NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Thursday, 20 February
Meeting: DUAL CODE RACE NIGHT (DUAL CODE RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 19/02/2025 at 16:24 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 8
- Race Time:
BETAVET PACE
$16,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 2600m
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Beverley Courtney: BL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Art Major-Kacie Cullen(by Stunin Cullen) [Igotyoubabe 4m(Sweet Lou)]
- Owner:
- K J Austin
- Breeder:
- K J Austin
- Comment:
- No luck in the running at Rangiora. Right in the fight prior. Consider tonight.
Starts
4
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
3
Lifetime Stakes
$3,526
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.33
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 4 | 0 | 3 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 4 | 0 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
S Thornley
18 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
3/2
Chocolate Crunch
MR:2-04.2
60.9
2.5L
Rough,trld,shffd,5bk,angled,tidy wd
NILA MAREE - paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied hampering a trailing runner.
B Orange
2 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1850m
Good
3/3
Shannon B
MR:2-02.5
57.5
1.1L
3wd cvr,up,ld 1100,fght hrd,hdd 70
NILA MAREE - raced wide early. Shifted outwards leaving the final bend. Driver B Orange advised the filly had been hanging outwards throughout causing him some difficulty.
B Orange
9 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1850m
Good
4/2
Misty Blue
MR:2-01.8
59.5
0.9L
Trld,3bk inr 1150,held up,no gaps
NILA MAREE - held up throughout the run home.
B Orange
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Easy
3/3
Major Linc
MR:2-01.9
59.8
0.4L
Gate spd,ld,fght hard,just cght 50
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
American Blaze
MR:2-04.0
60.5
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Crusher Lou
MR:2-20.7
60.0
G Payne
QUAL' PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Yaldhurst Folly
MR:2-08.9
57.2
G Payne
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Swift Major
MR:2-12.2
58.4
248Maxi Jazz
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Lazarus-Beyond Belief(by Shadow Play) [Terror Eyes 7g(Terror To Love)]
- Owner:
- H H Sullivan
- Breeder:
- Pinelea Farm Limited
- Comment:
- Held on for 12 Feb trial win in OK time. Fair efforts in last campaign. First4s.
Starts
14
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$6,504
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.40
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 12 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 9 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 14 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 14 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Thornley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Melton Mogul
MR:2-08.5
59.8
B Orange
15 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
1/1
Lonnekers
MR:2-03.2
61.5
7.6L
1x1-5bk otr 850,wd rear,honest wd
QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced three wide from the 600m. Lay inwards and paced roughly leaving the final bend.
B Orange
16 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS & MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2/4
Melton Magnate
MR:2-05.8
59.7
3.4L
5-6bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd mid
QUICKER THAN QUICK - lay inwards leaving the final bend and in the run home.
B Orange
22 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
2/3
Fredastaire
MR:1-59.9
57.8
2.2L
3bk otr,up,prkd 1250,2nd tn,honest
B Orange
5 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS & MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Lily's A Star
MR:2-00.4
59.0
3.1L
3-4bk otr,prkd 1150,flat,fght well
R Butt
42 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/4
Rock Or Bust
MR:1-57.9
56.6
37L
Soon prkd,no cvr,gone by 600
QUICKER THAN QUICK - hung inwards at various stages through the running. Weakened passing the 600m hampering a trailing runner. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Connections advised on 21 October the gelding had recovered well and will race with the addition of a boring pole in the near future.
B Orange
NON-WINNERS MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
A Better Jackalack
MR:1-59.3
57.9
S Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Stella Rouge
MR:2-03.3
56.7
R Butt
14 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
7/9
Party Central
MR:1-58.5
57.2
32L
3-4bk otr,pushd 4wd 900,gone tn
QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced three wide without cover from the 800m. Weakened final bend.
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Sunshine Beach-Supreme Harmony(by Real Desire) [Trouble Supreme 7g(Prodigal Seelster)]
- Owners:
- Horsepitality Ltd, P M J Wilkins, D G Trist, K McSweeney, Mrs D M Heenan, M G Heenan
- Breeder:
- Horsepitality Ltd, G J Trist, A J Trist, D G Trist, K McSweeney,
- Comment:
- Edged closer in last two grass starts. Yet to place on all-weather. Combos.
Starts
10
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$7,865
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.87
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 5 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 5 | 0 | 4 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Left | 10 | 0 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
G O'Reilly
7 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
4/2
My Skatjie
MR:2-04.7
59.1
0.4L
9th otr,3-bk 1350,4-bk,wd cvr,bold
TROUBLESHOOTER - lay inwards in the middle stages of the run home.
G O'Reilly
9 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/3
Times Like These
MR:2-10.1
60.3
4L
Brk,6th otr,3-bk,off top,stout fin
TROUBLESHOOTER - broke briefly at the start.
G O'Reilly
5 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
6/5
Sans Repos
MR:2-02.6
59.1
5.6L
6th,4-6bk inr,3bk otr,wdst tn,imprv
G O'Reilly
18 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Dead
1/2
Chal Vee Power
MR:2-09.1
60.6
4.6L
Brk,9th otr,4-bk,chkd 600,tidy late
TROUBLESHOOTER - broke shortly after the start losing ground.
G O'Reilly
10 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
2/2
Kasarani
MR:2-04.5
58.8
97L
5th,1x1,prkd,1x1,brk 1100,gone
HOWIE ROBYN - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of TROUBLESHOOTER which lay inwards racing into the first bend.
G O'Reilly
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
4/3
Justa Terra
MR:2-08.1
60.0
1.3L
5bk otr,3wd cvr,made up plenty wd
TROUBLESHOOTER - hampered at the start.
G O'Reilly
11 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/5
Flying For Me
MR:1-56.3
58.2
1.5L
Up,1x1,held up tn,out 200,solid
M Heenan
150 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
6/6
Ari On Safari
MR:2-08.2
58.8
8.3L
5th,parkd,fght on solidly
TROUBLESHOOTER - lay outwards over the concluding stages.
M Heenan
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Betsy May
MR:2-21.1
63.2
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Gold Ace-Art Buyer(by Art Major) [Distinguished Taste 8g(Gold Ace), Talent Agent 7g(Gold Ace), The Trophy Hunter 5g(A Rocknroll Dance)]
- Owner:
- Elrae Lodge Family Trust
- Breeder:
- Roydon Lodge Stud Ltd:Keith & Rob Gibson
- Comment:
- Run down late at Saturday's workouts since error on debut. Rough claims.
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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
J Morrison
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
6/6
Times Like These
MR:2-10.1
60.3
13L
Brk early,8th otr,4-bk bell,no dash
ARTISTIC NUGGET - broke shortly after the start losing ground.
S Ottley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Thor
MR:2-09.7
58.4
J Thomas
NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Crusher Lou
MR:2-02.9
57.9
J Morrison
NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Henry Winkler
MR:2-08.2
58.0
J Morrison
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Ballyspellane
MR:2-12.1
60.1
J Morrison
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Ari On Safari
MR:2-14.4
59.7
J Morrison
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Bautista
MR:2-10.7
58.0
- Breeding:
- 4 br m Lazarus-Courageous Jay(by Courage Under Fire) [Courtney May 6m(Art Major), Court On The Edge 10g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owner:
- Courtco Racing Limited
- Breeder:
- Mrs L S Court, B D Court
- Gear:
- BL-On
- Comment:
- Handy attempts in 2 of 3 starts this time in. Should get away OK. Combos.
Starts
7
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$4,123
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.67
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 6 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 5 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 7 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
C Ferguson
19 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/10
Crusher Lou
MR:2-00.2
58.3
12L
Eased,5bk inr,well bk,imprvd inr
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - over-raced middle stages.
T Williams
12 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Dead
3/3
Chal Vee Power
MR:2-09.1
60.6
7.4L
Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1700,thru,outkicked
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 1200m.
T Williams
179 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
4/5
Dance Monkey
MR:2-02.7
58.1
2.6L
Slow,4bk inr,3bk tn,sound inr
K Newman
NON-WINNERS MR43 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
Archer
MR:2-18.5
65.2
R May
12 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
7/9
Lakelsa
MR:1-58.8
58.8
16L
Soon 1x1,asked 400,no threat mid
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
R Close
30 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
4/3
Darby
MR:2-01.1
59.1
0.8L
Prkd,1x1 1700,up,dashd,ld,cght
R Close
8 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
9/9
Tact Teena
MR:1-58.8
57.5
5.7L
5bk inr,4bk otr 600,held up,sound
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up early in the run home.
R Close
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
5/6
Shakira
MR:1-58.8
58.4
3.5L
Trld-3bk inr,angld off tn,steady
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - held up until late in the run home.
R Close
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Bettor Go Vinnie
MR:2-01.2
59.2
R Close
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Darby
MR:2-04.8
59.4
- Breeding:
- 4 br g Betterthancheddar-Passion Flower(by Grinfromeartoear)
- Owner:
- Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd
- Breeder:
- R N Wilson, Jesse Wilson, Mrs F J Gould
- Comment:
- Looked sharp since qualifying at Oamaru. Easy 13 Feb trial win. Win prospect.
Race Starts
R Butt
NON-WINNERS MR48 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
My Wingman
MR:2-09.0
57.7
R Butt
R40 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Christian Bale
MR:2-11.1
58.1
M Williamson
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Carrera Bravo
MR:2-02.5
56.9
M Williamson
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ultimate Mach
MR:2-02.0
57.2
M Williamson
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
B K Windermere
MR:2-03.2
M Williamson
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Vinita Rose
MR:2-03.8
57.7
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Gold Ace-Ensorceler(by Dream Away(USA)) [Amelia Rose 6m(Betterthancheddar), Geisha Girl 15m(Badlands Hanover), Rozzano 13m(Lis Mara)]
- Owner:
- Malabar Lodge Limited
- Breeder:
- Malabar Lodge Limited
- Comment:
- Mid-race error 07 Feb but tidy efforts previously. Add to place options.
Starts
10
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$5,481
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.09
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 5 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 5 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 5 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Left | 10 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Hadfield
7 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
A Girl Named Vinny
MR:2-01.2
57.3
13L
3rd,3-4bk inr,brk,flat,battled
INTERRORGATOR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 1100m. Lay outwards near the 650m despite the efforts of driver J Dunn checking ROYAL BELLE which broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home. Mr Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners and sliding blinds in consequence.
K Hadfield
5 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
7/7
Sans Repos
MR:2-02.6
59.1
2.7L
Up,ld-4bk inr 1600,off,handy mid
ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield was warned for the manner he drove after 100m when crowding inside runners.
K Hadfield
12 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Dead
7/6
Chal Vee Power
MR:2-09.1
60.6
6.6L
Into trail,4-bk 1700,off,steady wd
K Hadfield
6 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
9/8
Dance Monkey
MR:2-02.7
58.1
0.3L
3rd,3bk inr,off tn,ld 300,cght 20
K Hadfield
10 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
11/11
Kasarani
MR:2-04.5
58.8
13L
1x1,chkd,1x1,3bk,chkd,1x1,3wd,ok
ROYAL BELLE - hampered by an easing of the pace rounding the first bend. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.
K Hadfield
29 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
13/13
Justa Terra
MR:2-08.1
60.0
3.8L
3-4bk inr,off 450,useful mid-wd
ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
K Hadfield
6 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
12/11
Zarlini
MR:2-04.2
59.2
6.6L
4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,honest bid wd
COURTNEY FORCE - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of ROYAL BELLE near the 550m after a slight easing of the pace. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver D Reardon was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
K Hadfield
10 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
10/10
Nothing But You
MR:2-02.9
59.0
8.3L
3-4bk otr,angld wd tn,tried hard wd
ROYAL BELLE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.
K Hadfield
39 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
11/10
Absolute Babe
MR:1-55.5
58.2
11L
Up,prkd 1200,couldn't lift str