MANAWATU HRC, Thursday, February 20 Race 4: KATIEELLEN CASTLETON (1, Zac Butcher), 2500m std: “She’s on a learning curve. Will need to do things right after getting the inside draw again.” Race 7: SUPERIOR DESIRE (8, Zac Butcher), mob. 2500m: “Is going to have to improve on his first day run but won’t have to do any work from the draw. Hopefully he can run into the placings.”
MANAWATU HRC, Tuesday, February 18
MANAWATU HRC, Tuesday, February 18 Race 1: KATIEELLEN CASTLETON (1, Shane Butcher), 1, 2500m std: “She’s a half-sister to Heather and Juneamy Castleton. Still got a lot to learn but its the right place for her to kick off her career.” Race 3: SUPERIOR DESIRE (3, Shane Butcher), mob. 2000m: “Didn’t quicken on the grass on Friday. He’s in the right race and looking for better on the all-weather.”
BANKS PEN. & NZ METRO, Feb. 14-15
BANKS PENINSULA TC, Friday, February 14 Race 1: SUPERIOR DESIRE (13, Alan Edge), mob. 2000m: “He’s in a good race for him but you never know what will happen in an amateur drivers race, so just hoping for no bad luck.” Race 6: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (17, Blair Orange), 2, 20m, 2810m std: “She ran out the 3200m real good at Waikouaiti. She’s enjoying the grass track racing and a good each-way chance with the right luck off 20m.” Race 7: CLASSIEBEE (11, Ricky May), 6, 10m, 2810m std: “He’s in a tough grade. Its hard to find the right race …
WAIKOUAITI TC, Sunday, February 9
WAIKOUAITI TC, Sunday, February 9 Race 1: ULTIMATE CC (10, Blair Orange), mob. 1800m: “Went very good on the grass at Rangiora on Thursday. Should be improved and a strong each-way chance.” Race 4: CINSARAH (9, Blair Orange), mob. 1800m: “We’re giving her another start as she went ok at Orari. A place show with a good trip.” Race 6: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (7, Blair Orange), 1, 10m: 3200m std: “Didn’t have any luck on Thursday. Goes good on the grass but will be looking for a good trip over 3200m.” Race 11: SUPERIOR DESIRE (13, Blair Orange), 5, 10m, 1900m …
ASHBURTON TC, Saturday, February 8
ASHBURTON TC, Saturday, February 8 Race 1: KOWHAI SUNRISE (2, Blair Orange), mob. 1609m: “She hasn’t been stepping from the stand starts but could be an upset place show from the mobile.” Race 8: EASTBURN MARA (8, Blair Orange), mob. 1609m: “Hoping for better this week with the Orari run uner his belt.” Race 10: ROCK TILL YOU DROP (2, Blair Orange), mob. 1609m: “He should be able to stay handy from the draw and have an each-way chance over the mile.”
WINTON HRC, Friday, February 7
WINTON HRC, Friday, February 7 Race 9: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (4, Jonny Cox), mob. 2400m: “She’s racing very good down there. It hasn’t been easy to win though as she’s been second in a 1:54.9 rate over 1700m and second last week in 2:55 over 2400m. Hopefully, she can win today.”
AMBERLEY TC, Thursday, Feb. 6
AMBERLEY TC, Thursday, February 6 Race 5: ULTIMATE CC (6, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “She seems well but will need luck and improve with the run.” Race 8: CLASSIEBEE (6, Blair Orange), 2600m std: “He strikes a top field and will find it tough.” Race 10: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (8, Mark), 1, 10m, 2600m std: “She’s going nice races. Its a good field but she will be competitive.” Race 11: STRIKE ON COMMAND (9, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “He’s freshened up since his good efforts at Blenheim. He’ll be looking for luck from the outside gate over the short trip.” Race …
Latest 2YO qualifier under offer
WASHINGTON PROWLER WINS ADDINGTON TRIAL Washington Prowler, who led up and went nearly six seconds inside the required 2YO pacing qualifying time at the Addington trials on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, might not race in Canterbury. The Washington VC-On The Prowl colt was only transferred from Dave Thompson’s stable to the Overport Lodge team last Sunday. He impressed trainer Mark Jones with his first drive behind the juvenile. “It was the first time I’ve sat behind him but I quite like him,” Mark said. “He’s getting trialled to sell on to Perth on Friday.” Washington Prowler showed good gate speed …
Master Lavros seeks invitation
MASTER LAVROS STEPS UP FOR CHALLENGE Giant-sized trotter Master Lavros will have another chance to impress the Glenferrie Farm Challenge selectors with a further mobile 1950m trot at Addington on February 15. Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones said Master Lavros hadn’t been invited as yet to the $A200,000 Challenge at Tabcorp Park, Menangle on March 2. However, he said he was expecing the invite to come after Master Lavros led up and won the $25,000 Seelite Windows & Doors Summer Trotting Free-For-All at Addington on Friday, January 31. Master Lavros kept up a strong run to hold Sheemon by half …
GERALDINE TC, Feb 1 & WYND. HRC, Feb 2
GERALDINE TC, Saturday, February 1 Race 4: CINSARAH (9, Blair Orange), mob. 1850m: “She’s having her one and only start for us, then off south to Wayne Adams. She’s just average.” Race 7: EASTBURN MARA (8, Blair Orange), 2500m std: “He’s freshened up after going good the second day at Nelson. Should have an each-way chance.” Race 8: KOWHAI SUNRISE (19, Mark), UR 5, 2500m std: “If she goes away, she’s actually going good enough to be a chance.” Mark’s Outside drives Race 5: SMOKIN CHICK (1), 1950m: “She’s been going ok. Place chance if we can stay handy.” Race …