NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Wednesday, 29 April
Meeting: LAST APRIL MIDWEEK TWILIGHT RACE NIGHT (LAST APRIL MIDWEEK TWILIGHT RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 28/04/2026 at 09:39 am
- Race Number:
- Race 2
- Race Time:
CHECK OUT DJ PARKYN PAINTING & DECORATING MOBILE PACE
$10,000, NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER MARES, 1980m
For 4yo-&-older pacing mares.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Downbytheseaside-Emira(by Real Desire) [The Mandalorian 6g(Prodigal Seelster)]
- Owners:
- B Weaver, Mrs K M Weaver, Mrs D M Te Haara
- Breeder:
- Mrs K M Weaver, S J Corps, H S Corps
- Movement:
- Domiciled at Leithfield Beach with Robbie Holmes
- Comment:
- Held in trials and w'outs but grabs a lovely marble for her debut. Must consider

Race Starts
R Holmes
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Mickey Holler
MR:2-03.2
62.1
R Holmes
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Jennifer Robyn
MR:2-01.8
56.0
R Holmes
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Route Sixty Six
MR:2-02.6
58.3
T Borcoskie
MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Uncle William
MR:2-04.1
60.4
PACE Stand
2170m
Good
The Little General
MR:2-14.2
59.0
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Buy Kiwi Made-Classy Fleet(by In The Pocket) [Blue On Black 9m(Sunshine Beach), Fleets Classy Jet 16m(Jereme's Jet)]
- Owners:
- Miss J R Beecroft, A K Beecroft, K Yeatman, K Skurr, Mrs N Skurr
- Breeder:
- A B Lewis
- Comment:
- Broke from a stand 1st-up with limited support, 19 Apr. Place hope behind mobile

Starts
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$219
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 1 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
A Beecroft
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
8/8
Royal Belle
MR:2-03.0
60.3
73L
Brk start,tailed off,out of action
CLASSY CLEOPATRA - broke and shifted outwards at the start becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTER MAN losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
A Beecroft
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Seasidemagic
MR:2-02.9
56.6
O Thornley
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Could Be Katy
MR:2-07.6
59.8
H Douglas
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Whata Impact
MR:2-11.6
59.8
B Orange
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Smackdown
MR:2-13.2
59.5
O Thornley
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Johnny Arma
MR:2-14.1
60.7
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Sky Major-Miss Ethel Sunshine(by Auckland Reactor) [Miss Ethel 3f(Captain Crunch)]
- Owners:
- J L P Gledhill, Mrs G E Tate, J R Tate, G J Tate, Mrs L R Tate, Miss D L Negus, Mrs G E Negus-McCully, C J Negus, B R Negus, J Dykhoff, M S Kerrigan, M D Bradbury, W R Fitzgibbon, W T Barry, L W Gledhill
- Breeder:
- P D Newton
- Comment:
- Couldn't quicken when last here. Just a fair form-line but should pay a div here

Starts
24
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$10,453
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.16
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 16 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 8 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 6 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 22 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 24 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Tomlinson
4 days
21st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
10/10
Lady Tyron
MR:1-59.7
59.4
25L
8th inr,5-bk 1600,never a live hope
SKY NEWS - weakened final bend.
S Tomlinson
7 days
20th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Ace Of Spades
MR:2-03.1
59.6
7.1L
4th,left prkd 1700,flat top,fdd out
SKY NEWS - weakened final bend.
S Tomlinson
7 days
19th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
5/5
Willy Away
MR:2-00.8
57.9
10L
Wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd 400,solid
S Tomlinson
7 days
18th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ PACE Stand
2100m
Dead
5/4
Blastfromthepast
MR:2-09.3
60.4
11L
Brk,rear inr,1x1 1300,never ran on
SKY NEWS - broke at the start losing ground.
M Holbrough
7 days
17th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
9/7
Eyes Of An Angel
MR:1-56.1
56.7
14L
Nice trip otr,peeled top,no pickup
S Tomlinson
14 days
16th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
7/7
The Town Of Light
MR:2-04.3
58.4
5L
5th inr,4-bk bell,off,ran on nicely
S Tomlinson
3 days
15th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
4/3
Rovert Decision
MR:1-58.2
57.5
2.8L
Trail,steady chase up lane
M Holbrough
4 days
14th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
12/12
Unico Realta
MR:2-04.7
60.1
8.7L
Wd,up prkd thru'out,couldn't stick
M Holbrough
24 days
13th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/8
Shards Lyric
MR:2-00.7
61.1
2.4L
9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,closed well
S Tomlinson
14 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
11/11
Twice The Charm
MR:2-07.6
60.7
4.9L
Soon 1x1,out turn,short lived
SKY NEWS - checked and broke late in the run home.
- Breeding:
- 4 br m Sky Major-The Actress(by Elsu) [The Director 12g(Courage Under Fire)]
- Owners:
- Betting Line 2 Syndicate, C Pawsey, B R Negus
- Breeder:
- B R Negus
- Comment:
- Whacking away without troubling the photographer but conpsider n this line-up.

Starts
15
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$3,654
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 10 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 5 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 6 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 15 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 15 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Holbrough
4 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
9/9
Lady Tyron
MR:1-59.7
59.4
13L
11th otr,5-bk bell,beat slws in gap
THE SEAMSTRESS - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole however was in position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Again hung outwards racing into the first bend.
A Butt
7 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
4/5
Ace Of Spades
MR:2-03.1
59.6
4L
3rd inr,3-bk 1700,bttld solidly inm
THE SEAMSTRESS - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
M Williamson
7 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
6/6
Willy Away
MR:2-00.8
57.9
10L
3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,rear,bt slows
THE SEAMSTRESS - held up final bend.
S Tomlinson
7 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2100m
Dead
7/6
Girl's Night Out
MR:2-06.1
58.7
11L
Tlrd,3-bk 1650,held up,plggd in gap
THE SEAMSTRESS - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
S Tomlinson
3 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
10/10
Eyes Of An Angel
MR:1-56.1
56.7
6.2L
Gun run mrks,thru,whacked away gap
S Tomlinson
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2300m
Good
9/9
Kotare Rata
MR:2-06.1
59.8
5.4L
7th otr,3-bk bell,wd top,bttld away
THE SEAMSTRESS - over-raced early stages.
S Tomlinson
11 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
10/11
Rocking Ruby
MR:2-04.1
58.9
10L
Rear otr,wd cvr top,passed slws wdr
THE SEAMSTRESS - over-raced early stages. Hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.
S O'Reilly
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Baby Come Back
MR:2-07.9
59.0
M Holbrough
3 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
8/8
Rovert Decision
MR:1-58.2
57.5
7.6L
Soon 3pegs,only batld innr
S Tomlinson
4 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1950m
Good
13/13
Unico Realta
MR:2-04.7
60.1
43L
Chkd,brk crossing,brk again in rear
THE SEAMSTRESS - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Broke briefly when racing over the crossing near the 1500m losing ground. Broke again near the 600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Ultimate Machete-American Banner(by Tintin In America)
- Owners:
- J A Wederell, Miss E L Collins
- Breeder:
- A D Millar, Mrs J A Millar, M J Smolenski, Mrs C F Smolenski
- Comment:
- OK at Mot but no dash here prior after a slow start. Mobile should help. Include

Starts
5
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,024
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 4 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 5 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
A Butt
3 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Dead
6/6
There He Goes
MR:2-05.7
58.5
10L
4th inr,4-bk,off,bt stragglers gap
ULTIMATE DREAMER - over-raced middle stages.
A Butt
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
12/12
Lady Tyron
MR:1-59.7
59.4
15L
Tardy,5 & 6-bk mrks,off,no dash wd
ULTIMATE DREAMER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
A Butt
21 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2300m
Dead
11/11
Sweet Bree
MR:2-04.4
59.8
7.7L
8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,plggd away
A Butt
4 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE
2300m
Good
8/8
Kotare Rata
MR:2-06.1
59.8
5.6L
9th,6-bk inr,off,bttld clsr in mid
A Butt
1st up
NON-WINNERS 4YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
8/8
The Town Of Light
MR:2-04.3
58.4
9.2L
Slw,10th otr,failed to quicken up
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Always B Miki-Hayley Bailey(by Il Vicolo) [Beale Street Boy 16g(Riverboat King), Christie Marie 13m(Bettor's Delight), Hayleys Comet 17g(Red River Hanover), Playa Vista 12m(Somebeachsomewhere), Sailor Boy 6g(Downbytheseaside)]
- Owners:
- B J Smith, M J O'Malley, Mrs C R Horck
- Breeder:
- Est Mrs R E Smith
- Comment:
- Run down afte rleading from stand, 19 Apr. Earlier form good and looks the one.

Starts
11
Wins
0
Seconds
2
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$8,644
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.46
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 8 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 2 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 7 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Left | 11 | 0 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
13 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
2/2
Royal Belle
MR:2-03.0
60.3
14L
Made ld,trld 1100,unable to stick
ALWAYS B HAYLEY - hampered rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised the mare had switched off after being hampered however despite this she was disappointed with the effort.
S Ottley
10 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Dead
4/2
Wishing For U
MR:2-04.7
60.5
10L
Chkd early,9th inr,off,wd cvr,bttld
ALWAYS B HAYLEY - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.
S Ottley
28 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
4/4
Marble Arch
MR:2-00.9
57.9
5.7L
Prkd,4th,prkd 1200-tn,fght,hdd
S Ottley
12 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
7/7
Brilliant Chase
MR:2-02.3
55.4
13L
3rd,chkd,3bk inr,held up 350,sound
B Orange
196 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2170m
Good
5/3
Downbythebeach
MR:2-10.2
59.1
0.9L
Left prkd,pshd to ld 1050,hdd,stuck
M Jones
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
2/4
Carlin
MR:2-02.1
57.9
20L
Wd,made ld 1600,collared top,brk up
ALWAYS B HAYLEY - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. Struck the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver M Jones was issued a warning for contacting a track marker. Paced roughly and broke near the 150m and again near the 100m hampering a trailing runner losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor wound on the off front heel.
S Ottley
9 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
2/2
Mystic Magic
MR:2-03.6
56.9
8.1L
Slow,rear inr,5-bk,off,never ran on
S Ottley
5 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
2/2
Riptide
MR:2-05.8
57.1
2.3L
Trld,3bk inr 1900,waitd,stout inr