NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 29 Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (9, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 20m, 2600m std: “Just not trotting as good as he should be but if he does things right is a strong each way hope.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 31 Race 4: ZENA MAC (7, Wayne Higgs) & PERISSA (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Zena Mac has been a bit disappointing but can place in this.” “Perissa finds a good race. She will go forward to lead and be a winning chance.” Race 5: SANDOVAL (1, Mark) & CROFT BAY (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Sandoval has …
NZ METRO-RANGIORA HRC, July 22-24
NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 22 Race 6: CROFT BAY (13, Katie Cox), mob. 1950m: “Probably meets an easier field than he’s raced the last few weeks but has a tough draw.” Race 8: ZENA MAC (1, Brad Williamson), mob. 2600m: “Should get a good run from the draw and could be a bit of place value.” RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, July 24 Race 4: ZENA MAC (9, Wayne Higgs), 2600m std: “With a good trip can place.” Race 8: AYMAR (15, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2000m: “Back from Auckland and up in grade. Looking for luck from the second row draw.”
Sam achieves 200 wins milestone with Whittaker
SAM HITS 200 CAREER WINS BEHIND IMPRESSIVE DEBUTANTE Overport Lodge driver Sam Ottley achieved her 200th career-win milestone with another gem of a drive, this time behind exciting newcomer Whittaker at Addington on Friday, July 15, 2016. She brought up her 199th win the previous night when when fellow Overport Lodge pacer, Itz Risky Business, notched his second win there within a week. Sam, six week after her career highlight win behind Rocker Band in the Group One $150,000 Harness Jewels 4YO Diamond at Cambridge, began a new chapter wearing owner Greg Brodie’s famous colours behind Whittaker. The promising rising …
New horse has name change for race debut
NEW ADDITION WHITTAKER STARTS ON FRIDAY Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones has a new horse for Gold Coast owner Greg Brodie kicking off his career at Addington on Friday night. Whittaker, an impressive winning 2YO trial qualifier in 1:58.3 (1609m) over Rapid Flight at Ashburton on May 17 for Templeton trainer Leonne Jones, changed hands after winning again in a Rangiora workout on June 22. Driven by Sam Ottley in the workout in 2:33.5 (2000m), Whittaker again stood the leaders up a big start at the 400m but unwound in style to win going away over the leaders last 800m in …
FORBURY-NZ METRO TC, July 14-15
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 14 Race 2: JOE LOUIS (8, Samantha Ottley), 2200m std: “He’s still learning and just having a race before a spell. He’s got enough ability to be a winning chance but will be better as a three-year-old.” Race 5: REALLY DESIRABLE (5, Blair Orange) & GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “Really Desirable is racing good. Just needs luck.” “Glenferrie Classic has drawn terrible but is racing good. Hopes And Dreams, from the draw and from the Graeme Anderson stable first-up, looks the danger.” Race 7: PERISSA (6, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2700m: “She’s finding …
First win for breeder-owners; Sam nears 200
FIRST WIN FOR BREEDER-OWNERS; SAM NEARS 200 Justine McMeeking, daughter of successful Kirwee owners Bob and Norma McMeeking, and Justine’s partner Kurt McNamara, were on track to see a horse they bred and own record their first win at Forbury on Thursday, July 7, 2016. A five-year process was fulfilled when Itz Risky Business, a younger brother to $100k-plus winner Itz Bettor To Win (1:54.3), won at his fourth start from the Overport Lodge stable of Mark Jones. Their interest in breeding Itz Risky Business came over drinks after moving in with the senior McMeekings at Kirwee five years ago, after …
FORBURY-NZ METRO TC, July 7-8
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 7 Race 1: ITZ RISKY BUSINESS (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “If he begins well, he’s a winning chance.” Race 7: PERISSA (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2700m: “Can be a winning chance with luck from the inside of the second row.” Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (7, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Makes it harder not drawing one but is racing honestly.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 8 Race 6: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (1, Samantha Ottley), & SMOKE N FIRE (10, Ricky May), mob. 1950m: “Glenferrie Classic gets a nice draw but its a strong field. …
Aymar bred to extend further
AYMAR REWARDED AT AUCKLAND; RETURNING TO CANTY Aymar, rewarded with a $11,700 maiden win at Auckland on Friday, July 1 for the Mark Jones stable, will return to Canterbury for her future racing. “It was great to get a win with her there. It was a very successful trip as she won nearly $17k up there and if she raced in Canterbury would have been lucky to win $8k!,” Mark said. “She will come home and have a run or two before the end of the season and then go for a well deserved spell.” The 3YO Real Desire-Chloe Bromac …
Addington $70,000 Alabar Super Series next month
DETAILS OF ADDINGTON $70,000 ALABAR SUPER SERIES July 4, 2016 A projected total of $70,000 in stakes is available at the NZMTC race meeting held at Addington on Friday, August 5 for the 12th Alabar Super Series for lower grade pacers & trotters. The three races on the August 5 provide the following opportunities for: C0 pacers prior to racing on May 15, 2016 – Stake $23,500; C1 to C2 pacers prior to racing on May 15, 2016 – Stake $23,500; C0 to C2 trotters prior to racing on May 15, 2016 – Stake $23,500. ALL STARTERS in these races …
NZ METRO-AUCK-FORBURY TC, June 30-July 1
NZ METRO TC, Thursday, June 30 Race 5: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (2, Ricky May) & SMOKE N FIRE (4, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Frustrating to miss second day at Blenheim with Glenferrie Classic as a one-win fillies and mares race is so hard to find. She has come though the trip fine and an each-way chance.” “Smoke N Fire had no luck at Rangiora but I’ve stepped her work up and her work has been good.” Race 7: CROFT BAY (3, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Tough field as there are tough conditions of the race so he will need luck.” Race …