Ashburton Race 1

AURIC SOLAR MBL TROT

Stake: $16,000

Distance: 1700m
Class: 2YO C&G MOB
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Matt Markham Selects: 3. Muscle Blueprint, 6. Paramount Royalty, 7. Apollo Eleven, 1. Mr Mercedes, 5. Cornelius Clowers

Mr Mercedes (Fr1) 444
Trainer: Brendon Hill (Swannanoa)
Driver: Seth Hill (J)
Prize Money: $6,600
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: What The Hill

Dam: Luby Ann

Dam's Sire: Andover Hall

Owners: Ms J H Fisher, D R Kirwan, R Hill, P May, Mrs D A Haas, E T Haas, D R Beckingsale, Laes Syndicate, A J Hickman

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Not too much wrong with his starts to date. Drawn to offer cheek once again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 12	9/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Seth Hill	2:00.6	2:00.60	2.42L	$12	14	2YO MOB. TROT	$75,000	$3,075	1. Duke Of Bourbon 2. Eyes Wide Open 3. Tactico	Up,trld,3bk inr 1100,held up,tidy
4th of 9	25/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Seth Hill	2:02.6	2:02.60	4.20L	$4.30	14	2YO MOB. TROT	$47,375	$2,625	1. Master McGoogan 2. Out Of Sequence 3. Donovan	Prkd-1x1,held up tn,useful in mid
4th of 10	11/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Seth Hill	2:05.4	2:05.40	3.38L	$17	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$14,475	$900	1. Eyes Wide Open 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. La Venture	3bk inr,held up tn,useful on inr
3rd of 4	2/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Seth Hill	2:36.50	-	0.67L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Shamara 2. I'm Annie 3. Mr Mercedes	-

Dream Anyway (Fr2) 06
Trainer: David & Stacey White (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: David White
Prize Money: $2,138
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: My Style

Dam's Sire: McArdle

Owners: R Cole, P I & G J Kennard Bloodstock Limited, P I Baken, S R Thompson, Mrs M L Kenny, P G Kenny, M J Peden, Mrs J Murphy, Ms C J Ironside, A Di Iorio, S I Grigor

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

2: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Well back at Tuesday's trials after improved effort 16 Oct. Want right price.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 6	20/10/26	Chertsey	2400m	Standing		-	David White	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Carlton Bay 2. 3.	-
6th of 8	16/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David White	2:06.1	2:06.10	12.01L	$39	7	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,950	$263	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. Loves Surprise	Eased,4bk inr,off tn,held up,fair
12th of 12	9/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr9	David White	2:00.6	2:00.60	59.00L	$74	175	2YO MOB. TROT	$75,000	$1,875	1. Duke Of Bourbon 2. Eyes Wide Open 3. Tactico	Brk early in score-up,forlorn chase
175 Day Spell
5th of 7	29/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	David White	2:38.90	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Razor Ray 2. Solitary Man 3. Miss Moneypenny	-
99th of 5	23/9/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Mobile		-	Jonny Cox	2:40.20	-	36.80L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Wolverton Mountain 3. Backinyourbox	-
4th of 5	17/4/26	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	D J White	2:25.40	1:58.1	7.43L	$12	19	-	$14,918	$1,020	1. Travel Agent 2. Tactacool 3. Metro Boy	-

Muscle Blueprint (Fr3)
Trainer: Cran & Chrissie Dalgety (West Melton)
Driver: Carter Dalgety (J)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Village Mystic

Dam: Muscles N Blues

Dam's Sire: Muscles Yankee

Owners: Mrs H Van Opzeeland, K R Shadbolt, Mrs J Williams, S G Pulley, S J Baylis, Scott Elliffe, H A Scott, K W Fergus, S M Cain, B Scott, R T Murdoch, Ms J M Banks

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

5-length winner in sub 2-min mile rate in his qualifier. Will have admirers.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 3	20/10/26	Chertsey	1700m	Mobile		-	Carter Dalgety	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Muscle Blueprint 2. Thomack Fougere 3.	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 3

20/10/26

Chertsey

1700m

Mobile

Carter Dalgety

$0.00

Trial

1. Muscle Blueprint

2. Thomack Fougere

Solitary Man (Fr4) 7
Trainer: Matt Purvis (Woodend Beach)
Driver: -
Prize Money: $263
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Royal Aspirations

Dam: Lady Of The Moment

Dam's Sire: Majestic Son

Owners: Grassy Meadows Farm Ltd, G J Moffat

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

1: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners, Pacifier]

Comments

Double error on debut after attracting some support. Take on trust. Top 3/4.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 8	16/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	John Dunn	2:06.1	2:06.10	14.01L	$23	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,950	$263	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. Loves Surprise	Brk start,7th,1x1 1100,off,brk 150
2nd of 7	29/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Robbie Close	2:38.90	-	0.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Razor Ray 2. Solitary Man 3. Miss Moneypenny	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

7th of 8

16/10/26

NZ Metro

1980m

Mobile

All Weather

Fr3

John Dunn

2:06.1

2:06.10

14.01L

$23

2YO MOB. TROT

$13,950

$263

1. Paramount Royalty

2. Master Mcgoogan

3. Loves Surprise

Brk start,7th,1x1 1100,off,brk 150

2nd of 7

29/9/26

N Cnty TOA

2000m

Mobile

Robbie Close

2:38.90

0.46L

$0.00

Trial

1. Razor Ray

2. Solitary Man

3. Miss Moneypenny

Cornelius Clowers (Fr5) 774
Trainer: Matthew Williamson (Oamaru Raceway)
Driver: Matthew Williamson
Prize Money: $2,038
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Royal Aspirations

Dam: Time In A Bottle

Dam's Sire: Majestic Son

Owners: Four Peaks No.2 Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Half Hopples ]

Comments

Dug in earnestly after working hard 16 Oct. Can sneak into First4s with luck.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 8	16/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brad Williamson	2:06.1	2:06.10	5.99L	$42	21	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,950	$900	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. Loves Surprise	6th,to prkd 1200,askd,fght gamely
7th of 9	25/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Hayden Douglas	2:02.6	2:02.60	24.98L	$46	14	2YO MOB. TROT	$47,375	$875	1. Master McGoogan 2. Out Of Sequence 3. Donovan	3wd,prkd 1600,urgd & brk on tn
7th of 10	11/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Hayden Douglas	2:05.4	2:05.40	9.59L	$32	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$14,475	$263	1. Eyes Wide Open 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. La Venture	5bk otr,duckd inr 500,pluggd inr
2nd of 4	8/9/26	N Otago HR	2000m	Mobile		-	Hayden Douglas	2:36.00	-	0.37L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Becky's Girl 2. Cornelius Clowers 3. Master Mcgoogan	-
1st of 2	26/8/26	N Otago HR	2000m	Mobile		-	Hayden Douglas	2:41.00	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cornelius Clowers 2. Oricorio 3.	-
2nd of 3	7/4/26	N Otago HR	2000m	Mobile		-	Matthew Williamson	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master McGoogan 2. Cornelius Clowers 3.	-

Paramount Royalty (Fr6) 1
Trainer: David & Stacey White (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: Bob Butt
Prize Money: $8,250
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Father Patrick

Dam: Paramount Queen

Dam's Sire: Love You

Owners: Studholme Bloodstock Limited, G F Gimblett

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

1: 1-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:06.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Hugely impressive on debut & can call on early gate speed again. Key threat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 8	16/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Bob Butt	2:35.2	2:06.10	0.11L	$11	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,950	$8,250	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Master McGoogan 3. Loves Surprise	Gate spd,trld,thru,dashd best inr
2nd of 3	12/10/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Mobile		-	David White	3:14.40	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Playoffs 2. Paramount Royalty 3. Midnight Moses	-
1st of 5	23/9/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Mobile		-	David White	2:40.20	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Wolverton Mountain 3. Backinyourbox	-

Apollo Eleven (Fr7) 131x7
Trainer: Dylan & Jo Ferguson (Cambridge)
Driver: Peter Ferguson
Prize Money: $75,455
Win / Place: 60% / 80%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Bold Eagle(FR)

Dam: Tickle Me Pink

Dam's Sire: Muscle Hill

Owners: Mrs J E Ferguson, Breckon Racing Syndicate, 5 Wise Men Syndicate, K Robinson, Mrs B M Armstrong, J Kriechbaumer, R Cole, Off N Racing Teddy Turbo Syndicate, Ferguson Racing Super Six Syndicate, S C Taylor, C H G Mckay, R Patterson, A Forbes, W Stevens, C J Grylls, M B Ryan

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-1

Distance

4: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

5: 3-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 3-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

2: 1-0

Right Handed

3: 2-1

Favourite

1: 1-0-0

2nd Favourite

2: 1-0-1

Best Mile

2:01.38

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Plenty of work in first South Island start 09 Oct. Group 1 winner in autumn. EW.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 12	9/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Peter Ferguson	2:00.6	2:00.60	7.99L	$9.70	154	2YO MOB. TROT	$75,000	$1,875	1. Duke Of Bourbon 2. Eyes Wide Open 3. Tactico	Prkd,cght there,fght 400,bestd 200
154 Day Spell
1st of 7	8/5/26	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	2:08.2	2:01.30	0.82L	$9.10	14	2YO MOB. TROT	$91,250	$55,000	1. Apollo Eleven 2. Duke Of Bourbon 3. T K Supersonic	Untested ld,set terms,held bravely
3rd of 6	24/4/26	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	2:00.8	2:00.8	1.49L	$4.40	7	2YO MOB. TROT	$26,850	$2,850	1. Duke Of Bourbon 2. Royal Monarch 3. Apollo Eleven	Ld out,dictated terms,hdd 100m,fght
1st of 7	17/4/26	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Peter Ferguson	2:09.8	2:02.90	1.30L	$5.00	15	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,688	$8,250	1. Apollo Eleven 2. T K Supersonic 3. Ellie Diamond	Prkd,into ld 1300,dictated,powerful
1st of 3	2/4/26	WaikBoP	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	2:09.8	2:02.9	0.48L	$1.70	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$10,880	$7,480	1. Apollo Eleven 2. Ellie Diamond 3. I'm Annie	Ld untested,dictated,too many guns
1st of 5	27/2/26	Auckland	1700m	Mobile		-	Peter Ferguson	2:14.60	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Apollo Eleven 2. Ellie Diamond 3. Call Me Bella	-

Harry Hill (FrU1) 6908
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: Samantha Ottley
Prize Money: $1,558
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: What The Hill

Dam: Excite

Dam's Sire: Monarchy

Owners: Mrs M J Garters, R L Garters, A R Garters

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

4: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Mistakes in all four of his career starts. Requires big improvement to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
8th of 8	16/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Samantha Ottley	2:06.1	2:06.10	29.00L	$20	5	2YO MOB. TROT	$13,950	$263	1. Paramount Royalty 2. Master Mcgoogan 3. Loves Surprise	Brk in score-up,never caught up
14th of 14	11/10/26	Akaroa	2400m	Standing	Grass	Fr8	Samantha Ottley	2:08.3	2:08.30	105.99L	$7.60	7	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT	$12,420	$210	1. Enchanted Star 2. Razor Ray 3. Dontyoufeelgood	Brk early mid & wd,out of business
9th of 14	4/10/26	Methven	2400m	Standing	Grass	Fr10	Robbie Close	2:12.4	2:12.40	29.00L	$11	9	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT	$12,420	$210	1. Regal Summit 2. Lap It Up 3. Enchanted Star	10th otr,4-bk,brk 450m out,no hope
6th of 9	25/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blair Orange	2:02.6	2:02.60	16.99L	$21	-	2YO MOB. TROT	$47,375	$875	1. Master McGoogan 2. Out Of Sequence 3. Donovan	Brk score-up,4bk otr,tried hard
1st of 5	17/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Samantha Ottley	2:39.90	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Harry Hill 2. Dontyoufeelgood 3. Razor Ray	-
5th of 6	8/9/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing		-	Samantha Ottley	3:15.10	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Alleyesonme 2. Addi's Angel 3. Motukarara Muzz	-

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort