Addington Show Day recap and replays

Addington Show Day harness racing has concluded at Addington Raceway.

13 races, three Group Ones, and nearly $1 million in stakes

Catch all the post race race replays below:

Race 13 SPECTATORS NEW MENU MOBILE PACE $25,000, 3YO & OLDER R58 TO R68, 1980m

Cyrus wins the final race of the day for trainers Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen

CYRUS REPLAY

Race 12 AIRPARK CANTERBURY NZ PACING FREE-FOR-ALL (MOBILE PACE) (Gr1) $200,000, FFA, 1980m

Self Assured (Bettor’s Delight) backs up from an unlucky Cup run and flashes home out wide to win the NZ FFA for driver Mark Purdon.

“I was hoping to get a cart up behind Zac Butchers horse (Old Town Road) and it turned out that way,” Mark Purdon said after the race.

In a blanket finish Self Assured beat Majestic Cruiser and Old Town Road.

SELF ASSURED REPLAY

Race 11 XCM SPORT MOBILE PACE $25,000, 3YO & OLDER R69 TO R83, 1980m

Beach Ball (Somebeachsomewhere) wins Race 11 for driver Tim Williams.

Franco Indie finished on for second and Last Tango In Heaven ran third.

BEACH BALL REPLAY

Race 10 RENWICK FARMS DOMINION (STAND TROT) (Gr1) $300,000, FFA, 3200m

Sundees Son (Majestic Son) wins the Dominion Handicap

Champion trotter Sundees Son has out toughed the Dominion field again this year, winning the 3200m race by outstaying the opposition in smart time of 3-58.4

“I knew there would be some petrol left he looked like he was travelling great all the way,” trainer Robert Dunn said after the race.

“Even at the 50m I thought Ben (driving Muscle Mountain) was going to get it but for our boy to fight back it was amazing,” he said

Muscle Mountain was brave in second and Five Wise Men battled on well for third.

SUNDEES SON REPLAY

Race 9 BOB McARDLE SIRES’ STAKES SOUTHERN MARES CLASSIC (MOB PACE) (Listed) $40,000, 4YO & OLDER MARES MOBILE, 1980m

Darling Me (Sweet Lou) has won the Mares Classic for the Telfer stable in the hands of driver Tim Williams.

In a race full of mid race attacks, Darling Me out toughed the rest of the field to race clear at the finish.

“She is a great mare, Trainer Steve Telfer said after the race.

“She can sit and sprint and stay, she can do it all,” he said.

There was a gap back to Lifes A Beach in second and a big margin back to Manhattan in third.

DARLING ME REPLAY

Race 8 ADVANCED JOINERY MOBILE PACE $25,000, 3YO & OLDER R49 TO R57, 1980m

Sporty Charlie (Sportswriter) has narrowly won Race 8 for driver Colin DeFilippi.

Sporty Charlie beat a fast closing Onedin Miki with Classy Dancer running into third.

SPORTY CHARLIE REPLAY

Race 7 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES’ STAKES FILLIES FINAL (MOB PACE) (Gr1) $150,000, 2YO FILLIES MOBILE, 1980m

The first of the Group Ones has been run and taken out by the unbeaten filly Millwood Nike (Captaintreacherous) driven by co- trainer Mark Purdon.

Millwood Nike had to be good to win after working hard midrace and then sprinting again from the turn to reel in the leaders and go on for an impressive win.

“It was a great run today, I thought it was going to be her toughest run just from the draw she had,” Purdon said after the race.

“I think she proved today she is the best filly,” he said.

Kahlua Flybye ran second and Aardiebytheseaside finished third.

MILLWOOD NIKE REPLAY

 

Race 6 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES’ STAKES FILLIES FINAL (MOB PACE) (Gr1) $150,000, 2YO FILLIES MOBILE, 1980m

Blair Orange wins Race 6 driving Peregrine (Pegasus Spur).

“We got a pretty good trip today, she was a touch unlucky the first day, but today everything went to plan and she was able to get over the top of them late,” Orange said after the race.

Peregrine beat home Love N The Port and Franco Josiah.

PEREGRINE REPLAY

Race 5 GRAPHITE DEVELOPMENTS LTD SHOW DAY FUTURITY (MOB PACE) $30,000, 3YO & OLDER MOBILE, 2600m

Bach (Bettor’s Delight) wins the Show Day Futurity leading all the way and bolting in for driver John Dunn.

“It was a good effort to win like that today,” Dunn said after the race.

Bach beat home Eastwood Dream and Bobby Waterhouse

BACH REPLAY

Race 4 FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE TROT $25,000, 3YO & OLDER R52 TO R62, 1980m

Paramount Empress (Muscle Hill) wins race 4 for trainer driver Mark Purdon. Paramount Empress led then trailed and in the run home

“It was a good effort to win in the wind,” Purdon said after the race.

“To run sub two minutes was a good run,” he said.

Sioux Princess ran home late to run second and leader Lauries Legacy held on for third.

PARAMOUNT EMPRESS REPLAY

Race 3 PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA MOBILE PACE $25,000, 2YO & OLDER R45 TO R48, R49 WITH COND., 1980m

The Southerners get another one as Da Vinci (Art Major) leads all the way for trainer/driver Craig Ferguson.

Dance Till Dawn runs home well for second and Rakanotta battles on well for third.

DA VINCI REPLAY

Race 2 MACCA LODGE “TRAINED SOUTH OF THE WAITAKI” MOBILE PACE $25,000, 3YO & OLDER UP TO & INCLUDING R60, 2600m

Teddy Baker (Somebeachsomewhere) makes it four in a row, leading all the way in the South Of The Waitaki for trainer Tyler Dewe and driver Rory Mcllwrick.

Joes Rock flew home for second and Ain’t No Angel ran third.

“He has got a great heart this fellow he just keeps giving,” Rory said after the race.

TEDDY BAKER REPLAY

Race 1 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE TROT $25,000, 3YO & OLDER R35 TO R51, 1980m

Royal Aspirations gets another win as a sire on board as Sunny Louis wins the 1st race of the day for trainer Fred Fletcher and driver Sam Thornley.

“It has been a great week for the stable,” Sam Thornley said after the race.

Sunny Louis beat a game Martha Stuart who ran second and race leader Miss Yo faded to third.

SUNNY LOUIS REPLAY

by Harnesslink Media