Race Overview
 
WANGANUI   09 May 2024
NUM TIME COMMENT
1 11:00 PALAMOUNTAINS ANIMAL NUTRITION OPN HDL 3000m
The race pace is nothing out of the ordinary here in this Open Hurdle field. INTERLLECTUS (2) is yet to fire this time in but importanly is still to strike Slow or Heavy underfoot conditions. He has won two of four runs here. Win chance here for sure on wet ground. HURRY CANE (3) is proven second up and has won here before too. Main threat on wet ground for sure in this field. LOCHWINNOCH (5) handles it dry and wet. In form and has been course placed. Has superior raceday fitness to all of this field tellingly. GALILEO INVADER (4) is in a super yard for jumpers. Second up. Won his Maiden Hurdle last October on Slow ground. METALLO (6) is a wet tracker. He has run well in two of his Hurdle runs.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Interllectus and Hurry Cane are win wagers.
2 11:32 KEN DUNCAN RACING MDN HDL 3000m
The race pace looks modest at best here in this Maiden Hurdle field as mistakes will happen for sure. SUPER FLASH (2) is fitter for a fresh-up flat run that was not too bad. Placed in one of two Hurdle runs. Top tier must here on wet ground. KENTUCKY BOY (1) was not too bad fresh up on the flat. Hurdle placed second up last campaign. Twice placed as a Hurdler overall. He is a win chance here. CATCH AND RELEASE (6) was poor in lone Hurdle start second up last year. Fitter now. Chance. SWEET TABOO (3) all of her three placings have come over the Hurdles. Include everywhere here. CALL ME JACK (5) is in an astute jumping yard so cannot be risked. Course proven on the flat. One of three in this yard from the same astute yard.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Super Flash and Kentucky Boy are win wagers.
3 12:07 DR JOHN D. MOORE MEMORIAL OPN STPL 3800m
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.
4 12:47 WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MDN 2060m
The race pace here looks okay for a two-turn Maiden event. JUSTICE (2) is well overdue a winning turn after three times runner up in last four runs and that includes a second here two starts ago. Well-drawn and rider atop is a big plus too. Big chance to win. SONGWRITER (3) he has run well in all his runs so far. Wide gate. Top tier must no matter the footing here. DO THE MATHS (1) there is improvement for sure on his fresh up run. Course placed. Wet tracker. GREY INVADOR (7) has been not bad in two of three runs this time in. Easy trial winner last month. TOWROPE (6) has been placed in his last two runs so can do that again. Dry tracker so far. Drawn wide.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Justice and Songwriter are win wagers.
5 01:22 WANGANUI FUNCTION CENTRE 2060 R75 2060m
The race pace looks not too bad here overall in this two-turn event over 2060m with a midrace pressure drop seeming very likely. PRIDE OF ASPEN (4) is a multiple class dropper here so can regain her best form today. She should in fact be winning this on wet ground. STRINGLINE (12) is a class riser but is very much in form. Ace gate and drops 2.5kg. Include everywhere. THE DUTCH DAME (9) she has placed in three runs when third up. Drawn to be top tier here no matter what the footing is posted. CHIKIRA LASS (8) she is a dual winner here. Wet tracker in the main. Senior rider on today. Trifecta and first four chance for your multiples. LILLY LAGUNA (7) ran a good placing here at last start. Wide gate. Still a place and first four hope in this field.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Price Of Aspen and The Dutch Dame are win wagers.
6 01:57 WANGANUI INSURANCE BROKERS MDN 1200m
The race pace looks decent enough in this Maiden event over 1200m. TIGER LILY (6) has been placed in all of her runs so far. Won a trial before debut and has won one since as well to show she is very forward to resume. Can swim. Win chance here after a 4kg claim. CHEVEUX (5) has been seven times placed. Two of those have come fresh up. Trial third last month. Handles it dry and wet. RADIANT LASS (7) was game in defeat fresh up. Wide gate but handles it dry and wet as well. STEAL MY THUNDER (9) won a trial by daylight late last month. Only placing came on debut. Must include here fresh up. TAKES TIME (8) has been once placed and it came fresh up last campaign. Wet ground suits.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Tiger Lily is a win wager.
7 02:32 JOLT COFFEE HOUSE 1200m
There looks to be assured pace in this race with the likely leader coming out of a wide gate. COOPER (1) wide gate but still the one to beat as he is a natural leader and will be coming over as soon as possible. Course proven. Big chance to win this. SEA THE DREAM (3) is fresh up here. Won his Maiden in this state. Best on wet tracks so far. Include everywhere in this drawn well. EYEGEEGEE (2) easier here than last start. Trial third early last month. Cannot be omitted from any of your combinations. BUENOS DIAS (4) is a definite improver on fresh up run for fourth. Won his Maiden second up. Wide draw. FARRENC (6) runs for a new stable fresh up. Twice trialled and ran second in the latest one. Is not out of this at all.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Cooper is a win wager.
8 03:11 GUTHRIE BOWRON 1360m
There looks to be decent pace in this field from barrier rise and hard to see too many breathers being allowed. LIFFEY (2) was a trial winner late last month. Has had two runs here for two wins. Proven on dry and wet ground. Big chance in this field. GUM BASHER (5) is course proven. Her record is tidy overall. Top tier must in this field no matter the footing on offer. BEAUDZ WELL (1) was a trial winner last month so ready to resume. Has won on dry and wet footing. Include in all of your combinations. CHARLOTTE'S WAY (3) won in this class at last start. She has been placed in both runs here. Include on dry or wet ground here. BOW STREET (7) is a wet tracker overall. Course placed. Not out of this at all for your multiples.  SUGGESTED PLAY: Liffey and Gum Basher are win wagers.
9 03:50 FLOYD, TOY & JONAS REAL ESTATE 1600m
There looks to be good pace and pressure in this field over a Mile for the vast majority of the event. LA BELLA GRANDE (7) is an improver on fresh up run. Trial second prior. Won her Maiden here. She gets a winning rider atop in this. Wide draw but is still a major win chance in this. LOVE JANIE (5) has drawn the ace gate. Won her Maiden here. Each-way in this no matter if the footing is dry or wet. CHAMPAGNE SUNDAY (1) he is course proven. Trifecta and first four chance on dry or wet ground here. ROCABURY (2) is an improver on fresh up run for a new yard. Has won on dry and wet footing too. Trifecta and first four chance. MADAME MOET (11) she is course proven. Wet tracker. Wide draw. Partial class riser. Chance.  SUGGESTED PLAY: La Bella Grande is a win wager.
10 04:22 BRIAN FM 1600m
There looks to be ample pace and therefore pressure in this the last race of the meeting. OBADIAH (3) was a very good run fresh up for a new yard and he was punted too. Easier here for sure. Win chance in this field without a doubt. JESTIN CASE (5) easier here for sure than last start. Top tier chance in this field so a must include in all of your combinations. KICK START (6) he handles it dry and wet. Trifecta and first four chance here for sure. SCRIPT (8) he has raced well in every second start for a while. Well drawn. Handles it dry and wet. Easier field this time so cannot be omitted. DONNYBROOK (2) ran a good race fresh up. Drawn out here. Senior rider atop. Improver so include in all of your multiples..  SUGGESTED PLAY: Obadiah and Jestin Case are win wagers.