Avondale 15 Jul 2026
GOING: H(10)
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RACE IMAGES APPRECIATION MAIDEN 2100M 2100m Track: HVY10 True |
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Solid pace on the cards with Teams and Zee Heights who like to get rolling early. HEAVENLY LADY (6) will be backing up quickly from a last start second at Tauranga on Sunday, and if she starts, then she is the one to beat. TEAMS (1) has recently changed stables, and his form on heavy tracks has been sound enough for a race like this. He can take this out. SIDETRACK (4) has recently joined the Caitlin McKee stable and has been given plenty of time to mature before making his debut. Use the market as the best guide. ZEE HEIGHTS (5) has been hurdling recently, and won't lack fitness, so if the track is really testing, he can plod his way into the top 4 again. SACRED SIN (3) has been running on late in his last couple of starts over a mile, and he should relish getting out to a middle distance for the first time in his career. Can win. SUGGESTED PLAY: Sacred Sin can win this.
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| 1 | 45674 |
TEAMS
DEAN WILES 3YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG D R WILES, NATHAN PENE, SIMON O'CONNOR & DAVID PARKINSON At the latest run came from midfield; 4th of 14 at Te Aroha on June 21 over 2200m, on rain affected going; 5 len behind Mobilized carrying 58.5kg at $10.30. The start before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 11 at New Plymouth Raceway on June 12 over 1600m, on heavy track; 5 len behind Bridie carrying 56.5kg at $16.90. Terrific chance to return to form. |
5 SKYE DU PLESSIS |
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| 2 | 58x47 |
JANKA
SHELLEY WRIGHT 7YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG K R BELL FAMILY TRUST Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 10 at Te Aroha on June 21 over 1400m, on a wet track; 5.5 len behind Sugar Daddy with 58.5kg at $41.50. Last start 7th of 12 at Te Rapa on July 4 over 2100m, on rain affected going; 2 len behind Diva Kingdom with 58.5kg at $18.20. Certainly worth another chance. |
4 N SMITH |
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| 3 | 6x096 |
SACRED SIN
NICHOLAS BISHARA 3YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG N P BISHARA & W J SHEEHAN At the latest run 6th of 13 at Tauranga on June 27 over 1600m, on heavy track; 4 len behind Da Ace with 58.5kg at $31.60. The start before that eased back early on 9th of 14 at Te Rapa on May 30 over 1600m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Not Usual Moana with 57.5kg at $98.20. Likely to find this out of reach. |
7 LISA KENNEDY |
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SIDETRACK
CAITLIN MCKEE 5YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG J NUGENT-O'LEARY & D O'LEARY Five-year-old gelding making debut by Puccini out of Tropical Storm. Was third in a Cambridge Synthetic barrier trial over 2800m on May 25. Worth consideration. |
6 MONIQUE DEY |
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| 5 | 68054 |
ZEE HEIGHTS
G A & D G ROGERSON & CLINT ISDALE 6YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG MISS A P REED Last start 4th of 7 at Te Aroha on June 21 over 3100m, on heavy track; 15 len behind Weneedashock carrying 66kg at $13.50. The run before that 5th of 10 at Trentham on June 10 over 2500m, in the wet; 14 len behind Leprekhan carrying 66kg at $41.90. Sure to be thereabouts. |
1 ALEXANDRA REED |
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| 6 | x0092 |
HEAVENLY LADY
SHAUN & EMMA CLOTWORTHY 4YO BAY MARE 66.0KG DON PYE & DAME WENDY PYE Last start 2nd in a small field at Tauranga on July 12 over 2100m, on a wet track; 4 len behind King Cabal carrying 54.5kg at $2.80. The race before that got back early 9th of 12 at Te Rapa on July 4 over 2100m, in the wet; 3 len behind Diva Kingdom carrying 54.5kg at $23.80. Can improve again. Expected in the finish. |
2 S K MACNAB |
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| 7 | 30830 |
LADY CHARLTON
PETER & JESSICA BROSNAN 4YO BAY MARE 66.0KG DON MACKENZIE Last start 10th of 13 at Tauranga on June 27 over 1600m, on a wet track; 11 len behind Da Ace with 54.5kg at $12.40. The start before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Matamata on June 14 over 1600m, slow going 1.5 len behind Pre Nup with 57.5kg at $15.40. Looking to others. |
4 M K NORTHCOTT |
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| 8 | 67x08 |
SO LIKE ZEE
SIMON REES 5YO BAY MARE 66.0KG SIMON REES LTD & GREG OLIVER Dual acceptor. Third-up today. Resuming ran second last of 12 at Arawa Park on May 9 over 1215m, on heavy track; 16 len behind Purosangue with 52.5kg at $23.60. Second run from a spell 8th of 13 at Te Aroha on July 5 over 1400m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Meisai carrying 52.5kg at $21.10. Will be hard to beat. |
3 N SMITH |
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