NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 23 January
Meeting: FIRSTIES FRIDAY AT THE TROTS RACE NIGHT (FIRSTIES FRIDAY AT THE TROTS RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 23/01/2026 at 11:29 am
- Race Number:
- Race 10
- Race Time:
GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Captain Lawless: BL-Off, Delightingold: BL-Off, ACD-On, Prophet: BL-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Captain Crunch-Voodoo Priestess(by Auckland Reactor)
- Owner:
- Ms R M O'Meara
- Breeder:
- Ms R M O'Meara
- Gear:
- BL-Off
- Comment:
- Good in winter without clearing maidens. Stable change. Threat from #1.
Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$5,223
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.90
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 3 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Volare
MR:2-03.0
57.6
O Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Prophet
MR:2-03.6
57.3
D Dolan
14 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
3/4
Huxton
MR:1-58.8
56.9
4.8L
Led,hassld,keen,trld,held up,plggd
CAPTAIN LAWLESS - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover near the 1000m.
B Orange
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Here Comes Marty
MR:1-58.8
58.3
0.1L
Gate spd,ld,askd tn,fght,nabbd 50
D Dolan
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
2/1
Burnham Girl
MR:2-00.4
57.7
0.1L
Led,trld 1700,thru,went close inr
D Dolan
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Franco Harlem
MR:2-01.2
59.1
D Dolan
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ar Hyd Y Nos
MR:2-09.0
58.4
D Dolan
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Franco Harlem
MR:2-08.7
58.7
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Sweet Lou-Possente Cavallo(by Badlands Hanover)
- Owner:
- Justforfun Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Justforfun Syndicate
- Comment:
- Midfield efforts on both days at Waterlea. Combos crumbs from inside draw.
Starts
14
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$10,940
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.08
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 8 | 0 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 6 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 2 | Distance | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 14 | 0 | 4 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 14 | 0 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Tomlinson
2 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1850m
Slow
7/7
Johnny Arma
MR:2-12.9
63.1
4.9L
Trppd wd,up prkd 1350,outfinished
SWEET ESPRESSO - raced wide early.
S Tomlinson
15 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1850m
Dead
7/7
Amici
MR:2-07.1
63.5
10L
Soon 3bk inr,waited tn,steady inr
SWEET ESPRESSO - held up early in the run home.
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Divine Mercy
MR:2-04.2
57.9
S Tomlinson
18 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
7/6
Spirit Of Tupelo
MR:2-02.6
58.5
14L
Trld out,thru 250,bttld solidly gap
S Thornley
84 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
6/6
Better Together
MR:2-05.7
62.2
14L
Wd,up prkd the majority,wknd out
R Close
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Captain Tyron
MR:2-04.1
58.8
S Thornley
PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Happy Harriet
MR:2-09.1
59.7
R Close
9 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Dead
4/3
Woodlea Rocks
MR:2-06.5
61.7
Brk hopelessly early,pulled up
SWEET ESPRESSO - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start before breaking shortly after the start losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Trainer T Bamford advised the mare will be freshened and returned to the trials prior to resuming.
R Close
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
John Stewart
MR:2-01.4
58.2
2.1L
Ld,brk 1450,3bk inr,lackd gaps inr
SWEET ESPRESSO - shied at a mark on the track and broke when leading near the 1450m checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Held up middle stages of the run home. Connections advised they would be making gear changes prior to racing next.
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Bettor's Delight-Return To Gold(by Armbro Operative) [Bettor Be Gold 12g(Bettor's Delight), Bronski 5g(Bettor's Delight), Generally Outspoken 15m(Mach Three), Khal Drogo 10g(Sportswriter), Machs Gold 11h(Mach Three), Missinmemate 13g(Grinfromeartoear), Rocknreturn 7m(A Rocknroll Dance), Spellbound 9m(Art Major)]
- Owners:
- S G Bell, S D Gill, A S Bell, Mrs K Bell, Miss K J Bell, J Gibson, M L Hynes, C Buckley
- Breeder:
- S G Bell, D L Williamson
- Gear:
- BL-Off, ACD-On
- Comment:
- Skinny returns since her Orari 3rd in early December. Improvement needed.
Starts
5
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$2,205
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 4 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 5 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
C D Thornley
11 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
11/12
Route Sixty Six
MR:2-04.7
59.9
9.8L
4 & 5-bk mrks,4-bk top,lacked dash
C D Thornley
12 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1609m
Dead
5/6
Bettor N Joy
MR:2-01.8
61.7
23L
Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,off,no final punch
DELIGHTINGOLD - raced wide early. Shifted outwards passing the 300m hampering a trailing runner. Driver C Thornley advised the filly had been hanging outwards and he would be recommending gear changes. Notwithstanding this Mr Thornley was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in future.
C D Thornley
6 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1850m
Good
6/6
Moonlite CC
MR:2-06.9
57.9
1.4L
4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1000,tried gamely
C D Thornley
163 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2400m
Good
7/8
Real Velocity
MR:2-08.5
60.0
6.8L
Brk,rear otr,4-bk,whacked away gap
DELIGHTINGOLD - broke at the start losing ground.
C D Thornley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Zip Ya Lip
MR:2-07.4
57.8
C D Thornley
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Sugar Babe
MR:2-00.2
58.8
8.9L
Trld,4bk inr 1300,off,held up,fair
C D Thornley
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
Sugar Babe
MR:2-02.5
56.6
C D Thornley
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Loveyourmother
MR:2-07.0
58.0
N Munro
MOB. PACE
2300m
Good
Itsallaboutthemoney
MR:2-05.9
61.3
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
Red Wine Kisses
MR:2-21.9
64.0
- 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:
- Caught the eye from a wide draw at Richmond 11 Jan. This barrier helps. EW.
Starts
9
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$5,560
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.37
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 7 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 6 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 9 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
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.
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
J Morrison
199 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
5/5
Route Sixty Six
MR:2-04.7
59.9
3L
13th otr,6-bk 1000,angled,tidy late
DANCING N HEAVEN - held up early in the run home.
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Johnny Arma
MR:2-17.6
63.3
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.
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
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.
J Morrison
16 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
5/5
Franco Ezra
MR:1-57.1
56.4
3L
6th otr,4-bk 1100,held up,tidy late
DANCING N HEAVEN - held up leaving the final bend.
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Always B Miki-Cee Whatadelight(by Bettor's Delight)
- Owner:
- P K Brand
- Breeder:
- P K Brand
- Comment:
- Mid-race work but still fought gamely on debut. Likely improver. Consider.
Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,860
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.70
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 1 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Slushy
2/2
Spirit Of Tupelo
MR:2-02.6
58.5
1.2L
9th otr,6-bk,wd 1050,prkd 750,tried
CEE WHATA MICKEE - paced roughly at the start. Raced wide early.
B Orange
MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
Unico Tessa
MR:2-02.6
58.6
S Thornley
2YO MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Olympian
MR:2-01.3
59.8
B Orange
MOB. PACE
2000m
Easy
Cath
MR:2-02.6
57.2
- Breeding:
- 3 br g Bettor's Delight-Special Rose(by Live Or Die) [Applause 2010 15g(Mach Three), Collect 17m(Falcon Seelster), Comrade 16g(Elsu), Dynasty 5m(Rocknroll Hanover), Hall Of Fame 13g(Rocknroll Hanover), Prestonfields 8m(Somebeachsomewhere), Prestonpans 11g(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owners:
- R D Butt, Mrs Jackie R Butt
- Breeder:
- Birchbrook Breeding Ltd
- Gear:
- BL-Off
- Comment:
- Won 2 of 3 trials since debuting in Sapling Stakes. Can deliver for followers.
Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,050
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 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 Butt
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Ombre Shard
MR:2-03.6
57.3
R Butt
MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
Unico Tessa
MR:2-02.6
58.6
R Butt
1st up
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
6/6
Allamericanplayer
MR:1-53.5
56.2
8.9L
Ld,trld 1450,3-bk 1050,1x1 800,wknd
R Butt
2YO R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Always By Night
MR:1-58.9
56.6
R Butt
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Captain Christina
MR:2-06.6
57.1
R Butt
2YO C&G MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Sonofamistery
MR:2-02.6
57.5
- 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:
- Showed promise at trials & workouts. Faces tidy field on debut though. Place.
Race Starts
S Thornley
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rakero Falcon
MR:2-06.7
58.8
- Breeding:
- 7 br g A Rocknroll Dance-Litigate(by Live Or Die) [Givemewhatineed 11g(Changeover), The Gangster 5g(Vincent(AUS))]
- Owners:
- Miss M A Nyhan, Hoping We've Got What We Need Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Miss M A Nyhan
- Comment:
- Not helping his cause early on at times. Prefer to wait for a clean round.
Starts
12
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$5,144
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$1.18
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 3 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 9 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 9 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 12 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Close
2 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
9/9
Shanky's Shot
MR:1-55.5
59.0
29L
5L off start,dist 12th,fading 700
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - broke in the score up of the restart losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened from the 700m.
R Close
12 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
11/10
Rakero John
MR:2-00.0
60.9
45L
Rear otr,brk 2200,detachd,beatn 800
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - paced roughly in the early stages. Broke after 200m losing considerable ground. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened from the 1000m.
P Davis
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Divine Mercy
MR:2-04.2
57.9
J Curtin
2 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2600m
Slow
6/6
Jack's Eyre
MR:2-11.4
63.4
45L
4-5-4bk otr,brk 700,distancd after
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - paced roughly in the early stages. Lay inwards when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner near the 750m and broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
J Curtin
12 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2600m
Dead
8/8
Simply Me
MR:2-10.5
66.3
10L
5L off start,brk,6bk inr,imprvd mid
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - slow to leave the pre-race formation and was back from its unruly position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Curtin. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke racing into the first bend losing ground.
J Curtin
11 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
9/7
Rockoutray
MR:2-06.4
63.6
10L
Eased,chkd,rear otr,beat stragglers
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600m.
J Curtin
10 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Good
5/5
Sweet N Sassy
MR:2-02.1
59.2
1.3L
Eased,left prkd 1600,tried hard inr
J Curtin
672 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
11/11
Zeus
MR:2-06.1
57.3
9.9L
Slw,rear otr,12th top,bt slows mrks
IFYOUCOULDCWHATIC - broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
P Davis
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Franco Lomu
MR:2-04.3
57.0