NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 24 April
Meeting: ANZAC DAY TWILIGHT RACE MEETING (ANZAC DAY TWILIGHT RACE MEETING)
Last updated 20/04/2026 at 20:37 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 9
- Race Time:
BETAVET THANKS JACK HARRINGTON HANDICAP PACE
$20,000, 3YO & OLDER R70 TO R120 SPECIAL, 2600m
For R70 to R120 3yo-&-older pacers. Front: R70 to R80. 10m: R81 to R100. 20m: R101 to R120.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Mo'unga: RD-Off, FD-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 5 br g Sweet Lou-Pacing Delight(by Bettor's Delight) [Aladdin 8g(Sweet Lou), Masons Delight 10h(American Ideal), The Finisher 7g(American Ideal), Travel Agent 2g(Sweet Lou), Virgil 9g(Sweet Lou), Watermelon Sugar 6g(Sweet Lou)]
- Owners:
- McKerrow Bloodstock Limited, A P Saker, P C Wyatt, Mrs H M F Hanning
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Forget his visit here on Sunday. Needs to step, but can run in the Top 3.

Starts
42
Wins
7
Seconds
8
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$183,288
Winning Stakes
$74,650
Win Dividend
$0.66
Place Dividend
$0.88
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 41 | 7 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 29 | 4 | 11 | Distance | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Favourite | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mobile | 35 | 6 | 12 | Standing | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Left | 37 | 6 | 14 | Right | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
9 days
15th up
3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
4/4
It's Tough
MR:1-57.6
57.9
92L
Blew the start badly,out of action
HADRON COLLIDER - broke at the start and shifted outwards hampering outside runners losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.
W House
12 days
14th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
4/4
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-53.4
56.3
8.4L
Gate spd,held ld,askd tn,swamped
HADRON COLLIDER - driver W House was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
W House
16 days
13th up
R60 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
It's Tough
MR:2-04.6
56.6
3.6L
Brk,rear inr,prkd 2000,cvr 800,fght
HADRON COLLIDER - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
W House
12 days
12th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/4
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-55.5
56.5
4.1L
Up,led,trld 1150,waited,tried hard
B Orange
16 days
11th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
4/3
Vessem
MR:1-58.7
58.4
2L
Chkd,brk,last,3w,parkd,fght well
HADRON COLLIDER - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Returned to the stabling area with minor abrasions to the near hind leg which were treated by the oncourse Veterinarian.
B Orange
14 days
10th up
C,G&E FFA PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
2/2
Franco Sinatra
MR:1-59.7
55.0
6.5L
Brk,3rd,to trl tn,short bid inr
HADRON COLLIDER - broke at the start losing ground.
B Orange
19 days
9th up
C,G&E FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Pinseeker
MR:1-56.0
53.8
5L
Up,ld 1750,trld 1300,thru,sound
S Ottley
30 days
8th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
4/5
It's Tough
MR:1-51.5
56.7
1.4L
Gate spd,prkd 1250-tn,fght bravely
HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide early.
O Thornley
21 days
7th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Republican Party
MR:1-54.8
56.2
2.3L
Trld the trip,waitd,thru,fair inr
HADRON COLLIDER - lay outwards in the run home.
- Breeding:
- 7 b g Bettor's Delight-O Baby(by Christian Cullen) [Beachbabebeauty 11g(Somebeachsomewhere), Lightning Baby 6m(Bettor's Delight), Treacherous Baby 5m(Captaintreacherous), Yea Baby 8m(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owners:
- Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, J A Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, G A Woodham, Mrs K J Woodham, R W Todd, C J Kirkwood
- Breeder:
- B J Whitelock, Mrs C J Whitelock
- Gear:
- RD-Off, FD-On
- Comment:
- Tough spring campaign. Asked for little effort 14 Apr trials. Keep onside.

Starts
40
Wins
12
Seconds
2
Thirds
3
Lifetime Stakes
$268,041
Winning Stakes
$175,450
Win Dividend
$1.01
Place Dividend
$0.71
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 32 | 9 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 8 | 3 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 19 | 5 | 1 | Distance | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| Favourite | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Mobile | 12 | 3 | 2 | Standing | 28 | 9 | 3 |
| Left | 35 | 12 | 3 | Right | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Beachbreak
MR:2-04.6
55.0
R Close
16 days
9th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
1/1
Esmeralda
MR:1-55.6
57.7
9.9L
Wd,into 1x1,wd 500,lacked final zip
R Close
3 days
8th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/7
Leap To Fame
MR:1-53.7
55.6
8.4L
Gate spd,ld-4bk inr,waitd,ok inr
R Close
8 days
7th up
FFA PACE Stand
3200m
Fast
11/10
Kingman
MR:1-58.0
57.2
8.1L
4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,3bk otr-inr,plggd
R Close
17 days
6th up
FFA PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/4
Merlin
MR:1-57.2
56.0
3.6L
3wd,prkd,1x1,3bk otr 600,off,useful
MO'UNGA - driver R Close was spoken to for the manner in which he eased the pace near the 1900m resulting in several runners having to be steadied.
R Close
7 days
5th up
FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
8/8
Republican Party
MR:1-58.9
55.5
11L
Up,led,trld 1500,thru,faded on inr
R Close
14 days
4th up
4YO+ R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
4/4
Republican Party
MR:1-58.4
54.9
4.4L
3-4-5bk inr,3bk otr,angld,honest
MO'UNGA - when questioned regarding the performance trainer R Todd advised he was not disappointed given the quick sectionals of the race.
R Close
35 days
3rd up
3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
3/3
We Walk By Faith
MR:1-58.5
55.6
6.4L
5th,5bk inr 1850,held up tn,fair
MO'UNGA - held up final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the race had not been run to suit and he was not overly disappointed given the closing sectionals.
R Close
14 days
2nd up
DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
2/2
Franco Marek
MR:2-01.2
54.8
3bk otr,7th,3-4bk otr,wd,flew,just
R Butt
98 days
1st up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
4/3
Alta Meteor
MR:2-00.7
55.3
6.3L
Slow,9th,5bk otr,inr tn,held up,gd
MO'UNGA - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt advised he was satisfied with the effort given the manner in which the race unfolded with a fast closing last sectional. Mr Butt further advised the gelding had lost momentum when held up briefly leaving the final bend after electing to shift back to the inside to save ground.
- Breeding:
- 9 b g American Ideal-Bella Me(by Presidential Ball) [Bettor Me 14h(Bettor's Delight), Eclipse Me 13m(Real Desire), Macca's 10g(Mach Three), Park Avenue 11g(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:
- Midfield efforts his lot recently. Honest performer at track & distance. Combos.
Starts
120
Wins
18
Seconds
15
Thirds
20
Lifetime Stakes
$429,437
Winning Stakes
$229,410
Win Dividend
$0.99
Place Dividend
$0.85
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 99 | 12 | 31 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Grass | 21 | 6 | 4 | Grass Wet | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 28 | 2 | 8 | Distance | 52 | 7 | 17 |
| Favourite | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2nd Favourite | 18 | 4 | 10 |
| Mobile | 53 | 7 | 17 | Standing | 67 | 11 | 18 |
| Left | 109 | 15 | 34 | Right | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Fresh90 | 8 | 0 | 5 | Fresh30 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S O'Reilly
14 days
27th up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Dead
3/6
Bruntwood Brigade
MR:2-05.5
56.5
5.3L
8th inr,off,6-bk inr,prkd,cvr,solid
S O'Reilly
9 days
26th up
R60 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
4/4
It's Tough
MR:2-04.6
56.6
5.8L
5th inr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,plggd away
S O'Reilly
12 days
25th up
3YO+ R66 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
6/6
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-56.7
55.1
6.4L
3rd,3bk inr 600,held up,good mid
AMERICAN ME - tangled away.
S O'Reilly
2 days
24th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2500m
Good
9/9
Spirit Downunder
MR:2-04.4
60.9
5.5L
Distant,tackd on otr 700,honest wd
S O'Reilly
19 days
23rd up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
7/7
Bruntwood Brigade
MR:2-03.2
59.1
7.2L
Slow,dist 12th,5-6bk otr,bt slows
S O'Reilly
20 days
22nd up
R51 to R85 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2750m
Good
4/4
Wag Star
MR:2-06.6
59.7
9.4L
Bk otr,last,angld tn,batld
H Orange
6 days
21st up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
1/3
You Little Beauty
MR:2-05.9
62.7
8th otr,wd cvr 1050,4w,ld 550,stoic
AMERICAN ME - raced wide with cover from near the 1100m before being forced four wide near the 650m.
H Orange
2 days
20th up
R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2000m
Dead
3/3
Rough And Ready
MR:2-07.1
59.1
5th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear 600,game
H Orange
14 days
19th up
R57 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2000m
Good
2/1
Double Time
MR:2-06.6
59.4
0.7L
Wd,into ld 1600,dictated,gunned dwn
S O'Reilly
16 days
18th up
R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
5/5
Double Jeopardy
MR:1-59.2
14L
Bk otr,peeld 450,steady
AMERICAN ME - Stewards issued driver S O'Reilly with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging that she drove carelessly near the 600m when contacting the sulky wheel of DECEPTIVE LEE resulting in the tyre puncturing. The matter was adjourned by the Adjudicative Committee to be heard at the Wyndham Racing Club meeting at Cromwell on 6 January.
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Art Major-Left In The Dark(by Fake Left) [Born To Run 11g(Bettor's Delight), Dancing In The Dark 14m(American Ideal), Little Lion Man 15g(Bettor's Delight), Mamma Knows Best 10m(Art Major), Sound Of Silence 5g(Vincent(AUS))]
- Owners:
- J L Purvis, G McMaster, D A Lawn
- Breeder:
- J L Purvis, G McMaster, D A Lawn
- Comment:
- Found it a bit tough by the home bend 10 Apr. Up against nice types. First4s.

Starts
56
Wins
12
Seconds
9
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$205,989
Winning Stakes
$143,000
Win Dividend
$0.98
Place Dividend
$1.07
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 41 | 7 | 12 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 15 | 5 | 3 | Grass Wet | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Course | 30 | 3 | 10 | Distance | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| Favourite | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Mobile | 25 | 3 | 8 | Standing | 31 | 9 | 7 |
| Left | 55 | 11 | 15 | Right | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Close
21 days
14th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-53.4
56.3
19L
5th,to 3bk otr 1000,felt pinch tn
SMOKE ON THE WATER - weakened final bend.
R Close
19 days
13th up
3YO+ R66 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/4
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-56.7
55.1
8.2L
4th,to 1x1 600,off,1-paced mid
K Green
23 days
12th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
6/7
Vessem
MR:1-58.7
58.4
4.6L
5th,deep pegs,off trn,ok chase
R Close
19 days
11th up
3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Misty Blue
MR:2-07.0
57.7
10L
Rear otr,4-bk,wdst top,no final zip
SMOKE ON THE WATER - when questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the gelding had been unsuited by the tempo of the race after starting from a 40 metre handicap. Mr Close added that the horse had been unable to make up ground due to the fast closing sectionals of the race and considering this he was not disappointed with the effort.
R Close
19 days
10th up
R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Slow
1/1
Misty Blue
MR:2-10.2
60.2
Rear otr,5-bk,wdst tn,punishing fin
R Close
2 days
9th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2500m
Dead
3/3
Flying Bird
MR:2-13.2
62.6
7th,4bk otr 1300,angld,swoopd,easy
R Close
2 days
8th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Dead
2/2
Bryce's Meddle
MR:2-11.3
60.6
7th,to 1x1 1200,off,swooped by
SMOKE ON THE WATER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
S Ottley
26 days
7th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Dead
3/3
Hacksaw Ridge
MR:2-11.5
66.2
4.4L
8th,4bk otr,up,prkd,ld tn,fght,hdd
M Williamson
16 days
6th up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
7/6
Esmeralda
MR:1-55.6
57.7
11L
Eased,rear inr,6-bk,off,bttld away
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Cullen Who(by Christian Cullen) [Who's Bettor 7m(Bettor's Delight), Who's Delight 6g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, P I Baken, Small Car World Ltd, R J Magness, R W Todd
- Breeder:
- G J McKenzie, G W Simon, Mrs M W Simon, T R Barron, A B Clark, Miss M M Scanlon
- Comment:
- Tucked in nicely 14 Apr trials. Stellar 3-year-old campaign. Top pick off 10m.

Starts
21
Wins
11
Seconds
5
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$924,046
Winning Stakes
$817,878
Win Dividend
$1.27
Place Dividend
$1.08
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 21 | 11 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 13 | 8 | 2 | Distance | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Favourite | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mobile | 21 | 11 | 6 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 17 | 9 | 4 | Right | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Beachbreak
MR:2-04.6
55.0
C Ferguson
7 days
5th up
3YO MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
2/2
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-56.9
53.7
Gate spd,led,set terms,won battle
C Ferguson
18 days
4th up
3YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-51.8
53.9
0.3L
Gate spd,ld,strong tempo,fght,cght
C Ferguson
17 days
3rd up
3YO MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
1/1
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-51.7
57.6
0.7L
Gate spd,ld 1400,joind,fght,nabbd
Connections advised Stewards on 5 November that MARKETPLACE has had its joints treated since last racing.
C Ferguson
14 days
2nd up
3YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/3
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-55.7
55.5
0.4L
Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,almost
C Ferguson
133 days
1st up
3YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Rubira
MR:1-53.5
54.3
2.3L
Up,1x1,prkd 1200,fght,brave,bestd
C Ferguson
R40 to R115 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
The Lazarus Effect
MR:2-02.8
55.1
C Ferguson
7 days
6th up
3YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-54.7
55.1
Thru,up,ld 1500,set terms,held well
MARKETPLACE - raced wide early.
C Ferguson
14 days
5th up
3YO C&G MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
1/1
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-57.5
55.5
Burnd to ld 1500,set terms,too good
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Sunshine Beach-Idolise(by American Ideal) [Braeview Kelly 8m(Bettor's Delight), Cut N Run 7h(Bettor's Delight), Ohoka Cobra 4h(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- Mrs G M Stockman, Ms A L Telfer, S G Telfer
- Breeder:
- Mrs K Carville
- Comment:
- Showed a hint of his true ability with Winton Cup 2nd. Can land a placing.

Starts
27
Wins
10
Seconds
4
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$201,590
Winning Stakes
$119,775
Win Dividend
$0.84
Place Dividend
$0.83
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 25 | 9 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 2 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 13 | 5 | 2 | Distance | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Favourite | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mobile | 22 | 10 | 4 | Standing | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Left | 24 | 10 | 4 | Right | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
T Williams
14 days
3rd up
R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Fast
6/7
Dreams Are Free
MR:1-59.8
54.9
2.8L
Mid,into 1x1 bell,nice chase late
T Williams
16 days
2nd up
R60 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
It's Tough
MR:2-04.6
56.6
5.7L
4th,prkd,ld,trld 1700,no final kick
T Chmiel
322 days
1st up
FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/8
Got The Chocolates
MR:1-55.5
56.5
12L
Eased,3-4bk inr,3bk,waitd,pluggd
T Williams
R89 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
Got The Chocolates
MR:2-08.6
58.1
T Williams
21 days
5th up
FFA MOB. PACE
2700m
Good
10/10
Republican Party
MR:1-58.4
55.2
14L
Eased,rear inr,off,beat stragglers
J Dickie
R59 & faster MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
Jeremiah
MR:2-03.3
57.6
T Williams
7 days
4th up
FFA MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
10/10
Leap To Fame
MR:1-52.3
55.6
14L
Eased,4-bk inr,unable to quicken up
T Williams
21 days
3rd up
FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Fast
10/10
Chase A Dream
MR:1-51.4
56.2
13L
9th otr,5-bk bell,never got into it
OHOKA CONNOR - weakened in the run home.
