Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Sunday, 19 October
Meeting: OAMARU CUP MEETING (Day 1)
Last updated 19/10/2025 at 13:18 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 2
- Race Time:
ROTHBURY INSURANCE HANDICAP TROT
$12,000, NON-WINNERS & R35 WITH COND. SPECIAL, 2600m
Front: 3 yrs & older trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: R35 horses with 1 win for lifetime with unplaced(4th or lower) in the last 4 starts.
| Notifiable Gear Changes: Starstruck: HH-Off Legend |
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Waterloo Sunset-Queen Mary(by Grant Our Wishes)
- Owners:
- D D McCormick, Mrs E D McCormick
- Breeder:
- D D McCormick, Mrs E D McCormick
- Comment:
- Solid work in her qualifying 3rd. Meets suitable line up. Not worst.

Race Starts
D McCormick
QUAL' TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
Unico Tedacious
MR:2-10.8
61.2
D McCormick
QUAL' TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Albertene
MR:2-12.2
62.9
- Breeding:
- 3 br f Father Patrick-Chevron Muscle(by Muscle Hill) [Hoppy 4g(Andover Hall)]
- Owners:
- G D Smith, A H Renner, We've Got The Trots Syndicate, F C Renner, S J McCully, Miss D Gibson, D R Beckingsale, D C Hampton, J Wyke, C Turton
- Breeder:
- Taffy Limited
- Comment:
- Handy enough work in big fields recently. Looks well placed to threaten here.

Starts
3
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$639
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 0 | 0 | 0 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 3 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts
G Smith
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
6/7
Tribbiani
MR:2-09.7
59.9
5.9L
Trld out,4-bk 1400,whacked away inr
G Smith
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
9/9
Kowhai Sunburst
MR:2-19.8
2.2L
8th,otr,prkd,cvr 1800,solid on mrks
G Smith
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Dead
8/8
There You Go
MR:2-13.8
63.0
59L
Chkd,brk early,12th gap,never in it
FEISTY PAT - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Broke after 200m losing all chance. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.
G Smith
MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Tatanka
MR:2-06.4
60.4
G Smith
QUAL' TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
Unico Tedacious
MR:2-10.8
61.2
G Smith
Wk. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Tribbiani
MR:2-20.3
62.3
G Smith
Wk. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Moon Stalker
MR:2-16.9
63.1
- Breeding:
- 3 b g What The Hill-Della's Spur(by Pegasus Spur)
- Owners:
- J S D Lemon, Miss M P Hutchison, S Murison-Lemon, L J Lemon
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Off the pace in his last two starts. Capable of featuring with best effort.

Starts
9
Wins
0
Seconds
1
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$7,433
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.42
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 8 | 0 | 2 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Left | 9 | 0 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Williamson
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
7/10
Kowhai Sunburst
MR:2-19.8
20L
Rough,11th,7-bk inr,6-bk,no pick-up
DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly after 100m having to be steadied.
K Butt
17 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/7
Prestigious
MR:2-08.2
59.4
73L
Brk early 3rd,tailed off,not in it
DELLA'S FELLA - broke after 100m losing all chance.
M Williamson
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2200m
Easy
2/1
Our Rose Hill
MR:2-09.8
61.3
2.8L
Trail,soon 3bk,out strgt,tidy fin
DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
M Williamson
4 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Good
8/8
Monaro Medora
MR:2-07.6
63.0
0.5L
5th,mid-bk otr,angld trn,nice wide
B Williamson
9 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Easy
8/8
She's Got Sass
MR:2-09.3
62.2
5.5L
3pegs,parkd 1000,fght on ok
J Cox
14 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
9/9
Billy Kimber
MR:2-06.3
60.0
49L
7th,3bk otr 1300,brk 900,done
DELLA'S FELLA - broke at the 900m losing all chance.
J Lemon
TROT Stand
2500m
Good
Phantom Spur
MR:2-13.4
60.4
J Cox
301 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Easy
7/7
Navy Hill
MR:2-03.6
60.4
24L
10L off start,7th,4bk inr,tired tn
DELLA'S FELLA - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Weakened final bend.
W House
14 days
2nd up
2YO MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
11/11
Meant To Be
MR:2-01.8
60.3
219L
Brk on dispatch,out the back after
DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly in the score up and broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver W House was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove in the early stages.
- Breeding:
- 3 b g Superfast Stuart-Bryn Afton(by Sundon) [Cappaha 5g(Pegasus Spur), Deborahs Gem 10m(Monkey Bones), Shandon Bells 8m(Pegasus Spur)]
- Owners:
- Mrs D M Heenan, M G Heenan
- Breeder:
- M J Wharton
- Comment:
- Early errors very costly recently. Needs to bring best manners.

Starts
5
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$1,076
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 0 | 0 | 0 | Standing | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 5 | 0 | 0 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Morrison
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
11/9
Tribbiani
MR:2-09.7
59.9
24L
Brk early,tacked on,nothing extra
MORRIE AFTON - broke at the start checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide from the 800m. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer M Heenan.
J Morrison
14 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
12/12
Kowhai Sunburst
MR:2-19.8
7.1L
Brk early,13th gap,beat stragglers
MORRIE AFTON - broke shortly after the start losing ground.
J Morrison
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Dead
11/10
There You Go
MR:2-13.8
63.0
62L
5th inr,5-bk,1x1 1250,off tn,brk up
MORRIE AFTON - galloped early in the run home after the half hopples had broken losing all chance. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.
J Morrison
7 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
11/11
Axel Rose
MR:2-06.7
58.8
10L
4-5pegs,inside runs,steady innr
MORRIE AFTON - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
J Morrison
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Dead
11/11
Donna's Boy
MR:2-10.1
61.5
137L
Brk hopelessly early,out of action
MORRIE AFTON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster TROT Stand
2400m
Help Me
MR:2-21.4
65.9
B Williamson
TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Axel Rose
MR:2-15.8
59.2
J Morrison
QUAL' TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Monaro Dean
MR:2-11.7
61.4
M Heenan
QUAL' TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Donna's Boy
MR:2-12.2
59.3
- Breeding:
- 3 b f What The Hill-K C Spur(by Pegasus Spur) [KC's Princess 6m(Peak), To Hill And Back 5m(What The Hill)]
- Owners:
- Miss A M Henson, B R Negus
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Nice work in trial win on Tues. Has more upside than most here. Top pick.

Starts
8
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$4,745
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 8 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 5 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 8 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Joyce
NON-WINNERS TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Chocolate Angus
MR:2-11.9
59.3
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster TROT Stand
2400m
Beyond Expectations
MR:2-20.3
63.9
J Morrison
14 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR46 to MR50 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
Snooowgood
MR:2-07.7
61.1
35L
Brk badly start,tacked on,beat slws
RIDGE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
K Butt
9 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
9/7
Chester Gold
MR:2-09.8
60.8
4.9L
9th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 450,steady
K Butt
198 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Good
4/6
Viva La Vida
MR:2-02.6
61.0
11L
Soon trld,askd 400,1-paced inr
K Butt
NON-WINNERS TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Origin
MR:2-10.6
59.7
J Morrison
NON-WINNERS TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Snooowgood
MR:2-09.3
58.1
G O'Reilly
6 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
6/6
Dash Dosh
MR:2-01.9
59.5
23L
4th,prkd,1x1 900,prkd 600,wilted
RIDGE - driver G O'Reilly was issued a warning for half carting rounding the first bend. Weakened leaving the final bend.
G O'Reilly
35 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
5/4
Tinkerbelle
MR:2-01.1
58.3
7.4L
3-4-3bk otr,3wd 700,whackd away
RIDGE - hampered by a breaking runner in the score up however was in position at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Raced wide from the 800m.
G O'Reilly
NON-WINNERS MR35 & faster TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Rose Isle
MR:2-19.7
64.2
- Breeding:
- 3 b f Volstead-Starlight Express(by Monarchy)
- Owners:
- Miss O G Thornley, Mrs J M Thornley, P I Baken
- Breeder:
- Mrs J M Thornley, Miss O G Thornley
- Gear:
- HH-Off
- Comment:
- Making costly mistakes in recent outings. Needs to get her manners in check.

Starts
7
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$2,491
Winning Stakes
$0
Win Dividend
$0.00
Place Dividend
$0.00
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 6 | 0 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 3 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Left | 7 | 0 | 1 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
O Thornley
14 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2170m
Good
9/11
Tribbiani
MR:2-09.7
59.9
117L
Slow away,paced,brk again,no hope
STARSTRUCK - slow to begin. Switched to a pace before breaking after 100m losing ground. Broke again near the 1700m losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer O Thornley.
O Thornley
28 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Good
5/5
Prestigious
MR:2-08.2
59.4
73L
Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope
STARSTRUCK - broke after 100m losing all chance.
O Thornley
9 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2400m
Slushy
2/2
Golden Solitaire
MR:2-05.9
59.2
25L
6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,no pick-up
SOMETHING ELSE - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend and trotted roughly when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of STARSTRUCK.
O Thornley
100 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT Stand
2600m
Fast
1/2
Billy Kimber
MR:2-06.3
60.0
47L
Up,4th,brk 2500,well bk after
STARSTRUCK - broke after 100m losing all chance.
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS TROT Stand
2400m
Good
Help Me
MR:2-09.9
59.1
O Thornley
175 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT
1980m
Fast
3/3
Bonjour Paris
MR:2-03.7
61.2
5th,brk 1500,brk 900,pulled up
STARSTRUCK - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Broke near the 1500m losing ground. Broke again at the 900m losing all chance and was retired from the race.
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 FFA TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Royal Diedre
MR:2-13.2
60.2
O Thornley
NON-WINNERS MR49 MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
Chocolate Angus
MR:2-12.2
62.4
O Thornley
28 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. TROT
2000m
Good
4/3
Dash Dosh
MR:2-01.9
59.5
14L
3bk inr,4bk 500,held up,imprvd inr
STARSTRUCK - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Royal Aspirations-Hanara Franco(by Muscles Yankee) [Franco Helios 14g(Southwind Vernon), Hanover Da Moon 7g(One Over Da Moon), Just A Dude 12g(Continentalman), Svelt 11m(Continentalman)]
- Owners:
- G C Telfer, Mrs C E Telfer, J A Telfer, Miss G Telfer, W Telfer, T D Telfer, K A Turnbull, Mrs L Christie
- Breeder:
- Mrs C E Telfer, G C Telfer
- Comment:
- OK in recent starts & lands in a very suitable race. Must be kept safe.

Starts
24
Wins
1
Seconds
1
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$15,818
Winning Stakes
$6,600
Win Dividend
$0.41
Place Dividend
$1.03
| Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Weather | 17 | 1 | 3 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass | 7 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Favourite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile | 7 | 0 | 1 | Standing | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Left | 24 | 1 | 3 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
| Video | Date / Club / Race Desc / Barrier Draw in brackets and horse time |
|---|---|
| 01/25 Forbury Pk NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT 2000m (1) neck 2-42.6 |
Race Starts (Last 10)
T Williams
7 days
3rd up
with cond. TROT Stand
2170m
Good
5/5
Royal Rock
MR:2-11.3
61.2
7.8L
Slw,8th inr,off,wd 600,wdr,no extra
T Williams
7 days
2nd up
with cond. TROT Stand
2400m
Heavy
6/6
Kairaki Spur
MR:2-18.1
65.4
11L
8th otr,shffld,wd 700,loomed,outfin
SPANISH PRINCESS - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover from the 700m.
T Williams
107 days
1st up
with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
10/9
Amendment
MR:2-08.5
59.2
4.3L
Soft trip mrks,off top,fght stoutly
G Telfer
R35 to R40 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
Majestic Me
MR:2-12.9
58.6
T Williams
5 days
21st up
with cond. TROT Stand
2600m
Good
11/11
Tarragindi
MR:2-05.6
60.7
18L
Trld-4bk inr 1100,3bk otr,fair inr
T Williams
7 days
20th up
3YO+ F&M R35 to R44, R45 with cond. MOB. TROT
1980m
Easy
7/9
Aspirational Dream
MR:2-01.8
61.2
11L
Trld,3-bk 1700,unable to quicken up
SPANISH PRINCESS - trainer G Telfer was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.
B Orange
7 days
19th up
3YO+ F&M R35 to R50 MOB. TROT
1700m
Good
1/4
It's So Easy
MR:1-59.2
59.8
4.2L
Ld out,trld 1050,thru,outfinished
G Telfer
FFA MOB. TROT
2400m
Good
It's So Easy
MR:2-06.4
59.2
G Telfer
14 days
18th up
3YO+ R35 to R42 TROT Stand
2600m
Good
8/8
Crown The Moment
MR:2-06.8
60.1
48L
Slw,6th inr,5-bk,brk,out of action
SPANISH PRINCESS - slow to begin. Trotted roughly rounding the first bend being restrained and losing ground. Broke near the 1600m losing all chance.