Methven Trotting Club Inc

Race 7

H Sail

7 days

24th up

4YO+ R57 to R70 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/7

Hadron Collider

MR:1-56.5

57.6

8.1L

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,no final zip

HOMEBUSH LAD - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

13 of 16

23 May 25

Race 7

G Thornley

14 days

23rd up

R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand

3200m

Fast

16/15

Betterthancash

MR:2-00.4

60.8

20L

Brk,4-6bk inr,buried tn,no threat

HOMEBUSH LAD - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

5 of 10

09 May 25

Race 4

H Sail

12 days

22nd up

3YO+ R51 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

10/10

Boudica

MR:2-00.9

57.1

11L

6th,1x1 1900,off rear tn,steady

HOMEBUSH LAD - junior driver H Sail (assisted by K Butt) admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner rounding the final bend and in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Sail's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 18 May 2025 (3 days).

8 of 11

27 Apr 25

Rangiora

Race 8

G Thornley

8 days

21st up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

11/11

Dance Till Dawn

MR:1-58.6

57.1

4.4L

5th inr,5-bk 2000,4-bk,sound on inr

HOMEBUSH LAD - driver G Thornley will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner in which she drove in the run home.

7 of 8

19 Apr 25

Race 8

G Thornley

6 days

20th up

3YO+ R70 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

8/8

Harrison John

MR:1-59.6

59.1

6.5L

4-6th,4bk inr tn,1-paced inr

HOMEBUSH LAD - co-trainers G & B Hope were issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to their sulky.

6 of 15

13 Apr 25

Methven

Race 10

B Hope

21 days

19th up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Good

13/10

Here's Herbie

MR:2-05.8

59.6

2.5L

9th pegs,6-bk,5-bk,held up,late inr

HOMEBUSH LAD - held up early in the run home. Struck a track marker near the 200m when attempting a marginal run. Driver B Hope was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

13 of 16

23 Mar 25

Waimate

Race 8

B Hope

28 days

18th up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

3000m

Dead

9/9

She's Tough

MR:2-08.0

59.3

12L

9th inr,6-bk 2600,rear top,bt slows

2 of 11

23 Feb 25

Race 8

M Williamson

2 days

17th up

R50 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

4/4

Tokyo Rose

MR:2-03.6

56.6

4.8L

Soon 5pegs,off,bk otr,ran on well

4 of 6

21 Feb 25

Race 8

M Williamson

5 days

16th up

R50 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

3/3

Ebury Street

MR:2-08.6

60.3

2.7L

4th thrghout,angld trn,solid wider

7 of 8

16 Feb 25

Gore

Race 8

K Tomlinson

7 days

15th up

R51 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2750m

Good

1/2

Insarchatwist

MR:2-07.7

61.4

3.7L

3rd,parkd,denied lead,fadd late

HOMEBUSH LAD - made several unsuccessful attempts to reach the lead through the middle stages.

470824

Got You Covered

R55

Front

Matthew Williamson

Kevin Fairbairn, Doyleston

Breeding:: 7 b g Art Major-Cartier(by Holmes Hanover) [Jewels And Gems 11m(Mach Three), Major Ben 12g(Art Major), My Mate Ben 10g(Art Major), Spin My Wheels 13m(Mach Three), Spot On 9g(Art Major), Uncle Ben 14g(Mach Three)]
Owner:: Wendy Nordqvist
Breeder:: P J Creighton
Comment:: Solid outing at Tim following slick Add placing. Enjoys this trip & combos spice

Starts 124

Wins 13

Seconds 17

Thirds 15

Lifetime Stakes $256,421

Winning Stakes $100,583

Win Dividend $0.57

Place Dividend $0.79

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	92	6	24	All Weather Slushy	4	0	1
Grass	32	7	8	Grass Wet	4	1	1
Course	8	1	3	Distance	10	2	5
Favourite	14	3	9	2nd Favourite	14	2	5
Mobile	55	5	17	Standing	69	8	15
Left	122	13	32	Right	2	0	0
Fresh90	6	0	1	Fresh30	4	0	3

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	09/20 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ C,G&E MOB. PACE 1980m (5) 1/2 neck 2-28.3
	10/20 Ashburton 3YO+ R45 to R51, R52 with cond. MOB. PAC 2400m (13) 1 1/4 lengths 2-57.6
	12/20 NZ Metro 3YO+ R51 to R54 MOB. PACE 1980m (2) 2 lengths 2-22.4
	12/20 Banks Pen 3YO+ R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE 2810m (2) deadheat 3-45.3
	01/21 Methven 3YO Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE 1609m (8) neck 1-57.4
	12/21 Banks Pen 3YO+ R40 to R54 PACE 2170m (11) 3/4 length 2-51.7
	01/22 Marlb HRC 3YO+ R52 to R59 MOB. PACE 1850m (11) 1/2 length 2-25.4
	02/22 Waikouaiti R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (5(10m)) nose 3-54.4
	03/22 Waimate R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (1(20m)) head 3-59.1
	05/22 NZ Metro R66 to R100 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (3) 1 1/4 lengths 3-14.5
	03/23 Nth Sthlnd R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (2(25m)) neck 3-24.4
	01/24 Rivertn TC R51 to R75 SpecHcp PACE 2800m (1(20m)) 2 1/2 lengths 3-52.4
	07/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ R55 to R70 FFA PACE 2000m (3) head 2-29.8

Race Starts (Last 10)

4 of 13

28 Sep 25

Timaru

Race 9

R May

9 days

10th up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

5/3

Hadron Collider

MR:2-03.0

58.4

6.1L

Left prkd,cvr 1100,wd 400,fght well

2 of 11

19 Sep 25

Race 7

M Williamson

7 days

9th up

3YO+ R50 to R60 MOB. PACE

2600m

Good

7/8

Deceptive Lee

MR:2-01.1

59.5

0.4L

4-3bk otr,4bk 850,3wd cvr,smart wd

8 of 10

12 Sep 25

Race 5

M Williamson

14 days

8th up

3YO+ R51 to R64 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

7/6

Bettors Anvil

MR:1-56.1

56.9

8.3L

Gate spd,prkd,askd tn,battld mid

10 of 13

29 Aug 25

Race 6

M Williamson

7 days

7th up

R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

4/5

Moonlite Blood

MR:2-03.1

57.0

3.5L

3-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,bested

Junior driver G Thornley (DECEPTIVE LEE) was issued a warning for striking the sulky wheel of GOT YOU COVERED near the 200m.

7 of 9

22 Aug 25

Race 8

S Tomlinson

5 days

6th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

9/9

Mo'unga

MR:2-01.2

54.8

3.9L

3-4th,4bk inr,waited,steady inr

4 of 15

17 Aug 25

Kurow

Race 7

S Tomlinson

9 days

5th up

3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

11/12

Bar Louie

MR:2-00.8

57.8

1.5L

5th otr,3-bk 1000,wd top,strong fin

10 of 11

08 Aug 25

Race 7

S Tomlinson

14 days

4th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

6/6

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.7

55.3

10L

4th,prkd 2300-400,faded out after

GOT YOU COVERED - over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages. Weakened final bend.

1 of 6

25 Jul 25

Race 4

S Tomlinson

7 days

3rd up

3YO+ R55 to R70 FFA PACE Stand

2000m

Fast

4/4

Slots

MR:2-00.5

57.2

Up,led,trld 1400,thru,got there

3 of 5

18 Jul 25

Race 8

M Williamson

7 days

2nd up

3YO+ R52 to R65 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/3

Slots

MR:1-58.8

56.6

2.2L

3-4th,prkd 1100,off,tried hard

3 of 8

11 Jul 25

Race 6

M Williamson

110 days

1st up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

7/7

Always B You

MR:2-01.9

57.6

3.1L

Trld-5bk inr,3bk otr,off,handy wd

GOT YOU COVERED - over-raced middle stages.

684627

Dalton Shard

R78

Front

John Dunn

Robert & Jenna Dunn, Woodend Beach

Breeding:: 5 b g Always B Miki-All Time Glory(by Christian Cullen) [Aztec Shard 6g(Sweet Lou), Burghley Shard 7h(A Rocknroll Dance), Crackamoa 12g(Real Desire), Critical Image 2g(Always B Miki), Rock N Shard 10m(Rocknroll Hanover), Sofia Rose 4m(Sportswriter), Wecandream 9g(Art Major)]
Owners:: Patterson Bros Racing Syndicate, Templeton Family Trust, W P Robertson, G D R Shand, C J Dunnett, K W E Paterson, B D T Paterson, C C McDowall, J McDowall, Est M J Ward
Breeder:: C M Smith, Mrs D E Smith
Comment:: Strong in limited grass track racing and looks one of the best exacta options.

Starts 58

Wins 10

Seconds 9

Thirds 3

Lifetime Stakes $254,066

Winning Stakes $132,825

Win Dividend $1.17

Place Dividend $0.92

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	55	9	11	All Weather Slushy	3	0	0
Grass	3	1	1	Grass Wet	1	0	1
Course	1	0	1	Distance	2	0	1
Favourite	7	4	3	2nd Favourite	4	2	0
Mobile	34	7	7	Standing	24	3	5
Left	55	10	12	Right	3	0	0
Fresh90	3	1	1	Fresh30	6	0	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	01/23 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2600m (3) head 3-13
	02/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R35 to R47 MOB. PACE 1980m (7) 2 1/2 lengths 2-23.9
	09/23 NZ Metro R48 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE 1980m (3) 3/4 length 2-24.9
	11/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R47 to R52, R53 with cond. MOB. PAC 2600m (9) 1/2 neck 3-14.7
	01/24 Nelson HRC FFA MOB. PACE 1609m (1) neck 1-52.5
	02/24 Amberley R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (1) 1/2 neck 3-20.3
	04/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ R51 to R69 MOB. PACE 2600m (9) 1 1/4 lengths 3-12.3
	08/24 NZ Metro DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (2) 1 1/4 lengths 3-14.1
	09/24 NZ Metro FFA PACE 2600m (7) 1/2 neck 3-14.1
	02/25 NZ Metro FFA MOB. PACE 1980m (6) 1/2 neck 2-22.2

Race Starts (Last 10)

7 of 10

26 Sep 25

Race 9

John Dunn

12 days

23rd up

3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

8/8

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-58.5

55.6

4.4L

Trld-4bk inr,waitd,steady up inr

2 of 9

14 Sep 25

Oamaru

Race 8

John Dunn

9 days

22nd up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Good

6/6

Akuta

MR:1-58.4

1.3L

Soon 1x1,out trn,nice chase

6 of 9

05 Sep 25

Race 11

John Dunn

14 days

21st up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

5/5

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.3

54.3

2.3L

4th,prkd-3bk otr,keen,tight,imprvd

DALTON SHARD - co-trainers R & J Dunn were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting DALTON SHARD and WHO'S DELIGHT with the incorrect saddlecloth numbers.

4 of 9

22 Aug 25

Race 8

John Dunn

14 days

20th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

3/4

Mo'unga

MR:2-01.2

54.8

1.6L

Prkd,5th,prkd,1x1 900,off,solid

8 of 11

08 Aug 25

Race 7

R Harrison

84 days

19th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

5/5

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.7

55.3

7.1L

Brk,10th,6bk otr,cheeky from bk

DALTON SHARD - broke at the start before being hampered by a breaking runner losing ground.

6 of 6

30 Jul 25

TRIAL

Race 14

R Harrison

R73 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Easy

Franco Marek

MR:2-02.0

57.0

6 of 14

16 May 25

Race 8

John Dunn

7 days

18th up

4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/8

Sideshow Bruce

MR:1-56.2

57.5

Gate spd,prkd,3bk 700,angld,sound

DALTON SHARD - raced wide early.

7 of 10

09 May 25

Race 6

John Dunn

14 days

17th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

4/5

Vessem

MR:1-55.5

56.5

9.5L

1x1,3bk otr 600,held up,honest

6 of 7

25 Apr 25

Race 10

H Orange

6 days

16th up

3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

6/6

Who's Delight

MR:1-56.8

55.6

1.9L

7th,4bk otr,to inr tn,handy inr

5 of 8

19 Apr 25

Race 8

G Smith

29 days

15th up

3YO+ R70 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

5/4

Harrison John

MR:1-59.6

59.1

4.1L

6th,5-7th,well bk 400,imprvd wd

235X58

Wag Star

R77

Front

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson, Wyndham Raceway

Breeding:: 5 b g Sweet Lou-Sunny Two Shoes(by Live Or Die)
Owners:: W H McDowell, Mrs M J McDowell, W E Bain, Mrs P M Bain
Breeder:: W H McDowell, Mrs M J McDowell
Comment:: Gaining fitness and in his first grass attempt today needs covering in multiples

Starts 28

Wins 7

Seconds 7

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $132,296

Winning Stakes $67,650

Win Dividend $0.60

Place Dividend $1.01

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	28	7	9	All Weather Slushy	4	2	1
Grass	0	0	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	0	0	0	Distance	0	0	0
Favourite	12	5	4	2nd Favourite	9	2	3
Mobile	15	5	6	Standing	13	2	3
Left	28	7	9	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	6	3	1	Fresh30	0	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	03/23 Nth Sthlnd NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE 2200m (7) 8 lengths 2-42
	04/23 Wyndham 3YO C&G MOB. PACE 1609m (3) 2 lengths 1-57
	10/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 10 length 2-21.4
	11/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R53 to R60, R61 with cond. MOB. PAC 2600m (14) neck 3-11.6
	05/24 Rangiora R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (1(10m)) 3 3/4 lengths 3-13.8
	09/24 NZ Metro R61 to R81 with cond. MOB. PACE 1980m (7) 15 length 2-20.3
	03/25 Wyndham R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE 3200m (3(20m)) 1/2 neck 3-59.3

Race Starts (Last 10)

8 of 10

26 Sep 25

Race 9

C Ferguson

12 days

2nd up

3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

6/5

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-58.5

55.6

4.5L

Brk,6bk inr,5bk otr,sound thru mid

WAG STAR - tangled away.

5 of 9

14 Sep 25

Oamaru

Race 8

C Ferguson

114 days

1st up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Good

4/5

Akuta

MR:1-58.4

2.1L

Brk brfly,bk otr,angld trn,nice wrk

WAG STAR - broke briefly at the start.

1 of 2

06 Sep 25

WORKOUT

Race 5

C Ferguson

R73 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Easy

Beach Day

MR:2-04.4

55.8

1 of 3

30 Aug 25

WORKOUT

Race 7

M Hurrell

R50 & faster Wk. PACE Stand

2400m

Good

Da Vinci

MR:2-05.0

57.4

5 of 16

23 May 25

Race 7

C Ferguson

7 days

9th up

R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand

3200m

Fast

2/1

Betterthancash

MR:2-00.4

60.8

4.8L

7-8bk otr,wdst rear tn,cheeky wdst

3 of 14

16 May 25

Race 8

C Ferguson

7 days

8th up

4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

1/2

Sideshow Bruce

MR:1-56.2

57.5

1.4L

1x1-5bk otr,3-4wd 400,dashd wd

WAG STAR - raced wide from the 500m.

2 of 10

09 May 25

Race 6

C Ferguson

12 days

7th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

9/9

Vessem

MR:1-55.5

56.5

6bk otr,5-4bk inr,angld,big dash wd

2 of 9

27 Apr 25

Invcargill

Race 10

C Ferguson

10 days

6th up

R55 to R89 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

1/1

Double Jeopardy

MR:2-00.2

56.6

1.3L

6th,led 1700,fght on strongly

WAG STAR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke in consequence.

5 of 10

17 Apr 25

Winton

Race 9

M Hurrell

18 days

5th up

R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

3/2

Betterthancash

MR:1-58.1

56.5

3.2L

Last,deep pegs,off,angld,nice fin

WAG STAR - held up final bend.

7 of 12

30 Mar 25

Race 9

C Ferguson

15 days

4th up

R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2400m

Good

2/1

Betterthancash

MR:2-01.6

56.7

2.1L

Brk,deep pegs,thru mid,no room,2 lt

WAG STAR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Held up early stages of the run home.

500X11XShe's Tough

6030965Bryce's Meddle

048989

Who's Delight

R76

Front

Tim Williams

Robert & Jenna Dunn, Woodend Beach

Breeding:: 5 b g Bettor's Delight-Cullen Who(by Christian Cullen) [Marketplace 3g(Bettor's Delight), Who's Bettor 6m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: A D Neumann, I M Neumann, B W Clarke, G R Evans, J A Slack
Breeder:: G J McKenzie, G W Simon, Mrs M W Simon, T R Barron, A B Clark, Mi
Comment:: Thin grass record but tough type who won't shirk over the longer trip. Combos.

Starts 53

Wins 10

Seconds 5

Thirds 5

Lifetime Stakes $182,111

Winning Stakes $111,325

Win Dividend $1.19

Place Dividend $0.72

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	50	10	9	All Weather Slushy	3	1	0
Grass	3	0	1	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	0	0	0	Distance	1	0	0
Favourite	6	4	1	2nd Favourite	4	2	1
Mobile	40	10	9	Standing	13	0	1
Left	50	9	10	Right	3	1	0
Fresh90	5	1	0	Fresh30	2	0	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	02/23 Auckland NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (13) 1 3/4 lengths 2-42.6
	02/23 Auckland 3YO+ MOB. PACE 2200m (8) 1 length 2-42.5
	03/23 Auckland 3YO+ R51 to R63 MOB. PACE 2200m (2) 3 3/4 lengths 2-41.5
	09/23 NZ Metro 3YO Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE 1980m (6) 2 lengths 2-23
	09/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R57 to R67 MOB. PACE 1980m (3) 1/2 head 2-24.9
	11/23 NZ Metro 3YO+ R61 to R80 MOB. PACE 2600m (3) 4 lengths 3-12.3
	03/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R54 to R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (10) neck 2-23
	04/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 3/4 length 2-23.8
	05/24 NZ Metro 4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 2 1/2 lengths 2-20.1
	04/25 NZ Metro 3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE 1980m (4) 3/4 length 2-23.8

Race Starts (Last 10)

9 of 10

26 Sep 25

Race 9

R May

12 days

18th up

3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

9/10

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-58.5

55.6

4.6L

7th,4bk otr 1650,off,steady in mid

8 of 9

14 Sep 25

Oamaru

Race 8

R May

9 days

17th up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Good

8/9

Akuta

MR:1-58.4

3.7L

Last,angld trn,handy wrk at rear

WHO'S DELIGHT - lay inwards in the run home.

9 of 9

05 Sep 25

Race 11

R May

14 days

16th up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

9/9

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.3

54.3

5.7L

Brk badly,9th,4bk inr,steady inr

DALTON SHARD - co-trainers R & J Dunn were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting DALTON SHARD and WHO'S DELIGHT with the incorrect saddlecloth numbers.

8 of 9

22 Aug 25

Race 8

T Williams

14 days

15th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

7/6

Mo'unga

MR:2-01.2

54.8

4.4L

Brk,9th,5bk inr,angld,warmd up

WHO'S DELIGHT - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

4 of 11

08 Aug 25

Race 7

R May

84 days

14th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

9/10

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.7

55.3

3.5L

8th,4bk otr,wdr tn,useful mid-wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - tangled away.

5 of 6

30 Jul 25

TRIAL

Race 14

R May

R73 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Easy

Franco Marek

MR:2-02.0

57.0

11 of 14

16 May 25

Race 8

R May

7 days

13th up

4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

5/4

Sideshow Bruce

MR:1-56.2

57.5

9.3L

3wd cvr,postd,prkd 700,felt pinch

WHO'S DELIGHT - raced wide early.

4 of 10

09 May 25

Race 6

T Williams

14 days

12th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

8/8

Vessem

MR:1-55.5

56.5

3.7L

Soon 3bk inr,to 1x1 350,sound wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - hampered in the run home when PINSEEKER shifted up the track.

1 of 7

25 Apr 25

Race 10

R May

14 days

11th up

3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

3/2

Vessem

MR:1-56.8

55.6

Prkd,1x1 1200,4th tn,kept coming

WHO'S DELIGHT - hung inwards final bend and in the run home.

3 of 10

11 Apr 25

Race 6

R May

7 days

10th up

3YO+ R64 to R82 MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

4/4

Vessem

MR:1-55.2

58.4

1.2L

Gate spd,prkd,1x1,3bk tn,good wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

313383

American Me

R80

Ricky May

Brent & Tim White, Ashburton Raceway

Breeding:: 8 b g American Ideal-Bella Me(by Presidential Ball) [Bettor Me 13h(Bettor's Delight), Eclipse Me 12m(Real Desire), Macca's 9g(Mach Three), Park Avenue 10g(Mach Three)]
Owners:: Merveber Ltd, K F Neville, Brennan 5 Syndicate, B Kouvelis, I R F McKelvie, J J Jones, T L Rodewald, Scotts Ferry Syndicate
Breeder:: Old Ridge Services No 4 Ltd
Comment:: Victorious in this race in 2023 and is racing well enough to play another part.

Photo Library

Starts 103

Wins 16

Seconds 15

Thirds 17

Lifetime Stakes $374,312

Winning Stakes $206,710

Win Dividend $1.09

Place Dividend $0.91

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	93	12	30	All Weather Slushy	3	0	3
Grass	10	4	2	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	3	1	0	Distance	2	1	0
Favourite	15	6	5	2nd Favourite	17	4	9
Mobile	52	7	17	Standing	51	9	15
Left	92	13	31	Right	11	3	1
Fresh90	8	0	5	Fresh30	7	2	2

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	03/19 Stratford NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE 1800m (7) 2 lengths 2-25.9
	09/19 WaikBoP 3YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE 2200m (11) nose 2-44.1
	12/19 WaikBoP 3YO+ R49 to R55, R56 with cond. MOB. PAC 2200m (2) 1 1/2 lengths 2-44.7
	01/20 Manawatu 3YO+ R59 to R78 MOB. PACE 2000m (2) 1/2 length 2-29.6
	09/20 WaikBoP R57 to R66 MOB. PACE 2200m (11) neck 2-43.4
	01/21 Kapiti Cst 3YO+ R54 to R66 MOB. PACE 2000m (8) 1 1/2 lengths 2-31.5
	01/21 WaikBoP R58 to R79 DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (1(20m)) 3/4 length 3-26.6
	12/21 WaikBoP 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (1(10m)) 3 1/2 lengths 3-23.2
	01/22 Kapiti Cst Up to & including R72 MOB. PACE 2000m (8) 3/4 length 2-33.5
	06/23 NZ Metro R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (2(10m)) head 3-13.7
	07/23 NZ Metro R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (1(20m)) 1 1/2 lengths 3-12.1
	10/23 Methven R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 3000m (5) 2 1/2 lengths 3-55.3
	12/23 Invcargill R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE 3200m (2) nose 3-57.6
	05/24 Auckland R80 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2200m (1) 3/4 length 2-45.3
	06/25 Auckland R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (1(25m)) 5 1/2 lengths 3-26
	07/25 Auckland 3YO+ R54 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE 2700m (1(40m)) 3/4 length 3-19.1

Race Starts (Last 10)

3 of 12

19 Sep 25

Race 10

R May

14 days

10th up

3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

8/9

Arthur Shelby

MR:2-02.9

56.7

2.3L

8th,4bk otr,angld wd,handy mid

AMERICAN ME - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

8 of 9

05 Sep 25

Race 11

G O'Reilly

14 days

9th up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

6/6

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.3

54.3

3.8L

2nd,trld,askd 350,no extra inr

3 of 9

22 Aug 25

Race 8

B Orange

14 days

8th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

4/3

Mo'unga

MR:2-01.2

54.8

0.3L

Up,trld 2400,waitd,went close inr

3 of 11

08 Aug 25

Race 7

B Orange

35 days

7th up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

3/4

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.7

55.3

3.1L

Up,ld 2300,set terms,fght,hdd 100

4 of 6

30 Jul 25

TRIAL

Race 14

K Butt

R73 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Easy

Franco Marek

MR:2-02.0

57.0

1 of 6

04 Jul 25

Race 2

H Orange

14 days

6th up

3YO+ R54 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

1/2

Mantra Blue

MR:1-58.6

55.6

Prkd,1x1,wd,ld 1700,held on bravely

3 of 6

20 Jun 25

Race 1

H Orange

7 days

5th up

3YO+ R56 to R78 MOB. PACE

2200m

Good

1/1

Mantra Blue

MR:2-00.6

55.1

2.8L

Eased,wd cvr rear 750,postd,kept on

AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. When questioned regarding his tactics Junior Driver H Orange, assisted by S Phelan, advised he had elected to go back early from a wide draw given he expected SEACLUSION to go forward to lead. Mr Orange further advised he had attempted to improve passing the 1400m but was unable do so because MANTRA BLUE improved forward off him with KEVIN KLINE then shifting out to lead up the running line but not progressing forward as he expected. He also added the gelding hadn't handled the bends well but was nevertheless pleased with the effort given how the race was run.

1 of 5

13 Jun 25

Race 4

H Orange

47 days

4th up

R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

1/2

Seaclusion

MR:2-02.7

54.5

Quickly thru to ld,set terms,too gd

1 of 8

04 Jun 25

TRIAL

Race 10

B Orange

R42 & faster SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Rockingood

MR:2-03.7

56.7

3 of 9

27 Apr 25

Invcargill

Race 10

B Orange

28 days

3rd up

R55 to R89 SpecHcp PACE Stand

2700m

Good

5/5

Double Jeopardy

MR:2-00.2

56.6

4.3L

3rd,4th,parkd 1400,fght on well

10X223

Franco Marek

R85

John Morrison

Greg Manson, Lincoln

Breeding:: 7 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Miss Lisa(by McArdle) [Clouding Over 5m(Sky Major), Pilch 9g(Courage Under Fire)]
Owners:: S W Boyd, G J Manson, A Kotzikas
Breeder:: Spreydon Lodge Ltd
Comment:: 5-time winner on the grass. Ultra-tough and could present a problem to the fave.

Starts 34

Wins 8

Seconds 6

Thirds 6

Lifetime Stakes $158,813

Winning Stakes $71,775

Win Dividend $0.62

Place Dividend $1.33

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	19	3	9	All Weather Slushy	4	1	1
Grass	15	5	3	Grass Wet	3	0	2
Course	3	1	1	Distance	0	0	0
Favourite	15	6	4	2nd Favourite	5	1	1
Mobile	8	0	4	Standing	26	8	8
Left	34	8	12	Right	0	0	0
Fresh90	7	1	3	Fresh30	3	1	0

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	03/22 Hororata NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE 2400m (U2) 8 lengths 3-07.9
	04/22 Rangiora with cond. PACE 2000m (U1) 2 1/2 lengths 2-30.1
	04/22 Geraldine 3YO+ R35 to R70 DiscrHcp PACE 2500m (U1(10m)) 1/2 length 3-17.8
	05/22 NZ Metro R51 to R65 SpecHcp PACE 2600m (U1(10m)) head 3-13.3
	12/22 Banks Pen 3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2810m (U1(10m)) head 3-35.6
	12/23 Westport 3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (U1(20m)) 1 1/2 lengths 3-23.8
	02/24 Rangiora R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (3(20m)) 1/2 head 3-20.9
	02/25 NZ Metro R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (1(10m)) 1/2 head 3-18.8

Race Starts (Last 10)

1 of 7

27 Sep 25

Mt Hutt

WORKOUT

Race 8

R35 & faster PACE Stand

2400m

Misty Blue

MR:2-19.3

61.1

3 of 9

05 Sep 25

Race 11

J Morrison

14 days

3rd up

FFA PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

4/4

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.3

54.3

5th,1x1-4bk otr,3-4wd tn,smart wd

2 of 9

22 Aug 25

Race 8

J Morrison

14 days

2nd up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

1/1

Mo'unga

MR:2-01.2

54.8

0.2L

Up,ld 2400,set terms,fght,just cght

2 of 11

08 Aug 25

Race 7

J Morrison

159 days

1st up

3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Slushy

1/1

Alta Meteor

MR:2-00.7

55.3

0.7L

Steppd,trld 2300,thru,ld 100,nabbd

1 of 6

30 Jul 25

TRIAL

Race 14

J Morrison

R73 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Easy

Alta Meteor

MR:2-02.0

57.0

2 of 5

16 Jul 25

TRIAL

Race 10

B Orange

R40 & faster SpecHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Clonakilty

MR:2-06.2

57.4

11 of 14

02 Mar 25

Rangiora

Race 7

J Morrison

10 days

8th up

R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

4/4

Double Time

MR:2-01.6

58.5

7.6L

8th early,3-bk otr,wd cvr,4w,no fin

FRANCO MAREK - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Morrison advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

1 of 5

20 Feb 25

Race 6

J Morrison

69 days

7th up

R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Fast

1/2

Vessem

MR:2-03.0

54.6

Trld-3bk inr,up,ld 1750,held best

FRANCO MAREK - tangled away.

4 of 7

13 Dec 24

Race 7

J Morrison

12 days

6th up

3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE

1980m

Fast

2/1

Mo'unga

MR:1-56.2

55.0

2.4L

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,steady inr

6 of 11

01 Dec 24

Methven

Race 8

J Morrison

16 days

5th up

3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE

1609m

Good

2/2

Better Eclipse

MR:1-57.5

59.3

1.8L

3-4bk inr,5bk 800,off,lackd gaps

The start was briefly delayed due to FRANCO MAREK requiring farrier attention.

3545X7

Rakero Rocket

R80

Gavin Smith

Tom Bamford, Rangiora

Breeding:: 5 br g Rock N Roll Heaven-Motu Pocket O'Jewels(by In The Pocket) [Caitlyn Clarke 10m(Art Major), Jackpot Joe 6h(Bettor's Delight), Motu Premier 12g(Bettor's Delight), Motu Time To Shine 11m(Bettor's Delight)]
Owners:: R J Dawe, K A Dawe, Est R J Dawe
Breeder:: Opawa Downs Limited
Comment:: First attempt here but has won on the grass. Useful Add resumption; combos spice

Starts 25

Wins 8

Seconds 4

Thirds 2

Lifetime Stakes $271,798

Winning Stakes $185,350

Win Dividend $1.72

Place Dividend $1.21

	Starts	Wins	Placings		Starts	Wins	Placings
All Weather	23	7	6	All Weather Slushy	1	0	0
Grass	2	1	0	Grass Wet	0	0	0
Course	0	0	0	Distance	1	0	1
Favourite	11	5	3	2nd Favourite	3	1	1
Mobile	17	7	4	Standing	8	1	2
Left	22	8	5	Right	3	0	1
Fresh90	4	2	0	Fresh30	1	0	1

Wins:

Video	Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time
	10/23 NZ Metro NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE 1980m (9) 2 1/2 lengths 2-24.2
	02/24 Wyndham 4YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D 1800m (1) 3 1/4 lengths 2-13.6
	03/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R44 to R53 MOB. PACE 1980m (11) 3/4 length 2-25
	04/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R51 to R58, R59 with cond. MOB. PAC 1980m (3) 2 lengths 2-22.8
	11/24 NZ Metro 3YO+ R59 to R70 MOB. PACE 1980m (1) 1 1/4 lengths 2-21.6
	11/24 Timaru 3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE 2600m (5(10m)) 1/2 length 3-20.8
	12/24 NZ Metro 4YO MOB. PACE 2600m (4) 1/2 length 3-09.6
	01/25 Nelson HRC FFA MOB. PACE 1609m (5) 1 1/4 lengths 1-53.7

Race Starts (Last 10)

7 of 12

19 Sep 25

Race 10

G Smith

133 days

1st up

3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2600m

Good

3/3

Arthur Shelby

MR:2-02.9

56.7

3.7L

9th,5bk otr,wd rear tn,useful wd

2 of 6

26 Aug 25

TRIAL

Race 9

G Smith

R40 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Renegade

MR:2-01.1

56.4

5 of 11

20 Aug 25

TRIAL

Race 11

G Smith

R53 & faster PACE Stand

2600m

Good

Arthur Shelby

MR:2-04.6

58.0

5 of 10

09 May 25

Race 6

G Smith

7 days

15th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2600m

Slushy

2/1

Vessem

MR:1-55.5

56.5

4bk inr,3bk tn,few gaps,tidy mid

RAKERO ROCKET - shifted outwards rounding the first bend briefly locking wheels with PINSEEKER. Had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

4 of 9

02 May 25

Race 9

G Smith

7 days

14th up

DiscrHcp PACE Stand

2200m

Good

8/7

Republican Party

MR:1-58.4

54.7

2.2L

Prkd,3bk inr 1900,4-bk,off,late dig

RAKERO ROCKET - held up early stages of the run home.

5 of 10

25 Apr 25

Race 9

G Smith

14 days

13th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2700m

Good

6/6

Republican Party

MR:1-58.4

55.2

2.8L

Sped to ld,trld 2150,off,bttld well

3 of 8

11 Apr 25

Race 8

G Smith

7 days

12th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

6/5

We Walk By Faith

MR:1-51.6

54.8

2.2L

Gun run mrks,held up,bold late inr

JOLIMONT - lay inwards contacting a track marker rounding the final bend resulting in the trailing RAKERO ROCKET also contacting a track marker. Weakened leaving the final bend.

7 of 10

04 Apr 25

WaikBoP

Race 9

G Smith

7 days

11th up

FFA MOB. PACE

2200m

Easy

9/9

Leap To Fame

MR:1-52.3

55.6

13L

1x1,shffd 5-bk,wdst rear tn,bt slws

4 of 10

28 Mar 25

WaikBoP

Race 7

G Smith

14 days

10th up

FFA MOB. PACE

1609m

Fast

5/3

Chase A Dream

MR:1-51.4

56.2

3.2L

Wd,pshd to ld 1200,run dwn 100m out

2 of 9

14 Mar 25

Race 9