CORZIN TERROR TO BE DRIVEN FOR LUCK IN NZ CUP
Overport Lodge driver Mark Jones gave visiting Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup contender Corzin Terror a good hit-out in front in the Cup Trial at Addington on Wednesday, November 4, but will drive him for luck next Tuesday.
Corzin Terror, trained in Victoria by Dean Braun, was outfinished by Sky Major (one-one), Ohoka Punter (parked) and No Doctor Needed (trail) over the closing stages of the trial.
Sky Major puts in the winning run outside Ohoka Punter and Corzin Terror with 100m to run in the Cup Trial at Addington.
Winner Sky Major disposed Smolda as the NZ Cup favourite after the trial with the NZ TAB shortening him to $3.20, with Smolda easing to $3.70.
The Barry Purdon-trained Sky Major (Zac Butcher) won going away by a length in 3:17.9 for the stand start 2600m, the leaders running their last 800m in 57s and final 400m in 27s.
Corzin Terror, despite winning almost $NZ400,000 in stakes during his career, is a long $81 chance with the bookies.
“He needed it and had a good blow,” Mark said of Corzin Terror.
“From two on the second row in the cup he’ll settle back and look to get as close as we can at the finish,” he said.
Meanwhile, Overport Lodge trotter Eyre I Come, who blew out in the run home when fifth to Blackguard’s Corner fresh-up at Addington on October 23, had another conditioning run at the Cup trials.
He stepped well off the unruly for Blair Orange to lead after the opening 600m.
Harriet Of Mot (yellow colours) outfinishes Eyre I Come at the Addington Cup trials.
Eyre I Come went well but the Craig and Aimee Edmonds-trained Harriet Of Mot finished smartly to win going away by 2 1/4 lengths in 3:21.1 for the 2600m, with Blackguard’s Corner third.
The leaders ran their last 800m in 58.7s and final 400m in 29.3s.
Sunoflindenny, resuming, wasn’t asked to quicken when sixth in the C4-0C trot won impressively by exciting 4YO Monbet in 3:22.1 (2600m), the leaders last 800m in 58.5s.
Monbet, who trailed on the outer, dashed clear to win by 2 3/4 lengths from Prince Fearless, with Kincaslough, One Over Da Moon and Sheemon finishing on next.
So Devine (5m Ohoka Arizona-Venus Devine), who qualified when second in the wet over 2000m at Rangiora a week ago, showed good improvement to win her 2600m stand start pace on Wednesday.
She ran clear by 3 and 3/4 lengths in 3:22.8, the last 800m in 58.7s and final 400m in 28.8s.
Smoke N Fire chased home the Allstars stablemates Trilogy and Bevan’s Cullen in a C0 mobile 1950m pace in a 2:00.1 rate, the leaders last 800m in 57.9s and final 400m in 27.3s.
Real Torque, earmarked to return to Auckland for her early 3YO filly racing, resumed with a neck second to He Can Fly in a C0 mobile 1950m heat, the winner rating 2:01.2, with the last 400m in 28.4s.
Speedy Lavros (3c Muscles Yankee-Lady Segil) ran third of three in a qualifying trot over 2000m but gained his ticket by going 2:41.9.
By Jeff Scott