ASCOT PARK RACEWAY 19 Dec 2025
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ASCOT PARK HOTEL INVERCARGILL CUP (HANDICAP PACE) (Gr1) 2700m Track: GOOD |
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REPUBLICAN PARTY (9) was terrific when pushing Australian champ Leap To Fame for second in the NZ Free For All two back before he was back in the winners' list in the Summer Cup at Addington last time. Has risen to the top of the tree of New Zealand's pacing ranks this season and will be hard to stop. THE LAZARUS EFFECT (5) is a progressive gelding who won the Geraldine Cup last time to give him three wins from his last four starts, the defeat coming when second to NZ Cup winner Kingman in a Group 1. Takes on another big gun this time but he is on the up. ALTA METEOR (8) showed pleasing improvement last time out when runner-up to Republican Party at Addington. He can be competitive again. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (3) is next in line.
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| 1 | 67678 |
MACANDREW AVIATOR
JEREMY DOUGLAS 8YO BAY GELDING Dr M J Reidie, J R Reidie, M R Reidie, A M Reidie, Kiwi Connection Syndicate Didn't do much at the last run, 8th (30m 1) over 2200m at Wingatui, beaten 20 m by Rock Or Bust (2:43.50) on December 7 at $8.90. Before that 7th (Sr3) over 1609m at Mt Harding beaten 24 m by Esmeralda (1:55.60) on November 30 at $22.50. Draws the inside but it has been a long while between drinks so happy to overlook. |
Fr1 M J WILLIAMSON |
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| 2 | 61007 |
FRANCO SINATRA
CRAN & CHRISSIE DALGETY 5YO BAY GELDING B J Fahy, N J Fahy, C R Knowler, D J Steel, S L James, Mrs R M James Meets Republican Party again; when 50 metres seventh at Addington over 1980m in a race on December 12. Cannot enthuse on what we have seen of late. |
Fr2 BRAD WILLIAMSON |
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| 3 | 0x850 |
THE BIG LEBOWSKI
BRETT GRAY 8YO BAY GELDING M W Butterworth, Mrs M T Butterworth Didn't do much last time out, 11th (40m 1) over 2200m at Wingatui, beaten 30 m by Rock Or Bust (2:43.50) on December 7 at $11. Before that 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Mt Harding, beaten 21 m by Esmeralda (1:55.60) on November 30 at $22.40. Prefer others. |
Fr3 B G BARCLAY |
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| 4 | 68533 |
WE WALK BY FAITH
HAYDEN & AMANDA CULLEN 4YO BROWN GELDING D M Dunford, M D Dunford Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 5 m third behind Republican Party at Addington over 1980m last start. Before that was beaten 3 metres third again at Addington over 2600m in 4yo on November 21. Big chance on the latest effort from the same gate. |
B N ORANGE |
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| 5 | 41121 |
THE LAZARUS EFFECT
BOB BUTT 4YO BAY GELDING Alabar Racing Syndicate 2022 Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 1.4 m as favourite (10m 2) at Geraldine (3:34.70) beating Tanzania in on December 6 at $1.50. Likely to be in the finish again. |
Fr5 R J BUTT |
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| 6 | 27757 |
WAG STAR
CRAIG FERGUSON 5YO BAY GELDING W H McDowell, Mrs M J McDowell, W E Bain, Mrs P M Bain Didn't do much at the last run, 7th (Fr6) over 1980m at Addington, beaten 25 m by Leap To Fame (2:20.00) on November 14 at $117.80. Before that 5th (Fr1) over 2600m at Addington beaten 13 m by Franco Sinatra (3:09.10) in 3yo+ on November 11 at $4.40. Wait until the form picks up. |
Fr6 C R FERGUSON |
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| 7 | 05063 |
AMERICAN ME
BRENT & TIM WHITE 8YO BAY HORSE Merveber Ltd, K F Neville, Brennan 5 Syndicate, B Kouvelis, I R F McKelvie, J J Jones, T L Rodewald, Scotts Ferry Syndicate Eight-year-old entire showed improvement last time. 3rd (40m 2) over 2200m at Wingatui, beaten 5 m by Rock Or Bust (2:43.50) on December 7 at $21.60. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into sixth behind Esmeralda at Mt Harding over 1609m on November 30 at $53.20. Facing a difficult assignment. |
Fr7 S E O'REILLY |
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| 8 | 32942 |
ALTA METEOR
STEVE & AMANDA TELFER 5YO BAY GELDING Stonewall Stud Ltd Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Leap To Fame at Addington over 1980m on November 14 at $26.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Republican Party at Addington over 1980m on December 12 at $10.50. Can play a role in the finish again. |
10m 1 T M WILLIAMS |
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| 9 | 11621 |
REPUBLICAN PARTY
CRAN & CHRISSIE DALGETY 6YO BAY HORSE Mrs C M Dalgety, G E Dickey, Mrs J E Rooney, G A Ayers, First Term Syndicate, D A Schollum, K J Cummings, B A Smith, G P Merlo, A & M Syndicate Last start won home strongly from last on the turn and won by 3 m as favourite (Fr8) at Addington (2:21.30) beating Alta Meteor in on December 12 at $1.90 at the bell was 7th-13.2m 2WWC. The one to beat. |
20m 1 C J DALGETY |
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