RICCARTON PARK 05 Dec 2025
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN MAIDEN 1200m Track: AW True |
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Expecting Ten Shillings to find the lead but there will be plenty of pressure over the sprint course. HELLO BESS (12) will be making her debut with plenty of trial experience under her belt in the North Island. She won't be hard to place in the South Island, and from a good draw with Bruno Queiroz in the saddle, she is set to make a winning start to her career. GOOD CRAIC (3) has put together a couple of sound efforts in her first 2 starts in the South Island. She raced well on the Awapuni poly track, and that sort of form should stack up on this surface. She is always a top 3 chance. FORSETI (4) was beaten by a neck at Timaru just over a fortnight ago in a race she probably should have won. She has poly track form and is worth including in all combinations again. TEN SHILLINGS (1) resumes from a long spell and has some talent. He has had a couple of trials, so watch closely. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hello Bless on top, but include Good Craic in all combos.
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TEN SHILLINGS
BRIAN COURT AND JESSE O’FLAHERTY 4YO BAY HORSE 58.0KG COLIN WIGHTMAN Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 12 at Riccarton Park on June 22 2024 over 1000m, in the wet; 4.5 len behind Imptee carrying 57kg at $9.90. Expecting him to hit the ground running this campaign. |
5 FLOOR MOERMAN |
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SADALSUUD
NAYTON MITCHELL 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG N MITCHELL Jumped at long odds at debut, 6th of 12 at Ascot Park on November 23 over 1400m, on a slow track; 12 len behind Venetian with 58.5kg at $35.70. Better for that experience but happy enough to avoid. |
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| 3 | 33745 |
GOOD CRAIC
ANDREW CARSTON 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG A CARSTON Most recently 5th of 13 at Phar Lap Racecourse on November 19 over 1200m, 3 len behind Blushing carrying 56.5kg at $22.60. The race before that 4th of 13 at Riccarton Park on November 8 over 1200m, 3 len behind Wyworry with 56.5kg at $13.50. Certainly worth another chance. |
3 AYUSH MUDHOO |
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| 4 | 39543 |
FORSETI
ASHLEY FRYE 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG ASHLEY FRYE, PATRICK HOLMES, MATTHEW HOLMES, SIMON SMITH & MARK SMOLENSKI Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd of 12 at Phar Lap Racecourse on November 19 over 1200m, long-neck behind Whirlpool carrying 56.5kg at $10.30. The race before that 4th of 11 at Ascot Park on October 3 over 1200m, on heavy track; 4 len behind Pretty Fly with 53.5kg at $32.70. Can improve again. Hard to beat on the back of that sort of form. |
7 BRETT MURRAY |
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I'M FEELING LUCKY
MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 56.0KG M R PITMAN, C V PITMAN & G D PITMAN Last start second last of 13 at Riccarton Park on November 8 over 1200m, 13 len behind Wyworry with 56.5kg at $6.90. The race before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 14 at Riccarton Park on October 25 over 1400m, long-neck behind One True King carrying 56.5kg at $27. Better than the last start suggests. |
6 A NAJIB |
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CANTERBURY FLIGHT
ROSS BECKETT 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG T MILLS, I ANDERSON, R AUSTIN, G COLLINS, M FULLER, M HUMPHRIES, B KELLY, K BURGESS, B LANGTON, R BECKETT, S GRIFFITH, J HEASLEY, T HEASLEY, S MCMAHON & D STEPHENS, D LUCAS, R MURDOCH, D PARK, B PELLING, G SIDHU & D SINGH Third-up today. Resuming 4th of 11 at Ashburton on October 19 over 1200m, 0.7 len behind Thunderfist with 54.5kg at $6.40. Second-up 6th of 16 at Riccarton Park on November 12 over 1400m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Aladdins Jem with 54.5kg at $11.40. In the mix. |
11 T R MOSELEY |
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FRENCH FILLE
ANDREW CARSTON 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG A J CARSTON, D H F GREEN, N & T A JAMES, T D PARROTT, PUSSY GALORE SYNDICATE & E G RITCHIE Second run back. First-up after four months 7th of 12 at Phar Lap Racecourse on November 19 over 1200m, 4 len behind Whirlpool with 56.5kg at $12.30. Previously second-up 2nd of 12 at Ashburton on February 23 over 1200m, on heavy track; 7 len behind La Dulcin'ee carrying 54kg at $30.90. Rates highly and can do much better this time. |
12 COURTNEY BARNES |
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UNSHACKLED
TRENT YESBERG 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG R HEALD, J BAIKIE, J MUNRO, R CHAMBERLAIN, N EDGE, B GOURDIE, K ARNESTEDT, N BLUE, R DIXON, J DYKHOFF, B EIFFE, L FITZGIBBON-DYKHOFF, H & N JAMES, W MCCARTHY, A M, J & N J MCKENZIE, A STANLEY-JOBLIN, G J, J E & V SYMAN, D WARD First-up. Finished off last preparation when last of 9 at Arawa Park August 13 over 1400m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Life Of Riley carrying 57.5kg at $25. When resuming last campaign seventh of 13 at Avondale July 16 over 1200m, in the wet; 6 len behind Interlaken carrying 56.5kg at $20.70. Prefer to see how she returns. |
4 AKSHAY BALLOO |
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ENCHANTED DELIGHT
MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG P CONNOLLY, M R PITMAN, A T REID, G A ROGERSON MNZM & C B STOTT Last start got back early 10th of 16 at Riccarton Park on November 12 over 1400m, slow going 7 len behind Aladdins Jem carrying 56.5kg at $30.80. Before that 6th of 13 at Riccarton Park on November 8 over 1200m, 4 len behind Wyworry carrying 56.5kg at $23. Strong contender on her best form. |
8 TRISTON MOODLEY |
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HARD ATTACK
ANDREW CARSTON 4YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG D COLE, N COLE, S COLE, A CARTSON, O MILNE, M VENKATESH, D GREEN, PUSSY GALORE SYND, K & P SULLIVAN Last start ran last of 13 at Phar Lap Racecourse on November 19 over 1200m, 10 len behind Blushing with 54.5kg at $39. The run before that 8th of 13 at Riccarton Park on November 8 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Wyworry carrying 56.5kg at $16.90. Sure to be thereabouts. |
9 K R HERCOCK |
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WAR CAT
ROSS BECKETT 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG MR C A NIMMO & MRS C A NIMMO First starter by War Decree out of Compact Pussycat. Has a total of two trials prior to her debut today. Unlikely to find enough improvement to trouble these. |
1 AMBER RIDDELL |
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HELLO BESS
MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG GN & CM BLOODSTOCK LTD & TE AKAU STUD Filly by Hello Youmzain facing the starter for the first time. Trialled on November 18 at Te Awamutu over 850m and finished fifth. Shapes as a leading prospect. |
2 BRUNO QUEIROZ |
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SUNSHINE
TERRI RAE 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG MICHAEL GUERIN, S J BEATSON, A D STUART, & M SHEPHERD Resumes from a spell after only one run when ran last of 8 at Oamaru on July 20 over 1200m, on a wet track; 27 len behind El Vaquero carrying 55kg at $10.80. Everything points to a bright return. |
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HIGH TIDE
KIMBERLEY HODGSON 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG KIMBERLEY HODGSON & SHAUN THOMPSON At debut, second last of 11 at Ashburton on October 19 over 1200m, 13 len behind Platinum Pantheon with 54kg at $18.60. Doubt she will trouble these. |
10 K MUDHOO |
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