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The strength of the Ashburton District’s economy means many of those out of work when the Silver Fern Farms Fairton plant closes could be saved, says Canterbury Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend.

And that could see the impact of the 370 lost jobs diluted far more than it would be in a less affluent area, he said.

“The trick right now is how we can work as a community to minimise the impact. Many of those out of work were highly skilled in their field and the skills they’ve learned would be easily transferred to smaller processing plants,” he

said. Silver Fern Farms has indicated more than 200 jobs could be available at its Pareora, Belfast and Hokitika plants, but there would be staff who did not wish to travel or relocate, Townsend said.

There was no formula to measure the impact on the economy of the job losses because there were so many variables in the equation – the seasonal nature of those jobs and the fact that work hours had declined in recent years, Townsend said.

In addition to staff, the closure would also impact on a range of businesses that provided services to the plant, but if any district was well placed to deal with extra workers it was Ashburton, he said.

Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel was equally optimistic about the employment prospects for Silver Fern staff saying there were a number of employment opportunities with new developments at the Ashburton Business Estate, the town’s new Countdown supermarket and in the rural sector.

With the district’s low unemployment, businesses across the board were forced to bring in labour from outside the district to fill jobs and that meant there were opportunities out there, she said.

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OIO needs to be held to account – Labour

By SuSan SandyS

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Government ministers must hold the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to account, says Labour in the wake of Silver Fern Farms’ proposal to close its Fairton plant.

The opposition party’s regional development spokesman Stuart Nash was among politicians weighing in on the threatened closure.

Nash was referring to the OIO’s recommendation last year approving Shanghai Maling’s purchase of half of Silver Fern Farms.

“The Government said the sale would add value, and Shanghai Maling promised as much in its OIO application, but the company is breaking promises and closing down Fairton before the ink is even dry on the contract,” Nash said.

“Ministers must hold the OIO to account and demand they ensure this investor meets its promises,” he said.

New Zealand First was also quick to condemn the announcement.

Leader Winston Peters said Silver Fern Farms managers were “cowardly” for last year denying closure was a prospect, and the announcement rammed home the price of the meat processing industry slipping into foreign control.

But Labour’s outcry earned the accusation of “crocodile tears” from Rangitata candi-

date for National, Andrew Falloon.

“Two years ago the Labour Party endorsed a meat industry proposal that specified the closure of Fairton as one of the key recommendations, so it’s bit rich to now try and say they oppose it, it’s crocodile tears from the Labour Party,” Falloon said.

Falloon and incumbent National MP for Rangitata Jo Goodhew said the decision had not come as a huge surprise due to declining sheep numbers. While it was a very tough day for the workers and they felt for affected staff, they were heartened by positions available at Pareora and Belfast works, and a strong economy and historic low unemployment would help ensure there were other jobs available.

In addition Goodhew said social sector agencies would be lining up to make themselves available.

Labour’s Rangitata candidate Jo Luxton backed up Nash’s call, and was also thinking about getting support into place for workers.

“This is a massive blow for Ashburton,” Luxton said.

A lot of the workers had little in the way of assets to fall back on, and community support would be important.

She had contacted the manager of Work and Income requesting a meeting to see what the organisation’s support might look like.

Hayden Tasker is ready for the Ashburton Motorcycle Club’s magical mystery motorcycle tour on Saturday.

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Mystery ride awaits motorcyclists

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A secretive ride awaits those who take part in the Ashburton Motorcycle Club’s magical mystery motorcycle tour on Saturday.

Organiser Hayden Tasker said the tour will see the participants visiting three businesses around Mid Canterbury that have spon-

sored the event. At each stop, riders will have a card that they will need to get stamped, if they get all three stamped, they will be put in the draw for a prize.

“We started the event three years ago when we had our centenary and have kept running it as part of Wheels Week since,” he said.

“It hasn’t been the biggest event in the past but we have had a lot of interest so far so now we just have to hope the weather is good.”

Entrants are asked to meet at the Hotel Ashburton carpark at 9.30am with the intention of leaving at 10.30am.

The entrance fee is $10 with prizes available.

Economy may dilute SFF impact From P1 Agstaff’s Jim Henderson believes the impact of the job losses might take a few months to hit home and re-employment options might see those workers having to adjust their wage expectations.

At the end of the processing season his company traditionally had an influx of freezing workers looking for jobs to tide them over until the new killing season, he said.

That hadn’t changed this year, but seasonal work could never match the wages earned at the works, Henderson said.

“Most guys have just used that as maintenance money until the new season started. I really feel for these people, but there’s always something on the horizon. You can see

this as an opportunity or you can see it as the end. The people who see this closure as an opportunity will thrive.”

Most of those who will lose their jobs will be entitled to a redundancy pay out and this was confirmed

by Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton. “Should the proposal be confirmed, all redundancies will be paid as per the collective and individual agreements between the company and our people on the site. The collective agreement redundancy is based on years of continuous service,” he said.

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ployees were now being looked at.

“The type of support we may provide is yet to be confirmed, however when an organisation is affected by redundancies our focus is to provide information about financial assistance, process benefit applications and connect those affected with other job seeking or training opportunities,” he said.

Redundancy payments were not included in determining the date employment ceased but would be considered in determining a client’s average weekly income for standdown purposes.

Redundancy payments would also be regarded as a cash asset and could affect a client’s eligibility for supplementary assistance, Carter said.

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Big pay day for older staff

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Two men, two jobs and 78 years of experience disappeared in just two words – Fairton’s closing.

For Graham Barker, 41 years in the freezers and Delma Rutherfurd 38 years as a shepherd, the closure of the plant has been sweetened by a redundancy payout. They say they, and their fellow ‘older’ workers are the lucky ones, the closure has simply provided the push they needed to retire.

And they’re not alone, Barker said.

“There are quite a few of us, we’ve been looking for redundancy for ages,” he said.

According to a schedule posted on Fairton Freezing Workers Facebook page an employee with 27 years plus service can expect a redundancy package of around $60,000 – less tax; 10 years’ service will give you $22,477.

Like the rest of the 370 people now out of work, the announcement on Wednesday that the processing plant would close wasn’t a surprise to the two men. It was one of the world’s worst kept secrets, Rutherfurd said.

“They’ve lied and bullshitted us for years; they’ve kept us in the dark for years.”

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In brief They’re creepy Addams Family actors are well prepared to serve up a feast of top musical theatre entertainment.

The Variety Theatre Ashburton production will open on Saturday night, and run through to May 27.

It tells the story of Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, falling in love with a gentleman from a respectable family. As if that were not bad enough, many more dramas unfold in the Addams’ household.

The show is directed by Regan Jackson, music direction by Ella Thomas and choreography by Jessie Thomson.

Mt Hutt goes white

Delma Rutherfurd and Graham Barker, signing off after a combined 78 years at Silver Fern’s Fairton plant.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 170517-JP-018 The guys who’re around retirement age will be fine, it’s the young guys and the couples who both work at the plant Rutherfurd and Barker are concerned for.

“It’ll affect them big time.”

There’s been talk of downsizing and closures for years, the men say. They reckon there was even a suggestion back in the 2007-2008

season that the plant was being eyed up by a vegetable processing company. That didn’t come to anything, but the rumours persisted.

Then there was the water bottling plant rumour. That hasn’t panned out – yet, they said.

“Basically they’ve just lied to us for years.”

“When the bobby calf kill went that was the day were knew we were gone,” Barker said.

The plant’s bobby kill initially extended the season for workers but for several seasons they were put under pressure to cut deals on hours, conditions and pay rates to keep the work but in 2015 the work moved to Pareora.

Yesterday Guardian reporter Jaime Pitt-MacKay hit the streets to gauge people’s reactions to Silver Fern Farms’ proposal to close its Fairton shed.

Cloud cleared yesterday to reveal a white Mt Hutt, and ski area managers were pleased with five to 10 centimetres of new snow.

Manager James McKenzie said he was expecting another five to 10 centimetres over the weekend.

“And it’s staying really cold which is good, it means we can smash it on the snowmaking,” McKenzie said. A big natural snowfall could mean an early opening date of Queen’s Birthday weekend. Mt Hutt is gearing up for an opening of June 9. The ski area will have about 260 employees this season, and staff training will begin June 1.

Peeping Tom jailed A man who secretly recorded women undressing and couples having sex has reportedly been jailed. Moana Tekawa, a 48-yearold father-of-three, had been dubbed the “Grey Lynn peeping Tom”. He was sentenced yesterday at the Auckland District Court to three years and six months in prison. The man admitted 14 charges related to making intimate visual recordings as well as 10 charges of burglary.

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The Rena wreckage is set to be abandoned off Tauranga, after it ran aground six years ago. The Environment Court yesterday determined disputes between local iwi around whether the wreckage should stay or go. An abundance of sea life has grown around the Rena’s remains, which are up to 36 metres underwater. The Court found leaving the wreckage is in the best interest of the marine environment.

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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

Plenty of fixes for pool complaints

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User satisfaction with Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre might have plummeted 11 per cent in a recent district residents’ survey, but its manager Steve Prescott is confident a fix is in hand that will reverse that rating next year.

The single biggest complaint made by 66 per cent of people in the Ashburton District Council survey was around summer temperatures.

The small size of the pool complex attracted another 18 per cent

of complaints.

Prescott is not fazed. The pool temperature issue is already being dealt with and an extension of the pool complex could be achieved if there was a ratepayer will to foot the bill, he says.

“The end walls can be taken out and extended at any time.”

Some respondents were thinking big – “council was thinking too small when it came to this centre; it should have been constructed as a facility that was foremost in its field … aware that finance is limited but think about

installing unique attractions as time marches on …”

There were several complaints about the size of the main pool – 25 metres instead of 50 metres and many respondents still said a hydroslide should be added.

The major complaint, overheating in the pool during summer months will disappear next summer when cooling units are installed, Prescott said.

“I’m not really disappointed to see those comments. I knew that closing the facility on hot days would cause public outrage and

I totally understand that but if we hadn’t closed it, the problems would have been on-going. The point had to be made. We want people to have a pleasant experience.

“It’s a fantastic facility and we should be able to use it all day, every day.”

The high level of public complaints about pool temperature prompted the council to sign off funds in next year’s budget for cooling units.

Work on this project will begin from July 1 and Prescott is confi-

dent the units will be in place by summer.

In terms of the size of the complex, the building had been constructed to allow for an extension at either end and this could see additional covered courts at one end and an additional pool at the other.

“We already punch above our weight but in terms of size we need to look long term. It’s about looking at ways to increase revenue flows to lessen the burden on ratepayers, but there will always be a capital cost,” he said.

Police initiative builds relationships with youth

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Dontaye Hughes (left) and Benji Yearbury (right) had a wheelie good time at the Ashburton Christian School Wheels Week celebrations on Wednesday.

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■ ASHBURTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Wheels Week rolls into school On Wednesday, students at the Ashburton Christian School took a break from their normal studies for a wheel-based day of activities.

The day began with older students leading the younger stu-

dents through lessons around all things wheels, before students with dirt bikes had the chance to ride them around the school field.

After a sausage sizzle lunch, a collection of about 15 sports and

classic cars arrived for the students to inspect.

The day is primarily organised by the senior Year 9 and 10 students of the school and is said to be eagerly awaited by all.

Ashburton police senior sergeant Scott Banfield has applauded an initiative by Canterbury Police to focus on school truants as a way of reducing opportunities for youth offenders to commit crimes.

While this would see police conducting patrols in areas known as hangouts for teenagers skipping class, much of what the wider project would be doing was already under way in Ashburton, Banfield said.

“Locally we have one youth aid officer who from time to time focuses on truancy and police staff for some weeks now have visited the college (Ashburton College) and conducted foot patrols as part of their ‘business as usual’.

“This isn’t because there have been issues at the school but as a way of having a policing presence in an area where there are 1100 members of our community meeting every day,” he said.

The national truancy strategy was aimed at metropolitan areas where there were significant truancy issues. Those areas also had greater resources to put into this type of tactic, Banfield said.

Canterbury East community services manager senior sergeant Stephen McDaniel said that while there were many factors that could contribute to a child wanting to skip school other than just a general disinterest, parents and guardians had a responsibility to ensure their children attended school regularly.

“All parents need to be aware of the link between truancy and youths being offenders or victims of crime,” he said.

For the college, principal Ross Preece said the casual police presence at school was a welcome one as it was a positive way to help students feel comfortable around the police. The school visits were a police initiative, he said.

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■ ASHBURTON ACCOUNTANCY

New outlook for Gabites Ltd

BY LINDA CLARKE LINDA.C@THEGUARDIAN

Ashburton accountancy firm Gabites Ltd has a new outlook on town, from the first floor of a refurbished building that is leading the resurrection of the central business district.

Their 1960s building on the corner of Cass and Tancred Street has been gutted to its bare bones and rebuilt stronger, to 100 per cent earthquake code, in a multimillion dollar refit.

Gabites moved into the top floor late March, Heartland Bank is occupying upstairs and downstairs space while its own East Street premises is earthquake strengthened and refurbished, and insurance brokers Crombie Lockwood has opened on the downstairs corner. The rest of the ground floor is being advertised as retail or office space.

Next door, on the old Smallbones site, earthworks are beginning for the construction of another office and retail building.

Gabites director Eric Parr said the new buildings would complement the Eastfields Complex planned across the road on Cass Street.

Gabites, with a staff of 40, are enjoying the modern facilities after more than 50 years in a 110-year-old building on Burnett Street, opposite ATS. The old building, added on to over the years as the business grew, had suffered in the quakes and a decision was made to relocate to a modern, full-strength building, he said.

The new space is warm, airy and staff work in open plan office space. Directors and associates have offices and there is also a board room, several private rooms to meet with clients and a modern tearoom for staff.

Parr said while it was business as usual and while the old building had plenty of history, the firm was looking to the future.

Gabites was founded by Ron Gabites 52 years ago and he was joined later by the late Neil Sinclair; the pair grew the practice

The refurbished Gabites building on the corner of Cass and Tancred streets.

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The building grew as the company grew and we were at full capacity when the quakes came. Now we have a modern building, attractive to staff going into the future

at Burnett Street and eventually took over the whole building, which was constructed in 1907 as a doctor’s residence.

“The building grew as the company grew and we were at full capacity when the quakes came.

Now we have a modern building,

attractive to staff going into the future,” said Parr, who joined the firm in 1986.

He said the company had clients all over New Zealand, and was dedicated to providing accountancy services to the Mid Canterbury farming community.

Gabites’ longest serving staff member Christine Ayers (35 years) with receptionist Trudy Ralston in the new office space.

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Dead boy’s family wants charges laid

■ AUCKLAND CBD

High rise fire under control Scores of firefighters have put out a fire on the roof of an Auckland CBD high rise which may have started during construction taking place on the building.

Passers-by were seen gathering and gazing up at smoke billowing from the top of the building while police controlled the scene.

The roof fire – believed to have started after an explosion during demolition works – has been extinguished.

Fire communications shift manager Dallas Ramsay said about 50 firefighters attended the incident at the corner of Mayoral Drive and Queen St. “We received a notification of a fire just after 3pm.

“The fire itself is contained to a large metal box on top of the building, the building is possibly under construction.”

She was not able to confirm if anyone was in the building.

Fire crews were trying to get water up to the roof to put it out earlier yesterday afternoon.

The former office building is owned by Russell Property Group, which is planning to convert it

into a 250-room hotel.

The former office block is being converted into a new Four Points

by Sheraton hotel, expected to open this year.

Russell Property Group owner Brett Russell said a demolition subcontractor had been working in the plant room on top of the roof when the fire started.

“From what I believe the demolition guys were cutting something on top of the roof and what they were cutting had a small explosion.

“We’re not sure what caused it, they’re investigating it now. The fire brigade’s there and everybody’s safe,” he said.

Strong winds are probably making the fire look worse than it is, he said.

“From what I’ve been told, it’s contained on the roof at the plant room. Nobody was hurt, and they think it’s under control.”

The hotel is still under construction and has no occupants.

The company’s partners Dominion Constructors is managing the build but its staff were not involved in the incident.

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■ WHANGAREI DISTRICT COURT

Gang associate forced to apologise to judge A man arrested for contempt of court when a gang member appeared on a murder charge in Whangarei District Court has been released after saying sorry to the judge.

As 55-year-old Black Power gang member Walter Ngaau was led into the dock yesterday, flanked by two police officers, he pumped his clenched fist into the air.

A man sitting in the front row responded with a fist pump.

Judge Keith de Ridder was

quick to respond to the disruption and ordered the man be removed from the court.

As the man was leaving he pumped his fist again and yelled an obscenity.

The judge said the man was in contempt of court and should be arrested.

As the case concluded and Ngaau left the dock to be taken downstairs to the holding cells, there was an outburst by his supporters.

A man yelled in the judge’s di-

rection “**** you” as he threw both clenched fists into the air.

Both men who yelled were placed in court cells – the second man to yell was released.

The first man to yell out was held through the lunch break and appeared in court again where he apologised to the Judge.

“Yeah sorry judge for my actions this morning. I wasn’t meant to disrespect anyone in this court,” he said.

Judge de Ridder accepted the apology and allowed the man

to be released. Ngaau, of Morningside in Whangarei, appeared in court jointly charged – with Nicky Dodd and his brother Adam Dodd – of murdering John Henry Harris on October 18, last year.

John Henry Harris, a 37-yearold Tribesman gang member, known as John Boy, died after being dropped off at Whangarei St John Ambulance Station early on October 18 last year with a gunshot wound.

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The family of a schoolboy who died after a violent assault at rugby training is calling for a manslaughter charge to be laid after the Coroner ruled the actions of another teen was “the most significant factor” in his death.

Stephen Eruwera Dudley died on June 6, 2013 after he was punched repeatedly by two teenage brothers at a West Auckland rugby field.

Stephen Eruwera Dudley died on June 6, 2013 after he was punched repeatedly by two teenage brothers at a West Auckland rugby field.

Stephen, 15, suffered cardiac arrhythmia during the assault and was rushed to Auckland City Hospital.

Despite frantic attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The brothers were initially charged with manslaughter.

But after medical examinations revealed an undiagnosed heart condition, the Crown withdrew the charge – saying it could not be determined whether the assault contributed to Stephen’s death.

In 2014 the brothers pleaded guilty to assaulting Stephen and were discharged without conviction and granted name permanent suppression.

Last year, just after third anniversary of Stephen’s death Coroner Gordon Matenga held an inquest.

Yesterday he released his report, and found that while Stephen may have had an underlying heart condition, his death was the direct result of “stress associated with physical assault”.

Lawyer Nikki Pender, who represents the Dudley family, welcomed the inquest findings.

“Finally, someone independent has looked at all the evidence and given them answers as to what happened the day Stephen died,” she said.

“The Dudley family will be asking the Solicitor-General to review this case in light of the Coroner’s findings with the aim of laying a manslaughter charge.”

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Fairton job cuts will hurt Michelle Nelson

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ssuming Mid Canterbury has the capacity to absorb more than 300 workers made redundant by Silver Fern Farms’ decision to close its Fairton plant is more than optimistic.

As the news sunk in on Wednesday, Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel told media outlets she was confident the ousted workers would find other employment in the district, noting the low unemployment rate.

Favel pointed out that Countdown was soon to open a new supermarket in the town which could provide employment options for the redundant meat workers.

Seriously? Aside from the fact the supermarket chain has already recruited and trained a full contingent of staff ahead of next month’s opening, many of the skills required to process meat are not necessarily transferable to customer service or stock control.

Butchers perhaps, but as mentioned, Countdown has its staff organised and ready to go.

Silver Fern Farms has committed to assisting its former workforce. Apparently more than 200 jobs will be available at the company’s Pareora, Belfast and Hokitika operations.

That might be an option for couples or single people. But relocating is an expensive business where families are concerned.

Apart from the costs of moving household items, connecting services and associated expenses, new schools mean shelling out for new uniforms – the list is endless.

Then there’s the social costs of moving away from the support of family and/or friends. This can be equally as hard on children and adults, but teenagers in particular struggle.

And given what took place this week at Fairton, no-one could blame meatworkers if they were leery about Silver Fern’s offer.

After all, who’s to say they won’t be shuffled off somewhere else in a year or so?

The Fairton plant has also provided well-paying holiday jobs to tertiary students for many years – those too will have gone by the wayside.

There’s no doubt some of the Fairton crew will be absorbed into the local economy, but there’s also no doubt others will suffer, as will the collective coffers.

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hen the announcement that Silver Fern Farms plans to close its Fairton sheep meat processing plant made national news this week, many of you took to social media to post your reaction.

Messages of support and good wishes were uploaded before the meeting, and when the announcement came, shock and commiserations were shared.

Job offers were linked with many people keen to help out the workers in any way they could.

David – who had been made redundant after 25 years in the same job – said it felt like a “kick in the guts”.

Others looked to the future wondering what would happen next.

To join the conversation and to keep up-to-date with all the latest news on this on-going story, visit our website www.guardianonline.co.nz and our Facebook page.

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YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK David Feeling sorry for my fellow workers having been made redundant myself after 25 years in same job its kick in guts.

Willy It’s a sad day when any meat works close it affect the worker and his community just hope they all get a good payout

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Eileen Feel so gutted for these families, the National Party has sold your down the river, we don’t own our own country anymore!

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Michelle Now they can re employ the staff when they reopen as a water bottling factory, water rights already there.

Brian Watch the water right for the plant go to a Chinese multinational and get the water for free...bet your bottom dollar this will come to pass in the following few months.

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his week I want to congratulate the Ashburton Trotting Club committee members for thinking outside the box, or oval in their case.

The members I have spoken to recently are pretty fizzed up about this year’s Harness Jewels.

Once again, on the track they will attract the best horses from all over the country and across the Tasman. But they haven’t stopped there.

They have a few more tricks up their sleeves this year to make the day more of a spectacle.

For starters they want to skydive Trackside presenter Mick Guerin into the middle of the track before the first race. Hopefully the weather holds as well as Mick’s bottle.

I would love to see commentator Mark McNamara and a few of the leading drivers arrive in the same fashion, but getting them to agree to that on such an important day (big pay day) would be like pushing horse s%#t up a hill.

Talking about the leading drivers in the country, you could be sitting beside one of them in a race on Jewels day. Not one of the big races, but I’m sure it would feel like it.

The trotting club has an auction running now for a dual sulky drive on Jewels day.

The winner of this auction will choose Ricky May, Dexter Dunn or Blair Orange to sit beside them in a three-horse race.

For those who haven’t experienced sitting behind a pacer in full flight, it is an awesome experience.

I have been lucky enough to have sat behind a few on my own as well as in a dual sulky.

One day I asked a former trainer of our syndicate, Dale Forbes, that if I turned up regularly on a Saturday morning and shovelled some of that stuff we were pushing up a hill earlier, for a few weeks would he let me have a steer of a horse eventually.

Dale is a man of few words.

I remember when one of our nags was having its first start on a grass track, I asked him how he thought it would handle the

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grass, he replied, “Well he likes eating it.”

Anyway, he said “Yep ok” to my proposition. After a couple of weeks of fronting up, shovelling and learning how to gear up etc he said out of the blue, “Righto you can have a crack behind that one.”

After a couple more weeks of jogging up, I graduated to ‘fast work’ which was a huge buzz.

The power that huge arse in front of you generates is very impressive!

I must admit it didn’t give me quite the adrenaline rush that the dual sulky experience did.

It was a radio promo we did years ago with local workplace bosses, who had to complete a challenge to win a bar tab for their staff.

Tony Argyle (then owner of Ro-

billiards) and I raced each other in the dual sulkies at Lindsay Kerslake’s Horsepower Experience.

Lindsay was Tony’s pilot and Kenny Lynn was mine.

We did the race live on air with a hands-free cellphone, which on reflection wasn’t the best idea.

Kenny was pretty determined to win that particular day and we hopped out to the lead.

At the top of the track there were a few shadows from nearby trees and our horse decided jumping those, while in full flight would be a good plan.

He nearly fell flat on his nose!

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Had we been recording the race, we would have bleeped those particular words of encouragement out.

I think our horse had some hearing issues, as he tried to do the same on the second lap as well. This time Kenny made sure the horse and all the listeners at the time got his pep talk, loud and clear!

For the record Tony got up on the line by about a head and secured the tab for his staff and I’m pretty sure I joined them for a couple, just to settle the nerves!

Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. The best fun you can have with your pants on and as of lunchtime yesterday, the auction was sitting at $236.

A bargain for the thrill of a lifetime!

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■ UNITED STATES

Ex-FBI boss leads inquiry Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was given sweeping power yesterday to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, with a broad mandate that could encompass any questionable actions of President Donald Trump’s associates and possibly even the circumstances of last week’s abrupt firing of James Comey.

The Justice Department’s appointment of Mueller as a special counsel is an acknowledgment of growing public demands to place the politically charged inquiry into the hands of an outside investigator with bipartisan respect.

It follows weeks of questions about the Justice Department’s independence from the White House and comes two months after Attorney General Jeff Sessions had to recuse himself because of his own undisclosed Russian contacts during the campaign.

“I accept this responsibility and will discharge it to the best of my ability,” Mueller said in a statement.

In a statement released by the White House, Trump said: “As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know

Ticket sales humbling He recently declared his love for New Zealand. New Zealand, it seems, feels exactly the same way about him. Ed Sheeran says he’s “overwhelmed” and “humbled” by demand for his New Zealand tour, which has ballooned from two stadium shows to five. The 26-yearold will perform three dates at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, and two at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in March next year. Sheeran announced just the two shows to start with – one in each city – but pre-sale demand on Tuesday saw him add three more shows. Sheeran has also added new dates in Australia.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed as a special counsel to oversee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

PHOTO AP – there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity. I look forward to this matter concluding quickly.”

As special counsel, Mueller will direct an FBI counter-intelligence investigation examining whether Russia co-ordi-

nated with Trump campaign associates to influence the election in his behalf.

His mandate extends beyond any specific Trump-Russia connection to cover “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation”. That language suggests

Mueller could also explore whether the firing of Comey – who publicly revealed investigations existence to Congress in March – and a conversation Comey has said he had with the president weeks earlier represented efforts to obstruct or derail the FBI’s work. - AP

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Billion-dollar couple

Princess turns her back on status for love

Jay Z and Beyonce are a billion-dollar couple – according to one estimate.

Forbes puts the combined wealth of the married superstars at $US1.16 billion ($NZ1.67b). The magazine estimates Jay Z’s fortune at $US810 million ($NZ1.2b).

It says Beyonce has amassed $NZ350 million ($NZ505m). Forbes says most of Jay Z’s money is involved in Roc Nation and his other companies. Both the rapper and the singer also have a significant stake in the Tidal streaming music service. The couple has a 5-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. Beyonce is pregnant with twins.

A member of Japan’s royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner.

The 25-year-old eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito will become engaged to law firm worker Kei Komuro, also 25, whom she met while studying together.

Japan’s imperial law requires a princess to leave the royal family after marrying a commoner.

The move, first reported by local media, is expected to reignite debate on the evershrinking royal family.

Princess Mako and Kei Komuro met in 2012 when they studied at the International Christian University in Tokyo.

He once worked as “Prince of the Sea”, promoting tour-

Princess Mako and Kei Komuro ism in Japan.

Asked about their engagement plans, Mr Komuro on Wednesday was quoted as saying: “Now is not the time for me to comment, but I want to speak at the right time.”

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confirmed for US broadcaster CNN that plans were under way for the princess’s engagement.

Emperor Akihito, 83, hinted last August that he wanted to stand down, saying his age could interfere with his du-

ties. Japan is currently considering legal changes to allow the emperor to abdicate.

No Japanese emperor has abdicated for two centuries and the law currently does not allow it but new legislation is expected to leave unchanged a males-only succession law.

“There is no change in our view to proceed with consideration of steps to ensure stable imperial succession,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

There are only four heirs to the Chrysanthemum Throne: Akihito’s sons Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito (Fumihito’s son) and the emperor’s younger brother, Prince Masahito.

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■ IRAQ

Lucky to be alive: Go Pro stops Isis bullet Ammar Alwaely was filming in war-torn west Mosul, Iraq, when he was targeted by one of the terror group’s deadly marksmen, the Daily Mail reports.

But incredibly, the sniper’s shot bounced off his small camera – a gift from a colleague which he was wearing

around his neck – smashing part of its exterior casing.

The barrier it created almost certainly stopped the bullet entering his body. Had the shot been aimed a few inches to the right it would have hit his heart, witnesses said.

The team he was travelling with immediately plunged to

the ground to escape the sniper’s cross hairs and crawled behind a vehicle.

Alwaely received treatment for minor cuts but was otherwise unharmed.

It comes as Iraqi forces said they had recaptured nearly 90 per cent of west Mosul from Isis leaving the jihadists in the

city on the “brink of total defeat”.

Government troops launched the massive operation to retake Mosul from Isis nearly seven months ago, fighting their way to the jihadist-held stronghold, retaking its eastern side and then attacking the west.

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With the dust still settling from the envelope snafu at the Academy Awards, it might seem early to be talking about next year’s ceremony. But producer Jennifer Todd is already thinking up ambitious plans for the sets and the clips to celebrate the 90th Oscars ceremony – and host Jimmy Kimmel’s likely “field day” with jokes about the flub come showtime. The envelope mishap is likely to garner the most interest – whether or not something that unforeseen could happen live again and if the show will poke fun at itself.

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were better than they were a year earlier, up from 9 per cent in April, and the highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008.

A net 32 per cent expect to be better off in a year’s time, down from 33 per cent in April. A net 39 per cent of respondents see now

as a good time to buy, up from 37 per cent in April.

ANZ Bank New Zealand chief economist Cameron Bagrie said that was “positive for near-term spending momentum” and that “elevation remains the overriding story”.

A net 17 per cent of respondents expect New Zealand’s economy to be in a good place in 12 months, up from 14 per cent a month earlier, and a net 15 per cent see better times over the next five years, unchanged from April.

The survey respondents dialled

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15.59, its biggest one day climb since Brexit. The VIX is widely acknowledged as a fear gauge for the market. Plenty is still to come out about this latest scandal and markets will be continuing to monitor the situation closely.

Expectations for the next US Federal Reserve Bank meeting have also now changed.

Prior to these developments the market was pricing in a 100 per cent chance that the central bank would raise rates at the June meeting. This has lessened significantly this week with only an 80 per cent chance of the rate hike going ahead.

Closer to home, the latest Global Dairy Trade auction reported a fifth consecutive increase to the headline price. This has sent the average dairy price to its highest level since December last year.

The 3.2 per cent increase was well ahead of expectations and has sparked talks that Fonterra may increase the current season’s payout ratio from the current $6.00 per kilo of milksolids. More importantly, it has also sparked hopes that the initial forecast for the next season will be higher than previously expected.

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a boost to its share price this week after it was announced that Australian rival ResMed had withdrawn its complaint to the International Trade Commission.

The share price subsequently rose 1.7 per cent. The withdrawal of this complaint, however, does not impact the patent litigation proceedings that are due to be held in the US, UK, Germany and New Zealand.

The Australian labour force survey was much better than expected showing that the economy added 37,400 jobs in April.

Expectations were only expecting a 5000 increase in jobs.

This comes on the back of the exceptional strong March figure of 60,000 (revised lower from 60,900). The unemployment rate fell from 5.9 to 5.7 for the month and it is now equal with January’s reading. More part-time roles were created this month, while there were fewer fulltime jobs available. The Australian dollar gained following the announcement.

Next week, New Zealanders will be looking toward the 2017 Budget, the first with Bill English as the Prime Minister and Stephen Joyce as finance minister.

There is an expectation that there will be something for housing in the budget in addition to the social and infrastructure spending that has already been announced.

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The market week in review he week started on a reasonably positive note for global markets with the FTSE 100 in the UK registering a fresh record close, as did the S&P500 and the Nasdaq Composite indices in the US. However, the good times came to an abrupt end, as US politics became front of mind for investors, as the unpredictable President Trump came under fire.

The political storm in the US began when President Donald unexpectedly fired James Comey, director of the FBI, citing that he dealt with the Hilary Clinton investigation inappropriately.

Since then accusations of leaked information and interference into FBI investigations by the president have spiralled, with some parties calling for a special investigation and at worst an impeachment.

To begin with, markets had a fairly muted reaction to the developments, however, when further allegations came to light, US markets all reported severe single day losses, all falling more than 1.7 per cent.

Tech stocks saw the biggest decline, as investors became more risk averse. Gold prices appreciated and the safe haven yen saw strength, particularly as the US dollar weakened.

Investors now see the Trump economic agenda being put on the back burner, pushing back the highly anticipated tax reforms and deregulation that many corporates were looking forward too.

The CBOE Volatility Index, commonly known as the VIX, jumped more than 46 per cent to

back their inflation expectations, seeing an annual increase in consumer prices of 3.6 per cent over the next two years, down from 4 per cent in April, whereas house prices are seen rising 4.6 per cent, down from 5.2 per cent a month earlier.

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New Zealand consumer confidence rose in May, helped by a strengthening labour market that has driven unemployment to its lowest level in almost nine years, stoking optimism about people’s finances even in the face of stagnant wage growth.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ consumer confidence index rose 2.2 points to 123.9 in May, with the current conditions index gaining 4.6 points to 127.8 and the future conditions index edging up 0.4 of a point to 121.2.

Government data this week showed retail sales rose faster than expected, driven in part by cheap petrol and a relatively strong kiwi dollar keep import costs low.

The strength of consumer spending over the past year has surprised the Reserve Bank. More recently, figures showed the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in the March quarter, the lowest level since December 2008, as employers took on more staff without having to raise wages.

Yesterday’s survey showed a net 16 per cent of the 1000 respondents said their family finances

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

7,371.76 –50.74 –0.68%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,042.45 –38.95 –0.77%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

7,986.27 –55.13 –0.69%

p Rises 29 q Falls 81

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q S&P/ASX 200 index

5,738.3

–47.7

–0.82%

At close of trading on May 18, 2017

q Dow Jones Indust.

20,606.9 –372.8 –1.78% At close of trading on May 17, 2017

q FTSE 100 index

7,503.5

–18.6

–0.25%

At close of trading on May 17, 2017

q Nikkei 225 index

19,553.9 –261.0 –1.32% At close of trading on May 18, 2017

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Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

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London – $US/ounce

+23.2

+1.88%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

16.90

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TT buy

0.9447 0.9624 5.0762 0.6371 1.4983 0.545 78.78 1.8549 9.3059 24.26 0.7082

TT sell

0.9133 0.9271 4.4561 0.6096 1.3801 0.5259 75.47 1.6228 8.9663 23.12 0.6829

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Friday, May 19, 2017

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echrules, the China-based automotive research and development company, will display its first production electric supercar, Ren, at the esteemed 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza at the Villa d’Este.

Featuring a dramatic aerospaceinspired design, Ren delivers power and performance like no other supercar thanks to its innovative TurbineRecharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) powertrain technology.

Ren will take its place alongside a host of historical and luxurious vehicles at the world’s most exclusive automotive event, which takes place at the iconic Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, later this month.

Crafted in Turin by internationallyrenowned automotive designers, Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Ren’s extraordinary three-cockpit layout and dramatic design will make it one of the most striking vehicles on display.

The flagship version of Ren has a battery capacity of 25 kWh and delivers maximum power of 960kW with a range of 1170 km from 80 litres of diesel fuel (NEDC).

The performance-focused modular layout allows the car to be configured with one, two or three polycarbonate canopies, specific to the needs of the driver.

Where the three-occupant configuration is selected, the two passengers sit comfortably either side of the driver, in the ‘semi-prone’ position, with access to fold out touchscreens and a communication system that uses speakers and microphones built into each of the headrests.

Production of Ren is likely to start in 2018, with orders already being taken.

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he Concours of Elegance 2017 will be bringing a very special piece of history to Hampton Court Palace this September; the first ever car to receive a speeding ticket.

The 1896 Arnold Benz Motor Carriage was travelling at four times the speed limit, at a heady 8mph, before being pulled over by a policeman on a bicycle.

The law at the time required all cars stick to a limit of 2mph and that they be led by a man on foot waving a red flag at all times. But Walter Arnold, driving through Paddock Green in Kent, was doing neither. As a result Walter was convicted of speeding and forced to pay a shilling fine plus costs.

It was in late 1896, with the advent of the Locomotives Act, that the need for a red flag bearer and 2mph speed limit were abolished and the limit raised to 14mph.

In celebration, cars raced from London to Brighton in a so-called Emancipation Run, during which Walter Arnold actually competed.

The run still exists to this day, in the form of the Royal Automobile Club’s annual Veteran Car Run,

in which pre-1905 cars recreate the journey from London to Brighton.

A parade of these cars will also be arriving at the Concours of Elegance in September, allowing visitors to experience the sights and sounds of the earliest motoring pioneers.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace will be welcoming some of the fastest cars ever built.

On display will be the Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9 and the Harrods-livered McLaren F1 GTR – both of which are capable of more than 240mph.

For the first time at the Concours of Elegance, many of the cars on display will be taking part in moving parades over the weekend, including a trip to the event’s new central stage. Featuring commentary and interviews with some of the world’s foremost motoring experts, the stage will provide a focal point for all visitors to the Concours of Elegance.

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Triumphant memories Bernard Egan MOTORING

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emories and stories.

Wonderful things!

Especially so when we hear them from people with great life experiences.

And of course organisations which provide the avenue for sharing memories and stories play such an important role in our community.

Park Street Day Care is one of those groups.

Each week, Monday to Friday, people gather at Park Street, where the incredible team of carers provide a full programme of activities.

And a lot of fun as well.

Fun for those being cared for, fun for those who visit them.

This writer is fortunate to be a regular visitor and I’m sure others who attend in a similar capacity would agree, spending time with these great folk is always something to look forward to.

Always fun.

We talk about all sorts of things, sometimes – believe it or not – even cars, as happened recently.

Sister Annette shared a memory of lovely car she remembered from her days growing up in Sevenoaks, in Kent, England.

It was after World War Two. Thankfully the hostilities had ended, but some difficulties like food rationing continued; the dark days were getting brighter, but it was still a bit gloomy.

Naturally people began to look to the future and that’s what Sister Annette’s father, a wood carver and cabinet maker by profession, did.

A decision was made to emigrate.

Sadly Sister Annette’s dear mother had passed away, so she and her younger sister along with their father packed up and headed for a new life, which was either going to be in Canada or New Zealand.

We won!

Sister Annette and her family came here.

From quite an early age Sister Annette was interested in shape, form and architectural style.

Before leaving England Sister Annette saw a car which she immediately recognised as being out of the ordinary.

A Triumph Mayflower.

The razor-edge styling developed by designers who had worked for famous coachbuilders impressed Sister Annette greatly.

All of a sudden here was a car which stood out, an indication of brighter times ahead, just as its designers and the Triumph motor company wanted it to be.

A small, luxurious and distinctive car had been produced.

After its introduction at the Earl’s Court Motor Show and a flattering report in Motor magazine, the Mayflower proved popular, especially among those who could come up with the £505 price tag and wanted something a little out of the ordinary.

The Mayflower’s 4-cylinder engine gave reasonable performance, good economy and could push it along at a respectable speed for the time.

The car made an impression on the

young lady about to emigrate across the seas.

Arriving in her new country, Sister Annette trained as a primary school teacher and speech therapist and followed those occupations.

Along with her interest in design Sister Annette had also from an early age felt a calling to a religious vocation.

A lively and spirited young lady – “I was a little bit mischievous” – Sister Annette prayed for guidance and it became clear she could do good work.

Sister Annette’s father remarried and she and her sister were bridesmaids.

Knowing her family were well settled, Sister Annette joined the Sisters of the Sacred Name.

Her vocation would see Sister Annette using her talents and her training to help many others in many ways and while serving as Reverend Mother she visited communities established by her Order in Fiji and Tonga.

After the Christchurch earthquakes members of the Order moved to Ashburton.

When Sister Annette shared her memory of the car which had impressed her so much, several others at Day Care also remembered Triumph Mayflowers, some recalling local people who had owned them.

And another memory was rekindled too.

Carer Jenny Heath told us that after her birth in Taranaki her parents brought

her home from the maternity ward in a Triumph Mayflower.

Jenny doesn’t actually remember that particular trip, but does know there were other outings in the car.

And wait, there’s more – the parents of the writer’s friend Tony Adams were among the locals who owned a Triumph Mayflower and as young fellows we were allowed to go for occasional drives in the car.

These drives were often on Sunday morning after church and usually followed a particular route.

The reason for that route comes into the category of what happens on tour stays on tour.

When they produced the Mayflower, Triumph attempted to manufacture a small car with an upmarket image.

They succeeded and it’s fascinating to think that image which impressed a young lady has remained.

Sister Annette would not have known one day she would be recounting it all these years later in a country on the other side of the world.

And by sharing Sister Annette has rekindled pleasant thoughts for others and reminded us all that memories and stories are wonderful things.

Above – Sister Annette and Jenny Heath enjoy researching the car which holds pleasant memories for them both.

Below – The razor-edge design Triumph Mayflower.

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3 68651 Suggestive Loox (5) 57.5 A Carston 4 R Firdhaus (a3) P Shaikh (a2) $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1000m 4 63573 Fun Fair (10) 57 M & M Pitman 1 3 5 2331X Seamstress (8) 57 J Hay K Williams PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 1 6 47X41 Zawhip (6) 57 B Wilson C Johnson 2 1 77X Producer (10) 58.5 B Court T Moseley 7 58692 Czarista (4) 56 M Harris C Spittles 2 8X86. Chorister (9) 58.5 I Rogers R Yatim (a3) 8 40096 Ellerstina (2) 55.5 Charles/Corbett K Mudhoo (a1) 1 3 0X038 Bobtail (5) 56.5 R & Ashley McKay A Morgan (a2) 9 080X0. Kearney (7) 55.5 M McCann S Muniandy 4 X30X6 Twilight Meteor (1) 56.5 N & R Lloyd L Callaway 10 07507. Livadream (3) 54.5 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a1) 5 8540X Heaven Knows (2) 56.5 L Robinson A Collett 3 6 940X Mimimac (8) 56.5 S Laming C Johnson 1:48PM SPEIGHT’S MID ALE 4 7 On Point (7) 56.5 L Robinson S Wynne OPT 614 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 8 06856 Three Shots (4) 56.5 S Woodsford G Jogoo (a1) 1 Director SCRATCHED 9 Elegido (11) 56.5 S Woodsford R Cuneen 2 60633 Essdee (1) 58.5 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 10 Iwo Jima (6) 55.5 C Spittles K Mudhoo (a1) 2 3 85327 High Play (12) 58.5 M McCann S Muniandy 11 78X5 Hot Fuss (3) 53.5 K & P Hughes K Williams 3 4 44029 Just (8) 58.5 L Robinson A Collett 12

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3 70412 Montoya Star (8) 58 M & M Pitman 1 1 4 03330 Clara Jane (1) 57 N Coulbeck 5 81652 Spider Lily (2) 56 L Stewart 3 6 18X05 Master Karsten (3) 55 K Tyler 2 7 83283 Parana (5) 54 T Rae 8 83461 Lady Em (4) 54 B Inglis 2:57PM 616

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2 X5137 Flying Ibis (4) 58 M & M Pitman 1 2 3 X58X7 Capo (6) 55 N Coulbeck 4 X5148 Electronic Motion (1) 55 A Taylor 1 5 10X76 Night Nurse (8) 54 M & M Pitman 1 6 18768 Pretty Good Excuse (5) 54 A Carston 7 30X92 Kings Pal (3) 54 B Smith GAVELHOUSE.COM 4 8 28425 Laaffaire (7) 54 J Hay $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m

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1 2X816 Luke (3) 60.5 N Ridley 2 2 5845X Wise Move (9) 59 C Harris 3 42711 Black Estate (4) 58 L Didham 1 4 21413 Elfee (5) 57 M & M Pitman 1 4 5 38311. Sniparinda (12) 57 J & K Parsons 6 89973 Travel Wise (13) 57 Charles/Corbett 7 71524. What’s Up Alf (1) 57 K Tyler 3 8 35332 Suggestions (10) 56 T Rae 9 00513 O’Kiwi (6) 56 M & M Pitman 1 10 50X75 Do Uno Whoiam (8) 55 J Burrows 11 09190 Toetwotoe (2) 54.5 P Gray 12 147X8 Verna Audrey (14) 54 M Daly 13 X8499. Milk It (11) 54 A Taylor 14 95608 Fergie (7) 54 S Laming

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2 65 Junk Mail nwtd 1 3 3 67743 Call Me Soon nwtd 4 77445 Aurora nwtd 5 Renegade Comet nwtd 2 6 X6485 Forkner Bale nwtd 7 63373 Camside Rose nwtd 4 8 27F7 Forbury Flyer nwtd 9 85762 Homebush Flutey nwtd 10 888 Just Ernie nwtd 2:14PM

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1 00033 Eja Patron (1) B Mowbray 2 49251 Pat Campbell (2) B Negus 3 48070 Kitura (3) K & T Barron 4 4 08210 Daylight Robbery (4) G Burgess 5 05735 Ohoka Jimmy (5) J Gameson 6 7X103 Pirate Bay (6) S Smolenski 7 82187 Delight My Soul (7) S Baucke 8 03115 Sweet Loress (8) P Anderson 2 Late Mail (9) C McDowell 9 91247 Barrier

3 10 7X12 Warloch (21) M House 1 11 01556 Hilarious Magic (22) P Court 12 65409 Highland Reign (23) B Negus 13 01515 Sweet As (24) P Robertson 14 83410 Mighty American (25) K & T Barron 5:28PM 802

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M Williamson J W Cox K Barron G O'Reilly T Williams D Dunn B Williamson K Butt (J) R May N Purdon (J) J I Dickie J Young C D Thornley B Orange

AVON CITY FORD TROT $20,000, 3YO+ R60–R80

1 6D732 Momentous (1) A Garters 3 2 21869 Regal Love (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 3 90927 Habibi Inta (3) P Nairn 4 62121 Gin Rummy (4) I Cameron 5 97214 Beg Hall (5) T Butt 6 85463 Xmas Joyella (6) F Morris 7 00834 Westy Boyz (7) M Fuller 8 21053 The Foot Tapper (8) P Nairn 9 10937 Foreverman (9) R Dunn 10 30650 Dusky Eyre (10) R Allen 11 64122 Kingdom Come (11) L & J Smith 12 13546 Needle (1) C & J DeFilippi 1 13 60011 Lavros Jack (u1) R Kennedy 2 14 621X3 Alderbeck (1) P Williamson 15 13405 Gershwin (u1) G & N Hope

DiscrHcp, 2600m

S Ottley M Purdon B Orange I Cameron K Butt (J) J W Cox J Curtin D Butt J Dunn D Dunn J Smith C DeFilippi C D Thornley B Williamson R May

6:27PM 804

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May 19, 2017

WALKER DAVEY SEARELLS PACE $20,000, 3YO+

R61–R69, R70 with cond., 1950m

1 6X530 Major Rocket (1) C Dalgety 2 315X8 Dream To Reality (2) R Dunn 2 3 23241 Mac Almighty (3) T Butt 4 18163 Compliant (4) K & T Barron 5 06867 Franco Tai (5) T & G Chmiel 6 X1556 Shillelagh (6) M House 7 Whittaker 1 8 30663 Don Domingo (7) K & T Barron

Happy Heidi (8) J Howe 9 X7662 Barrier

10 34610 Unico Legend (21) G & N Hope 11 22211 Patanjali (22) T & G Chmiel 3 12 72342 Crackamoa (23) R Dunn 13 51424 Celestial Arden (24) G Payne 14 92530 Cmeerock (25) R Dunn 6:57PM OPT 805

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D Dunn G Smith K Butt (J) K Barron T Chmiel J Curtin SCRATCHED B Orange J W Cox R May S McNally J Dunn N Purdon (J) T Williams

LONE STAR RICCARTON SIRES STAKES MBL TROT (G2) $60,000, 2YO MOB. TROT, 1950m

1 72255 BJ Lindenny (1) D Bennett 2 45067 Imperial Whiz (2) A Clark 1 3 14341 One Muscle Hill (3) N Molander 4 4 1121D Paramount King (4) J & J Dickie 5 32122 More Shades Of Gold (5) D & C McGowan 0 6 4 Marquis De Sade (6) P Nairn 7 81182 Castlereagh (7) M Jones 2 Sundees Son (8) R Dunn 8 11036 Barrier

9 752 One Over Da Skye (21) C & J DeFilippi 10 8773 Unique Rose (22) M Edmonds 11 4631 Renezmae (23) J Harrington 12 323P Majestic Hurricane (24) K & T Barron 13 3394D Stress Factor (25) B Purdon 3 14 101 Majestic Man (u1) P Williamson 0 15 08780 Regal Assassin (u2) J Cox

M Williamson A Clark M Purdon J I Dickie T Mitchell D Butt S Ottley J Dunn C DeFilippi M Edmonds D Dunn B Orange B Purdon B Williamson J W Cox

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

3 10

44222 Waikiki Beach (1) Purdon/Rasmussen

7:55PM OPT 807

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N Rasmussen

GARRARDS NZ SIRES STKS SOPHOMORE CLASSIC PCE $40,000, 3YO C&G, 1950m

1 75070 Aveross Spitfire (1) A Faulks 2 79368 Zimfandel (2) B Negus 3 40648 Billy Badger (3) R Dunn 3 4 16X55 Star Galleria (4) S Reid 4 5 181X2 Thefixer (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 6 50223 Mongolian Storm (6) P Court 7 69716 Jack’s Legend (7) B Purdon 1 8 11116 Let It Ride (8) T Butt 2 Eamon Maguire (9) G Anderson 9 11331 Barrier

10 21512 Forgotten Highway (21) M Kerr 11 62229 A G’s White Socks (22) G & N Hope 8:20PM OPT 808

3:07PM

G Cleeve A Lee Lane & Wales L Waretini M Grant A Bradshaw R Blackburn

11

ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO DASH

12

SNOW-E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY SPRINT

$1,540, C2, 295m

1 67217 Homebush Riley 17.42 3 2 31168 High On Vee 17.54 1 3 47682 Flaps Down 17.38 4 81728 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 5 42186 Smash Fire 17.61 6 25661 My Hoki 17.55 4 7 X4784 Norman Jewel 17.13 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES 2 8 2F668 Makers Mark 17.37 $2,200, C0, 520m 9 73778 Long Stockings nwtd L Waretini 10 6X887 Bursar 17.40

1 23254 Ohoka Pheobe nwtd 4 CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ DASH 1 2 43 Pat Allie nwtd Lane & Wales 1:39PM $1,210, C0, 295m 3 55363 Kim’s My Name nwtd H Cairns 2 1 2 Fear Failure nwtd Hart & Taylor 4 7 Culvie Yogi nwtd Hart & Taylor ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE DASH 4 2 Heidi Style nwtd Mitchell & Smith 5 73524 Know Darling nwtd G Cleeve 12:47PM McCook & Jopson $1,210, C0, 295m 3 66 Big Kev nwtd 2 6 2 Party Line nwtd A Lee

4 64 Crackle nwtd

A Bradshaw 2 1 77X42 Just Nuts nwtd S & B Evans 7 83357 Definitely Maybe nwtd McCook & Jopson

5 42 Kinetic Shadow nwtd

C Roberts 2 45 Lost My Sock nwtd A Lee 3 8 43542 Homebush Ivana nwtd J T McInerney 3 6 53 Distinctive Miss nwtd J & D Fahey 3 43674 Andolas nwtd R Blackburn 9 86577 Magnetrix nwtd Casey & Fagan

7 78366 African Violet nwtd

J T McInerney 4 88 Homebush Coaster nwtd J T McInerney H Anderton 1 3 Granny Magnet nwtd J Dunn 10 888 Just Ernie nwtd 3 5 75323 White Not Wong nwtd McCook & Jopson 8 9 5X774 Hungry Machine nwtd

S & B Evans DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH 1 6 Bookie Monster nwtd J Dunn 10 8851 Homebush Carca nwtd J T McInerney 2:49PM $1,870, C3, 295m 7 84554 Magic Brodie nwtd N C W Wanhalla J Tanner A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY STAKES 1 45212 Go Tommo 17.10 4 8 33863 Zephaniah nwtd A Bradshaw 1:57PM 1 2 26134 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 A Joyce $2,200, C0, 520m 9 47X75 Brian Baxter nwtd J T McInerney 2 3 28X54 Homebush Zippy 17.13 J T McInerney 10 685 Epic Style nwtd A Joyce McCook & Jopson 1 35486 Matariki nwtd

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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

4 62376 Know Contest 17.30 4 5 315X5 Iris Eyes 17.19 6 54114 Idol Star 17.59 7 15166 Lucas Scott 17.43 3 8 44323 Trixie Lee 17.20 9 57537 Mischief Managed 17.31 YALDHURST HOTEL SPRINT 10 18782 Harsesis 17.33

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12883 Culvie Lass 17.45 21811 Game Controller 17.26 63325 Screw And Bolt 17.33 18385 Lucky Sunday 17.47 25763 Opawa Sheldon 17.07 24316 Royal Action 17.29 88821 Dora Dufran 17.34 58323 Terra Bindi 17.45 73778 Long Stockings nwtd 58877 Rocket Jewel 17.44

2:32PM

Lane & Wales J Goode Casey & Fagan Hart & Taylor C Roberts L Waretini J T McInerney J T McInerney H Anderton

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

A Faulks C DeFilippi J Dunn T Herlihy N Rasmussen B Orange Z Butcher C D Thornley D Dunn N Williamson R May

PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES MOBILE PACE (LR)

3:24PM

J T McInerney A Williams J Dunn R Adcock M Grant McCook & Jopson N C W Wanhalla S & B Evans A Bradshaw K Cassidy

$1,870, C3, 295m

1 51178 Time Slayer 17.26 1 2 51741 Ohoka Magic 17.52 2 3 36344 Whose He 17.44 4 56328 Homebush Banker 17.41 3 5 44712 Royal Bash 17.32 6 56417 Opawa Crusade nwtd 4 7 8F634 Pep’s Terra 17.61 8 61735 My Bro Michael 17.54 9 57537 Mischief Managed 17.31 10 68X73 Cathy Maree 17.17 DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

Mitchell & Smith A Waretini A Joyce J T McInerney B Dann Lane & Wales Casey & Fagan M Robinson A Bradshaw M Grant

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

2 95138 Valmagne (2) C & J Kennett 3 23314 Tornado Valley (3) T McMillan 4 4 31266 Lemond (4) R Paynter 5 36341 Doctor Bones (5) B Ford 6 43480 Daryl Boko (6) T Butt 2 7 42042 Wilma’s Mate (7) P Nairn 3 8 11112 Habibti Ivy (8) P Nairn 1 Marcoola (9) K Ford 9 4157X Barrier 10 21241 Temporale (21) T Herlihy 11 6316D Royal Shine (22) S Smolenski 9:48PM 811

OPT

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M Williamson G O'Reilly C DeFilippi G Smith D Dunn D Butt B Orange C Ford T Herlihy M Purdon

THE BREEDERS NEW ZEALAND OAKS PACE (G1) $150,000, 3YO Fillies, 2600m

1 53348 American Empress (1) J Young $150,000, 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE, 1950m 2 24440 Mossdale Rose (2) G & N Hope 60205 Reklaw’s Gem (1) R Dunn J Dunn 4 3 35X36 Utmost Delight (3) S Reid 38 Rozha (2) G Dunn G O'Reilly 4 69114 Delishka (4) B Mowbray 232 Shenandoah (3) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 5 12155 Juice Brogden (5) N Chilcott 15 Dizzy Miss Lizzy (4) N McGrath B Orange 1 6 11112 Bonnie Joan (6) C Dalgety 1773 New York Rain (5) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 7 33411 Shezza GNP (7) K & T Barron 473 Come Dance With Me (6) M Kerr N Williamson 8 31745 Step Up (8) Telfer/Garlick 21099 Bettor Joy (7) C Dalgety D Dunn 3 Partyon (9) Purdon/Rasmussen 9 11514 Barrier 1111 Elle Mac (8) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen Barrier 10 Delightful Memphis 5 Samskara (21) N McGrath R May 11 23137 Seaswift Joy (21) M Shinn 62328 Caitlyn Clarke (22) B Purdon Z Butcher 2 12 13141 Spanish Armada (22) Purdon/Rasmussen 23655 A Lister (23) Purdon/Rasmussen 31457 Purest Silk (24) B Mangos

8:50PM OPT 809

9

M Purdon B Mangos

GARRARDS NZ SIRES STAKES S. No 34 MBL PACE (G1)

10:13PM 812

OPT

12

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10

SCRATCHED J Curtin N Rasmussen

BLUE STAR TAXIS PACE $20,000, 3YO+ R70–R85, 1950m

1 94117 Donegal Carrickfin (1) D Broadhurst 2 240X8 Ideal Arden (2) B Hutton 3 1 4214 Aloka (1) N McGrath B Orange 3 18422 Shineonucrazydiamond (3) C Dalgety 2 84 Bailey Major (2) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 4 21335 Sparkling Delight (4) G O'Reilly 2

3 13112 Alta Maestro (3) R Dunn

D Dunn IAIN McMILLAN MEMORIAL WINTER CUP PACE 5 012X1 Thisismylastflight (5) S McRae 5:56PM PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES MOBILE TROT (LR) 7:26PM 1

4 21113 Spankem (4) Purdon/Rasmussen

M Purdon $20,000, R80 & faster DiscrHcp, 3200m 6 64945 Torrid Bromac (6) R Todd OPT 803 $80,000, 3YO MOB. TROT, 1950m OPT 806 5 13327 The Black Prince (5) T Macfarlane T Macfarlane R May 1 01037 Bonnie Highlander (1) R Dunn 7 13641 Ultimate Desire (7) B Mowbray J Dunn 1 34335 Usain Colt (1) G & N Hope

6 14236 Culpeka (6) B Mangos

B Mangos D Butt 2 8 110X4 Moonrock (8) M House 2 15007 One Yankee Ginga (2) R Holmes R Holmes 2 01X08 Idealindiamonds (2) D & C Butt

7 29235 All U Need Is Faith (7) Purdon/Rasmussen

M Anderson (J) 1 3 51211 Cash N Flow (1) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 1 3 35033 Di’z Luck (3) G Smith Superfecta (9) G Bond G Smith 4 9 14573 Barrier 8 65121 The Devils Own (8) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen Z Butcher 3 4 44801 Ruthless Kayla (4) K Fairbairn S Ottley 4 66056 Arden’s Choice (2) B Purdon

Barrier 10 25932 Glenferrie Classic (21) M Jones N McGrath 1 5 11111 Enghien (5) G & N Hope R May 5 14956 Maverick (3) N McGrath 9 16348 Major Lucky (21) M Jones S Ottley 3 11 18014 Nolan Sackett (22) G & N Hope 4 6 86914 Buster Brady (4) K Austin D Dunn 2 6 73224 President Roydon (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 7 Ears Burning SCRATCHED 9:19PM 7 210P Over The Love (7) K & T Barron MORTLOCK McCORMACK LAW MOBILE TROT 12 77549 Cullen Who (23) K & T Barron B Orange 4 13 59110 Mongolian Hero (24) P Court M Purdon OPT 810 4 $20,000, FFA MOB. TROT, 1950m Kissmeimloaded (8) J MacKinnon J MacKinnon (J) 8 12645 Piccadilly Princess (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 8 51 Barrier 2 9 33413 Classie Brigade (2) N McGrath B Orange 1 50285 Missandei (1) B Negus S Ottley 14 54327 Benicio (25) L Jones $170,000, 2YO C&G MOB. PACE, 1950m

S Abernethy R May Z Butcher M Williamson N Chilcott D Dunn B Orange D Butcher M Purdon

S Tomlinson (J) C DeFilippi N Purdon (J) G O'Reilly C D Thornley R Close R May D Dunn G Smith S Ottley M Williamson K Barron B Orange J W Cox

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RunnerName

SCRATCHED

Barrier

Invercargill Harness Tomorrow at Ascot Park Raceway

May 20, 2017

Wayward Roc (8) T Stratford D Dunn 8 0377X Barrier $8,000, 2YO+, with cond. TROT, 2200m

9 90064 Rahuri Badlands (21) W Bryant

C Faithful (J) PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 4

10 64807 Don’t Pass I’m Fast (22) K Barclay A Suddaby 2 1 59X3 Laura Bush (1) P Ellis C Faithful (J) 11 67900 Magnetic Watch (23) R Swain R Swain 2 64040 Miss Bamboocha (2) C Laurenson B McLellan 1 12 99550 Tangled Up In Blue (24) B McIntyre M Purvis (J) 3 Taimate Angus SCRATCHED 13 20794 Pat’s Legacy (25) H Hunter M Anderson (J) 0 4 000 Spur Me On Gently (3) T Robertson B Orange 14 74633 Franco Huntington (26) D McLachlan S Walkinshaw 4 5 75 Lovey Dovey Moment (4) G & C Lee G Lee 6 Goldstar Boris (5) S Balloch B Barclay 12:45PM BUGATTI VALVES FILLIES & MARES PACE $8,000, 7 7596X Miss Coco (6) F Service 2YO+, with cond., 1700m F Service OPT 704 8 43488 Holdon Monarchy (7) T White T Quate (J) S Walkinshaw 1 P67X8 Sheez Good (1) A Hoffman 9 H Hunter Svelt (8) N Williamson N Williamson 2 P94P6 Mandolin (2) H Hunter 10 2 3 533 Repartee (3) K & J Price

The Commando SCRATCHED N Williamson 11 D5D64 Pegasus Hanover (9) O Lawrence Moniaive (4) R Swain R Swain R McIlwrick (J) 4 12 67532 Kiwi Crusher (10) B Norman Bettors Atom (5) M Horton C Ferguson D Dunn 5 1 13 3 Majestic Connies (11) P Williamson B Williamson M Williamson 6 360X4 Trendy’s Bad Girl (6) S Breen 1 7 5 Ideal Conquest (7) B Gray 14 770X6 Matai Jetstar (12) A Milne B Barclay N Milne

Barrier 0 15 770 Oak (u1) K Adams K Adams

8 Girls Nite Out SCRATCHED 0 16 85009 Mr Tassle (u2) G McIntyre G McIntyre 0 9 89006 Lady’s Lass (21) T Robertson M Williamson 3 17 07324 Ambro Ameigo (u3) K O'Connor R Swain 10 07009 January Jones (22) D McLachlan S Walkinshaw 11:42AM ANKA PIPE FITTINGS PACE $8,000, NON- 3 11 70883 Lorretta Franco (23) S McRae C D Thornley WINNERS 3YO+ Up–& including MR47, 12 52250 Tilly Patron (24) A Milne OPT 702 N Milne 1 20097 Maidonthebeach (1) H Hunter H Hunter 13 78565 Lausanne Lass (25) B McIntyre M Anderson (J) 2 2 5790X T C Business (2) P Ellis D Dunn 4 14 23326 Delightful Dani (26) P Ellis A Suddaby 3 64798 Rake (3) R Wilson C Ferguson 15 78 Firstjoy (27) W McEwan B Orange 4 06906 Gunslinger Bromac (4) C Thomas M Williamson SAB METRIC PIPE FITTINGS MOBILE PACE 5 47272 Matai Valour (5) A Milne N Milne 1:15PM $8,000, 3YO+ R48 to R51 MOB. PACE, 2200m 6 47408 Motu Tinkerbell (6) D Trainor B Orange OPT 705 N Williamson 4 7 33026 Pay Me Jimmy (7) B Gray B Barclay 1 71463 Swap Over (1) B Shirley

2 00X07 Ronnoco (2) K O'Connor R Swain

8 89097 Snap It Up (8) D Baynes

M Anderson (J)

Barrier 3 55846 Silver Dale (3) G & J Knight M Williamson 1 9 40757 Dali Bread (21) C Barron N Williamson 4 06X97 Jetenara (4) K Barclay K Barclay 10 00849 Battle Mac (22) M Kerr R Swain 2 5 34X20 Jody Direen (5) T Stratford D Dunn 0 11 90008 Mason Buoy (23) L Veint K Larsen 6 69824 Jabali (6) R Hope M Hurrell (J) 3 12 05034 Get Real (24) S Breen B Williamson 7 90880 Selena Franco (7) S McRae C D Thornley 0 13 89006 Lady’s Lass (25) T Robertson 8 94678 Happy Styx (8) A Armour A Armour

Barrier 14 55266 Vera Mac (26) B McLellan B McLellan 4 9 36838 Cullens Avenue (21) Mark & Debbie Shirley S Walkinshaw 15 77694 Blazer S (27) O Lawrence R McIlwrick (J) 1 10 03905 Dissolution (22) Cox/McGrannachan B Orange 16 79047 Cooky (u1) A Hoffman J W Cox 11 01000 Celebrity Easton (23) A Hoffman T Quate (J) APEX XCESS VALVE PACE $8,000, 3YO+ Up–& 12 91908 Melina Lowe (24) K Larsen 12:10PM K Larsen including R47, 2200m OPT 703 3 13 41009 My Georgie Boy (u1) P Hunter B Barclay 3 1 X8754 Ellnbac (1) B McLellan B McLellan 2 4906X Lindali (2) L Wilson N Williamson 1:52PM BRECKON FARMS TROT 3 70551 Pay Master (3) A Paisley $8,000, Up to & including R52 TROT, 2700m R McIlwrick (J) OPT 706 2 4 4236P Bold Ruler (4) P Hunter B Barclay 1 46267 Belmont Invasion (1) O Lawrence R McIlwrick (J) 5 88789 Annie Fitz (5) R Wilson 2 2 02070 Dipendra (2) T Stevens S Tomlinson (J) S Walkinshaw 6 01006 Gabby’s Delight (6) A Paisley K Larsen 3 32105 Moniburns (3) P Ellis C Faithful (J) 7 19675 Tiziano (7) H Hunter H Hunter 4 64052 Hengroen (4) B Norman D Dunn 11:17AM OPT 701

APEX VALVES TROT

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Oamaru Harness

Sunday at Oamaru Racecourse KEEP IT CLEAN TROT

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 09640 Red Harbour (1) K James 1 2 2 Tessa’s Pride (2) P Williamson 3 30X39 Anotherdollytrouble (3) M Heenan 4 6 Taieri Miss (4) P Williamson 2 5 53036 Sea Rover (5) T McMillan 6 Well Defined 7 4 Marquis De Sade (6) P Nairn 8 Ash (7) N Williamson 9 000P Katiki Lad (8) R Allen 10 98X64 Sunrise Spur (9) J Versteeg 4 11 09029 Jerry Garcia (u1) L O'Reilly 12 8X905 November Guy (u2) P Williamson 3 13 43 Fira (u3) S McNally 14 20708 Castleton Tui (u4) J Patterson 11:35AM

2 ONE SMART COFFEE PACE

K James M Williamson R May B Williamson T McMillan SCRATCHED P Nairn N Williamson B Orange J Versteeg L O'Reilly M Purvis (J) S McNally J Patterson

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ Up–& including MR48, 2000m

12:28PM 814

OPT

4

May 21, 2017 PICK & SHOVEL WINE PACE

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE, 2600m

1 9P6 Millwood Stefanie (1) G Dunn 3 2 0X09X Green Machine (2) R Beale 3 85038 Bound To Impress (3) J Versteeg 4 88000 Sledgehammer (4) J Patterson 5 Social Media (5) A Stuart 6 X8094 Junkyard Mase (6) G O'Reilly 2 7 Testino (7) D & C Butt 8 5P Jacks N Jazz (8) G & J Knight 9 9X0 Star Attack (9) D Hari 4 10 Den’s Legacy (10) K & T Barron 1 11 50X02 Magical Mitch (11) K Fairbairn 12 07 Spoilsport (12) G & J Knight 13 32435 Dying To See You (13) N Taylor 14 00850 Dodge Phoenix (14) T McMillan 15 9363 Rebel Reggaez (15) S McNally 1:00PM 815

OPT

5 FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT PACE

M Anderson (J) J Ovens J Versteeg J Patterson D Keast (J) G O'Reilly R Close M Williamson B Williamson B Orange S Ottley N Williamson D Dunn T McMillan S McNally

$7,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R49, 2000m

1 06295 Franco Caliph (1) D Taylor S McNally 2 2 X01X9 Iodean (2) G & J Knight M Williamson 3 47309 Bella Jones (3) G & N Hope R May 4 00870 Caesar Rocks (4) L Sinnamon R McIlwrick (J) 0 5 30000 Zulu Courage (5) B Negus K Butt (J) 0 6 70098 Pegasus Kommander (6) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) 7 00774 Midfrew Tarpediem (7) C Markham J Markham (J) 8 50078 Rah De Rah (8) B Hutton J Curtin 3 9 50302 Martin McGuinness (9) L Bond B Orange 10 28455 Glenstone (10) A Hoffman D Dunn 11 00248 Mickey Jay (11) E Latimer C Ferguson P Davis 1 12 03690 Takitimu Express (12) J Cox J W Cox 0 13 70474 Living Legend (13) B Negus I Lee (J) 12:00PM PGG WRIGHTSON PACE $7,000, NON-WINNERS J Young 2YO+ MR49–MR53, 2000m 14 60464 Flamboyant (14) D Taylor OPT 813 15 40701 Hotdiggettycullen (15) C Chalmers S Ottley 2 1 4 Liberal Arden (1) P Burrows G Smith 4 16 57526 Game Changer (16) M Nyhan P Davis 2 Rishi (2) C & A Edmonds J Dunn 17 67650 Ideal Rule (17) J Lethaby S Lethaby 3 3 94249 Yankee Diva (3) B White S McNally 18 09005 Raphoe (u1) A Hoffman N Williamson 4 Make It Rain (4) P Court B Orange MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED TROT $7,500, 3YO+ 4 5 4 The Arbitrator (5) B C Wallace M Williamson 1:35PM Up–& including R51, 2600m 1 6 Denham Maguire (6) N Williamson N Williamson OPT 816 S McNally 7 7 Theboyslightup (7) A Stuart D Dunn 1 7P035 Wot Up (1) M Howard 2 2 D1007 Bet’s Commando (2) P Williamson M Williamson 8

Milly Bromac SCRATCHED 1 3 52820 Muscles Galore (3) C & A Edmonds J Dunn

Lets Rock N Roll (8) J Hay J Hay 9 84238 Barrier

4 31008 Holly Trouble (4) W Stapleton J Morrison (J) 10 Onedin Express (21) R Dunn T Williams 5 9039X Jean Sebastien (5) C Markham J Markham (J) 1 7006 Cullens Joy (1) I Court 1 2 7790X Macador (2) J Hay 3 83394 Beaudiene Gambler (3) W Stapleton 3 4 27640 Franco Riot (4) J Lethaby 5 56 Paravani (5) J Curtin 2 6 07028 Bettor Chance (6) S Moore 7 94885 Rostriever Victory (7) R Crawford 8 06040 Chromozone (8) A Stuart 4 Sefton Hooligan (9) A Hoffman 9 08505 Barrier

10 90P00 Paleface Sioux (21) M Nyhan

D Dunn J Hay J Morrison (J) S Lethaby J Curtin J Dunn K Butt (J) B Orange J W Cox

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11:45AM 601

OPT

1

Riverton Races Sunday at Riverton

PANKHURST SAWMILLING / MARQUEE & PARTY HIRE HCP $10,000, R75 Benchmark, 1600m

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

1 76458 Full Count (7) 59 N & B Blatch 2 2 30X06 Civic Reception (5) 56 A Soper 1 4 3 68356 Fantamo (6) 55.5 K Tyler 1 4 29679 A Beautiful Knight (1) 55 K Tyler 1 5 409X9 Docket (4) 55 B Tapper 3 6 0X611 Tilly Dunnage (3) 54 K Tyler 1 1 7 8X647 Shakti (8) 54 J & J Gordon 8 6831F Drumgold (2) 54 L Beck

Jockey

R Firdhaus (a3) K Mudhoo (a1) T Moseley R Yatim (a3) G Jogoo (a1) L Callaway S Toolooa (a4) K Kwo (a4)

1:18PM 603

OPT

3

May 21, 2017 J J LTD 27TH GREAT WESTERN HURDLE

$20,000, RST OPN HDL, 2500m

1 6X511 Delacroix (5) 70 J & K Parsons 1 4 2 X0042 Gold Leaf (4) 66 B & S Anderton 3 3 X0239 Revenge (7) 66 K Tyler 1 2 4 68882 Wiggle (2) 65.5 K Myers 5 X9773. Additup (3) 65 B Inglis 6 0X092 Go Go Gonzo (1) 65 S Cameron 7 030X4 Akal (6) 65 B & S Anderton 1:53PM 604

OPT

H McNeill (3) A Kuru S Higgins (3) S Fannin S Phelan W Gordon (1.5) S Karnicnik

4 COASTAL LANDSCAPING / BARNES WILD BLUFF OYSTERS $10,000, MDN, 2147m

1 78592 Beethoven (5) 58.5 L Beck 1 J Lowry (a1) 2 2 05592 Limousine (8) 58.5 G Robinson T Moseley 12:15PM BRENDON SHEARING CONTRACTING / VIBES HAIR DESIGN 3 3 5863P Payment Pending (7) 58.5 G Wright G Jogoo (a1) OPT 602 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 4 4 07X56 Holy Mackerel (6) 58.5 Graham & Michael Eade 1 L Callaway A Bohorun (a4) 1 1 24 All Black Magic (4) 58.5 K Tyler 1 L Callaway 5 9X007 Morrie Mac (3) 58.5 S Blair-Edie 1 K Mudhoo (a1) 4 2 756 Napoleon Dynamite (3) 58.5 G Tippett K Kalychurun 6 X0963 Black Lizzie (2) 56.5 G Gibson R Beeharry (a4) 3 8. Drumstorm (1) 58.5 L Beck K Kwo (a4) 7 09907 Fly The Flag (1) 56.5 S Blair-Edie 1 8 98X08 Raising Al (4) 56.5 K Thompson K Kwo (a4) 2 4 6X832 Rio Tennille (5) 56.5 B Tapper R Beeharry (a4) 3 5 30433 Promising (6) 56.5 K Tyler 1 T Moseley 2:28PM DT KINGS TRANSPORT 111TH GRT WESTN 6 9385 Verify (2) 56.5 G Robinson STEEPLECHASE $30,000, RST OPN STP, 3900m G Jogoo (a1) OPT 605 3 1 00580 High Forty (1) 71 B & S Anderton A Kuru 7 9085X Eden Rose (7) 56.5 S Cameron R Firdhaus (a3)

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5 56541 Eagle Galleon (5) R Wilson 3 6 0000D Little Rocket (6) L Pearson 7 06788 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (7) G McEwan 8 33147 Denn Nee Nose Best (8) N Williamson 0 9 00000 Mon Archie Way (9) N Skinner 10 72524 King Kone (10) G & J Knight 4 11 72798 Topnotch Eagle (11) L Veint 12 40060 Overcast (u1) A Paisley 13 96062 I’ldoitmyway (u2) A Hoffman 1 14 46324 Larch (u3) G McClymont 15 Ko Wrected

B Orange B Barclay G McEwan N Williamson N Skinner G Crawford (J) K Larsen C Ferguson J W Cox A Suddaby SCRATCHED

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

2 20501 Lynette The Vet (2) G & C Lee C Lee 3 3 01583 Justamollyarcher (3) R Jenkins S Tomlinson (J) 4 D4751 King Cassidy (4) C Gerken C Gerken 5 40069 Och Aye The Noo (u1) M Denton M Denton 6 52445 Mass Invasion (1) C Barron C Barron 7 80PXP Splash Cola (u1) N Williamson N Williamson 4 8 15764 Spotlight The Valley (1) R Wilson B Orange 2 9 X1200 Blazing Under Fire (u1) P Williamson M Williamson 10 82387 Moment Of Sun (u2) G & C Lee G Lee B Barclay 2:27PM APEX XTRAFLO VALVE MOBILE PACE 11 58646 Pyramid Magic (1) P Williamson 1 12 26395 Golden Gate (u1) J Ryan R McIlwrick (J) OPT 707 $8,000, 3YO+ R52 to R53 MOB. PACE, 2200m B Williamson 1 6417 Ideal Breeze (1) D Baynes B McLellan 13 9758X Pyramid Monarch (u2) P Williamson 4 2 93104 Art Exhibit (2) G & C Lee G Lee 3 40212 Two Ply (3) C Laurenson B Williamson 4:04PM WATTS BACKFLOW PACE $8,000, 3YO+ 4 86471 Justasip (4) P Hunter M Williamson OPT 710 R55–R58, 2200m 5 65036 Simple Pleasure (5) G Hunter A Suddaby S Walkinshaw 6 7X501 Comic Book Hero (6) H Hunter H Hunter 1 23231 Navajo Art (1) W Adams M Hurrell (J) 2 7 96910 American Magic (7) M G Brown S Tomlinson (J) 2 17012 Nerve Of Steel (2) M Saunders M Purvis (J)

Machjagger (8) B Gray B Barclay 3 97997 Ossessione (3) A Black 8 17855 Barrier

4 4 20321 Southbound Train (4) G Gibson-Smith R Swain 9 70018 Rocking Robyn (21) R Wilson C Ferguson 5 66132 Cast A Shadow (5) B Nicol B Orange 1 10 57402 Varenna (22) K Larsen K Larsen 6 01025 Dachy (6) Cox/McGrannachan R McIlwrick (J) 3 11 40273 Leah Mac (23) W McEwan D Dunn 7 00049 Likethelook (7) B Nicol M Williamson 12 5654X Hurricane Banner (24) R Faithful C Faithful (J) 8 8X513 The High Achiever (8) B Gray M Anderson (J)

Barrier 3:02PM RHEEM DAIRY CYLINDERS PACE $8,000, NON- 3 9 63662 Magicol Delight (21) T Stratford D Dunn OPT 708 WINNERS 2YO+ MR48–MR52, 2200m 2 10 42063 Santanna’s Rocket (22) S Breen B Williamson 1 03 Hans Ideal (1) R Wilson C Ferguson 11 98118 Machie Mach (23) R Wilson J W Cox 2 2 33582 Rakarover (2) P Hunter M Williamson 12 440X0 Highland Girl (24) L Pearson B Barclay 0 3 Cee Joy (3) M Hunter M Hurrell (J) 1 13 X1064 Shezacullengirl (25) P Ellis N Williamson 4 6385 Zealand Star (4) B Gray B Barclay 5 54 Flying (5) B McIntyre M Anderson (J) HYDROFLOW DISTRIBUTORS PACE $8,000, 3YO+ 4 6 Simply Dreaming (6) T Stratford B Orange 4:34PM R60–R70, 2200m 7 2P222 Highview Justice (7) A Hoffman J W Cox OPT 711

8 0 Country Swing (8) R Swain

R Swain

1 33431 Clifton Tactic (1) M Denton

R McIlwrick (J) Barrier 3 2 83951 Six Diamonds (2) A Black M Purvis (J) 1 9 3 The Night Hawk (21) T Stratford D Dunn M Williamson 10 Change For Peace (22) W Adams S Walkinshaw 3 86669 Bonnie’s Khaleesi (3) B McIntyre M Anderson (J) 11 5 Whata Razzle Dazzle (23) B Norman N Williamson 4 58213 El Capitan (4) B Gray N Williamson 3 12 7399P Magnate Mara (24) G & C Lee G Lee 5 6X592 Gangnam Style (5) N Williamson 4 6 29749 Young Conqueror (6) B Gray B Barclay 13 Triple VC (25) M G Brown S Tomlinson (J) 1 7 13245 Hopes And Dreams (7) G Anderson D Dunn 14 0 Jilaire’s Mac (26) K Larsen K Larsen 2 Royal Counsel (8) G & C Lee G Lee 15

A Smart Excuse SCRATCHED 8 81557 Barrier

S Tomlinson (J) 3:39PM APEX ULTRAFLO HANDICAP TROT 9 01753 Roxy Dale (21) M G Brown OPT 709 $9,000, R54 to R90 SpecHcp TROT, 2700m 10 51537 Groomsman (22) H Hunter H Hunter 1 19792 Sundons Wish (1) I Jamieson D Dunn 11 25116 Pass The Speights (23) B McLellan B McLellan

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6 80027 Solar Storm (6) B Hutton 4 7 0X840 Another Chapter (7) J Whittaker 3 8 6X504 Takenoprisoners (u1) N Williamson 9 21X90 Tijuana Taxi (u2) C Harrison 10 84008 Pyramid Mustang (u3) G & J Knight 11 03376 Gorilla Playboy (u4) C McKay 12 10867 Whatasista (u5) C McLeod

J Curtin J Whittaker (J) N Williamson G O'Reilly G Crawford (J) D Dunn J W Cox

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

3 8X580 Nearis Green (3) J Hay J Hay 4 3011X Hannity (1) C Harrison B Williamson 5 6159X Gucci Cavallo (2) W Stevenson J Morrison (J) 3 6 36212 Vera’s Delight (3) B McLellan S Ottley 7 72175 Idealistic Lass (4) G & J Knight M Williamson N Williamson NEVELE R JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE $7,000, 4YO+ 8 36704 Mighty Flying Deal (u1) B Gray 2:09PM 2 9 39569 Havinaravup (1) C Ferguson C Ferguson Up–& including R55 JUN.D, 2000m OPT 817 4 10 61174 Culley Backy (2) B White S McNally 1 63050 Gerald (1) B Negus L McKay (J) 1 11 49308 Bevan’s Cullen (u1) R Dunn T Williams 2 60484 Alexy (2) D O'Connell M Hurrell (J) R May 3 03626 Chief Kapai (3) E Latimer I Lee (J) 12 1476X Ultimate Fella (u2) B White 3 4 06807 My Cash (4) K & T Barron S Tomlinson (J) 3:54 PM PORT FM TROT $8,000, 3YO+ R60 & faster 5 04517 Okains Bay (5) G & J Knight G Crawford (J) DiscrHcp, 2600m 2 6 12330 Gunpowder (6) B Hutton L Lester (J) OPT 820 M Purvis (J) 7 07596 Cimarron (7) R Dunn C Smith (J) 1 41677 Playboy’s Brother (1) C McKay P Nairn 8 13372 The Persuader (8) E Latimer R McIlwrick (J) 2 90927 Habibi Inta (2) P Nairn 4 3 90152 Trouble Giero (3) B White S McNally

Nic Mac Willy (9) S Hale D Keast (J) 9 59210 Barrier

4 40622 Sundons Flyer (u1) B Negus B Orange S Ottley 10 81740 Mighty Empire (21) J Howe S Payne (J) 5 50285 Missandei (u1) B Negus 1 6 X3503 Jen Jaccka (u2) B Gray N Williamson 11 21279 Leading The Way (22) W Stapleton J Morrison (J) 3 7 621X3 Alderbeck (1) P Williamson B Williamson 4 12 01224 It’s All Over Now (23) J Cox K Butt (J) 2 8 13405 Gershwin (u1) G & N Hope R May 13 5104X Belmont Jet (24) D Williamson M Anderson (J) A Faulks 1 14 4220X McKenzie Mara (25) N Williamson M Purvis (J) 9 76X53 Arran Chief (1) A Faulks 95138 Valmagne (2) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) 2:44PM WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES TROT $7,500, 3YO+ 10 11 64027 Springbank Eden (u1) P Williamson M Williamson OPT 818 R52–R59 DiscrHcp, 2600m 1 X0610 Theodosia (1) C Butt C Butt 4:30PM NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP PACE $7,500, 3YO+ 4 2 01037 Bonnie Highlander (2) R Dunn OPT 821 Up–& including R60, 2600m 2 3 1040X She’s Allthe Craze (3) N Williamson N Williamson

1 57440 Dancing In The Dark (1) R Dunn M Purvis (J) 4 54534 Sarah Palin (4) M Nyhan P Davis 2 61004 Top Brass (2) W Stevenson J Morrison (J) 5 5X012 Sheza Trendy Monarch (5) N Taylor B Orange 3 21950 Chloe (3) J Parsons J Curtin 6 41654 Troy Castleton (6) B White S McNally 4 86919 Veneto (4) C & J Kennett J Kennett (J) 3 7 42367 Pretorius (7) M Tapper D Dunn 5 09697 Dalness Mac (5) G & N Hope R May 8 44801 Ruthless Kayla (8) K Fairbairn S Ottley 6 60780 Franco Exeter (6) W Low D Keast (J) 9 87X51 Clover Lady (u1) A Hoffman J W Cox 3 7 67200 Order Online (7) K & T Barron J Dunn 10 52308 Geena’s Success (u2) D Mitchell B Williamson 2 8 X2121 I Am Yours (8) J Parsons S Ottley 1 11 310X0 Astral Ruler (1) P Williamson M Williamson

The High Roller (9) B Gray M Anderson (J) 12 74110 Red Hot Poker (2) G Telfer 9 10178 Barrier J Dunn 13 14335 Bacardi N Coke (3) P Robertson C D Thornley 10 74295 Franco Saxon (21) J Cox J W Cox C Ferguson 3:19PM SOUTHERN WINES PACE $8,000, 3YO+ R50 & 11 41652 Playboy Prince (22) E Latimer 1 12 1 Ace High (23) C Dalgety D Dunn OPT 819 faster DiscrHcp, 2600m 1 00676 Handsome Hero (1) G Kelk S Tomlinson (J) G O'Reilly 13 03946 Motu Speedy Star (24) E Latimer 4 14 3X011 Malik (u1) P Court 2 5510X Linda’s Cullen (2) R Low B Orange G Smith

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2 381X8 Crash Bandicoot (6) 66 K Myers 1 2 3 37X8F Gargamel (3) 65 L Beck 4 X9873 Kina Win (5) 65 S Kirkland 4 5 3X072 Regalo Reaal (2) 65 S Cameron 6 76546 Tai Ho (4) 65 E Winsloe

S Fannin S Phelan S Higgins (3) W Gordon (1.5) S Karnicnik

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 3-4-5-6-7-8

3 0748 By Magic (6) 58.5 J Phillips T Comignaghi (a3) 4 0X Dad’s Brother (1) 58.5 J Dalton S Toolooa (a4) 5 Midnite Kaos (3) 58.5 A Dickson L Callaway 3 6 55274 Strategus (4) 56.5 G Robinson A Sharpe (a4) 3:03PM RIVERTON BUTCHERY / NA & MA EVANS & BALLANCE 4 7 40657 Gun Law (5) 56.5 K Thompson T Moseley HCP $10,000, R65 Benchmark*, 2147m 8 OPT 606 0 Chica Rapida (7) 56.5 K Tyler 1 J Lowry (a1) 2 1 63215 Gazza The Guru (7) 59 S McKay T Moseley 1 2 85946 Starbuck (9) 59 K Tyler 1 J Lowry (a1) 4:13PM AK SWANN SOUTHERN CONTRACTING / THE RED DOOR 3 3 190X5 Blues Breaker (3) 57 K Tyler 1 R Yatim (a3) OPT 608 HCP $10,000, R65 Benchmark*, 1400m 4 95079 He Ain’t Heavy (4) 57 S Blair-Edie 1 A Bohorun (a4) 1

1 06071 Sir Jack Remington (7) 59 K Tyler 1 T Moseley 4 5 37387 Franconi (6) 56.5 G Robinson G Jogoo (a1) 2 69761 Galway Garry (1) 58.5 K Tyler 1 J Lowry (a1) 6 86347 Point Proven (1) 56.5 G Wright K Kalychurun 3 23051 The Young Pretenda (4) 58.5 J & J Gordon G Jogoo (a1) 7 89775 Gingerbread Man (5) 55.5 A Dickson T Comignaghi (a3) 4 4 78X38 Rock Solid (3) 57.5 J & J Gordon K Kalychurun 8 0X092 Go Go Gonzo (8) 55.5 S Cameron 5 X000X Can You Hear Me (2) 57 S Cameron S Toolooa (a4) 9 83707 Jimmy (2) 55.5 N & B Blatch L Callaway 2 6 X0293 Final Shinko (10) 57 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi (a3) 3 7 37750 Wild Jack (8) 56 S Blair-Edie 1 A Bohorun (a4) 3:38PM STEVEN SHEARING CONTRACTING / RIVERTON PHARMACY $10,000, MDN, 1400m 8 80X69 Strike Up The Band (5) 55 J & J Gordon OPT 607 1 1 40992 Little Bossing (8) 58.5 Michael & Nikki White K Kwo (a4) 9 X4495 Rossi The Rifle (9) 54.5 K Tyler 1 R Yatim (a3) 2 2 36844 Coatncollar (2) 58.5 J Yeo R Yatim (a3) 10 00820. Letmego (6) 54 B Inglis R Firdhaus (a3)

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Friday, May 19, 2017

In brief

■ HARNESS JEWELS

A ride to remember

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

On their biggest day of the year, the Ashburton Trotting Club are offering a lucky chance to experience a once-in-a-lifetime experience with three of the biggest names in harness racing.

As a promotion leading into the hugely successful Harness Jewels Race Day, which this year will be held at the Ashburton Racecourse on June 4, the Ashburton Trotting Club have this week launched the chance to enjoy a dual-sulky ride with three of the most successful drivers in the industry.

The race will take place on Jewels Day itself with a large crowd watching on.

Auctions are being run for the chance to share a ride in the sulky with Dexter Dunn, Blair Orange and Mid Canterbury’s own, Ricky May. Dunn is the current world driving champion and will be heading to Ameri-

can tracks in August to defend that title.

On track to become the most successful ever driver in the history of harness racing in New Zealand, Dunn has been at the top of the tree for the past decade despite still being a few years shy of 30.

Orange is making big strides in the driving ranks and has, in the past 10 months, driven more than 160 winners including multiple big race successes, while May is the most successful driver in the history of the New Zealand Trotting Cup, having won the race seven times.

The auction to have a drive around the Ashburton track with Dunn is active on Trademe currently, while the drives with Orange and May will be offered up at the annual Harness Jewels function held on the Friday night before the big day.

The Ashburton Trotting Club are also offering the chance for someone to secure a $500 credit through Meridian Energy at the function on the Friday night.

Top Mid Canterbury driver Ricky May.

Dexter taking on the All Stars up front

Dexter Dunn will be waiting for no one tonight at Addington. big colt probably gets the final say.

“I am not sure I could hand up

on him,” admitted Dunn.

“He is a hard-charging horse and I don’t really see him as a

horse I could hand up on.

“He will get to the front and keep rolling.

“He rated 1:52.4 for the 1950 metres last week so I don’t think he will need to go a whole lot quicker.

“It probably just depends what sort of run Spankem gets whether he can beat us or not.”

Spankem has looked the best of the juvenile crop but not by much and if he has to come from further back than the one-one to run down Alta Maestro it will be a huge challenge in a race where The Devil’s Own looks the only other serious winning chance in the race.

The Oaks has a two-horse war look to it after the scratching of Delightful Memphis, with Spanish Armada clearly superior in the Nevele R Final last Friday but Bonnie Joan outstanding in second.

Tonight Bonnie Joan looks a certain leader which suggests Spanish Armada will have to sit parked outside her to win, a place very few Oaks are won from.

- HRNZ

■ TELPERION

Westbury secures Group One-performed colt Street Cry’s well-performed son Telperion has joined the stallion roster at Westbury Stud.

Farm principal Gerry Harvey has purchased a significant interest in the Godolphin-bred colt, who was a high-class juvenile in Sydney.

Third on debut, he then won the Listed Lonhro Plate at the expense of the subsequent Group One winner Prized Icon and was fourth in the Gr.2 Skyline Stakes before he filled a similar placing

in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper Stakes.

Telperion stormed home from the tail of the field and, in doing so, he recorded the fastest closing 600 metres of the race.

The handsome colt was then runner-up in the hands of James McDonald to the dual Group One winner Yankee Rose in the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick.

“One of the first people I rang about the horse was James and he said he’s a beautiful animal, he was very, very complimentary,”

Sister substitute Kelly McCulloch is hoping to do her sister proud when she combines with Benzini in Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben Cup. The Pukekohebased jockey has taken the reins from her injured sibling Rosie Myers, who won the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup on the Adrian and Harry Bull-trained stayer 12 months ago.

“Rosie had a fall and broke a leg.

She was desperate to get back to ride Benzini, but the doctors have put her back in a moon boot and she is still out,” McCulloch said.

Benzini finished runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes and third in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup before leaving for Brisbane. - NZME

Lucy Liu returning

■ ADDINGTON

Dexter Dunn is ready to declare war on the All Stars in the two richest races at Addington tonight – but only one of them by choice.

Dunn pilots both Alta Maestro in the $170,000 Sires’ Stakes Final and Bonnie Joan in the $150,000 NZ Oaks and is adamant he will be leading and not handing up to his favoured Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen-trained rivals.

And if that means he goes down fighting, so be it says Dunn.

“I think if I hand up to either Spankem (in the Sires’ Stakes) or Spanish Armada (Oaks) I am probably conceding defeat,” Dunn said.

“They are both good front runners with gate speed so I might as well use that advantage.

“So the plan is definitely to stay in front of both and I think they can both win, even though the All Stars are very hard to beat at the premiers.”

Dunn says his tactics on Bonnie Joan are borne out of confidence gained in recent weeks, whereas with Alta Maestro the

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Westbury general manager Russell Warwick said.

“He had a serious turn of foot, a quality we look for in all of our stallions.”

Timeform’s end of season Australian ratings had Telperion fifth equal with Flying Artie with only Exquisite Choice, Capitalist, Yankee Rose and Kiss And Make Up rated above him and ahead of the Group One winners Prized Icon, Sacred Elixir, Astern, and Divine Prophet.

He is out of the Redoute’s Choice mare Yavanna, herself a daughter of the Group Three winner Wild Queen.

Wild Queen is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Ascot Vale Stakes winner So Gorgeous and the family of the great matriarch Denise’s Joy. Telperion will be standing at a 2017 service fee of $5000 + GST, while a select number of lifetime breeding rights will be available to breeders.

- NZME

Lucy Liu is close to opening a new campaign and her connections are confident the mare can make further progress through the grades in the coming months. “She ran at Wanganui on Castletown Stakes day and she trialled really well at Waverley the other day,” said Johno Benner, who prepares the Thorn Park four-year-old with his partner Hollie Wynyard.

“She should have a good winter, she’s a tidy wet track horse.” The stable is also expecting Pickngo, recently successful on her home Otaki track on debut, to further her record.

- NZME

High hopes for newcomer Michael and Matthew Pitman have black type hopes for their in-form mare Elfee. The Riccarton conditioners have been understandably impressed by the former Peter and Dawn Williams-trained mare, who will step out in the Gavelhouse. com Rating 75 Benchmark at Riccarton today. Elfee has posted two wins from her new quarters and most recently she finished strongly for third. “Her last run was massive, she should be a huge chance and we might look at the Winter Cup with her,” Michael Pitman said.

- NZME

Pitman, Johnson agree Michael Pitman is tipping a much better home track showing today from Flying Ibis. The Riccarton horseman, who enjoys a successful training partnership with his son Matthew, is expecting the sevenyear-old to go close to victory in the skilled hands of Chris Johnson in the Yesberg Insurance Celebrating 30 Years Open Mile.

Flying Ibis was a winner on the course three runs back and then placed before he was out of the money in the Listed Great Easter Stakes. “The horse is very well and Chris is sticking with him. He’s number one down here and he could have ridden three or four others in the race.”

- NZME

New roles in Australia Group One performers and exstablemates King Kamada and Reilly Lincoln are embarking on new careers across the Tasman.

The former is destined for a jumping role in Victoria while Reilly Lincoln’s racing days are over with the daughter of Pins bound for the broodmare paddock. “King Kamada doesn’t like the heavy New Zealand tracks so he’s gone over to Kath Durden,” Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta said. “He had a hurdle trial yesterday (at Ballarat) and apparently went really well.”

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■ RUGBY

Playoff berths on the line

BY MATT MARKHAM

leap-frog them on the points table.

Lincoln, who are third, have the bye, so their finishing fate remains in the hands of those in their section with their worstcase scenario seeing them heading to Darfield next weekend.

Southern will look to finish their round robin on a high when they take on Kaiapoi at Hinds.

It’s been a mixed bag of results for the Michael Ellis-coached side, who will be looking forward to sinking their teeth into the Watters Cup when it rolls around in a month.

Methven will be in a similar boat.

After showing some promise, they were brought back down to earth with a thud last weekend when smashed by Lincoln and the mountain gets even taller for them this week with Southbridge coming to visit them on Methven Club Day.

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If following the form book is your preferred method of deciphering, then there shouldn’t be too many issues with sorting out the puzzle around who will finish in the top four of the two sections in the Combined Country Rugby Competition after this weekend.

Tomorrow’s matches are the final of the qualifying stages of the competition and while for some there is plenty to lose, for others there is everything to gain, with home playoff advantages on the line.

Section One provides the most required calculations, aside from Darfield who are home and hosed in the top spot courtesy of an unbeaten season thus far.

They can inflict further damage if they beat Prebbleton and leave them potentially relegated to fourth spot, which will require a trip to Southbridge next Saturday that no one particularly wants to undertake.

Just ahead of Prebbleton, who sit third, on the standings are the Glenmark and Cheviot side who should bank maximum points in their clash with Hornby at Denton Oval tomorrow afternoon to assure themselves a home semifinal.

Saracens and Waihora will fight it out for the final spot in Section One’s top four when they lock horns on Waihora turf.

On form alone tomorrow’s matches should result in the top four finishing as; Darfield, Glenmark and Cheviot, Saracens and Prebbleton.

Mid Canterbury’s two sides will be looking to salvage some pride from their games.

Hampstead get a royal chance to turn some horrible form around when they host the equally unfortunate Ohoka at Hampstead, while Celtic will travel to Dunsandel to take on the Burnham, Dunsandel and Irwell side.

In Section Two life is a little simpler.

Southbridge, Rakaia, Lincoln

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Rakaia will be looking for a huge effort from Andrew Letham to secure them a home playoff berth next weekend when they tackle Oxford tomorrow.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN and Oxford will be the makeup of the top four but other than Southbridge claiming overall honours in the section, everything else is still on the table.

Rakaia, who currently hold down second, will face a tough battle from Oxford on the Oxford Oval with a win for them resulting in them securing second

place and, most importantly, home ground advantage next weekend.

If they lose, they could potentially face the daunting task of heading to Darfield to take on the table-toppers from Section One. Oxford would need to beat Rakaia with a bonus point to

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Sopoaga returns Lima Sopoaga will play his first Super Rugby match in more than two months for the Highlanders when his side takes on the Western Force in Perth. The 26-year-old playmaker picked up a serious hamstring injury in March, keeping him on the sidelines for more than eight weeks. But the six-time All Black will make his comeback on Saturday, deputising from the bench for No.10 Marty Banks. He’ll be joined on the pine by Aaron Smith, who has been rested in favour of Kayne Hammington.

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Barrett at fullback Beauden Barrett will start at fullback and Otere Black at first five in a reshuffled Hurricanes team named to play the Cheetahs at Westpac on Saturday. Head coach Chris Boyd has made four personnel changes to the team that started against the Crusaders with lock Sam Lousi set to make his starting debut in the second row.

Black will make his second start in the 10 jersey, Wes Goosen replaces Cory Jane on the right wing, and Ben May returns at loosehead prop for Chris Eves.

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Goosebumpy welcome Fijian rugby fans have given the Chiefs a rousing welcome ahead of tonight’s clash against the Crusaders in Suva. Chiefs and All Blacks midfielder Seta Tamanivalu posted a video on his Facebook page of fans singing and clapping to the players. Tamanivalu, who was born in Lautoka, Fiji, said he had goosebumps during the greeting after fans waited 30 minutes in the rain to see the Super Rugby players. The Chiefs have won their past four straight clashes against the Crusaders and are trying to hand the New Zealand Conference leaders their first defeat of the season. - NZME

Gopperth cleans up Jimmy Gopperth has swept the board in English rugby’s top awards by being named the Premiership player of the season.

The Kiwi playmaker added the prestigious Premiership crown to his player of the season gongs from both Wasps and the Rugby Players’ Association. The 33-yearold also collected the golden boot and the try of the season. - NZME

An Evening with Grant Fox—Mid Canterbury Rugby Union JAB Fundraiser

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■ CROSS COUNTRY

College finds new cross country champions

Ainslie admits blame

Taonga Mbambo (right) pulls out the necessary stops to get home ahead of Matthew Clough by a mere four seconds at the Ashburton College Cross Country Championships during the week held at the Tinwald Domain.

Four new champions were found on the day, with Liam Sullivan claiming first in the Year 9 and 10 boys’ three kilometre division from Jack Savage and Flynn Mackenzie.

In the Year 9 and 10 girls’ section, Mia Pearson was a comfortable winner by almost a minute from Sapphire Kururangi with Hannah O’Reilly and Marlese Schoonderbeek dead-heating for third.

In the Year 11 and 13 girls’ race over three kilometres, Natasha Waddell was the winner by one minute and sixteen seconds with Emily Armstrong and Kate Donald filling the minors, while Mbambo and Clough were joined on the podium by Mitchell Woolf in the Year 11 and 13 Boys five kilo metre race.

New Zealand eased to a fourwicket victory with 15 balls to spare in a ground-record chase against Bangladesh as part of their Champions Trophy build-up. The Tigers reached 257 for nine after being sent in at Clontarf in Dublin’s northeast. The Black Caps proved clinical in their batting execution, delivering steady partnerships of 39, 41, 30 and 37 to move to 147 for four in the 31st over. Captain Tom Latham provided the spine with 54 from 64 balls.

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British skipper Ben Ainslie has admitted he “pushed the limits too far” in their pre-start collision with Team New Zealand. Emirates Team New Zealand will likely miss the rest of this week’s America’s Cup practice racing as the shore crew put in massive hours to get the damaged Kiwi boat back out on the water. The hull of the Kiwi boat was punctured during the incident – a setback the team could ill afford with racing set to get under way in nine days.

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Latham shows the way

Call for Sharapova ban Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has congratulated the French Tennis Federation on not giving Maria Sharapova a wildcard and has urged the All England Club to do the same. “I think well done to them. I think it is absolutely the correct decision,” Cash said. “She certainly should not be getting benefits from the fact that she got caught using an illegal drug.” - AAP

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■ RUGBY

Cavs take first blood

Crusaders face fired-up Chiefs

By Patrick Mckendry From one big New Zealand rival to another, the Crusaders are confident they have the players and just as importantly the strategy to beat the Chiefs in Suva after their disappointment in the city last year.

They are also aware of the need to stay disciplined in the face of what is likely to be a fired up Chiefs team, who will be rested after their bye.

They feel the Chiefs will push the boundaries at times, with coach Scott Robertson saying Kiwi ref Mike Fraser is the right man to keep the peace.

Fresh from beating the Hurricanes 20-12 at a freezing Christchurch which extended their unbeaten streak to 11, the Crusaders have rolled into a wall of humidity in Fiji and are preparing for the conditions as well for what has become a grudge match.

Last year in this fixture at the same ANZ National Stadium venue, the Crusaders threw the ball around despite the downpour which started just before kick-off, and the Chiefs made them pay for it, controlling possession to win 23-13, a Damian McKenzie penalty after the final siren denying the Crusaders a bonus point.

Robertson said his side would tailor their game to the weather, and given the way they dominat-

Sam Whitelock: Everyone’s trying to pull him back. ed the Hurricanes on a wet AMI Stadium surface last weekend, he might not mind if it rains.

The key will be the performance of his pack, discipline, and how his side handle the attacking talents of fullback McKenzie.

“Damian’s elusive with his feet and with the ball in hand,” Robertson said. “He’s incredible.

“We’re well aware of his strengths. We’ve got to be better than good around him.

“We’ve got to keep an eye on him and limit his opportunities.

The discipline side of the equation will be important because of the way the Chiefs have benefited against the Crusaders after testing them in terms of intensity, as Robertson admitted.

“There will definitely be a fine line with the intensity of it and the Chiefs like to live on that line,” he said.

Because of that, and the fact that Scott Barrett has been ruled out for up to three weeks, the return of skipper and lock Sam Whitelock is extremely timely.

Whitelock, up against All Black second row partner Brodie Retallick, will be relied upon to keep a cool head after serving his twoweek suspension.

“He’s fresh, real fresh,” said Robertson of Whitelock, who was forced to watch the victories over the Bulls and Hurricanes from the sideline.

“Everybody’s trying to pull him back.

“He’s an energetic man and really clear on what he wants.”

Midfielder Ryan Crotty, who missed this fixture last year, said: “They [Chiefs] have probably had the upper hand over us the last few years.

“That’s only added motivation for us.

“We can only control Friday and if we all do our tasks while preparing for what they bring we should be okay.

“We’re pretty happy with how we’re tracking and we want to keep that ball rolling.”

Crusaders team to play the Chiefs at ANZ National Stadium tonight: David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Bryn Hall, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Pete Samu, Sam Whitelock (c), Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Michael Alaalatoa, Quinten Strange, Heiden BedwellCurtis, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Manasa Mataele.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their 100 per cent record in this season’s NBA playoffs with a series-opening win over the Boston Celtics. The Cavs have been inactive for the best part of a fortnight as they waited for the Celtics to finish their Eastern Conference semi-final with the Washington Wizards but they showed no signs of rustiness in a 117-104 success. LeBron James top scored with 38 points.

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Real Madrid rolling on Cristiano Ronaldo has taken Real Madrid to the verge of its first Spanish league title in five years.

Ronaldo scored early in each half as Madrid defeated 10-man Celta Vigo 4-1 yesterday to retake the league lead from Barcelona and move within a point of winning the title. A draw at mid-table Malaga in the final round on Sunday will allow Madrid to lift the trophy and avoid its longest title drought in La Liga since the 1980s. “One game to go,” Ronaldo said. “We have to keep going until the end.”

- PA

Fury camp furious Tyson Fury will lose at least another six months of his career unless promoter Frank Warren wins the fight for his suspension to be lifted pending the resumption of a drugs hearing. The tribunal into those allegations may not reconvene until October. If so Fury would be unlikely to make his comeback before December even if he is cleared. “This whole business is outrageous,” said Warren. “Tyson is being prevented from regaining his world titles even though he had not been convicted.”

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Ask for help, says Greenberg NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has urged players struggling with depression to raise their hand and ask for help after Greg Inglis’ shock hospitalisation for depression. As the rugby league community rallied around Inglis yesterday, Greenberg defended the governing body’s role in helping their stars handle the spotlight of professional sport. “I would say there’s been an extraordinary amount of work done over the last five years, particularly to assist our athletes off the field.” Inglis last week became the latest high-profile player to check into a rehabilitation clinic for personal issues, after the likes of Kieran Foran, Mitchell Pearce and Ben Barba.

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Hunt still kept in cotton wool The troops are finally returning ahead of Brisbane’s State of Origin absences but halfback Ben Hunt will again be conspicuous by his absence from tonight’s NRL clash with Wests Tigers at Suncorp Stadium. Wayne Bennett believes Brisbane’s depth going into their tough representative block is at its best for years, with just one player expected to be sidelined for the top-four outfit by next week.

However, Bennett has resisted the temptation to end Hunt’s six-week sideline stint with a hamstring complaint and will stick with Kodi Nikorima at No.7 against the Tigers.

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Oates gets Bennett’s vote Speculation that test winger Valentine Holmes will replace incumbent Corey Oates in the Queensland side has left Wayne Bennett scratching his head. There is talk Holmes has leapfrogged Oates in Maroons coach Kevin Walters’ pecking order after featuring in the trans-Tasman test after impressive form at fullback for second placed Cronulla. “I can’t get my head around that if that is the way they are going to go,” Bennett said. “He (Oates) is the best carrier in the game in traffic of anyone on the wing.” - AAP

Panthers rule out chasing Cronk Phil Gould says Cooper Cronk looks increasingly likely to retire after this NRL season, with the Penrith boss emphatically ruling out making a play for the departing Melbourne superstar. Gould believes Cronk’s glittering NRL career might be over at the end of the Storm’s 2017 campaign. Cronk last month announced he would leave the Storm at the end of the year and move to Sydney to join his fiancee.

- AAP

Raiders staying positive When losing is a danger of becoming a habit, you can’t afford to be mired in negativity.

That’s Canberra star hooker Josh Hodgson’s approach to leadership at the NRL club who are desperately trying to end a threegame losing streak. “You can’t really explain the same situations over and over because people tend to get bogged down by it,” Hodgson said. “We all know we’re not at our best at the moment and we all know we could be playing a lot better, but reinforcing that every two minutes and drilling that into the boys is only going to put them down.”

The England international said the Raiders’ attention is solely on Parramatta on Saturday night.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The current cosmic bent will help you realise the wondrous power of saying no, setting a boundary and enforcing a limit. Such a gesture will make love stronger and life simpler.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Take back your time from the digital bandits. Don’t answer the phone just because it rings or act on every electronic impulse demanding attention. You’ll enjoy a few distractions – those of your own choosing!

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Either your prayers will be answered, or that thing you do that’s a little like praying will be linked to interesting results.

Tonight, hone social skills, including the art of making a powerful entrance and a smooth exit.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Today, “Why?” is not the right question to ask. But the question “How?” could change your life. It’s also a lucky day for running into people who know about the “how,” and you should take lots of notes.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You refuse to think of yourself as a victim of circumstance. There are alternatives to explore – hard to see when you’re invested in one way of being, but they are there.

Decide to see them. You always have choices.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Sometimes all it takes is a simple decision to feel different. It’s as though you’re an actor and the director has told you to play the scene confidently, empowered and ready to make the next winning move.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The potential for trouble lies in reacting to events in an emotional and unthinking way. Take a breath and be thoughtful and deliberate in your response instead and you’ll avoid the trouble altogether.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Embrace the paradise of imperfect circumstances. Right now, exactly as you are, you’re good enough to do what you really want to do, to the best of your ability. Also, you’ll never be more ready. Go! SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): There are people you you’re not happy around and yet can’t avoid altogether. When you have to deal with them, involve others. More people will dilute the power of one negative influence.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): If you contradict someone, or even yourself, the energy of conflict will be ignited. Acknowledge the things you can’t agree on. The validation may be all that’s necessary to discharge the bad energy.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll be given gifts today, although they may be disguised. Your definition of “gift” will be thereby expanded.

“Gift” or “bane” is best determined over time.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You know what fun is to you. Stick with that today and the smiles keep coming, whereas subscribing to other people’s idea of fun might actually make you feel irritated, uncomfortable or worse.

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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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Friday, May 19, 2017

BELL, Phyllis Adeline – On May 17, 2017. Passed away peacefully at home.

Aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Alan. Much loved mother and mother in law of Kevin and Lyn, David and Jayne, Brian and Thelma, Murray and Tanya, Susan and Roger Brechin. A loved nana of Philippa and Alex, Richard; Natasha, and Liam; Joshua, Alysha, Scott, and Melissa and great nana to Peter. Messages to Bell family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. At Phyllis’s request a private family service will be held.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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SHELLEY, Nora Miriam – On May 15, 2017 at Ashburton Hospital, aged 81.

Wife of the late Michael.

Mother, mother in law and granny of Anne, Bruce, Peter, and John Leslie (Ashburton); Lynette, Peter, and Michael Zink (Auckland); and Karen (Ashburton). Youngest daughter of the late Harry and Eileen Goldsmith. Sister and sister in law of Joyce and the late Geoff Bennett (Auckland), Marjorie and the late Len Ashworth (Mosgiel).

Messages to Shelley family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

In lieu of flowers donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Nora’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, May 20, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by private cremation.

HARRISON, Keith – It is with great sadness that Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton we announce the unexpected Ph 307 7433 death of Keith, aged 56 years, on April 29, 2017, at Please note all late death Lowood, Australia. Keith was notices or notices sent the dearly loved son of George and Maureen, loved outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: brother to Mark, husband to Glenys. Much loved dad to deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

Matthew, Samantha and Andrew. Beloved granddad to To place a notice during Isabella and Max and Hunter. office hours please contact The memorial service to us on 03 307 7900 celebrate Keith’s life will be for more information held at the Mayfield Any queries Community Hall, on please contact SATURDAY, May 20 at 0800 2.30pm. The family would like ASHBURTON to extend an invitation to all (0800-274-287) Keith’s and the families friends to come and celebrate Keith’s life.

KIRCHER, Relda – May 19, 2015. You are remembered with love – sometimes with tears, sometimes with smiles. Can't believe two years has passed since I last held your hand and comforted you in your final days with us. There is still a gap in our lives. Thank you for all you gave to us – your family and friends and the wonderful example you set. Kimberley, Brian, William, Thomas and Anna.

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Gale westerlies, changing strong cold southwesterly.

FZL: Lowering to 800m in the evening

Mainly fine, but a few showers about the divide. A period of evening rain spreading from the south, turning to snow showers.

Wind at 1000m: SW rising to severe gale 90 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Severe gale SW rising to 110 km/h.

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Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

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Fine. Southwesterlies dying out.

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Fine. Northwesterlies developing.

Forecasts for today

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Set 1:35 pm

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Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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Waitaki Kurow at 12:07 pm, yesterday

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.7 13.4 Max to 4pm 8.4 Minimum 7.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 3.0 16hr to 4pm May to date 31.8 Avg May to date 36 2017 to date 360.4 256 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 17 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 22 Time of gust 12:07am

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday

Canterbury Readings

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HILL, Michael – Loved son of the late Edgar and Lily (late of Dromore).

Brother and brother in law of David and Susan (Melbourne), Zella and the late Pat McGirr (Methven), John and Vivienne (Ashburton), Susan and Bruce Dickson (Methven), Peter and Cecily (Whakatane), Margaret (Hokitika), and Elizabeth and David Havil (Auckland).

Loved and respected by his nieces and nephews.

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A few early snow showers, then becoming fine.

Wind at 1000m: SW 40 km/h, gale gusting 70 km/h in exposed places.

Wind at 2000m: Gale SW 70 km/h.

Fine. Northerlies developing.

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A cool southwest flow covers New Zealand and will become much colder and stronger as a front moves up the South Island this afternoon and evening. The strong cold southwesterly flow over New Zealand is expected to ease on Sunday as a ridge approaches from the west, then moves onto the country on Monday.

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HILL, Michael Francis, (Mick) – On May 17, 2017 peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends. Loved father and father in law of Andrew and Fiona. Dearly loved partner of Annie Bishop. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Mick’s life will be held at the Rakaia Community Centre, Mackie Street, Rakaia on MONDAY May 22, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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SUNDAY: Fine. Southwesterlies dying out.

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Lauralee Bell, Rebecca Jenkins, Woody Jeffreys.

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8:30 NCIS – New Orleans AO 0 9:30 Grandmother Lovers AO 3 0 10:30 MacGyver PGR 3 0 11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

1am Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:10 The Harvest MVLSC 2015 Horror. Samantha Morton, Michael Shannon.

8:55 Redistributors MVL 2016 Thriller.

James Allen, Natan Barreto, Tim Bentinck. 10:20 The Revenant 16VS 2016 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter.

12:55 Star Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban.

2:55 The Harvest MVLSC 2015 Horror. Samantha Morton, Michael Shannon.

4:40 Everybody Wants Some!! 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman.

6:40 The Secret In Their Eyes MVL 2015 Thriller.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts.

8:30 Absolutely Anything MVLS 2015 Comedy Sci-fi.

A group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar.

10pm Lights Out MV 2016 Horror. Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello.

11:20 Goodbye World 16VLSC 2013 Drama. Adrian Grenier, Kerry Bishe. SATURDAY 1am Everybody Wants Some!! 16VLSC 2016 Comedy.

Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman. 2:55 The Secret In Their Eyes MVL 2015 Thriller. 4:45 Absolutely Anything MVLS 2015 Comedy Sci-fi.

7:40 Superman Returns MV 2006 Action. While old enemy Lex Luthor plots to render him powerless, Superman must face the fact that Lois Lane has moved on with her life – or has she? Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth.

10:10 Seabiscuit MC 2003 Drama. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges.

12:25 Brokeback Mountain MVLS 2005 Drama.

Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal.

2:35 After.Life 16VLSC 2009 Horror. Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long.

4:15 Forrest Gump MVL 1994 Comedy Drama. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise.

6:35 The Siege MVL 1998 Action. Bruce Willis, Annette Bening.

8:30 Date Night MLS 2010 Comedy. A typical suburban couple’s date night becomes much more than they expected, due to a case of mistaken identity. Steve Carrell, Tina Fey. 10:15 The Illusionist MVS 2006 Drama. Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel.

CHOICE

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7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Matau 3 8pm Total Combat PGR 8:30 M The Naked Gun 33 1/3 – The Final Insult AO 1994 Comedy.

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10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am L Darts – Premier League London 02. 9am League Life 9:30 Queenslanders Only 10am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Cronulla Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys. Noon The Late Show With Matty Johns 1pm SKY Rugby – Team Talk 1:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) Rocco Forte Open – Round One. 2pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) AT&T Byron Nelson – Round One. 2:30 L Golf – LPGA Tour Kingsmill Championship – Round One. 3pm Feherty 4pm Grassroots Rugby 4pm Pride On The Line 6pm The World Rugby Show 6:30 Sky Rugby – Team Talk 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Crusaders.

From ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji.

9:30 The Post Match 10pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons.

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2010 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, 3am Rugby League – NRL Christian Bale.

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1998 Action. Bruce Willis, 4:55 L Rugby – Super Annette Bening.

Rugby Stormers v Blues.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7:30 Africa’s Trees Of Life 8:30 Real Deal 9am Baggage Battles 9:30 Mary Berry Cooks 10am Food Safari – Fire 10:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11:30 The Cook And The Chef Noon Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 1pm Saving Africa’s Elephants – Hugh And The Ivory War 2pm Doctor In The House 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Ocean Parks In the South Caribbean Sea are the protected waters of the Bonaire National Marine Park, home to thriving reefs, endangered sea turtles, mangroves, and marine life.

4:30 Heston’s Great British Food 5:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 6:30 Backroad Bounty 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a man who drunkenly bought a 1920s showman’s carriage on eBay, but quickly sobered up when he saw the poor condition it was in.

8:30 Better Homes And Gardens 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 Backroad Bounty 11:30 Heston’s Great British Food 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Twiggy’s Frock Exchange 2am Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh, Simple 2:30 Getaway 3am Ocean Parks 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Gardeners’ World

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Grassroots Rugby 7:30 SKY Rugby – Team Talk 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 InCycle 9am Rugby Doco – Pride On The Line 10am SKY Rugby – Team Talk 10:30 Cricket – TriNations (HLS) New Zealand v Bangladesh. 11am Back Page Noon Cricket – IPL (HLS) Qualifying Final One – Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant. 12:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Eliminator Final One. 1pm Inside Supercars 2pm Motorsport – FIA World Rally Championship.

WRC Portugal Preview.

2:30 Ultimate Fighter 25 3:30 NRL Footy Show 5:30 L Rugby League – Holden Cup New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons. 7:30 L Rugby League – NRL New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons. 9:50 The After Match 10:30 L Golf – European Tour Rocco Forte Open – Round Two. 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild SATURDAY Midnight Fox Sports News 12:30 Golf – LPGA Kingsmill Championship – Round One. 1am Golf – PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson – Round One. 1:30 L Golf – European Tour Rocco Forte Open – Round Two. 4:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series Yokohama.

5:30 Rugby League – NRL New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons.

19May17

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Cornelia Marie Blue. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Grenades and Guts.

9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10am Railroad Australia PG 10:50 Coopers Treasure M 11:40 Swamp Murders M Multiple Personalities. 12:30 Evil Kin M Something Wicked in the Woods. 1:20 Most Evil M (Part 1) 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Once a Pawn a Time.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 100% Injury Rate. 4:45 Gold Rush PG Cruelest Cut. 5:40 MythBusters PG Baseball Myths.

6:35 Megatrains PG Canada – The Aqua Train.

7:30 Railroad Australia PG 8:30 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M Murder On Highway 23.

9:25 American Monster M 10:15 Murder Comes To Town M 11:05 Most Evil M 11:55 Evil Kin M Something Wicked in the Woods.

SATURDAY

12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Bering Sea Gold PG 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Sport Ashes strike ‘won’t happen’ Darren Lehmann is confident cricket’s pay dispute won’t lead to a player boycott of the Ashes but the Australian coach has urged both sides to find a resolution. A former president of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, Lehmann admitted the tense stand-off over a new memorandum of understanding would prove a distraction at next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales. But he said he was sure the situation would not worsen to the point where Australian players would go on strike for the Ashes.

Bree Middleton has been included in the New Zealand Swimming Youth Development Squad.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD

Bree in top company

BY MATT MARKHAM

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Ashburton’s rising swimming star Bree Middleton has earned herself national recognition.

The Mount Hutt College student has been invited to attend the New Zealand Swimming Youth Development Squad training camp in October for a week off the back of a hugely successful 12 months in the water.

A bronze medallist in the 200 metre freestyle at the National Age Group Championships as well as four top 10 placings has Middleton climbing right up the tree of competitive swimming in New Zealand.

Middleton will be able to call on one of the most successful brains in swimming while part of the national development squad with the conditioning coach of the most successful

Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, attending the squad’s week long camp.

Middleton, will be in action at the EA Networks Centre this weekend as part of the Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team who are hosting their annual Ashburton Splash Swim Meet.

The Ashburton squad will number 29, which is almost the entire squad, and they will compete in a field of 250 swimmers

who are travelling to Ashburton from between North Canterbury and Timaru.

This is the first swim meet back and the start of the winter season after having a three week break and is a great meet to try to perfect technique and get back into race mode.

The meet kicks off on Saturday afternoon with swimmers returning to hit the water early on Sunday morning.

Gavrilova marches on Australia’s Daria Gavrilova is through to the round of 16 of the Italian Open after beating French world No. 24 Caroline Garcia 7-5 3-6 6-3. The 23year-old Russian-born Gavrilova had to qualify for the tournament after forgetting to enter the main draw.

But she added the scalp of Garcia to that of Madison Keys, who she beat in the first round on Monday. Topranked Angelique Kerber, meanwhile, lost her opening match to Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit 6-4 6-0.

“Everybody knows I’m not a claycourt specialist,” Kerber said.

Frosty wants more Winton Supercars history

BY MATT COUGHLAN Ford star Mark Winterbottom will return to his happy hunting ground of Winton confident he can continue to push up the Supercars leaderboard after a “horrendous” start to the season.

While 31 points separates the top five headed by DJR Team Penske’s Fabian Coulthard, there is a gap between Winterbottom (648) and Prodrive Racing Australia team-mate Chaz Mostert, who is locked with Scott McLaughlin on 771.

After posting just one top 10

finish from the opening four races of the season, improved performances at Phillip Island and Perth have helped propel Winterbottom up the drivers’ standings.

“It’s been getting better, which is good because the start of the year was horrendous really,” Winterbottom said.

“I think we’re progressing in the right direction but we are still probably just a fraction behind.

“We keep getting better as the weekend goes on so we’re doing the right things, we just need to get that direction a bit quicker.”

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Winterbottom claimed victories at Winton in 2014 and 2015 – the year he won the championship.

“We’ve had seven podiums (at Winton) in the last seven races, which is a pretty good stat,” he said. But with a different leadup to racing on his home track, adaptability is going to play a bigger role than history.

“Normally we test before we get there and this year we haven’t tested,” Winterbottom said.

“It’s a little bit different to previous years but hopefully it’s still good to us.”

The track is in its second year after being resurfaced, which Winterbottom expects to create a small amount of tyre degradation, making strategy key.

“There’s lots of things that normally at Winton don’t change, but I think it will now purely because the surface and a new tyre it’s going to be different,” he said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to roll out and have to be changing the car to chase something instead of having a good base like you normally do up there.

“It should be a bit tougher this year than normal.”

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Farah the man – Buderus NSW State of Origin legend Danny Buderus believes Robbie Farah will hold onto the Blues No.9 jumper because no one has stepped up to rip it off him. Farah is under pressure to keep the NSW hooker role after spending the majority of the season riding shotgun to Damien Cook at South Sydney. However former state skipper Buderus says no one has really risen so far this year and he expects Farah to be named when Blues coach Laurie Daley announces his team on Monday.

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