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Grand Finals (Pacers) - Starters, Trainers, Drivers
 
Grand Finals (Pacers)  1980-1989
Starters, Trainers, Drivers
   
39 1980 (NSW): HAROLD PARK Trainer Driver  
1 KOALA KING (10m) Ray WISBEY Brian HANCOCK
Koala King
2 LOCARNO (Front) Robin BUTT Robin BUTT
3 PURE STEEL (15m) Mark ROBERTS Ted DEMMLER
4 FROSTY IMP (Front) Kevin ROBINSON Kevin ROBINSON
5 PALEFACE ADIOS (15m) Colin PIKE Colin PIKE
6 MARGARET SHANNON (Front) Jim O'SULLIVAN Jim O'SULLIVAN
7 LEHIGH LAD (Front) Fran LATROBE Richard HANCOCK
8 LONE BOY (Front) Roy HOY Garth HOY
9 LEA SANDS (Front) Kevin INNES Kevin INNES
10 LORD MODULE (10m) Cecil DEVINE Cecil DEVINE
  (2700m - SS)  28/03/1980  $130,000 (Race Book)  Margins: 10 metres X 1¾ metres Rate: 2:05.4  
  Series Total:  $269,500
 
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  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (1960m-SS) 14/03/1980  (Race Book) QD (2350m-SS) 18/03/1980  (Race Book) QD (3090m-SS) 21/03/1980
  LEHIGH LAD (RJ Hancock) fr 1:17.4 (2:04.6) PURE STEEL (T Demmler) fr 1:16.9 (2:03.8) LORD MODULE (C Devine) 10m 1:17.4 (2:04.6)
  DOUBLE AGENT (VW Frost) fr 1:18.4 (2:06.2) LOCARNO (RD Butt) fr 1:19.2 (2:07.5) PALEFACE ADIOS (C Pike) 15m 1:17.7 (2.05.0)
  PALEFACE ADIOS (C Pike) fr 1:18.7 (2:06.7) CANIS MINOR (TL Thomas) fr 1:17.6 (2:04.9) PURE STEEL (T Demmler) 10m 1:19.5 (2:07.9)
  PURE STEEL (T Demmler) fr 1:17.5 (2:04.7) LEHIGH LAD (RJ Hancock) fr 1:18.7 (2:06.7) KOALA KING (BP Hancock) 10m 1:18.4 (2:06.2)
 
  Consolation (2700m-SS) 28/03/1980
  SINGLE AGAIN (M Evans) fr 1:19.4 (2:07.8)
  HIGH MOORE (A Woodworth) fr 1:18.8 (2:06.8)
     
40 1981 (TAS): SHOWGROUNDS Trainer Driver  
1 SAN SIMEON (Front) Lou AUSTIN Lou AUSTIN
San Simeon
2 SINGLE AGAIN (Front) Neville GATH Neville GATH
3 ARDSTRAW (Front) Wayne HONAN Wayne HONAN
4 PURE STEEL (15m) Mark ROBERTS Les POYSER
5 MELFIELD TYROS (Front) Bill LE SUEUR Bill LE SUEUR
6 FROSTY IMP (Front) Kevin ROBINSON Kevin ROBINSON
7 LEHIGH LAD (Front) Fran LATROBE Richard HANCOCK
8 KOTARE KNIGHT (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
9 GRAND THOR (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
10 MICHAEL FROST (Front) Joe ILSLEY Joe ILSLEY
  (2750m - SS)   21/03/1981  $145,000  (Race Book)  Margins: 10 metres X 4 metres  Rate: 2:05.0  
  Series Total:  $245,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions:    
  QD (One Mile-MS) 07/03/1981  (Race Book) QD (2360m-SS) 11/03/1981 QD (3110m-SS) 14/03/1981  (Race Book)
  KOTARE KNIGHT (VJ Knight) 1:59.3 SINGLE AGAIN (N Gath) fr 1:17.8 (2:05.2) SAN SIMEON (L Austin) fr 1:19.7 (2:08.3)
  ARDSTRAW (W Honan) 1:59.5 MICHAEL FROST (MJ Ilsley) fr 1:17.7 (2:05.0) MELFIELD TYROS (J Le Sueur) fr 1:18.8 (2:06.8)
  SAN SIMEON (L Austin) 2:00.2 KOTARE KNIGHT (VJ Knight) fr 1:19.1 (2:07.3) GRAND THOR (VW Frost) fr 1:19.7 (2:08.3)
 
  Consolation (2750m-SS) 21/03/1981
  STEEL TRADER (J Ilsley) fr 1:19.5 (2:07.9)
 
41 1982 (WA): GLOUCESTER PARK Trainer Driver  
1 RHETT'S LAW (Front) Mark ROBERTS Colin WARWICK
Rhetts Law
2 LEHIGH LAD (Front) Fran LATROBE Cyril CAFFYN
3 POPULAR ALM (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
4 AYR ROWAN (Front) George JAMES Gary JAMES
5 BURROWS (Front) Colin JOSS Kevin KEYS
6 DOUBTER (Front) Wayne HONAN Wayne HONAN
7 MISTER MORIARTY (Front) Mike McCAFFREY Mike MCCAFFREY
8 SKIPTAR (Front) Doug PELHAM Jim SCHRADER
9 INDIAN CHANT (Front) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr)
10 JIKK ADIOS (10m) Brian HANCOCK Richard HANCOCK
 
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  (2625m - SS)  19/03/1982  $160,000 (Race Book)  Margins: 6 metres X 4 metres. Rate: 2:04.2  
  Series Total:  $260,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (1900m-SS) 05/03/1982 QD (2275m-SS) 09/03/1982 QD (2625m-SS) 12/03/1982
  POPULAR ALM (VJ Knight) fr 1:16.8 (2:03.6) INDIAN CHANT (FR Kersley) fr 1:16.9 (2:03.8) INDIAN CHANT (FR Kersley) fr 1:18.1 (2:05.7)
  RHETT'S LAW (CG Warwick) fr 1:17.8 (2:05.2) MISTER MORIARTY (M McCaffrey) fr 1:16.7 (2:03.4) SOCIETY GUY (JH Schrader) fr 1:17.1 (2:04.1)
  WILLADIOS (BP Hancock) fr 1:18.3 (2:06.0) RHETT'S LAW (CG Warwick) fr 1:16.9 (2:03.8) MISTER MORIARTY (M McCaffrey) fr 1:17.5 (2:04.7)
 
  Consolation (2625m-SS) 19/03/1982
  SHARACH (GN Taylor) fr 1:18.7 (2:06.7)
 
42 1983 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 GAMMALITE (Front) Leo O'CONNOR Bruce CLARKE
Gammalite

Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame
2 POPULAR ALM (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
3 DELIGHTFUL LADY  (Front) Gary HILLIER Gary HILLIER
4 ARMALIGHT  (Front) Brent SMITH Peter WOLFENDEN
5 BEN  (Front) Brian & Jack HUGHES Graham REAKS
6 TE PUKE EXPECTS  (Front) George & Jim COLE Jim COLE
7 RAIN GIRL  (Front) Robert & Robert (Jnr) MITCHELL Robert F MITCHELL (Jnr)
8 DUNDAS  (Front) Ted LOWE Colin DE FILIPPI
9 MAI MAI  (Front) Chas MACDONALD Paddy TIMMINS
10 EL REGALE  (Front) George NOBLE John NOBLE
11 BONNIE'S CHANCE  (Front) Richard BROSNAN Richard BROSNAN
LD WONDAI'S MATE (QLD) (Front) Merv REINKE Darryl REINKE
  (2700m-MS)  26/03/1983  $NZ160,000  (Race Book) Margins: 2 1/4 lengths X one length. Rate: 2:02.0  
  Series Total:  $NZ317,500
     
  Qualifying Divisions:

  QD (2700m-MS) 12/03/1983  (Race Book) QD (One Mile-SS) 16/03/1983  (Race Book) QD (2200m-MS) 19/03/1983  (Race Book)
  WONDAI'S MATE (D Reinke) 1:16.7 (2:03.4) WONDAI'S MATE (D Reinke) fr 2:07.9 ARMALIGHT (NZ) (P Wolfenden) 1:14.2 (1:59.4)
  ARMALIGHT (NZ) (P Wolfenden) 1:14.6 (2:00.1) BONNIE'S CHANCE (R Brosnan) fr 2:06.0 BONNIE'S CHANCE (R Brosnan) 1:16.3 (2:02.8)
  POPULAR ALM (VJ Knight) 1:15.0 (2:00.7) AO MARAMA (A Herlihy) fr 2:08.5 DELIGHTFUL LADY (G Hillier) 1:13.8 (1:56.8)
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS) 26/03/1983
  STAMPEDE (J Hampton) 1:15.6 (2:01.7)
  HANDS DOWN (NZ) (D Jones) 1:15.3 (2:01.2)
 
43 1984 (SA): GLOBE DERBY PARK Trainer Driver  
1 GAMMALITE (Front) Leo O'CONNOR Bruce CLARKE
Gammalite

Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame
2 THOR LOBELL (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
3 BUNDANOON (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
4 BLACK IRISH (Front) Bill HORN Chris LEWIS
5 OUR MANA (Front) Colin DE FILIPPI Colin DE FILIPPI
6 ENTERPRISE (Front) Pat HEFFERNAN Peter WOLFENDEN
7 OUT FOR GLORY (Front) Brian HANCOCK Ted DEMMLER
8 WILLADIOS (Front) Brian HANCOCK Richard HANCOCK
9 NOT BEFORE TIME (Front) Merv ADAMS Ross ADAMS
10 GUVS PRIDE (Front) Jim HURLEY Jim HURLEY
  (2650m - MS)  25/02/1984  $165,000  (Race Book) Margins: 3.5 metres X 2.5 metres  Rate: 2:03.0 
  Series Total:  $285,000  
   
 
Race Replay
  Qualifying Divisions:  
  QD (2230m-MS) 11/02/1984 QD (One Mile-MS) 15/02/1984  (Race Book) QD  (3100m-MS) 18/02/1984  (Race Book)
  GAP ROAD (FR Kersley) 1:17.3* (2:04.4) THE RATTLER (J Hurley) 1:57.8 BLACK IRISH (AC Lewis) 1:15.7* (2:01.8)
  BUNDANOON (BP Hancock) 1:15.6* (2:01.7) NOT BEFORE TIME (R Adams) 2:01.2 ENTERPRISE (C De Filippi) 1:17.3* (2:04.4)
  BLACK IRISH (AC Lewis) 1:16.5* (2:03.1) GAMMALITE (WB Clarke) 1:59.7 GAMMALITE (WB Clarke) 1:16.7* (2:03.4)
  MAI MAI (H Timmins) 1:59.6
  OTANI (J Hurley) 2:00.5
  Consolations (2650m-MS) 25/02/1984
  THE RATTLER (J Hurley) 1:16.2* (2:02.6)
  GAP ROAD (FR Kersley) 1:17.3* (2:04.4)
 
44 1985 (VIC): MOONEE VALLEY Trainer Driver  
1 PREUX CHEVALIER (Front) Barry PERKINS Barry PERKINS
Preux Chevalier
2 VILLAGE KID (Front) Bill HORN Chris LEWIS
3 GAME ORO (Front) Ken POCOCK Ken POCOCK
4 GAMMALITE (Front) Leo O'CONNOR Bruce CLARKE
5 TOBY DUANE (Front) David AIKEN David AIKEN
6 GOSH (Front) Henry McDERMOTT Henry McDERMOTT
7 QUITE FAMOUS (Front) Jim O'SULLIVAN Jim O'SULLIVAN
8 RITE (Front) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr)
9 BUNDANOON (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
10 PANYAN (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
  (2870m - MS)  09/03/1985  $180,000  (Race Book) Margins: 2 metres X Half Head  Rate: 2:00.4  
  Series Total:  $300,000
 
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  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (2400m-MS) 23/02/1985 QD (1970m-MS) 27/02/1985 QD (2870m-MS) 02/03/1985  (Race Book)
  BUNDANOON (BP Hancock) 1:15.6 (2:01.7) ENTERPRISE (P Shand) 1:14.1 (1:59.2) BUNDANOON (BP Hancock) 1:16.3 (2:02.8)
  KARAMEA DUPLICITY (B Gath) 1:13.7 (1:58.6) PREUX CHEVALIER (B Perkins) 1:12.5 (1:56.7) GAMMALITE (WB Clarke) 1:17.1 (2:03.9)
  GOSH (JH McDermott) 1:15.2 (2:01.0) GAME ORO (K Pocock) 1:14.2 (1:59.4) PREUX CHEVALIER (B Perkins) 1:16.0 (2:02.3)
  PREUX CHEVALIER (BJ Perkins) 1:17.3 (2:04.4) VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:15.9 (2:02.1) PANYAN (VJ Knight) 1:16.2 (2:02.6)
 
  Consolation (2870m-MS) 09/03/1985
  ENTERPRISE (P Shand) 1:15.4 (2:01.3)
 
45 1986 (QLD): ALBION PARK Trainer Driver  
1 VILLAGE KID (Front) Bill HORN Chris LEWIS
Village Kid
2 VANDERPORT (Front) David MURPHY Anne JAMES
3 LINE ON (Front) Neil LLOYD Neil LLOYD
4 KARALTA GIFT (Front) Darren BINSKIN Darren BINSKIN
5 STYLISH GUY (Front) Ross CHISHOLM Peter DONOHOE
6 GAME ORO (Front) Ken POCOCK Ken POCOCK
7 MASTER MOOD (Front) Kevin WILLIAMS Kevin WILLIAMS
8 GOSH (Front) Henry McDERMOTT Henry McDERMOTT
9 BAG LIMIT (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
10 SCIENTIFIC (Front) John STARIHA Des WEEKS
  (2100m - MS)   19/04/1986  $200,000  (Race Book)  Margins: 13 metres X Short Neck  Rate: 1:55.6  
  Series Total:  $356,000
 
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  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (One Mile-MS) 05/04/1986  (Race Book) QD (One Mile-MS) 09/04/1986  (Race Book) QD (2100m-MS) 12/04/1986  (Race Book)
  KARALTA GIFT (DJ Binskin) 1:55.4 VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:55.5 VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:13.2 (1:57.8)
  PANYAN (VJ Knight) 1:57.3 KARALTA GIFT (DJ Binskin) 1:56.9 STYLISH GUY (PJ Donohoe) 1:13.5 (1:58.3)
  VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:57.8 SCIENTIFIC (WD Weeks) 1:55.5 VANDERPORT (Anne M James) 1:15.3 (2:01.2)
  MASTER MOOD (KL Williams) 1:56.0 STYLISH GUY (PJ Donohoe) 1:57.8 BAG LIMIT (VJ Knight) 1:13.7 (1:58.6)
 
  Consolation (2100m-MS) 19/04/1986
  PALEFACE BUBBLE (MJ Ilsley) 1:14.2 (1:59.4)
 
46 1987 (NZ): ADDINGTON Trainer Driver  
1 MY LIGHTNING BLUE (Front) Jim O'SULLIVAN Jim O'SULLIVAN
My Lightning Blue
2 PALEFACE BUBBLE (Front) Michael ILSLEY Michael ILSLEY
3 SUNSET CANDIOS (Front) Michael DUX Michael DUX
4 SKIPPER DALE  (Front) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr)
5 LUXURY LINER  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Brent MANGOS
6 MASTER MOOD  (Front) Kevin WILLIAMS Kevin WILLIAMS
7 ALPINE FELLA (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
8 ROLLS HANOVER  (Front) Paul NEWTON Robin BUTT
9 MICHELE BROMAC  (Front) Colin DE FILIPPI Colin DE FILIPPI
10 METAL MICKEY  (Front) Clive HERBERT Maurice McKENDRY
11 OUR MANA  (Front) Colin DE FILIPPI Mike DE FILIPPI
12 LORD LOUIE  (Front) Frank MURFITT Robert CAMERON
13 PRINCE OF PRINCES (Front) Bill FIRNS Anthony BUTT
  (2600m - MS)   14/03/1987  $NZ350,000  (Race Book) Margins: 1½ lgths X long head. Rate: 1:59.4  
  Series Total:  $NZ625,500
     
  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (2000m-MS) 28/02/1987  (Race Book) QD (2600m-MS) 04/03/1987  (Race Book) QD (2000m-MS) 07/03/1987  (Race Book)
  PALEFACE BUBBLE (MJ Ilsley) 2:08.8 BAG LIMIT (VJ Knight) 2:00.7 PALEFACE BUBBLE (MJ Ilsley) 1:58.0
  BAG LIMIT (VJ Knight) 2:03.4 MASTER MOOD (KL Williams) 2:01.7 SKIPPER DALE (PG O'Reilly Jnr) 1:58.9
  LUXURY LINER (BM Mangos) 2:05.0 SKIPPER DALE (PG O'Reilly Jnr) 1:59.9 LUXURY LINER (BM Mangos) 1:58.9
 
  Consolation (2600m-MS) 14/03/1987
  QUITE FAMOUS (J O'Sullivan) 2:02.8
  SAUCY STAR (IR Cameron) 2:01.8
 
47 1988 (NSW): HAROLD PARK Trainer Driver  
1 OUR MAESTRO (Front) Bob KNIGHT John BINSKIN
Our Maestro
2 PALIMAR (Front) Colin JOSS Michael ILSLEY
3 TIFFS MYSTERY (Front) David AIKEN David AIKEN
4 JAY BEE'S FELLA (Front) Greg HARPER Greg HARPER
5 LUXURY LINER (Front) Roy PURDON Tony HERLIHY
6 KARALTA GIFT (Front) Darren BINSKIN Darren BINSKIN
7 ROBBER JOHN (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
8 VILLAGE KID (Front) Bill HORN Chris LEWIS
9 RUFUS YOUNG BLOOD (Front) Dick LEE Dick LEE
10 BAG LIMIT (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
  (2700m - MS)    18/03/1988  $400,000 Margins: 2 metres X 3 metres  Rate: 2:01.2   
  Series Total:  $725,000
 
Race Replay
     
  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (1960m-MS) 04/03/1988  (Race Book) QD (One Mile-MS) 08/03/1988  (Race Book) QD (2350m-MS) 11/03/1988
  VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:59.6 PALIMAR (MJ Ilsley) 1:57.8 OUR MAESTRO (VJ Knight) 2:03.8
  WHIRLEY DREAM (LJ Justice) 2:01.9 BAG LIMIT (VJ Knight) 1:58.0 KARALTA GIFT (DJ Binskin) 2:00.2
  JAY BEE'S FELLA (GD Harper) 2:01.5 RUFUS YOUNG BLOOD (IR Lee) 1:59.5 BAG LIMIT (VJ Knight) 1:59.7
  LUXURY LINER (AG Herlihy) 2:01.0 JAY BEE'S FELLA (GD Harper) 1:57.6 PALIMAR (MJ Ilsley) 2:01.3
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS) 18/03/1988
  SPARE BEAU (GJ Morgan) 2:03.3
 
48 1989 (WA): GLOUCESTER PARK Trainer Driver  
1 JODIE'S BABE (Front) Bob KNIGHT Scott STEWART
Jodie's Babe
2 OUR MAESTRO (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
3 KYLIE'S HERO  (Front) Peter BLANCHARD Maurice McKENDRY
4 VILLAGE KID (Front) Bill HORN Chris LEWIS
5 ROWLEYALLA (Front) Keven RIVETT Keven RIVETT
6 NIKALONG SHADOW (Front) Tom HEWITT Bernie HEWITT
7 LUXURY LINER  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
8 MY CURRENT ACCOUNT (Front) Ray DUFFY Lindsay FROYLAND
9 PAAVO (Front) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr)
10 RIVERLEA JACK (Front) John MCLEAN Brian GATH
  (2500m - MS)   17/03/1989  $420,000  (Race Book) Margins: Neck X Head. Rate: 1:59.9  
  Series Total:  $690,000
 
Race Replay
     
  Qualifying Divisions:
  QD (1700m-MS) QD (2100m-MS) QD (2500m-MS)
  PAAVO (FR Kersley) 1:58.6 VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:56.5 OUR MAESTRO (VJ Knight)1:58.6
  VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:55.2 JODIE'S BABE (VJ Knight) 1:56.9 MY CURRENT ACCOUNT (RA Duffy) 1:59.6
  SINBAD BAY (VJ Knight) 1:56.9 RIVERLEA JACK (Gavin A Lang) 1:57.3 VILLAGE KID (AC Lewis) 1:58.4
 
  Consolation (2500m-MS)
  SCREAMING EAGLE (FR Kersley) 1:59.5
Note:  Historical Race books provided by Peter Cooley 

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