Otaki 25 Feb 2017
GOING: G(3)
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Mills Reef 3yo 1200m Track: GOOD3 Partly Cloudy Rail: True | Heavy Dew. |
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Fibonacci and Don Blanco are contenders for the early lead. MCPHOEBE enjoys a significant drop in grade from stakes company at her past couple and had been racing well before that with a close second Trentham following a win at this course and distance. Lots of pace in this Open 3yo event. The logical winner is the class dropper in MCPHOEBE back to her own age group. Won her only start here. Handles most types of footing. UNDERCOVER a trifecta and first four chance as will be right there on settling. The speedy FIBONACCI has won and placed in as many starts here. Mars Bars is one for a sweet price. The roomier track here helps this backrunner and a winning rider gets back the filly. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing McPhoebe to win dropping back from stakes grade.
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FIBONACCI
STEPHEN MERCER 10YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG Stephen Mercer Last run won by a nose Woodville (Bm65) Feb 11 over 1200m defeating Danmulan with 58kg. The start before that; raced greenly; 8th of 12 starters at Ellerslie 3yo+ Spec Mdn Jan 29 over 1200m, 7-3/4 len behind Ja Ja Binks with 56.5kg. Pace influence. Never out of the money here. |
3 K A SMITH |
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MCPHOEBE
JOHNO BENNER & HOLLIE WYNYARD 10YO CHESTNUT MARE 57.0KG Simon Niblett Ltd Last outing 7th of 12 starters at Tauherenikau in the LR Breeders Stks Feb 6 over 1600m, 4-3/4 len behind Charmont with 53kg. Run before passed fit at barrier; 5th of 13 starters at Trentham in the G3 Desert Gold Stk Jan 28 over 1600m, 2-3/4 len behind Nicoletta with 56.5kg. Class dropper and back to own age group. Won only start here. One to beat. |
7 L J ALLPRESS |
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HAPPY GUY
KEVIN GRAY 10YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Cheng Hop Ming & Lau Wai Kin Last start 6th of 9 runners at Trentham 3yo Swp Jan 21 over 1200m, 5-1/4 len behind Ferrando with 57.5kg. Race before 4th of 8 runners at Trentham 3yo Swp Jan 7 over 1400m, 3/4 len behind Stephenstihls carrying 57.5kg. Trifecta and first four chance. |
6 J L WADDELL |
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PLATINUM VALENCE
LISA LATTA 10YO GELDING 57.0KG Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd & N J McAlister Last outing 3 wide and laid out near 100m; 9th of 13 runners at Woodville (Bm65) Feb 11 over 1200m, 7-1/4 len behind Fibonacci carrying 57kg. Run before 3 wide; raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 11 starters at Hastings (Bm65) Feb 1 over 1200m, 2-3/4 len behind Platinum Dragon with 57kg. Senior rider atop today and he has won on the gelding before. |
5 J K RIDDELL |
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DON BLANCO
K ZIMMERMAN 10YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG D C & K M Benson, M N J Eales, J A Roache & E Vine Dual acceptor. Fresh up after five months overraced during race; 2nd of 8 runners at Woodville 3yo Mdn Feb 11 over 1200m, a head behind Margot with 57.5kg. Previously second-up raced on the pace then 3rd of 12 starters at Waverley 3yo Mdn in Sep last year over 1200m, 5-1/2 len behind I Am Poppy carrying 57.5kg. Maiden against already winners. |
1 C W JOHNSON |
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MARGOT
SUZANNE GORDON 10YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Foxy Golfers Syndicate, G J Jones, Mrs P A McGuigan, Takaro Syndicate No. 2 & Mrs S K Townshend Fresh up after four months won by a head (jumped awkwardly) Woodville 3yo Mdn Feb 11 over 1200m defeating Don Blanco carrying 55.5kg. Previously second-up tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 runners at Tauherenikau 3yo Mdn in Oct last year over 1400m, 5-1/2 len behind Gorbachev carrying 55.5kg. Class riser at the same weight. |
4 R J MYERS |
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MARS BARS
ALLAN SHARROCK 10YO BROWN MARE 55.0KG M K Dravitski, J R Gray, G C Pease & S A Sharrock Last run settled back and ran on when 6th of 11 runners at New Plymouth F&M (Bm65) Feb 10 over 1400m, 4-1/4 len behind Petite En Jeu with 58kg. Run before made ground from midfield; 6th of 11 starters at Trentham 3yo+ Spec Mdn Jan 14 over 1000m, 6-3/4 len behind Akoya with 54.5kg. Backrunner but on a roomier track here is a chance. Winning rider gets back atop. |
2 J PARKES |
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