Riverton   30 Mar 2024
 
GOING: H(10)

THE AP RESTAURANT & BAR APARIMA HANDICAP 1200m

Track: HEAVY     True  

The race pace here looks okay at best for an Open Class event over 1200m. LIGHTNING JACK (1) won his only start here. Handles it dry and wet. One to beat for sure in this field. MAKABAR (5) has not gone a bad race this time in. Wet tracker. Quinella and trifecta must. SEA SHEPHERD (6) he is proven fresh up. Placed in two of three course runs. Wet tracker. Can claim here down to 51kg. MIDNIGHT RUNNER (2) is course proven. Wet tracker. Winning senior rider atop. MISS HARLEY QUINN (7) is a multiple class riser. Wet tracker. SUGGESTED PLAY: Lightning Jack and Makabar are win wagers.
1 60607 LIGHTNING JACK
KELVIN TYLER
7YO  BAY  GELDING 60.0KG
Mrs M E Tyler & A K Tyler
Group 1 placegetter. At the latest run 7th of 9 at Ascot Park on February 17 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Ears Back with 57kg at $11.80. The run before that 10th of 14 at Trentham in the G1 Thorndon Mile on January 20 over 1600m, slow going 9 len behind Puntura with 55.5kg at $35.20. Won his only start here. Handles it dry and wet. One to beat.
6
DONOVAN COOPER
INDIGO,WHITE HORSE HEAD,INDIGO SLEEVES, WHITE STRIPES, INDIGO CAP, WHITE SEAMS
2 8335x MIDNIGHT RUNNER
J R PHILLIPS
9YO  BAY  GELDING 59.0KG
J R, M T & S R Phillips
Group 3 placegetter. Finished off last campaign fifth of 7 at Wingatui October 19 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Adannaya with 59kg at $7. First up last campaign fourth of 10 at Phar Lap Raceway June 11 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Adannaya with 62kg at $12.10. Course proven. Wet tracker. Winning senior rider atop.
2
A COMIGNAGHI
GOLD, ROYAL BLUE SASH, ARMBANDS, GOLD CAP
3 84128 HENRY HUBBER
S MCKAY
5YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 57.0KG
A J Bishop
Scratched.
7
BLACK, WHITE FIVE SPOTS, white SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS AND CAP
4 3319x THE GOOD SHEPHERD
STEPHEN BLAIR-EDIE
6YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 55.0KG
Mrs L M & S D Blair-Edie
Finished off last preparation when last of 9 at Gore January 20 over 1200m, soft track; 9 len behind Henry Hubber with 54.5kg at $11.60. First up last campaign sixth of 10 at Ascot Park November 16 2022 over 1200m, soft track; 3 len behind Henry Hubber carrying 56.5kg at $15.80. Course proven. Has won fresh up. Wet tracker.
3
Y ATCHAMAH
PINK, BLACK FIVE DIAMONDS, WHITE & BLACK HALVED SLEEVES & PINK CAP
5 x2444 MAKABAR
MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN
8YO  BAY  GELDING 54.0KG
P C Connolly, J Heald, P Maccormick, M R Pitman, A T Reid, C B Stott & R V Taylor
Most recently 4th of 10 at Wingatui on March 2 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Our Echo with 54.5kg at $20.70. The start before that 4th of 8 at Wingatui on February 3 over 1200m, slow going 3 len behind Adannaya carrying 56kg at $13.80. Has not gone a bad race this time in. Wet tracker. Quinella and trifecta must.
5
KAVISH CHOWDHOORY
CERISE, WHITE FERN, CERISE SLEEVES, WHITE STRIPES, CAP
6 0068x SEA SHEPHERD
SABIN KIRKLAND
5YO  BAY  GELDING 54.0KG
P Kirkland, C Mason, O Niessen & S Kirkland
Finished off last campaign second last of 9 at Ascot Park October 8 over 1400m, in the wet; 6 len behind Redford carrying 52.5kg at $4.70. When resuming last campaign sixth of 12 at Ascot Park February 18 2023 over 1200m, soft track; 2.25 len behind Tyler Eight with 58kg at $21.70. Proven fresh up. Placed in two of three course runs. Wet tracker. Can claim here down to 51kg.
4
KENDRA BAKKER
BLACK, WHITE BRACES, SLEEVES AND  CAP
7 01204 MISS HARLEY QUINN
LEONARD STEWART
7YO  BROWN  MARE 54.0KG
Hoofbeat Ltd
Most recently 4th of 11 at Gore on March 10 over 1200m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind More Than Words with 56kg at $8.10. Before that second last of 11 at Gore on January 20 over 1335m, on a slow track; 14 len behind Nobellem with 57.5kg at $14.10. Multiple class riser. Wet tracker.
1
G A JOGOO
MAROON, WHITE BRACES, SLEEVES, PINK ARMBANDS, CAP