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Grand Finals (Trotters)  1948-1979

Starters, Trainers, Drivers
  
1 1948 (NZ):  ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 AERIAL SCOTT  (24yds) Jim YOUNG Bob YOUNG
Aerial Scott
2 TOUSHAY  (Scr) Leo BERKETT Leo BERKETT
3 WILLIE WINKIE  (12yds) Swanee SMITH Swanee SMITH
5p4 FIRE WATER  (Scr) Allan HOLMES Allan HOLMES
5p4 MARGIN  (36yds) George CAMERON George CAMERON
6p5 FANTOM  (36yds) George NOBLE George NOBLE
7p6 HIDDEN NOTE  (24yds) Max STEWART Doug WATTS
8p7 CASABIANCA  (24yds) Syd WEBSTER Roy STEVENS
9p8 PARDON ME  (24yds) Claude FAIRMAN Jack PRINGLE
4pDQ MINE HOST  (Scr) George MITCHELL George MITCHELL
(16fur - SS)  21/02/1948   $NZ6,380 Margins: 2 1/2 lgths x 2 lgths  Rate: 2:12.0  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (10f-SS) QD (12f-SS)
FANTOM (GB Noble) fr 2:09.6 AERIAL SCOTT (R Young) 24 yds 2:10.7
2 1951 (NZ):  ADDINGTON Trainer Driver  
1 GAY BELWIN  (Scr) Jim YOUNG Bob YOUNG
Gay Belwin
2 SIGNAL LIGHT  (Scr) Gavin HAMPTON Gavin HAMPTON
3 DICTATION  (36yds) Jim WILSON Jim WILSON
4 BARRIER REEF  (Scr) Howie SMITH Howie SMITH
5 HIGHLAND KILT  (Scr) George NOBLE George NOBLE
6 TWO STEP  (Scr) Claude FAIRMAN Jack PRINGLE
7* BILLY MCELWYN  (Scr) Joe PURDON Joe PURDON
8* SWANEE RIVER  (Scr) Merton ARGYLE Clarry KING
9* TATSYDALE  (Scr) Vic ALBORN Vic ALBORN
10* JIMMY DILLON  (24yds) Swanee SMITH Maurice HOLMES
11* RIPCORD  (24yds) Heber HEWSON Stan EDWARDS
12* SINGLE TASK  (24yds) Jim YOUNG Doug WATTS
(13fur - SS)  24/02/1951  $NZ11,375  (Race Book) Margins: Neck X 1 1/2 lgths. Rate: 2:09.2  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (10f-SS) QD (16f-SS)  17/02/1951  (Race Book) QD (12f-SS)
HIGHLAND KILT (GB Noble) fr 2:08.0 RIPCORD (SA Edwards) 24yds 2:09.1 SWANEE RIVER (C King) fr 2:09.0
BARRIER REEF (HJ Smith) fr 2:10.6 SWANEE RIVER (C King) fr 2:11.8 GAY BELWIN (R Young) fr 2:09.0
3 1955 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 BATTLE CRY  (Scr) Colin BERKETT Colin BERKETT
Battle Cry
2 VODKA  (36yds) Nat McKENZIE Jack SHAW
3 PRECAUTION  (6yds) Allan HOLMES Allan HOLMES
4 ECOSSE  (Scr) Joe HAMPTON Joe HAMPTON
5 INDOMITABLE  (Scr) Ben DAVIES Derek JONES
6 TAPUWAE  (Scr) Deafie STEWARD Laurie GREENAWAY
7 FAIR ISLE  (18yds) Vic ALBORN Maurice HOLMES
8 GLEN STAR  (Scr) Bill RUMNEY Bill RUMNEY
9 INDIAN PARRISH  (Scr) Owen NICHOLAS Owen NICHOLAS
10* ANXIOUS MOMENTS  (Scr) Allan MARTIN Allan MARTIN
11* CAPTAIN CUDDLES  (Scr) Roy PURDON Roy PURDON
12* CONQUER  (Scr) Jim McINTYRE Jim McINTYRE
13* MOUNTAIN RANGE  (Scr) Ray KENNERLEY Ray KENNERLEY
14* OLD SCOTCH  (Scr) Togo LEE Togo LEE
(16fur - SS)  26/02/1955  $NZ7,500  (Race Book) Margins: 2 lengths X one length. Rate: 2:12.5  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (10f-SS) 12/02/1955  (Race Book) QD (13f-SS) 19/02/1955  (Race Book)
BATTLE CRY (CR Berkett) 6yds 2:10.8 BATTLE CRY (CR Berkett) 12yds 2:11.6
4 1965 (NZ): FORBURY PARK Trainer Driver  
1 POUPETTE (Scr) Harry COX Harry COX
Poupette
2 SNOW GLOBE (Scr) Denis NYHAN Denis NYHAN
3 GRAND CHARGE (Scr) Kevin MURRAY Kevin MURRAY
4 GRAMEL (36yds) Jack ROBERTS Jack ROBERTS
5 SCOTLEIGH (12yds) Roy GRIFFIN Doody TOWNLEY
6 TRONSO (Scr) Cyril WHITE Cyril WHITE
7 OUR OWN (18yds) Derek JONES Derek JONES
8 UTEENA (Scr) Owen QUINLAN Owen QUINLAN
9 COROP MCELWIN (Scr) George GATH George GATH
10 ACQUIT (Scr) Joe MINOGUE Jack CARMICHAEL
11 ASIA MINOR (Scr) Bill DOYLE Bill DOYLE
12 WHITE WORLD (Scr) Les SHIRLEY Doug WATTS
13 OUR EILEEN (24yds) Butt HAIR Butt HAIR
14 FOURINA (Scr) Jim DONALDSON Jim DONALDSON
(16fur - SS)  03/03/1965  $NZ6,000  (Race Book) Margins: 3/4 length X 1/2 length Rate: 2:11.6  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (13f 108yds-SS)  20/02/1965  (Race Book) QD (11f-SS)  24/02/1965  (Race Book) QD (13f 108yds-SS)  27/02/1965  (Race Book)
GRAMEL (J Roberts) 36yds 2:09.0 GRAMEL (J Roberts) 36yds 2:08.8 ASIA MINOR (WJ Doyle) fr 2:12.8
UTEENA (OM Quinlan) fr 2:17.0 FOURINA (NZ) (JA Donaldson) fr 2:12.2 GRAMEL (J Roberts) 36yds 2:08.4
Consolation (16f-SS)
QUEEN'S CORD (R Young) 12yds 2:12.0
5 1966 (NSW): HAROLD PARK Trainer Driver  
1 YAMAMOTO (Scr) Jack WATTS Colin WATTS
Yamamoto
2 GRAMEL (72yds) Jack ROBERTS Jack ROBERTS
3 SUGAR N SPICE (48yds) Max TREUER Brian FORRESTER
4 PANTHERS FLIGHT (Scr) Bob BIRTHISEL Bob BIRTHISEL
5 LUCKY SONG (48yds) Owen GLENDENNING Perc HALL
6 MAORI MISS (12yds) George GATH Neville GATH
7 QUEEN'S CORD (36yds) Jim DOHERTY Doody TOWNLEY
8 HAMMERHEAD (24yds) Jim CAFFYN Jim CAFFYN
9 PALMARA BAY (Scr) Les HENDRY Les HENDRY
10 COROP MCELWIN (24yds) George GATH George GATH

 

Race Replay

  (15fur 92yds - SS)  12/02/1966  $6,000  (Race Book) Margins: half head X 4yds  Rate: 2:10.6  
Qualifying Heats  
QD (13f 98yds-SS) 05/02/1966  (Race Book) QD (13f 98yds-SS) 09/02/1966  (Race Book)  
MAORI MISS (NG Gath) 12yds 2:13.6 COROP MCELWIN (B Gath) 24yds 2:10.0
COROP MCELWIN (B Gath) 24yds 2:11.6 MAORI MISS (NG Gath) 12 yds 2:12.2
6 1968  (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 STYLISH MAJOR  (12yds) Clem SCOTT Doody TOWNLEY
Stylish Major
2 FRENCH PASS  (24yds) Charlie HUNTER Charlie HUNTER
3 HIGHLAND FLIGHT  (12yds) Bill LOCKYER Barrie LOCKYER
4 MOUNTAIN PRIDE  (Scr) Jim SMITH Jim SMITH
5 DISPENSE  (Scr) Derek JONES / Jack GRANT Derek JONES
6 SINGLE CASH  (Scr) Peter WOLFENDEN Peter WOLFENDEN
7 SCOTLEIGH  (30yds) Roy GRIFFIN Roy GRIFFIN
8 MIGHTY HANOVER (Scr) Ray NORTON Ray NORTON
9 MY LESSON (Scr) John SLACK Perc HALL
10 GLEN DEE  (12yds) Clarry MAY Terry MAY
11? TOWSER  (Scr) Robert McDONALD Doug MANGOS
12 RANNACH LAD (Scr) Neil SMITH Allan HOLMES
11? JOHNNY GEE  (18yds) Wes BUTT Wes BUTT
(16fur - SS)  24/02/1968  NZ$6,000  (Race Book) Margins: 2 1/2 lengths X 1/2 length. Rate: 2:08.2  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (11f-SS) QD (13f-SS) QD (13f-SS)  17/02/1968  (Race Book)
RANNACH LAD (AK Holmes) fr 2:10.8 SINGLE CASH (PT Wolfenden) fr 2:11.2 JOHNNY GEE (WR Butt) 18yds 2:08.6
STYLISH MAJOR (DJ Townley) fr 2:08.0 HIGHLAND FLIGHT (BR Lockyer) 12yds 2:09.6 DISPENSE (NZ) (DG Jones) fr 2:10.6
Consolation (13f-SS)
LE CHANT (RM Cameron) 36yds 2:12.6
7 1971 (NZ): ADDINGTON Trainer Driver  
1 GEFFIN  (Scr) Charlie HUNTER Charlie HUNTER
Geffin
2 BEAU WINTER  (Scr) Barrie HAMILTON Barrie HAMILTON
3 PAULA  (18yds) Dave & Arthur GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
4 PRECOCIOUS  (Scr) Jack CARMICHAEL Jack CARMICHAEL
5 TUTIRA  (24yds) Dave BUTCHER Robert NYHAN
6 LIGHT VIEW  (24yds) Derek/GRANT Jack JONES Derek JONES
7 TONY BEAR  (30yds) Wes BUTT Robin BUTT
8 JOHNNY GEE  (36yds) Wes BUTT Wes BUTT
9 CARDIGAN LASS  (Scr) Jack CARMICHAEL Dave MCGREGOR
10 FAIR PLAY  (Scr) Derek JONES / Jack GRANT Doug WATTS

 

Race Replay

11 RETEP'S PRIDE (Scr) Kevin MURRAY Kevin MURRAY
12 MERRIN  (Scr) Bob DAY Bob YOUNG
(16fur - SS)  27/02/1971  $NZ10,000  (Race Book) Margins: Neck X half neck. Rate: 2:11.8  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (16f-SS) 13/02/1971  (Race Book) QD (13f-SS) 17/02/1971  (Race Book) QD (10f-SS) 20/02/1971  (Race Book)
PHILEMON (M Holmes) fr 2:09.6 MERRIN (R Young) fr 2:08.6 LIGHT VIEW (NZ) (DG Jones) 12yds 2:05.4
GEFFIN (CS Hunter) fr 2:12.4 RETEP'S PRIDE (KD Murray) fr 2:09.4 GEFFIN (CS Hunter) fr 2:07.6
Consolation (16f-SS)
WATERLOO (M Holmes) 28yds 2:11.0
8 1973 (NSW): HAROLD PARK Trainer Driver  
1 PRECOCIOUS (48yds) Jack CARMICHAEL Jack CARMICHAEL
Precocious
2 TOUCH MERCHANT (12yds) Darkie WILSON Don DOVE
3 BAY JOHNNY (12yds) Snowy FINN Snowy FINN
4 LOCHDALE (Front) Brian GATH Brian GATH
5 NOTISSA (Front) Jack JOHNSTON Jack JOHNSTON
6 PRINCE KID (Front) Ted DEMMLER Ted DEMMLER
7 FINNIGAN (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
8 LUMPY DEAN (Front) Jack LEARMOUTH Owen GLENDENNING
9 VANITY VAN (12yds) Slim WARD Slim WARD
(15fur 92yds - SS)  23/02/1973  $10,000  (Race Book) Margins: 4yds X 1 1/2yds  Rate: 2:10.6  
Qualifying Heats    

 

Race Replay

QD (13f 98yds-SS) 16/02/1973  (Race Book) QD (13f 98yds-SS) 20/02/1973  (Race Book)
PRINCE KID (T Demmler) fr 2:10.0 LOCHDALE (B Gath) fr 2:10.0
FINNIGAN (VW Frost) fr 2:13.8 FINNIGAN (VW Frost) fr 2:10.6
Consolation (15f 92yds-SS)
HOMAGE (H Young) fr 2:13.0
9 1975 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 CASTLETON'S PRIDE  (Front) Charlie HUNTER John LANGDON
Castletons Pride
2 DERBY ROYALE (Front) Jim PERKINS Kevin MURRAY
3 DARKY FORBES  (Front) Colin BERKETT Jack CARMICHAEL
4 SLANE  (Front) Ernie MACDONALD Allan HOLMES
5 EDIS NOVA  (Front) Freeman HOLMES (Jnr) Ross WHEELER
6 DO ENQUIRE  (Front) Merv CLARKE Peter WOLFENDEN
7 CEE AR  (10m) Rod DE FILIPPI Colin DE FILIPPI
8 DONNA JUANITA  (Front) Merv NEILL Merv NEILL
9 MISS DEBRA  (10m) Jack LONGVILLE Paddy TIMMINS
10 CARMEN SUVA  (Front) Robin BUTT Jack SMOLENSKI
11 DUPREEZ  (Front) Derek JONES Derek JONES
(2700m -SS)  08/02/1975   $NZ20,000  (Race Book) Margins: 1 1/2 lengths X 1/2 length. Rate: 2:12.8  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (2200m-SS) 01/02/1975  (Race Book) QD (3200m-SS) 05/02/1975  (Race Book)
DARKY FORBES (JA Carmichael) fr 1:19.6* (2:08.1) MISS DEBRA (HP Timmins) fr 1:21.3* (2:10.8)
CEE AR (CJ De Filippi) fr 1:20.0* (2:08.7) DUPREEZ (DG Jones) fr 1:21.0* (2:10.4)
Consolation (2700m-SS) 08/02/1975
BAY JOHNNY (PJ Hall) fr 1:19.6* (2:08.1)
10 1976 (SA): GLOBE DERBY PARK Trainer Driver  
1 BAY JOHNNY (10m) Snowy FINN Perc HALL
Bay Johnny
2 EL CORDOBIES (Front) Keith RAWILLER Keith RAWILLER
3 CALM MEADOW (Front) Jack KEELEY Kevin BROOK
4 ROCKIN DALE (Front) Colin REDWOOD Colin REDWOOD
5 CEE AR (15m) Rod DE FILIPPI Colin DE FILIPPI
6 SLANE (Front) Ernie MACDONALD Ernie MACDONALD
7 KENNY BARRY (Front) Jack BARROWCLIFF Jack BARROWCLIFF
8 TOPEKA (Front) Derek JONES Jack CARMICHAEL
9 STORMY MEADOW (Front) Lorna PADDON Merv PADDON
10 HOMAGE (Front) Herb YOUNG Herb YOUNG
11 TOUCH MERCHANT (30m) Darkie WILSON Graeme WILSON
12 DERBY ROYALE (10m) Jim PERKINS Jack TRELOAR
(2660m - SS)  14/02/1976  $10,000 (Race Book) Margins: 4 metres X 3 metres Rate: 2:09.2  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (2660m-SS) 07/02/1976  (Race Book) QD (2230m-SS) 11/02/1976  (Race Book)
TOPEKA (J Carmichael) fr 1:19.7* (2:08.3) DERBY ROYALE (K Murray) fr 1:17.9* (2:05.4)
COURT JESTER (D Fitzpatrick) fr 1:20.0* (2:08.7) TOPEKA (J Carmichael) fr 1:20.4* (2:09.4)
BAY JOHNNY (PJ Hall) fr 1:19.4* (2:07.8)
Consolation (3100m-SS) 14/02/1976
FIERY LUCK (C O'Dwyer) 10m 1:20.9* (2:10.2)
11 1978 (VIC): MOONEE VALLEY Trainer Driver  
1 DERBY ROYALE (10m) Cliff POWELL Cliff POWELL
Derby Royale
2 BOLD APEPA (Front) Bill ROBINSON Guy ROBINSON
3 MAORI'S IDOL (30m) Ric HEALY Bryan HEALY
4 SPARTAN PRINCE (Front) Doody TOWNLEY Doody TOWNLEY
5 WAIPOUNAMU (10m) Ian SUTHERLAND Peter JONES
6 TOUCH MERCHANT (10m) Darkie WILSON Graeme WILSON
7 STORM RIDER (Front) Noel SHINN Noel SHINN
8 ROCKIN DALE (Front) Colin REDWOOD Colin REDWOOD
9 SILKEN (Front) Kevin MURRAY Kevin MURRAY
10 HILTON ADIOS (Front) Vic ROTHACKER Stuart ROTHACKER
11 ALBEY LOGAN (10m) Carl O'DWYER Carl O'DWYER
12 EL CORDOBIES (10m) Keith RAWILLER Keith RAWILLER
(3300m - SS)  11/03/1978  $25,000  (Race Book) Margins: 4 metres X one metre  Rate: 2:09.7  
 
Qualifying Heats    
QD (2400m-SS) 04/03/1978  (Race Book) QD (2900m-SS) 08/03/1978  (Race Book)
TOUCH MERCHANT (G Wilson) 10m 1:18.9* (2:07.0) STORM RIDER (N Shinn) fr 1:20.4* (2:09.4)
MAORI'S IDOL (B Healy) 25m 1:19.3* (2:07.6) MAORI'S IDOL (B Healy) 30m 1:18.8 (2:06.8)
12 1979 (NZ): ADDINGTON Trainer Driver  
1 NO RESPONSE  (10m) Richard BROSNAN Richard BROSNAN
No Response
2 ALBEY LOGAN (Front) Noleen KIRKWOOD Grahame KIRKWOOD
3 SILKEN (Front) Kevin MURRAY Kevin MURRAY
4 POINTER HANOVER  (Front) George SHAND Jack SMOLESNKI
5 JOSEPHUS  (Front) David RYAN John RYAN
6 GAME FOLLY  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Charlie HUNTER
7 SCOTCH TAR  (10m) Slim DYKMAN Peter WOLFENDEN
8 ABOUT NOW  (Front) Bill DOYLE Denis NYHAN

 

Race Replay

9 WAIPOUNAMU  (Front) Jan SUTHERLAND Ian SUTHERLAND
10 HANO DIRECT  (Front) Doody TOWNLEY Doody TOWNLEY
11 EVEN SPEED  (Front) Wes BUTT Wes BUTT
12 DIOGENES  (Front) Roddy BUTT Robin BUTT
(2600m - SS)  17/03/1979  $NZ30,000 Margins: 2 lgths X 1 1/2 lgths. Rate: 2:07.5  
Qualifying Heats    
QD (2600m-SS) 10/03/1979  (Race Book) QD (3200m-SS) 14/03/1979  (Race Book)
HANO DIRECT (D Townley) fr 1:21.5* (2:11.2) NO RESPONSE (R Brosnan)15m 1:20.4* (2:09.4)
NO RESPONSE (R Brosnan) fr 1:19.4* (2:07.8) SCOTCH TAR (P Wolfenden) 15m 1:20.4* (2:09.4)
Note:  Historical Race books provided by Peter Cooley 

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