NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Race 4

S Thornley

10 days

6th up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/3

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

0.6L

Gate spd,ld,kickd tn,cght 100,fght

3 of 9

29 Sep 24

Timaru

Race 4

S Thornley

28 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

2050m

Good

9/9

Baileys Bay

MR:2-01.5

59.4

0.4L

8-7th,3bk otr,angld,smart bid wd

TERROR MA SUE - lay outwards leaving the final bend and became awkwardly placed close to DIDJASEEMIKI.

7 of 9

01 Sep 24

Race 2

S Thornley

7 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

6/6

Little Biddy

MR:1-59.4

57.5

3.6L

Soon 4bk otr,wdst rear tn,good wdst

TERROR MA SUE - fractious leaving the pre-race formation and reared on several occasions. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

5 of 9

25 Aug 24

Race 3

S Thornley

28 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

5/5

Moose Morowski

MR:1-58.5

57.4

7.6L

5-6th,5-4bk inr,held up,handy wd

TERROR MA SUE - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 700m.

7 of 10

28 Jul 24

Race 3

S Thornley

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/2

Huzuni

MR:2-00.4

59.7

11L

Trld-3bk inr,5bk 1100,off rear,ok

TERROR MA SUE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

3 of 13

21 Jul 24

Race 4

S Thornley

242 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

12/11

Ivona Dadic

MR:2-00.5

62.1

1.4L

Eased,6bk inr,3wd cvr,unleashd wd

TERROR MA SUE - hampered near the 700m.

300083

Belmont Valor

MR45

Front

Craig Thornley

Donna Williamson, Aylesbury

Breeding:: 5 b g Always B Miki-Belmont Fire(by Courage Under Fire) [Belmont Diva 6m(Art Major), Belmont Inferno 4m(Art Major), Belmont Major 7g(Art Major)]
Owners:: D L Williamson, J P A Nevin
Breeder:: D L Williamson
Comment:: Relished short break when grabbing 3rd last week. Kind draw again. Combos.

Starts 7

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $2,990

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $1.27

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

Race Starts (6 of 13)

3 of 8

09 Oct 24

Race 4

C D Thornley

68 days

6th up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

1.5L

1x1,3bk otr 800,off wd tn,useful wd

4 of 7

10 Sep 24

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 3

C D Thornley

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Sweet Glory

MR:2-05.6

59.4

7 of 8

04 Sep 24

TRIAL

Race 4

C D Thornley

NON-WINNERS MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Ohoka Cobra

MR:2-01.5

58.5

8 of 8

02 Aug 24

Race 5

C D Thornley

26 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

8/8

Betterthancash

MR:2-00.3

58.3

17L

5th,prkd 1200,urgd tn,tired

BELMONT VALOR - weakened final bend.

10 of 12

07 Jul 24

Race 1

C D Thornley

28 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

9/9

My Ten Guitars

MR:2-01.1

59.7

3.9L

4-5bk inr,held up 4bk tn,honest

BELMONT VALOR - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

16 of 16

09 Jun 24

Race 7

C D Thornley

10 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

10/11

Keeping It Kiwi

MR:2-04.5

58.6

25L

7bk otr,sent,up,ld 1200,gone by 400

BELMONT VALOR - over-raced middle stages. Struck several track markers rounding the final bend when weakening hampering trailing runners. Driver C Thornley was issued a warning. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

6800X6

Dover Terrace

MR40

Front

Ben Hope

Sonny Jacobs, Kaikoura

Breeding:: 5 b g Gold Ace-Dover Delight(by Man Around Town)
Owner:: R D Jacobs
Breeder:: R D Jacobs
Comment:: One-paced last week when resuming. Draws in closer but needs to lift.

Starts 19

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $5,319

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.54

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	11	1	All Weather Slushy	0	0
Grass	8	0	Grass Wet	2	0
Course	4	0	Distance	13	1
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	0	0
Mobile	19	1	Standing	0	0
Left	19	1	Right	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	Fresh30	5	0

Race Starts (6 of 12)

6 of 8

09 Oct 24

Race 4

K Newman

157 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/8

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

5.2L

Eased,4bk inr,thru inr tn,pluggd

5 of 7

25 Sep 24

TRIAL

Race 3

R Harrison

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Lochdarragh

MR:2-07.7

58.8

12 of 14

05 May 24

Race 4

B Hope

17 days

11th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

14/14

Clonakilty

MR:1-59.4

59.3

43L

4bk inr,5bk 1200,fading from 600

DOVER TERRACE - weakened final bend.

14 of 14

18 Apr 24

Race 3

J Cox

46 days

10th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

14/14

Follow Your Dream

MR:1-58.1

57.5

35L

Eased,dist 5bk inr,fading from 600

DOVER TERRACE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

8 of 8

03 Mar 24

Race 3

R Houghton

15 days

9th up

MR40 to MR45 with cond. MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

8/8

The Bettor Major

MR:2-00.5

59.1

29L

Eased,3-4bk otr,flat tn,no dash

6 of 12

17 Feb 24

Race 4

R Houghton

22 days

8th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

1950m

Good

11/11

Victor Lustig

MR:2-04.0

60.9

3.9L

3-5bk otr,5bk inr,got going mid

DOVER TERRACE - paced roughly near the 1600m after a slight easing of the pace.

598444

Shapely

MR40

Front

Seth Hill(J)

Debbie Flint, Swannanoa

Breeding:: 4 b m Bettor's Delight-Ca Cest Lamore(by Live Or Die) [Aramis 9g(Sir Lincoln), Serg Blanco 6g(Bettor's Delight), That Is Love 3f(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: J N Flint, Mrs D M Flint, G J Vincent
Breeder:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
Comment:: Honest attempts in last 3 runs to grab 4ths. Maiden win remains elusive. Top3.

Starts 27

Wins 0

Seconds 2

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $13,116

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.24

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	23	2	All Weather Slushy	2	0
Grass	4	0	Grass Wet	1	0
Course	13	0	Distance	17	1
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	3	0
Mobile	25	2	Standing	2	0
Left	27	2	Right	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	Fresh30	0	0

Race Starts (6 of 12)

4 of 8

09 Oct 24

Race 4

S Hill

10 days

7th up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/1

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

1.6L

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid

4 of 9

29 Sep 24

Timaru

Race 4

S Hill

16 days

6th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

2050m

Good

8/6

Baileys Bay

MR:2-01.5

59.4

1.7L

4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

SHAPELY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

4 of 12

13 Sep 24

Race 10

S Hill

19 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

12/11

Spicey Crunch

MR:1-58.8

57.2

5.7L

Trld-3bk inr,clear 200,honest mid

8 of 9

25 Aug 24

Race 3

S Hill

16 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

8/8

Moose Morowski

MR:1-58.5

57.4

13L

9th,4-5bk otr,well bk tn,pluggd

9 of 9

09 Aug 24

Race 2

B Orange

5 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

7/7

Salute

MR:2-03.3

59.6

16L

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr 600,plain

SHAPELY - over-raced early. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer D Flint advised in her opinion the mare may not have handled the track conditions.

5 of 6

04 Aug 24

Race 3

S Hill

14 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR41 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/3

Lady Vincent

MR:2-02.0

62.3

4.1L

4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,off,honest wd

8560X2

Ester Lucy

MR46

Front

Ross Houghton

David Broadhurst, Kaikoura

Breeding:: 4 b m Bettors Creek-Donegal Lucys Chokin(by Art Major) [Donegal Art Chokin 8m(Bettors Creek)]
Owner:: D J Broadhurst
Breeder:: M A Boyd
Comment:: Resumed in fine fettle last week after landing ideal trip. Cheeky prospect again

Starts 5

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $2,089

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $2.40

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

Race Starts (6 of 9)

2 of 15

09 Oct 24

Race 6

R Houghton

185 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Fast

13/13

Holly K

MR:2-03.7

59.3

1.1L

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,chased hard

3 of 5

12 Jun 24

TRIAL

Race 6

K Newman

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Reklaws Dream

MR:2-02.2

56.5

5 of 7

05 Jun 24

TRIAL

Race 6

R Houghton

NON-WINNERS MR46 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Reklaws Dream

MR:2-01.2

57.9

13 of 13

07 Apr 24

Cheviot

Race 5

R Houghton

6 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

13/13

Millwood Goddess

MR:1-57.9

59.5

30L

Eased,6-7bk otr,detachd 600,faded

ESTER LUCY - weakened from the 600m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

6 of 12

01 Apr 24

Banks Pen

Race 3

R Houghton

15 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

11/12

Shine All Over Me

MR:2-06.9

60.5

2.2L

3-4bk otr,angld wd,got going wd

5 of 10

17 Mar 24

Banks Pen

Race 2

J R Dunn

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

7/8

Igetakickoutofyou

MR:2-05.8

59.0

5.1L

Soon 3bk otr,wd cvr tn,honest

720X08

Rutherford

MR45

Front

Robbie Close

Andrew Stuart, Loburn

Breeding:: 4 b g Buy Kiwi Made-Armainapocket(by In The Pocket) [American Tour 9m(American Ideal), Bomb Suit 7h(Art Major), Isitwrongtobexcited 6g(Sportswriter)]
Owners:: A D Stuart, Ms R A Sutorius
Breeder:: Loburn Limited, Wibble Holdings Limited
Gear:: SL-On
Comment:: Did it tough sitting parked last week. Still seeking confidence. Rough claims.

Starts 6

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $2,996

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.80

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

Race Starts (6 of 8)

8 of 8

09 Oct 24

Race 4

R Close

6 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/4

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

17L

3wd,4bk otr,3wd,prkd,tiring tn

RUTHERFORD - raced wide early and middle stages. Lay inwards and locked wheels briefly with FREEDOMS BEAUTY near the 1600m. Weakened final bend.

14 of 14

03 Oct 24

Race 1

R Close

123 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Easy

10/14

The Lazarus Effect

MR:1-57.9

56.7

52L

6bk inr,brk 1300,distancd after

RUTHERFORD - checked by a breaking runner late in the score up. Broke passing the 1300m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A Request for a Ruling was lodged with the Adjudicative Committee by Stewards to determine whether RUTHERFORD had been denied a fair start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and driver R Close the Adjudicative Committee declared RUTHERFORD to be a runner.

4 of 7

25 Sep 24

TRIAL

Race 3

B Orange

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Lochdarragh

MR:2-07.7

58.8

14 of 16

02 Jun 24

Race 3

B Orange

7 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2400m

Good

3/3

Changeforthebeta

MR:2-02.7

58.6

22L

5bk otr,3wd 900,cvr 800,pluggd,brk

RUTHERFORD - broke near the 100m and shifted outwards striking the sulky wheel of WHOSDREAMINGNOW with trailing runners also being hampered losing its chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

2 of 12

26 May 24

Timaru

Race 4

R Close

14 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2600m

Good

6/8

Keltic Tiger

MR:2-04.9

60.4

Slow,9th,4bk otr,3-4wd tn,smart

7 of 7

12 May 24

Race 4

R Close

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

6/7

Trojan Princess

MR:1-58.3

56.4

14L

Soon 3bk otr,angld,steady,brk 100

RUTHERFORD - broke near the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

808360

Pacific Thunder

MR40

Front

Olivia Thornley(J)

Robin Thornley, West Melton

Breeding:: 6 b g Auckland Reactor-Lochmara Bay(by Pacific Rocket)
Owners:: G H Blight, Miss L J Thomas
Breeder:: G H Blight, Miss L J Thomas
Comment:: Can run a bolter on his day. Draw took him out of play at Methven. Upset.

Starts 31

Wins 0

Seconds 2

Thirds 4

Lifetime Stakes $13,360

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $1.16

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	19	2	All Weather Slushy	1	0
Grass	12	4	Grass Wet	2	0
Course	11	1	Distance	11	0
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	0	0
Mobile	16	2	Standing	15	4
Left	31	6	Right	0	0
Fresh90	2	0	Fresh30	3	3

Race Starts (6 of 10)

10 of 14

06 Oct 24

Methven

Race 3

O Thornley

14 days

30th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2300m

Good

12/13

Always Bee Gee

MR:2-06.0

60.1

4.1L

5bk otr,angld tn,honest bid wd

6 of 14

22 Sep 24

Banks Pen

Race 4

S Thornley

14 days

29th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2170m

Dead

10/10

Colin McBride

MR:2-07.9

59.9

3bk otr,1x1 1400,off,sprintd,peakd

3 of 14

08 Sep 24

Methven

Race 3

S Thornley

42 days

28th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2400m

Good

13/10

Bromac Times

MR:2-10.8

59.5

2.6L

1x1,3bk otr,3wd cvr,tidy inr-mid

8 of 10

28 Jul 24

Race 3

O Thornley

7 days

27th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

9/10

Huzuni

MR:2-00.4

59.7

13L

6-5-4bk otr,wdr tn,battld mid-inr

11 of 13

21 Jul 24

Race 4

O Thornley

14 days

26th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

7/8

Ivona Dadic

MR:2-00.5

62.1

11L

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr,didn't fire wd

8 of 12

07 Jul 24

Race 1

S Thornley

14 days

25th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

11/11

My Ten Guitars

MR:2-01.1

59.7

3.6L

3-4bk inr,off mid,held up,sound mid

580605

Tasi Ahnau

MR40

Front

Peter Davis

Zane Gregg, West Melton

Breeding:: 4 b g Vincent(AUS)-Jewelz(by Changeover) [Renko 6g(Gold Ace)]
Owners:: Z W Gregg, G B Harris, Mrs D M Harris
Breeder:: Z W Gregg, G B Harris, Mrs D M Harris
Comment:: Crept closer last week after early gate speed. Draw adds to challenge. Combos.

Starts 15

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $6,481

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.93

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	13	3	All Weather Slushy	1	0
Grass	2	0	Grass Wet	1	0
Course	8	1	Distance	7	2
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	2	0
Mobile	7	0	Standing	8	3
Left	15	3	Right	0	0
Fresh90	1	1	Fresh30	2	0

Race Starts (6 of 10)

5 of 8

09 Oct 24

Race 4

P Davis

31 days

15th up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/7

Spectator

MR:2-03.1

59.8

3.7L

Gate spd,prkd,1x1 800,off 350,ok

11 of 12

08 Sep 24

Methven

Race 1

C D Thornley

7 days

14th up

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1609m

Good

9/9

Hanoi Franco

MR:2-02.3

62.0

18L

3wd early,stuck there,felt pinch tn

TASI AHNAU - raced three wide throughout.

6 of 9

01 Sep 24

Race 2

P Davis

56 days

13th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

9/9

Little Biddy

MR:1-59.4

57.5

3.5L

Found 1x1,angled,tried hard mid

12 of 12

07 Jul 24

Race 1

J Morrison

14 days

12th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

8/8

My Ten Guitars

MR:2-01.1

59.7

20L

Trld,3bk inr 1600,askd tn,stopped

TASI AHNAU - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 of 14

23 Jun 24

Race 8

C D Thornley

7 days

11th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

8/9

Patiro

MR:1-59.2

58.0

5.7L

Cght 3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 500,fair

TASI AHNAU - raced wide early.

5 of 11

16 Jun 24

Race 1