DR JOHN D. MOORE MEMORIAL OPN STPL 3800m Track: SOFT 7 Out 4m |
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The race pace looks nothing too testing early in this Restricted Open Steeplechase but Hey Happy may well attempt again to drop them all across the top. HEY HAPPY (3) wins again after last start deadset romp when bolting away as a Steeplechaser. An extra 1.5kg is not going to stop him. Has won on dry and wet ground too. KHAFEEF (6) has had two runs as a Steeplechaser for a third and a fourth. Place and first four chance here. DONARDO (4) is course proven. He has a good Steeplechase record of being in the money. Chance to pay a dividend here for sure. IZYMYDAAD (1) has won second up. Dual course winner. Not out of this at all to place or be first four. DES DE JEU (2) was second in a trial last month. Three of his four career wins have come as a Steeplechaser. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hey Happy is a win wager.
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IZYMYDAAD
KENNETH DUNCAN 11YO BAY GELDING 70.0KG J E Cassidy, Mrs J M & Ken Duncan First-up after seven months raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished fifth of 9 starters at Waverley MDN on April 18 over 2200m, 12 len behind Sailor Jack carrying 67kg at $41.30. Previously second-up won by 0.8 len Hawera in Rest Opn Stpl on April 26 2023 over 3000m slow track defeating Interllectus carrying 66kg at $10.70 in a jumps. Has won second up. Dual course winner. |
7 S KARNICNIK |
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DES DE JEU
JO RATHBONE 11YO BAY GELDING 69.0KG H N Auret, L G Haydock, J H Meyer, Mrs D J & E H Symes First-up ran last at this track OPEN on April 5 over 1600m, on slow going 15 len behind Invisible Spirit with 64kg at $144.90. Second run from a spell finished seventh of 9 starters at Waverley MDN on April 18 over 2200m, 14 len behind Sailor Jack carrying 64kg at $96.40. Second in a trial last month. Three of his four career wins have come as a Steeplechaser. |
5 DYLAN MCDONAGH |
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HEY HAPPY
KEVIN MYERS 8YO BAY GELDING 69.0KG Angela Illston Last start posted a big 19 len win at Te Rapa in a Rest Opn Stpl on May 4 over 3900m in the wet defeating Torque Time with 67.5kg at $4 in a jumps. The run before finished third in a small field at Hawera in Rest Opn Stpl on April 21 over 3050m, 2 len behind Afterallthistime with 66.5kg at $3. Wins again after last start romp. An extra 1.5kg is not going to stop him. Has won on dry and wet ground. |
6 DEAN PARKER |
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DONARDO
LUCY C DE LAUTOUR 11YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG Mrs L C & W B De Lautour Fresh up after eight months finished ninth of 10 starters at Woodville JMP on May 3 over 2200m, on slow going 11 len behind Berry The Cash with 65kg at $112.50. Previously second-up finished second of 8 runners at Trentham OSTPL on May 27 over 4000m, in the wet; 6 len behind Des De Jeu carrying 66kg at $7.60. Course proven. He has a good Steeplechase record of being in the money. |
4 HAMISH MC NEILL |
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AONGATETE EXPRESS
HARVEY WILSON 10YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG G I Alton Resuming finished tenth of 11 starters at this track OPEN on April 5 over 1600m, on slow going 15 len behind Invisible Spirit with 66kg at $75.80. Last start sat behind the speed prior to fading to run last at Waverley MDN on April 18 over 2200m, 22 len behind Sailor Jack with 66kg at $75.50. Has won third up. Won his only Steeplechase start.. |
2 KYLAN WILES |
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KHAFEEF
KEVIN MYERS 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 66.0KG Fortuna Khafeef Syndicate Last outing finished sixth of 10 starters at Woodville JMP on May 3 over 2200m, on slow going 4 len behind Berry The Cash carrying 64kg at $21.30. Start before finished fourth in a small field at Hawera in Rest Opn Stpl on April 21 over 3050m, 3 len behind Afterallthistime with 65kg at $7.70. Two runs as a Steeplechaser for a third and a fourth. Place and first four chance. |
3 M J ROUSTOBY |
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SUPER SPIRIT
M OULAGHAN 8YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG L & M Haydock, R Southey, C Campbell, M McMahon & A Tracey Last start finished 11th of 12 starters at Woodville BM65 on May 3 over 2100m, slow track; 12 len behind Hasstobeperfect with 55kg at $52.90. The start before that; ran last at Woodville BM65 on April 12 over 2100m, 17 len behind Lincoln Star with 56kg at $61.60. Poor so far this time in. Has placed once in four Steeplechase starts. |
1 PORTIA J MATTHEWS |