Timaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Wednesday, 3 December
Meeting: DECEMBER TWILIGHT (DECEMBER TWILIGHT)
Last updated 03/12/2025 at 19:13 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 8
- Race Time:
TIMARU DENTAL CARE HANDICAP TROT
$11,000, 3YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 SPECIAL, 2600m
For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R39. 10m: R40 to R45.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Switch On: FD-Off, RD-On, Take After Me: BL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 6 br m Creatine-Swell Harbour(by Sundon) [Diana Harbour 14m(Monarchy), Earl Harbour 18g(Earl), Red Harbour 10g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- J A M Allan, K M James
- Breeder:
- J A M Allan, K M James
- Comment:
- Tidy at Mot and generally never too far away with manners. Include in combos.

Starts
48
Wins
2
Seconds
5
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$35,980
Winning Stakes
$11,000
Win Dividend
$0.22
Place Dividend
$0.97
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 20 | 0 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 28 | 2 | 5 | Grass Wet | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 48 | 2 | 9 |
| Left | 48 | 2 | 9 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 11/24 Methven NON-WINNERS 4YO+ TROT 1700m (6) 1/2 head 2-16.3 | |
| 04/25 Timaru 5YO+ R35 to R40 TROT 2100m (9) nose 2-50.4 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
G O'Reilly
27 days
34th up
3YO+ R35 to R36, R37 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
4/3
Tessamae
MR:2-08.5
60.8
4.6L
1x1,4-bk 1200,wd top,ran on nicely
G O'Reilly
15 days
33rd up
4YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2400m
Good
13/14
Clotilde Wainwright
MR:2-05.0
59.5
50L
Brk 2250,detachd,rear otr,gone tn
DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke after 150m losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m. Weakened from the 500m.
G O'Reilly
14 days
32nd up
4YO+ R35 to R40 TROT Stand
2170m
Good
8/9
Musclynn
MR:2-11.7
62.3
2.4L
7th otr,1x1 1600,off,ran on stoutly
DIAMOND HARBOUR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m.
G O'Reilly
7 days
31st up
4YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
6/5
Millie Let Loose
MR:2-08.9
14L
Brk,7-bk otr,wd cvr rear 600,plggd
DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke shortly after the start losing ground.
J Dickie
14 days
30th up
Up to R44 with cond. TROT INV.D Stand
2170m
Dead
3/4
Prince Teka
MR:2-09.0
62.7
11L
12th otr,4w 600,wdst top,rough,fair
DIAMOND HARBOUR - trotted roughly passing the 1600m losing ground.
G O'Reilly
14 days
29th up
3YO+ R35 to R39 TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
8/6
Musclynn
MR:2-12.8
61.8
0.1L
7th inr,4-bk 1800,off,blkd,late bid
DIAMOND HARBOUR - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
G O'Reilly
14 days
28th up
3YO+ R35 to R38 TROT Stand
2000m
Good
8/8
Tactical Bid
MR:2-06.7
59.2
4.3L
Rough/brk,tacked on,wd cvr 8th,game
DIAMOND HARBOUR - trotted roughly in the early stages before breaking losing ground. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
G O'Reilly
72 days
27th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
11/11
Randel Huston P
MR:2-04.2
60.8
13L
11th inr,6-bk,held up,off,steady wd
G O'Reilly
33 days
26th up
3YO+ R35 to R48 TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/9
Wilma's Boy
MR:2-04.1
58.7
104L
Brk hopelessly early,out of action
DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
G O'Reilly
6 days
25th up
3YO+ R35 to R44 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
6/6
Illegal Alien
MR:2-04.9
60.1
7th inr,4-bk,brk 1050m,rough,p/up
DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke near the 1050m losing ground. Trotted roughly and weakened from the 800m and was retired from the race. When questioned regarding the performance trainer K James advised the gelding would be freshened and returned to the trials prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
- Breeding:
- 14 b g Holmes Hanover-Give Or Take(by Live Or Die) [Take A Break 13m(Bettor's Delight), Take A Hike 7g(Panspacificflight), Takemetothebeach 11m(Somebeachsomewhere), Takemybreathaway 9m(Bettor's Delight), Take The Deal 5g(American Ideal)]
- Owners:
- F J Scott, Mrs J M Scott
- Breeder:
- F J Scott, Mrs J M Scott
- Gear:
- BL-On
- Comment:
- Old-time still grinding away. Will require luck but always a fringe first 4 hope
Starts
295
Wins
17
Seconds
18
Thirds
33
Lifetime Stakes
$216,304
Winning Stakes
$93,730
Win Dividend
$0.61
Place Dividend
$0.80
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 178 | 9 | 29 | All Weather Slushy | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 117 | 8 | 22 | Grass Wet | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Course | 7 | 1 | 2 | Distance | 129 | 4 | 19 |
| Favourite | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Mobile | 30 | 2 | 3 | Standing | 265 | 15 | 48 |
| Left | 295 | 17 | 51 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Morrison
29 days
267th up
3YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
7/7
Paramount Lady
MR:2-02.3
58.5
14L
8th,5-bk inr,held up,never ran on
TAKE AFTER ME - held up by a weakening runner final bend and struck a track marker.
J Morrison
7 days
266th up
5YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
10/11
Buffy Northstains
MR:2-08.4
59.9
3.9L
Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld well
A Cameron
5 days
265th up
Up to R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
8/4
Buffy Northstains
MR:2-06.6
60.3
4.6L
6th inr,4-bk 1600,off,steady in mid
TAKE AFTER ME - weakened rounding the final bend.
A Cameron
5 days
264th up
Up to R41 with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
10/12
Sheila Laxon
MR:2-05.4
61.6
7.7L
4th,4bk inr,urgdd tn,whackd away
A Cameron
2 days
263rd up
R35 to R50 C,G&E SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
12/12
Miles Away
MR:2-19.0
66.5
11L
3rd inr,3-bk 2000,chkd top,no spark
TAKE AFTER ME - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
J Morrison
5 days
262nd up
3YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Easy
6/6
Yosemite
MR:2-02.9
59.3
15L
3bk inr,prkd 1200,drifting back 400
TAKE AFTER ME - weakened final bend.
R Houghton
28 days
261st up
4YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
10/9
Millie Let Loose
MR:2-08.9
10L
Manners to ld,dictated,hdd 500m out
TAKE AFTER ME - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
A Cameron
7 days
260th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT JUN.D
1700m
Slushy
7/8
Midnight Diamond
MR:1-58.6
58.8
12L
4th inr,4-bk,off,ran on solidly wd
J Morrison
14 days
259th up
3YO+ R35 to R38 TROT Stand
2000m
Good
4/2
Tactical Bid
MR:2-06.7
59.2
7L
4th,4-bk inr 1500,prkd 1150,outfin
- Breeding:
- 5 br m Majestic Son-Letz Hope(by Pegasus Spur) [Maestoso 6h(Majestic Son), Zigzagzoo 8g(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- D J Cousins, Mrs S A Cousins
- Breeder:
- H D Sefonte, Mrs N R Sefonte
- Comment:
- Did well after early issues at Mot. Give full respect today and can offer value.

Starts
19
Wins
2
Seconds
3
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$22,119
Winning Stakes
$12,650
Win Dividend
$0.83
Place Dividend
$0.70
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 16 | 2 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Left | 19 | 2 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 09/24 Oamaru NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT 2600m (2) 2 lengths 3-27.4 | |
| 09/24 Timaru with cond. TROT 2600m (8) head 3-26.6 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R May
32 days
10th up
3YO+ R37 to R39, R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
6/5
Waihemo Hannah
MR:2-06.2
59.6
5.6L
Chkd,brk early,tacked on,useful gap
OUR EVIE RAE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Broke passing the 1600m hampering trailing runners losing ground.
R May
12 days
9th up
5YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Buffy Northstains
MR:2-08.4
59.9
41L
Wd,cvr 1900,3-bk,brk 6th 275m out
OUR EVIE RAE - raced wide early. Checked and broke near the 300m losing all chance.
R May
47 days
8th up
Up to R41 with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/10
Sheila Laxon
MR:2-05.4
61.6
13L
9th,brk 2300,6bk inr,pluggd inr
OUR EVIE RAE - broke racing into the first bend losing ground.
2YO+ SpecHcp TROT Stand
2200m
Senior Constable Liz
MR:2-13.8
61.0
2YO+ FFA TROT Stand
2170m
Good
A Quiet Girl
MR:2-14.9
62.0
B Orange
R40 to R60 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Father Time
MR:2-07.6
59.9
T Williams
30 days
7th up
3YO+ R42 to R45 TROT Stand
2000m
Good
5/4
Sandfly Bay
MR:2-05.0
59.2
6.4L
Rear inr,off,wd cvr,pshd wdr,no fin
T Williams
7 days
6th up
4YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
8/8
Almighty
MR:2-04.8
58.5
38L
8-9th,brk 2100,brk 1600,distanced
OUR EVIE RAE - broke near the 2100m losing ground. Broke again near the 1500m losing all chance.
- Breeding:
- 5 b g The Pres-Daisy Belle(by Sundon) [Johnny Walker 6g(The Pres), Pres The Belle 11m(The Pres)]
- Owners:
- G C Telfer, Mrs C E Telfer
- Breeder:
- K R Grice, B R Grice
- Comment:
- Over-raced at Oam but does throw in the odd good race. Has been a winner here.

Starts
28
Wins
2
Seconds
1
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$22,313
Winning Stakes
$12,925
Win Dividend
$2.77
Place Dividend
$0.91
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 19 | 2 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 9 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 4 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 2 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Left | 28 | 2 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 01/25 Timaru NON-WINNERS TROT 2600m (3) 2 1/4 lengths 3-30.9 | |
| 06/25 Ashburton with cond. TROT 2400m (4) nose 3-02.1 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
G Telfer
7 days
7th up
3YO+ R35 to R60 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
10/10
Whispering Over
MR:2-06.4
58.3
28L
Left prkd,keen,lost ld dig,btn 700m
SILVESTER - weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.
T Williams
14 days
6th up
3YO+ R35 to R37, R38 with cond. MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
6/6
Paramount Lady
MR:2-02.3
58.5
43L
6th otr,1x1 1700,brk 500m,out of it
SILVESTER - lay inwards rounding the final bend before breaking and losing all chance.
G Smith
10 days
5th up
3YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
6/6
Penelope Lane
MR:2-03.4
59.9
9.3L
Ld out,trld 2100,held up,off,stout
G Telfer
R35 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
MR:2-09.4
60.0
G Smith
8 days
4th up
4YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2400m
Good
16/15
Clotilde Wainwright
MR:2-05.0
59.5
20L
Ld bid,prkd 2000,swallowed up 300
T Williams
14 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/9
Penelope Lane
MR:2-03.1
58.8
26L
Soon trail,flat 600,fadd away
SILVESTER - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
John Dunn
7 days
2nd up
R35 to R50 C,G&E SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
10/10
Miles Away
MR:2-19.0
66.5
40L
Into trail,brk 1850,brk 350 in 11th
SILVESTER - hung inwards and broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance.
John Dunn
107 days
1st up
4YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/10
Millie Let Loose
MR:2-08.9
8.6L
7th otr,4-bk,wd 500,bttld away gap
G Telfer
SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Rogue Hero
MR:2-09.3
57.1
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Bacardi Lindy-Toggle(by Britewell) [Sequoia 10m(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- WDC 03 Limited, M R Jones, D Jones, M J Cook, J Falkner, G Ott, A Murray, C Jenkinson, H Fuller, R Pearce, B J Carville
- Breeder:
- A L Clark, Mrs F E Clark
- Gear:
- FD-Off, RD-On
- Comment:
- Held up at a critical time on Sunday. Not the worst if he can trot throughouy.

Starts
52
Wins
5
Seconds
3
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$49,159
Winning Stakes
$27,500
Win Dividend
$0.56
Place Dividend
$0.40
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 41 | 5 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 11 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Mobile | 13 | 1 | 0 | Standing | 39 | 4 | 4 |
| Left | 52 | 5 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Fresh30 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
10 days
12th up
3YO+ R35 to R38, R39 with cond. TROT Stand
2400m
Good
10/11
Son E
MR:2-07.9
61.2
9L
13th otr,4-bk,3-bk top,held up,fair
SWITCH ON - hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.
S Ottley
7 days
11th up
3YO+ R38 to R40 MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
6/6
Tyrons Strapping Lad
MR:2-01.0
60.0
9.4L
Tardy,rear otr,3-bk,wd 600,no spark
SWITCH ON - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
S Ottley
6 days
10th up
3YO+ R35 to R44 TROT Stand
2400m
Slushy
10/12
Tribbiani
MR:2-05.1
59.8
14L
13th otr,wd cvr 1200,prkd,outkicked
TRIBBIANI - raced wide early. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1100m when ROCK LOBSTER and SWITCH ON briefly raced four wide. After viewing the replays it was established that driver T Williams (TRIBBIANI) had commenced his outwards movement prior to either runner reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was required.
B Orange
5 days
9th up
4YO+ R35 to R42 MOB. TROT INV.D
1980m
Fast
3/6
Waihemo Hannah
MR:2-02.5
60.0
14L
Wd,prkd 1400,rough & fading 500
SWITCH ON - raced wide early. Trotted roughly and weakened final bend.
James MacDonald
11 days
8th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT INV.D
1900m
Good
4/5
Hoof It Hagrid
MR:2-01.8
59.5
72L
Brk late run-up,never a live threat
SWITCH ON - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
S Ottley
12 days
7th up
4YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
2/2
Mode
MR:2-03.0
61.7
4L
Wd,prkd,into ld 1300,run down 150m
SWITCH ON - raced wide early. Trotted roughly through the middle stages. Again trotted roughly in the run home.
W House
9 days
6th up
3YO+ R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
12/12
Midnight Diamond
MR:2-03.6
58.8
16L
11-10th,5-6bk otr,inr,sound mid
SWITCH ON - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
S Ottley
12 days
5th up
Up to R40 with cond. MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
2/1
Diedre Franco
MR:2-04.1
61.6
4th,3-bk inr,off,ld 1350,kickd,held
W House
5 days
4th up
3YO+ R37 to R50 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
8/7
Dash Dosh
MR:2-01.9
59.7
6.6L
3-4-5bk inr,off,3wd,askd,steady mid
SWITCH ON - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced early stages. Raced wide from the 700m.
S Ottley
7 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT Stand
2000m
Good
4/4
Midnight Diamond
MR:2-05.6
2.5L
Bk otr,angld trn,nice fin wider
SWITCH ON - trotted roughly over the concluding stages. Driver S Ottley reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
- Breeding:
- 7 b m Majestic Son-My Mums Astar(by Earl) [Helsingor 8g(Peak), Sassy Star 6m(Majestic Son)]
- Owners:
- B R Negus, Mrs C P Negus, G R J Anderson
- Breeder:
- Alabar (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Wilted after doing work at Add, 28 Nov. Solid prior so consider on 1st 4 tickets

Starts
160
Wins
17
Seconds
17
Thirds
22
Lifetime Stakes
$217,281
Winning Stakes
$112,475
Win Dividend
$0.73
Place Dividend
$1.03
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 107 | 9 | 30 | All Weather Slushy | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Grass | 53 | 8 | 9 | Grass Wet | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Course | 5 | 0 | 3 | Distance | 52 | 3 | 13 |
| Favourite | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Mobile | 37 | 3 | 12 | Standing | 123 | 14 | 27 |
| Left | 160 | 17 | 39 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
W House
5 days
140th up
4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT INV J
1980m
Fast
5/5
Donna's Boy
MR:2-01.0
58.9
17L
3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,flat 600,fdd inr
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - raced wide early.
M Holbrough
2 days
139th up
3YO+ R44 to R45, R46 to R49 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
5/5
Rachmaninov
MR:2-04.2
59.6
11L
3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,ran on in gap
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.
M Holbrough
19 days
138th up
4YO+ Mares R50 to R120 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
13/11
I Dream Of Jeannie
MR:2-02.0
59.5
41L
3wd,5-6bk inr,off rear,battled
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.
Santtu Raitala
7 days
137th up
4YO+ Mares R41 to R50 MOB. TROT INV.D
1900m
Good
5/5
Midnight Diamond
MR:1-57.6
57.8
8.8L
5th,3-bk inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,fght gap
M Holbrough
4 days
136th up
3YO+ F&M R40 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2100m
Good
3/2
Mavis Jones
MR:2-06.3
59.3
2.3L
Trld,3-bk 1600,held up,stout on inr
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - held up early in the run home.
M Holbrough
7 days
135th up
5YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
4/2
Waihemo Hannah
MR:2-08.4
59.9
5th,5-bk inr,prkd 1800,ld 200,stoic
M Holbrough
5 days
134th up
Up to R40 with cond. TROT Stand
2000m
Fast
1/1
Mode
MR:2-06.6
60.3
Left prkd the trip,ld top,too slick
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - shifted outwards in the run home. Driver M Holbrough was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
M Holbrough
5 days
133rd up
Up to R41 with cond. SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/4
Sheila Laxon
MR:2-05.4
61.6
13L
5-6th,to 1x1 1600,cartd bk,battld
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
M Holbrough
7 days
132nd up
3YO+ F&M SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
4/4
Practical Magic
MR:2-18.2
68.0
49L
Ld out then brk,tailed off,no hope
BUFFY NORTHSTAINS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
- Breeding:
- 4 b g What The Hill-Madam Spur(by Pegasus Spur)
- Owners:
- D E Stapleton, W E Stapleton, Kairaki Beach Racing Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Resumed with nice Meth win but off his game 2nd-up. Best version would compete.

Starts
6
Wins
2
Seconds
2
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$18,424
Winning Stakes
$13,750
Win Dividend
$1.15
Place Dividend
$1.40
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 4 | 1 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 2 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Left | 6 | 2 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 05/24 Ashburton NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT 2400m (1) 4 1/2 lengths 3-09.3 | |
| 10/25 Methven with cond. TROT 2400m (3) 1 length 3-26 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
R May
49 days
2nd up
3YO+ R40 to R43, R44 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
5/4
Koko Kaboom
MR:2-06.9
59.7
48L
6th otr,brk 1500m losing all chance
KAIRAKI SPUR - broke near the 1500m losing all chance.
R May
485 days
1st up
with cond. TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
2/2
Origin
MR:2-18.1
65.4
Trld,3-bk 2100,off,chopped ldrs dwn
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster TROT Stand
2400m
A Quiet Girl
MR:2-29.9
67.4
T Williams
5 days
4th up
3YO+ R40 to R54 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Bravehearthighlander
MR:2-05.1
59.4
0.3L
4bk inr,3bk otr,3wd,prkd,ld,nabbd
T Williams
14 days
3rd up
3YO+ R42 to R52, R51 to R54 with cond. TROT Stand
2400m
Good
2/3
Luvavici
MR:2-05.3
57.2
0.8L
2-3rd,3bk inr,held up tn,smart inr
KAIRAKI SPUR - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
- Breeding:
- 6 br m Creatine-Lexie Highlander(by Armbro Invasion) [Aldebaran Seismic 15h(Sundon), Bonnie Highlander 11m(Muscle Mass), Piper Highlander 9m(Andover Hall)]
- Owners:
- K T Fairbairn, Wendy Nordqvist
- Breeder:
- Mrs P A Fairbairn, K T Fairbairn
- Comment:
- Stuck to her task 3 days ago at Meth. Consistent mare and needs including again.

Starts
78
Wins
7
Seconds
11
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$101,008
Winning Stakes
$47,850
Win Dividend
$0.55
Place Dividend
$0.83
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 49 | 2 | 8 | All Weather Slushy | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 29 | 5 | 9 | Grass Wet | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| Favourite | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Mobile | 11 | 1 | 4 | Standing | 67 | 6 | 13 |
| Left | 78 | 7 | 17 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
O Thornley
7 days
65th up
3YO+ R39 to R45 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Good
1/1
Brianna
MR:2-09.0
59.9
1.9L
Left prkd the trip,fght tenaciously
O Thornley
12 days
64th up
3YO+ R40 to R43, R44 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
2/1
Koko Kaboom
MR:2-06.9
59.7
10L
Chkd start,tailed off,bt slows mrks
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - checked at the start and broke losing considerable ground.
O Thornley
9 days
63rd up
3YO+ R40 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
Judy J
MR:2-01.9
60.3
9.2L
1x1,3bk otr,3wd 600,honest mid
James MacDonald
7 days
62nd up
4YO+ Mares R41 to R50 MOB. TROT INV.D
1900m
Good
2/2
Midnight Diamond
MR:1-57.6
57.8
8.4L
Brk run-up,8th inr,off,sound in gap
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver J MacDonald advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners in the run home due to the cord becoming entangled. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. Mr MacDonald was shown a replay and reminded of his obligations when attempting to activate gear in the run home with his foot close to the horse's hind leg.
O Thornley
16 days
61st up
3YO+ F&M R40 to R70 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2100m
Good
8/7
Mavis Jones
MR:2-06.3
59.3
0.2L
Ld out,trld 1600,thru,chal,thwarted
O Thornley
5 days
60th up
3YO+ R41 to R45 TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
8/8
Midnight Diamond
MR:2-03.6
58.8
11L
7th,3bk otr,1x1,3bk,askd,honest inr
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - shifted inwards near the 450m placing AMENDMENT in restricted room with the sulky wheel being contacted. After taking initial evidence from driver B Butt (AMENDMENT), Stewards adjourned the enquiry due to driver O Thornley having left the course.
O Thornley
9 days
59th up
3YO+ F&M SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
2/2
Practical Magic
MR:2-18.2
68.0
8.6L
Brk,left 1st,5-bk 1400,off,late dig
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - reared as the barriers were released losing ground.
O Thornley
7 days
58th up
3YO+ R43 to R53 DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
12/11
Major Doosie
MR:2-03.7
59.2
5.4L
Led-4bk inr,5bk 1400,sound inr
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - tangled away.
M Williamson
14 days
57th up
3YO+ R37 to R50 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
9/9
Dash Dosh
MR:2-01.9
59.7
6.9L
4-6bk inr,held up 4bk,cheeky mid
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.
- Breeding:
- 6 br g Love You-Rondo(by Dr Ronerail) [Lola 10m(Monarchy), Set Me Free 8m(Peak), So Mystifying 5m(Father Patrick), You Really Got Me 9g(Love You)]
- Owners:
- Miss M A Nyhan, I'm A Believer Syndicate, Fitzgerald Family Syndicate, P W Gray, T J Warman
- Breeder:
- D R Lauren, Dr P J Gerard, S L McCaffrey
- Comment:
- Manners were lacking first-up for new campaign, 23 Nov. Take on trust today.

Starts
29
Wins
3
Seconds
1
Thirds
5
Lifetime Stakes
$28,168
Winning Stakes
$15,400
Win Dividend
$0.42
Place Dividend
$1.13
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 21 | 2 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 8 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Favourite | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| Left | 29 | 3 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Tomlinson
351 days
1st up
3YO+ R44 to R45, R46 to R49 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
12/12
Rachmaninov
MR:2-04.2
59.6
43L
7th pegs,off,brk 800m,brk 300 out
KINK - broke near the 800m losing ground. Broke again near the 300m losing all chance.
C D Thornley
R40 & faster TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Tu Tangata
MR:2-06.9
59.1
P Davis
R36 & faster FFA TROT Stand
2600m
Good
One El
MR:2-09.0
59.7
J Morrison
5 days
32nd up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
15/15
Tyron Eros
MR:2-02.4
59.6
40L
Brk start,paced,brk,distanced
KINK - paced shortly after the start having to be broken up by its driver losing all chance.
P Davis
14 days
29th up
3YO+ R45 to R50 TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/9
Forgiveness
MR:2-06.8
58.8
20L
Trld,3bk inr 1800,brk 850,battld
The start was delayed due to OLIVER and KINK charging the barrier strand.
P Davis
7 days
28th up
3YO+ R49 to R54 TROT Stand
2600m
Slushy
9/9
Father Time
MR:2-06.9
59.3
6.3L
Soon prkd,1x1 1200,held up,fair
KINK - trotted roughly passing the 900m losing ground. Again trotted roughly rounding the final bend and in the run home.
P Davis
7 days
27th up
3YO+ R51 to R65 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
8/8
Vertigo
MR:2-05.1
60.7
6.4L
Soon 4bk inr,held up tn,pluggd inr
KINK - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
P Davis
7 days
26th up
4YO+ R51 to R65 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
10/10
Sonoma Tyron
MR:2-08.2
59.3
8.8L
3bk otr,up,3bk,3-4wd tn,tight,fair
KINK - paced shortly after the start having to be broken up by driver P Davis losing considerable ground before returning to its correct gait.
T Bamford
7 days
25th up
4YO+ R40 to R54, R55 to R56 with cond. SpecHcp TROT JUN.D Stand
2600m
Good
15/13
Luvavici
MR:2-05.9
58.6
10L
8th,6bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,fght,foldd
- Breeding:
- 6 b h Creatine-Whispering Dream(by Chairmanoftheboard) [Fake Whispering 23m(Fake Left), Live The Dream 21g(Live Or Die), Majestic Whisper 10m(Majestic Son), Pegasus Dream 16g(Pegasus Spur), Whispering Champagne 18m(Brylin Boyz)]
- Owners:
- N S Taylor, Mrs K Bennett
- Breeder:
- N S Taylor, Mrs K J Bennett
- Comment:
- Deserved his Oam success after copping some mid-race heat in front. Go again.

Starts
27
Wins
3
Seconds
2
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$29,149
Winning Stakes
$19,250
Win Dividend
$0.81
Place Dividend
$0.74
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 17 | 3 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 4 | 1 | 1 | Distance | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 27 | 3 | 4 |
| Left | 27 | 3 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Orange
21 days
5th up
3YO+ R35 to R60 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
B D Hall
MR:2-06.4
58.3
Ld out,attckd bell,kicked,held well
S Tomlinson
11 days
4th up
3YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
2/2
Penelope Lane
MR:2-03.4
59.9
3.5L
1x1,left prkd 2100,ld top,run down
W House
7 days
3rd up
3YO+ R35 to R55 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2100m
Good
3/4
Brian Beatt
MR:2-11.7
58.2
9.7L
11th otr,5-bk,off,failed to fire up
WHISPERING OVER - raced wide early.
B Orange
21 days
2nd up
3YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
7/5
Penelope Lane
MR:2-03.1
58.8
6.8L
4pegs,parkd,trail 500,nice chase
WHISPERING OVER - slow to begin. Hampered first bend by a breaking runner.
S Tomlinson
215 days
1st up
4YO+ R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
12/12
Millie Let Loose
MR:2-08.9
8.2L
10th otr,5-bk,impr mid,rough,ran on
B Orange
48 days
8th up
4YO+ R35 to R40, R41 to R45 with cond. TROT Stand
2000m
Good
6/6
Illegal Alien
MR:2-02.6
60.0
5.3L
Slow,3bk otr,off wd tn,tried hard
WHISPERING OVER - lay inwards in the run home.
S Thornley
10 days
7th up
R42 to R50 TROT Stand
2050m
Good
12/12
Port Pegasus
MR:2-05.2
61.4
10L
Soon 5bk otr,hookd wd,crept closer
S Thornley
21 days
6th up
3YO+ R40 to R43, R44 with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
14/14
What The Bell
MR:2-06.4
61.2
21L
Slow,7bk otr,thru mid rear tn,plggd
S Thornley
56 days
5th up
R35 to R50 TROT Stand
2200m
Good
12/12
Spells Of Love
MR:2-11.7
61.7
3.7L
Mid otr,angld trn,steady
- Breeding:
- 3 bl g Waterloo Sunset-Karimaia(by Elsu) [Hazer 10g(Auckland Reactor), Our Tommy Gun 6g(Washington VC)]
- Owners:
- P C Nairn, Three Ideas Syndicate, M A Evans, R J T Hammond, Z Berry
- Breeder:
- P C Nairn
- Comment:
- Has been outpointed by some nice types in recent attempts and this suits. Cover.

Starts
23
Wins
3
Seconds
4
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$52,558
Winning Stakes
$30,100
Win Dividend
$1.11
Place Dividend
$0.74
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 17 | 2 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 6 | 1 | 2 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Favourite | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 12 | 1 | 2 | Standing | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Left | 20 | 3 | 5 | Right | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Butt
25 days
6th up
3YO MOB. TROT
2600m
Fast
9/10
Habibti Pat
MR:1-59.8
61.1
29L
3-4bk inr,5bk 700,off,bt stragglrs
WATERLOO STATION - weakened final bend.
R Butt
24 days
5th up
3YO MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
11/12
Ya Rite Darl
MR:1-56.4
57.8
13L
1x1-4bk otr,4bk inr,imprvd inr
R Butt
14 days
4th up
3YO+ R41 to R50 MOB. TROT
1980m
Easy
6/6
Princess Sadie
MR:2-02.9
59.9
3.7L
Found 1x1,3bk otr 850,off,imprvd
WATERLOO STATION - connections advised the gelding would be racing without front shoes.
R Butt
7 days
3rd up
3YO+ R37 to R50 MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
3/3
Dash Dosh
MR:2-01.9
59.7
6L
Found 1x1,shuffled,tried hard inr
WATERLOO STATION - trotted roughly near the 1600m having to be steadied.
R Butt
7 days
2nd up
3YO+ R40 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
7/7
Tarragindi
MR:2-04.6
57.9
11L
5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,battled
R Butt
118 days
1st up
3YO+ R40 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
6/6
Brett's Mate
MR:2-03.9
57.9
133L
Brk wildly start,miles back after
WATERLOO STATION - broke at the start losing all chance.
P Nairn
8 days
14th up
3YO MOB. TROT
2200m
Good
7/9
Meant To Be
MR:2-01.9
59.3
27L
Wd cvr rear,up prkd 1100,chkd 450m
WATERLOO STATION - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1150m. Checked by a breaking runner near the 500m. Weakened in the run home.
R Butt
7 days
13th up
3YO+ R54 to R69 DiscrHcp TROT Stand
2200m
Good
3/5
Halberg
MR:2-03.0
57.6
86L
Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope
WATERLOO STATION - broke at the start losing all chance.
R Butt
14 days
12th up
3YO MOB. TROT
2700m
Good
4/5
Meant To Be
MR:2-02.1
59.9
39L
9th otr,wd cvr,posted,brk 900m,done
WATERLOO STATION - broke near the 900m losing all chance.
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Creatine-Arabess(by Grant Our Wishes) [Gaytana 8m(Trixton), Judy J 4m(What The Hill), Marcoola 12h(Sundon)]
- Owners:
- K B Ford, Mrs D H Ford, Mrs A J Tomlinson, M C Tomlinson
- Breeder:
- K B Ford, Mrs D H Ford, Mrs A J Tomlinson, M C Tomlinson
- Comment:
- Failed to quicken from the trail at Oam, 27 Nov. Needs improvement to feature.

Starts
29
Wins
4
Seconds
1
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$42,335
Winning Stakes
$26,400
Win Dividend
$1.31
Place Dividend
$0.47
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 23 | 2 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 6 | 2 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 11 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Left | 29 | 4 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Tomlinson
46 days
8th up
3YO+ R35 to R60 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
8/9
Whispering Over
MR:2-06.4
58.3
15L
Soft trip mrks,unable to capitalise
S Tomlinson
7 days
7th up
5YO+ R41 to R55 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2810m
Good
12/12
Cormoran Strike
MR:2-10.1
61.0
3.6L
3rd inr,3-bk 2600.thru top,bttld on
S Tomlinson
21 days
6th up
R35 to R50 C,G&E SpecHcp TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
11/11
Miles Away
MR:2-19.0
66.5
11L
Chkd,brk,8th,5bk inr,plggd away gap
WHATS WANTED - co-trainers K Ford & A Tomlinson were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Hampered shortly after the start. Broke briefly rounding the first bend losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
S Tomlinson
72 days
5th up
R41 to R57 SpecHcp TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/9
Dreams Pat
MR:2-02.9
58.9
26L
Soon 4pegs,flat turn,only batld
