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1
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04:18
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TAB 2100m
Eddie's Dream is likely to take charge and set a decent tempo. DEL INQUENT (5) is heading the right way and will be meeting a very modest field here. He may still be a maiden, but he is still the one to beat in this. TARZADOR (4) has found it hard to win another race and has been thereabouts over a shorter trip this season. The extra 500m will suit her, but more importantly, Craig Grylls will pick up the ride. Hard to beat. BRIAN LAMONT (1) will be backing up quickly from a fourth at Te Aroha on Sunday, and with the in-form Hayley Hassman taking 3kg off his back, he is not the worst. ELTON ROCKS (2) finished third at Te Aroha a month ago over 2200m, and will again benefit from a 3kg claim. He will have no fitness concerns now and should be right in the finish again. ORANGE RIVER (3) has been mixing her form, and will find this easier than her last run at Arawa Park just over 3 weeks ago. Rory Hutchings in the saddle is a plus, and she can bounce back into some good form here. EDDIE'S DREAM (6) needs a heavy track to perform at his best. SUGGESTED PLAY: Del Inquent will be hard to beat. |
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2
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04:53
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BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1600m
Abundant pace from Triple Threat, Arthur and Day One vying for the lead with Night Wolf on their backs. ARTHUR (2) set the pace and was claimed in the home straight at Te Aroha just over a fortnight ago as the favourite, battling on strongly to hold onto third place. He was runner-up at New Plymouth before that, and should go close to winning this. Follow your money. DAY ONE (6) was to the fore in his recent trials this season and showed a lot of fight to finish fifth on debut at Arawa Park just over 3 weeks ago over 1400m. The extra furlong is the key, and with Opie Bosson on board, he deserves more than a second look. Each-way. DREAM MAKER (4) caught the eye with a strong finish for fourth here last time out. He will be wanting more ground once he strengthens up, but for now, he can still figure in the top 3 over a mile here. NIGHT WOLF (1) is knocking on the door with back-to-back second-place finishes over 1400m, and he should be suited to racing over a mile for the first time. Stick with him. Can win. WHY DADDY (3) has turned a corner with his form recently. Each-way value. SUGGESTED PLAY: Day One each-way. |
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3
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05:28
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ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 1400m
Plenty of pace from Specialist, Fleeting Star and Adlerian ahead of Shining Pearl. FLEETING STAR (9) has finished in the money in all 4 of her career starts to date, including her last start second by a neck at Te Aroha just over a fortnight ago. There is a bonus attached to this race, and she should be the one to beat. SHINING PEARL (1) was a solid runner-up when resuming from a spell at Te Aroha and then found the same trip of 1150m too short for her there a month ago when finishing sixth. She will relish the extra 250m, and will be hard to hold out here. CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE (3) lacked some strength in her initial campaign, and her best run was on debut when finishing fourth at Matamata. She was close up in a recent trial, and is sure to have some admirers in the market fresh up. CONFECTIONIST (10) was doing her best work late at Arawa Park over this trip last time out, and is another with top 4 claims in an even field. TYPHOON LUCY (13) is a staying bred filly making her debut from the leading Walker/Bergerson stable. Her trial form is good. Watch closely. SUGGESTED PLAY: Fleeting Star will be the one to beat. |
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4
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06:07
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SHOW BY SKYCITY 1600m
Victorious Warrior has good early speed and can set a decent tempo. DUBAI ROCKIN (2) has yet to find the form he showed last season when beginning his career, and will be stepping up to a mile in a softer field fourth up from a spell. This is his chance to bounce back into the money. On top for us. SIR FERGUS (4) has been steadily improving with racing this prep, and will try a mile for the first time in his career here. He won his debut and only race here earlier in the year, and should now be ready to put his best hoof forward. Each way value. LISTENING (7) did not fire at all fresh up at Whanganui 12 days ago over 1340m. She is much better than that and will be a quick improver in this field. Stick with her. NOTABADBERGS (6) has been disappointing since winning well enough at Ruakaka at the beginning of this season. He jumps up from 1000m to a mile here, and that may see a turnaround in form. Include in all combinations. ROSINA (10) has found it hard to win another race and will be resuming from a spell. Include in all top 4 combos. SUGGESTED PLAY: Notabadbergs each-way value. |
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5
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06:42
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BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1200m
Expecting a genuine tempo with Odds And Ends setting the tone from an outside draw, joined by Miss Jones. BARNUM (6) is a promising gelding who has been patiently handled by the leading Walker/Bergerson stable. He won his most recent trial at Taupo near the end of last month, and Craig Grylls has kept the faith from that outing. Hard to beat on debut. MISS JONES (8) is an ex-Sydney-trained mare having her first run in NZ. She won a recent trial very comfortably, and won't have any fitness concerns fresh up. The market support will be a good guide to her chances. TOMAHAWK (7) has been improving in each of his 3 trials, finishing runner-up in the most recent of those in the middle of last month. A wide draw is no help, but he can figure in the top 4 on debut. MAZINO (12) has been a beaten favourite in her last couple of starts, and was only claimed late when finishing second at Te Aroha a month ago over 1400m. She cops a wide gate here, but has to still be respected when considering all top 4 combos. BOOMSTRUCK (3) won a trial prior to finishing second on debut at Te Aroha. Each-way value. SUGGESTED PLAY: Barnum to win on debut. |
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6
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07:17
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POWERTURF 1200m
They look to roll along early with Chicago Dream and Pink Gin leading the charge. QUEEN'S EVIDENCE (6) showed a lot of promise as a juvenile, and all of her 3 starts this prep have been in Group company. She drops way down in class, and also returns to 1200m, which should see her clearly as the one to beat in this. HARD ROCA (2) has been mixing his form, and if he can reproduce his effort for second here in his penultimate start, then he will be the main danger to the top pick if there is to be one. MISS SETH (4) found some form at the back end of her last prep and will be resuming from a brief spell. A good draw will help her, and she can figure in the finish here. VIENI SU (7) broke through for her maiden win during the winter, and resumes from a spell with a recent placing at an Avondale trial under her belt. A firmer surface shouldn't bother her, and she is worth including in all combinations. PINK GIN (10) has not been far away in some handy fields this prep, and her next win is not far away. SUGGESTED PLAY: Queen's Evidence to win this. |
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