NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

WORKOUT

Race 4

N Williamson

R47 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Miki Knows

MR:2-03.9

55.2

1 of 9

21 Feb 25

Wyndham

Race 10

N Williamson

22 days

3rd up

R45 to R50, R51 to R55 with cond. MOB. PACE

1800m

Good

1/1

Evangalist

MR:2-01.7

59.8

Bk otr,3w,parkd 800,ran away

1 of 6

30 Jan 25

Race 7

G Goodman

41 days

2nd up

with cond. MOB. PACE JUN.D

2200m

Good

1/2

Always A Menace

MR:2-02.5

57.2

4th-5th,parkd 1600,up trn,too big

2 of 5

24 Jan 25

WORKOUT

Race 5

N Williamson

Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Chicago Sky

MR:2-03.6

56.3

2 of 8

20 Dec 24

Race 6

N Williamson

243 days

1st up

Up to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

2/3

Magician

MR:1-56.6

57.3

0.1L

Gt spd,led,trail bell,only jst misd

UNPL

13 Dec 24

WORKOUT

Race 5

G Goodman

Up to & including R81 MOB. PACE

2400m

Fast

Da Vinci

MR:2-02.0

56.2

2 of 7

01 Dec 24

Nth Sthlnd

WORKOUT

Race 7

N Williamson

Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE

2200m

Good

Hacksaw Ridge

MR:2-03.8

58.1

6 of 6

28 Sep 24

Wyndham

WORKOUT

Race 6

G Goodman

R47 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Itoje

MR:2-09.4

61.8

1 of 12

21 Apr 24

Race 1

N Williamson

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2200m

Good

1/1

Summit Ultra

MR:2-03.0

59.6

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,loomd,classy

1 of 7

05 Apr 24

TRIAL

Race 2

N Williamson

MOB. PACE

2400m

Fast

Bit Of Magic

MR:2-03.8

59.2

223331

Bettor Be Sharp

R57

Front

Gerard O'Reilly

Gerard O'Reilly, Ashburton Raceway

Breeding:: 6 b g Bettor's Delight-Raza Sharp(by Mach Three) [Look Sharp 8m(He's Watching), Sheza Sharpie 11m(McArdle)]
Owner:: Mrs J F McMaster
Breeder:: Mrs J F McMaster
Comment:: Kept the till ticking over with another win 28 Feb. Decent step up. Top3/4 claim

Starts 61

Wins 8

Seconds 16

Thirds 9

Lifetime Stakes $127,953

Winning Stakes $63,800

Win Dividend $0.69

Place Dividend $1.14

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	49	5	22	All Weather Slushy	2	0	2
Grass	12	3	3	Grass Wet	3	0	2
Course	48	4	22	Distance	41	2	22
Favourite	8	3	3	2nd Favourite	16	2	10
Mobile	54	6	24	Standing	7	2	1
Left	61	8	25	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	4	0	1	Fresh30	2	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	04/22 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 1980m (14) 2 lengths 2-25.8
	12/22 NZ Metro 2YO+ R35 to R50 PACE 2400m (1) nose 3-00.2
	12/23 Methven 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. PACE JUN.D 2300m (8) 8 lengths 2-57.1
	12/23 Geraldine 3YO+ R40 to R44 MOB. PACE 1850m (10) neck 2-23.7
	12/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R40 to R51 MOB. PACE 2600m (2) 2 1/2 lengths 3-17.6
	12/24 Banks Pen 4YO+ R35 to R50 PACE JUN.D 2170m (10) head 2-53.1
	01/25 Timaru 4YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D 2600m (10) 1/2 length 3-15.1
	02/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R49 to R52 MOB. PACE 1980m (3) head 2-25.5

Race Starts (Last 10)

1 of 9

28 Feb 25

Race 4

G O'Reilly

8 days

16th up

3YO+ R49 to R52 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/1

Stephs Boy

MR:1-58.2

58.5

Up,trld,off,led 1450,askd,fght best

BETTOR BE SHARP - driver G O'Reilly was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

3 of 10

20 Feb 25

Race 9

G O'Reilly

6 days

15th up

3YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Sofia Rose

MR:1-57.6

59.5

3bk otr,up,led,trld 700,earnest inr

3 of 14

14 Feb 25

Race 2

G O'Reilly

7 days

14th up

3YO+ R43 to R51 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Shard De Arch

MR:1-57.5

57.3

2.3L

4bk otr,up,1x1 950,clr tn,solid

3 of 8

07 Feb 25

Race 8

G O'Reilly

7 days

13th up

3YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Midnight Miki

MR:1-57.4

57.9

0.5L

Prkd,up,ld 1250,kickd,fght,hdd 30

2 of 9

31 Jan 25

Race 11

G O'Reilly

7 days

12th up

3YO+ R47 to R54 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Five Crowns

MR:1-57.5

57.1

2.8L

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,handy

2 of 7

24 Jan 25

Race 2

G O'Reilly

16 days

11th up

3YO+ R48 to R55 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/4

Midnight Miki

MR:1-57.3

57.8

1.4L

Found trl,thru,tried hard inr

1 of 9

08 Jan 25

Timaru

Race 6

G Thornley

10 days

10th up

4YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D

2600m

Easy

4/2

Biggles

MR:2-00.7

59.6

4-5bk inr,4bk 1200,off 500,flew wd

BETTOR BE SHARP - over-raced middle stages.

1 of 13

29 Dec 24

Race 6

S Thornley

16 days

9th up

4YO+ R35 to R50 PACE JUN.D Stand

2170m

Good

1/1

Topaz

MR:2-08.3

58.2

Up,led 1700,joind,fght,bravest 50

BETTOR BE SHARP - driver S Thornley was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

1 of 11

13 Dec 24

Race 10

G O'Reilly

7 days

8th up

3YO+ R40 to R51 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

3/3

Georgie Zukov

MR:2-02.2

58.4

Soon led,set terms,kickd away str

8 of 11

06 Dec 24

Race 11

G O'Reilly

6 days

7th up

3YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/2

Tempo Warrior

MR:1-58.9

58.0

Prkd-4bk otr 1100,3wd cvr,honest

872318

Buckskin

R57

Front

Colin DeFilippi

Rob Davis, Greendale

Breeding:: 9 b g American Ideal-Got Milk(by Badlands Hanover) [Buckeye 13g(American Ideal), Justasip 14m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: R G Davis, Mrs C I Davis
Breeder:: J B Geddes, Mrs J A Geddes
Comment:: Out late at Rangiora but OK when clear. Stats here are fair too. First4s option.

Starts 100

Wins 11

Seconds 10

Thirds 9

Lifetime Stakes $129,771

Winning Stakes $72,325

Win Dividend $0.90

Place Dividend $1.13

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	48	2	8	All Weather Slushy	5	1	0
Grass	52	9	11	Grass Wet	11	4	1
Course	32	1	6	Distance	22	2	6
Favourite	5	2	2	2nd Favourite	7	2	3
Mobile	26	1	6	Standing	74	10	13
Left	100	11	19	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	4	0	0	Fresh30	7	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	06/20 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2600m (5) nose 3-19
	10/20 Methven R40 to R54 PACE 2400m (16) nose 3-09.7
	11/20 Geraldine R55 to R60, R61 to R63 with cond. PACE 1950m (8) 1/2 head 2-28.8
	03/21 Oamaru 3YO+ R54 to R60 MOB. PACE 2000m (5) 1 1/4 lengths 2-35.8
	09/21 Methven 3YO+ R40 to R59 DiscrHcp PACE 2400m (U1(10m)) 1/2 head 3-02.2
	02/22 Amberley R50 to R59 DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (3(10m)) 6 1/2 lengths 3-25
	03/22 Westport R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (2(20m)) 1/2 neck 3-24.8
	12/22 Akaroa 3YO+ R55 to R80 DiscrHcp PACE 2810m (1(10m)) 3/4 length 3-46.3
	02/23 Hororata R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (2(10m)) 3/4 length 3-56.2
	03/23 Banks Pen R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2810m (1(30m)) 1 1/2 lengths 3-42.4
	02/25 Hororata R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (2) 4 1/2 lengths 3-55.5

Race Starts (Last 10)

8 of 14

02 Mar 25

Race 7

C Dalgety

21 days

29th up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

8/8

Double Time

MR:2-01.6

58.5

3.6L

Ld out,3-bk 2100,held up,bttld away

BUCKSKIN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

1 of 8

09 Feb 25

Hororata

Race 7

C DeFilippi

3 days

28th up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Dead

2/3

Homebush Lad

MR:2-06.3

60.3

Ld out,3-bk 1500,off,breezed on by

BUCKSKIN -hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

3 of 10

06 Feb 25

Amberley

Race 6

C DeFilippi

4 days

27th up

R35 to R57 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

1/1

Country Gold

MR:2-09.9

60.5

1.6L

9th otr,wd rear 1200,prkd,fght hard

2 of 9

02 Feb 25

Waikouaiti

Race 9

C DeFilippi

7 days

26th up

R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Good

8/8

Homebush Lad

MR:2-08.8

56.5

0.3L

Led,soon trail,3bk,out trn,nice bid

BUCKSKIN - held up early in the run home. Driver C DeFilippi was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground passing the 200m after briefly hampering outside runners.

7 of 14

26 Jan 25

Methven

Race 9

K Butt

28 days

25th up

R35 to R55 DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Dead

2/3

Style Council

MR:2-06.9

64.0

5.1L

12th otr,7-bk 1200,wdst top,fght on

8 of 15

29 Dec 24

Race 9

C Dalgety

14 days

24th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2810m

Good

7/9

Tanzania

MR:2-04.7

58.7

11L

3-4bk inr,up,prkd 1000,fght,tired

1 of 6

21 Dec 24

Mt Hutt

TRIAL

Race 9

R May

R35 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Michael Eyre

MR:2-18.3

62.1

7 of 11

15 Dec 24

Race 7

K Butt

8 days

23rd up

R55 to R75 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

7/7

Bryce's Meddle

MR:2-04.3

58.3

5.5L

1x1,up,prkd-3bk otr,off,steady wd

BUCKSKIN - when questioned regarding the performance driver K Butt advised the gelding had been pacing roughly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 of 10

07 Dec 24

Geraldine

Race 9

M Williamson

7 days

22nd up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2850m

Good

9/10

Bryce's Meddle

MR:2-03.1

57.6

4.7L

Ld,3rd,3bk inr 1300,held up,ok

BUCKSKIN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

7 of 17

30 Nov 24

Akaroa

Race 9

C Dalgety

43 days

21st up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2810m

Good

6/9

Audacity

MR:2-07.5

55.8

7.6L

Led-3bk inr,4bk 1300,thru,ok inr

X79797

Black Mach

R58

Front

Sam Thornley(J)

Ken Barron, West Melton

Breeding:: 7 br g Mach Three-Callie O'Malley(by Elsu) [Callie's Delight 9m(Bettor's Delight), Cullen's Caviar 10g(Christian Cullen), Rocky O'Malley 5g(Rock N Roll Heaven)]
Owner:: M L Davies
Breeder:: Alabar (NZ) Ltd
Comment:: Gone back & stayed there in recent assignments. Seeking improvement.

Starts 44

Wins 7

Seconds 9

Thirds 3

Lifetime Stakes $98,040

Winning Stakes $62,425

Win Dividend $0.75

Place Dividend $1.02

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	42	7	11	All Weather Slushy	3	0	0
Grass	2	0	1	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	40	6	11	Distance	26	5	6
Favourite	6	3	2	2nd Favourite	6	2	0
Mobile	36	7	10	Standing	8	0	2
Left	44	7	12	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	4	0	1	Fresh30	0	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	06/23 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 2YO+ C&G MOB. PACE 1980m (2) 1/2 length 2-24.5
	08/23 Kurow 4YO+ Up to & including R50 MOB. PACE JUN 2000m (6) 1/2 neck 2-26.8
	05/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE JUN.D 1980m (9) head 2-27.3
	05/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R42 MOB. PACE 1980m (10) 1 1/2 lengths 2-27.3
	07/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R49 MOB. PACE 2600m (6) 1/2 neck 3-13.8
	07/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (3) 1/2 neck 2-24.7
	07/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ R46 to R66 MOB. PACE 2600m (8) nose 3-14.6

Race Starts (Last 10)

7 of 9

28 Feb 25

Race 5

S Thornley

8 days

5th up

3YO+ R53 to R62 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/9

Beside Me

MR:1-55.9

56.0

14L

Eased,3bk otr,prkd 1400,pluggd

9 of 10

20 Feb 25

Race 4

S Thornley

6 days

4th up

3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/8

Bazooka

MR:1-56.6

55.1

13L

Eased,4-5bk inr,off,4bk otr,battld

7 of 8

14 Feb 25

Race 8

S Thornley

8 days

3rd up

R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

8/8

Dance Till Dawn

MR:2-00.7

56.0

12L

Trld-3bk inr,asked,no threat inr

9 of 10

06 Feb 25

Amberley

Race 8

S Thornley

6 days

2nd up

R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

10/10

Wish Me Luck

MR:2-07.2

59.1

29L

Brk start,tacked on,wd rear top,fdd

BLACK MACH - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 400m.

7 of 7

31 Jan 25

Race 4

S Thornley

140 days

1st up

R57 to R65 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/6

Next Level

MR:1-57.0

56.1

34L

7th,4bk inr 700,struggling by 400

BLACK MACH - weakened final bend.

9 of 9

13 Sep 24

Race 7

S Thornley

14 days

20th up

3YO+ R59 to R75 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

7/7

Vessem

MR:1-58.3

56.7

17L

8th,eased,4bk otr,well bk tn,battld

10 of 11

30 Aug 24

Race 7

S Thornley

7 days

19th up

R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

7/7

Double Time

MR:2-01.1

57.4

Prkd,ld-3bk,1x1 1000,off,1-paced

16 of 16

23 Aug 24

Race 7

S Thornley

7 days

18th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

10/13

Dalton Shard

MR:2-00.1

55.4

16L

3bk otr-1x1,3bk,tiring by 400

BLACK MACH - weakened leaving the final bend.

2 of 7

16 Aug 24

Race 7

S Thornley

7 days

17th up

3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

3/3

Mr Kaplan

MR:2-02.6

57.4

0.3L

Gate spd,ld,tackld tn,very gritty

09 Aug 24

Race 7

S Thornley

14 days

16th up

R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

4/4

Franco Sinatra

MR:2-00.8

56.9

Brk badly start,pulled up

BLACK MACH - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

411166

Wallflower

R61

Front

Jonny Cox

Cran & Chrissie Dalgety, West Melton

Breeding:: 4 b m Bettor's Delight-Goodlookin Chick(by Artsplace) [Fernetti 5g(Sweet Lou)]
Owners:: Mrs H van Opzeeland, Mrs P P Gillan, K R Clark, O P Ryan, Mrs A L Ryan, B J Fahy, P J Hailes, Dawcott Syndicate, WF Syndicate, R W Syme
Breeder:: Dancingonmoonlight Limited
Comment:: Outgunned from wide draw 28 Feb. Edges a few spots closer. Combos hope.

Starts 27

Wins 5

Seconds 6

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $84,138

Winning Stakes $53,900

Win Dividend $1.14

Place Dividend $0.95

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	25	4	8	All Weather Slushy	0	0	0
Grass	2	1	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	7	2	1	Distance	8	3	1
Favourite	8	3	3	2nd Favourite	5	0	1
Mobile	27	5	8	Standing	0	0	0
Left	20	5	6	Right	7	0	2
Fresh90	3	0	2	Fresh30	2	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/24 Nelson HRC NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2400m (3) 1 1/2 lengths 2-57.1
	02/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R38 to R49 MOB. PACE 1980m (8) 2 lengths 2-25.5
	11/24 Akaroa 3YO+ F&M R40 to R50 MOB. PACE 2000m (7) 2 1/4 lengths 2-33.6
	12/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ F&M R50 to R65 MOB. PACE 1980m (4) 1 1/4 lengths 2-23.7
	12/24 Invcargill 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE 1700m (9) head 2-01.9

Race Starts (Last 10)

6 of 9

28 Feb 25

Race 5

B Orange

43 days

9th up

3YO+ R53 to R62 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/3

Beside Me

MR:1-55.9

56.0

14L

Eased,4bk otr-1x1,off,steady mid-wd

WALLFLOWER - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange was unable to provide any tangible explanation.

1 of 3

12 Feb 25

TRIAL

Race 9

C Dalgety

R50 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Cocktails And Caviar

MR:2-07.6

56.5

6 of 9

16 Jan 25

Nth Sthlnd

Race 7

C Dalgety

27 days

8th up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

1/3

Snap Shot

MR:1-55.1

58.1

3.1L

Last,4w 700,battld awy ok

1 of 11

20 Dec 24

Race 8

C Dalgety

14 days

7th up

3YO Fillies MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

4/4

Arden's Memory

MR:1-55.3

58.3

3bk,off,mid otr,peeld 600,game

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wider on the track near the 1250m when WALLFLOWER shifted outwards. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver C Dalgety (WALLFLOWER) had commenced his outwards movement prior to ALWAYS TICKING reaching his sulky wheel with no further action required.

1 of 9

06 Dec 24

Race 4

C Dalgety

6 days

6th up

3YO+ F&M R50 to R65 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/3

Our Shangri Lana

MR:1-56.7

56.7

Trld,3bk inr,waited,dashd best inr

1 of 13

30 Nov 24

Akaroa

Race 11

C Dalgety

6 days

5th up

3YO+ F&M R40 to R50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

1/1

Hi Hopes

MR:2-03.5

57.1

Gate spd,led 1600,held them off

4 of 14

24 Nov 24

Race 9

C Dalgety

10 days

4th up

3YO+ F&M R35 to R50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

2/2

Milou

MR:2-03.8

58.0

3.4L

Chkd,4-5bk otr,sent 3wd,fght well

WALLFLOWER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m. Raced wide from the 1000m.

2 of 13

14 Nov 24

Race 11

C Dalgety

48 days

3rd up

3YO+ F&M R45 to R50 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

9/6

Our Shangri Lana

MR:1-54.3

56.6

1.8L

3-4-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,strong wd

3 of 5

06 Nov 24

TRIAL

Race 10

C Dalgety

R35 & faster MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

Classic Elegance

MR:2-00.8

57.4

4 of 11

27 Sep 24

Race 1

C Dalgety

14 days

2nd up

3YO+ R48 to R51 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

2/2

Reklaws Dream

MR:1-57.1

57.1

3.5L

1x1 the trip,held up tn,sound mid

WALLFLOWER - returned to the stabling area with blood present in a nostril. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination confirmed the filly had bled. Stood down for the mandatory 30 days with a veterinary clearance including the results of an endoscopic examination required prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

680161

Shepherds Delight

R63

Front

Robbie Close

Ivan Court, Ladbrooks

Breeding:: 5 b g Sky Major-Delightful(by Bettor's Delight) [Emma's Boy 8g(Terror To Love), Sorpresa 14g(Principal Skinner), Trompeur 10g(American Ideal)]
Owners:: I R Court, A R Owen
Breeder:: I R Court, A R Owen
Comment:: Front-running Wairio Cup win 09 Feb. Tired late 06 Mar trials. Upset prospect.

Starts 28

Wins 5

Seconds 4

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $60,468

Winning Stakes $39,325

Win Dividend $2.20

Place Dividend $0.85

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	26	5	5	All Weather Slushy	1	0	1
Grass	2	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	12	0	2	Distance	8	1	1
Favourite	3	2	1	2nd Favourite	3	0	2
Mobile	9	0	0	Standing	19	5	5
Left	28	5	5	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	3	1	1	Fresh30	3	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	04/23 Timaru NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2050m (9) 1 length 2-36.1
	11/23 Timaru 3YO+ R40 to R54 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (2) 1 3/4 lengths 3-22.4
	05/24 Ashburton 3YO+ R35 to R50 PACE 2400m (7) 1 1/2 lengths 3-02
	01/25 Nelson HRC R35 to R50 PACE 1609m (7) 2 lengths 1-59.5
	02/25 Wairio R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE 2400m (4) 1/2 head 3-00.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

7 of 7

06 Mar 25

TRIAL

Race 15

R Butt

R48 & faster SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Rock Or Bust

MR:2-07.1

56.4

1 of 8

09 Feb 25

Wairio

Race 11

C Ferguson

9 days

19th up

R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

6/6

Miraculous

MR:2-00.7

57.3

Soon led,clear 400,joind lte,dug in

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - driver C Ferguson was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

6 of 7

31 Jan 25

Race 4

T Williams

19 days

18th up

R57 to R65 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/7

Next Level

MR:1-57.0

56.1

10L

3rd,4th 1200,prkd 700,felt pinch

1 of 7

12 Jan 25

Nelson HRC

Race 4

T Williams

14 days

17th up

R35 to R50 PACE Stand

1609m

Good

1/1

Seaside Pond

MR:1-59.4

57.3

Up,ld 1400,askd tn,far too good

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - when questioned regarding the improved performance the connections advised the gelding was racing down in grade from recent starts and has had a fetlock treated as notified. They added the gelding is a fast beginner and was suited to the standing start and the distance of today's race.

13 of 15

29 Dec 24

Race 9

T Williams

16 days

16th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2810m

Good

10/10

Tanzania

MR:2-04.7

58.7

16L

3wd,ld,trld 2100,waited,very plain

Connections advised Stewards on 6 January that SHEPHERDS DELIGHT has had its fetlock treated since last racing.

8 of 10

13 Dec 24

Race 5

C Ferguson

7 days

15th up

3YO+ R52 to R60 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

8/8

Cardi B

MR:2-00.4

58.2

4.4L

Led-3bk inr,4bk 1800,off,good,tight

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - over-raced middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

6 of 11

06 Dec 24

Race 3

T Williams

7 days

14th up

3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

9/9

Itoje

MR:1-57.0

57.4

3.5L

3bk otr,3wd cvr 700,sound mid

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - over-raced middle stages.

7 of 14

29 Nov 24

Race 3

T Williams

25 days

13th up

3YO+ R50 to R55 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

13/12

Bazooka

MR:1-55.9

57.9

11L

5-6bk otr,3-4wd 550,honest wd

1 of 7

19 Nov 24

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 7

G O'Reilly

SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

My Ten Guitars

MR:2-05.4

55.9

7 of 9

04 Nov 24

Kaikoura

Race 4

C Ferguson

22 days

12th up

3YO+ R35 to R57 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

3/3

Rock Or Bust

MR:2-03.5

56.7

3.2L

6th,1x1,3bk otr 1150,off,steady

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

398353

Commander Ben

R65

Front

Matthew Williamson

Brent & Tim White, Ashburton Raceway

Breeding:: 5 b g Art Major-Selena Franco(by McArdle) [Franco Sailor 4h(Bettor's Delight)]
Owner:: Wendy Nordqvist
Breeder:: Spreydon Lodge Ltd
Comment:: Caught the eye when clear at Rangiora. Honest performer here. Combos.

Starts 63

Wins 8

Seconds 8

Thirds 11

Lifetime Stakes $126,351

Winning Stakes $64,460

Win Dividend $0.60

Place Dividend $0.97

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	53	6	14	All Weather Slushy	3	0	2
Grass	10	2	5	Grass Wet	2	0	2
Course	38	3	10	Distance	30	3	7
Favourite	11	5	6	2nd Favourite	9	1	5
Mobile	43	4	12	Standing	20	4	7
Left	63	8	19	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	1	Fresh30	3	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/23 Ashburton NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2400m (1) 3 3/4 lengths 2-58
	05/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R46 MOB. PACE 1980m (3) head 2-23.8
	10/23 Kaikoura 3YO+ R42 to R45 MOB. PACE 1900m (4) 1/2 length 2-20.6
	01/24 Banks Pen R45 to R50 MOB. PACE 2000m (13) 1 1/4 lengths 2-32.1
	01/24 Methven R49 to R55 PACE 2400m (2) nose 3-06.1
	06/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R40 to R71 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (3(10m)) neck 3-17.9
	07/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (5) 1/2 neck 3-17.2
	01/25 Roxburgh R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE 2700m (1(10m)) 2 1/4 lengths 3-25

Race Starts (Last 10)

3 of 14

02 Mar 25

Race 7

K Butt

10 days

40th up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

13/13

Double Time

MR:2-01.6

58.5

1.3L

5th,prkd,3-bk inr 2000,off,bold mid

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home.

5 of 5

20 Feb 25

Race 6

K Butt

6 days

39th up

R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

5/5

Franco Marek

MR:2-03.0

54.6

4.9L

Brf brk,ld,trld,3bk 1750,waitd,fair

COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start.

3 of 8

14 Feb 25

Race 8

K Butt

8 days

38th up

R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

7/7

Dance Till Dawn

MR:2-00.7

56.0

1.8L

Ld,trld 2300,thru,tried hard inr

8 of 10

06 Feb 25

Amberley

Race 8

K Butt

4 days

37th up

R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

8/9

Wish Me Luck

MR:2-07.2

59.1

5.8L

Brk,5th otr,left prkd 1900,outfin

COMMANDER BEN - tangled away.

9 of 9

02 Feb 25

Waikouaiti

Race 9

K Butt

17 days

36th up

R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Good

5/5

Homebush Lad

MR:2-08.8

56.5

7th,follwd 1x1 1200,fair fin wide

COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start. Briefly hampered by an inside runner passing the 200m.

3 of 6

16 Jan 25

Nth Sthlnd

Race 10

K Butt

10 days

35th up

R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

2/2

One Change

MR:2-01.7

55.0

4.5L

Soon 4th,parkd 800,nice bid

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

3 of 12

06 Jan 25

Wyndham

Race 10

K Butt

2 days

34th up

R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

2/2

Winnyzback

MR:2-03.5

59.9

2.9L

5pegs,off 500,angld widest,big fin

COMMANDER BEN - re- handicapped to barrier 1 on 10m after winning at Roxburgh.

1 of 9

04 Jan 25

Roxburgh

Race 10

K Butt

29 days

33rd up

R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

5/5

Tempo Warrior

MR:2-02.1

60.2

4-5pegs,off 600,swooped in strgt

7 of 7

06 Dec 24

Race 6

K Butt

13 days

32nd up

4YO MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

4/7

Rakero Rocket

MR:1-57.3

54.1

6.8L

7th,4bk inr 900,no dash up inr

9 of 10

23 Nov 24

Timaru

Race 8

K Butt

8 days

31st up

3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

10/10

Rakero Rocket

MR:2-04.2

57.0

6th,prkd 1800,fght,faded back

COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

219412

Bazooka

R67

Front

Samantha Ottley

Steven Reid, Rangiora

Breeding:: 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Asuka(by Art Major) [Jack The Builder 6g(American Ideal), Kuyomi 8m(Bettor's Delight), Lalibela 7m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd, Miss I A D Storer, Top Guns Syndicate
Breeder:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
Comment:: Just nabbed here 28 Feb after late-race move. Progressive type. Right in this.

Starts 12

Wins 4

Seconds 2

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $63,313

Winning Stakes $42,900

Win Dividend $1.13

Place Dividend $1.15

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	12	4	4	All Weather Slushy	0	0	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	7	2	3	Distance	6	2	3
Favourite	6	3	2	2nd Favourite	4	1	2
Mobile	12	4	4	Standing	0	0	0
Left	7	2	3	Right	5	2	1
Fresh90	1	0	1	Fresh30	3	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	07/24 Auckland NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (1) 2 lengths 2-42.5
	10/24 Auckland 3YO+ R41 to R53, with cond. MOB. PACE 2200m (4) 1 1/2 lengths 2-38.9
	11/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R50 to R55 MOB. PACE 1980m (14) 6 3/4 lengths 2-22.7
	02/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE 1980m (7) 3/4 length 2-23.6

Race Starts (Last 10)

2 of 7

28 Feb 25

Race 7

S Ottley

8 days

12th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Dalton Shard

MR:1-55.5

57.8

0.2L

3-4bk otr,3wd 550,ld,brave,cght

BAZOOKA - raced wide from the 700m.

1 of 10

20 Feb 25

Race 4

S Ottley

27 days

11th up

3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/2

Midnight Miki

MR:1-56.6

55.1

3wd,up,ld 1400,kickd best in str

3 of 9

13 Feb 25

TRIAL

Race 4

S Ottley

R35 & faster MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Beach Ball

MR:2-05.0

57.9

4 of 7

24 Jan 25

Race 9

S Ottley

49 days

10th up

R60 to R75, R76 to R85 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/3

We Walk By Faith

MR:2-00.7

56.1

2.6L

3-4th,prkd 1000,askd tn,honest

9 of 14

06 Dec 24

Race 8

S Ottley

7 days

9th up

3YO MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

4/4

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-58.1

55.5

9.7L

6bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,felt pinch

BAZOOKA - had to steadied near the 1800m after a slight easing of the pace.

1 of 14

29 Nov 24

Race 3

S Ottley

14 days

8th up

3YO+ R50 to R55 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/1

Song Sung Blue

MR:1-55.9

57.9

3wd,up,ld 1200,kickd tn,smashing

2 of 13

15 Nov 24

Race 5

B Orange

3 days

7th up

3YO+ R52 to R61 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/1

Borrisokane

MR:1-57.9

58.8

0.7L

7bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,fght hard

BAZOOKA - broke early in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3 of 13

12 Nov 24

Race 12

B Orange

32 days

6th up

3YO+ R53 to R58, R59 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Borrisokane

MR:1-55.7

56.5

1.1L

3-4bk otr,3wd 600,rattld home wd

BAZOOKA - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

5 of 9

06 Nov 24

TRIAL

Race 9

B Orange

R51 & faster MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

Neverseentherain

MR:2-00.5

57.7

24 Oct 24

TRIAL

Race 4

B Orange

R36 to R55 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Acento

MR:2-00.4

57.8

466115

Dance Till Dawn

R70

Front

Bob Butt

Robert & Jenna Dunn, Woodend Beach

Breeding:: 6 b m Art Major-Shimmy Shoes(by Bettor's Delight) [Art Jordan 4g(Art Major), Justacountrygal 5m(Art Major)]
Owners:: A D Neumann, I M Neumann, V R L Neumann, Mrs E J Hintz, B W Clarke, J A Slack, S Langdon
Breeder:: Taffy Limited
Comment:: Brave until getting caught at Rangiora. Outstanding efforts prior. Each way.

Starts 70

Wins 11

Seconds 7

Thirds 10

Lifetime Stakes $287,991

Winning Stakes $140,275

Win Dividend $1.15

Place Dividend $0.83

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	68	11	17	All Weather Slushy	3	0	1
Grass	2	0	0	Grass Wet	1	0	0
Course	42	9	7	Distance	35	6	7
Favourite	10	4	2	2nd Favourite	12	1	5
Mobile	63	8	17	Standing	7	3	0
Left	50	10	8	Right	20	1	9
Fresh90	6	2	1	Fresh30	2	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	11/21 Kaikoura NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE 2600m (16) 1 1/4 lengths 3-19.4
	11/21 Auckland 2YO+ F&M Up to & including R55 MOB. PACE 1700m (3) 1/2 length 2-03.4
	09/22 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R54 MOB. PACE 2600m (10) head 3-12
	05/23 NZ Metro 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PA 1980m (5) 1 3/4 lengths 2-23
	08/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R48 to R52 MOB. PACE 1980m (1) nose 2-29
	10/23 NZ Metro 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R60 MOB. PA 1980m (7) 7 lengths 2-23.9
	12/23 NZ Metro 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R60 MOB. PA 1980m (4) 2 1/4 lengths 2-25.2
	02/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R56 to R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (2) 1 3/4 lengths 2-24.6
	11/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PA 1980m (3) 1/2 head 2-26.2
	02/25 NZ Metro R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (3) 1/2 length 3-15.2
	02/25 Ashburton R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3200m (1(10m)) neck 3-57.2

Race Starts (Last 10)

5 of 14

02 Mar 25

Race 7

J R Dunn

8 days

16th up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

6/7

Double Time

MR:2-01.6

58.5

1.8L

6th otr,left prkd 2100,ld 300m,cght

1 of 9

22 Feb 25

Race 7

J R Dunn

8 days

15th up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

3200m

Good

3/2

Tanzania

MR:1-59.2

56.3

5th,4-bk inr,held up,off,cut ldr bk

DANCE TILL DAWN - broke briefly at the start. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a small abrasion on the left knee which was treated.

1 of 8

14 Feb 25

Race 8

T Williams

7 days

14th up

R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

5/6

Audacity

MR:2-00.7

56.0

Prkd,ld 2300,kickd hard,held on

DANCE TILL DAWN - began awkwardly.

6 of 11

07 Feb 25

Race 5

J R Dunn

14 days

13th up

F&M FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

8/7

Lakelsa

MR:1-58.9

57.5

1.7L

5-4bk otr,held up wd tn,sound wdst

DANCE TILL DAWN - held up final bend and early in the run home.

6 of 9

24 Jan 25

Race 7

J R Dunn

24 days

12th up

4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Lakelsa

MR:1-56.3

55.1

4.6L

3bk otr,held up 400,imprvd in gaps

4 of 6

31 Dec 24

Auckland

Race 6

J R Dunn

18 days

11th up

3YO+ F&M Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

3/2

Treacherous Gall

MR:1-54.8

55.6

6.6L

5th,1x1,prkd 3rd 350m,outfinished

6 of 11

13 Dec 24

Auckland

Race 6

A Herlihy

7 days

10th up

3YO+ F&M FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

5/5

Duchess Megxit

MR:1-57.9

55.9

6.1L

4-bk mrks,off 300,sound effort mid

DANCE TILL DAWN - over-raced middle stages.

2 of 9

06 Dec 24

Auckland

Race 8

A Herlihy

21 days

9th up

3YO+ F&M FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

3/4

Princess Meritaten

MR:1-58.4

55.2

6th inr,off,4w top,closed strongly

1 of 9

15 Nov 24

Race 9

J R Dunn

18 days

8th up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/5

Amaretto Franco

MR:1-58.8

58.7

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,off,kept coming

DANCE TILL DAWN - had to be steadied near the 1600m due to an easing of the pace.

5 of 9

28 Oct 24

Race 11

J R Dunn

10 days

7th up

4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

6/6

Princess Meritaten

MR:1-53.4

55.4

3bk otr-1x1,off tn,honest mid

024417

Next Level

R65

10 (2nd row)

Front

Blair Orange

Steven Reid, Rangiora

Breeding:: 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Unforgiving(by Art Major) [Take The Miki 6g(Always B Miki), The Missing Sock 7m(Bettor's Delight), Works For Me 5m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: J A Screen, Mrs T C Screen, W A Screen, Mrs P S Screen, D W Screen, L J Screen
Breeder:: J A Screen, Mrs T C Screen
Gear:: RD-On, BL-On
Comment:: Gaps in short supply 28 Feb. Needs to stalk right runners here. Has claims.

Starts 12

Wins 4

Seconds 1

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $56,788

Winning Stakes $31,075

Win Dividend $1.27

Place Dividend $1.23

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	12	4	2	All Weather Slushy	1	1	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	5	1	1	Distance	4	1	1
Favourite	2	1	0	2nd Favourite	2	2	0
Mobile	12	4	2	Standing	0	0	0
Left	9	4	1	Right	3	0	1
Fresh90	3	1	0	Fresh30	1	1	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/24 WaikBoP NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE 2200m (5) 3/4 length 2-43.3
	06/24 WaikBoP Up to R40 with cond. MOB. PACE 2200m (3) 1 length 2-42.6
	07/24 WaikBoP 3YO+ R50 to R65 MOB. PACE 2700m (3) 2 1/4 lengths 3-20.9
	01/25 NZ Metro R57 to R65 MOB. PACE 1980m (3) 1 1/2 lengths 2-24.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

7 of 7

28 Feb 25

Race 7

B Orange

28 days

6th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/5

Dalton Shard

MR:1-55.5

57.8

8.3L

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,off,steady

NEXT LEVEL - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

3 of 8

13 Feb 25

TRIAL

Race 7

B Orange

R35 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Smoke On The Water

MR:2-06.4

56.4

1 of 7

31 Jan 25

Race 4

B Orange

56 days

5th up

R57 to R65 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/1

Sky Rocket

MR:1-57.0

56.1

4th,up,ld 1200,kickd,held well

2 of 8

18 Dec 24

TRIAL

Race 10

S Ottley

R41 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Amaretto Franco

MR:2-12.4

59.5

4 of 14

06 Dec 24

Race 8

M White

7 days

4th up

3YO MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

13/14

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-58.1

55.5

4.8L

Led,trld 1950,thru,short bid inr

4 of 9

29 Nov 24

Race 4

M White

17 days

3rd up

3YO C&G MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/5

Renegade

MR:1-55.6

56.5

4.4L

Led,trld 1450,waited tn,steady

2 of 13

12 Nov 24

Race 12

M White

15 days

2nd up

3YO+ R53 to R58, R59 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/9

Borrisokane

MR:1-55.7

56.5

0.8L

3wd,prkd 1300,to trl tn,off,smart

NEXT LEVEL - raced wide early.

2 of 9

06 Nov 24

TRIAL

Race 9

M White

R51 & faster MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

Neverseentherain

MR:2-00.5

57.7

11 of 13

28 Oct 24

Race 7

M White

115 days

1st up

3YO C&G MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

10/10

Dreams Are Free

MR:1-52.8

55.4

10L

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 800,battld at bk

2 of 3

24 Oct 24

TRIAL

Race 6