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Striking IDEA Services staff calling on support for Ashburton motorists over their stalled pay talks.

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Carers call for fair deal

BY SUE NEWMAN

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About 20 people who spend their working lives caring for others, took one hour off yesterday to take their call for a fair pay deal into the public arena.

Ashburton’s IDEA Services support and service workers joined hundreds of their counterparts around the country in withdrawing their labour for one hour, to highlight their fears over job security and their concerns over their failed pay talks.

Some of those who gathered on the East Street chessboard had worked for IDEA services for 20

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We’re striking for fairness in the workplace, for respect and stability

years, others had less service, but they were all united in their call for fair treatment from their employer.

Ashburton’s Elaine Aldridge said the strike action was a last resort for staff. For carers, taking time away from clients was not something they would do unless

they were desperate, she said.

“We’re striking for fairness in the workplace, for respect and stability,” she said.

The last payrise staff received was two-and-a-half years ago.

Bargaining on a new agreement began between the union Etu, and IDEA in October, but the re-

sponse had just been one ‘no’ after another, Aldridge said.

Because their clients relied heavily on carer support, most staff had juggled taking part in the protest action around work.

Aldridge had come off an overnight shift and was due back at work that morning.

As well as concerns over their stalled pay negotiations, staff were concerned at the ongoing service reviews that were cutting work hours for staff in many parts of the country.

Ashburton has not yet undergone a review.

If yesterday’s strike action did not yield a positive result in terms of negotiations, it would be repeated next month, this time for two hours, she said.

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Blocks put kids’ imagination to test

By Megan gnad

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Mid Canterbury kids let their imaginations run wild yesterday, during a brick building extravaganza at the Ashburton Public Library.

An estimated 100,000 pieces were dropped off in 12 large boxes by Rolleston-based business, House of Bricks.

Founded by Jason and Rachel de Vries, they offer school holiday programmes, birthday parties and team building exercises to encourage creativity, challenges and design skills in Canterbury.

House of Bricks event leader

Perdita Bakker said this was the second year they had held the workshop in Ashburton and had received another great response.

“It’s amazing to see kids focused for a long time on something and to have to use their imagination,” she said.

“Rather than being told what to build, they can free-play.

“The reaction is always amazing – it’s why I love my job so much.”

Bakker said Rachel and Jason were brick building “addicts” and regularly source pieces online to enhance a collection they’ve spent years building.

Left – Allenton School pupils Sam Leete (left) and Jack Feberwee, both 6, worked on some creative creations at the Ashburton Public Library, yesterday.

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL

Ambulance bay work completed Work surrounding the Ashburton Hospital’s ambulance bay is now complete and access will be reinstated today.

The seven-week-long project involved demolishing the old ambulance bay and ground work, including sealing the driveway and establishing kerbing.

Ashburton Health Services manager Bernice Marra said now the work has finished, after-hours entry and exit will be reinstated.

“For staff and visitors, this means there will be no entry through the main entrance after 8pm – it is through the entry beside the new build, to the

right of the main entry,” she said. “An automatic door lock has been installed on the main entrance doors to accommodate this.”

People are also encouraged to exit via the doors near the Acute Assessment Unit, which are identified as the After Hours Exit.

“Also, a reminder that the parking spaces where the old ambulance bay remains reserved for ambulances only, in order to help with the flow of patients,” Marra said.

Ashburton residents are also reminded their GP team should be their first call for care around the clock.

“Unless it’s an emergency when you should call 111, always make your general practice team your first call 24/7 when you, or someone in your family is sick,” she said.

“If it’s after hours, or your general practice is closed, you’ll be able to speak to a nurse who will give you free health advice.”

The nurse can advise you on what to do and where to go if you need urgent care – just phone your usual general practice number and you’ll get care around the clock.

If you are not enrolled with a general practice, you can call any general practice number after hours for free advice.

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Car damaged by log Ashburton Police are seeking information as to who is responsible for a log damaging a car on Alford Forest Road last week.

On April 21 a log hit the driver’s door of a parked silver Subaru.

Sergeant Bryan Ennis said the vehicle’s owner parked outside his workplace about 7.30am, and when he returned to his

car about 8.30am, the damage was noticed, with a log sitting nearby.

It may have been due to an insecure load on a passing vehicle, and the driver may or may not be aware it had occurred.

If anyone had any information they were urged to contact the Ashburton Police on 307-8400.

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■ SILVER FERN FARMS

Fairton kill season over

By Sue NewmaN

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Silver Fern’s Fairton plant yesterday wrapped up what could be one of the shortest killing seasons in its history.

The plant opened at the end of October and for hundreds of staff that has meant a run of work that has lasted less than six months.

This year for the first time, the plant’s second chain did not start and that, combined with the late start to the season fuelled speculation in the community that Fairton’s future could be under a cloud.

And there were no assurances available from Silver Fern headquarters that the plant’s future could be secure.

Head of sustainability and communications Justin Courtney confirmed that the season ended yesterday but fell short

of confirming it would stay in business. “As we have said previously, we will continue to review the effectiveness of all of our plant network ahead of the commencement of the new season.”

Courtney said.

When two shifts were running, the plant employed more than 500 people, but numbers and work hours have dropped.

The plant lost its bobby calf kill to Pareora in 2015 and last year its second chain did not start.

Two years ago the second chain provided up to 25 weeks’ work for around 200 people and the bobby calf kill, off season work for more than 200.

Falling sheep numbers have created over capacity at meat plants, but in plants equipped to process cattle, this slack has been picked up by dairy cow kill.

Fairton does not have beef processing capabilities.

IDEA Services workers call for fair deal From P1 “We have to make a stand to feel valued; our people go way beyond what they’re paid to do.”

The strikers waved placards and chanted – “what do we want – respect – when to we want it – now”.

They asked passing motorists to show their support by sounding their horn and virtually every driver responded.

The national strike came after IDEA Services decided to cut 5 per cent of its business in the face of limited funding and pressure on its services Nationally IDEA Services will end several programmes for disa-

bled people nationwide, but staff are still waiting to hear which jobs will be affected. Services tipped to end include facility-based respite, foster care, shared care and home support services.

IDEA Services chief operating officer Janine Stewart said that pay equity had been the major reason for the delay in agreeing the collective agreement for support workers.

Now that the government had made an announcement on a pay equity deal she hoped an agreement with the collective could be reached.

“We continue to meet with the union in good faith,” Stewart said.

Henry Chapman is hoping that through one bit of rubbish at a time, he will soon be sailing the high seas.

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Rubbish the key to Henry’s passage

By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Through the help of a few friends and a day’s hard graft, Henry Chapman is hoping to see himself sailing the high seas come November.

Chapman is in the process of fundraising for a voyage on the Spirit of Adventure.

The Spirit of Adventure Trust is a leadership, challenge and

environmental education programme, on board the sailing boat, the Spirit of Adventure.

“I wanted to go on it as it is something different and I think it would be a good character builder,” he said.

Chapman said the idea to collect rubbish as a fundraiser links well with the environmental messages that are part of the trip.

“We went round a few businesses to get sponsorship for cleaning up the rubbish and will spend today (Thursday) going round the domain with a few friends picking up rubbish,” he said.

To find out more information about the spirit of adventure go to www.spiritofadventure.org.nz or Chapman’s Givealittle page on www.givealittle.co.nz.

Rules change to meet cultural burials

By Sue NewmaN

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The increasing cultural diversity of the Ashburton District’s population has created a need for a new awareness of the needs of those cultures when comes to dealing with death.

Recognising this, the Ashburton District Council is re-writing its cemetery bylaws to ensure the needs of all cultures can be met when it comes to burying a body or disposing of ash.

The draft bylaw includes a clause that says the council is committed to providing for cultural burials. It also states that an area of the cemetery may be set aside specifically to accept

cultural burials, if required.

Its focus will be to ensure a cultural burial can be carried out in a manner that is both culturally sensitive while remaining in compliance with the cemetery bylaw.

Recognising that the district has an ageing population and there will be a higher demand on cemetery space in the future, the council is already well down the track with developing an extension to the Ashburton cemetery.

An area will be included in the extension for natural burials. This area will be available for people who choose not to embalm a body and who wish to use a casket or shroud that

is completely biodegradable.

Clothing and accessories on the body must also be biodegradable.

A natural burial site does not allow containers for flowers or other items of memorabilia, but shrubs and trees will be planted in the area by the council. Markers and plaques are not allowed.

Ash can be buried in a natural burial site providing the ashes are in a biodegradable urn.

People can make submissions on this draft policy until May 21. Copies of the document are available on the council’s website www.ashburtondc.govt.nz or in hard copy from the council’s Baring Square office.

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Lauriston congregation calls time on church Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Beating the Blues Lauriston’s Presbyterian Church, ready for its final service on Sunday.

1881 into more than 40 sections.

From Sunday, the doors of the small rural church will be closed and the church’s property trust will decide its fate.

That its days were numbered, was never in doubt, says Lauriston-Barrhill resident Annette Maw. No services have been held in the church for about two years and the building is in need of significant maintenance.

A meeting was held last year and the community decided it was time to make some tough decisions on the church’s future.

She anticipates the church will be sold and locals hope it might find a new life as a home.

“It’s got lovely wood inside and it’s on about an acre of land,” she said.

On Sunday at 10.30am the final service will be held, officiated by Reverend Aroii Taimataroa from

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Methven. This will be followed by a pot luck lunch in the Lauriston Hall.

It’s an event that’s open to the wider Lauriston community and anyone who has had connections with the church Maw said.

A display area will be set aside for photos, and she’s encouraging anyone who has old photos or church related memorabilia to bring these so memories can be shared.

Water report shows work to do

By Sue NewmaN

Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

A new report on fresh water quality creates a marker post for fresh water management and the issues that need addressing says Environment Canterbury chairman David Bedford.

The report, released by the Ministry for the Environment shows that nitrogen levels are worsening, ecoli levels are higher and that Canterbury uses the highest rate of water that is allocated for consumption for irrigation – 65 per cent.

Urban water ways are shown as the most polluted but more declining trends were also shown in pastoral areas, the

Farmers’ market finale If Ashburton’s Farmers’ Market has been your weekly spot for stocking up on vegetables, from next week you’ll need to find an alternative place to buy. The final market of the season will be held on Saturday and organiser Judith Crozier is hailing it as another success. While regular stallholder numbers could do with a boost next season, business had been brisk for those who turned out weekend after weekend, she said.

The market is now a well established part of many people’s weekend shopping routine and when it re-starts at the end of September, Crozier anticipates there will be a number of new stallholders on board.

By Sue NewmaN

Lauriston Church welcomed its first worshippers on May 26, 1904; it will farewell its final congregation on Sunday.

Over the 113 years it has served its community the church has been a place where hundreds of babies have been christened, hundreds of couples have made their marriage vows and where hundreds have been farewelled.

Before it was built, services were held at Barrhill on a monthly basis.

A committee was formed and charged with the task of obtaining a church for the village’s Presbyterian members and in 1902 an acre of land was bought beside the school, with its title vested in the name of the Presbyterian Church Property Trustees.

Funds were raised, just over 300 pounds, and the church was built, opening in 1904 with the vestry added in 1923. A fair was held in 1923 and raised 217 pounds for this 10 foot extension.

Over the years the church held regular services. It was part of the Rakaia parish but in later years was served by ministers from Methven.

As a settlement Lauriston owes its origins to the Rakaia-Methven railway line. It was surveyed in

In brief

report showed. The Our Fresh Water 2017 report was compiled using the best and latest data, government statistician Liz MacPherson said.

“Good science, data and information have the potential to shape our choices and the impact we have on our environment at the national, regional and community level,” she said.

While the report highlighted areas of concern, the good news, Bedford said, was that in Canterbury there were now regulations that addressed water quality problems.

“These include some of the toughest nutrient limits in the country. We have an operative

region-wide water management plan, and local communities are well advanced with implementing improved farm management practices in their own areas,” he said.

The report showed that some of the worst water quality was in urban areas and the Christchurch West-Melton Zone Committee was already working with several others to address the issues identified, such as stormwater run-off and contaminant levels,” Bedford said.

Irrigation had been identified as a contributor to the state of rural waterways, with Canterbury having the most irrigation in New Zealand, those schemes

were already a particular focus for water and land use management.

“We are fortunate that Canterbury’s irrigators are actively working to improve the efficiency of their water use and to reduce nitrate leaching from their land.”

At the same time, however, it had to be acknowledged that there were legacy issues from when less was known about the potential impacts of land use, he said.

“We believe we are now in a good position to address these legacy issues, but it will take time, however – potentially decades in the worst affected areas.”

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Participants will be provided with the opportunity to understand the importance of communication, to explore the concepts of ups and downs, and to share ideas and strategies. Beating the Blues will be from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Retirement date A story in Thursday’s Guardian about the 60th wedding anniversary of Robin and Diana Bruce contained an incorrect date.

The couple retired from farming in the 1990s moving to a lifestyle block on Wakanui Road. The story mistakenly stated their retirement as occurring in the 1960s.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Measuring seismic activity a passion for Glenn

By SuSan SandyS

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Measuring the underlying power of our dynamic earth is a volunteer job which keeps Glen Vallender on his toes.

The retired Ashburton College science and biology teacher oversees operation of the Ashburton Museum seismograph, and as such, records earthquakes around the world.

The seismometer is one of 31 on the Auckland University seismometers for schools programme, and one of only two in museums in the country, with the other at the University of Otago.

The New Zealand network is named Ru, after the Maori god of earthquakes and volcanoes. It uses a TC1 seismometer, which utilises a slinky spring and measures vertical seismic wave displacements.

For what is described on the Ru website as a “cheap and robust” piece of equipment, it is amazing what the TC1 picks up.

Sitting on the concrete foundations at the Ashburton Museum, the Ashburton seismometer has

recorded earthquakes as far away as 11,000 kilometres. This was the deadly Nepal earthquake in 2015. It recorded last year’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu, and picks up many of New Zealand’s ongoing earthquakes, although nothing lower than a magnitude three over 60 kilometres away. It picked up the 4.0 Methven area earthquake on March 13, and on average records about 150 shakes per year.

Its most dramatic event since installation in 2014 has been the Kaikoura 7.8 magnitude earthquake of November 14 last year. That saw the seismogram trace moves violently up and down resulting in a noisy visual reflecting the power of the shake.

Vallender is always at the ready in case of an earthquake, and uses a computer programme called jAmaseis to analyse data, and displays results at the museum.

Schools and other groups regularly visit.

The programme was all about developing a better public understanding behind the science of earthquakes, he said.

The Ashburton Museum seismograph, overseen by Glenn Vallender, reflects what is going on underneath the earth’s surface.

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■ ASHBURTON LIBRARY

Borrowing to go hi-tech

By Sue newman

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Technology is about to revolutionise the way people borrow books from the Ashburton Library.

By the time the district’s new library is built, its 95,000 items will all be carrying identification chips that means they can be borrowed and returned without touching a staff member’s hand.

Over the next 18 months library staff will be tagging every book in the library ahead of the installation of self checkout booths, automatic return

shelves and self return checkins for after hours.

It’s a huge job, says library manager Jill Watson and it’s one that needs to be completed before the entire library is moved to a new home.

Borrowers won’t be able to use the new system, however, until the new library containing the self service kiosks, is built.

The Ashburton District Council has set aside $20,000 in the library’s budget for next year so a start can be made on the work which Watson anticipates will be completed in the

2018/2019 year.

With limited shelf space in the current library, older books are regularly culled and sold and this process becomes even more important ahead of the start of tagging, she said.

Those books are replaced by new books and this year 3500 have already been added to borrower stocks.

“It also makes sense to do this ahead of the tagging project. I want to go through this process now ahead of tagging as I don’t want to be deciding which ones to keep while we’re doing the tagging. I want to

make that decision first,” she said.

The self-issue and self-return systems would eliminate some of the public desk work for staff but until the library operation was settled in a new building it was difficult to estimate how much staff time this would save.

A big feature of the selfreturn system was the ‘today’ shelf where books were placed by borrowers.

These were automatically returned to the system and could be immediately borrowed from that shelf, Watson said.

Swim classes overflowing Learn to swim classes at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre have become a victim of their own success; they’ve reached capacity in terms of students.

Centre manager Steve Prescott said the classes were now at capacity and that meant he was looking at alternative ways to deliver learn to swim lessons.

“And one of those options will be going out to school pools,” he said.

The Tinwald Pool had been considered as an alternative lesson site, but variable weather over the summer months meant it was impossible to guarantee continuity of lessons, Prescott said.

Taking lessons out of the centre for schools that had their own pools was about the only option open, he said.

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■ MUSICAL TOUR

Country legends kick off tour here

BY MEGAN GNAD

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Four of New Zealand’s country music legends kick off their South Island tour in Ashburton tonight.

The True Legends show will be held from 7.30pm at The Ashburton Club & MSA. It will feature Brendan Dugan, Jodi Vaughan, Gray Bartlett and Eddie Low. Dugan – whose 40-year career has seen him become a household name – said starting the tour in Ashburton had special meaning to the star.

“All my school holidays were spent in Ashburton,” he said.

“Normally for a big show we go to the theatre, but I put it in the MSA because they’ve been very, very loyal to me over the years.”

This time around, they will perform only three shows in Ashburton, Nelson and Hokitika, before possibly regrouping again later in the year.

“It’s great, you really do become family. Like brothers and sister,” he said.

He’s also looking forward to reuniting with frequent collaborator, Gray Bartlett and has a new album due out shortly.

“We’ll be playing a bit of everything, originals and a lot of tributes as well,” he said.

“We do what the people want to hear.”

Master string picker Gray Bartlett is teaming up with old pals Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan and kicking off a new tour at the Ashburton Club and MSA.

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Striking for a good cause Sue Newman

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he heady days of unions ruling the world of employment have long gone.

In the past powerful, thousand-member unions such as meatworkers and wharfies could effectively grind the country to a halt; those were the days when the call to strike was heeded by every person in a workplace.

Those days have long gone thank goodness, but the lessening of the unions’ powers also lessened the ability of some groups of workers to get a fair deal.

In the heyday of the union, the downside for someone else fighting your pay battle was that someone else also decided whether or not you would go on strike. Strikes meant not only a business that didn’t do business, but families that were forced to live without pay packets. Strike days were non-paydays.

Individual employment contracts now rule the workplace and union membership has become a very watered down affair. But as IDEA Services staff demonstrated yesterday, there is still a place for collective bargaining when it comes to wages and there is still a place for strike action.

These employees do an incredibly tough and important job. It’s one most people wouldn’t want to tackle and it’s one that has always been under-rated. A bit like caring for the elderly.

For some reason in New Zealand we undervalue the role of a carer. We assume that the people who do this, do it for compassionate reasons rather than financial. Really?

It takes a special kind of person to undertake the personal care of another and when those clients are intellectually challenged, the care job becomes even more challenging.

IDEA Services is government funded, but it has always scraped together additional money to provide additional services and that’s improved the quality of life of thousands of Kiwi families.

Each of those services couldn’t operate without the commitment of the thousands who work in care roles. Ask anyone who has had someone in the IDEA system and they’ll tell you that a good carer is a treasure.

Ensuring these people are paid as they should be goes way beyond the organisation itself, it runs back to the Government funding pool. Yes, that pool has limits, but it seems it’s often the human stuff that’s last in the queue.

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s we wrap up the final days of the school holidays, we asked what your kids were up to and how they were keeping busy.

Are they inside glued to screens, or out and about enjoying the glorious Mid Canterbury sunshine?

We loved Cheryl’s comments, saying when you live on a farm, boredom doesn’t exist!

Instead, there’s always trees to climb, holes to be dug and plenty of ways to entertain yourself.

And, if you don’t have access to rural life, there’s always the many community-initiated school holiday programmes on offer to get involved with.

Look out for tomorrow’s Ashburton Guardian, where we will launch next week’s discussion piece.

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Not many ‘Happy Days’ for Joanie go-to insult, bucko is nautical slang that originated in the 1880s and referred to a blustering, bragging sort of fellow.

(Never call The Fonz ‘bucko’!)

Phill Hooper

6. Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah: Another Richie maxim, ‘yowsah’ signifies general enthusiastic approval while ‘yowsah, yowsah, yowsah’ signifies three times as much.

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t was sad to hear the news of the death of Erin Moran from Happy Days.

Sounds like she didn’t have a very happy life and battled with drug addiction.

Then her co-star and former boyfriend Scott Baio bagged her for her drug use. He then quickly back-tracked and said he feels terrible for ripping into her for her drug use and says he never would have done it if he’d known she was battling cancer.

Baio says he was wrong to insinuate Erin had died from drugrelated problems in an interview shortly after the news broke.

According to Baio, when we went to bed Sunday night, many reports said she’d possibly died of a heroin overdose.

He says he was upset he’d lost Erin to drugs after she wrestled with substance abuse for years.

However, hours later, officials in Indiana announced Erin had likely died from complications of stage 4 cancer. Scott says if he had known, he would’ve kept his mouth shut.

I want to focus on some happier times from Happy Days.

Here’s a wee trip back in time …

7. Inspiration Point: Let’s not forget the gang’s makeout destination, Inspiration Point.

8. Necking: A favourite hobby of the show’s teens, the term necking seems quintessentially ’50s. However, it actually originated in the early 19th century and meant to hug someone around the neck. The term was brought to life when Erin Moran’s Joanie said: “Mom, it’s hard to neck with a beak,” when it was suggested that she go to a costume party as Donald Duck.

9. Potsie: “You’re such a Potsie!”

Ralph Malph says to Warren “Potsie” Weber when he’s being particularly Potsie-like.

10. Chachi: Charles “Chachi” Arcola (Scott Baio) was introduced as Fonzie’s younger cousin in the show’s fifth season and later became Joanie’s love interest. Baio and Erin Moran starred in the Happy Days spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.

10 perfectamundo phrases from happy days: 1. Sit on it: The show’s most famous catchphrase. (Doesn’t sound complete until you complete the phrase with ‘Potsie’!)

Above – Erin Moran and Scott Baio in younger, happier days.

2. Fonzie: The nickname for Arthur Fonzarelli was originally supposed to be the Mash, as in Masciarelli, show creator Garry Marshall’s real surname. But it sounded too much like, well, M*A*S*H. 3. Exactamundo: A Fonzarelli epithet, exactamundo is a blend of exact and the suffix intensifier -amundo, which might come from the Spanish mundo, meaning “world”.

4. Chuck Cunningham syndrome: Joanie and Richie

Left – Erin Moran older.

once had an older brother named Chuck. Alas, poor Chuck was dropped after a mere nine episodes, and his sudden departure was never acknowledged or explained.

At least he had a TV catch-

phrase named after him: the Chuck Cunningham syndrome, in which a character disappears from a show with no explanation.

5. Bucko: Richie Cunningham’s

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I remember thinking that Fonzie was very cool and wanting to be like him. When he walked up to the jukebox and whacked it with his fist clenched and it would burst into life, followed by an arms-splayed “Aaaa” was pretty awesome in my eyes.

Hard to believe Henry Winkler is now 71 eh?

Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Closer to Potsie than Fonzie Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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‘The Earth will break’ Young supporters of Kim Jong Il are preparing to “wipe out” the US and Korea with five million nuclear bombs, the head of the republic’s youth league has said.

The chilling message from the Central Committee of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League warns that “the Earth will break” if it launches an attack, according to Daily Mail.

It promised to destroy the US and its South Korean neighbours if either shows “a slight provocation,” as international tension reaches breaking point.

The warning came as South Korea announced on a highaltitude rocket system to be built on its own soil, giving allies the US powerful weaponry on the peninsula.

North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported a spokesman saying the youths were “keeping themselves fully combat ready to mercilessly wipe out with five million nuclear bombs the group of devils who are trying to bring a nuclear disaster to the inviolable country.”

The warning comes as North Korea fired rockets and torpedoes at mock enemy warships during its ‘largest ever’ livefire artillery drills on Tuesday.

Kim Jong-Un’s army readied for war as they fired rockets and torpedoes at mock enemy warships during North Korea’s

World’s funniest comedian The funniest comedian in the world, officially that is, hails from Finland, speaks English as a second language and goes by the unlikely name of Ismo.

You’ve probably never heard of him. “It is kind of a ridiculous title,” Ismo Leikola says, laughing. “If you announce a band or a musician as ‘the best band in the world’ it would sound silly. Comedy isn’t even a competition sport, it’s more of an art form. But it’s great on the CV.” Leikola secured this prestigious, albeit ridiculous, title by winning a global competition staged by Laugh Factory, an American comedy club chain, three years ago.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un at a “Combined Fire Demonstration” held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the North Korean army, in Wonsan, North Korea.

PHOTO AP “largest ever” live-fire artillery drills on Wednesday.

Hundreds of tanks were lined up along the eastern coastal town of Wonsan in a show of military strength to celebrate 85 years since the North Korean army was created.

Kim saluted the military as he watched the exercises on Wednesday, which involved the firing of more than 300 large-calibre artillery pieces and included submarine tor-

pedo-attacks.

Yesterday, South Korea conducted joint military live-fire drills with the US at Seungjin fire training field in Pocheon, South Korea, near the border with the North.

And in a defiant bit of timing, South Korea have announced that key parts of a contentious US missile defense system have been installed.

The South’s trumpeting of progress in setting up the

■ FRANCE

‘Syria behind sarin gas attack’ France said yesterday that the chemical analysis of samples taken from a deadly sarin gas attack in Syria earlier this month “bears the signature” of President Bashar Assad’s government and shows it was responsible.

Foreign Minister JeanMarc Ayrault said France came to this conclusion after comparing samples from a 2013 sarin attack in Syria that matched the new ones. The findings came in a six-page report published yesterday.

Russia, a close ally of Assad, promptly denounced the French report, saying the samples and the fact the nerve agent was used are not enough to prove who was behind it. Assad has repeatedly denied that his forces used chemical weapons and claimed that myriad evidence of a poison gas attack is made up.

But Ayrault said France knows “from sure sources” that “the manufacturing process of the sarin that was sampled is typical of the method developed in Syrian laboratories.”

“This method bears the signature of the regime and that

Syrian children in hospital following a suspected toxic gas attack in Khan Sheikhun on April 4. is what allows us to establish its responsibility in this attack,” he added, saying that France is working to bring those behind the “criminal” atrocities to international justice.

France’s Foreign Ministry said blood samples were taken from a victim in Syria on the day of the April 4 attack in the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun, which killed more than 80 people.

Environmental samples, the French ministry said, show the weapons were made “according to the same production process as the one used in the sarin attack

perpetrated by the Syrian regime in Saraqeb” on April 29, 2013.

Ayrault said French intelligence showed that only Syrian government forces could have launched such an attack – by a bomber taking off from the Shayrat air base, which was later targeted in a retaliatory US missile strike.

France’s presidency said the country’s intelligence services presented evidence showing the Syrian government “still holds chemical warfare agents, in violation of the commitments to eliminate them that it took in 2013.”

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Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system, or THAAD, comes as high-powered US military assets converge on the Korean Peninsula and as a combative North Korea signals possible nuclear and missile testing.

On the same day, a US guided-missile submarine docked in South Korea.

And the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is also headed toward the peninsula for a joint exercise with South Korea.

‘Dead’ woman revived A French mother has been brought back to life by police officers, who performed CPR an hour after paramedics declared her dead.

The unnamed woman was found collapsed by her 18-year-old daughter after an apparent heart attack.

Paramedics rushed to her home but were unable to revive the 49-year-old.

But police who came to write a report noticed movement in her stomach.

Le Parisien reports that the ambulance team had declared her dead at 1810 and signed her death certificate.

But the two police officers noticed the movement when they lifted the blanket covering the body.

When an officer checked her jugular vein, they found her heart was still beating.

While one shocked officer held her hand and talked to her, the other phoned the fire service and took live instructions on how to perform CPR. After 30 minutes of attempted resuscitation, the woman was breathing again.

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Death threats over dog clip Kiwi actor KJ Apa has revealed he received death threats as a result of his role in A Dog’s Purpose. The film – and subsequently Apa – came under fire when footage “leaked” of a dog being thrown into a river on set. “As soon as that came out, I was getting a lot of shit for it on social media, even death threats,” Apa said, speaking to Fairfax.

“I didn’t even work with that dog.” The footage, which was released three days prior to the film’s US premiere by PETA, has since been investigated and proven to be fake, but the damage was done.

Bieber in strife again Justin Bieber’s former neighbours from three years ago are trying to sue him for hate crime. The 23-year-old pop star may have moved away from Jeffrey and Suzanne Schwartz after he was forced to shell out $US80,000 for egging their house in Calabasas, California, in 2014 but it seems they’re still trying to wrangle money out of the singer as they’ve accused his team of hurling anti-Semitic comments at them. According to court documents the couple’s lawyers have claimed “threatening a man with body harm while calling him a ‘little Jew boy’ and intimidating him with ‘what are you going to do about it, Jew boy?’ is a hate crime.

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Dairy expansion ‘has its limits’ double the number of cows in New Zealand. One big opportunity the dairy industry does have is about increasing the value, not the volume.”

In the past two months, New Zealand’s worsening environmental record has come under the microscope of the OECD, Vivid Economics and the Prime Minister’s chief science adviser Peter Gluckman, adding weight to previous reports by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright.

That’s prompted a slew of editorials and opinion pieces in the country’s major newspapers and a new freshwater policy from the government which aims to improve the ‘swimmable’ rating of lakes and rivers.

Today, New Zealand published its first Fresh Water report under the Environmental Reporting Act which showed urban areas have the biggest problem with polluted freshwater, but rural areas are showing a faster-declining trend in the quality of fresh water in lakes, rivers and streams. The environmental reports come ahead of a general election this Septem-

Primary Industry Minister Nathan Guy. ber and Guy acknowledged they had heightened awareness going into the campaign.

He said farmers were working to improve their environmental standards, having voluntarily added about 26,000 kilometres of fencing over the past decade to exclude dairy cattle from waterways, and investing about $1 billion over the last five years to meet environmental obligations such as up-

grading effluent systems, fencing, riparian planting and monitoring fertiliser usage. He said new technological advancements, such as more affordable nitrate probes and new cow breeds which produce fewer nitrates would assist farmers in the future.

“We realise that agriculture does have an impact on the environment. What has been lost in the recent debate has been the focus

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In the US, President Donald Trump unveiled his much anticipated tax plan. Since his election campaign began President Trump has talked about the “phenomenal” tax plan that he would be implementing. After failing to deliver on the promised healthcare reform, Trump needs the tax plan to deliver to regain momentum.

The proposed tax plan would take the corporate tax rate from 35 per cent to 15 per cent, however there was very little colour on how this would be implemented and the impact that it may have on the federal budget. The document consisted of less than 250 words that were in bullet point form and greatly disappointed.

The reporting season continues and this was one of the busiest weeks with 200 of the S&P500 companies reporting. Of the companies that have reported to date 74 per cent have shown earnings growth with 80 per cent beating estimates.

Of those that have reported so far Visa has been a stand out, with cross border transactions accelerating and margins expanding. Overall, the earnings season is expected to be positive and so far the market has been cheered by some solid results, with the US indexes hitting or nearing all-time highs during the week.

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The major economic release in New Zealand was the March immigration figures which again saw a record setting month. Net migration for the year ended March 31, 2017 hit 71,900, beating the record set in January and equalled in February. Arrivals for the year were 129,500 with the biggest increase coming from those with work visas, while the number of Kiwis returning home also saw yet another solid gain.

Migrant departures continued to remain low, also helping to set the new record. In terms of short term visitors, more than 3.5 million visitors came to New Zealand in the year to March, matching the record set in February.

Next week, the global reporting season continues and is once again going to be a busy week with a large number of corporates due to report.

In New Zealand the Household Labour Force Survey is due out on Wednesday which will give our latest unemployment rate.

In addition to this, the latest global dairy auction result will be out Wednesday morning and expectations are for prices to remain stable. The Reserve Bank of Australia will meet, as will the Federal Reserve in the US. Neither is expected to make a change to current rates, with the market pricing in a 13.3 per cent chance the Fed will raise rates.

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Short weeks action-packed lthough this has been our third holiday shortened week in a row, there has been plenty of action for investors to follow. Globally, investors have been on edge over recent weeks in the lead up to the first round of the French presidential election and as the first quarter earnings season got under way.

In addition to this, uncertainty in the US surrounding a potential government shutdown has been a cause for concern.

Over the weekend, the first round of the French presidential election was held. As was expected, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen were the two top candidates. The outcome saw markets rally strongly for the following couple of days as investors cheered the result.

The Stoxx 600 pan-European market rose more than 2 per cent following the election. Pollsters will also be cheering the result as they were able to accurately pick the result of this election, unlike the Brexit vote and the US Presidential election.

Macron and Le Pen will now face off in the run-off to be held May 7. Polling at this point in time favours Macron, and has him leading by a significant margin. If this remains and Macron becomes the President, markets will again breathe a sigh of relief.

However, if Ms Le Pen should win the run-off we expect an increase in risks for the Eurozone as she will call for a Brexit style referendum. It is important to note that should a Frexit occur, it will be far more difficult as the nation chose to adopt the euro as well as join the European Union.

that farmers have on their environmental performance,” Guy said.

“What farmers and growers want is scientific tools in the toolbox that can help them address these challenges. There are moves afoot to allow farmers to make the changes that they need to make on farm.”

He said the government was assisting the industry through putting extra funding into growing international trade, and its primary growth partnership and national science challenge initiatives, however he noted the focus was on “adding value as opposed to volume”.

The debate should focus on what was the appropriate land use for the different catchments in the country, rather than what was the appropriate number of cows, and science would help inform those decisions.

“Those are decisions that regional councils will make on behalf of their community when it gets down to understanding their different water bodies and also they can place conditions on consents which they do do.” - NZME

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Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says there is a limit to further dairy intensification in New Zealand and growing exports in the future will depend more on increasing the value of products rather than the volume.

The number of dairy cattle in New Zealand has surged as farmers were lured by higher prices for dairy products while demand for sheep meat and wool waned.

The latest agricultural statistics for 2016 show New Zealand had 6.5 million dairy cattle, up from just 2.9 million four decades ago.

Dairy products are the country’s largest commodity export worth $11.3 billion in the year through February, and the government aims to double the value of primary sector exports to $64 billion by 2025 from $32 billion in 2012.

However, a recent string of reports has singled out dairy intensification as one of the key factors, alongside urbanisation, putting pressure on the country’s environment, valued for its pristine natural wilderness.

“It will be challenging for the dairy industry to grow,” Guy said.

“There’s no way that we can

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A breath of fresh air W

ith this compact SUV, you can go where you want to go, do what you want to do, be who you want to be.

The new Holden Trax loves life as much as you do with sporty styling that looks good wherever it takes you.

Big 18-inch alloy wheels make a great first impression.

Daytime running lamps, auto headlamps and front fog lamps will help you see and be seen, and an electric sunroof is your link to the world outside while you drive.

Breathe the fresh air, feel the sun on your skin and enjoy the sense of freedom your Trax gives you.

With a spirited 1.4L turbo engine available across the range, getting there is now half the fun.

Now you’re never far from the things that really matter to you – your favourite people, the music you love and the maps4 you rely on to find those special places.

That’s because the new Holden Trax comes with the very latest Apple CarPlay®5 and Android®5 Auto phone projection technology via the 7-inch colour touch-screen.

There’s even the added convenience of Passive Entry and Push Button Start, to get you on your way without having to take the keys out of your bag.

With a stylish interior and front Sportec heated seats you’re in for a comfortable ride wherever life takes you.

When it comes to safety, you have the peace of mind that comes with the highest possible 5-Star ANCAP safety rating and six airbags to keep you safe no matter where you’re sitting in the car.

Your Trax has also got your back with Rear Cross Traffic Alert to warn you of potential dangers and help prevent collisions

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Size does matter, says Harley

H

arley-Davidson this week unveiled the much-rumoured new engine powering its 2017 touring models — the Milwaukee-Eight series.

The Milwaukee-Eight takes its name from the combined 8 valves residing in the new cylinder heads (4 valves for each cylinder), but there’s more to it than that.

In addition to the valves, displacement has grown from 1687cc to 1745cc for the Milwaukee-Eight 107 and its liquid-cooled twin the “Twin-Cooled” Milwaukee-Eight 107. In addition to the two 107 engines, a larger twin-cooled 1870cc (114cu) version is available for CVO Limited and CVO Street Glide models.

The compression ratio has been increased and the newly designed heads benefit from 50 per cent more intake and exhaust flow capacity thanks to the 4-valve heads.

Dual spark plugs for each cylinder contribute to more efficient combustion. The chain-driven camshaft is lighter, mechanically less complex and creates less friction and noise.

“The Milwaukee-Eight engine retains the classic Harley-Davidson 45-degree VTwin design,” said Alex Bozmoski, HarleyDavidson Chief Powertrain Engineer, who led the development team.

“It also retains the power characteristic that is the real legacy of the Harley-Davidson Big Twin: strong, low-end torque with a broad, flat power curve through the mid-range that’s ideal for the touring motorcycle rider.”

The new engine is the ninth in the lineage of the company’s iconic Big Twin engines and delivers where it counts most – performance.

Producing around 10 per cent more

torque than the engines in 2016 touring range, the Milwaukee-Eight 107 accelerates 11 per cent faster in 0-100 km/h testing compared to the 2016 models, which have the Twin Cam High Output 103 engine.

“The guiding principle behind the Milwaukee-Eight engine was our voice of customer research from every region of the world,” said Scott Miller, HarleyDavidson vice-president of styling and product development strategy.

Lighter valves, a single camshaft,

optimised cover designs and improved driveline components eliminate mechanical powertrain noise.

“The engine intake and air cleaner have been designed to reduce intake sound while still ensuring air flow. As a result the new engine is mechanically quieter, with a richer exhaust tone. Importantly it also meets all global noise and emissions standards.”

The global press launch for the HarleyDavidson MY17 models being held early next month will feature the MilwaukeeEight engines.

Ring runner

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ollowing the production model’s debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the all-new Honda Civic Type R has set a new benchmark lap time for front-wheel drive cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

A development car lapped the worldfamous circuit in 7 minutes 43.8 seconds.

The lap time was achieved during the final phase of the model’s testing regime, on a dry track with an optimum ambient temperature for the best tyre and powertrain performance. The new time represents an improvement of nearly seven seconds on the model’s predecessor.

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The new Civic Type R was part of the all-new tenth-generation Civic’s development programme – the largest in Honda’s history – and was engineered to deliver the most rewarding drive in the hot hatch segment, both on road and on the race track.

Several factors contributed to the new Civic Type R’s new benchmark time at the Nordschleife. At its heart is the optimised and refined 2.0-litre VTEC TURBO engine, producing 320 PS and 400Nm of torque.

New lower gear ratios in the six-speed manual transmission further improve the car’s acceleration.

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Millionth MX-5 heads home

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azda Motor Corporation announced this week that the one-millionth Mazda MX-5, a commemorative model celebrating the production of one million units of Mazda’s iconic two-seater convertible sports car, has returned home after a year-long tour that saw the model exhibited at fan-facing events around the globe.

The car arrived back at the company’s Hiroshima headquarters on April 7.

Mazda organised the one-millionth MX-5 tour to celebrate with fans the achievement of one million units and to say thank you to everyone who has supported the model over the years.

Over the course of the tour the car was exhibited at 35 events in Japan, the UK, Spain, Germany, Belgium, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and more than 10,000 MX-5 fans signed their name on the bodywork.

The one-millionth MX-5 made its UK appearance at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it appeared alongside the all-new Mazda MX-5 RF as the latest version of Mazda’s iconic sports car made its UK debut.

“Seeing so many signatures from all over the world really brought home the fact that people from different countries, cultures and generations have supported the MX-5 for more than a quarter of a century,” said Masashi Nakayama, Program Manager and Chief Designer of the fourthgeneration MX-5.

“We are forever grateful to these fans, and we will continue working to elevate this car, a symbol of Mazda’s dedication to driving pleasure, to the realm of high culture as we set our sights on the next milestone – two million units.”

The one-millionth MX-5 will take part in the parade at the Hiroshima Flower Festival on May 3 and will be on display in the lobby of Mazda’s Hiroshima headquarters from May 8-12. Mazda will continue promoting initiatives that value car cul-

ture and the history the brand has built together with its customers.

It aims to enrich people’s lives through a variety of touchpoints and become a brand with which customers feel a strong emotional connection.

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Very refined, very rapid

G

et prepared to read some large numbers about this, Audi’s high-performance variant of its seven-seat Q7 SUV. Firstly the $195,900 plus on road charges the test SQ7, complete with the $16,000 Performance Package and the full set ($4000) of special 21-inch alloy wheels, costs.

Secondly the 320 kilowatts and 900 Newton metres of torque its 4-litre, variable valve timed V8 turbo-diesel (which it shares with the Bentley Bentayga) delivers.

I’ll repeat that – 900Nm, all of which is on hand from just 1000rpm through to 3250rpm!

Then there’s the separate 48-volt electrical sub-system which is also used in the Bentayga.

This not only provides power for the 24 or so driver assistance systems on board, but also the electric turbo/compressor, which on start-up, provides immediate boost to the first of the engine’s two sequential turbos.

This means there’s no turbo lag and that the amazing peak torque is immediately available.

Then around 2500rpm the second sequential turbo joins the party, with almost unbelievable results.

Those results include moving this near 2500kg, seven-seat SUV from standstill to the 100km/h open road limit in less than five seconds! Plus the top speed, (governed) is 250km/h, which is seriously impressive performance, better in fact than many other sports-focused cars.

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And it’s all absolutely effortless, rapid and refined.

Plus you know when you’re cruising along, irrespective of whichever of the selectable drive modes, or indeed which of the auto’s eight gears you are in, that this all happens with a touch of the accelerator.

That’s especially so in the Dynamic drive mode, where it can certainly live up to Audi’s claim that it is the fastest sevenseat SUV about.

And that’s definitely not just in a straight line, for the test drive SQ7, complete with the optional Sport Package that adds a really high-tech suspension system, including a torque vectoring sports diff and four-wheel steering, both handled, rode and cornered in a quite unbelievable manner.

Thanks again to the involvement of that 48-volt electrical sub-system, for its lithium-ion battery powers two electric motors which respond to sensors and adjust the sway bars and air suspension to ensure minimum body roll, maximum stability and traction through corners.

Then for day-to-day driving, when the

sway bars are not required, the movement of them recharges the lithium-ion battery.

And yes, there is a separate 12-volt system for the usual stuff like lights, windows, etc.

Inside there’s a suitably exclusive feeling of quality and space with luxurious, first class comfort.

Standard kit is extensive and includes leather furnishings, four-zone air-conditioning, Audi’s new “virtual” cockpit, head-up displays, a Bose 3D sound system and detailed sat-nav, all of which proved very easy to use and enjoy.

As you’ll have ascertained from what you have read, the benefits of the retentive shaping of the front seats when exploring the cornering prowess, as well as their comfort was much appreciated.

There is plenty of space for two, or three if needed in the second row seats.

These also can be folded individually, and of course tilt forward to access the cleverly set up third row, which is raised or lowered via a switch in the luggage space (when lowered there’s 705 litres of space).

Of course there’s a full suite of safety features in this remarkable motor vehicle including blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, active lane keeping, collision avoidance and cross traffic assist, front/rear parking sensors, reversing camera and 360 degree surround-view cameras.

Then in case you want to take your SQ7 off-road, the air suspension raises the ground clearance to 245mm and it has a fording depth of 535mm!

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CROUCH CONSTRUCTION PACE $7,000, Up–& including R55, others with cond., 2400m 2 CRAFAR

Gotta Ticket 18469 Bobby T (1) R Cameron 70483 Paul’s Verdict (2) S Mounce 99968 Contractual Issues (3) M Heaton 61950 Admiral’s Flight (4) S Phelan 63607 Hes Fast And Furious (5) M Gill

SCRATCHED R Cameron (J) A Shutkowski M Heaton H McCabe (J) K Gill (J)

April 28, 2017

Today at Waterlea

1 82736. Bob’sthejob (5) 58.5 K Myers 2 4 2 5795X Commander (2) 58.5 G & D Rogerson

1 3 407X Tabard (3) 58 K Myers

4 Ywahoo 5 700X Combat Warrior (6) 56 G & D Rogerson 3 6 49X Let Her Rip Riley (1) 53 P Rudkin

7 37X8. Beltoy (4) 53 S Brown

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9 10 11 2 12

G O'Brien M Heaton M Pash

Blenheim Races

$10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1000m REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1:05PM OPT 602

07006 Donegal Carnbouy (6) M Gill 60068 Rebel Richie (7) M Heaton 59869 Cherokee Red (8) M Pash

Addington Dogs

85683 Definitely Maybe nwtd 6 Black Tori nwtd 47632 Smash Gator nwtd 46537 Just James nwtd 6 Scoobasi nwtd 6 Watta Gunn nwtd 245X7 Hungry Machine nwtd 33375 Sozin’s Angel nwtd 86564 Homebush Pansy nwtd Oxford Red nwtd

12:55PM

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3 4 2 5

6 7 1 8

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6 4 7

8

Today at Addington Raceway

72475 White Not Wong nwtd 27562 Princely Gold nwtd 85643 African Violet nwtd 4466 Culvie Lad nwtd Crackle nwtd 27364 Lokie nwtd Murphy Magic nwtd 45562 Tui Style nwtd F4656 Magic Velvet nwtd 745 Hasta Luego Rama nwtd

12:35PM

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4 2 5

1 6

7 8 9 10

R Curtin K Gill (J) J Best (J) R Cameron (J) A Shutkowski

April 28, 2017

R Hannam

C Johnson L Allpress D Hirini (a2) L Hemi T Moseley K Williams P Shaikh (a2)

DOMINION SALT RATING 65 1400

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

1 60095. Bruegel (11) 59 K Myers 4 2 9818. Straight Jacket (2) 58.5 K Myers 3 81065 Augustace (8) 57.5 K & L Rae 4 0X350. Castup (4) 57 D Crozier 2 5 26053 Chic (7) 56.5 K Myers

3 6 X1635 Fun Fair (9) 56.5 M & M Pitman

7 1080X Nowhere Man (5) 56.5 M & M Pitman 1 8 6750X Straight Sets (1) 55 G & D Rogerson

9 31070 Funny (6) 54.5 Charles/Corbett 10 14990. Mother Superior (3) 54.5 M Tapper 11 90049. Arapito (10) 54 P Robson

L Hemi

D Hirini (a2) T Moseley R Firdhaus (a3) S MacNab (a3) P Shaikh (a2) C Johnson L Allpress D Turner K Williams L Callaway

M5 Auckland harness

Compiled by

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9 10

65647 Goldstar Coco 30.51 37545 Pipe Dream 31.19 68675 Flaming Sambuca 30.65 17887 Raewyn 30.43

2:42PM

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2 3

4 5 6 3 7

8 9 10

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Casey & Fagan S & B Evans J T McInerney L Waretini Lane & Wales C Roberts A Joyce McCook & Jopson M & P Binnie J T McInerney

SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES $2,100, C1, 520m

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C Roberts C Roberts J Goode B Freeman J T McInerney McCook & Jopson C Roberts S & B Evans M Robinson J T McInerney

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES DASH $1,200, C1, 295m

24256 My Hoki 17.58 142 Peaky Boy 17.48 24414 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 37612 Homebush Clint nwtd 13X6F Elora 17.49 27222 Smash Rumour 17.19 125 Ohoka Clare 17.55 24756 Must Desire 17.17 17757 Ultra Action 17.24 44624 Zabambi 17.62

3:34PM

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2 3

4 4

$1,400, C2, 295m

271TX Penalty Bale nwtd 15441 Cawbourne Palmer 31.14 35522 Kelly’s My Name nwtd 58333 Sea Spray Elsa nwtd 55218 Homebush Tulip 30.86 2818 Epic Blu nwtd 46652 Jon Snow Lives 30.40 63337 Goldstar Jagger 31.16 7X516 Forza nwtd 86643 Spring Sam 30.74

3:17PM

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2 3

4 5 4 6

7 3 8

9 10

WAIHEMO LODGE HOTEL DASH

41563 Sparkling Terra 17.23 61482 Adjudicator 17.23 74322 Botany Vikki 17.76 85681 Brooke Davis 17.25 44744 Idol Star 17.69 31432 Cawbourne Patty nwtd 22126 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.44 37741 Koputara 17.50 67572 Go Poppy 17.29 66186 Ngakawau 17.56

3:00PM

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4 3

4 5 6 2 7

8 9 10

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S & B Evans J T McInerney J T McInerney Hart & Taylor

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McCook & Jopson J Tanner J T McInerney J T McInerney R Blackburn M Grant L Waretini G Cleeve S & B Evans A Joyce

LITTLE BROWN JUG SPRINT $1,400, C2, 295m

72251 Time Slayer 17.26 65771 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 16651 Ohoka Magic 17.52 43F72 Kalonga 17.47

Mitchell & Smith J T McInerney A Waretini S & B Evans

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1700m; Straight: 300m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Few Showers 2:50PM 605

OPT

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WOODBOURNE TAVERN RATING 75 1400

$10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m

1 59899 Travel Wise (7) 59 Charles/Corbett 1 2 13422 Bisou Bisou (6) 58 K Myers

3 14644 Hot Date (3) 58 K & P Hughes 2 4 26466. The Real Deal (1) 58 D Crozier

3 5 X4206 Don’t Look Back (2) 57.5 G & D Rogerson

6 1799X Onefortheditch (4) 57.5 K Myers 4 7 44304 Hot Tempo (5) 56 M Tapper

3:25PM OPT 606

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T Moseley S MacNab (a3) C Johnson R Hannam L Allpress D Hirini (a2) K Williams

MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS MAIDEN 1950 $10,000, MDN, 1950m

1 68434. Guy Fox (8) 58.5 K Myers 3 2 X6735. Highbrook (5) 58.5 K Myers 2 3 25844. Savason (7) 58.5 G & D Rogerson

4 4 00X9 Enefess (10) 58.5 M & M Pitman

1 5

Grand Rex (3) 58.5 K Myers 6 80X7 Macktavish (9) 58.5 M Price 7 0 Mangatutu (1) 58.5 K Myers 8 82 I’m Horace (2) 58 P Rudkin 9 58558. Sharp Elle (6) 56.5 A Carston 10 8X9. Mondue Belle (4) 56 A Carston

S MacNab (a3) L Allpress P Shaikh (a2) C Johnson G Jogoo (a1) D Hirini (a2) R Hannam T Moseley L Callaway

7 2 3

8

78923 Letting Go (6) B Weaver 00522 Dana Dawn (7) R Stuart

9 0 10 11 12 13 14

58535 Clifden Clowers (21) S Mounce 91897 Freak Like Me (22) A Best 09060 Was Meant To Be (23) B Weaver 02985 Blingiton (24) L Prendergast 1580X Lucky Lis (25) E Phelan 72549 Kate Jackson (26) J Abernethy

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

5 6 7 8 9 10

K Cassidy M Grant Casey & Fagan McCook & Jopson A Joyce Hart & Taylor

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CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT

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DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH

$1,200, C1, 295m

C Roberts McCook & Jopson J T McInerney R Blackburn S & B Evans J Tanner G Cleeve A Bradshaw McCook & Jopson J T McInerney

$1,200, C1, 295m

2123 Flower Bomb 17.41 62343 Smash Attack 17.36 46253 Lagoon Twist nwtd 55172 Game Controller 17.26 12437 Homebush Ragna 17.71 33324 Cisco 17.28 24455 Stormy Sunday 17.50 47785 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 25588 Another Charm 17.46 56272 Jinno Gino 17.65

4:31PM

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2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12, 13-14-15 2-3-4-5, 12-13-14-15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 10-11-12-13-14-15

72323 Cawbourne Sandy 17.56 65353 Chippy Jordy 17.37 51752 Lucky Sunday 17.47 83231 Sweet As Brad 17.54 41555 Tricky Action 17.48 84888 Dora Dufran 17.36 24325 Know Bias nwtd 62831 Asserting Power 17.58 51858 Unfettered 17.57 74768 Alex Rumble 17.43

4:15PM

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3 2 4

5 4 6

7 8 9 10

D Morrison J Best (J) K Blakemore (J) R Curtin E Phelan J Abernethy

156X8 Bursar 17.40 13334 Smash Demand 17.47 16658 Terra Bindi 17.45 44417 Big Catch 17.38 27157 Road Block 17.59 54648 Greet The Judge 17.27

3:53PM

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3 3

4 5 6 7 2 8

9 10

B Weaver M Pash

Barrier

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C Weir M Grant J Tanner G Cleeve J T McInerney S & B Evans J T McInerney L Waretini McCook & Jopson J McMillan

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$1,200, C1, 295m

75242 Smash Fire 17.63 331 Ohoka Alex 17.44 33255 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd 15263 Crotty 17.60 24122 Umbreon Bale nwtd 43433 Ad’s Spice 18.06 73864 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 14368 Unbridled 17.37 13667 Homebush Riley 17.42 745X1 Ghisella 17.69

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:04PM OPT 607

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M Grant L Waretini J T McInerney A Bradshaw C Roberts J Tanner Lane & Wales McCook & Jopson J T McInerney S & B Evans

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 PETER YEALANDS WINES CUP PRELUDE RATING 85 1950 $10,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1950m

1 46035 Absolut Excelencia (6) 62 K & L Rae 3 2 1230X Zentangle (3) 60.5 K Myers

2 3 42746. Zhanim (7) 56 S Woodsford

4 57108. Show MacCool (4) 55 Charles/Corbett 1 5 22434 Crackling Rosie (8) 54 P Rudkin

4 6 75164. Suzerain (5) 54 D Crozier

7 11LX8 Sea King (1) 54 K Myers 8 21016. Sweet Indulgence (2) 54 S Woodsford 4:42PM OPT 608

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R Firdhaus (a3)

S MacNab (a3) L Allpress D Turner L Hemi R Hannam D Hirini (a2) T Moseley

SPEIGHTS RATING 65 1950

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1950m

1 60107. Star Of Greenbeel (2) 60 K Myers 1 2 1381X Crash Bandicoot (3) 58.5 K Myers 3 3 4457X Wazuzu (7) 58.5 K Myers

4 34565 Maggie’s Secret (5) 56.5 S Woodsford 5 69910. Missteeflying (6) 56.5 A Carston 4 6 01555 Palacio (8) 56 G & D Rogerson

2 7 30X70 Lindis Pass (9) 55 K & P Hughes

8 0X098 Casey Marie (1) 54 K Myers 9 00X0X Lady Jessica (4) 54 M Dijkstra

C Johnson

S MacNab (a3) D Hirini (a2) T Moseley R Firdhaus (a3) L Allpress L Callaway R Hannam

Today at Alexandra Park Raceway

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 28 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 5.27pm (NZT) ALABAR MOBILE PACE $20,000, 2yo mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 57602 Reklaw’s Gem fr ........................... Scratched 2 7 Solid Gold (1) fr ...........................J Stormont 3 94 Linc’s Tiger fr ................................ Scratched 4 13 The Black Prince (2) fr ............ T Macfarlane 5 841 Churchill Downs (3) fr .............. M McKendry 6 1131 Alta Maestro (4) fr ............................ D Dunn 2 5.53pm IRT MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3yo+ r69 to r76 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 52025 Ideal Roman (1) fr .............................J Dunn 2 10806 Baileys Rock (2) fr .................... M McKendry 3 10833 Rhythm N Blues (3) fr..................A Poutama 4 107x4 On The Rantan (4) fr ................N Purdon (J) 5 71112 Check In (5) fr .................... J MacKinnon (J) 6 658x9 Alpha Rock (6) fr .............................. D Dunn 7 23227 Alta Intrigue (7) fr ..........................Z Butcher 8 18098 Stars Align (8) fr .....................N Rasmussen 9 116x5 Star Galleria (21) fr ........................ T Herlihy 10 164x6 Vasari (22) fr ................................ D Butcher 3 6.21 CROMBIE LOCKWOOD HANDICAP TROT $20,000, r67 to r103 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 85501 Madam Spur (1) fr ..........................J I Dickie 2 31022 Il Pirata (2) fr ..................................S Phelan 3 43210 The Foot Tapper (3) fr ........................ D Butt

4 09000 Djokovic (1) 10 ...................................L Chin 5 08559 Moment Of Truth (U1) 10 ............J Stormont 6 92263 The Almighty Johnson (1) 20 ......... T Herlihy 7 70080 Commander Paris (2) 20 ...............T Mitchell 8 84407 Yagunnakissmeornot (3) 20 ..............J Dunn 9 44844 Quevert (U1) 20 ............................B Orange 10 52010 Sunset Peak (U2) 20 .................... D Butcher 11 19058 Monnay 30 ................................... Scratched 12 07x06 Scarrymcleary (U1) 30 ..................Z Butcher 13 17116 KD Hall 30 .................................... Scratched 4 6.51 POWELL TRANSPORT 42ND BREEDERS PACE $20,000, 3yo+ f&m r60-r97 spechcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 62612 Rocknroll Princess (1) fr....................J Dunn 2 64317 Step Up (2) fr ............................... D Butcher 3 1x294 Opoutama (3) fr.............................Z Butcher 4 05289 Lerato (4) fr ....................................S Phelan 5 41233 Lola Jones (1) 10 .................... T Macfarlane 6 40321 Gotta Go Dali Queen (2) 10 ..... M McKendry 7 11215 Juice Brogden (3) 10 .....................N Chilcott 8 31218 Break Dance (U1) 10 ...................... J W Cox 9 52713 Jo’s Dream (1) 20........................A Poutama 10 67754 Cullen Who (2) 20 ..........................J I Dickie 11 21312 Lusty Mac (1) 30 ...........................P Butcher 5 7.18 2017 BRECKON FARMS NTHERN DERBY MOBILE TROT G1 $80,000, 3yo mob. trot, mobile, 2700m 1 12154 C K Spur (1) fr ................................J I Dickie 2 51111 Enghien (2) fr ..................................... R May 3 48909 Habibi Inta (3) fr ............................B Orange 4 11535 BD Khaosan (4) fr ........................... J W Cox 5 12367 Musculus fr................................... Scratched

6 83126 Sertorius (5) fr ................................ T Herlihy 7 37322 President Roydon (6) fr .................M Purdon 8 32139 War Machine (7) fr ............................D Balle 6 7.46 MAGNESS BENROW SIRES STAKES CHAMPS MBILE PACE G1 $150,000, 2yo fillies mobile, 1700m 1 177 New York Rain (1) fr .......................J I Dickie 2 23 Shenandoah (2) fr ........................T Williams 3 3145 Purest Silk (3) fr ........................... B Mangos 4 4236 A Lister (4) fr .................................M Purdon 5 646 Rosa Belle (5) fr ........................S Abernethy 6 57602 Reklaw’s Gem (6) fr ......................T Mitchell 7 3338 Harmony Blue (7) fr........................ T Herlihy 8 2109 Bettor Joy (8) fr ................................ D Dunn 9 65 The Shooting Star (21) fr ..............Z Butcher 10 4435 Sea Of Gold (22) fr....................... D Butcher 11 56232 Caitlyn Clarke (23) fr ......................S Phelan 12 111 Elle Mac (24) fr.......................N Rasmussen 13 68010 Dontstopbelievin (25) fr ............ M McKendry 14 046 Angel Of Harlem fr ....................... Scratched 15 00 Sheer Bliss (26) fr Emergencies: Reklaw’s Gem, Sheer Bliss 7 8.16pm JACOBSEN HEADSTONES MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3yo+ r77 & faster mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 8x768 Lewy Risk (1) fr ...........................J Stormont 2 16471 Northview Hustler (2) fr ................ D Butcher 3 19680 Mr Euroman (3) fr........................... T Herlihy 4 90399 Robbie Burns (4) fr............................J Dunn 5 43433 Usain Colt (5) fr .................................. R May 6 40547 The Faithful (6) fr...........................Z Butcher 7 x5121 Cash N Flow (7) fr ........................T Williams

8 21113 Maxim (8) fr .................................. B Mangos 8.46 2017 CANAM ROWE CUP TROT G1 $150,000, ffa trot, stand, 3200m 1 19058 Monnay fr ..................................... Scratched 2 83147 Prime Power (1) fr .........................T Mitchell 3 x0420 Wilma’s Mate (2) fr ............................. D Butt 4 44348 Daryl Boko (3) fr ........................... D Butcher 5 11111 Habibti Ivy (4) fr.............................B Orange 6 25499 High Gait (5) fr ...............................J I Dickie 7 x2124 Temporale (6) fr .............................. T Herlihy 8 602x6 Bordeaux (7) fr ................................. D Dunn 9 x0731 Realmein (8) fr ..............................P Butcher 10 01465 Gee Up Neddy (9) fr........................ J W Cox 11 82072 Quite A Moment (10) fr ...................... R May 12 62951 Valmagne (11) fr ............................S Phelan 13 18110 Great Things Happen (12) fr ........... G Smith 14 3640x One Over Da Moon (13) fr ............M Purdon 15 3D312 Lemond (U1) fr ......................... M McKendry 16 44844 Quevert (U2) fr 17 14013 Eyre I Come (U3) fr ...................... B Mangos Emergencies: Monnay, Valmagne, Quevert 9 9.18pm DAWSON HARFORD & PARTNERS MESSENGER MBL PACE G1 $100,000, 4yo ffa, 2700m 1 13111 Lazarus (1) fr.................................M Purdon 2 24422 Waikiki Beach (2) fr ................N Rasmussen 3 21414 Max Phactor (3) fr .........................P Butcher 4 14760 Walkinshaw (4) fr ........................... T Herlihy 5 x9151 Bet Out Of Ell (5) fr .....................A Poutama 6 2x713 Golden Goddess (6) fr .................... J W Cox 7 56605 Arden’s Choice (7) fr .....................Z Butcher

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9.49pm HYDROFLOW HANDICAP TROT $20,000, 3yo+ r54 to r65 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 57410 Tereskova (1) fr ..................................L Chin 2 12367 Musculus fr................................... Scratched 3 21527 Jomo (2) fr.................................. J Robinson 4 68250 Gintaras fr .................................... Scratched 5 x3048 Royal Willie (3) fr ............................ T Herlihy 6 11382 Dauntless (4) fr ............................... G Smith 7 67x84 Bro Fawkes S (5) fr .....................A Poutama 8 21 King Of Rock (U1) fr ..........................D Balle 9 00827 Lovely Bundy (U2) fr .....................Z Butcher 10 04140 Ygritte (U3) fr .................................. J W Cox 11 48151 Majestic One (U4) fr ..................S Abernethy 12 67386 Torbjorn (1) 10............................. R Brosnan 13 45218 Regal Love 10 .............................. Scratched 14 30213 Gentleman Sir (2) 10.................... D Butcher 15 39940 Majestic Ali (U1) 10 .................. M McKendry 11 10.18pm SIMS PACIFIC METALS MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3yo+ r55 to r66 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 5 Donegal Davy Boyd (1) fr ................. D Dunn 2 44146 Cowboys N Aliens (2) fr ................Z Butcher 3 98527 Big Mach (3) fr ..............................P Butcher 4 71527 Vampiro (4) fr ............................... B Mangos 5 01535 Rocknroll Lincoln (5) fr ................A Poutama 6 34533 American Empress (6) fr ...........S Abernethy 7 16955 Kate Black (7) fr .............................J I Dickie 8 46332 Zadaka (8) fr ................................ D Butcher 9 280x3 Myidealson (21) fr .......................... T Herlihy 10 85284 Wrangler (22) fr .................................J Dunn 11 47618 Cobra Banner fr ........................... Scratched

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Ashburton Harness

Tomorrow at Ashburton Raceway

SCRATCHED

April 29, 2017

9 463 Renezmae (8) J Harrington 4 D Dunn 11:35AM Barrier & others with cond., 2400m

10 1339 Stress Factor (21) B Purdon

B Purdon PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 11 1 Majestic Man (22) P Williamson M Williamson 1 798X Sunrise Spur (1) J Versteeg J Versteeg 3 12 110 Sundees Son (23) R Dunn J Dunn 3 2 X2X96 Jana’s Wishes (2) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 2 13 48118 Castlereagh (24) M Jones S Ottley 3 Ali Lindenny (3) D Thompson C D Thornley 14 09 Red Harbour (u1) K James K James 4 25344 Paradise Spur (4) W Stevenson D Dunn RD PETROLEUM PACE $7,000, 3YO+ & others with 4 5 48037 Imran Khan (5) C Butt K Butt (J) 12:53PM cond., 2400m 1 6 566X3 Star Pride (6) M Edmonds M Edmonds 4 1 24828 Scoob Operator (1) R Anderson R Anderson 2 7 553 Sea Rover (7) T McMillan T McMillan 1 2 545X Spondulicks (2) R Dunn J Dunn 8 0X06 Theodosia (8) C Butt C Butt 3 700 Dodge Phoenix (3) T McMillan T McMillan 9 90790 Flying Dan (9) G Laing G Laing 4 7X Warloch (4) M House D Dunn 10 083 Idle Moose (10) M Austin B Orange 5

Convert Denario SCRATCHED 11 46626 Girlz N Boyz (11) C McDowell C McDowell 3 6 634 Light Year Franco (5) S McRae C D Thornley 12 Fira (u1) S McNally S McNally 2 7 Burning Rubber (6) B Hill R May 13 24064 Sunny Glenis (u2) R Anderson R Anderson 8 6490 The Doorman (7) D Thompson B Orange 14 9 Woodstone (u3) R Dunn J Dunn

Motu Bettor Be Quick (8) S Adlam S Ottley 15 0009 Jerry Garcia (u4) L O'Reilly 9 52656 Barrier L O'Reilly R Holmes ASHBURTON U-HIRE FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 10 43 Mister Slick (21) D Thompson 12:00PM J Morrison (J) $7,000, 2YO+ MOB. PACE, 1609m 11 48833 Beaudiene Gambler (22) W Stapleton 12 24760 Time Traveller (23) J Dalgety J Curtin 1 1 6 Chevrons Reward (1) P Burrows G Smith 13 5X572 El Gran Senor (24) G Burgess G O'Reilly 2 80 Paddy Me (2) M DeFilippi C DeFilippi MORGAN FENCING PACE $7,500, 3YO+ Up–& 4 3 5X Dance N Jewel (3) M House B Orange 1:27PM including R54, 2400m 4 Millwood Stefanie (4) G Dunn R May J Morrison (J) 5 873X Tupelo Mississippi (5) R Todd S Ottley 1 00502 Outta Sight (1) R Bennett D Dunn 6 4569 North Carolina (6) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 2 80706 Don Pierre (2) S Smolenski B Orange 2 7 6X2X Tara Tutaia (7) S McRae C D Thornley 3 98461 Top Brass (3) W Stevenson 1 4 65525 Cindy Bromac (4) G & N Hope 8 54097 Glengarry Rose (8) B Zampese J Curtin J Dunn

Bettor Chance (9) S Moore J Dunn 5 80185 Smooth Mara (5) P Bagrie 9 00702 Barrier

6 40450 Midfrew Tarpediem (6) C Markham C Markham G O'Reilly 10 One For Granny (21) S Dolan D Dunn 7 01008 Hestia Franco (7) L Smart G Smith 11 0604 Chromozone (22) A Stuart S Golding 8 6X300 Allison Stokke (8) G Smith 2 9 4219 Chloe (9) J Parsons J Curtin 3 12 25520 Real Obsession (23) G Burgess R Close J W Cox 13 P0050 Nicky Anew (24) C Morrison J Morrison (J) 10 10098 Maddisons Desire (10) J Howe 11 05604 Flamboyant (11) D Taylor J Young HOKONUI MOBILE TROT 3 12 26362 Vera’s Delight (12) B McLellan S Ottley 12:25PM $8,000, 2YO MOB. TROT, 1609m 4 13 4002P English Rose (13) G & N Hope 14 Gracie Eyre SCRATCHED 1 0 One Yankee Son (1) L O'Reilly L O'Reilly M Williamson 2 Groovy Prince (2) N McGrath N McGrath 15 89320 Just Ben (14) K Williams C D Thornley 3

The Commando SCRATCHED 16 80080 Volatile Lavra (u1) R Kennedy 4 9 Quaestor (3) G Smith G Smith CHERTSEY TROTTING CLUB PACE $7,000, 2YO+ & 5 87 Unique Rose (4) M Edmonds M Edmonds 1:57PM others with cond., 2400m 6 00 Katiki Lad (5) R Allen B Orange 1 0 Katies Nightmare (1) R Todd R Close 7 55577 Rachmaninov (6) T Grant C R Thornley 2 00950 Smooth N Easy (2) B Taylor B Butt 8 7 One Over Da Skye (7) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi 3 00850 Bound To Impress (3) J Versteeg J Versteeg MASTERGUARD FIRE & SECURITY TROT $7,000, 3YO+

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Invercargill Harness Sunday at Ascot Park Raceway

April 30, 2017

6 53744 A Smart Excuse (6) C Barron C Ferguson 2 7 373 Magnate Mara (7) G & C Lee G Lee $10,000, Up–& including R45, 2200m 3 Lilac Flash (8) T Stratford D Dunn PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 8 23252 Barrier

1 09666 Alexy (1) D O'Connell D O'Connell 9 6000 The Best Christian (21) N McGrath B Orange 3 2 69240 Two Ply (2) C Laurenson B Williamson 10 55266 Vera Mac (22) B McLellan B McLellan 3 05406 Another Windermere (3) M Saunders A Suddaby 1 11 0X Crystal Caprice (23) M Jones S Ottley 4 4 04348 Arthur Lowe (4) K Larsen K Larsen 12 7X Warloch (24) M House M House 5 90074 Franco Huntington (5) D McLachlan A Beck 13 86284 Shelby Bromac (25) A Beck A Beck 6 90690 Rahuri Badlands (6) W Bryant A Armour 14 80407 January Jones (26) D McLachlan M Williamson 7 03765 Understudy (7) C Faithful C Faithful (J)

R Swain 12:57PM CADUCEUS CLUB OF SOUTHLAND PACE $10,000, 3YO+ 8 94537 Nightmarch (8) M Kerr 11:35AM OPT 701

OLPHERT CONTRACT PAINTING & PLASTERBOARD PCE

Barrier

9 00870 Pay Master (21) A Paisley 10 00369 Takitimu Express (22) S Baucke 1 11 72442 Bold Ruler (23) P Hunter 2 12 069X8 Ellnbac (24) B McLellan 13 75986 Justasip (25) P Hunter

R McIlwrick (J) J W Cox P Hunter B McLellan D Dunn

OPT

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R48–R52, 2200m

1 00010 Gabby’s Delight (1) A Paisley K Larsen 2 1634X Jody Direen (2) T Stratford D Dunn 3 40946 Happy Styx (3) A Armour T Williams 1 4 32323 Navajo Art (4) W Adams S Walkinshaw 5 81695 Ansett Flight (5) P Hunter P Hunter 2 6 16222 Rozzano (6) C Ferguson S Tomlinson (J) 12:00PM MCMILLANS EQUINE FEEDS TROT $10,000, 3YO+ 3 7 83140 Just Wish (7) M G Brown B Orange Up–& including R54, R55 with cond., 2700m OPT 702 Canardly Remember (8) B Shirley M Anderson (J) 1 21906 Zsa Ziva (1) K Ford S Tomlinson (J) 8 61224 Barrier

4 2 82462 Belmont Invasion (2) O Lawrence R McIlwrick (J) A Suddaby 3 10000 Mon Archie Way (3) N Skinner N Skinner 9 51609 Newmans Jet (21) S Lock 4 10 64714 Swap Over (22) B Shirley N Williamson 3 4 62843 War Spirit (4) K Townley D Dunn M Hurrell (J) 5 48331 Denn Nee Nose Best (5) N Williamson N Williamson 11 76982 Jabali (23) R Hope 6 159 Coppertone Lad (6) A Paisley M Williamson 1:32PM PLUMBING WORLD HANDICAP TROT 2 7 792 The Power Broker (7) A Paisley C Ferguson OPT 705 $10,000, R55 to R95 SpecHcp TROT, 2700m 8 74337 Another Delight (8) R Wilson B Orange S Walkinshaw 9 73356 Eagle Galleon (9) R Wilson M Anderson (J) 1 62X02 Dipendra (1) T Stevens S Tomlinson (J) 10 89727 Topnotch Eagle (10) L Veint K Larsen 2 35401 Justamollyarcher (2) R Jenkins 3 Geena’s Success SCRATCHED 11 23219 Jaccka Josh (u1) B Gray B Barclay M Williamson 1 12 31086 Whatasista (u2) C McLeod J W Cox 4 31310 Astral Ruler (3) P Williamson R McIlwrick (J) 13 22346 Larch (u3) G McClymont A Suddaby 5 05140 Overcast (u1) A Paisley C Barron 14 P5053 Scarlett Lane (u4) S Lock M Hurrell (J) 6 48524 Mass Invasion (1) C Barron 7 37215 Spotlight The Valley (1) R Wilson B Orange 12:27PM SOUTH PORT INTERMODAL FREIGHT CENTRE PACE 8 02823 Moment Of Sun (u1) G & C Lee G Lee OPT 703 $10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m 2 9 15X35 Jen Jaccka (u2) B Gray T Williams 1 97069 Gunslinger Bromac (1) C Thomas 1 10 11P10 Dark Horse (u3) N Williamson P Hunter N Williamson 2 0X400 Battle Mac (2) M Kerr R Swain 11 5X856 Kowhai Whiz (1) M Jones S Ottley

3 930X0 Ideal Art (3) M G Brown 12 57358 Pyramid Magic (2) P Williamson B Barclay S Tomlinson (J) 3

4 407 Dali Bread (4) C Barron 13 53142 Father Christmas (u1) P Williamson B Williamson N Williamson 4 14 41640 Springbank Eden (u2) P Williamson 4 5 38203 Southbound Train (5) G Gibson-Smith D Dunn B Barclay

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4 5795X Commander (3) 58.5 G & D Rogerson 12:40PM $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1000m 5 09X Nabiac (12) 58.5 G & D Rogerson 6 407X Tabard (4) 58 K Myers PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 7 Eion (10) 58 K Myers 1 1 82736. Bob’sthejob (6) 58.5 K Myers 8 28409. Kowhai Kerry (9) 56.5 D Green 1 L Hemi 2 2 5795X Commander (3) 58.5 G & D Rogerson C Johnson 2 9 37550. Unusual Achiever (5) 56.5 G & D Rogerson G Jogoo (a1) 4 3 407X Tabard (2) 58 K Myers 10 99 Tui (6) 56.5 R Mauger K Mudhoo (a1) 4 00X01 Ywahoo (4) 58.5 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a2) 11 079X4. She’s Graceful (2) 56 A Carston K Williams 5 La Achiever (7) 56.5 G & D Rogerson R Hannam 12 0 Our Belle Amie (1) 56 M & M Pitman 6 700X Combat Warrior (5) 56 G & D Rogerson T Moseley BRIAN GARDINER CLEAN RATING 65 1400 3 7 49X Let Her Rip Riley (1) 53 P Rudkin L Hemi 2:25PM $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m THE HITS OPEN HCP 1000

1 60095.

Bruegel (8) 59 K Myers

1:15PM $15,000, OPN HCP, 1000m 2 9818. Straight Jacket (12) 58.5 K Myers 1 1 16217 Jazzman (8) 60 M & M Pitman 4 3 81065 Augustace (2) 57.5 K & L Rae T Moseley 3 2 12160. Tiebreaker (9) 54 K Myers 1 4 73519 Eagle Magic (9) 57 M & M Pitman 2 3 72373 Caramac (1) 54 K Myers 5 0X350. Castup (7) 57 D Crozier R Firdhaus (a3) 4 97X0X Homeland (7) 54 M Price G Jogoo (a1) 3 6 26053 Chic (1) 56.5 K Myers 4 5 33453 Saber (3) 54 G & D Rogerson R Hannam 2 7 X1635 Fun Fair (6) 56.5 M & M Pitman 6 12418 Celtic Cross (2) 54 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 8 1080X Nowhere Man (11) 56.5 M & M Pitman 7 05235 Enzo’s Lad (4) 54 M & M Pitman 9 7800X Redesdale (4) 56 K Hampton 8 12400. Ellerstina (6) 54 Charles/Corbett 10 T Moseley Daifuku SCRATCHED 9 X6060 Aryacrazy (5) 54 P Rudkin L Hemi 11 6750X Straight Sets (3) 55 G & D Rogerson R Hannam 12 14990. Mother Superior (10) 54.5 M Tapper K Williams KEVIN MYERS MAIDEN 1400 13 90049. Arapito (5) 54 P Robson 1:50PM L Callaway $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 1 X6735. Highbrook (8) 58.5 K Myers TRADITIONAL COUNTRY PRESERVES RATING 75 1400 3:01PM 3 2 854X Otello (7) 58.5 A Carston T Moseley $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 59899 Travel Wise (1) 59 Charles/Corbett 4 3 X4606 Essdee (11) 58.5 M & M Pitman T Moseley

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4 54526 Ellmers Hoofing It (4) K James 3 5 660F0 Limoso (5) G Telfer 2 6 Times Stride (6) C Dalgety 7 8 Bonnie Doon (7) L O'Reilly 8 X5809 Victor Tango (8) R Bennett 9 8 Franco Rebel (9) S McRae 10 93 Rebel Reggaez (10) S McNally 1 11 383X2 Mega Watt (11) J Curtin 12 24P95 Meggy Mogs (12) S Adlam 13 80 Divinia Bellezza (13) A Stuart 14 06 Red Terror (14) B O'Meara 4 15 Paravani (15) J Curtin 16 88X80 Junkyard Mase (16) G O'Reilly 2:34PM

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DEX, GREG & MARK WDC17 ON TOUR TROT $7,500, 3YO+ Up–& including R60, 2400m

85467 Sugar Cane (1) D McCormick 26528 Muscles Galore (2) C & A Edmonds 07995 All Settled Down (3) G Smith 01500 One Yankee Ginga (4) R Holmes 95767 Firenze (5) K Townley 01P Goodtime Gamble (6) S Smolenski 03707 Bobbins (7) P Williamson 34972 Beg Hall (8) T Butt 80985 Highland Star (9) R Paterson 1 Barrier

58630 Dusky Eyre (21) R Allen 43209 Dragon Sun (22) R Holmes 10694 Just A Dude (23) S McRae

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C DeFilippi G Telfer D Dunn L O'Reilly J Morrison (J) C D Thornley S McNally R May S Ottley S Golding J Dunn J Curtin G O'Reilly

D D McCormick J Dunn G Smith C DeFilippi D Dunn R May M Williamson K Butt (J) G O'Reilly B Orange R Holmes C D Thornley

LEGENDS OF MID CANTERBURY PACE $8,000, 3YO+ R65–R70, R71 with cond., 2400m

1 X0X30 Mogul (1) J & J Geddes 1 2 11723 Crackamoa (2) R Dunn 3 X4180 Nolan Sackett (3) G & N Hope 4 10068 Franco Tai (4) T & G Chmiel 3 5 58373 Clive (5) D Ross 6 80209 Hopeful Harriet (6) R Todd 7 21403 Franco Hampton (7) J Gameson 8 43572 Queen Bee Bardon (8) B Waldron 4 Unico Legend (9) G & N Hope 9 13461 Barrier

2 10 61184 Shineonucrazydiamond (21) C Dalgety 11 13073 Christopher Banner (22) L Hanrahan

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 31093 Foreverman (2) R Dunn 3 3 69021 McLovin (3) R Jenkins 2 4 20140 Sundons Flyer (u1) B Negus 4 5 62136 Galleons Royale (1) C & J DeFilippi 1 6 00502 Missandei (u1) B Negus 7 164P5 Jayceekay (u2) N Munro 8 X2763 Royal Shine (1) S Smolenski

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KELLY’S CAFE & BAR PACE

$7,500, 3YO+ R55 to R65 PACE, 2400m

1 63158 Buckeye (1) J & J Geddes 1 2 44654 Titanium (2) T & G Chmiel 3 3 16552 Go Davey (3) D Taylor 4 12324 Mac Almighty (4) T Butt 5 12399 Distinctive Del (5) L Hanrahan 4 6 15982 Chapter One (6) J Howe 7 16043 Jonty James (7) S Smolenski 8 72114 Julia Lady (8) S Adlam 9 07491 Late Mail (9) C McDowell 10 281X7 Run Boy Run (10) P Kerr 11 41301 Enchantee (11) N Le Lievre 2 12 1 Mighty Santana (12) J Hay 13 X6007 Sterns Arising (13) T Neale 14 318X5 Nearis Green (14) J Hay

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J Geddes J Dunn M Williamson T Chmiel C R Thornley R Close B Orange C D Thornley R May

3YO+ R50–R59, 2400m

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DIAMOND CREEK FARM 2YO CLASSIC MOBILE PACE G3 $38,000, 2YO MOB. PACE, 2200m

42 Aloka (1) N McGrath 8 Bailey Major (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 92 Hail Christian (3) P Court Star Commander (4) N McGrath 33 Fizzing (5) C Dalgety 213 Sweet Mary (6) B Mowbray 12851 Ashley Locaz (7) Purdon/Rasmussen

2:42PM 707

Barrier

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ALABAR SOUTHERN SUPREMACY STAKES PACE G2 $45,000, 3YO C&G, 2700m

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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1 X5639 Havinaravup (1) C Ferguson 3 2 13515 Groomsman (2) H Hunter 4 3 37422 Bettor Ops (3) K Larsen 4 00866 Bonnie’s Khaleesi (4) B McIntyre 1 5 12593 Glenferrie Classic (5) M Jones 6 10633 Betta Go Fernco (u1) A Swain 7 56367 Mighty Flying Deal (u2) B Gray 8 27810 Acolyte (1) H Hunter 2 9 44328 Luciano (2) B McLellan 10 85507 The Big Boss (u1) R Faithful

B Orange P Hunter K Larsen M Williamson S Ottley D Dunn N Williamson H Hunter B McLellan S Walkinshaw

D Dunn G Lee C Ferguson S Walkinshaw C Barron

16911 Delishka (21) B Mowbray

M Williamson

Barrier

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FOVEAUX COMMUNICATIONS PACE $10,000, 3YO+ R53–R55, R56 with cond., 2200m

4:55PM 711

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1700m; Straight: 300m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Rain

2 13422 Bisou Bisou (3) 58 K Myers 1 2 3 14644 Hot Date (2) 58 K & P Hughes 4 4 26466. The Real Deal (4) 58 D Crozier 3 5 X4206 Don’t Look Back (5) 57.5 G & D Rogerson 6 1799X Onefortheditch (6) 57.5 K Myers 7 44304 Hot Tempo (7) 56 M Tapper

C Johnson R Hannam G Jogoo (a1)

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

M Anderson (J) G Lee T Williams M Williamson K Barclay D Dunn A Beck B Williamson M Hurrell (J) N Williamson S Walkinshaw P Hunter B Orange

TRANSPORT ENGINEERING SOUTHLAND PACE $10,000, 3YO+ R56–R75, 2200m

1 021P2 Thaboyz Toy (1) T Stratford 2 09811 Machie Mach (2) R Wilson 3 15400 Likethelook (3) B Nicol 4 4 34714 Steiger (4) L Veint 5 10270 Shortys Mate (5) A Beck 6 12132 Hopes And Dreams (6) G Anderson 7 7X681 Royal Counsel (7) G & C Lee 2 Mongolian Hero (8) P Court 8 78591 Barrier

3:52PM NEVELE R/MACCA LODGE STHLAND OAKS MBL PACE G2 3 9 21X76 It Ain’t The Money (21) A McVicar $45,000, 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE, 2700m 10 20101 The High Roller (22) B Gray OPT 709 1 1X10 Shezacullengirl (1) P Ellis N Williamson 11 78979 Ossessione (23) A Black 1 2 32112 Delightful Memphis (2) M Jones 1 12 8181X Thefixer (24) Purdon/Rasmussen B Orange

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12111 Bonnie Joan (3) C Dalgety 13231 Seaswift Joy (4) G & C Lee 3511P Trendy Bromac (5) M House 61573 Argyle Beach (6) W Adams 31342 Somejoy (7) C Barron

4:27PM OPT 710

OPT

B Orange R Close G O'Reilly S McNally R May K Butt (J) B Butt D Dunn L O'Reilly

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

1 34310 Manuka Valley (1) C Barron 1 517 Boom Time (1) R Swain J W Cox 2 47931 Art Exhibit (2) G & C Lee 4 3 46X51 Louie (3) T Stratford 2 12234 Royal Bengal (2) R Swain M Williamson 1 3 14432 Whittaker (3) M Jones S Ottley 4 42402 Leah Mac (4) W McEwan 2 4 11 Major Hippie (4) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 5 24913 Miss Fandango (5) W McEwan 5 11297 Young Conqueror (5) B Gray B Barclay 6 76366 Magicol Delight (6) T Stratford 6 22420 Santanna’s Rocket (6) S Breen B Williamson 7 37658 Bettor Enforce (7) A Beck 2 Six Diamonds (8) A Black

Baileys Knight (7) J Harrington C Ferguson 8 78395 Barrier

7 52720 Barrier 8 75236 El Dinero (21) R Wilson S Tomlinson (J) 9 99073 Glenburn Joy (21) B Shirley 4 9 01502 Mongolian Storm (22) P Court B Orange 10 80102 Dachy (22) Cox/McGrannachan 3 11 55661 Cast A Shadow (23) B Nicol 3 10 11133 Eamon Maguire (23) G Anderson D Dunn 12 34100 My Georgie Boy (u1) P Hunter 3:17PM bMAC SHEETMETAL STHN COUNTRY CUPS FINAL HCP 1 13 53X01 Malik (u2) P Court OPT

J Geddes T Chmiel J Young D Dunn R May S McNally J Curtin G O'Reilly B Orange K Cox (J) C DeFilippi J Hay K Butt (J) B Butt

WWW.HARNESSJEWELS.CO.NZ PACE $7,500,

1 X4896 Mustang GT (1) J Gameson 2 17158 Bird Of Paradise (2) B Ward 3 P6000 Champagne Reign (3) D Jones 4 400X7 Crackared (4) B Hill 5 56302 Novak (5) L Hanrahan 4 6 52001 Locked Out Of Heaven (6) C Butt 1 7 9X21 I Am Yours (7) J Parsons 8 307X1 Pirate Bay (8) S Smolenski

Sounds Lika Gem (9) L O'Reilly 9 66144 Barrier

D Dunn 3

10 74227 Rock N Roll Delight (21) P Burrows G O'Reilly 11 22079 Zimfandel (22) B Negus FARMLANDS HANDICAP TROT 12 63070 Errol Finn (23) J Curtin 3:44PM $8,000, R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT, 2400m 2 13 37023 Hayden’s Meddle (24) R Dunn 1 42901 Trouble Giero (1) B White S McNally 14 9019 Shardan Suzie (u1) C McDowell Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1029m; Weather: Few Showers

J Dunn A Lethaby B Orange C DeFilippi S Ottley J W Cox D Dunn

D Dunn J W Cox M Williamson K Larsen A Beck N Williamson G Lee B Orange

B Barclay M Anderson (J) B Williamson T Williams

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 08212 Nashville (9) 56.5 A & H Bull 1 4 46035 Absolut Excelencia (6) 55 K & L Rae T Moseley 2 5 1230X Zentangle (7) 54 K Myers 6 11876. Pretty Good Excuse (8) 54 A Carston K Williams K Williams 7 42746. Zhanim (4) 54 S Woodsford C Johnson 8 57108. Show MacCool (3) 54 Charles/Corbett ROYAL HOTEL MAIDEN 1950 3:36PM L Hemi $10,000, MDN, 1950m 9 22434 Crackling Rosie (5) 54 P Rudkin 10 75164. Suzerain (1) 54 D Crozier R Hannam 1 572FX The Grubbyduck (11) 58.5 A & H Bull 2 2 68434. Guy Fox (10) 58.5 K Myers STRAIT SHIPPING/STIHL SHOP RATING 65 1950 4:46PM 4 3 X6735. Highbrook (2) 58.5 K Myers $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1950m 1 4 3. Larrikin (6) 58.5 R Mauger K Mudhoo (a1) 1 1 8X335 Eddie Gilbert (5) 60 K Myers 3 5 25844. Savason (9) 58.5 G & D Rogerson K Williams 2 60107. Star Of Greenbeel (1) 60 K Myers 6 X4606 Essdee (5) 58.5 M & M Pitman 3 49760 Sir Singo (4) 59.5 M & M Pitman 7 00X9 Enefess (3) 58.5 M & M Pitman 4 4457X Wazuzu (3) 58.5 K Myers 8 Grand Rex (1) 58.5 K Myers 3 5 06454 Kolaman (7) 57.5 K & L Rae T Moseley 9 80X7 Macktavish (4) 58.5 M Price G Jogoo (a1) 4 6 34565 Maggie’s Secret (10) 56.5 S Woodsford 10 82 I’m Horace (8) 58 P Rudkin R Hannam 7 69910. Missteeflying (8) 56.5 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 11 58558. Sharp Elle (12) 56.5 A Carston T Moseley 2 8 01555 Palacio (11) 56 G & D Rogerson K Williams 12 8X9. Mondue Belle (7) 56 A Carston L Callaway 9 30X70 Lindis Pass (12) 55 K & P Hughes L Callaway PETER YEALANDS WINES MARLBOROUGH CUP OPEN 10 31070 Funny (9) 54.5 Charles/Corbett 4:11PM 1950 $25,000, OPN HCP, 1950m 11 She’s Payback SCRATCHED 3 1 42119. Overtheriver (10) 62 K Myers 12 0X098 Casey Marie (6) 54 K Myers 4 2 167X4 Duffers Creek (2) 59.5 K Myers 13 00X0X Lady Jessica (2) 54 M Dijkstra G Jogoo (a1)

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Friday, April 28, 2017

In brief

■ ALEXANDRA PARK

Rowe Cup in his sights Driving freak Dexter Dunn has three glaring omissions from his New Zealand trophy cabinet – he is hoping by Saturday that number is down to two.

Dunn’s emergence in the harness racing world has been the most remarkable in the history of the sport in Australasia.

Just 10 years ago he was the skinny son of trainer Robert Dunn who had driven seven winners in his first season in the sulky.

In the nine seasons since he has won the national premiership every year and is closing in on becoming only the fifth New Zealand reinsman to drive 2000 domestic winners, as he sits on 1942 career wins here.

Add to that a hugely successful Australian career including Miracle Mile, Victoria and Hunter Cups and Dunn is nearing $25 million in career stakes, with every record in the book his to own one day.

The icing on the cake: he won the World Drivers’ Championships in Australia two years ago, which while they are a bit of a novelty, he won it with embarrassing domination.

But as special as Dunn is, being a great driver alone isn’t enough to secure you wins in the domestic big four – the New Zealand and Auckland Cups of pacing and the Dominion and Rowe Cups of trotting.

For all the glamour of derbies (Dunn added the Northern classic last month) the big four are still our hardest races to win and Dunn has a sole Auckland Cup on Christen Me to his credit, with placings in the other three.

“Those big races are hard to win because a lot of those drivers stick with those horses for years,” said Dunn.

“And they are hard to get on.

Especially with the trotters.”

Dunn believes Bordeaux can change that in tonight’s Rowe Cup, the $150,000 highlight of a stacked Alexandra Park premier meeting.

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Verdi at Long Acres Verdi will begin his stallion career this year at Long Acres Stud, the Canterbury operation of Myles Gordon and Deborah Clark. The son of Zabeel will stand in association with Joe Smithies, of Monovale Farm who bred and raced the well-related four-year-old. Verdi won three of his eight starts before a tendon injury prematurely ended his career just as his trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman were having thoughts of the Auckland Cup for the half-brother to the multiple Group One winners Sir Slick and Puccini.

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Calligraphy impressive Cambridge trainer Ross McCarroll has black-type aims for his fouryear-old mare Calligraphy after she toyed with her rivals in a Benchmark 75 at Tauranga yesterday. Returning from a brief let-up, Calligraphy was prominent throughout under apprentice Sam Weatherley and always travelling like the winner. “She showed a really good turn of foot and I thought she was impressive,” McCarroll said. - NZME

Showcasing’s fee

Champion driver Dexter Dunn is chasing his first Rowe Cup victory tonight in Auckland with Bordeaux.

PHOTO HRNZ He was a gigantic sixth in the Anzac Cup last Friday after sitting three wide for the last 1400m in his first start in four months.

“Philip (Iggo, trainer) had a few problems with him which meant he hasn’t been able to get the racing into him,” explains Dunn.

“He went all the way to Invercargill for a race but was tied up badly when he got there and had to be scratched.

“And then he had problems with greasy heal so to come out and go as big as he did last week without any lead-up races tells me he can win this Friday.

“Obviously it won’t be easy and

Habibti Ivy looks like she has taken the next step and there are some tough trotters in there but he gets his chance with no Monbet or Speeding Spur around.”

Bordeaux free-rolling in front set up Monbet’s national record Dominion win last November.

Dunn says he will look to go forward from his front line draw tonight and make those back in the field work – the ideal Alexandra Park premier night recipe.

The TAB bookies have opened Bordeaux, who was second to Quite A Moment in the group one National Trot on the track in December, as the $6 second

favourite behind $4.20 top elect Habibti Ivy. But if the $6 sounds short it is a windfall compared with Lazarus, who has opened at what must surely be a New Zealand group one record lowest quote, a $1.02 favourite for tonight’s Messenger Pace.

After drawing the ace he looks certain to lead throughout in his final race of the season.

Enghien is long odds on to win the Trotting Derby but the group one juvenile fillies pace has been evened up by unbeaten favourite Elle Mac drawing the second line.

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Group One producer Showcasing will stand at a 2017 service fee of $12,000 + GST at Haunui Farm.

The son of Oasis Dream was the champion first season sire of his year and crowned champion second season sire last term.

“Showcasing couldn’t have made a better start to his career in either hemisphere,” Haunui’s Mark Chitty said. “He has had a runner in the Karaka Million from every crop to date and he has proven that he can upgrade his mares with all of his 15 stakes winners so far.”

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Vela pair chase Travis Sir Peter Vela will look forward to tomorrow’s Travis Stakes with two chances of adding to his previous three wins in the weight-for-age fillies and mares’ feature. Sir Peter and his late brother Philip first won the race, then known as the Dulcie Stakes, with Christiania Belle in 1993 before adding success through Dolmabache in 2012 and Rasa Lila last year. Rasa Lila is back to defend her title for Maungatautari trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie on Saturday and will be joined by the Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained Echezeau. - NZME

■ WATERLEA

Filly set for double

Speedster in top form for Marlborough dash

Leading two-year-old Melody Belle will be chasing a trans-Tasman Group One double in Brisbane later this year. The Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes winner has been set for the J.J. Atkins, a race won last year by the Tony Pike-trained Sacred Elixir, at Eagle Farm on June 10.

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Ballybay is a dab hand over the shorter distances and he looks well-placed to complete a hattrick of victories when he runs at today’s Marlborough meeting.

The six-year-old has been in excellent touch this preparation and he should prove hard to hold out in the Burkhart Fisheries Handicap.

“He’s found his form again and the way he’s been going he should be pretty competitive again,” trainer Shane Brown said.

“He’s travelled down well and he is a genuine 1000 metre specialist.”

Ballybay has won his last two starts over the trip at Tauherenikau and at Trentham, both times

in the hands of Lisa Allpress who takes the reins again.

Brown didn’t nominate the gelding for the second day of the Marlborough meeting, instead having an eye on a return to Wellington.

“He’s not the type to back up and he’s qualified for the Winter Championship at Trentham in three weeks’ time so he’ll probably have a crack at that,” Brown said.

He also has the two-year-old Beltoy in today’s Lee & Laurie Wilde Maiden and a bold showing wouldn’t surprise.

She was out of the money when resuming last time out at Otaki, but the Per Incanto filly had an excuse.

“She was badly in season and performed terribly.

“She just wasn’t herself, but she has been working well and she can go a cheeky race,” Brown said.

Meanwhile, stakes performer She Knows will end her current campaign in the Vertigo Catering @ HB Racing Handicap at Hastings on Saturday.

“She’ll go to the paddock win, lose or draw after that,” Brown said.

She Knows added an all-important black type credit to her record this season when she finished runner-up in the Listed Wairarapa Breeders’ Stakes behind the subsequent Group One winner Charmont.

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New role beckons

Lisa Allpress

Absolut Excelencia is likely to be seen out in a new role in the coming months. The winner of 10 races, including the Listed Gore Guineas, will be in action on both days of the Marlborough meeting today and Sunday before a change of tack. “He’s going to Sam Logan to get his jumping ticket,” said Kenny Rae, who trains the gelding. “He’s a genuine old horse and he jumps well, but we’ll take it one step at a time with him.”

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SUPER RUGBY 2017 ROUND 10 Round 10 Draw Times may be subject to change

VENUE

TIME(NZ)

Round 9 Results

DATE

GAME

28 Apr

Highlanders v Stormers

Dunedin

7:35 pm

HURRICANES v Brumbies

56-21

29 Apr

Chiefs v Sunwolves

Hamilton

7:35 pm

Waratahs v KINGS

24-26

29 Apr

Reds v Waratahs

Brisbane

9:45 pm

LIONS v Jaguares

24-21

29 Apr

Force v Lions

Perth

11:55 pm

HIGHLANDERS v Sunwolves

40-15

30 Apr

Cheetahs v Crusaders

Bloemfontein

3:15 am

CRUSADERS v Stormers

57-24

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In brief Big challenge for U20s New Zealand will field a side that is far from their No 1 combination as they seek to shake off the cobwebs in the Oceania Under 20 series opener today on the Gold Coast.

There is, however, plenty of talent and pedigree within the squad, which should win comfortably against an unknown quantity Fiji outfit, playing this event for the first time after two years of two standalone New Zealand-Australia clashes. The New Zealand Under 20 coaching staff will be seeking a win and a performance they can build on as they count down to the World Rugby Under 20 championship in Georgia in just under five weeks’ time.

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Reduced loss for NZR New Zealand Rugby bosses say the decision to invest heavily with pre-Lions tour money was the right one. The national body’s books were opened yesterday, revealing a posttax net loss of $7.47 million for the 2016 financial year. Chief executive Steve Tew was delighted that figure was less than the $9 million loss they had budgeted.

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Chiefs blood rookie Methven’s James McLeod is enjoying his time at the helm of the senior side this season.

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■ RUGBY

‘Nice to be winning a few’

By Matt MarkhaM

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The pleasure of giving a winning post-match speech is proving much more enjoyable for Methven captain James McLeod this season.

After a hapless campaign last year, in which McLeod spent most of his first season at the helm congratulating their opponents on their victory, things are looking up so far in 2017.

With two wins from their last two matches, McLeod’s side are building momentum quite nicely but are fully aware of the mountain that still remains in front of them.

“It’s nice to be winning a few games and making a few winning speeches that’s for sure,” McLeod said.

“The team dynamic at the moment is really good, but it has been all season even when we

lost those first few matches.

“Everyone is turning up to training and get right into their work.”

McLeod said a change in structure in the way they approach the game, especially the breakdown is playing a big part in the turn-around in form while the quick feet and brutal power of the backline is also playing a big part.

“Things are working at the moment, but we need to keep them working and have been putting in a big effort to try and keep that going.”

It’s been a year of change for the Methven born and bred 28-year-old.

A front rower for most of his playing career, he’s made the shift to the back of the scrum for 2017 and is enjoying the freedom associated with it.

“I’ve picked up a few injuries

over the years that have now meant I can’t really play in the front row.

“But I’ve always been a bit of a ball carrier so the No.8 position is quite enjoyable.

“I just need to get the fitness up now because you can’t quite get away with hiding away like you could at prop.”

With two tries in the bank, McLeod’s ball-running power has been a welcome addition to the grunt room for the Methven side.

They head away to Kaiapoi this week looking to gain their third win on the trot.

With matches against Lincoln, Rakaia and Southbridge to round out the round robin, points tomorrow will be crucial.

“We don’t know an awful lot about them, but it is a game we have targeted as one we could potentially get the W out of and

keeping up the momentum is key too.”

They will be without the services of two of their most influential players this week with Faaitu Tuamaheloa and Tyler Blackburn both unavailable for selection.

Ryan Ashworth makes his return from injury and gets into the starting line-up which should see a continuation of the strong carries in the midfield.

In further Section Two action, Rakaia who come off the bye have a tough task ahead of them against Lincoln away from home while Southern will be hoping to bank an easy five points to keep their season alive when they tackle Rolleston out at Hinds.

Over in Section One, Celtic are heading to Tai Tapu to take on the defending champions Waihora while Hampstead head over the river again to tackle Hornby at Denton Oval.

Kaino in race against time for Lions tour Blues and All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino’s knee injury, which requires surgery, means he faces a race against time to be fit for the first test against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park on June 24.

He will almost certainly miss the Blues’ match against the tourists played at the same venue on June 7, and will be desperate to win a cap against the Lions after missing out on selection the last time they were tour-

ing New Zealand 12 years ago.

Kaino will today undergo what is a minor surgery to clean up a meniscus tear suffered in the defeat to the Hurricanes before last weekend’s bye.

Recovery time has been estimated at between four to six weeks. If a conservative approach is applied and Kaino is back after six weeks, that’s a return on the weekend of June 10-11.

The Blues, like the rest of New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams, go

into a competition hiatus during the Lions tour, which means Kaino might play a game of club rugby before possibly returning for the mooted All Blacks’ warmup game against Manu Samoa pencilled in for June 16.

“He’s got a lot of big things coming up in June so now was the time to get it done,” Blues’ assistant coach Steve Jackson said yesterday.

“He was feeling it and it was locking up on him. Potentially

he could have played but it was causing discomfort and if it locked up during game time we would have had to replace him anyway.”

Jackson added: “I’m pretty sure he’ll be fine for the Lions tour.

He’ll put his feet up and normally you come back pretty quickly from those sorts of operations.”

The Highlanders’ Liam Squire is the obvious replacement for Kaino should he not be fit for the first test.

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Counties halfback Jonathan Taumateine admits to nerves, but he can’t wait for his first start for the Chiefs in their Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves. The New Zealand under-20s representative has big shoes to fill in Hamilton tomorrow. He is stepping in for Tawera Kerr-Barlow, who is being rested after suffering a head knock. “Obviously I’m a bit nervous but it’s a great opportunity for me to get out there and cover for some of the great halfbacks that are out this week,” Taumateine said.

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Brown not bothered Highlanders coach Tony Brown has done his best to allay fears of an injury crisis within his loose forwards, as the southerners prepare to face a bruised Stormers outfit. Gareth Evans has been named at blindside flanker for the Super Rugby clash tonight, while Dillon Hunt will start at blindside with Liam Squire shifting to No.8.

It is a relatively untested trio, which has been patched together following the absences of Luke Whitelock (concussion) and Elliot Dixon (knee). Tonight’s clash will mark dynamic Fijian wing Patrick Osborne’s 50th match for the southern franchise.

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Help for Waratahs Wallabies skills coach Mick Byrne has challenged the NSW Waratahs to wipe the slate clean in a lastditch bid to push for the Super Rugby finals. Byrne and Wallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma were conspicuous observers at NSW training yesterday as the Waratahs try desperately to pick up the pieces from last week’s dismal loss to the Kings. Admitting to being low on confidence, the lack of belief has shown in the Tahs’ two-from-eight start to the season.

Daryl Gibson’s men have delivered error-riddled performances on a weekly basis with fundamental catch-and-pass skills bringing the 2014 champions undone.

Former long-time All Blacks skills coach Byrne says all was not lost for the Tahs.

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■ MOTOR RACING

Paddon seeks improvement New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon has put a disappointing first four rounds of the World Rally Championship behind him as he prepares to defend his Rally Argentina title this week.

But while the 30-year-old Hyundai works driver is excited about the upcoming string of gravel rallies that he enjoys he is well aware he needs to improve his performance on his lesserfavoured events if he is to launch a title bid next year.

“The events we’ve done this year we weren’t that competitive on last year either – Rally Sweden being the exception,” Paddon said.

“Certainly if you want to fight for a world championship you can’t afford to have four bad rallies.

“You are never going to win a world title like that.

“The beginning of next year will have to go a lot better than this year.”

Paddon failed to finish the season-opening Rally Monte Carlo before a string of mid-pack finishes in Sweden (7th), Mexico (5th) and Corsica (6th).

His struggles this year might be exaggerated by the fact he had a shocker in Monte Carlo going out of the rally on the opening stage, not to mention the mental anguish of being involved in an incident where a spectator was killed.

He was therefore behind the eight-ball compared to rivals in Sweden, who had more time getting used to the new 2017-spec cars.

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Napa a serious hard-man Sydney Roosters hard man Dylan Napa is set to line up in Sunday’s NRL clash against the Warriors just days after having three teeth reinserted. Napa’s reputation as one of the toughest players in the competition will only be enhanced after he finished his side’s thrilling Anzac Day win without three of his teeth. Napa’s Rooster team-mates were oblivious to his predicament after it was left to an official to find the missing teeth in the Allianz Stadium turf.

- AAP

Bennett backs bunker In a swipe at rival Michael Maguire, Wayne Bennett wants critics to stop their “ridiculous” whining and accept that the NRL bunker will never be perfect. Livid South Sydney coach Maguire this week demanded answers from the NRL after referees boss Tony Archer admitted Brisbane centre Tautau Moga’s try in the Broncos’ controversial one-point last round win over the Rabbitohs should not have been awarded. Bennett’s message to bunker bashers was simple - get over it.

- AAP Geraldine’s Hayden Paddon likes the gravel, even if there’s a bit of snow and ice on top.

Paddon was still playing catchup in Mexico and then struggled to match the leading drivers on the Corsica asphalt.

“I think Monte Carlo is never going to be an easy rally for us,” Paddon admitted.

“Having one rally we are effectively giving away in the year is already enough.

“Sweden we know we can be competitive at.

“We just had some other circumstances that didn’t help us this year.

“Mexico and Corsica are certainly two of the events we can improve on from what we did this year.”

Paddon is improving on tarmac but is still going to struggle to beat the best exponents on that surface.

While he knows he needs to make further gains there he doesn’t feel like he has to make huge changes.

“I don’t think it is a matter of us trying to win tarmac rallies.

“If we can be up near the front

and compete for top fives and podiums and just get a strong points haul on those tarmac events I think that is enough to help us for the championship if we are challenging to win the gravel rallies.”

Paddon will be much more at home on the gravel surfaces they will encounter in Argentina this week as well as loose-surface events to be held in Portugal, Italy (Sardinia), Poland and Finland in the coming months.

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■ TENNIS

Sharapova still a cheater, says Bouchard Eugenie Bouchard says “cheater” Maria Sharapova should not have been allowed to return to tennis after a doping ban.

Bouchard, the 2014 Wimbledon finalist, believes governing body the WTA is sending out the wrong message by letting Sharapova resume her career after completing a 15-month suspension.

Former world No.1 Sharapova, who was banned after testing positive for meldonium, made a winning return to competitive action this week when she defeated Roberta Vinci 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open.

But Bouchard believes that should never have been allowed to happen.

Asked whether Sharapova was still an idol of hers and what her feelings were on the Russian being handed a wild card for Stuttgart, the 23-year-old Canadian told TRT World: “I don’t think that’s right.

“She’s a cheater and so to me, I don’t think a cheater in any sport should be allowed to play that sport again. It’s so unfair to all the other players who do it the right way and are true.

“I think from the WTA it sends the wrong message to young kids: cheat and we’ll welcome you back with open arms. I don’t think that’s right and (she is) definitely not someone I can say I look up to any more.”

Sharapova was back on court just 24 hours after completing her suspension for failing a drugs test.

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Scary moment for TNZ Emirates Team New Zealand haven’t had the smoothest start to preparations on the water in Bermuda. Team New Zealand were back out on the water yesterday, after hitting the Great Sound for the first time on Sunday. However the crew had a scary moment after attempting to exit a tight harbour, with the port side of the catamaran nosediving into the water. “Not the ideal way to exit a tight harbour in a puff of 24.3 knots! Nose dive!

We will have another shot at it tomorrow,” a message posted on Facebook stated.

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Beal sparks Wizards Back at home, and back in charge.

Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and John Wall added 20 points and 14 assists, leading the Washington Wizards to a 103-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 3-2 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series yesterday. Washington can close out the best-ofseven series by winning Game 6 at Atlanta. The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 108-97 and take a 3-2 lead in their series.

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Teen may get chance Brisbane Roar may have to throw untried teenage goalkeeper Tomislav Bilic into Sunday’s A-League semi-final against the Victory following a controversial injury to Jamie Young. The Roar are fuming after keeper Young suffered a large cut to his arm during their 3-0 AFC Champions League defeat to Muangthong United in Thailand on Wednesday night. Young required 26 stitches after colliding with a rusty hook on the post.

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Ninkovic a starter

Maria Sharapova serves against Italy’s Roberta Vinci at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart this week.

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Milos Ninkovic will start Sydney FC’s A-League semi-final against Perth, coach Graham Arnold has confirmed. In a massive boost for the Sky Blues, the star Serbian playmaker has been ruled fit for Saturday’s sudden-death clash at Allianz Stadium after fully overcoming an ankle injury suffered during a nasty tackle in their final-round win over Newcastle.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You care – a lot! In fact, today you may find that you care slightly more than feels healthy for you or good for the relationship. What would happen if you let go and trusted life’s process?

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): A selfish someone would have you believe that doing what makes you happy is indulgence. Do what makes your heart sing today, and the world will dance joyfully to your song.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Penguins fall in love and even give each other gifts. A male penguin has been known to search an entire beach for the right pebble for his mate. You’ve pretty high standards for love yourself these days.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’re not petty! You don’t condemn anyone for committing minor social sins, such as interrupting others or talking over the entertainment. Favour those with superior social habits.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ve endured adversity on your own. The people who are in your life are there because you want them there, not because you need them. Today they sense your strength and also their honoured position.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re often hopeful, but it’s not necessarily your first response. That’s why the one who makes you feel like there’s something special in your future is a person you should hang out with more often.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s as though there was a leap without a landing. The unfinished thoughts are beautiful in their incompleteness, if you can bear the tension that takes the place of closure.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You may be considering the next level in a relationship, going from someone’s “other” to someone’s “only.”

Whether this is business or personal, exclusivity is a pretty big step, not to be rushed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Just as marketers know scarcity can create an immediate impulse to buy, loss triggers love. Often, “the one that got away” is suddenly the best you’ve ever had, immediately after “getting away.”

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): In some ways, you’ve become what you envisioned; you embody what you once envied; you project what you once only fantasised about. Satisfaction in this will be brief. You’re questing anew.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Do all you can to fortify your spirit and restore your body. Set yourself up to awaken in a good mood tomorrow so you’re strong and ready for an amazing opportunity coming your way.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You don’t regret building your life around certain people and principles, but you do recognise that things change. You’ll reorganise to make room for new influences.

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Family Notices 30 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

FERON, Ngaire Jane – On April 24, 2017. Aged 92 years.

Passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Rest Home, Ashburton and now at rest. Dearly loved wife of the late Robert. Loved sister and sister in-law of Moreen and the late Harold Drinnan (Christchurch) and Jack and Heather Adam (both deceased, Auckland). Loved and respected sister-in-law of Jean and Cecil Reeves, Jack and Gwenda, Ron and Maureen (all deceased), Velma and Russell Langdon, and Isobel and Vince Wright (both deceased). Loved aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A special thanks to the staff of Princes Court and Tuarangi Home for the wonderful care they gave to Ngaire. A service to celebrate Ngaire’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on SATURDAY, April 29, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by private cremation at Ashburton.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

FERON, Ngaire Jane – Much loved aunty of Murray and Judy Reeves. Ngaire will leave a big space in our hearts and lives.

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4pm AFL Weekly Highlights Show 4:30 The Breakdown Discussion about the weekend’s rugby with a panel of former players and experts.

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Rose Byrne. 1:50 Nothing From Forsyth Barr Stadium, But Trailers MVLS 2:20 The Dunedin.

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Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger.

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1:25 Patch Adams M 1998 Drama. Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter.

3:20 The Skeleton Key M 2005 Horror. Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt.

5:05 Taken 16VS 2008 Action.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen.

6:40 The Iron Lady PG 2011 Biography Drama.

Meryl Streep.

8:30 Something Borrowed MLS 2011 Romantic Comedy. Friendships are tested and secrets come to the surface when a terminally single woman falls for her best friend’s fiance. Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson.

10:25 Mulholland Falls MVLS 1996 Crime. Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffiths.

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Noon Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers. 2pm The Late Show With Matty Johns 3pm Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants.

5pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers. 5:30 NRL Footy Show 7:30 L Rugby League – NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles.

9:50 L Rugby League – NRL North Queensland Cowboys v Parramatta Eels.

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7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG Sidecar Surprise.

8:30 MythBusters PG Failure is Not an Option.

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Sport Moyes not budging Defiant Sunderland boss David Moyes insists he is going nowhere after fans called for him to quit during a damaging 1-0 derby defeat at Middlesbrough. Travelling supporters sang ‘We want Moyesy out’ at the Riverside Stadium as Marten de Roon’s early goal left the Black Cats 12 points adrift of Premier League safety and staring relegation full in the face with only five games remaining. Moyes, who was yesterday hit with a Football Association charge for comments he made to a female reporter, said: “No, I’m here, I’m the manager, you take it on the chin.”

Race organiser Daryl Wright putting his V6 powered Six Shooter through its paces at a recent event.

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Six Shooter guns on track The final act of the open wheel speedway season plays out at the Ashburton Speedway on May 6-7 with the Paul Smith Racing-sponsored New Zealand Six Shooter Championship at stake.

Over 20 cars are expected to face the starter for the event which has attracted several North Island drivers including the current national sprintcar champion Jamie Larsen from the Kapiti Coast.

Defending Six Shooter title holder Martin Jamieson from the Kihikihi track has also entered.

Larsen will be driving the Fast

Times Racing car that is usually campaigned up north by front runner Daniel Thomas, and he is keen to add to his impressive record, having already won national championships in sprintcars, mini sprints and youth mini stocks.

Although the Ashburton event will be Larsen’s first appearance in the V6 powered wingless class he said that it was an easy decision to head south for the event.

“I love racing in the South Island, and last time I raced at Ashburton in my sprintcar I really liked the high banking and wide track.

“It’s a great opportunity to try

something a bit different.

“There’s a good line-up of drivers fronting for the event and I’m really looking forward to taking on the Duff brothers, who I regularly race against in the sprintcars.”

Event organiser Daryl Wright said he was rapt that both Jamie and Steve Duff had signed up for the two days of racing but he expected the regular Six Shooter drivers would more than hold their own against the sprintcar drivers.

Other notable entries from outside of the usual six shooter ranks are Liam McCoubrey who finished third in the 2015-16

New Zealand TQ Championship and Tom Lumsden who is a highly rated midget car driver who has also raced Litre Sprintcars succesfully on Australian tracks.

Wright is upbeat about the opportunity to showcase the Six Shooter division.

“We have the head technical steward from Australia coming over to ensure that the engines all conform.

“That’s important as the class is in speedway terms relatively affordable and we want to keep it that way.”

The racing starts at 12.30 on Saturday and 11.30 on Sunday.

UK calling for Parker and his promoters As Joseph Parker’s promoters scramble to allow their fighter one last bout in New Zealand before setting off for greater riches and glory overseas, the backers of Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, and the fighters themselves, will be almost awash in money after this weekend.

Parker’s bout against Razvan “Big Foot” Cojanu, a sparring

partner, at Manukau’s Vodafone Events Centre next weekend, and Joshua v Klitschko at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, are both title fights, but that’s where the similarity ends.

Parker is a massive favourite to continue his unbeaten streak as a professional with a comprehensive victory in the first defence of his WBO title, and the hype, after Hughie Fury’s

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withdrawal and through no fault of his own, will be subdued as a result.

The other bout, in front of a crowd of 90,000 with Joshua’s IBF title on the line and broadcasters fighting tooth and nail for the rights, is on another level entirely.

The latest figures put the Joshua v Klitschko purse (to be shared evenly) at nearly $NZ40m, but the pay per view and ticket rev-

enue alone is expected to bring in at least $NZ80m.

All of which means Parker cannot continue to fight in New Zealand. The United Kingdom is calling both him and his promoters, and it’s time for both to make real money on their investments; Parker for his hardfought wins over the past three years, and Duco for the dollars they have put in.

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Kyrgios ready for Open Backing his solo approach, Lleyton Hewitt has nominated Nick Kyrgios as a dark horse who can make a big run at the French Open. Kyrgios, who celebrated his 22nd birthday yesterday, will launch his 2017 clay court campaign as top seed at next week’s Millennium Open in Estoril, Portugal. Hewitt is tipping a smooth transition from fast to slow courts when Kyrgios returns from a well-deserved three-week break to the scene of his maiden ATP final appearance in 2015.

Barrett issues challenge Manly coach Trent Barrett has urged his underrated forwards to bring another dose of the fire to tonight’s NRL clash against South Sydney. The Sea Eagles stood up to the muchvaunted Canberra forwards last week, but now have the challenge of facing the Sam Burgess-led Souths pack.

And while Barrett stopped short of encouraging more of the sledging that dominated the aftermath of the Raiders win, he has told his charges to repeat their performance against Souths.

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