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Grand Finals (Pacers) - Starters, Trainers, Drivers
 
Grand Finals (Pacers)  1990-1999
Starters, Trainers, Drivers
   
49 1990 (SA): GLOBE DERBY PARK Trainer Driver  
1 THORATE (Front) Brian HANCOCK Howard JAMES
Thorate
2 GAELIC SKIPPER (Front) Barry PURDON David BUTCHER
3 WEONA CHIEF (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
4 JANE ELLEN (Front) Bob KNIGHT Darren BINSKIN
5 WESTBURN GRANT (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
6 ALL A DREAM (Front) Trevor WARWICK Trevor WARWICK
7 KYLIE'S HERO (Front) Peter BLANCHARD Maurice McKENDRY
8 ROCKLEIGH VICTORY (Front) Bob KNIGHT Vin KNIGHT
9 WHITBY TIMER (Front) Rod CHAMBERS Rod CHAMBERS
10 WHITBY HERITAGE (Front) Rod CHAMBERS Peter SCHRADER
  (2645m - MS)  24/02/1990  $420,000 Margins: 7.5 metres X Head Rate: 2:00.0
  Series Total:  $690,000
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  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (1800m-MS) 10/02/1990 QD (2230m-MS) 14/02/1990  (Race Book) QD (2645m-MS) 17/02/1990  (Race Book)
  THORATE (BP Hancock) 2:01.9    WEONA CHIEF (BP Hancock) 1:58.4 WHITBY TIMER (RJ Chambers) 2:00.3
  WHITBY TIMER (RJ Chambers) 1:58.7 GAELIC SKIPPER (MW McKendry) 1:58.6 KYLIE'S HERO (MW McKendry) 2:02.5
  JANE ELLEN (VJ Knight) 1:59.3 ALL A DREAM (TB Warwick) 1:59.4 THORATE (BP Hancock) 2:02.4
 
  Consolation (2645m-MS) 24/02/1990
  REBA LORD NZ (B Purdon) 2:01.8
 
50 1991 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 MARK HANOVER NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Mark PURDON
Mark Hanover
2 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
3 FRANCO ICE NZ  (Front) Neil BRADY Brent MANGOS
4 INKY LORD  (Front) Brian SAUNDERS Ricky MAY
5 REBA LORD NZ (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
6 THE BRU CZAR NZ  (Front) Gary HILLIER Gary HILLIER
7 THE FIELD COMMANDER NZ  (Front) Brian SAUNDERS Kerry O'REILLY
8 DEFOE NZ  (Front) Robert DUNN Robert DUNN
9 DARE YOU TO USA (Front) Kelvin HARRISON Maurice McKENDRY
10 LETTERKENNY LAD  (Front) John LANGDON John LANGDON
11 SURMO WAY NZ (Front) Graeme McGUFFIE Peter FERGUSON
12 GALE FELLA NZ  (Front) Les PURDON Angela PURDON
 
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LD ITS MOTOR POWER (Front) Jim O'SULLIVAN Jim O'SULLIVAN
  (2700m - MS)  16/03/1991  $NZ505,000 (Race Book) Margins: Head X Nose. Rate: 1:59.2
  Series Total:  $NZ690,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions
QD (2700m-MS) 01/03/1991  (Race Book) QD (1700m-MS) 06/03/1991  (Race Book) QD (2200m-MS) 09/03/1991  (Race Book)
  ITS MOTOR POWER (J O'Sullivan) 2:01.8 STRATUM NZ (JP Stormont) 1:58.1 FRANCO ICE NZ (BM Mangos) 1:58.8
  THE BRU CZAR NZ (GM Hillier) 1:59.4 THE FIELD COMMANDER NZ (RT May) 1:56.1 INKY LORD (RT May) 1:59.7
  FRANCO ICE NZ (BM Mangos) 2:01.8 DARE YOU TO USA (MW McKendry) 1:56.1 SURMO WAY NZ (PC Ferguson) 1:57.7
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS)
  BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 2:01.1
  LORD LENNY (NZ) (F Cooney) 2:01.5
 
51 1992 (Vic): MOONEE VALLEY Trainer Driver  
1 WESTBURN GRANT (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
Westburn Grant
2 FRANCO TIGER (Front) Glen TIPPET Brian GATH
3 BLOSSOM LADY NZ  (Front) Derek JONES Anthony BUTT
4 DEFOE NZ (Front) Robert DUNN Peter RYDER
5 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
6 LEVEL ADVICE (Front) Andrew PEACE Andrew PEACE
7 IMPRESSIONIST NZ (Front) Ted DEMMLER Ted DEMMLER
8 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (Front) Robert DUNN Robert DUNN
9 THORATE (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
10 MARK HANOVER NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Mark PURDON
11 LORD MUCKALEE (Front) Graeme MORGAN Graeme MORGAN
  (2840m - MS  07/03/1992)  $400,000  Margins: 1 metre X 3 metres  Rate: 1:59.4  

 

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  Series Total:  $627,500
 
  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (2380m-MS) 22/02/1992 QD (1940m-MS) 26/02/1992 QD (2840m-MS) 29/02/1992  (Race Book)
  IMPRESSIONIST NZ (TE Demmler) 1:58.5 LEVEL ADVICE (AD Peace) 1:57.8 IMPRESSIONIST NZ (TE Demmler) 1:59.2
  LORD MUCKALEE (GJ Morgan) 1:58.5 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:57.1 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:59.2
  LEVEL ADVICE (AD Peace) 1:59.1 BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 1:56.5 BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 2:01.3
 
  Consolation (2840m-MS) 07/03/1992
  IMPERIAL ATOM NZ (Gavin A Lang) 2:00.5
 
52 1993 (QLD): ALBION PARK Trainer Driver  
1 JACK MORRIS NZ (Front) Shaun HARNEY Rod CHAMBERS
Jack Morris
2 WARRIOR KHAN (Front) Andrew PEACE Andrew PEACE
3 BLOSSOM LADY NZ (Front) Derek JONES Anthony BUTT
4 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
5 RUSTIC LAD NZ (Front) Janine BOWYER Graeme BOWYER
6 WESTBURN GRANT (Front) Vic FROST Vic FROST
7 WEONA WARRIOR (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
8 DEFOE NZ (Front) Ted DEMMLER Ted DEMMLER
9 RED CHIP (Front) Darren HANCOCK Darren HANCOCK

 

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10 HILARION STAR (Front) Colin CUMMINS Chris LEWIS
11 FRANCO TIGER (Front) Glen TIPPET Brian GATH
12 LEVEL ADVICE (Front) Andrew PEACE Garry PEACE
  (2600m - MS)  01/05/1993  $400,000  (Race Book) Margins: 6 metres X Nose  Rate: 1:57.8  
  Series Total:  $610,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (2100m-MS) 17/04/1993  (Race Book) QD (One Mile-MS) 21/04/1993  (Race Book) QD (2600m-MS) 24/04/1993  (Race Book)
  LEVEL ADVICE (AD Peace) 1:58.0 CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:54.6 JACK MORRIS NZ (RJ Chambers) 1:57.2
  JACK MORRIS NZ (RJ Chambers) 1:55.7 FRANCO TIGER (BR Gath) 1:56.1 DEFOE NZ (TE Demmler) 2:01.0
  BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 1:56.9 WESTBURN GRANT (VW Frost) 1:57.5 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (RJ Dunn) 1:57.9
 
  Consolation (2600m-MS) 01/05/1993
  VALLEY CHAMP (GE Hall Snr) 1:59.6
 
53 1994 (NSW): HAROLD PARK Trainer Driver  
1 WEONA WARRIOR (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
Weona Warrior
2 ULTRA JET USA (Front) David AIKEN David AIKEN
3 VALLEY CHAMP (Front) Des PARR Vic FROST
4 HALYER (Front) Neville WEBBERLEY Neville WEBBERLEY
5 BLOSSOM LADY NZ  (Front) Derek JONES Anthony BUTT
6 WARRIOR KHAN (Front) Andrew PEACE Andrew PEACE
7 INSUTCHA NZ (Front) David AIKEN Wayne INNES
8 LAKE STREET (Front) Charlie RIFICI Phil COULSON
9 MEDOWIE PRINCE (Front) Chris GLEESON Chris GLEESON
10 JUSTABOYDEN NZ (Front) Colin LAVIN Fred KERSLEY (Jnr)
  (2700m - MS)  11/03/1994  $400,000  (Race Book) Margins: 1 metre X Half Neck  Rate: 2:00.3  
  Series Total:  $650,000

 

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 01/03/1994 Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (1960m-MS) 25/02/1994 QD (2700m-MS) QD (2350m-MS) 04/03/1994
  WARRIOR KHAN (AD Peace) 1:57.2 ULTRA JET USA (D Aiken) 2:00.6 BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 1:58.6
  HALYER (NJ Webberley) 1:58.7 VALLEY CHAMP (VW Frost) 1:58.9 WARRIOR KHAN (AD Peace) 1:58.5
  ULTRA JET USA (D Aiken) 1:57.6 JUSTABOYDEN NZ (FR Kersley) 2:04.5 WEONA WARRIOR (BP Hancock) 1:58.8
  CHOKIN NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:58.1 BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 1:59.6 VALLEY CHAMP (VW Frost) 1:57.8
 
  Consolation (2700m-MS) 11/03/1994
  CHRISTOPHER VANCE NZ (AM Butt) 2:01.9
 
54 1995 (NZ): ADDINGTON Trainer Driver  
1 GOLDEN REIGN (Front) Noel ALEXANDER Chris ALFORD
Golden Reign
4p2 CHOKIN NZ (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
5p3 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ  (Front) Cran DALGETY Peter JONES
6p4 KOAU KING  (Front) Frank SHRIVES John HAY
7p5 NIPPON HOME NZ  (Front) Roy & Barry PURDON Mark PURDON
8p6 WEONA WARRIOR (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
9p7 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ  (Front) Robert DUNN Robert DUNN
10p8 BEE BEE CEE NZ  (Front) Colin CALVERT Jim CURTIN
11p9 LENTO NZ  (Front) Alex McDONALD Clark BARRON
12p10 BLOSSOM LADY NZ  (Front) Derek JONES Anthony BUTT
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2pDQ VICTOR SUPREME (NZ)  (Front) Peter WOLFENDEN Glen WOLFENDEN
3pDQ YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (Front) Dennis WILSON Dennis WILSON
  (2600m - MS)  18/03/1995   $NZ400,000 Margins: Half neck X 1Ľ lgths. Rate: 1:58.1
  Series Total:  $NZ650,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (2000m-MS) 03/03/1995 QD (2600m-MS) 07/03/1995 QD (2000m-MS) 10/03/1995
  MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (RJ Dunn) 1:58.1 YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (DW Wilson) 2:00.7 CHOKIN NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:58.8
  BLOSSOM LADY NZ (AM Butt) 1:58.9 VICTOR SUPREME (NZ) (GP Wolfenden) 2:00.9 GOLDEN REIGN (CA Alford) 2:03.0
  GOLDEN REIGN (CA Alford) 1:57.3 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (PN Jones) 1:56.6 VICTOR SUPREME (NZ) (GP Wolfenden) 2:02.8
 
  Consolation (2600m-MS) 18/03/1995
  GINGER MAN NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:59.1
 
55 1996 (WA): GLOUCESTER PARK Trainer Driver  
1 YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (Front) Garry HANCOCK Peter MORRIS
Young Mister Charles NZ
2 SUNSHINE BAND (Front) Alison SMITH Chris GLEESON
3 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (Front) Robert DUNN Robert DUNN
4 ADMIRAL'S ECSTASY NZ (Front) Trevor WARWICK Trevor WARWICK
5 NORMS DAUGHTER (Front) Neil LLOYD Kellie KERSLEY
6 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (Front) Cran DALGETY Peter JONES
7 TALLOWOOD PURSUIT (Front) Brian HANCOCK Chris ALFORD
8 SHATTERING CLASS (Front) George ASHCROFT Rod CHAMBERS
9 TABARET NZ (Front) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr)
10 GINGER MAN NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Chris LEWIS
11 NIPPON HOME NZ (Front) Fred KERSLEY (Jnr) Barry PURDON
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DNF OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Brian HANCOCK Mark TRACEY
  (2500m - MS)  15/03/1996  $400,000 Margins: 2 metres X 4 metres. Rate: 1:58.0  
  Series Total:  $650,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (2100m-MS) 01/03/1996 QD (2500m-MS) 05/03/1996 QD (2100m-MS) 08/03/1996
  SUNSHINE BAND (CJ Gleeson) 1:58.8 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (RJ Dunn) 1:59.1 NORMS DAUGHTER (Kellie L Kersley) 1:56.0
  OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (BP Hancock) 1:57.9 YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (PW Morris) 1:59.0 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (PN Jones) 1:56.5
  LUCKY CAMILLA (MN Wishart) 1:57.3 SUNSHINE BAND (CJ Gleeson) 1:59.8 MASTER MUSICIAN NZ (RJ Dunn) 1:56.6
 
  Consolation (2500m-MS) 15/03/1996
  TIBET USA (CJ Gleeson) 1:58.2
 
56 1997 (SA): GLOBE DERBY PARK Trainer Driver  
1 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
Our Sir Vancelot NZ

Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame
2 RAINBOW KNIGHT (Front) Darren BINSKIN Lisa JUSTICE
3 IRAKLIS NZ (Front) Robert CAMERON Ricky MAY
4 ANVILS STAR NZ (Front) Robert CAMERON Anthony BUTT
5 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (Front) Graeme LANG Graeme LANG
6 SOVEREIGN HILL NZ (Front) Darren HANCOCK Darren HANCOCK
7 SURPRISE PACKAGE NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
8 LATE BID NZ (Front) Peter WALSH Robbie BYRNES
9 TIBET USA (Front) Peter WALSH Ricky THURLOW
10 JAY JAY GEE NZ (Front) Darren BINSKIN Darren BINSKIN
11 QUANTUM LOBELL (Front) Brian HANCOCK Mark TRACEY
  (2645m - MS)  15/03/1997  $400,000 Margins: Nose X 4.5 metres  Rate: 1:58.7  
  Series Total:  $605,000  
 

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  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (1800m-MS) 01/03/1997 QD (2645m-MS) 05/03/1997 QD (2230m-MS) 08/03/1997  (Race Book)
  DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (Graeme Lang)  1:58.3 DESPERATE COMMENT NZ (Graeme Lang)  1:59.4 LATE BID NZ (R Thurlow) 2:01.0
  QUANTUM LOBELL (BP Hancock) 1:58.5 IRAKLIS NZ (RT May) 2:00.4 QUANTUM LOBELL (BP Hancock) 2:01.3
  NORMS DAUGHTER (AC Lewis) 1:58.8 ANVILS STAR NZ (AM Butt) 2:00.5 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (BP Hancock) 2:00.1
 
  Consolation (2645m-MS) 15/03/1997
  BRABHAM NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:03.6
 
57 1998 (TAS): SHOWGROUNDS Trainer Driver  
1 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
Our Sir Vancelot NZ

Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame
2 TRY A FLUKE NZ (Front) Justin WARWICK Justin WARWICK
3 LATE BID NZ (Front) Peter WALSH Dennis WILSON
4 BRADSHAW NZ (Front) John LISCHNER Ken BARRON
5 ATATURK (Front) Justin WARWICK Gavin LANG
6 ANVILS STAR NZ (Front) Robert CAMERON Anthony BUTT
7 CAPTAIN RUFUS NZ (Front) Ted DEMMLER Ted DEMMLER
8 ANVIL VANCE NZ (Front) Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
9 QUANTUM LOBELL (Front) Brian HANCOCK Mark TRACEY
10 SAM MALONE NZ (Front) Jim O'SULLIVAN Jim O'SULLIVAN  
  (2750m - MS)  21/03/1998  $400,000  (Race Book) Margins: 4.5 metres X 1.5 metres  Rate: 2:00.1  

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  Series Total:  $605,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions    
  QD (One Mile-MS) 07/03/1998  (Race Book) QD (2000m-MS) 11/03/1998  (Race Book) QD (2360m-MS) 14/03/1998  (Race Book)

  OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (BP Hancock) 1:56.9 ANVIL VANCE NZ (AG Herlihy) 1:58.5 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (BP Hancock) 1:59.3
  ATATURK (BP Hancock) 1:56.5 QUANTUM LOBELL (BP Hancock) 1:57.2 CAPTAIN RUFUS NZ (TE Demmler) 2:02.6
  TRY A FLUKE NZ (AG Herlihy) 2:00.2 RAINBOW KNIGHT (Gavin A Lang) 1:58.1 QUANTUM LOBELL (BP Hancock) 2:02.0
 
  Consolation (2750m-MS) 21/03/1998
  TALK ABOUT CHARLES NZ (PJ Tritton) 2:00.7
 
58 1999 (NZ): ALEXANDRA PARK Trainer Driver  
1 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Brian HANCOCK Brian HANCOCK
Our Sir Vancelot NZ

Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame
2 IRAKLIS NZ  (Front) Robert CAMERON Ricky MAY
3 BOGAN FELLA NZ (Front) Mark PURDON Mark PURDON
4 ADIO ROUTINE NZ (Front) Trevor GRANT Colin DE FILIPPI
5 BRABHAM NZ  (Front) Mark PURDON David BUTCHER
6 SURPRISE PACKAGE NZ  (Front) Barry PURDON Tony HERLIHY
7 QUANTUM LOBELL (Front) Brian HANCOCK Mark TRACEY
8 BREENY’S FELLA NZ (Front) Ted DEMMLER Craig DEMMLER
9 KATE’S FIRST NZ  (Front) Doug GALE Peter FERGUSON
10 RITCHI NZ  (Front) Steven REID / Tremain THORBY Maurice McKENDRY
11 MASTERCLASS  (Front) Barry PURDON Barry PURDON
12 FRANCO HAT TRICK NZ  (Front) Barry PURDON Peter MORRIS
  (3200m - MS)  19/03/1999  $NZ400,000  (Race Book) Margins: 1˝ lengths X 1˝ lengths. Rate: 2:03.0  

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  Series Total:  $NZ675,000
 
  Qualifying Divisions    

  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)
  AGUA CALIENTE (NZ) (GP Wolfenden) 1:57.8 ADIO ROUTINE NZ (CJ De Filippi) 2:00.7 MELTON LUCIAND (RB Byrnes) 1:54.6
  IRAKLIS NZ (RT May) 1:57.8 BOGAN FELLA NZ (M Purdon) 2:00.4 ADIO ROUTINE NZ (CJ De Filippi) 1:58.2
  CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ (DP Campbell) 1:58.2 OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (BP Hancock) 1:59.7 FRANCO HAT TRICK NZ (PW Morris) 1:57.4
  RITCHI NZ (MW McKendry) 1:58.5
  Consolation (3200m-MS) 19/03/1999
  HAPPY ASSET NZ (AM Butt) 2:01.2
Note:  Historical Race books provided by Peter Cooley 

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