NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Thursday, 18 April
Meeting: SECOND APRIL THURSDAY RACE MEETING (SECOND APRIL THURSDAY RACE MEETING)
Last updated 18/04/2024 at 21:34 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 1
- Race Time:
IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
$11,160, 4YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 AMATEUR DRIVERS, 1980m
For R35 to R50 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Amateur Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid.
Notifiable Gear Changes: Haley Robyn: SL-Off, BL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Sunshine Beach-Woodlea Life(by Live Or Die) [Woodlea Shawn 10g(Vintage Master)]
- Owners:
- Mrs J O Burrows, R G M Burrows, Mrs N M White, M J White, R M Abernethy
- Breeder:
- T M Twidle, Mrs S M Twidle
- Comment:
- Ok when clear at Methven. Yet to fire here but this grade suits. First4s.
Starts
22
Wins
2
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$16,164
Winning Stakes
$11,275
Win Dividend
$0.56
Place Dividend
$0.19
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 14 | 1 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 8 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 7 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mobile | 22 | 2 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 22 | 2 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
B Orange
13 days
4th up
4YO+ R39 to R43, R44 with cond. MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
8/6
Betterwithbling
MR:2-08.7
62.1
13L
1x1,4bk inr 1800,held up tn,steady
VRILO - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.
B Orange
5 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Don Juan
MR:2-02.2
58.9
Ld-trld,3bk,waited,dashd,got there
VRILO - held up early stages of the run home.
B Orange
7 days
2nd up
R35 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
7/6
White Star Orlando
MR:2-00.6
57.7
3.4L
1x1-3bk otr,held up,out 200,honest
B Orange
351 days
1st up
4YO+ Mares R35 to R45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
9/9
Elite Styx
MR:1-58.5
58.2
8.2L
3bk otr,4bk 800,urgd 450,crpt closr
VRILO - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Over-raced middle stages. Lay in rounding the final bend.
S Ottley
13 days
18th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE
2050m
Good
8/9
Bondi Lustre
MR:1-59.6
57.9
12L
Eased,3bk otr,flat 500,no impact
VRILO - weakened leaving the final bend.
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Sportswriter-Von Haley(by Somebeachsomewhere)
- Owners:
- Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Aaron Bain Racing Pty Ltd
- Breeder:
- S R Wilson
- Gear:
- SL-Off, BL-On
- Comment:
- Too far back from wide draw at Winton. Had chance in this grade 24Mar. EW.
Starts
63
Wins
3
Seconds
6
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$38,936
Winning Stakes
$14,850
Win Dividend
$0.21
Place Dividend
$0.65
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 57 | 3 | 10 | All Weather Slushy | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 6 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Mobile | 63 | 3 | 10 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 63 | 3 | 10 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
M Williamson
16 days
16th up
4YO+ R38 to R44 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
3/4
Falcons Watch
MR:1-59.5
57.6
7.9L
Last,3w train,wider,no kick
M Williamson
4 days
15th up
3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
1/1
Better Be Watching
MR:2-01.3
60.9
8L
Soon 1x1,out 700,loomd,fght fairly
B G White
8 days
14th up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Onwardsandupwards
MR:2-12.8
60.7
3.4L
Off gate,5th,parkd,led in,peakd 150
HALEY ROBYN - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Placed in restricted room entering the first bend contacting several track markers. Paced roughly over the concluding stages.
M Williamson
10 days
13th up
4YO+ R38 to R41, R42 with cond. MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
2/2
Bombay Glacier
MR:2-01.9
61.3
1.1L
Bk otr,peeld 3w 800,fght bravely
HALEY ROBYN - raced wide from the 900m.
C Williamson
10 days
12th up
4YO+ R39 to R46, R47 to R48 with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
7/8
Rakamurph
MR:1-58.2
58.3
12L
Bk otr,3w,parkd 1000,faded str
HALEY ROBYN - raced wide middle stages.
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Somebeachsomewhere-Miss Moonlite Shadow(by Christian Cullen) [Carolina Moon 6m(Mach Three), Mr Sharkey 10g(Four Starzzz Shark), Ranger Bomb 7g(Sportswriter), Schweinsteiger 9g(Falcon Seelster)]
- Owner:
- Mrs C R Williamson
- Breeder:
- Dancingonmoonlight Limited, M R McNamara
- Comment:
- Plain at Winton but not the worst 30Mar & big drop in grade. Hard to beat.
Starts
28
Wins
4
Seconds
1
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$36,874
Winning Stakes
$29,700
Win Dividend
$0.63
Place Dividend
$0.64
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 26 | 4 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 3 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mobile | 28 | 4 | 3 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 28 | 4 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
M Williamson
14 days
7th up
4YO+ R45 to R50 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
1/2
Captain Starlight
MR:1-57.9
58.9
14L
Lobd 1x1,out 500,only battled
TEDDY BAKER - placed in restricted room by a weakening runner leaving the final bend. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised that the gelding had become stirred up prior to the start of the race and had performed disappointingly thereafter.
M Williamson
8 days
6th up
3YO+ R50 to R53, R54 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
Carrera Rapido
MR:1-57.0
58.3
2.1L
3-4bk inr,5bk 700,off tn,tight,good
M Williamson
6 days
5th up
3YO+ R48 to R53 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
9/9
Tide And Time
MR:1-57.2
56.9
5.3L
6bk otr,thru mid tn,imprvd mid
M Williamson
10 days
4th up
4YO+ R49 to R55 MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
11/11
Captain Meister
MR:1-59.7
61.5
3.6L
Bk otr,thru mid trn,hld up,nice lte
M Williamson
17 days
3rd up
4YO+ R48 to R55 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
7/7
Warrior Chief
MR:1-56.1
56.3
13L
Gt spd,led,retook,led,fadd 150
TEDDY BAKER - lay inwards and raced inside a track marker near the 300m. Weakened over the concluding stages.
- Breeding:
- 5 br g Betting Line-Kamwood Beauty(by American Ideal)
- Owners:
- B R Negus, Mrs C P Negus
- Breeder:
- Miss B J Willis
- Comment:
- Used gate speed & lane to score here 11 Apr. Wider alley but can place here.
Starts
77
Wins
6
Seconds
9
Thirds
12
Lifetime Stakes
$77,415
Winning Stakes
$33,275
Win Dividend
$0.51
Place Dividend
$1.19
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 49 | 4 | 14 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 28 | 2 | 7 | Grass Wet | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Course | 21 | 2 | 5 | Distance | 26 | 2 | 12 |
Favourite | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Mobile | 38 | 3 | 10 | Standing | 39 | 3 | 11 |
Left | 77 | 6 | 21 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
S Tomlinson
6 days
77th up
5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/2
Wriggles Rufus
MR:1-58.8
57.8
Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,dashd,held on
S Tomlinson
12 days
76th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
11/10
Flyaway
MR:2-01.9
59.4
1.7L
Trld-4bk inr,5bk,3bk tn,no room
FERGALICIOUS - over-raced near the 1700m and became awkwardly placed to the back of FOVEAUX GAMBLER having to be steadied resulting in a slight easing of the pace hampering trailing runners. Held up throughout the run home.
J Buckland-Stevens
7 days
75th up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
5/5
Onwardsandupwards
MR:2-12.8
60.7
4.9L
4th,shffld last,angld strgt,fair
S Thornley
7 days
74th up
4YO+ Up to & including R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D
2000m
Good
9/9
Fergalicious
MR:2-03.3
58.9
7.1L
3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,pushd wd tn,ok
S Tomlinson
7 days
73rd up
4YO+ R35 to R41 PACE INV.D Stand
2500m
Good
1/1
Rapid Response
MR:2-13.8
59.2
1L
Led,trld 2300,thru,made bid,steady
C Negus
8 days
72nd up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Chris Kyle
MR:2-00.8
58.3
0.5L
1x1,3bk inr 1300,held up,dashd inr
EDGE SHEERAN - shifted outwards near the 1450m forcing FOVEAUX GAMBLER to race wider on the track. Driver N Munro admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) and after viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.
- Breeding:
- 8 br g Art Official-Ella Fitzgerald(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owner:
- A N Edge
- Breeder:
- N B Edge, A N Edge
- Comment:
- Not the worst 9th in the world at Methven. Smaller field. Can offer cheek.
Starts
77
Wins
7
Seconds
10
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$73,990
Winning Stakes
$37,825
Win Dividend
$1.20
Place Dividend
$1.33
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 65 | 6 | 12 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 12 | 1 | 2 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 43 | 3 | 9 | Distance | 49 | 4 | 9 |
Favourite | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mobile | 64 | 7 | 12 | Standing | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Left | 77 | 7 | 14 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
J Cox
7 days
60th up
3YO+ R35 to R54 DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Dead
18/18
Tanzania
MR:2-09.9
61.8
5.3L
Rear inr,7-9bk inr,7bk otr,tidy wd
J Cox
8 days
59th up
3YO+ R41 to R54 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
13/12
Cocktails And Caviar
MR:1-57.2
58.2
13L
5-6bk inr,angld off tn,one-paced
OFF THE EDGE - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
J Cox
8 days
58th up
3YO+ R50 to R53, R54 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
14/14
Carrera Rapido
MR:1-57.0
58.3
2.9L
6-7bk inr,buried tn,imprvd,held up
OFF THE EDGE - held up late in the run home.
J Cox
12 days
57th up
3YO+ R54 to R66 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
7/8
Helium
MR:1-57.6
57.3
16L
Soon 4bk inr,flat 3bk tn,faded inr
OFF THE EDGE - lay in striking a track marker rounding the final bend.
J Cox
2 days
56th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2500m
Good
11/12
Jimmy Arma
MR:2-06.1
57.7
4.4L
Slow,5th,4bk inr,angld,sound
- Breeding:
- 5 br m Art Major-Flyover(by Live Or Die) [Better Fly 8m(Bettor's Delight), Jeremiah 3g(Lazarus), Jordy 6g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- J B McDermott, M P McDermott
- Breeder:
- Midhurst Holdings Limited, Lilmac Holdings Ltd
- Comment:
- Went close at Methven in R44-50 company. Adds to strong amateurs field.
Starts
44
Wins
6
Seconds
2
Thirds
5
Lifetime Stakes
$63,985
Winning Stakes
$46,613
Win Dividend
$1.39
Place Dividend
$0.91
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 22 | 2 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 22 | 4 | 5 | Grass Wet | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Course | 12 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 19 | 3 | 2 |
Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mobile | 40 | 5 | 6 | Standing | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Left | 44 | 6 | 7 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
R Close
9 days
25th up
4YO+ R44 to R50 MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
6/5
Times Are A Changin
MR:2-10.0
62.2
0.4L
Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,dashd inr
GEORGIE ZUKOV - raced wide early. Lay inwards in the middle stages of the run home and shifted into the passing lane having to be corrected by its driver. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to driver R Close (FLYAWAY) placed 3rd, to ascertain whether he wished to lodge a protest after GEORGIE ZUKOV had shifted into the passing lane. Mr Close advised his chances had not been affected and elected not to proceed with a protest.
R Close
4 days
24th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
3/7
Don Juan
MR:2-01.9
59.4
Ld,trld,3bk 1700,trld tn,shot thru
FLYAWAY - over-raced middle stages.
W House
12 days
23rd up
4YO+ R35 to R45 PACE JUN.D Stand
2170m
Good
6/6
Country Gold
MR:2-06.7
58.0
Soon 5bk otr,peeld wd,unleashd wdst
S O'Reilly
3 days
22nd up
4YO+ R35 to R45 PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
6/7
He's A Bay
MR:2-03.9
59.3
3.6L
Soon 5bk inr,held up tn,smart inr
FLYAWAY - briefly paced roughly rounding the final bend.
A Drake
22 days
21st up
4YO+ Up to & including R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D
2000m
Good
12/10
Fergalicious
MR:2-03.3
58.9
1.2L
Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd inr
A false start was declared at the first attempt due to FLYAWAY breaking in the score up hampering JUDINE and FRANCO HUMBIE. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
- Breeding:
- 7 b m Bettor's Delight-Supreme Gem(by Christian Cullen) [I Spy Diamonds 4m(He's Watching), Sophie 6m(Bettor's Delight), Topaz 5m(American Ideal)]
- Owners:
- Mrs C N McDermott, J B McDermott
- Breeder:
- Midhurst Holdings Limited, Mrs P J Dowie, F G Dowie
- Comment:
- Tried hard at Methven on Sunday. Hasn't won out of turn here. Combos.
Starts
141
Wins
11
Seconds
19
Thirds
16
Lifetime Stakes
$128,503
Winning Stakes
$55,000
Win Dividend
$0.63
Place Dividend
$0.88
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 89 | 8 | 20 | All Weather Slushy | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Grass | 52 | 3 | 15 | Grass Wet | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Course | 56 | 1 | 13 | Distance | 64 | 5 | 13 |
Favourite | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Mobile | 114 | 9 | 33 | Standing | 27 | 2 | 2 |
Left | 141 | 11 | 35 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
M McKendry
9 days
119th up
4YO+ R35 to R38, R39 with cond. MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
2/2
Fergalicious
MR:2-07.6
61.6
7.6L
3-4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,wdst tn,sound
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - connections advised the mare cast the near hind shoe during the running.
S O'Reilly
4 days
118th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
5/8
Flyaway
MR:2-01.9
59.4
3.1L
5-3bk otr,brief 3wd 400,pluggd
S O'Reilly
8 days
117th up
3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/1
Vrilo
MR:2-02.2
58.9
2.4L
Eased,7bk otr,3wd cvr,imprvd,wltd
W Frost
4 days
116th up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/2
Onwardsandupwards
MR:2-12.8
60.7
0.8L
5th,3pegs,brk brfly,tidy fin
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - jumped a mark on the track near the 100m.
S O'Reilly
3 days
115th up
5YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
4/4
Bondi Lustre
MR:2-03.2
57.8
2.7L
3wd,prkd,4bk otr 700,3wd tn,useful
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - raced wide early.
- Breeding:
- 8 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Highland Franco(by Artsplace) [Franco Hamilton 12g(Badlands Hanover), Franco Hatton 10g(Changeover), Franco Humbie 5g(Gold Ace), Harper Franco 11m(Changeover)]
- Owner:
- Est R C Rochford
- Breeder:
- Spreydon Lodge Ltd
- Comment:
- 4-time winner here & hasn't been too far off them recently. Has claims.
Starts
108
Wins
11
Seconds
15
Thirds
14
Lifetime Stakes
$134,174
Winning Stakes
$65,288
Win Dividend
$0.60
Place Dividend
$0.98
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 93 | 10 | 21 | All Weather Slushy | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Grass | 15 | 1 | 8 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Course | 50 | 4 | 9 | Distance | 53 | 4 | 14 |
Favourite | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Mobile | 89 | 10 | 26 | Standing | 19 | 1 | 3 |
Left | 107 | 11 | 29 | Right | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
W House
8 days
104th up
4YO+ R45 to R50 MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
8/8
Raging Whitebait
MR:1-59.1
58.7
6.1L
7bk otr,3wd,1x1 800,off,honest mid
Z Meredith
2 days
103rd up
R46 to R54 MOB. PACE
2500m
Good
2/2
Invisible
MR:2-03.5
60.4
1.2L
Wd,4-bk otr,wd 1500,prkd,ld,swamped
FRANCO HOFFMAN - commenced to over-race middle stages before being taken three wide.
Z Meredith
20 days
102nd up
3YO+ R48 to R53 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Molly Belwin
MR:1-58.8
59.7
4.8L
6th otr,3-bk,3-bk inr,held up,sound
FRANCO HOFFMAN - held up until near the 50m.
W House
31 days
101st up
4YO+ R48 to R55 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
6/6
Warrior Chief
MR:1-56.1
56.3
4.5L
Bk otr,angld turn,nice chase
FRANCO HOFFMAN - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
W House
2 days
100th up
3YO+ R47 to R54 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
5/5
Caulfield
MR:2-06.7
60.3
0.8L
Wd,up prkd 1550,ld top,denied late
FRANCO HOFFMAN - raced wide early.