NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 20 Race 1: JOEY MAGUIRE (5, Paul Wallace), mob. 1980m: “Gets a draw to lead and be a place show.” Race 3: HIS ROYAL HARNESS (9, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 1980m: “Drawn terrible but had a good win fresh-up for the stable last Friday. Needs luck from the draw.” Race 10: IMMORTAL CHANGE (5, Laura McKay) & BELLE OF BROOKLYN (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1980m: “Immortal Change was disapointing at Ashburton and needs to improve.” “Belle Of Brooklyn needs the right run but gets the right race.” ALBION PARK QLD, Friday, July 20 Race 4: TRES …
Menangle & Forbury Park TC, July 17-19
MENANGLE NSW, Tuesday, July 17 Race 7: GETARATTLEON (12, Chris Geary),mob. 1609m: “Went good last Tuesday. Should end up in a good spot from two on the second row and get his chance.” FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 19 Race 7: FANCY WOMAN (SCR), 1, 10m, 2200m:
Trans-Tasman wins continue for owners
ASHBURTON WINTER CUP FOLLOWS QUEENSLAND OAKS SUCCESS Christchurch owners, Hamish Scott and Dr Kim Lawson, followed up their Gr. 2 Queensland Oaks victory on Saturday night with the Andrew Stuart stable, by also sharing in the success of Sunday Ashburton winner, Si Si Senior, for the Mark Jones stable. The owners co-bred and co-race $75,540 Queensland Oaks winner Sociable, who after being run down in front a week ago, was driven with a sit this week by Luke McCarthy. Sociable, a daughter of the unraced Buy Kiwi Made (Presidential Ball-Kiwi Express), a half-brother to top mare Kiwi Ingenuity (1:52.1), charged …
Fancy Woman kicked off top few days for owner
FANCY WOMAN, CARLAS PIXEL, OUR DREAMLOVER, WIN FOR MARK DENYER Overport Lodge trot filly Fancy Woman, rewarded for consistency with her maiden win at her 13th start at Forbury on July 12, opened a big-winning weekend for Gold Coast owner Mark Denyer. Mr Denyer had a red-letter night at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Saturday night, winning the Gr. 2 2018 Seelite Windows & Doors Queensland Trotters Cup with upset winner, Our Dreamlover, for Victorian trainer-driver, Mattie Craven. Our Dreamlover, who initially won twice in NZ as Dreamlover for the Ken Barron stable, was racking up his 15th win from 49 starts, …
Penalty-free win first-up for owners
HIS ROYAL HARNESS SCORES PENALTY-FREE ADDINGTON WIN Friday the 13th may have been unlucky for some but not for the new ownership group of Addington winner, His Royal Harness, consisting of Mitchell Robertson, Steve Hill, Alastair McLay, Mike Moore and the Fomo (fear of missing out) Syndicate. The former Chris McDowell-trained pacer arrived at the Overport Lodge stables of Mark Jones in fit condition less than a week before delivering first-up in style. Visiting Ardmore horseman Tony Cameron picked up the drive as part of the McMillan Equine Feeds NZ Junior Drivers Champs series and delivered a timely penalty-free win …
Cambridge Jewels 2020 locked in
NZ HARNESS NEWS July 11, 2018 JEWELS RETURNING TO CAMBRIDGE IN 2020 Harness Racing New Zealand announced on Wednesday that the Harness Jewels would return to Cambridge again in 2020. Last month’s edition was held there and HRNZ Chairman Ken Spicer says the board noticed and appreciated the effort the Cambridge staff went to to make it an enjoyable day. “I think the board were conscious that the Ashburton decision had woken Cambridge up and they really upped their ante this year. “For all intents and purposes, we were really happy with the effort they put in. “All in all, …
Menangle-Albion Park-Ashburton TC, July 14-15
MENANGLE NSW, Saturday, July 14 Race 1: WHITTAKER (5, KerryAnn Turner), mob. 1609m: “Gets another good draw. He seems to perform better for female drivers so gets his chance.” ALBION PARK QLD, Saturday, July 14 Race 8: THE BUS (8, Anthony Butt), mob. 2138m: “Drawn to follow the markers, which is good first-up at Albion Park. I just hope the one doesn’t get pushed too far back and he can fill a top three spot behind Colt Thirty One.” ASHBURTON TC, Sunday, July 15 Race 4: ROCKAHULA JOE (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2400m: “Is a horse with a lot to …
Forbury-NZ Metro-Albion Park, July 12-13
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 12 Race 1: FANCY WOMAN (1, Sheree Tomlinson), 2200m std: “Racing honestly and if she does things right can fill a top three placing again.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 13 Race 3: MANINTHEMIRROR (8, Kimberly Butt), mob. 1980m: “Trainer error last week and drops back a little in grade, so an upset place chance.” Race 6: JOEY MAGUIRE (6, Mark Hurrell) & HIS ROYAL HARNESS (12, Tony Cameron), mob. 1980m: “Joey Maguire was a bit unlucky on Friday, then driver got lost on Sunday. He needs to improve and is racing to help …
Menangle NSW, Tuesday, July 10
MENANGLE NSW, Tuesday, July 10 Race 7: GETARATTLEON (10, Chris Geary), mob. 1609m: “Finds a tougher race and has the outside draw so looking for luck.”
NZ Met, Forb, Albion Park, Menangle, Rangiora, July 5-8
NZ METRO TC, Thursday, July 5 Race 1: IMMORTAL CHANGE (2, Blair Orange), BELLE OF BROOKLYN (3, Samantha Ottley) & MOYTURA (7, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 1980m: “Immortal Change will need the run but I’m actually happy with her work and she will be a definite top three chance from the draw.” “Belle Of Brooklyn put in good efforts at Blenheim. Is coming in on the fresh side but seems bright and is an outside place chance.” “Moytura has been racing strongly but probably just a place chance this time with Cullenburn the one to beat.” Race 4: SOME EXCUSESOMEWHERE (SCR). Race …