NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

TRIAL

Race 1

T Williams

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Rocking Ruby

MR:2-03.4

58.2

13 of 13

10 Oct 25

Race 12

T Chmiel

12 days

6th up

2YO C&G MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

12/13

Jumal

MR:1-56.0

57.4

34L

Wd,cght prkd,1x1 650,gone 500

GET SEASIDE LUCKY - weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner.

2 of 11

28 Sep 25

Timaru

Race 6

T Williams

14 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE

2050m

Good

3/3

Freeze Frame

MR:1-58.9

57.3

1.6L

Wd,up prkd 1800,ld top,chopped down

GET SEASIDE LUCKY - over-raced middle stages.

2 of 7

14 Sep 25

Oamaru

Race 5

T Williams

9 days

4th up

2YO MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

3/4

Incentivise

MR:1-55.7

56.0

1.3L

Soon 1x1,parkd bell,fght bravely

3 of 8

05 Sep 25

Race 3

N Burton

7 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO C&G MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/7

Stumblin In

MR:1-56.8

57.1

2.7L

4th,prkd 1500-tn,never gave up

4 of 7

29 Aug 25

Race 5

N Burton

14 days

2nd up

2YO MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/7

Jumal

MR:1-57.4

55.0

5.7L

Trld-3bk inr,waited,honest inr

5 of 6

15 Aug 25

Race 2

N Burton

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Eun Sogno

MR:2-00.9

56.5

4.3L

Eased,6th,3bk otr,off,steady wdst

3 of 4

05 Aug 25

TRIAL

Race 3

T Williams

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Rock N Roll Dude

MR:2-00.4

58.8

5 of 6

26 Feb 25

TRIAL

Race 2

G Chmiel

2YO C&G MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

Fugitive

MR:1-59.4

56.3

4 of 5

17 Feb 25

TRIAL

Race 1

C Dalgety

2YO R50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Special Occasion

MR:2-02.8

58.2

Samtana

Front

John Dunn

Robert & Jenna Dunn, Woodend Beach

Breeding:: 3 b g Bettor's Delight-Samskara(by Christian Cullen) [Sadhaka 4m(Bettor's Delight), Samvasa 5g(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: A D Neumann, Mrs C M Neumann, I M Neumann, Mrs J A Neumann, B W Clarke, Mrs S M Clarke, G R Evans, Mrs R Evans, J A Slack
Breeder:: P I Renwick, Mrs P M Renwick
Gear:: BL-Off
Comment:: Appears to have matured since solo 2YO start last winter. Look for him late.

Starts 1

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $263

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.00

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

Race Starts

2 of 9

11 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 1

John Dunn

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Rocking Ruby

MR:2-03.4

58.2

7 of 8

04 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 5

R Harrison

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

Brilliant Chase

MR:2-00.8

57.5

6 of 6

27 Jun 25

Race 6

John Dunn

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

6/5

Helius

MR:1-58.7

57.5

30L

6th,1x1 1000,rough/gone 500

SAMTANA - co-trainers R & J Dunn were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery.

3 of 6

18 Jun 25

TRIAL

Race 1

R Butt

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Do You Wanna Dance

MR:2-00.2

57.7

3 of 4

04 Jun 25

WORKOUT

Race 15

R Harrison

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Franco Ankara

MR:2-11.3

61.2

Ra Shard

Front

Jonny Cox

Greg Payne, Dunsandel

Breeding:: 3 b c Downbytheseaside-Shards Of Myross(by McArdle) [Cyren Shard 6m(Vincent(AUS)), Himself 8g(Sportswriter)]
Owners:: G A Payne, D J Kennedy, D Hopkins
Breeder:: Mrs D E Smith, C M Smith
Comment:: Improved in 2026 trials since qualifying last May. Big 10 Feb trial win. Chance.

First Start

Race Starts

1 of 6

10 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 2

S Payne

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Nansana

MR:2-02.6

57.6

6 of 9

04 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 11

J Morrison

PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Always B Hayley

MR:2-09.4

58.7

3 of 4

05 May 25

Ashburton

TRIAL

Race 2

G Payne

MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Dancing N Heaven

MR:2-03.6

58.7

2 of 3

05 Apr 25

WORKOUT

Race 13

G Payne

2YO MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

Giorgio Denario

MR:2-04.1

59.0

Unico Realta

Front

Riley Harrison(J)

Wayne Robertson, Woodend Beach

Breeding:: 4 b g Ultimate Machete-Unico Dream(by Raging Bull)
Owners:: W P Robertson, Mrs V M Robertson, M J Robertson, Mrs M L Messina, P W Messina, Mrs Jenna A Dunn
Breeder:: Mrs M L Messina, P W Messina
Comment:: Two workouts in 2024 autumn then zipped late 04 Feb trials. Upset claims.

First Start

Race Starts

2 of 5

04 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 2

John Dunn

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Valorous

MR:1-58.3

58.1

07 May 24

WORKOUT

Race 13

B Orange

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Beverley Courtney

MR:2-04.8

59.4

4 of 5

30 Apr 24

WORKOUT

Race 11

B Orange

MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

Melton Enforcer

MR:2-05.2

58.4

Elegant Delight

Front

David White

David & Stacey White, Ashburton Raceway

Breeding:: 4 b m Bettor's Delight-Miss Graceful(by Art Major)
Owners:: Mrs J Murphy, P I Baken, T P Keats, P I & G J Kennard Bloodstock Limited, G Askew, Mrs K Askew, Mrs T Kellett, G Dick, Always 'B' Syndicate, M J Peden, Mrs K A Foster
Breeder:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
Comment:: Building her experience nicely & has gate speed to employ. Adds to puzzle.

Starts 2

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $2,850

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $1.20

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

Race Starts

3 of 10

05 Feb 26

Race 5

D White

6 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/1

Prophet

MR:2-00.1

58.0

2.2L

Gate spd,trld 1700,off,tried hard

3 of 10

30 Jan 26

Race 2

D White

1st up

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

1980m

Fast

1/2

Volare

MR:2-00.0

58.2

1.2L

Up,trld,3bk inr 800,held up,handy

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

1 of 5

20 Jan 26

TRIAL

Race 7

D White

NON-WINNERS PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Pepper Franco

MR:2-10.9

57.8

2 of 2

22 Oct 25

TRIAL

Race 4

D White

PACE Stand

2600m

Good

The Playboy

MR:2-08.2

4 of 4

08 Oct 25

TRIAL

Race 2

D White

MOB. PACE

2000m

Fast

Roma

MR:2-02.9

59.8

X42645

Dancing N Heaven

Front

John Morrison

John Morrison, Ashburton Raceway

Breeding:: 4 br g Rock N Roll Heaven-Cullen's A Dancer(by Christian Cullen) [A Better Dancer 13g(Bettor's Delight), A Dancing Rocka 6g(A Rocknroll Dance)]
Owner:: W G Hill
Breeder:: W G Hill
Comment:: Not bad from midfield spot here last week. Drawn outside key threats. Combos.

Starts 11

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $6,723

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.30

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	9	2	All Weather Slushy	0	0
Grass	2	0	Grass Wet	0	0
Course	4	0	Distance	4	0
Favourite	1	1	2nd Favourite	0	0
Mobile	8	1	Standing	3	1
Left	11	2	Right	0	0
Fresh90	2	0	Fresh30	0	0

Race Starts (Last 10)

5 of 9

13 Feb 26

Race 11

J Morrison

21 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/6

Sunsoutgunsout

MR:2-02.2

59.1

2.5L

Soon 3bk otr,wd cvr tn,handy mid

4 of 8

23 Jan 26

Race 10

J Morrison

12 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/4

Cee Whata Mickee

MR:1-59.4

57.5

6.3L

4th,prkd,no cvr,fght,felt pinch

6 of 13

11 Jan 26

Race 5

J Morrison

2 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

5/3

Shanky's Shot

MR:1-55.5

59.0

2.4L

Eased,5-6-5bk otr,wdst tn,cheeky wd

SHEWONMEOVER - locked wheels briefly with DANCING N HEAVEN leaving the final bend.

2 of 14

09 Jan 26

Race 5

J Morrison

11 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2400m

Fast

3/3

Rakero John

MR:2-00.0

60.9

0.5L

6th,1x1 1550,3wd 450,gd,led,nabbd

4 of 14

29 Dec 25

Banks Pen

Race 3

J Morrison

199 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

5/5

Route Sixty Six

MR:2-04.7

59.9

13th otr,6-bk 1000,angled,tidy late

DANCING N HEAVEN - held up early in the run home.

UNPL

13 Dec 25

Mt Hutt

WORKOUT

Race 6

R35 & faster MOB. PACE

2300m

Franco Lomu

MR:2-18.0

63.2

5 of 5

07 Dec 25

Mt Hutt

WORKOUT

Race 5

NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Johnny Arma

MR:2-17.6

63.3

7 of 13

13 Jun 25

Race 9

J Morrison

12 days

6th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

3/4

She's Crunchy

MR:1-59.3

58.4

11L

4-5bk otr,3-5wd 600,honest mid

ULTIMATE GUINNESS - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend and lay outwards and was awkwardly placed to the inside of the improving DANCING N HEAVEN. Returned to the assembly area with blood present in its mouth. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor abrasion.

9 of 10

01 Jun 25

Ashburton

Race 8

J Morrison

14 days

5th up

3YO MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

10/10

Bar Louie

MR:1-52.4

56.1

11L

7th otr,1x1 1350,couldn't spark up

3 of 13

18 May 25

Rangiora

Race 2

J Morrison

7 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2600m

Good

1/1

Rena

MR:2-04.3

58.3

0.3L

Brk,wd cvr rear 1500,prkd,tough bid

DANCING N HEAVEN - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. Trainer J Morrison advised the horse would be restricted to mobile starts when possible in the immediate future.

5426

Harry's Girl

Front

Sam Thornley

Ken Barron, West Melton

Breeding:: 3 br f American Ideal-Christy Breanna(by Lis Mara) [Enable 4m(American Ideal), Global Domination 10g(Bettor's Delight), Judith Gwenda 7m(Bettor's Delight), Outmazing 6g(Bettor's Delight), Silent Theory 5m(Art Major)]
Owner:: M L Davies
Breeder:: T R Barron
Comment:: Hauled in after leading last week. Draw gods not so kind here. Trifectas.

Starts 4

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $3,750

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $1.53

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

Race Starts

6 of 9

13 Feb 26

Race 11

S Thornley

8 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/3

Sunsoutgunsout

MR:2-02.2

59.1

Held ld,joind,fght tn,run down

2 of 10

05 Feb 26

Race 5

S Thornley

6 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/7

Prophet

MR:2-00.1

58.0

Soon 3bk otr,angld wd tn,slashing

4 of 10

30 Jan 26

Race 2

S Thornley

7 days

2nd up

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

1980m

Fast

7/8

Volare

MR:2-00.0

58.2

1.8L

Up,led 1700,trld 800,thru,sound inr

5 of 8

23 Jan 26

Race 10

S O'Reilly

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

5/6

Cee Whata Mickee

MR:1-59.4

57.5

14L

6th,1x1,asked tn,no extra in str

2 of 4

13 Jan 26

Ashburton

TRIAL

Race 2

S Thornley

MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Rakero Falcon

MR:2-03.8

57.9

2 of 4

06 Jan 26

WORKOUT

Race 11

S Thornley

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Rakero Falcon

MR:2-06.7

58.8

2 of 4

24 Jun 25

WORKOUT

Race 8

S Thornley

Wk. PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Itz All Over Rover

MR:2-16.7

59.3

644595

Bella Ciao

Front

Blair Orange

Tom Bagrie, Ohoka

Breeding:: 4 b m Art Major-Meet Jo Black(by Roll With Joe)
Owner:: T D Bagrie
Breeder:: T D Bagrie
Comment:: Made use of inside draw 06 Feb but found it harder from this alley. First4s.

Starts 13

Wins 0

Seconds 2

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $9,683

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.72

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	8	2	All Weather Slushy	1	0
Grass	5	2	Grass Wet	3	2
Course	3	1	Distance	7	3
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	2	1
Mobile	3	0	Standing	10	4
Left	13	4	Right	0	0
Fresh90	2	1	Fresh30	0	0

Race Starts (Last 10)

5 of 13

06 Feb 26

Amberley

Race 5

John Dunn

5 days

8th up

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

1950m

Good

5/4

Ma Belle Amie Franco

MR:2-05.7

61.2

1.7L

Gun run mrks,thru,strong claim inr

9 of 12

01 Feb 26

Waikouaiti

Race 3

T Borcoskie

7 days

7th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

4/2

Twice The Charm

MR:2-07.6

60.7

7.7L

Soon parkd,fght,fadd late

5 of 10

25 Jan 26

Methven

Race 4

T Borcoskie

14 days

6th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2400m

Easy

3/2

Buachaill Dana

MR:2-04.6

60.7

3.3L

6th otr,prkd 1850,cvr 800,bttld on

4 of 10

11 Jan 26

Race 3

John Dunn

2 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

1609m

Fast

4/4

Now Watch Me

MR:2-01.3

59.0

5.7L

Thru,dist 6th,tackd on tn,sound inr

BELLA CIAO - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground.

4 of 10

09 Jan 26

Race 3

John Dunn

10 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand

2400m

Fast

3/2

Miki Brown

MR:2-01.6

60.3

8.3L

7-8th,chkd,3bk otr,3wd,prkd,steady

BELLA CIAO - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

6 of 10

30 Dec 25

Reefton

Race 4

T Borcoskie

2 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Dead

2/2

Captain Publisher

MR:2-12.9

63.7

2.9L

1x-4bk otr,3wd cvr 900,off,handy wd

BELLA CIAO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m. Crowded by an inside runner late in the run home.

3 of 13

28 Dec 25

Westport

Race 4

T Borcoskie

2 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Dead

2/2

Sargent Henry

MR:2-12.0

63.1

1.5L

3-4th,4bk inr,held up,angld,big wd

BELLA CIAO - held up early in the run home.

2 of 16

26 Dec 25

Westport

Race 6

T Borcoskie

203 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Dead

5/5

Mattie Nevin

MR:2-12.4

66.3

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,held up,tidy

BELLA CIAO - held up final bend.

3 of 5

17 Dec 25

TRIAL

Race 7

T Borcoskie

PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

Captain Commodore

MR:2-08.4

61.9

2 of 4

09 Dec 25

TRIAL

Race 7