After their wins at Nelson, Ready Set Jet and Knowing Me have become the latest horses to qualify for the $30,000 Seddon Districts Bob Rochford Memorial Trotters Series Final.
The Bob Butt trained and driven Ready Set Jet was an impressive winner at Richmond Park on Friday as was Knowing Me on Sunday, completing a winning double for the meeting.
Trained by Margo Nyhan, and driven by partner Peter Davis, the five-year-old mare’s two wins were especially meaningful for Nyhan as Knowing Me was bred and raced by her parents and came just days after her mother Denise died on December 29.
Targetting R51-70 trotters, the 10 “heats” being held around the top half of the South Island started at Kaikoura in November and will go through to Reefton in March.
After six legs so far five trotters – High Step, Masterly, Premium Player, Ready Set Jet and Knowing Me – are at the top of the leaderboard and have already qualified for the $30,000 final at Addington on March 21.
The Paul Nairn-trained pair of El Conqueror and Tu Tangata are next on 11 and 10 points.
To see the current points table click here
The series is in its second year and is being held in Bob Rochford’s honour. The former Kaikoura Trotting Club President and Life member died suddenly at Westport in March last year.
Next stop in the series is Waterlea Raceway, Blenheim this Friday and Sunday (January 17 and 19), followed by Westport (March 7) and then Reefton (March 9).
Points will be awarded as follows :
▪ Automatic entry to the Final for 1st
▪ 5 points for 2nd
▪ 3 points for 3rd
▪ 2 points for 4th
▪ 1 point for 5th
The complete schedule is :
November 4 – Kaikoura – $20,000
December 26 and 28 – Westport – $15,000 & $20,000
December 30 – Reefton – $20,000
January 10 and 12 – Nelson – $15,000 and $20,000
January 17 and 19 – Marlborough – $15,000 and $20,000
March 7 – Westport – $17,500
March 9 – Reefton – $17,500
The $30,000 final : March 21 – Addington
For more information contact Erin Fox – erinkfox24@gmail.com or Seddon Shields Chair Johnny Reedy – jrreedyjnr@gmail.com
