FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 9 Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (11, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Has a chance with the right run.” NELSON HRC, Friday, June 10 Race 3: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (13, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “Better than a maiden. If she does things right and gets handy she should be very hard to beat.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (7, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “Gets in a good race and looks a good chance too.” Race 7: CORINGA DELIGHT (1, Wayne Higgs) & CROFT BAY (11, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 2400m std: “Coringa Delight gets her chance in an even …
Rocker Band fulfills the faith in Jewels
ROCKER BAND DELIVERS GROUP ONE FOR TOP OWNER Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones gets no pressure from Queensland owner Greg Brodie. He’s never met him, yet he’s one of his main clients. The association had its best result yet when speed mare Rocker Band charged home in the hands of Sam Ottley to win the $150,000 NRM Evolve 4YO Diamond at Cambridge on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Mark gained immense satsifaction with his first Group One training win for Mr Brodie with a horse Mark actually formerly owned. Mr Brodie, who formerly raced champion youngster Courage Under Fire, is at …
HR WAIKATO-ASHBURTON TC, June 4-5
HR WAIKATO @ CAMBRIDGE, Saturday, June 4 Race 1: ROCKER BAND (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1609m: “Seems very well and her fate depends on Miss Daisy holding the lead, which after Friday, looks obvious. But you never know, if she sits in the trail, she can run top three.” Race 3: DELIGHTFUL MEMPHIS (7, Blair Orange), mob 1609m: “Trialled nice on Saturday and has come on with that since. She’s handled everything well this season and is still going good. I think she is as good as she has been all season so we just want no bad …
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 3
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 3 Race 1: DANKE (6, Samantha Ottley), 4, 10m, 2700m std: “In tough race so looking for luck.” Race 10: AYMAR (8, Maurice McKendry), mob. 2200m: “Racing great and earning good money. Has a winning chance.”
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 2
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 2 Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (3, Robbie Close), mob. 2200m: “Battled at Manawatu but has freshened. Can place chance with the right luck.”
Arran Chief 100th Met Multiplier winner
ARRAN CHIEF MET MULTIPLIER’S 100th WINNER May 30, 2016 Six-win trotter Arran Chief was the 100th winner of the Met Multiplier at Addington on Friday, May 27, 2016. With a substantial total of 100 pacers or trotters having now won the Met Multiplier since inception in August 2012, means Addington has contributed $750,000 to this bonus scheme alone. The Met Multiplier was designed to encourage trainers to support the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) with a lucrative incentive for the connections. To win the $7500 Met Multiplier bonus, a horse has to only start at NZMTC meetings a minimum …
HR WAIKATO @ Cambridge, Tuesday, May 31
HR WAIKATO @ CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday, May 31 Race 4: DANKE (11, Mark), mob 1700m: “Couldn’t close on them at Auckland on Friday but he’s in the right race today. Outside place with luck from the draw.”
Croft Bay delivers in Addington junior race
CROFT BAY DELIVERS FOR MATT ANDERSON IN ADDINGTON JUNIOR PACE Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones brought up his 44th training win for the season when Matt Anderson combined with Croft Bay for a strong C1 junior drivers win at Addington on Friday, May 27. Croft Bay, an improving 4YO Lis Mara brother to 4-win 3YO filly Pat Campbell (1:59.3), and half-brother to Montana Falcon (1:53.2, Aust, 25 wins & $A167,376) and former Overport Lodge pacer McPocket (1:53.5, Aus, 10 wins & $A90,157) had to be good to win. He is a fifth-line descendant of former smart 10-win mare 1978 NZ …
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, May 29
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, May 29 Race 1: ANIKA LINDENNY (1, Miranda Hallett) & FRANCO EXETER (7, John McDermott), mob. 2000m: “Anika Lindenny’s been a bit disappointing after her first-up win. Looking for improvement from the draw.” “Franco Exeter’s freshened up since racing tired at Forbury (April 28). The race suits and should have an each-way chance.” Race 9: CORINGA DELIGHT (2, Wayne Higgs), 2600m std: “Freshened up after racing at Forbury in late April. Outside place if she steps cleanly from the inside draw.”
AUCKLAND-NZ METRO TC, Friday, May 27
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, May 27 Race 1: AYMAR (8, Maurice McKendry), mob. 2200m: “Settled in good and work has been good but drawn bad. Still has a winning chance.” Race 9: DANKE (7, Mark), 1, 10m, 2200m std: “He gets in the right race to place.” Outside drive Race 7: BOBBY BREEN (1), mob. 1700m: “Form been mixed lately but an upset place show if he does things right.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, May 27 Race 2: SMOKE N FIRE (5, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Trialling nice but will benefit from the run. Should be a strong each way …