Central Otago Trotting Club Inc
Thursday, 2 January
Meeting: NEW YEARS MEETING (Day 1)
Last updated 02/01/2025 at 20:42 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 9
- Race Time:
RANFURLY TRANSPORT LTD FFA (MOBILE PACE) (Gr3)
$35,100, FFA, 2000m
For Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
Notifiable Gear Changes: Da Vinci: SL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 4 bl g Sweet Lou-Cracklin Rosie(by Art Major) [Crackle N Crunch 2g(Captain Crunch), Duke 8h(Bettor's Delight), Dynamite 7g(Mach Three), Olly 5g(He's Watching), Play It Now 6m(Rock N Roll Heaven)]
- Owners:
- M R Yellowlees, D L Mitchell
- Breeder:
- K N Spicer, Mrs A M Spicer
- Comment:
- Brings nice form in lower grades. Unknown in this company. Roughie.
Starts
19
Wins
3
Seconds
4
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$46,909
Winning Stakes
$22,000
Win Dividend
$1.28
Place Dividend
$0.99
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 18 | 2 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 1 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Favourite | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mobile | 18 | 3 | 4 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 19 | 3 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
D Mitchell
R35 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Buckskin
MR:2-18.3
62.1
M Williamson
7 days
6th up
3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Itoje
MR:1-57.0
57.4
0.8L
Ld,trld,ld 1500,kickd,cght shadows
M Williamson
15 days
5th up
3YO+ R50 to R55 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8/6
Bazooka
MR:1-55.9
57.9
6.8L
4-5bk otr,held up,wd cvr tn,smart
SONG SUNG BLUE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
M Williamson
17 days
4th up
3YO+ R44 to R50 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
1/1
Toby Tom B
MR:1-58.0
58.4
3-4bk otr,3wd 600,kept coming
M Williamson
10 days
3rd up
3YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
11/12
Dreams Are Free
MR:1-52.8
55.4
8.8L
3bk inr,4bk 900,held up,imprvd inr
M Williamson
15 days
2nd up
3YO+ R40 to R47 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6/6
Keeping It Kiwi
MR:1-58.3
58.6
0.3L
7-6-7bk otr,rear inr tn,flew inr
M Williamson
151 days
1st up
3YO+ R35 to R49 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
3/3
Salute
MR:1-58.9
60.2
3.2L
Gate spd,ld bid,prkd,1x1,fght,hdd
SONG SUNG BLUE - raced greenly for a distance in the middle stages when attempting to lead despite the efforts of driver M Williamson. Placed in restricted room when runners either side shifted ground late in the run home.
J Fanning
R35 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Betterthandiva
MR:2-03.2
57.8
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Downbytheseaside-Nicky's Power(by Falcon Seelster) [Misty Blue 3f(Sweet Lou), Nicky's Dynamic 14g(Live Or Die), Nicky's Express 10m(American Ideal), Nicky's Logic 11m(Christian Cullen), Yossi 7g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- I S Wilson, P S Brinsdon, J M Wood, B J McKone ONZM, P C Stephens, L W Boersma, G W May
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Excellent in Gore Cup & gets draw advantage over main rivals. Top pick.
Starts
17
Wins
5
Seconds
1
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$83,350
Winning Stakes
$52,800
Win Dividend
$1.30
Place Dividend
$1.32
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 13 | 3 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 4 | 2 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Favourite | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Mobile | 3 | 0 | 2 | Standing | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Left | 17 | 5 | 7 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
J Cox
7 days
9th up
R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
1/1
Itoje
MR:2-00.4
57.5
Bk otr,into 1x1,3w,led bell,easy
PINSEEKER - trainer J Cox advised the gelding has been treated for dehydration since last racing.
J Cox
14 days
8th up
R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
4/4
Republican Party
MR:1-59.8
55.4
4.9L
6th,follwd 1x1,angld trn,steady
PINSEEKER - hampered at the start. Briefly locked sulky stays with RAKERO ROCKET near the 200m.
J Cox
6 days
7th up
4YO MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
7/6
Rakero Rocket
MR:1-57.3
54.1
2.1L
3rd,3bk inr,held up tn,never clear
PINSEEKER - held up throughout the run home.
J Cox
18 days
6th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2810m
Good
2/1
Audacity
MR:2-07.5
55.8
6.2L
6-5-6bk inr,off tn,held up,smart wd
PINSEEKER - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
J Cox
16 days
5th up
3YO+ R59 to R70 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Rakero Rocket
MR:1-55.0
56.1
5.4L
4bk otr,3wd cvr,postd,honest inr
PINSEEKER - raced wide without cover from the 900m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend crowding inside runners near the 300m. Notwithstanding this driver J Cox was warned to exercise greater care when shifting ground.
J Cox
9 days
4th up
3YO+ R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
1/1
Smoke On The Water
MR:2-01.3
56.3
1.8L
Last,followed 1x1,ran on solidly
PINSEEKER - tangled away. Paced roughly final bend.
J Cox
12 days
3rd up
3YO+ R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
5/5
Tact McLeod
MR:1-59.4
56.8
9L
Brk,6-7bk otr,3wd cvr,sound wd
PINSEEKER - broke at the start losing ground.
J Cox
21 days
2nd up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
1/1
Mighty Looee
MR:2-05.3
58.3
4.7L
Up,ld 2600,keen,kickd,swallowd up
PINSEEKER - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised the gelding had over-raced on several occasions during the running which had taken its toll over the concluding stages.
R35 & faster PACE Stand
2400m
Bettor Be Sharp
MR:2-14.6
60.2
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Art Major-Rockin Cullen(by Christian Cullen) [Nutcracker 5m(Bettor's Delight), Yorokobi 6g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- P Duffy QSM, B R Duffy
- Breeder:
- P Duffy, B R Duffy
- Gear:
- SL-On
- Comment:
- Close up in Ascot Gr.1 tilt. Suited to this distance. Vying for top 3 & 4.
Starts
32
Wins
10
Seconds
1
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$150,173
Winning Stakes
$114,950
Win Dividend
$1.00
Place Dividend
$0.65
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 28 | 8 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Grass | 4 | 2 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Favourite | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Mobile | 19 | 6 | 4 | Standing | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Left | 32 | 10 | 5 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
C Ferguson
35 days
8th up
R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
7/6
Republican Party
MR:1-59.8
55.4
4.1L
5th,into 1x1 1200,tidy bid
M Hurrell
Up to & including R81 MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
Sodoyahavtime
MR:2-02.0
56.2
C Ferguson
3 days
7th up
3YO+ R62 to R85 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/6
Smoke On The Water
MR:1-59.2
57.3
12L
Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,held up,plggd
C Ferguson
15 days
6th up
FFA MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
9/8
The Big Lebowski
MR:1-57.3
56.1
3.6L
Soon 4bk inr,waitd tn,sound inr
DA VINCI - held up rounding the final bend.
C Ferguson
10 days
5th up
3YO+ FFA PACE Stand
2400m
Good
7/8
Merlin
MR:1-57.0
55.1
9.6L
Prkd,1x1-4bk otr,held up,sound
DA VINCI - held up final bend.
C Ferguson
12 days
4th up
3YO+ R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
10/10
Tact McLeod
MR:1-59.4
56.8
5L
7-6bk inr,5-6bk,off,imprvd inr
C Ferguson
9 days
3rd up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
5/5
Mighty Looee
MR:2-05.3
58.3
2.3L
5-6bk inr,waitd,sound,held up,gd
DA VINCI - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and raced over track markers. Held up for clear racing room early in the run home and then attempted a marginal run to the inside of HERE'S HERBIE and raced over track markers. Driver C Ferguson was spoken to advisedly for the manner in which he drove at this stage. When assessing this Stewards took into account HERE'S HERBIE had contributed by shifting ground marginally.
C Ferguson
12 days
2nd up
FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
9/8
Tact McLeod
MR:2-00.1
56.0
7.3L
5-6-5bk otr,3wd cvr,held up,good
DA VINCI - held up early in the run home.
C Ferguson
147 days
1st up
R35 to R91 FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Republican Party
MR:2-00.9
55.5
3.2L
Parkd,3-4pegs,no room in strgt
DA VINCI - held up for clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.
- Breeding:
- 8 b g Bettor's Delight-Changedown(by Falcon Seelster) [Change Tact 3f(Lazarus), La Vitesse 8m(Well Said), Renske B 10m(Mach Three)]
- Owner:
- M R Woodlock
- Breeder:
- R G Carr, D G Kirkbride
- Comment:
- Strong work in his last two starts. Strong place & top 4 threat.
Starts
66
Wins
19
Seconds
13
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$712,738
Winning Stakes
$570,766
Win Dividend
$0.52
Place Dividend
$0.98
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 46 | 11 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Grass | 5 | 0 | 4 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 3 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 17 | 8 | 3 |
Favourite | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2nd Favourite | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Mobile | 44 | 19 | 13 | Standing | 22 | 0 | 8 |
Left | 46 | 10 | 13 | Right | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Fresh90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Fresh30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Williamson
12 days
4th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
Mo'unga
MR:1-56.2
55.0
3.4L
6-7th,1x1 1100,off,honest mid-wd
J Cox
19 days
3rd up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
5/5
Better Eclipse
MR:1-57.5
59.3
0.6L
3wd,prkd,ld 800,fought bravely str
ONE CHANGE - raced wide early.
J Cox
18 days
2nd up
FFA MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
12/12
The Big Lebowski
MR:1-57.3
56.1
3.9L
6bk inr,off rear 700,wd rear,imprvd
ONE CHANGE - held up late in the run home.
J Cox
187 days
1st up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
8/7
Mo'unga
MR:2-02.7
56.0
6.3L
4-5bk inr,off mid tn,tried hard mid
ONE CHANGE - held up leaving the final bend.
B Barclay
R41 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
Judaque
MR:2-01.4
56.1
M Williamson
8 days
14th up
R55 to R99 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
4/4
Beach Flybye
MR:2-01.1
56.4
4.9L
Brk,last,bk otr,4pegs,off,tidy fin
ONE CHANGE - broke at the start losing ground.
M Williamson
28 days
13th up
3YO+ R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
10/9
Beach Flybye
MR:1-59.3
56.8
3.8L
Last,wider 400,widest,solid late
M Williamson
7 days
12th up
R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Easy
8/10
Charlie Brown
MR:2-03.5
58.6
0.1L
Bk otr,follwd 1x1,out 400,nice bid
ONE CHANGE - tangled away. Connections reported the off-front shoe shifted during the running.
B Orange
20 days
11th up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
3/3
Bryce's Meddle
MR:2-03.4
58.9
3.4L
Last,3w drag,1x2 800,ok gap
ONE CHANGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide through the middle stages.
- Breeding:
- 6 b g Bettor's Delight-O Baby(by Christian Cullen) [Beachbabebeauty 9g(Somebeachsomewhere), Lightning Baby 4m(Bettor's Delight), Treacherous Baby 3f(Captaintreacherous), Yea Baby 6m(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owners:
- Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, J A Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, G A Woodham, Mrs K J Woodham, R W Todd, C J Kirkwood
- Breeder:
- B J Whitelock, Mrs C J Whitelock
- Comment:
- Just OK in Ascot 6th but excellent prior. Gate speed key. Huge threat.
Starts
24
Wins
10
Seconds
0
Thirds
2
Lifetime Stakes
$159,985
Winning Stakes
$131,450
Win Dividend
$1.46
Place Dividend
$0.79
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 17 | 7 | 1 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Grass | 7 | 3 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Favourite | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Mobile | 4 | 2 | 0 | Standing | 20 | 8 | 2 |
Left | 24 | 10 | 2 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Close
7 days
8th up
R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
1/2
Republican Party
MR:1-59.8
55.4
5L
8th,bk otr,angld widest,solid
R Close
31 days
7th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/3
Renegade
MR:1-56.2
55.0
Gate spd,ld 1500,kickd tn,stylish
MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
R Close
8 days
6th up
FFA PACE Stand
3200m
Fast
4/4
Swayzee
MR:1-59.2
55.2
6.8L
Brk,5bk otr,4bk,off,smart thru mid
MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.
R Close
10 days
5th up
FFA PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/4
Mossdale Ben
MR:1-58.1
57.6
Prkd,led,trld 1600,thru,too easy
MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
R Close
14 days
4th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
2/2
Xlendi
MR:2-02.7
56.0
Up,led 2300,slippd clear tn,easy
MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
R Close
14 days
3rd up
4YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
2/1
Republican Party
MR:1-58.8
55.2
7.4L
Brk,up,prkd 2000,1x1,up,pluggd
MO'UNGA - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when in the parked position.
R Close
12 days
2nd up
FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
3/4
Tact McLeod
MR:2-00.1
56.0
3.5L
Thru,4bk inr,5bk 1300,held up,dashd
R Close
128 days
1st up
R35 to R91 FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Good
6/6
Republican Party
MR:2-00.9
55.5
0.7L
5th,5pegs,angld widest,chargd home
MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages.
B Peisley
R74 to R84 FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Macandrew Aviator
MR:2-02.7
55.1
B Peisley
R43 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Beach Ball
MR:2-02.4
57.5