NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Race 2

B Hope

152 days

1st up

4YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

7/6

Okiwi Bay

MR:1-58.0

58.5

1.2L

Wd,prkd,cvr 950,off,closed stoutly

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide early.

8 of 10

30 Dec 25

Race 1

B Hope

12 days

9th up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2450m

Dead

5/5

Always Bee Gee

MR:2-11.5

62.3

7.4L

3-4bk inr,waited tn,no pick-up inr

4 of 15

18 Dec 25

Race 10

John Dunn

4 days

8th up

3YO+ R35 to R39 PACE Stand

2400m

Good

7/8

Henry Winkler

MR:2-06.1

60.1

3.3L

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,closed well

8 of 14

14 Dec 25

Race 1

B Hope

14 days

7th up

R35 with cond. MOB. PACE

1950m

Good

3/2

Archie

MR:2-05.1

63.2

3.6L

9th otr,6-bk 1000,held up,ran on wd

7 of 12

30 Nov 25

Race 5

S Hill

7 days

6th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE INV J

2300m

Good

1/1

Hey Tonight

MR:2-00.9

59.3

15L

6th otr,4-bk,3-bk,wd top,just bttld

3 of 14

23 Nov 25

Race 9

G Thornley

17 days

5th up

3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

3/3

Impressive Shard

MR:2-03.4

58.5

1.6L

9th otr,4-bk 1600,off top,stout fin

FRANCO ELVIS - lay inwards on several occasions throughout the run home. Hampered near the 200m.

6 of 10

06 Nov 25

Race 7

B Hope

4 days

4th up

3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

2/1

Robyns Art

MR:2-00.1

58.5

4.8L

5th otr,left prkd 1700,outfinished

10 of 10

02 Nov 25

Kaikoura

Race 6

B Hope

7 days

3rd up

3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2400m

Good

2/3

Bettor Way

MR:2-04.2

58.5

67L

Blew the start badly,out of action

FRANCO ELVIS - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

2 of 10

26 Oct 25

Waimate

Race 7

B Hope

4 days

2nd up

3YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. PACE Stand

2100m

Good

2/2

Festus Haggen

MR:2-07.0

57.3

1.1L

Made ld,trld,3-bk 1500,blkd,belated

FRANCO ELVIS - held up early in the run home.

4 of 9

22 Oct 25

Race 4

B Hope

138 days

1st up

3YO+ R36 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/8

Shezabettorgirl

MR:1-58.2

59.0

1.2L

Ld out,trld 1650,off,blkd,stout inr

FRANCO ELVIS - driver B Hope admitted a breach of Rule 869(7A)(c) in that he shifted inwards leaving the final bend causing SWEET GUINESS to strike several track markers when placed in restricted room. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

209X009Reggie Golightly

209966

Hes Santas Excuse

R35

Front

Robbie Close

John McDermott, Prebbleton

Breeding:: 8 br g Net Ten EOM-Whats Your Excuse(by Live Or Die) [Gettheexcusebookout 15g(Lis Mara), Mudslinger Monty 6g(Net Ten EOM), Thisexcusebetterbeit 11m(Bettor's Delight), Whata Excuse 14g(McArdle)]
Owner:: W A Frost
Breeder:: O Haines, Mrs I K Haines
Comment:: Better drawn today after some useful attempts. Can use gate speed to go close.

Starts 118

Wins 5

Seconds 13

Thirds 11

Lifetime Stakes $79,988

Winning Stakes $26,400

Win Dividend $0.36

Place Dividend $0.73

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	74	3	14	All Weather Slushy	4	0	2
Grass	44	2	10	Grass Wet	13	1	4
Course	37	1	10	Distance	59	2	12
Favourite	8	0	5	2nd Favourite	10	1	1
Mobile	112	5	24	Standing	6	0	0
Left	118	5	24	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	4	0	0	Fresh30	4	1	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/22 Winton NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE 1609m (4) nose 1-57.6
	12/22 Forbury Pk R35 to R38 MOB. PACE 2200m (5) neck 2-58.3
	04/23 Timaru 5YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE 2600m (3) 1/2 head 3-18
	11/24 Akaroa 4YO+ R35, R36 with cond. MOB. PACE 2000m (2) 1 1/4 lengths 2-38.2
	05/25 NZ Metro 5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE 1980m (7) 3/4 length 2-27

Race Starts (Last 10)

6 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 6

John Dunn

7 days

28th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/3

Santanna Mach

MR:1-58.9

59.4

2.8L

6th pegs,3-bk bell,off,stout in mid

6 of 11

07 Jun 26

Race 11

M Williamson

9 days

27th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

8/8

Midnight Sophia

MR:1-59.9

58.7

2.6L

Wd,3-bk inr 1700,off 300,bttld well

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - held up early in the run home.

9 of 9

29 May 26

Race 1

S Thornley

14 days

26th up

3YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

9/8

Route Sixty Six

MR:1-58.0

56.5

12L

Up,prkd,4th,4bk inr,no threat inr

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained.

9 of 14

15 May 26

Race 3

M Williamson

5 days

25th up

5YO+ R35 to R44 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

13/13

Betterwithbling

MR:2-00.0

57.6

11L

Soon prkd,no cvr,urgd 500,wiltd

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - shifted outwards as the start was effected hampering outside runner.

13 of 13

10 May 26

Race 10

R Close

4 days

24th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

5/5

Interrorgator

MR:1-56.4

59.7

13L

Wd,prkd,lost ld dig,beaten 600m out

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - weakened final bend

2 of 10

06 May 26

Race 7

R Close

7 days

23rd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/5

Radioactive Jaffa

MR:2-00.1

59.6

1.3L

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 200m,stuck

5 of 11

29 Apr 26

Race 6

R Close

7 days

22nd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

9/9

Lasa

MR:2-00.6

59.2

4.7L

Ld out,trld 2300,urged top,bttld on

6 of 11

22 Apr 26

Race 6

R Close

10 days

21st up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2000m

Dead

5/5

Always Bee Gee

MR:2-03.0

60.4

8.2L

Ld out,trld 1250,thru,no final kick

7 of 14

12 Apr 26

Race 11

R Close

6 days

20th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2300m

Dead

8/8

Jukebox Gypsy

MR:2-03.8

60.3

Soon ld,dictated terms,hdd 300m out

6 of 13

06 Apr 26

Race 8

S Thornley

5 days

19th up

3YO+ R35 to R38 MOB. PACE

2000m

Dead

8/9

Franco Tim

MR:2-04.0

59.6

2.6L

Nice trip otr,peeled,ran on solidly

45455X

King Arthur

R35

Front

John Morrison

Joseph Gray, West Melton

Breeding:: 11 b g Auckland Reactor-Gold Return(by Armbro Operative) [Airpark Lightning 8m(Sir Lincoln), Father Frank 13g(Real Desire), No Gee Ess Tee 10m(Bettor's Delight), Shes Watching 9m(He's Watching)]
Owners:: J M Gray, D O'Neill
Breeder:: P Yesberg
Gear:: BL-On
Comment:: Tidy efforts last campaign and he knows his way around here. Thin fresh record.

Starts 129

Wins 6

Seconds 21

Thirds 11

Lifetime Stakes $97,910

Winning Stakes $31,900

Win Dividend $0.38

Place Dividend $0.93

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	91	6	24	All Weather Slushy	6	2	2
Grass	38	0	8	Grass Wet	11	0	1
Course	70	6	19	Distance	70	4	21
Favourite	11	0	6	2nd Favourite	12	2	3
Mobile	124	6	32	Standing	5	0	0
Left	129	6	32	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	7	0	0	Fresh30	8	0	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	08/21 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE 1980m (5) 3 lengths 2-26.1
	07/22 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R45, with cond. MOB. PACE JU 1980m (2) 1 1/4 lengths 2-27.6
	07/22 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE 2600m (9) 1 1/2 lengths 3-17.3
	07/23 NZ Metro 5YO+ Up to & including R55 MOB. PACE JUN 2600m (1) head 3-16
	07/23 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE 1980m (11) 3/4 length 2-26.3
	10/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R43 MOB. PACE 1980m (5) 1/2 neck 2-27.4

Race Starts (Last 10)

4 of 4

23 Jun 26

M Cant TOA

TRIAL

Race 3

J Gray

FFA MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Jesse Owens

MR:2-05.0

57.6

3 of 3

16 Jun 26

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 3

J Gray

R35 & faster MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Whyamihere

MR:2-08.0

60.4

5 of 5

09 Jun 26

TRIAL

Race 5

J Gray

FFA MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

C C Arden

MR:2-05.5

58.9

5 of 10

29 Jun 25

Race 6

S Iremonger

7 days

34th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE JUN.D

2600m

Good

8/8

Gliding High

MR:2-01.5

59.1

8.2L

4-bk mrks,held up,off,sound in mid

KING ARTHUR - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home and paced roughly when being shifted wider on the track near the 100m.

5 of 9

22 Jun 25

Race 3

R Close

9 days

33rd up

4YO+ R35 to R40, R41 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/4

The Bettor Major

MR:1-59.8

60.3

7.5L

1x1,left prkd 1600,outkicked in str

4 of 10

13 Jun 25

Race 1

A Sharpe

5 days

32nd up

5YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE INV.D

1980m

Good

5/5

Almighty Clever

MR:2-03.0

57.9

1.7L

Gate spd,ld 1550,askd,fght,cght 100

5 of 11

08 Jun 25

Race 2

S Iremonger

7 days

31st up

4YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

1980m

Easy

3/3

Betterthandiva

MR:1-59.7

60.3

2.5L

Prkd,ld 1700,claimed top,fght well

4 of 13

01 Jun 25

Race 1

S Iremonger

53 days

30th up

4YO+ R35 to R36 MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

8/8

Lord Mudrick

MR:1-58.5

57.8

4.7L

Prkd,4bk inr 1900,3bk,blkd,fght inr

KING ARTHUR - held up early in the run home.

09 Apr 25

Race 1

D Roberts

14 days

29th up

4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

3/4

Onwardsandupwards

MR:2-02.1

59.3

0.5L

Sped to ld,eyed bell,hdd,came again

Trainer J Gray advised Stewards on 27 May that KING ARTHUR has had its hocks treated since last racing.

8 of 10

26 Mar 25

Race 7

J Young-Grant

7 days

28th up

4YO+ R35 to R36, R37 with cond. MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

3/5

Enya Franco

MR:2-01.6

58.7

3.5L

Eased,5bk inr,off tn,imprvd from bk

KING ARTHUR - over-raced middle stages.

577703

Goorambat Art

R35

Front

Wilson House(J)

Michael House, Prebbleton

Breeding:: 6 br g Art Major-Bettor Cruise(by Bettor's Delight) [Bettor Reaction 7g(Auckland Reactor)]
Owners:: Mentally Stable Limited, Mrs T A Wheeler, J P Wheeler
Breeder:: J P Wheeler, Mrs T A Wheeler
Comment:: Stuck well after finding the trail last week. Won't shirk any work; combos spice

Starts 67

Wins 7

Seconds 4

Thirds 7

Lifetime Stakes $72,899

Winning Stakes $42,900

Win Dividend $0.58

Place Dividend $0.82

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	56	6	10	All Weather Slushy	5	1	1
Grass	11	1	1	Grass Wet	3	1	0
Course	18	1	1	Distance	33	5	5
Favourite	5	3	2	2nd Favourite	6	1	2
Mobile	41	5	9	Standing	26	2	2
Left	67	7	11	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	1	Fresh30	4	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	09/23 Oamaru NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2600m (7) 3/4 length 3-26.3
	11/24 Rangiora 4YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE 2000m (4) 2 lengths 2-29.3
	03/25 Manawatu R41 to R42, R43 with cond. MOB. PACE 2000m (6) neck 2-32
	03/25 Manawatu R35 to R45 MOB. PACE 2000m (7) 1/2 length 2-33.7
	08/25 Winton 3YO+ R40 to R42 MOB. PACE 1609m (8) nose 1-56.8
	01/26 Wairarapa R39 to R49 MOB. PACE 2000m (9) 3/4 length 2-35.1
	03/26 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R40 PACE 2000m (10) neck 2-31.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

3 of 13

21 Jun 26

Race 1

W House

14 days

62nd up

4YO+ G&E R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

8/6

Mouton Cadet

MR:1-59.4

59.3

3.5L

Into trail early,thru,fght stoutly

10 of 14

07 Jun 26

Race 10

W House

14 days

61st up

4YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2000m

Good

5/8

Auntie Deb

MR:2-00.6

58.9

11L

Brk start,tacked on,rear,beat slows

GOORAMBAT ART - broke at the start losing ground.

7 of 14

24 May 26

Race 10

W House

7 days

60th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2050m

Good

7/5

Normie Stead

MR:2-02.9

57.4

8.1L

Prkd,cvr 1400,carted,blkd,off,plggd

GOORAMBAT ART - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

7 of 8

17 May 26

Race 6

O Thornley

7 days

59th up

4YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

7/7

My Skatjie

MR:2-04.5

56.7

8.8L

4th inr,4-bk 2200,held up,off,plggd

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

7 of 11

10 May 26

Race 5

B Orange

10 days

58th up

3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2400m

Good

4/4

Sans Repos

MR:2-01.3

58.0

3.8L

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,tidy effort

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages.

5 of 6

30 Apr 26

Manawatu

Race 2

K Coppins

2 days

57th up

R39 to R42, with cond. MOB. PACE

2000m

Fast

4/4

Vincent Reactress

MR:1-58.0

57.7

3.7L

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,wknd out

7 of 8

28 Apr 26

Manawatu

Race 8

K Coppins

11 days

56th up

R39 to R43 MOB. PACE

2000m

Fast

4/3

Stealers Wheel

MR:1-58.1

57.6

3.9L

Left prkd thru'out,couldn't kick on

5 of 12

17 Apr 26

Race 10

G Thornley

7 days

55th up

3YO+ R41 to R46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

12/10

Prosperity

MR:1-56.4

56.5

11L

Soon 3bk inr,waited,honest on inr

5 of 10

10 Apr 26

Race 1

O Thornley

4 days

54th up

3YO+ R40 to R50 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

10/10

Bettor Be Sharp

MR:2-00.7

57.6

5.7L

Trld-3bk inr,4bk & cartd 700,sound

GOORAMBAT ART - tangled away. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

7 of 14

06 Apr 26

Race 9

O Thornley

10 days

53rd up

3YO+ R41 to R50 PACE Stand

2170m

Dead

14/14

Crimson Tide

MR:2-05.0

59.1

4.5L

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,steady on inr

GOORAMBAT ART - held up early in the run home.

990X48

Gimmesomelovin

R35

Front

Kyle Cameron

Kyle Cameron, Fernside

Breeding:: 5 b g Fear The Dragon-Arden's Rose(by Somebeachsomewhere) [Arden's Horizon 7h(Bettor's Delight), Delaney 2g(Vincent(AUS)), Premier Arden 3f(Tall Dark Stranger)]
Owners:: K G Cameron, Mrs M J Cameron
Breeder:: J R Stiven
Comment:: Encouraging resumption and didn't quit after gut-buster next up. Must include.

Starts 48

Wins 2

Seconds 7

Thirds 4

Lifetime Stakes $34,151

Winning Stakes $7,220

Win Dividend $0.34

Place Dividend $0.68

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	35	2	7	All Weather Slushy	3	0	1
Grass	13	0	4	Grass Wet	6	0	1
Course	18	2	6	Distance	29	2	7
Favourite	2	0	1	2nd Favourite	1	0	1
Mobile	48	2	11	Standing	0	0	0
Left	47	2	11	Right	1	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	0	Fresh30	4	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	05/25 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 1 length 2-28.5
	05/25 NZ Metro with cond. MOB. PACE 1980m (8) deadheat 2-29.6

Race Starts (Last 10)

8 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 1

K Cameron

7 days

2nd up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/1

Bronski

MR:1-59.6

58.3

5.1L

8th otr,wd cvr rear 1200,posted,fdd

GIMMESOMELOVIN - raced wide from the 1250m.

4 of 12

07 Jun 26

Race 5

K Cameron

159 days

1st up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

8/7

Off The Edge

MR:2-00.5

59.0

1.5L

9th otr,4-bk,wdst top,closed boldly

4 of 5

26 May 26

TRIAL

Race 13

K Cameron

R35 to R48 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Franco Lomu

MR:2-04.5

57.8

10 of 10

30 Dec 25

Race 1

K Cameron

2 days

39th up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2450m

Dead

10/10

Always Bee Gee

MR:2-11.5

62.3

15L

Eased,4bk otr,stayd bk 500,battld

GIMMESOMELOVIN - weakened early in the run home.

9 of 11

28 Dec 25

Race 1

K Cameron

2 days

38th up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2600m

Slow

11/11

Flyaway

MR:2-09.5

61.6

7.7L

Soon 5bk inr,buried tn,pluggd inr

9 of 9

26 Dec 25

Race 1

K Cameron

8 days

37th up

R35 MOB. PACE

2600m

Dead

6/6

Heaven

MR:2-07.8

62.2

19L

4-3bk otr,flat rear tn,never lifted

5 of 10

18 Dec 25

Race 4

K Cameron

8 days

36th up

with cond. MOB. PACE

1609m

Dead

8/8

Dover Terrace

MR:2-00.0

62.0

3.5L

7th otr,1x1 1300,off,ran on solidly

5 of 13

10 Dec 25

Race 4

K Cameron

10 days

35th up

R35 to R36, R37 with cond. MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

11/11

The Mandalorian

MR:2-04.7

58.0

10L

Soon 3pegs,up innr,solid

GIMMESOMELOVIN - held up early in the run home.

11 of 11

30 Nov 25

Race 6

K Cameron

10 days

34th up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2300m

Good

10/10

Anytime At All

MR:2-05.5

58.2

14L

7th otr,3-bk,wd 400,no final punch

12 of 13

20 Nov 25

Race 7

K Cameron

18 days

33rd up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

6/5

Acento

MR:1-59.2

60.3

Eased,wd cvr rear,wdr top,no pickup

7309080Doctor Tim

X00720

Captain Publisher

R35

Front

Sam Thornley

Sam Thornley, West Melton

Breeding:: 4 b g Captain Crunch-Neverland Franco(by Badlands Hanover) [Blenheim Sun 14m(Changeover), Lord Publisher 6g(A Rocknroll Dance), Master Publisher 9g(A Rocknroll Dance), Pegasus Juanita 16m(Falcon Seelster), Snow Printz 11g(Live Or Die), Sonny Orlando 13h(Lis Mara), Sun Publisher 5g(Sunshine Beach), The Publisher 12g(Changeover)]
Owners:: L R Whiteside, J A Arbuckle, R Ditmer, Mrs J Taggart, R Taggart, Mrs N Taylor
Breeder:: L R Whiteside
Comment:: Mixing his efforts of late and would need best version from tricky alley today.

Starts 20

Wins 1

Seconds 5

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $19,843

Winning Stakes $6,875

Win Dividend $0.10

Place Dividend $0.80

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	10	0	1	All Weather Slushy	1	0	0
Grass	10	1	5	Grass Wet	8	1	4
Course	7	0	1	Distance	12	1	3
Favourite	4	1	1	2nd Favourite	1	0	1
Mobile	9	0	1	Standing	11	1	5
Left	20	1	6	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	1	Fresh30	1	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	12/25 Reefton NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE 2000m (2) neck 2-45.2

Race Starts (Last 10)

10 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 1

S Thornley

7 days

5th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/4

Bronski

MR:1-59.6

58.3

7.9L

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,beaten 400m

2 of 11

07 Jun 26

Race 11

S Thornley

7 days

4th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

6/6

Midnight Sophia

MR:1-59.9

58.7

0.4L

5th otr,1x1 1700,off 400,strong fin

CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - driver S Thornley was issued a warning for using his whip in a continous manner in the run home.

7 of 13

31 May 26

Race 2

S Thornley

14 days

3rd up

4YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

13/13

Okiwi Bay

MR:1-58.0

58.5

3.3L

Wd,eased,5-bk inr 1000,tidy,no gaps

CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

10 of 12

17 May 26

Race 4

S Thornley

11 days

2nd up

3YO+ R35 to R38, R39 with cond. MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

11/9

B B King

MR:1-59.3

58.3

9.7L

Wd,prkd,cvr 1700,failed to quicken

11 of 12

06 May 26

Race 4

S Thornley

108 days

1st up

4YO+ G&E R35 to R40 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

10/10

La Concha

MR:1-58.1

59.0

13L

9th otr,6-bk,5-bk,impr inr,no extra

6 of 8

28 Apr 26

M Cant TOA

TRIAL

Race 6

S Thornley

R35 & faster MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Irish Dream

MR:2-01.0

56.9

10 of 10

18 Jan 26

Marlb HRC

Race 11

S Thornley

2 days

11th up

R35 to R49 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Slow

10/8

Goodoldayz

MR:2-14.7

60.0

15L

Brk,7th inr,5bk,off,wd rear,2nd,fdd

CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - broke at the start losing ground.

11 of 11

16 Jan 26

Marlb HRC

Race 11

S Thornley

17 days

10th up

R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Dead

8/8

Son Of Doc

MR:2-16.2

61.3

7.6L

Slow,rear otr,5bk inr,fair at back

CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - shifted inwards at the start hampering an inside runner and broke briefly. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1 of 10

30 Dec 25

Race 4

S Thornley

2 days

9th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Dead

1/1

Ultimatum

MR:2-12.9

63.7

Trld,off,prkd,ld 1500,fght,held on

2 of 13

28 Dec 25

Race 4

S Thornley

2 days

8th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE Stand

2000m

Dead

1/1

Sargent Henry

MR:2-12.0

63.1

1.3L

Prkd,3bk inr 1600,off,held up,bold

CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - held up final bend.

9408720Louis

852070

Motor Mouth

R35

10 (2nd row)

Front

Mia Holbrough(J)

Joseph Gray, West Melton

Breeding:: 9 b g Sportswriter-Blah Blah Blah(by Christian Cullen) [Please Shuddup 11g(Auckland Reactor), Soapbox 13m(Santanna Blue Chip), Talkin Unowhat 8g(A Rocknroll Dance)]
Owners:: J M Gray, D O'Neill
Breeder:: Studholme Bloodstock Limited
Comment:: No luck last week and this draw negates his gate speed. Place roughie with luck.

Starts 143

Wins 11

Seconds 17

Thirds 14

Lifetime Stakes $130,934

Winning Stakes $61,600

Win Dividend $0.73

Place Dividend $0.95

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	82	4	20	All Weather Slushy	12	0	5
Grass	61	7	11	Grass Wet	19	3	5
Course	50	2	15	Distance	72	5	18
Favourite	8	2	1	2nd Favourite	10	2	4
Mobile	122	9	27	Standing	21	2	4
Left	143	11	31	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	6	0	1	Fresh30	7	1	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	03/21 Waimate NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2000m (8) 1 3/4 lengths 2-40.2
	12/21 Methven 3YO+ R45 to R48, R49 & R51 with cond. MO 2300m (12) neck 3-04.7
	10/22 Methven 5YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE INV J 1609m (7) head 2-02.1
	12/22 Akaroa 3YO+ R39 to R44, R45 with cond. MOB. PAC 2000m (4) 1/2 neck 2-38
	08/23 Rangiora 4YO+ R35 to R42 MOB. PACE 2000m (13) 3/4 length 2-28.3
	09/23 Methven 4YO+ R43 to R50 MOB. PACE 1609m (7) 3 1/2 lengths 1-57.7
	12/23 Ashburton 3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE 1700m (5) 2 lengths 2-03.2
	02/24 Rangiora 4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D 1950m (9) 1/2 head 2-27.9
	12/24 Geraldine 3YO+ R35 to R36 MOB. PACE 1850m (4) 1 length 2-18.5
	06/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE 2000m (U2) neck 2-35.4
	10/25 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PAC 2600m (5) 1 3/4 lengths 3-21.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

10 of 13

21 Jun 26

Race 1

S Thornley

7 days

98th up

4YO+ G&E R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

10/8

Mouton Cadet

MR:1-59.4

59.3

10L

8th otr,3-bk 1300,held up,no pickup

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

7 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 6

S Thornley

7 days

97th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/5

Santanna Mach

MR:1-58.9

59.4

3.7L

Wd,made ld 1800,hdd 150,no answer

11 of 11

07 Jun 26

Race 11

R Close

14 days

96th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/5

Midnight Sophia

MR:1-59.9

58.7

7.8L

Eased,wd rear 700,made no headway

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

2 of 10

24 May 26

Race 2

R Cameron

7 days

95th up

3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2050m

Good

8/8

Franco Chaplin

MR:1-59.3

57.9

6.8L

6th otr,4-bk,3-bk,wd cvr top,ran on

5 of 10

17 May 26

Race 1

R Close

11 days

94th up

5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

5/6

Verducci

MR:2-02.4

62.1

1.8L

3 & 4-bk inr,carted,rear,stout wdst

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

8 of 10

06 May 26

Race 7

A Cameron

7 days

93rd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/8

Radioactive Jaffa

MR:2-00.1

59.6

7.8L

Wd,up prkd thru'out,effort told

9 of 11

29 Apr 26

Race 6

A Cameron

7 days

92nd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

7/7

Lasa

MR:2-00.6

59.2

13L

3rd,prkd,cvr 1200,drifting 600m out

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

2 of 11

22 Apr 26

Race 6

A Cameron

10 days

91st up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2000m

Dead

7/7

Always Bee Gee

MR:2-03.0

60.4

0.8L

8th otr,5-bk,wdst top,charged late

MOTOR MOUTH - driver A Cameron was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

1 of 5

18 Apr 26

Mt Hutt

WORKOUT

Race 4

R35 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Deal Breaker

MR:2-20.5

61.4

9 of 14

12 Apr 26

Race 11

A Cameron

6 days

90th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2300m

Dead

6/6

Jukebox Gypsy

MR:2-03.8

60.3

13L

Eased,rear otr,passed tired ones wd

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced early and middle stages.

306432

Lord Mudrick

R35

11 (2nd row)

Front

Chris Butt

Chris Butt, Balcairn

Breeding:: 7 b g Sweet Lou-I Have A Dream(by Bettor's Delight) [All Too Well 9m(Sunshine Beach), Locked Out Of Heaven 12g(Rock N Roll Heaven)]
Owners:: Ms K L Prendergast, C A Butt
Breeder:: Ms K L Prendergast, C A Butt
Comment:: Went very close last week from pegs off 2nd-row. Must respect in current form

Starts 75

Wins 5

Seconds 8

Thirds 7

Lifetime Stakes $72,269

Winning Stakes $37,950

Win Dividend $1.41

Place Dividend $1.55

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	62	4	14	All Weather Slushy	3	0	1
Grass	13	1	1	Grass Wet	2	0	0
Course	48	3	9	Distance	52	2	11
Favourite	3	1	2	2nd Favourite	2	1	0
Mobile	70	4	15	Standing	5	1	0
Left	75	5	15	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	1	0	0	Fresh30	5	0	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/24 Banks Pen NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2000m (1) 1 3/4 lengths 2-33.3
	06/24 NZ Metro 5YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. PACE INV.D 1980m (3) neck 2-29
	07/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. MOB. PAC 2600m (4) 3/4 length 3-17.4
	12/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R45 PACE 2600m (U2) neck 3-20
	06/25 Ashburton 4YO+ R35 to R36 MOB. PACE 2400m (4) 3 1/2 lengths 2-56.8

Race Starts (Last 10)

2 of 13

21 Jun 26

Race 1

C Butt

7 days

75th up

4YO+ G&E R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

7/10

Mouton Cadet

MR:1-59.4

59.3

0.1L

4-bk mrks,3-bk top,closed hard pegs

3 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 6

C Butt

7 days

74th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/6

Santanna Mach

MR:1-58.9

59.4

1.2L

Wd,up prkd 1800,ld 150,gunned down

4 of 11

07 Jun 26

Race 11

C Butt

7 days

73rd up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

2/7

Midnight Sophia

MR:1-59.9

58.7

0.6L

Easy ld,dictated terms,cut dwn 100m

6 of 13

31 May 26

Race 2

C Butt

14 days

72nd up

4YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

9/9

Okiwi Bay

MR:1-58.0

58.5

Trld,3-bk 1300,whacked away on inr

10 of 10

17 May 26

Race 1

C Butt

7 days

71st up

5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

4/4

Verducci

MR:2-02.4

62.1

28L

Sped to ld,trld 1850,worked on,wknd

LORD MUDRICK - weakened from the 400m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver C Butt advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

10 May 26

Race 10

C Butt

32 days

70th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

13/12

Interrorgator

MR:1-56.4

59.7

0.9L

Sped to ld,attckd,mastered last 50m

10 of 11

08 Apr 26

Race 7

C Butt

21 days

69th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

10/10

Heaven Forbid

MR:1-59.5

60.0

15L

Ld out,trld 1500,flat top,drppd out

10 of 10

18 Mar 26

Race 4

C Butt

21 days

68th up

5YO+ Up to & including R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/7

Sofia Rose

MR:1-58.3

57.9

25L

Ld out,trld 1700,flat 400,drppd out

LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

8 of 14

25 Feb 26

Race 6

C Butt

43 days

67th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

14/14

Changeforthebeta

MR:1-59.6

59.1

9.6L

Wd,made ld,trld 1400,no final punch

10 of 10

13 Jan 26

Race 7

T Borcoskie

12 days

66th up

4YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE JUN.D

1700m

Good

9/9

Rocky Pacific

MR:1-55.3

56.8

15L

Sped to ld,trld 1300,flat 500,faded

LORD MUDRICK - a post-race veterinary examination at the request of trainer C Butt revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery.

9X8974

Miracle Memphis

R35

12 (2nd row)

Front

Olivia Thornley

Michael House, Prebbleton

Breeding:: 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Memphis Melody(by Badlands Hanover) [Delightful Memphis 12m(Bettor's Delight), Forrest Bobo 19g(Artsplace), Harley Earl 20g(Artsplace), Major Memphis 7g(Art Major), Memphis Blaster 5g(Bettor's Delight), Memphis Miss 14m(Christian Cullen), Memphis Tennessee 10g(Bettor's Delight), Miss Peabody 15m(McArdle), Stylish Memphis 9m(Bettor's Delight), Virginia Lightning 16m(Christian Cullen)]
Owners:: Mentally Stable Limited, W E Higgs
Breeder:: W E Higgs
Comment:: Closed strongly from the trail when last here after a 3.2L 7th. Combos include.

Starts 16

Wins 1

Seconds 3

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $15,724

Winning Stakes $6,600

Win Dividend $0.39

Place Dividend $0.79

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	13	0	2	All Weather Slushy	2	0	0
Grass	3	1	1	Grass Wet	1	0	0
Course	8	0	0	Distance	12	0	1
Favourite	2	0	1	2nd Favourite	3	0	1
Mobile	14	0	2	Standing	2	1	1
Left	16	1	3	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	2	0	1	Fresh30	3	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	03/25 Banks Pen NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2170m (3) head 2-50.5

Race Starts (Last 10)

4 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 1

W House

7 days

4th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/6

Bronski

MR:1-59.6

58.3

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

7 of 12

07 Jun 26

Race 5

O Thornley

14 days

3rd up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

2/3

Off The Edge

MR:2-00.5

59.0

3.2L

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr,bttld away

9 of 13

24 May 26

Race 7

W House

11 days

2nd up

3YO+ R36 to R38, R39 with cond. MOB. PACE

2050m

Good

9/10

Shards Lyric

MR:1-59.7

58.2

3.1L

7th otr,4-bk 1300,off,held up,tidy

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - held up early in the run home.

8 of 9

13 May 26

Race 1

M House

206 days

1st up

4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

6/7

Topaz

MR:2-00.9

59.5

4.4L

Wd,up prkd 1700,fght well to line

6 of 6

21 Apr 26

TRIAL

Race 5

R Holmes

R36 to R46 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Crusher Lou

MR:2-01.8

59.4

4 of 5

07 Apr 26

TRIAL

Race 5

W Higgs

R35 to R43 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Kotare Rimu

MR:2-07.5

58.3

3 of 4

31 Mar 26

TRIAL

Race 9

W Higgs

R37 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Conan

MR:2-11.9

60.4

4 of 4

24 Mar 26

WORKOUT

Race 13

W Higgs

Wk. PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Bold Excuse

MR:2-13.3

58.3

9 of 11

19 Oct 25

Race 3

W House

14 days

12th up

3YO+ R35 to R41 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

5/6

Dawn To Dark

MR:1-56.9

58.6

5.7L

Bk otr,alway at rear,batld

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

11 of 11

05 Oct 25

Race 6

W House

77 days

11th up

with cond. MOB. PACE

2300m

Heavy

7/7

Candy Cane

MR:2-15.0

63.2

34L

Eased,rear inr,brk 375m,out of play

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance. Driver W House was spoken to regarding the manner he drove rounding the final bend.

200526

Art Jordan

R35

13 (2nd row)

Front

Carter Dalgety(J)

Alan Russell, West Melton

Breeding:: 5 b g Art Major-Shimmy Shoes(by Bettor's Delight) [Dance Till Dawn 7m(Art Major), Justacountrygal 6m(Art Major), Scrunch 4g(Captain Crunch), Shimmering 3f(Downbytheseaside)]
Owners:: A G Russell, Mrs M Russell
Breeder:: R J Dunn, Mrs J A Dunn, Mrs M D Taylor, Dr M J Evans
Comment:: Fought from the breeze last week after just missing prior. Needing a tow into it

Starts 54

Wins 1

Seconds 5

Thirds 10

Lifetime Stakes $42,598

Winning Stakes $6,875

Win Dividend $0.20

Place Dividend $0.76

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	34	0	6	All Weather Slushy	4	0	2
Grass	20	1	9	Grass Wet	8	1	4
Course	21	0	5	Distance	29	0	7
Favourite	5	0	2	2nd Favourite	5	0	1
Mobile	41	1	10	Standing	13	0	5
Left	54	1	15	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	5	0	1	Fresh30	1	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/26 Marlb HRC NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 1850m (8) neck 2-28.9

Race Starts (Last 10)

6 of 13

21 Jun 26

Race 1

C Dalgety

7 days

32nd up

4YO+ G&E R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

3/2

Mouton Cadet

MR:1-59.4

59.3

6.3L

Cght wd,up prkd 1300,outfinished

ART JORDAN - raced wide early.

2 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 1

C Dalgety

7 days

31st up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/2

Bronski

MR:1-59.6

58.3

0.6L

Straight to ld,dictated,nailed late

5 of 11

07 Jun 26

Race 11

C Dalgety

7 days

30th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

1/2

Midnight Sophia

MR:1-59.9

58.7

1.9L

9th inr,5-bk 1700,off,tidy mid,blkd

ART JORDAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

12 of 13

31 May 26

Race 2

T Chmiel

7 days

29th up

4YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

11/11

Okiwi Bay

MR:1-58.0

58.5

6.5L

Eased,wd rear 500,wdr tn,plggd away

ART JORDAN - driver T Chmiel defended 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 evidence from Stewards and Mr Chmiel, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and Mr Chmiel's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 7 June 2026 (2 days).

11 of 14

24 May 26

Race 10

R May

7 days

28th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2050m

Good

8/7

Normie Stead

MR:2-02.9

57.4

17L

Chkd & brk start,never a live hope

ART JORDAN - checked by a breaking runner at the start and broke losing ground before locking wheels with SANS REPOS.

2 of 10

17 May 26

Race 1

C Dalgety

11 days

27th up

5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

2/2

Verducci

MR:2-02.4

62.1

0.2L

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,wdr,tough bid

7 of 10

06 May 26

Race 7

C Dalgety

7 days

26th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Radioactive Jaffa

MR:2-00.1

59.6

4.2L

Eased,5-bk inr,held up,off,fght mid

6 of 8

29 Apr 26

Race 7

A Russell

7 days

25th up

Up to R39 with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/4

Flo Motion

MR:1-59.1

59.1

9.2L

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bt slows

ART JORDAN - held up final bend. Struck the sulky wheel of MAGICAL MAX near the 400m resulting in the tyre being punctured. Driver A Russell admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Russell's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 10 May 2026 (3 days).

2 of 9

22 Apr 26

Race 3

R May

7 days

24th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2170m

Dead

3/3

Carlin

MR:2-05.0

60.5

0.1L

Brk,6th inr,off,1x1,wd 450,game bid

3 of 7

15 Apr 26

Race 5

R May

3 days

23rd up

with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/2

Justa Rippa

MR:1-59.5

58.4

2.2L

Eased,wd rear 1150,prkd,stuck well

837X04

Wavewatcher

R35

14 (2nd row)

Front

Matthew Williamson

Eion Latimer, Oamaru

Breeding:: 6 b g Downbytheseaside-Lislady(by Christian Cullen) [Best Shot 11g(Bettor's Delight), Bettor Lady 10m(Bettor's Delight), Casino Belle 12m(Bettor's Delight), Instant Delight 8m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: E J Latimer, Miss J K Latimer
Breeder:: C J Roberts
Gear:: SL-On
Comment:: Had more to give resuming then stuck well from the ace last week. In minors mix.

Starts 60

Wins 4

Seconds 7

Thirds 4

Lifetime Stakes $53,019

Winning Stakes $24,475

Win Dividend $0.75

Place Dividend $0.66

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	48	3	10	All Weather Slushy	4	0	1
Grass	12	1	1	Grass Wet	6	0	1
Course	7	0	1	Distance	40	4	9
Favourite	6	1	1	2nd Favourite	2	1	1
Mobile	59	4	11	Standing	1	0	0
Left	60	4	11	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	5	0	2	Fresh30	2	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/24 Forbury Pk NON-WINNERS 3YO+ C&G MOB. PACE 2000m (1) 3/4 length 2-28.2
	09/24 Oamaru 3YO+ R35 to R46 MOB. PACE 2000m (5) 3/4 length 2-33
	12/24 Oamaru 3YO+ R35 to R42 MOB. PACE 2000m (4) 1 length 2-38.5
	09/25 Timaru 4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE 2050m (5) 1/2 head 2-35.2

Race Starts (Last 10)

4 of 13

21 Jun 26

Race 1

J Cox

14 days

2nd up

4YO+ G&E R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

4/4

Mouton Cadet

MR:1-59.4

59.3

3.7L

4th inr,3-bk,trld 3rd top,fght well

11 of 12

07 Jun 26

Race 5

R Holmes

95 days

1st up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

11/10

Off The Edge

MR:2-00.5

59.0

5.1L

Eased,6-bk otr,steady in mid,no gap

WAVEWATCHER - raced wide early. Held up inside the final 100m.

2 of 2

27 May 26

N Otago HR

TRIAL

Race 4

H Douglas

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

The Dancer

MR:2-02.2

58.3

7 of 10

04 Mar 26

Race 3

H Douglas

7 days

17th up

4YO+ R35 to R37 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

5/5

Flying For Me

MR:1-57.7

56.6

5.1L

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,boxd on

3 of 14

25 Feb 26

Race 6

M Williamson

17 days

16th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/7

Changeforthebeta

MR:1-59.6

59.1

7.8L

Ld,trld,3-bk 1400,off,ran on in gap

8 of 13

08 Feb 26

Hororata

Race 1

R Holmes

7 days

15th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2300m

Dead

9/8

Didjashoutthebar

MR:2-10.3

63.6

6.6L

Lost ld dig,trld 2100,thru,bttld on

13 of 14

01 Feb 26

Waikouaiti

Race 7

R Holmes

3 days

14th up

R35 to R49 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2000m

Good

13/13

My Skatjie

MR:2-11.2

59.6

11L

Last,3w,parkd,folded up

WAVEWATCHER - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1650m.

6 of 8

29 Jan 26

Invcargill

Race 5

K Tomlinson

8 days

13th up

Up to R40 with cond. MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

4/4

Beaudiene Quick Step

MR:1-59.3

59.9

6.2L

Followd 1x1,flat turn,batld away

8 of 11

21 Jan 26

Race 4

K Tomlinson

25 days

12th up

R35 to R37 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

4/4

Keltic Tiger

MR:1-57.2

58.6

8.7L

Followd 1x1,out trn,only fair

11 of 12

27 Dec 25

Gore

Race 7

K Tomlinson

30 days

11th up

2YO+ R38 to R39, R40 with cond. MOB. PACE

2200m

Good

5/5

Better Together

MR:1-58.7

59.2

23L

Gt spd,soon trail,cartd out 500

WAVEWATCHER - held up and hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Again held up throughout the run home. Driver K Tomlinson reported she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

075604

Lorton Vale

R35

15 (2nd row)

Front

Blair Orange

Michael House, Prebbleton

Breeding:: 7 b g Sir Lincoln-Flowing Over(by Changeover)
Owners:: Mentally Stable Limited, B Dickson
Breeder:: Mrs T A Swain, E J Swain
Comment:: Closed with purpose when 1.2L 4th at Rang. Needing the train to get him close.

Starts 65

Wins 4

Seconds 7

Thirds 3

Lifetime Stakes $49,683

Winning Stakes $20,900

Win Dividend $0.81

Place Dividend $0.81

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	47	4	8	All Weather Slushy	3	0	1
Grass	18	0	2	Grass Wet	4	0	1
Course	8	1	3	Distance	19	2	5
Favourite	5	0	1	2nd Favourite	2	1	0
Mobile	65	4	10	Standing	0	0	0
Left	65	4	10	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	4	0	0	Fresh30	2	0	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	06/23 Invcargill NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR43 to MR50 MOB. PACE 2200m (6) nose 2-47.4
	06/24 Forbury Pk 3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE 1609m (2) 1 1/4 lengths 1-56.9
	10/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 3/4 length 2-29.6
	01/26 Timaru 4YO+ R35 to R38 MOB. PACE 2050m (4) 3/4 length 2-31.3

Race Starts (Last 10)

4 of 10

17 May 26

Race 1

O Thornley

7 days

23rd up

5YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

7/8

Verducci

MR:2-02.4

62.1

1.2L

3-bk otr,1x1 5th top,closed stoutly

12 of 13

10 May 26

Race 10

R May

4 days

22nd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

7/7

Interrorgator

MR:1-56.4

59.7

12L

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,blkd,no hope

LORTON VALE - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

6 of 10

06 May 26

Race 7

O Thornley

10 days

21st up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/4

Radioactive Jaffa

MR:2-00.1

59.6

Into trail early,thru,outkicked inr

5 of 8

26 Apr 26

Race 1

O Thornley

9 days

20th up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

5/5

Belmont Valor

MR:2-00.9

57.5

0.3L

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

7 of 9

17 Apr 26

Race 3

S Thornley

11 days

19th up

3YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

9/9

Stumblin In

MR:1-58.0

56.0

12L

3bk otr,4bk 700,no extra at rear

11 of 13

06 Apr 26

Race 8

W House

12 days

18th up

3YO+ R35 to R38 MOB. PACE

2000m

Dead

6/5

Franco Tim

MR:2-04.0

59.6

6.6L

Eased,buried mrks,off,no final zip

4 of 8

25 Mar 26

Race 2

W House

7 days

17th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

4/4

Kowhai Nugget

MR:1-58.0

57.5

2.4L

Ld out,trld 1400,thru,stout effort

LORTON VALE - over-raced middle stages.

5 of 10

18 Mar 26

Race 5

W House

10 days

16th up

4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. PACE

2600m

Fast

5/4

Heaven

MR:1-59.9

59.1

4.5L

8th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr,bttld well

10 of 14

08 Mar 26

Race 11

O Thornley

2 days

15th up

R39 to R49 MOB. PACE

2450m

Good

12/12

Samvasa

MR:2-05.6

60.4

7.9L

Up,trld-4bk inr,waitd,poked thru

LORTON VALE - hampered late in the run home.

6 of 10

06 Mar 26

Race 11

O Thornley

9 days

14th up

R40 to R49 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

9/9

Destiny's Dream

MR:2-02.2

59.5

4.4L

3-4bk inr,held up tn,honest on inr

LORTON VALE - held up final bend.

0X0062

Harry Belafonte

R35

U1 (2nd row)

Front

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally, Motukarara

Breeding:: 7 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Macy Belle(by Riverboat King) [It Ain't The Money 13g(Lis Mara), Macy Blue Chip 15m(Santanna Blue Chip), When I See You 11g(Betterthancheddar), Will I Am 14g(Elsu)]
Owners:: S R McNally, R G McNally, C J Coll
Breeder:: M T C Chin
Comment:: Two strong runs off the unruly in recent weeks. Look out for him late. Big hope.

Starts 55

Wins 2

Seconds 4

Thirds 5

Lifetime Stakes $36,144

Winning Stakes $12,375

Win Dividend $0.32

Place Dividend $0.68

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	26	1	6	All Weather Slushy	0	0	0
Grass	29	1	3	Grass Wet	8	0	2
Course	15	1	5	Distance	38	2	6
Favourite	4	0	1	2nd Favourite	5	0	1
Mobile	51	2	9	Standing	4	0	0
Left	55	2	9	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	5	1	1	Fresh30	3	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	12/23 Rangiora NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR42 MOB. PACE 1950m (1) 3/4 length 2-30.7
	07/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE 1980m (5) 1 1/2 lengths 2-30

Race Starts (Last 10)

2 of 10

14 Jun 26

Race 6

S McNally

7 days

4th up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/4

Santanna Mach

MR:1-58.9

59.4

0.9L

Eased,5-bk otr,wd cvr 400,bold wdst

6 of 12

07 Jun 26

Race 5

S McNally

60 days

3rd up

4YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

10/8

Off The Edge

MR:2-00.5

59.0

2.2L

10th otr,held up top,angled,late wd

HARRY BELAFONTE - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.

6 of 6

12 May 26

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 5

S McNally

R35 to R42 MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Okiwi Bay

MR:2-06.1

57.4

11 of 11

08 Apr 26

Race 7

T Williams

24 days

2nd up

5YO+ R35 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

1/2

Heaven Forbid

MR:1-59.5

60.0

60L

Blew the score-up,never a factor

HARRY BELAFONTE - broke in the score up losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

12 of 13

15 Mar 26

Race 1

T Williams

128 days

1st up

4YO+ R35 to R36 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

4/5

Logan Rock

MR:2-03.0

123.1

56L

Brk at dispatch,tailed off,no hope

HARRY BELAFONTE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

11 of 13

07 Nov 25

Race 10

B Orange

16 days

8th up

3YO+ R35 to R39 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Elton J

MR:1-57.4

57.6

13L

5bk inr,buried inr tn,battld away

HARRY BELAFONTE - held up final bend.

5 of 11

22 Oct 25

Race 1

T Williams

10 days

7th up

3YO+ R38 to R39, with cond. MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/2

Super Fund

MR:1-59.6

58.8

2.7L

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd top,closed well

11 of 12

12 Oct 25

Akaroa

Race 1

T Williams

49 days

6th up

3YO+ R39 to R41 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

2/3

A Better Jackalack

MR:2-05.5

125.5

26L

Brk start,rear mrks,beat stragglers

HARRY BELAFONTE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced final bend.

6 of 10

24 Aug 25

Race 4

T Williams

9 days

5th up

3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

1/1

Major Happy

MR:2-03.0

58.1

2.9L

8th otr,3-bk 2200,wdst top,fght on

HARRY BELAFONTE - when questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

2 of 12

15 Aug 25

Race 9