Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc
Saturday, 15 March
Meeting: MARCH MEETING (Day 1)
Last updated 13/03/2025 at 20:47 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 6
- Race Time:
MLT WYNDHAM CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
$25,000, R55 TO R80 SPECIAL, 3200m
For R55 to R80 pacers. Front: R55 to R63. 10m: R64 to R72. 20m: R73 to R80. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. This race is also part of the Southern Cups Series.
Notifiable Gear Changes: Miraculous: SL-On Legend |
- Breeding:
- 5 b g Bettor's Delight-Saucycullen(by Christian Cullen) [Chimichurri 6h(Bettor's Delight), Saucy Delight 4g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owners:
- All Things Harness Racing No.3 Syndicate, R N Austin, Mrs J M Austin, R L P Scott, Fly Under The Radar Syndicate, Sulky Seven Syndicate, Shirley W's Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd
- Comment:
- Big recovery from early error in Ascot 3rd.Big hopes with manners.

Starts
42
Wins
7
Seconds
5
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$88,554
Winning Stakes
$55,550
Win Dividend
$0.56
Place Dividend
$0.97
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 37 | 6 | 12 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 5 | 1 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 4 | 1 | 2 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Mobile | 35 | 7 | 10 | Standing | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Left | 42 | 7 | 13 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
B Williamson
9 days
24th up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Slushy
4/3
Betterthancash
MR:2-01.5
60.5
6.8L
Brk brfly,last,weavd 600,ran on wll
TABASCO - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
B Williamson
4 days
23rd up
R50 to R55, R56 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
1/1
Always On Sale
MR:1-58.2
56.6
Gt spd,workd v hard to lead,brave
B Williamson
14 days
22nd up
R50 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
8/8
Tokyo Rose
MR:2-03.6
56.6
8.4L
Brk brfly,soon parkd,fght on,fadd
TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground.
B Williamson
PACE Stand
2000m
Good
B Williamson
7 days
21st up
R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/4
Shepherds Delight
MR:2-00.7
57.3
4.2L
3rd,parkd 500,steady along innr
TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.
B Williamson
7 days
20th up
R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
3/3
Homebush Lad
MR:2-08.8
56.5
2.8L
Soon 3pegs,led,trail,only fair
B Williamson
10 days
19th up
R50 to R65 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2800m
Good
3/2
Bobbies Rock
MR:2-07.6
59.0
0.8L
Brk strt,4th,off 700,big fin wide
TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
C Dalgety
10 days
18th up
R52 to R60 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
1/3
On The Wing
MR:1-58.5
56.0
Gt spd,led,soon trail,easy up innr
TABASCO - driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
B Williamson
4 days
17th up
R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Winnyzback
MR:2-03.5
59.9
5.7L
Brk brfly,last,3w train,solid wide
TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground.
B Williamson
13 days
16th up
R45 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
4/4
Winnyzback
MR:1-57.3
59.0
0.2L
4pegs,angld turn,chargd,jst misd
TABASCO - held up by a weakening runner final bend. The off-side number came loose over the concluding stages when the connecting clip broke.
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Bettor's Delight-Kelly Maguire(by Christian Cullen) [Burnaholeinmypocket 13g(Bettor's Delight), Fleshing 12m(Mach Three), Itsamoneymaker 6g(Somebeachsomewhere), Ned Kelly 7g(Art Major), Positano 11g(Bettor's Delight)]
- Owner:
- Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd
- Breeder:
- Breckon Farms Ltd
- Gear:
- SL-On
- Comment:
- Sweet trip & ran well in his Ascot 2nd. Same scenario can apply here.

Starts
18
Wins
5
Seconds
5
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$67,313
Winning Stakes
$42,350
Win Dividend
$0.58
Place Dividend
$1.12
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 16 | 5 | 5 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 2 | 0 | 1 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 2 | 2 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Mobile | 12 | 5 | 2 | Standing | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Left | 18 | 5 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
N Williamson
13 days
10th up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Slushy
5/5
Betterthancash
MR:2-01.5
60.5
3.8L
5th,followd 1x1,solid chase
N Williamson
2 days
9th up
R50 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Tokyo Rose
MR:2-03.6
56.6
6.6L
Mid otr,3w train,widr 400,tidy
N Williamson
12 days
8th up
R50 to R73 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
1/2
Ebury Street
MR:2-08.6
60.3
3.7L
Slow,5th,innr turn,ran on fairly
N Williamson
36 days
7th up
R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
2/2
Shepherds Delight
MR:2-00.7
57.3
0.1L
5th,1x1 500,loomed,just misd
MIRACULOUS - lay in leaving the final bend and again over the concluding stages.
N Williamson
8 days
6th up
R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
2/1
Commander Ben
MR:2-02.1
60.2
10L
6th,denied lead,led bell,fadd str
N Williamson
7 days
5th up
3YO MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
2/1
Built For Glory
MR:1-57.2
56.5
1.3L
Gt spd,parkd,led,joind,fght well
N Williamson
28 days
4th up
3YO+ R51 to R69 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
6/6
South Seas Rock
MR:1-58.3
58.8
0.1L
Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,very game
B Barclay
26 days
3rd up
3YO+ R52 to R70 MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
1/1
South Seas Rock
MR:2-01.0
58.5
25L
Last,flat 400,faded out
MIRACULOUS - weakened rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Barclay advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate. Trainer N Williamson reported he will have blood tests conducted on the gelding which Stewards will follow up.
- Breeding:
- 4 b g Art Major-Betterthankaty(by Betterthancheddar)
- Owners:
- Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, G A Hand, Mrs K J Woodham, G A Woodham
- Breeder:
- R G Anderson, M J Stevens
- Movement:
- Domiciled at Wyndham Raceway with Craig Ferguson
- Comment:
- Prefect trip & pounced in Ascot win. Handicapped to be a force again.

Starts
17
Wins
4
Seconds
3
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$54,045
Winning Stakes
$34,650
Win Dividend
$0.89
Place Dividend
$0.81
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 16 | 4 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Mobile | 14 | 3 | 3 | Standing | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Left | 17 | 4 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
R Close
16 days
15th up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Slushy
2/2
Miraculous
MR:2-01.5
60.5
Led trail,3bk,into 1x1,sped away
BETTERTHANCASH - driver R Close reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
C Ferguson
6 days
14th up
3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Bazooka
MR:1-56.6
55.1
2.5L
Soon prkd,1x1 900,off,useful wd
C Ferguson
14 days
13th up
3YO+ R53 to R59 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Tokyo Rose
MR:1-56.2
56.7
4.2L
3-4-3bk inr,held up tn-100,sound
BETTERTHANCASH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
C Ferguson
12 days
12th up
R57 to R65 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Next Level
MR:1-57.0
56.1
3.4L
Trld,3bk inr 1200,held up tn,ok
J Cox
83 days
11th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
5/6
Wild Willow
MR:2-05.2
60.6
57L
3rd,up,ld,trld 1700,fading by 400
BETTERTHANCASH - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
T Williams
R47 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Slushy
Who's Delight
MR:2-13.9
62.3
C Ferguson
10 days
10th up
3YO C&G MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
9/8
Dreams Are Free
MR:1-52.8
55.4
5.7L
5bk inr,held up tn,off,handy mid
BETTERTHANCASH - held up early in the run home.
C Ferguson
7 days
9th up
3YO+ R57 to R70, R71 to R80 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
2/2
Renegade
MR:1-56.2
55.9
2.3L
Led,trld 1550,thru,tried hard inr
C Ferguson
14 days
8th up
3YO MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
10/9
Chase A Dream
MR:1-54.3
55.9
5L
Trld-4bk inr 1000,held up,sound
BETTERTHANCASH - lay in on the final bend striking track markers.
- Breeding:
- 8 b g Panspacificflight-Arts Mistress(by Artsplace) [Elle Ko 13m(Bettor's Delight), Ideal Art 12m(American Ideal), Macandrew Navigator 7g(Sir Lincoln), Wozniacki 14m(Badlands Hanover)]
- Owners:
- Dr M J Reidie, J R Reidie, M R Reidie, A M Reidie, Kiwi Connection Syndicate
- Breeder:
- Mrs M J Tutty, J R Reidie, M R Reidie, A M Reidie
- Comment:
- Sure to strip fitter for his fresh 6th. Well placed in this company. Include.

Starts
46
Wins
9
Seconds
6
Thirds
7
Lifetime Stakes
$150,431
Winning Stakes
$74,525
Win Dividend
$1.17
Place Dividend
$1.20
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 41 | 8 | 13 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 5 | 1 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Favourite | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Mobile | 21 | 6 | 6 | Standing | 25 | 3 | 7 |
Left | 46 | 9 | 13 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Fresh30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Williamson
174 days
1st up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Slushy
3/4
Betterthancash
MR:2-01.5
60.5
11L
Bk otr,thru mid str,ran on ok
H Douglas
R37 & faster Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Fast
Miki Knows
MR:2-08.0
57.1
J Douglas
Up to & including R81 Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Southside Of Heaven
MR:2-04.4
57.7
J Douglas
Up to & including R81 MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
True Image
MR:2-04.6
56.2
M Williamson
9 days
3rd up
R35 to R91 FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Good
2/2
Republican Party
MR:2-00.9
55.5
0.6L
Brk,last,followd 1x1,ran on nicely
MACANDREW AVIATOR - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
M Williamson
14 days
2nd up
FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
7/5
Dalton Shard
MR:2-00.1
56.8
0.4L
Up,trld 2100,off,strong bid mid
M Williamson
283 days
1st up
DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
2/4
Dalton Shard
MR:2-00.1
55.4
1.5L
3wd,up,ld 2000,joind,fght well
MACANDREW AVIATOR - checked at the start. Raced wide early.
B Orange
R74 to R84 FFA PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Dalton Shard
MR:2-02.7
55.1
J R Dunn
R56 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Jimmyray
MR:2-06.4
57.9
M Williamson
11 days
6th up
FFA PACE Stand
3200m
Fast
10/9
Swayzee
MR:1-58.9
57.9
72L
Soon ld,trld 1900,on retreat 700
MACANDREW AVIATOR - paced roughly shortly after the start. Weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson advised the gelding had hung on various occasions during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery and the gelding to be lame in the right front leg. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
- 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:
- Building fitness in two trials. No fears in this company & good respect.
Starts
93
Wins
14
Seconds
14
Thirds
12
Lifetime Stakes
$333,724
Winning Stakes
$184,710
Win Dividend
$1.18
Place Dividend
$0.82
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 83 | 10 | 24 | All Weather Slushy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Grass | 10 | 4 | 2 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Favourite | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2nd Favourite | 17 | 4 | 9 |
Mobile | 51 | 7 | 16 | Standing | 42 | 7 | 10 |
Left | 85 | 13 | 26 | Right | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Fresh30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
K Butt
R69 to R111 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
Rakero Rocket
MR:1-59.7
55.5
G O'Reilly
6 days
8th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
2/2
Bryce's Meddle
MR:2-03.1
57.6
0.4L
3bk otr,4bk 800,off,chased hard wd
AMERICAN ME - driver G O'Reilly admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500.
K Butt
19 days
7th up
3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE
1609m
Good
7/6
Better Eclipse
MR:1-57.5
59.3
1.3L
3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 800,solid mid
G O'Reilly
8 days
6th up
FFA PACE Stand
3200m
Fast
12/12
Swayzee
MR:1-59.2
55.2
13L
Led,trld,4bk,5bk 1900,wilted inr
AMERICAN ME - a post-race veterinary examination of the gelding on return to the stabling area revealed no abnormalities.
G O'Reilly
17 days
5th up
FFA PACE Stand
2400m
Good
9/8
Mo'unga
MR:1-58.1
57.6
6.2L
Up,led,trld,3bk 1600,sound,tight
G O'Reilly
R59 & faster SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Got You Covered
MR:2-05.0
56.7
G O'Reilly
12 days
4th up
3YO+ R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
9/9
Tact McLeod
MR:1-59.4
56.8
28L
Brk,4th,prkd,1x1 900,gone 400
AMERICAN ME - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened near the 500m hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with inflammation of the eye area which was treated. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
G O'Reilly
9 days
3rd up
R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
6/6
Mighty Looee
MR:2-05.3
58.3
1.7L
3bk otr,to 1x1 tn,off,handy wd
- 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:
- Circumstances against him last start. Classy & must keep the faith.

Starts
19
Wins
6
Seconds
5
Thirds
1
Lifetime Stakes
$93,578
Winning Stakes
$53,900
Win Dividend
$0.67
Place Dividend
$0.92
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 19 | 6 | 6 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Mobile | 13 | 5 | 4 | Standing | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Left | 19 | 6 | 6 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Fresh30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
M Hurrell
22 days
2nd up
R51 to R90 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Slushy
1/1
Betterthancash
MR:2-01.5
60.5
7.1L
8th,denied lead bell,fght well
WAG STAR - unsuccessfully tried for the lead through the middle stages.
C Ferguson
94 days
1st up
R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
1/1
Dance Till Dawn
MR:2-00.7
56.0
2.8L
4-5th,prkd 1300,fght tn,run down
WAG STAR - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground.
M Hurrell
R35 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
Havarti Arden
MR:2-03.6
58.8
C Ferguson
R35 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
Insarchatwist
MR:2-03.8
58.1
M Hurrell
8 days
4th up
FFA MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
1/1
The Big Lebowski
MR:1-57.3
56.1
2.5L
4bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,fght,swampd
M Hurrell
17 days
3rd up
FFA PACE Stand
2400m
Good
2/2
Mo'unga
MR:1-58.1
57.6
7.2L
Chkd,9th,3wd,postd 1100-tn,fght,fdd
WAG STAR - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide from the 1200m. Crowded late in the run home.
M Hurrell
21 days
2nd up
3YO+ R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
1/1
Tact McLeod
MR:1-59.4
56.8
2.2L
1x1,up,ld 1200,dashd clr,cght 100
M Hurrell
131 days
1st up
R61 to R81 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
1/1
Mighty Looee
MR:1-54.0
56.3
Loomd,ld 1500,stretched them out
WAG STAR - struck a track marker rounding the final bend. Driver M Hurrell was issued a warning. Mr Hurrell advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.