NSWHRC MID-WEEK PRIZEMONEY LIFT The NSW Harness Racing Club will increase mid-week prizemoney a massive 14 per cent to $8000 a race from October 1. The principal club will increase midweek prizemoney from the current $7,000, which equates to more than $400,000 in additional prizemoney over the course of a year. At a consistent $8,000 prizemoney per race for meetings run each and every week the new level is the highest nationally for non metropolitan meetings. NSWHRC chief executive Bruce Christison explained that the club had made the decision to advance the proposed prizemoney increases which were expected to eventually …
RANGIORA HRC & METHVEN TC, Sept, 17-20
RANGIORA HRC @ ADDINGTON, Thursday, September 17 Race 5: LOUIE FINN (1, Mark), 2000m std: “Drawing one isn’t ideal but racing good and an each-way chance again.” Race 8: REKLAW SUPREME (9, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Drawn bad so looking for luck.” Outside drive Race 9: RHYTHMIST (2), mob. 1950m: “One of Phill Anderson’s who has mixed his gait a bit so take on trust.” METHVEN TC, Sunday, September 20 Race 3: DERRINGER (11, Mark), 2400m std: “Racing honest but unknown on grass.” Race 6: LOUIE FINN (4, Mark), mob. 2300m: “Nice race for him and the grass won’t worry him.” …
Master Lavros has strong hit-out in trial
MASTER LAVROS GALLOPS EARLY, BUT BIG RECOVERY Top squaregaiter Master Lavros looks set to carry on where he left off last season after a sterling first-up trial at Addington on Monday, September 14. Now seven, the big Sundon gelding had six weeks off ending last term with back-to-back Addington wins in May. He was just a bit too fresh at the start, galloping away off the 40m tape and giving the leaders 100m before clicking into his trotting stride. With Young Stranger running the heat along up front, Master Lavros tacked on at the back and finished off with purpose …
Saveapatrol sidelined with high tendon tear
SAVEAPATROL FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AFTER INJURY Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones has had to make “that” phone call to owner Grant Hatton following a devastating setback to top pacer Saveapatrol. Not only is the lightly-raced star out of today’s Hannon and November’s New Zealand Cup, but his future is uncertain after sustaining a tendon tear high up in his superficial tendon. “It is the worst phone call to make to Grant (Hatton) and the worst part about training horses, but is part of the job and can happen anytime to anyone,” Mark said. “I know all the time and effort, …
NZ METRO TC & OAMARU HRC, Sept. 11-13
NZ METRO TC, Friday, September 11 Race 6: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (8, Kimberly Butt), mob. 2600m: “Going for a Met bonus so only making numbers up.” Race 10: REKLAW SUPREME (7, Wayne Higgs) & LOUIE FINN (10, Mark), mob. 2600m: “Reklaw Supreme is always a place chance but drawn wide so looking for the right luck.” “Louie Finn had a good win fresh-up and with luck from the draw can feature again.” Mark’s outside drive Race 8: FRANCO TARIQ (4), mob. 2600m: “Good fresh-up run and with no bad luck is a winning chance.” OAMARU HRC, Sunday, September 13 …
AUCKLAND TC & NZ METRO TC, Sept 3-4
AUCKLAND TC, Thursday, September 3 Race 6: ZAKSPATROL (9, Michael Blakemore), mob. 2200m: “The draw may suit him if he doesn’t get pushed back too far.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, September 4 Race 1: REKLAW SUPREME (4, Wayne Higgs) & FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (7, Kimberly Butt), mob, 1950m: “Both looking for luck. Reklaws Supreme will be the pick of the two but both are waiting for grass track racing to start.” Race 2: STUOVER (4, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “Disappointing last week as I may have been too easy on him. He may be looking for a spell after Friday …
Hannon decision on Wednesday
SAVEAPATROL TRIALLING WEDNESDAY; HANNON POSSIBLE Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones will assess on Wednesday whether Saveapatrol is up to speed for the $25,000 Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on Sunday week (September 13). “Saveapatrol will trial (Rangiora workouts) on Wednesday and I’ll decide on the Hannon after the trial,” Mark said. “The problem is there is no race for him until the end of the month if I miss the Hannon.” Saveapatrol picked up a hoof infection after winning the Thames Cup at Auckland on July 3 and had been given time to recover. “Its frustrating when you have a nice …
AUCKLAND TC-TIMARU HRC, August 28-30
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, August 28 Race 7: ZAKSPATROL (6, Nathan Williamson), mob. 2200m: “Racing super and if gets luck in running he’s a chance again.” TIMARU HRC, Sunday, August 30 Race 3: EASTBURN MARA (SCR). Race 5: STUOVER (3, Blair Orange), 2000m std: “Good win first-up. This a big step up but he ran time first start and a good winning chance again.” Race 8: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (3, Kimberly Butt), 2600m std: “Needs luck.” Race 10: DERRINGER (3, Kimberly Butt), mob. 2000m: “Racing ok and drawn to get a good run.”
NZ Cup & Dominion Handicap first rankings
FIRST RANKINGS RELEASED FOR NOVEMBER FEATURES THE Addington/HRNZ Ranking Committee had a busy time on Wednesday, August 26, dealing to two sets of rankings for the first time at its initial meeting for 2015. NZ Cup rankings as at August 26. 1. Christen Me 2. Arden Rooney 3. Smolda 4. Franco Nelson 5. Franco Ledger 6. Sky Major 7. Ohoka Punter 8. Tiger Tara 9. Corzin Terror 10. Easy On The Eye 11. Venus Serena 12. Lancewood Lizzie 13. Mossdale Conner 14. Forever Gold 15. Jason Rulz 16. Belkmyster 17. Te Kawau 18. Dalton Bromac 19. Alleluia 20. Messini 21. …
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, August 27
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, August 27 Race 6: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (10, Kimberly Butt), 2, 10m, 2200m std: “Racing solidly without much luck his last two or three starts. Each-way chance but needs a bit of luck off 10m over 2200m.” Race 7 : EASTBURN MARA (2, Kimberly Butt), mob 1700m: “Good drive got him home at his last start. Place chance from the draw.”