Selwyn_Times: July 13, 2022

Wednesday July 13 2022 Selwyn Times
• By Jonny Turner
KIMBERLY BUTT might
have upset punters but
she kept her grandfather,
trotting maestro Dick
Prendergast, happy with
her $63 winner The Fiery
Spirit.
A six-year-old with just
six starts to his name, the
trotter made his trek from
Canterbury a winning one
when beating race winners
to break through for a
maiden victory at Wyndham
last week.
“I gave my grandad a
share in him, he had the
granddam Anreca Hest
and the sash on my colours
is inspired by his colours,”
Leeston-based Butt said.
Family played more than
just a role in the ownership
of The Fiery Spirit.
Butt’s fiancé Jonny Cox
was among those who
helped The Fiery Spirit
progress towards the winner’s
circle while Butt was
out of action having her
daughter McKenzie.
“I have to say a big thank
you to Jonny and his dad
John Cox who have been
a huge part of helping me
with the horse while I was
pregnant and since having
McKenzie.”
Butt headed south with
the trotter to avoid a clash
with another of her drives
in Canterbury.
Though she expected
a decent performance,
winning came as a massive
bonus.
“He just came down as a
mate for He’s Santa Excuse
who got into the Winter
Series Final.”
“They have only been
having one maiden trot
in Canterbury lately, so
he has been clashing with
Sassy Star who I have been
driving.”
“So when we had the
other horse coming down
I thought he could be a
mate.”
RACING 27
Long trek rewarded
by win at long odds
“When I worked for Tim
(Butt) he always said a trip
away can be the making of
horses sometimes.”
“We have always thought
a bit of him, hence why we
still have him as a six-yearold
maiden.”
“When they put him in
against the one-win horses
I thought if he was in the
top five maidens I would
be happy.”
Since having her daughter
Butt has started working
for Brent White’s stable
at Ashburton while also
training her own horses
back at Leeston.
And she couldn’t be happier
in her new job.
“I love it there and
Whitey has been very good
to me.”
– Harness Racing Desk
Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency, has released revised plans for
changes to the highway through Rolleston, which included the
Rolleston Flyover.
They are now proposing a ‘straight’ flyover connection between
Rolleston township and industrial areas, instead of the original
‘skewed’ flyover consulted on last year.
SIX CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED STRAIGHT OPTION
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PROPOSED ROLLESTON FLYOVER
DOES NOT MAKE SENSE!
The straight option does not future-proof the transport network
in Rolleston - which is New Zealand’s fastest growing region.
The bridge is too steep and outside recommended guidelines
for cyclists, pedestrian and wheel chair users.
The proposed straight option will create a bottleneck on the
State Highway, they are proposing two lanes instead of four.
The straight option will cause increased traffic congestion and
has less traffic capacity, compared to the skewed option.
The straight option does not deliver people directly to the
growth areas within the industrial zone.
The straight option does not have better environmental
outcomes.
We are encouraging people to let Waka Kotahi know that the ‘straight’ option is short sighted
and will not work and they need to reconsider the original skewed option.
facebook.com/WiderRollestonIndustrialBusinessGroup
Scan the QR code to follow the Facebook page.
You can email rollestonflyover@nzta.govt.nz
with your thoughts.
You have until 5:00pm Friday 22 July 2022
to have your say.
For more information - https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1-rolleston/
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