NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 27 March
Meeting: OWNERS RACE NIGHT (OWNERS RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 24/03/2026 at 16:18 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 7
- Race Time:
SEAHORSE SUPPLEMENTS HANDICAP TROT
$20,000, 3YO & OLDER R60 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY, 2600m
For R60 & faster 3yo-&-older trotters.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 7 b g Andover Hall-Moment Of Love(by Love You)
- Owners:
- Mrs M J Garters, R L Garters
- Breeder:
- G D Beckett
- Comment:
- No hope after double errors 13 Mar. Found his mojo in early 2026. Combos.

Starts
85
Wins
11
Seconds
6
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$142,540
Winning Stakes
$92,675
Win Dividend
$1.68
Place Dividend
$1.22
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 53 | 3 | 7 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 32 | 8 | 5 | Grass Wet | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Course | 40 | 2 | 6 | Distance | 46 | 5 | 9 |
| Favourite | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mobile | 10 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 75 | 11 | 11 |
| Left | 85 | 11 | 12 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Butt
14 days
17th up
3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
10/10
Rock Lobster
MR:2-03.8
59.3
191L
Brk start,brk 2400,distancd after
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again after 200m losing all chance.
S Ottley
14 days
16th up
3YO+ R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
3/3
Franco Josiah
MR:2-02.2
57.9
3.9L
10th,6bk otr,5bk inr,sound inr
HELLOVEAMOMENT - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Hung outwards and trotted roughly in the run home.
S Thornley
8 days
15th up
3YO+ R46 to R60 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/11
Rock Lobster
MR:2-04.3
59.7
10th,4bk otr,3wd,1x1,inr tn,just
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke briefly at the start losing ground.
R Close
6 days
14th up
3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Roydon Muscle
MR:2-03.8
58.5
2.1L
Led,trld 1250,waited,honest inr
R Close
31 days
13th up
3YO+ R46 to R65 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/9
Wilma's Boy
MR:2-05.2
58.7
0.3L
8th,3bk otr,angld wd tn,solid mid
HELLOVEAMOMENT - tangled away.
S Thornley
2 days
12th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2500m
Dead
8/7
Rachmaninov
MR:2-15.1
61.4
0.3L
6th,to 1x1 1300,3bk 650,off,dashd
S Thornley
2 days
11th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
3200m
Dead
8/8
Premium Player
MR:2-14.1
63.2
13L
6th,to prkd 1400,askd tn,fdd,brk
HELLOVEAMOMENT - broke near the 150m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
S Thornley
12 days
10th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Dead
6/6
Premium Player
MR:2-11.7
64.5
23L
8-7th,3bk otr,well bk tn,no kick
J Morrison
8 days
9th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
11/11
Rachmaninov
MR:2-07.2
61.2
6.7L
Slw,9th,9-bk inr,off,plggd away gap
HELLOVEAMOMENT - tangled away.
- Breeding:
- 7 b m Majestic Son-Perfect For Now(by Sundon)
- Owners:
- T S Trathen, M R Newman, I G Anderson, Miss T M Steele
- Breeder:
- J W Smith, Mrs H H Pope MNZM
- Comment:
- Just missed off 30m here. Smaller field helps & is 10m closer. Worth a look.

Starts
29
Wins
7
Seconds
5
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$115,061
Winning Stakes
$79,450
Win Dividend
$1.30
Place Dividend
$1.01
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 19 | 6 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 10 | 1 | 4 | Grass Wet | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 12 | 3 | 2 | Distance | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Favourite | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Mobile | 4 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 25 | 7 | 6 |
| Left | 28 | 7 | 7 | Right | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
21 days
13th up
R51 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
2/2
One Over Da Line
MR:2-02.7
59.7
0.2L
7th,3bk otr,to 3rd 400,off,flew mid
S Ottley
14 days
12th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
10/10
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.4
57.5
19L
Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,never lifted
MOSES - had to be steadied near the 1200m when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of NELLIE DOYLE when over-racing.
S Ottley
14 days
11th up
R61 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
6/4
Eurostyle
MR:2-00.9
58.4
47L
Up,led,trld,3bk inr,brk 900,battld
NELLIE DOYLE - broke near the 900m losing all chance.
B Orange
12 days
10th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
5/5
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.6
57.6
4.2L
3rd,3bk inr 1250,thru,solid on inr
B Orange
2 days
9th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2850m
Slow
2/2
Moses
MR:2-14.1
65.1
9th,4bk otr,3bk,wd cvr 600,ld,stoic
B Orange
5 days
8th up
R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
1/2
Moses
MR:2-14.5
64.2
5.4L
8th,brk 2100,up,ld 950,fght,bested
NELLIE DOYLE - broke near the 2100m losing ground.
B Orange
2 days
7th up
R47 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Fast
2/1
Moses
MR:2-02.4
60.5
0.5L
7th,3bk otr 1000,wdst tn,big wdst
B Orange
28 days
6th up
R47 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Fast
3/3
Ready Set Jet
MR:2-03.2
59.4
6th,prkd,ld 1500,set terms,toughest
NELLIE DOYLE - raced wide early.
Z Butcher
14 days
5th up
3YO+ F&M FFA MOB. TROT
2200m
Fast
7/6
Ya Rite Darl
MR:2-00.1
57.5
7.2L
4th,prkd,cvr 850,off top,bttld away
- Breeding:
- 7 b g Love You-The Earth Moved(by Monarchy) [Crazy N Love 9m(Love You), Freya 5m(Volstead), Luca 4g(Carlton), Torvi 6m(Love You)]
- Owners:
- G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope
- Breeder:
- G P Hope
- Comment:
- Didn't give up in the Group 1 27 Feb. Three-time winner at 2600m. On top.

Starts
43
Wins
11
Seconds
4
Thirds
11
Lifetime Stakes
$304,494
Winning Stakes
$127,700
Win Dividend
$1.09
Place Dividend
$1.31
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 39 | 10 | 14 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 4 | 1 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 29 | 8 | 9 | Distance | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Favourite | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Mobile | 23 | 7 | 7 | Standing | 20 | 4 | 8 |
| Left | 40 | 11 | 12 | Right | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fresh90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
14 days
11th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
3/3
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.4
57.5
1L
4-3bk otr,up,prkd 600,dug in well
B Orange
56 days
10th up
R61 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
1/1
Eurostyle
MR:2-00.9
58.4
7.9L
10th,4bk otr,3wd,prkd,felt pinch
MR LOVE - connections advised the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing. Attempted to pace near the 100m and trotted roughly over the concluding stages with the horse being unable to be fully driven out. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding was in the correct gait in the run home and at the finish of the race.
B Orange
19 days
9th up
R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2700m
Good
2/2
Muscle Mountain
MR:2-04.0
58.5
5th,parkd bell,led in,too big
MR LOVE - lay inwards leaving the final bend despite the efforts of driver B Orange.
B Orange
16 days
8th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1609m
Good
2/2
Mighty Logan
MR:1-57.4
58.3
1.7L
Wd,up prkd 850,cvr 700,wd,ld,cut bk
MR LOVE - raced wide early and middle stages.
R May
3 days
7th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
7/7
Gus
MR:1-57.0
57.8
9.8L
4bk inr,prkd,1x1,feeling pinch 600
MR LOVE - weakened from the 600m.
R May
15 days
6th up
FFA TROT Stand
3200m
Fast
8/8
Gus
MR:2-02.7
58.1
2.7L
5-6bk otr,up,prkd 1300,nvr gave up
MR LOVE - raced wide early. Checked after an easing of the pace near the 1900m. Trotted roughly in the run home.
R May
10 days
5th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
4/4
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-56.2
58.2
1.2L
Found 1x1,up tn,solid chase mid
MR LOVE - co-trainers G & B Hope were issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with blinds.
R May
26 days
4th up
DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Muscle Mountain
MR:2-01.4
59.7
3.3L
6-5bk otr,3wd tn,good,tight,good
The start was delayed due to the bit on MR LOVE requiring attention.
B Hope
16 days
3rd up
R65 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2810m
Dead
3/3
Oscar Bonavena
MR:2-05.6
61.6
12L
Chkd,13th otr,8-bk 1100,wd tn,solid
MR LOVE - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Again hampered near the 800m after a slight easing of the pace. Held up early in the run home.
- Breeding:
- 9 b g Muscle Hill-Lady Midnight(by Sierra Kosmos) [Hedge Your Bet 13h(Great Success), Lady Tiffany 7m(Trixton), Midnight Diamond 6m(Royalty For Life), Sure Sign 16m(Sundon), Swept Away 15g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- R G Dellaca, Mrs V M Robertson, J Yang, P I Baken, G D R Shand, G P Hope
- Breeder:
- Pinelea Farm Limited
- Comment:
- Fair 6th after getting well back 27 Feb. Usually runs on though. Quins/tris.

Starts
115
Wins
15
Seconds
17
Thirds
22
Lifetime Stakes
$494,437
Winning Stakes
$161,250
Win Dividend
$0.46
Place Dividend
$1.04
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 111 | 15 | 37 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 4 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 79 | 12 | 25 | Distance | 46 | 10 | 15 |
| Favourite | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Mobile | 55 | 7 | 21 | Standing | 60 | 8 | 18 |
| Left | 102 | 15 | 36 | Right | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Fresh90 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
G Thornley
14 days
13th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
6/6
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.4
57.5
8.8L
Eased,4-5bk inr,off 600,thru,ok inr
G Thornley
14 days
12th up
R61 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
4/3
Eurostyle
MR:2-00.9
58.4
3.3L
6th,prkd,1x1 1200,kept giving mid
G Thornley
28 days
11th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
4/4
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.6
57.6
4.8L
7-6th,prkd,1x1 1250,3wd,game
MIDNIGHT DASH - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m. Raced wide early.
G Thornley
14 days
10th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2000m
Easy
2/2
I Dream Of Jeannie
MR:2-00.4
60.1
4th,parkd bell,led in,too big
G Thornley
19 days
9th up
R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2700m
Good
4/5
Mr Love
MR:2-04.0
58.5
1.3L
4pegs,last,angld,nice wide
G Thornley
16 days
8th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1609m
Good
5/5
Mighty Logan
MR:1-57.4
58.3
7.7L
6th otr,5-bk 700,off,bttld away gap
G Thornley
3 days
7th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
8/8
Gus
MR:1-57.0
57.8
4.1L
3-4bk otr,3bk tn,held up,warmd up
MIDNIGHT DASH - held up early in the run home.
G Thornley
8 days
6th up
FFA TROT Stand
3200m
Fast
11/11
Gus
MR:2-02.7
58.1
6.3L
5bk inr,off,3-4bk otr,held up,good
MIDNIGHT DASH - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1900m.
G Thornley
17 days
5th up
R60 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
3/2
Father Time
MR:2-00.8
58.9
1.4L
7th,3bk otr,loomd,handy bid wd
- Breeding:
- 7 b m Orlando Vici-Sunny Kash(by Continentalman) [Clicquot 10m(Orlando Vici), Eurokash 8g(Love You), Kashanova 4g(Love You), Miss Moneypenny 3f(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- D N Jones, Mrs A C S Jones, Mrs S Cunningham
- Breeder:
- D N Jones, Mrs A C S Jones
- Comment:
- Beaten by a record-breaking champ 27 Feb. Adds to small but competitive field.

Starts
38
Wins
12
Seconds
7
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$232,780
Winning Stakes
$168,425
Win Dividend
$1.47
Place Dividend
$1.26
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 33 | 12 | 7 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 5 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 25 | 9 | 7 | Distance | 24 | 6 | 7 |
| Favourite | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Mobile | 9 | 5 | 1 | Standing | 29 | 7 | 8 |
| Left | 36 | 12 | 9 | Right | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Butt
14 days
7th up
FFA MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
2/2
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.4
57.5
0.8L
Prkd,ld 2100,set terms,fght,hdd 100
EUROSTYLE - connections advised March 5 the mare has had its joints treated since last racing.
K Butt
8 days
6th up
R61 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
2/2
Midnight Dash
MR:2-00.9
58.4
8th,3bk otr,3wd,ld 1200,too classy
K Butt
6 days
5th up
3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
3/4
Roydon Muscle
MR:2-03.8
58.5
2L
7th,to 4bk otr 550,bold dash wdst
K Butt
80 days
4th up
FFA MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
2/2
Muscle Mountain
MR:1-59.6
57.6
32L
Gate spd,brk 1800,4bk otr,brk tn
EUROSTYLE - broke after 200m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.
K Butt
25 days
3rd up
3YO+ R56 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
4/5
Bounce N Beyond
MR:2-02.5
59.9
23L
12th,3wd,up,led 1300,hdd 400,gone
CONFESSIONAL - forced to race wider on the track near the 1800m when EUROSTYLE shifted outwards. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners before locking wheels with GOLD BULLION for a distance near the 300m. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
K Butt
33 days
2nd up
DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
7/10
Muscle Mountain
MR:2-01.4
59.7
1.3L
5bk otr,3wd,prkd,fght,led,cght 50
EUROSTYLE - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Lay outwards in the run home despite the efforts of driver K Butt having to be straightened.
K Butt
114 days
1st up
3YO+ F&M R45 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
1/5
I Dream Of Jeannie
MR:2-02.1
39L
Last,peeld 700,soon v wide,brk trn
EUROSTYLE - connections reported the mare would be racing in season. Improved wide from the 600m and broke near the 300m losing all chance. Driver K Butt reported the mare had trotted roughly on occasions prior to breaking. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
K Butt
R35 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Ready Set Jet
MR:2-08.7
58.9