Hawera 12 Jul 2025
GOING: H(10)
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LATESHA BERRY @ METCALFE REAL ESTATE 2100m Track: HEAVY 10 True |
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Strong tempo assured from Identikit and Gallant Hero leading the charge. IDENTIKIT (3) made the most of a clever ride at Whanganui last time out and was too strong for BM65 company, scoring by a wide margin. She has 1.5kg less to carry and should cope with the class rise. On top again. PICK OF THE LITTER (4) needed her fresh-up run at Arawa Park but was not too far from the winner that day. She has a couple of trials before that effort and should be improving her fitness. She is straight up to a middle distance and can figure in the top 3. GALLANT HERO (1) is a very honest gelding at this level on wet tracks, and he fought on gamely for second at Tauranga 3 weeks ago. He has a good draw and has each-way claims again. PIPER'S SON (5) kept on kicking bravely when lifting late to score by a nose at Otaki just over 3 weeks ago. He normally holds his form when fit and is nicely weighted here after a claim. Stick with him. TEXTBOOK (6) has been building his fitness with 3 runs back from a spell and will relish getting out to a middle distance here. Each way. SUGGESTED PLAY: Pick Of The Litter each-way.
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GALLANT HERO
CLINTON ISDALE 7YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG CLINTON ISDALE & POPLAR LODGE LTD Last start ran on from midfield; 2nd of 7 at Tauranga on June 21 over 2100m, on rain affected going; 1.5 len behind What A Charma with 58.5kg at $7. The race before that 7th of 13 at Trentham on June 7 over 1600m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Bozo carrying 58kg at $10.90. Leading contender. |
2 J K RIDDELL |
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OUR DAYMO
RAYMOND CONNORS 6YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG M S & R M CONNORS Last start won by a nose at Trentham June 28 over 2500m in heavy going defeating Quid carrying 66kg at $2.90. The run before that 3rd of 11 at Wanganui on June 14 over 2040m, on a wet track; 7 len behind Who Knows with 56kg at $11.70. Don't sell him short. |
3 TONI DAVIES |
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IDENTIKIT
LISA LATTA 4YO BROWN MARE 55.0KG MELINDA RIX Most recently won by 6 len at Wanganui June 14 over 2040m in the wet defeating Cocktail Lad carrying 57kg at $6. The start before that 5th of 14 at Wanganui on May 31 over 2040m, on rain affected going; 2.5 len behind Dresse' Par Joli carrying 57kg at $8.10. One of the major players. |
5 BRUNO QUEIROZ |
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PICK OF THE LITTER
PETER LOCK 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG R BLAKE, T STOWERS, G WATERMAN, C MARTIN, W ROBINSON, A KOBERSTEIN, M SMEDTS, F FRANZEN, B LARSEN & P LOCK First-up after seven months 6th of 9 at Arawa Park on July 2 over 1560m, on rain affected going; 3.5 len behind Sulabella carrying 55kg at $16.10. Previously second-up 4th of 10 at New Plymouth Raceway on October 25 over 1800m, slow going 3.5 len behind Apache Boy carrying 55kg at $11.40. Improver on fresh up effort. Distance proven. |
6 AMBER RIDDELL |
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PIPER'S SON
TONY DRAVITZKI 5YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG A J & MRS D I DRAVITZKI, MRS E W GRIFFIN & N S KINGSTON At the latest run won by a nose at Otaki June 20 over 2100m in heavy going defeating Boomtown Boy with 51kg at $9.90. Before that held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at New Plymouth Raceway on June 10 over 2000m, on heavy track; 12 len behind Keen On Bubbles carrying 52.5kg at $5.60. Expect another forward showing. |
1 ELLE SOLE |
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TEXTBOOK
LYDIA PICKFORD 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG S G DICKSON & MISS L M PICKFORD At the latest run 5th of 11 at Trentham on June 28 over 1600m, in the wet; 15 len behind Freebelle with 59.5kg at $21.30. The race before that 5th of 14 at Otaki on June 20 over 1600m, on rain affected going; 8 len behind Outer Focus carrying 60kg at $32.20. Ready to show some form. |
8 K R HERCOCK |
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COCKTAIL LAD
ANNA CLEMENT 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG G & A HILL TRUST Last start second last of 11 at Trentham on June 28 over 1600m, in the wet; 38 len behind Freebelle carrying 55.5kg at $10.90. Before that 2nd of 12 at Wanganui on June 14 over 2040m, on rain affected going; 6 len behind Identikit with 56kg at $11.20. Has ability and worth another chance. |
4 JIM CHUNG |
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BLUE RATA QUEEN
TRUDY & VAUGHAN KEEGAN 7YO BAY MARE 54.0KG FLEMS FREEDOM TRUST Dual acceptor. Most recently second last of 8 at New Plymouth Raceway on June 10 over 2000m, on a wet track; 37 len behind Keen On Bubbles carrying 51kg at $19. Before that ran last of 8 at Woodville on April 30 over 2100m, slow going 17 len behind Rogue Romance carrying 52kg at $32.60. Will need to improve sharply. Has a poor winning strike-rate. |
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