Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Tuesday, 8 April

Meeting: Manawatu Early April (Twilight 2) at Manawatu Raceway, Palmerston North

Last updated 08/04/2025 at 19:54 pm

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Participants for Race 1: DUX HANDICAP TROT
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1	3	Koko Kaboom	1	40m	6,325.00	2/5	3-21.3		3-21.3	W J House (J)	Michael House
		KOKO KABOOM - pre-race warmed. Slow to begin then broke shortly after the start but soon settled. Driver W House reported he did not activate the deafeners due to having the field covered.
2	2	Whats Up The Hill	2	fr	1,782.50	1/2	3-24.7	0.90	0.90	P C Ferguson	Ray Green & Nathan Delany
3	9	KD Royalty	1	60m	1,092.50	3/1	3-20.1	1.70	1.70	M R Hay	Doug Gale
		KD ROYALTY - over-raced briefly entering the back straight the final time.
4	6	Trippy Tyron	4	40m	690.00	4/4	3-23.0	8.20	8.20	B D Butcher	Scott Dickson
5	1	Scoots	1	fr	201.25	9/9	3-26.4	9.40	9.40	A J Pyers	Allen Pyers
		SCOOTS - slow to begin.
6	5	Kiss My Pixel	3	40m	201.25	7/8	3-25.0	18.40	18.40	G A Martin	Geoff Martin
		KISS MY PIXEL - weakened leaving the final turn.
7	8	Tinkerbelle	1	50m	201.25	5/3	3-24.6	20.50	20.50	J H Abernethy	Michael House
		TINKERBELLE - had to be steadied near the 500m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of the weakening MR MONTY. Broke approaching the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
8	7	Boyz Invasion	5	40m	201.25	6/6	3-27.8	32.40	32.40	K Denifostova (J)	Michael House
		BOYZ INVASION - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final turn.
9	4	Mr Monty	2	40m	201.25	8/7	3-29.2	39.10	39.10	S P Doody	Stephen Doody
		MR MONTY - slow to begin. Raced wide from the 950m. Commenced to weaken near the 500m. TINKERBELLE - had to be steadied near the 500m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of the weakening MR MONTY. Broke approaching the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
Total Stakes:			$10,896.25

Dividends: $3.20. $2.10. $1.80. $1.80. Quinella $4.80. Trifecta $19.30. First4 $46.00.
Margins: 1 length, 3/4 length, 6 1/2 lengths
Times: Mile Rate: 2-09.5 Last 800m: 61.5 Last 400m: 29.3

Placed Horses:

1st

Koko Kaboom

2019 5 B g Superfast Stuart - Ko Wrected

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

Mentally Stable Limited

Mrs C M Lethaby,Miss D R Bartlett

2nd

Whats Up The Hill

2021 3 B g What The Hill - Escapee

Ray Green & Nathan Delany, Pukekohe

T G Casey, Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, Ms K Marriott

T G Casey

3rd

KD Royalty

2018 6 B m Royal Aspirations - Kazzle Dazzle

Doug Gale, Bulls

Merveber Ltd, K F Neville, R C Hooton, R J Huxford, T L Rodewald, I R F McKelvie

Merveber Ltd,K F Neville,P D McDermott,Mrs D McDermott

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Participants for Race 2: TE KAWAU MOBILE PACE
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1	2	Lewey Maguire	2	fr	6,600.00	5/5	2-28.5		2-28.5	K Denifostova (J)	Steve & Amanda Telfer
		LEWEY MAGUIRE - over-raced middle stages.
2	1	Leo Lincoln	1	fr	1,860.00	2/1	2-28.5	0.10	0.10	P C Ferguson	Ray Green & Nathan Delany
3	5	Captain Kobe	5	fr	1,140.00	1/2	2-28.7	0.90	0.90	B D Butcher	Michael House
4	3	Stealers Wheel	3	fr	720.00	6/6	2-28.8	1.70	1.70	M R Hay	Doug Gale
5	6	Fredastaire	6	fr	210.00	3/3	2-30.4	9.50	9.50	J H Abernethy	Allan Shutkowski
		FREDASTAIRE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Weakened leaving the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy advised that after losing ground near the 1750m he was then obliged to race parked outside the leader when unable to find the front with the effort taking its toll. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.
6	4	Matai Lizzie	4	fr	210.00	4/4	2-34.7	31.00	31.00	W J House (J)	Michael House
		MATAI LIZZIE - broke near the 1750m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. Weakened from the 500m.
Total Stakes:			$10,740.00

Dividends: $22.20. $5.70. $1.80. Quinella $14.70. Trifecta $123.20. First4 $1077.60. TAB Double[races-1,2]:(3,2) $32.60. TAB Conc.:(3,1) $3.40.
Margins: 1/2 head, 3/4 length, 1 length
Times: Mile Rate: 1-59.5 Last 800m: 58.8 Last 400m: 28.1

Placed Horses:

1st

Lewey Maguire

2019 5 Br g Sweet Lou - Miranda Maguire

Steve & Amanda Telfer, Papakura

Stonewall Stud Ltd, Ms A L Telfer, Mrs N R Gordon

R L Kennedy

2nd

Leo Lincoln

2020 4 B g Art Major - Alta Valencia

Ray Green & Nathan Delany, Pukekohe

Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, R W Green, I A Middleton, G C Cotterill, Mrs A Cotterill, Phil Kelly

Alabar (NZ) Ltd

3rd

Captain Kobe

2020 4 B g Captaintreacherous - Millwood Minisota

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

J C International Ltd

Mrs K Carville

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Participants for Race 3: BLOSSOM LADY MOBILE PACE
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1	8	Follow Me Fantasy	8	fr	6,325.00	1/1	2-30.7		2-30.7	W J House (J)	Michael House
		FOLLOW ME FANTASY - raced wide with cover from the 800m.
2	7	Ha'penny	7	fr	1,782.50	2/3	2-30.7	0.30	0.30	P C Ferguson	Allan Shutkowski
3	2	Goorambat Art	2	fr	1,092.50	5/4	2-30.8	0.60	0.60	N C Delany (J)	Michael House
4	6	Blue Chip Lou	6	fr	690.00	4/5	2-30.9	1.00	1.00	B D Butcher	Stephen Doody
5	3	The Night Fox	3	fr	201.25	3/2	2-30.9	1.20	1.20	J H Abernethy	Stephen Doody
6	1	Bell Fire	1	fr	201.25	6/6	2-31.1	2.20	2.20	C F Webber	Chris Webber
7	4	Narobi	4	fr	201.25	7/7	2-31.1	2.30	2.30	M R Hay	Stephen Doody
		NAROBI - over-raced when being restrained to take cover approaching the 1000m. Held up early final turn and throughout the run home.
8	5	Adjournment	5	fr	201.25	8/8	2-32.5	9.40	9.40	K Denifostova (J)	Steve & Amanda Telfer
		ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide without cover from the 950m. Weakened final turn.
Total Stakes:			$10,695.00

Dividends: $2.70. $1.50. $1.70. $2.20. Quinella $3.00. Trifecta $38.50. First4 $251.40. TAB Treble[races-1,2,3]:(3,2,8) $237.40.
Margins: neck, neck, 1/2 length
Times: Mile Rate: 2-01.2 Last 800m: 59.1 Last 400m: 28.5

Placed Horses:

1st

Follow Me Fantasy

2017 7 B m Highview Tommy - Follow Me Holme

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

Mentally Stable Limited, G K Fyfe

S R Allen

2nd

Ha'penny

2019 5 B m Art Major - C A Penny

Allan Shutkowski, Waterlea Raceway

A W Shutkowski, Mrs P M Shutkowski

A W Shutkowski,Mrs P M Shutkowski

3rd

Goorambat Art

2019 5 Br g Art Major - Bettor Cruise

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

Mentally Stable Limited, Mrs T A Wheeler, J P Wheeler

J P Wheeler,Mrs T A Wheeler

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Participants for Race 4: MISTER D G MOBILE PACE
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1	6	Onyx Shard	6	fr	6,050.00	3/4	2-30.1		2-30.1	P C Ferguson	Ray Green & Nathan Delany
2	3	Dixieland Delight	3	fr	1,705.00	2/3	2-30.2	0.40	0.40	M R Hay	Scott Dickson
3	1	Run Mason Run	1	fr	1,045.00	5/5	2-30.3	0.90	0.90	K Denifostova (J)	Willie Fleming
		RUN MASON RUN - over-raced through the middle stages. Lay in late in the run home contacting a track marker.
4	7	Matai Harry	7	fr	660.00	1/1	2-30.4	1.40	1.40	W J House (J)	Michael House
		MATAI HARRY - lay in passing the 1750m losing ground and continued to lay in rounding the turns. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.
5	8	I Can Too	8	fr	192.50	4/2	2-30.5	1.70	1.70	B D Butcher	Benjamin Butcher
		I CAN TOO - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight.
6	2	Million Dollar Chic	2	fr	192.50	7/8	2-30.7	2.80	2.80	S P Doody	Stephen Doody
7	5	Brookside Girl	5	fr	192.50	6/6	2-30.8	3.30	3.30	J H Abernethy	David Butcher
8	4	Bugalugs	4	fr	192.50	8/7	2-31.1	4.70	4.70	C F Webber	Chris Webber
Total Stakes:			$10,230.00

Dividends: $5.40. $2.00. $1.70. $2.10. Quinella $12.30. Trifecta $168.10. First4 $507.00. TAB Double[races-3,4]:(8,6) $19.00. TAB Conc.:(8,3) $2.90. Quaddie[races-1,2,3,4]:(3,2,8,6) $1774.40.
Margins: neck, 1/2 length, 1/2 length
Times: Mile Rate: 2-00.8 Last 800m: 58.6 Last 400m: 28.5

Placed Horses:

1st

Onyx Shard

2020 4 B m Sweet Lou - Delightful Shard

Ray Green & Nathan Delany, Pukekohe

I A Middleton, P Humphries, P I J Harris

C M Smith,Mrs D E Smith

2nd

Dixieland Delight

2020 4 B m Art Major - Ruby Rose

Scott Dickson, Hunterville

S G Dickson, Miss L M Pickford

Breckon Farms Ltd

3rd

Run Mason Run

2016 8 B g Grinfromeartoear - American Cha Cha

Willie Fleming, Hawera

W P Fleming, Mrs B K Fleming, K J More

W P Fleming,Mrs B K Fleming,K J More

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Participants for Race 5: RAYDON MOBILE PACE
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1	5	Call Security	5	fr	6,050.00	2/2	2-30.3		2-30.3	P C Ferguson	Doug Gale
2	2	Robyns Art	2	fr	1,705.00	1/1	2-30.3	0.40	0.40	W J House (J)	Michael House
3	4	Hit The Lights	4	fr	1,045.00	7/5	2-30.4	0.60	0.60	K Denifostova (J)	Michael House
		HIT THE LIGHTS - over-raced early and middle stages.
4	3	Jahi	3	fr	660.00	5/3	2-30.4	0.70	0.70	J H Abernethy	Stephen Doody
		JAHI - raced wide early.
5	7	Whitebait Marg	7	fr	192.50	8/8	2-30.6	1.50	1.50	M R Hay	Tracy Cadwallader
6	1	The Elite Athlete	1	fr	192.50	3/4	2-30.7	2.00	2.00	B D Butcher	Wendy Devenport
		THE ELITE ATHLETE - held up throughout the run home when unable to secure clear racing room.
7	6	Lorton Vale	6	fr	192.50	4/6	2-30.7	2.20	2.20	N C Delany (J)	Michael House
		LORTON VALE - pulled hard in the score up. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.
Pup	8	Victor Bravo	U1	fr	192.50	6/7				S G Dickson	Scott Dickson
		VICTOR BRAVO - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race by Driver S Dickson. Stood down to complete one mobile trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.
Total Stakes:			$10,230.00

Dividends: $5.80. $1.80. $1.00. $3.00. Quinella $5.10. Trifecta $148.60. First4 $386.20.
Margins: neck, neck, head
Times: Mile Rate: 2-00.9 Last 800m: 60.1 Last 400m: 29.4

Placed Horses:

1st

Call Security

2018 6 B g He's Watching - Edernay

Doug Gale, Bulls

Mrs W M Gale, Miss E C Gale, J J Jones, Mrs J M Devenport, Mrs K Kelly, R M Kelly, T L Rodewald

K N Spicer,Mrs A M Spicer

2nd

Robyns Art

2019 5 B g Art Major - Robyn Joan

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

S R Wilson, C J Wilson

S R Wilson

3rd

Hit The Lights

2017 7 B m American Ideal - Pocketfullofposies

Michael House, Manawatu Raceway

Mentally Stable Limited

Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd

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Participants for Race 6: BRAIG MOBILE PACE
PlacePl	BookBk	Horse	Barrier	Hcap	Stakes	Fav	Time	Margin	Time/ Margin	Driver	Trainer
1=	7	La Miki	7	fr	3,877.50	2/2	2-28.9		2-28.9	K Denifostova (J)	Steve & Amanda Telfer
		HEARTS N ACES - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver B Butcher advised the gelding was not travelling well enough to move three wide at the point of the race LA MIKI had improved, however he also stated he was happy with the run.
1=	8	Bet On Polly	8	fr	3,877.50	6/5	2-28.9		2-28.9	J H Abernethy	Murray Gibbs
		BET ON POLLY - when questioned regarding the improved performance Driver J Abernethy was of the opinion the mare was better suited to the tempo of tonight's race.
3	3	Hearts N Aces	3	fr	1,045.00	1/1	2-29.2	1.50	1.50	B D Butcher	Benjamin Butcher
		HEARTS N ACES - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver B Butcher advised the gelding was not travelling well enough to move three wide at the point of the race LA MIKI had improved, however he also stated he was happy with the run.
4	6	Jetasi	6	fr	660.00	3/3	2-29.4	2.40	2.40	S P Doody	Stephen Doody
		JETASI - pulled hard in the score up.
5	1	Miss Woodville	1	fr	192.50	7/7	2-30.3	7.00	7.00	A J Pyers	Allen Pyers
6	5	Whitebait Delight	5	fr	192.50	5/6	2-30.4	7.80	7.80	P C Ferguson	Doug Gale
7	4	Indisposed	4	fr	192.50	8/8	2-30.5	8.20	8.20	M R Hay	Tracy Cadwallader
8	2	Moenui Miss	2	fr	192.50	4/4	2-35.3	32.10	32.10	W J House (J)	Scott Dickson
		MOENUI MISS - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
Total Stakes:			$10,230.00

Dividends: (7) $1.70.:(8) $12.70.:(7) $1.40.:(8) $4.60. $1.00. Quinella $36.00. Trifecta:(7,8,3) $56.90. Trifecta:(8,7,3) $135.50. First4:(7,8,3,6) $293.10. First4:(8,7,3,6) $815.50. TAB Double[races-5,6]:(5,7) $7.90. TAB Double[races-5,6]:(5,8) $38.10. TAB Treble[races-4,5,6]:(6,5,7) $64.40. TAB Treble[races-4,5,6]:(6,5,8) $515.50. Quaddie[races-3,4,5,6]:(8,6,5,8) $2696.80. Quaddie[races-3,4,5,6]:(8,6,5,7) $181.30.
Margins: deadheat, 1 1/2 lengths, 1 length
Times: Mile Rate: 1-59.8 Last 800m: 59.9 Last 400m: 30.2

Placed Horses:

La Miki

2021 3 B f Always B Miki - La Soiree

Steve & Amanda Telfer, Papakura

M Maxwell

Bet On Polly

2020 4 Br m Betting Line - Chevron Supreme

Murray Gibbs, Levin

M R Gibbs, G R McNae, J A Penney, C R Bright

Small Car World Ltd,Diamond Racing Stables Ltd

3rd

Hearts N Aces

2021 3 B g Captaintreacherous - Saharazona

Benjamin Butcher, Cambridge

S L Taylor, W L Wilson, Ms A Simpson, Ms N G Skelton, Mrs K M Lancaster, Ms L E Standing, P J Taylor, P A Rasmussen

S L Taylor

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Adjournment - Race 3

Bell Fire - Race 3

Bet On Polly - Race 6

Blue Chip Lou - Race 3

Boyz Invasion - Race 1

Brookside Girl - Race 4

Bugalugs - Race 4

Call Security - Race 5

Captain Kobe - Race 2

Dixieland Delight - Race 4

Follow Me Fantasy - Race 3

Fredastaire - Race 2

Goorambat Art - Race 3

Ha'penny - Race 3

Hearts N Aces - Race 6

Hit The Lights - Race 5

I Can Too - Race 4

Indisposed - Race 6

Jahi - Race 5

Jetasi - Race 6

KD Royalty - Race 1

Kiss My Pixel - Race 1

Koko Kaboom - Race 1

La Miki - Race 6

Leo Lincoln - Race 2

Lewey Maguire - Race 2

Lorton Vale - Race 5

Matai Harry - Race 4

Matai Lizzie - Race 2

Million Dollar Chic - Race 4

Miss Woodville - Race 6

Moenui Miss - Race 6

Mr Monty - Race 1

Narobi - Race 3

Onyx Shard - Race 4

Robyns Art - Race 5

Run Mason Run - Race 4

Scoots - Race 1

Stealers Wheel - Race 2

The Elite Athlete - Race 5

The Night Fox - Race 3

Tinkerbelle - Race 1

Trippy Tyron - Race 1

Victor Bravo - Race 5

Whats Up The Hill - Race 1

Whitebait Delight - Race 6

Whitebait Marg - Race 5

Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Meeting: Manawatu Early April (Twilight 2) at Manawatu Raceway, Palmerston North

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DUX HANDICAP TROT

$10,896, 3YO & OLDER DISCRETIONARY, 2500m

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TE KAWAU MOBILE PACE

$10,740, R46 TO R53, 2000m

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BLOSSOM LADY MOBILE PACE

$10,695, 3YO & OLDER R41 TO R46, 2000m

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MISTER D G MOBILE PACE

$10,230, R39 TO R43, 2000m

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RAYDON MOBILE PACE

$10,230, R35 TO R38, 2000m

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BRAIG MOBILE PACE

$10,230, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 2000m

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