NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Wednesday, 15 April
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- Race 1
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THAI NIGHT THIS FRIDAY - BOOK NOW MOBILE PACE
$7440, 4YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 AMATEUR DRIVERS, 1980m
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Amateur Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 524214 | Jack's Eyre | 1 | Ft | Cheree Wigg | Solid up in grade following clinical Ash win from the ace. Expected to go well. |
| 2 |  | 980207 | Zoom X | 2 | Ft | ||
| 3 |  | 417307 | Didjashoutthebar | 3 | Ft | Jo-ann Buckland-Stevens | Held up on the pegs when last here but needs to lift on latest performances. |
| 4 |  | 08287X | Auntie Deb | 4 | Ft | Colleen Negus | Last in recent trial and unraced since Nov. Sure to improve with today's outing. |
| 5 |  | 7656X4 | The Bettor Major | 5 | Ft | Mike Maynard | Sound resumption here last week. Can threaten the faves with the right passage. |
| 6 |  | 471669 | Lily's A Star | 6 | Ft | Blair Wilmott | Fair to middling since winning here,19 Feb. Could boost exotics with peak effort |
| 7 |  | 733305 | Off The Edge | 7 | Ft | Alan Edge | Handed up after getting an early attack, 8 Apr. Draw a test but can place today. |
| 8 |  | 900988 | Aint No Angel | 8 | Ft | Adam White | Failed to capitalise on a soft trip here, 27 Mar. Requires more from wide alley. |
| 9 |  | 222163 | Warloch | 9 | Ft | Neil Munro | Usual honest performance netted another placing last week. Include despite draw. |
| Best Bets: Jack's Eyre (1), The Bettor Major (5), Warloch (9) | |||||||
| Best Mile Rates: Jack's Eyre (1-55.0), Aint No Angel (1-55.2), Warloch (1-55.3) [races less or equal 2000m] | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Aint No Angel (8): RD-Off, SL-Off, FD-On Legend | |||||||
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- Race 2
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MEXICAN FIESTA IN TRACKSIDE DINING 8 MAY MOBILE TROT
$11,370, NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER, 1980m
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | X24494 | Learning To Fly | 1 | Ft | Robbie Close | Closed with purpose a week ago here. Should remain prominent and well in the mix |
| 2 |  | 600430 | Neil William | 2 | Ft | Sam Payne(J) | Pushed back at Mot and never a threat after. Capable of figuring from close draw |
| 3 |  | 237475 | What's The Whisper | 3 | Ft | Brad Williamson | Off the pace afer sluggish getaway at Crom 23 Feb. OK prior there; place claims. |
| 4 |  | 425235 | Lap It Up | 4 | Ft | ||
| 5 | | 85X2 | Propellor | 5 | Ft | Sam Thornley | Bold 1st-up run a week ago here. Likely improvement makes him hard to contain. |
| 6 | | 7X7489 | Stuarts Buller Boy | 6 | Ft | Blair Orange | Broke when denied a gap at Tim, 1 Apr. Fringe first 4 prospect with his A-game. |
| 7 |  | P20X97 | Volstone | 7 | Ft | Kyle Cameron | No dash this time in and requiring plenty of favours from wide marble. Risking. |
| 8 |  | 366639 | Sheep | 8 | Ft | Luke Whittaker | Nice Rang attempt but couldn't quicken from pegs at Mot. Consider for multiples. |
| 9 |  | 095788 | Hoofn It | U1 | Ft | Steve Trotter | Never a threat after getting back last week. Hard to recommend off the unruly. |
| 10 |  | 655005 | Bullet | U2 | Ft | John Versteeg | Gutsy run for 5th 7 days ago and clearly has the potential to take this. Include |
| Best Bets: Propellor (5), Learning To Fly (1), Bullet (10), Neil William (2) | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Volstone (7): HH-On, What's The Whisper (3): SL-Off, BL-On Legend | |||||||
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- Race 3
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BOOK NOW FOR MIDWINTER XMAS THIS JULY & AUGUST MOBILE PACE
$9125, NON-WINNERS, 1980m
For 4 yrs & older pacers with no wins for lifetime with 3 or more starts for lifetime.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
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| 1 |  | 6567X2 | Riley John | 1 | Ft | Sam Thornley | Strong resuming here a week ago and the ace aids hope today. Clear prospect. |
| 2 | | 786555 | The Seamstress | 2 | Ft | Anthony Butt | Battling awy without threatning and despite another close alley would need more. |
| 3 |  | 6377X3 | Didjamakeanimprint | 3 | Ft | ||
| 4 |  | 906 | Foreman Fox | 4 | Ft | Samantha Ottley | Did a reasonable job to finish 5.9L from winner at Mot. Can add value to exotics |
| 5 |  | 6X8045 | Ace Of Spades | 5 | Ft | Brad Williamson | First look here after changing barns. Can threaten this line-up with right trip. |
| 6 | | 844074 | Sky News | 6 | Ft | Sheree Tomlinson | 4th but well beaten here a week ago. Must consider for combos in this line-up. |
| 7 |  | 487478 | Dream Boyz | 7 | Ft | Tim Williams | Showed speed to lead when last here and carried a flat tyre home. First4 fringes |
| 8 |  | 475X80 | Antisocial | U1 | Ft | Jessica Young-Grant | Blew the score-up at Mot, 5 Apr 2nd-up. First 4s hope with manners from unruly. |
| Best Bets: Riley John (1), Ace Of Spades (5), Sky News (6) | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Foreman Fox (4): BL-On Legend | |||||||
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- Race 4
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SAVE THE DATE - PLUMBERS' NIGHT 26 JUNE MOBILE TROT
$8000, 4YO & OLDER MARES R35 TO R40, 1980m
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older trotting mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
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| 1 | | 898605 | Steelintheheel | 1 | Ft | Tim Williams | Copped a check when back on pegs last week. Cheeky hope from the ace in this. |
| 2 |  | 549072 | Baffled | 2 | Ft | Ross Cameron | Grabbed her first placing since coming South a week ago. Entiled to respect here |
| 3 |  | 703330 | Go Home Denise | 3 | Ft | Blair Orange | Strong grabbing 3rd in 3 runs before lacking dash at Meth. Can bounce back today |
| 4 |  | 354560 | Senior Constable Liz | 4 | Ft | Robbie Holmes | Mobile should assist today after missing away in latest outings. Combos include. |
| 5 |  | 055506 | Diedre Franco | 5 | Ft | Gemma Thornley | Tidy Mot effort and record better than most here. Clear contender from mobile. |
| 6 | | 656093 | Mode | 6 | Ft | Wilson House(J) | OK a week ago after receiving no luck at Ash. Always a first 4 hope mid-week. |
| 7 |  | 694048 | Silverlinings | 7 | Ft | Sam Thornley | Fought well at Mot but got things wrong here last week. Needs to be at her best. |
| 8 |  | 571667 | Kowhai Sunburst | 8 | Ft | Samantha Ottley | Solid in last 2 & returns to scene of last triumph. Throw in despite wide marble |
| 9 | | 6X8092 | Aradne | 9 | Ft | Sheree Tomlinson | Just denied after a nice trip in transit, 8 Apr. Place hope despite wide marble. |
| 10 | | 089876 | Noah Magnific | U1 | Ft | Ben Hope | Early break put paid to hopes last week. Capable of beter and can boost exotics. |
| 11 | | 000100 | Bonnie Bagrie | U2 | Ft | Robbie Close | Too strong here, 25 Feb but back to old tricks since. Outside hope from mobile. |
| Best Bets: Go Home Denise (3), Diedre Franco (5), Baffled (2), Senior Constable Liz (4) | |||||||
| Best Mile Rates: Silverlinings (2-00.7), Noah Magnific (2-02.6), Bonnie Bagrie (2-02.9) [races less or equal 2000m] | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Bonnie Bagrie (11): P-Off, Noah Magnific (10): SL-Off Legend | |||||||
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- Race 5
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OWNTHETHRILL.CO.NZ 'CHECK IT OUT' MOBILE PACE
$8000, WITH COND., 1980m
For 4 yrs & older pacers with 1 win for lifetime with 6 or more starts for lifetime.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 630965 | Red Wine Kisses | 1 | Ft | Jim Curtin | Fought well after working at Mot and grabs the right draw today. Must be covered |
| 2 |  | 81000X | Shades Of Robyn | 2 | Ft | Kimberly Butt | His maiden win came here last Oct. Watch market moves in a fresh state today. |
| 3 |  | 45341X | Justa Rippa | 3 | Ft | Henry Sail(J) | Spelled after breaking through at start 7 last July, Has trialled and has upside |
| 4 | | 044346 | Blackjack | 4 | Ft | Sheree Tomlinson | OK from back on the markers at Tim. Never far away and rates an E/W hope today. |
| 5 | | 755616 | Blastfromthepast | 5 | Ft | Jessica Young-Grant | Too strong at Tim then good again at Mot. Solo trial, 8 Apr. Tris/first 4 cover. |
| 6 | | 465621 | Willy Away | 6 | Ft | Wilson House(J) | Nice form for new quarters and despite the rise in grade has chance to repeat. |
| 7 |  | 387864 | Art Jordan | 7 | Ft | Ricky May | Tidy at Meth and little luck following nice run of form. Needed on combo tickets |
| Best Bets: Justa Rippa (3), Red Wine Kisses (1), Willy Away (6), Blackjack (4) | |||||||
| Best Mile Rates: Blackjack (2-00.1), Willy Away (2-00.8), Shades Of Robyn (2-01.4) [races less or equal 2000m] | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Justa Rippa (3): BL-On Legend | |||||||
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- Race 6
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LISTEN LIVE ON SPORTNATION.NZ TROT
$8000, 4YO & OLDER R35 TO R39, 2600m
For R35 to R39 4yo-&-older trotters.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 210090 | Meandad | 1 | Ft | ||
| 2 |  | 0X0009 | Night Life | 2 | Ft | Seth Hill(J) | No form this campaign and hard to recommend until manners are improved. |
| 3 | | 796234 | Crown The Moment | 3 | Ft | Ben Hope | Consistent type whose last runs here had plenty of merit. Top pick in this field |
| 4 |  | 080947 | Arden Solitaire | 4 | Ft | Amber Lethaby | Decent 4th when last here and gets another opportunity today. First 4 prospect. |
| 5 |  | 230000 | Sods Law | 5 | Ft | James Geddes | Nothing offered in latest attempts on grass. Record okay here but needs his best |
| 6 |  | 504486 | Kingaroy | 6 | Ft | Jason Ford | Solid when last here and overall form would push hard for success today. E/W. |
| 7 |  | 303120 | Natives Inferno | 7 | Ft | Kyle Cameron | Couldn't spark here, 4 Apr after good run of form. Allow another chance today. |
| 8 |  | 700494 | Schoemaker | 8 | Ft | Justin Smith | Improved showngs of late and despite the alley looks a live hope of winning this |
| Best Bets: Crown The Moment (3), Kingaroy (6), Schoemaker (8), Natives Inferno (7) | |||||||
| Best Mile Rates: Sods Law (2-05.3), Crown The Moment (2-05.8), Natives Inferno (2-07.9) [races between 2401m and 2799m] | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Crown The Moment (3): BL-Off Legend | |||||||
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- Race 7
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CANTERBURY PLAINS CHALLENGE SERIES (HEAT 3) MOBILE PACE
$10,000, 5YO & OLDER R35, 1980m
For R35 5yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Earnings in the last 4 starts numbering sequentially from 1.
| Book | Form | Name | Draw | Hcp | Driver | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 686999 | Trendy Van Gogh | 1 | Ft | Scott Iremonger(J) | No dash from the pegs a week ago and looks up against it again from same alley. |
| 2 | | 80980X | Fear Gogh | 2 | Ft | Tim Williams | Last in recent Rang trial but does possess gate speed and can boost multiples. |
| 3 | | 588707 | My Ten Guitars | 3 | Ft | Sam Thornley | Whacking away in her races since upsetting at Rang in Feb. Consider for first 4s |
| 4 |  | 60598X | Belmont Valor | 4 | Ft | Gemma Thornley | Back on a fresh campaign and all 3 wins have come at this venue. Don't discount. |
| 5 |  | 355678 | Sweet Dreams | 5 | Ft | Robbie Close | Just battled from the trail a week ago and would need more from a wider alley. |
| 6 | | 620830 | Interrorgator | 6 | Ft | Blair Orange | Mixing his form of late but Ash run was sound and capable of playing minor role. |
| 7 |  | 260873 | Cheeky Red | 7 | Ft | Terry Chmiel | Bold run a week ago here but tough swing in draws. Needs the right trip to place |
| 8 | | 235306 | Courage Reactor | 8 | Ft | Robbie Holmes | Pass-mark on Ash run from the pegs. Won't get that luxury today; first 4 fringes |
| 9 | | 497020 | Stubing | 9 | Ft | ||
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| 10 | | 00200X | Bronski | 10 | Ft | Craig Thornley | Resumes off a tricky alley today but has placed fresh-up. Adds to minors puzzle. |
| 11 | | 067364 | Enya Franco | 11 | Ft | Wilson House(J) | Tidy effort 7 days ago after working from wide alley. Can threaten late with gap |
| 12 |  | 273526 | Bautista | 12 | Ft | Brad Williamson | Did as well as he could when last here after strong lead-up form. Must include. |
| Best Bets: Bautista (12), Enya Franco (11), Belmont Valor (4), Cheeky Red (7) | |||||||
| Best Mile Rates: Bautista (1-55.2), Courage Reactor (1-55.6), Interrorgator (1-56.7) [races less or equal 2000m] | |||||||
| Gear Changes: Sweet Dreams (5): SL-Off, Trendy Van Gogh (1): RD-Off Legend | |||||||
Runner Index
Ace Of Spades - Race 3
Aint No Angel - Race 1
Antisocial - Race 3
Aradne - Race 4
Arden Solitaire - Race 6
Art Jordan - Race 5
Auntie Deb - Race 1
Baffled - Race 4
Bautista - Race 7
Belmont Valor - Race 7
Blackjack - Race 5
Blastfromthepast - Race 5
Bonnie Bagrie - Race 4
Bronski - Race 7
Bullet - Race 2
Cheeky Red - Race 7
Courage Reactor - Race 7
Crown The Moment - Race 6
Didjamakeanimprint - Race 3
Didjashoutthebar - Race 1
Diedre Franco - Race 4
Dream Boyz - Race 3
Enya Franco - Race 7
Fear Gogh - Race 7
Foreman Fox - Race 3
Go Home Denise - Race 4
Hoofn It - Race 2
Interrorgator - Race 7
Jack's Eyre - Race 1
Justa Rippa - Race 5
Kingaroy - Race 6
Kowhai Sunburst - Race 4
Lap It Up - Race 2
Learning To Fly - Race 2
Lily's A Star - Race 1
Meandad - Race 6
Mode - Race 4
My Ten Guitars - Race 7
Natives Inferno - Race 6
Neil William - Race 2
Night Life - Race 6
Noah Magnific - Race 4
Off The Edge - Race 1
Propellor - Race 2
Red Wine Kisses - Race 5
Riley John - Race 3
Schoemaker - Race 6
Senior Constable Liz - Race 4
Shades Of Robyn - Race 5
Sheep - Race 2
Silverlinings - Race 4
Sky News - Race 3
Sods Law - Race 6
Steelintheheel - Race 4
Stuarts Buller Boy - Race 2
Stubing - Race 7
Sweet Dreams - Race 7
The Bettor Major - Race 1
The Seamstress - Race 3
Trendy Van Gogh - Race 7
Volstone - Race 2
Warloch - Race 1
What's The Whisper - Race 2
Willy Away - Race 5
Zoom X - Race 1