MASTER LAVROS THROUGH FIRST OF THREE MOBILE TRIALS Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones had mixed feelings after Master Lavros left the mobile gate without any problems at the Motukarara trials on Wednesday, March 19. Mark only had Master Lavros there to leave the gate safely then was pulled up out of the trial after the opening 400m. He has to trial three times to the satisfaction of the stipendiary stewards in NZ before being placed back in the draw. He was declared out of the draw (unruly) by Australian stewards after galloping from the gate in the Glenferrie Farm Challenge …
TIMARU HRC @ Addington, Friday, March 21
TIMARU HRC @ Addington, Friday, March 21 Race 1: STRIKE ON COMMAND (3, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “He’s racing good but its a pretty good field. With the right run he’s an each-way chance.” Race 3: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (2, Jonny Cox), mob. 1950m: “Probably will need the run. She’ll head down south again afterwards. She’ll be a chance on Friday, but will need the run.” Race 5: SUPERIOR DESIRE (11, Alan Edge), mob. 1950m: “He’s just in a hard grade here. He will be a very good claim for $5000 for an amateur, so hopefully someone will grab him.” …
WAIKOUAITI TC, Tuesday, March 18
WAIKOUAITI TC, Tuesday, March 18 Race 4: THE ULTIMATE STORM (4, Tony Herlihy), 1900m std: “He went better in front at the trials so that might if old concrete hands can get there.” Race 8: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (10, Regan), 1, 20m, 2600m std: “He trialled up good last week at Addington and usually goes good fresh. The grass and the stand start wont worry him. Could be a place chance.” Race 9: SUPERIOR DESIRE (11, Barry White), mob. 2600m: “We’ve dropped him back to an amateur drivers race. You never know with these types of races but if he …
MANAWATU HRC, Sunday, March 16
MANAWATU HRC, Sunday, March 16 Race 5: CLASSIEBEE (9, Todd Mitchell), mob. 2500m: “Was forced wide turning for home but just went ok the first night. We’ll see if The Wizard can work some magic with him.”
MANAWATU, Mar 13 & NZ METRO, Mar 14
MANAWATU HRC, Thursday, March 13 Race 6: CLASSIEBEE (1, Michelle Neilson), mob. 2500m: “Has the right draw. Hopefully he’ll get a good trip and have his chance.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, March 14 Race 3: JOHNNY FOX (3, Ricky May) mob. 2600m: “He’s one Merv and Meg Butterworth bought out of Southland. He’s alway had ability and sprinted up good at the Rangiora trials for us a couple of weeks ago. Its a strong field but hopefully he’ll go good.” Race 4: ULTIMATE CC (9, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “She’s racing good but its going to be hard from the …
Met multiplier successful
ADDINGTON PAYS OUT $187,500 WITH MET MULTIPLIER Addington’s Met Multiplier has proven extremely popular since its inception some 20 months ago. Twenty-five pacers or trotters have now earned the Met Multiplier bonus with $7500 paid out to each qualifying horse’s owners and trainers. The “Met Multiplier Honour Roll” shows harness horses right across the classes in both pacing and trotting gaits from a diversity of stables. Current total pay-out is at $187,500 for the new initiative. The scheme is designed to encourage trainers to support the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) with a lucrative incentive for the connections. To …
Quick return for YOR Syndicate
CRAZY HEART DELIVERS AFTER THREE DAYS The YOR ! Racing With Mark Jones Syndicate scored the perfect result, after only three days as lessees, when Crazy Heart won the Signprint Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace at Forbury on Thursday, March 6. The syndicate obtained the lease of the 3YO Santanna Blue Chip filly from breeders, Frances and Max Bowden, after she ran a first-up seventh at Timaru on February 23. However, Crazy Heart stepped up a gear for the syndicate, powering home from three back on the outer with a well-timed finish in the hands of Blair Orange. Crazy Heart …
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, March 7
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, March 7 Race 7: SAVEAPATROL (1, Blair Orange), mob. 2700m: “I can’t complain about the draw with Saveapatrol. I just hope he relaxes and gets no bad luck. He’ll be a chance with the right luck.” Race 9: MASTER LAVROS (8, Mark), 1, 30m, 2700m std: “Master Lavros gutted me galloping at Menangle on Sunday in the Glenferrie Farm Challenge as he is going super. Prime Power will be hard to beat in this but if Master Lavros trots all the way, he’ll be very hard to beat.”
Flying Isa trots 1:53.2 record
FLYING ISA SETS AUSTRALASIAN RECORD NZ-owned squaregaiter Flying Isa is the new Australasian mile trot record holder after a blazing front-running romp in 1:53.2 at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, on Tuesday, March 4. Flying Isa, now with the Belinda McCarthy stable, missed a start in last Sunday’s $A200,000 Glenferrie Farm Challenge as Keystone Del lowered the mile mark to 1:53.9 when holding Canterbury trotter Stent for his second consecutive Challenge win. However, Flying Isa, the former top two-year-old classic performer for north trainer John Dickie, returned to his former glory as a $1.30 favourite in Tuesday’s $A7000 Cordina Chickens Trotters Mile. …
FORBURY TC, March 6
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, March 6 Race 2: CRAZY HEART (9, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Hopefully she will improve on her first-up run at Timaru. She should get a good run through and hopefully can run into the first four.” Race 3: THE ULTIMATE STORM (3, Michelle Neilson), mob. 2200m: “Fought well off the back row at Addington. Should be a good each-way chance from the front row.” Race 4: ZAKSPATROL (7, Blair Orange), 2700m std: “Didn’t fire up at Addington last week but this could suit him better. Looking for improvement.” Race 6: ULTIMATE CC (6, Blair Orange), mob. …