NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Thursday, 19 February
Meeting: LUNAR NEW YEAR RACE NIGHT (LUNAR NEW YEAR RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 19/02/2026 at 12:44 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 8
- Race Time:
GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MOBILE TROT
$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Lap It Up: FD-Off, RD-On, Learning To Fly: RD-Off, BL-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Creatine-Miss Moppet(by Majestic Son)
- Owner:
- Grassy Meadows Farm Ltd
- Breeder:
- Grassy Meadows Farm Ltd
- Comment:
- Beat home Who's Ya Daddy in 2025 qualifier. Solid 2nd 11 Feb trials. Keep safe.

Race Starts
M Purvis
TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Aldebaran Lobell
MR:2-12.6
60.1
S Ottley
2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Who's Ya Daddy
MR:2-07.5
61.7
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Father Patrick-Ledecky(by Repeat Love)
- Owners:
- Ms C J Ironside, D N Jones, Mrs A C S Jones, Mrs J M Ironside
- Breeder:
- Jordash Breeding Trust
- Gear:
- FD-Off, RD-On
- Comment:
- Getting better with each outing & only caught late 23 Jan. Right in this.

Starts
2
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$3,075
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.70
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 2 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
K Butt
25 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
1/1
He's My Creation
MR:2-02.9
58.8
0.8L
Up,trld,ld 1650-tn,fght,run down
K Butt
MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
He's My Creation
MR:2-08.5
60.3
K Butt
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
1/2
Bacardi Doll
MR:2-11.1
60.5
0.9L
Brk erly,rear inr,off,green,late wd
LAP IT UP - broke after 100m losing ground. Hung inwards and trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out and broke upon reaching the winning post. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
K Butt
QUAL' TROT Stand
2600m
Slushy
Honest Wal
MR:2-12.8
62.0
R Holmes
Wk. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Lexicon
MR:2-20.7
61.9
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Pastor Stephen-Last Sequence(by Majestic Son)
- Owners:
- Mrs T L Whittaker, J M Whittaker, M Frame, Mrs D Frame, L Frame, R Frame, Miss S Logan, The Shearing Shed Syndicate, D A Hopewell
- Breeder:
- S M Payne
- Comment:
- Saved best for last in 11-start 2025 campaign. May need this but can place.

Starts
11
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$7,356
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.27
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 9 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 6 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 11 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
L Whittaker
20 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. TROT
1700m
Slushy
5/5
Mum's Angel
MR:2-03.5
61.5
9.5L
Left prkd,cvr 1000,6th top,plggd on
SHEEP - hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m and again near the 150m.
S Ottley
91 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
3/3
He Aint Fakin
MR:2-01.0
58.9
21L
Trld-4bk inr,3bk tn,faded badly inr
SHEEP - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be restrained.
S Ottley
NON-WINNERS MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
King Charles
MR:2-07.9
61.7
J Cox
72 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
6/5
Origin
MR:2-03.1
62.4
42L
5L off start,1x1,prkd,1x1,gone 400
SHEEP - paced early in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.
J Morrison
Wk. TROT Stand
2400m
Good
My Lucky Last
MR:2-17.6
63.3
C DeFilippi
23 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
5/5
Bonjour Paris
MR:2-03.7
61.2
31L
Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,fading 900
SHEEP - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards near the 1300m losing the back of TIOGA PASS.
J Cox
8 days
2nd up
MR40 to MR47 TROT Stand
2000m
Slushy
7/7
Madam Patsy
MR:2-08.5
62.9
9.6L
Slw,rear of pack,7th bell,beat slws
SHEEP - slow in the early stages.
J Cox
112 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Good
15/12
Lottie's Moment
MR:2-11.2
63.2
54L
Brk early,14th gap,chkd 1100m,done
SHEEP - broke after 100m losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Weakened final bend.
B Orange
NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR50 MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Amendment
MR:2-10.2
59.1
S Payne
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Regal Spirit
MR:2-11.0
61.3
- Breeding:
- 3 b f What The Hill-Whitney(by Earl)
- Owners:
- Grassy Meadows Farm Ltd, Miss L M Clarke
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Gear:
- RD-Off, BL-Off
- Comment:
- Two public runs since battling in September debut. Prefer others for now.

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$750
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 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
R Close
Wk. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Mermaid Rock
MR:2-17.3
63.3
G Smith
1st up
2YO MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
4/5
Kyvalley Ray
MR:2-05.2
59.2
14L
Up,trld 1700,flat 400,offerd little
LEARNING TO FLY - weakened final bend.
G Smith
2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Who's Ya Daddy
MR:2-07.1
61.2
R Close
2YO R50 MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Circus Maximus
MR:2-07.1
66.0
R Close
2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Femke Bol
MR:2-11.6
62.6
R Close
2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Laurence Hall
MR:2-15.6
64.1
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Marcoola-Rosedorae(by Muscles Yankee) [B D Jet 14g(Crazed), BD Khaosan 12g(Angus Hall), B D Yasothon 10g(Andover Hall), Isae 15m(Continentalman), Love Rose 8m(Love You), Redason 13h(Majestic Son), Speakeasy 5m(Volstead), Spiritinthesky 6m(Father Patrick), True Confessions 7m(Father Patrick)]
- Owners:
- Mrs A L Lethaby, Miss S R Jenkins, R H Jenkins, Miss S M Jenkins, G C Rugg
- Breeder:
- Long House Holdings Ltd
- Comment:
- Had an early excuse at Rangiora. First look behind the mobile. Needs to lift.

Starts
5
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,481
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 5 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Jenkins
16 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
1950m
Good
12/11
Royalglow
MR:2-11.2
63.8
53L
Chkd,brk early,rear inr,no pick-up
KAYLEEBELLE - hampered by breaking runners at the start. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.
R Jenkins
17 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/7
Heza Cool Dude
MR:2-06.3
61.3
15L
7th,bk otr,batld away rear
R Jenkins
2 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2200m
Good
9/8
Arden Solitaire
MR:2-08.3
60.8
12L
3rd,parkd,brk 550,out
KAYLEEBELLE - fractious and reared in the pre-race formation and fell to the track resulting in a delay. Underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Sent to the Unruly by Starter B Ward where the mare will remain for future standing starts. Broke near the 600m and attempted to pace hampering a trailing runner.
R Jenkins
15 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2000m
Easy
9/11
Jaccka Jim
MR:2-13.7
63.6
9.3L
Soon led,trail,3bk,boxed on
R Jenkins
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
13/14
Lauzelle
MR:2-12.6
63.3
63L
Wd,14th otr,3 &4w rear 900,brk 425m
KAYLEEBELLE - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m. Broke near the 450m losing all chance.
R Jenkins
TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Birstall Babe
MR:2-14.7
60.8
R Jenkins
MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Arden Solitaire
MR:2-09.7
60.0
R Jenkins
NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR50 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Birdy
MR:2-08.7
61.0
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Father Patrick-Kurien(by Sundon) [Aroha 8m(Love You), Pandemic 6g(Love You)]
- Owner:
- Ms A Pidwell
- Breeder:
- R J Butt, Birchbrook Breeding Ltd
- Comment:
- First go behind the mobile for a while. OK at Motukarara. Want right odds.

Starts
22
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$10,429
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.77
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 13 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 9 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Left | 22 | 0 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Iremonger
7 days
22nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
10/10
Maroubra
MR:2-10.9
60.8
5.3L
Brk,12th inr,off,ran on soundly wd
WHICH WAY - broke at the start losing ground. Briefly crowded late in the run home.
John Dunn
2 days
21st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
9/8
Whata Castleton
MR:2-13.5
64.4
19L
8th inr,5-bk,off,wd cvr,bttld clsr
John Dunn
12 days
20th up
NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
1950m
Good
9/9
Royalglow
MR:2-11.2
63.8
2.6L
9th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,ran on well
S Iremonger
7 days
19th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
7/9
Luca
MR:2-10.3
62.1
20L
Slw,brk,8th inr,1x1,prkd 950,wilted
WHICH WAY - slow to begin. Broke briefly after 100m. Weakened leaving the final bend.
S Iremonger
2 days
18th up
NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
10/10
Zhutee
MR:2-19.2
65.8
Rough,brk badly early,pulled up
WHICH WAY - trotted roughly in the early stages and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance and was retired from the race.
S Iremonger
19 days
17th up
NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
10/12
Cappaha
MR:2-21.1
62.8
4.4L
Slow,6-5th,5bk inr,off,steady wd
WHICH WAY - trotted roughly over the early stages losing ground.
R Holmes
2 days
16th up
2YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Slow
8/7
Monaro Dean
MR:2-15.7
64.9
4.8L
Prkd,ld 2200,askd,swamped 150
WHICH WAY - tangled away. Crowded near the 100m when runners on either side shifted ground marginally.
R Holmes
8 days
15th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Dead
2/1
Onnahill
MR:2-17.6
64.5
4.6L
Slow,6th,1x1 1100,loomed,short bid
WHICH WAY - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
R Holmes
4 days
14th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
10/7
Lauzelle
MR:2-12.6
63.3
3.8L
11th,wd cvr,prkd,cvr,blkd,off,stout
WHICH WAY - raced wide middle stages.
- Breeding:
- 6 br g Superfast Stuart-Marinated Muscle(by Muscle Mass)
- Owners:
- J P Versteeg, Miss B R Hill
- Breeder:
- J P Versteeg, Miss B R Hill
- Comment:
- Never gave up on Sunday & should welcome return to mobile. Combos claims.

Starts
13
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$7,660
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.77
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 10 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 4 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 6 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 13 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Versteeg
7 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
12/12
Maroubra
MR:2-10.9
60.8
0.6L
Slw,wd 11th,up prkd 1000,gritty bid
BULLET - slow to begin. Raced wide early.
J Versteeg
14 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
13/13
Whata Castleton
MR:2-13.5
64.4
17L
Slw,tailed off,bt stragglers in mid
BULLET - broke briefly and was slow over the early stages. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
J Versteeg
2 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
4/4
Luca
MR:2-10.3
62.1
Blew the start badly,pulled up
BULLET - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race.
J Versteeg
10 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
7/7
He's My Creation
MR:2-02.9
58.8
8.3L
5th,prkd 1700,1x1 600,plugged
BULLET - back from the unruly position at the start.
J Versteeg
30 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
2400m
Good
7/6
Nobilo
MR:2-03.6
58.9
4.6L
Slw,6th inr,6-bk,prkd 1500,bttld on
BULLET - back from the unruly position at the start.
J Versteeg
TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Makani
MR:2-10.4
60.9
J Versteeg
2 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
8/9
Castleisland
MR:2-15.1
64.8
4.6L
Slw,8th gap,1x1 1200,off,sound fin
BULLET - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1950m.
J Versteeg
14 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
6/6
Majestic Monkey
MR:2-03.4
59.2
13L
4th,to 1x1 900,battling tn,no extra
BULLET - trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Again trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.
J Versteeg
15 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
7/8
Macho Man
MR:2-04.0
61.0
16L
15L off start,3wd 1200,tiring 500
BULLET - switched to a pace leaving the pre-race formation losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened near the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver J Versteeg regarding the tactics he adopted from the 1200m when electing to improve three wide without cover after the gelding had broken in the score up losing considerable ground. After taking initial evidence from Mr Versteeg, Stewards adjourned the matter for further consideration.
J Versteeg
179 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. TROT
1700m
Slushy
6/6
Mum's Angel
MR:2-03.5
61.5
17L
Blew the score-up,detached,no hope
BULLET - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened from the 600m.