NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 22 May
Meeting: MAY PREMIER RACE NIGHT (MAY PREMIER RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 19/05/2026 at 15:48 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 6
- Race Time:
AVON CITY FORD NZ WELCOME STAKES (MOBILE PACE) (Gr1)
$100,000, 2YO, 1980m
For 2-year-old pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 2 b g Vincent(AUS)-Maddisons Desire(by Real Desire)
- Owners:
- G W Davis, K R Corbett
- Breeder:
- G W Davis, K R Corbett
- Comment:
- Just missed in a three-way fight 08 May. Big leap in class here. Combos.
Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$1,292
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
S Thornley
1st up
2YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
3/1
Layton David
MR:2-01.8
59.0
0.2L
Held ld,trld 1300,green,thru,almost
MADDISONS SPEEDY - hung outwards in the run home and contacted the sulky wheel of LAYTON DAVID resulting in the gelding pacing roughly.
S Thornley
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rakero Maddie
MR:2-03.0
60.6
- Breeding:
- 2 b g Sweet Lou-Holyrood(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owners:
- G A Rogerson MNZM, T S Flynn, N40 Racing Pty Limited, Richard Tong, J Farrell, T G Casey, Ms K Marriott
- Breeder:
- G A Rogerson
- Comment:
- Won Group 1 26 Apr & gets the better draw again. Great 12 May trial. On top.
Starts
3
Wins
3
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$70,400
Winning Stakes
$70,400
Win Dividend
$2.07
Place Dividend
$0.47
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 3 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Favourite | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 3 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 3 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts
C Dalgety
14 days
3rd up
2YO MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
1/1
Chiggsy
MR:1-58.2
56.6
Gt spd,led,joind tn,kickd,just
CHIGGSY - came together with ROGER THAT near the 150m when both runners shifted ground marginally.
C Dalgety
66 days
2nd up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
1/4
Patriot
MR:1-55.0
56.9
Gt spd,soon led,joind,dug in
ROGER THAT - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
C Dalgety
R35 & faster MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
Giorgio Denario
MR:2-02.0
57.9
C Dalgety
1st up
2YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/3
Fanfare
MR:2-00.8
57.5
3rd,trld 1700,off 200,dashd away
ROGER THAT - paced roughly near the 200m. Driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
T Williams
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Fanfare
MR:2-02.6
57.7
- Breeding:
- 2 br g Sweet Lou-Pacing Delight(by Bettor's Delight) [Aladdin 8g(Sweet Lou), Hadron Collider 5g(Sweet Lou), Masons Delight 10h(American Ideal), The Finisher 7g(American Ideal), Virgil 9g(Sweet Lou), Watermelon Sugar 6g(Sweet Lou)]
- Owners:
- R K Gordon, Mrs A L Gordon, Miss L J Gordon, S J Gordon
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Huge recovery for 3rd in southern Group 1. Still learning, but can threaten.
Starts
3
Wins
1
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$22,225
Winning Stakes
$9,350
Win Dividend
$0.50
Place Dividend
$0.97
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 1 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 1 | 1 | Distance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 3 | 1 | 2 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 1 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 04/26 NZ Metro 2YO, with cond. MOB. PACE 1980m (3) 2 lengths 2-25.4 |
Race Starts
John Dunn
9 days
3rd up
2YO MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
3/3
Roger That
MR:1-58.2
56.6
0.9L
Soon brk brfly,last,big late fin
TRAVEL AGENT - broke racing into the first bend. Paced roughly over the concluding stages. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until the Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
John Dunn
13 days
2nd up
2YO, with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
1/1
Tactacool
MR:1-58.1
56.9
Gate spd,ld 1650,kept on trucking
John Dunn
1st up
2YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2/2
Tour Party
MR:1-57.7
55.6
4L
Soon trld,waited,tried hard inr
R Harrison
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Tactacool
MR:2-00.5
56.7
- Breeding:
- 2 br c Sweet Lou-Jay Girl(by Bettor's Delight) [Jay Jay Denario 3f(Downbytheseaside)]
- Owners:
- Bottoms Up Syndicate, Offinluckee Syndicate, D E Taylor, Ms J McKenzie
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Very close 2nd 07 May trials but it was largely a sprint home. First4s on debut.
Race Starts
S O'Reilly
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Tuapeka Rubie
MR:2-05.1
56.4
S O'Reilly
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Travel Agent
MR:2-00.5
56.7
- Breeding:
- 2 b c Bettor's Delight-Grace Way(by Dream Away(USA)) [Bettor Way 5g(Bettor's Delight), Dunkalledy 4g(Bettor's Delight), Forgotten Highway 12g(Bettor's Delight), Make Way 10h(Mach Three), Man Of Action 9g(Bettor's Delight), Medina Magic 6g(Downbytheseaside), Monaco Grace 7m(Bettor's Delight), Shanway 11g(Bettor's Delight), Three Ways 13h(Mach Three)]
- Owners:
- A L Fitzgerald, M W Canton, S J Corps, J Murray, S P Berry, B G Draper, Mrs L Harris, S E Hunt, M A Scown, P J Beddis, Off N Racing William Syndicate, S E Rye, M Gibbins, I C Burroughs, N A McLeod, S F Tasker, Mrs L Skinner, D T Chance, B D Cooper, Off N Racing NextGen Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Did everything but win in Ascot Park Group 1. Sharp trial since. Can go close.
Starts
3
Wins
2
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$52,350
Winning Stakes
$36,850
Win Dividend
$2.13
Place Dividend
$1.70
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 2 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mobile | 3 | 2 | 1 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 2 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 03/26 NZ Metro 2YO C&G MOB. PACE 1980m (1) head 2-27.4 | |
| 03/26 Wyndham 2YO MOB. PACE 1609m (7) 1/2 length 1-54.7 |
Race Starts
B Orange
28 days
3rd up
2YO MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
2/2
Roger That
MR:1-58.2
56.6
0.1L
Parkd,brfly 3pegs,parkd,very game
CHIGGSY - came together with ROGER THAT near the 150m when both runners shifted ground marginally.
B Orange
16 days
2nd up
2YO MOB. PACE
1609m
Easy
1/1
Captain Wolf
MR:1-54.7
58.9
Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,dug in gamely
B Orange
1st up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Fanfare
MR:1-59.7
57.0
Gate spd,trld 1750,thru,did best
O Thornley
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
I'm The Boss
MR:2-03.3
59.6
O Thornley
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Make Mamma Proud
MR:2-11.8
61.9
- Breeding:
- 2 bl c Bettor's Delight-Fern Lea(by Mach Three)
- Owners:
- H C J Webber, Mrs H I Webber, J Walters, C S Vincent, N R Armstrong
- Breeder:
- D J Heffernan
- Comment:
- Natural improvement was obvious with 08 May 2nd here. Add to combo bets.
Starts
2
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$3,723
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 2 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 2 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
R Close
21 days
2nd up
2YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
1/2
Layton David
MR:2-01.8
59.0
0.1L
Trld-3bk inr 1300,prkd 500,gritty
METRO BOY - paced roughly in the early stages.
R Close
1st up
2YO, with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
4/4
Travel Agent
MR:1-58.1
56.9
6L
Soon 3rd,to prkd 550,fght,peaked
R Close
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Travel Agent
MR:2-00.5
56.7
John Dunn
MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
Serenity
MR:2-16.7
63.0
- Breeding:
- 2 b c King Of Swing-Lydia's Delight(by Bettor's Delight) [Kairaki Delight 5g(Art Major), Lydia's Art 6g(Art Major), Princess Leia 7m(Rock N Roll Heaven)]
- Owners:
- Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, A J Hickman, B W Mills, Ms J H Fisher
- Breeder:
- Breckon Farms Ltd
- Comment:
- Fought to win 07 May trial after leading up. Deep end on debut, but consider.
- Breeding:
- 2 bl c Captain Crunch-This Bird Has Flown(by Christian Cullen) [Betsy Lou 6m(Sweet Lou), Betterthanspraying 11m(Betterthancheddar), Judy Jetson 13m(Jereme's Jet), The Bird Dance 10g(A Rocknroll Dance)]
- Owners:
- Mrs D L Vanderweg, P K Vanderweg
- Breeder:
- Mrs D L Vanderweg, P K Vanderweg
- Comment:
- Won all three public runs but cops a tough draw for his debut. Trifectas.