RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, October 11 Outside drive Race 7: NERO STAR (3), mob. 2000m: “An improver’s run last start on the grass. From the draw should be an each-way chance.”
NZ METRO TC, Friday, October 9
NZ METRO TC, Friday, October 9 Race 1: DERRINGER (3, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “Step up in grade but he can’t read a race book. Will need luck.” Race 5: MASTER LAVROS (9, Mark), 1, 20m, 2600m std: “Big ask off 20m and will need to do things right to be a hope.” Race 10: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (10, Sam Ottley), 5, 10m, 2600m std: “Good win last week but this is bit rich for him.” Outside drive Race 7: CHOISE ACHIEVER (3), 2600m std: “Being a former Hunter Cup winner you can never rule him out. Place value with …
NZ METRO TC, Friday, Oct 2 & TIMARU HRC, Sun, Oct 4
NZ METRO TC, Friday, October 2 Race 7: MASTER LAVROS (4, Mark), 1, 30m, 2600m std: “Seems well. Missed a trial but seems forward enough and trotting good.” Race 8: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (11, Mark), mob. 2600m: “Went good last week but draw and mobile start are against him so will struggle.” Outside drives Race 3: ARTICULIGHT (3), mob. 1950m: “Nice horse still learning but drawn good in a good field and a winning hope.” Race 9: FRANCO HARRINGTON (3), mob. 1950m: “Drawn to go forward and a winning hope with Art Union the one to beat.” TIMARU …
FORB-NZ METRO-BANKS PEN, Sept. 24-27
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, September 24 Race 4: DERRINGER (9, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Missed Methven due to it being wet on the grass last week. The draw makes it tough but is going good enough to win.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, September 25 Race 3: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (6, Mark), 2600m std: “Going round for a Met bonus.” Outside drives Race 4: ARTICULIGHT (7), mob. 1950m: “He went very good at Oamaru but his greeness cost him. Its a strong maiden but he’s a chance if he does things right.” Race 7: FRANCO HARRINGTON (8), 2600m std: “Was a …
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.” …
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 …
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.”
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.”
NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 21
NZ METROPOLITAN TC, Friday, August 21 Race 2: DERRINGER (3, Mark), mob. 1950m: “Got a bit tired on the slushy track last Sunday, so may have been the track. Racing good overall so hopefully will be better tonight.” Race 9: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (8, Kimberly Butt), 7, 10m, 2600m std: “Place value in an open race.” Outside drive Race 6: FRANCO HARRINGTON (6), mob. 1950m: “Always been a nice horse and back to form at Oamaru. Looks a strong each-way chance.”