NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 15 August
Meeting: MID AUGUST RACE NIGHT (MID AUGUST RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 15/08/2025 at 15:17 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 10
- Race Time:
GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
$13,000, NON-WINNERS, 1980m
For 4 yrs & older Non-Win pacers. Also 3yo Non-Win horses with 6 or more starts for lifetime.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Poison Ivy: BL-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 5 br m A Rocknroll Dance-Courage Talks(by Courage Under Fire)
- Owners:
- N F Mugford, Mrs S J Mugford
- Breeder:
- Miss A S Mugford
- Gear:
- BL-Off
- Comment:
- Very much in need of the run on Sunday. Draw a help, but looking for better.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$595
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
O Thornley
276 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Easy
10/10
Kowhai Star
MR:1-57.4
59.8
13L
Ld out,3-bk 1100,held up,no pick-up
POISON IVY - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
W House
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Jumal
MR:1-58.9
57.5
A Mugford
6 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Good
7/7
Franco Chaplin
MR:2-03.8
57.4
58L
Slow,well bk,dropd away 600
POISON IVY - slow to begin losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare. Driver A Mugford was warned for using her whip on a runner out of contention.
A Mugford
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
1700m
Good
13/13
Festus Haggen
MR:2-05.0
60.2
32L
Very slow,detachd,cght up tn,wiltd
POISON IVY - trainer A Mugford was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with blinds which had not been notified. Fractious prior to the start and was slow to turn in to address the barrier strand despite the efforts of Miss Mugford. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Slow to begin.
A Mugford
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Franco Humbie
MR:2-09.3
58.6
A Mugford
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Bautista
MR:2-08.4
57.2
A Mugford
QUAL' PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Shes Sweet As
MR:2-06.3
57.7
A Mugford
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Maxed Out
MR:2-10.6
57.1
A Mugford
PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Ideal Conqueror
MR:2-17.4
62.5
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Vincent(AUS)-Bright Touch(by Live Or Die) [Supreme Blue Chip 13g(Santanna Blue Chip)]
- Owners:
- M E Murcott, Mrs J E Murcott
- Breeder:
- M E Murcott, Mrs J E Murcott
- Comment:
- Fair 5th in Sunday's debut. Strips fitter for that. Quick back-up. Keep safe.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$210
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
T Williams
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
3/2
Star On The Rocks
MR:2-01.5
59.7
4.8L
Ld out,trld,3-bk 1450,off 450,bttld
J Morrison
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Blazing Knuckles
MR:2-01.1
56.8
S Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR40 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Music Mistress
MR:2-02.8
57.7
T Williams
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Revolution
MR:2-08.0
57.3
T Williams
R44 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
The Mantis
MR:2-08.4
60.4
T Chmiel
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
St John Eight
MR:2-08.5
58.5
T Chmiel
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Joker
MR:2-13.9
61.2
R Close
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Donttelltheboys
MR:2-15.1
58.8
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Vincent(AUS)-Fear Flying(by Bettor's Delight) [Fear Cruisin 9h(Christian Cullen), Fear Rockn 11g(Rocknroll Hanover), Fomo 8m(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- Mrs M A Robertson, P J Robertson
- Breeder:
- Mrs M A Robertson, P J Robertson
- Comment:
- Long-time maiden but has placed 5 times here from 16 tries. Add to trifectas.

Starts
33
Wins
0
Seconds
6
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$18,946
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.75
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 30 | 0 | 8 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 16 | 0 | 5 | Distance | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 33 | 0 | 8 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 33 | 0 | 8 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
T Williams
7 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Easy
6/5
Kowhai Star
MR:1-57.4
59.8
11L
Prkd,ld,trld 1100,held up,plggd gap
FEAR GOGH - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
T Williams
14 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
6/6
Ultimate Seisation
MR:2-02.3
58.7
1.7L
Left prkd,4-bk inr 1500,off,fght on
FEAR GOGH - held up late in the run home.
T Williams
7 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
4/4
Justa Rippa
MR:2-02.0
58.5
2L
Wd,rolled to ld 1500,reeled in 150m
T Williams
7 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
3/3
Heaven Forbid
MR:2-06.2
59.3
0.2L
Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard
S Thornley
7 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
4/3
Shadow Creek
MR:2-02.0
58.3
0.2L
Made ld,trld 1550,thru,strong claim
T Williams
16 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
8/7
Carrera Tranquilo
MR:2-01.4
58.3
1.8L
1x1,3-bk bell,wd 800,ran on stoutly
FEAR GOGH - lay outwards late in the score up briefly crowding an outside runner. Over-raced middle stages.
T Williams
5 days
6th up
with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
5/6
Whyamihere
MR:2-01.0
58.0
2.3L
1x1,held up 500--tn,sound in mid
T Williams
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS & MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
7/7
La Bamba
MR:2-01.0
58.9
1.4L
3-bk mrks,held up,stout along inr
T Williams
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
10/11
Whyamihere
MR:2-00.0
57.5
3.3L
9th otr,4-bk,3-bk 800,held up,tidy
FEAR GOGH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Always B Miki-Jungle Jane(by Live Or Die) [Jungle Gem 11m(Changeover), Jungle Genie 15m(Bettor's Delight), Jungle Jewel 14m(Mach Three), Leaping Leo 10g(Changeover), Sagano 9m(Christian Cullen), The Coalman 6g(Pet Rock(USA)), The Cobbler 7g(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- R D Nevill, D J Prendergast
- Breeder:
- R D Nevill
- Comment:
- Not much went his way here 03 Aug. First two runs showed promise. Consider.

Starts
4
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$2,753
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$2.20
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 4 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 4 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Left | 4 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
C Butt
16 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
4/2
Carlin
MR:2-02.1
57.9
8.1L
Slw,chkd,10th inr,4-bk,blkd,brk 7th
WILLY AWAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Held up final bend by a weakening runner. Broke over the concluding stages losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
C Butt
5 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/4
Riptide
MR:2-05.8
57.1
5.8L
Slow,5th,prkd 1200,askd tn,tired
WILLY AWAY - broke briefly at the start and again after 100m with the gelding shifting inwards having to be corrected. Over-raced middle stages.
C Butt
7 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
4/4
Archer
MR:2-02.5
59.3
1.2L
Rear otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,wdr,strong
C Butt
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
9/9
Coba Charged
MR:2-04.0
59.1
1.8L
Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk,wd top,stout fin
WILLY AWAY - raced wide early.
C Butt
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Berrettini
MR:2-08.5
59.0
C Butt
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Down A Hundy
MR:2-08.8
59.0
- Breeding:
- 3 br g Bettor's Delight-Kamwood Elsie(by Falcon Seelster) [Atomic 2f(Downbytheseaside), Brian Christopher 7g(Bettor's Delight), Ideal Funding 6g(American Ideal), Inlouof 4g(Sweet Lou), Lancewood Lizzie 14m(Bettor's Delight), Lancewood Sandy 16g(Sands A Flyin)]
- Owner:
- B W Marshall
- Breeder:
- Miss J Hafoka
- Comment:
- Keeps finding one better, but lost no fans last Friday. Prominent hope here.

Starts
9
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$9,100
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.82
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 9 | 0 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 4 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Favourite | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 9 | 0 | 4 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 5 | 0 | 4 | Right | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
4/3
Huxton
MR:1-58.8
56.9
2.2L
5th,off,pushd 3wd 550,chased hard
G Smith
12 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2/2
Desert Dancer
MR:1-59.4
56.8
2.8L
Soon trld,held up tn,solid up inr
S Ottley
9 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Justa Rippa
MR:2-02.0
58.5
0.3L
8th,8-bk inr,1x1 1400,wd,ld,cut dwn
A false start was declared when TALLANDFAST scored up in the incorrect position. Junior driver M Holbrough (assisted by S Tomlinson) defended a breach of Rule 858(1)(a) and (d) alleging she scored up in the incorrect position inside BLACKJACK (S Ottley) resulting in a false start being declared and a delay to the start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from all parties, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $300.
S Ottley
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2600m
Slushy
3/4
Heaven's Mark
MR:2-03.5
57.3
1.7L
6th,1x1,held up tn,smart wd
BLACKJACK - paced roughly when attempting to improve near the 350m.
S Ottley
42 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
4/4
Berrettini
MR:1-59.7
57.9
9.2L
Cght prkd,askd 500,whackd away
Z Butcher
13 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
7/7
Beachbreak
MR:2-00.0
59.9
4.3L
Eased,rear otr,held up 7th tn,sound
BLACKJACK - raced wide early.
S Phelan
239 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
9/8
South Side Story
MR:1-57.9
57.5
8.9L
4th,3-bk inr 1800,chkd 400,no hope
BLACKJACK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Lay inwards and contacted track markers leaving the final bend.
S Phelan
NON-WINNERS MR48 to MR49 MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
South Side Story
MR:2-03.3
57.9
S Phelan
NON-WINNERS MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
South Side Story
MR:2-07.0
59.2