NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

TRIAL

Race 6

R Holmes

NON-WINNERS MR44 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Always Be Batman

MR:2-01.6

56.9

4 of 9

14 Aug 24

TRIAL

Race 8

R Holmes

NON-WINNERS MR42 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Sandy Shore

MR:2-06.2

56.9

1 of 3

19 Feb 24

TRIAL

Race 5

R Close

NON-WINNERS MR50 to MR5 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Ester Lucy

MR:2-02.3

57.6

1 of 2

31 Jan 24

TRIAL

Race 2

R Close

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Whistling Dixie

MR:2-01.8

58.9

2X5254

Louretta

MR46

Front

Craig Ferguson

Regan Todd, Yaldhurst

Breeding:: 4 b m Sweet Lou-Falcon's Flybye(by Falcon Seelster) [Alotbettor 12g(Bettor's Delight), Always Flyin 3c(Always B Miki), Blitzembye 6g(Bettor's Delight), Fleeting Grin 13g(Grinfromeartoear), He Can Fly 11g(Bettor's Delight), Inflight 10m(Bettor's Delight), Yankee Miss 9m(American Ideal)]
Owners:: B I Robertson, Mrs C A Robertson, Mrs C J Caldwell, T M Hunter, M M Gorman, B P Muir, K L Ebbett, R J C Tuck, P J Clulee
Breeder:: P G Argus, Mrs J M Argus, B I Robertson, Mrs C A Robertson
Comment:: Best draw since her 02 Aug 2nd here. Has gate speed. Adds to the puzzle.

Starts 9

Wins 0

Seconds 2

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $8,140

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.58

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	8	2	All Weather Slushy	0	0
Grass	1	1	Grass Wet	1	1
Course	6	1	Distance	6	1
Favourite	0	0	2nd Favourite	3	1
Mobile	9	3	Standing	0	0
Left	9	3	Right	0	0
Fresh90	2	1	Fresh30	0	0

Race Starts (6 of 14)

4 of 8

23 Aug 24

Race 4

C Ferguson

7 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Without You

MR:1-58.5

56.9

3.9L

7th,4bk inr 1200,waitd,handy mid

LOURETTA - paced roughly final bend.

5 of 10

16 Aug 24

Race 5

C Ferguson

14 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Teddy The Terror

MR:2-00.5

59.3

3.9L

Gate spd,ld 1400,askd,fght,faded

2 of 9

02 Aug 24

Race 3

C Ferguson

14 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/5

Adored Dreamer

MR:1-58.5

58.3

3.1L

Gate spd,ld 1700,fght,hdd,fght

5 of 12

19 Jul 24

Race 4

C Ferguson

113 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

3/3

Lakelsa

MR:1-58.8

58.8

13L

4bk otr,stayd bk 600,held up,sound

LOURETTA - held up by a weakening runner final bend and early in the run home. Paced roughly passing the 150m.

1 of 8

10 Jul 24

TRIAL

Race 5

R Close

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Art Jordan

MR:2-00.5

58.5

1 of 5

03 Jul 24

TRIAL

Race 4

R Close

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Igotyoubabe

MR:2-04.1

59.4

47X634

Art Jordan

MR46

Front

John Dunn

Robert & Jenna Dunn, Rangiora Raceway

Breeding:: 3 b g Art Major-Shimmy Shoes(by Bettor's Delight) [Dance Till Dawn 5m(Art Major), Justacountrygal 4m(Art Major)]
Owners:: R J Dunn, Mrs J A Dunn, Dr M D Taylor, Dr M J Evans
Breeder:: R J Dunn, Mrs J A Dunn, Mrs M D Taylor, Dr M J Evans
Comment:: Honest as always after working here 23 Aug. Options from this draw. Chance.

Starts 8

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 1

Lifetime Stakes $7,945

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.18

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	7	1	All Weather Slushy	1	1
Grass	1	0	Grass Wet	0	0
Course	4	1	Distance	4	0
Favourite	1	1	2nd Favourite	1	0
Mobile	8	1	Standing	0	0
Left	8	1	Right	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	Fresh30	0	0

Race Starts (6 of 12)

4 of 8

23 Aug 24

Race 1

J R Dunn

14 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/5

I'm Rockin

MR:1-57.9

57.6

Prkd,1x1,prkd,2nd tn,fght,bested

3 of 9

09 Aug 24

Race 2

J R Dunn

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

1/1

Salute

MR:2-03.3

59.6

2.2L

Up,ld 2300,tackld 800,hdd,fght

6 of 8

02 Aug 24

Race 5

J R Dunn

236 days

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/4

Betterthancash

MR:2-00.3

58.3

7.5L

7th,3bk otr,3wd cvr tn,short bid

2 of 8

10 Jul 24

TRIAL

Race 5

J R Dunn

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Louretta

MR:2-00.5

58.5

7 of 7

10 Dec 23

Race 3

J R Dunn

7 days

4th up

2YO C&G MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

5/6

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-59.5

56.9

10L

Soon prkd,no cvr,askd tn,faded out

4 of 14

03 Dec 23

Methven

Race 3

J R Dunn

8 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

2300m

Good

2/2

Logan Rock

MR:2-07.1

63.1

3.5L

Led,trld,chkd 700,trld tn,sound,hdd

A false start was declared when ART JORDAN broke in the score up checking a runner on the second line after being contacted by the mobile arm. Driver J Dunn elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

42095

Melton Enforcer

MR47

Front

Sam Thornley(J)

Ken Barron, West Melton

Breeding:: 4 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Shards Echo(by Changeover) [Soho Whisper 7m(Art Major), Van Shard 5g(Art Major)]
Owners:: Mrs A R Pearce, D J Pearce
Breeder:: Mrs D E Smith, C M Smith, N J Van Schaik
Comment:: Went back from similar draw 23 Aug. Tries hard, but thin end of combos here.

Starts 5

Wins 0

Seconds 1

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $4,168

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.58

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

Race Starts (6)

5 of 8

23 Aug 24

Race 1

S Thornley

56 days

5th up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

I'm Rockin

MR:1-57.9

57.6

8.2L

Easd,3-4bk inr,off rear,honest inr

MELTON ENFORCER - hung outwards and paced roughly near the 800m.

9 of 9

28 Jun 24

Race 1

B Orange

14 days

4th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/2

Trump Card

MR:1-59.3

56.2

15L

Soon trld,keen,thru,showed little

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the gelding had failed to settle with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

10 of 10

14 Jun 24

Race 10

S Thornley

15 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Slushy

3/4

Magician

MR:2-01.0

58.2

31L

Gate spd,up,ld 1300,no peace,gone

MELTON ENFORCER - weakened leaving the final bend hampering trailing runners before breaking and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley advised although the gelding had worked hard through the early stages to obtain the lead he was disappointed with the effort after being able to gain some respite through the middle stages.

2 of 12

30 May 24

Race 2

B Orange

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

4/5

Ragazzo Major

MR:1-57.6

57.7

0.1L

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,thru,almost

4 of 9

23 May 24

Race 10

B Orange

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

3/4

Dynasty

MR:2-00.3

56.7

3bk otr,1x1 1200,off tn,tried hard

1 of 5

07 May 24

TRIAL

Race 3

B Orange

MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Lizzie Shelby

MR:2-02.0

58.7

706357

Girlshavtime

MR40

Front

Blair Orange

Brent Weaver, Charing Cross

Breeding:: 4 b m Art Major-One Christian(by Christian Cullen) [Christianshavtime 7g(American Ideal), Mighthavtime 5m(Betterthancheddar), Sa Fact 8g(Net Ten EOM), Sheer Artistry 3f(Art Major)]
Owners:: Weekend At Bernies Syndicate, B J Wilmott, B Weaver
Breeder:: Havtime Breeding Limited
Comment:: Had her chance from the trail at Rangiora. This is harder. Seeking improvement.

Starts 24

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 3

Lifetime Stakes $9,669

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.22

	Starts	Placings		Starts	Placings
All Weather	19	3	All Weather Slushy	0	0
Grass	5	0	Grass Wet	0	0
Course	8	2	Distance	10	2
Favourite	1	0	2nd Favourite	2	0
Mobile	24	3	Standing	0	0
Left	24	3	Right	0	0
Fresh90	3	0	Fresh30	3	0

Race Starts (6 of 10)

7 of 9

25 Aug 24

Rangiora

Race 3

R Holmes

14 days

12th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

6/7

Moose Morowski

MR:1-58.5

57.4

8.5L

Up,led,trld 1350,flat tn,felt pinch

5 of 9

11 Aug 24

Ashburton

Race 2

B Orange

7 days

11th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

4/5

Take The Deal

MR:1-58.7

58.2

2.8L

3bk otr,3wd cvr 450,earnest wdst

3 of 6

04 Aug 24

Race 3

R Holmes

7 days

10th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR41 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/4

Lady Vincent

MR:2-02.0

62.3

1.3L

Gate spd,ld,trld,held up,tidy inr

6 of 10

28 Jul 24

Race 3

B Orange

7 days

9th up

NON-WINNERS 4YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/8

Whosdreamingnow

MR:2-00.2

59.7

7.4L

Eased,7-6-5bk otr,wdst,solid wd

13 of 13

21 Jul 24

Race 4

B Wilmott

30 days

8th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR46 MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

10/10

Ivona Dadic

MR:2-00.5

62.1

39L

Dist 5bk inr,tight 700,hung,wilted

GIRLSHAVTIME - hung outwards racing into the first bend. Hung outwards again for a distance near the 900m causing driver B Wilmott difficulty with trailing runners being hampered near the 700m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer B Weaver advised he would consider making gear changes prior to resuming.

7 of 10

21 Jun 24

Race 4

B Orange

5 days

7th up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

5/5

Reklaws Dream

MR:1-57.5

56.6

9.8L

Found 1x1,4th tn,asked,wilted

Rock Or Bust

MR50

Front

Tim Williams

Steve & Amanda Telfer, Weedons

Breeding:: 3 br g Rocknroll Hanover-Don't U Wantme Baby(by Artsplace)
Owners:: Stonewall Stud Ltd, Rock Or Bust Syndicate
Breeder:: R D Nevill
Comment:: Fought back to win 21 Aug trial. Qualified as 2YO last Oct. Keep onside.

First Start

Race Starts (3)

1 of 4

21 Aug 24

TRIAL

Race 2

T Williams

NON-WINNERS Up to & including MR5 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Rock N Roll Don

MR:2-09.5

56.7

7 of 9

14 Aug 24

TRIAL

Race 8

T Williams

NON-WINNERS MR42 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Sandy Shore

MR:2-06.2

56.9

1 of 5

18 Oct 23

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 3

T Williams

2YO C&G MOB. PACE

1700m

Good

Ragazzo Major

MR:2-02.4

57.0

Sweet Willow

MR49

Front

Wilson House(J)

Michael House, Prebbleton

Breeding:: 3 b g Sweet Lou-Willow(by Bettor's Delight) [Wild Willow 4g(Art Major), Willow Bay 5g(Art Major)]
Owners:: Mentally Stable Limited, Beeswork Limited
Breeder:: Breckon Farms Ltd
Comment:: OK 7th on debut after lacking space on the markers. First4s from this draw.

Starts 1

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $263

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.00

	Starts		Starts
All Weather	1	All Weather Slushy	0
Grass	0	Grass Wet	0
Course	1	Distance	1
Favourite	0	2nd Favourite	0
Mobile	1	Standing	0
Left	1	Right	0
Fresh90	1	Fresh30	0

Race Starts (6 of 8)

7 of 10

16 Aug 24

Race 5

W House

1st up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/9

Teddy The Terror

MR:2-00.5

59.3

5.6L

3-4th,4bk inr,held up,steady inr

SWEET WILLOW - held up final bend and early in the run home. Cast a shoe near the 100m.

2 of 7

03 Jul 24

TRIAL

Race 5

W House

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Captain Christian

MR:2-03.0

59.7

4 of 9

29 May 24

TRIAL

Race 11

W House

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Henry Winkler

MR:2-08.2

58.0

2 of 6

14 May 24

TRIAL

Race 10

W House

NON-WINNERS MR45 to MR50 PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Henry Winkler

MR:2-08.7

58.3

3 of 9

30 Apr 24

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 3

W House

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Quicker Than Quick

MR:2-04.6

58.6

6 of 6

28 Jun 23

TRIAL

Race 4

Michael House

NON-WINNERS MR40 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

Sweethomealabama

MR:2-00.5

59.3

674

Always Bee Gee

MR48

Front

Kyle Cameron

Chris McDowell, Leeston

Breeding:: 3 b g Always B Miki-Tory Franco(by Falcon Seelster) [Belletti 20m(Badlands Hanover), Big Gee 5g(Sir Lincoln), Good As Gold 13m(Christian Cullen), Joshua Dylan 9g(Christian Cullen), Kashana 11m(Christian Cullen), Little Gee 6m(Art Major), Luksam 14h(Christian Cullen), Sir Artsplace 19h(Artsplace), Solandra 15m(Artsplace), The Cotton Club 16g(Christian Cullen)]
Owners:: P Blackburn, S Blackburn, Mrs J M McDowell, C McDowell
Breeder:: Mrs E Blackburn
Comment:: Getting better with each of his three outings. Few nice ones here though. Odds.

Starts 3

Wins 0

Seconds 0

Thirds 0

Lifetime Stakes $1,425

Winning Stakes $0

Win Dividend $0.00

Place Dividend $0.00

	Starts		Starts
All Weather	3	All Weather Slushy	0
Grass	0	Grass Wet	0
Course	3	Distance	3
Favourite	0	2nd Favourite	0
Mobile	3	Standing	0
Left	3	Right	0
Fresh90	1	Fresh30	0

Race Starts (6 of 7)

4 of 10

16 Aug 24

Race 5

S Thornley

14 days

3rd up

NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

10/8

Teddy The Terror

MR:2-00.5

59.3

2.9L

Trld-3bk inr,held up,imprvd inr

7 of 8

02 Aug 24

Race 5

S Thornley

7 days

2nd up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE

1980m

Good

7/7

Betterthancash

MR:2-00.3

58.3

10L

8th,5bk inr,4bk otr,bt slows wd

6 of 8

26 Jul 24

Race 6

S Thornley

1st up

NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MR49 to MR50 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

8/8

Ocean Of Tears

MR:2-01.1

59.5

11L

4-3bk otr,wd rear tn,small imprvmnt

ALWAYS BEE GEE - driver S Thornley reported a sulky tyre deflated during the running.

1 of 7

17 Jul 24

TRIAL

Race 6

S Thornley

NON-WINNERS MR42 to MR50 MOB. PACE

2000m

Good

The Con Artist

MR:2-03.0

57.3

6 of 9

09 Jul 24

Ashburton

TRIAL

Race 3

A Lethaby

NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE

2400m

Good

Passchendaele

MR:2-02.5

56.9

2 of 5

12 Sep 23

Chertsey

TRIAL

Race 6