Rotorua   12 Oct 2025
 
GOING: H(8)

LANCE LAWSON 1215m

Track: SOFT7     True  

In a small field either Lubeck or Chatelle Rose will find the front. CREAM TART (7) won her maiden as a juvenile courtesy of a nice Craig Grylls ride, and was immediately put aside to mature. She resumes here with a couple of jumpouts under her belt and looks to have the scope to make her way through the grades over the coming months. On top. LUBECK (8) won a nice race on debut as a juvenile and then was runner-up as a short-priced favourite at Te Rapa before having a break. She was recently close up in a trial on this track, which augurs well for her return. Watch the market moves. TO CAP IT ALL (4) was a game fifth in the G3 Gold Trail Stakes just over 5 weeks ago at Ellerslie. The form from that race has since been franked, and this filly is good enough to take out a race like this. CHATELLE ROSE (6) got the job done on debut as favourite, and still had some improvement left in her that day. Hard to beat again. WYNDSTORM (3) strips fitter and is not the worst at odds. SUGGESTED PLAY: Lubeck is a solid each-way chance in this.
1 8x36x PACIFIC BREEZE
STEVEN COLE
3YO  BAY  COLT 57.0KG
D R COLE
Colt back from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign second last of 7 at Ruakaka June 28 over 1200m, soft track; 9 len behind Boombox carrying 57kg at $7.30. When resuming last campaign third of 9 at Ellerslie June 7 over 1200m, soft track; 2 len behind Boombox with 57kg at $3.30. Expecting a strong run fresh.
1
JASMINE FAWCETT
pink, black sash, hoops sleeves, quarters cap
2 7170x ROMANOFF
PAM GERARD
3YO  BAY  GELDING 57.0KG
WALLY CAMPBELL, ADRIAN MATHIESON, NATALIE WALKER, DAME SIAN ELIAS, EDWIN FLETCHER, HUGH FLETCHER, ITS A BELLE SYNDICATE, BRENT TAYLOR, VINCE GREGAN, JOHN & JUDY ANGELL, ROBIN & PAT HALE
Resuming after a nine months break. Finished off last preparation second last of 14 at Ellerslie in the LR Karaka Mill 2yo January 25 over 1200m, soft track; 11 len behind La Dorada with 57kg at $82.70. On debut ran last of 7 at Te Rapa November 9 over 1100m, 5.5 len behind La Dorada carrying 57kg at $7.90. Is worth including in all combinations.
4
GEORGE ROOKE
GREEN, RED TARTAN, GREEN, RED CHECKS SLEEVES, PINK CAP
3 145x0 WYNDSTORM
HOLLIE WYNYARD
3YO  BAY  GELDING 57.0KG
JEN CAMPIN BLOODSTOCK LTD
Second-up. Comes off a 36-day let-up. First-up after four months second last of 13 at Ellerslie in the LR Colin Meads Trophy on September 6 over 1200m, slow going 8 len behind Affirmative Action with 57kg at $31.40. Previously second-up won by a neck at Ellerslie April 5 over 1200m on a rain affected track defeating Steezy carrying 57kg at $7.80. Can do much better this time with the run under his belt.
5
M CAMERON
PINK,SILVER QUARTERS,WHITE BAND, PINK CAP,SILVER STARS
4 23x35 TO CAP IT ALL
STEPHEN MARSH
3YO  CHESTNUT  FILLY 56.0KG
2024 BOURBON LANE STABLES NEW ZEALAND LLC PARTNERSHIP, DENNIS E FOSTER, MRS R A CARTER, P R COLE, B KENDALL, DR P H MITCHELL, A OPIE, A P SAKER & D W WALLACE
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Freshened for 36 days. Resuming sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 9 at Taupo on August 17 over 1100m, in the wet; 3.5 len behind In Haste carrying 57.5kg at $6.30. Second run from a spell 5th of 10 at Ellerslie in the G3 Gold Trail Stakes on September 6 over 1200m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Lollapalooza carrying 56.5kg at $4.30. Definite winning chance. One of the better chances.
2
SAM WEATHERLEY
DEEP SKY BLUE,WHITE FIVE DIAMONDS,SUNGLOW SLEEVES,WHITE DIAMOND ARMBANDS,SUNGLOW CAP,WHITE DIAMONDS
5 41x93 PINK GIN
TONY PIKE
3YO  BROWN  FILLY 55.0KG
PINK DRINKS SYNDICATE (MG: ANTHONY PIKE)
Third-up today. First-up second last of 10 at Ellerslie in the G3 Gold Trail Stakes on September 6 over 1200m, slow going 6 len behind Lollapalooza with 56.5kg at $27.40. Second run from a spell 3rd of 11 at Cambridge Synthetic on September 24 over 970m, long-neck behind Beast Of Burden with 54kg at $5.50. Likely to feature again.
9
SAMANTHA COLLETT
BLACK,WHITE STRIPES,SLEEVES,GREEN ARMBANDS,CAP
6 1 CHATELLE ROSE
FRED & LINDSAY CORNEGE
3YO  BROWN  FILLY 55.0KG
ELIZABETH POLLARD, TINA THOROWGOOD, LINDSAY CORNEGE & FRED CORNEGE
Claiming her maiden victory on debut; favourite; won by a head at Te Rapa September 14 over 1200m in the wet defeating High Emotion with 55kg at $3.20. Open to improvement and expected to run well again.
3
JOE DOYLE
RED, EMERALD GREEN FIVE SPOTS & HOOPED SLEEVES, RED CAP
7 21x CREAM TART
TONY PIKE
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
N GREENHALGH, MAGIC BLOODSTOCK RACING, MANONO NO.2 TRUST, MRS J & P MILLER, NORCROSS BLOODSTOCK LTD, PIKE RACING LTD, M SMITH, K & M STEVENS, M WEINER & MRS E WELLS
Resuming. Finished off last preparation winning post a big 7 len win. Te Aroha June 2 over 1150m in the wet defeating Why Daddy carrying 55.5kg at $2.10. On debut second of 9 at Matamata May 14 over 1200m, in the wet; a neck behind Alacritous with 55.5kg at $5.30. Looks all set for a positive return.
6
C J GRYLLS
black,white stripes,white sleeves,green arm band,cap
8 12x LUBECK
STEPHEN MARSH
3YO  CHESTNUT  FILLY 55.0KG
J F BRUFORD, E N KEMP, S B MARSH, L F & R C MCLEAN, R E NIEPER & EST LATE C J GRIFFIN
Resuming. Finished off last campaign second of 9 at Te Rapa May 24 over 1100m, soft track; 1.3 len behind Geneva carrying 53kg at $1.90. On debut won by 2.5 len Te Rapa April 26 over 1200m slow track defeating Panther carrying 51kg at $13.50. Expected to feature.
7
WIREMU PINN
LIME, PINK FIVE SPOTS, SPOTS SLEEVES, PINK CAP
9 340x4 MAROKOPA FALLS
MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
FORTUNA MAROKOPA FALLS SYNDICATE (MGR: JOHN GALVIN)
Resuming. Finished off last campaign second last of 11 at Ellerslie in the G1 Sistema Stks March 8 over 1200m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Return To Conquer carrying 55kg at $25.60. At her first start won by 0.5 len Trentham December 7 over 1000m defeating Too Sweet carrying 55kg at $3.50. Anticipating her to hit the ground running this campaign.
5
BRUNO QUEIROZ
ORANGE, WHITE & NAVY SASH, WHITE STARS, ORANGE SLEEVES, NAVY, WHITE DIAGONAL STRIPES, ORANGE CAP, WHITE QUARTERS, NAVY PEAK, NAVY POM POM