Auckland Cup Guide - Harness Racing New Zealand
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Auckland Cup Guide - Harness Racing New Zealand
news AUCKLAND CUP EDITION 2015 TRILLAN TRUST AUCKLAND CUP - GROUP ONE $250,000 MOBILE 2700 METRES Runner by Runner Preview 1. CYAMACH – Tr. Steve Telfer and Chris Garlick. Dr. Scott Phelan Comment: Gets the coveted barrier draw everyone was after and has the early speed to use it. Needs a good strong pace on in front of him while he does no work back on the fence to sneak into the finish. An outside place chance with all things in his favour. CHILDREN’S CANCER INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA 2. SMOLDA – Tr. Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr. Natalie Rasmussen Comment: Too bad to be true last week. But he can throw in a performance like that every now and then. On his best day he’s right in this up to his eyeballs. But the task of turning him round seems massive, even for the All Stars stable. The enigma 3. JASON RULZ – Tr. Greg and Nina Hope. Dr. Ricky May Comment: A lot more like his old self with a fast-finishing second last week. His old self is very good and would be capable of giving a few of the more favoured a bit of a hurry up in this. Draw leaves him in a early predicament, but Ricky May is the master of the patient drive and that’s just what this guy needs. 4. LANCEWOOD LIZZIE – Tr. Barry Purdon Dr. Comment: The likely early leader with her blistering gate speed. She might just punch out and then look to hand up to the right horse. No forlorn hope of running in the money either. She’d be in the top three mares in NZ at the moment and when your chasing Adore Me that’s not a bad statistic to have. 5. SKY MAJOR - SCRATCHED 6. OHOKA PUNTER – Tr. Tony Herlihy. Dr. Tony Herlihy Comment: Very impressive winner of last week’s lead-in after a masterful drive by Tony Herlihy. Expect him to be given every chance of repeating the dose with Herlihy’s intention to find the markers. He will stick on all day and on his day will compete in any race in Australasia. Could end up being the forgotten runner. 7. ELIOS – Tr. Robert Dunn. Dr. John Dunn Comment: Will strip a lot fitter for his fresh up fourth placing last week. Has an abundance of gate speed and could push for the lead if he was asked too. The question is whether or not they will. The ability is all there and had he drawn in a little more he would be a solid place bet but there are queries from out wide. 8. Pemberton Shard - SCRATCHED 9. Terror To Love – SCRATCHED 10. LEWY RISK – Tr. Lew Driver. Dr. ????? Comment: Tidy Addington win when last produced to the races, but this task is a little bit tougher than that. There is plenty of ability there in the tank and he will do no work on the markers, but will also be looking for a lot of luck if he is to feature. 11. CHRISTEN ME – Tr. Cran Dalgety. Dr. Dexter Dunn Comment: Put a big tick next to his name straight away for having the World Champion sitting behind him. That’s a big help considering the way Dexter is driving. Hasn’t had a race since the Hunter Cup –but won’t be lacking for fitness. His best wins it. But is he ready to take on the wonder mare? 12. BORDER CONTROL – Tr. Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr. Tim Williams Comment: A very tough wee horse who give 100 every time he steps onto the track. Loses a bit of an advantage from his second line draw, but good enough to make his own luck. That might not be enough to see him winning, but it could be enough to have him right in the fight. 13. ADORE ME – Tr. Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr Mark Purdon Comment: Wasn’t she simply breath-taking last week at Menangle? One of the greatest harness racing performances you will ever see. After running second in this race last year, she will be out for redemption. A deserved favourite with absolutely no flaws but will she back up strongly from last week’s burning hot performance? 2 | HARNESSED NEWS RICKY MAY 2015 TRILLIAN TRUST AUCKLAND CUP RICKY’S REPLACEMENT BY MATT MARKHAM Ricky May lost an Auckland Cup drive this week, but it didn’t take him long to pick up another. And following a return to form of sorts last week for noted speedster, Jason Rulz, the Methven horseman is looking forward to being behind the Greg and Nina Hope trained pacer in another major race. May is able to team up with Jason Rulz after his original drive - Terror To Love - was scratched due to an issue with his heels earlier in the week. “It’s a shame he’s not going to be there but hopefully they can get him right again for a final race at Addington.’’ After over a year of apparent struggles on the track, Jason Rulz’ fast-finishing second behind Ohoka Punter in last week’s City of Auckland Free-For-All was the first time May has felt the pacer appear back to somewhere near his best. “He felt more like the old Jason Rulz,’’ May said. “If I had been one spot closer I think he would have won it, he was really flying at Tony’s horse in that last little bit. “He attacked the line, and that’s something that he hasn’t done for a while so it was encouraging.’’ Drawn barrier three in the Group One feature this week, the pressure will be on May early to try and find himself a good spot early so as he can give his charge the best possible chance to be able to unleash his devastating final finish at the tail end of the race. “You have to drive him a wee bit conservatively because that’s how he seems to race best. “But in saying that I think we need to get out of the gate and try and at least get across the two horses inside us. “If we can do that, we are going to have a few more options up our sleeve.’’ Despite a return to form and the possibility of a good trip, May was still hesitant to say that Jason Rulz was a real serious contender for victory. “It’s a very good field, and there are two very good horses drawn on the second line who should really be too good for us.’’ May speaks of Adore Me and Christen Me – both of whom are dominating the betting markets for the $250,000 event. He also threw his hat into the ring of amazed onlookers last Sunday when Adore Me went on her Menangle massacre in the Ladyship Mile. “It was incredible to watch. “I don’t think any of the good horses I have been lucky enough to drive in my career could have done what she did on Sunday.’’ When you consider that May’s dance card over the years includes the like of Inky Lord, Iraklis, Christian Cullen, Mainland Banner, Carabella, Monkey King and even Terror To Love then you know he’s making a pretty big statement. While the Cup is his main focus, May will also be in the thick of the action in this week’s other feature on the harness side of Auckland Cup week – the Northern Derby. He teams up with the familiar faces of Graham and Paul Court to drive Brilliant Strike in the three-year-old event and after his tough performance to finish third last week in the Prelude, May feels he has a horse capable of competing with the heavy hitters of the race from All Stars stable. “I thought he was really good last week. “He didn’t want to let another horse get past him up the straight which when you consider he worked around the field and then sat parked, is quite a run.’’ Brilliant Strike is owned by Mongolian owners, Lang Lin who has already tasted Derby success this week with Mongolian Khan. HARNESSED NEWS | 3 2015 TRILLIAN TRUST AUCKLAND CUP TRIAL HAD DALGETY CONFIDENT – THEN ADORE ME HAPPENED BY MICHAEL GUERIN A trial at Menangle last week convinced trainer Cran Dalgety that Christen Me was ready to win the Auckland Cup. A 1:47.7 race at the same track a few days later had Dalgety rethinking that assessment. Because while he is happy with the Miracle Mile winner heading into Friday’s great race at Alexandra Park, he admits what Adore Me did in the Ladyship Mile on Sunday was scary. Christen Me goes into the Cup off the back of a slight hip injury that took him out of the Inters, while he also missed the Free-For-All at Menangle on Sunday and even the City Of Auckland Free-For-All at Alexandra Park, which was almost a late change of plan for him. But even after those setbacks, Dalgety was thrilled with how the millionaire pacer trialled at Menangle last Tuesday. She strode around in 1:54 to win effortlessly and the boss is adamant he will be close to his best this week. “He trialled well and worked well again on Sunday so fitness isn’t a concern. “And he always races well slightly on the fresh side as well.” But Dalgety was also at Menangle on Sunday to witness Adore Me’s freakish mile and says the mare may be too in the zone this week. “She is a great mare at the best of times but she was a gorilla the other day,” he said. “When those good horses get into that zone they are very hard to beat and she is really there. “And being only a mile I don’t think there will be any problems with her getting over it. “So my horse is ready but she looks super ready.” While no trainer likes to see a great horse sidelined, Dalgety could have usually thought his chances of winning on Friday night would be increased by Tuesday night’s scratching of Terror To Love. But that may not prove the case. Because that means Christen Me now starts from two on the second line, behind Smolda, hardly the world’s fastest beginner, especially after pacing roughly last Friday. And it also sees Adore Me move into four on the second line, where she follows out Lancewood Lizzie with Sky Major on her outside, two fast beginners which suggest Adore Me might find more gaps early than Christen Me. “We will leave that up to Dexter but if the mare gets in front of us, and there might not be much we can do about that, then it will be really hard to chase her down.” 4 | HARNESSED NEWS LIZZIE LOOKING FOR LUCK BY DUANE RANGER It’s been 14 years the mighty Holmes D G gave Barry Purdon his last Auckland Cup victory – and even though the Hall-OfFame trainer has one horse starting in Friday’s great race, he doesn’t think he has the winner. Purdon could have easily had three starters in this year’s $250,000 Group One feature, but Pembrook Benny simply was not going good enough and Sky Major returned from his Chariots of Fire victory worse for wear. “I nominated Lancewood Lizzie a while back and then I’d thought I’d just monitor her progress. She went too well last week not to keep her. That was some time. “This is her first race against the guns and I’m only putting her in the race for experience. She will have to confront them next year and I thought the way she is going, why not do it now. “If she could finish in the first four I would be more than pleased,” trainer Purdon said. Lancewood Lizzie was the ‘bet of the night’ here last Friday when romping home a $1.40 favourite in the $20,000 Charles Roberts NISBA Stakes for C4-C8 mares. She paced the 2200m mobile in 2:40.4 (mile rate 1:57.3) and last 800m and 400m in 57.3 and 28.1. It was her 11th win in 23 starts. She’s also placed three times for $121,188 in stakes. Nine of her wins have been at Alexandra Park, including two wins from three starts over Friday's distance. “She can run the time alright and if she can get a nice trip she could get some of it, but at this stage it’s all about experience for her,” said Purdon. 'Lizzie' is owned by Mrs L.P. Wood and G. A. Chitty and was bred by J. W. Wood. The Bettor's Delight mare has drawn nicely at four for Friday’s 2700m mobile. The 4-year-old is paying $21 to win the Cup. Her stablemates Pembrook Benny and Sky Major were paying $41 and $13 when the fixed odds book opened last month. “’Benny’ has had a couple of issues lately and he showed nothing last week when he was three-deep on the fence. We will just put him aside and assess him. His career is on hold. “As for Sky Major he got sick and was pretty crook when he got home. He is on the mend now but will be side-lined to recover and then he will target the Taylor Mile and Messenger in May,” Clevedon-based Purdon said. Purdon said it was again a privilege to have a starter in the 2015 edition of the Auckland Cup. “It’s a very special race to my family. I won it with ‘Homer’ on my own in 2001 and as well as a few others with Dad (Roy) before that. It’s a race we all want to win, and I can tell you Zac (Butcher) will be trying his heart out,” Purdon said. Purdon has won eight Auckland Cups with Holmes D G (2001), Chokin (1993 and 1994), Christopher Vance (1991), Luxury Liner (1987 and 1988), Comedy Lad (1986), and Sole Command (1978). Third favourite Pembrook Benny finished fourth in last year’s Auckland Cup and in 2013 ‘Benny’ was eighth of 13. FAR_01985 A product of HARNESSED NEWS | 5 2015 WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY – GROUP ONE $250,000 MOBILE PACE 2700 METRES Runner by Runner Preview 1. HAVE FAITH IN ME – Tr: Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr: Tim Williams. Comment: Stunning Sires’ Stakes winner who also backed it up with victory in the Sales Series Final on this Vcourse. Tidy performance for fourth when last produced against the older horses. He’s one of the main dangers to the favourite. 2. EXPRESS STRIDE – Tr: Tony Herlihy. Dr: Tony Herlihy. Comment: Wasn’t bad last week in the Prelude. A progressive type who will continue to get better and better the more he races. Has Tony Herlihy as a trainer and a driver and that’s a big plus in any situation. Might need a few things to go his way, but he is more than capable. 3. KEPT UNDER WRAPS – Tr: Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr: Natalie Rasmussen Comment: Was the real plunge horse in last week’s Prelude and ran a cracker, albeit soundly beaten into second, his gate speed will bring him right into contention here though. Has the ability to burn the gate and get down to the markers – a big bonus in any major race 4. ROBBIE BURNS – Tr: Robert Dunn Dr: John Dunn Comment: The run of a horse who is up to this level of racing in last week’s prelude. Did some work early but showed some toughness at the end of the race too. Might not be the complete package yet but you need to be keeping an eye on him from here on. 5. ART UNION – Tr: Cran Dalgety Dr: Dexter Dunn Comment: Returns from a mixed bag trip to Australia where he showed plenty of promise. Good enough to bounce back and figure in the finish here, especially after drawing the front line. Loves a lead and if he gets there he will give them something to think about. 6. ITZ BETTOR TO WIN: Tr: Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr: Brent Mangos Comment: You can’t fault winning form and this guy has it by the bundle. Probably the most improved three-year-old in New Zealand currently and is racing in a great heart. Big win last time where he beat Border Control and Smolda, but from his draw things might not be quite so easy this time. 7. DELIGHTFUL OFFER – Tr: Barry Purdon Dr: Comment: Has the right breeder and the right trainer to win a race like this, but from near the outside of the front line he is going to need to be something special to down such a quality field. Not a forlorn hope of running in the money however if all his stars align. 8. FOLLOW THE STARS – Tr: Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr: Mark Purdon Comment: Simply stunning in winning the Prelude last week. Actually probably even better than stunning. In that sort of form, he’s almost unbeatable and is the one that they will all be out to beat once they step out on the track. The draw is slightly concerning. But good horses can do incredible things. 6 | HARNESSED NEWS 2015 WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY – GROUP ONE $250,000 MOBILE PACE 2700 METRES Runner by Runner Preview 9. HUGHIE GREEN – Tr: Brian Hughes. Dr: Maurice McKendry Comment: The real enigma of this year’s Derby. On his day there are few better then he, but you need the real version to stand up. With unbelievable speed and great staying prowess he has all the makings of a top-line pacer. He’ll need to be though to overcome a second line draw. No doubts he can do it and a deserved second favourite. 10. CHANGE STRIDE - Tr: Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr: Comment: Another from the all-conquering All Stars stable. Doesn’t quite measure up to some of his incredible stablemates but what you see is what you get. A good honest racehorse who will hive you 100 and 10 percent everytime he steps out onto a racecourse. 11. BETTOR SPIRITS - Tr: Mike Berger Dr: David Butcher Comment: Seems to know when the big occasions are on offer. Has run some incredible races when the back is against the wall. He’ll need plenty of luck from his barrier draw, but if he can get it, there will be few running home any better than him. 12. CHACHINGCHACHING - Tr: Ray Green. Dr: Simon Lawson Comment: For a noted speed horse, this isn’t a good barrier draw. But a truly run contest might just play right into their hands. There is a sharp sprint there, and if someone can get in there and unleash it then look out. Am outside place chance at best from his draw. 13. BRILLIANT STRIKE - Tr: Graham and Paul Court. Dr: Ricky May Comment: One of few to really impress in last week’s Prelude. Did a power of work to get to the parked position with 1000 metres left to run and fought bravely to the line to hold on for third. The barrier draw certainly doesn’t help the situation, but Rick will be putting him in the race at some point – you would bet on that if you could. 14. Hug The Wind: SCRATCHED 15. THE FAITHFUL – Tr. Barry Purdon. Dr. ?????? Comment: Another from the wonder stable of Barry Purdon – this one sneaking off the ballot to make the final field. Like most on the second line, a lot depends on tempo and pressure. And if neither happens then they have a problem. Write off a Barry Purdon runner at your own peril. HARNESSED NEWS | 7 2015 WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY DON’T FORGET HUGHIE IN SEARCH OF THE FENCE BY DUANE RANGER BY MICHAEL GUERIN Forget what Hughie Green has done his 12- race career to date, his big dance comes at 8.25pm at Alexandra Park on Friday night. As the King of the Park champion driver Tony Herlihy knows more often than not the markers are the place to be in a big staying race. Which is exactly where he will be heading with his two group one reps Express Stride and Ohoka Punter come Friday night. This is the race he has been set for all along. This is his home track and this is the Group One we want,” said Gareth Hughes who helps his father Bunty train Hughie Green, The race that Green was referring to was the Group One $250,000 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby for three-year-olds. Hughes won the 2012 edition of the Derby with Ideal Scott. Both Hughes’ know that Hughie Green is every bit as good as him, but probably not as consistent at the same age. “Hughie is the type of horse who is only going to get better with age. He will make a very good four and five-year-old, but for now it’s the Derby we want to win and he couldn’t be in better shape. “He’s eating up and has come through his last race very well. This is the one we have been preparing him for,” the younger Hughes said. The father and son combo said they were happy with Hughie Green’s last start third in the Derby Prelude at Alexandra Park seven days ago. “He beat Ohoka Punter from a stand the start before and I thought he ran on really well against some top 3-year-olds here last time. In fact he made a bit of ground if anything in the straight,” Hughes said. Both have the luxury of good draws in their classics, Express Stride from barrier two in the Derby and Ohoka Punter from six in the Auckland Cup. The latter may not sound all that good, but with little real gate speed on the front line and all the favourites off the second line, Ohoka Punter should be able to work his way around to get close to the front. The same applies to Express Stride, who was luckless in the Derby lead-up behind Follow The Stars at Alexandra Park last Friday. He was trapped wide when the pace clapped on but Herlihy will be looking for a far more economical trip this Friday, especially over the 2700m mobile. “He has good gate speed and the markers would be the place to be,” he says. “The Derby can be really hard on horses coming wide, especially here where it is 2700m. “I was happy with him last week and he will improve with that. So he has a chance in the race but beating Mark and Natalie’s horses might be another thing.” He didn’t believe there would be a repeat of Hughie Green blowing to pieces like he did when favourite in the Group One Sires Stakes Final at Addington in Christchurch. While Hug The Wind is out of the Derby, the super stable still have five reps and Herlihy knows you can’t combat that firepower. “That was nothing to do with his head. They were going a New Zealand record time and he just rolled into a break because they were going too fast. “I can only drive my fella and what happens around him I can’t control. But we have a fit healthy horse.” “That was four months ago. He’s matured a lot since then. In fact every time he goes out to race he comes back better for the experience. “Yes I definitely think he can win on Friday,” Hughes said. Hughie Green start from one on the second line and will follow out one of the race favourites – the Mark Purdon/Natalie Rasmussen trained and Tim Williams driven Have Faith In me. Hughie Green, a royally bred gelded son of Art Major and Alta Serena and has now won seven times and yet to place for his $55,621 in stakes. He’s only had one other group start and that was 11th when he ran inwards and galloped in the Sires Stakes Final. “The New Zealand Derby is obviously a goal and long-term so is the Jewels and the Breeders Crown. Dad and I will assess him after Friday’s race and then plan his programme from there. “Australia is not an option at this stage. It never pays to look to far ahead, but ‘Hughie’ is the sort of horse who will just get better with time,” Hughes stressed. Hughie Green is the $7.50 third favourite for Friday’s Derby. 8 | HARNESSED NEWS The same applies to Ohoka Punter, who is peaking at the right time after his long break last year. “It has probably taken him every one of the runs he had had back to reach his peak,” said Herlihy after last Friday’s win in the City Of Auckland Free-For-All. “He loves a hard 2700m as we saw in the Derby here a couple of years ago and he is ready for it now. “Of course it is going to be a hard race to win and we all saw what Adore Me did the the other day. “She went great and to be honest the time didn’t shock me as much as some other people because when she went 1:51.6 at Cambridge I remember thinking that Menangle must be three seconds faster. “But it was still a massive run and she will be awfully hard to beat.” Which poses the question: if Ohoka Punter does get the lead and Adore Me comes looking, would he hand up? “She seems to like sitting parked,” he jokes, in reference to her 1:47.7 mile in the breeze on Sunday. But the real answer would probably be yes. 2015 WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY INSIDE KNOWLEDGE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH BY MATT MARKHAM Tim Williams knows better than anyone how hard it will be to beat Follow The Stars at Alexandra Park tomorrow night. But the up and coming young horseman won’t be resting on his laurels and admitting defeat when he walks onto the track with quality three-year-old colt, Have Faith In Me. Williams had the pleasure of doing the driving duties on Follow The Stars last week and witnessed first-hand just how devastating the brilliant pacer can be as he demoralised most of his opposition for this week, in last Friday’s Derby Prelude. “The scary thing was how easy he did it,’’ Williams said. “He was going just as good at the winning post as what he was at the top of the straight. “And we went into the race with him a bit of an unknown. Things hadn’t quite been right in Australia with him getting jarred up and things but the aqua-walker here where we are staying has helped that. “Adding the half blinds helped a wee bit too.’’ But while he was clearly enthused about getting another chance to sit behind the boom three-year-old of New Zealand Harness Racing, Williams also had in the back of his mind the question of how was he supposed to beat him this week? “It’s not going to be easy, I know that much. metres and Williams is confident that as long as he can hold up enough to ensure he gets onto the back of the right horse, he’ll be right in the fight. “He’s the right horse to sit in a position like three back the markers and do no work. “Im pretty sure he will hold his own out of the gate, he felt like he could really run last time we started him from a mobile up here. “It will just be a case of hoping that something doesn’t flash across us and change everything – you don’t want to be getting to far back. “His two big wins have both come in New Zealand record time so the more pace there is the better it will be for him. “He will really come out and attack the line if he gets a good run.’’ “But in saying that it will suit Follow The Stars too.’’ With Express Stride drawn outside him and Tony Herlihy already announcing his intentions to find the markers early, the first few hundred metres of the Group One could be interesting. Kept Under Wraps and Art Union can both also fly the gate so the early jostling for positions is going to be pivotal. “And after the way he (Follow The Stars) worked this morning (Wednesday) the task might be even tougher.’’ Tomorrow night will be a big night for Williams, who is enjoying a great debut season as part of the All Stars team. Have Faith In Me, who has already won a Sires’ Stakes Final at Addington on Cup Day and a Yearling Sales Series Final, will start from the coveted one barrier behind the mobile over the 2700 As well as Have Faith In Me he will also pilot Dream About Me in the Cardigan Bay and Border Control in the Auckland Cup as well as having a host of other drives during the night’s racing. HARNESSED NEWS | 9 BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS CARDIGAN BAY STAKES – GROUP ONE $100,000 MOBILE 1700 METRE Runner by Runner Preview “Be Sta unc h, Walk Tall” LAZARUS – Tr. Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr. Mark Purdon Comment: Could not have been more impressive winning his two career starts to date. They’ve been simply sublime. Comes up with the plumb barrier draw and has the right driver and the right trainers to make it three from three. Deserves to start favourite. EL JACKO – Tr. Logan Hollis and Shane Robertson. Dr. Peter Ferguson Comment: Wasn’t too bad last week and looks like a horse who will only going to get better with the more racing he has. His draw gives him a chance to jump straight onto the back of No.1 – that gives him an outside place chance. CODE BLACK – Tr. Robert Dunn. Dr. John Dunn Comment: His four career starts give him an edge in terms of experience over his rivals and his win two starts back was that of a horse who is more than capable of getting himself a slice of the action. Potentially it’s hard to see him winning, but if there is a knockout horse, he might be it. MAX PHACTOR – Tr. Mike Berger. Dr. Philip Butcher Comment: Wound into his work in stylish fashion last week and has looked a pretty handy horse in his short career. Will be trained to the minute and has a driver who is capable of pulling one out of the hat when it comes to the big occasion. Treat lightly. CHASE THE DREAM – Tr Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. Dr. Natalie Rasmussen Comment: Another unbeaten colt who comes from the powerful barn of Purdon/Rasmussen. Dazzling Sapling Stakes win was backed up by equally as impressive win last week. Might be the best horse in the race, but is still learning the race game. His best wins this for fun. WALKINSHAW – Tr. Tony Herlihy. Dr. Tony Herlihy Comment: Showed a fair amount of ticker last week in defeat to back up a tidy victory the week before. Can do a bit of work in his races and still stick on at the finish. Outside of the top two favourites, this guy might just be the best place bet in the race. MACH TIME – Tr. Steve Telfer and Chris Garlick. Dr. Scott Phelan Comment: Made up a bit of ground to finish in fourth last week and will be better for having had the raceday experience under his belt. A wide draw certainly doesn’t help the cause, but he looks a horse who, with one cold shot at them, could be dangerous. Put the watcher on him for upcoming assignments. DARK ENERGY – Tr. Tony Herlihy. Dr. Todd Mitchell Comment: Another who was putting some strides late in the piece last week, but from the outside of the front line his task might be near on impossible. His best chance is to get a dream run into it and then he might come into contention for a place. 10 | HARNESSED NEWS BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS CARDIGAN BAY STAKES RAW TALENT MARK PURDON BY DUANE RANGER BY MATT MARKHAM Logan Hollis knows just how much ability El Jacko has got – it’s just a matter of the raw two-year-old getting his head around the pacing game. “He’s got a heap of potential. He’s a nice big fella who will make an awesome three and four-year-old. He might have had just two sixths so far but we have been happy with what he has done. “I think he’s a rough show on Friday,” said Hollis who co-trains El Jacko with his partner Shane Robertson at Pukekohe. The brown Elsu gelding has drawn perfectly outside one of the race favourites Lazarus at two in the Group One Breckon Farms Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes for 2-year-old pacers. Last week’s sixth heat saw El Jacko and Peter Ferguson started nicely from their second row, one draw. They then galloped going around the stables bend and gave their opposition a big head-start before running on at the business end for a 7-1/2 length sixth. “He had no right to get as close as what he did. He’s still got that Elsu skip in his gait which we are working on. I have no doubt in his ability, we just need to work on his head and gait. “He’s been running some real nice sectionals both on race-day and at the trials. That has shown us how good he is. He just needs time to develop,” Hollis said. Last Friday El Jacko did in fact record the fastest third quarter (30.2) and last half (58.9) despite finishing third last. A fortnight earlier he recorded the fastest third quarter (29.4), fourth quarter (27.7), and last half (57.1) when also finishing sixth on debut. Prior to that he won his qualifying trial at Franklin Park in January downing the talented Gamma Lady by half a length. He won with a 2:02 mile rate 4.4 seconds under the qualifying mark. A week earlier he also won a Workout at the same venue. “We’ve just got to sort out his gait because we know the times he can do when he’s up and pacing. I’m not saying he can win on Friday but he can upset them,” Hollis said. El Jacko is the second foal out of the unraced Dream Away mare, Exposay. He first foal, VC Manoeuvre, who is by Washington VC, was trained by Tim Butt before being exported to Australia in November 2013. He had two unplaced starts in New Zealand but has won has won five of his 15 races in Victoria and latterly Western Australia, and has also placed three times for $43,817 in purses. He went a 1:55.3 mile as a three-year-old. An incredible record in one of our most coveted two-year-old features looks set to continue for one of our greatest horseman at Alexandra Park this week. Mark Purdon’s record in the Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes is exemplary. Since 1993, he has won 9 editions of the race as a trainer – and also 10 as a driver. His list of winners lays out some of the most impressive juvenile pacers to have ever waltzed through his barn doors too – underlining the importance of a race like this for him each and every season. Dual New Zealand Trotting Cup winner, Il Vicolo was the first to win the race in the blue colours with the silver stars in 1993 and while Purdon was on board The Court Owl the following year, he had to wait until Jack Cade in 2000 before the race was won by one his own horses. Jack Cade was driven that night by Tony Herlihy. Purdon’s winners since the turn of the millennium include; Light And Sound (2001), Lennon (2002), Advance Attack (2003), The Midnight Owl for Gareth Dixon in (2004), Steve McQueen (2007), Major Mark (2010), Fly Like An Eagle (2011) and last year’s winner, Follow The Stars. No one goes close to matching Purdon in the race record stakes, and it’s unlikely anyone will as his juggernaut of juvenile racing in New Zealand continues. This year, he and his partner Natalie Rasmussen, will start two runners in the Group One event – Lazarus and Chase The Dream. Both are unbeaten in two career starts and even the most critical of pundits are struggling to find a horse capable of beating them. The former has had his two starts at Alexandra Park and been emphatic in both and received a glowing review from Purdon during the week about his chances, especially from the one barrier draw. A Bettor’s Delight colt out of Bethany, Lazarus is a brother to the talented filly, Champagne Dreams who races out of the Mark Jones stable. Chase The Dreams, unlike his stable mate was a late arrival into the North Island. He kicked his career off with a stunning victory in the timehonoured Ashburton Flying Stakes back in early February and then backed that performance up with a win last week in his first look at the track. Purdon, Rasmussen and even Tim Williams, who drove him at Ashburton all agreed that he is a perfectly natural two-year-old with tremendous high speed - so much so that he will be potent from wherever he settles in this week’s $100,000 feature. Purdon will do the driving of Lazarus while Rasmussen sticks with Chase The Dream and will be looking to end Mark’s grand run in the sulky in this particular race. HARNESSED NEWS | 11 GOTTA GO CULLEN YOUNG GUNS DELIGHTFUL LADY CLASSIC THE KILLER INSTINCT DON’T BE FOOLED BY APPEARANCES BY MATT MARKHAM BY DUANE RANGER He knows he is up against two quality fillies from New Zealand’s leading stable, but Simon Lawson isn’t letting that stop him from believing he can get a slice of the Delightful Lady Classic at Alexandra Park this week. The talented young horseman will jump aboard the Ray Green trained, Killer Queen in the Group Two $80,000 event is hoping that the right cards can fall his way early from his one on the second line barrier draw. “It’s not an ideal draw, but hopefully it might work out for us,’’ Lawson said. “If David Butcher can lead out early from one and then maybe hand to one of the favourites and we end up three back then that’s a good result. “Inexperience often kicks in at the 400 metres in these races so even if you’re four back there is usually still a chance to get off the fence and get into the race.’’ Killer Queen is raced by Lincoln Farms Ltd in conjunction with Denis James, Michael Brereton, Kevin Bell, Steve Beckett, Ian Middleton and Addington Raceway’s Brian Rabbitt. James, Brereton, Middleton and Rabbitt were all in the ownership with Lincoln Farms of last season’s Harness Jewels winner, Beaudiene Boaz. Lawson said the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven and 13 win race mare, Party Girl Becqui had impressed him in her three race days runs and he was of the opinion she was getting better with race. “I really like her and think in time she’s going to mature into a pretty nice filly. “There’s a bit of speed there which is always nice. “She’s only a little wee thing but she gives her all. “I just hope things work out for us this week – she’s definitely at least a solid place chance.’’ Lawson, who is a regular figure in the winners’ circle at Alexandra Park these days rated another Green trained runner, Strike The Gold as his best winning chance of the night in race four. “He’s drawn one and I think that’s perfect for him, he’s definitely my best drive.’’ To look at, Lickle Lickle does not resemble a candidate who will be lining up in her first Group event at Alexandra Park on Friday. 12 | HARNESSED NEWS But her Cambridge trainer, David Kaa warns people not to be deceived by Lickle Lickle’s small stature when she lines up at ‘The Park’ for the second time – in the Group Two $80,000 Gotta Go Cullen Young Guns Delightful Lady Classic. “I didn’t think much of her early on either but don’t be fooled by her 14.3 hands. What she lacks in size she more than makes up for it in attitude. “She is the hardest working little filly I have come across. She just puts her head down and goes for it. She never reneges when it comes to training. That’s what I love about her the most,” Kaa said. Lickle Lickle will start from gate five in Friday’s 11-strong 1700m mobile. She is paying $31 to win compared to the favourites, who are Dream About Me ($2), Arden’s Choice ($3), Gamma Lady ($7.50), and Nek Time ($8.50). “We took her away to Palmerston North and she did all that we asked of her down there. She is better for that experience and will also be wiser for her run at “the Park’ in January,” her Waikato conditioner said. Lickle Lickle and David Butcher won by three lengths when favourite at Manawatu on February 19. She returned a winning mile rate of 2:02.7. The filly also won Workouts at Cambridge before and after that victory on February 14 and 28. “I was impressed with the way she came through her Manawatu run. A lot of horses can come back from there all shrivelled up and worse for wear, but she blossomed. ‘She might be a wee thing but she isn’t scared to rough it up a bit. She’s got a lot of bottom to her, and has basically got better and better since the day she qualified. “She’s a definite each-way chance on Friday despite her outside odds,” Kaa said. Lickle Lickle’s first visit to Alexandra Park on January 23 saw the bay draw the awkward eight marble and finish a five-length sixth behind Gamma Lady. Scott Phelan did the driving that night. He retains the drive on Friday. She was a tad slow from the outside of the front row and was then three-wide and parked at the bell before the tough run took its toll. “She’s on the improve and can give them a fright on Friday. She’s not the prettiest girl in town but I really like her a lot and am sure she will win more races. “When it comes to attitude she has the best. When other horses are looking for the gate or Mum at training time she sticks her head down and goes for it. I’m hoping she does the same on Friday,” said Kaa. MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS GREENLANE CUP PRIMED FOR BATTLE IN THE DEEP END BY MATT MARKHAM BY DUANE RANGER Todd Mitchell is taking a less is better approach when it comes to training his star trotter, Prime Power. And the Waikato horseman is hoping that the new philosophy will mean we get to see more of the Prime Power who we know is capable of footing it with the best Australasia has to offer. It also means that following his dominant victory last weekend at Alexandra Park that the four-time New Zealand Trotting Cup winning driver hasn’t had to do a lot with his stable star. “I’ve eased right back on him in training, he’s not taking a lot in between runs to keep up to the mark,’’ Mitchell said. “He will have a quiet stroll around on the beach on Wednesday and that will be about it. “It seems to make him handle racing a lot better that way.’’ But as good as Prime Power was last week in overcoming a big handicap to win fresh up, Mitchell knows he is going to have to get a whole lot better in the next month with the plan he has laid out for the form Harness Jewels winner. It kicks off in this week’s Group Three Greenlane Cup at Alexandra Park. “It’s a step up on last week and he will have to be better. “But I’ve been really happy with the way he bounced back after last week’s run. “He was pretty screwed down for that, but if anything seems a little bit better for the run.’’ Off a 30 metre back mark that includes noted Group race performers; Dr Hook, Uncas and Kincaslough, Prime Power customary stand start manners will be key to ensuring Mitchell gets the chance to get in front of his key opponents. “He flies the tape when he wants to and being able to get in front of some of the other horses is going to be a pretty big help to the cause.’’ Safely through this week, Mitchell’s immediate attention will turn to Addington where he has designs on a two-race hit and run mission. The first is the four and five-year-old Trotting Championships and then onto the New Zealand Trotting Championships the following week. “I’m looking forward to getting him down there again, they look like two races which he will be really suited to. “It’s not going to be easy with King Denny waiting for us all down there, but it will be a good challenge.’’ Mitchell is shooting for his second victory in Auckland Cup night’s feature trotting race having won the race with On My Way in 2008. Al Bundy’s next few starts will tell his Waikato trainers Graeme Rogerson and Peter Blanchard exactly where the five-year-old sits amongst the open class trotters. That’s the opinion of Al Bundy’s driver, David Butcher. He said the Great Success – Kelly Bundy gelding had whipped through the grades so fast it was hard to get a guide on him when it came to competing against some of the best. “He was a late starter and is still learning. There is numerous amount of improvement in him yet because he’s only had 10 starts and has won four of them. “He was a nice third behind Prime Power and Bonechip in a C3 to Open Class race here last week. That run showed me he will go alright against the guns, especially when he gets more racing experience behind him,” Butcher said. “It was quite a gutsy performance really,” he added. Al Bundy has drawn the front on Friday but still has the unruly tab beside his name in the Group Three $30,000 Greenlane Cup at Alexandra Park on Friday. “He’s been stepping nice lately and has a very consistent form-line. Once he’s up and trotting he has a very nice, fluent gait. You can’t fault what he has done so far,” Butcher said. Al Bundy will have another 30m head-start on favourite Prime Power again on Friday. Last week Al Bundy started well and was checked around the home turn the first time when the pace-maker galloped. He was then left parked for a lap before taking over the pace-making role at the bell. “It was a very good performance considering he lost a lot of ground around the second corner. He re-balanced well and then trotted well throughout,” said Butcher who never touched the bay all the way down the straight. Al Bundy’s biggest win of his short career to date came two starts back when he dealt to a C3 to Open Class field at Alexandra Park on February 13. That night he led around the first turn and never looked like getting beaten thereafter. He dictated all the pace to win easily by almost two lengths, trotting the 2700m stand in 3:32.2 (mile rate 2:06.5). He sprinted his final 800m and 400m sectionals in 57.9 and 28.5. Four trotters have been quoted in single figure odds for Friday’s Greenlane Cup. They are Prime Power ($3), Al Bundy ($4.60), Mum’s Pride ($5), and Kincaslough ($5.50). HARNESSED NEWS | 13 ALL STAR LINE UP Chuck the word Premier next to a race meeting and the blue colours with the silver stars seem to crawl out of the cracks in the pavement. Tomorrow night’s Auckland Cup meeting will be no different with New Zealand’s leading stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen lining up an imposing 12-strong team of horses – spread over just four races. MATT MARKHAM caught up with Mark Purdon mid-week to discuss each and every one of them. RACE 3: Lazarus & Chase The Dream Lazarus is a very typical Bettor’s Delight in the fact that he seems to get better every time he goes to the races. His draw makes him very hard to beat based on what he has done so far in his career. Chase The Dream is a more natural two-year-old he has very impressive high speed and I thought his win here last week was very good. Both horses have trained well this week, I can’t split them but from his draw Lazarus would be the logical option. RACE 4: Arden’s Choice & Dream About Me Like the two boys, I’m finding it quite hard to choose one of these fillies over the other. Natalie wasn’t completely happy with Arden’s Choice’s manners last week but she seems to be a bit better in work this week so hopefully she will put her best foot forward. Her run was good last week considering she did a bit of work but kept fighting. She’s got a wee way to go, but she will mature into a nice filly, Dream About Me is just a wee professional. She’s handled everything we have thrown at her. They are both nice fillies and either of them could win. RACE 6: Have Faith In Me, Kept Under Wraps, Itz Bettor To Win, Follow The Stars & Change Stride I would have rather Have Faith In Me not drawn barrier one, but he should be ok from there – it’s not a big drama. Hopefully he can at least hold the trail from there. His last run against the older horses was very good. It’s not easy to take them on. Kept Under Wraps has very good gate speed and is a chance to get across them early, I can’t fault his work this week and he’s getting better and better with racing. Itz Bettor To Win has been a real pleasure to train. He’s just kept on improving and slipping under the guard. He’s doing a great job but might need some luck from his wide barrier draw. Follow The Stars has trained on very well since last week. He feels a lot more like his old self and that is a pretty good sign. We have a few choices from out wide, we don’t have to go forward which is a bonus he can ease out of the gate and then look to get around them at some point. On what he has shown me this week he will be hard to beat. Change Stride is just another wee professional horse who gives his all for us, his draw might help his chances as he will be out of the early rush and can hopefully slot into a nice spot. RACE 8: Smolda, Border Control & Adore Me Natalie said he was fighting the pole quite badly last week. I’ve kept it on him in work since and he seems fine so it will stay on. I’m prepared to just forget about last week – his run the week before was very good. I was pleased with his work this morning. Hopefully the right version turns up. Border Control is just a great wee horse. This is his toughest test but his latest runs have been very good and he does possess some high speed when he needs to at the end of his races so a good tempo might suit. Adore Me arrived back in New Zealand early on Tuesday morning, I had some bloods taken off her this morning, but she seems fantastic. It’s not just a case of showing up and winning like some people might think. A few scratchings mean there are less horses to get around, but it’s still not going to be easy as there are some very nice horses in this race. 14 | HARNESSED NEWS Harness Jewels Hospitality Packages Sat 30 May 2015, Ashburton Raceway Stella Artois Marquee Parade Ring Marquee Lindauer Luncheon $220 per person or $2,000 table of ten $100 per person $80 per person (limited) Guarantee yourself a table in this fun marquee! Davidson Stand & Luncheon Package The Premium Hospitality Package Course Entry Gourmet Buffet Reserved Seating MC Big Screen Adjacent to Birdcage Racebook Complimentary Bar Prize Draws Tote Facilities Prime Viewing Security Course Entry Reserved Seating Cash Bar Big Screen MC Racebook Buffet Meal Tote Facilities Security Parade Ring Viewing The New Zealand Championship of harness racing $1.2million in Stakes, 120 horses, 9 races. NZ’s richest race day Course Entry Racebook Buffet Lunch Glass of Lindauer Members Stand Ticket Ashburton Trotting Club P O Box 54 - ASHBURTON 7740 p | 03 308 6794 f | 03 308 4558 HARNESSED NEWS | 15 e | [email protected] PREVIEW-FORBURY FRIDAY DUNN TO RESUME AT FORBURY BY TAYLER STRONG The 2015 World Driving Champion, Dexter Dunn, will be the main attraction at Forbury Park tonight. Dunn arrived back in New Zealand on Monday. He landed the title in Australia by a 54 point margin when he won the final race at Menangle on Sunday. He amassed 200 points, the highest tally in a world driving championship which has been staged since 1970. He won five of the 20 heats and finished second or third in nine competing against nine other reinsmen. He joined Kevin Holmes, Robert Cameron, Maurice McKendry, Tony Herlihy and Mark Jones others to win the title for NZ. Dunn is 25, a year older than Jones when the latter won the title in 2003 in Canada, the youngest to achieve the feat. Holmes won the title in 1978 in the United States and Canada; Cameron in 1983 in Macau; Herlihy in 1985 in New Zealand and Australia and McKendry in 1991 in Australia and NZ. Dunn has a full book of drives tonight night, including Mike McKaid, whom he drove to a last start win at Oamaru. His other drives are Blink, Altar Ego, Springfield Eyre, Play Action, Aveross Rustler, Thinking Smart, Secret's Out and Goodboy Tiger. To mark Dunn's victory, the leading reinsman will wear his distinctive New Zealand colours of black with a silver fern in all of his drives at the meeting. Dunn is a regular at Forbury Park, where he has won 19 races this season, contributing to his tally of 125 in NZ. The premiership leader by 57 wins, he drove Eilish Monarch, Bettakatethenneva and Irish Kath to win on his last visit to the Dunedin FORBURY PICKS track on January 29. Race 1 9 One Yankee Hall 11 Blink 8 Denn Nee Nose Best 5 Arran Chief Smokin Bird, in race six, looks the Race 2 10 Northview Major 1 Special Delight 7 Fastroundtown 5 Alexy best bet of the night. Trained on the track by Kevin Race 3 1 Pretend 11 Houdini 4 Russet Norkotah 9 Bettordean Court, Smokin Bird has won three of Race 4 1 Glenferrie Sunbird 3 Moment Of Love 8 Starlight Starbright 12 Beyond A Joke her eight starts and minor placed in three others. Race 5 9 Idolise 6 Play Action 1 Born To Delight 5 Washingtons Chance She won first up at Forbury Park as a two-year-old in June and was Race 6 2 Smokin Bird 10 Moondyne Joe 5 Smart Caesar 4 Spirit Of Chronos successful there again in October. Race 7 4 Thinking Smart 5 Falcon Asset 8 Veneto 2 Extreme Jay She ran third in a heat of the Sires' Stakes for three-year-old fillies Race 8 7 Major Stride 11 Secret’s Out 10 Woodlea DJ 5 Four Starzzz Shiraz at Methven at her most recent start Race 9 5 Mokosun 2 Belles Son 6 Glendaloch 8 Moa Bones when beaten by Rocker Band and Katy Perry. Race 10 5 Mike McKaid 9 Jerry Fitz 6 Franco Caliph 10 Sonova Gun 16 | HARNESSED NEWS PREVIEW-WESTPORT FRIDAY TEAM ON FIRE BY MATT MARKHAM Rangiora horseman, Andrew Stuart, is enjoying a solid run of form currently and he will be hoping that it continues when he treks he way over the Southern Alps for Friday’s Westport meeting. With just two runners engaged on the day, the pressure levels won’t be too high, but both horses look more than capable of winning their respective races. Off the back of a slow start to the season, Stuart has hit his straps since Christmas time training eight winners. That’s already five more than his last season tally and leaves him an outside chance to get close to her personal best season figures of 19 winners. That might appear a big task but when you consider Stuart’s team consists currently of horses like Pay Me Visa, Stagger Lee, Woosh Factor, Astronomer, Sailing On and Choosy Tart then anything is possible. The latter is one of the brace of horses Stuart has engaged at Westport. A free-going daughter of Major In Art, Choosy Tart might not have the greatest deal of speed in the world, but she will keep coming. Second at Waikouaiti and then again at Hororata a fortnight ago, she looks close to her first win especially with the aid of a good barrier draw of two. Sam Ottley, who has driven the mare in her race day starts to date and has a good record on the Coast, will do the steering duties. An inform, Burn Off, will probably provide the most resistance to a Choosy Tart victory in the maiden mobile event although Zena Mac was a comprehensive winner at last weekend’s Mt Hutt Trotting Club trials in Methven when driven in front and similar tactics might could be adapted from a wide draw. Another to perform on the grass track at Methven last week was Stuart’s second runner, Gee Jay Easter. The four-year-old Elsu gelding was a crushing victor of his heat in the hands of Ottley clearing out for a big win in a fashion which screamed of a horse who would win a race very quickly. The son of Highway To Hell, who Stuart trained to two victories, faces up against a big field in his race debut, and comes up against a couple of tidy ones in Ken Barron’s Always There and also Crystal Bromac who has two fourths from two starts next to her name. Friday’s feature, The Kawatiri Cup is a wide open affair with back marker The Friendlyassassin clearly the horse to beat based on his Hororata performance to finish fourth after galloping early. Other chances in the race though are Geisha Girl, Eastwood Chieftain, Johnny Eyre and Ideal Arden. ** REMINDER TO ALL LICENCE HOLDERS ** PHOTO ID LICENCES 2015/16 SEASON As previously advised we are producing Photo ID licences for next season and require your photo to be sent in now. Four options to submit your ‘portrait headshot photo’ 1. Login to My HRNZ on the HRNZ website, click on “Edit profile” and follow instructions to upload your photo. 2. Email a photo to [email protected] and we will upload it for you. 3. Post your photo to Harness Racing NZ, PO Box 459, Christchurch 8140 4. Go to a pharmacy and have a passport photo taken and ask them to email to the above address. Please un-tick the box on the website or advise us when you send your photo in if you don’t want your photo to be used for any ‘promotional purposes’. If we don’t receive a photo, you will receive a licence with a blank box where the photo should be displayed. HARNESSED NEWS | 17 PREVIEW-GORE SUNDAY WORKOUT FORM LIKELY TO BE TO THE FORE BY MAC HENRY Nine winners from workouts held on the grass at Gore last Sunday will line up at the Gore grass track meeting this Sunday. Park is a C1 and faster 2700 metre trot and on Sunday the C1 to C3 2600 metre Keep It Clean Ltd/Fyfe Construction Trot. Prior to her Invercargill second, Moa Bones ran eighth on the grass at Waikouaiti in the race Bet’s Sun run most of the opposition off their feet. Three of them are trained in Central Otago by Geoff and Jude Knight and among a contingent of seven the pair has at the meeting. Bettordean will represent the stable in the Total Body Fitness/The Sanctuary Pace. He won the 2600 metre C0 stand at the workouts and has drawn two over the same distance on Sunday. Best Of The Bunch ran over 1800 metres from behind the mobile at the workouts and has drawn two in the C1 Quality Covers Mobile Pace on Sunday over the same trip. “He ran a 27.1 last quarter and came from last for fourth at the workouts, it was a very pleasing run. He’d be a place chance from the draw.” Prior to that he’ll race over 2200 from behind the mobile at Forbury Park where he has drawn the outside of the front line. Beaten a nose and a neck on debut at Wyndham at the beginning of February, Bettordean disappointed at Waikouaiti. The Knight’s other two Gore starters didn’t go to the workouts having both won at Winton the previous day. Classy mare Al Raza starts from 20 metres behind in the McDowall Painting & Decorating Gore Grass Cup while Santanna Magic contests the Robyn’s Treasure Mobile 1800. “He qualified on the grass at Cromwell and went well on Sunday,” Geoff Knight said, “he didn’t pace well at Waikouaiti, just didn’t handle the footing. He’s drawn badly at Forbury, good at Gore and will back up, he’s a big show.” “The racing is taking nothing out of Al Raza, she’s thriving on it, if I didn’t race her I’d have had to give her a strong work before next weekend. Santanna Magic won on the grass at Cromwell her first start for us and she’s racing real well.” Falcon Asset won an 1800 metre mobile workout and runs in the C0 mobile 2600 metre Knight Racing Stable Pace. She’ll also race at Forbury Park beforehand, in a C0 2200 metre mobile. From the three draw at Forbury Park two starts back the filly came up just half a head short but then missed from the 12 gate at Waikouaiti. Nathan Williamson was another trainer to win more than his share at the workouts, getting success with pacers Statham and Livy Franco and the trotter Splash Cola. Pacer Flight Deck and trotters Sundon Invasion and Continental Boy are the other workout winners engaged on Sunday. “She went back at Waikouaiti and made ground but was no hope when they sprinted,” Knight reported. “She’ll be going forward off the gate and if she can get handy, she’ll be in the thick on it.” Onedin Onyx won a C1&2 2600 metre stand at the workouts. He runs in the Van Der Water Jewellers Mobile 1800 but has drawn 12. At his last start, he won an 1800 metre mobile at Waikouaiti. GORE PICKS Race 1 10 Idle Eyre 9 Beyond A Joke 7 One Cool Chick 11 Mr Majestic Race 2 6 Rosies Illusion 10 Black Rock Babe 11 Taranto 2 Bettordean Race 3 6 De Vito 7 Tessa’s Rocket 3 Ruby’s Jewel 11 Cheeky Pat Race 4 5 Popular 6 Vera’s Delight 9 In The Kitty 12 Northview Major Two-win trotter Moa Bones, last start second at an Invercargill Tuesday meeting, gets two goes at redemption after blowing it at the workouts. Race 5 9 Splash Cola 6 Grey Power 7 Gee Up Neddy 11 Glendaloch Race 6 1 Nova Time 11 Miss Mattjesty 6 Falcon Asset 2 Paula’s On Fire Race 7 2 Statham 10 Smithy 8 Twitter Bromac 13 Viscountess “She was going to win but when her head was let go in the straight she broke. She’ll also be backing up after Forbury.” Race 8 7 Al Raza 1 Delightful Dash 6 Sell A Bit 3 Milligan Race 9 5 B D Windermere 14 Smart Caesar 1 Aidan’s Rocket 6 Even Flo Race 10 2 Applause 5 Sauchiehall 11 Flight Deck 8 Hot Chilli “He’s a nice horse but has drawn the second line and is up against some smart ones off the front. Should be a good place chance though.” The mission of Moa Bones at Forbury 18 | HARNESSED NEWS PREVIEW AUSTRALIAN GREAT SOUTHERN STAR BY ADAM HAMILTON There is no doubt Stent has improved more than a metre in the past 12 months, the question is whether Keystone Del has as well? Keystone Del upset Stent by less than a metre – a head to be precise – in last year’s Great Southern Star final. The Aussie TAB betting market says Stent will exact revenge on Saturday night at Melton’s Tabcorp Park. Stent has been installed a $2 favourite in prepost betting on the Great Southern Star final. Keystone Del is clear second pick at $2.80. Next in line is Realmein at $10. Sensibly, the two big guns are in different heats of the race, which consists of two heats and the final on the same night. Keystone Del is a $1.30 in the first heat where he looks like strolling to the lead from gate three. Another Kiwi Sheemon is $11 from the pole. The other chances are Brunelleschi (gate seven, $7) and Flying Isa (eight, $7). Stent is even shorter at $1.25 in the second heat despite drawing wide in gate five. Stent’s only possible dangers look to be Realmein (gate five, $5) and the seemingly struggling local mare Spidergirl (gate two, $7). “I’d rather have drawn closer in, but at least we’re off the front line,” Stent’s trainer-driver Colin De Filippi said. “Everything has gone really well since he came over a month or so back.” De Filippi insists Stent is better than 12 months ago, but still very wary of Keystone Del. “There’s no doubt my horse is a wee bit better. The travel has matured him. He’s a bit stronger,” he said. “Keystone Del will be hard to beat though. I’ve got a huge amount of respect for him. He had a fairly soft win the other night.” De Filippi also named Realmein and Flying Isa as other genuine contenders for the final. “Realmein has always had ability, but seems to be getter better with every run, while Flying Isa has a terrific turn of speed,” he said. It was Stent’s below par run in the Dominion last November which sparked a thorough inspection of the horse and subsequent improvement. “That was just too bad to be true. He had a great run and was beaten at the quarter pole,” De Filippi said. “They did his bloods and couldn’t find anything, then dug deeper and discovered he was getting something like asthma. “We’re on top of it now and it helps him back-up better in his races. “I know people doubt whether he’s as good in the longer races, but it doesn’t bother me at all now. I wouldn’t care if this week’s races were over a mile or two miles.” The heats of the Great Southern Star are races three and four on Saturday night at 7pm and 7.30pm. The final is race nine at midnight (NZ time). The Kiwi flavour at the all-trotting 11-race Melton cards extends way beyond the Great Southern Star. Trainer Brent Lilley, fresh from winning the feature trot at Menangle last Sunday with Kvintet Avenger, is the key trainer at the meeting. His major chances include former Kiwi stars: Our Twentyten (race one); My Arya (race two) in the Group 1 Princess Of Speed final and Daenerys Targaryen (race five) in the Breed For Speed Silver final. Kvintet Avenger is also on the back-up as a $21 shot in the first heat of the Great Southern Star. And, on the same card, some of the stars of the World Drivers’ Championship will be in action. Winner Dexter Dunn drives outsider Cillas Earl in the Group 3 Trotters’ free-for-all against Chris Alford (on Regal Equation), Jody Jamieson (Bellmac Kody) and Knud Monster (Irish Whisper). RACE 3: GREAT SOUTHERN STAR – 1ST ELIMINATION HEAT (G1) 1 SHEEMON NZ 11 2 KVINTET AVENGER 21 3 KEYSTONE DEL 1.3 4 STEAL A SIXPENCE 51 13 5 VINCENNES 6 COLD SISTER 35 7 7 BRUNELLESCHI 8 FLYING ISA 7 61 9 ALDEBARAN SHADES RACE 4: GREAT SOUTHERN STAR – 2ND ELIMINATION HEAT (G1) 1 NEVILLE VAUGHAN 81 2 SPIDERGIRL 7 3 ZEDALITE 41 4 MY HIGH EXPECTATIONS 35 5 REALMEIN 5 1.25 6 STENT 7 GLENFERRIE TYPHOON 41 8 KYVALLEY BLUR 41 9 MAORI TIME 12 RACE 9: GREAT SOUTHERN STAR FINAL (ALL-IN MARKET) 1 ALDEBARAN SHADES 201 2 BRUNELLESCHI 12 3 COLD SISTER 71 4 FLYING ISA 12 5 GLENFERRIE TYPHOON 81 6 KEYSTONE DEL 2.8 7 KVINTET AVENGER 81 8 KYVALLEY BLUR 81 9 MAORI TIME 21 10 MY HIGH EXPECTATIONS 51 11 NEVILLE VAUGHAN 151 12 REALMEIN 10 13 SHEEMON 21 14 SPIDERGIRL 16 15 STEAL A SIXPENCE 101 16 STENT 2 17 VINCENNES 26 18 ZEDALITE 81 HARNESSED NEWS | 19 AUCKLAND - FRIDAY R1 - My Kiwi Mate – Delightful Offer – Hasten Bromac Ctheballerina date and very good each time. SNOOKI (5) bounced back in weak field Tuesday but can’t be counted out here. A very conservative drive in ridiculously slow early sectionals proved costly for hot favourite MY KIWI MATE (1) here last week. Absolutely no chance of that happening here and he looks a moral to lead and win, as he should. DELIGHTFUL OFFER (5) drops from tough 3yo races and should finish second, third at worst. HASTEN BROMAC (3) goes like a horse with a number of wins in him. Would be a surprise to see him beat the favourite but might test him. Consider CTHEBALLERINA (2) as she should trail. SUGEGSTED BET: STRIKE THE GOLD Eachway / Boxed Trifecta – 1,4,5,7 SUGGESTED BET: MY KIWI MATE Win R2 - Yagunnakissmeornot – Barry – Charming Lavra Shpeedy Good filly YAGUNNAKISSMEORNOT (1) beat a better field than this last time, off the same draw from a stand. Another safe start and she should add another victory. BARRY (5) drops all the way back to C1 grade and will not get a better opportunity. Racing really well, it is just his lack of a turn of speed that really costs him. CHARMING LAVRA (6) has been sold since last racing and joins new stable. Has the World Champion on board and no-one is driving better than him right now. SHPEEDY (2) loomed up turn then peaked on the run last week. Must be included. Consider 3 & 13. SUGGESTED BET: YAGUNNAKISSMEORNOT Win / Trifecta – 1,5/1,2,5,6/Field R3 - Lazarus – Chase The Dream – Walkinshaw – Max Phactor This looks game, set and match for LAZARUS (1) after getting this barrier draw. He’s been very sharp in winning both his Young Guns appearances and return with plenty in his favour to make it a perfect three. Stablemate CHASE THE DREAM (5) was really good in track debut last Friday. Also unbeaten and the obvious danger. WALKINSHAW (6) was great again last time, a must to have in all bets again. The others go well, but they should bow to the greater talents of the top trio. MAX PHACTOR (4) is fourth pick. SUGGESTED BET: LAZARUS Win / Boxed Quinella-Trifecta – 1,5,6 R4 - Strike The Gold – Aliante – Alta Leroy - Snooki A great draw looks very beneficial to the handy 3yo STRIKE THE GOLD (1) who comes out of some tough races and into a race he can definitely win. They’ve rated better than 1:57 in four of his last six starts, including 1:53.2 over 1950m and two slashing 2200m races in 1:55.2 and 1:55.3. The stats stack up well in his favour. Against him are two smart types in grand form. ALIANTE (4) got away with murder in front last week and had to win but she did jog it. ALTA LEROY (7) has been superb, unbeaten in three runs to 20 | HARNESSED NEWS R5 - Dream About Me – Arden’s Choice – Gamma Lady – Nek Time Stablemates ARDEN’S CHOICE (7) and DREAM ABOUT ME (8) were both superb last Friday, only a nose separating them at the line and obviously little between them. Hard to split, though the former does get the wins on the board. GAMMA LADY (11) had to do work in that same race and was gallant in defeat. She is the horse capable of turning the tables on the All Stars pair. Closer in NEK TIME (3) and LICKLE LICKLE (5) have the exposed form on the board so they must rate. At upset odds at POPPY MAGUIRE (2). SUGGESTED BET: GAMMA LADY Eachway R6 - Follow The Stars – Have Faith In Me – Kept Under Wraps – Hughie Green If there was a question mark hanging over pre-post favourite FOLLOW THE STARS (8) leading into last week’s prelude then he quickly put any doubts to bed with a brilliant display. Gate eight won’t be an issue for him, in fact not at all. He’s the best here and should show it again. Stablemate HAVE FAITH IN ME (1) stacks up as the clear danger. Super run in standing start event to prime him for this, flying home after slow start. Gate one is a plus, or a negative, and we’re 50/50 on him using the draw to advantage, so that’s the query. Many good horses in the race, obviously, and do include 2,3,6,9,13 as the ones to add in the multiples. SUGGESTED BET: FOLLOW THE STARS Win / Trifecta – 1,8/1,8/ Field & 1,8/Field/1,8 R7 - Prime Power – Kincaslough – Mum’s Pride – Al Bundy PRIME POWER (11) got the trip and pounced on them to win easily last as you would expect from a horse of his class. A tougher task here but he does sneak up 10m on that handicap so he should handle what evolves in front of him. The horse to beat. KINCASLOUGH (10) broke last week and can simply not afford to do that here. She doesn’t often gallop so she must be forgiven for that. Can win. MUM’S PRIDE (2) meets by far his toughest test to date. But everything he has done has been so impressive he just might be the x-factor open class trotting is looking for. AL BUNDY (3) and BONECHIP (5) are in grand form, add both, and consider warrior DR HOOK (8) after winning last start. SUGGESTED BET: Boxed Trifecta – 2,3,5,8,10,11 R8 - Christen Me – Adore Me – Sky Major – Ohoka Punter Champion mare ADORE ME (13) returns from what can only be described as a breath-taking 1:47.7 mile victory in last Sunday’s Ladyship Mile at Menangle. That was absolutely special. Can she back up and win? Absolutely. But she meets star pacer CHRISTEN ME (11) and he’d have run that time last Sunday too so this is absolutely not a turnup-and-win scenario. The latter is a good bet. They hold all the aces with LANCEWOOD LIZZIE (4), SKY MAJOR (5) and OHOKA PUNTER (6) very clearly the next trio in line, all very smart horses, just that level below the elite level of the former pair. SUGGESTED BET: CHRISTEN ME Eachway R9 - Fiery Mountain Girl – I’ve Got This – Eyre I Come – Pyramid Monarch FIERY MOUNTAIN GIRL (1) ran a record to win a very competitive race here last Friday night and looks capable of winning another if she can step cleanly from barrier one. Rates highly. Driver John Dunn jumps off that filly to drive I’VE GOT THIS (12) and that’s a good pointer. His run last week was outstanding after an early mistake. Big chance. Give EYRE I COME (13) one last chance. He hasn’t kicked into gear for some time and galloped twice last week but we’ll forgive him one last time simply given he has a lot of ability. SAN DIEGO LOVE (4) is so very genuine, always a chance, as is PYRAMID MONARCH (6) who runs this track well and can figure very prominently. SUGGESTED BET: FIERY MOUNTAIN GIRL / EYRE I COME Eachway R10 - Better B Amazed – Start Dreaming – Lincolns Megastar – Charleston Belle BETTER B AMAZED (9) picks herself. She’s in such commanding form and not one of the opposition can match her for that. Nothing wrong with her draw and she should win, with only one danger to her. And that is START DREAMING (4). She was terrific in the Oaks last week, chasing star filly The Orange Agent. The only horse that could threaten the former and the logical quinella bet. Add CHARLESTON BELLE (1), WALK OF FAME (3) and LINCOLNS MEGASTAR (7) in the multiple bets. SUGGESTED BET: BETTER B AMAZED Win / Quinella 4,9 R11 - Wesley Silcox – Te Kawau – Beyond The Silence – No Doctor Needed WESLEY SILCOX (4) did get the good trip here last Friday but he was very dominant to the wire and looks a major winning chance again. Not likely to get the same trip with quick beginners inside him, but in a small field he’ll be there to challenge turning in. TE KAWAU (5) looked every bit the winner turning for home last week but could not hold out the sharp sprint from the former. Can turn the tables and win, no doubt. BEYOND THE SILENCE (3) was driven against his best pattern last week so back to basics this week and things will improve. NO DOCTOR NEEDED (7) was dreadful last Friday but he does that then turns it around so don’t drop yet. SUGGESTED BET: WESLEY SILCOX Win / Boxed Trifecta – 3,4,5,7 WESTPORT - FRIDAY R1 - To Ri Declan – Maximus Prime – Itsa Leggy Lass – Souix West TO RI DECLAN (3) qualified well for trainer Simon Adlam and looks set to go very close on debut. He comes from a family that has won on grass tracks in the past. Good bet. MAXIMUS PRIME (11) appreciates the grass surface and is racing rather well at present. An ounce of luck needed off this draw but he should be right in the finish. ITSA LEGGY LASS (5) deserves winning reward. Very consistent lately and she should quit maidens this weekend. SIOUX WEST (2) and NATASHA FRANCO (6) have recent placed form and should be included, VALMARA (10) is the blowout chance. SUGGESTED BET; TO RI DECLAN Win / MAXIMUS PRIME Eachway R2 - Insignificant – Renegade Fighter – Henley Park – Gael Ludlow INSIGNIFICANT (13) stands out as the logical winner. She has the motor to take care of these and if mistake-free she really should win it. Brent Borcoskie has three runners and all with some show. His drive KING KONE (7) peaked late in tougher field last start and he can be in the finish, HANELEY PARK (8) usually trots all the way and is a good beginner, and RENEGADE FIGHTER (12) won here Dec 28 and on a wet track so any rain a plus for him. They all have an eachway chance. Add THE ZIGMEISTER (1), GAEL LUDLOW (4), and ELSU ATTACK (9). SUGGESTED BET: INSIGNIFICANT Win / Boxed Quinella-Trifecta – 1,4,7,8,12,13 R3 - Crystal Bromac – Tilly Bromac – Always There – Tom Bola Two strong efforts here at Christmas time, and a recent workout win have CRYSTAL BROMAC (13) looking the logical favourite to take this. She raced really well so the track is of no concern. Hard to stop despite the tricky marble. TILLY BROMAC (6) hasn’t quite raced up to expectations but is good enough to win this, so do include. ALWAYS THERE (7) arrives to debut for trainer-driver Ken Barron off the back of a bold workout. Rates highly. Longtime maiden servant TOM BOLA (1) is in-form gets his chance, as do 2,3,9, all to be considered. SUGGESTED BET: TILLY BROMAC Eachway R4 - Carrickmannon – Taittinger Rose – The Smoocha – No Excuse Maravu CARRICKMANNON (6) was an impressive early winner last campaign and did place on the grass. Back fresh up but Gerard O’Reilly will have her ready. Tidy eachway bet. TAITTINGER ROSE (5) is a lovely consistent wee mare. Rarely goes a bad race and although her track and grass form is poor she must turn that around this weekend. THE SMOO- HARNESSED NEWS | 21 CHA (13) showed smart form here at Xmas and runs the grass tracks very well. Draw the only concern otherwise all roads point to her. NO EXCUSE MARAVU (14) has a bad draw but a motor so don’t run without. Both NOTHINGTOLAUGHABOUT (8) and MARQUIS EYRE (9) showed form here at Xmas time and must be added. Consider AS KIWI AS (2). SUGGESTED BET: Boxed Trifecta – 2,5,6,8,9,13,14 R5 - Motu Make A Splash – Break Dance – Millwood Lanoch – All Nuts N Bolts Grass track trial form to the fore with debut pacer MOTU MAKE A SPLASH (5) set to win after a slick Methven win. Trainer and driver combo is strong on this course and this one looks a big chance of success. Another trial winner and also looking well-placed is MILLWOOD LANOCH (8). This filly comes from a very strong family, including star Aussie, Lanercost. Should go boldly there is grass track form in the breed. BREAK DANCE (12) has promised a lot more than she has given in five raceday starts. Methven trial win a pointer of better things to come, don’t treat lightly. Add EXTREME PRINCESS (4) and ALL NUTS N BOLTS (7). SUGGESTED BET: BREAK DANCE Eachway (value) / Boxed Trifecta – 4,5,7,8,10,12 R6 - Burn Off – Zena Mac – Rummage – Choosy Tart BURN OFF (6) deserves a win and it could well come here. Lacks for little in form and has been very consistent so in a moderate field you must like his chances. ZENA MAC (8) has also been very consistent. She has been freshened since last racing and was to the fore at Methven last weekend. Can definitely win. CHOOSY TART (2) picks herself with strong second-placings the last two starts. Winning well deserved for her too. RUMMAGE (5) is far from an outside hope. Raced well to begin his career and though having missed out the last couple of starts he has the ability to be in this. Consider 7 & 10. SUGGESTED BET: ZENA MAC / RUMMAGE Eachway R7 - Eastwood Chieftan – The Friendlyassassin – Justalittlebettor – Speedy Jack EASTWOOD CHIEFTAN (5) has hit top form and simply coasted to victory at Methven last time out. Anything similar to that and he really should win again. THE FRIENDLYASSASSIN (13) is going huge races, but making up big ground after poor starts. Being alone on the 20m line may well help his cause. Can win. JUSTALITTLEBETTOR (9) is back in strong form and that includes a grass track win. In this mood she must be added. A few to consider in multiples, with GEISHA GIRL (3), who flew around here at Xmas, ZAKSPATROL (4), SPEEDY JACK (10) and THAT’S HUNTING PINK (12) all a hope. SUGGESTED BET: THE FRIENDLYASSASSIN / JUSTALITTLEBETTOR Eachway 22 | HARNESSED NEWS R8 - Sounds Swift – Franco Hammond – Bobby T – Until Further Notice SOUNDS SWIFT (6) looks a very tidy chance. She runs the grass tracks so well, probably a real tip here dropping back from C2 to C1 grade. One of the better eachway bets on the days card. FRANCO HAMMOND (9) has a solid formline but a poor draw. Can overcome that over 2600m so winning chances remain sound. BOBBY T (11) showed form on the circuit here at Xmas time and returns with Methven trial win so he’s ready, no doubt. Add BISHOP BRIAN (1), GOLD IN DEEP (2), JUSTOCLASSIE (5), and UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (13). SUGGESTED BET: SOUNDS SWIFT Eachway R9 - Graduate Under Fire – Bandana – Shadow Rider Whyamibettor GRADUATE UNDER FIRE (9) couldn’t keep up with Tiger Tara and co last Sunday but he gets all favours dropping way back to this class. The 30m means nothing to this good beginner. He should win his grass track and course stats are outstanding. BANDANA (7) is an interesting runner making southern debut for the Hope stable after doing all his racing for Sean McCaffrey in the north. A win and a placing on grass tracks suggests he’s competitive here. SHADOW RIDER (4) is a grass specialist with an eachway chance, and WHYAMIBETTOR (6) was good here at Xmas even though the form doesn’t suggest it. She did go on to win at Reefton. SUGGESTED BET: GRADUATE UNDER FIRE Win / Boxed Trifecta – 4,6,7,9 R10 - Thanksforplaying – Young Stranger – Clean Break – Blue Don A good trot to end the card. There is a couple of handy trotters who may be suited to the track, neither easy to follow but both capable. THANKSFORPLAYING (7) is a real enigma. He is a dangerous front-runner if he is mistake-free early. Leading around here could be a major advantage to him. Worth a look. YOUNG STRANGER (10) is another capable on grass tracks but he is yet to start on this track. Could be very hard to contain if the real one turns up. Track specialist SARAH PALIN (9) always commands respect around here, rarely goes a bad one. WILLIE SHINE (11) can win, but can gallop, risky. CHERRY LINDENNY (12) a bit similar, perhaps a tad more honest in the manners department. Going okay at the moment are CLEAN BREAK (3) and BLUE DON (4). Open event. SUGGESTED BET: Boxed Trifecta – 3,4,7,9,10,11,12 QUADDIE PREVIEWS EARLY QUADDIE – Races 2 to 5 LATE QUADDIE – Races 8 – 11 Leg One: Tricky wee trotting leg to kick things off. Plenty of chances here, especially when you factor in that manners may desert more than one of the more favoured runners. 1 Yagunnakissmeornot immediately stands out though. She's been very good in her career so far and will go further than anything else in this field. Her big danger is 5 Barry who is racing in great heart. Others chances include 3 Sunnys Little Whiz and 6 Charming Lavra. You might need all four. Leg One: Off the back of her world record breaking victory last week, 13 Adore Me is all the rage – and rightly so. But she is by no means passed the post. 11 Christen Me will give her plenty to think about. He has freshness in his legs having not raced for a couple of weeks and an in-form Dexter Dunn is almost impossible to beat. 6 Ohoka Punter is the smokey in the field, he will give his supporters plenty to cheer about for sure. Leg Two: A little easier here. Although it's hard to split the Purdon/Rasmussen pairing of 1 Lazarus and 5 Chase The Dream. Both are unbeaten in two career starts and look to have bright futures in front of them. The latter is a chance to work across and try and find the front which could prove vital. Too hard to split them though, so having both on the ticket looks to be the best option. Leg Three: 7 Alta Leroy could not have been any more impressive in his three career wins to date. And is a horse who has a massive career in front of him. Looks on song to make it four wins from as many starts, but he will have to go up to another level. 4 Aliante was so good last week when winning that she looks very hard to beat again this week. Will be given every chance to do so too. 1 Strike The Gold might be able to find the front and be hard to run down at a good price. Leg Four: Once again we are faced with a Purdon/Rasmussen pairing who look nigh on impossible to roll. 8 Dream About Me has the two wins from two starts next to her name, but it might be her stablemate, 7 Arden's Choice who could be the one to beat. She's finished second to Dream About Me in both her races, but last week was very good after doing a bit of work. Once again, tick both boxes. Suggested Quaddie: Leg Two: Probably the toughest race of the night to sort out. Back markers 12 I've Got This and 13 Eyre I Come have all the ability in the world but can sometimes be let down by their manners. Full proof performances and they are right in the fight. The former was very good last week. Others worth considering are 1 Fiery Mountain Girl, 6 Pyramid Monarch and also 4 San Diego Love who is probably the most reliable of the leading chances. Leg Three: Off the back of her fast-finishing second in last week's Oaks 5 Start Dreaming will be tough to beat here. She's got a fantastic turn of foot when saved for one run. 9 Better B Amazed in is ridiculously good form and has a few options off the back of the second line. A spread might be needed here too so 5 Look And Listen and 7 Lincolns Megastar are definite includes. Leg Four: A small but select field to close Auckland Cup night with a few winning chances again. All of these horses faced off against each other last week. 4 Wesley Silcox was the victor then and can repeat the dose. Stable mate 7 No Doctor Needed has a strong chance too while 5 Te Kawau is always a chance and 6 Johny Rock will also be right in the fight. Suggested Quaddie Leg 1: 1-3-5 L1: 11-13 Leg 2: 1-5 L2: 1-4-12-13 Leg 3: 1-4-7 L3: 5-7-9 Leg 4: 7-8 L4: 4-5-6-7 $18 spend for a 50% of the dividend $24 spend for 25% of the dividend Fixed Odds betting on Auckland Cup week has been slow, but steady this week with most of the attention coming for horses trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen. As of Thursday morning there had been no significant bets in the Auckland Cup market, but bookmaker Stephen Richardson did confirm that 90 per cent of all multi bets were running through the hot favourite Adore Me. Her two-year-old stable mate, Chase The Dream had attracted the largest bet with one punter placing $2,500 on him a $2.50 to win the Cardigan Bay Stakes, while $2,000 had been placed on Dream About Me at $2.00 in the Delightful Lady. Northern Derby favourite, Follow The Stars had attracted a $1,500 at $1.50. In the feature trotting race of the night one punter chucked $1,500 on Mum’s Pride to continue his great run of form at a $6.50 dividend. RESULTS TRIALS NORTH OTAGO H R ASSOC. Run at Oamaru Racecourse | Sunday, March 1, 2015 1 QUALIFYING PACE..2400m.3.16.0. Lightning Mary.........................................1 Showtalk..................................................2 2 started. Margins: distance. 3-20.1. Last 800m 63.2 2 QUALIFYING TROT..2500m.3.32.2. Playboy’s Brother....................................1 Sheza Trendy Monarch...........................2 Innocent Fun...........................................3 4 started. Margins: 6 lengths, distance, distance. 3-35.4. Last 800m 68.4 3 PACE. (C0).2000m. SHARE THE JOY (J J Murdoch).............1 Sledgehammer........................................2 Lucy Holmes............................................3 5 started. Margins: 2 lengths, 1/2 length. 2-42.0. Last 800m 60.6 4 MOBILE PACE. (C0).2000m. MILLWOOD CHARITY (M J Prendergast).1 Eilean Shona...........................................2 Veneto.....................................................3 4 started. Margins: nose, 3 lengths. 2-34.0. Last 800m 61.4 5 MOBILE PACE. (C1 & FASTER).2000m. MOTU SPEEDY STAR (E J Latimer)......1 Elusive Flight...........................................2 Fastroundtown.........................................3 4 started. Margins: 1 length, head, head. 2-37.0. Last 800m 59.1 6 TROT. (C0 & FASTER).2600m. HOLDON TOYASPURS (M J Prendergast) 1 Illustrious Queen.....................................2 Maldarna.................................................3 5 started. Margins: 1/2 length, 6 lengths. 3-30.9. Last 800m 60.6 MOUNT HUTT TROTTING CLUB Run at Mt Harding Racecourse | Saturday, February 28, 2015 4 QUALIFYING PACE.2400m.3.21.0. Gotta Light Up.........................................1 Tutoko Kid...............................................2 Chal Shocked..........................................3 6 started. Margins: 1/2 head, head. 3-23.0. Last 800m 60.5 5 QUALIFYING TROT.2400m.3.28.0. SUNSPOT (G D O’Reilly)........................1 MISSIE CASTLETON (R T May).............2 THE ZIGMEISTER (P J Davis)................3 6 started. 3 qualified. Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths. 3-19.2. Last 800m 61.7 6 QUALIFYING MOBILE PACE.2300m.3.08.9. MOTU MAKE A SPLASH (S F Golding)..1 SWAP (J C Fanning)...............................2 SHELLY ANN (K M Cox).........................3 THE PROFESSOR (G D O’Reilly)...........4 5 started. 4 qualified. Margins: 3 lengths, 1 length, 3 lengths. 3-07.3. Last 800m 60.2 7 2YO MOBILE PACE.One mile.2.09.8. MOSSDALE SUE (R T May)...................1 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Mossdale Kara) Ideal Faith................................................2 (G, American Ideal-Running On Faith) 24 | HARNESSED NEWS Lilac Reign...............................................3 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Lilac Splash) 3 started. Margins: 4 lengths, 1/2 length. 2-10.0. Last 800m 62.5 8 MOBILE PACE (C0).2300m. TUUTA (A D Hastie).................................1 Sauchiehall..............................................2 Real South...............................................3 6 started. Margins: neck, 4 1/2 lengths. 3-07.0. Last 800m 58.0 9 MOBILE PACE (C0).2300m. BREAK DANCE (R T May)......................1 Nova Time...............................................2 Man Of Change.......................................3 5 started. Margins: head, 1/2 neck. 3-05.2. Last 800m 59.0 10 MOBILE PACE (C1 TO C2).2300m. SMITHY (Craig D Thornley)....................1 Twitter Bromac........................................2 Carrickmannon........................................3 10 started. Margins: 3/4 length, neck, head. 3-02.3. Last 800m 60.3 11 PACE (C0).2400m. ZENA MAC (R D Close)..........................1 Whychange.............................................2 Dreamcoat...............................................3 8 started. Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 3/4 length. 3-19.9. Last 800m 60.7 12 TROT (C0).2400m. PURE EMOTION (R N Burton)................1 Boyz Let Loose........................................2 Pat’s Success..........................................3 6 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths. 3-25.4. Last 800m 63.2 13 PACE (C0).2400m. GEE JAY EASTER (S J Ottley)...............1 To Ri Declan............................................2 Caesar’s Jade.........................................3 6 started. Margins: 11 lengths, 3 lengths. 3-15.0. Last 800m 59.4 14 TROT (C0).2400m. NO FEARS (P G O’Reilly).......................1 Ruthless Success....................................2 Trouble Me..............................................3 6 started. Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 2 lengths. 3-34.2. Last 800m 61.9 15 PACE (C1).2400m. BOBBY T (S F Golding)...........................1 Outta Sight..............................................2 Lacroix Franco.........................................3 8 started. Margins: 2 lengths, 2 lengths. 3-16.3. Last 800m 60.3 16 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE (C2 TO C7).2400m. REKLAW SUPREME (fr) (R D Close).....1 Johnny Eyre (fr).......................................2 Geisha Girl (fr).........................................3 8 started. No margins available.. 3-17.6. Last 800m 58.1 17 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT (C1 TO C4).2400m. EVANDER D GO (fr) (R N Burton)..........1 Sarah Palin (10)......................................2 Sueno (fr)................................................3 6 started. Margins: 4 lengths, 4 1/2 lengths. 3-23.2. Last 800m 61.5 NELSON O T B Run at Richmond Park | Sunday, March 1, 2015 1 PACE. (C0).2400m. ROSETTA STONE (M A Pash)................1 Dana Dawn..............................................2 The Prince...............................................3 4 started. No margins available.. 3-04.0. Last 800m 60.6 2 MOBILE PACE. (C0).2400m. CHEROKEE RED (J W McKenzie).........1 Colonel Custard.......................................2 2 started. Margins: neck. 3-08.1. Last 800m 58.6 3 MOBILE PACE. (C1).2400m. BISHOP BRIAN (B E Johnson)...............1 She’s Extreme.........................................2 Tough Enough.........................................3 3 started. Margins: 3/4 length, 2 lengths. 3-04.4. Last 800m 57.5 MID CANTERBURY TOA Run at Ashburton Raceway | Tuesday, March 3, 2015 1 QUALIFYING PACE.2400m.3.13.0. BRAXTON (J B Geddes).........................1 CHAPTER ONE (S R McNally)...............2 TUTOKO KID (C J Markham)..................3 GOOD GONE BAD (L D McCormick)......4 STONEBRIDGE LAD (M G Heenan).......5 GOTTA LIGHT UP (M P Edmonds).........6 7 started. 6 qualified. Margins: nose, 5 lengths, 5 lengths. 3-09.5. Last 800m 59.7 2 QUALIFYING TROT.2400m.3.20.0. I ASKED NICELY (G D O’Reilly)..............1 WOT UP (J R Dunn)................................2 Playboy’s Brother....................................3 4 started. 2 qualified. Margins: 12 1/2 lengths, 13 1/2 lengths, 35 1/2 lengths. 3-14.5. Last 800m 61.7 3 QUALIFYING MOBILE PACE.2400m.3.10.0. FRANCO CRISTIANO (J R Dunn)..........1 BONTZ (J B Geddes)..............................2 SHE’S A FLYIN (T S Chmiel)...................3 4 started. 3 qualified. Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 10 lengths, 15 lengths. 3-05.6. Last 800m 61.1 4 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE.One mile.2.04.4. SPARKLING DELIGHT (G D O’Reilly)....1 (C, Bettor’s Delight-Laurel Franco) THREE WAYS (M P Kerr)........................2 (C, Mach Three-Grace Way) Freedom Fighter......................................3 (G, Courage Under Fire-Rafiki) Chittybangbang.......................................4 (G, Gotta Go Cullen-Julia R) BAD ROUND (D J White)........................5 (C, Badlands Hanover-Spred It Round) 5 started. 2 qualified. Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 4 lengths, 5 lengths. 1-57.1. Last 800m 56.9 5 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE.One mile.2.04.4. WRONGLY ACCUSED (G D Smith)........1 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Gross Misconduct) KASHANA (N R McGrath).......................2 (F, Christian Cullen-Tory Franco) PAY ME IDEAL (M P Kerr).......................3 (F, American Ideal-Pay Me Painter) LUISANABELLE MIDFREW (T S Chmiel).4 (F, American Ideal-Lulabelle Midfrew) LILAC REIGN (K M Cox).........................5 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Lilac Splash) Maia Maguire...........................................6 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Mystic Gold) AMERICAN VOGUE (J R Dunn).............7 (F, Tintin In America-Style By The Mile) 7 started. 5 qualified. Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 7 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths. 2-00.8. Last 800m 57.7 6 2YO MOBILE TROT.One mile.2.09.1. WILMA’S MATE (D J Butt).......................1 (F, Pegasus Spur-Mybrotherwasastar) Aldebaran Ay M.......................................2 (F, Sundon-Big O E) ANNA KATE (S R McNally).....................3 (F, The Pres-Sun Del) The Fox...................................................4 (G, Sundon-Total Perception) Dark Ops.................................................5 (F, CR Commando-Constar) MOTU GREAT SENSATION (G D Smith).6 (F, Pegasus Spur-Motu Miss Anna) STAR PRIDE (M P Edmonds).................7 (F, Sundon-New Year Pride) 8 started. 3 qualified. Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths, neck. 2-02.6. Last 800m 60.7 7 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE.One mile.2.04.4. CASH N FLOW (J R Dunn).....................1 (G, Mach Three-Karen Donna) CLASSIE BRIGADE (N R McGrath)........2 (C, Bettor’s Delight-Trigirl Brigade) THE VALIANT (J C Hay).........................3 (C, Bettor’s Delight-Dreaming Spires) COURAGE TO LIVE (D J White).............4 (C, Jereme’s Jet-Courage To Love) J NINE (G D O’Reilly)..............................5 (C, Mach Three-Fine Print) 6 started. 5 qualified. Margins: neck, 1/2 head, 1/2 length. 2-02.4. Last 800m 58.8 8 MOBILE PACE (C0).2400m. GLITZY GAL (M J Fuller).........................1 Tuuta.......................................................2 Gunpowder..............................................3 7 started. Margins: neck, 2 1/2 lengths, head. 3-04.2. Last 800m 59.7 9 MOBILE PACE (C1).2400m. BORN IN THE USA (T J Lethaby)...........1 Tuscaloosa..............................................2 Rock Till You Drop...................................3 4 started. Margins: 3 lengths, nose, head. 3-08.7. Last 800m 58.6 10 PACE (C0).2400m. TOOT TOOT (G D Smith)........................1 Dakota Fred.............................................2 Speechless..............................................3 9 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 2 1/2 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths. 3-05.7. Last 800m 58.7 11 TROT (C0).2400m. SHADOW GALLEON (J P Smolenski)....1 Bear’s Rest..............................................2 Rocknpop................................................3 7 started. Margins: 1 length, neck, 6 lengths. 3-10.9. Last 800m 60.6 12 PACE (C1).2400m. GIMMEGOLD (J C Hay)..........................1 Going Going Gone..................................2 2 started. Margins: neck. 3-08.3. Last 800m 57.8 13 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT (C1 & FASTER).2400m. TROUBLE RIEU (10) (S R McNally).......1 Oh Nova (20)...........................................2 Brookside Colt (fr)...................................3 6 started. Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 1/2 neck, neck. 3-10.2. Last 800m 59.0 RESULTS WORKOUTS HARNESS RACING WAIKATO INC Run at Cambridge Raceway | Saturday, February 28, 2015 1 LEARNERS MOBILE PACE..2200m. Christian Falcon 1,Myeyesadoreya 2,Genociate 3. 7 started. Margins: neck, 4 lengths. 2-59.1. Last 800m 61.8 2 2YO MOBILE PACE..One mile.2.06.4. Lickle Lickle 1 (F, Lis MaraKilmore),Turnbulls 2 (C, Gotta Go Cullect-Highlands). 2 started. Margins: 1/2 length. 2-05.6. Last 800m 62.0 3 MOBILE PACE. (C0 & FASTER).2200m. Alta Leroy 1,Vivacious Madonna 2,Without Prejudice 3. 4 started. Margins: 3 1/2 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths. 2-57.6. Last 800m 61.2 MOUNT HUTT TROTTING CLUB Run at Mt Harding Racecourse | Saturday, February 28, 2015 1 WORKOUT LEARNERS PACE.2400m.. started. 2 WORKOUT LEARNERS TROT.2400m.. started. 3 WORKOUT LEARNERS PACE.2400m.. started. OTAGO TOA Run at Forbury Park | Sunday, March 1, 2015 1 TROT. (C1).2200m. Armori 1,Space Ace 2,Eltsunami 3. 4 started. No margins available.. 2-53.0. Last 800m 59.0 2 MOBILE PACE. (C0 & FASTER).2200m. Cullens Spirit 1,Hez Only The Lonely 2,Billy Klondike 3. 4 started. No margins available.. 2-47.9. Last 800m 59.0 3 TROT. (C0).2200m. Blink 1,Sunny Demon 2,Mr Majestic 3. 5 started. No margins available.. 2-58.5. Last 800m 59.5 4 LEARNERS MOBILE PACE..2200m. Stunnin VC 1,Greshees Princess 2,Changesaw 3. 6 started. No margins available.. 3-09.0. Last 800m 65.0 MOTUKARARA TROTTING ASSOC. Run at Motukarara Raceway | Saturday, February 28, 2015 1 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE..2200m.2.55.3. Talkerup 1 (F, ChangeoverRaconteur),Melanie Ohara 2 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Scarlett Ohara),Rockon Styx 3 (F, Rock N Roll Heaven-Foxy Styx). 4 started. Margins: 1/2 head, 2 1/2 lengths, 3 lengths. 2 UNQUALIFIED MOBILE PACE..2200m. Viking Banner 1,Where Ever 2. 2 started. Margins: 1/2 length. 3-01.1. Last 800m 60.4 3 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE..2200m.2.55.3. Vanquished 1 (C, Bettor’s Delight-Motu Racy Girl),Kiwi Jak 2 (G, ChangeoverTellalie),Wobbegong 3 (G, Four Starzzz Shark-Look Here Franco). 4 started. Margins: 3 lengths, neck, 6 lengths. 2-53.6. Last 800m 59.4 4 MOBILE PACE. (C0 & FASTER).2200m. Sell A Bit 1,Extremo Velocidad 2,Until Further Notice 3. 7 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 4 lengths, 1 length. 2-45.6. Last 800m 58.2 5 LEARNERS PACE - 3.05 RATE.2200m. Baywatch 1,El Storm 2,Angelina 3. 6 started. Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, head, head. 3-08.5. Last 800m 63.4 6 UNQUALIFIED TROT..2200m. Peter Castleton 1,I’m Not Eyre 2,Moy 3. 5 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 3 lengths, distance. 3-04.3. Last 800m 61.9 7 UNQUALIFIED PACE..2200m. The Crofter 1,Banzie 2,Desirable Styx 3. 4 started. Margins: 2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths, 2 lengths. 3-01.2. Last 800m 60.1 8 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT. (C0 & FASTER).2600m. Notre Dame (10) 1,Sol Invictus (30) 2,Cuddly Jess (fr) 3. 5 started. Margins: 1/2 head, 1 length, 3 lengths. 3-30.5. Last 800m 61.4 9 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE. (C0 & FASTER).2600m. Crystal Bromac (fr) 1,Minnie Flynnie (fr) 2,Here Comes Helen (fr) 3. 6 started. Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, head, head. 3-27.2. Last 800m 60.3 10 AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE (C1 & FASTER).2200m. Franco Harrison 1,Firebreak 2,Special Delight 3. 5 started. Margins: neck, head, 1/2 length. 2-53.9. Last 800m 59.8 AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB INC Run at Alexandra Park | Saturday, February 28, 2015 1 AMATEUR DRIVERS SUMMERS SERIES HEAT 1.2200m. Charming Desire 1,Lola Jones 2,Riverboat Sue 3. 6 started. Margins: neck, 3 1/2 lengths, 1/2 head. 2-49.7. Last 800m 60.9 2 2YO UNQUALIFIED MOBILE PACE..1700m.2.13.4. Eclipse Me 1 (F, Real 26 | HARNESSED NEWS Desire-Bella Me),Rose Hill 2 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Rosemary Grace),Leica Flash 3 (F, Gotta Go Cullect-Secretive). 4 started. Margins: 1 length, 1 1/4 lengths, 3 1/2 lengths. 2-16.2. Last 800m 60.0 3 AMATEUR DRIVERS SUMMER SERIES HEAT 2.2200m. Hadrian 1,Hudy Haxwell 2,Lisa’s Lawyer 3. 5 started. Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length, 2 1/2 lengths. 2-48.3. Last 800m 58.1 4 MOBILE PACE. (C0).2200m. Bettors Pocket 1,Blue Allan 2,Black Santana 3. 7 started. Margins: 1/2 length, 2 lengths, 15 lengths. 2-49.4. Last 800m 59.3 5 2YO UNQUALIFIED MOBILE PACE..1700m.2.13.4. Touch Of Success 1 (C, Mach Three-Millwood Touche),Ideal World 2 (C, American Ideal-World Of Dreams),War Horse 3 (G, Courage Under Fire-Nitouche Franco). 4 started. Margins: 1/2 length, neck, 6 lengths. 2-11.1. Last 800m 58.2 6 UNQUALIFIED MOBILE PACE..2200m. Tequila Mockingbird 1,Majestic John 2,Back The Black 3. 6 started. Margins: 2 lengths, 3/4 length, head. 2-56.2. Last 800m 59.6 7 TROT. (C2 TO C4).2700m. Mum’s Pride 1,San Diego Love 2,Bruno Paillard 3. 3 started. Margins: 5 lengths, 2 1/2 lengths. 3-39.6. Last 800m 59.6 8 TROT. (C0 TO C1).2200m. Dauntless 1,Hot Chocolate Tart 2,The Crown Jewels 3. 3 started. Margins: 3/4 length, 7 lengths. 2-54.4. Last 800m 60.0 9 MOBILE PACE. (C2 TO C3).2200m. Chachingchaching 1,Better B Amazed 2,Strike The Gold 3. 4 started. Margins: 1/2 head, 3 lengths, 1 length. 2-42.8. Last 800m 56.8 INVERCARGILL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC Run at Ascot Park Raceway | Sunday, March 1, 2015 2 PACE. (C0).2200m. Filigree Sheree 1,Neat N Petite 2,Three Dreams 3. 5 started. Margins: neck, 1/2 length. 2-58.8. Last 800m 60.1 3 2YO MOBILE PACE..1700m.2.13.7. Perfectly Ideal 1 (G, American IdealDudinka’s Angel),Remember 2 (F, Bettor’s Delight-Give Peace A Chance). 2 started. Margins: 1/2 length. 2-18.3. Last 800m 60.8 4 LEARNERS MOBILE PACE..2200m. Waltzing Queen 1,Money Talks 2,River Bear 3. 5 started. Margins: 3/4 length, 1/2 head. 3-03.8. Last 800m 60.3 5 MOBILE PACE. (C0).2200m. Alba Girl 1,Montana Mandy 2,Superior Hanover 3. 4 started. Margins: neck, 1 1/2 lengths. 2-55.1. Last 800m 59.9 6 MOBILE PACE. (C1).2200m. Franco Joaquin 1,Pepperjack 2,Wozniacki 3. 5 started. Margins: 1 length, 2 lengths. 2-48.2. Last 800m 58.8 GORE HARNESS RACING CLUB INC Run at Gore (Grass) | Sunday, March 1, 2015 1 TROT. (C0).2600m. Sundon Invasion 1,De Vito 2,Matai Katie 3. 6 started. Margins: 2 lengths, 1 length. 3-47.6. Last 800m 63.1 2 TROT. (C1).2600m. Continental Boy 1,Lady Hest 2,John Henry Galleon 3. 6 started. Margins: neck, 2 lengths. 3-39.9. Last 800m 63.5 3 PACE. (C0).2600m. Bettordean 1,Miss Mattjesty 2,Idunknow 3. 9 started. Margins: 1/2 head, 1 length. 3-36.1. Last 800m 60.7 5 TROT. (C2).2600m. Splash Cola 1,Grey Power 2,Moa Bones 3. 4 started. Margins: 1 length, distance. 3-46.8. Last 800m 62.4 6 PACE. (C1 TO C2).2600m. Onedin Onyx 1,Add No Interest 2,Afellas Boy 3. 6 started. Margins: head, 10 lengths. 3-33.9. Last 800m 59.2 7 UNQUALIFIED PACE..1800m. Hezabluechipboy 1,O’Gara 2,Backseat Chick 3. 6 started. Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1/2 length. 2-38.2. Last 800m 63.0 8 2YO MOBILE PACE..1800m.2.27.0. Son Of Brahma 1 (G, Gotta Go CullectBrahman Girl),Better Go Hurry 2 (G, Gotta Go Cullen-Better Hurry),Real Steal 3 (G, Live Or Die-In The Road). 3 started. Margins: neck, 1/2 length. 2-34.3. Last 800m 63.9 9 UNQUALIFIED MOBILE PACE..1800m. Tartan Troubles 1,Highview Ruler 2,Mr Handleman 3. 4 started. Margins: neck, 2 lengths. 2-37.4. Last 800m 65.7 10 MOBILE PACE. (C0).1800m. Flight Deck 1,One For The Road 2,Malouda 3. 5 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 1/2 length. 2-24.5. Last 800m 61.9 11 MOBILE PACE. (C0).1800m. Falcon Asset 1,One Bad Dream 2,Ellnbac 3. 6 started. Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length. 2-30.2. Last 800m 60.6 12 MOBILE PACE. (C1).1800m. Statham 1,Popular 2,Vedika 3. 6 started. Margins: 3 lengths, 5 lengths. 2-25.9. Last 800m 59.4 13 MOBILE PACE. (C1 TO C2).1800m. Livy Franco 1,Franco Caliph 2,Sammy The Bull 3. 5 started. Margins: 4 lengths, 2 lengths. 2-21.4. Last 800m 59.3 MID CANTERBURY TOA Run at Ashburton Raceway | Tuesday, March 3, 2015 14 WORKOUT LEARNERS PACE.2400m. Mrs Brown’s Boy 1,Sweet Senora 2,Benz Buy 3. 4 started. Margins: 1 length, 1 1/2 lengths, 20 lengths. 3-20.0. Last 800m 59.9 RESULTS QUALIFIERS ASHBURTON RACEWAY | February 10 GANGNAM STYLE-2g(4th foal)Gotta Go Cullen - My Amber Jane(2.01.9,D*), by By Xample - Running Wild, by Nero’s B B - Odette, by Noodlum. Breeders: D W Mobberley, Mrs A R Mobberley. Owner: J A Boyd. Trainer: S J Boyd. PUKEKOHE RACEWAY | February 25 ART FORM-2c(8th foal)Art Major - Highfields Diamond, by Holmes Hanover - Lily Of Laguna, by Butler B G - Anna Pavlova, by Armbro Del. Breeders: C H Barlow, Mrs T J Barlow. Owners: R M Reid, Mrs D E Reid. Trainer: S J Reid & S W McMullan. EYE BROW-4g(5th foal)Live Or Die - Tact Philly(2.06.9Q,S*), by In The Pocket - Class Act, by Smooth Fella - Patrician, by El Patron. Breeder: Breckon Bloodstock Ltd. Owners: W A Screen, Mrs P S Screen. Trainer: Mrs P S Screen. TWO BAYS-3g(2nd foal)Gotta Go Cullect - Dream Holiday(2.07.1Q,S*), by Dream Away(USA) - Miami Boom, by Soky’s Atom - Miss Miami, by Majestic Chance. ASHBURTON RACEWAY | March 3 AMERICAN VOGUE-2f(3rd foal)Tintin In America - Style By The Mile(1.58.9,S*), by Presidential Ball - Stylish Sweetheart, by Frugal Gourmet - Soky’s Sweetheart, by Soky’s Atom. Breeders: M R Marlow,B G Marlow,G D Harris,T D Ovens,K J Ovens,L Kerr. Owners: C J Harris, Ms C T Smith, B P Shaw, Mrs C M Shaw. Trainer: P F & M P Kerr. ANNA KATE-2f(5th foal)The Pres - Sun Del(2.03.4T,S*), by Sundon - Moorfield Del, by Armbro Del - Lady Jondor, by Ripcord. Breeders-Owners: P J Witsey, B R Gowan, R E Ogg. Trainer: M P Edmonds. BAD ROUND-2c(1st foal)Badlands Hanover - Spred It Round, by Soky’s Atom - Love To Live, by Live Or Die - Michael’s Magic, by Michael Jonathan. Breeder-Owner: T McDonald. Trainer: G T Court & P T Court. BONTZ-3f(1st foal)American Ideal - Blue Delight, by Bettor’s Delight Riviera Blue Jean, by Beach Towel - Wolf Whistle, by Lordship. Breeders-Owners: J B Geddes, J J Geddes. Trainer: J J & J B Geddes. BRAXTON-3g(2nd foal)Stonebridge Regal - Truffle, by McArdle Lesdale Rube, by Butler B G - Rube, by Smooth Fella. Breeders: B A Hedger,Mrs H A Hedger,G Sweeney. Owners: B A Hedger, Mrs H A Hedger, G C Sweeney. Trainer: T A Macfarlane. Breeders-Owners: J B Geddes, Mrs J A Geddes. Trainer: J J & J B Geddes. MT HARDING RACECOURSE | February 28 CASH N FLOW-2g(8th foal)Mach Three - Karen Donna, by In The Pocket - Megaera, by Butler B G - Aberfeldy, by Mark Lobell. MISSIE CASTLETON-4m(2nd foal)Sundon - Tinka Castleton(2.04.6T,D), by Armbro Invasion - Amy Castleton, by Yankee Jolter - Miss Castleton, by Game Pride. Breeder-Owner-Trainer: L M Marshall. MOTU MAKE A SPLASH-4m(5th foal)Lis Mara - Peruvian Princess(2.04.7,D*), by Motu Mister Smooth - Westburn Byrd, by Holmes Hanover - Francheska, by Nardins Byrd. Breeder: G F Timperley. Lessee: The Redemption Syndicate. Trainer: G P & Mrs N M Hope. SHELLY ANN-3f(3rd foal)Live Or Die - Enchanting(2.06.2,S), by Sands A Flyin - Go Anna, by Dancing Master - Kerry Khan, by Noodlum. Breeders: K R Grice, B R Grice. Lessee: Ten Ten Twelve Syndicate. Trainer: D A Taylor. SUNSPOT-3g(1st foal)Sundon - Babe(2.09.2T,S), by Straphanger Fiver, by Chiola Hanover - Rovina, by Nat Lobell. Breeder-Owner: R M M Warwick. Trainer: G D O’Reilly. SWAP-3g(6th foal)Changeover - Vamp(2.02.4,S*), by Cameleon Country Lane, by Good Chase - Laurene Noble, by Noble Chief. Breeders-Owners: W H B Mitchell, H W Mitchell, D L Mitchell, Mrs M C Atkinson. Trainer: D L Mitchell. THE PROFESSOR-4g(6th foal)Pacific Fella(USA) - Next Choice(2.01.3,1M*), by OK Bye - Ingrid Bromac, by Boyden Hanover - Idle Joyce, by Jersey Hanover. Breeder: M A Robertson. Owners: Ms V L Strangman, W E Stapleton, J A Telfer. Trainer: W E Stapleton. THE ZIGMEISTER-5g(3rd foal)Monkey Bones - Springfield Helen(2.13.2T,Q,D), by Armbro Invasion - Chiola’s Pride, by Chiola Hanover - Rannach Pride, by Tuft. Breeder: D M Brown. Lessee-Trainer: Miss M A Nyhan. ADDINGTON RACEWAY | March 1 SOPHISTICATED LADY-2f(1st foal)Mach Three - Gentle Anvil, by Christian Cullen - Gentle Audrey, by Artsplace - Caressable(USA), by Niatross. Breeder: Croon Bloodstock Ltd. Owners: B J Whitelock, Mrs C J Whitelock. Trainer: M Purdon & Ms N C Rasmussen. Breeder: Breckon Bloodstock Ltd. Owner: G A Woodham. Trainer: C D & Miss A D Edmonds. CHAPTER ONE-3g(1st foal)Art Major - Initforfun(2.00.1,D*), by Christian Cullen - Seabreeze Franco, by Holmes Hanover - Seaswift Franco, by Talk About Class. Breeders-Owners: M J Prendergast, S Prendergast. Trainer: J M Howe. CLASSIE BRIGADE-2c(1st foal)Bettor’s Delight - Trigirl Brigade(2.00,S*), by Mach Three - Smithie’s Delight, by Smooth Fella - Smithie’s Choice, by Surmo Hanover. Breeders: Miss S A Matthews, R Faulkner, Mrs C A Faulkner. Owners: G S Eynon, C M Eynon, M R McKinnon. Trainer: N R McGrath. COURAGE TO LIVE-2c(2nd foal)Jereme’s Jet - Courage To Love(2.03.6Q,1M*), by Courage Under Fire - Love To Live, by Live Or Die - Michael’s Magic, by Michael Jonathan. Breeder-Owner: T McDonald. Trainer: G T Court & P T Court. FRANCO CRISTIANO-2g(5th foal)Bettor’s Delight - Cherish A Franco(1.58.2,1M*), by Caprock - Cherubic, by Tuapeka Knight - Chin Chin Cherie, by Adover Rainbow. Breeder: Spreydon Lodge Ltd. Owners: S R Leadley, A D Neumann, I M Neumann, G R Evans, B W Clarke. Trainer: R J Dunn. GOOD GONE BAD-4m(6th foal)Badlands Hanover - Good Looking Woman(2.08.6Q,D*), by Holmes Hanover - Sweet Allison, by Tuapeka Knight - Sweet Alli, by Noodlum. Breeders: Mrs A M Laxton, R J Laxton. Lessee: Winslow City Syndicate. Trainer: L D McCormick & Miss C T Kentish. GOTTA LIGHT UP-4m(9th foal)Gotta Go Cullect - Sapporo Light(2.01.8,S*), by Rashad - Devastate, by Tarport Coulter - Ulight, by Light Brigade. Breeders: Horsepitality Ltd, P M J Wilkins, K McSweeney, D G Trist. Owners: Horsepitality Ltd, P M J Wilkins, K McSweeney, E J Cameron, D G Trist. Trainer: M G Heenan. I ASKED NICELY-3g(3rd foal)Pegasus Spur - Friendly Persuasion(2.07.1T,D), by Sundon - Wadestown Girl, by Gee Whiz II - Novanderade, by Great Evander. Breeder-Owner: J L Bennett. Trainer: S J Adlam. HARNESSED NEWS | 27 RESULTS J NINE-2c(6th foal)Mach Three - Fine Print(1.59.8 TT), by Go For Grins - OK Fine, by OK Bye - Laudit, by Lordship. Breeders-Owners: T McDonald, Mrs J M McCann, T T McDonald. Trainer: G T Court & P T Court. KASHANA-2f(9th foal)Christian Cullen - Tory Franco, by Falcon Seelster - Tango Franco, by El Patron - Tempest Tiger, by Tiger Wave. Breeders-Owners: P I Renwick, Mrs P M Renwick. Trainer: N R McGrath. LILAC REIGN-2f(1st foal)Bettor’s Delight - Lilac Splash(2.00,S*), by McArdle - Lilac Franco, by Live Or Die - Lady Barbara, by Lordship. Breeder-Owner: A J Grant. Trainer: D A Taylor. LUISANABELLE MIDFREW-2f(1st foal)American Ideal - Lulabelle Midfrew(2.01.3,S*), by Christian Cullen - Lucinda Midfrew, by Live Or Die - Lu Baker, by Don Baker. Breeders-Owners: John W S Mooney, Mrs Rebecca G Mooney. Trainer: N R McGrath. MOTU GREAT SENSATION-2f(2nd foal)Pegasus Spur - Motu Miss Anna(2.04.5T,S & 2.04.6TAUS), by Armbro Invasion - Motu Avrill, by Motu Mister Smooth - Mandy Seth, by Bachelor Hanover. Breeder: G F Timperley. Owner: J Lane. Trainer: G D Smith. PAY ME IDEAL-2f(3rd foal)American Ideal - Pay Me Painter(2.01.5,S*), by Artsplace - Pay Me Tu, by Tuapeka Knight - Pay Me Back, by Soky’s Atom. Breeders: M C Paget,G M Hart,M P Boyce,G P Dwyer,B D Rose,T McCormick. Owners: M C Paget, G M Hart, M P Boyce, G P Dwyer, B D Rose, T M McCormick. Trainer: P F & M P Kerr. SHE’S A FLYIN-3f(1st foal)Sands A Flyin - Make It Brief(2.04.6,S*), by Life Sign - Candle In The Wind, by Soky’s Atom - Marilyn, by Timely Knight. Breeder: W G Cameron. Owner: T F Ashby. Trainer: S J Boyd. STAR PRIDE-2f(3rd foal)Sundon - New Year Pride(2.13.1T,D), by Chiola Cola - Doncella, by Game Pride - Delpelo, by Armbro Del. Breeder-Owner: New Year Syndicate. Trainer: M P Edmonds. STONEBRIDGE LAD-3g(11th foal)Stonebridge Regal - Pampered Lady(2.02.9,D*), by Holmes Hanover - Amalady, by Lumber Dream - White Plains, by Tuft. Breeders-Owners: V P Barrett, Mrs M C Barrett. Trainer: M G Heenan. THE VALIANT-2c(5th foal)Bettor ’s Delight - Dreaming Spires(2.06.4Q,S*), by Dream Away(USA) - Danse du Feu, by New York Motoring - Border Coral, by Tay Bridge. Breeders: A J Parker, Mrs P R A Parker. Owners: Miss I M Lee, B W Davidson. Trainer: J C Hay. THREE WAYS-2c(1st foal)Mach Three - Grace Way(1.56.8,S*), by Dream Away(USA) - Pacing Grace, by In The Pocket - Jessie Grace, by Vance Hanover. Breeder: Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd. Owners: Lucky 12 Syndicate, G K Fyfe. Trainer: P F & M P Kerr. TUTOKO KID-4g(1st foal)Klondike Kid(USA) - Silver Fire(2.09.8Q,S), by Wilcos Kosby - Beauty Vance, by Vance Hanover - Lady Noodlum, by Noodlum. Breeder: Mrs K I Duncan. Owners: Mrs K I Duncan, A B Duncan. Trainer: C J Markham. WOT UP-3f(3rd foal)Sam Bourbon - Plettenberg Bay(2.09.5T,D), by Willy Lauxmont - Lady Andelle, by Some Evander - Rip Away, by Mingo. Breeder-Owner: Mrs D M Edmonds. Trainer: C D & Miss A D Edmonds. RACEDAY TURNOVERS Manawatu - Feb 17 8 8 $9,581 $9,022 $222,566 $232,544 $151,060 $121,634 - - Manawatu - Feb 19 8 10 $14,171 $18,529 $281,142 $414,923 $214,958 $202,955 $23,000 $37,598 NZ Metro - Feb 20 11 - $46,133 - $425,306 - $335,377 - - - Auckland - Feb 20 10 9 $63,833 $63,751 $386,555 $443,964 $355,288 $253,718 $32,978 $45,994 Wyndham - Feb 21 11 12 $49,539 $59,513 $582,539 $669,368 $302,447 $333,549 - - Hororata - Feb 22 11 11 $48,215 $48,750 $596,383 $614,067 $259,132 $269,869 - - Kumeu - Feb 24 8 10 $24,240 - $265,041 $269,526 $143,498 $129,406 - - Rangiora - Feb 26 10 11 $28,498 $32,803 $397,148 $543,377 $275,799 $282,362 24,331 $30,557 Auckland - Feb 27 11 10 $125,913 $121,265 $651,985 $623,064 $527,798 $439,104 $59,972 $54,741 Winton - Feb 28 11 11 $30,310 $18,421 $491,025 $386,328 $230,252 $174,721 - - 13 $64,876 $69,047 $532,594 $716,282 $325,337 $332,678 - - $3,120,946 $2,539,996 $140,281 $168,890 Cheviot - Feb 29 TOTALS 28 | HARNESSED NEWS $505,309 $441,101 $4,832,284 $4,913,443 RESULTS marketplace ADVERTISE Ph 03-964 1212 or email [email protected] FOR LEASE FOR SALE 2YO gelding by Washington VC out of Soky Atom mare. Broken in. Contact 027 289 9643 MARKETPLACE ONLINE $20.00 (for two weeks) Phone: 03 964 1212 Email: [email protected] SALES Yearling Staff required for Thoroughbred Sales to be held in April. Some experience preferred. Immediate start. Significant Anvil Located in Manawatu 5YO mare, 2 wins Race or breed. Black Watch family. Dam won 8 from 18 starts. Contact Kevin 027-950-3898 Email: [email protected] Phone Eddie 0274 387 574 WANTED OLD WORK CARTS AND HARNESS Over recent years the introduction of the quick-hitch system has made some of the old gear redundant. If there is anyone who would like to help please call Gary Petersen on 09 405 7833 Hokianga treks 4 kids cater for at risk youth by giving them a horse and gear to take care of and taking them on treks. These kids are great riders and love racing and get to compete in picnic meetings around our region. We are hoping to add to these kids horse skills by teaching them to drive and race standardbreds at our picnic meetings. 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