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Colin’s Diary Colin King
MP FOR K AIKOU R A
Tuesday January 29-31: Parliament, Education & Science and Primary Production Select Committees. Friday February 1: Attend the Two Tooth Sale at Harwarden and meetings with rural community. Saturday February 2: Speak at the DOC opening of the ‘Homestead Run’, St James Cycle Trail. Monday February 4-5: In Blenheim meeting with constituents by arrangement, visit the building site of the Churchill Trust Private Hospital, Blenheim. Wednesday February 6: Waitangi day. Thursday February 7: One Day Caucus meeting at Premier House. Friday February 8: In Blenheim meeting with constituents and local businesses by arrangement. Monday February 11: In Blenheim meeting with constituents and social agencies by arrangement. Tuesday February 12-14: Parliament, Caucus and Primary Production Select Committee meetings. www.colinking.co.nz
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Best result for trainer Story and photo by Annabelle Latz The Best family has known from the beginning that Tijuana Bromac would be a winner some day. Jack Best does not remember much of last week’s race, when he watched the bay gelding ‘Shamrock’ his stable name, fly down the home straight at Otaki, driven by Scott Phelan, during the Kapiti Coast Harness Race meet on January 20. He won The Railway Hotel Otaki Cup. Worth $10,280, the 2600m feature race for horses with two to seven wins, discretionary handicap race, was the biggest win yet for the four year-old. Jack, 19, trains him with his mum Anne Marie and dad Jeremy. Shamrock has always im-
pressed them. “He’s got good feet and shoulders, it’s just the way he stands.” They bought him to their Wrekin Rd property as a weanling, or a “wee fella, not even a year old.” A quiet but strong youngster, he was later sent to Christchurch to Kerry Hadfield for breaking and training. Fate had its say soon after that. Shamrock was supposed to be sold as a two year-old, but he was not going that well at the time so they kept him. Now in his second full season, the family is thrilled. After a less successful meet at Marlborough earlier this month, Jack knew his horse had the win in him at Otaki. Tijuana Bromac won in a time of 3-28.1. “It was just the way he looked, I
Jack Best gives his good mate 'Shamrock' a rub in the paddock. Shamrock is having a spell after his big win at Kapiti Coast HRC's meet at Otaki on January 20.
could see in his eye he was ready to go.” Jack, who has his trials license, will be going for his junior license soon, and is looking forward to
driving Tijuana Bromac in his races. “I know the horse that well, I go down to his paddock and see him every day.”
Stormy Breeze storms in at trials The smart four-year-old Stormy Breeze was the standout trialist at the Marlborough O.T.B. Harness racing trials held at Waterlea on Saturday. On a fast track, Stormy Breeze won the one to three wins pace with real authority. Driven by Hannah McCabe, the Julius Caesar gelding led throughout and careered away in the run home to score by three and a half lengths from Lifesofine with Strawb’s Blue Chip finishing in thrid place. Stormy Breeze cut out the 2400m mobile start event in 3m.00.28s with a last
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800m in 57.37. He is trained locally by Alan Smith who races the horse in partnership with Mrs Rata Harper. For Hannah McCabe it was her thrid trials win from sixteen drives. She is indentured to Robert Dunn’s successful Christchurch team and took the chance drive while visiting the Top Of The South. Results: Pacer’s Qualifying 2400m Mobile (Time 3m 12.5) 1 Lady of Eyre ( Paul Scott 2 Donegal David Rex (Jo Proctor)Only starters Margin 2lengths, Time 3m 04.6 Both horses qualified.
Winner trained by G.D.Neill, Waterlea. Pacers Non Winners 2400m Mobile: 1 Director Dan (Jo Proctor), 2 Roan Rocket (Mike .O’Brien), 3 Roman River (Bob .Rochford). Margins: Neck, 12 1/2 lengths Time 3m 09.31 Winner trained by P.F.and M.J.O’Brien, Waterlea. Pacer’s 1 to 3 wins 2400m Mobile:1 Stormy Breeze (Hannah McCabe), 2 Lifesofine (Mike O’Brien) 3 Strawb’s Fire Chip (Paul Scott). Margins: 3 1/2 lwngths, 2 1/4 lengths Ganesh Bromac 4th Time 3m 00.28s Winner trained by A.L.Smith, Waterlea.
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