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BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Mid Canterbury firefighters are on the ground in the Port Hills battling by far the biggest blaze they have ever confronted.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members attending a training session at the Woolston station in Christchurch on Wednesday evening quickly found themselves on the Port Hills.

Chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the four Ashburton firefighters were dispatched on a Woolston fire truck at about 8.30am and stood down at 3am.

The brigade will continue to provide tanker support on the scene.

Meanwhile, local brigades and rural fire units are on standby in case reinforcements are required in Christchurch,

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Burgess said. He’s not seen a fire this big in Canterbury in all his decades with the brigade.

“The nearest thing we’ve had here was the fire at Mt Somers years ago, but that didn’t threaten homes like the Christchurch fire,” he said.

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade crews are also assisting with the effort on the Port Hills, chief fire officer Tyrone Burrows said.

A tanker and three crew members were deployed to the Christchurch Central Fire Station and spent Wednesday night ferrying water to central city trucks in the battle to save the recently opened adventure park on the Port Hills.

They were subbed out for three fresh crew members from the Rakaia station at 6.30am yesterday.

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Burrows said the local volunteers would remain on standby for as long as necessary. “It’s (the Port Hills fire) the biggest thing they’ve ever seen,” he said.

Alford Forest Rural Fire Force volunteers packed up early yesterday morning to take a tanker to Christchurch, as did the Hinds Volunteer Rural Fire Force.

Mayfield Rural Fire Force chief Ian Fielder has stepped up as acting principal rural fire officer in Don Geddes’ absence. Geddes has been involved with co-ordinating the firefighting effort since Tuesday, based at the control centre in Rolleston.

Four volunteers from Mayfield were deployed to Christchurch yesterday morning, and a crew from Ashburton Rural Fire Force is set to head off today, Fielder said.

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■ SALVATION ARMY

Affordable local housing concerns By michelle NelSoN

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Affordable housing remains a key issue for Mid Canterbury charities seeking accommodation for cash-strapped clients.

Commenting on the Salvation Army’s recently released State of the Nation report, Captain Ken Smith said a number people were on the housing waiting list, and the problem showed no sign of abating.

While the statistics generated in the report, titled Off the Track were not localised, Smith suspects similar trends exist in Ashburton to the national findings, which identified entrenched child poverty and housing as areas requiring immediate attention.

The report also addressed crime and punishment, social hazards and work and incomes.

Smith said the existence of empty Housing New Zealand houses in Ashburton was frustrating but outside the charity’s control.

Demand for food parcels, dispensed by the Salvation Army foodbank, had remained relatively static over recent months, although several new families had used the service last year, and often the same clients required re-

peated assistance, Smith said.

In terms of entrenched child poverty, there was likely to be a link with inter-generational benefit dependence.

“We are not south Auckland but it would be a mistake to think it’s not a problem here,” he said.

The number of children living below the poverty line has barely moved since 2010, according to the report, but those living in severe hardship jumped by 5000 in the past year.

Social hazards such as alcohol and drug dependency and problem gambling could feed into child poverty, but were not the only cause, Smith said.

Salvation Army analysts found there was little change in overall offending since 2015, however, there had been a 30 per cent decrease in adult prosecutions since 2011. Report writers took issue with the government’s record high prison muster, which reached a record high last year.

Countrywide, youth crime remained at a similar level to last year, however, a hard-core group of recidivist youth offenders have been active in Ashburton.

On a brighter note teen pregnancies and infant mortality rates continued to decline, Smith said.

Work crews on site at Ashburton’s new South Street Countdown are putting in long hours to meet the May opening deadline.

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Countdown building taking shape

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Ashburton’s new supermarket, Countdown Ashburton South is on target for a May opening.

The new store will be taking the concept of one-stop shopping another step as it will include an instore pharmacy.

This would bring a broad range of pharmacy services to customers and would include Countdown’s standard $3 prescription charge,

Countdown communications adviser Keith Cowden-Brown said.

“We’re currently recruiting for a range of positions for the new store, including a dispensary technician to support our pharmacists,” he said.

Most pharmacies have a $5 prescription charge.

The 4200-square-metre supermarket is anticipated to create about 100 new full and part-time jobs.

A condition of the resource consent granted for the complex was that traffic lights were installed at the intersection of South and East streets.

These are now installed and were commissioned about two weeks ago. Three lanes of traffic are accommodated at the lights to allow traffic to turn into South Street, with the two through lanes which merge about 100 metres either side of the signals.

Prosecutions likely for ignoring fire ban By michelle NelSoN

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Enforcement officers are investigating several fires lit in Mid Canterbury in contravention of total fire ban imposed yesterday morning, the Ashburton District Council said.

The Mid-South Canterbury Rural Fire Authority notified the Ashburton District Council of the ban shortly before 9am.

All open fires, including crop stubble burn-offs, were immedi-

ately prohibited.

The fire ban was put in place to enable additional regional firefighting resources to be directed to the efforts to gain control of the huge fire raging in the Port Hills.

However, several telltale plumes of smoke indicated some farmers were not aware of the ban and had lit stubble fires.

Mayfield Volunteer Rural Fire Force chief Ian Fielder said a stubble fire had been called in yesterday morning, however, it was well

under control. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was initially called out to assist Mayfield but turned back en route.

Those who light fires while the ban is in place risk prosecution and a fine of up to $20,000.

The ban was imposed after Federated Farmers asked farmers to hold off on burning crop stubble, first on Tuesday, and then reiterated the request in yesterday’s Guardian after a number of people ignored the plea.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury vice president David Clark said it was disappointing some people had chosen to disregard the request. In light of the situation in Christchurch, Clark said Federated Farmers was supportive of the total fire ban as a temporary measure.

“It is imperative that people are aware of the dangers and not put any further strain on our fire brigades and volunteers, many of whom are working long shifts to

help out in the Port Hills,” ADC environmental services manager Jane Donaldson said.

“People need to use their common sense and ensure they are not undermining the efforts in fighting the fires happening in the Port Hills. If we have any fires started here it will mean redirecting the already stretched resources and will likely result in prosecutions.”

The council will advise once the fire ban is lifted.

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An Ashburton mother has spoken of the fear watching her son flying headfirst into billowing smoke to fight the devastating fires on Christchurch’s Port Hills.

Sue Robinson’s son, Ben, a former Ashburton College student, has been operating one of only a few fixed wing planes distributing retardant.

Now living in Loburn, he usually does top dressing distribution for Ravensdown Aerowork.

He was also friends with Steve Askin, the pilot tragically killed in a helicopter crash while he was fighting the fires, on Tuesday.

Robinson’s mother told the Ashburton Guardian she had struggled to make contact with him as he had been working long hours and

well into the evening.

“They flew until they couldn’t see anymore,” she said.

“They’ve been doing a pretty amazing job and the fixed wing planes aren’t getting much coverage.

“I’ve been watching them disappearing into the smoke; they’re very, very dedicated.”

She said Ben, 40, was working with a colleague who has come down from Masterton to help.

He was also on hand to fly in relief supplies after the Kaikoura earthquakes.

Robinson said Ben had to be at the airfield at 6.30am on Wednesday, got in the air by 8.30am and got home late into the evening.

She hoped he would be able to take a break to attend her birthday at the weekend.

Right top and bottom – The Ravensdown Aerowork team, of which former Ashburton man, Ben Robinson, is a pilot, have been working around the clock to fight the Port Hills fires PHOTOS WAYNE WILLIAMS

Local lotto win An Ashburton Lotto player is $500,000 richer after securing the midweek windfall during Wednesday night’s live draw.

A player in Auckland was also lucky enough to join the local winner by scooping the First Division prize.

The winning Lotto tickets were sold on MyLotto to a player from Ashburton and Mobil The Gardens in Auckland.

Lotto advise anyone who bought their ticket from the above stores, should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any Lotto outlet, online at MyLotto. co.nz or through the Lotto NZ ticketchecker app.

■ ASHBURTON TRUST EVENT CENTRE

Strong community support for event centre

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The second half of 2016 saw Ashburton’s Event Centre doing brisk business with strong growth in the number of community events staged.

Over those six months there were 81 community bookings compared to 55 in the same period in 2015.

Centre manager Roger Farr attributes the growth in business to the community having a better understanding of the benefits the venue could offer.

In his six-monthly report to the Ashbur-

ton District Council, Farr said he continued to receive good feedback from users who were impressed with the facility.

The O’Reilly Auditorium, the Bradford Room and the Woodham Foyer were all receiving increasing numbers of bookings, but the Green Room had experienced a quieter six months, he said Over the second half of 2016 the centre exceeded its target for staging community events, but fell short on conferences and national touring events and shows.

Community events now make up 59 per cent of the venue’s hire business.

The event centre opened in May, 2008, but was still in a growth phase, Farr said.

The centre was heavily reliant on the $271,000 grant it received from the Ashburton District Council to maintain the level of service it provided, he said.

“Any reduction in this grant can only be made up by a reduction in staff levels and/or the increase in income from venue and services hire.

“A reduction in staff levels would ultimately lead to a reduction in the services provided.”

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In brief Art gallery visitors Almost 11,700 people have passed through the doors of the Ashburton Art Gallery over the past six months, just 400 short of its target. The strongest month was July when the Ashburton Society of Arts exhibition was held.

Over that month the gallery had 3584 visitors.

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Another year, another prize-winning garden for Cheryl Dowler after judging wrapped up in this year’s Ashburton Garden Competition.

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Garden keeps on winning

BY SUE NEWMAN

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When it comes to prize-winning gardens, Cheryl and Ed Dowler are no strangers to prize ribbons.

And this year was no exception with the couple winning their ninth title as premier garden winners.

Winning is a habit that started back in 1996 when the won the new garden category.

They’d not long built their Balmoral Place home and had carefully laid out the framework for what was to be a garden that would earn its owners endless accolades over the years.

They might be seasoned winners, but Cheryl said good gardeners never take anything for granted – the weather or the judge’s eye.

“This year has been one of the hardest years with so much wind.

“On a corner we get both the nor’westers and the southerlies. There’s always something, I guess. Last year, it was too much rain.”

She has a tried-and-true theme to her prize-winning gardens, but every year, the colours and plants will vary. Planning starts as soon as the winter frosts hit and that season’s garden is cleared.

The planning, buying, planting and maintenance are Cheryl’s domain, while Ed cares for the lawns and does the clearing, digging and soil preparation.

“Ed hits the trees pretty hard every winter, sometimes too hard but the wind does a lot of damage and you need to trim around that,” she said.

Gardening is Cheryl and Ed’s passion and their recreation.

They take their inspiration

from gardens they’ve seen on their travels, overseas and around New Zealand.

“I’m in the garden pretty much every day, I don’t like sitting around inside. We’re really in the garden all year round because there’s a lot of winter work. I really enjoy going out and just pottering about, dead heading and tidying up.”

In the days leading up to judging, the pace of work escalates.

It’s a constant round of trimming and ensuring nothing mars the carefully planned beds.

A well-planted garden does not need to be an expensive garden, Cheryl said. She estimates this year’s display of flowers has cost $400 plus a bit of fertiliser.

With the competition wrapped up for another year, the work doesn’t stop. Until the frosts hit there will be constant mainte-

nance and once the plots are cleared, October is ground preparation time ahead of the traditional planting out on Christchurch Show weekend.

For the Dowlers, the secret to achieving a prize-winning garden is simple – lots of love and hard work.

“Gardening is definitely one of those things where you get back what you put in,” Cheryl said.

With nine premier awards to their name since 2000, there’s every indication the couple will be chasing their 10th title next year.

“Every year we say never again, but this is pretty addictive,” she said.

The event is not just about winning, it’s about knowing you’ve given it your best shot, Cheryl said.

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is in the running for another high-profile aid job based in Geneva, according to reports. The New York Times has reported that Clark is on a three-person shortlist for director of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Clark is looking for her next challenge after unsuccessfully running for the United Nations Secretary General position last year. She will step down as head of the UN’s Development Programme (UNDP) in April. A report on the candidates spoke highly of Clark, saying she was “a reformer, driving much greater organisational efficiency and a major decentralisation” at the UNDP. The Global Fund was worth about $US5 billion ($6.9b) a year, the Times reported. The director job becomes vacant on May 31.

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Garden Club results Premier grade: G. Dowler, 15 Balmoral Place, 1; B Boag, 1 Charlesworth Place, 2; R. Tarbotton, 3 Filey Place, 3. Open Grade: A. Johnstone and N.B. Talbot, 17A Turton Place, 1; A. McKenzie, 10 Balmoral Place, 2. Flats and townhouses: G. Hurst, 2 Balmoral Place, 1; L.W. Grieve, 38A Burnett Street, 2; I Amos, 26 Oak Grove and N. Griffiths, 26 Oak Grove, 3 equal. New Gardens: C. Young, 2 Charlesworth Drive, 1; C. Keen, 6 Orchard Grove, 2; S. Burgess, 132, Middle Road. Display of Flowers: G. Dowler, 15 Balmoral Place, 1; B. Boag, 1 Charlesworthy Drive, 2; R. Tarbotton, 3 Filey place, 3. Best Lawn: R. Tarbotton, 3 Filey Place.

Best special Feature: A. Johnstone and N. Talbot, 17A Turton Street, pallet gardens. Cul-de-sacs: Balmoral Place, 1; Orchard Grove, 2; Parkdale Close, 3. Streets and Roads: Catherwood Avenue, 1; Jordan Avenue, 2; Pages Road, 3.

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Port Hills fire lights up the night Nearly a dozen homes and two sheds have been razed as strengthening winds posed a fresh concerns for firefighters tackling the massive Port Hills wildfire now burning fiercely on three fronts.

Hundreds of Christchurch resi-

dents have been evacuated and police warn many may still have to go at a moment’s notice if the firestorm suddenly changes direction.

Civil Defence revised the number of properties destroyed in the fire saying 11 houses and two

sheds had been lost in the ferocious fire.

The MetService was forecasting strong winds of up to 45km/h will blow across the city yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services were out at

first light focusing on the super fire’s three fronts at Worsleys Road, Early Valley Road and Governors Bay. The deadly blaze, which started in Marleys Hill on Monday night, yesterday spanned 1800ha.

At this stage firefighters are preparing to continue operations over the weekend.

The immediate emphasis was on directing the huge fire away from people and property.

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Firies from across SI join fire fight The Fire Service said yesterday’s effort involved 15 helicopters and planes – the maximum number that can safely be in the air at any one time – ground firefighting crews from the New Zealand Fire Service, Department of Conservation, territorial authorities, and volunteers.

Helicopters had been brought in from throughout the South Island as well as more firefighters from Nelson and Timaru.

More than three dozen fire trucks were stationed at the fire fronts.

To date 400 homes had been evacuated by police and defence personnel and hundreds of residents have chosen to leave as a precaution.

No further evacuations are under way yesterday afternoon but police had warned the situation was extremely volatile and should the fire change di-

rection people may have had to leave at short notice.

Christchurch police superintendent John Price said patrols were also working around the clock in evacuated areas and those at risk of fire.

“We are providing reassurance to residents about evacuation, but also to others that we are keeping a watchful eye on their property,” he said.

Welfare and health agencies were on standby, ready to step in at a moment’s notice.

St John had dealt with a number of minor issues.

About 11 evacuees were at the Te Hapua Halswell Centre.

Catering was being provided with donations from the local supermarket.

A welfare centre also remained open at Nga Hau e Wha National Marae on Pages Road.

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Flames can be seen flaring up the Sugarloaf hillside and towards the communications tower and facilities in these photos.

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OUR VIEW

Commonsense should prevail Michelle Nelson

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ith firefighters and equipment from across Mid Canterbury tied up in Christchurch supporting the effort to suppress the catastrophic fire on the Port Hills it’s disappointing to see some people ignoring pleas to hold off on lighting stubble fires.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury first issued a request to refrain from burning off crop stubble on Tuesday. The reason was logical and simple – should a stubble fire get out of control the resources needed to fight it may not be immediately available, or may need to be pulled off the ongoing battle on the Port Hills.

Firefighters battling the mega fire, including those from Mid Canterbury, are exhausted. The last thing they need is to be called out to deal with the consequences of inconsiderate actions on the home front.

Judging from comments on the Guardian’s Facebook page, a number of people failed to appreciate the gravity of Federated Farmers’ request. It was after all, only a request, and went ahead with stubble burn-offs.

Yesterday the Ashburton District Council stepped up to implement a total fire ban, in line with a Canterbury-wide directive.

Still plumes of smoke appeared in the sky in several parts of the district.

Again readers took to social media to voice their concerns, with several posting photos of stubble fires.

Others criticised the publicity of the fire ban, saying they didn’t listen to the news, hadn’t had the television on, have sketchy internet coverage and the newspapers often didn’t arrive in rural areas until lunchtime.

These excuses don’t wash.

It is both a legal requirement and a moral responsibility to check on weather conditions and changes to restrictions immediately before lighting an open fire.

Regardless of whether or not those who did so were aware of yesterday’s fire ban, it’s difficult to comprehend how anyone could have missed the fact that well over 2000 hectares of land on the Port Hills has been incinerated and the fight to control the blaze is ongoing. Commonsense should have prevailed.

YOUR VIEW Congratulations On behalf of the Ashburton Citizens’ Association, we would like to congratulate the Ashburton Guardian for running a very successful Christmas wish campaign in December 2016.

I read the article in your paper last year and volunteered for the campaign, and not long after, was contacted by Joyce with details of a nominee, Val Snowball.

After making contact with Val, setting a date and time, we met for some serious window cleaning.

Our meeting ended up being more than clean windows. That day I met a wonderful lady, a friend and found out we have more in common than not.

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The ACA and myself would like to encourage the Ashburton Guardian to run the Christmas wish campaign again this year.

Kind regards, Marion Bartlett, Ashburton Citizens’ Association Secretary

Wheelie bins So it looks as if it’s done and dusted! What ever happened to user pays?

According to figures released, pensioners are going to be hit very hard. At the present time we put out one rubbish bag every three or four weeks, (annual cost of bags at $11.15 for five makes it around $40.

A neighbour puts out three or

four bags per week (annual cost of bags around $450).

Enter wheelie bins and a uniform charge of at least $200 per property on rates. Hooray, big savings for my neighbour who will save at least $250, while we pensioners will be subsidising him by at least $160. Is it fair?

Come on you pensioner ratepayers, why should you be subsidising your neighbour?

I do not want wheelie bins to push down from a back section and I definitely don’t want to subsidise any neighbours as I think “user pays”.

In this computer age why can’t they charge for the number of times the wheelie is emptied and be fair to pensioners?

Doug Forsyth

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It’s hard finding the perfect duck race mate

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ven after 10 years of duck racing, you’d think we would have things running like clockwork, but we have some things to work on.

Maybe it’s some sort of personality trait flaw issue with me, but I still think we can improve on the duck race.

First and most obviously is the train-sized elephant in the room.

Just about every year I have had to yell at kids to stay away from the railway tracks, so this year’s near miss was no real surprise. That didn’t make it any less scary though I can tell you.

I’m sure we can find some sort of temporary fencing arrangement for the night, for both the tracks and West Street for next year. But, and it’s a big but, if kids really want to play near either they will find a way. It comes down to the parents!

Surely the kids get it drummed into their heads when they arrive. You don’t go near that road or those tracks, all of that area between the creek and fence is yours to play in.

Respect others and don’t throw stones or kick up dust in people’s faces. Otherwise you’ll be spending the evening sitting in the car, or on some sort of short leash.

Are you allowed to put kids on a leash these days?

It is a family event, but that doesn’t mean we have to look after the kids as well as run the night.

Right (deep breath) let’s move on.

Next year, to make duck spotting easier for both the owner and commentator Craig “Fred Astaire” Harrison, we will give the duck to the sponsors to decorate. It would be awesome to see the ducks bobbing down the creek in corporate colours. We will have to be careful to make sure we don’t allow any modifications to the duck that may increase the speed of the duck.

It was awesome to raise $550 for the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club with our duck auctions this year. I’m sure there is some way we can increase this charity amount without affecting

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well. They could be drawn at the end of the night, instead of the start and the end, that should ease back the registration wait time hopefully.

The thing I love about events like this one is, there is always room for improvement. It’s a hard road to hoe to find the perfect duck race, but we’ll keep trying.

Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Perfectionist

the prize list.

The cash giveaways on the night certainly added to the atmosphere and they kept people

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Arrest in assassination Malaysian police have arrested a woman in the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader’s exiled half brother who South Korean spies say once begged his sibling to spare his life.

The astonishing killing, which reportedly came at the hands of two female assassins, set off waves of speculation over whether North Korea had dispatched a hit squad to kill a man known for his drinking, gambling and complicated family life.

Kim Jong Nam, who was 45 or 46, was estranged from his younger brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and had been living abroad for years. He reportedly fell out of favour when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a false passport in 2001, saying he wanted to visit Tokyo Disneyland.

According to two senior Malaysian government officials the elder Kim died en route to a hospital after suddenly falling ill at the budget terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

He told medical workers before he died that he had been attacked with a chemical spray, the Malaysian officials said. Multiple South Korean media reports, citing unidentified sources, said two women believed to be North Korean agents killed

Subtitle fail airs Anyone tuning into TVNZ’s 6pm new bulletin on Wednesday night might have done a double take if they had the subtitles turned on. That’s because the phrase “rubber knickers” accidentally snuck into a 1 News live cross about the out of control bush fires in Christchurch.

The mistake happened during a dramatic report from Alison Pugh, who delivered her cross expertly while smoke billowed up from the fire behind her. But when she said,” Rubber neckers are coming over the hillside to get a closer look,” the show’s subtitles had a slightly different interpretation.

Kim Jong Nam is surrounded by the media upon arrival from Macau at Beijing airport in Beijing in 2007. Kim was assassinated at an airport in Kuala Lumpur, telling medical workers before he died that he had been attacked with a chemical spray.

PHOTO AP him with some kind of poison before fleeing in a taxi.

Malaysia started an autopsy to determine the cause of death. But a Malaysian government official said North Korea objected to the procedure because they wanted the body back.

But the Malaysian official

said the autopsy was still continuing.

Malaysian police arrested a woman carrying Vietnamese travel documents bearing the name Doan Thi Huong at the Kuala Lumpur airport budget terminal, where Kim Jong Nam was attacked. It was not immediately clear whether

the passport was genuine.

She was identified using earlier surveillance video from the airport, police said.

Still photos of the video, confirmed as authentic by police, showed a woman in a skirt and long-sleeved white T-shirt with “LOL” across the front.

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■ UNITED STATES

Toddler’s fatal shooting streamed live A toddler and a man were fatally shot while riding in a car in a Valentine’s Day attack captured in a live video on Facebook.

Police said they were still searching for a suspect in the shooting which shocked Chicago, a city grappling with a surge in violence so severe that it has drawn the condemnation of President Donald Trump.

The two-year-old boy, identified by officials as Lavontay White, was shot in the head and died at a hospital.

The boy was riding in the back seat of a red sedan, with his 20-year-old aunt and a 26-year-old man in the front, when another man began shooting at them, according to authorities.

Officials have not publicly named the pair, who were livestreaming their car ride on Facebook as shots rang out.

The woman can be seen screaming and running out of the car and into an alley, as multiple shots are heard in rapid succession. Images of the vehicle showed multiple bullet holes.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson arrives at the scene of the triple shooting.

PHOTO AP The man, who also died of a gunshot wound to the head, was the intended target of the gang-related shooting, police said.

The woman, who was reportedly pregnant, was wounded in the stomach and survived.

“This has just got to stop somewhere,” police chief Eddie Johnson told news media.

“Our children shouldn’t have to keep paying the price for our inability to hold repeat gun offenders accountable for their actions,” Johnson said.

“I’m sick of it, and I know Chicago is sick of it.”

Johnson has repeatedly blamed lax sentencing of repeat gun offenders as a major reason why police struggle to stem the Midwestern city’s

raging violence, which authorities have attributed largely to gangs.

The shooting was one of three in a particularly difficult period of just a few days, which saw children fall victim to shootings.

On Saturday, a 12-yearold girl was wounded and an 11-year-old girl killed in separate incidents. Police on Wednesday said they had charged a 19-year-old man, a known gang member, in the latter case.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Chicago’s violence, and tweeted that he would “send in the feds” if the city did not fix the problem.

So far this year, there have been 63 murders in Chicago, more than double the number for the same time period two years ago. And last year, there were more than 750 murders and 3500 shootings – levels not seen in Chicago in two decades.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has said he would welcome federal help and additional funding to complement the efforts of local law enforcement. - AP

U-turn by Santana Carlos Santana has taken to social media to praise Beyonce after copping a backlash over comments he made about Adele’s Grammy wins. The MexicanAmerican musician said Adele deserved to win five Grammys at this year’s ceremony, including the coveted album of the year gong, despite criticism by Beyonce fans who believe she should have won the award for her politically charged album Lemonade. “I think that Adele won because she can sing, sing,” and “Beyonce is ... not a singer, singer,” Santana said. The comments created a buzz among Beyonce’s army of fans, otherwise known as the Beyhive, who jumped to her defence on social media.

Kiwi closes Kanye’s show Kanye West had his Yeezy Season 5 runway show at New York fashion week and Kiwi model Georgia Fowler closed the whole damn show. She wore an oversized jacket with fur trim and matching cigarette-leg pants, teamed with pointy boots. On her personal Instagram ‘story’ she posted a video saying: “I just closed Yeezy’s fashion show … yay! I can’t wait for you guys to see! I wish I could show you guys today … It was so dope!” The show featured models wearing oversized sweaters printed with the slogans “Calabasas” and “Lost Hills” (a reference to Kanye’s song of the same name). The audience was reportedly stunned when Kanye didn’t walk the catwalk — as is customary for designers at the end of runway shows.

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■ DUNEDIN

Cadbury closure to cost 350 jobs

Jeremy Flood

ON THE MARKETS

Earnings were driven by a huge increase in demand for its infant formula in China. The company saw revenue increase in all regions, although not as strongly as the demand growth in China.

Chief Executive Geoff Babidge said the results show progress towards the goal of building a global brand. The company expects infant formula sales to be materially higher than they were a year ago, although it expects sales will be lower than they were in the first half. The company reiterated that it expects to adopt a dividend policy at the end of the current fiscal year should current trends continue. There was a strong reaction in terms of share price initially, rising 9 per cent on the opening bell, however, these gains were pared back later in the day.

In Australia, biotherapeutics company CSL Limited delivered a very strong first half result with solid performances from all of its products and offerings. CSL’s core immunoglobulin business grew sales by 22 per cent during the period as competitors faced supply issues, although management expect this to normalise in the second half of the year. The company reaffirmed the upgraded full year guidance given in January for net profit to grow by 18-20 per cent. The share price reaction was reasonably small initially, however, later in the day, investors warmed to the result and the share price rose 2.85 per cent.

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) released its January housing statistics which indicated that the rampant house price growth we have seen over the past year may have slowed.

The national median house price came in at $490,000 and although this represented a 9.4 per cent increase from January 2016, it also showed a five per cent slowdown from the December price.

There was a reduction in the number of properties for sale for the month while the number of days to sell a property increased from December. However, it is important to note that traditionally January is a quiet month for real estate and the report included an anecdotal note which suggests that the market began to pick up speed towards the end of the month.

Next week, reporting season ramps up even further, with the busiest day of the February reporting season coming on Thursday.

We will be watching for results from Chorus, EBOS Group, Air New Zealand, Meridian Energy and Port of Tauranga on the local front. The US Federal Reserve meeting minutes will be released which will give further colour to Yellen’s testimony this week on when we should be expecting the next rate rise from the Fed. Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners. This article should not be deemed as advice.

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his week markets have rallied, driven by positive corporate earnings and promises from the US president for an exceptional tax plan.

The three main indices in the US saw the longest streak of record closes since the early 90s, as Donald Trump continued with his tax rhetoric, saying again this week that it will be phenomenal and released in the not too distant future. Since the election US markets have rallied, on the back of the fiscal stimulus measures that Trump campaigned on.

Adding to the positive mood in the markets this week was US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony. Yellen said that investors are expecting growthsupportive fiscal policies and a boost to corporate earnings.

Both days of her testimony saw hints that the Fed may resume its gradual rate rise at its next meeting in March.

The market is now pricing in a 44 per cent chance of a rate hike in March, this is up from 26 per cent at the same time last week and up from 12.4 per cent in mid-January.

The local economic calendar was fairly quiet this week, with investors largely turning to the corporate reporting season for direction. Things ramped up this week with a large number of corporates reporting both half and full year results. Next week, it gets even busier with Thursday the fullest day on our calendar.

Expectations were for median earnings per share growth on the NZX50 of 8.2 per cent for FY17, and 7.8 per cent for the ASX50.

A2 Milk has been a stand-out for the reporting season in New Zealand so far, with the company more than tripling its first half net profit from the previous year.

Cabinet, to better represent the interests of manufacturers and ensure they thrive,” she said, calling the closure “a tragedy for Dunedin”.

Local Labour MPs David Clark and Clare Curran said the closure was “a devastating blow for Dunedin”.

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Cadbury factory “has survived major economic ups and downs for more than a hundred years, but it hasn’t been able to survive a National government’s inaction on manufacturing”.

“If elected to government in September, we will establish a Minister for Manufacturing in

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about 16 per cent in the past 12 months.

The company said it was considering making an investment in ‘Cadbury World’ in Dunedin and about the future use of the factory site.

A final decision on a proposed redevelopment would be made

by April, it said in a statement.

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei, a Dunedin resident, sought to make election-year capital out of the announcement, saying the

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uct portfolio, make it an expensive place to manufacture our products”. The Dunedin factory exports 70 per cent of production, mainly to Australia.

Cadbury has lost supermarket shelf space in New Zealand to local brands including J.H. Whittaker & Sons, the nation’s secondlargest chocolate brand behind Cadbury. It has also battled to retain consumer loyalty after missteps including replacing some of the cocoa butter in its bars with palm oil, a move it reversed after complaints about the taste and the source of the oil.

Nasdaq-listed Mondelez reported global sales of $US25.9 billion in 2016, a year in which it returned $US800 million to shareholders by repurchasing stock and paid about $US300 million in cash dividends. It has forecast organic net revenue growth of one per cent for 2017 after a 0.6 per cent gain in 2016. Net earnings last year fell 77 perc ent to $US1.66 billion.

Mondelez shares last traded at $US45.37 and have gained

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Mondelez International, the US company that returned $US1.1 billion to shareholders last year, is to close its Cadbury factory at the end of 2018, moving production to Australia and eliminating 350 jobs to cut costs.

The decision will end more than 80 years of production in Dunedin, where the Cadbury factory is a popular tourist attraction and can send the aroma of chocolate wafting over nearby suburbs.

The first redundancies would be made before the end of this year, with about 100 people kept on in the business until early 2018, it said.

Mondelez vice president for Australia, New Zealand and Japan Amanda Banfield said the company was “focused on becoming globally cost-competitive through increased production and investment in larger sites while reducing costs, which allows us to fuel the growth in our brands”.

She said the factory’s distance from its main market of Australia, “low volume and complex prod-

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5,816.3

+7.2

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p Dow Jones Indust.

20,611.9 +107.5 +0.52% At close of trading on Feb 15, 2017

p FTSE 100 index

7,302.4

+33.85

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q Nikkei 225 index

19,309.1 –128.8 –0.66% At close of trading on Feb 16, 2017

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q Gold

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–6.35

–0.52%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

17.88

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–0.11%

6,016.0

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Carnival with attitude W

ith the infantry, both large and small finally all back at school its perhaps an ideal time to reflect about just how easy, or difficult it was to cart them, and their mates about during the holidays.

Experience shows that in many cases, unless there’s a seven or eight seater available, two vehicles needed to be used.

Of course its mostly SUVs which offer the choice of carrying more than five people.

Some of these have easier access to, and then also better space than others do for those relegated to the third row.

Which in the main (there are a few exceptions) is usually the best fit for the smaller infantry, who are also more able to perform the contortions that are sometimes needed to get there.

The latter is something many people seem to be happy to put up with in the knowledge that they have four-wheeldrive, and the ability to go off-road, even though, in many cases the supermarket speed bumps may be the biggest challenge faced.

But there is an alternative!

What is it?

Well a traditional people mover like Kia’s latest, visually rather good-looking, eight-seater Carnival featured today.

Which both inside and out shows the design flair of ex-Audi designer Peter Schreyer.

He’s even made this large, 5110mm long Carnival, look smaller than it is.

And also made it so easy for everyone to get aboard, and comfortably seated within the spacious cabin.

Those in the front by traditional doors, while access to the rear seats is by a pair of powered sliding rear doors on both sides.

These are great when loading up in cramped spaces.

The third row, which comfortably seat three standard sized adults, is accessed via a wide space that arises when folding the

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cleverly designed second row of seats.

They individually and quickly and fold forward and somersault up against the front seats.

These plush, second-row of seats, also separate and slide. They have armrests on both sides and the centre seat can fold flat to be a table.

There’s USB and 12V power points and separate climate-air controls.

Up front, the heated and ventilated seats are inviting.

The dials are easy to read as are the controls, including the large central touch-screen.

Features include a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, sat-nav, a decent sound system, three zone climate-air and an electric sun-roof.

Plus there’s loads of standard active

safety systems including radar cruise control.

For luggage space, you won’t get much better than this. For even with the third row of seats occupied there’s still an outstanding 960 litres of space to load up.

Folding the third row (it disappears into a deep recess) increases that to 2220 litres.

Then, with only the front seats standing, there’s an amazing 4022 litres available.

A powered, high-lift tailgate and tie downs complete this impressive package.

While there’s also a 3.3-litre petrol V6 option, the test Carnival had the likeable R-Series, 2.2-litre, four-cylinder, turbodiesel.

This develops all its power at a low 3800rpm and there’s 440Nm of torque on hand, and just where needed for most driving conditions.

With the smooth changing six-speed auto making the most of this, it’s eager from standstill, and then keeps pulling hard as and when required.

While there’s some diesel noise at start up and at idle (more for outsiders than within) it’s very quiet, and economical at cruise.

Claimed fuel consumption is 7.7l/100km.

Around town, given its size it proved to

be surprisingly manoeuvrable and easy to park thanks to the effortless steering, great views to the outside and, the reversing camera/rear sensors combination.

At speed there’s not a lot of feedback from the steering, but it rides and handles rather well thanks to the front strut, multilink rear-end suspension set-up.

The soft-ish springs soak up bumps and when hustled enthusiastically through corners you expect, and get some body movement.

But it feels well planted and there’s always the backup of the driver aids.

FINALE It is indeed a pity that those who could get the most benefits from the comfort and convenience of a people mover as good as this Carnival, are inclined to be scornful of such, and freely express their views such as “a rest home on wheels”. Well this Carnival, with its loads of equipment, safety, refinement, and style has an attitude to! So I suggest that those who often need to load up and ferry another seven people about in comfort, should take drive of one. And when doing so reflect about how easy it was to get everyone seated, load in all their gear and to drive!

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ne of the most revered Berlinetta Boxer Ferraris – an immaculate 365 GT4 BB, one of just 58 cars brought to the UK, is for sale at London’s Hexagon Classics.

Launched at the 1971 Turin Auto Show, the range-topping 365 GT4 BB was Ferrari’s first road-going model with a mid-mounted flat-12 cylinder engine, a layout inspired by Ferrari’s three-litre F1 cars.

Gaining the nickname Boxer because of its opposing piston design, the 4390 cc engine produced 380hp and featured four Weber twin-choke carburettors.

Released in late 1973 a total of 387 cars were built until the 512 BB replacement arrived in 1976.

The 365 GT4 BB is regarded as the original and purest of all the Berlinetta Boxer models.

It features eye-catching styling treatments such as triple rear lights and ‘peashooter’-style exhaust pipes, marking it out from the later 512 BB models, which remained in production until 1984.

Together with its relatively short production run and the fact it was much lighter than 512 BB-badged cars, the 365 GT4 BB is regarded as the most valuable and sought-after of the entire Boxer family, making it a must-have in any Ferrari enthusiast’s car collection.

Originally supplied new in 1975 through Maranello Concessionaires, Surrey, chassis number 18153 is perhaps one of the finest Boxers

The 365 GT4 BB is rightly regarded as one of the ultimate boxer-engined Ferraris

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It has benefitted from an extensive yet sympathetic restoration with works carried out by a leading Ferrari marque specialist and no limitations placed on cost.

The entire interior is original and very well preserved.

Presented in Rosso Chiaro paintwork with Nero leather and having covered 43,570 miles from new, this 365 GT4 BB also comes with full Ferrari Classiche certification, two sets of keys, all original handbooks, original cased tool kit and a very extensive sheaf of service invoices and receipts.

Hexagon Classics Chairman Paul Michaels said: “The 365 GT4 BB is rightly regarded as one of the ultimate boxerengined Ferraris.

“It’s the supercar that kick-started a long Maranello love affair with the flat 12-cylinder engine, which continued through the years with the 512 BB, 512 BBi, Testarossa, 512TR and finally the 512MM. “The purest of them all, the 365 GT4 BB deserves a place in any classic car enthusiast’s collection and the example we are privileged to have on sale right now is outstanding.”

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Race-bred, road-ready I

f ever there was a vehicle designed to explore the upper limits of performance, the Nissan GT-R has, throughout its history, been it.

And while by its very nature evolution never stops, the advancement of Nissan’s iconic super sports car has established a new high point in the form of the 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO. Bearing the name of Nissan’s legendary motorsports and performance group – NISMO, an abbreviation of NISsan MOtorports – the GT-R NISMO is without question the flagship of both the GT-R and NISMO – as well as the entire Nissan brand.

Now available in New Zealand, the 441kW GT-R NISMO joins the established 2017 GT-R Premium and GT-R Track Edition vehicles as the pinnacle of the revered GT-R model range.

Drawing on Nissan’s long history of sports car design, the GT-R NISMO model itself was inspired by a NISMO-prepped GT-R racecar that competed successfully at the 2012 Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race in near-production form.

And, as proof of concept, on September 30 2013, a “time attack” GT-R NISMO was driven to a new volume production car and Nissan GT-R Nurburgring lap record

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The Nissan GT-R NISMO is arguably the most complete transfer of motor racing know-how into a production sports car

of 7 minutes, 8.679 seconds around the famed German road course.

On November 19 2013, the GT-R NISMO was officially unveiled on the eve of the Tokyo Motor Show.

Not surprisingly then, while the extensive refinements made to the GT-R for 2017 place an emphasis on balancing speed with the total driving experience, the new GT-R NISMO, which is based upon the MY17 GT-R, places a stronger emphasis on the R – as in racing – of the GT-R name.

There’s an additional 22kW of power and 20Nm of torque compared to the GT-R Premium Edition and GT-R Track Edition, plus a NISMO-tuned suspension with additional roll stiffness.

Ergonomically sculpted Alcantara®trimmed Recaro® front bucket seats, and NISMO racing-style Alcantara®-trimmed

three-spoke steering wheel with red centre mark provide the best combination of feedback, grip and comfort.

“The GT-R NISMO is a concentrated dose of NISMO’s long-standing expertise in the form of an ultra-high-performance car,” said Takao Katagiri, President and CEO of Nissan Motorsports International Co. Ltd., President and CEO of Autech Japan Inc. and Head of NISMO Business Office in Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. “The inspiration for this extraordinary vehicle can be found in our long and successful history in developing cars for motor racing and it’s this extensive experience we have gathered from the track that has resulted in this focused version of an already special car.

“The Nissan GT-R NISMO is arguably the most complete transfer of motor racing know-how into a production sports

car, as done by a car-maker, not a tuner.”

Under the bonnet, the 3.8-litre V6 VR38DETT engine benefits from the expertise that NISMO has gained from participating in motorsports events around the globe. Engine power has been increased (versus standard GT-R models) and is rated at 441kW at 6800rpm and 652 Nm of torque from 3600rpm-5600rpm.

High-flow, large diameter turbochargers, used in the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 racing car, improve breathing, while optimised individual ignition timing control for each cylinder and upgraded fuel pump improve combustion.

As with all 2017 GT-R models, each GT-R NISMO engine is hand-assembled from beginning to end in a special clean room by specially trained technicians. An aluminum plate is added to the front of each engine showing the name of the “Takumi” engine craftsman, of which there are fewer than 10.

Stopping power is provided by Brembo® monoblock six-piston front and fourpiston rear calipers with 390mm diameter front and 380mm diameter rear Brembo® full-floating, cross-drilled two-piece rotors and low-steel, high-stiffness brake pads that minimise fade and provide intense stopping performance.

*Normal lending criteria, establishment fee and On Road Costs apply. This Isuzu Finance offer is available on new vehicles through to March 2017.

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1 3 338X1 Habibti Ivy (3) P Nairn 6 11146 Le tspe ndanite toge tha (5) R Dunn J Dunn J C urtin 55 Re al Obse ssion (4) G Burgess R C lose 2 7 11DXP He ave n Rocks (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 38400 Arditi (4) D Hunter T Williams R Holmes 4 K C ox (J) 8 X1210 Buste r Brady (7) K Austin 5 31238 All Lit Up (5) L & J Smith M Jones J Smith 5 934X1 Classie Margare t (5) H Galway 3 6 20185 My We e Man (6) N McGrath N McGrath 9 18138 Mighty Flying Major (8) K & T Barron 6 41176 Young Strange r (6) T Grant B Orang e C R Thornley

S Golding Barrier 7 899X8 Missande i (u1) B Negus C DeFilippi 7 12730 Wante d Man (7) A Stuart 1 8 14512 Tige r Thompson (8) B Mowbray J C urtin 10 36153 Usain Colt (21) G & N Hope 4 8 33116 Idle Monke y (1) M Austin B Orang e R May 2 Gotta Go Ya Hu (9) R Dunn D Dunn 11 32421 Torrid Bromac (22) R Todd 9 087X5 Doctor Bone s (2) B Ford J Dunn R C lose 9 3X311 Barrier 2 10 13613 Ge rshwin (u1) G & N Hope 4 12 13262 Ears Burning (23) N McGrath R May N McGrath 4 10 8221 Cale ndar Girlz (21) P Robertson C D Thornley 13 48671 Luciano (24) B McLellan 11 50259 Le Re ve ur (1) P Nairn B Butt S Ottley 12 1X063 Kowhai Monarch (u1) M Jones S Ottley 7:40pm D Dunn METALCRAFT ROOFING SUMMER CUP MOBILE P ACE (G3) 14 8X139 Franco Cristiano (25) R Dunn 3 13 81439 He y Yo (1) J Harrington G Smith opt 807 $25,000, FFA MOB. PACE, 2600m 9:11pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND CHAMP S MBL P ACE (G2) 14 0X0X5 King De nny (1) A Hoffman J W C ox 1 11192 Nui Toc Tie n (1) S Dolan S Ottley opt 810 $40,000, 4YO+ Mare s MOB. PACE, 1950m 6:08pm AIRP ARK CANTERBURY P ACE 2 52X45 Motu Pre mie r (2) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 1 12400 Bronze Ove r (1) B Butt B Butt 2 3 21232 Captain Dolmio (3) R Dunn 1 2 X4133 C A Pe nny (2) A Shutkowski J Dunn J C urtin opt 804 $20,000, 3YO+ C1 PACE, 2600m 1 85822 Bird Of Paradise (1) B Ward M Anderson (J) 4 92234 Mave rick (4) N McGrath N McGrath 3 83210 Hope ful Harrie t (3) R Todd R C lose 2 X1436 Late Mail (2) C McDowell 2 4 44975 Tangos De light (4) P Burrows R May 5 64145 Mossdale Conne r (5) G & N Hope R May G Smith 3 00609 Hotdigge ttyculle n (3) C Chalmers 1 6 61111 Classie Brigade (6) N McGrath T C hmiel B Orang e 5 87814 Karanga Re d Fantasy (5) D Jones G O'Reilly 4 05296 Take Afte r Me (4) G Scott 4 7 82959 Locharburn (7) K Chapman P Borcoskie R Holmes 6 81428 Amazon Lily (6) K & T Barron K Barron 3 5 21829 Lydia Ko (5) K & T Barron 3 8 42629 Christe n Me (8) C Dalgety B Orang e D Dunn 7 61371 Ultimate De sire (7) B Mowbray D Dunn

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Invercargill Races Tomorrow at Ascot Park

CENTRAL SOUTHLAND FREIGHT R75 HANDICAP

$22,500, Rating 75 Be nchmark, 2100m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

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61122 Thought That (7) 60 E Winsloe C Johnson 38512 Be lle Boy (11) 59.5 K Tyler K Kalychurun (a2) 20683 Gunna Fly (12) 59 K Thompson 1 T Moseley 53442 Vantaa (2) 58.5 T & L Prendergast S Wynne 57566 Jackfrost (4) 57.5 A Carston L C allaway 55675 Take Fire (3) 57 J Dalton 1 J Lowry (a1) 42253 Waylay (6) 57 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 04321 Starbuck (9) 56.5 K Tyler R Yatim (a3) 22726 He Ain’t He avy (1) 54.5 Blair-Edie/Cheng W Papier (a4) 17752 Indiana Pe arl (10) 54 S McKay 1 K Mudhoo (a2) 85001 Wild Wings (8) 54 J Dalton 1 G Jog oo (a1) 06421 Madam De Soir (5) 54 J Phillips

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February 18, 2017 SP EIGHTS R75 HANDICAP

$22,500, Rating 75 Be nchmark, 1200m

1 6X551 All Spice (9) 65.5 J McKay 4 2 44059. Trave l Wise (6) 59 Charles/Corbett 3 65318 Me ls Evie (2) 58 T Kennedy 3 4 19611 Willow (7) 57 B & S Anderton 5 50175 Flytime (8) 56 R & Ashley McKay 6 216X3 Gold’nguru (4) 56 L Beck 7 93X88 He ll Raise r (10) 55.5 J & K Parsons 2 8 52X12 Ce ltic Cross (3) 54.5 A Carston 9 2X607 The Barmaid (1) 54 Bros/Dennis 1 10 X3313 Ticke ts On He r (5) 54 J & K Parsons

D Bothamley T Moseley L Hemi (a1) J Lowry (a1) R C uneen (a) S Muniandy C Johnson S Wynne R Yatim (a3) G Jog oo (a1)

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 300m; Rail: Rail out; Weather: Mainly Fine

12 6X502 Portumna Lass (8) 56 S McKay 1 13 355 The Gliste n (15) 56 Bros/Dennis 4 14 Papina (9) 56 J & K Parsons 0 15 55X Big Hitte r (1) 58.5 S McKay 1 0 16 Eckse (17) 56.5 S McKay 1 0 17 Zah Captain (14) 58 P Rudkin 0 18 8690X Se rge ant Sakhe e (11) 58.5 G Robinson 1 3:12pm opt 606

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K Mudhoo (a2) G Jog oo (a1) C Johnson S Muniandy

CASTLEDALE @ TE RUNGA SUMMER CUP

$25,000, Rating 85 Be nchmark, 1600m

1 71911 Patrick Erin (7) 59 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry (a1) K Kalychurun (a2) 1:58pm DUNEDIN CASINO SOUTHLAND STAKES 2 56944 Fantamo (2) 55 K Tyler G Jog oo (a1) opt 604 $30,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 3 21648 Ride itlike ustole it (6) 55 P Collins 2 4 X3152 Accide ntal Offside (1) 55 E Winsloe C Johnson 3 1 X1326. Koxinga (6) 60 W Humphries D Skerrett 4 5 78952 A Be autiful Knight (4) 54.5 K Tyler R Yatim (a3) 1 2 20836 Timy Tyle r (4) 60 K Tyler D Bothamley 3 6 41435 Sally Ge tcha Gun (3) 54 K Thompson 1 T Moseley J Lowry (a1) 7 85507 Sape ravious (5) 54 A Hewitson 12:46pm INVERCARGILL LICENSING TRUST R65 HANDICAP 3 PX541 Ne ws Flash (9) 59 B & S Anderton S Wynne 2 4 2X123 Shaara (7) 58 J & J Gordon 1 K Kalychurun (a2) $20,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1200m opt 602

5 85149 Se cre t Powe r (8) 56.5 A Hewitson C Johnson 3:47pm ILT ASCOT P ARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND GUINEAS (Listed) 1 1 42071 King Pin (2) 59.5 S McKay 1 K Mudhoo (a2) 4 6 13753 Madam Be ntle y (3) 56 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo (a2) opt 607 $50,000, 3YO SW, 1600m 2 X5001 The Like ly Lad (5) 58.5 K Dickson C Johnson 7 32763 Fastfoot (2) 56 S Tyler S Wynne 3 1 83114 Raise You Te n (9) 56.5 B & S Anderton C Barnes 3 35031 Kruge r Rand (16) 58.5 Patterson/Horrell G Jog oo (a1) 8 30880. Full Count (5) 55.5 N & B Blatch T Moseley 2 548X8. Toby Tyle r (4) 56.5 K Tyler S Muniandy 4 Waimate Bill SC RATC HED 9 12711 Fascinate (1) 54 B & S Anderton C Barnes 3 06 Galway Garry (7) 56.5 K Tyler L C allaway 5 68519. Casing The Joint (8) 58 B Howden D Bothamley 2 4 01301 Re side ntial (6) 54.5 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a) 2 6 X0032 Robin Charle s (13) 58 J Phillips WHITE ROBE LODGE MAIDEN J Lowry (a1) 2:37pm 1 5 28132 Starvoia (3) 54.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 7 24785. What’s Up Alf (10) 58 K Tyler $10,000, MDN, 1400m K Kalychurun (a2) opt 605 4 6 00315 Dontpoke the tige r (8) 54.5 P Rudkin S Wynne 8 21240 Elle rstina (4) 57 Charles/Corbett L C allaway 1 1 54442 Majic El (2) 58.5 Moroney/Gerard D Bothamley 7 41 Supatwista (2) 54.5 B Tapper R Beeharry (a) 9 20821 Silve rmist (3) 56.5 R & Ashley McKay R C uneen (a) 3 2 2 Sir Ed (16) 58.5 K Tyler R Yatim (a3) 8 56X18 Little Miss (1) 54.5 B Tapper K Mudhoo (a) 10 830X9. Koffe e ’N Kre am (1) 56 M Henry L Hemi (a1) 2 3 X4345 The Young Pre te nda (7) 58.5 J & J Gordon 1 R C uneen (a) 9 37X33 De zzie s De light (5) 54.5 S Kirkland 1 L Hemi (a) 3 11 37367 Wonde r Woman (9) 55.5 Moroney/Gerard S Wynne 4 82377 Porte rs Pass (13) 58.5 G Wright L C allaway 10 Dream Rich SC RATC HED 4 12 24044 All Dre sse d Up (12) 55.5 J & J Gordon 1 T Moseley 5 X4256 Taponisme (5) 58.5 K & I Taplin L Hemi (a1) SHEET METALCRAFT INVERCARGILL GOLD CUP 13 105X4 The Music Guru (11) 55.5 Bros/Dennis S Muniandy 6 Twizel Guru SC RATC HED 4:22pm opt 608 $40,000, OPN HCP, 2600m 14 7X9X7. Karaka Dawn (14) 55 A Hewitson C Barnes 7 X9074 Limousine (4) 58.5 G Robinson 1 0 15 X0054 Alottatow (7) 56.5 J McKay 8 2 Nome n Ludi (12) 58 E Winsloe 2 1 26165 The Gordonian (3) 60 J & J Gordon 1 S Wynne G Jog oo (a) 16 Livadream SC RATC HED 9 2529X Miss Tuscan (3) 56.5 S McKay 1 T Moseley K Kalychurun (a2) 2 P1488 Sure asyouwe re born (1) 59 N & B Blatch 0 17 7X960 Rajiv (6) 55 G Tippett 10 4X444 The Cove r Girl (10) 56.5 Bros/Dennis 1 3 43381 La Nouve lle Vague (5) 57 Graham & Michael Eade L Hemi (a) J Lowry (a1) 0 18 40830 The Gore Harpoon (15) 55.5 Patterson/Horrell 11 X2704 Gun Law (6) 56.5 K Thompson 1 C Barnes T Moseley 4 38757 Oor Wullie (7) 54 J Dalton 1

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SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES $4,000, C5, 520m

13643 Boston Billy 30.40 31176 Mandy Junior 30.09 12724 Le tron Jame s 30.48 63733 Be rridale Lad 30.00 35211 He ’s All Powe r 30.24 32311 Zipping Jordan 30.24 81152 Zipping Marlisa 30.03 55135 Opawa Brad 30.30 78551 Opawa Jimbo 30.41 25717 Opawa Norris 30.25

3:27pm

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12

88656 Home bush Errol 17.32 66777 Max Stix 17.32

3:12pm

1 4 3 2 $3,400, C3/4, 520m 3 A Bradshaw 4 Lane & Wales 1 5 J & D Fahey 2 6 M Grant 7 B Dann 8 J T McInerney 9 C Roberts 10

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Cloudy

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CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES

62874 Amino Trouble 30.6 8 22266 Opawa Pam nwtd 33352 Maje stic Action 30.00 26651 Re plica Ye lla 30.48 44735 With Pride 30.15 68877 Home bush Howard 30.22 85364 Mina Alle n 30.08 66252 Kava Blu 29 .9 9 13363 Opawa Anthony 30.02 53643 Opawa Race r 30.26

2:51pm

1 2 2 1 3 4 5 NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE 6 $3,900, C2d, 645m 4 7 3 8 S & B Evans

6 32141 Ellme rs Image (6) K James 1 7 53614 Hidde n De sire (7) D Flint 4 8 36326 Culle y Backy (8) B White 9 45178 Kotare Mist (9) R Dunn 2 1 12122 De lightful Me mphis (1) M Jones B Orang e 10 4651 Smooth Mara (10) P Bagrie 3 2 67231 Sacre d Ange l (2) R Dunn R Houg hton 11 84390 Our Quinn (11) J Lethaby 1 3 X1211 Spanish Armada (3) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 2 12 X2513 The Valiant (12) J Hay 4 20X23 Tre ndy Bromac (4) M House J C urtin 13 05260 Mrs Brown’s Boy (13) J Howe 4

5 1375 Pick My Pocke t (5) N McGrath

D Dunn 14 56800 Flamboyant (14) D Taylor

Barrier 15 12760 Handsome He ro (15) G Kelk

16 22277 Highland Re ign (u1) B Negus 5:13pm MASTER CLEANING MOBILE P ACE 4:54pm 801

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1 3 2 1 3 4 4 5 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SP RINT 6 $1,700, C3, 295m 7 Hart & Taylor 2 8 McC ook & Jopson 9 B Dann 10

1 86273 Sahara Sam 17.40 2 4 2 85765 Choke hold 17.27 3 17631 Royal Bash 17.32 4 44165 Botany Alan 17.85 3 5 88862 Mischie f Manage d nwtd 6 23325 Whose He 17.44 7 73168 Cawbourne Dotty 17.37 I P AVE CONCRETE MAIDEN STAKES HEAT 2 1 8 17211 Mushroom Cloud 17.23 1:24pm $2,000, C0q, 520m 9 88656 Home bush Errol 17.32 1 88567 Opawa Spirit nwtd Lane & Wales 10 66777 Max Stix 17.32 3 2 63433 De ad Wong nwtd McC ook & Jopson 3 4 Rum Gin Mixe r nwtd A Joyce 2:16pm 2 4 462 Kay Bomb nwtd G C leeve 4 5 237 Hilton Forabe e r nwtd 4 1 21728 Goldstar Coco 38.6 0 A Bradshaw

12563 Kiwi Bre e ze nwtd 44573 Long Stockings 38.23 67464 Mystic Action 38.14 48868 Je ssie Surfs nwtd 14351 Translator 38.80 43212 Goldstar Jagge r 38.58 3F535 Goldstar Dallas 39 .00 12534 Vicarious nwtd 34515 Dyna Alk nwtd

Compiled by

Hart & Taylor J & D Fahey C Roberts N C W Wanhalla J & D Fahey C Weir C Weir J & D Fahey Lane & Wales J & D Fahey

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LIVAMOL DASH

$2,000, C3/4, 295m

66325 My First Litte r 17.07 67355 Cabarita 17.25 83867 Home bush Sloan 17.53 63212 Pe p’s Te rra 17.6 1 11717 Botany Cold 17.32 81816 Make rs Mark 17.37 85783 Be lie ve 17.10 86387 Roadworks 17.16 88656 Home bush Errol 17.32 26388 Mandi Mae 17.21

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

C Roberts M Grant J T McInerney C asey & Fag an J T McInerney S & B Evans B Dann M Grant J T McInerney C asey & Fag an

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12

8 61316 Culle n Who (8) K & T Barron 4

Gupta’s Culle n (9) J Cox 9 39516 Barrier

10 21314 Que e n Be e Bardon (21) B Waldron 0 11 8P417 Absolute ly De lighte d (22) B Mowbray 12 94311 Be tta Go Fe rnco (23) A Swain 0 13 90183 Crackabe lla (24) D Taylor 3 14 26531 Be tte r B Amaze d (25) Telfer/Garlick 15 44322 RR Sand Dollar (26) P Court 16 4910X Happy He idi (27) J Howe

B Orang e J W C ox C D Thornley R Holmes N Purdon (J) J Young J Dunn R May T C hmiel

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AVON CITY FORD TROT $20,000, 3YO+ C1–C2 Spe cHcp, 2600m

1 65734 Pre cious Pe t (1) D Thompson 2 61 Say Your Pre s (2) M Jones 0 3 47744 Kingdom Come (3) L & J Smith 0 4 59873 Monke y Luck (4) K Cameron 5 50226 Galle ons Royale (5) C & J DeFilippi 6 43113 Ne e dle (6) C & J DeFilippi 7 26972 Sugar Cane (u1) D McCormick 8 85186 Be g Hall (1) T Butt 1 9 00111 Che vron Expre ss (2) C Dalgety 10 50561 Motu Gre at Se nsation (3) B Borcoskie 2 11 25582 Fore ve rman (4) R Dunn 12 58719 BK Dawn (5) Wakelin/Noble 13 64881 Just A Dude (6) S McRae 14 64210 Re dwood Invasion (7) R Holmes 3 15 71169 Lavros Jack (u1) R Kennedy 16 920X2 All Se ttle d Down (u2) G Smith 4 17 00031 Lightworkofit (u3) D Burrows 18 98815 The God Bothe re r (u4) N Munro opt

$20,000, 3YO+ C1, 1950m

1 80X91 Make rs Mark (1) N McGrath 3 2 33143 Be ttor To Be Tricky (2) C Dalgety 3 32938 Royal Je ste r (3) M House 4 84706 Rah De Rah (4) B Hutton 5 40722 Franco Hampton (5) J Gameson 1 6 1 Mac Almighty (6) T Butt 2 7 14 English Rose (7) G & N Hope 4 8 P0452 Molly Sims (8) A Shutkowski

She zza GNP (9) K & T Barron 9 51X41 Barrier

10 24304 Cruzy Dude (21) B Hill 11 60027 Hard Days Night (22) L Jones 12 2107 Johnny White (u1) R Dunn DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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G O'Reilly M Jones J Smith K C ameron S Ottley C DeFilippi D D McC ormick B Orang e D Dunn R May J Dunn P Wakelin J C urtin R Holmes C D Thornley G Smith S Golding C McDowell

B Orang e N Purdon (J) M House J C urtin C D Thornley D Dunn M Anderson (J) S Ottley K Barron R May R C lose J Dunn

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

35710 Show MacCool (6) 54 Charles/Corbett 13311 What A De e za (4) 54 P Rudkin 03530 The Ene rgize r (8) 54 K Tyler 51001 Villa Elba (2) 54 J & K Parsons

K Mudhoo (a) S Wynne K Kalychurun (a) C Johnson

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P LUMBERS & BUILDING SERVICES R65 HANDICAP

1 42235 Flicka Of Gold (7) 59.5 S Tyler 1 W Papier (a4) 2 2 79521 Darci Glitte r (12) 59 S McKay 1 K Kalychurun (a2) 4 3 61726 He ’s Mi Brothe r (11) 58.5 Blair-Edie/Cheng D Bothamley 4 X6370 Joe Bonanno (4) 58 K & I Taplin K Mudhoo (a2) 3 5 48168 Chicago (1) 57.5 S McKay 1 J Lowry (a1) 6 54340 Shantav (6) 57.5 B Verlinden S Wynne 7 35845 The Quie t Man (5) 57 T Kennedy L Hemi (a1) 8 06421 Madam De Soir (2) 56.5 J Phillips R C uneen (a) 9 72091 She Rocks (8) 56.5 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a1) 10 85400. Jimmy (9) 56.5 N & B Blatch L C allaway 11 X4574 The Be lie ve r (10) 56.5 Bros/Dennis S Muniandy 12 40830 The Gore Harpoon (3) 55.5 Patterson/Horrell C Barnes 13 2247X Ce cil (13) 55 K Thompson 1 T Moseley 14 93793 Brahma Que e n (14) 54.5 M Henry R Yatim (a3) opt

AON INSURANCE BROKERS R65 HANDICAP

1 26289 Ce ntavada (1) 59 J Dalton 1 4 2 53145 Smoke m Up (6) 58.5 E Winsloe 3 X8051 Taniwha (2) 58.5 J Curran 1 4 607X6 Drumgold (5) 58 L Beck 5 13637 Wild Jack (11) 57.5 Blair-Edie/Cheng 6 43053 Gre ta Valle y (13) 57 A Dickson 7 7X017 Katango (10) 57 B Laking 1 3 8 0X531. Funny (7) 56.5 Charles/Corbett 1 9 12774 Lizzie Bordon (8) 56 S McKay 1 2 10 20036 Tante lla (12) 56 J & K Parsons 11 8X025 Polly’s Siste r (9) 55 J & J Gordon 1 12 95698 Tapilize (4) 54.5 K & I Taplin 13 00X75 Crystalight (3) 54 P Collins

R C uneen (a) S Wynne J Lowry (a1) S Muniandy L C allaway C Barnes R Yatim (a3) C Johnson T Moseley G Jog oo (a1) K Mudhoo (a2) L Hemi (a1)

g M50 $20k Bonus Turbo Quaddie 3:23PM

Tomorrow at Various Venues

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ELLERSLIE RACE 6

$100,000, 3YO SW, 2100m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 1 812X4 Sacred Elixir (12) 56.5 T Pike 2 35351 Wyndspelle (9) 56.5 Logan/Gibbs 3 64122 Shocking Luck (2) 56.5 Autridge/Richards 3 4 39837 Highlad (6) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 5 08X11 Mongolian Wolf (1) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 2 6 9X311 Camino Rocoso (7) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 7 11444 Cha Siu Bao (4) 56.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 8 25211 Disturbance (10) 56.5 Kennedy/Furlong 9 21175 Romancer (16) 56.5 Logan/Gibbs 10 31518 Beaumarchais (8) 56.5 Autridge/Richards 11 1X401 Gingernuts (17) 56.5 Autridge/Richards 12 0X551 Heisenberg (3) 56.5 R Bergerson 4 13 2212 Charles Road (14) 56.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 14 41695 Leading Role (13) 56.5 G Vile 15 5124 Redeem The Dream (15) 56.5 S Ritchie

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12:06PM

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L Innes D Johnson C Lammas M Cameron M Du Plessis J Waddell C Grylls S Collett J Riddell A Collett J Parkes H Tinsley M Coleman M Hills S Weatherley (a)

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35150 Wehadadeal (5) 56.5 Sanders/Sweeney 72070 Savasava (11) 56.5 G & D Rogerson

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TIMARU HIRE TROT

M Perriton S McNally G Laing I Cameron K James J Morrison (J) K Cameron C Butt S Tomlinson (J)

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82524 Fear Rockn (10) P Robertson 00078 Spinatale (11) K Collins 57265 Jimmy Nga (12) J Cox Dorie Delight (13) P Burrows 426 Dying To See You (14) N Taylor 57454 Oliver Queen (15) G Ward 702 Supreme Banner (16) M Kerr P9087 Tinted Boyz (u1) M Heenan Geoffrey P (u2) M Perriton 806 Youneedabitofmuscle (u3) G Hunt

1:51PM

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2:28PM

C D Thornley R Holmes J W Cox G Smith S Tomlinson (J) G Ward T Williams M Heenan M Perriton G Hunt

MICHAEL JONES GERALDINE BUTCHERY TROT $6,500, 4YO+ C1, C2 with cond., 2500m

1 59873 Monkey Luck (1) K Cameron 2 2 01030 Magnafique (2) R Holmes R May M Edmonds 3 5000X Rocknpop (3) K Ford J Markham (J) 4 10800 Anna Kate (4) M Edmonds S Payne (J) 5 48215 Prince George (5) D McCormick S Ottley 6 00040 Dream Big (6) M Tapper 1 7 05002 Glenis Marie (u1) R Anderson M Heenan 3 8 P3790 Free Bird (u2) B Ward G O'Reilly 9 54100 Rusty I Am (u3) Wakelin/Noble PETER WALSH & ASSOCIATES MOBILE PACE 4 10 4221X Tijuana Taxi (u4) C Harrison $6,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 1850m

1 Sharknado (1) P Burrows 2 66790 Hummer Bromac (2) G Gillard 3 3 00742 Master Jordy (3) D Taylor 4 49009 Raising Hope (4) G Payne 5 Thomas De Louis (5) G & N Hope 2 6 30342 Cullenz Diamond (6) T May 7 000 Beragio (7) R Cameron 4 8 223 Garry’s Legacy (8) C Kennedy

Lets Rock N Roll (9) J Hay 9 43404 Barrier

10 706X0 Port Hanover (21) D Reardon 11 06566 Limoso (22) G Telfer 12 4540 Carbonado (23) P O'Reilly 1 13 23433 Sky City King (24) T McMillan 14 00500 Aveross Spitfire (u1) A Faulks

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K Cameron R Holmes C Ford M Edmonds D D McCormick S McNally R Anderson S Tomlinson (J,Cl) P Wakelin G O'Reilly

5 GERALDINE HOLIDAY PARK/MORRISON’S SADDLERY PACE $6,500, 3YO+ C1 PACE, 2500m

1 478L0 Top Brass (1) W Stevenson L O'Reilly 2 18060 Kiel (2) L McCormick L McCormick 3 2408X Clarendon’s Last (3) D Ottley S Ottley 4 700X0 Alantic (4) D Ottley S Golding 5 0X080 Marquis Eyre (5) K Musso K Cameron 3 6 79704 It’s All Over Now (6) J Cox J W Cox 2 7 X2175 Micky Gee (7) D Gaffaney R Close 1 8 01 Unico Legend (8) G & N Hope R May R Houghton 9 X0600 Dreamy McSteamy (9) D Feast A Lethaby G Telfer 0 10 0089X Pegasus Kommander (10) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) G O'Reilly 11 01450 Lilac Reign (11) D Taylor J Young T McMillan 4 12 41700 Likely Jereme (12) J Hay J Hay A Faulks 13 18090 Mickey Jay (13) E Latimer I Lee (J) G O'Reilly VILLAGE INN TAB & SPORTS BAR PACE 14 3010X Man Of Change (14) G O'Reilly 1:16PM C D Thornley $6,000, 3YO+ C0 PACE, 2500m 15 04908 Julia Lady (15) S Adlam 16 60058 Extreme Spark (16) M Heenan M Heenan 1 68006 Magic Blaze (1) D Flint K Cox (J) 0 2 09 Glengarry Rose (2) B Zampese LOCHIE & LARAINE MARSHALLS 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2:59PM 3 Renemaree (3) R Winter S Payne (J) TROT $6,500, 4YO+ C1, C2 with cond., 2500m 4 Enchantee (4) N Le Lievre G O'Reilly 1 99X44 Chivasion (1) M Edmonds J Markham (J,Cl) 0 5 67088 Caitlin Franco (5) P Anderson S Ottley 2 06709 Rollin Thunder (2) G Turner C D Thornley 6 06048 Nadia Bay (6) T McMillan J Morrison (J,Cl) T McMillan 3 08060 Holdon Toyaspurs (3) M Prendergast 0 7 36069 Meggy Mogs (7) S Adlam 2 4 7503P Missie Castleton (4) B White R May S McNally 8 X0069 Terrier (8) K James R Close 5 00066 Wandering Star (5) A Lowe A Lowe 0 9 L9000 Benz Buy (9) M Prendergast M Prendergast 6 63087 Gin Rummy (6) I Cameron I Cameron

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12:59PM 701

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Gore Harness

Sunday at Gore HOKONUI HONDA TROT

$7,000, 3YO+ C0 TROT, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver OPT

1 X9070 Pure Emotion (1) S Lock 2 55705 Pegasus Hanover (2) O Lawrence 3 64454 Holdon Monarchy (3) T White 2 4 Jaccka Josh (4) B Gray 5 8 Jato (5) A Milne 3 6 58327 Majestic Peak (6) B Norman 7 0X Allan Galleon (7) C Gerken 8 47908 Madaboy (8) C Buchan 9 3742X Loxi Clairborne (9) L Veint 10 7 Crusher Collins (10) L Bond 11 5 Nottingham K Two (u1) G Orr 1 12 2036 Delestic (u2) N Williamson 4 13 07P9X Girls Nite Out (u3) P Ellis 1:34PM 702

OPT

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A Suddaby R McIlwrick (J) S Walkinshaw B Barclay A Milne D Dunn C Ferguson C Buchan B Morris M Williamson G McEwan N Williamson B Orange

GORE TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB PACE $7,000, 3YO+, C0 with cond., 2600m

1 00X87 Tangled Up In Blue (1) B McIntyre 0 2 67P00 Solento (2) L Durham 3 49070 Gabby’s Delight (3) A Paisley 1 4 40767 Three Hundy (4) C Barron 2 5 336P7 Tour Director (5) N Williamson 4 6 70903 Somnium (6) R Hope 7 049 Yankee Diva (7) K Larsen

Bring Back Buck (8) A Milne 8 000 Barrier

9 496 Playboy Prince (21) A Beck 10 060 Real Steal (22) W McEwan 0 11 000 Von Richthofen (23) R Gutsell 12 9X040 Thinking Smart (24) G & J Knight 13 057 Go Getta (25) B Norman 3 14 9X0X0 Straka (26) D Cummings 15 9X67 Summer Wealth (27) N Williamson 16 80809 Gunslinger Bromac (28) C Thomas

B Orange A Suddaby R McIlwrick (J) C Ferguson M Purvis (J) M Hurrell (J) K Larsen A Milne A Beck P Hunter M Williamson D Dunn B Barclay N Williamson B Williamson

0 15

21062 Alcaldesa (15) 53 T Bambry

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ELLERSLIE RACE 7

4

Geraldine Harness

1 96330 Elvis P (1) M Perriton 2 25676 Spurred By Success (2) M Edmonds 3 09079 Flying Dan (3) G Laing 4 86295 Brite N Lovely (4) I Cameron 5 79954 Princess Harbour (5) K James 2 6 79723 Whataboyz (6) M Heenan 7 52440 Zoned Scarlett (7) K Cameron 4 8 8744 Imran Khan (8) C Butt 9 05588 Zsa Ziva (9) K Ford 0 10 90806 Paradise Spur (10) W Stevenson 11 0 Cosmic Sun (11) D Taylor 1 12 D0 Kai Time (12) M Edmonds 13 06086 Tehoro Nova (13) C Markham 0 14 000 Moment Of Kaos (u1) J Howe 15 P4007 Jedi Josh (u2) K Adams 16 0055 Cuddly Trouble (u3) M Heenan 3 17 X703P Scarlet Bromac (u4) K Townley 12:41PM

16 Sanasar SCRATCHED 17 02895 Arrow In The Sand (2) 52 S Wenn D Prastiyou 18 8X075 Smedley (13) 52 C Stevenson 3:58PM $100,000, OPN HCP, 2400m 19 NEW PLYMOUTH RACE 6 Sierra Beel SCRATCHED 3:34PM $80,000, OPN HCP, 1800m 1 1X691. St Jean (8) 59 Logan/Gibbs 0 20 21334 Imperium (10) 52 Autridge/Richards A Collett 1 54134 Overtheriver (7) 60 K Myers 2 14519 Sampson (16) 57 H Mathews R Jones 0 21 74661 Dalezinga (12) 52 S Wenn 2 7379X Pentathlon (5) 57 J Wheeler L Allpress 3 15000 Nymph Monte (18) 56 G Nicholson 3 3 46314. Cruiser (8) 55 H Wilson D Bradley 4 31122 Jacksstar (1) 54.5 G Vile C Lammas INVERCARGILL RACE 8 4 33070. Nashville (9) 55 A & H Bull 2 5 15821 Chenille (15) 54 T Pike R Hannam L Innes 4:22PM $40,000, OPN HCP, 2600m 5 41114 Maid Of Steel (14) 54.5 T Pike V Colgan 6 12X11 Hushed (4) 54 Autridge/Richards M Cameron 1 6 1X622 All Roads (6) 53.5 Logan/Gibbs 7 13133. Five To Midnight (6) 53.5 L Latta 7 X5542 Twoznotenough (11) 53 A Sharrock 1 8 43143 Marciano (5) 53.5 Peter & Dawn Williams 2 1 26165 The Gordonian (3) 60 J & J Gordon G Jogoo (a) 4 8 03221 Romantic Maid (13) 53 R James 2 P1488 Sureasyouwereborn (1) 59 N & B Blatch K McCulloch 9 06073 Storming The Tower (17) 53.5 J Bell T Moseley 9 45425 Our King Sway (10) 53 G Old 10 X8040 El Soldado (9) 53 P Devcich S Collett 1 3 43381 La Nouvelle Vague (5) 57 Graham & Michael Eade L Hemi (a) 10 94615 Heavens Keep (12) 53 L Tanner 4 38757 Oor Wullie (7) 54 J Dalton S McKay (a) 11 52904 King Kamada (14) 53 L Latta C Barnes 2 11 45045 Nomisma (1) 53 T Pike 3 5 35710 Show MacCool (6) 54 Charles/Corbett R Elliot (a) 12 0X605 Mister Impatience (3) 53 Moroney/Gerard S Spratt 12 16431 Effectav (3) 53 J Millar 3 13 14356 Megablast (19) 52.5 N Tiley 4 6 13311 What A Deeza (4) 54 P Rudkin M Tanaka M Coleman S Wynne 13 51543 Vinevale (4) 53 Autridge/Richards 4 14 90184 Fanatic (11) 52 Sanders/Sweeney 7 03530 The Energizer (8) 54 K Tyler K Kalychurun (a) 14 01844 Our Abbadean (2) 53 Autridge/Richards 8 51001 Villa Elba (2) 54 J & K Parsons D Turner 15 52053 Perfect Start (7) 52 W Hillis 16 0 0 17

Sunday at Orari Racecourse

$6,000, 4YO+ C0 TROT, 2500m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

QUADDIES 1-2-3-4

February 18, 2017

February 19, 2017

9 34733 Rozzano (21) C Ferguson 1 10 69882 Pegasus Merrily (22) M Saunders 0 11 00009 Lady’s Lass (23) T Robertson 0 12 06600 Evangeline Franco (24) D McLachlan 13 473 Particular (25) B Wilson 14 42529 Vera Mac (26) B McLellan 15 Pure Grit 16 4X900 Lis Amore (27) G & J Knight

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1678m

7 35650 Shadow Galleon (7) J Smolenski 4 8 X1600 Little Rocket (8) R Rennie 3 9 X1709 Arannalea (9) M Jones 10 00834 Natives Lasting Love (10) K Cameron 1 11 21484 Red Hot Poker (u1) G Telfer

J Smolenski R Close S Ottley K Cameron G Telfer

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11

8 6505X OK I’m Bad (7) D Ottley K Butt (J) JJ’s Delight (8) C Kennedy J Harrington (J) 9 41268 Barrier TERROR TO LOVE AT PINELEA F&M MOBILEPACE 10 70809 She’s A Major (21) R Dunn C Smith (J) 3:34PM $6,000, 2YO+ F&M C0 MOB. PACE, 1850m 11 0X954 Ildivo (22) S Hale N Purdon (J) 1 8 Eight Days A Week (1) R Low L McCormick 12 061X0 Perfect Circle (23) P Burrows D Keast (J) 2 09 Glengarry Rose (2) B Zampese C D Thornley 13 700X0 Lauragrace (24) B Kerr J Markham (J) 3 3 5X420 Jemima Franco (3) N Munro J W Cox 4 14 28X04 My Cash (25) K & T Barron K Cox (J) 4 P0X90 El Storm (4) H Westrum D Keast (J) 15 64408 Star In The Future (26) R Anderson L McKay (J) 5 67088 Caitlin Franco (5) P Anderson R Close 3 16 64492 Buckeye (27) J & J Geddes S Payne (J) 6 70 Tintin Naturally (6) M Edmonds M Edmonds 7 6X939 Don’t Tell Ange (7) P Anderson K Butt (J) FOUR PEAKS TRANSPORT PACE $6,500, 5YO+ 5:04PM 8 5X445 Forgot To Remember (8) A Stuart C1–C3 +Claimer, 1850m S Golding

Bicton (9) T May R May 0 1 XP076 Shelly Ann (1) D Taylor J Young 9 90 Barrier

0 2 36677 The Persuader (2) E Latimer 10 Make Us Grin (21) L O'Reilly L O'Reilly 3 31629 Sweet Loress (3) P Anderson K Butt (J) 2 11 4X66 Crystal Slipper (22) K Chapman R Holmes 1 4 60130 Wozniacki (4) J Harrington J Harrington (J) 1 12 2 Trailer Park Girl (23) S Dolan S Ottley 5 64110 Franco Tmick (5) D Taylor C Markham 4 13 36069 Meggy Mogs (24) S Adlam G O'Reilly 2 6 33240 Givematasteofkiwi (6) R Holmes R Holmes 14 2677X Scotlynn Made (25) D Taylor J Young 7 X938X Errol Finn (7) J Curtin J Curtin J Kennett (J) HANLEY FORMULA ORARI CHALLENGE STAKES (MBL 8 80585 Veneto (8) C & J Kennett 4:04PM Bobby T (9) R Cameron R Cameron (J) TROT) $10,000, 3YO, 1850m 9 40184 Barrier

1 5P060 Geena’s Girl (1) K Townley R Close 0 10 10080 Alsa Lustre (21) I Court 2 36547 Aveross Don (2) A Faulks A Faulks A Lethaby 3 23220 BD Khaosan (3) T Bagrie J W Cox 11 X1019 Banzie (22) D Feast C Smith (J) 4 92336 Ruthless Kayla (4) K Fairbairn S Ottley 12 30613 Cimarron (23) R Dunn J Morrison (J) 5 291X3 Di’z Luck (5) G Smith G Smith 13 89171 Outta Sight (24) R Bennett 3 14 80411 Buzkil (25) J & J Geddes J Geddes 6 05176 War Spirit (6) K Townley B Cusdin 4 15 00112 Whoosh Factor (26) A Stuart S Golding 2 7 21D8 Mekong Princess (7) M House M House D Keast (J)

Tehoro Dazzle (8) R Holmes C D Thornley 16 91960 Going To California (27) H Westrum 8 4210 Barrier

0 17 87X00 Thats Bettor (28) D McKenzie I Lee (J) 9

Gold Sovereign SCRATCHED 18 4P0X4 Motu Speedy Star (29) E Latimer 10 33201 One Yankee Ginga (21) R Holmes R Holmes PLACEMAKERS TIMARU & TWIZEL PACE $7,000, 4 11 31992 Muscles Galore (22) C & A Edmonds T Williams 5:34PM 4YO+ C2–C4 DiscrHcp, 2500m 3 12 61295 Firenze (23) K Townley K Townley 1 X9087 Joe The Hunter (1) R Cameron R Cameron (J) 1 13 18X15 Enghien (24) G & N Hope R May 2 X0PX6 Scotty’s Image (2) D Hari R May 14 05400 One Over Da Stars (u1) B White S McNally 3 35167 Midfrew Tarpediem (3) W Lake C Markham 1 4 90183 Crackabella (4) D Taylor TEMUKA TRANSPORT & MACKENZIE SUPPLY PACE S McNally 4:34PM $6,500, 4YO+ C1 JUN.D, 1850m 5 05915 Chapter One (1) J Howe J W Cox 0 1 0089X Pegasus Kommander (1) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) 6 07630 Clive (2) D Ross C R Thornley 2 79930 Chief Kapai (2) E Latimer I Lee (J) 7 925X6 Sterns Arising (3) T Neale T Chmiel 3 804X3 Anika Lindenny (3) D Bennett S Tomlinson (J) 8 00222 Highview Freddy (4) R Dunn R Houghton 1 4 22551 Tahlia Franco (4) S McNally 2 9 62150 Bevan’s Cullen (u1) R Dunn M Anderson (J) T Williams 5 3 10 57180 Runaway Star (1) C Dalgety

Allison Stokke SCRATCHED N Purdon (J) 4 11 94141 Boomer Bailey (2) G Telfer 0 6 X9970 Nomattermee (5) D Taylor G Telfer T Quate (J) 2 7 80914 Tutoko Kid (6) K Duncan J Young L Lester (J) 12 10759 Franco Texas (u1) D Taylor

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9

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m

2 1 Foo Fighter (2) N Williamson 1 N Williamson 3 419 Sportzstar (3) W Adams S Walkinshaw 4 80310 Pay Master (4) A Paisley C Ferguson 5 X8020 Ansett Flight (5) P Hunter P Hunter 6 70034 Balius (6) S Matheson 1 M Parker (J) 7 0X21 Thaboyz Toy (7) T Stratford 1 D Dunn

Two Ply (8) C Laurenson B Williamson 8 48204 Barrier

4 9 39802 Groomsman (21) H Hunter H Hunter 2:44PM ROBYN’S TREASURE MOBILE PACE 10 600X2 Pavarotti (22) B Gray B Orange $7,000, C1 MOB. PACE, 1800m OPT 704 0 11 90P73 Fiery Ferret (23) G & J Knight M Williamson 1 34404 Elusive Flight (1) P Williamson M Williamson I Jamieson 2 7056X Understudy (2) C Faithful C Faithful (J) 12 60510 Longmire (24) I Jamieson 2 13 32941 Hunter Bromac (25) M House M Purvis (J) 1 3 31080 Likethelook (3) B Nicol A Suddaby 3 14 1 El Capitan (26) B Gray B Barclay 4 800X8 Arthur Lowe (4) K Larsen K Larsen 15 Bakari SCRATCHED 3 5 75X78 Northview Betta (5) B Gray B Barclay R Swain 6 09675 Pat’s Legacy (6) H Hunter H Hunter 16 87744 Magnetic Watch (27) R Swain 1 7 61990 Swap Over (7) B Shirley N Williamson 4:18 PM KNIGHT RACING STABLES F&M MOBILE PACE

Nightmarch (8) M Kerr 1 A Milne OPT 707 $8,000, 3YO+ F&M C1 MOB. PACE, 1800m 8 55380 Barrier

2 1 8X065 My Rona Gold (1) K Barclay K Barclay 0 9 07X00 Razor Rascal (21) A Hoffman B Orange K Larsen 10 62465 Jerry Fitz (22) G & J Knight G Crawford (J) 2 66X89 Melina Lowe (2) K Larsen R McIlwrick (J) 11 14609 First Son (23) S Matheson 1 M Parker (J) 3 0X866 Stunnin VC (3) M Denton B McLellan 4 12 70X25 Mach Of The Man (24) T Stratford 1 D Dunn 4 95000 Backseat Chick (4) C Laurenson S Walkinshaw 2 13 X0005 Takitimu Express (25) S Baucke M Purvis (J) 5 44197 Passion Flower (5) R Wilson 14 40565 Tubby Jim (26) B Gooch A Beck 6 2X70X Envious (6) J Baynes D Dunn 15 30300 Milehigh Magic (27) W Adams S Walkinshaw 3 7 23231 Don’t Pass I’m Fast (7) K Barclay N Williamson

16 Barrier Sunnivue Bay Boy SCRATCHED 8 Tactical VC SCRATCHED 3:19PM AON INSURANCE TROT 4 9 30732 Seduce Me (21) G & J Knight M Williamson $8,000, C1 TROT, 2600m OPT 705 1 10 1 Power Surge (22) A Black B Williamson 1 0X065 Scarlett Lane (1) S Lock A Suddaby 2 901 Makarewa Rum (2) C Barron A Suddaby C Barron 11 58941 Grace Burns (23) K Barclay 3

Duchess Grace SCRATCHED 12 35608 Bonnie Medley (24) C Ferguson C Ferguson 4 08679 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (3) G McEwan G McEwan 13 99X0P Caballo Blanco (25) P Ellis B Orange 0 5 800X0 Ko Wrected (4) A Kyle A Kyle SOUTH GORE DAIRY/ROBIN DUNDEE CLUB TROT $8,000, 6 000X6 Hengroen (5) B Norman B Norman 4:48PM C2–C5 SpecHcp, 2600m 7 X0544 Springfield Eyre (6) B Norman D Dunn OPT 708 1 1 69352 Mass Invasion (1) C Barron C Barron 8 53563 King Kone (7) G & J Knight G Crawford (J) 4 2 38742 Explosive Star (2) L Bond B Orange 9 03965 Eagle Galleon (8) R Wilson N Williamson P Hunter 10 X2491 Matai Katie (9) A Milne A Milne 3 23100 Grace O’Malley (3) C Thomas M Parker (J) 3 11 06603 Way To Go (u1) B Gray B Barclay 4 686X4 Mokosun (u1) S Matheson 1 2 5 8XPP9 Agnes Brown (u2) N Williamson N Williamson 12 34740 Larch (u2) G McClymont B Williamson 3 6 56936 Och Aye The Noo (u1) M Denton R McIlwrick (J) 4 13 25434 Overcast (u3) A Paisley R McIlwrick (J) M Williamson 1 14 6280P Hustle Hill (u4) P Williamson M Williamson 7 X00P0 Heard The Whisper (u1) A Hoffman 2 15 1X022 Its Elvis (u5) D Simpson B Orange 5:18PM MCDOWELL PAINTING GORE GRASS CUP(HCP PACE) C Ferguson M Hurrell (J) T Robertson A Suddaby C Faithful (J) B McLellan SCRATCHED

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7

5

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

3 4 3 5 2 6 1 7

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11

42563 Mighty Flying Deal (u1) B Gray 58609 Machie Mach (u1) R Wilson 01385 The Big Boss (u2) R Faithful 23441 Sovereign Banner (u1) G Anderson 65173 Costa Del Magnifico (1) B Shirley

5:48PM 710

OPT

10

SOUTHERN EQUINE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE

$8,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 1800m

1 0 Fox Glacier (1) A Paisley 2 2 03386 Shelby Bromac (2) A Beck 3 3 66352 Blazer S (3) O Lawrence 4 69 Johnny Machintosh (4) K Larsen 5 00 Southern Lights (5) P Hunter 6 0 Jamies Bad Boy (6) C Buchan 7 X0008 Ted Cady (7) R Gutsell 0 Okains Bay (8) G & J Knight 8 79544 Barrier

9 40443 A Smart Excuse (21) C Barron 10 L J’s Jet (22) W Adams 4 11 27X All Star Magician (23) G Anderson 12 7X395 Bull Hayes (24) N Williamson 13 20330 Silver Dale (25) G & J Knight 0 14 000 Von Richthofen (26) R Gutsell 1 15 I’m Jimmy James (27) S Baucke 16 80684 Matai Valour (u1) A Milne 6:19PM

11 KEEP IT CLEAN PACE

8

6

9

Disclaimer: TAB and METSERVICE have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, METSERVICE related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication - please check odds when placing selections.

B Orange A Beck B Barclay K Larsen P Hunter C Buchan B Williamson C Ferguson S Walkinshaw D Dunn N Williamson M Williamson M Purvis (J) A Milne

$8,000, 3YO+ C2, C3 with cond., 1800m

1 32743 Break Dance (1) A Hoffman 4 2 9X999 Leah Mac (2) W McEwan 3 80018 Man I’m Good (3) A Kyle 4 50X17 Glenburn Joy (4) B Shirley 5 70651 Simple Pleasure (5) G Hunter 2:09PM FOUR SQUARE TAPANUI/DUNNE EQUINE F&M PACE 3 6 647X1 Shortys Mate (6) A Beck OPT 703 $8,000, 3YO+ F&M C0, 1800m 7 27370 Vera’s Delight (7) B McLellan 2 1 43084 Delight My Soul (1) S Baucke B Williamson 2 Eamon Maguire (8) G Anderson 3 2 8X5 RnR Windermere (2) J Tither N Williamson 8 12211 Barrier

4 3 42 Lausanne Lass (3) B McIntyre B Barclay 9 73681 Wobbegong (21) B White 4 7 Skylla (4) G & J Knight M Williamson 10 00940 Earthbound (22) J McDermott 5 58533 Sheezus (5) T Stratford 1 D Dunn 11 47377 Just Say Go (23) K Barclay 6 80560 Tilly Patron (6) A Milne A Milne 1 12 21X1 Jimmy Mack (24) B Gray $9,000, C3 to C8 SpecHcp PACE, 2600m 7 70X60 Takemetothebeach (7) P Ellis K Barclay 3:53PM VAN DE WATER JEWELLERS MOBILE PACE OPT 709 4 1 50141 Marshal Star (1) M Saunders A Suddaby 13 33440 Bonnie’s Khaleesi (25) B McIntyre $8,000, 3YO+ C1 MOB. PACE, 1800m

Manuka Valley (8) C Barron B Orange OPT 706 8 22247 Barrier 0 1 420X0 Pass The Speights (1) B McLellan B McLellan 2 15292 Acolyte (2) H Hunter H Hunter 14 02818 Justasip (26) P Hunter

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B Barclay B Orange S Walkinshaw D Dunn N Williamson

Compiled by

B Orange K Barclay A Kyle N Williamson A Suddaby A Beck B McLellan D Dunn B Williamson C Ferguson B Barclay M Williamson P Hunter

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Ashburton Guardian 23

Hoping to boost Derby prospects Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott can strengthen their Gr.1 New Zealand Derby hand on Saturday if Charles Road lifts to another level.

The Matamata trainers have no doubt about the well-related gelding’s talent, but his lack of experience is a concern and his immediate future will be determined by his performance in the Gr.2 Retina Specialists Avondale Guineas.

Charles Road has a win and three placings from his four appearances and last time out he finished strongly for second behind Camino Rocoso.

“Craig Williams got off him and said he was still very raw, but he believed he had more than his share of ability,” Scott said.

“He’s coming to hand well now and holding his condition, which is important at this time of the year.

He’s still improving and he’ll be going around two corners for the first time, but he’s making good progress.

“If he runs really well again then

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we would have to give him his chance in the Derby.”

Out of a half-sister to the Singapore Horse of the Year War Affair, Charles Road is currently at $18 in the Vodafone-sponsored Derby market while stablemate and race rival Cha Siu Bao is at $12.

“Every race Cha Siu Bao has had he’s been hitting the line and his performance the other day was solid and there’s no reason why he wouldn’t put in a similar run on Saturday,” Scott said.

The colt got home strongly last time out for fourth in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas, a position he also filled in the Gr.2 Great Northern Guineas and in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas.

“Both our runners will be each way chances and we don’t lean toward one more than the other - the question mark could be the track, if the rain does come, as neither of our horses have run on bad ground.”

– NZ Racing Desk

Charles Road.

Wanganui gallops Today at Wanganui raceway

Wanganui Jockey Club Venue: Wanganui Meeting Date: 17 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.40pm (NZT) LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES & ROSSER UNDERWRITING LTD $7000, MDN, 2060m 1 x8852 Pampas Pony (1) 58.5.....................D Turner 2 8x703 Art Of War (14) 58.5 ................. K McCulloch 3 43 Wapiti (6) 58.5 ...........................S McKay (a) 4 00640 Bear Gryls (3) 58.5...................A Jones (a1) 5 8x79. Defer (4) 58.5 ............................B Hutton (a) 6 0x097 Majestic Strider (12) 58.5 ..... S MacNab (a3) 7 x6584 Cashel (2) 58 ................................L Allpress 8 9x322 Ruby Woo b (5) 56.5 ..................L Hemi (a1) 9 93826 Our Wonder h (9) 56.5 ................... J Parkes 10 345 Audacious (13) 56.5 ........................R Myers 11 9x047 Blackgammon (15) 56.5 .............. R Hannam 12 70657 Salvinia (11) 56.5 ...................... D Hirini (a2) 13 0005 So Brazen 56 ............................... Scratched 14 560 Awesome Al (7) 56 ........................M Tanaka 15 9x70 Tensile (10) 58.5 .............................J Riddell 16 67x08 Acclaim (8) 58.5 Emergencies: Tensile, Acclaim 2 1.15pm WANGANUI STEELFORMERS 2060 R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2060m 1 x13x9 Gorbachev (4) 59 .......................L Hemi (a1) 2 1x663 Lamborghini (7) 59 .........................H Tinsley 3 22188 Figurable (11) 58.5 ......................... J Parkes 4 18809 Handsome Return t (3) 58.5 ....... R Hannam 5 02020 Troup Road t (8) 58.5 ....................D Bradley 6 86215 Rosetta b (6) 57.5 .................... K McCulloch 7 04x77 Porotene Magnum (5) 57.5 .............D Turner 8 31x77 Zena Princess m (10) 57.................R Myers 9 48x00 Battle Kat (9) 56.5 .........................M Tanaka 10 46x40 Listowel (1) 54.5 .......................M Singh (a3)

M9 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 17 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 5.28pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1 C1, 520m 1 55673 Scodelario 30.93 .............................L Doody 2 47646 Cawbourne Lick nwtd...................M Roberts 3 48787 Dan Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 4 67878 Cawbourne Ohio 30.46 ...................L Doody 5 41677 Nitro Mary 30.06 G R &................... S Voyce 6 42275 Kirkham Harvey 30.26 ....................L Doody 7 46565 Worboys nwtd G R &....................... S Voyce 8 47563 Bigtime Lonestar 30.54 ....................L Ahern 9 47887 Citrus A Peel nwtd G & ................... J Clarke 10 67788 Cawbourne Jazzy 30.19 ..............M Roberts 2 5.53pm FIRST SECURITY C2 C2, 305m 1 83881 Thunder Storm 17.73 .............J T McInerney 2 21311 Stole Me Car 17.79 ...............K A Gommans 3 83552 Kinetic Assasin 17.81 K & .................Phillips 4 18868 Homebush Ariel 17.89 ...........J T McInerney 5 5x583 Zipline Marjen nwtd ...........................M Flipp 6 84786 Opawa Leigh 17.46 ...........................M Flipp 7 23546 Cawbourne Loch 17.79 J &.................D Bell 8 32337 Kalisi 17.87 ........................................ N Udy 9 6868x Brilliant Ava 17.78 L & ........................ Morris 10 85887 Fair Cruzin 17.55....................J T McInerney 3 6.21pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2 C2, 520m 1 53512 Bigtime Rise 30.39 ...........................L Ahern 2 23315 Bigtime Power 30.16 ........................L Ahern 3 75316 Opawa Shay 30.27............................M Flipp 4 12256 Geordie Who 30.36 ..........................L Ahern 5 24133 Bigtime Coffee 30.45........................L Ahern

11 x0607 Magic Wonder th (2) 54.............S McKay (a) 12 85860 Mischelt (12) 54 ..............................A Collett 3 1.50pm LOADERS LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES 1200 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2 More Than Fast (9) 58.5.................H Tinsley 2 7x0x4 Darci’s Day (7) 58.5..................A Jones (a1) 3 076. Hillbilly h (4) 58.5 ......................S McKay (a) 4 0x Dal Django (5) 58.5 .......................M Tanaka 5 Our Bandit (6) 58.5 ............... N Teeluck (a2) 6 46x23 Awakening b (8) 56.5 ................B Hutton (a) 7 72269 Petite Midas (1) 56.5 ................ K McCulloch 8 96204 Bellontherocks (10) 56.5 ....................M Hills 9 70x Hooflung (2) 56.5 10 7x60x I’ma Colombian 56.5 .................... Scratched 11 94. Smoken Hot (11) 56 .................... R Hannam 12 Belle Fascino 56........................... Scratched 13 Regal Winks h (3) 56.....................L Allpress 4 2.25pm GUTHRIE BOWRON 1360 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1360m 1 8280 Battle Tank (9) 57.5 .........................R Myers 2 30 Deployed (11) 57.5................... K McCulloch 3 6. Heineken Rocks (4) 57.5...............L Allpress 4 7 Sardeen h (5) 57.5 ..........................A Collett 5 9x Show Judge (8) 57.5 .......................J Riddell 6 Wotamission (10) 57.5 ................... J Parkes 7 5 Stolen Night (6) 55.5 .................B Hutton (a) 8 876 Midnight Duchess (2) 55.5 .................M Hills 9 0 Bastille Babe (1) 55.5...............A Jones (a1) 10 Eye’s Wide Open 55.5.................. Scratched 11 689. Hay Chic h (3) 55.5 .............. S MacNab (a3) 12 7. Word Savvy (7) 55.5 .....................M Tanaka 5 3.00pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1360m 1 0x324 Shez Gonna Getcha (2) 57.5 ..........A Collett

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4348x Porotene Mhia (9) 57.5 .............B Hutton (a) 36 Refugee (10) 57.5 ....................... R Hannam 85005 Almarie (4) 57.5 .............................H Tinsley 7 Fetish (5) 57.5 .................................D Turner 7x60x I’ma Colombian (8) 57.5..................R Myers 33 My Jolene b (6) 57 ................... K McCulloch 96383 Ballet Choux (7) 57 .........................J Riddell 5x0x Boudoir (1) 57 ................................ J Parkes Eye’s Wide Open (3) 57 ................L Allpress 6 3.35pm LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES 1360 R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1360m 1 1x949 All Charm h (6) 60 .........................L Allpress 2 2255x Nom du Beel (9) 59.5 .................L Hemi (a1) 3 15 Colorado Prince (4) 58.5 ................H Tinsley 4 25137 Dream Lover h (1) 56.5 .................. J Parkes 5 0x587 Willbeokay (5) 55.5 ..................... R Hannam 6 5070x Bitethebullet (3) 55 ...................... E Farr (a2) 7 22805 Gladstone Belle t (8) 54.5 ........A Jones (a1) 8 07066 Ellies Empress (2) 54 ......................R Myers 9 0600x Jewel Of The Naki (7) 54.................A Collett 7 4.12pm RAY WHITE REAL ESTATE 1600 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 43422 Denny’s Lincoln (8) 58.5 ...............M Tanaka 2 0424x I Spied (7) 58.5 ........................... R Hannam 3 8. Go To Man h (5) 58.5 ................S McKay (a) 4 5L30x Marquateer 58.5........................... Scratched 5 65x6 Marty O’Ceirin (1) 58.5 .................. J Parkes 6 0 Keep The Flag (3) 58.5 ...................D Turner 7 7x787 Maximillien (13) 58.5 .................B Hutton (a) 8 09. Penance (10) 58.5......................L Hemi (a1) 9 French Serge (12) 58 .....................H Tinsley 10 83628 Skuffle (9) 56.5..............................D Bradley 11 39x64 Oscar’s Shadow (6) 56.5.................R Myers 12 Megajoule (2) 56.5 ...................A Jones (a1)

13 x9833 Mocca (16) 56 .................................S Collett 14 63300 Platinum Raider (15) 56 ........... K McCulloch 15 08760 Brother One (11) 58.5 .......R Goldsbury (a2) 16 x5079 Longford 58 .................................. Scratched 17 96979 Itz My One (4) 58 18 80x09 The Imp (14) 58.5 Emergencies: Brother One, Longford, Itz My One, The Imp 8 4.50pm WANGANUI GREYHOUND CLUB RACING TONIGHT 1600 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x9135 Harlem ‘N’ Co b (10) 59...................J Riddell 2 4x208 Play The Game tmh (2) 59 .........L Hemi (a1) 3 22521 Light Em Up (1) 57 ..........................R Myers 4 16736 Cuzzie Charlie mh (3) 57 ..........S McKay (a) 5 54260 Chic d (4) 56.5 ................................D Turner 6 40208 Piece Of Kate d (6) 56 ................... J Parkes 7 050x7 Perfect Pitch (8) 56..........................A Collett 8 189 How Perfect (9) 55 ................ N Teeluck (a2) 9 00406 J’Walke (7) 55 ...............................L Allpress 10 x9569 Elusive Jane (5) 54 ..................... R Hannam Blinkers on : Tensile (R1), Troup Road (R2), More Than Fast, Awakening, Smoken Hot (R3), Deployed, Show Judge, Midnight Duchess (R4), Platinum Raider (R7), How Perfect (R8) Blinkers off : Bear Gryls, Acclaim (R1), Fetish (R5) Winkers on : Awesome Al (R1) Winkers off : Troup Road (R2), I’ma Colombian (R5), Play The Game (R8) Pacifiers on : Defer (R1) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going

t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Ruby Woo, Our Wonder, Wapiti, Pampas Pony, Art Of War Race 2: Figurable, Lamborghini, Gorbachev, Rosetta, Troup Road Race 3: More Than Fast, Awakening, Petite Midas, Hillbilly, Bellontherocks Race 4: Word Savvy, Deployed, Battle Tank, Stolen Night, Heineken Rocks Race 5: My Jolene, Ballet Choux, Shez Gonna Getcha, Refugee, Porotene Mhia Race 6: Dream Lover, Colorado Prince, All Charm, Gladstone Belle, Bitethebullet Race 7: Denny’s Lincoln, I Spied, Oscar’s Shadow, Mocca, Marty O’Ceirin Race 8: Harlem ‘N’ Co, Light Em Up, Chic, Cuzzie Charlie, How Perfect

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

6 81125 Cawbourne Crowie nwtd ..............M Roberts 7 32136 Bigtime OnFire 30.40 .......................L Ahern 8 14442 Tranquil Rue 29.96 ......................A Turnwald 9 55357 Charlie Bo Bo 30.34 ....................B Hodgson 10 1F554 Celestial Action 30.66 J & ...................D Bell 4 6.51pm WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB C4 C4, 305m 1 44266 Cool Rythm 17.87 .......................B Hodgson 2 44246 Making Time 17.65..............................S Kite 3 44461 Let’s Go Sprite 17.65 .......................L Ahern 4 51186 Gully Flaherty 17.63 G & ................ J Clarke 5 35713 So Over It 17.65 L &........................... Morris 6 15448 Skuzi nwtd........................................L Ahern 7 76224 Chaimbo 17.48.......................J T McInerney 8 65627 Cawbourne Matty 17.35 J &................D Bell 9 17876 Americano 17.69 ..............................L Ahern 10 58663 Dreamzone 17.52 K &.......................Phillips 5 7.21pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C4 C4, 305m 1 77255 Rain And Tears 17.59......................... N Udy 2 34763 Two Up 17.39 ..............................A Turnwald 3 42517 King’s Call 17.82 ..............................R Waite 4 45242 Cawbourne Elpaso 17.60.............M Roberts 5 37455 All In Berlin 17.44 ............................B Marsh 6 52645 Effective Power 17.32 ......................L Ahern 7 21117 Missing Allegro 17.62.......................L Ahern 8 36725 Stormy Days 17.68 ..........................L Ahern 9 17876 Americano 17.69 ..............................L Ahern 10 68178 Jinja Coll 17.59 G R &..................... S Voyce 6 7.51pm (NZT) AON CPF C2 C2, 305m 1 57634 Botany Win 17.69 ...................J T McInerney 2 34355 Opawa Lachlan 17.69 ........................ N Udy 3 13321 Cawbourne Danial 17.71 ......K A Gommans 4 56524 Cranky Pants 17.50..........................L Ahern 5 54x16 Meat Damon 17.68 K &.....................Phillips

6 12183 Cawbourne Dora 17.76 ................M Roberts 7 43753 Opawa Smoke 17.59.........................M Flipp 8 71365 Mark Be Good 17.91 L & ................... Morris 9 15278 Sioux Baxter 17.90.................J T McInerney 10 56678 Second Time 17.65 G & .................. J Clarke 7 8.23pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 C2, 305m 1 84411 Bigtime Taylor 17.76 .........................L Ahern 2 66418 Homebush Skip nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 62382 Electric Dandy 17.70 ......................... B Hunt 4 65272 Nero 17.58 ..................................B Hodgson 5 47812 Steel The Gold 17.76 L & ................... Morris 6 4F351 Opawa Sprinter 17.82 .......................M Flipp 7 46F31 Winevara 17.69 G & ........................ J Clarke 8 23133 Cawbourne Stick 17.54 ................M Roberts 9 6868x Brilliant Ava 17.78 L & ........................ Morris 10 85887 Fair Cruzin 17.55....................J T McInerney 8 8.53pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C2/3 C2/3, 305m 1 74534 Big Boy Deno 17.47 J & ......................D Bell 2 41238 Uno Nathan 17.77 .............................M Flipp 3 34383 Bigtime Speedy 17.64 ......................L Ahern 4 8x227 Cawbourne Gil 17.49 ...................M Roberts 5 26813 Thrilling Mia 17.61 J & ........................D Bell 6 32148 Ima Lucky Zarr 17.66 ..................A Turnwald 7 33817 Brilliant Jayla 17.53 L &...................... Morris 8 42345 If It Fitz 17.74 ....................................M Flipp 9 68481 Spring Allegro 17.67 ........................L Ahern 10 37688 Pixie Dust 17.80 ......................... L M Pearce 9 9.23pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION FINAL NZRSf, 520m 1 72512 Bernie’s Boy 30.63 ........................B Mitchell 2 56123 Nitehawk Rose 30.30 ..................B Hodgson 3 11111 Thrilling Raider nwtd ....................... K Walsh 4 12614 Bigtime Welldone 29.88 ...................L Ahern 5 12412 Thrilling Surge 30.48 ....................... K Walsh

6 7 8 9 10

15533 Bigtime Sweetie 30.31 .....................L Ahern 37476 Bigtime Lady 30.31 ..........................L Ahern 44281 Bigtime Bakagain 30.09 ...................L Ahern 32136 Bigtime OnFire 30.40 .......................L Ahern 22322 Bigtime Bell 30.28 ............................L Ahern 10 9.51pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C5 C5, 305m 1 33142 Stole Me Wallet 17.50 ...........K A Gommans 2 45231 Downgrade King 17.57 G R & ......... S Voyce 3 41372 Sedgebrook Babe 17.28 .....................F Kite 4 27314 Bigtime Thinker 17.51 ......................L Ahern 5 26333 Map My Run 17.46...........................L Ahern 6 51114 Bear Inda Square 17.35 ...................L Ahern 7 32114 Allegro Gun 17.07 ............................L Ahern 8 52643 Kennel Boy 17.62 ........................A Turnwald 9 51825 Spelling Misteak 17.51 ................A Turnwald 10 66316 Lover 17.30 .................................A Turnwald 11 10.19pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C2/3 C2/3, 305m 1 73828 Mousey Mousey 17.57 ................A Turnwald 2 48118 Homebush Olive 17.71...........J T McInerney 3 77346 Hu Xian 17.51 G R & ...................... S Voyce 4 14214 Bigtime Spirit 17.55 ..........................L Ahern 5 47155 Rua Rama 17.67 ...............................M Flipp 6 21272 Cawbourne Midget 17.49 J &..............D Bell 7 11587 Bigtime Reign 17.51........................... N Udy 8 73717 Polly Cracker 17.71 .................... L M Pearce 9 68481 Spring Allegro 17.67 ........................L Ahern 10 78885 Kirkham Jasper 17.68 ..................M Roberts 12 10.38pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @HATRICK C2/3 C2/3, 305m 1 48888 Cawbourne Hint 17.74 J & ..................D Bell 2 76474 Asteria 17.56 G R & ........................ S Voyce 3 66681 Culvie Godfather 17.62 J & .................D Bell 4 12815 Allegro Power 17.49 .........................L Ahern 5 26464 Scooter’s Rose 17.62 ........................M Flipp

6 85362 Opawa Blair 17.53.............................. N Udy 7 63147 Cawbourne Pottsy 17.58 ..............M Roberts 8 11221 Bigtime Ellie 17.67 ...........................L Ahern 9 68481 Spring Allegro 17.67 ........................L Ahern 10 88888 Homebush Tiare 17.41...........J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Nitro Mary, Scodelario, Bigtime Lonestar, Kirkham Harvey, Dan Blue Blood Race 2: Stole Me Car, Zipline Marjen, Kinetic Assasin, Thunder Storm, Kalisi Race 3: Bigtime Power, Tranquil Rue, Bigtime Rise, Geordie Who, Bigtime OnFire Race 4: Skuzi, Cawbourne Matty, Making Time, Cool Rythm, Chaimbo Race 5: Two Up, Rain And Tears, Effective Power, All In Berlin, King’s Call Race 6: Cawbourne Danial, Opawa Smoke, Botany Win, Cranky Pants, Opawa Lachlan Race 7: Bigtime Taylor, Electric Dandy, Nero, Cawbourne Stick, Opawa Sprinter Race 8: Big Boy Deno, Cawbourne Gil, Thrilling Mia, Bigtime Speedy, Uno Nathan Race 9: Thrilling Raider, Thrilling Surge, Bigtime Welldone, Bigtime Bakagain, Bigtime Lady Race 10: Allegro Gun, Sedgebrook Babe, Bear Inda Square, Stole Me Wallet, Map My Run Race 11: Mousey Mousey, Hu Xian, Cawbourne Midget, Bigtime Spirit, Polly Cracker Race 12: Scooter’s Rose, Bigtime Ellie, Allegro Power, Cawbourne Hint, Asteria

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ARU urged not to axe Force, Rebels

By Justin ChadwiCk

Former Blues coach Pat Lam has been coaching in Europe since leaving New Zealand.

■ RUGBY

Pat Lam hits out at Hansen Former Blues coach Pat Lam has hit out at Steve Hansen after the All Blacks coach branded him an “ex-New Zealander”.

After Steven Luatua signed a two-year deal with English club Bristol, Hansen expressed his disappointment at being unable to speak with the loose forward before he decided to leave New Zealand rugby.

Hansen was frustrated that Luatua was “tapped on the shoulder” by Lam, who will be taking the reins at Bristol this year, and said the former Blues coach should have known better.

“If you’re an ex-New Zealander you should be a bit mindful about players’ careers,” Hansen

told Fairfax. In a statement sent to Newstalk ZB’s Tony Veitch, Lam took issue with that label and said he was “saddened and disappointed” by Hansen’s “personal attack”.

“I am not sure why Steve Hansen would unprecedentedly choose to single me out publically and call me an ‘ex-New Zealander’,” Lam said. “I was born in New Zealand to hard working Samoan parents, I was educated in New Zealand and worked as a schoolteacher and a professional rugby coach in New Zealand.

“I had the privilege and honor to represent both my country of birth and my country of heritage. I am a proud New Zea-

lander and I’m also proud to be a Pacific Islander.

“The only reason we don’t live in New Zealand at the moment is I had an opportunity to continue to coach rugby professionally in Ireland and support my family after being sacked by the NZRU and the Blues.”

Lam pointed to the large number of Kiwi players and coaches currently plying their trade overseas, and asked whether Hansen considered himself an ex-New Zealander when he was coaching Wales.

“Myself and I’m sure many other New Zealanders who are living and working overseas do not consider ourselves ‘ex-New Zealanders’ just because we are

not living in New Zealand.

“When I have joined the thousands of other Northern based Kiwis who attended and cheered on the All Blacks in their test matches in the Northern Hemisphere we certainly didn’t do so as ‘ex-New Zealanders’.

“I believe many New Zealanders would also be offended to be labelled an ‘ex-New Zealander’ by the All Black coach, as he has great influence because of his position of privilege and responsibility in representing New Zealand worldwide.

“Who determines and judges who is a New Zealander and who isn’t? I don’t believe that has ever been the role of the All Black head coach.”

- NZME

Read opens up in year two as captain

By GreGor Paul It’s been a good few days for Kieran Read – high impact and illustrative of how he’s grown more comfortable in his role as All Blacks captain.

He might not even realise it, given that he’s still rehabilitating after wrist surgery and not returning to action until midApril, but he has made his presence felt nonetheless.

Leading the All Blacks is not a job that anyone ever has or ever will wriggle into and find everything fits snugly. The incumbent needs to provide an element of continuity while simultaneously establishing their own way of doing things.

For all that Read was influenced and mentored by his predecessor, Richie McCaw, the new man at the helm has been conscious that he can’t be a clone. It is not an easy balance to strike and Read, smartly, deduced that

Kieran Read he was inheriting a culture and environment that was largely working and that year one in the job, he’d be best erring on the side of evolution rather than revolution.

But having had 12 months in the job and a long summer to reflect, he, consciously or not, has entered year two with a greater desire to mark his territory, so to speak.

Get ready for the era of Read is the subliminal message that has emerged. Asked about Ste-

ven Luatua’s decision to sign for Bristol, Read answered with the same clarity of purpose with which he takes the ball up off the back of the scrum.

He made it clear that he was disappointed and questioned why Luatua wants to grind through the English mud for the next 10 years.

He softened it slightly with an each to their own comment, but only slightly. It was direct and honest and mercifully free of cliche.

At the risk of reading too much into it, what the directness of his answer alluded to was the newfound sense of comfort Read feels within the group.

He was willing to indulge in a bit of up-the-guts calling it how it is, understanding that such honesty only wins respect.

As much as it was a genuine reaction to a genuine source of disappointment - it also served as a veiled warning that the skipper

won’t make it easy for anyone who walks away from the challenge of fighting for a test jersey.

McCaw went through a similar transition in the wake of the 2007 Rugby World Cup travesty.

He thought about giving it away – so fierce was his disappointment – but eventually settled on returning to the coal face with a hardened attitude that empowered him to set the standards and demand that everyone live up to them.

The other telling play from Read was his honesty around his ongoing contract negotiation.

He didn’t bother trying to create any intrigue or mystery. He hadn’t signed a contract extension yet but he would – just as soon as the detail was finalised.

Again, the message was clear; he’s here for the long haul because the job means everything to him and he’s beginning to feel just a little more comfortable with his ability to do it. - NZME

Australia’s professional rugby players have urged the ARU not to axe one of the country’s Super Rugby franchises, saying Australian rugby simply can’t shrink its way to success.

SANZAAR, the governing body of Super Rugby, will meet next month to map out a plan for the future structure of the competition.

If the competition is reduced from 18 teams, the ARU might voluntarily sacrifice one of its Australian franchises.

One or two South African teams could also make way.

The Western Force and Melbourne Rebels are the two Australian franchises at risk if the number of teams in the competition is reduced.

The ARU is set to meet on Monday to determine its position.

But, the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) is staunch in its opposition to any Australian franchise being cut, saying it would be a backward step for rugby in Australia.

“Other codes in this country are growing their domestic competitions and fixtures at significant pace, and we simply can’t do the opposite in an attempt to shrink our way to success,” RUPA president and Wallabies lock Dean Mumm said.

“The game needs to inspire the next generation to play rugby, and a successful national shopfront is paramount to that effort.

“Maximising elite opportunities for players and enhancing our state programmes is the best strategy to fight the international player drain and develop our depth for Super Rugby and Wallaby competitiveness.”

RUPA wants Australia’s five Super teams to be retained until at least the end of the current broadcast agreement, which expires in 2020.

For SANZAAR to implement any changes to the competition structure, a unanimous vote among the four joint-venture partners is required.

That means if the ARU is opposed to any reduction in Australian teams, then all five franchises will be retained for the time being.

The Melbourne Rebels have struggled financially for years, but have the safety of being privately owned.

And the Force have significantly strengthened their financial position in recent months.

A $1.5 million-per-season deal with the WA Road Safety Commission has added much-needed funds into the franchise.

And the Perth-based outfit have also launched an ‘Own The Force’ campaign in a bid to become one of Australia’s premier publicly owned clubs.

Instead of axing an Australian franchise, RUPA wants more local derbies scheduled to help boost each team’s financial position.

- AAP

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In brief Ten All Blacks in side The Crusaders will welcome back a host of All Blacks for their final Super Rugby pre-season match against the Hurricanes tonight. Ten All Blacks that went on the end of year tour are sprinkled throughout the match day squad, with the likes of captain Sam Whitelock, Matt Todd, Ryan Crotty and Israel Dagg starting. Kieran Read is the only All Black missing, with the All Blacks skipper expecting to return to Super Rugby in April after undergoing wrist surgery in the off-season. Joe Moody, Wyatt Crockett, Codie Taylor and Luke Romano are all on an extended bench. The match kicks off at 5pm at the Border Rugby Club in Waverley.

- NZME

Arsenal thrashed Southland’s Wharenui Hawera and Wellington’s Jackson Garden-Bachop are in line for Super Rugby starting gigs.

■ RUGBY

Aussies eye Kiwi first-fives Two New Zealand first fiveeighths could be starting for Australian sides in Super Rugby.

Jackson Garden-Bachop and Wharenui Hawera are the frontrunners to wear the number 10 jersey for the Rebels and Brumbies respectively.

While both players had quality provincial seasons in the Mitre 10 Cup, neither were likely to be a regular fixture in the 22 for Kiwi sides, so they looked overseas.

Garden-Bachop has started the Rebels’ pre-season trials at firstfive, while Hawera has caught the eye of Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham.

The 23-year-old, who signed a one-year deal with the Super Rugby franchise in January after impressing Larkham on trial, is the frontrunner to replace Christian Lealiifano in the key

playmaking role as the skipper recovers from a bone-marrow transplant.

Lealiifano’s battle with leukaemia and Matt Toomua’s departure to Europe left the Brumbies scrambling for options at the end of last season.

A fruitless search at home prompted Larkham to look across the ditch, where he said there were “four or five” others he could have picked from before settling on Hawera, who came through the Waikato system but played last year for Southland.

“There’s a bit of a lack of Super Rugby-ready players in Australia – there’s a good crop of players coming through in the inside backs positions, but are they ready for Super Rugby? We weren’t really sure,” Larkham said.

“There probably is a little bit more depth over there and they’re not getting the opportunity some of the others have been given.

“It makes sense for us to make sure we’re not closed down with our blinkers on and just looking locally or nationally.

“We do have to look overseas at times and the beauty of Wharenui is we can develop him up and he might be an asset for Australia in years to come.”

Hawera is set to start at No.10 in next weekend’s seasonopener against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

Larkham confirmed he’ll be part of a raw playmaking axis alongside young halfback Joe Powell and recruit Kyle Godwin, who will start at inside centre.

Larkham is confident Hawera

will make an immediate impact.

“The one thing noticeable with Wharenui when I came back from my break pre- Christmas was that his communication was just at a different level to everyone else,” he said.

“Even to the guys who have been here in the past, you can see he’s clearly played at that higher level - not just club rugby but the ITM Cup level before.

“The way he demanded authority out on the field and the way he communicated with the players was top-notch.

“He’s a natural New Zealand player who sees the space quite well.

“He’s very good at all the unstructured stuff, but we’ve given him a little bit of structure now and he’s revelling in that at the moment.

- NZME and AAP

Barrett brothers join forces in Hurricanes hit-out It will be something of a homecoming for the Barrett boys as the Hurricanes prepare to face the Crusaders in this afternoon’s last pre-season hit-out in Waverley.

Brothers Beauden and Jordie Barrett will take the field together for the first time at the Border Rugby Club in Waverley on Friday evening.

The two Taranaki-born siblings will be in semi-familiar territory in the tiny south Taranaki town with Beauden at first-five and Jordie at fullback during the first half of the Super Rugby preseason match. The Border club is technically in the Wanganui union but is geographically in south Taranaki.

Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd has selected four of his five 2016 All Blacks with Ardie Savea to start at openside flanker and TJ Perenara and Julian Savea to take their places at halfback and on the left wing respectively in

Beauden Barrett will be joined by little brother Jordie as the Hurricanes take on the Crusaders, the second half.

“It’s been great to have our All Blacks in camp with us for the past few weeks and I know they are all looking forward to getting back on the field and gearing up for the start of Super Rugby,” Boyd said.

One All Black not suiting up this week is Hurricanes captain Dane Coles who will sit out the match as he continues his individual return to play protocol.

The match promises to be a huge occasion for the Waverley and Whanganui communities

with no less than 14 All Blacks from the 2016 end of year tour squad set to take the field across the Hurricanes and Crusaders squads.

The Hurricanes’ starting side will also provide an opportunity for Hurricanes fans to see new recruit Ben Lam in action with the former New Zealand Sevens star starting on the right wing.

Beauden Barrett will team up with halfback Chris Smylie, who has rejoined the Hurricanes as injury cover, while TJ Perenara and Maori All Black Otere Black will form the second half halves pairing.

Jordie Barrett will make way for Nehe Milner-Skudder at the break, while Lam will sub off for Cory Jane and Ardie Savea for Callum Gibbins.

The match, which kicks off at 5pm, has sold out with 4500 fans from the Whanganui and south Taranaki regions showing their support.

- NZME

Bayern Munich answered its critics with a comprehensive 5-1 rout of Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League clash to put one foot in the quarter-finals.

Thiago Alcantara struck twice in a superb performance, while Arjen Robben, Robert Lewandowski and substitute Thomas Mueller scored the other goals. Arsenal now faces what seems a near-impossible task in the second leg of the Round of 16 on March 7, despite a first-half equaliser from Alexis Sanchez.

Bayern had been unconvincing in its five games since the winter break, looking tired and lacking the dominance it displayed at the start of the season. But the home side soon took control of the game.

- NZME

Tour ‘must be preserved’ Former Lions Brian O’Driscoll insists the current length of British and Irish Lions tours must be preserved if they are to remain viable. The number of fixtures could be slashed from 10 to eight or even five if the game’s powerbrokers target the Lions in their bid to create space for the new global season. O’Driscoll, who led the elite of British and Irish rugby to New Zealand in 2005 and is a veteran of three other tours, insists any reduction in games would severely impact chances of toppling the southern hemisphere giants.

- NZME

Ko laments putter World No.1 Lydia Ko is lamenting her lukewarm putter. But otherwise, Ko is content with a laborious twounder-par opening round yesterday at the Australian Open. The New Zealander said she struck the ball well off the tee and her iron play was slick enough - but her putting let the round down. “Just the putts didn’t drop,” Ko said. “But it was good to see a putt drop on the final hole and, hopefully, that will give me good momentum going into tomorrow.”

- AAP

Hodge stays with Rebels Reece Hodge’s career has been on a meteoric trajectory but his landing place is locked in until at least the end of the 2020 Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels.

The utility back made his Rebels debut last year but went on to play 10 Tests for the Wallabies as well as 12 appearances with Melbourne, scoring nine tries. The 22-year-old has become the first Australian player to commit beyond the 2019 Rugby World Cup. - AAP

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In brief Waste for medals Tokyo’s started collecting electronic waste to help produce the gold, silver and bronze medals needed for the 2020 Olympics.

Tokyo authorities are accepting nine types of small digital devices, including smartphones, digital cameras and portable music players, in an effort to recover the eight tons of precious metals required to manufacture the 5000 medals. The 2020 organising committee said millions of mobile phones are required to achieve the target and they are calling on the Japanese public to donate “discarded or obsolete electronic devices” for the purpose.

- DPA

Brown injured

Emirates Team New Zealand’s new AC50 is launched for the first time at the Team’s base in Auckland. The crew are sitting on the new cycle grinder pedestals.

■ AMERICA’S CUP

Pedals get tongues wagging Team New Zealand have officially unveiled the sleek new 50-ft race boat they hope will propel them to reclaim the America’s Cup in Bermuda this year.

The team’s new America’s Cup Class (ACC) wingsailed catamaran has been spotted out on the water in Auckland this week as skipper Glenn Ashby and crew wasted little time in getting their training under way.

It meant Emirates Team New Zealand’s planned big reveal of their surprise innovation was spoiled by eagle-eyed observers on the water. But the unconventional “pedalstal” grinding positions, where the crew push pedals rather than turn handles, remained the key talking point at yesterday’s official launch.

In the presence of the team, their families, sponsors and official suppliers, the boat was

christened at the Beaumont Street base by Tina Symmans – one of the team’s directors on the board. The ceremony also featured a blessing by Ngati Whatua.

“This is a really proud day for the team collectively,” said chief executive Grant Dalton.

“The campaign always just gets real when you launch the actual boat that you hope will be the one to win the America’s Cup back for New Zealand. It’s when things get exciting, and despite the long hard hours everyone has been putting in there is definitely an added edge to the team now this is in the water.”

The cycle grinding system was the most evident new development on the catamaran, which is 15m long and has a 25m wing, but Team NZ design co-ordinator Dan Bernasconi said it is not

the most significant innovation on the boat. The real innovation lies in the sophisticated hydraulic systems that control the flight of the boat.

“When we sat down to think about the overall design of this boat three years ago the benefits of cycling opposed to regular grinding were obvious, but certainly not without issues and difficulty with functionality, and this is what we have been working incredibly hard on overcoming for the past three years,” said Bernasconi.

“Winning the next America’s Cup is all about maintaining a stable flight on the entire race course and that’s the reason why this boat contains some of the most innovative and powerful technology ever used in this competition in its systems, electronics, hydraulics and foil de-

signs.” The rule for the America’s Cup Class required certain elements of the boats to be one-design, including the hulls, beams, central pod and wing shape.

That meant the design effort was focused on the control systems and daggerboards, where the Protocol allows more flexibility.

Even though the ACC catamarans are 20-feet shorter and have a smaller wing than the AC72s sailed in the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco, they are expected to be around 20 per cent faster around the race track.

“The fact we are the first team to go sailing on the race boat, considering how late we were compared to the other teams is an unbelievable testament to the drive, focus and determination this very special team has collectively,” said shore team manager Sean Regan - NZME

■ MOTORSPORT

Rivals in race to host New Zealand Grand Prix The race is on to host next year’s New Zealand Grand Prix with at least two tracks putting their hand up to stage the Toyota Racing Series finale.

Manfeild staged the 2017 edition of the famous race on Sunday – the final year of an existing agreement – but over the coming weeks the promoter will talk to rival tracks and make a decision.

Hampton Downs owner Tony Quinn has been vocal about wanting to move the Grand Prix to his North Waikato track.

Manawatu track Manfeild, which has been home to the Grand Prix for most of the past decade, is desperate to retain the hosting rights and organisers made a strong appeal for support from the local community this year to help retain the event.

While they didn’t attract a massive audience, there was a

clear improvement on previous seasons.

“There was no doubt the crowd numbers were much better than in previous years so the campaign around bums on seats worked for us,” said Manfeild boss Julie Keane.

“We are very happy with the outcome. I don’t know what attributes MotorSport NZ are going to ultimately use to determine how they are going to judge the best location for it.

“At the end of the day they’ll be the judge of whether we have done enough to retain it but we hope that what we did do opened their eyes.”

Quinn believes the improvements are too little, too late.

“Now that Quinny and Hampton Downs have put their hands up the incumbents have thought ‘wow we need to do something

to keep it’,” the millionaire businessman said.

“They had a long, long time to fix things and now there’s noise coming from somewhere else they have started saying this is what we are going to do. They should have already been doing that.”

One factor that will come into play is government funding, with local Manawatu councils pledging to support their local track’s bid.

“The Grand Prix is far greater than just Manfeild itself – it needs to be something the entire region gets behind,” Keane said.

“Both our mayors of Palmerston North City and Manawatu District were here on the weekend and I spoke to them and there is a very clear message that it has to be a proposal that goes to the promoter from not just

Manfeild, but also the region.”

Hampton Downs, despite its close proximity to Auckland and Hamilton, is unlikely to be able to gain any local government support, although Quinn’s pockets are particularly deep.

“It is healthy for the sport,” he said. “The only thing I’m pissed about is Manfeild has government money to throw at it when maybe there are better things for them to be spending that on.”

Meanwhile, Quinn said he has had discussions with the proposed promoters and would entertain the idea of a joint-promotion of the event should his track win out.

“There is one guy doing well promoting motorsport in New Zealand and that is Geoff Short but I still don’t think he would have the confidence to make it right.”

- NZME

Brisbane have copped another major A-League injury blow with left-back Corey Brown to miss the next three weeks with a hamstring strain. A day after versatile defender Daniel Bowles (knee) was ruled out for the rest of 2017, Brown was excluded from the Roar’s squad for Saturday’s assignment away to Perth. It’s believed the 23-year-old suffered the injury at Wednesday morning’s training session. His absence will put further strain on coach John Aloisi’s thin defensive stocks at a crucial time.

- AAP

Rooney leaving?

Wayne Rooney could look to leave Manchester United due to his lack of playing time, according to former teammate Paul Scholes.

United skipper Rooney, who surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton’s club goalscoring record last month, has not started a Premier League game since December 17 and was linked with a move to China during the transfer window. The 31-yearold has two more seasons to run on his contract but former United midfielder Scholes is not sure the England captain will see out his deal at Old Trafford. “If it carries on going the way it is, I can’t (see him staying for two more years),” Scholes said.

- PA

Marsh sacked Dan Marsh has been sacked as Cricket Tasmania’s senior coach just days after insisting he’s the right man for the job. Chairman Andrew Gaggin yesterday announced the 43-year-old’s contract had been terminated, effective immediately. The move came as pressure mounted on Marsh with repeated dismal Sheffield Shield performances, which put the Tigers firmly in the cellar of the domestic first-class competition.

- AAP

Ban loophole closed Super Rugby has closed a judicial loophole that had previously counted bye rounds as part of a player’s suspension. From this season, the system will be adjusted to ensure guilty players serve the proper length of bans they are issued, as part of a raft of changes to Super Rugby’s judicial process unveiled yesterday by SANZAAR. Queensland Reds prop Sef Fa’agase and NSW Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu both effectively served phantom suspensions last year after copping one-week bans the week before their teams had a bye.

- AAP

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■ CRICKET

Klinger to debut against Sri Lanka

Warriors five-eighth Kieran Foran is looking forward to making his playing return in round three against the Bulldogs in Dunedin.

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Foran return ‘won’t be easy’ Warriors coach Stephen Kearney warns Kieran Foran will face some challenges in the coming months, after the NRL yesterday approved his long-awaited playing return.

Foran will be available to play in the round three clash against the Canterbury Bulldogs in Dunedin on March 17, with the NRL finally registering his one-year contract with the Warriors.

Both club and player are pleased at the outcome, following four months of negotiations with the game’s governing body around Foran’s rehabilitation from various personal and mental issues, but Kearney is mindful that it will not be an easy transi-

tion for the 26-year-old.

Kearney is more pleased to see the former Manly and Parramatta playmaker back in a healthy state of mind after a difficult past year and believes his playing comeback is secondary to his longterm well-being.

“I’m really happy for Kieran,” said Kearney. “I know he’s worked really hard over the last two or three months to get himself in that position.

“Eight months ago, he was a million miles away from playing, so for me, it’s about Kieran being in a position where he’s able to play. For me that’s the important part.”

Foran has not played in 10

months after a season-ending shoulder injury forced him off the park in the Eels win over Newcastle last May. That blow was followed by his controversial exit from Parramatta as his life spiraled out of control before he found refuge with the Warriors last November.

Having received the green light to return to the field, Kearney believes Foran will benefit from being able to play and by focusing his energy on football once more.

But it won’t all be smooth sailing, as he adjusts to his new team and looks to re-establish himself within the all-Kiwis test spine of hooker Issac Luke, halfback Shaun Johnson, and fullback and

captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. “I have no doubt that [playing] will be a big part of the next part of his recovery,” he said. “I remember meeting with him last July-August and he was a million miles away from even thinking about playing.

“It hasn’t been an easy journey and it won’t be an easy journey moving forward, so that will be a process for him every day, to keep working on getting better, but no doubt this helps.”

The Warriors play their final pre-season trial against the Gold Coast Titans in Palmerston North on Sunday, before opening their NRL season against Newcastle at Mt Smart Stadium on March 5.

- NZME

■ TRIATHLON

Brown to headline Ironman NZ Cameron Brown, honoured in the New Year’s Honours List, will look to further his world records after being awarded number one seeding for the 33rd Kellogg’s NutriGrain Ironman New Zealand in Taupo next month.

Brown, 44, is chasing his 13th victory in Taupo and a win will extend his global record for the most wins of the same Ironman event and the oldest male to win an Ironman.

He will take on a power-packed line-up on Saturday, March 4, with the professional men’s field announced yesterday.

Meanwhile top seed in the women’s race is American Meredith Kessler, who will chase a sixth straight victory in Taupo to equal the six wins in a row by New Zealander Joanna Lawn.

The 2014 Ironman New Zealand champion, Marko Albert from Estonia, returns as the second seed ahead of Kiwi star Terenzo Bozzone, the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion, who achieved his Ironman breakthrough with a

Cameron Brown will be top seed at the Ironman New Zealand. course record win in Western Australia in December.

Fourth seed is Belgium’s Marino Vanhoenaker, the 2012 Taupo winner in the weather-shortened race, who has 14 Ironman victories to his credit including a then world’s best time of 7hr45min in Austria, a race he has won eight times.

Fifth seed is Frenchman Cyril Viennot, eighth in Taupo last year, but with a win in Ironman UK to his credit.

There are a number of talented

Kiwis in the field including double Ironman 70.3 Taupo winner Braden Currie, who will make his Ironman debut just a few weeks after finishing runner-up in the Coast to Coast multisport event, which he has won three times.

Ironically he will come up against the Coast to Coast winner Sam Clark who returns to join 25 male professionals confirmed for the race.

Kessler has 11 Ironman wins to her credit after another outstanding year in 2012, as she returns to

her regular starting race in Taupo, which has become second home for her and her husband.

Second seed is Australian Carrie Lester, who enjoyed a top10 finish at the Ironman World Championship, after wins at Chattanooga and Cairns.

Colourful Netherlands triathlete Yvonne van Vlerken is seeded third on the back of seven Ironman victories and nine podiums including runner-up in Hawaii in 2008.

There will be plenty of support for outstanding Australian Annabel Luxford, the fourth seed, who has been almost unbeatable over the Ironman70.3 distance but still chasing a breakthrough victory over the full distance.

There are a number of leading chances in an impressive women’s field including Ironman Louiseville winner Kate Bevilaqua (AUS), Great Britain’s Laura Siddall, fourth last year, and Ironman winners Yvette Grice (GBR) and Jocelyn McCauley (USA).

- NZME

The “Who Cares Cup” means everything to Michael Klinger.

He will finally make his Australian debut in the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka, starting today at the MCG. The absence of key players such as Steve Smith and David Warner ahead of the Indian tour led to former paceman Stuart Clark deriding the T20s as the Who Cares Cup. Clark wants no more T20 internationals, other than a World Cup every four years.

But at 36, the stars have finally aligned for Klinger after years of frustration and near-misses with national selection.

He will be the oldest Australian to make his T20 international debut and the 10th-oldest Australian cricketer across the three formats.

“I suppose you can take his point of view, in terms of some of the bigger-name guys (who) aren’t around to play,” Klinger said of Clark’s comments.

“But everyone who gets an opportunity to play is going to give it their best shot.

“I can tell you, for me personally, it’s certainly not that - I couldn’t care more.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to represent my country.”

Earlier this week, Adam Voges announced his retirement from international cricket, after becoming the oldest player to make a Test century on debut two years ago at 35.

While Klinger points to Voges as a great example of what players in their 30s can do, he is also realistic.

“There’s no doubt if they pick the right player, an experienced guy who’s performing well, (he) can perform on the big stage,” he said.

“I’m not saying that’s me, necessarily ... you never say never, but I’m realistic about it now.

“In Test cricket, Cricket Australia are obviously looking in a new direction.

“It’s going to be tough work ... in my older age, I’m a lot more realistic about these sorts of things and I’m just trying to enjoy it.”

Klinger is lapping up the experience, saying it was a big thrill for former Australian captain and now team assistant coach Ricky Ponting to give him some throw downs at training this week.

He hopes to make his debut in Friday night’s match, at his original home ground before moving to SA and then WA. “The way it’s worked out, if it’s back in my original home town in Melbourne, a lot of family and friends will be around, so it would be great,” he said.

- AAP

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Good relationships are the most important thing to you, though lately it doesn’t feel like your life is structured in support of that end. What needs to change?

Puzzle it out.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Combine a little faith with your solid work ethic to launch a project off the ground. Eliminating the conflicts and distractions will be the hardest part.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You know what you want. So why is it sometimes so difficult to make the choice, in the moment, that will lead you to it? Perhaps you’re still not absolutely sure.

Get clear and discipline will be easier.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Emotions expressed will dissipate, while emotions unexpressed will concentrate. The sweet ones become hard as old brown sugar. The bitter ones become toxic. Don’t let it happen. Speak up.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There was a time in human evolution when survival depended on conformity. To live in solitude was to perish.

You may have to remind your primal sense that this is no longer the case.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Try not to worry so much about being who you need to be to make other people feel comfortable. You’re good at that and yes, it will work. But at what cost?

Make yourself comfortable for a change.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The way to productivity is in not doing anything that isn’t in line with the production you hope to achieve. It sounds hardcore, and it is. It all boils down to priorities. Give a good think to yours today.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Separate the decisions you make that may affect a relationship from the relationship itself. You can feel affection for a person and still deny their request. Denying a request is not the same as denying a person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You have a low tolerance for boredom, and this will work in your favour today as you stick with the people and projects that juice your energy and spark your intellect.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You want to do a great job for the people you serve, and it’s why you can’t serve very many people right now. It’s better to be really effective with one person than to give weakly to many.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re not being cynical by noticing that everyone is selling something.

Maybe it’s not a product. Maybe it’s just an idea about who they are. There is still the posturing of an exchange. Are you buying?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): While you’d love to help along the work of other people, there’s something brewing in your own kitchen that simply won’t come together unless you tend to it now and tend to it well.

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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DOWN 2. Badly used (3-7) 3. Pleasantly sharp-tasting (4) 4. Dies down (6) 5. Stopped (6) 6. Catastrophe (8) 7. Implores (4) 11. High spirits, energy (10) 13. Signed up (8) 16. Additional items (6) 17. Local dialect (6) 18. Wading bird (4) 20. Deliberately misled (4)

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Previous solution: abs, ask, bake, bakes, bas, base, bask, beak, beaks, kas, kea, keas, sake, sea, ska.

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Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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ACROSS 1. Reject (4) 8. Shorten (10) 9. Laws (8) 10. Beers (4) 12. Puts off (6) 14. Diversion (6) 15. Hunger (6) 17. Dangers (6) 18. False god (4) 19. Amounted to (8) 21. Essential (10) 22. Sketched (4)

Previous Cryptic solution Across 1. Satin 4. Erratic 8. Accreditation 10. Limbo 11. Nark 12. Lift 16. Tiara 17. Thunder-clouds 19. Respond 20. Cones Down 1. Station-master 2. Tic 3. Needle 4. Enigma 5. Reason 6. Trickling 7. Conductresses 9.

1 Curlicues8 13. Studio 14. Hatred 15. Garlic 18. Urn 1 9 5 Previous Quick solution 3 4 Across 1. Haggle 5. Absurd 9. Smarts 10. Finale 11. Once 7 19. 6Soldiers 2 21. Null 12. War games 14. Scythe 16. Chided 5 Nodded.

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Bling 2 Elsewhere 6. 9 1 6 7. Unarmed 8. Dressed 13. Recession 14.4 Suspect 9 5 15. Yelling 17. Ignored 18. Ellipse 20. Idiot

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Off to join Ferrari With the Toyota Racing Series now finished, Kiwi driver Marcus Armstrong will head to Europe as he embarks on the first steps towards a dream of Formula 1. The 16-year-old, who finished fourth in his maiden TRS campaign and bagged three race wins, has been handed a place in the Ferrari Young Driver Academy this year. He is one of three drivers that raced in New Zealand this summer to be signed to a Formula 1 team – Jehan Daruvala is with Force India and Richard Verschoor with Red Bull Racing.“It is a responsibility to wear the Ferrari badge,” Armstrong said.

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Aiming for Xterra elite

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

For local multisport athlete Matthew Clough, the top of the Xterra world is the target, but only by taking things year-byyear.

Competition has always been part of Clough’s life, starting out in competitive swimming.

However, after reaching the age of 13, he knew it was time for a change and made use of his swimming skills to make the jump to triathlons.

Also competing in the sport of aquathlon, the Ashburton College student travelled to

Mexico last year to compete in the U19 2016 ITU World Aquathlon Championships.

There, he finished third in his field of competitors.

From then he said he chose to set his sights on the world of Xterra Events. Late last year he thought it was the perfect opportunity to give the Coast to Coast a go.

“I was going to do the two day event, but I had never paddled a kayak before,” said Clough.

“Because of that I settled on just competing in the mountain run.”

Compete was something he

certainly did, placing first in the U19 school boys’ section and second in the overall standings.

Clough finished with a time of 3hr and 34min, comfortably ahead of notable competitor and former All Black Richie McCaw, who ran the race in 4hr and 20min.

However, injury nearly spelt the end of his race 22km in. “I fell and heard a crack from my ankle,” he said. “I knew I just had to get up and keep on going before it stiffened up.”

Clough believed the race was a huge mental challenge.

“In those last 10 kilometres

every single kilometre feels like another ten,” he said.

The next race in his sights is the New Zealand Xterra Championships. The race, held in Rotorua, is raced in three parts, the swim, a cycle and then the run.

While his main goal is to be World Xterra Champion, the Year 12 student is taking things slowly.

“Most people have a goal like the Olympics or to be world champion,” he said. “For me, I just want to take things slowly, year by year, because you never know what will happen.”

RSA’s weekly darts nights return for 2017

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The shouts of 180! will heard in the Ashburton RSA once again this year.

Last night marked the beginning of the RSA’s weekly dart night.

The night is described by organiser Ken Bailey as “a

good social evening with a fun crowd”. As well as running a local competition, the club has a team of eight that competes in the central league based in Timaru.

Ten teams from Waimate, Oamaru and Timaru vie for title of top darts team.

The Ashburton team has a

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strong pedigree in the league, finishing third in the competition last year.

The club is also looking to grow its junior league and 13 to 18-year-olds are welcome to come along to learn how to play the sport and give it a go.

After only three members joined last year, Bailey believes

that the strong interest shown at the Ashburton College Orientation day is promising, and hopes that people not just from the college but all around will come along and give it a go.

“It is a great sport if you like a social game or you want to be competitive and find your grade to have fun,” Bailey said.

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SHR is suing for the final two years Nature’s Bakery owed on the contract.

Hairstyle ‘unethical’ Asamoah Gyan has been found guilty of having “unethical hair” under United Arab Emirates Football Association guidelines. The 31-yearold, who is on loan at Arabian Gulf League side Al-Ahbi, has recently returned from the African Cup of Nations in Gabon where he was representing Ghana. Gyan, who has a mohawk and shaved sides, is one of 46 players to have breached the guidelines. The rules are derived from Islamic teachings, some of which ban “Qaza” hairstyles, which include mohawks.

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