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A group of French tourists found themselves in cold water after a trip down the Rakaia River went wrong. The trio, two men and a woman, entered the river at the Rakaia Gorge boat ramp on a two-seater kayak and a tyre tube at about 4pm on Tuesday. The plan was to make their way to a designated pick-up stop at Lowes Cutting, some 26km above Rakaia. Somewhere along their downstream journey they became separated from the craft and became marooned on a shingle island in the middle of the river,
Methven police senior constable Mike Seque said. “They were stuck there with no torch and a flat cellphone,” he said. “There was no moon and they were in total darkness.” The tourists were reluctant to attempt to tackle crossing the swiftly flowing water in the dark, but eventually one of the party managed to wade and swim to the shore coming out near the Highbank Power Station to raise the alarm. Police were alerted at 10.20pm and the people on the island located soon after. “It was just luck that we were looking
in the right place and heard them calling for help,” Seque said. The Rakaia Land Search and Rescue team was notified and arrangements made for a jet boat operator to rescue them. However, a local farmer had already spotted the stranded tourists and using his knowledge of that stretch of the river, effected the rescue on his large 4WD dual-wheeled tractor. Seque said exactly how the tourists became marooned was lost in the translation. They were totally ill-prepared and underdressed for the trip but they did have lifejackets, he said.
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One day, three Students keen to learn new skills smashes, two involve booze By sue NewMaN
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Three vehicle crashes in quick succession kept Methven police busy on Wednesday. The first occurred on the single lane Pudding Hill Bridge on State Highway 72. A driver rounded a moderate right-hand bend in the road and crashed head-on with a 4WD which was exiting the bridge. The vehicle occupants were taken to hospital but discharged after it was ascertained they had no serious injuries. Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle which rolled on the Methven Highway just north of Thompsons Track at about 8.30pm. Speed and alcohol are alleged to have been a factor. Methven police senior constable Mike Seque said the driver had lost control and taken out about 100 metres of farm fencing before overturning the car in a paddock.
The occupants then decamped in another vehicle. “They obviously contacted someone to pick them up – someone witnessed that and came forward with the registration number so we will pick up the offenders in due course,” he said. “I know who they are – we are just waiting to see if they present at the station.” A power pole was sheared off at the base after a driver lost control while doing burnouts on the corner of Methven Rakaia Barrhill and Barkers roads. The 26-year-old local man behind the wheel of the highperformance V8 car walked away uninjured from the side-impact smash. He was also allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the smash and left the scene. However, he arrived at the police station later.
While most Kiwis are kicking back and enjoying a summer holiday, for more than 200 people this week they’re going back to school. Methven’s 30th summer school opened its doors yesterday, with its first seven classes welcoming students. Several classes were fully booked with waiting lists in place and all had good class numbers, spokesperson Shirley Fitzgerald said. Many classes are regulars on the programme but each year new options are introduced. Ideas are gathered for possible courses from student feedback and via Facebook, she said. While the majority of those signing on for courses are from around Mid Canterbury, they’re always matched by a good number from further afield. Finding tutors is always one of the challenges, particularly for new courses, but like the students, many are happy to return each year to be part of the fiveday school. Day one saw students spread across the Mt Hutt College campus carving items of clothing out of tin, nailing metal to wooden posts, making cheese, learning new skills with their cameras, creating drum lampshades and painting. Some were summer school regulars and among those were mother and daughter Val Reddecliffe and Tracey McKay who were learning to make cheese. They enjoyed an artisan baking class so much last year, that
Val Reddecliffe and daughter Tracey McKay tackle the tricky task of straining ricotta during a cheesemaking class at the Methven Summer School. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 060117-SN-051 a repeat visit was a must, Tracey said. Judy McMillan had come from Waikari to take part in a garden art class while two members of
the cheesemaking class were from Dunedin. They joined a big line-up of locals who were taking the opportunity to learn new skills.
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Armed police startle stag party Police are looking for the driver of this car which crashed on the Methven Highway on Wednesday. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 050117-SN-042
A group of skeet shooters on a stag party in the Rakaia riverbed were startled when armed police approached them yesterday. Methven senior police constable Mike Seque said guests at the Rakaia Gorge camping ground and tourists in the area had be-
come alarmed by the sound of gunfire. When armed police arrived at the scene they found a group of target shooters with a claybird launcher on the back of a truck. “We checked them out – they were not drinking, and were ad-
hering to safety rules. They all had firearms licences and driver’s licences – I was happy with what they were doing,” Seque said. “The sound was amplified by being in the gorge, but they were doing nothing wrong.”
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Mania-o-roto scouts impress at jamboree By michelle NelSoN
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Mania-o-roto scouts at a jamboree near Blenheim are doing their pack, their leaders and the wider Ashburton community proud. Not only have they participated in a wide range of activities and challenges, they have earned the highest scouting pennants for cleanliness and hygiene while on duty in the camp kitchens – twice, Zone leader Lori Rusbatch said. “The Mania-o-roto scouts have stepped up to the plate with enthusiasm and a great attitude. I’m certainly very proud of these kids and their parents should be too,” she said. “These are an exceptional bunch of young people supported by a great group of adults. “We are very fortunate – there was a lot of fundraising and support from sponsors involved in getting here and these kids have really set the standard.” While many of the 4500 attending the jamboree have succumbed to a stomach bug, the Ashburton contingent of 32 scouts and nine leaders have avoided illness thanks to absolute compliance with stringent hygiene protocols.
Mania-o-roto scouts pitched in during a flour battle at the jamboree under way at Renwick. On top of the full programme of activities, traditions such as badge swapping are very much alive, Rusbatch said. “There’s going to be a lot of
work done sewing all these badges onto camp blankets when they get home.” The scouts have made friends with others from around the
country, and while the rule is lights out at 10pm, chatter often continues long after as they share their experiences that day. “They are getting tired now,
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but they are still happy campers,” Rusbatch said. The 10-day camp winds up on Saturday, but for the Mania-o-roto scouts, the memories will last forever.
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Water campaign gears up again By Sue NewmaN
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A proposal to ship water from South Island’s West Coast offshore, has reinforced the need for New Zealanders to take a stand on water sales, says Ashburton’s anti-water sale campaigner Jen Branje. Plans have been drawn up for a deal that would see water piped from South Westland mountains to a tanker at Jacksons Bay. It would then be shipped overseas. The plans might have been 25 years in the making but the deal that would see New Zealand’s water given away has to
be stopped, Branje said. It was wrong that New Zealanders paid for water while a small group could take it at no cost and sell it to the highest bidder, she said. “The water take amounts to 900 billion litres a year. If there was a 10 cent per litre levy on this imagine what could be done in terms of dealing with housing issues, health or schools,” she said. Branje led a local campaign against the sale of land in the Ashburton Business Estate to a buyer who planned to bottle and sell water off-shore. The deal was canned but the future of the wa-
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ter consent on the site has yet to be resolved. The group opposing the sale, Bung the Bore, became the national poster child for the fight against the sale of water and while Branje is now based in Invercargill, she continues to lead the group. It has now linked with the New Zealand Water Forum as part of a national campaign to stop the Government giving New Zealand’s water away. “We might have started with the Lot 9 issue but when we did this people from all over New Zealand were wanting us to help
with issues around New Zealand. We’re saying, don’t look to us to solve New Zealand’s water issues; the only place we can lead you to is the ballot box. The only way this will be resolved is if people get out and vote.” Opposition to giving away or selling New Zealand’s water had not disappeared; the West Coast project simply highlighted the urgency for dealing with the issue, Branje said. “As a country we’re up to our eyeballs in debt and yet we’re giving away this valuable resource. There has to be a value put on it; giving it away is devaluing it; the
rape and pillage of this resource has to stop.” The future of the water consent on Lot 9 in the business estate will be discussed next month by the land owner, the Ashburton District Council. Members of the Bung the Bore group will speak to council during the discussion. Unlike the Ashburton water bottling proposal that would have drawn water from underground aquifers, the West Coast proposal is to take water that is currently flowing out to sea. The proposal is subject to a hearing in Westland next month.
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December2016 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce. Left – Kiwi rocker David Dobbin visited local schools ahead of the Christmas in the Park concert. 091216-MN-9-12
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Right – The Rakaia School community celebrated the opening of a new classroom. 011216-NE-0058.
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Above – Bishop Uliki Pongia and Elder Lovell prepared to welcome guests to the opening of the Church of the Latter Day Saints’ new premises on Racecourse Road. 031216-JA-0514
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December2016 Left – MP Jo Goodhew shouted for electorate secretary Alison Driscoll, Salvation Army captain Ken Smith and Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel. 21216-SN-91
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Gunman hunt continues Police increased security around Istanbul yesterday and detained some 20 people with suspected links to the deadly New Year’s Eve nightclub attack as the hunt for the gunman stretched into a fourth day. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the gunman – who killed 39 people during New Year’s celebrations at the Reina club before reportedly escaping in a taxi – had been identified, but did not name him. Police set up checkpoints across Istanbul as security levels remained high. They stopped cars and taxis, with passengers and drivers holding up their identifications while officers inspected the vehicles. The city has been on edge since the attack on the upscale club popular with local celebrities, and yesterday residents beat up a man said to resemble the wanted gunman before handing him over to police. Some 20 people, including 11 women, were taken into custody in police raids in the Aegean port city of Izmir, the state-run Anadolu agency said.
Emma wants Emily back Emma Stone wants her real name back. The actress’ real name is Emily Jean Stone but she was forced to pick a stage name when she signed up to the Screen Actors Guild. According to SAG rules, no two members can have the same working name and an Emily Stone was already enrolled. The 28-year-old, who is tipped to be nominated for an Oscar for La La Land, considered tweaking her name ever so slightly. “I had the option of Emily J. Stone, but I don’t think I could pull off the J,” she said. “So then I changed it to Emma because you know it’s closer to Emily, but most people call me ‘M,’ that know me well.”
A Turkish special security force member patrols near the scene of the Reina night club following the New Year’s Day attack, in Istanbul. PHOTO AP The suspects, from the largely Muslim Russian republic of Dagestan, as well as members of China’s Muslim Uighur minority and from Syria, were believed to have lived with the gunman in an alleged Isis cell house in the central Turkish
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Fleeing and returning Iraqis cross paths The two teenage sisters hid at home for most of the 2½ years of rule by the Islamic State group. This week, as fighting engulfed their neighbourhood in the northern city of Mosul, Rusul and Doha Ghanem and their family made a run for it. It took them three days, and they slept in empty houses. Finally, they reached the safety of government-held territory. “We just cannot believe we got out alive,” said the 18-yearold Rusul, though her relief was temporarily dampened as troops lined her father and
brother up with other men for security checks. Rusul and her family were among hundreds of dazed men, women and children who fled fighting in their neighboorhood of Karama this week after it became a front line in the battle against the Islamic State group, hauling their belongings down a main street in bags and suitcases and on push carts. On the same street, moving in the opposite direction, were residents who had returned to their homes in the neighbour-
ing Quds district, retaken by government forces only a few days ago. At a nearby market, they treated themselves to fresh vegetables, fruit, bread and milk for the first time in weeks. The avenue exemplifies the multiple directions of a chaotic urban battle that has moved from district to district in eastern Mosul, tearing apart lives and families. The war has juxtaposed heavy destruction and fighting meters away from people trying to rebuild their lives, many of them reduced
Lorde locks in big gigs Just a day after being announced to play at Coachella, Lorde has just announced a second major music festival performance this year, adding fuel to rumours that her new album is imminent. Lorde will now play the Governors Ball in New York this June, following two appearances over two weekends at Coachella in April. It’s been three years since Lorde gave a full performance, and even longer since she released her album Pure Heroine. Since then, she has only released a few songs for the Hunger Games soundtrack and in collaboration with the likes of Disclosure, so with two major festival appearances on the cards it seems even more likely new material will be hitting the airwaves within the next few months.
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ometimes the simple ideas are the best. Who would have thought, 30 years ago when the Methven Summer School was first conceived, that it would still be in business, not just surviving, but thriving. Its origins are probably lost in the pages of the committee records, but as a concept it had everything going for it. Many, however would have doubted a small Mid Canterbury town could successfully host such an event. How wrong those naysayers were. Methven people took the idea and they ran with it, developing a model that has continued to have wide appeal. And that says a lot about Methven and Methven folk. Time and again this little slice of the Ashburton District has proven it has what it takes to get on and get things done – Camrose Village, the Methven Heritage Centre, the current hot pools project, hugely successful golf tournaments, the list goes on. But the one thing all of those projects and events have in common, is that nothing happens without a huge effort, usually by a small number of people with an absolute commitment to succeed. Take the summer school. It runs like clockwork from the team providing an endless supply of food and refreshments through to the organising committee that ensures tutors are booked, classes scheduled and that students are happy with their time spent on campus. It might be a tried and true template that the summer school runs to, but that doesn’t mean the going is always easy. Every year the wants, needs, comments and feedback from the current crop of students is taken on board, changes are made, new courses introduced. None of these events or projects would be possible without the willingness of teams of volunteers to put their hand up, put their own lives on hold and shoulder the work. Events like the summer school don’t just happen without people power.
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Lawsuit hits Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is being sued by activists in North America who compare the beverage giant’s advertising tactics to the tobacco industry’s past efforts in minimising the health effects of its products and targeting children to replenish the ranks of its customers. The US-based nonprofit Praxis Project is seeking to stop Coke and the Washington-based American Beverage Association from allegedly deceptive advertising of sugary drinks, particularly to children, and for the disclosure of documents related to their impact on health. Studies have linked sugary drinks to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the group said. The lawsuit comes as drinks’ manufacturers seek to fend off regulatory assaults on multiple fronts. The UK is pressing ahead with a tax on sugary drinks over the objections of the producers, following the example of France, Mexico and Hungary.
In the US, cities including San Francisco and Chicago have also introduced taxes on sweet drinks, citing what they say is a disproportionate impact on residents’ health. Praxis, a California nongovernmental organisation, is being represented by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, another nonprofit with a long history of litigation targeting the food and beverage industries. “From the 1950s until the late 1990s, the tobacco industry engaged in an elaborate campaign
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Crackdown on fakes Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company’s Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks after the site was labelled a haven for knockoffs by US regulators. The lawsuit is the first legal action taken by an e-commerce site in China against sellers of counterfeit goods and Alibaba seeks 1.4 million yuan ($287.6 million) in damages. The case filed with the Shenzhen Longgang District People’s Court is part of Alibaba’s larger efforts to root out counterfeit goods on its shopping sites. - NZME
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Elevator rides are not usually worth documenting. But when you step into the elevator at Shanghai Tower, people often pull out their cameras. As the doors close, a screen at the elevator’s front lights up to show you the car’s location as it rises toward the building’s observation deck. A neatly dressed attendant informs passengers that the elevator has now reached a top speed of 18 metres per second, approximately 40 mph. It is, in fact, the fastest elevator in the world. It has been estimated that by 2020, 40 per cent of all elevators will be in China. - NZME
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ciation hasn’t received the complaint, said William Dermody, spokesman for the group. “We can’t comment on something we haven’t received yet.” For soda giants, the need to be healthier is not new. Per capita soda consumption in the US fell to a three-decade low in 2015, according to Beverage-Digest, a trade publication. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola and its biggest competitors, Pepsi and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, have pledged to decrease calories in their beverages and increase healthier options. The companies are responding to both new regulations and consumer demands as drinkers in the US and other developed markets have turned away from sugar and artificial ingredients. Coca-Cola has promoted smaller package sizes and noncola drinks. It is relying less on soda, pushing into segments such as readyto-drink coffee, plant-based protein drinks, cold-press juices and dairy. - PA
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The lure of a bargain, a quirky story, or a good cause appealed to Trade Me’s car enthusiasts last year, with a number of interesting listings topping the most watched. Number one on this list was a written off Lamborghini Huracan with a $1 reserve. The Huracan has a base retail price of around $350,490. Trade Me’s Logan Mudge said although the car had “seen better days” the lure of owning a Lamborghini at a bargain price saw the listing rack up 208,000 views before it eventually sold for $165,800. The second most viewed motor listing for the year was a 2016 Ford Mustang which also had a $1 reserve and the added feel-good factor, with the car being auctioned off for charity organisation Camp Quality. The car was the first 2016 Mustang in the country, with the rest of the fleet not due to arrive until this year, and was valued at more than $115,000. After drawing just over 194,600 views, it sold for $101,101. Third on the list of most viewed was a 1963 Humber in amazing condition which was also donated to raise money for charity, with all proceeds going to the Whanganui Cancer Society for its annual appeal. “An anonymous friend of the charity had spent years restoring this little beauty and just dropped it off one day much to the amazement of the Cancer Society,” Mudge said. “Our members loved the auc-
The first 2016 Mustang in the country was sold with a $1 reserve for charity Camp Quality. tion and it got a great result for charity.” One of the quirkier listings of the year, which drew just under 45,000 views, was a Studebaker Champion 1958 with just 74 miles on the clock. “[This was] a particular favourite of ours,” Mudge said. “Apparently this was a wedding gift but the bride didn’t go through with the wedding. “The groom decided to never drive the car and the American import clocked up just 74 miles in its long life.” A military jet from a seller in Timaru and a Hino Rainbow bus also made the list alongside a Ford F150 Lariat and a Rydon miniature vintage car that a seller had built to raise money for surgery for his niece who had cerebral palsy. “We’re always amazed at the wonders Kiwis have hiding in their garages – and hangars – that they share with the Trade Me community,” Mudge said. “Just when you thought you’ve
seen every cool vehicle that is hiding in New Zealand another amazing find pops up.” Mudge said a number of sellers had also added some creativity and personality to their vehicles, which he said helped raise the profile and views. Other impressive vehicles included Barry Crump’s ute and one of the Minis from the movie Pork Pie.
Trade Me Motors’ Top 10 1. Written-off Lamborghini Huracan with $1 reserve - 208,657 2. 2016 Ford Mustang - 194,601 3. 1963 Humber 90 - 171,593 4. Studebaker Champion 1958 with 74 miles on the clock - 44,729 5. Surplus Soviet-era jet - 43,000 6. Sixty-foot gaff cutter - 42,765 7. Ford F150 Lariat - 40,000 - 36,943 8. Rydon miniature car 9. Tiny house - 36,000 10. Hino Rainbow bus - 37,560 (Source: Trade Me. Note: These listings were posted in the Trade Me Motors section, but are not necessarily motor vehicles) - NZME
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Seeds tumble at Classic Promising Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka has joined the mounting casualty list at the ASB Classic, withdrawing injured from her quarter-final match-up with Croatian Ana Konjuh. The clash was expected to be a highlight of the tournament’s third day, showcasing two of the WTA circuit’s rising stars, but Osaka lasted just 13 minutes and two games, losing both, before bowing out with a wrist injury. She had earlier progressed through the second round without lifting a racquet, after superstar Venus Williams also defaulted through injury. Konjuh now faces the winner of Caroline Wozniacki-Julia Goerges in today’s semi-finals. Jelena Ostapenko is through to the ASB Classic semi-finals. The 19-year-old Latvian dispatched American Madison Brengle 7-5 6-3 in an entertaining quarter-final. Brengle, who famously beat Serena Williams in a huge upset on Wednesday, couldn’t reach the same heights yesterday. The American took an early 3-0 lead in the first set, as the world No.44 Ostapenko struggled to find her range. But Ostapenko, who is one of only six teenagers in the top 100, was too powerful for Brengle from the baseline and also displayed some great touches at the net. The Latvian dominated in the second set. She only had a 52 per cent first-serve percentage in the second set, but returned superbly to constantly put the Brengle serve under pressure. She converted her third match point to seal the match in just under 90 minutes. The seeds have continued to tumble at the ASB Classic, with
Unbeaten black type winner Prom Queen returned to work this week. Trained by Kenny Rae and his wife Lisa with their daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, the two-year-old was a debut winner at Riccarton in October and closed her spring campaign with victory in the Welcome Stakes. “We’re not in any rush,” Rae said. “The Matamata Breeders’ Stakes will come up too soon, we might look at the Sires’ Produce Stakes (Awapuni) or maybe some stakes races at Riccarton.” - NZME
Kiwi galloper strikes Former Ruakaka galloper Segenhoe has opened his account in Australia. The son of Ekraar won his maiden last season from the yard of Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs before joining Richard Collett’s satellite stable at Warwick Farm. Segenhoe was making his third appearance in New South Wales on Wednesday when he was successful in a $30,000 handicap at Wyong in the hands of Collett’s son Jason. - NZME
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American Lauren Davis proved too good for Barbora Strycova at the ASB Classic in Auckland yesterday, knocking out the fourth seed in straight sets.
Promising New Zealand threeyear-old My Paisann is on the road to recovery across the Tasman. The son of Roc de Cambes won one of his four starts from Nigel Tiley’s stable last season and finished fifth behind Luna Rossa in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. “He was sold, but he failed the vet,” part-owner and bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo said. “He’s had a knee chip removed.” My Paisann is now in the stable of former top Kiwi jockey Matthew Enright.- NZME
Tonic for trainer fourth seed Barbora Strycova dumped out of the quarter-finals by little-known American Lauren Davis. Davis, ranked 61 in the word, cruised to a 6-1 win in the first set, but encountered more resistance from the Czech player in the second, taking out the match in a tiebreak. Leading the second set 5-4,
Davis had the opportunity to serve for the match and was within just two points of victory, before a string of unforced errors opened the door for Strycova. Davis recovered to win her next service game and send the set to a tiebreak, which was decided by an unforced error from Strycova.
It will be Davis’ second semifinal appearance in Auckland, having made it through to the final four in the 2015 tournament. The result leaves just one of the top four seeds – Caroline Wozniacki – alive at the tournament following the premature departure of the Williams sisters. - NZME
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Sue Walsh’s spirits will be lifted by a good first-up showing from the Group winner Exquisite Jewel at Trentham tomorrow. The Foxton horsewoman, who trains in partnership with Bruce Gregory, was involved in a nasty incident yesterday. “She smashed her shoulder when she was unloading one off the float,” Gregory said. “It reared over and flattened her.” While expectations aren’t high, Exquisite Jewel is a quality performer. - NZME
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Spurs put an end to Chelsea’s winning streak Dele Alli’s double has denied Chelsea a record-breaking 14th consecutive victory and fired Tottenham back into the English Premier League title race. Chelsea were bidding to become the only English side to win 14 successive top-flight matches in a single season but a pair of Alli headers either side of halftime consigned the Blues to a 2-0 defeat and their first league loss since September 24. The result means Chelsea miss the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the table while Tottenham climb to third, seven points behind the league leaders. Chelsea have looked almost unbeatable at times during their relentless winning streak, which has included beating Manchester City, Tottenham in the reverse fixture in November, and Manchester United.
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But Antonio Conte’s men ran into a Spurs side in supreme form themselves – they have now won five in succession in the league and seven out of their last eight in all competitions. Central to their resurgence has been the return of key players to both fitness and form, not least Alli, whose third consecutive brace means he now has seven goals in four games. For Chelsea, their record pursuit bursting may yet prove a blessing in disguise – but this loss comes as a timely reality check, particularly with crucial games against Arsenal and Liverpool fast approaching. Mousa Dembele, rested against Watford on New Year’s Day, returned to the starting line-up along with Kyle Walker and Jan Vertonghen, both available again after suspension.
Tottenham’s Dele Alli. Conte, meanwhile, plumped for Pedro – also back from a ban – ahead of Willian, despite the Brazilian scoring twice in last weekend’s 4-2 win against Stoke, while Nemanja Matic took the place of Cesc Fabregas in midfield. It was not until stoppage time at the end of the first half that the deadlock was broken.
Christian Eriksen and Alli, quiet for much of the half, combined, the former lifting a cross to the back post where the latter – who had sneaked between Victor Moses and Azpilicueta – looped a header perfectly over Courtois. It was the last notable action of the half and when Chelsea reemerged they looked re-invigorated, Costa testing Hugo Lloris with a fizzing shot and then Hazard somehow nodding wide from five yards when the goal was at his mercy. If the visitors had planned an onslaught, however, their momentum was quickly halted as Alli, in a carbon copy of his opener, again eluded Moses and Azpilicueta at the back post and again headed home Eriksen’s cross to double Tottenham’s lead. - PA
Cha Siu Bao’s performance in the Gr.2 Great Northern Guineas has boosted confidence in his ability to rise to a greater challenge in the autumn. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained three-yearold got home late to finish fourth in the New Year’s Day feature, during which he also lost a plate. “He ran home the fastest last 600 metres after he was slow to begin,” Scott said. Cha Siu Bao’s target is the $1 million New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on March 4. - NZME
Hope stable runs hot Woodend Beach trainers Greg and Nina Hope had a memorable first time racing horses at Roxburgh on Wednesday when Mossdale Conner won the Roxburgh Cup and Cindy Bromac was successful. The wins continued a great holiday innings for the Hope stable after the group one National Trot with Quite A Moment; six wins at the Westport and Reefton meetings and another at Omakau on Monday with Mossdale Rose, a sister to Mossdale Conner. Ricky May has been the winning driver. - HRNZ
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Addington Dogs
Today at Addington Raceway THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT
$1,400, C2, 295m Trainer
PX # REC Gre yhound Fastest time
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81283 Saraya Jayde 17.26 11511 Birdie Te e 17.34 87731 Te rra Ale rt 17.31 25213 Goldstar Scoote r 17.70 67156 Cosmic Che lse a 17.30 42351 Rocke t Je we l 17.4 4 12443 Smash De mand 17.4 7 88136 Zircon 17.28 27762 Mrs Phyliss 17.4 4 28488 Johnnybruce 17.4 3
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L Waretini R Adcock C asey & Fagan S & B Evans M & P Binnie C Roberts M Grant McC ook & Jopson A Bradshaw J T McInerney
HAMPDEN TAVERN MAIDEN HEAT 1 $1,100, C0q, 295m
57 Agistri nwtd 46665 Home bush Stormy nwtd 785 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd 74 Wake Up Susie nwtd Valle nde Star nwtd Grae burn nwtd 55745 Ghise lla nwtd 34826 Lucky Sunday nwtd 77 Magic Ve lve t nwtd 5658 De finite ly Maybe nwtd
12:39pm
J & D Fahey J T McInerney S & B Evans McC ook & Jopson J Dunn A Bradshaw S & B Evans J T McInerney D Kingston McC ook & Jopson
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WAIHEMO LODGE STAKES $2,000, C0, 520m
1 43442 Ge ntle man Tim nwtd 1 2 24346 Ohoka Magic nwtd 4 3 88 Opawa Spirit nwtd 4 2X648 Know Bargain nwtd 2 5 Opawa Sophie nwtd 6 64474 Ohoka Phe obe nwtd 7 54556 Opawa Sle dge nwtd 3 8 275 Opawa Lass nwtd 9 36568 Ghost nwtd 10 87758 Home bush Edge nwtd
J & D Fahey A Waretini Lane & Wales G C leeve J & D Fahey L Waretini Lane & Wales Lane & Wales C Roberts J T McInerney
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LION BEVERAGES PACE
1 70X00 Te rrie r (1) K James 2 Two Right (2) M Fuller 3 0 Be ragio (3) R Cameron 4 4 We sty Range r (4) G Payne 5 79605 Olive r Que e n (5) G Ward 6 0P748 Blue Chip Lad (6) B Waldron 1 7 25084 Jimmy Nga (7) J Cox 8 08X09 Rainy Rive r (8) C McDowell 2 9 258X4 Le ts Rock N Roll (9) J Hay 10 65680 Zulu Courage (10) B Negus 3 11 7 Tuscany Miss (11) L Hanrahan
C DeFilippi R C lose R C ameron (J) S Payne (J) L O'Reilly C D Thornley J W C ox C McDowell J Hay J Young R May
BTL PASSING LANE PACE
$7,000, 3YO+ C0 PACE, 26 00m
1 Diamond Life (1) B Hill 3 2 5 Miss Fandango (2) K & T Barron 3 Pay Me Slick 4 P0004 Ellme rs Hoofing It (3) K James 5 Dying To Se e You (4) N Taylor 6 0X096 Come And Go (5) T Harkness 4 7 40X24 Time Trave lle r (6) C Dalgety 1 8 332 Ne aris Gre e n (7) J Hay 9 70 De spicable Me (8) J Gameson 10 5 Fe ar Rockn (9) P Robertson 11 08090 Limoso (10) G Telfer 2 12 424 Sky City King (u1) T McMillan 4:22pm
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R May B Orange SC RATC HED C DeFilippi G O'Reilly G Smith N Purdon (J) J Hay H Jerard (J) C D Thornley G Telfer T McMillan
$7,000, 6 YO+ C1–C2, C3 with cond., 26 00m
1 02096 Living Le ge nd (1) R Dunn 2 4X4P5 Booste r (2) J Wederell 3 3 46544 Highland Re ign (3) B Negus 1 4 33729 Boome r Baile y (4) G Telfer 5 8X68X Big Is Good (5) T Harkness 4 6 58270 Extre me Gue st (6) B White 7 X0X90 Joe The Hunte r (7) R Cameron 8 640X5 Re miss (8) B Hill
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R C lose J W C ox J Young C DeFilippi G Smith A Fitzgerald (J) R C ameron (J) B Orange
2 Musculus (1) P Iggo 4 Caitlin’s Surprise (2) D Balle Tehoro Hazel 90721 Amanda’s Spur (1) B Mangos 37764 Donna May (2) Wallis/Hackett 72451 Itsnoworne ve r (3) S Branch 76837 Danke (4) G Martin 19409 Awa Cathrine (5) D Moore 26535 Jomo (6) J Robinson 70882 Jimmys Girl (7) B Espin P3199 De se rt Storm (u1) D Iremonger 39225 Thanks Shane (u2) R Richardson
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LONE STAR RICCARTON FILLIES & MARES PACE $8,000, NON-WINS & othe rs with cond., 2200m
1 4 Le rato (1) B Purdon 2 3 2 27034 Re ady To Fire (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 3 397 Ame rican Prince ss (3) K & T Barron 4 555X4 Spirit Of De light (4) Telfer/Garlick 1 5 2 Juice Brogde n (5) N Chilcott 6 X2236 Prime Silve r (6) R Holmes 4 7 374X2 Could Be Good (7) Reid/McMullan Que e n Lostris (8) T Herlihy 8 66223 Barrier 9 0 Elmagination (21) D Moore 6 :38pm opt 503
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D Dunn D Balle SC RATC HED B Mangos M McKendry N C hilcott S Lawson S C ruickshank J Robinson K Marshall T Mitchell P Ferguson Z Butcher M Purdon J I Dickie T Macfarlane N C hilcott A Donnelly D Butcher T Herlihy
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DINNY JOHNSTONE WAIKATO GUINEAS MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3YO MOB. PACE, 2200m
1 60511 Classie Ame rican (1) R Richardson 4 2 35417 Runrunjimmydunn (2) B Hughes 3 50651 Rhythm N Blue s (3) Telfer/Garlick 2 4 3X118 Motu Me te or (4) Purdon/Rasmussen 5 X7356 Alta Intrigue (5) R Green 3 6 75510 On The Rantan (6) C Dalgety 1 More The Be tte r (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 7 22232 Barrier
P Ferguson M McKendry A Poutama T Herlihy D Butcher D Dunn M Purdon
S & B Evans McC ook & Jopson S & B Evans C asey & Fagan J T McInerney A Lee R Adcock J T McInerney N C W Wanhalla D Kingston
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2 5778X Opawa Minstre l 30 .5 7 4 3 11345 Flaming Sambuca 30 .6 5 3 4 18753 Opawa Waihe mo 30 .5 9 5 66883 Smoke y Action 30 .36 2 6 21552 Cawbourne Ste e le 30 .8 6 7 28756 Charlie Runke l nwtd 8 67756 Rae wyn 30 .4 3 9 24X44 Long Stockings 30 .5 9 10 25787 Know Me ntion 30 .0 6 2:06 pm
1:49pm
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LITTLE BROWN JUG STAKES
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$2,400, C2, 520m
1F116 Mazu 30 .35
J & D Fahey
January 6, 2017
89000 Earthbound (9) J McDermott
C D Thornley
2:41pm
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Lane & Wales J T McInerney Lane & Wales S & B Evans C Roberts J Dunn Hart & Taylor A Bradshaw G C leeve
68515 What I Like 17.5 4 73324 Time Slaye r 17.26
Hart & Taylor C Roberts Lane & Wales K C assidy G T Bennett A Bradshaw J T McInerney C asey & Fagan M Grant J Dunn
56538 Sans Le Sou (21) R Alfeld 80970 Jack Hamme r (22) T May
Lane & Wales M Grant S & B Evans G C leeve J T McInerney C Roberts H Wanhalla A Bradshaw G C leeve
Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1200m; Weather: Showers.
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MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS PACE $8,000, NON-
WINNERS & othe rs with cond., 2200m
1 Le ts Go Be tte r (1) P & V Blanchard 2 Spooky 3 Bottle d Moonshine (2) T Macfarlane 4 4 86X52 Razor Brogde n (3) N Chilcott 1 5 32372 Circle s (4) B Purdon 6 6 Maste r Ge orge (5) J & J Dickie 3 Brothe r In Arms (6) B Purdon 7 053 Barrier 8 Runcle 2 9 624X Luis Albe rto (21) G Dixon 10 Ideal Dash
D Butcher SC RATC HED T Macfarlane N C hilcott S Phelan J I Dickie Z Butcher SC RATC HED S Lawson SC RATC HED
Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1000m; Weather: Mainly Fine
8 Raschker 9 22168 Wynbe rg Sally (21) M Berger 10 X5501 Mark Of Inte grity (22) Reid/McMullan 4 11 13634 Smile y Sophie (23) Purdon/Rasmussen 12 87731 Rocknroll Lincoln (24) R Green 3 13 72724 Lady Madonna (25) B Purdon 14 1X847 Saucy Re be l (26) R MacKenzie 15 8X044 In Full Flight (27) J & M Teaz 8:24pm opt 507
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SC RATC HED P Butcher T Mitchell J MacKinnon (J,C l) D Butcher Z Butcher J Stormont S Abernethy
HARCOURTS TE AWAMUTU FLYING MBL TROT (G3) $30,000, FFA MOB. TROT, 1700m
1 84932 Daryl Boko (1) T Butt 2 D Dunn 1 2 72541 Quite A Mome nt (2) G & N Hope M McKendry T Mitchell 7:33pm JAMES WAIKATO TABS TROT $10,000, 4YO+ 3 3027X Prime Powe r (3) T Mitchell S Phelan opt 505 R52–R6 5, R6 6 –R6 8 with cond., 1700m 4 55836 Valmagne (4) C & J Kennett L C hin 1 40066 Cool Son (1) A Wohlers D Dunn 5 35485 Djokovic (5) L Chin J I Dickie 2 10008 Love ly Bundy (2) P & V Blanchard M McKendry 6 51900 Scarrymcle ary (6) J & J Dickie 4 7 127DX Prince Fe arle ss (7) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 3 72859 Te re skova (3) L Chin L C hin Charle magne (8) C Butler K Marshall 4 X6307 Primus Inte r Pare s (4) McCaffrey/Paynter S Phelan 8 41468 Barrier 2 5 X1133 Se xy Re xy (5) A Donnelly A Donnelly 3 9 86104 Sunny Ruby (21) D Butcher D Butcher 6 62001 Saint Miche l (6) B Mangos K Marshall 10 Lemond SC RATC HED 4 7 55X05 Cyclone Chie f (7) T Macfarlane T Macfarlane N C hilcott Monse igne ur (8) B Schumacher F Schumacher (J,C l) 11 42430 Hot Chocolate Tart (22) N Chilcott 8 46085 Barrier 12 Eyre I C ome SC RATC HED J Stormont 3 9 28322 Forfe athe rs (21) J Stormont J Stormont 13 86468 I Got Rhythm (23) R Lauren 10 25412 Mighty Sunny (u1) T Mitchell S Abernethy 8:54pm N.I. AMS SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE PACE $10,000, 3YO+ 1 11 71860 Mr Good And Evil (u2) B Mangos B Mangos opt 508 R6 0–R74, 2200m 7:59pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE PACE $10,000, 3YO+ 1 87578 Easy For Culle n (1) D Iremonger P Ferguson D Dunn opt 506 Up–& inclg R58, R59–R6 2 w cond, 2200m 2 61724 Ide al Roman (2) Telfer/Garlick 0 1 45856 Kilke e l Lady (1) C Butler 3 3 621X1 Mac The Mone ymake r (3) T Mitchell K Marshall T Mitchell 2 Are You Ready Girl SC RATC HED 4 63540 Spring Campaign (4) R Green D Butcher 2 3 21711 Toot Toot (2) Hollis/Robertson 4 5 12130 Lare do Torpe do (5) B Purdon A Drake (J,C l) Z Butcher 4 17 Taihape Sunse t (3) G Dixon 1 6 47225 Van Mara (6) R & S Lawson S Lawson S Lawson 5 24536 Rocknroll Le ge nd (4) Telfer/Garlick D Dunn 7 77187 Sir Richie (7) Telfer/Garlick M McKendry 6 31X03 Lambros (5) McCaffrey/Paynter T Herlihy 8 58685 No Way Else (8) A Donnelly K Marshall Barrier 1 My Kiwi Lady (6) Reid/McMullan J I Dickie 7 31383 Barrier 9 Shardon’s Pearl SC RATC HED
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S & B Evans C Weir M Grant C asey & Fagan L Waretini McC ook & Jopson A Bradshaw C Roberts
ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH STAKES $2,800, C3, 520m
62111 Odin Slaye r 30 .6 6 71714 Mandy Junior 30 .21 58312 Shift The Blame 30 .5 0 46812 Jon Snow Live s 30 .4 0 11415 Opawa Race r 30 .26 11211 Zipping Marlisa 30 .0 3 35314 Alle n Hadrian 30 .5 4 23215 Mystic Action 30 .35 44326 Botany Alan 30 .4 6 62556 Opawa Val 30 .5 0
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1 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 BARRON’S SUPPLIES SPRINT 2 7 $1,400, C2, 295m 4 8 J T McInerney 9 Mitchell & Smith 10
R Alfeld R May
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1 3 2 3 4 2 5 1 6 4 7 CHRIS & LISA EARL STAKES 8 $2,400, C2, 520m 9 J & D Fahey 10
2 96797 It’s All Ove r Now (2) B Ward G Smith 1 3 2X152 Bonnie Joan (3) C Dalgety N Purdon (J) 2 4 00436 Wozniacki (4) J Harrington J Harrington (J) 5 1X087 She ’s A Major (5) R Woolford T C hmiel EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES TROT 4 6 X3738 Aymar (6) M Jones M Jones 4:55pm $7,000, 2YO+ C0 TROT, 26 00m 7 XP430 Pat Campbe ll (7) B Negus B Orange 4 1 3678X Arannale a (1) M Jones M Jones 8 64065 Bird Of Paradise (8) B Ward R C lose 2 Hot N Fast (2) G Ward L O'Reilly 9 67X21 Que e n Be e Bardon (9) B Waldron C D Thornley 1 3 X4302 Che vron Expre ss (3) C Dalgety G Smith Barrier 4 80X00 No Fe ars (4) P O'Reilly G O'Reilly 10 06807 Motu Lightning Lass (21) S Adlam G O'Reilly 5 30540 Re d Hot Poke r (5) G Telfer G Telfer 11 27PX9 Nomatte rme e (22) D Taylor J Young 6 Pe gasus Time (6) M Ward K C ox (J) 3 12 21320 Le Vado (23) N Le Lievre C DeFilippi 7 00X87 Abbys De light (7) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin 13 33500 Shards Halo (24) B White S McNally 8 6X8 Landora’s Lassie (8) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi 9 208X9 Paradise Spur (9) W Stevenson B Orange BROSNAN TRANSPORT PACE $7,500, 4YO+ C2–C4, 6 :28pm 2 10 0X025 Spurre d By Succe ss (10) M Edmonds M Edmonds C5 with cond. +Claime r Spe cHcp, 26 00m 0 11 X7606 Te horo Nova (11) C Markham 1 46059 Chapte r One (1) J Howe J W C ox 0 12 000 Flying Dan (u1) G Laing G Laing 2 09600 Joe maro (2) M Austin B Orange 13 0 One Ove r Da Stars (u2) B White S McNally 3 99143 Linton Shard (1) C Dalgety N Purdon (J) 14 67429 Impe rial Whiz (u3) A Clark A C lark 1 4 31765 Runaway Star (2) C Dalgety G Smith 15 Shine Time Yanke e (u4) M Ward C Ward 5 30418 Laytons Lass (3) T & G Chmiel T C hmiel 16 00PX0 Roaming (u5) G Shand G Shand 4 6 55031 Christophe r Banne r (u1) L Hanrahan R May 3 17 4P63X Castle ton Tui (u6) J Patterson J Patterson 2 7 55003 Smithy (u2) J Gameson C D Thornley 8 Expresso Martini SC RATC HED VILLAGE INN SPORTS BAR PACE 5:26 pm 3 9 13781 Ultimate Fe lla (u1) B White S McNally $7,000, 3YO+ C1 PACE, 26 00m 1 12074 Be nji Mara (1) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi THE TWO NOELS MOBILE TROT 4 2 47731 Handsome He ro (2) G Kelk G O'Reilly 6 :55pm $7,000, 3YO+ C1 to C2 MOB. TROT, 2000m 3 3 8X942 Distinctive De l (3) L Hanrahan R May M Edmonds 4 88084 Top Brass (4) W Stevenson L O'Reilly 1 07X10 Anna Kate (1) M Edmonds G Smith 5 231X9 Pradas Ide al Dahling (5) S Adlam C D Thornley 2 65375 Missie Castle ton (2) L Marshall 1 Be g For Che vron (3) D & C Butt D Butt 6 7X8P3 Man Of Ste e l (6) T & G Chmiel T C hmiel 3 4 4 1 Arnold (4) K & T Barron B Orange 1 7 31243 Culle y Backy (7) B White S McNally 3 5 7X001 Be ar’s Re st (5) B White S McNally 8 46260 He stia Franco (8) L Smart J Morrison (J) R May 2 9 32361 Baile ys Rock (9) C Dalgety N Purdon (J) 6 40288 My Amour (6) G & N Hope B Williamson 10 377X2 The Valiant (10) J Hay I Lee (J) 7 39472 Bobbins (7) P Williamson 8 60120 Sundons Flye r (8) B Negus G O'Reilly CHANGEOVER FILLIES & MARES PACE $7,000, 3YO+ 9 49107 Insignificant (9) B Hutton J C urtin 5:58pm Barrier F&M C1–C2, 2000m 1 33608 Sauchie hall (1) J Gameson R May 10 31606 De bane yre (21) M Austin C DeFilippi Barrier
DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6
3 53838 Royal Action 17.29 1 4 1756X Kata 17.38 5 24428 Smash Re be l 17.5 9 4 6 21126 Te rra Bindi 17.4 5 3 7 26213 Brooke Davis 17.25 8 38541 Anothe r Fan 17.38 AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT 9 27762 Mrs Phyliss 17.4 4 $1,400, C2, 295m 10 X7677 Yahbini Bale 17.22
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DUNSTAN FEEDS TROT $8,000, Up–R52 & othe rs
$1,100, C0q, 295m
1 43532 Gre e t The Judge 17.27 2 HAMPDEN TAVERN MAIDEN HEAT 3 3 1:14pm $1,100, C0q, 295m 2 71451 Supe r Ste vie 17.4 5 3 12754 Opawa Opal 17.20 4 1 72687 Goldstar Be ckham nwtd S & B Evans 4 4 33413 Bursar 17.4 0 2 27455 Goldstar Tu Puc nwtd S & B Evans 3 88245 Hungry Machine nwtd S & B Evans 5 64155 Pagani 17.29 4 7737 Smash Mate nwtd M Grant 6 74286 Brise ur De Re ve s nwtd 5 67524 Starry Baxte r nwtd J T McInerney 7 58716 Home bush Baile y 17.5 3 1 8 81322 Rick’s Tre asure 17.24 3 6 3 Unbridle d nwtd McC ook & Jopson 1 7 Zugzwang nwtd A Bradshaw 9 86727 Smash Rumour 17.19 10 16675 Dora Dufran 17.36 2 8 Ngakawau nwtd J Dunn 9 5658 De finite ly Maybe nwtd McC ook & Jopson 10 868F Lace y Sunday nwtd J T McInerney 2:24pm HAMPDEN TAVERN MAIDEN HEAT 4 1 1 11111 Kiwi Bre e ze 30 .5 4 1:31pm $1,100, C0q, 295m 2 2 62343 Opawa Anthony 30 .39 1 55675 Roo Baloo nwtd S & B Evans 3 15128 Smash Lilly nwtd 2 423F7 White Not Wong nwtd McC ook & Jopson 4 4 14456 Goldstar Coco 30 .5 1 2 3 2 Minde r nwtd J T McInerney 3 5 74536 Know Ne gle ct 30 .4 2 4 8 Goldstar Bambi nwtd S & B Evans 6 42378 Nina Baxte r 30 .5 3 4 5 33433 Ohoka Ange l nwtd A Waretini 7 X8357 Ne ssie Alle n 30 .9 6 6 58773 Anothe r Duke nwtd McC ook & Jopson 8 66784 Jinja Loch 30 .6 7 1 7 Nice y Spice y nwtd A Bradshaw 3 8 Aroha nwtd R Adcock 9 24X44 Long Stockings 30 .5 9 9 868F Lace y Sunday nwtd J T McInerney 10 25787 Know Me ntion 30 .0 6 10 58557 Magic Brodie nwtd N C W Wanhalla
Cambridge Harness
with cond. Spe cHcp, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver
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554F4 Goldstar Holly nwtd 36 De ad Wong nwtd 7 Just Nuts nwtd 24268 Te rra Jago nwtd 23628 Waimak She ff nwtd 4 Talk Talk nwtd 8 Ve rbe na nwtd 656 Botany Dianne nwtd 58557 Magic Brodie nwtd 77 Magic Ve lve t nwtd
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$7,000, 4YO+ C0 PACE, 2000m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver
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12:56 pm
January 6, 2017 HAMPDEN TAVERN MAIDEN HEAT 2
Compiled by
A Bradshaw J & D Fahey J T McInerney C Roberts J & D Fahey C Weir C Roberts S & B Evans J T McInerney Lane & Wales
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LIVAMOL SPRINT
$1,400, C2, 295m
27311 Smashniak Smash 17.5 1 87265 Budgie Right 17.5 0 38861 Gordy Junior 17.5 2 34147 Bronson Je we l 17.5 1 35486 Sparkling Te rra 17.23 63383 Este r Action nwtd 84642 Opawa Crystal 17.27 57661 Paddy The Bake r 17.30 86727 Smash Rumour 17.19 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26
DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6
C Weir Hart & Taylor McC ook & Jopson C Roberts C asey & Fagan S & B Evans Lane & Wales J T McInerney M Grant J Rush
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10
11 57675 Be t Pray Love (22) M House 12 00983 Agatha Tyron (23) P O'Reilly 1 13 X4001 Bourbon And Dry (u1) M Denton 2 14 1P7P9 Craddock (u2) C Butt 7:21pm
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PORT FM MOBILE PACE
$7,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 2000m
1 7 Mynanasgotnote e th (1) D Taylor 1 2 26X44 Novak (2) L Hanrahan 3 85 Ohoka Jimmy (3) J Gameson 4 Just One Good One (4) B Hill 5 77X Lanikai (5) T Butt 6 65303 Zimfande l (6) B Negus Macador (7) J Hay 7 9977 Barrier 8 Mr Independent 9 Betty Boo 4 10 46350 Gle nfe rrie Duste r (21) T & G Chmiel 11 588 Jakira (22) C Dalgety 3 12 0 Be ttor Unde r Fire (23) M Jones 13 569 Locke d Out Of He ave n (24) C Butt 2 14 49332 Re aza Grunte r (u1) K & T Barron 7:49pm
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9:24pm 509
J Harrington (J) J C urtin
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10
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MCMILLAN’S WAIKATO FLYING MILE MOBILE PACE (G2) $6 0,000, FFA MOB. PACE, 16 09m
4P465 The Faithful (1) B Purdon Hughie Green Better B Amazed 31111 Lazarus (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 53697 Shandale (3) M McKendry 53307 No Doctor Ne e de d (4) Telfer/Garlick 54777 Be ttor Spirits (5) M Berger
D Butcher SC RATC HED SC RATC HED M Purdon M McKendry T Macfarlane P Butcher
Hug The Wind 52426 Christe n Me (21) C Dalgety 14233 Arde n’s Choice (22) B Purdon
SC RATC HED D Dunn Z Butcher
Barrier
9:54pm 510
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B Orange J Young S McNally G Smith C DeFilippi N Purdon (J) G Archer R May G O'Reilly
10479 You Gotta Have Faith (21) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 00345 Minstre l Boy (22) C Wigg S Abernethy 46334 Bonnie ’s Khale e si (23) T Herlihy T Herlihy Kenrick SC RATC HED
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SC RATC HED SC RATC HED T C hmiel N Purdon (J) M Jones K Butt (J) B Orange
SUMMER TWILIGHT 18 JANUARY MOBILE PACE
1 18X03 Re d Range r (1) K & T Barron 1 2 05009 Ge rald (2) B Negus 3 4645X Culle n’s Bardon (3) B White 4 09451 Baile ys Knight (4) J Harrington 5 05078 Rah De Rah (5) B Hutton 3 6 241X8 Re cipe For Dre aming (6) C Dalgety 7 98050 Highvie w Illusion (7) B Graham 4 8 3X573 Pay Me Way (8) B Hill Sparkling De light (9) G O'Reilly 9 05185 Barrier 10 70240 Romanite (21) J Harrington 2 11 3X041 Le tsgotothe hop (22) T Butt DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6
J Young R May H Jerard (J) S McNally J W C ox C DeFilippi J Hay
10 PGG WRIGHTSON SALE OF THE STARS PACE
$8,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R52, 2200m
1 48467 Yanke e Brandy (1) C Webber 2 07770 Lucky John (2) M Berger 3 77634 Ide alistic (3) D Alexander 2 4 6X526 Twe ntynine Twe lve (4) K Shaw 5 48048 Turnbulls (5) A & L Neal 3 6 62527 Booming Je t (6) Reid/McMullan 7 61359 Artanne (7) McCaffrey/Paynter Turbule nt Flow (8) D Erickson 8 15658 Barrier 9 13350 Samaritan (21) Reid/McMullan 1 10 90X03 The Lone Range r (22) Telfer/Garlick 4 11 51435 Alta Michae la (23) E Clarke 12 Tiger Tamer
C Webber J C rawford (J) T Herlihy P Butcher P Ferguson Z Butcher M McKendry K Marshall D Butcher T Macfarlane A Poutama SC RATC HED
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Cromwell Harness
Tomorrow at Cromwell Racecourse
SCRATCHED
January 7, 2017
10 41367 Atom Hanover (22) G & J Knight C Ferguson S Ottley $8,000, 3YO+ C0, C1 w cond. SpecHcp, 2600m 11 34X08 Our Quinn (23) J Lethaby 3 54845 Mr Handleman (24) B McLellan B McLellan PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 12 13 93980 Jetsdream (25) H Hunter H Hunter 1 2 Zoey’s Gift (1) P Williamson 1 M Williamson 14 18584 Zenmach (26) G & J Knight M Williamson 2 7 President Roydon (2) B Gray B Barclay GOODMAN PLUMBING/REGAN TODD STABLES/ 3 3 44X33 One Yankee Ginga (3) R Holmes R Holmes 1:33PM FIBERFRESH $8,000, 4YO+ C1, 2600m 4 9X63P Majestic Peak (4) B Norman D Dunn OPT 704 2 1 312 Geena’s Success (1) D Mitchell 5 42954 Prince George (5) L McCormick B Williamson L McCormick 1 2 33313 Astral Ruler (2) P Williamson 2 6 2 Delestic (u1) N Williamson N Williamson N Williamson 7 P7P46 The Denniston Rose (u2) A Hoffman E Swain J Campbell (J) 3 25943 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) E Swain 8 P798P La Vette (u3) A Hoffman D Dunn B Orange 4 60187 Duchess Grace (4) B Norman 9 X5477 Moa Bones (1) B Norman G Crawford (J) R McIlwrick (J) 5 55245 King Kone (5) G & J Knight 0 6 X5477 Moa Bones (6) B Norman 10 267X0 Cheeky Pat (2) G Woodhouse R McIlwrick (J) J W Cox 11 90840 Pretorius (3) M Tapper S Ottley S Golding 7 0X044 Gorilla Playboy (7) C McKay 4 8 31086 Eagle Galleon (8) R Wilson 12 0670X Lynette The Vet (4) G & C Lee B Orange G Lee 0 9 00079 Syndirella (9) D Williamson 0 13 00079 Syndirella (5) D Williamson B Williamson 3 10 028X6 I’ldoitmyway (10) C Hanna 4 14 86060 Dream Big (6) M Tapper C Barron S Ottley 15 25706 Belmont’s Greatest (u1) D McCormick D D McCormick 11 08006 Redwood Invasion (11) R Holmes R Holmes 16 09X0X Spin Doctor (u2) D O'Connell C Ferguson D O'Connell 12 X1407 Lucky Pat’s Son (u1) G Woodhouse 43450 Ygritte (u2) A Hoffman A Suddaby 12:25PM NEW WORLD CROMWELL/O’CALLAGHAN & WALKER 13 14 61486 Justamollyarcher (u3) R Jenkins R Jenkins BUILDERS $8,000, 3YO+ C0, 2600m 15 107X0 Way To Go (u4) B Gray OPT 702 B Barclay 4 1 9X353 Silver Dale (1) G & J Knight M Williamson 16 380X3 Hustle Hill (u5) P Williamson M Williamson 2 527 Essence Of Easton (2) B Norman R McIlwrick (J) MACCA LODGE/CROMWELL’S SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY 3 3 25X42 Capital Plan (3) D Ross C R Thornley 2:08PM PACE $8,000, 3YO+ C1, 2600m 4 5770X Benz Buy (4) M Prendergast R Holmes OPT 705 5 4 1 367X1 Late Mail (1) C McDowell San Fermin (5) B Norman C Ferguson B Orange 1 6 4 Selena Franco (6) S McRae C D Thornley 2 30619 Cullens Avenue (2) Shirley/Larkins M Williamson 0 7 85 Like Ya More (7) L McCormick L McCormick 3 02058 Porsche Canardly (3) H Hunter C Faithful (J) 8 Von Richthofen (8) R Gutsell B Williamson 4 2188X Six Diamonds (4) A Black B Williamson 2 9 X3844 A Smart Excuse (9) C Barron 2 5 66550 Marshal Star (5) M Saunders C Barron D Dunn 10 64479 Mini Wee VC (10) H Hunter 3 6 06441 She’s A Flyin (6) R Todd H Hunter R McIlwrick (J) 11 Days Of Redemption SCRATCHED 7 1 Kiel (7) L McCormick L McCormick 8 12 0X Ask Yourself (11) P Williamson Simple Pleasure SCRATCHED B Orange 13 0X Amati Acabado (12) A Milne 0 9 X8609 Caesar Rocks (8) L Sinnamon A Milne 14 78 Razcal Alley (13) N Williamson 1 10 33318 Righteous Brother (9) R Todd N Williamson S Ottley 15 56436 Celebrity Easton (14) B Norman D Dunn 11 63205 No More Change (10) C Ferguson C Ferguson 12 37950 Backseat Chick (11) C Laurenson B McLellan 12:58PM PGG WRIGHTSON REAL ESTATE CROMWELL MOBILE PACE 13 7X231 Likethelook (12) B Nicol N Williamson OPT 703 $8,000, 4YO+ C2 MOB. PACE, 1800m 14 4X11 Sagwitch (13) S Breen B Barclay 2 1 91180 Veneto (1) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) 0 15 96676 Alexy (u1) D O'Connell 1 2 50235 Art Exhibit (2) G & C Lee G Lee 16 97694 Tubby Jim (u2) B Gooch S Golding 4 3 55469 Pay Me Visa (3) A Stuart S Golding SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE PALMY/WOODLANDS MOTOR PCE 4 78470 The Charging Moa (4) G & J Knight G Crawford (J) 2:45PM $8,000, 3YO+ C0, 1800m 5 0X898 Magnetic Watch (5) R Swain R Swain OPT 706 6 X8609 Caesar Rocks (6) L Sinnamon R McIlwrick (J) 1 4X522 Idealistic Lass (1) G & J Knight M Williamson 7 96676 Alexy (7) D O'Connell D O'Connell 2 07953 Change It (2) E Swain E Swain 3 8 30464 Gotta Del (8) K & T Barron B Orange 3 32446 Three Hundy (3) C Barron B Barclay Barrier 4 X5823 Tour Director (4) N Williamson M Purvis (J) 9 28709 Pat’s Legacy (21) H Hunter 4 5 48002 Take A Gamble (5) R Jenkins R Jenkins C Faithful (J) 12:00PM OPT 701
OSBORN ENGINEERING/CHECKETTS MCKAY LAW TROT
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Greymouth Races Tomorrow at Omoto
January 7, 2017
9 1090X Midnight Cappa (5) 55 K Thomson T Jonker (a4) G Jogoo (a1) $8,000, MDN, 1500m 10 2X008 Yourlips Ar Movin (4) 54.5 J O'Flanagan Fergie SCRATCHED PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 11 12 00X98 Perfect Secret (3) 54 C Spittles 1 1 20426 Showyouhow (10) 58.5 A Carston K Kalychurun (a2) 0 13 X5750. Hover (1) 58.5 K Myers 2 2 7X942. Van Gogh (15) 58.5 K Myers 14 Montego Bay SCRATCHED 3 3 6X63 Athonis (8) 58.5 B Court T Moseley 15 Lord Bentley SCRATCHED 4 9904X Our Spice (14) 58.5 D Fuge K Mudhoo (a2) 5 56546. St Malo (1) 58.5 P Robson JACK CURRAGH MEMORIAL RATING 85 L Callaway 1:42PM 6 006X Wings Of Victory (4) 58.5 A Carston $12,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1500m D Bothamley OPT 603 7 37209. She Rocks (7) 56.5 J & K Parsons 3 1 7553X Weissmuller (7) 62.5 K Myers K Mudhoo (a2) 4 8 0X043 Windermere Lass (9) 56.5 J Blackadder 2 2 24545 Diamond Edge (6) 57.5 Kennedy/Furlong G Jogoo (a1) D Bothamley 9 6847X Minerva (12) 56.5 A Taylor 4 3 53672 Nippin (1) 56.5 K & L Rae S Muniandy L Callaway 10 040 Three Shots (6) 56.5 S Woodsford 1 R Yatim (a3) 4 11524. Court Order (4) 56 B Court T Moseley 11 5X96 Florence Ivy (13) 56.5 S & E Clotworthy T Wenn (a3) 5 34085 Saperavious (5) 54 C Spittles 12 X0X0X Name Of The Stars (3) 56.5 S Stewart 6 5X788 Gold Allure (2) 54 K Myers 0 13 6. Hay Chic (2) 55 K Harrison 7 91008 Lord Bentley (3) 54 P Rudkin 0 14 0X7 Royal Mistress (16) 56.5 S Woodsford 2:17PM GREG DALY REAL ESTATE MAIDEN 0 15 76607 Stormy Habit (17) 58.5 F Stammers $8,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1100m OPT 604 0 16 080X0 Macakizi (5) 56.5 G & D Rogerson E Farr (a2) 2 1 6353X Two Thirty (12) 58.5 S & E Clotworthy 0 17 7876X Sunset Girl (11) 56.5 C Spittles 3 2 26550 Masters Choice (6) 57 K & L Rae L Callaway 1:07PM GREYMOUTH STAR RATING 65 3 7 Producer (15) 57 B Court T Moseley $8,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1500m 4 OPT 602 Nopele (3) 57 L Reid G Jogoo (a1) 1 9490X Werio (10) 60 S Cameron 4 5 0560X High Finance (8) 56.5 S Stewart E Farr (a2) K Kalychurun (a2) 1 2 68144 Flicka Of Gold (9) 59 S Tyler T Wenn (a3) 6 Diorissimo (5) 56.5 Sarah & Matthew Smith S MacNab (a4) 3 3 02954 Sarookh (8) 59 P Robson R Firdhaus (a3) 7 Ilooklikeaboy (4) 56.5 A Taylor R Firdhaus (a3) 2 4 25X72 Long Harbour (6) 58 B Court K Mudhoo (a2) 8 773 Nakyama (2) 55 S Cameron 5 42076 Brilleaux (11) 58 S & E Clotworthy 9 6 Lesedi La Rona (14) 55 S & E Clotworthy T Wenn (a3) 4 6 06X91. Eva Jensine (7) 57 R Balcombe T Moseley 10 07 Persephone (13) 55 A Taylor 11 7 0X405 Cotta Pin (2) 57 K & L Rae Al Be Civics SCRATCHED K Kalychurun (a2) 8 X8X90 Arapito (12) 55.5 P Robson 0 12 0X09X Lady Bealey (10) 56.5 S Woodsford L Callaway 12:32PM OPT 601
JACK O’DONNELL MEMORIAL MAIDEN
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Sunday at Rangiora YEAR OF THE MONKEY TROT
$7,000, 3YO+ C0 TROT, 1950m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver
1 02962 Natives Brite Gem (1) A Thornton 1 2 99X4 Saxon Rose (2) M Edmonds 3 00600 Monarchy Princess (3) R Harneiss 4 Pegasus Time (4) M Ward 5 6X8 Landora’s Lassie (5) C & J DeFilippi 3 6 45249 Brylin Rose (6) J Versteeg 7 X0609 Ruthless Kayla (7) K Fairbairn 8 57P98 Brite N Lovely (8) I Cameron 2 9 38252 Zoned Scarlett (9) K Cameron 4 10 09803 Topnotch Titan (u1) K Nyhan 1:24PM
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KAIAPOI PACE
$7,000, 3YO+ C0 PACE, 2600m
1 08P53 Got A Beauty (1) J Bartlett 2 46 Smooth Mara (2) P Bagrie 3 360 Meggy Mogs (3) S Adlam 4 60720 Dios Del Fuego (4) K Nyhan 5 55068 Magic Blaze (5) D Flint 1 6 42332 Ellmers Image (6) K James 7 9X970 Natasha Franco (7) M Nyhan 4 8 7 The New Man (8) G O'Reilly 2 9 60X22 Highview Justice (9) P Bagrie 10 Algranco Albyone (10) P Burrows 11 00080 Tutoko Kid (11) K Duncan 12 84993 Rozzano (12) P Toomey 13 9809 Opawa Mach (u1) K Cameron 3 14 424 Sky City King (u2) T McMillan 15 80 Youneedabitofmuscle (u3) G Hunt 16 Just Chillin 1:54PM
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C D Thornley K Cox (J) C DeFilippi P Davis G O'Reilly D Dunn G Smith M Williamson R Holmes K Cameron T McMillan G Hunt SCRATCHED
WOODEND TROT
$7,000, 3YO+ C0 TROT, 1950m
1 86556 Star Pride (1) M Edmonds 2 Tehoro Dazzle (2) R Holmes 3 8 Imran Khan (3) B Roberts 4 60330 Whataboyz (4) M Heenan 5 70000 Opawa Majestic (5) I Cameron 3 6 0493X Fira Sunset (6) M DeFilippi 1 7 0 Ace Commander (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 8 0306 Sheer Class (u1) K Dixon
M Edmonds R Holmes K Butt (J) M Heenan I Cameron C DeFilippi J W Cox R Alfeld
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January 8, 2017 P Wakelin C Ward
Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; ; Length: 1627m; Weather: Fine
1 6 9X Summer Wealth (6) N Williamson 7 32364 Manuka Valley (7) C Barron Ever Ready (8) K Barclay 8 97 Barrier 9 8647X Matai Katie (21) A Milne 2 10 258 Grace Burns (22) K Barclay 11 X37X0 Ted Cady (23) R Gutsell 12 05 Clockwork Orange (24) A Stuart 13 7X646 Millie Kate (25) C Barron 14 078 Jay FM (26) A Stuart 15 Like Ya More 3:15PM 707
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HARVEST HOTEL/GARY ANDERSON PACE $7,000, 3YO+, C0 with cond., 1800m
1 787X Bull Hayes (1) N Williamson 1 2 2 21686 Don’t Pass I’m Fast (2) K Barclay 3 067P Solento (3) L Durham 3 4 35005 Blazing VC (4) R Jenkins 5 605 Longmire (5) I Jamieson 6 P7XP5 Gracey Lacey (6) D O'Connell 7 055 Senorita Margarita (7) M Jones Okains Bay (8) G & J Knight 8 X008P Barrier 9 90095 Kaka Point Chris (21) A Milne 4 10 080 Silky Smooth Excuse (22) C Barron 11 04508 Afro Dizzy Yak (u1) B Gooch
N Williamson A Suddaby R McIlwrick (J) A Lethaby D Dunn D O'Connell S Ottley M Williamson
2 X1221 Glenferrie Classic (2) M Jones 3 32929 Betta Go Fernco (u1) A Swain 4 13348 Ossessione (1) A Black 2 5 9722X Statham (1) N Williamson 6 41673 Perissa (2) M Jones 7 50076 Clive (3) D Ross 4 8 4559P All Jokes Aside (u1) C Barron 9 75475 Machie Mach (u2) R Wilson 3 10 51748 Luciano (u3) B McLellan
S Ottley D Dunn B Williamson N Williamson B Orange C R Thornley C Barron A Suddaby B McLellan
10 TIM THETROTFARRIER/CARL THE CARRIER/ART THE PENSIONER HCP
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$9,000, 4YO+ C2–C4 SpecHcp, 2600m
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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:04PM OPT 607
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1 X5154 Overtheriver (7) 61 K Myers 2 2:52PM VERNON AND VAZEY RATING 65 3 2 7553X Weissmuller (4) 55.5 K Myers OPT 605 $8,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1100m 4 3 45472 Kaharau (2) 55 K & L Rae T Moseley G Jogoo (a1) 3 1 03865 Paintball (6) 60 K & L Rae C Kwo (a4) 4 55X26 The Gordonian (6) 54 J & J Gordon 1 2 7X321. Celebratedachiever (7) 58.5 G & D Rogerson E Farr (a2) 1 5 68514 Zhanim (5) 54 S Woodsford 6 323X6 Selwyn (3) 54 K Myers 3 X5750. Hover (10) 58.5 K Myers L Callaway 4 9747X Milk It (8) 57.5 A Taylor L Callaway 7 3770X Pheasant (9) 54 S Stewart 4 5 30052 All Dressed Up (4) 56.5 J & J Gordon K Kalychurun (a2) 8 44257. Jackfrost (8) 54 A Carston 9 46626 Crackling Rosie (1) 54 P Rudkin 2 6 6252X Celtic Cross (5) 56.5 A Carston 7 50500. Overnightsensation (1) 56 K & L Rae T Moseley GUERIN FAMILY RATING 65 8 4410X Suggestive Loox (2) 56 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 4:39PM $8,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 9 81X80. Retallick (9) 56 K & L Rae G Jogoo (a1) OPT 608 10 0X800 Montego Bay (3) 54.5 P Rudkin 1 1 18012 Evadir La Bala (8) 60 K Myers 2 00X82. Boysway (6) 59 K Myers K Mudhoo (a2) 3:29PM GREYMOUTH BUSINESSES RATING 75 SPRINT 3 28740. Jonquil (1) 58 K Myers T Moseley $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1100m 4 155X8 Gingerbread Man (7) 58 K Myers OPT 606 S MacNab (a4) 3 1 5520X Electronic Motion (6) 63 A Taylor 4 R Firdhaus (a3) 5 16463 Locally Sauced (10) 58 P Robson L Callaway 4 2 7X830. Madame Jamai (4) 58.5 Autridge/Richards 6 80105 Missteeflying (2) 57 A Carston 2 3 11X08. Tiebreaker (1) 58 K Myers 2 7 63321 Sweet Indulgence (12) 56.5 S Woodsford S MacNab (a4) 1 4 2X930 Pinzano (5) 56.5 A Carston 3 8 34271 What A Deeza (4) 56.5 P Rudkin K Kalychurun (a2) 5 4150X Mare Mia (2) 56 S Woodsford L Callaway 9 47X5F Point Proven (13) 56.5 G Wright K Kalychurun (a2) 6 Vice Marshall SCRATCHED 10 53368 Lady Lindauer (9) 54.5 S Tyler 7 4X729 Carpathia (7) 54.5 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a1) 11 800X0 Bootyful (5) 54 S Cameron C Kwo (a4) 8 American Maid SCRATCHED 12 30590 Habitude (11) 54 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 9 0X800 Montego Bay (3) 54 P Rudkin 0 13 30668 Zah Champ (3) 55 S Tyler T Wenn (a3)
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1 90P34 Dusky Eyre (1) R Allen D Dunn 2 6017X Miri (2) D O'Connell D O'Connell 4 3 72101 McLovin (3) R Jenkins R Jenkins 4 00894 Lavros Texas (4) R Jenkins A Lethaby 5 01637 Playboy’s Brother (5) C McKay B Williamson 6 07547 Sin Bin (u1) Cox/McGrannachan B Barclay 7 79X79 Holdon Toyaspurs (1) M Prendergast M Prendergast 8 86515 Another Delight (2) R Wilson B Orange S Ottley A Milne 9 56D00 Grace Lightning (3) B Norman C Barron 10 58469 Mass Invasion (4) C Barron C Barron 3 11 P0X70 Mon Richie (5) D Ross C Ferguson C R Thornley 12 9X32P Moment Of Sun (u1) G & C Lee G Lee 3:50PM BREW HOUSE/RIVER ROCK ESTATE MOBILE PACE 1 13 6XP11 Dark Horse (u2) N Williamson N Williamson OPT 708 $8,000, 3YO+ C1 MOB. PACE, 1800m 2 14 92845 Stylish Duke (u1) M Tapper M Williamson 1 27633 Elusive Flight (1) P Williamson M Williamson 2 2 24431 Kitura (2) K & T Barron B Orange 5:31PM TOP LINE FENCING/INTL GARDEN RESCUE PACE 3 90889 Fiery Ferret (3) G & J Knight B Williamson OPT 711 $7,000, 3YO+, C1 with cond., 1800m 4 78423 Compliant (4) K & T Barron C Barron 2 1 62103 Bonnie Medley (1) C Ferguson C Ferguson 1 5 48524 Dachy (5) Cox/McGrannachan N Williamson 2 04X04 Franco Huntington (2) R Swain R Swain 6 30434 Hunter Bromac (6) M House M Purvis (J) 3 35943 Sweet Loress (3) P Anderson K Butt (J) 7 51533 Just Say Go (7) K Barclay K Barclay 3 4 81434 Seduce Me (4) G & J Knight M Williamson Kayteeoh Denario (8) R Todd R McIlwrick (J) 5 49261 Lakeisha (5) R Holmes R Holmes 8 21253 Barrier 0 6 0X898 Magnetic Watch (6) R Swain 9 5578X My Rona Gold (21) K Barclay J Campbell (J) 7 52435 Real South (7) M House A Lethaby 3 10 X0912 Wanted Man (22) A Stuart S Golding 0 8 28709 Pat’s Legacy (8) H Hunter H Hunter 0 11 78470 The Charging Moa (23) G & J Knight G Crawford (J) Barrier 4 12 75612 One Direction (24) R Todd K Butt (J) S Ottley 13 Our Quinn SCRATCHED 4 9 13650 Richard Le Fort (21) J Lethaby 10 56021 Angel In White (22) A Swain B Orange 14 X6825 Ice Crusher (25) M Jones S Ottley 11 46530 Quick Nick (23) A Hoffman J Campbell (J) 15 77198 Justan’s Sister (26) S Matheson M Parker (J) M Parker (J) 16 00280 Man I’m Good (27) A Kyle A Kyle 12 68726 First Son (24) S Matheson 1 13 13X82 Nyree Franco (25) S McRae C D Thornley 4:25PM ALABAR CROMWELL CUP (HANDICAP PACE) $10,000, 14 X0510 Belmont Jet (26) D Williamson B Williamson OPT 709 4YO+ C2 & faster DiscrHcp, 2600m 15 1407X Razor Rascal (27) A Hoffman R McIlwrick (J) 1 1 83201 Acolyte (1) H Hunter H Hunter 16 08031 Pay Master (28) A Paisley C Barron
8 9X970 Natasha Franco (7) M Nyhan 0 9 P08X Pay Me Jimmy (8) P Kerr D Dunn Barrier THANK YOU JOHN DUXBURY F&M MOBILE PACE 2:28PM $7,000, 3YO+ F&M C0 MOB. PACE, 1950m 10 X4580 Junior (21) D Jones L O'Reilly 1 1 52 Azalea (1) J Gameson H Jerard (J) 11 P Fortune Tiller (22) D Taylor J Young 2 6X3P0 All Bling (2) M Edmonds 3 12 5 Runaway Three (23) K & T Barron 0 3 0 Tumai (3) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 4 13 24X20 My Wee Man (24) N McGrath N McGrath 4 7 Tintin Naturally (4) M Edmonds 1 14 3253 Boults On Fire (25) Purdon/Rasmussen J W Cox 5 40400 Bettor Chance (5) S Moore R Close 15 90X55 Flyin OE (26) P Burrows G Smith 6 007 Christian Who (6) J Whittaker J Whittaker (J) 16 0 Tumai (27) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 2 7 29X02 Mac Toddy (7) K & T Barron B Orange WINEMAKERS WIFE PACE $7,500, 3YO+ C1, C2 8 96 Pembrook Express (8) N McGrath D Dunn 4:13PM with cond. SpecHcp, 2600m Sacred Angel (9) R Dunn R Houghton 9 6723 Barrier 3 1 03X21 Micky Gee (1) D Gaffaney S Ottley 10 9X062 Green Fingers (21) B Borcoskie B Borcoskie 2 52006 Hotdiggettycullen (2) C Chalmers T Chmiel 3 11 4254 Pretty Janice (22) R Dunn J Dunn 3 0X049 Julia Lady (3) S Adlam 4 12 4 Turkish Trousers (23) N McGrath N McGrath 4 7X005 Caesar’s Quest (4) J McDermott C D Thornley 0 13 9X970 Natasha Franco (24) M Nyhan P Davis 5 96797 It’s All Over Now (5) B Ward R Holmes 14 80308 Living Glory (25) P Robertson 2 6 00672 Buzkil (6) J & J Geddes C D Thornley J Geddes 15 59 Corena Lea (26) G McStay R Holmes 7 808X0 Dreamy McSteamy (7) D Feast R Jenkins 16 003 January Jones (u1) N McGrath M Williamson 8 07054 Lottie Franco (8) H Hunter H Hunter 9 06145 Hidden Desire (9) D Flint K Cox (J) LOBURN TROT $8,000, 5YO+ C2–C6 SpecHcp, 3:04PM P Davis 2600m 10 00976 Canndew (10) M Nyhan 4 11 00826 Hard Days Night (11) L Jones C DeFilippi 2 1 600P1 Dragon Sun (1) R Holmes R Holmes 1 12 44162 Augusta (12) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 2 97035 Shadow Galleon (2) J Smolenski J Smolenski 13 64065 Bird Of Paradise (u1) B Ward M Williamson 3 36502 Galleons Royale (3) C & J DeFilippi 4 4 65124 Soney Beatt (4) K Ford A Tomlinson ANDREW STUART RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE 3 5 83653 All Lit Up (5) L & J Smith J Smith 4:51PM $7,500, 3YO+ C1 MOB. PACE, 1950m 6 X08P3 Free Bird (u1) B Ward G Smith 2 1 1 Goodlookin Chick (1) N McGrath B Orange 7 Aile Rouge SCRATCHED 2 X10P6 Champagne Reign (2) D Jones L O'Reilly 1 8 62223 Tornado Valley (1) T McMillan G O'Reilly 3 36P28 Atchoo (3) J Curtin J Curtin 9 59661 Gee Up Neddy (1) L Jones C DeFilippi 3 4 52234 Buckeye (4) J & J Geddes J Geddes H Hunter WAIMAKARIRI MOBILE PACE 5 06135 Ireby Meg (5) G Court 3:39PM $7,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 1950m 6 07396 Red River Lochee (6) J McDermott 1 Matrika (1) J McDonald 4 7 124X4 Nolan Sackett (7) R Winter M Williamson 2 2 45 Carbonado (2) P O'Reilly C D Thornley 8 06214 Flashing Diamond (8) R Holmes R Holmes 3 0 King Size (3) D Taylor C DeFilippi 9 48381 Stompem (9) D Thompson B Butt Barrier 4 Just Chillin SCRATCHED 5 0000X Ling Rowl (4) R Harneiss R Harneiss 10 X8212 All About Henry (21) Derek & Adele Jones C DeFilippi 6 067 Woodlea Shawn (5) T Twidle 1 11 1228 Myidealson (22) Purdon/Rasmussen R May J W Cox 7 07P62 Paleface Sioux (6) M Nyhan P Davis 12 72X30 Mighty American (23) K & T Barron K Cox (J)
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Serena failed to deliver BY MICHAEL BURGESS Serena Williams is often held up as an example to budding sportspeople across the globe – but she was far from a role model on Wednesday. The world No 2 described her play as “unprofessional” as she made a career high 88 unforced errors in her shock second round loss to unheralded compatriot Madison Brengle. That may be a correct assessment, but it was her conduct afterwards that really stung. In just her second – and final interview at the tournament – Williams spent most of the three minutes and thirty seconds trying to attack the credibility of the event. That may not have been her intention, but when the greatest female player in the history of the sport says that the blustery afternoon in Auckland was “the least favourite conditions I’ve ever played in” it felt like a dagger blow to its reputation. Williams added that the ASB Classic “was not a great opportunity to assess your game”, the
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kind of comment that can reverberate around the locker room. And there was more; “At least I can get out of these conditions so I can get somewhere better, and warmer weather too,” said Williams. “I can take solace in the fact that the conditions won’t be like this in Melbourne.” Ouch. Thankfully, there shouldn’t be too much collateral damage, as most of Williams’ colleagues on tour understand her tendency to apportion blame to external factors after surprise defeats. But Williams’ conduct was a concern. She gave almost no credit to her opponent, and the focus on the conditions overshadowed Brengle’s tenacious play. It also exposed a chink in Williams’ armour, and explained why, for many, regardless of statistics, she will never be regarded in the same class as Roger Federer. Federer enjoys the challenge of playing in the wind and the sun, seeing it as a battle of wills. Williams, instead, was downcast and frustrated the whole match.
Serena Williams Conditions were tough on Wednesday, very tough. Williams never stopped trying – this wasn’t tanking a la Marcelo Rios or Nick Kyrgios – and it seemed like she wanted to win. This was shown in her fight to bring the second set back from the brink, and saving two match points in the third. Williams usually only plays at big tournaments, almost always at large cavernous stadiums
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More prizemoney the answer for ASB Classic
World women’s tour tennis boss Steve Simon has issued a challenge to Auckland’s ASB Classic to increase its prizemoney levels, if it wants to secure more top-10 player appearances, instead of relying on one major drawcard like Serena Williams. Simon, more than a year into the role of Women’s Tennis Association chief executive, is in Auckland for the Classic and will present event officials with an award from the WTA for hosting the best tournament in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the fourth time in as many years that the event has won the honour. The irony is that the tournament is in major damage control, after rain interruptions, and the demise of top drawcards Serena and Venus Williams agitated some fans. The horror Wednesday, where Venus pulled out with injury and then Serena was upset in the second round, highlighted the risk of the tournament being promoted almost solely around one or two top players. In this case, current world No. 2 Serena, occupied the most attention and fanfare. But Simon said there was only one solution if Auckland wanted more top 10 players - pay more prizemoney. “The [current] status is based on the prizemoney levels and the status of the event,” Simon said. “The rules do allow for tournaments, such as this, to have more top 10 players – they just have to increase their prizemoney. “It would be unfair for this event to have eight top 10 players, without paying prizemoney equivalent to the other events.” The ASB Classic currently offers a prizemoney pool of $US250,000, placing it in the lowest tier of WTA tour events and restrict-
Caroline Wozniacki is not in the top ten.
ing it to just one current top 10-ranked player each year. In 2017, that was Serena. While others like Venus and Caroline Wozniacki are former world No. 1s, they are outside the current top 10. The rule means the tournament cannot secure the likes of current world No. 1 Angelique Kerber and other current top tenners, and spread the risk of drawcards dropping out early in the week. To get to the next tier, Auckland would have to boost the prizemoney pool to a minimum $US500,000, which would secure “premier” status on the tournament and allow it to pursue more top tenners. It would also have to pay a sanctioning fee to the WTA, which may be as high as $US500,000. Simon said the move to add a roof to the event venue, at the cost of $8 million, is a positive step, and would also help secure stronger fields and eliminate the weather impact. Despite the setbacks this week, Simon lauded the ASB Classic as a benchmark event for tournaments of its size and insisted the WTA’s premier events could also learn from it. - NZME
where the wind is not much of a factor. So it was a different experience for her – one she may not have experienced for a long time. But Brengle was incredulous when she heard about Serena’s “worst conditions” comments. “Have you been to Hobart?”, said Brengle. “That’s the most wind I have ever played in. You can get some windy days there where it almost becomes not tennis. Compared to that, I felt like we could at least play points. I’ve played points there where you are almost bunting the ball.” Overall, Williams’ time here was a disappointment. Williams never gave the impression that she wanted to pay back her huge appearance fee. She did no media beyond the mandatory post-match press conferences – for a total of 13 minutes – and only two of her scheduled three off court appearances. On and off the court, Williams delivered the least of any of the big names to come to Auckland over the last decade, including Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and David Ferrer. - NZME
Coll best of month New Zealander Paul Coll has been handed a timely New Year’s boost, being named player of the month for December by the world squash governing body. Coll won the biggest tournament of his career at the VAS Championship in England. That performance, which lifted the 24-year-old to 20th in the world, was enough to see him handed a monthly honour by the Professional Squash Association. Coll is the first Kiwi male to be ranked in the world top-20 since Ross Norman retired in 1995. - NZME
Rio boosts carnival More than 1000 enthusiastic Kiwi kids will look for personal best runs, jumps and throws as a popular athletics carnival kicks off in Hastings. Ninety clubs from across the North Island will send junior athletes aged 14 and under to the 2017 Colgate Games. The games’ chair Sharee Jones says Kiwis have renewed enthusiasm for Olympic sports following New Zealand’s successful 2016 medal haul in Rio. “The energy and enthusiasm off the back of Rio means that more children are giving athletics a go - that’s great to see.” More than 790 South Island juniors will get their chance to impress when a second edition of the games kicks off at Invercargill from January 13 to 15. - NZME
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Once you strip away the chaff of familiarity and look at your daily life the way an outsider might, there’s a real potential to do interesting work and maybe even to elevate the ordinary to the level of art. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You know the right thing to say. You could tell people what they wanted to hear, no sweat. But it’s too easy, and it creates such a forgettable impression. That’s why you’ll dare to add a dash more honesty. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When you know you’re being accepted you can let go, have fun and be happy. It’s the same with everyone, and it’s why your tolerant, accepting attitude is helping the world to be a happier place. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): In this boat of humanity on the rough seas of life, everyone must row with the oar he has. Drop your oar? Paddle with your hand. All efforts are needed now, yours especially. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): One thing you don’t need to worry about is what to say. Say little and do much and you’ll be a wonderful surprise to someone, you’ll earn the trust of many, you’ll make an excellent impression on all. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The gamblers know that even when you trust the other players, you cut the cards. You’re safe here. The precautions of protection may be ritualistic at this point, and that makes them more important, not less. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s always prudent to know about procedures, standards and guidelines before going into a situation, but if you don’t know, seek a young teacher to show you the rules, or an old one to show you the exceptions. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’re a person of principle, which is way better than being an impulsive slave to immediate gratification. However, before you go to battle for an idea, make sure you’re clear on what it really is. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Jealousy is information your subconscious gives to clue you into what you want. Envy is rocket fuel. Don’t waste it by pointing it away from you. Put it back in your own tank and aim well. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): As for stirring up controversy – anyone can accidentally flub and say something silly or unintentionally offensive. It takes a pro to do this deliberately. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Unfortunately, a lot of people are more concerned with who gets the credit than they are with getting things done. So, let them have the credit. It’s worth it if they get out of the way of your progress. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The rag that gets the floor clean becomes quite dirty, and so it goes. Perhaps you can’t really make the mess go away, but you can organise it so that makes it much more pleasing to experience.
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FREW, Maurice Cecil – On January 5, 2017 at Radius Millstream Rest Home, Ashburton. Aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Shona. Loved father and father in law of Warren and Vera, Sharon and Brian Hurst, Lyn and Gerard Hart and Geoff and Sonya. Loved by all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Messages to Frew family, PO Box 5010, Tinwald 7741. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A special thanks to Dr Penny Holdaway and all those who touched Maurice’s life. A service to celebrate Maurice’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, January 9, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433
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Cloudy periods with showers developing in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: SW 40 km/h. Wind at 2000m: Gale SW 65 km/h.
SUNDAY
A few showers, clearing for a time. A southwest change.
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MONDAY
Fine spells and isolated showers. Gale SW.
TUESDAY
Rain developing about the divide, with some heavy falls. High cloud further E with late rain. Winds turning NW and rising to severe gale in exposed places.
MONDAY
Cloudy periods with early and late showers. Northerlies developing. Mainly fine with late showers. Northerlies dying out.
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Auckland
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Hamilton
fine
Napier
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Wellington
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Nelson
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Blenheim
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Greymouth
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Queenstown
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Sth Ashburton at 12:10 pm, yesterday
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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday
89.2
Waitaki Kurow at 12:10 pm, yesterday
335.0
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 14.1 15.4 Max to 4pm 2.3 Minimum -2.2 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 7.0 Avg Jan to date 9 2017 to date 7.0 9 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 13 At 4pm Strongest gust S 37 Time of gust 12:14pm
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Friday, 6 January 2017
A ridge pulls away to the northeast of the country, while a front pushes northward over the South Island. West to northwest winds precede the front, with cooler southwesterlies to follow. The front moves over the North orth Island tomorrow, followed by another weak ridge. A second front moves over the country on Monday.
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6am Country Calendar 3 When a couple expand their sheep farm by growing peacherines, the business proves successful, providing employment for dozens of locals. 0 6:30 Neighbourhood 0 7am Dickinson’s Real Deal 8am Jo Frost Family Matters PGR 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase Australia 0 Noon Emmerdale 0 12:55 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:55 Kiwi Living 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 7:05 Numb Chucks 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 According To Jim (Starting Today) 3 0 11:05 Step By Step 3 0 11:35 Melissa And Joey 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2:20 Judge Rinder PGR 3:25 M Rango PGR 2011 Animated. Voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher. 0 5:30 The Simpsons Mrs Krabapel falls for Comic Book Guy, and they plan a Star Trek-themed wedding, but Principal Skinner plans to stop it. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0
7pm MasterChef Australia 7pm Reno Rumble 0 MasterChef Australia travels 8pm M Deep Impact AO 1998 to California for a week, Sci-fi Action. Two comets where, with just a map, the on a collision course for contestants must find the Earth must be destroyed to day’s mystery-box ingredients avoid mass destruction and at San Francisco produce the possible extinction of shops. 0 humanity. 8:40 Coronation Street Robert Duvall, Maria is surprised by Jenny; Tea Leoni, Elijah Wood, Chesney feels pushed out. 0 Morgan Freeman. 0 10:30 The Player AO 0 10:25 The Voice 0 11:25 Castle AO 3 When a woman confesses to the murder of an actor, Beckett and Castle seem to have an open-andshut case, until they discover proof that their suspect cannot be the killer. 0 12:20 Te Karere 3 2 12:45 Infomercials
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BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 3 10:55 Hoarders 3 11:50 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 12:45 Vanderpump Rules AO 1:40 Below Deck 3 2:35 #killerpost 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 7:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 Two Sunday school teachers conspire to murder one of their spouses for insurance money. 8:30 M Forces Of Nature PGR 1999 Romantic Comedy. A soon-to-be-married man encounters an exciting stranger after his plane has an accident on takeoff. Ben Affleck, Sandra Bullock. 10:40 Hoarders 3 11:35 Snapped – Killer Couples
SATURDAY
12:20 Infomercials 3 5am Dance Moms 3
1:05 Scrubs PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 iZombie AO 3 0 3:15 Shameless AO 3 0 4:10 How To Get Away With Murder AO 3 0 4:50 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:15 The Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Crash And Bernstein 3 0
Top Gear – The Perfect Road Trip, 7:30pm on Prime
THE BOX 6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 The Amazing Race PG 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:10 NCIS MV 11am Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 11:50 Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 12:50 Container Wars PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV 2:10 CSI – New York MV 3:05 Branson Taxi PGL 3:35 Shipping Wars PG 4:05 The Amazing Race PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 Branson Taxi PGL 7pm Container Wars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Bosch MVL 9:30 Law And Order – UK MV 10:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 NCIS MV SATURDAY 12:15 Shipping Wars PG 12:40 Container Wars PG 1:05 The Amazing Race PG 1:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:45 CSI – New York MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL
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7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 7:30 Sticky TV 7:35 The Moe Show 0 8am Sticky TV 8:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:30 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M Missing At 17 PGR 3 2013 Thriller. Ayla Kell, Tricia O’Kelley, Ben Gavin. 2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 M Beethoven’s Big Break PGR 3 2008 Family Comedy. Jonathan Silverman, Eddie Griffin, Jennifer Finnegan. 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud Hosted by Dai Henwood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Now That’s Funny! PGR 3 0 7:30 All-Star Family Feud PGR 3 0 8:30 The Graham Norton Show AO 3 0 9:30 N Live At The Apollo AO Sarah Millican introduces rising star Tom Allen and US comedian Arj Barker. 0 10:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 11pm American Dad PGR 3 Stan goes undercover as a surfer; Steve strikes up a friendship with a drifter; Hayley might be pregnant; Roger is determined to bring the World Cup to his backyard. 11:20 Ewen Gilmour – Westie Legend AO 3 0 12:15 Infomercials
6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Shimmer And Shine 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Endangered Species 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:25 The Doctors PGR 3 11:25 Hot Bench 11:50 Terror In The Skies 3 0 12:50 Storage Wars – Canada 3 1:20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:50 Escape To The Country 3 3:50 Million Dollar Minute 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm Modern Family PGR 3 7:30 Top Gear – The Perfect Road Trip PGR The adventure begins in Venice as Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond set off on their perfect road trip at the wheel of their favourite cars. 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0 10:30 Jane The Virgin PGR 11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show. 12:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh. From McLean Park in Napier. 1am Closedown
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MOVIES GREATS
6:45 Sinister 2 16VLC 2015 Horror. James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan. 8:25 Cold Deck 16VLS 2015 Crime. Stefano Gallo, Paul Sorvino. 9:45 Big Sky 16VLS 2015 Thriller. Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick. 11:20 Creed MVL 2015 Drama. Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone. 1:30 Hail, Caesar! PGL 2016 Comedy. Josh Brolin, George Clooney. 3:15 Sinister 2 16VLC 2015 Horror. James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan. 4:55 Tracers MVL 2014 Action. Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos. 6:30 The Intern ML 2015 Comedy. Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro. 8:30 Avengers – Age Of Ultron MV 2015 Action. Tony Stark begins working on a peace-keeping programme, but things go awry and he and The Avengers must save the world from the villainous Ultron. Robert Downey jr, Mark Ruffalo. 10:55 Ride Along 2 MV 2016 Comedy. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter.
6am The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 7:45 The Fighter 16VLSC 2010 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale. 9:40 Close Up – Julia Roberts PG 10:10 Taken 16VS 2008 Action. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. 11:40 Super 8 MV 2011 Sci-fi. Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler. 1:30 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 3:15 The Fighter 16VLSC 2010 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale. 5:10 American Dreamz MLS 2006 Comedy. Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore. 6:55 Lions For Lambs MVL 2007 Drama. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise. 8:30 Notting Hill MLS 1999 Comedy. The life of a bookshop owner is turned around when a beautiful celebrity walks into his shop. Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant. 10:35 The A-Team MV 2010 Action. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel.
SATURDAY
12:35 The Midnight Man 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. Brinna Kelly, Will Kemp. 2:15 The Intern ML 2015 Comedy. Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro. 4:15 Avengers – Age Of Ultron MV 2015 Action.
SATURDAY
MAORI
12:50 Big Daddy PGL 1999 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann. 2:25 Lions For Lambs MVL 2007 Drama. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise. 4am American Dreamz MLS 2006 Comedy. Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore. 5:45 The A-Team MV 2010 Action. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel.
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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm My Country Song 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Whare Taonga 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7pm Pukuhohe 7:30 Whanau Bake-Off 3 8pm Paki Vault 3 8:30 M Couples’ Retreat PGR 2009 Comedy. When four couples go for a vacation to a tropical-island resort, while one couple are there to work on their marriage, the others do not realise the therapy sessions are mandatory. 10:35 Te Kaea 3 2
6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Tiny House Nation 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Jungle Quest 8:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 9:30 Poh And Co 10am Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 10:30 Great British Garden Revival 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Tiny House Nation 1pm Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 2pm Trashed 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands 4:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Rick goes on a culinary journey through Spain. 5:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 6:30 Four Rooms Members of the public attempt to sell their curious collectables to 12 of Britain’s top dealers. 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a young cheese salesman who dreams of branching out on his own, and plans to transform a 30-year-old horse trailer into a mobile cheese stall. 8:30 Better Homes And Gardens 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 Four Rooms
11:05 Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets. 11:35 Closedown
11:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Rick goes on a culinary journey through Spain. 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 2am Nature’s Treasure Islands 3am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 4am Gardeners’ World 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens
SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Third Test, Day Three. 6:30 Football League Show 7am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. 7:30 Cricket – Super Smash Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury Kings. 8am Football – A League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 10am Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Third Test, Day Three. 10:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. 11am The Fishing Show Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Football – A League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 1:30 Cricket – Super Smash Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury Kings. 2pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 2:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – Second T20. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm Cricket – Super Smash 7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally 8:30 Ironman 70.3 – Xiamen 9pm World Rugby 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. 11:30 Cricket – International
SKY SPORT 2 6am Basketball – NBL Adelaide 36ers v Illawarra Hawks. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Football League Show 9am Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 9:30 Golf World Summer Series 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally Stage Four. 11am Football – A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 11:30 Inside The PGA Tour Noon L Golf – US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions – Round One. 4pm Football – A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 6pm World Rugby 6:30 Golf Central 7:30 Golf – US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions – Round One. 8pm Football – A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 8:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. 9:05 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes.
SATURDAY
12:35 The Cricket Show 1am Cricket – International 1:30 Cricket – Super Smash 2am Golf – US PGA Tour 2:30 Extreme Sailing – Sydney 3am Cricket – International 3:30 Cricket – International 4am Cricket SATURDAY – T20 Big Bash League Midnight The Fishing Show 1am Basketball – NBL 4:30 The Cricket Show 1:30 World Rugby 2am Ice 5am Cricket – International Hockey – NHL 4am Football 5:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally – A League
0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1
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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Rock-Et to Me! 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Storm Season. 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties. 8am Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:20 Gold Rush Special PG Toughest Dirtiest Richest. 11:15 Deadly Sins M Socal Killers. 12:10 Disappeared M 1:05 Evil Kin M The Boneyard. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG Bells; Hurricane Clear Up; Dates. 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush – The Story So Far PG 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 MythBusters PG Rocketmen. 7:30 You Have Been Warned M Like a Boss. A record-breaking butt skipper; a woman restraining four motorcycles; the fastest downhill bike ride ever. 8:30 What On Earth? PG 9:30 Railroad Australia PG 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Winter is Coming. 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Win or Fail.
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12:30 Evil Kin M 1:25 Disappeared M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M
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Sport
Horn to fight Pacquiao Joseph Parker’s Duco stablemate Jeff Horn is preparing to fight boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao amid speculation the pair will step into the ring at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Welterweight Horn has been in the mix to fight Pacquiao after impressive wins over Germany’s Rico Mueller and South African Ali Funeka last year. Pacquio’s promoter Bob Arum has hinted Brisbane-based Horn, Australia’s brightest boxing talent, is top of the pile to meet the Filipino legend.
George Worker has been called up into the Black Caps as a replacement for Neil Broom, who has a broken finger.
Worker back in the black George Worker has been called into the Black Caps for the remaining two matches of the Twenty20 Series against Bangladesh, after Neil Broom was ruled out with a fractured finger. Broom suffered the injury to the index finger on his left hand while fielding in Napier and is expected to be sidelined for 7-10 days. Allrounder Worker joined the Black Caps in Tauranga yesterday. If not selected for the first match today, Worker will be released to play for the Central Stags in the Super Smash Grand Final the following day. Meanwhile New Zealand have kept an unchanged group together for the opening test
against Bangladesh starting in Wellington next Thursday. The XI who beat Pakistan in Hamilton in the most recent test at the end of November is retained en masse, with Henry Nicholls keeping the contentious No 5 spot. Trent Boult returns to the group, having missed that Hamilton test through injury. Batsman Dean Brownlie stays in the squad as cover, although Ross Taylor, having recovered from his eye surgery early in December and in strong T20 form, is in the squad. Selector Gavin Larsen welcomed the 32-year-old Taylor’s return to the side. “It’s great to have Ross back. He has a phenomenal record
that speaks for itself and he’s coming off a terrific hundred in his last test. “He’s obviously been an essential part of our test side for a long time and brings invaluable experience and knowledge to the group.” New Zealand will be chasing a third straight test win in the home summer, after beating Pakistan 2-0 in their rubber before Christmas.
Victory inspires Spieth It’s been six weeks since Jordan Spieth claimed the Australian Open in a dramatic sudden-death playoff, but the world No.5 is preparing to feed off the confidence boost he grabbed at Royal Sydney. The American returns to defend his title at the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, 12 months after he gapped the 32-man field with a 30-under par total for an eight-shot victory at the Plantation course. But the 23-year-old says his other source of inspiration this week is winning his second Australian Open title in a three-man playoff in November.
New Zealand test team: Kane Williamson ©, Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Ross Taylor, Dean Brownlie, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Matt Henry.
Ross Taylor
Surgery for Webster
Winter sports gearing up for new season BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
Despite summer barely starting, winter sports teams are looking to get ready for the year ahead. Mid-Canterbury United Football Club have opened registrations for the coming season. The club will be running a lo-
cal competition for ages 4-14 and also entering teams into the Mainland Football competition. Boys’ teams will be entered in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th and 19th grade while the girls’ teams will cover 13th and 15th grade. Last year the club had 361
Davis dishes up a huge upset P16
players registered and are hoping to see an increase in those numbers this season. The club has appointed a new Regional Development Officer, Maikel Vallejo and one of his main tasks will be to try and increase player numbers. A big focus for the club is to
increase the number of players in the 10 to 19-year-old age bracket. Trials for travelling teams are to be held in early February and players are required to be registered through the link available on the club’s website or Facebook page.
Embattled NZ Breakers guard Corey Webster has admitted he’s scared of the hip surgery that will keep him off the court for the rest of the NBL season. You could hear it in his voice, as he described the process required to correct a problem that has plagued him through an already challenging campaign. “It involves shaving some bone that’s been rubbing on another bone and causing cartilage damage,” explained Webster. “To be honest, I’m a little scared of it, but I’m sure the surgeons know exactly what they’re doing and the outcome will be good.”
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