NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 22 March
Meeting: PRE-AUTUMN FEATURES RACE MEETING (PRE-AUTUMN FEATURES RACE MEETING)
Last updated 22/03/2024 at 21:18 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 7
- Race Time:
FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE PACE
$20,531, 3YO & OLDER R68 TO R92, 1980m
For R68 to R92 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.
Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 5 br g Always B Miki-Spin To Win(by Mach Three) [Fergalicious 4m(Art Major), Rocknroll Roulette 6m(A Rocknroll Dance), Slots 3c(Sweet Lou)]
- Owners:
- Mrs J M Lovett, Mrs N J Copland, Est P J Cates
- Breeder:
- Breckon Farms Ltd
- Comment:
- Slow away from #1 last week. Switches to mobile here though. Combos best.
Starts
19
Wins
6
Seconds
2
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$88,520
Winning Stakes
$62,150
Win Dividend
$0.69
Place Dividend
$0.73
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 16 | 6 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 5 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mobile | 5 | 4 | 0 | Standing | 14 | 2 | 3 |
Left | 19 | 6 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 15)
S McNally
20 days
6th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
9/7
Mighty Looee
MR:2-02.0
56.0
5.4L
Slow,3bk otr,4bk 900,steady mid
G O'Reilly
7 days
5th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Fast
7/6
Beach Flybye
MR:2-00.6
56.3
8.8L
5-6bk inr,7bk,crept closer rear
J Hay
11 days
4th up
R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
8/7
Franco Marek
MR:2-04.3
58.0
2L
4-5bk inr,off 3wd cvr tn,sound wd
J Hay
73 days
3rd up
R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
10/11
Dalton Shard
MR:2-03.9
57.7
4.5L
Brk,detachd,4-5bk inr,sound inr
WHEELS OF FORTUNE - broke briefly at the start.
J Hay
65 days
2nd up
3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Deny Everything
MR:2-04.2
57.2
7.1L
3bk otr,4bk 1200,wd cvr tn,steady
J Hay
SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Millwood Nike
MR:2-04.0
55.2
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Cullen Who(by Christian Cullen) [Who's Bettor 5m(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- A D Neumann, I M Neumann, B W Clarke, G R Evans, J A Slack
- Breeder:
- G J McKenzie, G W Simon, Mrs M W Simon, T R Barron, A B Clark, Mi
- Comment:
- The very good version turned up last week. Draw gives him options. Smokey
Starts
28
Wins
7
Seconds
2
Thirds
3
Lifetime Stakes
$104,874
Winning Stakes
$65,175
Win Dividend
$1.84
Place Dividend
$0.86
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 28 | 7 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 19 | 4 | 4 | Distance | 17 | 3 | 4 |
Favourite | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Mobile | 28 | 7 | 5 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 25 | 6 | 5 | Right | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 11)
G Smith
15 days
13th up
3YO+ R54 to R70 MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
5/5
Triple G
MR:1-56.2
57.4
4-5bk inr,off,3wd cvr,unleashd wdst
G Smith
81 days
12th up
3YO+ R56 to R70 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Dance Till Dawn
MR:1-57.5
55.7
2.9L
5-3bk otr,off tn,hung,imprvd mid-wd
WHO'S DELIGHT - hung inwards throughout the run home.
K Newman
R38 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rakero Rocket
MR:2-00.3
57.1
G Smith
9 days
11th up
3YO MOB. PACE
2600m
Good
10/10
Merlin
MR:1-56.6
55.8
11L
5bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,clr tn,battled
G Smith
14 days
10th up
3YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/8
Merlin
MR:1-55.9
55.0
19L
5-6bk otr,3-4wd 600,battld wdst
WHO'S DELIGHT - raced four wide from the 600m.
G Smith
3 days
9th up
3YO+ R62 to R81 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2/1
Ohoka Connor
MR:1-58.1
58.0
16L
1x1,prkd 1000,on retreat from tn
WHO'S DELIGHT - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver G Smith advised the gelding may not have backed up from its run on Tuesday. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Bettor's Delight-Tandias Bromac(by Art Major) [Millie Lou 3f(Sweet Lou), Rumble Stride 4h(Captaintreacherous), Taieri Express 5m(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- R L Sandford, Mrs J A Sandford, G R Dunn, Miss H M Wall, John Gould Family Trust
- Breeder:
- Taffy Limited
- Comment:
- Useful 3rd behind similar rivals last Friday. Moves off the unruly. Each way.
Starts
49
Wins
8
Seconds
8
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$182,281
Winning Stakes
$110,550
Win Dividend
$1.59
Place Dividend
$1.50
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 43 | 7 | 15 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Grass | 6 | 1 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 38 | 7 | 14 | Distance | 20 | 6 | 6 |
Favourite | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Mobile | 27 | 6 | 9 | Standing | 22 | 2 | 7 |
Left | 49 | 8 | 16 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 17)
G O'Reilly
15 days
6th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
2/4
Mighty Looee
MR:2-02.0
56.0
2.4L
1x1,prkd,1x1 900,off,solid mid
G O'Reilly
7 days
5th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/7
Ohoka Connor
MR:1-57.5
55.5
1.5L
Led-3bk inr,prkd 1250,fght hard,hdd
G O'Reilly
6 days
4th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
4/4
Heisenberg
MR:2-00.3
56.7
1.1L
Up,ld,held ld,slippd clr tn,hdd 100
G O'Reilly
14 days
3rd up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
5/5
Ohoka Connor
MR:1-56.0
55.2
2L
Prkd,1x1 1200,off tn,steady mid
G O'Reilly
35 days
2nd up
R56 to R70, R71 to R75 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Heisenberg
MR:1-56.6
58.7
7th,3bk otr,up wd tn,unleashed
G O'Reilly
R46 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Princess Meritaten
MR:2-01.8
57.4
- Breeding:
- 8 b g Art Major-Just A Dream(by Christian Cullen) [Crusader 5g(Art Major), Follow Your Dream 3f(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- R K Gordon, Mrs A L Gordon
- Breeder:
- C H Barlow, Mrs T J Barlow
- Comment:
- Steady effort from the trail last week. Always a contender in this grade. Combos
Starts
106
Wins
11
Seconds
23
Thirds
11
Lifetime Stakes
$307,868
Winning Stakes
$128,050
Win Dividend
$1.00
Place Dividend
$0.85
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 103 | 11 | 32 | All Weather Slushy | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 3 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Course | 80 | 7 | 26 | Distance | 47 | 6 | 14 |
Favourite | 16 | 1 | 11 | 2nd Favourite | 19 | 4 | 10 |
Mobile | 65 | 7 | 21 | Standing | 41 | 4 | 13 |
Left | 103 | 11 | 33 | Right | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Fresh90 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
T Williams
15 days
22nd up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
8/8
Mighty Looee
MR:2-02.0
56.0
3.6L
Led,trld 2100,urgd 400,tried hard
HEISENBERG - driver T Williams was warned for using his whip with his foot removed from the sulky footrest in the early stages.
J R Dunn
7 days
21st up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Ohoka Connor
MR:1-57.5
55.5
2L
3bk otr-1x1,3bk,off tn,honest mid
HEISENBERG - over-raced middle stages.
B Orange
13 days
20th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/6
Got You Covered
MR:2-00.3
56.7
Soon trld,waitd,off tn,did best
T Williams
7 days
19th up
R55 to R65 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/1
Watermelon Sugar
MR:1-59.0
56.9
Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,off,got there
HEISENBERG - lay outwards final bend losing ground. Continued to lay outwards early in the run home when driver T Williams attempted to shift inwards into the passing lane.
J R Dunn
7 days
18th up
R56 to R70, R71 to R75 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
The Falcon
MR:1-56.6
58.7
0.5L
6th,1x1,pushd,1x1,smart,hdd 50
- Breeding:
- 7 br g Sweet Lou-My Little Princess(by Mach Three) [Fourpenny One 11g(Four Starzzz Shark)]
- Owner:
- Mrs R C Hellaby
- Breeder:
- A J Parker, Mrs P R A Parker
- Comment:
- Great return to form last week & meets largely same group here. In the mix.
Starts
85
Wins
14
Seconds
9
Thirds
10
Lifetime Stakes
$255,112
Winning Stakes
$170,957
Win Dividend
$1.71
Place Dividend
$0.83
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 61 | 10 | 14 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 4 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Course | 36 | 5 | 10 | Distance | 22 | 4 | 8 |
Favourite | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Mobile | 67 | 10 | 18 | Standing | 18 | 4 | 1 |
Left | 51 | 8 | 13 | Right | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
J R Dunn
22 days
19th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
10/10
Franco Marek
MR:2-02.0
56.0
Prkd,led 2100,kickd tn,held well
MIGHTY LOOEE - lay outwards in the early and middle stages when leading. Lay outwards rounding the final bend despite the efforts of driver J Dunn.
K Newman
6 days
18th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
8/9
Heisenberg
MR:2-00.3
56.7
6L
8th,4bk otr,3-4wd 500,honest,fdd
MIGHTY LOOEE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.
K Newman
10 days
17th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
6/6
Ohoka Connor
MR:1-56.0
55.2
2.6L
Soon trld,waited,thru,tried,peaked
MIGHTY LOOEE - lay outwards throughout the run home. Junior driver K Newman, who declined assistance from a senior driver, admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
K Newman
4 days
16th up
R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
9/10
Dalton Shard
MR:2-03.9
57.7
5L
Brk,11th,3wd,prkd-1x1,up,pluggd
MIGHTY LOOEE - broke briefly at the start. Hampered near the 75m when an inside runner shifted outwards.
R Harrison
7 days
15th up
R56 to R70, R71 to R75 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
The Falcon
MR:1-56.6
58.7
6.3L
Gate spd,ld,rolld off 800,wilted
HEY BARTENDER - briefly locked wheels with MIGHTY LOOEE which lay inwards near the 550m. Driver J Stormont will be spoken to regarding the manner in which he used his whip in the run home.
- Breeding:
- 7 b g American Ideal-Bella Me(by Presidential Ball) [Bettor Me 12h(Bettor's Delight), Eclipse Me 11m(Real Desire), Macca's 8g(Mach Three), Park Avenue 9g(Mach Three)]
- Owners:
- Merveber Ltd, K F Neville, Brennan 5 Syndicate, B Kouvelis, I R F McKelvie, J J Jones, T L Rodewald, Scotts Ferry Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Old Ridge Services No 4 Ltd
- Comment:
- Too far back when starting off 10m last week. Mobile will assist. Consider.
Starts
79
Wins
13
Seconds
14
Thirds
10
Lifetime Stakes
$269,562
Winning Stakes
$157,210
Win Dividend
$1.23
Place Dividend
$0.91
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 72 | 9 | 23 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Grass | 7 | 4 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 16 | 2 | 3 | Distance | 20 | 3 | 9 |
Favourite | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 16 | 4 | 8 |
Mobile | 46 | 7 | 15 | Standing | 33 | 6 | 9 |
Left | 75 | 13 | 24 | Right | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Fresh30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 10)
S O'Reilly
73 days
18th up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
3/2
Mighty Looee
MR:2-02.0
56.0
6.1L
4-5bk inr,buried tn,held up,sound
AMERICAN ME - over-raced middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S O'Reilly advised she did not activate the sliding blinds or removable deafeners in consequence.
S O'Reilly
11 days
17th up
FFA MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
3/3
Franco Indie
MR:1-54.6
54.7
2.6L
Left parkd thrghout,fght on solidly
S O'Reilly
12 days
16th up
R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Good
3/3
Self Assured
MR:1-59.4
55.9
Led,retook,trail,kept coming lane
S O'Reilly
26 days
15th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
3/3
Beach Ball
MR:1-54.4
55.6
8.1L
Prkd,1x1 1500,off tn,tried hard mid
S O'Reilly
11 days
14th up
FFA PACE Stand
3200m
Fast
12/12
Swayzee
MR:1-58.9
57.9
5.9L
5bk inr,4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,solid mid
AMERICAN ME - required farrier attention prior to the start. Hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide from the 950m.
- Breeding:
- 5 b h Somebeachsomewhere-Twilight Rascal(by Presidential Ball) [Heroes Square 7g(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- K K Chapman, Mrs B G Chapman
- Breeder:
- K K Chapman, Mrs B G Chapman
- Comment:
- Great in last trial for this after an outstanding late 2023. Can win fresh up.
Starts
39
Wins
11
Seconds
12
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$281,611
Winning Stakes
$116,050
Win Dividend
$1.01
Place Dividend
$1.26
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 38 | 11 | 20 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 26 | 7 | 13 | Distance | 16 | 4 | 10 |
Favourite | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2nd Favourite | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Mobile | 29 | 9 | 16 | Standing | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Left | 34 | 9 | 18 | Right | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (6 of 14)
C J Dalgety
R36 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Point Break
MR:2-01.8
56.5
S Hill
R42 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Moonlite Dream
MR:2-00.2
57.6
R May
12 days
10th up
R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Good
1/2
American Me
MR:1-59.4
55.9
1.6L
Last,mid otr,into1x1,peeld 800,nice
BEACH BALL - fractious prior to the start and was reluctant to take up its rightful barrier position of one on the 10m line. Shifted down the track shortly after the start. Driver R May was spoken to and reminded of his obligations to start further down the track when having drawn an inside barrier.
R May
23 days
9th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2/2
Self Assured
MR:1-54.4
55.6
Gate spd,ld 1800,set terms,boldest
R May
R46 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Sophia's Dream
MR:2-01.3
56.8