NZ METRO TC, Friday, April 1 Race 3: KOWHAI MONARCH (11, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Should get a good enough run from the draw and place value in a strong field.” Race 7: ROCKER BAND (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Going to be hard from the outside gate with Fight For Glory drawn to probably settle in front of us.” Race 9: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (4, Mark), & REALLY DESIRABLE (13, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Glenferrie Classic was a bit green first-up last week under lights but will be better for the experience. Hopefully she can stay handy and be …
NZ METRO TC-AKAROA TC, March 26-28
NZ METRO TC, Saturday, March 26 Race 4: CORINGA DELIGHT (9, Wayne Higgs), mob. 2600m: “Tough ask from the draw.” Race 6: DELIGHTFUL MEMPHIS (6, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “She’s come though the trip south good and everything has gone to plan. But she will need luck from the bad draw against four Mark Purdon runners!” Race 10: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (2, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Nice horse in the making that will live up to her breeding (Bettor’s Delight-MainlandBanner) but has got a lot to learn.” AKAROA TC, Monday, March 28 Race 10: FRANCO EXETER (4, Wayne Higgs), …
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, March 24
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, March 24 Race 2: REALLY DESIRABLE (4, Samantha Ottley), 2200m std: “Has freshened up and had a trial and a workout. With a good start she should be a good each-way chance in that field.” Race 4: LOUIE FINN (7, Samantha Ottley), 2200m std: “Checked at the wrong time last week at Addington and in the right race to show improvement.” Race 7: DANKE (3, Samantha Ottley), 2700m std: “Had a gallop on the grass last week but he’s run a couple of seconds at Forbury lately and hopefully he’ll be good down there again.” Race …
Former Overport Lodge pacer wins in 1:51
TEXAS TERROR TAKES LEG OF LEVY MEMORIAL IN 1:51 Texas Terror, sold after finishing fourth at his lone NZ 2YO start for Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones at Winton six years ago, was the fastest elimination winner of the Geore Morton Levy Memorial Series at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on Sunday (NZ time). Now eight, the Western Terror-Alicia Maree gelding won his $US50,000 elimination heat in a lifetime best of 1:51 around the half-mile Yonkers circuit. Texas Terror ran fourth behind former NZ Sapling Stakes winner Monaghan in a 2YO mile, won in 1:59, at Winton, before doing a solid …
Rocker Band untroubled in Speed Final
ROCKER BAND TOO CLASSY IN SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED FINAL Maturing 4YO mare Rocker Band wasn’t fazed by travelling the length of the NZ within a week to take out the $19,743 Southern Belle Speed Series Final at Winton on Saturday, March 19. The daughter of Rocknroll Hanover and Mainland Banner ran a strong second to Lusty Mac in the $40,000 Northern Mares Classic at Auckland on Friday, March 11, then flew into Christchurch the next morning. She trekked south to Winton for the final leg of the Southern Belle Speed Series, after winning her heat in a career best 1:53.3 …
METHVEN TC, Sunday, March 20
METHVEN TC, Sunday, March 20 Race 7: KOWHAI MONARCH (14, Samantha Ottley), UR 3, fr, 3000m std: “Has been racing good and no luck last start at Addington. A strong each-way chance.” Race 11: DANKE (1, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “Close-up last two at Forbury but just one placing on the grass in 17 starts is a slight concern. Place probably best.”
Paintlab 4 Jonty NZ Trotting Derby
PAINTLAB 4 JONTY NEW ZEALAND TROTTING DERBY Addington is proud to announce that harness racing enthusiasts Nigel and Brenda Armstrong, of Paintlab Hornby, are the new business partner for the Group One $80,000 New Zealand Trotting Derby Race to be run on Friday, April 8. What is unbelievable about this sponsorship is Nigel and Brenda are gifting naming rights to this prestigious race to support the gorgeous 3-year-old Jonty Smolenski, who has a rare genetic syndrome called Trichothiodystrophy. The official name of the race will be Paintlab Racing 4 Jonty New Zealand Trotting Derby. Nigel commented: “We have known the …
NZ METRO TC-WINTON HRC, March 18-19
NZ METRO TC, Friday, March 18 Race 1: CORINGA DELIGHT (4, Wayne Higgs), mob. 1950m: “Disappointed on grass and this is a strong field. May need the run.” Race 6: LOUIE FINN (5, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Fresh-up after a wee break so will improve with run.” Race 9: AYMAR (13, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Back to a mobile on the all-weather. Is drawn bad but good enough to be a winning show.” WINTON HRC, Saturday, March 18 Race 8: ROCKER BAND (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1609m: “Raced good last week. Is drawn bad but her class should carry her a …
WAIKOUAITI TC, Thursday, March 17
WAIKOUAITI TC, Thursday, March 17 Race 1: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (4, Jimmy Curtin), 1900m std: “The grass should suit and upset chance in that field.” Race 5: FRANCO EXETER (10, Dexter Dunn), mob. 1800m: “Racing well on grass tracks and a good each-way chance.”
TIMARU-AUCK-NTH SOUTHLAND-WAIMATE TC, March 10-13
TIMARU HRC @ ADDINGTON, Thursday, March 10 Race 5: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (1, Phill Anderson), mob. 1950m: “Looking for an improved efffort.” Race 8: KOWHAI MONARCH (6, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Racing good but the two win horses get into this race good.” Race 10: SUNOFLINDENNY (4, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, fr, 2600m std: “Seems better and an upset place chance.” Outside drive Race 9: LUNAR ROSE (6), mob. 2600m: “Always thereabouts and a chance in an open looking maiden.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, March 11 Race 2: REAL TORQUE (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “Should get the right trip to …