Te Aroha 15 Aug 2018
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John The Spanner Hannah (Bm72) 1400m Track: HEAVY11 Clear Rail: Out 10m | 8mm rain last 24 hours. |
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Not clear-cut the lead. Small field with good pace and no wet track worries for any of these. The class dropper AZ GIVEN looks a weight special as will only be up half a kilo after a claim. Whatever beats her should be winning. The form of LUPELANI is impossible to ignore and a return to clockwise racing today strengthens his cause even more. A 3kg claim again is also a tick. The last start effort by JUSTACANTA can be forgiven as never copped the weight or looked likely at any stage. The key for today is a full 4kg claim and he is eachway as a result. Inca Warrior has never been out of the money here. SUGGESTED PLAY: Keen on Az Given.
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| 1 | 14355 |
JUSTACANTA
DAVID GREENE 10YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG L Phillips, S Phillips, T L Mitchell, B S Foster, M W Bailey, P M Anderson & Mrs E M Clotworthy Last start jumped awkwardly and lost ground; 5th of 7 starters at Tauranga (Bm72) Aug 1 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 4-1/2 len behind Cameahotfriday carrying 60kg. The race before that jumped awkwardly and lost ground; 5th of 9 starters at Te Rapa (Bm85) Jul 7 over 1400m, 3-3/4 len behind Ambitious Winner with 54kg. The 4kg claim today is key. Eachway. |
3 TAIKI YANAGIDA |
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| 2 | 840x1 |
REPO SUN
PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS 10YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG K A Inwood Fresh up after 11 months ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 1/2 len Matamata (Bm65) Jul 25 over 1200m on heavy going defeating Milly Moo carrying 56kg. Previously second-up won by a nose Pukekohe 3yo+ Mdn in May 2017 over 1400m defeating Lovers Lane with 58.5kg. Class riser and up 2.5kg. Senior rider atop. |
2 DANIELLE JOHNSON |
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| 3 | x1113 |
LUPELANI
N W TILEY 12YO BAY MARE 58.0KG Rudy Meredith Last run overraced early on and struck interference near 800m; settled back, ran on when 3rd of 9 starters at New Plymouth (Bm75) Jul 21 over 1400m, on a wet track; 5-1/2 len behind Batchelor Babe with 53.5kg. Before that favourite; won by 1-3/4 len Avondale (Bm65) Jul 11 over 1200m on heavy track defeating Midnight Runner carrying 56.5kg. Top tier must after a 3kg claim. Best clockwise. |
6 KATE COWAN |
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| 4 | x4549 |
AZ GIVEN
LISA ANDERSON 13YO BROWN MARE 57.0KG Bryan Black, Lisa Anderson, Andrew Pickford & Mike Preston Last run wide throughout and inquiry into performance; ran last at Te Rapa (Bm82) Aug 4 over 1400m, 15-3/4 len behind Stradivarius carrying 54kg. Before that 4th in a small field at Te Rapa Open Hcp Jul 21 over 1200m, 1-3/4 len behind Salamanca with 51kg. Class dropper. Only up half a kilo after a claim. Weighted to win. |
5 TEGAN NEWMAN |
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| 5 | 62261 |
INCA WARRIOR
STEVEN COLE 9YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG D R & S D Cole Last start favourite; won by a nose Tauranga (Bm65) Aug 1 over 1400m on heavy track defeating Vincentius with 59kg. Before that 6th of 14 starters at Avondale (Bm65) Jul 11 over 1320m, in the wet; 3-3/4 len behind Aston Park with 59kg. Never out of the money here. Class riser and down 1.5kg. |
7 J K RIDDELL |
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| 6 | 61428 |
QUANTUM
J M NICHOLSON 10YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Mrs G M & M M Campbell & Mrs K D Nicholson Last run sat behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 12 runners at Te Rapa (Bm72) Aug 4 over 1600m, on a wet track; 5-1/4 len behind Igraine with 55kg. Before that quickly across from a wide gate to to settle just off the pace but gave ground in when 2nd of 11 starters at this track (Bm70) Jul 18 over 1400m, on rain affected going; head behind Bransome with 58.5kg. Senior rider atop. Trifecta and first four chance. |
4 M CAMERON |
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| 7 | 740x2 |
MI PIACI
JACKIE KOFOED 13YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Ms J J Kofoed First-up after a year jumped awkwardly and lost ground; 2nd of 7 starters at Matamata (Bm75) Jul 25 over 1400m, on heavy track; nose behind Imblaze carrying 51kg. Previously second-up 7th of 13 starters at Hastings (Bm65) in Jul 2017 over 1400m, 6-3/4 len behind Almo Street carrying 55kg. Half a class dropper. This looks a test still. |
1 AMBER SIMS |
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