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Grand Finals (Trotters)  1990-1999
Starters, Trainers, Drivers
   
20 1990 (NZ): ADDINGTON  Trainer Driver  
1 REAL FORCE USA (Front) Peter DAVIS Peter DAVIS
Real Force USA
2 TYRON SCOTTIE  (Front) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr)
3 HIGHLY LIKELY (Front) Ted DEMMLER Ted DEMMLER
4 YANKEE LOCH  (Front) Jack CARMICHAEL Jim CURTIN
5 GAME PAUL NZ (Front) Colin BAYNES / Robin SWAIN Robert SWAIN
6 FAMILY PRIDE (NZ)  (Front) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr) Robert CAMERON
7 DROTT MOSS (NZ) (Front) Pat HARNETT Maurice McKENDRY
8 ZOLA'S PRIDE (NZ)  (Front) Dick PRENDERGAST Dick PRENDERGAST
9 ITS TROPPO  (Front) Stephen LITTLE Mike DE FILIPPI
10 IDLE SCOTT NZ  (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
11 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ  (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
12 WHITE HORSE PRIDE NZ  (Front) Jack CARMICHAEL Anthony BUTT
13 GLENFIELD GIRL (Front) Dick LEE Dick LEE
 

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14 SUNDON USA (Front) Fred FLETCHER Fred FLETCHER
  (2600m - MS)  14/04/1990  $NZ160,000 Margins: 1/2 lgth X 1/2 lgth. Rate: 2:02.1  
  Series Total:  $NZ260,000
 
  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2600m-MS) 04/04/1990 QD (2000m-MS) 07/04/1990  
  GLENFIELD GIRL (IR Lee) 2:03.1 REAL FORCE USA (PJ Davis) 2:01.0
  WHITE HORSE PRIDE NZ (AM Butt) 2:04.7 GLENFIELD GIRL (IR Lee) 2:00.9
 
  Consolation (2600m-MS) 14/04/1990
  AMY HEST (KD Townley) 2:03.8
21 1991 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK  Trainer Driver  
1 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ  (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
Fraggle Rock NZ
2 TOBAGO NZ  (Front) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr) Henry SKINNER
3 GUARDIAN ANGEL NZ  (Front) Paul HADFIELD Mike DE FILIPPI
4 GEE DU JOUR NZ  (Front) John LISCHNER Tony HERLIHY
5 IDLE SCOTT NZ  (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
6 TOP A PEEL (NZ)  (Front) Brian FLEMING Stephen DOODY
7 WILLIAM DEE NZ  (Front) John LANGDON John LANGDON
8 JOE JUNIOR (NZ)  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
9 DAVID MOSS NZ  (Front) John COX Robert CAMERON
10 SUNDON USA  (Front) Fred FLETCHER Peter JONES
11 LENIN (VIC) (Front) Ray MATHEWS Ray MATHEWS
 

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12 LYN'S CHOICE NZ  (Front) John DICKIE Robert F MITCHELL (Jnr)
  (2700m - MS)  09/03/1991  $NZ151,000  (Race Book) Margins: 1 1/2 lgths X 1 3/4 lgths. Rate:  2:01.6  
  Series Total:  $225,000
 
  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2200m-MS) 01/03/1991  (Race Book) QD (2700m-MS) 06/03/1991  (Race Book)  
  DAVID MOSS NZ (R Cameron) 2:02.0 DAVID MOSS NZ (R Cameron) 2:03.3
  SUNDON USA (PN Jones) 2:01.7 SUNDON USA (PN Jones) 2:04.4
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS) 09/03/1991
  HICKORY STICK (HW Skinner) 2:04.3
 
22 1992 (VIC): MOONEE VALLEY  Trainer Driver  
1 WILLIAM DEE NZ (Front) John LANGDON John LANGDON
William Dee NZ
2 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
3 KWIK KIWI (Front) Cory VAN RYN Max WISHART
4 MAORIS GLORY (Front) Ric HEALY Gavin LANG
5 GEE DU JOUR NZ (Front) John LISCHNER Tony HERLIHY
6 IDLE SCOTT NZ (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
7 GAME PAUL NZ (Front) Jack CARMICHAEL Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr)
8 DARK EDGE (Front) Graeme LANG Graeme LANG
9 LYN'S CHOICE NZ (Front) Neil CAVALLARO Neil CAVALLARO
10 CON'S POEM (Front) Keith SEMMENS David SEMMENS
 

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11 HAPPY TOM NZ (Front) Graeme LANG Peter WOLFENDEN
  (2840m - MS)  29/02/1992  $110,000  (Race Book) Margins: 2 metres X half head  Rate: 2:02.2  
  Series Total:  $170,000
     
  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2380m-MS) 22/02/1992  QD (2840m-MS) 26/02/1992
  GAME PAUL NZ (PG O'Reilly) 2:02.0 MAORIS GLORY (Gavin A Lang) 2:04.6
  FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (CF Middleton) 2:01.2 LYN'S CHOICE NZ (NL Cavallaro) 2:02.2
 
23 1993 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK  Trainer Driver  
1 NIGHT ALLOWANCE (NZ)  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
Night Allowance NZ
2 DAVID MOSS NZ  (Front) John COX Maurice McKENDRY
3 LENIN (VIC) (Front) John JUSTICE Lisa JUSTICE
4 DIAMOND FIELD NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
5 BRETON ABBE NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Brent MANGOS
6 ASPIRING LASS USA  (Front) Charlie HUNTER Robert F MITCHELL (Jnr)
7 GREAT OAKS (NZ)  (Front) Mike & Owen NICHOLAS / John GRAY  Mike NICHOLAS
8 HAPPY TOM NZ  (Front) Peter WOLFENDEN Peter WOLFENDEN
8 FLAKEY JAKE (NZ) (Front) Wayne HUGHES Wayne HUGHES
10 GAME PAUL NZ  (Front) Jack CARMICHAEL Jack SMOLENSKI
 

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11 GEE DU JOUR NZ  (Front) John LISCHNER David BUTCHER
12 LIGHT BUFFY NZ  (Front) Dick PRENDERGAST Anthony BUTT
13 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ  (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
14 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (Front) Frank WEAVER John LANGDON
  (2700m - MS)  20/03/1993  $NZ125,000 Margins: Neck X 3 1/2 lengths. Rate:  2:01.7
  Series Total:  NZ$200,000
 
Qualifying Heats
  QD (2200m-MS) 05/03/1993 QD (2700m-MS) 12/03/1993  
  LENIN (JD Justice) 2:02.6 NIGHT ALLOWANCE (NZ)(B Purdon) 2:03.5
  FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (CF Middleton) 2:03.1 GEE DU JOUR NZ (DJ Butcher) 2:05.3
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS) 20/03/1993
  STAKA PRIDE (NZ) (L O'Reilly) 2:03.4
 
24 1994 (NSW): HAROLD PARK  Trainer Driver  
1 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
Diamond Field NZ
2 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Anthony BUTT
3 LILY THE PINK USA (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
4 TELERN REB (Front) Russell THOMSON Russell THOMSON
5 LORD WHIZZ BANG NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Catherine CARSON
6 LENIN (VIC) (Front) John JUSTICE John JUSTICE
7 GAME PAUL NZ (Front) Wayne INNES Wayne INNES
8 BRETON ABBE NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Andrew PEACE
9 HOPE REINS SUPREME (Front) Wendy ATTARD Joe ATTARD
FTF IDLE SCOTT NZ (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
  (3090m - MS)  04/03/1994  $110,000 Margins: 3.5 metres X 2.5 metres  Rate: 2:02.9  
  Series Total:  $150,000
 

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  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2350m-MS) 25/02/1994 QD (2700m-MS) 01/03/1994
  LORD WHIZZ BANG NZ (CR Carson) 2:04.0 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (CF Middleton) 2:05.6
  BRETON ABBE NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:02.0 LILLY THE PINK USA (CF Middleton) 2:05.6
 
25 1995 (NZ): ADDINGTON  Trainer Driver  
1 CALL ME NOW NZ  (Front) Paul NAIRN David BUTT
Call Me Now NZ
2 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Mark PURDON
3 DIAMOND FIELD NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
4 DAVID MOSS NZ  (Front) Robert CAMERON Maurice McKENDRY
5 CHIOLA COLA NZ  (Front) Shane HAYES Peter JONES
6 YANKEE DIAMOND (NZ)  (Front) Mike DE FILIPPI Mike DE FILIPPI
7 CEDAR FELLA (NZ)  (Front) Bryce BUCHANAN Bryce BUCHANAN
8 ALIAS BEAU NZ (Front) Ken ODGERS Anthony BUTT
9 IDLE SCOTT NZ  (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
10 FEAR NOT (NZ) (Front) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr) Patrick O'REILLY (Jnr)
11 BUNTY'S PRIDE NZ (Front) Dusty DUNSMUIR Chris ALFORD
 

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12 WALT'S TASK NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Catherine CARSON
13 FALSTAFF NZ  (Front) Erin CRAWFORD Glen WOLFENDEN
  (2600m - MS)  10/03/1995  $NZ150,000 Margins: 1 1/2 lgths X half head. Rate: 2:05.3  
  Series Total:  $NZ250,000
 
  Qualifying Heats    
  QD (2600m-MS) 03/03/1995 QD (2000m-MS) 07/03/1995
  DAVID MOSS NZ (MW McKendry) 2:02.6 DAVID MOSS NZ (MW McKendry) 2:02.3
  DIAMOND FIELD NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:03.1 CHIOLA COLA NZ (PN Jones) 2:01.3
 
  Consolation (2600m-MS) 10/03/1995
  BRETON ABBE NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:07.2
 
26 1996 (VIC): MOONEE VALLEY  Trainer Driver  
1 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (30m) Mark PURDON Mark PURDON
Pride Of Petite USA
2 CHIOLA COLA NZ (20m) Shane HAYES Shane HAYES
3 WAGON APOLLO (20m) Graeme LANG Graeme LANG
4 MAKE MINE GLORY (10m) Graeme LANG Chris W LANG
5 EASTBURN GRANT NZ (20m) John LISCHNER Ken BARRON
6 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (30m) Mark PURDON Tony HERLIHY
7 WESTON GEE NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Catherine CARSON
8 MAORIS DREAM (Front) Mark SHELLY Gavin LANG
9 BRETON ABBE NZ (10m) Barry PURDON Ted DEMMLER
10 THE GODFATHER (10m) Tony BOND Tony BOND
11 WATAGAN (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
12 ABOVE THE STARS NZ (20m) Paul NAIRN David BUTT
 

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13 PRINCE OF COOMA (10m) Peter WAY Peter WAY
14 FRENCH WHIZ NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Ken TIPPET
  (3280m - SS)  24/02/1996  $125,000 Margins: 2.5 metres X 2 metres  Rate: 2:04.6  
  Series Total:  $215,000
     
  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2380m-SS) 10/02/1996 QD (2840m-SS) 17/02/1996
  DIAMOND FIELD NZ (M Purdon) 30m 2:05.8 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (M Purdon) 30m 2:05.9
  WAGON APOLLO (Graeme A Lang) 20m 2:06.4 WAGON APOLLO (Graeme A Lang) 20m 2:07.3
  CHIOLA COLA NZ (S Hayes) 20m 2:05.8 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (M Purdon) 30m 2:05.2
 
27 1997 (SA): GLOBE DERBY PARK  Trainer Driver  
1 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (40m) Mark PURDON Tony HERLIHY
Pride Of Petite USA
2 WAGON APOLLO (30m) Graeme LANG Graeme LANG
3 KNIGHT PISTOL (Front) Peter MANNING Kerryn MANNING
4 HOLDONMYHEART USA (Front) Michael HOUSE Clark BARRON
5 KYVALLEY PRINCE (10m) Graeme LANG Gavin LANG
6 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (30m) Neil CAVALLARO Paul CAVALLARO
7 INDA BANK NZ (20m) Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
8 TORLEDO NZ (Front) Ross SUGARS Ross SUGARS
9 ALIAS BEAU NZ (Front) Mark WEBSTER Mark WEBSTER
10 HOMER HAWK (10m) John ANDERSON John ANDERSON
11 STARALEE (Front) Jeffrey BURTON Jeffrey BURTON
12 MAORIS DREAM (Front) Graeme JOHANNESEN Trevor KELLY
 

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13 WESTON GEE NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Geoff WEBSTER
14 ROSANNA HEST NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Catherine CARSON
  (3075m - SS)  15/03/1997  $100,000 Margins: sht 1/2 head X half head Rate: 2:05.2  
  Series Total:  $175,000

     
Qualifying Heats
  QD (2230m-SS) 05/03/1997  QD (2645m-SS) 08/03/1997  (Race Book)
  HOLDONMYHEART USA (CJ Barron) fr 2:05.7 WAGON APOLLO (Graeme A Lang) 30m 2:05.8
  WAGON APOLLO (Graeme A Lang) 30m 2:04.7 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (AG Herlihy) 40m 2:05.3
 
  Consolation (3075m-SS) 22/02/1997
  KAZ (ML Feiss) fr 2:11.9
 
28 1998 (NSW): HAROLD PARK  Trainer Driver  
1 BUSTER HANOVER NZ (30m) Mark PURDON Tony HERLIHY
Buster Hanover NZ
2 HOMER HAWK (10m) John ANDERSON John ANDERSON
3 KNIGHT PISTOL (30m) Peter MANNING Kerryn MANNING
4 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (30m) Mark PURDON Mark PURDON
5 NATIONAL INTEREST (Front) Chris W LANG Chris W LANG
6 NOOPY KIOSK (15m) Barry ALFORD Chris ALFORD
7 FICKLE FRIEND (Front) Peter SULLIVAN Wayne INNES
8 SPARKLING EYES (10m) Alan TUBBS Gavin LANG
9 BONSPIEL TUI NZ (Front) Lauren PEARSON Lauren PEARSON
10 VICTORY LORD (Front) Debra WICKS-MOSS Debra WICKS-MOSS

 

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11 ROSANNA HEST NZ (Front) Peter CARSON Catherine CARSON
12 SPRINGFIELD JOHNNY NZ (Front) John BEEBY John BEEBY
13 OUR RICH CHOICE NZ (Front) John LEWIS John LEWIS
14 DAWN INVASION NZ (Front) Ray GOBLE Ray GOBLE
  (3370m - SS)  22/05/1998  $125,000 Margins: 2 metres X head Rate: 2:07.3  
Series Total:  $205,000
     
  Qualifying Heats
  QD (2965m-SS) 08/05/1998 QD (2565m-SS) 15/05/1998
  BUSTER HANOVER NZ (AG Herlihy) 30m 2:11.0 KNIGHT PISTOL (KE Manning) 30m 2:07.6
  NOOPY KIOSK (CA Alford) 15m 2:06.5 BUSTER HANOVER NZ (AG Herlihy) 30m 2:06.3
 
29 1999 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 SPECIAL FORCE NZ (Front) Dave MCGOWAN Todd MACFARLANE
Special Force NZ
2 AFRICA NZ  (Front) Mark PURDON Colin DE FILIPPI
3 NOOPY KIOSK  (Front) Dave GIBBONS Dave GIBBONS
4 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (Front) Mark PURDON Mark PURDON
5 MOUNTAIN GOLD NZ (Front) Jim SMITH Jim SMITH
6 LITTLE ROCK NZ  (Front) Carl MIDDLETON Carl MIDDLETON
7 SUNDONS WAY NZ (Front) Mark PURDON Tony HERLIHY
8 SUNNY ACTION NZ (Front) Mark PURDON Barry PURDON
9 ANDREW EYRE (NZ)  (Front) Maurice BAILEY Mark JONES
10 MISS WHIPLASH NZ (Front) Peter WOLFENDEN Glen WOLFENDEN
11 MEANDER IN EDEN (NZ) (Front) Alek GORYL Maurice McKENDRY
 

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12 KNIGHT PISTOL (Front) Peter MANNING Kerryn MANNING
(3200m - MS)  19/03/1999  $NZ150,000 (Race Book) Margins: 1 1/2 lgths X 3 lgths. Rate: 2:05.3
Series Total:  $NZ310,000
Qualifying Heats
QD (2200m-MS) 05/03/1999  (Race Book) QD (2700m-MS) 09/03/1999  (Race Book) QD (One Mile-MS) 12/03/1999  (Race Book)
SPECIAL FORCE NZ (TA MacFarlane) 2:01.7 MOUNTAIN GOLD NZ (JE Smith) 2:04.1 SPECIAL FORCE NZ (TA MacFarlane) 1:57.9
CEDAR FELLA (NZ) (RT May) 2:00.0 SUNDONS WAY NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:04.2 SUNDONS WAY NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:59.3
PRIDE OF PETITE USA (M Purdon) 1:57.4
Consolation (3200M-MS)
NATIONAL INTEREST (CW Lang) 2:07.5

Note:  Historical Race books provided by Peter Cooley 

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