Manawatu Race 6 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLEONE LYONS HANDICAP TROT
NAZARETH (7) found winning form at Hawera two starts ago then was good again at his latest appearance when fourth at Taupo from this handicap. Finds a nice race and can play a major role. KINK (6) has been racing very well. Runner-up to NAZARETH two back then landed a well-deserved his victory last time out over 1800m at Taupo. Capable of getting the job done again. TINKERBELLE (5) produced a good effort last time out when third at Cambridge and is a two-time winner here. HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL (2) could be close to a win following a respectable third at her most recent appearance at Cambridge.

Driver: Harrison Orange
Stats
Comments
Didn't threaten at Hawera after an Auckland success. One for longer odds.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Harrison Orange | 2:08.9 | 5 |
| 25.8L | $36.80 |
| 8/12 | 18/01/2026 | 18 | R39 to R45 TROT | $12,500.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Harrison Orange | 2:12.5 | 2 |
| 40.4L | $11.60 |
| 1/7 | 31/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ Up to & including R40 TROT | $18,250.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Slushy | Harrison Orange | 2:12.9 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $11.50 |
| 13/14 | 24/12/2025 | 20 | 3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Harrison Orange | 2:05.6 | 2 |
| 102.2L | $15.30 |
| 4/9 | 04/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $7,580.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Harrison Orange | 2:05.9 | 1 |
| 11.6L | $3.80 |
| 11/12 | 27/11/2025 | 13 | 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT INV J | $12,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Crystal Hackett | 2:00.6 | 7 |
| 35.0L | $5.60 |
| 2/13 | 14/11/2025 | 4 | 3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $17,298.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Harrison Orange | 4 |
| 0.8L | $14.50 | |
| 4/9 | 10/11/2025 | 11 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R60 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,896.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 6 |
| 4.0L | $2.40 | |
| 2/8 | 30/10/2025 | 7 | R35 to R40 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,421.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Harrison Orange | 1 |
| 5.6L | $4.30 | |
| 1/8 | 23/10/2025 | 112 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $7,440.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Harrison Orange | 5 |
| 7.8L | $19.00 |

Driver: Emily Johnson
Stats
Comments
Produced a sound Cambridge placing last Wednesday. Has Quinella-First4 claims.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 04/02/2026 | 15 | R35 to R39 TROT | $7,580.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Kate Coppins | 2:04.0 | 2 |
| 23.7L | $3.90 |
| 11/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Kate Coppins | 2:08.9 | 10 |
| 129.1L | $7.10 |
| 3/12 | 18/01/2026 | 16 | R39 to R45 TROT | $12,500.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Kate Coppins | 2:12.5 | 5 |
| 8.9L | $8.90 |
| 2/6 | 02/01/2026 | 15 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,398.00 | Wairarapa | 2000m | Slow | Emily Johnson | 2:11.4 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $4.50 |
| 0/11 | 18/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R41 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $7,860.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Emily Johnson | 2:02.5 | 1 |
| 267.3L | $22.70 |
| 7/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | R42 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Emily Johnson | 2:02.3 | 3 |
| 333.6L | $13.80 |
| 9/9 | 09/12/2025 | 12 | R43 to R66 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,423.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Emily Johnson | 1 |
| 438.5L | $13.50 | |
| 7/7 | 27/11/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R38 to R45 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Emily Johnson | 1 |
| 906.5L | $5.10 | |
| 2/6 | 20/11/2025 | 6 | R42 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Emily Johnson | 1 |
| 4.8L | $9.70 | |
| 3/13 | 14/11/2025 | 15 | 3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $17,298.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Emily Johnson | 4 |
| 2.2L | $4.60 |

Driver: Wilson House
Stats
Comments
Returns to one of his happy hunting grounds. Definite threat from front tape.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 21/01/2026 | 8 | R40 to R50 SpecHcp TROT | $11,193.00 | Oamaru | 2600m | Good | Olivia Thornley | 2:05.6 | 5 |
| 45.7L | $23.90 |
| 5/12 | 13/01/2026 | 6 | R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $10,000.00 | Ashburton | 2400m | Good | Wilson House | 2:04.7 | 4 |
| 5.6L | $12.00 |
| 5/13 | 07/01/2026 | 8 | 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT | $11,193.00 | Timaru | 2050m | Good | Wilson House | 2:00.9 | 10 |
| 19.6L | $12.50 |
| 8/12 | 30/12/2025 | 2 | R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $12,500.00 | Reefton | 2500m | Dead | Wilson House | 2:14.1 | 1 |
| 21.8L | $4.20 |
| 2/13 | 28/12/2025 | 2 | 3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $12,719.00 | Westport | 2600m | Dead | Wilson House | 2:13.6 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $8.50 |
| 2/8 | 26/12/2025 | 15 | R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $11,625.00 | Westport | 2600m | Dead | Wilson House | 2:15.7 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $8.70 |
| 5/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | R42 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Wilson House | 2 |
| 29.6L | $4.20 | |
| 2/9 | 09/12/2025 | 16 | R43 to R66 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,423.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Wilson House | 3 |
| 1.1L | $5.20 | |
| 7/12 | 23/11/2025 | 9 | 3YO+ R44 to R45, R46 to R49 with cond. TROT | $11,000.00 | Banks Pen | 2170m | Good | Wilson House | 2 |
| 43.0L | $22.30 | |
| 8/12 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R43 to R50 MOB. TROT | $30,000.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Wilson House | 11 |
| 24.5L | $101.80 |

Driver: Peter Ferguson
Stats
Comments
Makes her Palmy debut this evening. Safely held in latest starts. Outside show.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 04/02/2026 | 9 | R40 to R48 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,720.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | John Robinson | 2:05.6 | 1 |
| 32.3L | $27.20 |
| 7/10 | 26/01/2026 | 17 | R42 to R45, R46 with cond. TROT | $12,500.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Kate Coppins | 2:12.2 | 4 |
| 72.6L | $20.50 |
| 10/10 | 09/01/2026 | 22 | R43 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT | $14,475.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | John Robinson | 2:03.2 | 3 |
| 104.9L | $51.10 |
| 8/11 | 18/12/2025 | 14 | 3YO+ R41 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $7,860.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | John Robinson | 2:02.5 | 6 |
| 12.1L | $18.50 |
| 6/6 | 04/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R41 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | John Robinson | 2:07.8 | 2 |
| 23.7L | $10.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/11/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R38 to R45 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | John Robinson | 2:03.9 | 3 |
| 16.1L | $18.40 |
| 4/6 | 20/11/2025 | 21 | R42 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 2 |
| 29.6L | $21.70 | |
| 5/6 | 30/10/2025 | 6 | R44 to R60 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | John Robinson | 3 |
| 35.0L | $13.60 | |
| 9/9 | 24/10/2025 | 8 | 3YO+ R40 to R47 DiscrHcp TROT | $14,213.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | John Robinson | 2 |
| 365.8L | $31.00 | |
| 2/10 | 16/10/2025 | 14 | R45 to R58 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,720.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | John Robinson | 1 |
| 2.2L | $32.50 |

Driver: Crystal Hackett
Stats
Comments
Stuck to the task well for last weeks Cambridge placing. Has 2 Palmy wins. E/W.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 04/02/2026 | 9 | R40 to R48 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,720.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Crystal Hackett | 2:05.6 | 3 |
| 2.7L | $6.20 |
| 5/10 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | R42 to R45, R46 with cond. TROT | $12,500.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Todd Mitchell | 2:12.2 | 2 |
| 26.6L | $8.20 |
| 3/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Bernie Hackett | 2:08.9 | 2 |
| 14.5L | $17.10 |
| 11/12 | 18/01/2026 | 14 | R39 to R45 TROT | $12,500.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Jacob Dunn | 2:12.5 | 7 |
| 309.3L | $6.60 |
| 8/9 | 04/01/2026 | 11 | R43 to R48 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,949.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Jacob Dunn | 2:06.7 | 1 |
| 29.6L | $12.80 |
| 12/13 | 24/12/2025 | 6 | R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $20,350.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Todd Mitchell | 2:04.0 | 6 |
| 48.4L | $15.90 |
| 2/11 | 18/12/2025 | 14 | 3YO+ R41 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $7,860.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Todd Mitchell | 4 |
| 0.5L | $5.70 | |
| 1/6 | 04/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R41 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Todd Mitchell | 1 |
| 0.8L | $8.90 | |
| 2/3 | 02/12/2025 | - | R39 & faster MOB. TROT | $0.00 | Auckland | 2050m | Fast | Ollie Gregory | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
| 8/12 | 27/11/2025 | 22 | 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT INV J | $12,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Gemma Thornley | 9 |
| 26.9L | $33.60 | |
| 9/9 | 05/11/2025 | 185 | 4YO+, Up to R42 with cond. MOB. TROT INV.D | $14,550.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Giampaolo Minnucci | 7 |
| 102.2L | $11.60 |

Driver: Michael Hay
Stats
Comments
Trotted away for a tidy Taupo win. 2nd to Nazareth at Hawera 20Jan. Keep safe.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | R42 to R45, R46 with cond. TROT | $12,500.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:12.2 | 1 |
| 6.7L | $7.40 |
| 2/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:08.9 | 3 |
| 5.4L | $7.30 |
| 4/12 | 18/01/2026 | 10 | R39 to R45 TROT | $12,500.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:12.5 | 8 |
| 11.8L | $39.90 |
| 5/6 | 08/01/2026 | 25 | NON-WINNERS & R41 to R70 DiscrHcp TROT | $8,055.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:04.5 | 2 |
| 11.0L | $22.60 |
| 0/15 | 14/12/2025 | 11 | 3YO+ R41 to R50 SpecHcp TROT | $13,156.00 | Rangiora | 2600m | Good | Jim Curtin | 2:09.5 | 2 |
| 267.3L | $66.90 |
| 9/12 | 03/12/2025 | 10 | 3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $11,000.00 | Timaru | 2600m | Good | Jim Curtin | 2:05.2 | 4 |
| 53.8L | $37.40 |
| 11/12 | 23/11/2025 | 351 | 3YO+ R44 to R45, R46 to R49 with cond. TROT | $11,000.00 | Banks Pen | 2170m | Good | Sheree Tomlinson | 6 |
| 115.7L | $69.60 | |
| 9/10 | 05/11/2025 | - | R40 & faster TROT | $0.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Craig Thornley | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 29/10/2025 | - | R36 & faster FFA TROT | $0.00 | N Cnty TOA | 2600m | Good | Peter Davis | 0 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | |
| 14/15 | 20/09/2024 | 5 | 3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $21,050.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | John Morrison | 4 |
| 107.6L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 23/08/2024 | 14 | 3YO+ R45 to R50 TROT | $14,213.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Peter Davis | 2 |
| 53.8L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 09/08/2024 | 7 | 3YO+ R49 to R54 TROT | $14,213.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Slushy | Peter Davis | 5 |
| 16.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brooke Wilkins
Stats
Comments
Confidence levels improving after Hawera victory & bold Taupo 4th. Rates highly.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $19,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2600m | Good | Zachary Butcher | 2:14.2 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $6.40 |
| 1/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Andre Poutama | 2:08.9 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $9.60 |
| 10/11 | 18/01/2026 | 17 | R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $19,650.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:11.9 | 1 |
| 174.8L | $27.60 |
| 8/14 | 01/01/2026 | 18 | R35 to R59 SpecHcp TROT | $11,903.00 | Rangiora | 2600m | Slushy | Chris Butt | 2:10.0 | 4 |
| 32.3L | $19.20 |
| 9/11 | 14/12/2025 | 2 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $19,650.00 | Rangiora | 2600m | Good | Bob Butt | 2:07.2 | 3 |
| 156.0L | $13.10 |
| 9/11 | 12/12/2025 | 6 | 4YO+ R45 to R55 TROT JUN.D | $17,194.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Fast | Hayden Douglas | 2:02.2 | 7 |
| 80.7L | $26.70 |
| 0/16 | 06/12/2025 | 13 | 3YO+ R40 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $14,980.00 | Geraldine | 2500m | Good | Carter Dalgety | 1 |
| - | $12.30 | |
| 2/12 | 23/11/2025 | 16 | 3YO+ R44 to R45, R46 to R49 with cond. TROT | $11,000.00 | Banks Pen | 2170m | Good | Carter Dalgety | 4 |
| 1.9L | $4.90 | |
| 8/10 | 07/11/2025 | 14 | 4YO+ R43 to R50 MOB. TROT INV.D | $17,000.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Jaap van Rijn | 2 |
| 56.5L | $5.70 | |
| 5/16 | 24/10/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R40 to R50 TROT | $18,190.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Fast | Carter Dalgety | 12 |
| 6.2L | $12.20 |

Driver: Andre Poutama
Stats
Comments
Failed to flatter at Hawera. Only 2 placings from 15 Palmy outings. Roughie.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R44 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $19,650.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:09.0 | 2 |
| 53.8L | $114.20 |
| 6/11 | 18/01/2026 | 10 | R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $19,650.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Michael Hay | 2:11.9 | 4 |
| 40.4L | $73.20 |
| 4/6 | 08/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS & R41 to R70 DiscrHcp TROT | $8,055.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Andre Poutama | 2:04.5 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $6.00 |
| 3/6 | 02/01/2026 | 22 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,398.00 | Wairarapa | 2000m | Slow | Brooke Wilkins | 2:11.4 | 2 |
| 43.0L | $7.00 |
| 4/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | R42 & faster DiscrHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Michael Hay | 2:02.3 | 1 |
| 26.4L | $24.00 |
| 6/9 | 09/12/2025 | 12 | R43 to R66 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,423.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 2:03.7 | 1 |
| 25.3L | $17.80 |
| 1/7 | 27/11/2025 | 14 | R46 to R52 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Andre Poutama | 2 |
| 0.3L | $14.20 | |
| 4/9 | 13/11/2025 | 8 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R61 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,896.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Andre Poutama | 1 |
| 45.7L | $4.00 | |
| 10/10 | 05/11/2025 | 13 | 4YO+, R42 to R50 with cond. MOB. TROT INV.D | $15,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Pierre Vercruysse | 8 |
| 35.0L | $33.80 | |
| 1/7 | 23/10/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R41 to R45 DiscrHcp TROT | $7,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Andre Poutama | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.70 |