Otaki   25 Feb 2017
 
GOING: D(4)

Gardner Homes (Bm85) 1200m

Track: GOOD3   Partly Cloudy   Rail: True | Heavy Dew.  

La Fille En Jeu and Platinum Express can contest the early lead. Tiny field to start the day but has three runners in it that like to lead in Catwomandu, La Fille En Jeu and Platinum Express. The winner however should be THIEN LY and his stable had another runner in the field but have already withdrawn it tellingly. CATWOMANDU and LA FILLE EN JEU will be there or thereabouts from the outset and so have to be in the top tier. The former gets a senior rider atop. The latter has won on the track before. Caramac gets a 4kg claim and is from a very astute yard. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Thien Ly to peak third up.
1 4x472 CARAMAC
KEVIN MYERS
12YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 59.0KG
Angela Illston, Mrs C E McEvoy & Mrs M Prebble
Last run 2nd of 7 runners at New Plymouth (Bm85) Feb 18 over 1400m, 1-1/2 len behind Let Her Rip carrying 59kg. Run before 7th of 8 starters at Trentham (Bm85) Jan 28 over 1200m, 6-1/2 len behind Volks Lightning carrying 57.5kg. After a 4kg claim has to be in the multiples.
6
KATE COWAN
Emerald Green, Purple Band, Light Blue Sleeves & Emerald Green Cap
2 x5911 WILLS ROAD
JEFF LYNDS
13YO  BAY  GELDING 59.0KG
Mrs G M & G M Hewson
Scratched.
5
Emerald Green, White Diamond Stripe On Sleeves, Emerald Green Cap
3 31x14 THIEN LY
JEFF LYNDS
13YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 56.0KG
J E Dahm, Mrs G J & J P Flynn & T B Luong
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming won by a nose Trentham (Bm85) Jan 7 over 1200m defeating Smashing carrying 54kg. Last start 4th of 8 starters at Trentham (Bm85) Jan 28 over 1200m, 2-3/4 len behind Volks Lightning carrying 56kg. Stablemate has already come out so the one to beat.
1
J PARKES
Emerald Green, White Diamond Stripe On Sleeves, Emerald Green Cap
4 92064 LA FILLE EN JEU
NIGEL AURET
12YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Mrs K A & N J Auret
Last outing 4th of 7 starters at New Plymouth (Bm85) Feb 18 over 1400m, 4-1/4 len behind Let Her Rip with 55.5kg. The run before 6th of 8 runners at Trentham (Bm85) Jan 28 over 1200m, 2-3/4 len behind Volks Lightning with 54.5kg. Pace influence. Course proven.
3
R J MYERS
Cream, Chocolate Maltese Cross (Back And Front) Cream Cap
5 26323 CATWOMANDU
ALLAN SHARROCK
14YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Trent Olliver, Jason Hurley, Sean Crowley, Gavin Vanner, Paul Mitchell & Brian Bradley
Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 7 runners at New Plymouth (Bm85) Feb 18 over 1400m, 1-3/4 len behind Let Her Rip with 53kg. The run before 2nd in a small field at New Plymouth (Bm75) Feb 10 over 1200m, 3/4 len behind Ocean Emperor carrying 57kg. Pace influence. Top tier chance.
4
L J ALLPRESS
Black, White & Black Circled Mountain, Chequered Sleeves & Cap
6 13163 PLATINUM EXPRESS
LISA LATTA
11YO  BROWN  MARE 54.0KG
Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd & N J McAlister
Last run 3 wide and overraced early stages; 3rd in a small field at New Plymouth (Bm75) Feb 10 over 1200m, 3-1/4 len behind Ocean Emperor with 56.5kg. Before that overraced early, middle stages; struggled in the run; 6th of 10 runners at Trentham (Bm75) Jan 14 over 1200m, 4-1/2 len behind Sabotage with 57kg. Pl;aced in two of three runs here.
2
R J HANNAM
Purple, Brown Band, Purple Cap