NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

WORKOUT

Race 2

K Green

R38 to R50 MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

4

Waikaka

MR:2-04.6

56.2

3 of 3

11 Sep 26

WORKOUT

Race 4

O Thomas

R49 to R56 MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

1

Tua Lipa

MR:2-04.0

60.1

3 of 3

28 Aug 26

WORKOUT

Race 3

K Green

Up to & including R59 PACE Stand

2400m

Good

1

Always Be Batman

MR:2-04.7

2 of 13

22 May 26

Race 4

K Green

7 days

13th up

3YO+ R48 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

2

4/4

Captain Cool

MR:1-57.5

56.8

0.1L

Gate spd,led,joind,brave,nabbed'

2 of 10

15 May 26

Race 5

K Green

19 days

12th up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

6

6/6

Chicago Sky

MR:1-55.7

58.2

0.7L

Gate spd,led,kickd hard,hdd 80

JUST LIKE JAGGER - driver K Green admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Green's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 24 May up to and including 1 June 2026 (3 days).

4 of 10

26 Apr 26

Invcargill

Race 7

K Green

14 days

11th up

4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE

2200m

Slushy

2

8/8

Always Be Batman

MR:1-57.3

58.5

1.5L

Gt spd,parkd thrghout,fght gamely

JUST LIKE JAGGER - lay outwards near the 250m having to be straightened by driver K Green.

4 of 7

12 Apr 26

Race 7

K Green

10 days

10th up

4YO+ Mares R40 to R65 MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

4

6/6

Haley Jaccka

MR:1-52.9

57.3

2.6L

3pegs,off,followd 1x1,tidy wider

JUST LIKE JAGGER - driver K Green reported the mare had paced roughly at stages throughout.

4 of 7

02 Apr 26

Invcargill

Race 9

K Green

4 days

9th up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

4

4/5

Haley Jaccka

MR:1-54.2

57.6

9.9L

Gt spd,parkd,duel,did ok

9 of 12

29 Mar 26

Wyndham

Race 9

K Green

31 days

8th up

4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE

1609m

Easy

6

11/11

Beach Day

MR:1-53.8

58.5

5.7L

Gt spd,soon postd 3w,folded

JUST LIKE JAGGER - raced three wide without cover throughout.

1 of 6

20 Mar 26

Invcargill

WORKOUT

Race 8

K Green

Up to & including R80 MOB. PACE

2200m

Good

4

Arma Forest

MR:2-01.1

57.3

2

122545

Amaretto Franco

R58

2

Front

Craig Thornley

Steven McRae, West Melton

Breeding:: 6 b m Terror To Love-Aziza(by Pacific Rocket) [Amarula Franco 5m(Always B Miki), Devilicious 13m(Jereme's Jet), Magic Sign 8g(Terror To Love), Stick Man 10g(Shadow Play), Tiger Thompson 12g(Big Jim(USA))]
Owners:: Spreydon Lodge Ltd, Organ Donation Saves Lives Syndicate, Elite Syndicate, H A McPherson, Not A Book Club Syndicate
Breeder:: H A McPherson, Spreydon Lodge Ltd
Comment:: Didn't have all favours here 11 Sep behind #3. Distance suits. Combos must.

Starts 36

Wins 6

Seconds 6

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $115,083

Winning Stakes $68,225

Win Dividend $1.19

Place Dividend $0.88

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	34	6	8	All Weather Slushy	3	2	0
Grass	2	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	27	4	8	Distance	24	4	8
Favourite	7	2	2	2nd Favourite	6	2	0
Mobile	26	5	6	Standing	10	1	2
Left	36	6	8	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	5	1	1	Fresh30	2	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/23 Ashburton NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2400m (8) 2 3/4 lengths 3-03.1
	06/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ F&M R35 to R40, R41 to R45 with con 1980m (8) 1 1/2 lengths 2-27.1
	07/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R46 to R60 MOB. PACE 1980m (4) 1/2 length 2-25.1
	08/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R51 to R57 MOB. PACE 1980m (2) 1 1/4 lengths 2-24.4
	12/25 Ashburton 5YO+ Mares MOB. PACE 1700m (14) 3 1/2 lengths 2-01.2
	06/26 NZ Metro 3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (4) 1 length 2-23.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

5 of 7

11 Sep 26

Race 8

C Thornley

14 days

8th up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R80 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5

5/5

Arafura

MR:1-57.9

56.5

3.6L

5th,4bk inr 1000,held up,imprvd

4 of 7

28 Aug 26

Race 1

C Thornley

7 days

7th up

3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

5

3/3

Trump Card

MR:1-56.2

56.5

1.4L

Thru,prkd,ld 1100,fght,bestd 100

5 of 11

21 Aug 26

Race 10

C Thornley

28 days

6th up

3YO+ R47 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

9

4/4

Eun Sogno

MR:1-57.5

57.8

3L

6bk otr,3wd cvr 550,got going wdst

AMARETTO FRANCO - the required veterinary clearance was received.

2 of 6

24 Jul 26

Race 10

C Thornley

21 days

5th up

3YO+ R49 to R70, R71 to R75 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Easy

3

3/3

J T Boe

MR:1-57.1

57.9

0.9L

4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,angld,bold wd

2 of 9

03 Jul 26

Race 8

C Thornley

14 days

4th up

R51 to R70 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

6

3/4

Trump Card

MR:1-57.4

56.0

1.1L

7th,3bk otr,1x1 800,off,smart mid

1 of 7

19 Jun 26

Race 6

C Thornley

14 days

3rd up

3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4

5/5

Trump Card

MR:1-56.2

56.1

6th,to 1x1 900,off 200,kept coming

4 of 9

05 Jun 26

Race 5

C Thornley

14 days

2nd up

R46 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

7

2/4

Trump Card

MR:1-57.0

59.5

3.9L

Gate spd,ld 1600,trld 700,steady

7 of 13

22 May 26

Race 4

C Thornley

106 days

1st up

3YO+ R48 to R60 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

14

8/9

Captain Cool

MR:1-57.5

56.8

5.5L

6bk otr,wd rear tn,warmed up wd

9 of 10

05 Feb 26

Race 7

C Thornley

30 days

11th up

3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

9

2/3

Taketheplunge

MR:2-01.8

55.7

6.9L

Rear inr,4bk otr 1700,off,fair wdst

AMARETTO FRANCO - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Thornley advised the mare was not suited by the tempo of the race and he was reluctant to improve forward as he believed the horse would be unsuited to racing parked over 2600m. Mr Thornley added in his opinion the mare would derive benefit from today's race.

P

06 Jan 26

Wyndham

Race 10

G Thornley

2 days

10th up

R50 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

U1

2/3

Hacksaw Ridge

MR:2-03.1

62.9

Broke start,detached

AMARETTO FRANCO - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the event by driver G Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

3

1242X1

Arafura

R60

3

Front

Blair Orange

Hayden & Amanda Cullen, Rolleston

Breeding:: 4 b m Sweet Lou-Spirit Of Delight(by Bettor's Delight) [Spirit Of Arion 6h(Sweet Lou), Waterfall Bay 2g(Downbytheseaside)]
Owners:: McKerrow Bloodstock Limited, Rakino Divestments Limited
Breeder:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
Comment:: Still building fitness when she won here 11 Sep. Class takes her very close.

Starts 20

Wins 5

Seconds 7

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $342,678

Winning Stakes $214,100

Win Dividend $0.97

Place Dividend $1.18

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	20	5	9	All Weather Slushy	0	0	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	9	2	5	Distance	9	2	5
Favourite	5	2	2	2nd Favourite	6	2	4
Mobile	20	5	9	Standing	0	0	0
Left	14	4	7	Right	6	1	2
Fresh90	4	1	1	Fresh30	1	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	10/24 Oamaru NON-WINNERS 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE 2000m (2) 1/2 head 2-30.2
	04/25 Auckland 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE 2700m (1) 2 1/2 lengths 3-15.9
	10/25 Ashburton 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE 1700m (5) neck 2-01.1
	11/25 NZ Metro 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE 2600m (5) 1/2 neck 3-10.1
	09/26 NZ Metro 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R80 MOB. PA 1980m (4) 1/2 head 2-25.2

Race Starts (Last 10)

1 of 7

11 Sep 26

Race 8

B Orange

210 days

1st up

4YO+ Mares Up to & including R80 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4

1/1

Chicago Sky

MR:1-57.9

56.5

Gate spd,ld,trld,waitd,thru,just

1 of 5

02 Sep 26

TRIAL

Race 7

B Orange

R54 to R73 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

2

Taketheplunge

MR:2-00.2

57.7

2 of 6

19 Aug 26

TRIAL

Race 6

B Orange

R49 to R73 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

2

Winelight

MR:2-02.2

57.4

2 of 14

13 Feb 26

Race 8

B Orange

63 days

9th up

F&M FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

14

2/2

Debbie Lincoln

MR:1-58.1

57.9

1.2L

6bk otr,3wd,led 1200,fght,cght 50

ARAFURA - had to be steadied near the 2100m when there was an easing of the pace.

2 of 3

04 Feb 26

TRIAL

Race 8

B Orange

R40 & faster MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

3

Sonofamistery

MR:1-56.7

56.2

4 of 4

20 Jan 26

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 5

B Orange

R55 & faster MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

1

Francent

MR:1-59.8

55.2

4 of 13

12 Dec 25

Race 6

A Herlihy

7 days

8th up

3YO+ F&M FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

1

1/1

Francent

MR:1-57.1

56.1

6L

Trld,3-bk,1x1 bell,off,ran on,chkd

ARAFURA - checked when unable to avoid a fallen driver inside the 50m and broke as a result losing ground before finishing in 4th place and was lapped on by the 5th placed DEBBIE LINCOLN. Given that this runner had broken as a result of interference Stewards exercised their discretion under Rule 870(5) with not proceeding with a protest.

2 of 9

05 Dec 25

Race 6

A Herlihy

14 days

7th up

3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1700m

Fast

3

1/1

Francent

MR:1-56.1

55.8

0.4L

Trld,off,ld 1700,mastered 50m out

1 of 14

21 Nov 25

Race 7

Mark Purdon

10 days

6th up

3YO Fillies MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

5

2/1

Princess Gracy

MR:1-57.6

57.5

4bk otr,shuffld,3wd cvr 1200,big wd

ARAFURA - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Driver M Purdon 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 in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Purdon's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 18 December 2025 (7 days) and imposed a fine of $3000.

2 of 13

11 Nov 25

Race 9

Mark Purdon

15 days

5th up

3YO Fillies MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5

1/1

Celestial Sea

MR:1-55.8

57.5

0.4L

3wd cvr the trip,up,led 200,nabbd

ARAFURA - raced wide with cover early and middle stages and four wide from the 650m.

4

13352X

Princess Gracy

R62

4

Front

Zachary Butcher

Zachary Butcher, Pukekohe

Breeding:: 4 b m Sweet Lou-Princess Jessie(by Bettor's Delight)
Owner:: Woodlands Partnership No.3 Syndicate
Breeder:: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
Gear:: BL-Off
Comment:: Group-placed mare resuming. Won both her northern workouts. Keep safe.

Starts 24

Wins 6

Seconds 8

Thirds 4

Lifetime Stakes $187,895

Winning Stakes $79,750

Win Dividend $0.55

Place Dividend $1.30

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	24	6	12	All Weather Slushy	1	0	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	3	0	2	Distance	2	0	1
Favourite	12	5	5	2nd Favourite	6	1	4
Mobile	23	6	11	Standing	1	0	1
Left	7	1	3	Right	17	5	9
Fresh90	3	1	2	Fresh30	1	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	04/25 Auckland NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (1) 2 lengths 2-41.6
	08/25 Auckland 3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE 1700m (4) head 2-04.8
	10/25 Auckland 3YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE 2200m (4) 1 1/2 lengths 2-40.1
	02/26 Auckland 3YO+ R37 to R49 MOB. PACE 2200m (6) 2 3/4 lengths 2-42.7
	03/26 Auckland 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE 2200m (3) 3/4 length 2-39.2
	04/26 WaikBoP 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE 1700m (5) 1/2 head 1-58.4

Race Starts (Last 10)

1 of 9

15 Sep 26

WORKOUT

Race 2

Z Butcher

R35 & faster Wk. TROT Stand

2500m

Fast

5

Westar Milly

MR:2-11.8

61.0

1 of 5

01 Sep 26

WORKOUT

Race 7

Z Butcher

R45 & faster MOB. PACE

2050m

Fast

4

Alecto

MR:2-03.2

56.7

2 of 7

22 May 26

Race 6

Z Butcher

14 days

18th up

4YO+ Mares R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Fast

1

1/1

Tytate

MR:2-03.4

56.9

0.6L

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1050,ld 175,stung

5 of 8

08 May 26

Race 5

Z Butcher

14 days

17th up

4YO+ Mares FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

2

2/2

Francent

MR:1-58.4

57.4

7.1L

Trld,carted,blkd rear,tidy late mid

PRINCESS GRACY - hampered final bend.

3 of 6

24 Apr 26

Race 9

Z Butcher

14 days

16th up

4YO+ Mares FFA MOB. PACE

1609m

Good

5

2/2

Francent

MR:1-59.0

55.1

2.3L

Eased,5th inr,5-bk,1x1,stout in mid

PRINCESS GRACY - pre-race warmed.

3 of 9

10 Apr 26

WaikBoP

Race 10

Z Butcher

8 days

15th up

4YO+ Mares FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

4

2/2

Francent

MR:1-55.1

58.6

3.2L

6th otr,3-bk,3-bk inr top,off,stout

1 of 8

02 Apr 26

WaikBoP

Race 3

Z Butcher

13 days

14th up

4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE

1700m

Fast

5

2/2

Soul Artist

MR:1-52.0

56.1

5th,3bk inr bell,got split,did best

1 of 7

20 Mar 26

Race 4

Z Butcher

14 days

13th up

4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

3

1/1

Spiritual Bliss

MR:1-56.4

58.8

6th,1x1,prkd 1400,3-bk inr,best inr

PRINCESS GRACY - pre-race warmed. Driver Z Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including the 29th March 2026 (3 days) and imposed a fine of $190.

3 of 5

06 Mar 26

Race 8

Z Butcher

7 days

12th up

4YO+ Mares R50 to R80, R81 to R120 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Fast

2

2/2

Lady Of The Light

MR:1-55.8

55.7

2.8L

Nice trip otr,wd 350,ran on stoutly

3 of 9

27 Feb 26

Race 7

Z Butcher

14 days

11th up

3YO+ R40 to R53 MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

8

2/1

Allamericanplayer

MR:1-58.7

58.0

1.7L

Eased,wd cvr rear,postd 500,kept on

PRINCESS GRACY - pre-race warmed. Raced wide from the 1500m.

5

1X114X

Stella Rouge

R62

5

Front

Tim Williams

Steve & Amanda Telfer, Weedons

Breeding:: 4 b m Bettor's Delight-Lady Gilpin(by Somebeachsomewhere) [River 3f(Bettor's Delight)]
Owner:: Stonewall Stud Ltd
Breeder:: Dancingonmoonlight Limited
Comment:: Nice last 100m in sole 01 Jul ahead of resumption. Quinellas prospect.

Starts 10

Wins 5

Seconds 2

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $223,668

Winning Stakes $172,325

Win Dividend $1.93

Place Dividend $1.12

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	10	5	2	All Weather Slushy	0	0	0
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	7	3	2	Distance	7	3	2
Favourite	4	3	1	2nd Favourite	4	1	0
Mobile	10	5	2	Standing	0	0	0
Left	7	3	2	Right	3	2	0
Fresh90	3	1	1	Fresh30	1	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	10/24 NZ Metro 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE 1980m (1) 2 1/2 lengths 2-23.2
	10/24 NZ Metro R43 to R55 F&M MOB. PACE 1980m (4) 2 1/4 lengths 2-24.9
	11/24 NZ Metro 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE 1980m (2) 2 1/2 lengths 2-24.4
	03/25 Auckland 3YO+ R57 to R65 MOB. PACE 2200m (1) 1 1/4 lengths 2-44.4
	03/25 Auckland 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE 2200m (5) nose 2-39.7

Race Starts (Last 10)

3 of 6

01 Jul 26

TRIAL

Race 9

T Williams

R35 to R68 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

2

Gatecrasher

MR:2-05.4

55.5

4 of 9

25 Apr 25

Race 5

T Williams

35 days

3rd up

3YO Fillies MOB. PACE

2700m

Good

5

2/3

Arafura

MR:1-56.7

58.2

5.5L

Prkd,cvr 2300,prkd 1400,bttld away

2 of 3

10 Apr 25

WORKOUT

Race 2

J Dickie

R68 MOB. PACE

2050m

Fast

2

Seaclusion

MR:2-02.7

55.4

1 of 9

21 Mar 25

Race 5

T Williams

7 days

2nd up

3YO Fillies MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

5

1/2

Arafura

MR:1-56.7

55.6

7th otr,3-bk,wd 1350,prkd,fght best

1 of 8

14 Mar 25

Race 4

T Williams

105 days

1st up

3YO+ R57 to R65 MOB. PACE

2200m

Fast

1

2/1

The Surfer

MR:2-00.2

55.5

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

2 of 4

06 Mar 25

TRIAL

Race 11

T Williams

R50 to R57 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

3

Bettors Anvil

MR:1-59.7

56.5

5 of 5

26 Feb 25

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 4

T Williams

FFA MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

3

Bettors Anvil

MR:2-01.6

55.5

1 of 11

29 Nov 24

Race 9

T Williams

14 days

6th up

2YO Fillies MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2

1/1

Captains Mistress

MR:1-57.3

58.2

Soon ld,set terms,never in doubt

2 of 11

15 Nov 24

Race 7

T Williams

21 days

5th up

2YO Fillies MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4

3/3

Captains Mistress

MR:1-57.8

59.6

0.2L

Prkd,up,ld 1400,kickd,big,nabbd

1 of 5

06 Nov 24

TRIAL

Race 5