Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc
Friday, 21 February
Meeting: CROMWELL GRASS TRACK RACING (Day 1)
Last updated 19/02/2025 at 16:58 pm
- Race Number:
- Race 8
- Race Time:
McNULTY'S TRANSPORT HANDICAP PACE
$13,000, R50 TO R73 SPECIAL, 2600m
For R50 to R73 pacers. Front: R50 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. 20m: R66 to R73. The winner of this race will not be re-handicapped for the corresponding race on Day 2 of this meeting.
Notifiable Gear Changes: No Gear Changes for race |
- Breeding:
- 6 b m Bettor's Delight-Meet Me In Mayfair(by Falcon Seelster) [Park Lane 5g(Art Major), The Dorchester 10h(Mach Three)]
- Owner:
- Dawe Contracting Limited
- Breeder:
- Bruce Carter Bloodstock Limited
- Comment:
- Freshened & tidy in trial. Steps up from lower grades. Can't dismiss her.

Starts
53
Wins
8
Seconds
6
Thirds
6
Lifetime Stakes
$94,836
Winning Stakes
$66,550
Win Dividend
$1.13
Place Dividend
$0.92
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 29 | 5 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 24 | 3 | 8 | Grass Wet | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Course | 3 | 1 | 1 | Distance | 19 | 3 | 4 |
Favourite | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Mobile | 27 | 6 | 8 | Standing | 26 | 2 | 4 |
Left | 53 | 8 | 12 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Thornley
R35 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
Smoke On The Water
MR:2-06.4
56.4
C Dalgety
2 days
46th up
R40 to R54 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
2/2
Boudica
MR:2-06.9
58.1
0.8L
3bk otr-1x1,off tn,chased hard mid
EBURY STREET - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
C Dalgety
11 days
45th up
R40 to R54 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
2/3
Tempo Warrior
MR:2-07.7
58.4
0.8L
3bk otr,up,ld 1200,fght hrd,cght 80
EBURY STREET - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.
C Dalgety
2 days
44th up
3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE
1800m
Good
1/1
Insarchatwist
MR:2-01.4
59.1
0.2L
Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,off trn,nice
C Dalgety
2 days
43rd up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D
2200m
Good
1/1
Bowlem Over
MR:1-59.6
60.4
Mid,parkd,trail 700,easy up lane
C Dalgety
13 days
42nd up
4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D
2600m
Fast
1/1
Raknruin
MR:2-00.9
58.5
Gt spd,led thrghout,dashed innr
C Dalgety
9 days
41st up
3YO+ R40 to R44 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
1/1
Haley Robyn
MR:1-58.9
58.9
Gt spd,led,soon trail,too easy
EBURY STREET - driver C Dalgety reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
C Dalgety
11 days
40th up
R35 to R45 PACE Stand
2000m
Good
1/1
Dare Devil
MR:2-06.9
58.7
Led,soon trail,easy up innr
EBURY STREET - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removeable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
T Bamford
7 days
39th up
4YO+ R36 to R45 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/2
Don Juan
MR:2-09.0
59.9
3.3L
6bk otr,angld wd,tried hard wd
- Breeding:
- 6 b g A Rocknroll Dance-Ardensplace(by Artsplace) [Arden Country 8m(Somebeachsomewhere), Arden's Silhouette 10m(Shadow Play), First Class Arden 12g(Panspacificflight), Havarti Arden 5m(Betterthancheddar), Vesta 4m(A Rocknroll Dance), Walk All Over You 9g(Somebeachsomewhere)]
- Owners:
- Mrs V A Schmack, K F Schmack, B C Phillips
- Breeder:
- J R Stiven
- Comment:
- Taking on quality fields on grass & looks handily placed here. Big E/W hopes.

Starts
87
Wins
11
Seconds
13
Thirds
8
Lifetime Stakes
$153,260
Winning Stakes
$81,400
Win Dividend
$0.82
Place Dividend
$0.89
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 69 | 9 | 17 | All Weather Slushy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Grass | 18 | 2 | 4 | Grass Wet | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | Distance | 23 | 3 | 5 |
Favourite | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 10 | 0 | 8 |
Mobile | 63 | 6 | 14 | Standing | 24 | 5 | 7 |
Left | 87 | 11 | 21 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
3 days
74th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Dead
4/2
Buckskin
MR:2-06.3
60.3
8.5L
Trld,off,ld,trld 1500,off,outkicked
S Ottley
4 days
73rd up
R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
6/6
Wish Me Luck
MR:2-07.2
59.1
2.9L
Ld out,3-bk 1300,held up,fght inr
TEMPO WARRIOR - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
S Ottley
9 days
72nd up
R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
2/2
Homebush Lad
MR:2-08.8
56.5
2.4L
Soon led,retook lead,fght solidly
W House
5 days
71st up
R60 to R75, R76 to R85 with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/5
We Walk By Faith
MR:2-00.7
56.1
6.2L
6th,3bk otr 1000,well bk tn,honest
W House
2 days
70th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
7/7
Wild Willow
MR:2-05.2
60.6
0.5L
Ld,trld-5bk inr,held up,off,flew wd
TEMPO WARRIOR - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.
S Ottley
11 days
69th up
R40 to R54 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
3/1
Ebury Street
MR:2-07.7
58.4
6th,up,ld 1800,trld 1200,thru,smart
S Ottley
2 days
68th up
R35 to R55 MOB. PACE
2600m
Good
1/2
Song Sung Blue
MR:2-04.4
58.6
4.7L
Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,last,ran on ok
TEMPO WARRIOR - over-raced early stages when being restrained to take cover. Continued to over-race through the middle stages.
S Ottley
2 days
67th up
R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
3/3
Commander Ben
MR:2-02.1
60.2
2.3L
Led,trail,3bk,parkd bell,loomd,game
S Ottley
6 days
66th up
R45 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE
2000m
Fast
2/1
Winnyzback
MR:1-57.3
59.0
3.5L
Left parkd thrghout,fght on gamely
- Breeding:
- 5 b m Captaintreacherous-Evelyn Ashford(by Rocknroll Hanover)
- Owners:
- Beeswork Limited, Tancred Holdings Limited, WDC 03 Limited, Eeyore Racing Syndicate
- Breeder:
- R S Cornelius
- Comment:
- Tidy staying effort in Addington win & thrives on grass. Good respect.

Starts
33
Wins
6
Seconds
6
Thirds
4
Lifetime Stakes
$83,154
Winning Stakes
$48,225
Win Dividend
$1.10
Place Dividend
$1.02
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 26 | 2 | 9 | All Weather Slushy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 7 | 4 | 1 | Grass Wet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Favourite | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Mobile | 32 | 6 | 9 | Standing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Left | 33 | 6 | 10 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
S Ottley
7 days
15th up
3YO+ R53 to R59 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/4
Outback Man
MR:1-56.2
56.7
Wd,3bk otr,3wd 600,ld tn,toughest
TOKYO ROSE - raced wide early.
S Ottley
7 days
14th up
3YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/4
Midnight Miki
MR:1-57.4
57.9
0.1L
8th,rear inr,4bk otr,off,dashd wd
TOKYO ROSE - lay inwards early and middle stages of the run home causing driver S Ottley some difficulty.
S Ottley
14 days
13th up
Up to & including R60 F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
3/3
Cardi B
MR:1-55.7
56.5
9.7L
Eased,4-3bk otr,wdr tn,honest wd
S Ottley
9 days
12th up
R46 to R54, with cond. MOB. PACE
1850m
Good
2/2
Radha
MR:1-59.5
57.8
4bk otr,3wd cvr,4wd,danced away
TOKYO ROSE - driver S Ottley reported she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
W House
10 days
11th up
4YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D
2600m
Easy
1/4
Bettor Be Sharp
MR:2-00.7
59.6
1.9L
4bk otr-prkd,ld 1200,kickd,cght 50
S Ottley
7 days
10th up
3YO+ R41 to R50 MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
1/1
Sky Rocket
MR:2-00.9
58.8
4.1L
3-4wd,wd,prkd 1100,askd,fght,fdd
TOKYO ROSE - raced wide early.
S Ottley
16 days
9th up
3YO+ R45 to R55 MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
1/1
Kaysans Rock
MR:1-53.6
55.5
0.8L
Led,trld 1200,thru,went close inr
S Ottley
7 days
8th up
3YO+ F&M R50 to R65 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/2
Wallflower
MR:1-56.7
56.7
6.2L
Soon prkd,no cvr,askd,fght,wiltd
W House
5 days
7th up
3YO+ R50 to R55 MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
5/4
Bazooka
MR:1-55.9
57.9
12L
3wd,prkd 1200,askd tn,wilted
TOKYO ROSE - raced wide early and middle stages.
- Breeding:
- 4 b m Always B Miki-Happy Ticker(by Bettor's Delight) [American Eyretime 8m(Tintin In America), Ticking Over 9g(Changeover)]
- Owners:
- R S Symon, Mrs S F Symon
- Breeder:
- D M Thompson, Mrs S R Thompson
- Comment:
- Sweet trip & scored in Winton win & tidy trial since. Place hopes.

Starts
21
Wins
3
Seconds
6
Thirds
3
Lifetime Stakes
$57,655
Winning Stakes
$28,050
Win Dividend
$0.72
Place Dividend
$0.87
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 21 | 3 | 9 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Favourite | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2nd Favourite | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Mobile | 21 | 3 | 9 | Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 21 | 3 | 9 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Fresh30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
N Williamson
Up to & including R81 Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
Macandrew Aviator
MR:2-04.4
57.7
N Williamson
24 days
7th up
R49 to R55 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5/3
Feta Go Fernco
MR:1-59.1
58.8
Mid,1x1 bell,drag up trn,too slick
N Williamson
Up to & including R54 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
Rightazz
MR:2-03.2
55.6
N Williamson
12 days
6th up
R52 to R60 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
3/2
Tabasco
MR:1-58.5
56.0
Soon 3pegs,vet issue,pulld up
ALWAYS TICKING - weakened from the 1100m and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Driver N Williamson was warned for shifting ground racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room which contacted track markers.
N Williamson
15 days
5th up
3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
2/2
One For Jay
MR:1-57.2
59.0
1.8L
Mid,parkd,led bell,fght on well
B Barclay
8 days
4th up
3YO Fillies MOB. PACE
1700m
Good
7/7
Wallflower
MR:1-55.3
58.3
13L
Mid-bk otr,thru mid,only batld
ALWAYS TICKING - raced wider on the track near the 1250m when WALLFLOWER shifted outwards. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver C Dalgety (WALLFLOWER) had commenced his outwards movement prior to ALWAYS TICKING reaching his sulky wheel with no further action required.
N Williamson
20 days
3rd up
3YO+ R51 to R65 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
7/3
Judaque
MR:2-00.3
56.1
0.5L
Gt spd,led,trail,hld up trn,gd late
B Barclay
12 days
2nd up
with cond. MOB. PACE
2200m
Easy
1/1
First Light
MR:2-03.1
60.3
3.8L
Gt spd,soon led,trail bell,ok chase
ALWAYS TICKING - attempted to pull up when leading near the 1200m resulting in an easing of the pace hampering trailing runners.
B Barclay
160 days
1st up
3YO+ R53 to R65 MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
6/6
Life Of Art
MR:1-54.9
56.9
4.5L
Gt spd,trail,hld up trn,tidy wn clr
- 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
- Comment:
- Excellent in Wairio Cup 2nd. Sure to be finishing hard in grass debut.

Starts
15
Wins
5
Seconds
4
Thirds
0
Lifetime Stakes
$62,395
Winning Stakes
$42,350
Win Dividend
$0.69
Place Dividend
$1.03
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 15 | 5 | 4 | All Weather Slushy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grass Wet | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Favourite | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Favourite | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Mobile | 12 | 5 | 2 | Standing | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Left | 15 | 5 | 4 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Fresh30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
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.
N Williamson
17 days
2nd up
3YO+ R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE Stand
2700m
Good
3/3
Smoke On The Water
MR:2-01.3
56.3
0.5L
Bk otr,into 1x1 1500,loomd,tidy
MIRACULOUS - over-raced in the middle stages.
N Williamson
153 days
1st up
3YO+ R48 to R65 MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
1/1
Durrant
MR:2-02.3
58.3
Parkd,led 1600,cruised away
O Kite
R42 & faster MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
Captains Mistress
MR:2-02.7
57.2
- Breeding:
- 11 b g Mach Three-Kaye At Quinns(by Tinted Cloud) [Alyssa Delight 10m(Bettor's Delight), Georgie Mach 14m(Mach Three), Guna 12g(Major In Art), Playboy 13g(Shadow Play)]
- Owners:
- R G Dellaca, Mrs N M Hope
- Breeder:
- Est W G Smith, Mrs A E Smith
- Movement:
- Domiciled at Oamaru Raceway with Matthew Williamson
- Comment:
- Worked & wasn't far away last start. Loves grass & must stick with him.
Starts
132
Wins
16
Seconds
14
Thirds
14
Lifetime Stakes
$246,328
Winning Stakes
$147,470
Win Dividend
$1.18
Place Dividend
$1.22
Starts | Wins | Placings | Starts | Wins | Placings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Weather | 51 | 2 | 7 | All Weather Slushy | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Grass | 81 | 14 | 21 | Grass Wet | 16 | 3 | 4 |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | Distance | 50 | 4 | 10 |
Favourite | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2nd Favourite | 11 | 2 | 5 |
Mobile | 17 | 1 | 1 | Standing | 115 | 15 | 27 |
Left | 132 | 16 | 28 | Right | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresh90 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Fresh30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wins:
Race Starts (Last 10)
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.
B Hope
7 days
14th up
R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Dead
5/5
Buckskin
MR:2-06.3
60.3
4.4L
Chkd,3rd inr,4-bk,thru 200,bold fin
HOMEBUSH LAD - hampered shortly after the start by a breaking runner. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.
B Hope
14 days
13th up
R51 to R100 SpecHcp PACE Stand
3000m
Good
7/7
Buckskin
MR:2-08.8
56.5
4pegs thrghout,angld innr,chargd
B Hope
2 days
12th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
11/11
Wild Willow
MR:2-05.2
60.6
1.8L
4-5bk inr,3bk otr,prkd tn,tough,hdd
B Hope
18 days
11th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2400m
Good
8/6
Piccadilly Pete
MR:2-06.0
58.4
2.9L
Chkd,5th,1x1 1100,3-4wd tn,sound
HOMEBUSH LAD - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
B Hope
2 days
10th up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2500m
Slow
4/5
Teds Legacy
MR:2-21.9
67.6
3.3L
7th,3bk otr 1450,loomd,good fght
HOMEBUSH LAD - briefly crowded passing the 100m when runners either side shifted ground marginally.
B Hope
2 days
9th up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3/3
Piccadilly Pete
MR:2-05.5
58.2
3.1L
5th,1x1 1250,off,handy bid mid
B Hope
19 days
8th up
3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
3200m
Good
4/5
Piccadilly Pete
MR:2-14.0
64.8
3L
4-3bk otr,up 400,2nd tn,fght well
B Hope
7 days
7th up
R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE Stand
2850m
Good
10/9
Bryce's Meddle
MR:2-03.1
57.6
2.9L
7th,cght prkd,1x1 800,off,sound
HOMEBUSH LAD - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.