CHAMPIONSHIP

2021 NEW ZEALAND

JNRDRIVERADDINGTON RACEWAY 15 & 18 JULY

SARAH O’REILLY

Age: 21Season wins: 48 (as at 7th July) Employer: Cran & Chrissie DalgetyFavourite food: SteakFavourite sport: NetballFavourite horse: Striking Gladiator

& Sugar MeCareer highlight: Winning the Junior Champs

& Australasian Young Drivers.Biggest danger in the champs: EveryoneFunniest person you know: I know heaps

of funny people…Person you look up to: My Dad and

Sam Ottley.

KERRYN TOMLINSON

Age: 21

Season wins: 26 (as at 7th July) Employer: Brad WilliamsonFavourite food: PastaFavourite sport: Netball & the GymFavourite horse: MordecaiCareer highlight: Winning the Champs last year

and my first treble.Biggest danger in the champs: Whoever gets

the best book of drives.Funniest person you know: A three-way tie

between Matty Williamson, Mitch Roberston & Sarah O’Reilly.

Person you look up to: The Williamson family, they put a lot of time into helping me be a better driver.

Age: 21Season wins: 38 (as at 7th July) Employer: Hope RacingFavourite food: NachosFavourite sport: Rugby LeagueFavourite horse: Muscle MountainCareer highlight: Winning my first Group 1

& also getting a hatrick the day after my Grandad’s funeral.

Biggest danger in the champs: Luke Whittaker

Funniest person you know: Rory McIlwrickPerson you look up to: John Dunn

SHEREE TOMLINSON

MARK HURRELL

Age: 23Season wins: 32 (as at 7th July) Employer: Craig FergusonFavourite food: KFCFavourite sport: Rugby League & GolfFavourite horse: ChucklesCareer highlight: Winning the Wyndham

Cup.Biggest danger in the champs: Whoever gets

the best drives.Funniest person you know: Regan Todd

& Craig Ferguson.Person you look up to: Nathan Williamson

JOHN MORRISON

Age: 23Season wins: 54 (as at 7th July)

Employer: Self EmployedFavourite food: ChineseFavourite sport: RugbyFavourite horse: Time In A BottleCareer highlight: Winning the Darren

DeFilippi Memorial & finishing second in the Jewels with Life’s A Beach.

Biggest danger in the champs: EveryoneFunniest person you know: Sarah O’ReillyPerson you look up to: Ricky May

Age: 22Season wins: 40 (as at 7th July) Employer: Graham CourtFavourite food: Anything & everythingFavourite sport: Netball & RugbyFavourite horse: Amaretto SunCareer highlight: Winning the Group 1 Dominion Handicap & Australasian YoungDrivers Championship.Biggest danger in the champs: EveryoneFunniest person you know: Rory McIlwrickPerson you look up to: My Family

BEN HOPE

CHAMPIONSHIP

2021 NEW ZEALAND

JNRDRIVERADDINGTON RACEWAY 15 & 18 JULY

ANDREW DRAKE

Age: 25Season wins: 5 (as at 7th July)

Employer: Ray GreenFavourite food: Steak with Mushroom SauceFavourite sport: FootballFavourite horse: Emma FrostCareer highlight: Winning the Fillies &

Mares Group 3 at Auckland.Biggest danger in the champs: John

Morrison & Sarah O’ReillyFunniest person you know: Craig SmithPerson you look up to: Zachary Butcher

& John Dunn

KALEB BUBLITZ

Age: 21

Employer: Brent Mangos

Favourite food: Steak

Favourite sport: Rugby

Favourite horse: Romeo Foxtrot

Career highlight: Making it into the Champs

Biggest danger in the champs: Everyone

Funniest person you know: My mate Callum

Person you look up to: My Dad & Peter

Ferguson

Age: 19Season wins: 6 (as at 7th July)

Employer: Derek BalleFavourite food: NachosFavourite sport: Rugby LeagueFavourite horse: Aardiebythehill & Double

DelightCareer highlight: Being able to drive

Gladamare, such an honest wee mare who always went good races.

Biggest danger in the champs: Everyone in the South team.Funniest person you know: Owen GilliesPerson you look up to: Todd Mitchell

ALICIA HARRISON

NATE DELANY

Age: 21Season wins: 2 (as at 7th July)Employer: Barry Purdon & Scott PhelanFavourite food: Roast LambFavourite sport: Rugby LeagueFavourite horse: I don’t have oneCareer highlight: Winning on my birthdayBiggest danger in the champs: Luke

WhittakerFunniest person you know: Myself,

obviously

Person you look up to: Scotty and Barry

Age: 21Season wins: 16 (as at 7th July)

Employer: Mike BergerFavourite food: SteakFavourite sport: GreyhoundsFavourite horse: WinxCareer highlight: Winning the Cambridge

Futurity on Pull The Other Leg & winning my first race for my parents.

Biggest danger in the champs: Sarah O’Reilly - she is flying this season.

Funniest person you know: Nic Boyle & Kyle Marshall

Person you look up to: Scott Phelan, Tim Williams & Mike Berger

Age: 25Season wins: 18 (as at 7th July)

Employer: Arna DonnellyFavourite food: Peanut M&M’sFavourite sport: RugbyFavourite horse: Taipo & New York MinuteCareer highlight: Winning 2018 Junior

Champs, going to Queensland for AYDC and running 4th in the Harness Jewels this year.

Biggest danger in the champs: Everyone is talented so it comes down to draws.

Funniest person you know: Arna DonnellyPerson you look up to: Blair Orange, Tony

Herlihy, Arna Donnelly, Sam Ottley & Todd Mitchell.

ZEV MEREDITH

LUKE WHITTAKER