NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 22 Race 6: SUNOFLINDENNY (1, Blair Orange), 2600m std: “He’s close to a win. Off the front, he should be the one the others have to get past.” Race 7: MACHS A FLYIN (4, Jack Harrington) & FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (8, Michelle Neilson), mob. 1950m: “They’re both battling away. Dalton Bromac and Franco Harrington should be too strong for the others. Ours could be place chances if things go their way.” Outside drives Race 4: FRANCO HEPBURN (2), mob. 1950m: “He’s probably up against it as a C1 in a C1-4 race. Outside place looks …
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, August 17
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, August 17 Race 8: SUNOFLINDENNY (10, Blair Orange), UR 1, 20m, 2600m std: “This suits. He’s had some good battles with Live The Dream and they should fight it out again and hopefully we’ll get the better trip.” Outside drives Race 2: MILLWOOD FAITH (3), mob. 2000m: “Been racing well mostly from tough draws. Should be a strong each-way chance.” Race 3: KYNSLEY STAR (5), 2600m std: “Has had a few chances so probably looking for luck.” Race 4: J C SKIPPER (6), mob. 2000m: “Has been racing good in these types of series. Should be a …
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, August 14
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, August 14 Race 8: MACH’S A FLYIN (6, Kimberly Butt) & FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (8, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “They deleted their race at Rangiora, so they’ll race down there tonight. Its a suitable race (C2-5 with conditions) for them to get some form with the right luck.”
NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 8
NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 8 Race 3: ASTRAPI (8, Mark, 3, 10m) & KOWHAI SUNRISE (Blair, UR 1, 10m), 2600m std: “Astrapi would be an upset chance if he does things right.” “Kowhai Sunrise is back to a stand start so just take on trust early. Hopefully Blair can get her away and be a chance.” Race 5: ZAKSPATROL (5, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Its a tough race so looking for luck.” Race 7: LADY MACKENDON (4, Kimberly), 2600m std: “Its a tough race for her so will need to do things right to run in the first four.” Race …
NZ METRO TC, July 31 & KUROW TC, Aug 3
NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 31 Race 1: A CHRISTIAN ACT (9, Mark), UR, mob. 1950m: “Needs to do things right but is a chance if she does. Race 3: ASTRAPI (9, Mark), 2, 10m, 2600m std: “Another who needs to do things right. An upset chance if he does.” Race 4: SABELLIAN (1, Blair), & MACHS A FLYIN (6, Kimberly Butt), mob. 2600m: “Sabellian is in a tough field but a first four chance.” “Machs A Flyin is there to get the Met multiplier bonus this week for good attendance.” Race 8: LADY MACKENDON (2, Kimberly Butt) & KOWHAI …
Jaccka Len heading north
PERENNIAL PLACEGETTER SECOND IN FAREWELL RUN Betta Klik stole a march for Robbie Close turning for home and spoiled the winning farewell for consistent C1 pacer Jaccka Len in the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve Mobile Pace at Addington on Friday, July 25. Jaccka Len, held up when clearing traffic at the 300m for Michelle Neilson, finished stoutly when in the clear but came up a neck short in the junior drivers pace. The Geoff Dunn-trained Better Klik lasted in a solid 1:57.9 rate for the 1950m. Overport trainer Mark Jones is likely to send the Butterworth Racing Syndciate-owned Jaccka Len north …
New Addington Vase sponsor
ALLIED SECURITY TO SPONSOR VASE Addington is pleased to announce that one of the key lead up races to the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup has a new sponsor in 2014. Allied Security, who is a key business partner of Addington’s, will take naming rights of the Group 3 $25,000 Maurice Holmes Vase. The race is to be known as the Allied Security Maurice Holmes Vase. The winner of the race on 5 September will automatically gain qualification for the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup on Tuesday November 11, along with the winner of the Avon City Ford New Brighton Cup on …
NZ METRO TC, July 25 & RANGIORA HRC, July 27
NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 25 Race 3: ASTRAPI (11, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Was running home ok and galloped on Sunday. Could be an upset place chance.” Race 4: A CHRISTIAN ACT (2, Mark), 2000m std: “I’m trying her from a stand start as she gets keen from the mobile. If she goes away can place.” Race 5: JACCKA LEN (2, Michelle Neilson), mob. 1950m: “Is racing good and drawn well. Last start for me so hopefully a winning one.” Race 7: SUNOFLINDENNY (6, UR 1, Mark), 2600m std: “He’s trotting good and blew out fresh-up, so a good winning …
August noms for $84,000 Show Day Futurity Series
AUGUST NOMS FOR $84,000 SHOW DAY FUTURITY SERIES Tuesday 22 July The Show Day Futurity Series (SDFS) will once again be programmed this spring at Addington Raceway with estimated stakes of $84,000. Addington is also pleased to announce that for the second year running, harness racing enthusiasts Glenys and Philip Kennard are sponsoring and the series will be known as the Glenys & Philip Kennard/Graphite Developments Ltd Futurity Series. Nominations will close on August 13 at 3pm. The well-patronised series will cater for 3-year-old and older pacers assessed at C0 as at July 1, 2014, with the following criteria to …
MET Stakes increase of 40 percent
MINIMUM STAKES UP 40 PERCENT Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Addington is pleased to announce that minimum stakes are on the increase to $7000 for the 2014-15 season for New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) races which is a 40% increase on minimum stakes from the 2013-14 season. This represents a significant rise from 2011 when minimum stakes were $3000 and an increase on the 2013-14 season’s minimum stake of $5,000 for Tuesday quality races. The $7000 minimum stakes for NZTMC meetings are amongst the highest raced for on any Metropolitan Harness Race Track in Australasia. Also on the increase on …