NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 18
Race 2: A CHRISTIAN ACT (13, UR 1, Anthony Butt), mob. 2600m: “First-up since November and has had only one quiet trial. Will be better to go to the races for money than workouts for nothing. She’s working ok and an each-way chance with luck from the draw.”
Race 3: LADY MACKENDON (5, Kimberly Butt) & KOWHAI SUNRISE (9, Ricky May), mob. 1950m:
“Lady Mackendon has put in two nice efforts for us. If she trot all the way is an outside place chance.
“I’m not that happy with Kowhai Sunrise but can’t pinpoint any problem. She’s good enough on her day/night.”
Race 7: MACHS A FLYIN (1, fr, Michelle Neilson) & FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (6, Kimberly Butt), 2, 10m, 2600m std:
“Machs A Flyin is looking for luck. He’s getting closer to a met multiplier payout.”
“Fair Dinkum Bromac’s racing quite good at the moment and is a definite upset place chance.”
ASHBURTON TC, Sunday, July 20
Goodness Gracious Me, a leading hope over 1609m in the C2-4 Tom Gundry Freight Fillies & Mares Winter Cup at Ashburton on Sunday.
Race 6: SABELLIAN (6, Mark) & GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (7, Anthony Butt), mob. 1609m:
“Sabellian will back up from the Australasian Breeders Crown Heat at Addington on Friday. A mile should suit if she gets the right trip.”
“Goodness Gracious Me went good last week. With any luck she should be hard to beat.”
Race 7: HELLAVAHANOVER (4, Mark) & ASTRAPI (13, Anthony Butt), 1, 20m, 2400m std:
“Its hard to find a race for Hellavahanover but if she does things right is an outside hope.”
“I’m still having trouble with Astrapi but if he trots right he can place.”
Outside drive
Race 3: MILLWOOD FAITH (4), mob. 2400m: “Good effort last week and a chance again if we can stay handy.”