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Sports clubs around the Ashburton District are bracing themselves for a new raft of charges as sportsfield fees are reshaped and maintenance conditions rewritten. The Ashburton District Council is about to sign off its revised sports field and domain useage policy and this will see some clubs, for the first time, paying fees to use sports grounds. For Mid Canterbury Football, any increase in ground fees is too much, said spokesman Roger Dakers. The club already pays a hefty fee to

use the Walnut Avenue Pavilion, but Dakers was unclear whether this included ground fees or not. “This is pretty tough when you’re a non-profit club thats focus is on keeping young people playing sport,” he said. Football uses all of the west end of the domain playing fields during the season as well as part of Argyle Park for training. The new fee schedule could see the organisation pay at least $600 extra per season for the two sets of fields. “We’d have to add the fees to our subs and most people already grumble

they’re too high. We try to avoid putting these up because we want to keep kids playing sport,” he said. At Argyle Park, Mid Canterbury Football had already paid a significant amount towards a new pavilion and has recently spent $10,000 upgrading field lights. Dakers is also questioning how the fees will work when other people turn up and use grounds that were being paid for by another sporting code.

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Triathletes put to test By Katie todd

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The Hinds Rugby Grounds came alive with the sounds of rousing house chants and the energy of dozens of budding triathletes yesterday, as Hinds School held a successful triathlon. Students in different year groups took turns completing the run-swim-cycle and cheering one another on throughout the morning. Principal Vicki McIntyre said students have recently been prac-

tising their swimming skills with EA instructors in both the Hinds School Pool and the Hinds Pool”. Schools around the district are currently holding triathlons in the lead up to the Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Triathlon on February 22, to which the top triathletes progress. For Hinds School, McIntyre said “It’s a great day, an opportunity to welcome all new families to our school community, and join together to enjoy a barbecue lunch following the event.”

Right – Imma Del Torre (Year 7) surges across the last cycle lap during the Hinds School Triathlon yesterday. PHOTO KATIE TODD 150218-KT-199

Winners and losers but it’s a level playing field By Sue NewmaN

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There will be winners and there will be losers among users of the Ashburton District Council’s sports grounds when a new sports field policy is adopted. And while the policy is about creating a consistent approach to charging for the use of council land, the inconsistent approach to charging in the past could see a significant change for some user groups. On Thursday district councillors took a long, hard look at the new sports field policy that aims to provide clarity to groups wanting to use council owned sports fields and the Ashburton Domain The new charging regime will set basic charges according to the area used and whether the use is a one-off or for a full season. For some sporting codes the new fees will impact on sports groups that already struggle financially. Currently there is an inconsistent approach to charging. Currently all groups had different deals in place and that under the new regime everything would need to be negotiated case by case with individual groups, policy advisor Rachel Thomas said. “It’s unlikely they’ll all pay the same

NEW FEE STRUCTURE 2001 to 5000 square metres – per day use, $50, season use $100; 5001 to 10,000 square metres, eg cricket block, per day use, $100, season use, $200; 10,001 to 50,000 square metres, eg soccer and rugby, day use $155, season use, $310. Commercial use of any area – double the season fee.

Council owned or managed sports fields affected by the new fee schedule are: Argyle Park, Ashburton Domain, Chertsey Reserve, Devon Park, Digby Park, George Glassey Park, Hinds Doman, Methven Domain, Mt Somers Domain, Rakaia Domain, Robilliard Park, Tinwald Domain and Tinwald Golf Club.

fee because of the different levels of service required.” The new fee schedule covers a basic level of grounds maintenance such as grass cutting, weed control, irrigating trees and litter control and sporting codes, such as cricket, will be able to continue carrying out additional work to meet their own requirements. The new policy also makes it clear the council will charge additional fees where maintenance is more demanding. There could also be negotiated fee reductions for sporting codes that carried out a significant amount of work themselves. Councillor Diane Rawlinson made

it clear to her fellow councillors that they had already decided that the new charging regime was about being fair to all users, not about the council making money. Mayor Donna Favel agreed. “The focus for preparing this was that we had a vast range of fee structures and we were looking for some kind of parity,” she said. After the draft sportsfields and domain useage bylaw is adopted by council on Thursday, it will go out for public submissions. These will run from February 23 to March 23. Hearings and deliberations will be held on April 26

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Field fees open can of worms From P1 “League and the college come over and use our grounds. Will they pay anything or will they pay us. A big can of worms will open up with this.” Mid Canterbury Cricket chairman Mike Southby knows his association will be in for a fee increase – currently they’re not paying a cent to use the domain grounds. Over the past two or three years payment to use the grounds and pavilion had become ‘a bit murky’, he said. “We used to pay the pavilion trust for the pavilion but the trust has fallen over and we used to get accounts from the council but they came with no details.” Southby questioned the council about the accounts and asked what they were for. “They told me it was historic. When I said I want to know what I’m paying for they said they’d have to look in the archives. I said do that.” Since then the odd bill has come but now they’ve stopped. No money has been paid. Across the domain there are nine cricket blocks and at the new rate of $200 a block the cricket association will face a bill of $1800 for the season. Most of those blocks, however are ‘owned’ by individual clubs, Southby said. “Presumably the clubs will pay for those, but they’re struggling as it is.” The association currently carries out all the work on the pitches with the council mowing the outfield and watering the area. Cricket might be one of the losers when the new fee structure comes into effect, but he’s not opposing a tidy up of the sports field fees, saying it was currently a mess.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Ashburton to wave goodbye to radio exhibition By Colin WillisCroft

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Mid Canterbury people will be among the last in the country to be able to experience an exhibition celebrating 100 years of radio in New Zealand. Sounds Like Us, currently showing at the Ashburton Museum, has been touring the country for the past few years, using quirky model radios created by the team at Weta Workshop to reflect on New Zealand culture. The models include takes on Kiwi classics like the caravan, barbecue, gumboots, pavlova and fish and chips. Radio New Zealand senior communications adviser Jude Walcott said Ashburton was the last of 12 stops around the country for the models, and after the exhibition finishes here in the middle of next month the models will be put into storage. She said it was not originally planned for the exhibition to tour but it proved so popular during its original run at Te Papa the decision was made to take it around the country. “It’s really got people talking about their memories of radio,” Walcott said. It was also interesting to see the changing role of radio for people over the generations, she said. As part of the exhibition’s run in Ashburton, over the recent school holidays the museum held a competition for young people to make their own model radio out of craft supplies provided by the library. The competition proved to be very popular, with hundreds of children taking part.

Jude Walcott from Radio New Zealand visited the Ashburton Museum earlier this week to have a look at the Sounds Like Us exhibition. PHOTO COLIN WILLISCROFT 140218-CW-053

■ ASHBURTON POLICE

Thief targets local shops By Katie todd

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Shopkeepers were left shaken after a robber went on a thieving spree through central Ashburton yesterday afternoon. The man, described by witnesses as being tall, of Maori or Pacific Island descent, wearing a beanie, denim shorts and with a screwdriver in his back pocket, was seen sneaking through several stores, and taking phones, wallets and whole handbags

from staff along the way. Todd’s store manager Christine Todd said one of her workmates was returning to the staff room at the end of her lunch break when she saw the man running out. “He must have come in the back, through the door we use for freight and gone up the stairs to the staff room,” she said. “He was just going back out when she came back, and he’s taken our phones, our wallets,

our handbags.” Police were quickly notified and went after the man, and store owners were able to alert one another to the incident. He was also sighted in Frontrunner on Moore Street and in the Braided Rivers carpark on Burnett Street, and is believed to have made his way over to The Warehouse. Staff were quickly working through CCTV footage and attempting to track the location of

one stolen iPhone to help identify the man and his location, but said they found the phone dumped on Walnut Avenue later in the afternoon. At 4pm, Todd’s staff members were still waiting to hear any news from police about whether the offender had been caught. Meanwhile, on Wednesday afternoon in Rakaia, residents were alarmed to see the armed offenders squad in their midst as a police operation took place.

A heavy police presence was seen in the Michael Street area at around 3pm, for the second time since December. A police spokesperson later confirmed it was to “a pre-planned operation seeking a wanted person”. “There’s not believed to be any risk to members of the public in relation to the person we are seeking at this stage,” said the spokesperson. Police said enquiries into the matter are ongoing.

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■ FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE

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Tracy’s giving back to Ashburton community By Katie todd

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Ashburton Active Explorers centre will soon benefit from the initiative of Countdown Ashburton and the idea of one department manager. Tracy Gearing is currently completing 10 modules as a manager for the supermarket, one of which involves giving back to the community. Gearing has decided to hold a raffle to collect donations for Ashburton Active Explorers. There’s a lucrative prize on the line – one lucky ticket buyer will walk out of the supermarket with a $500 trolleyfull of products and foods. Gearing said the raffle has lured a lot of entries already, with 200 tickets sold in the first day. She hopes to raise $1000 for Ashburton Active Explorers and to notify the lucky winner by the end of the week.

A body found in the Motueka estuary has been identified as that of man in his 50s. Tasman police say they are in the process of locating and informing the man’s family of his death and will release his name after that. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnston says that, at this stage, the man’s death is not considered suspicious, “although there are some aspects which are currently unexplained”. A post-mortem examination will be conducted today. - NZN

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■ NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Rangitata MP undecided on who to support colin.w@theguardian.co.nz

National Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon is undecided as to who he will back in his party’s leadership battle but he has clear criteria anyone who wants his support needs to fulfil. Falloon said he won’t be supporting any candidate until he has spoken to them all individually about what their vision is for New Zealand, and for Mid Canterbury. “Clearly that will include an ability to connect with New Zealanders and earn the right to govern in 2020,” he said. Currently those who have put their names forward to contest the National Party leadership are Selwyn MP Amy Adams, whose electorate takes in Rakaia, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges and Papakura MP Judith Collins. Falloon said he knows all three candidates very well, describing them as “strong leaders”. “I sit on the Justice Select Committee with Amy, and she helped me earlier this year drafting my Member’s Bill to ensure repeat offenders receive longer sentences,” he said. “As my neighbouring MP we have quite a bit to do with each other locally, she’s got a strong interest in recent problems with crime in the Ashburton

American cosmetic giants Avon have announced they will be leaving New Zealand and Australia. In a Facebook post, the company said it would close operations on both sides of the Tasman by the end of the year. “This is a very sad day for our employees and representatives. As a management team our commitment and focus over the coming days, weeks and months is to support our people and the wider Avon community who are impacted by this decision,” the post reads. - NZME

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Right – Department manager Tracy Gearing with her trolley of goodies to give away for a good cause.

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District.” Two of the areas Falloon has focused on since being elected last year are regional development and immigration. “They’re both hugely important issues for Mid Canterbury. Simon is the National Party spokesman for both portfolios, so we’ve worked together closely in recent months on how to ensure our region keeps growing strongly.” Falloon also has a close connection with Collins. “As transport spokeswoman Judith has strongly backed my push to extend the highway between Ashburton and Christchurch to four lanes. She’s been an invaluable source of advice to me as a new MP in opposition.” It was quite possible other National MPs decide to stand for leadership of the National Party’s parliamentary wing, he said. “We have an exceptionally talented caucus, I’m sure other MPs are considering putting themselves forward for the leadership.” National retained strong support in rural and provincial areas, he said, “and I think every National MP understands the important contribution that regions like Mid Canterbury make to the New Zealand economy”.

Chance to watch art experts at work A team from the Ashburton Art Gallery will be taking their work to the public next week when they turn the Ashburton Library into a temporary workshop. As part of the gallery’s assessment of the Ashburton District Council’s art collection, staff will be in the library on Thursday and they want the community to come along and see what’s involved in the process. “If you’ve visited the library or council chambers, chances are you’ve spotted some impressive pieces on display. This assessment is important in making sure the collection is correctly catalogued so that it can be properly cared for and enjoyed for years to come,” council community relations manager Vincie Billante said. Amongst the collection are a significant number of local artworks, both pictorial and object, and assessments carried out to date have uncovered some real treasures, she said. The team from the Ashburton Art Gallery have been busy assessing the works since July. Gallery curator Shirin Khosraviani, who will be carrying out some of the work at the library, says the assessment has been an exciting process. “There are some remarkable pieces included in the collection. We’ve uncovered a variety of items, including ceramic works by Len Castle and David Brokenshire and paintings by Colin Wheeler, Austen Deans, and local artist Henry Lowen-Smith. We’re looking forward to sharing some of our knowledge with the community, so pop by next week and have a look at what we’ve been doing.” The council’s art collection is stored and displayed at a number of sites, including the council administration building and Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Once the assessment is complete the council will have a better understanding of the works in its possession, their worth and how they should be managed moving forward. The community will be able to see the art gallery team at work from 1pm to 5pm at the Ashburton Library on February 22.

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Sexual assault claims Victoria University student societies are assessing their relationship with top law firm Russell McVeagh after allegations of sexual assault against its female law students. The incidents reportedly took place two years ago at social functions, and involved more than one woman. Five female clerks declined fulltime positions at the firm at the end of their internships. Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Grant Guilford, said two older lawyers were involved in the incidents, and it had lasting effects on the young women. - NZME

Murder charge A woman has been arrested and charged with murder over the death of a man in the Waikato township of Taupiri on January 1. After reports of a seriously injured man, 26-year-old Peter Savage was found lying outside a Waring Road address critically injured. A 26-year-old woman appeared in Hamilton District Court yesterday and was remanded in custody until February 27. - NZN

Quad bike death One person was killed in a quad bike crash in the Waikato yesterday. The fatal crash in Mangati Road, near Otorohanga, occurred around 2.15pm. The rider of the quad bike died at the scene. The serious crash unit has been notified. - NZME

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Plans afoot to create Ashburton public fireworks display By Colin WillisCroft

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A public fundraising campaign is under way to make a public fireworks display in Ashburton this Guy Fawkes a reality. Abe Coulter, who although now lives in Christchurch was born and raised in Ashburton, has started a Givealitle page with the aim of raising at least $15,000 for a public display. He is confident Ashburton people would enjoy and support a safe, family-friendly event and is due to talk to the Ashburton District Council and fire brigade representatives about his plans in coming weeks. His proposal is for a five to 10 minute display using customised fireworks syncronised with music. It would be the biggest ever event of its type in Ashburton, with fireworks shot 250 metres into the night sky and the display being about 100m across. The plan is to hold it in the Ashburton Domain on Friday,

November 2, and Coulter said he has already done most of the necessary planning, having had to come up with a mock display as part of his pyrotechnic qualification. Coulter said his idea was for food vendors, live music, bouncy castles and giant kites, along with daylight fireworks to get the crowd warmed up at the beginning of the evening. “When night falls we will light up the night sky with colour and high flying aerial display shells, ending with a massive 100-shell finale,” he said. Funds raised will cover the cost of the fireworks, permits and test certificates, fencing for the exclusion zone and hire of security guards and truck rental. Any leftover funds will be donated to the Salvation Army. Right – If fundraising is successful the public fireworks display would be the biggest Ashburton has seen.

■ SALVATION ARMY

Foodbank demand rising steadily By Katie todd

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More locals are struggling to feed themselves and their families than ever before and turning to foodbanks for help. The Salvation Army have reported an overall 12 per cent jump in the number of food parcels handed out throughout New Zealand last year – including at the Ashburton centre. The organisation’s latest State of the Nation report, published on Wednesday, shows steady foodbank demand from 20112016, with around 55,000 to 56,000 food parcels handed out annually across New Zealand. However, in 2017, this number grew to almost 63,000. In Ashburton, the centre is seeing a greater variety of people

Salvation Army community ministries co-ordinator Judith Lilley. asking for help, as well as families now needing two parcels, rather than one. “Historically it’s been ben-

eficiaries but now we’re seeing working families as well,” said Salvation Army community ministries co-ordinator Judith Lilley. “The wage earners are finding their money just doesn’t go as far as it did.” Somewhat paradoxically, the findings arrive on a backdrop of job growth, rising average incomes and rising GDP, as well as increased provision of hardship assistance by the government. Yet, the Salvation Army said other charities have noted a similar increase in demand, including the Auckland City Mission. While the report did not give any reason for the expansion in food parcel demand, the Salvation Army said it may be linked to rising rents and “very modest”

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increases in wages, among other influences. “I really wish I could say there’s just one thing causing it, but I think a variety of factors have contributed,” Lilley said. “Everything seems to have gone up – food, rent … the cost of living. “People just no longer have enough money to get by, let alone have a contingency plan when things like dentist bills come up.” Author of the report, social policy analyst Alan Johnson, said he felt the “frightening” amount of food poverty indicated that economic growth had not been shared around. “That’s the true cost of rent rises and slow wage growth on our most vulnerable families,”

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he said. Lilley said she was grateful to the “fantastic” Ashburton community for donating generously to the foodbank. Through events such as Toot 4 Tucker, the Salvation Army’s foodbank supplies have still been sufficient to cope with the demand. “But what we have, it won’t last forever – and I would never turn anything down,” said Lilley. “Donating there – it really goes back into the community and I would always encourage it,” she said. She said another thing to bear in mind was the effect of “simply being good neighbours”. “Vegetable gardens have been plentiful this year, so why not share the bounty with the people next door to you?” she said.

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■ DUCKMANTON MURDER TRIAL

Victim strangled – autopsy Sex worker Renee Duckmanton was strangled to death and was not alive when her body was set on fire, an autopsy concluded. Sainey Marong, 33, denies picking up Duckmanton from Christchurch’s red light district on May 14, 2016, before strangling her to death, dumping her body on a country roadside, and setting her on fire. The Crown claims its case against the butcher originally from Gambia is “overwhelming”, with DNA samples taken from Duckmanton, and from samples found where her body was dumped, allegedly belonging to Marong. His defence at the High Court murder trial in Christchurch says the evidence is best understood through a “lens of mental imbalance”. Forensic pathologist Dr Kate White revealed her autopsy results on the fourth day of the trial yesterday. She was contacted by police a day after a then-unidentified female’s body was found on Main Rakaia Road, near State Highway One.

Sainey Marong is on trial accused of the murder of Christchurch sex worker Renee Larissa Duckmanton. While the pathologist found patchy burn marks on Duckmanton’s neck, upper chest and an arm, and the charred remains of shorts and underpants, there was no evidence of smoke inhalation, with no soot in the airways and no elevated levels of carbon monoxide.

However, she discovered evidence of neck compression, with bruising in the neck tissues and right eyeball. There was no evidence to suggest she was alive after the fire began, and White concluded cause of death to be neck compression. Earlier yesterday, a woman who

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has interim name suppression claimed that she was followed by murder accused Sainey Marong just weeks before he allegedly killed Duckmanton. She told the court how she left work in inner city Christchurch at around 10.30pm on April 4, 2016. As she was driving home on Moorhouse Avenue, she noticed a silver Audi driving behind her, the court heard. Watching in her mirrors, she said the car kept turning its lights on and off, and then pulling over to the side of the road briefly, before following her again. She thought it was “really odd” and put it down to a drunk driver. But as she was heading home, she realised that she was being deliberately followed. She phoned police on *555 and told them a silver Audi was following her. Police staff told her to keep driving around until officers caught up to her. Asked by Crown prosecutor Pip Currie how she was feeling, the witness said: “Nervous. Very nervous.” She kept driving around the Hornby area, waiting for police.

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Barnaby feels the axe Barnaby Joyce has been dumped as Acting Prime Minister next week in a dramatic demonstration Malcolm Turnbull has doubts about his role as his deputy. “The Deputy Prime Minister is on leave next week,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told Parliament. The overturning of usual practice when the head of government is absent is a clear indication of the prospect of substantial embarrassment were Mr Joyce to take the job. Joyce was due to take over the position next week when Mr Turnbull meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington. The appointment to Acting PM was due to go to the Nationals Leader during uproar over his marriage breakup and relationship with a pregnant former staff member, but instead he will now take a break. The move, in effect a demotion of Joyce, was announced as the Labor Opposition made it clear it would pursue him over claims he had breached ministerial standards in accepting accommodation in Armidale from a businessman friend. Joyce told Parliament he was not aware his administration had made a $5000 payment to Armidale businessman Greg Maguire, who had given the

Star already a big fan Marvel’s highly anticipated new instalment, Black Panther, is being hailed as game-changing, with its “unapologetically black” cast and universe, and a hip-hop soundtrack curated by rapper Kendrick Lamar. It follows the Black Panther, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) as he fights to defend his kingdom in Wakanda. Lupita Nyong’o stars as Nakia, T’Challa’s friend, adviser and special operative spy for the Black Panther’s all-female personal guard. I’d seen Avengers with some friends and absolutely LOVED it. I remember saying then “I have to be a part of that! Even if it’s just as an extra in the background.” I was a total fan.”

Barnaby Joyce with former staffer Vicki Campion. Nationals leader free accommodation when Joyce’s marriage collapsed. “I have to admit I was unaware of that $5000 payment,” he said. The issue of Mr Joyce moving from a central role in a controversy to the job of Acting Prime Minister was discussed over a week, with the Deputy Prime Minister refusing to budge.

It is understood he only relented yesterday. Joyce said he would check details and return with an answer on notice, but Labor’s shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfuss pressed further. He asked: “How can the Deputy Prime Minister claim he was unaware of the payment of more than $5000 of taxpayers’ money to a busi-

ness owned by Mr Greg Maguire when the payment was made for an event at the Quality Hotel Powerhouse in Armidale, and the Deputy Prime Minister personally attended many in front of more than 80 witnesses? “How can the Deputy Prime Minister say he didn’t know when more than 80 people saw him there?” - NZME

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‘Annihilator’ causes deadly carnage The Florida school shooting suspect referred to himself as the “annihilator” and had been flagged as a potential threat prior to allegedly carrying out the massacre. Accused gunman Nikolas de Jesus Cruz, 19, was a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, United States, where he allegedly returned and opened fire on students and teachers. At least 17 people were killed and up to 50 injured in the shooting, which saw terrified teachers and students hiding in cupboards and under desks as they texted for help. Fire Chief Dan Booker said that the situation was a mass casualty incident and the death toll was expected to climb. It is currently the ninth deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. A former maths teacher at the school, Jim Gard, said Cruz had been previously identified as a security threat and had been informed last year that he wouldn’t be allowed on campus with a backpack. “We were told last year that he wasn’t allowed on campus

with a backpack on him,” Gard said. “There were problems with him last year threatening students, and I guess he was asked to leave campus.” Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel confirmed Cruz was a former student who had once been expelled for unspecified disciplinary reasons. He said Cruz was taken into custody without incident about an hour after committing the “horrible act”. “We have already begun to dissect his websites and things on social media that he was on and some of the things ... are very, very disturbing,” Israel said. “He had countless magazines, multiple magazines, and at this point, we believe he had one AR-15 rifle.” One student at the school told WSB-TV: “Everything he posts (on social media) is about weapons. It’s sick”. Cruz’ Instagram account, which has been deleted following the shooting, was rife with images of firearms, knives and dead frogs. He described himself as the “annihilator” on his page.

Nikolas Cruz The photographs of guns and knives appear to show an obsession with weapons and have been posted as far back as 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Cruz posted a photo of a shotgun advertisement and said he wanted to buy it, writing: “I plan on getting this but I need more information on it so if someone could give advice on how much I’m spending and background cheeks (sic) please to god let me know.”

Another post featured a picture of a bullet-riddled bull’s eye with the meme “Group therapy. Sometimes it works.” He wrote in a caption: “It really does f*cking work give it a try ;).” Another post featured a selfie of himself with his face covered and giving the middle finger, captioning it: “F*ck youuuuuuuuuuuu allllll”. In another selfie he appears to display several knives. Giovonni Watford, 17, and Cruz were in the same Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programme – which prepares students for the military – while studying at the school. “He was off,” Watford said. “He was super stressed out all the time and talked about guns a lot and tried to hide his face.” Matthew Walker, a 17-yearold student at the school, said Cruz’s classmates “knew it was going to be him” when news of the shooting spread. “A lot of people were saying it was going to be him,” Walker said. “It turns out that everyone predicted it. He was going class to class just shooting at random kids ... he was prepared for this stuff.” - AP

Brosnan ‘please explain’ Pierce Brosnan has been ordered by Indian authorities to explain why he appeared in advertisements for a mouth freshener which has been linked to chewing tobacco. Brosnan starred in a James Bond-style spoof commercial for Pan Bahar, a brand of pan masala – a product meant to refresh the palate and aid digestion – in 2016 according to DailyMail. A court in Delhi, India, where advertising tobacco products is banned, has demanded Brosnan’s explanation within 10 days, or he could face a two year jail sentence or be fined 5000 rupees.

Stars on the danceﬂoor At a press conference yesterday Mediaworks announced that Real Housewife Gilda Kirkpatrick and politician David Seymour are the first contestants for the new season of Dancing With the Stars NZ. The reality dancing show is set to return in the second quarter of this year with Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey as hosts. “I’ve never had any sort of dance instruction, so it’s going to be a completely new experience for me,” Kirkpatrick said. Her dance rival Seymour, who leads Epsom’s ACT party, admitted he was “terrified,” and said, “Let’s be honest, I’m half politician and half electrical engineer. It couldn’t be worse if I was bred to not dance.”

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February 22

Heather Sarin, Forever Young Ashburton Art Gallery This exhibition of recent work by local artist Heather Sarin explores the wonders and excitement of discovering something new. Satin has made work across a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, collage and printmaking. This is a lively and colourful exhibition which includes works which encourage viewer interaction. This exhibition opens to the public on Sunday 28 January at 2:00pm and runs until Sunday 4 March 2018. All are welcome to attend the opening function. ashburtonartgallery.org.nz/ exhibition/forever-young/

February 17

Rise Against Horncastle Arena, Christchurch The politically-charged, punk four-piece will play two shows – their biggest headline shows in our country to date - in celebration of their chart-topping eighth studio album Wolves (out now via Universal New Zealand). Joining Rise Against in NZ will be special guests SWMRS. 8.00pm

February 21

Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes Founder’s Day Tinwald Plains Museum Starting with a church service in the Waterton Church at 11am followed by a BYO Picnic lunch and a stroll around this interesting local amenity. All WI members, family and friends most welcome. 11am

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Michael Jackson HIStory Show Ashburton Trust Event Centre A musical tribute and live concert experience that journeys through Michael Jackson’s vast and incredible catalogue of work including his beginnings as a member of the Jackson 5, his groundbreaking theatrics in the 80s and his evolution onward into the 21st century. 8.00pm–10.30pm

On Saturday the 24th February 2018 you will ride across the Rakaia River Bridge with up to 1,000 other cyclists all at once, the peloton will be approximately 1 kilometre long and will be in a controlled start until you have crossed the Rakaia River Bridge and the Rakaia Overhead Bridge on State Highway one. Two events: Traffic R Us Ride the Rakaia 100km Ride the Bridge, Recreation Ride - 22km

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Royal New Zealand Ballet: The Piano: the ballet Wellington, Napier, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North. Inspired by Jane Campion’s award winning film The Piano (1994), central character Ada McGrath is given a powerful new voice in dance within this captivating tale of desire and hope is set against the rugged landscape of mid-19th century New Zealand. This brand new full-length work by revered Czech choreographer Jiří Bubeníček is presented in association with the NZ Festival and Auckland Arts Festival and includes excerpts from the original film score, and music by Debussy, Arensky, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Brahms and Shostakovich. www.rnzb.org.nz

Ashburton Kennel Association Annual All Breeds Championship Shows. Melrose Road, Allenton To be held at the Allenton Rugby Club grounds both days, from 9am until approximately 3pm. Over 100 different breeds will be on display at various times of the day. Public most welcome. There may be a gold coin donation at the gate. Please ask before touching dogs. 9am - 3pm Harvey Norman 2 day Classic tournament Pairs tournament for 18 &; 9 hole players. Men’s, ladies and mixed grades. See out website for further details and entry form. www.ashburtongolfclub.co.nz

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February 24

Ride the Rakaia Traffic R Us Ride the Rakaia. This amazing event is different to any other bike race because you can’t do what you can in this event any other day of the week.

Lions Club of Ashburton Pakeke Annual Monster Charity Garage Sale Ashburton Racecourse Stand Proceeds to Local Charities. Viewing March 2, 1.30pm – 5pm. Donations of household, garden and workshop items gratefully

• Cake stall • Sausage sizzle • Veggie fruit market • Craft stalls. • Children’s entertainment

Donations of Household, Garden and Workshop items gratefully accepted. Also any surplus of fruit and vegetables for resale. Items to be collected from Wednesday, February 28 – Friday, March 2.

Pakeke Lions Charitable Trust Raising funds for our Ashburton Community

Discover Mt Hutt Summer Open Day Mt Hutt Ski Area and Snow Centre, Mt Hutt Skifield Rd Discover Mt Hutt is an opportunity to explore Mt Hutt during summer. The community fundraising event offers spectacular alpine scenery for walkers and challenging trails for mountain bikers. Discover Mt Hutt is a community fundraiser with members of the Methven Lions Club, Mt Hutt Ski Area staff, and the bus drivers of Methven Travel all giving their time to welcome visitors to the mountain. All proceeds are distributed to local community groups and causes by the Methven Lions Charitable Trust. Mt Hutt’s massive six-seater chairlift will carry families, walkers, bikes and bikers to the summit where, weather permitting, they will be able to enjoy unrivaled views of the Southern Alps and Canterbury Plains. Visitors will be able to descend on the chairlift or walk or bike down from the summit. Live music, market stalls, bar & cafe & BBQ, scenic helicopter rides, ski area inner-workings tour, and a super slip & slide will also entertain visitors. Mountain Biking: $30.00, Walking: $20.00, Children 10 and under: $0.00, Scenic Heli Flights: $79.00, Door sales only

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accepted. Also any surplus of fruit of vegetables for resale. Cake stall, vege fruit market, children’s entertainment, sausage sizzle, craft stalls. Items to be collected from Wednesday, February 28 to Friday, March 2. Contact George 308 8231, Trevor 307 2629, George 307 2243, Anthony 308 3336.

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Age Concern - Positive Ageing Expo Ashburton Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Ashburton Exhibits, displays, and free parking. Gold coin entry. Light refreshments available on site All the information you need for services, support groups and hobbies – fun, food and entertainment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817 10am – 3pm

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TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show 2018 Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch It’s a great family day out. Be prepared to be there all day because there is going to be so much to see. It’s very hard not to get excited when you see over 400 working trucks that have been polished back to new condition. There is something for everyone at this show, so don’t miss out! Free admission. 9.30am – 5.00pm

March 11

The Ashburton Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club Tinwald Hall The Ashburton Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club together with The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra are holding a concert in the Tinwald Hall. Tickets available at door or from Rose, 308 8584. 2pm

All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us. There is no charge, bring your lunch as tea and coffee provided. For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802. 11.00am–4.00pm

March 21 – 23

The Piano: The Ballet Christchurch Isaac Theatre Royal Originally conceived as a short work for Dortmund Ballet, The Piano: the ballet has been re-imagined and expanded for New Zealand’s national ballet, giving Ada’s story a new and distinctively New Zealand voice and, in dance, a powerful new means of expression. Excerpts from Michael Nyman’s iconic film score are blended with evocative music by Debussy, Arensky, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Brahms and Shostakovich.

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Rado & Raybon Save the World Ashburton Trust Event Centre Leading comedians Raybon Kan and Nick Rado team up to perform a two hour show in which stand-up gives way to Rado & Raybon solving questions posed by the audience. The first half is a stand-up set by each comedian. In the second half, they take the stage together and answer questions, throwing fuel on the burning issues as determined by the audience on the night. 7.30pm

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Ride That Train with Paul Ubana Jones & MCC Ashburton Trust Event Centre Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, Crowded House, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Tuck and Patti ... and for him, a new experience working with the Mid Canterbury Choir! He has delighted festival audiences at the Dublin Blues Festival, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Vancouver Island Folk Festival, Blues at Bridgetown and many others in Europe.

One Man, Two Guvnors Ashburton Trust Event Centre The Big Little Theatre Co Inc. are proud to bring this multi award winning crazy comedy to our stage. Come and laugh at the antics of the permanently ravenous Francis Henshall and his attempts to keep two jobs, protect a fugitive, unite two lovers – one in disguise - earn a crust and win the girl. All this whilst being hampered by a very, very old waiter with a dodgy ticker, a hapless band of helpers, a failed actor and a petty crook! Fri, Sat 7.30pm, Sun 2pm

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Leading comedians Raybon Kan and Nick Rado team up to perform a two hour show in which stand-up gives way to Rado & Raybon solving questions posed by the audience. The ﬁrst half is a stand-up set by each comedian. In the second half, they take the stage together and answer questions, throwing fuel on the burning issues as determined by the audience on the night.

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LVD very highly recommended T he Five Star ANCAP safety rated LDV T60 ute range has been boosted with the impending arrival of a manual 4WD single cab variant. Available in three colours white, silver and red, the T60 single cab chassis comes standard with six airbags, active headlights, tyre pressure monitoring, cruise control and a 2.8 litre diesel turbo engine by VM Motori. Chairman of LDV New Zealand Rick Cooper says: “At $26,990 plus GST the T60 Single Cab offers incredible value. “Our first shipment of these single cabs arrive in April, and we have pre-orders from a variety of industries – bee keeping, rural contractors through to large fleet operators”. LDV New Zealand offers an Australian manufactured alloy flat deck for an additional $3000 + GST. The alloy deck weighs only 148kg and internally measures 2550mm long x 1777mm wide. All LDV T60 models come with a five year/130,000km fully transferrable warranty with a 10 year anti perforation body warranty. LDV is a division of SAIC (Shanghai Automobile and Industrial Corporation), the largest and oldest automotive manufacturer in China as well as being the largest auto company on China’s share market. A Fortune Global 500 company, holding

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dizzying 99 turns and 999 daunting steps didn’t stop the new Range Rover Sport PHEV from completing a worldfirst at one of China’s most famous landmarks. The petrol-electric performance SUV has become the first vehicle to climb the stairs to the natural rock arch of Heaven’s Gate. The challenge began at the bottom of the legendary 11.3km Dragon Road. The showroomstandard Range Rover Sport P400e took on the demanding course, with Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s Ho-Pin Tung behind the wheel and the Terrain Response 2 system in Dynamic mode. At the summit of the road, the driver optimised Terrain Response, conquering the towering 45-degree staircase of 999 steps leading to China’s legendary Heaven’s Gate using a combination of Ingenium petrol and electric battery power. Ho-Pin Tung said: “I’ve experienced Formula E, Formula 1 and won at the 24 Hours of Le Mans but this was without doubt one of the most demanding driving challenges I’ve ever faced. The Range Rover Sport PHEV performed brilliantly on the mountain road and climbed the stairs up to Heaven’s Gate effortlessly.” The new PHEV powertrain gives the Range Rover Sport a zero-emission EV range of up to 50km when fully charged but Ho-Pin Tung used its advanced 300PS Ingenium petrol engine and 116PS electric motor to make short work of the road section of the challenge. The performance SUV then showed its uncompromised all-terrain credentials by climbing the steep staircase to the natural rock arch.

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Refined, trusty - and tough G iven the quite exceptional standard of grooming and detailing Karen and Samantha at Ashburton Toyota had carried out on the test Prado, VX it seemed a real pity to get it dirty! But of course one had to do it, in this rugged seven-seat SUV which has recently had a make-over, both outside and in. So an early(ish) morning drive through to the Jollie Car Park at the gates of Mount Cook station for a bike ride on the A2O, from there to Tasman Point, and back, was the order of the day. Prado’s “facelift” means a sleeker front complete with a family grille, different bonnet, front mudguards and LED lights, the result of which shows it’s a close relation to the Land Cruiser 200. For some these exterior changes may not be quite so obvious, so perhaps the upgrading of the spacious interior will be more noticeable, for within there’s many refinements. They include the new dash in the VX whose 8-inch multi-function screen, smart instruments and switchgear proved to be very easy to use, thanks to Toyota’s attention to detail. As well the VX’s screen (VX Limited also) gives panoramic views. The Prado’s big, so these are very handy with parking, and even off-road. All three models (GX, VX and VX Limited) use the same 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine producing 130kW and 450 Nm of torque (the V6 petrol is no more).

It has a 6-speed auto (with selectable high-and-low-ratios) and full time fourwheel drive. As well all three have the significant addition of Toyota’s Safety Sense package. This includes a pre-crash safety system with autonomous emergency braking (for vehicles and pedestrians), lane departure alert, a great dynamic radar cruise control, and more. Standard on the GX are trailer sway control; hands free phone, sat-nav, three-zone climate air-con, reversing camera, rear parking sensors; seven airbags and smart key entry/start. The VX, as driven, adds leather seats(front and second-row with heating) rain-sensing wipers, premium 14-speaker sound system, blind spot monitor/rear cross-traffic alert, front parking sensors, and 18-inch alloys. The VX Limited tops this off with a selectable drive mode system, crawl control, adaptive variable/kinetic suspension systems, a Torsen limited-slip rear differential, seat/steering column memory, power sunroof and a rear-seat entertainment system. The diesel mates up very well with the 6-speed auto, which adapted nicely, and quickly to my driving style. Of course, if you so wish, shifting the lever right into S, allows manual changes. Also,in keeping with the other new refinements made, there’s obviously been work done to provide an even quieter and more refined drive.

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At open road cruise (1500rpm at 100kmh), then also on the considerable kilometres of shingle roads we covered, the silence was almost Lexus-like impressive! One of the advantages of an early start was having a mostly clear run from Orari to Fairlie, whereon the Prado also impressed with how predictable and wellbehaved it was through corners, given its off-road capabilities. And all done with little body movement. T’was a different traffic story on the way home though. Just past Fairlie a long queue formed behind a an older campervan travelling at a steady 75kmh, with the driver seemingly oblivious to both those behind, and the many places they could have pulled over! Of course you need to venture properly off-road to appreciate the benefit of the full ladder chassis and suspension travel. The low-ratio gearing is just over 2.5.1 and there’s also the locking central differential for the really difficult stuff. Prado can now tow a braked 3000 kg. While the quoted combined fuel consumption is 8L/100 km, for our drive the

trip computer showed 9.6L/100km. P.S. The A2O track to Tasman Point was damaged by the September 2017 floods. A small section was washed away, while other parts are Prado territory being quite heavily scoured and surfaced with layers of hard to ride through deep sand. But this is soon forgotten, for the views of Aoraki/Mount Cook during all of the ride up are simply magnificent!

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FINALE Prados have a reputation of being tough and dependable with serious off-road capability. Well to this, the latest versions, as indicated by my time with the VX showed that its occupants (seven if needed) also travel in impressive comfort, both on or off-road in the very well furnished cabin.

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Rebuilding a legend J

aguar Classic is re-starting production of the iconic D-type race car in Coventry, 62 years after the last example was built in 1956. The first Jaguar D-type to be assembled by Jaguar Classic, an engineering prototype, will make its world debut at the Salon Retromobile show in Paris this week. Just 25 new examples of the D-type will be meticulously hand-built at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Warwickshire. In 1955 Jaguar planned to build 100 D-types. With only 75 completed, Jaguar Classic is now fulfilling the company’s original ambition by creating 25 all-new, period-correct sports cars. The D-type, which won the Le Mans 24 Hours race three times between 1955 and 1957, was powered by the six-cylinder XK engine. Every aspect of the D-types built for clients from 2018 will be created to authentic, original specification. Tim Hannig, Jaguar Land Rover Classic Director, said: “The Jaguar D-type is one of the most iconic and beautiful competition cars of all time, with an outstanding record in the world’s toughest motor races. “And it’s really just as spectacular today. “The opportunity to continue the D-type’s success story, by completing its planned production run in Coventry, is one of those once-in-a-lifetime projects that our world-class experts at Jaguar Land Rover Classic are proud to fulfil.” The D-type is the third continuation vehicle from Jaguar Classic, complementing the six missing Lightweight E-types completed in 2014-15 and nine XKSSs built in 2017-18. Jaguar Classic experts’ painstaking research, with exclusive access to original Jaguar engineering drawings and records,

ensures each new D-type will be built to the authentic specifications laid down by competitions manager Lofty England and his engineers in the 1950s. D-type clients can choose either 1955-specification Shortnose or 1956-spec Longnose bodywork. The engineering prototype is the 1956 Longnose specification, identifiable by its extended bonnet, characteristic tail fin be-

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f you’re looking to embark on the ultimate adventure, but can’t decide what vehicle to choose, then look no further than MG Motor UK’s brand-new Compact-SUV, the MG ZS. The MG ZS comes with a fully-transferable 7 year/80,000-mile warranty – which is enough to circle the globe three times. The exciting warranty means all those long, funfilled family road trips can be taken with peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that there won’t be a nasty repair bill should something go wrong. Daniel Gregorious, Head of Sales & Marketing at MG, commented: “At MG, we strive to add value and provide a cost-effective experience for our customers, therefore we chose to back the MG ZS with our best warranty yet. “The warranty allows for worry-free driving, meaning all those spontaneous weekend breaks can be undertaken without the trouble of a unexpected repair bill. “Should anything go wrong, then our extensive network of dealers will be on hand to get you back on the road.” Like the MG3 and MG GS, the MG ZS also comes with the option of a six-year anti-perforation warranty covering against corrosion.

hind the driver’s head, wide-angle cylinder head and quick-change brake calipers. Kev Riches, Jaguar Classic Engineering Manager, said: “Recreating the nine D-type-derived XKSSs was hugely satisfying, and an even bigger technical challenge than the six missing Lightweight E-types, but lessons that we learned from the XKSS project have given us a great

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head start on the final 25 D-types. “Each one will be absolutely correct, down to the very last detail, just as Jaguar’s Competitions Department intended.”

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Orange Fury

New Mustang hits our shores F ord New Zealand this week confirmed the 2018 Mustang will begin to arrive on our shores from April, bringing more of what pony car enthusiasts want most: more power, more technology, and more choices to make any Mustang their own. Already New Zealand’s favourite sports car, the 2018 Mustang GT’s legendary 5.0-litre V8 engine packs more power and torque than the outgoing version, and a long list of performance and technology upgrades – including a 10-speed SelectShift® automatic transmission and an available MagneRide® suspension. The Mustang’s famous lines, seen everywhere from the silver screen to backroads of New Zealand, are recognisable the world over. For 2018, a more athletic stance and aggressive detailing gives Mustang a confident aesthetic while maintaining the classic visual features that make the Mustang. Overall, the car’s exterior design is now more dynamic, with a lower, remodeled bonnet and grille that delivers a leaner look and refined aerodynamics, upper and lower front grilles, and a new position for the bonnet air-intakes. For the first time, the entire Mustang line will feature all-LED front lights including signature tri-bar lighting. The rear of the car gets revised LED tail lamps for a more technical look, plus a new bumper, fascia and available performance spoiler. A dual-tip exhaust is standard for EcoBoost® Mustang, while the V8-powered Mustang GT now boasts a quad-tip exhaust as standard. Mustang EcoBoost now offers the 19-inch black alloy as standard, while the GT carries over the mesh design from the current model. For a different look, a new five-spoked forged 19-inch alloy wheel is now avail-

able as an option for the GT and a 19-inch aluminium Premium Painted Alloy Wheel is available as an option for the EcoBoost Mustang, while Michelin tyres, the official partner for Ford Performance on road and track, are now standard across the Mustang line-up. Bold exterior colour choices – including all-new signature Orange Fury as well as Kona Blue and Royal Crimson – combined with Over the Top (OTT) stripe packages mean that enthusiasts can order a Mustang with the look they’re after. In fact, the 2018

a 12-inch all-digital instrument cluster, inspired by the Le Mans-winning Ford GT racecar, that customers can customise their own way. A first for Mustang, this all-new instrument cluster offers three separate views. Mustang owners can customise the displays for normal, sport and track modes and choose settings including colour and gauge layout. In conjunction with the new display, all-new Mustang MyMode with memory function allows customers to save their

Mustang offers more factory-fit options than ever before, including a new singlewing rear spoiler, which is part of the USmarket Mustang Performance Pack. Increased personalisation extends to the 2018 Mustang’s new cockpit, characterised by improved touch points and visual cues for a more premium look and feel. The centre console adds a new handstitched wrap with contrast stitching and padded knee bolsters while door handles, rings and bezels are finished in aluminium. Restyled seating surfaces feature new patterns, while there’s also six-way leatherupholstered Recaro sports seating as a factory-fitted option. New technologies for Mustang include

favourite drive settings, including suspension and steering preferences, for next time they get behind the wheel. The new Mustang is so customisable that even its engine note can be adjusted, an all-new active valve exhaust system is standard on all GT models, with a fully variable soundtrack to match the entire acceleration range. The all-new electronic control system includes unique tunes for different drive modes and features real-time adaptive shift scheduling to ensure the right gear at the right time. Steering wheel-mounted shift paddles allow drivers maximum manual control, while Track Apps record the action behind

the wheel for driving development and satisfaction. The 2018 Mustang also benefits from a vast array of Ford Driver-Assist Technology (DAT). Customers can feel more confident than ever behind the wheel with new features like Autonomous Emergency Braking (with pedestrian detection as standard, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane-Keeping Assist as standard. Ford SYNC®3 is standard on 2018 Mustang, which includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility at no extra cost, as well as an 8.0-inch full-colour that is also the reverse camera display. Performance is at the core of Mustang DNA, offering drivers a unique thrill of acceleration and cornering for the ultimate fun-to-drive experience. Ford’s legendary 5.0-litre V8 engine has been thoroughly reworked, with more power and the ability to rev higher than any Mustang GT before. The 2018 Mustang GT has 33kW more power than its predecessor, delivering a peak of 339kW – around 450 horsepower – as standard. This power increase has been achieved with the first application for Mustang of Ford’s new dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection on a V8 engine – delivering robust low-end torque, high-rpm power, and improved fuel efficiency. The 5.0-litre Coyote V8 also packs 556Nm of torque, a jump of 26Nm, while the EcoBoost delivers 224kW with 9Nm more torque, now 441Nm. A new 10-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, available with both EcoBoost and V8 engines, is the best automatic Mustang has offered and boasts Ford-patented technology. This all-new transmission helps deliver higher average power for acceleration – improving responsiveness and performance.

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Flexi-super deserves another airing T

he one thing that unites all New Zealanders is that we’re all part of one big problem – we’re getting older and the pool of money we hope will support us in old age isn’t growing at the same rate. Clearly, as a country, we have a problem, but it’s a problem no politician dares address. Economic analysts regularly bang on about the unsustainability of the current superannuation scheme and politicians regularly bury their heads in the sand. It’s a hot potato no one wants to touch. We can’t ignore the super conundrum. It’s critical we find a solution that still provides a nest egg for Kiwis when they’re done with work in a way that doesn’t cripple the country. If we’re looking at a future

where superannuitants almost equal working age people then that future’s untenable. Everyone knows there’s a looming problem, but politicians don’t want to go there believing that any solution is going to penalise someone and that making change would be the equivalent of political suicide. The options usually thrown in the mix are either raising the age of entitlement or making eligibility subject to a means test. Forget means testing. That’s

blatantly unfair. While there’s a school of thought that believes those who have should not receive more, there’s another that believes those who choose to save and work hard should not be penalised, that those who either spent what they earned or who didn’t bother to earn shouldn’t be rewarded. Means testing is the ultimate disincentive to saving and self sustainability and it’s guaranteed to see those who just miss out spend what they’ve got in a hurry. Raising the age of eligibility must be a front runner. A survey of 65 year olds today would show that most are working, full or part-time; a survey of 70-year-olds would show the same.

Where raising the eligibility age is unfair is for people who’ve worked in physically tough jobs for decades and whose bodies are simply worn out. Somewhere in the middle there’s an answer. It’s a simple one and it’s been floated before but surprisingly raised little more than a flicker of interest among politicians. The deal was called flexi-super. It was released as a government discussion paper in 2013 and is about giving people the option of taking super at the current rate at 65 or postponing payment and continuing working. The longer you delay, the more you’d receive each fortnightly payment when you finally sign on. It’s a good deal. Late-comer pensioners don’t

lose, they just have a bigger fortnightly pay day when they do retire making for a much more comfortable retirement. In its 2013 form flexi-super would have seen benefit rates adjusted by a 10 per cent increase for each year after 65 a person started receiving their fortnightly payment. That means money remaining in the super pool earns interest. The original proposal included an option to hook into super earlier than 65 but at a reduced rate. It’s an option available in several countries so it’s tried and tested and it’s an option that needs to come back up for discussion in New Zealand. It could well be the answer everyone is looking for – it’s about options, choice and it penalises no one.

the Explorer 9 satellite. In 1977, Janani Luwum, the Anglican archbishop of Uganda, died in what Ugandan authorities said was an automobile accident, although it’s generally believed that he was shot to death by agents of Idi Amin. In 1998, a China Airlines Airbus A300 trying to land in fog near Taipei, Taiwan, crashed, killing all 196 people on board, plus seven on the ground. Five years ago: Gunmen attacked a camp for a

construction company in rural northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven workers from Lebanon, Britain, Greece and Italy; the kidnappers later claimed to have killed the hostages. Tony Sheridan, 72, a British singer who performed with the Beatles during their early years in Germany, died in Hamburg. One year ago: In the first full-length news conference of his presidency, Donald Trump denounced what he called the

“criminal” leaks that took down his top national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Today’s Birthdays: Jazz/pop singer-actress Peggy King is 88. Actor Jeremy Bulloch is 73. Actor William Katt is 67. Rhythm-andblues singer James Ingram is 66. Actor LeVar Burton is 61. Actorrapper Ice-T is 60. Actress Lisa Loring is 60. International Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe is 59. Rock musician Andy Taylor is 57. Rock musician Dave Lombardo (Slayer) is 53. Actress Sarah

Clarke is 47. Olympic gold medal runner Cathy Freeman is 45. Actor Mahershala Ali is 44. Singer Sam Salter is 43. Electronic dance music artist Bassnectar is 40. Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 36. Actress Chloe Wepper is 32. Actress Elizabeth Olsen is 29. Thought for Today: “There are two ways to slice easily through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.” — Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American linguist (1879-1950).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, February 16, the 47th day of 2018. There are 318 days left in the year. This is the Chinese New Year of the Dog. Today’s Highlight in History: On February 16,1986. Sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov. At 5.37pm the Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov hit rocks off Cape Jackson in the Marlborough Sounds. The 155m vessel limped towards Port Gore, where she finally sank at 10.45pm A flotilla of small craft, the inter-island ferry Arahura and the LPG tanker Tarihiko rescued all but one of the 738 passengers and crew. On this date: In 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli Harbour to burn the US Navy frigate Philadelphia, which had fallen into the hands of pirates during the First Barbary War. In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended . In 1918, Lithuania proclaimed its independence from the Russian Empire. (Lithuania, which was occupied by the Soviet Union, then Nazi Germany, then the Soviet Union again during World War Two, renewed its independence in 1990). In 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen’s recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt by English archaeologist Howard Carter. In 1937, Du Pont research chemist Dr. Wallace H Carothers, inventor of nylon, received a patent for the synthetic fibre, described as “linear condensation polymers”. In 1945, American troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines during World War Two. In 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. In 1961, the United States launched

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Farewell, Farmer Bill

o the stab in the back from Brutus Turncoat Peters proved fatal after all. The traitor’s triumph was even accompanied by a knife-turning remark of personal political malice. It’s true; Winston has his utu and Farmer Bill is no more. All the talk of Bill English being still firmly entrenched as National leader for as long as he wished to retain the position has turned to dust in the drought. Secure as he may have been, one recent day, as he looked out on the rural tranquillity of his Dipton fiefdom, he realised how much more attractive a prospect it was than to spend his time answering the fatuous questions of the media scavengers and knocking together fractious heads in Cabinet. Why not settle for that tranquillity, renew his always close ties with his genuinely happy family and, after 27 years in the political game, leave the field free for the next generation of pollies. Thus Bill’s legacy, despite his successful efforts to see we kept our heads during the various financial crises that have beset the world in recent years, while others, less well-managed, were losing theirs, is still more likely to be that of a man who never reached the top rung of the lad-

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der through the ballot box and even when he did by default, was unable to hang on to it. However, as the bard said of one of his villains obliged to face the executioner, “Nothing became him in his life like the losing of it” which, applied to English’s retirement speech, indicates that he intends to leave office with dignity and head still held high. He has earned our respect and gratitude. So now to his replacement; on Newshub news this week, Lloyd Burr, successor – in what must have been a bloodless coup – to Paddy Gower – was recommending an attack dog candidate, who would systematically destroy the roots on which the Jacinda regime relies, until Jacinda herself was left, literally holding the baby, but entirely bereft of party support. At that delicate juncture, National would do a Labour, that is, swap leaders, and install a glamorous female Nat, who could go

smile for smile with Jacinda and then overwhelm her at the ballot box in 2020, assuming the shaky coalition lasts that long. That was the gist of what Burr seemed to be suggesting though I would have to admit I may have exaggerated a tad here and there. Basically though, it’s a scenario with merit, for which the personnel to carry it out must also be found. My suggestion for the attack dog would, obviously, be the legendary Crusher Collins, for whom the job description might well have been written. After she has done the necessary damage to Labour’s supply lines, she then returns to the political wilderness from whence she came as, enters stage right, Nikki Kaye**, fully equipped to administer the coup-de-gras, finally puts an end to Ardernism and all its works. Those of you kind enough to read my last week’s article will know how strongly I have been canvassing the case for Kaye, who seems to me to have the political nous, the experience, the articulation and, significantly, the telegenicity (looks) to outface Jacinda in the studio and on the street. How appealing a panacea that will seem to the other 50 something National MPs remains up in the air.

What is undeniable is that the final candidate to challenge Jacinda must be female and of Jacinda’s generation. The old stagers need not apply even if Judith Collins might do a good softening up job. This will be a new generation contest with the overriding qualification, someone who can go head-to-head with Jacinda. Personally, I’m not in favour of the attack dog concept. National should choose its candidate and allow her the momentum to make inroads into Jacindaism. Oh, and by the way, men, of whatever age, also need not apply. First the obsequies for Bill, then let battle commence! **Sudden later news: Nikki Kaye “rules herself out of leadership contest”. That means Jacinda need not lose any of the regular sleep an expectant mother requires. Her position as PM is secure till many of us are a lot older. Saga, to be continued ... The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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Formica an easy sell-off for Fletchers Fletcher Building paid $US700 million to buy Formica Corp from private equity owners Cerberus Capital Management and Oaktree Capital Management in 2007. It may be a good time to sell a business that sits outside its core operations, Morningstar says. In a note released after Fletcher announced wider losses in its construction business and breaches of lending covenants on Wednesday, the research firm said it anticipates “the divestiture of assets, especially those earning low returns with no synergies across the rest of the business”. “These should be the focus as long as they can be realised at attractive prices,” Morningstar analysts said. “In our opinion, Formica fits the bill on both criteria.” In detailing further provisions at the Building + Interiors unit of the construction division, chief executive Ross Taylor said that he expected to unveil a revamped business strategy for Fletcher by June, including “what bits, if any, we want to trim”. Former Fletcher CEO Jonathan Ling bought Formica in 2007, adding to the existing Laminex busi-

ness in Australasia, with the aim of creating “a truly global laminates platform” and further diversifying the group’s earnings exposure.

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Cerberus and Oaktree had bought Formica out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and had chalked up three years of

efits, including rationalisation of Australasian manufacturing and streamlining of raw material procurement. Formica sits in Fletcher’s international division alongside Laminex and Roof Tile Group. Formica operating earnings before one-time items jumped 42 per cent to $88 million in 2017, contributing to a 27 per cent gain in earnings for international as a whole. Morningstar values the international division at $1.36 billion or 7.5 times estimated 2018 earnings before interest and tax. “Applying these same multiples to just Formica, we think a sale of Formica alone would have to fetch $730 million to be neutral to our valuation and would also lead to lower gearing and provide greater certainty about the business.” It says Fletcher’s focus should be on businesses where it has the strongest competitive advantage – building materials and distribution (which includes the Placemakers chain). “A sale of the Formica business would achieve those goals.” - NZME

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he roller coaster has continued for markets this week, as investors continue to feel the effects of the huge sell down last week. Indexes in the US, Europe and Asia entered correction territory, defined as a fall of 10 per cent to 20 per cent, late last week, however there have been some sharp rebounds. Global reporting season is beginning to slow down, with the majority of companies having now released results. It has been overwhelmingly positive with 82 per cent of companies that have reported beating sales estimates, while 79 per cent have beaten earnings estimates. Despite the positive results, markets have been distracted by the recent sell down, which has hidden some of the strong results. The local reporting season is now under way, albeit slowly. This coming week will see a plethora of results from some of our largest companies, giving investors plenty of corporate newsflow to digest. Across the Tasman, there were two stand-out results for the week, which were CSL Limited and Computershare. Both companies provided upgrades to full year guidance at their half year results which came in ahead of expectations, and both companies saw share price rises of around 5 per cent. There were several big announcements for the local market this week, however the biggest was from Fletcher Building. Following a thorough review of the Buildings + Interiors division, the company announced that losses for the full year in this business segment would be projected at $660 million.

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FBU also announced that chairman of the board, Sir Ralph Norris would be stepping down, the interim dividend would be halted and that they would no longer bid for projects within the Buildings + Interiors space. On the plus side for investors, relatively new CEO Ross Taylor is now confident they have provided for the losses fully and is confident that other areas of the business are going well. The share price fell sharply coming out of its trading halt, however these early declines were pared back significantly and the share price ended down 9.27 per cent. In politics this week, National Party leader Bill English has stepped down from his post. Speculation on who his successor will be is rife with a large number of names being thrown around as potential replacements. At the time of writing, three senior party members had nominated themselves – Judith Collins, Simon Bridges and Amy Adams. The National Party caucus will make the decision however this hasn’t stopped political pundits from putting their two cents in, and by all accounts it is going to be a fairly even race at this stage. Housing data released by the REINZ showed that the volume of house sales rose for the first time in seven months, with 2.7 per cent more houses sold in January

2018 when compared to January 2017. The median house price increased by 7.1 per cent to $520,000 while the Auckland median house price decreased by 1.2 per cent. The REINZ House Price Index for New Zealand, which measures the changing value of property in the market, increased 3.4 per cent year-on-year to 2655. The HPI for New Zealand excluding Auckland increased 6.6 per cent from January 2017 to a new high of 2491 and Auckland’s HPI increased 0.1 per cent for the same period. Offshore investors have been watching for the all important inflation data from the US. It was only a couple of weeks ago that markets fears of higher inflation saw bond yields rise rapidly, and rate hike expectations saw equity markets plummet. Although markets have rebounded from these lows, many analysts wondered if higher than expected inflation may be the trigger for the next sell down. The CPI showed a 0.5 per cent price increase for the month of January, well above the 0.3 per cent expected while, on an annualised figure, prices rose 2.1 per cent, also above expectations of 1.9 per cent growth, but in line with the December reading. However, investors appeared to shrug off the higher than expected inflation figures and instead the market rose, with the Nasdaq Composite recording an almost 2 per cent increase for the day. Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners. This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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February 16, 2018

PGG WRIGHTSON SIRES STAKES HARNESS 5000 PACE $40,000, 3YO, 1950m

5 Jack’s Shadow (1) A Stuart 25220 Immortal Change (2) M Jones Bardot (3) B Hill Night Lights (4) R Holmes 75209 Libe ral Arde n (5) T & G Chmiel 39133 Smoke N Re actor (6) M Jones 1051 Back In Black (7) S Boyd 115 Frie nd (8) P Burrows 15561 Acuto (9) B Hill

B Orange M Jones T Williams R Holmes S McNally S Ottley D Dunn G Smith R May

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Mainly Fine 7:57pm 8 06

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

6 METALCRAFT ROOFING ESPAN SUMMER CUP (MBL PACE) $30,000, 3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE, 1950m

1 91212 Royal Be ngal (1) K & T Barron 1 2 X2127 A G’s White Socks (2) G & N Hope 3 3 11643 Pat’s De light (3) C Dalgety 2 4 X2611 Tige r Thompson (4) B Mowbray 4 5 73823 Robbie Burns (5) R Dunn 6 54759 Buste r Brady (6) K Austin Mave rick (7) N McGrath 7 93471 Barrier

J W C ox R May D Dunn M Williamson J Dunn B Orange N McGrath

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

2 52128 Opawa Brad 30 .19 1 3 72533 Goldstar Dodge 30 .72 4 12337 Kia Te re 30 .50 2 5 65516 Mazu 29 .9 7 3 6 51315 Goldstar Marve ly 30 .17 7 X3344 My Dad De n 30 .19 4 8 22246 Hard Que stions 30 .0 1 9 25153 Think Tank nwtd 10 48358 Opawa Norris 30 .25 3:00pm

1 2 3 2 3 1 4 5 4 6 7 8 9 CHRIS & LISA EARL STAKES 10 $2,8 60, C2, 520m

1 18644 Martha Magic 30 .42 Hart & Taylor SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO DASH KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES 1:29pm 1 2 23212 Opawa Rooste r 29 .9 9 J & D Fahey $1,365, C0, 295m 3 41373 Rock Bottom 30 .42 McC ook & Jopson $2,390, C0, 520m 4 25311 Smash Calling 30 .78 M Grant J McInerney 1 6887X Home bush Marko nwtd J McInerney 2 5 2X111 Egomaniacal 30 .17 J & D Fahey 4 2 5 Cold Affair nwtd J & D Fahey L Waretini 4 6 31528 Andre a’s Magic 30 .43 B Dann 1 3 R Wales Dyna Tre vor nwtd C Roberts 3 7 62367 Little Bit Funny 30 .59 J & D Fahey 3 4 H C airns Hi Ho Tonto nwtd A Lee 8 24513 Cosmic Stu 30 .8 1 J McInerney Mitchell & Smith 5 45767 Goldstar Rave n nwtd S & B Evans 9 58451 Blue y Fie lds 31.0 7 Hart & Taylor J McInerney 6 56845 Cosmic Britne y nwtd M Dempsey 10 48561 Ve rta Bale 30 .6 5 C Roberts 2 7 52 Jinja Spirit nwtd R Wales J McInerney NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION FINAL R Wales 8 76 Pam Arising nwtd McC ook & Jopson 2:43pm $8 ,400, NZRSf, 520m R Wales 9 68 Fe ral Dove Love nwtd M A Butler G C leeve R Wales 10 88 Goldstar Wilson nwtd S & B Evans 1 13325 Know Conclusion 30 .75

RNP HOMES PACE $20,000, 3YO+ Up–&

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer

12:53pm

February 16, 2018 ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT

Track Information Weather: Mainly Fine

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LITTLE BROWN JUG DASH $1,68 5, C2, 295m

25411 Elode a 17.57 36538 Je alous Much 17.6 7 67416 Stormy Sunday 17.50 44676 Opawa Jumpe r 17.17 76414 Botany Alan 17.8 5 11527 Nicky Baxte r 17.34 86656 Ohoka Magic 17.45 27217 Toke n Ace 17.26 13278 Dusky Bre w 17.36 68357 Culvie Jay De e 17.53

3:18 pm

1 4 2 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 3 8 9 10

J & D Fahey S & B Evans J & D Fahey J & D Fahey S & B Evans M Robinson G C leeve J McInerney R Wales

R Blackburn J McInerney J McInerney R Wales J McInerney J McInerney A Waretini J Rush S & B Evans Hart & Taylor

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$1,68 5, C2, 295m

33615 Goldstar Scoote r 17.52 81474 Know Salute 17.29 84211 De bbie Baxte r 17.34 24264 Sozin’s Ange l 17.6 7 14678 Black Tori 17.49 11764 Mace y Baxte r 17.52 51722 Que e n Kong nwtd 46755 Disside nt nwtd 13278 Dusky Bre w 17.36 35384 Home bush Scribe 17.36

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

S & B Evans G C leeve J McInerney J McInerney A Bradshaw J McInerney J McInerney C Roberts S & B Evans J McInerney

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

11 00620 Lothario (1) B Butt 4 12 X1141 Muscle s Galore (2) C & A Edmonds 13 X7141 Monke y’s Way (u1) J Aarts 2 14 00018 Ge e Up Ne ddy (1) L Jones 3 15 14111 BD Khaosan (2) T Bagrie 9:26pm 8 09

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B Butt T Williams R C lose C Jones (J) J W C ox

9 PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES FINAL MBL PACE $165,000, 3YO Fillie s MOB. PACE, 1950m

1 X1308 Samskara (1) N McGrath R May R C lose Barrier 8 :26pm PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STKS PCE 2 X6828 Kotare Elite (2) G Payne R Holmes G O'Reilly 72174 Dibaba (21) T & G Chmiel T C hmiel opt 8 07 $100,000, F&M FFA, 2600m 1 3 1X162 Dizzy Miss Lizzy (3) N McGrath B Orange 1 X2150 Spirit Of De light (1) R Todd S Ottley 4 10208 Swe e t Mary (4) B Mowbray M Williamson J C urtin 6:58 pm ROSE DAKIN LOVES HARNESS RACING PACE $20,000, 3 2 51858 Se aswift Joy (2) M Shinn J Morrison (J) 5 126 Fe e l The Mone y (5) R Dunn J Dunn 3YO+ R61–R8 5, 1950m 3 40420 Amazon Lily (3) K & T Barron M Williamson opt 8 04 J C urtin 6 36225 De Lancome (6) R Dunn G Smith S McNally 1 6X141 Oce an Ridge (1) K & T Barron B Orange 4 46106 She zza GNP (4) K & T Barron B Orange 7 0X8 Je nabe lla (7) G Dunn G O'Reilly B Williamson 2 22318 Hail Christian (2) P Court R May 5 78333 Highland Re ign (5) B Negus J Young 2 8 X1151 Be ttor Joy (8) C Dalgety D Dunn J W C ox 3 3 0P7X2 Malik (3) P Court B Butt 6 00138 Sails (6) S Smolenski G Smith 9 X2921 A Liste r (9) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 2 4 46X13 Duplicate d (4) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 7 X0X49 Que e n Be e Bardon (7) B Waldron Barrier C D Thornley D Dunn 4 5 31131 Fizzing (5) C Dalgety S Ottley 8 50412 Ame rican Tart (8) R Dunn 4 10 1031 Anytime (21) R Dunn C D Thornley J Dunn 6 20473 Franco Tai (6) T & G Chmiel T C hmiel 3 11 X1441 Elle Mac (22) Purdon/Rasmussen 0 N Rasmussen 9 27921 Gypsy’s Choice (9) B Mowbray 5:57pm FAHEY FENCE HIRE TROT $20,000, 3YO+ R50–R64 7 X1260 Cable Be ach (7) P Court S McMullan Barrier 9:56pm BLUE STAR TAXIS - NEW APP AVAILABLE! HCP PACE DiscrHcp, 2600m opt 8 02 1 8 19111 The Dorche ste r (8) M Kerr M Anderson (J) 10 61580 Valor Lustre (21) S Telfer R Holmes opt 8 10 $20,000, 3YO+ R50–R70 DiscrHcp, 2600m 9 3P170 Mongolian Storm (9) P Court J C urtin 4 1 1 11420 Ame rican Empre ss (22) J Young S Abernethy 1 58313 Mystical Star (1) M House 1 97997 Gabby’s Star (1) R Holmes S Ottley R Holmes Barrier 2 12 59514 Be tte r B Amaze d (23) S Telfer D Butcher 0 2 00709 Eve ry Option (2) M Smolenski 2 X2601 Maje stic Lavros (2) M Jones M Jones 10 61221 Maste r Moonlite (21) C Dalgety D Dunn 13 30122 Be ttor’s He art (24) P Bagrie T Williams 2 3 44738 Doitson (3) D & C Butt 3 95316 Highland Star (3) R Paterson B Butt G Smith 11 68865 Franco Te xas (22) D Taylor C DeFilippi 14 X1933 Utmost De light (25) S Reid R May 4 00710 One Ove r Da Stars (4) B White S McNally 12 20111 Franco Saxon (23) C & A Edmonds 4 81944 Van Laddie (4) K & T Barron B Orange J Dunn 0 15 76584 Pat Campbe ll (26) B Negus 3 5 32429 Traile r Park Girl (5) S Dolan 3 5 03222 Musculus (5) P Iggo D Dunn D Dunn 13 Don Domingo SC RATC HED 1 16 11331 Bonnie Joan (27) C Dalgety D Dunn 6 53907 Ce ltic Thunde r (6) K & T Barron J C urtin 6 36741 Claus (6) S Moore R C lose TELTRAC COMMUNICATIONS LTD SUMMER TROTTING MBL 8 :56pm 0 7 93640 Take Afte r Me (7) G Scott 1 7 54452 Re be l Kibbybone s (u1) J Hay J Hay 7:28 pm MASTER CLEANING TROT $20,000, 3YO+ R60 & $30,000, FFA MOB. TROT, 1950m opt 8 08 8 66271 Rachmaninov (u2) T Grant faste r DiscrHcp, 2600m 8 02055 Sportscaste r (u1) A Stuart C D Thornley T Grant opt 8 05 9 88155 Justamollyarche r (1) R Jenkins R May A Lethaby 1 42X32 Le Lie vre ’s Gift (1) J Curtin A Lethaby 9 410X0 Dorie De light (1) P Burrows J C urtin 1 95622 McLovin (1) R Jenkins 4 10 62481 Je an Se bastie n (2) C Markham C Markham 2 03477 Be lle s Son (2) R Todd B Borcoskie 10 55810 Clive (2) D Ross C R Thornley S Tomlinson (J) 2 X0703 The Bloss (2) B Borcoskie 11 74434 BK Dawn (3) Wakelin/Noble D Butcher P Wakelin 3 22755 The Foot Tappe r (3) P Nairn J Dunn 11 25884 Zimfande l (3) B Negus D Butt 3 19196 Bonnie Highlande r (3) R Dunn 0 12 25741 Ruthle ss Kayla (4) K Fairbairn J C urtin S Ottley 12 09849 Mighty Ame rican (4) K & T Barron 4 4 13D00 Ronald J (4) P Nairn B Butt 4 25741 Ruthle ss Kayla (4) K Fairbairn 0 13 50017 Re dwood Invasion (5) R Holmes 1 5 2311X Re ne zmae (5) J Harrington G Smith R Holmes 5 73666 Doctor Bone s (5) B Ford D Dunn 13 69156 Pirate Bay (u1) S Smolenski G Smith 14 61120 Hone ys Son (6) K Ford J Hay S Tomlinson (J) 6 16434 Be nchmark (6) M Howard B Orange 14 41X24 Mighty Santana (1) J Hay D Dunn 6 2725X Habibi Inta (6) P Nairn 7 2 15 327X2 Arnold (7) K & T Barron 1 15 22412 Diamonds N Cash (2) R Dunn Sundees Son SC RATC HED B Orange J Dunn 3 7 82212 Alde rbe ck (7) P Williamson B Williamson 16 80964 Mon Richie (8) D Ross R Payne T C hmiel M Jones 16 33341 Karde sle r (3) G Payne 2 8 26156 Eve rybody Knows (8) G & N Hope R May 8 6P004 Miche lle (u1) M Jones 17 01239 Mr Fahre nhe it (9) L Jones 4 17 32211 Mad Lu Li (4) K Cox C Jones (J) J C urtin K C ox 1 9 21311 Harrie t Of Mot (9) C & A Edmonds J Dunn 9 71217 Anothe r Chapte r (1) J Whittaker Barrier 18 83137 Motu Gre at Se nsation (10) B Borcoskie 10 31358 Alvira He st (u1) A Faulks 18 C hristopher Banner SC RATC HED B Borcoskie M Williamson

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Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

February 16, 2018

Bar Room Brawl (4) J & J Dickie 6:07pm GORDON ROBERTSON RACE NIGHT STEWARD TROT 4 6 Phoe be Impe rial (5) N Chilcott opt 501 $17,000, R70 & faste r, 1700m 5 3 6 1XD Tobruk (6) Wallis/Hackett PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 34X23 Il Pirata (1) R Paynter S Phelan 7 56504 Our Pe tite Lady (7) R Brosnan 2 8 07233 Show Of Faith (8) P & V Blanchard 3 2 47562 Charle magne (2) C Butler K Marshall 4 3 27226 KD Hall (3) T Vince T Herlihy 9 6X298 Phoe be Ge m (9) D & C McGowan 1 4 4X800 Prince Fe arle ss (4) D & C McGowan A Poutama 10 5X093 Safrakova (10) L Chin 4 11 DX Roue n (u1) Wallis/Hackett 2 5 87444 Yagunnakissme ornot (5) R Dunn M McKendry 9 Jansson (u2) Wallis/Hackett 6 65309 Eyre I Come (6) Wallis/Hackett B Mangos 12 69 Lindy’s Star (u3) R Brosnan Djokovic (u1) L Chin L C hin 13 7 07065 Barrier

6:38 pm 502

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NORTHERN OAKS & DERBY NOMS CLOSE 16 FEB PACE $14,500, 4YO+ R40–R60 JUN.D, 2200m

1 64854 The Pe rsuade r (1) T Vince F Schumacher (J) 1 2 34X52 Ultimate Ange l (2) T Herlihy T C ameron (J) 3 Redmaro SC RATC HED 4 12336 Christanna (3) M Berger B Butcher (J) 3 5 40982 M T Pocke ts (4) T Vince R Argue (J) 6 5950X Franco Hamilton (5) T Vince D Ferguson (J) 2 7 80322 Gupta’s Culle n (6) R Dunn J MacKinnon (J) Some whe re inbrooklyn (7) Cooney/Hopkins J Whittaker (J) 8 22171 Barrier 4 9 13733 Que e n Lostris (21) T Herlihy L Whittaker (J) 7:08 pm 503

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WINGER MOTORS TROT

$12,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2200m

1 99D22 Se quoia (1) D & C McGowan 1 2 24720 Stow (2) R Brosnan 3 73937 Sunny Pe gasus (3) R Brosnan

A Poutama D Ferguson (J) T Mitchell

J I Dickie N C hilcott M Wallis J Stormont P Ferguson N Delany (J) L C hin M McKendry B Hackett R Brosnan

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Mainly Fine

4 01X26 Massive Me tro (2) Wallis/Hackett 2 1 5 1X3 Se x On Fire (3) J & J Dickie 6 27546 Sir He nry Castle ton (4) W Taylor 3 7 09319 All Ove r The Stars (5) T Cameron 8 22158 Swinging (6) T Vince 4 9 54302 Shay Scott (u1) N Chilcott 8 :36pm 506

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T Mitchell J I Dickie A Harrison (J) T C ameron (J) T Herlihy N C hilcott

MCMILLAN PREMIUM PLUS PACE $12,000, NONWINNERS 2YO+, 2200m

1 5 Arma Indie (1) R Dunn 2 M McKendry 2 34534 Yasmine Bromac (2) R Green Z Butcher 7:38 pm RACE YOUR UP TO R49 EVERY 2ND MEETING PCE 3 3 3 Che e sy Finge rs (3) B & G Hughes T Macfarlane opt 504 $14,500, 3YO+ R47–R57, 2200m 1 4 2 Anamajor (4) R Dunn J MacKinnon (J) 1 1 65731 Se a Of Gold (1) R Green Z Butcher 2 09166 Tahlia Franco (2) N Chilcott L Whittaker (J) 5 5263X Eye sdown And Looking (5) D & C McGowan A Poutama Lace y’s Lad (6) B Mangos B Mangos 3 3 03913 Expre ss Play (3) Cooney/Hopkins M McKendry 6 7 66 Powe r Dre aming (7) T Herlihy T Herlihy 4 Bettor Babe SC RATC HED Barrier 2 5 33174 Robb Stark (4) B & G Hughes J I Dickie 8 Happy Place SC RATC HED 6 00461 Franco Caliph (5) T Vince T Lethaby (J) 9 4X7 Sally O’Malle y (21) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 4 Ide al Lass (6) S Telfer B Butcher (J) 7 24863 Barrier 4 10 2 Afortunado (22) A Matthews J Abernethy 8 Idealistic SC RATC HED 9:06pm GRAND PARK RESTAURANT TROT $14,500, 3YO+ 9 R Gee Bee SC RATC HED opt 507 R57–R74 DiscrHcp, 2700m 10 16557 Boppe r Je t (u1) R Brosnan R Brosnan 2 1 55402 Love ly Bundy (1) P & V Blanchard Z Butcher 3 2 86416 Star Of Ole sya (2) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 8 :08 pm NRM TROT $14,500, 3YO+ R40–R55 DiscrHcp, R Brosnan 2700m 3 34650 Re d Castle ton (3) R Brosnan opt 505 1 87775 Anzac (1) S Cornwall S C ornwall 4 0X31D Anse Vata (4) B Mangos K Marshall 2 Monarchy Invasion SC RATC HED 5 51879 Alta Ve ne tia (u1) I Moody A Poutama 3 0X747 Mr Natural (1) G Noakes 1 6 23X1 Storm Cloud (u2) B Mangos B Butcher (J) B Mangos

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

7 8 9 4 10

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

54176 Bro Fawke s S (1) R Darby 91277 Te re skova (2) L Chin 2P615 Ge orge (1) T Macfarlane 41133 The Crown Je we ls (u1) N Chilcott

9:36pm 508

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ALABAR PACE $14,500, 3YO+ R60–R65, 2200m

1 23141 Ivana Flybye (1) S Telfer 1 2 08939 Missinme mate (2) R Dunn 3 3 21835 Hunte r Bromac (3) S Telfer 2 4 3X201 Goodde ale he mily (4) B & G Hughes 5 38P43 Royal Lincoln (5) R Green 6 Gentle Giant 4 Parke r (6) S Telfer 7 87344 Barrier 8 Ruebe Star 10:06pm 509

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1 1 2 3 3 2 4 4 5 6

R Argue (J) L C hin T Macfarlane N C hilcott

B Butcher (J) M McKendry A Poutama T Macfarlane Z Butcher SC RATC HED T Herlihy SC RATC HED

9 OWNERSHIP AT WWW.ALEXPARK.CO.NZ PACE

$17,000, 3YO+ R69–R91, 2200m

42474 Zadaka (1) G Small 21714 Culpe ka (2) B Mangos 55363 Che ck In (3) S Telfer 13821 Juice Brogde n (4) N Chilcott 13425 Ste p Up (5) S Telfer 60531 Brydon Ide al (6) J Young Barrier

Z Butcher B Mangos J MacKinnon (J) N C hilcott B Butcher (J) M McKendry

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11:5 7am opt 711

1 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

M Williamson S McNally J C urtin K C ox R May D Dunn J W C ox B Orange A Faulks R Anderson SC RATC HED S Ottley R Holmes T Williams G O'Reilly

PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRE D PACE

$7,5 00, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE, 2000m

28044 Victor Tango (1) R Bennett 2 Di Caprio (2) B O'Meara 87500 The Jandel Machine (3) M Nyhan 8X384 Chromozone (4) A Stuart Stone The Crows (5) J Hay 67 Driftin Away (6) H Hunter 506X0 Arizona Highway (7) A Hoffman Eastwood Kite 29795 Limoso (8) J Wederell X0800 Benz Buy (9) M Prendergast 0 Roxy Star (10) R Todd 840 Scented Pockets (11) R Wilson London Delight (12) C Dalgety

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12:31pm 601

J Versteeg J C urtin R C lose C Buchan S McNally B Orange J Morrison (J) G Smith

WINNERS 3YO+ F&M, 2000m

073 Lilac Change (1) D Taylor 50 Adieu Flirt (2) G Bond 0798 She’s Outstanding (3) R Rowland 64083 Delightful Tanner (4) K Cox 30820 Bicton (5) T May Donegal Mary Francis (6) C Dalgety 3799X Reddington (7) D Trainor 08 Lincoln Toy (8) B Zampese 09820 Shot In The Dark (9) A Faulks Barrier

12:5 7pm 713

P Davis B Williamson M Williamson D Dunn J W C ox M Anderson (J) D Keast (J) G O'Reilly K Butt (J) M Lewis (J)

NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP PACE $7,5 00, NON-

10 40489 Machs Mareta (21) R Anderson 11 Eastwood Kite 4 12 39X Princess Holly (22) M Jones 3 13 07222 Skipperland (23) R Holmes 14 00 Naturally Good (24) M Edmonds 15 00 Fresco Bromac (25) G O'Reilly opt

J Morrison (J) J C urtin P Davis B Orange J Hay M Williamson T Williams SC RATC HED J W C ox C Purvis (J) R C lose B Williamson D Dunn

2 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

1:06pm 602

SOUTHE RN INSULATION HANDICAP

SPE IGHTS HANDICAP

$25 ,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m

1 85747 What’s Up Alf (7) 59 K Tyler 1 2 X4613 Tickets On Her (1) 58 J & K Parsons 2 3 428X3 Enzedjewel (2) 57.5 J & K Parsons 3 4 73125 Nightcap (9) 57.5 Bros/Dennis 5 21319 Katango (3) 57 B Laking 6 76211 He’s Mi Brother (4) 57 S Blair-Edie 4 7 X8002. Elusive Boxers (6) 55 A Carston 8 45853. Docket (8) 55 B Tapper 9 0X053 Supatwista (5) 54 B Tapper

1:41pm 603

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1 1 2 2 3 4 5

$10,000, MDN, 1400m

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12:05 pm 811

B Murray (a3) G Jogoo (a1) T C omignaghi (a2) K Mudhoo (a1) S Toolooa (a4) L C allaway R C uneen R Beeharry (a3) K Williams

WHITE ROBE LODGE MAIDE N

22625 Edward (8) 58.5 C Anderton 95X20 Drumstorm (7) 58.5 L Beck 73304 Roc Leone (9) 58.5 B Verlinden 0X276 Bet Ya Wood (1) 58.5 T Kennedy 843X7 Friday Knight (11) 58.5 B Tapper

J Laking S Wynne G Jogoo (a1) S Muniandy R Beeharry (a3)

1 HYDROFLOW PACE

JOIN MASTE R PLUMBE RS MOBILE PACE

$9,000, Up to MR47 MOB. PACE, 2400m 42309 Razcal Alley (1) D McLachlan S Walkinshaw 37956 Lady’s Lass (2) T Robertson T Robertson 55745 Carlo Gambino (3) B McLellan B McLellan 03046 Fun Sponge (4) K Barclay B Orange 03607 Bettor Option (5) A Black B Williamson 88839 Honour Scroll (6) B Norman D Dunn 74589 Particular (7) C Faithful C Faithful (J) 59402 Honour The Bet (8) C Ferguson S Tomlinson (J)

1 4 2 3 3 4 5 1 6 7 2 8 Barrier 9 57586 Dreaminsover (21) R Austin 10 00X06 Jilaire’s Mac (22) K Larsen 11 0807 Got Another Lover (23) H Hunter 0 12 0790 Sherwood Ashlyn (24) J Dillon 13 679 Vigoroso (25) D Simpson 14 26770 Vintage Rose (26) R Gutsell 15 60837 Blue Chip Lady (27) D Wilson 0 16 08070 Iechyd Da (28) D Wilson 1:10pm 813

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1 2 4 2 3 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9

9 10 11 12 0 13 14 15 4 16

2:07pm opt 715

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

C D Thornley K Larsen H Hunter M Williamson B Barclay R McIlwrick N Williamson

RHE E M FOR HOT WATE R TROT

$8,000, Up to & including R5 5 TROT, 2400m 90655 Lundqvist (1) B Williamson B Williamson 04342 Nottingham K Two (2) G Orr G McEwan 05320 Grace O’Malley (3) C Thomas P Hunter 43246 Scarlett Lane (4) N Williamson M Purvis (J) 32P1X Kiwi Crusher (5) B Norman D Dunn Another Delight SC RATC HED 6631X Svelt (6) N Williamson N Williamson 65555 Heavenly Love (7) D Simpson M Williamson 84901 Overcast (8) A Paisley E Barron (J)

S Ottley D Reardon

3YO+ C&G, 2000m

M Williamson

J Harrington (J) P Davis R McIlwrick G O'Reilly M Hurrell (J) B Orange SC RATC HED D Dunn R May B Williamson M Anderson (J) R Anderson J C urtin S Ottley

WILLIAMSON STABLE S TROT $8,5 00, R40–R48, R49 with cond., 2000m

238X9 Tehoro Dazzle (1) R Holmes 15P99 Paradise Spur (2) W Stevenson X0008 Leo’s Gift (3) G O'Reilly 99470 Monkey Luck (4) K Cameron 40037 I’ldoitmyway (5) B Williams 20690 Cocktail Waiter (6) C Buchan 07606 Sea Rover (7) T McMillan 09X00 Tehoro Tease (8) R Holmes 33832 Holdon Toyaspurs (9) M Prendergast 64574 Davey Mac (u1) P Williamson 30P04 Tijuana Taxi (u2) C Harrison 38540 Whatasista (u3) C McLeod 80050 Glenis Marie (u4) R Anderson 00228 Missie Castleton (u5) B White 92020 Gorilla Playboy (u6) C McKay

2:39pm opt 716

1 2 1 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 9

K C ameron

8886X Full Herbs (1) B Mowbray 8 Master Milano (2) L Hanrahan 89332 Just One Good One (3) J Harrington 74580 Givemewhatineed (4) M Nyhan 64X02 Duff McKagan (5) B Keeler 8 Matinee Idol (6) H Hunter 52308 Tact Denzel (7) B McDonald 5 Proactor (8) K & T Barron Barrier Tom Me Gun X22P7 Dying To See You (21) N Taylor 05X6 Stunin Love (22) P Court Armstrong (23) G & J Knight B D Reactor (24) M Kerr 84760 Azza (25) R Anderson 0X Jamies Bad Boy (26) C Buchan 24402 Lets Hustle (27) M Jones

R May G Smith G O'Reilly K C ameron J Morrison (J) J C urtin T McMillan R Holmes C Purvis (J) B Williamson B Orange M Williamson R Anderson M Lewis (J) D Dunn

MORRISONS SADDLE RY & FE E D MOBILE PACE

$8,5 00, R40 to R5 1 MOB. PACE, 2000m

05437 Caitlin Franco (1) J Thomas 60004 Tiziano (2) H Hunter 61565 Scotlynn Justis (3) D Taylor 25278 Glenisthebettor (4) R Anderson X0026 Blingiton (5) L Prendergast X6394 Christian Lady (6) P McClelland 12677 Cool Changes (7) S Boyd P3847 Mickey Jay (8) E Latimer 89300 Sky City King (9) T McMillan Barrier

J Young M Williamson G O'Reilly R Anderson J W C ox D Dunn S Ottley S Tomlinson (J) T McMillan

6 X0507 Morrie Mac (13) 58.5 S Blair-Edie A Bohorun (a4) 7 X7560. Producer (5) 58.5 P Rudkin T C omignaghi (a2) 3 8 05402 The De Boy (10) 58 R McKenzie T Moseley 4 9 34202 Verify (3) 56.5 G Robinson 1 C Johnson 10 42443 Missing Hazard (4) 56.5 S McKay 1 K Mudhoo (a1) 11 67470 She’stoohottotrot (6) 56.5 Charles/Corbett T Jonker (a3) 12 9 Dante Fire (12) 56 B & S Anderton J Lowry (a) 13 8 Gemstone Jewels (2) 56 A Schwarz L C allaway

2:16pm opt 604

2 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 5 6 7

DUNSTAN FE E DS SOUTHLAND STAKE S $35 ,000, OPN HCP, 1400m

93626 Coulee (7) 60 B & S Anderton 11102 Starvoia (3) 58.5 J & K Parsons 42310 Lochan Ora (2) 58.5 K Tyler 61155 Shaara (1) 58 J Gordon 1 42467 Timy Tyler (4) 57.5 K Tyler 12220 King Pin (5) 54.5 S McKay 1 20184 Passito (6) 54 S Prince

2:5 4pm 605

opt

C C ampbell (a3) C Johnson A Bohorun (a4) G Jogoo (a1) B Murray (a3) T C omignaghi (a2) J Morris

CASTLE DALE @ TE RUNGA SUMME R CUP

$30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1600m

2 1 02739 Fascinate (7) 59 B & S Anderton 2 X4511 Accidental Offside (3) 59 E Winsloe 3 98315 Shakti (5) 59 J Gordon 1 4 53X63. Ablaze (8) 57 B & S Anderton 4 5 73158 Flying Sardine (4) 56 K Tyler 3 6 22414 All Black Magic (9) 55.5 A Schwarz 1 7 67635 Residential (6) 54 J & K Parsons 8 42122 Teddytwinkletoes (2) 54 A Dickson 9 02185 Sally Getcha Gun (1) 54 J Curran 1

3:34pm 606

opt

J Lowry (a) S Wynne K Mudhoo (a1) C C ampbell (a3) B Murray (a3) C Johnson G Jogoo (a1) T Moseley J Morris

ILT ASCOT PARK HOTE L SOUTHLAND GUINE AS $5 0,000, 3YO SW, 1600m

1 95090 Irish Express (8) 56.5 E Winsloe

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m 10 11 12 4 13 2 14 0 15 16

Jay FM 09048 Veneto (21) C & J Kennett 9062X Stunnin VC (22) M Denton 40265 Passion Flower (23) R Wilson 80035 Bridget Blue Chip (24) R Holmes 37070 Game Changer (25) M Nyhan 0X603 Cullenz Diamond (26) T May

3:14pm 717

opt

1 2 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 0 10 11 12 3 13 14 15 16 0 17

1 2 3 2 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 8 9

Up–& including R5 5 , 2000m

J Lowry (a)

February 18, 2018

10 06600 Miss Bamboocha (9) C Laurenson 0 A Milne 11 46097 Our Budd (10) A Wohlers S Walkinshaw 12 43899 Moniburns (11) P Ellis B Barclay 13 50660 Makarewa Rum (u1) C Barron B Orange 14 49364 Pres The Belle (u2) D Simpson R Holmes 15 90082 Rydgemont Milly (u3) Mark & Debbie Shirley A Beck 16 098X0 Ko Wrected (u4) A Kyle A Kyle

S Tomlinson (J) J Geddes R McIlwrick M Williamson B Williamson T Williams G Smith K C ox R May J Hay D Dunn S Ottley J Versteeg B McLellan SC RATC HED B Orange

ONE SMART COFFE E TROT

$8,5 00, 3YO+ R49 to R5 5 TROT, 2000m

42419 Springbank Ella (1) P Williamson 18750 Dream Big (2) M Tapper 36X74 Di’z Luck (3) G Smith 51773 Zsa Zoe (4) K Ford 00710 One Over Da Stars (5) B White 1 That’s The Story (6) Butt/Cox 38592 Don’t Look Back (7) D Gillespie 01625 Imran Khan (8) A Hoffman X3296 Beyond The Horizon (9) L & J Smith 056X2 Sarah Palin (10) M Nyhan 098PX Barham Belle (11) R Hanson 05715 The God Botherer (12) N Munro 7X90P Och Aye The Noo (u1) M Denton XP500 She Aint No Angel (u2) P Williamson

4:20pm 719

opt

SC RATC HED J Kennett (J) L McKay (J) B Orange R Holmes P Davis R May

ALISON MUDIE ME MORIAL PACE $8,5 00, 3YO+

909X0 The Edge Of Reason (1) E Latimer 85326 Buckeye (2) J & J Geddes 03107 Allandale (3) G & J Knight 24570 Groomsman (4) H Hunter 54407 Martin McGuinness (5) L Bond 30940 Red River Lochee (6) J McDermott 0X609 Little Bad John (7) P Burrows 70317 Capital Girl (8) K Cox 0410 Magical Moe (9) L Hanrahan 10000 Classie Regal (10) M Stratford 13080 Nearis Green (11) J Hay 12000 Boomer (12) B Norman 54082 Highland Girl (13) R Todd 56743 Bound To Impress (14) J Versteeg 56629 Vera’s Delight (15) B McLellan Unfinished Business 29099 Ellmers Image (16) K James

3:49pm opt 718

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

C Purvis (J) D Dunn G Smith A Tomlinson S McNally J W C ox M Williamson T Williams J Smith P Davis J Morrison (J) B Munro (J) L McKay (J) B Williamson

NTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP JR DRIVE RS PACE $8,5 00, 4YO+ Up–& including R5 5 JUN.D, 2000m

58090 Rostriever Victory (1) R Crawford 16957 Lorretta Franco (2) S Breen 65002 Playboy Prince (3) E Latimer 43622 Two Ply (4) B Williamson X1025 Maddisons Desire (5) J Howe 14403 Magical Matty (6) J Lethaby 06001 Jakira (7) G Anderson X2361 Denstown (8) Butt/Cox 90927 Queen Of Glory (9) B Negus

J Kennett (J) J Morrison (J) S Tomlinson (J) M Anderson (J) J Harrington (J) L McKay (J) M Lewis (J) K Butt (J) N Purdon (J)

Barrier

10 14359 Aveross Ferrari (21) D O'Connell

February 17, 2018

Sunday at Central Southland Raceway

Barrier

12:35 pm opt 812

1 0 2 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 3 8

February 17, 2018

SOUTHE RN WINE S PACE $7,5 00, NON-WINNERS

Winton Harness

$9,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO, 1609m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 2 1 23 Thisexcusebetterbeit (1) C Barron B Orange 1 2 25232 Kiwis Are Flying (2) R Holmes R Holmes 4 3 Franco Noah (3) S McRae C D Thornley 4 Emoji (4) K Barclay D Dunn 3 5 3 Convair Hustler (5) B Gray B Barclay 6 26565 Broadway Banner (6) H Hunter H Hunter 7 88590 Queen Of The Nite (7) C Barron C Barron S Walkinshaw 8 06 Change Up Dulc (u1) D McLachlan opt

1:32pm opt 714

Invercargill Races

62672 Shantav (6) 59 B Verlinden C C ampbell (a3) 92503 Thought That (4) 59 E Winsloe C Johnson 76100 Indiana Pearl (2) 58.5 S McKay 1 T Moseley 02594 Wild Jack (8) 56.5 S Blair-Edie L C allaway 35546 Consolidate (10) 54 E Winsloe S Wynne 56215 Rock Solid (7) 54 J Gordon 1 K Mudhoo (a1) 89132 The Quiet Man (5) 54 S Blair-Edie A Bohorun (a4) 81864 Victoryshallbemine (3) 54 Charles/Corbett T Jonker (a3) 00X25 Darci Inn (1) 54 J & K Parsons T C omignaghi (a2) 0X486 All The Drama (9) 54 A Frye B Murray (a3)

opt

14 35732 Pine Cone (13) K Cameron 0 15 09 Mannering (14) F Baigent 16 0050 Maxwell Montez (15) M Jones 0 17 50970 Franco Garcia (u1) B Waldron 0 18 0 Three Ideas (u2) B Kerr 19 Bobbie’s Medley (u3) A Hoffman

Tomorrow at Ascot Park

$25 ,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2115 m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey opt

SC RATC HED

Tomorrow at Oamaru

FAT SALLY’S PUB & RE STAURANT TROT

2 1 45362 My Eyre (1) M Nyhan 2 0 Our Foxy Lady (2) P Williamson 3 93647 Still Eyre (3) R Allen 0 4 59867 Cuddly Trouble (4) L Bond 5 X4278 Beat The Heat (5) J Howe 3 6 3 Brian (6) M Kerr 7 8PX47 Taimate Raffa (7) A Stuart 0 8 Girls Let Loose (8) G O'Reilly 0 9 08 Magastey (9) B Roberts 4 10 22 Ardee Trouble (10) B White 0 11 49X00 Katiki Lad (11) R Allen 12 05X05 Prestissimo (12) J Versteeg 13 08099 Ideal Invasion (13) J Clementson 14 0X52D BJ Lindenny (u1) D Bennett 15 9597 Be Bee Lass (u2) C Buchan 1 16 267X6 The Great Redeemer (u3) S McNally 17 3P0X8 Majestic Hurricane (u4) K & T Barron 18 87056 Pat The Monkey (u5) E Lamb 19 X4444 Red Hot Rocket (u6) G Smith

12:22pm 712

RunnerName

Barrier

Oamaru Harness

$7,5 00, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2000m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

opt

M Hurrell (J)

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 215m; Rail: Out 4m 7001300m, remainder true; Weather: Few Showers 3 2 3 1 4 5 2 6 4 7 8 9 10

2146 Thom Brown (10) 56.5 S Woodsford S Muniandy 6382 Qashqai (4) 56.5 R McKenzie C C ampbell (a) 58324 Kiwi Ida (3) 54.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 16380 The Lustre (1) 54.5 Bros/Dennis R C uneen 44245 The Sparkle (7) 54.5 Bros/Dennis T C omignaghi (a) 45162 Global Thinking (9) 54.5 S Ritchie K Williams 13103 Courte Zarindi (6) 54.5 S McKay 1 T Moseley 561 Anythingcouldhappn (2) 54.5 S Woodsford G Jogoo (a) 55X15 Major Ish Choux (5) 54.5 A Carston S Wynne

4:09pm 607

opt

3 1 2 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 12 0 13 0 14 0 15 0 16 0 17

PLUMBE RS & BUILDING SE RVICE S HANDICAP

$22,5 00, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

90X01 Flash Suggestion (10) 59 T & L Prendergast X2461 Plowshare (16) 59 S Prince 0X933 Our Charlie (11) 58.5 L Vaughan 1 0X452 Pacific Tap (3) 58 K & I Taplin 43357 All Dressed Up (13) 57.5 J Gordon 1 51039 Knutquacker (15) 57.5 E Winsloe 8041 Mystical Eyes (2) 57.5 J & K Parsons 04429 Promising (17) 57 K Tyler 85810. Frazzle (7) 56.5 A Carston 2250X Knight’s Princess (8) 56.5 B Tapper 02097 Ellerstina (1) 56 Charles/Corbett 837X5 Little Miss (5) 56 B Tapper 7X492 Acrylic (9) 57.5 P Rudkin 7X566 Friar Tuck (14) 57.5 B Howden 18080. It’s Pandemonium (4) 55.5 K Tyler 000X9 The Likely Lad (6) 56.5 K Dickson 0860X Miss Norway (12) 54 T Kennedy

4:44pm 608

opt

T C omignaghi (a2) J Morris D Bothamley C Johnson R Firdhaus (a2) S Wynne G Jogoo (a1) R C uneen R Beeharry (a3) K Mudhoo (a1) C Barnes J Laking

SHE E T ME TALCRAFT INVE RCARGILL GOLD CUP $40,000, OPN HCP, 2600m

4 1 16212 Come Fly With Me (4) 60 S Blair-Edie

L C allaway

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1407m; Weather: Few Showers

6 5 Mister Mighty (6) R Holmes R Holmes 7 8 Cruisin Reuben (7) T Stratford D Dunn 8 74 Complete Package (8) B Gray M Anderson (J) Barrier 9 43094 Kagee VC (21) D McLachlan S Walkinshaw 4 10 23456 Bettors Atom (22) M Horton C Ferguson 11 057 Stormntaza (23) C Barron B Orange 1:45 pm RWC RE LIANCE WORLDWIDE PACE $9,000, NON- 12 43 Glacier Coaster (24) A Paisley E Barron (J) opt 814 WINNERS 3YO+ F&M, 1609m 13 040 Franco June (25) R Wilson M Williamson 1 1 Chitura (1) S McRae C D Thornley 14 40 Be Holme By Three (26) N Williamson N Williamson 2 80008 Hans Ideal (2) R Wilson C Ferguson 15 32250 Maahes (u1) A Stuart C D Thornley 3 3 Edie Jaccka (3) B Gray B Barclay 16 0 Lite Piccolo (u2) K Barclay K Barclay 4 8X Thisladyrocks (4) G & J Knight M Williamson MICO PLUMBING AND BATHROOMS PACE $10,000, 5 C lassie Princess SC RATC HED 3:29pm 3YO+ F&M Up–& including R63, 1609m 2 6 Me And My Excuses (5) C Barron B Orange opt 817 S Tomlinson (J) 7 8 Kath’s Finale (6) A Beck A Beck 1 68888 RnR Windermere (1) J Tither 2 03034 Dachy (2) I Goodman B Williamson 0 Iechyd Da (7) D Wilson 8 08070 Barrier 3 16074 Bridesdale Robyn (3) R Wilson C Ferguson B Orange 9 0 Blarney Babe (21) M Saunders M Hurrell (J) 4 017 Raksbet (4) C Barron B Barclay 4 10 7X057 Nicky Anew (22) J Morrison J Morrison (J) 5 013 Loma Jaccka (5) B Gray B McLellan 11 090 Char Ellie (23) D McLachlan B Williamson 6 7X061 Ideal Breeze (6) D Baynes C D Thornley 12 56364 Lis Amore (24) G & J Knight R McIlwrick 7 23143 Tara Tutaia (7) A Beck Maidonthebeach (8) H Hunter M Williamson 13 00X0 Sportage Denario (25) W Adams N Williamson 8 16901 Barrier 14 6 Zenola’s Art (26) K Barclay D Dunn 4 9 23306 Bettor Enforce (21) A Beck A Beck 15 43043 Gotta Good Looker (27) A Paisley K Larsen 2 10 232X6 Indiana Dreaming (22) R Swain R Swain 2:20pm PLUMBING WORLD TROT $10,000, 3YO+ Up–& 3 11 24FX4 Jody Direen (23) T Stratford D Dunn opt 815 including R70, 2400m 12 Nemera Franco SC RATC HED 1 Another Delight SC RATC HED 1 13 34165 Idealistic Lass (24) N Williamson N Williamson 4 2 272X4 Lynette The Vet (1) G & C Lee G Lee E MPLOY A MASTE R PLUMBE R PACE $12,000, 3YO+ 1 3 16178 War Admiral (2) T Stratford D Dunn 4:04pm 4 29X00 Daiquiri (3) B Williamson R5 8–R75 , 2400m N Williamson opt 818 5 10600 I’ve Got This (4) D Reardon M Williamson 1 27785 Ossessione (1) A Black M Williamson 3 6 61933 Ace Commander (5) B Norman B Norman 2 15231 Lawrence (2) A Black B Williamson 7 78770 Spotlight The Valley (6) R Wilson B Orange 3 76411 Ardtoo (3) R Ferguson C Ferguson 2 8 13201 Jeddy R Ya Ready (7) B Williamson B Williamson 4 40019 The Maroon Marauder (4) C Laurenson A Milne Barrier 4 5 66634 Southbound Train (5) G Gibson-Smith R Swain 9 X1004 Too Cool (21) B Gray B Barclay 6 77707 Bettor Buy It (6) D Baynes B McLellan 2:5 5 pm PE TE R COCKS FOR DAIRY CYLINDE RS PACE $9,000, 7 X3387 Young Conqueror (7) B Gray B Barclay opt 816 NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR47–MR5 0, 2400m 3 Expresso Martini (8) A Swain M Anderson (J) 8 1119X Barrier 0 1 0X990 Classie Princess (1) R Wilson 2 2 2 Ideal For Sure (2) I Wilson B Orange A Beck 9 71180 Some Excusesomewhere (21) C Barron 2 10 21106 Zealand Star (22) B Gray 1 3 2 Tact Maggie (3) T Proctor C D Thornley B Barclay 11 X1147 Gotta Minute (23) D Baynes 0 4 0790 Sherwood Ashlyn (4) J Dillon S Tomlinson (J) 1 12 120X1 Especial (24) T Stratford 3 5 07X23 L J’s Jet (5) W Adams D Dunn J Morrison (J)

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 0 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

37070 Game Changer (22) M Nyhan 06721 Waikari Fire (23) K James 09560 Chief Kapai (24) E Latimer Jay FM 07324 Silver Dale (25) G & J Knight 60000 Franco Nixon (26) B McDonald

B Munro (J) B Laughton (J) SC RATC HED C Purvis (J) C Jones (J)

4:5 5 pm 720

5 :30pm 721

SPRINGBANK TROT $9,5 00, R5 6 & faster

5 :5 8pm 722

PICK AND SHOVE L WINE PACE $9,5 00, 3YO+

opt

1 3 2 4 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 9 1 10 11 opt

1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 2 10 11 opt

1 3 2 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9

OAMARU HARNE SS RACING CLUB OAMARU CUP HCP PACE

$12,000, R5 6 & faster DiscrHcp PACE, 3000m

SC RATC HED D Dunn R May M Lewis (J) T Williams S Ottley M Williamson M Anderson (J) C Purvis (J) B Orange B Williamson

Motu Speedy Star 91133 Smooth Mara (1) G Anderson 63721 Westar Sam (2) C & J Kennett 95732 Motu Time To Shine (3) G Anderson 38201 Mighty Empire (4) A Hoffman 00710 Mr Midnight (5) D Mitchell 53867 Acolyte (1) H Hunter 1X372 Run Boy Run (2) M Kerr 86176 Four Starzzz Shiraz (1) B Mowbray 51333 Don Domingo (1) K & T Barron 51534 Hopes And Dreams (2) G Anderson

DiscrHcp, 2000m

22102 Time For Diamonds (1) A Ford 88X00 My Amour (u1) C & J Kennett 22313 We’ll Meet Again (1) L & J Smith 30761 Soney Beatt (2) K Ford 01119 One Over Dover (3) B Waldron 216X7 Its Elvis (u1) D Simpson 57665 Stylish Duke (u2) M Tapper 83756 Pyramid Magic (1) P Williamson 16349 Valmagne (2) C & J Kennett 41112 Playboy’s Brother (3) C McKay 00270 Sundons Flyer (1) B Negus

J Ford J Kennett (J) J Smith S Tomlinson (J) R May B Orange M Williamson C Purvis (J) M Anderson (J) D Dunn S Ottley

1704 Miss You (1) G O'Reilly 85526 Calendar Girlz (2) P Robertson 2910 Frankie D (3) Butt/Cox 20239 Rah De Rah (4) Butt/Cox 61602 Direct Control (5) P Court 07620 Linton Shard (6) C Dalgety 38210 Hot Off The Press (7) B Williamson 66359 Mogul (8) J & J Geddes 17190 Raphoe (9) A Hoffman Barrier

R5 2–R5 9, 2000m

10 X1X30 Motu Hot Topic (21) J Hay 11 C larendon Falcon 0 12 197X7 Motu Speedy Star (22) E Latimer 13 17850 Fiery Ferret (23) G & J Knight 14 20160 Hundie (24) C Dalgety 4 15 53634 One Direction (25) R Todd 16 32197 Jacks N Jazz (u1) G & J Knight

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 2 3 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 4 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 0 15 0 16 0 17 0 18

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

K Mudhoo (a) R C uneen C Johnson B Murray (a) S Wynne C Barnes J Morris S Toolooa (a) G Jogoo (a)

AON INSURANCE BROKE RS HANDICAP

$22,5 00, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

42143. Beethoven (16) 59 L Beck 23842 Galway Garry (12) 59 K Tyler 51650 Nesta (7) 59 S Blair-Edie X8800. The Believer (9) 59 Bros/Dennis X1407 Fulltothebrim (11) 58.5 B Laking 55625 Jakob Gambino (6) 58.5 B Tapper 80X43 The Chief (2) 58.5 Bros/Dennis X2431 Crispin (13) 57.5 B & S Anderton 03001 Dezzies Delight (3) 57 S Kirkland 1 04258 Dream Rich (15) 57 R McKenzie X7516 Hannah Marene (1) 57 A Carston 77X24 Shirley Maude (17) 57 L Vaughan 1 00933 Welcome (10) 57 J & K Parsons 86166 El Famoso (8) 56 S McKay 1 88482 Waimate Bill (4) 58 S Blair-Edie 99966 Lizzie Bordon (14) 55 S McKay 1 9X705 Letthethunderroll (18) 54 S McKay 1 00X00 Casing The Joint (5) 55.5 B Howden

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

13 14

J Hay SC RATC HED S Tomlinson (J) R McIlwrick D Dunn R C lose M Williamson

60159 The Gordonian (8) 59 J Gordon 1 53280 Motorboat Mike (7) 57 S Price 01318 Long Harbour (3) 54 S Woodsford 43346 Dee And Gee (11) 54 Charles/Corbett 65030 Belle Boy (5) 54 K Tyler 11147 He Ain’t Heavy (9) 54 S Blair-Edie 8X124 Londonderry Air (2) 54 B & S Anderton 96831 Taniwha (6) 54 J Curran 1 65141 Miss Tuscan (1) 54 S McKay 1 96701 Villa Elba (10) 54 J & K Parsons

5 :22pm 609

opt

G O'Reilly R May K Butt (J) J W C ox B Orange C Jones (J) B Williamson J Geddes T Williams

S Muniandy B Murray (a3) L C allaway K Kalychurun T Moseley R Beeharry (a3) J Laking C C ampbell (a3) C Johnson H Bennet (a3) J Lowry (a) D Bothamley G Jogoo (a1) S Toolooa (a4) A Bohorun (a4) T C omignaghi (a2)

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

31005 Shezacullengirl (25) P Ellis 13935 Shortys Mate (26) A Beck

N Williamson A Beck 4:39pm MASTE RLINK FOR APPRE NTICE SHIPS PACE $10,000, opt 819 3YO+ R5 3–R5 7, R5 8 with cond., 2400m 0 1 0X000 Mach’s Back (1) P Ellis 1 2 22123 Shelby Bromac (2) A Beck A Beck 3 74988 Franco Huntington (3) D McLachlan S Walkinshaw 4 4 1X Mr Kiwi (4) B Gray N Williamson 3 5 04236 Kiwi On Show (5) R Holmes R Holmes 6 93621 Son Of Brahma (6) B Gray B Orange 7 38522 Ansett Flight (7) P Hunter P Hunter 8 82X89 Knockmanaugh (8) I Wilson C D Thornley

Barrier

9 X8019 Jeremy Jones (21) G & C Lee 2 10 231 Duke Of Wellington (22) L Pearson 11 05215 Archman (23) G & J Knight 12 80070 Cullens Avenue (24) Mark & Debbie Shirley 13 96975 First Son (25) S Matheson 14 7PX12 Vin Scully (26) H Hunter 0 15 17780 It’s All Over Now (27) C Ferguson 16 32770 Hopeful Harriet (28) R Todd 5 :14pm opt 820

D Dunn

BUTE LINE PACE $8,000, 3YO+ R40–R5 2, R5 3

with cond., 2400m M Anderson (J) M Williamson N Williamson B Barclay A Kyle D Dunn C Ferguson

1 01706 John Coltrane (1) B Shirley 2 2 57845 Misty Memory (2) H Hunter 4 3 X0393 Repartee (3) K & J Price 1 4 34322 Nightmarch (4) M Kerr 5 60990 Man I’m Good (5) A Kyle 0 6 95490 Northview Betta (6) B Gray 7 09373 El Dinero (7) R Wilson 0 Pegasus Merrily (8) C Laurenson 8 36490 Barrier 3 9 07932 My Georgie Boy (21) P Hunter 10 51541 Annie Fitz (22) R Wilson 11 56763 Hurricane Banner (23) S Matheson 12 32602 Canardly Remember (24) B Shirley 13 The Heart Rulz 14 57387 Bold Ruler (25) P Hunter 15 65369 Belle Of Brooklyn (26) M Jones 16 82207 Ellnbac (27) B McLellan

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G Lee B Barclay R McIlwrick M Williamson S Tomlinson (J) B Williamson

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P Hunter C Purvis (J) S Tomlinson (J) M Hurrell (J) SC RATC HED K Larsen B Orange B McLellan

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Friday, February 16, 2018

■ NZ DERBY

John out to repay faith Ashburton driver John Morrison isn’t one to get ahead of himself, but it’s hard for him not to be excited about a potential first Group 1 win at Addington tonight. In a strong show of faith, West Melton trainer Malcolm Shinn has stuck with Morrison as the driver on his good mare Seaswift Joy in the $100,000 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes. It’s not just a tokenistic gesture, either. She’s a horse of immense ability that has been starved of good draws and average luck for most of the summer. Last start, in the Mares Championship a fortnight ago, Seaswift Joy ran the second fastest last half and quarter in the race despite finishing eighth. It was just a continuation of what has become the norm for her and her connections all season, but Morrison is confident that changes this week. “I think she’s got her best chance that she’s had in a big race for the past three or four months. “She’s been getting bad draws which have led to bad luck. “Once you are four back on the markers, or last, you just can’t get in to the race.” The confidence out of the camp is high heading in to this week due to the draw, increased fitness and a more suitable staying trip over the 2600 metres. “I’m really happy with the draw and I know Malcolm has been

In brief Dijon Bleu injured Top filly Dijon Bleu is out of the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks and won’t race again this season. She was the pre-post favourite for the Trentham feature following her hollow win in the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa. “Taking the horse’s best interest into consideration, we have decided it is best to send her for a spell. We are looking forward to seeing her back as a four-yearold”, said trainer Lisa Latta. - NZME

Group One moved The Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic meeting on February 24 has been moved from Otaki to Hastings. The decision to transfer the fixture was made by the Otaki-Maori Club, in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, following concerns over the state of the track. “There were a combination of reasons for the decision to transfer,” Otaki-Maori Racing Club general manager Ben Jamison said. - NZME

Sunline Vase next up John Morrison and Seaswift Joy in action. happy with her since that last run. “I don’t know what he’s thinking for this week; he usually leaves it up to me so we’ll have to wait and see. “She’s probably better than what most people think; she’s actually a pretty good horse. “Her best asset is that she’s so versatile – she can stay but also has a very good sprint. “She’s probably a better stayer, which is I why I think she’ll be right in it this week.

“Those long-distance trips are more up her alley.” Morrison says race favourite Bonnie Joan is the toughest to beat, as well as northern visitor Utmost Delight, but the draw advantage is in Seaswift Joy’s favour. “Utmost Delight went bloody good last start and Bonnie Joan will be tough again, but we are very lucky that they have both drawn the second line and we’re in two.” On Shinn, Morrison says he is

indebted to the trainer for giving him a chance to prove his worth on the big stage when he could easily have opted for a senior driver. “He said to me at the start of the season that when she comes back from up north with James Stormont that I’ve got the drive on her in the big races. “He said I need a good horse to help kick-start my driving career – he’s been bloody good in that regard.” - NZHN

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Lazarus may end season on NZ tracks By Michael Guerin The biggest name in New Zealand racing is set for a surprise season swansong . . . maybe even two. Champion pacer Lazarus could start in both Auckland and Christchurch before the end of the season, giving New Zealand fans a rare chance to see the freakish pacer. Trainer Mark Purdon is reluctant to confirm either of those options until after next week’s $750,000 Miracle Mile in New South Wales but says they are both on the table as he would love to give Lazarus’s fans a chance to see him in the flesh. Lazarus has drawn the ace in his $100,000 Miracle Mile Prelude at Menangle on Saturday night and is a $1.60 favourite to win Sydney’s greatest harness race a week later. He would then have 13 days before the $50,000 Co-Op Taxis Free-For-All at Alexandra Park, a race his stablemate Smolda started in last season after running a close second in the Miracle Mile. “Laz has to travel home through Auckland anyway and could well be there around that time so he is definitely a chance to start at Alexandra Park,” says Purdon.

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Lazarus might be a starter in the Easter Cup at Addington. “I wouldn’t make any decision until after the Miracle Mile because he has had a busy summer and done a lot of travelling, but I would like people at home to get a chance to see him. “The way the fans in Perth and Victoria has received him has been wonderful and we know that plenty of people back home would

love to see him perform too.” Even if Lazarus doesn’t make it to Alexandra Park for what would be harness racing’s version of a Winx-like occasion, he is almost certain to head to the Easter Cup, fittingly sponsored by Purdon’s All Stars stables, at Addington on March 31. “That is definitely on his pro-

gramme at this stage,” confirmed Purdon. If Lazarus doesn’t race at Alexandra Park he may need a blowout in the Addington free-for-all a week earlier, so he looks likely to have two starts in New Zealand to end his season. “And then regardless of what happens in the Easter Cup he will be finished for the season and we will aim him at a third New Zealand Cup next term.” While he is New Zealand’s most loved harness horse, Lazarus has only had four starts here this season, the last being his New Zealand Cup win on November 14. Since then he has won the Inter Dominion and Hunter Cup and if he adds the Miracle Mile will be the only horse to hold Australasia’s four greatest race titles at the same time. Meanwhile, exactly who drives stablemate and second favourite Heaven Rocks in the Miracle Mile in unclear, with no date set for Natalie Rasmussen’s appeal against her suspension that could cost her the drive. With Jilliby Kung Fu having accepted his invitation to the Miracle Mile, the other seven spots in the super sprint will be filled from the starters in Saturday’s two preludes. - HRNZ

The Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie on March 3 has been confirmed as Gold Spice’s next move. “She’ll run there and all going well on to the New Zealand Oaks,” said Graeme Richardson, who trains the filly at Matamata with Gavin Parker. A daughter of Rock ‘n’ Pop, Gold Spice has been lightly-tried and overcame a heavy track last time out at Pukekohe to break her maiden at her third appearance. - NZME

Derby bases covered Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have autumn hopes of a trans-Tasman classic double. Persian Empire will run in tomorrow’s Avondale Guineas at Ellerslie ahead of the New Zealand Derby while two stablemates kick off their Gr.1 ATC Derby (2400m) campaigns at Flemington. Sully and Main Stage, second and fifth respectively in the VRC Derby, resume in the C. S. Hayes Stakes. “I really can’t split them, we can’t separate them in the trials,” Busuttin said. - NZME

Worth waiting for Time is expected to bring out the best in the lightly-tried stakes performer Kirkland. The son of Highly Recommended showed his talent when he finished runner-up to the now Hong Kong-based Waldorf in the Listed Wanganui Guineas before two unplaced performances. “Everybody was telling me he was a Derby horse, but then he ran a couple of shockers,” trainer Alexander Fieldes said. Kirkland was subsequently sent to the paddock after receiving a clean bill of health. “He’s a big, weak horse – he’s 520kg now - and was always going to be a time job.” - NZME

Ideal Guineas profile Experience is telling Te Akau that Embellish has the right Australian Guineas (1600m) profile. Two years ago, trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards had a crack at the Flemington feature with another quality colt in Xtravagant, who finished midfield after starting a short-priced favourite. Embellish will open his Guineas campaign in tomorrow’s Hayes Stakes and Autridge said the son of Savabeel had the superior credentials. - AAP

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Batsmen eye Molyneux Park By Linda CLarke

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Mid Canterbury Cricket’s senior rep team heads to Alexandra this weekend for its final Hawke Cup match. The result is irrelevant from Mid Canterbury’s point of view, but a good showing on batsmanfriendly Molyneux Park would be a good end to the season. For the first time this summer, Mid Canterbury coach Garfield Charles has had players to pick from, rather than only those who are available for the two-day fixtures. Matt Winter returns as wicketkeeper, but promising seam bowler Alex Hooper is unavailable because he is competing in the Wanaka half ironman. Charles said Hooper was an exciting prospect for continued representative duties, but his unavailability meant the side was going with three seamers and two spin bowlers. Will Southby is also back, after competing in the Coast to Coast last weekend. “If history is anything to go by, the last three seasons we have won.” Mid Canterbury has performed with the bat admirably at Molyneux Park and last year Matt Tait and Ryan Cockburn both scored centuries. But it would be too little, too late. Charles said the weekend was a good chance to change the side’s Hawke Cup fortunes, after losses to South Canterbury, Southland and North Otago earlier in the season. He said it was difficult for local players to prepare for the twoday fixtures because club games were 45 overs. Rep players needed to practice in longer formats of the game, though that might be a deterrent for club players not interested in reps. “My main concern right now is how do I get our players thinking to the level they should be playing? “How do I get batsmen to get

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the concept of building an innings rather than just hitting the ball, and the bowlers to create pressure that comes from bowling consistent maidens?” Charles said Mid Canterbury was not the only small cricket district struggling with the twoday challenges. While a one-day rep competition might be more appealing, it would need ratification by New Zealand Cricket.

A few teams had players with first class experience that could lead a team in two-day matches, but Mid Canterbury was not one of them, he said. Hawke Cup difficulties are discussed regularly by the national body, but the regional zones and challenge system remains. North and South Island teams would need to agree on any change. Mid Canterbury may find it-

self in the northern South Island zone next summer if Buller pulls out of the zone it shares with Marlborough, Nelson and Canterbury Country. The Mid Canterbury side to play Otago Country this weekend is: Matt Winter (captain), Deon Biggs, Ryan Cockburn, Nick Gilbert, Bo Houston, Jay Houston, Des Kruger, James Southby, Will Southby, James Speer, Matt Tait.

Tech aims for three from three Tech will be hoping to make it three wins from three outings in Mid Canterbury senior cricket tomorrow when they take on Allenton in the third round of the Muirhead Rosebowl. Tech have beaten Methven and Lauriston and meet Allenton on the latter’s home turf tomorrow. Allenton had the bye in round one and just got up to beat Coldstream last weekend. In the other senior game, Methven play Lauriston, with both sides missing key players on rep duties for the Hawke Cup team or otherwise unavailable. Ashburton College First XI head up the road to Christchurch to play Shirley Boys. The two teams were both relegated to division two after finishing seventh and eighth respectively in division one last year so will be keen to prove a point in the two-day format. AshColl had a mid-week game against Mt Hutt College this week, meaning Saturday players Will Copeland and Chris Spittall turned out in their Methven colours. The game was a qualifier for the nationwide Gillette Cup First XI competition and the Ashburton lads came out on top, continuing their domianance of the local derby. AshColl batted first and were 163 for nine after their 50 overs. Tom Middleton (56) and Angus Jemmett (54) starred with the bat. Mt Hutt’s Adam Sheears with 4-17 off five overs was the best of their bowlers. In reply, Mt Hutt was all out for 54 after just 21 overs. Seamer Harry McMillan returned tidy figures of 3-8 off his six overs, while James Forbes also claimed three wickets. AshColl plays Timaru Boys’ High School at Ashburton on Sunday as they attempt to progress in the Gillette Cup draw.

Eden Park again the scene for trans-Tasman clash By david Leggat It’s Australia, it’s Eden Park, it’s showtime. There’ll be a packed house tonight and the chance to ensure a rematch at the same venue next week. All to play for, then, so what to look for from New Zealand in the Tri-Series T20 clash. Here’s four points of note for starters. 1: New Zealand’s Eden Park T20 record Not flash. New Zealand have won just five of 14 and lost the only previous match against Australia. You will remember it too, the retro night in 2005 – the first inter-

national T20 – when New Zealand went beige and played it partly for laughs. Ricky Ponting chuckled away, then went to work with his finest T20 innings, 98, which was remarkable at the time because no one had really conceived of the idea one player could score a century in 120 balls, all the while being shared with batting partners. What’s more, New Zealand have lost their last three T20s on cricket’s oddest-shaped international ground – twice to Pakistan and once, a flogging too, by South Africa when New Zealand looked as if they were batting in a telephone box against legspinner Imran Tahir.

It’s also a chance to build on the win in Wellington against England, which stopped a losing run at three. 2: Second bite for the newbies Lefthander Mark Chapman and wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert made a solid fist of their debut at the Cake Tin. Both had little time to find their feet but each hit a couple of sixes, and helped push the total up to the record-equalling ground total. Both looked confident – presumably with the advice to “be yourselves lads’’ ringing in their ears – and the challenge now is to avoid second-match blues. Seifert did have a couple of handling bloopers behind the stumps

but as the third T20 gloveman tried this summer let’s see if a bit of consistency can settle in, no disrespect to Glenn Phillips, who will surely come again, and Tom Blundell, who is the test incumbent. 3: Guppy goes gangbusters Martin Guptill is among the gems of the short form game and he, as much as Kane Williamson, set up New Zealand at the Cake Tin with his quality 65 off 40 balls. More power to his arms tonight. He could make mincemeat of the pitch-and-putt straight boundaries. 4: Wipe out fielding fumbles New Zealand pride themselves

on their out-cricket but the Cake Tin wasn’t good. Sure it was swirly up above but two straightforward catches were spilled – Mitchell Santner doing his best Peter Schmeichel impersonation on the long on boundary to deflect a ball over the crossbar for six; and Tim Southee had a complete miss of a skier at deep mid wicket. Some of New Zealand’s fielders, Ish Sodhi and Colin Munro leap to mind, aren’t among the most athletic in the outfield but as one of the controllable aspects of the game, a point New Zealand captain Williamson is known to be keen on stressing, things need to smarten up. - NZME

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In brief Hat-trick for Mane Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after a 5-0 away thrashing of Porto in the first leg of their last16 match yesterday. Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino provided the other two goals to give the Premier League side a huge advantage ahead of the second leg at Anfield on March 6. - PA

Cappy moving out Warriors assistant coach Andrew McFadden is to leave the club at the end of the season to take his family back home to Canberra. McFadden joined the Warriors as an assistant coach in 2013 before spending almost three seasons as head coach from 2014-2016. He has continued in an assistant coaching role since then. - NZME

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Footballers around the district are shaking out their boots and preparing for the winter season ahead. Senior men’s and women’s sides are already training and trials are on next week for youth teams to compete in Mainland Football competitions. Plans are also under way for junior grades at the Ashburton Domain. Mid Canterbury Football United Club spokesman Roger Dakers said that summer football at Argyle Park was nearly over and the main winter pro-

gramme about to start. The senior men’s side will play in Mainland Football’s division two competition, under the guidance of coach Marty Fitzgerald. Dakers said a nucleus of players from the 2017 side was back, along with players new to the district. The side is currently pre-season training on a Thursday. The women’s side also had good numbers returning and is training already. “The women will play in division one this season. “They were very strong last season and undefeated.

“They need to be in division one.” Trials for the youth travelling teams begin next week. These teams play on a largely home and away basis against teams from Christchurch and North Canterbury. Trials for 11th and 12th graders will be on Tuesday, 6pm, at Argyle Park. Trials for 13th-19th grade teams will be on Thursday, at 6pm. Dakers said the club needed coaches for some of the youth teams and people interested should get in touch. The club is hoping to build player numbers in the 13th and

14th grade, and didn’t field a 13th grade team last season. The First Kicks (for 5- and 6-year-olds) and Fun Kicks (for 7- and 8-year-olds) programmes will again be run at the Ashburton Domain, alongside games for players 9-11 years. Dakers said the players could register online once Mainland Football sorted out a glitch in the software, or people could register their interest with Mid Canterbury Football if they wanted to play this season. The club continues to run a successful futsal competition for school-aged players on Sundays at the EA Networks Centre.

Two-goal hero Ronaldo too good for PSG Paris Saint-Germain showed their strength against the European champions, but it wasn’t enough to stop Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Madrid came from behind to defeat PSG 3-1 in their first-leg match in the last 16 of the Champions League yesterday, taking a commanding lead heading into the second leg in Paris on March 6. Ronaldo increased his Champions League tally with Madrid to 101 goals in 95 matches, a record for a player with the same club. He has 11 goals in seven Cham-

pions League matches this season, the most of any player. “We always end up saying the same things about him,” Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said of Ronaldo. “He always makes the difference in important games and that’s what he did tonight.” PSG played well from the start in an exciting back-and-forth match against the two-time defending champions, but the late goals significantly hurt their chances of finally succeeding in the Champions League. This was PSG’s first significant test since the Qatari-funded club

spent a record 222 million euros to sign Neymar from Barcelona in a bid to break into the continent’s elite. “Our team played a great game, we showed a lot of personality,” PSG coach Unai Emery said. “We deserved a better result.” The triumph against PSG could help Madrid turn their fortunes around in what has been an upand-down season for the Spanish powerhouse. Zidane’s job has been in doubt after a series of poor results in the Spanish league and the Copa del Rey. Madrid, who have won the

Champions League in three of the last four seasons, had appeared in control but PSG opened the scoring in the 33rd with Rabiot’s shot from inside the area on a play that involved all three PSG forwards. But Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot just before halftime after Toni Kroos was gently pulled inside the area by Lo Celso. Though PSG took command in the second half, Ronaldo struck again by scoring the go-ahead before Marcelo scored from inside the area after another cross from Asensio from the left. - AP

Veteran Ryan Hoffman says sentimentality won’t guarantee him a starting Melbourne Storm jersey after making his return to the NRL champions following a three-year absence. The 34-yearold has been named in the run-on side for Melbourne’s World Club Challenge clash with Super League champions Leeds at AAMI Park tonight. But Hoffman, who rejoined the Storm from the Warriors in a swap for Tohu Harris, says he’ll need to perform at his best to keep players like young gun Joe Stimson at bay. - AAP

Teen in Games squad Teenager Lewis Clareburt has been added to New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games swimming squad, bringing the team to 13. Aged just 18, the Wellington-based Clareburt will contest the 400m individual medley on the Gold Coast and goes to the Games with a solid pedigree. He won eight gold medals at New Zealand’s age-group championships last year, as well as three golds at the Commonwealth Youth Games. - NZME

Paddon hopes for snow Hayden Paddon is hoping for a little snow to greet him at his World Rally Championship season debut in Sweden this week. The factory Hyundai driver hopes a bit of fresh snow will see the leading contenders have to sweep the lines clean for him to find better grip at the second event of the season. Paddon will start outside the top 10 on the road because he missed the opening round in Monte Carlo (road position is dictated by championship standings) and it appears he could get an advantage as a result. - NZME

Scotty over the pain Scott McLaughlin says he hasn’t stewed on last year’s agonising end to the Supercars season after losing the championship in an unbelievable final race. Rather than feel sorry for himself about letting a maiden championship slip in most sensational fashion, the Shell V-Power Racing driver became engaged in New York to American partner Karly Paone and has put a positive spin on the pain of the Newcastle 500. “To come down to the wire and be a part of that amazing finish is quite special,” McLaughlin said. - AAP

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Lydia Ko posted a round of 68 yesterday to be right in contention.

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Ko shares lead Former world No.1 Lydia Ko knows she’s getting bagged for swinging changes almost as much as her golf clubs. The New Zealander has taken early joint leadership in yesterday’s opening round of the Australian Open, being played in Adelaide. She did it with another coach and another caddie, having again swapped her entourage this year. The 20-year-old has had 11 caddies since turning pro five years ago. And she’s on her third coach after hiring and firing one within a year. But Ko says critics of her changes miss the point. “I’m trying to make the decisions where I think it’s the best for me in my career,” Ko said after carding a four-under-par 68 at the Kooyonga course. “Sometimes, I think ‘hey, maybe I shouldn’t have done that’.

“But I feel like I made the right decisions. “All I can do ... is do what I think is best for me and, sometimes, not everybody is going to agree.” Ko last year lost her world No.1 ranking amid her first winless LPGA season since 2012. Her comparatively meagre year came after switching coaches from the renowned David Leadbetter, with whom she worked from 2013 to the end of 2016. In came Gary Gilchrist, who lasted just the year. Now, Ko is working under Ted Oh. “Hopefully, this one does go a long way,” she said. The early signs at Kooyonga are promising. Ko birdied four of her initial 10 holes to be among a group of eight golfers sharing the clubhouse lead after posting rounds of 68. - NZME

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ACROSS 1. Cutter one maybe likes to have carbon content (6) 4. Warden, if upset, may be confused in his mind (6) 9. Melody left in boat when one comes in here to land (7) 10. Has some material on the inside with wrinkles? (5) 11. The point of jaw at home is to follow the church (4) 12. Have it in mind not to be generous (4) 13. The Spanish start to keep deer that looks like moose (3) 15. American on the road has own boots — others’ initials! (4) 16. Speak childishly, with insolence, about Squadron-Leader (4) 19. Tease one having time for music such as Joplin’s (3) 21. You sing until play finishes, which isn’t fair (4) 22. First graduate to possess academic garment (4) 24. Ovid, a version of which one won’t have to come across (5) 25. Leaving car at home, GP takes ark around (7) 26. Inclines to be about right with movements in fashion (6) 27. Take it amiss now that top has been removed (6)

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

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Previous solution: VISCOUNT 11

Previous Cryptic solution Across 1. Latchkey 7. Pause 8. Tumbled 9. Unearth 10. Look 12. Emerald 14. Melting 17. Bore 18. Commune 21. Agitate 22. Wrote 23. Rejected Down 1. Little 2. Temporal 3. Half 4. Endure 5. Purr 6. Method 7. Present 11. Epicure 13.9 Argonaut 6 14. Macaws 15. Grease 16. Defend 8 4 19. Moor 20. Fire 6 Previous Quick solution 1 4 3 Across 1. Flab 3. Frosting 9. Chained 3 10. Blade 8 4 11. Dispensation 14. Woo 16. Crown 17. Dye 18. Post 1 224. Emus 5 9 meridiem 21. Aioli 22. Latrine 23. Disagree Down 1. Face down 2. Amass 4. Rod 2 5. Substantiate 4 6. In a5 word 7. Goes 8. Undercutting1 12. Scope 4 13. Seamless 5 3 15. Odorous 19. Idiom 20. Bald 22. Lie

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Cloudy periods, with scattered showers developing morning. Showers becoming isolated in the evening with increasing fine spells. Southerlies developing morning, turning northerly again in the evening.

Cloudy with occasional rain about the divide, with high cloud further east. Rain becoming more persistent in the afternoon with some heavy and possibly thundery falls from evening, with scattered falls further east. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h, rising to 45 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW 45 km/h, rising to gale 65 km/h in the afternoon.

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TOMORROW

Areas of morning cloud, then fine with high cloud. Northerlies developing morning.

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Fine with some high cloud. Northwesterlies developing.

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Rain with heavy falls about the divide and scattered falls further east. Clearing and becoming fine in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h, easing to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: Easing to NW 55 km/h in the morning, and to 40 km/h in the afternoon.

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7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Crystal Maze Contestants compete in physical, mental, and mystery challenges, and only the best will make it…. 0 8:35 Take Me Out A Daniel Craig lookalike and motorcycle enthusiast seeks to get a date. 0 9:40 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0

American Pickers 7:30pm on Choice

SKY 5 6am Last Man Standing PG 6:25 Modern Family PGL 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Border Security PG 8:05 Pawn Stars – UK PG 8:30 The Force MC 8:55 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:45 NCIS PGV 10:40 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 11:35 Last Man Standing PG Noon Modern Family PGL 12:30 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow M 1:25 CSI MV 2:15 NCIS PGV 3:05 Border Security PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Last Man Standing PG 5pm Modern Family PGL 5:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 6:30 The Force MC 7pm Pawn Stars – UK PG 7:30 Arrow MVS 8:30 Supernatural MVS 9:30 NCIS PGV 10:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG

SATURDAY

12:20 Border Security PG 1:20 Pawn Stars PG 1:50 Supernatural MVS 2:40 Arrow MVS 3:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 NCIS PGV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

THREE

PRIME

MAORI

6am The AM Show 9am Boy To Man PGR 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Family Feud Australia 3 12:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 1:30 M Meet My Valentine PGR 3 2015 Romantic Drama. After discovering he has only months to live, a man sets out to make sure his wife and eight-year-old daughter are taken care of after he is gone. Scott Wolf, Courtney Ford, Brady Smith. 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:30 Wipeout 0 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR Graham is joined by special guests will.i.am, Imelda Staunton, Cuba Gooding jr and musician George Ezra. 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 Fail Army AO 0 10:15 NewsHub Late 10:45 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3

6am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 0 7am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 3 0 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:20 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Elementary AO 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Olympic Winter Games 5:30 Prime News 6pm Olympic Winter Games The skeleton men’s final at the Olympic Sliding Centre, hosted by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR Jeremy, Richard, and James drive across Australia’s Northern Territory, travelling through crocodile-infested rivers, visiting a huge opencast mine, and more. 8:30 Seal Team PGR 9:30 Olympic Winter Games

11:15 The Night Shift AO 3 A shooting sends two of Drew’s friends to the ER; a woman’s psychosis worsens, becoming a danger to herself and her father. 12:10 Infomercials

4am Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:10 Lost Boy MVS 2015 Drama. Virginia Madsen, Mark Valley. 8:40 The Birth Of A Nation 16VLC 2016 Drama. Nate Parker, Armie Hammer. 10:40 Americons 16VLSC 2015 Drama. Beau Martin Williams, Matt Funke. 12:05 Random Tropical Paradise 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Bryan Greenberg, Brooks Wheelan. 1:45 Alien – Covenant 16VLC 2017 Sci-fi Thriller. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup. 3:45 Lost Boy MVS 2015 Drama. Virginia Madsen, Mark Valley. 5:15 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. 6:50 Growing Up Smith MLC 2015 Drama. Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam. 8:30 Get Out 16VLC 2017 Thriller. An African American man goes with his girlfriend to meet her parents but, as the weekend progresses, secrets come to light. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya. 10:15 The Dramatics 16LSC 2015 Comedy Romance. Kat Foster, Scott Rodgers. 11:45 Her Secret Sessions MLSC 2016 Drama. Brooke Smith, Bonnie Bedelia.

6am Alex Cross MVS 2010 Crime Action. Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols. 7:40 Pushing Tin ML 1999 Comedy. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie. 9:45 My Bloody Valentine 18VLS 2009 Horror. Jensen Ackles, Jaime King. 11:25 Man On Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 1:50 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 3:30 Alex Cross MVS 2010 Crime Action. Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols. 5:10 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. 7pm Jack And Jill PGVL 2011 Comedy. A family man prepares for the annual event he dreads, the Thanksgiving visit of his passive-aggressive twin sister. Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes. 8:30 The Social Network ML 2010 Drama. Story of the evolution of Facebook, and how overnight success changed the lives of the Harvard classmates who created it. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield. 10:35 Jersey Girl MLS 2004 Comedy Drama. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Liv Tyler.

SATURDAY

1:20 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. 2:55 The Directors – Stephen Frears PG 3:25 Growing Up Smith MLC 2015 Drama. Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam. 5:05 Get Out 16VLC 2017 Thriller.

SATURDAY

12:15 Wolf Creek 18VLS 2005 Horror. John Jarratt. 1:55 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama. 3:45 The Social Network ML 2010 Drama. 5:45 Jack And Jill PGVL 2011 Comedy.

CHOICE

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 He Rourou 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 R&R 9am It’s In The Bag 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 He Rourou 3 4:30 Tribe 5pm Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm F Pukuhohe 3 7:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari PGR 8pm Total Combat PGR 3 8:30 M Nacho Libre PGR 2006 Comedy. A cook in a Mexican monastery hides his identity to become a wrestler to raise money for the orphans, and impress one of the nuns. Jack Black. 10:10 Te Kaea 2 11:10 M I Know What You Did Last Summer AO 1997 Horror. A group of teenagers are tormented by a killer who knows what really happened to their accident victim. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe. 1am Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Blackcaps v England. 6:30 Motorsport – TR86 Championship (HLS) Round Five. 7:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons. 10:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Leg Four Recap. 11am Tennis – Fed Cup (HLS) Noon The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Fox Sports News 1pm Sky Sports News UK 1:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Leg Four. 2pm Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons. 4pm Motorsport – TR86 Championship Round Five. 5pm Motorsport – TR Series Round Five. 6pm The World Rugby Show 6:30 L Cricket – T20 Tri Series Blackcaps v Australia. 10:30 The Cricket Show 11pm The World Rugby Show 11:30 Fox Sports News

SATURDAY

Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Cricket – T20 Tri Series Blackcaps v Australia. 1am The Cricket Show 1:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Leg Four. 2am Tennis – Fed Cup First Round. 3am Rugby League – World Club Challenge Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos. 3:30 Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons. 5:30 Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Illawarra Hawks.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am The Living Room 7am Gardeners’ World 7:30 Love Nature – Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 8:30 Shed And Buried 9am Auction Kings 9:30 Gourmet Farmer 10am Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 10:30 Martin Clunes – And A Lion Called Mugie 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1pm Meet The Humans PGR 2pm The Truth About Calories 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – America The Wild 4:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 5:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 6:30 American Restoration 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Best Laid Plans Architectural designer Charlie Luxton and property developer Sophie Morgan join forces to help UK home improvers. 9:30 Gardeners’ World 10:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 11:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 12:30 Undersea Edens 1am American Restoration 2am Love Nature – America The Wild 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am Best Laid Plans 5am Gardeners’ World

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 The Golf Show 7:30 Golf – Women’s Australian Open (HLS) Round One. 8am L Golf – PGA Tour Genesis Open – Round One. Noon Golf – European Tour (HLS) NBO Oman Golf Classic – Round One. 12:30 Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) Ireland v Italy. 2:30 Sky Sports News UK 3pm Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Blackcaps v England. 3:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) NBO Oman Golf Classic – Round One. 4pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open – Round One. 4:30 Golf – Women’s Australian Open (HLS) Round One. 5pm L Golf – Women’s Australian Open Round Two. 8pm L Golf – European Tour NBO Oman Golf Classic – Round Two. 9:30 L Rugby League – World Club Challenge Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos.

SATURDAY

Midnight Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Illawarra Hawks. 12:30 Motorsport – TR86 Championship (HLS) Round Five. 1:30 Motorsport – TR Series (HLS) Round Five. 2:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (HLS) Advance life Auto Parts Clash. 3:30 L Cycling – Tour Of Andalucia Stage Three. 5am L Cycling – Tour Of Algarve 16Feb18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Ninjas 2. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Moonshiners M 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Judge, Jury, Executioner. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Vanishing Act. 1:20 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Love in Pieces. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG The Mighty Uppercut. 5:40 MythBusters PG Viral Hour. 6:35 Garage Rehab PG FastLane Auto Repair. 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Blowing Up History PG Hunt For King Arthur’s Castle. 10:15 What On Earth? PG 11:05 Blood Relatives M 11:55 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Love in Pieces.

SATURDAY

12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Edge Of Alaska PG

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Sport

Veronica Wall, pictured in action on the water last year, is part of a powerful Ashburton rowing team at the national rowing championships at Lake Karapiro.

Rowers chasing gold Eight more Ashburton Rowing Club crews progressed to A finals following semi-final racing at the national rowing championships at Laka Karapiro yesterday. Rain that dogged the event earlier in the week cleared and some blistering performances have resulted in the biggest number of A finals the Ashburton club has ever had at the national regatta. Some of the first rowers on the water today will be sisters and doubles team-mates Olivia and Mollie Gibson, and Grace Wilson and Veronica Wall in heats for the under 19 double sculls. Terry O’Neill is next up in the A final of

the open para single sculls event. The Gibsons, Wilson and Erin ConnellyWhyte then team up in the A final of the senior women’s quad at 8.45am and two hours later Matt Rae, Michael Wall, Haxby Hefford and Cameron Moffat combine for the A final of the men’s club quad. At 11.45am, the senior women’s doubles A final has two Ashburton crews at the start line – Wilson and Connelly-White, and the Gibson sisters. Wilson is back on the water at 1.15 to team up with Wall in the A final of the under 20 doubles. Rae and Hefford complete the day’s rac-

ing at 1.45 in the A final of the club singles. In the semi-finals yesterday, both rowers needed to finish in the first four of their separate races to qualify for the final. Hefford crossed second in his semi-final in 7:45.21 while Rae was third in his in 7:44.98. The two men combined in the club doubles to finish fourth in their semi-final, and qualify for the A final. Wall, Wilson and Mollie Gibson were also on the water yesterday in the semi-finals of the senior women’s singles, all three advancing to the A final on Saturday. Wall won her semi-final in 8:23.80 with

Wilson third in 8:52.65. Gibson was second in the other semi, in 8:42.38. Wall will be working hard to impress selectors of the New Zealand under 23 and junior teams, the latter which will attend the junior worlds in Racice, in the Czech Republic, later in the year. She is already through to the final of the under 22 single sculls tomorrow morning and at close of rowing last night she had not been beaten. Around 800 rowers, including premier scullers like Mahe Drysdale, will take to the water over the course of the championships.

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