Ruakaka 17 Dec 2025
GOING: S(5)
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RITCHIE MURRAY RACING 2100m Track: SOFT 5 True |
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Air Dancer has good early speed and can set a decent tempo. ANNIE OAKLEY (7) ran a much better race for fifth at Pukekohe 11 days ago, and she is improving her fitness with each run back from a spell. She is spot on now, and this field is not strong. On top for us. PERFECTMANZ (4) has been below his best in his last couple and will find this much easier than his last run. He has been placed in his only run on this track, and a form reversal is on the cards. AIR DANCER (3) capped off some solid form with an all-the-way win at Arawa Park 12 days ago. He will probably try similar tactics here, and in a field that is not much stronger, he can repeat the dose. INNOCENT VICTIM (2) has raced his way back into some good form and ran on strongly from the back when finishing fourth at Whanganui 18 days ago. He can settle closer to the pace this time from a superior gate and is good enough to take it out. NO PLAN BE (6) needed her first run back from a spell in a tougher field at Ellerslie nearly 8 weeks ago. Don't drop her yet. Each-way value. SUGGESTED PLAY: Annie Oakley can win, and Perfectmanz for each-way value here.
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| 1 | 16080 |
BECAUSE
RALPH MANNING 10YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG SHAUN DROMGOOL, PETER & JODINE BUNN, MEL SIMPSON & IAN WHITNEY Last start 11th of 13 at Pukekohe on November 22 over 2100m, slow going 7 len behind Mollify with 56kg at $31.80. The race before that second last of 9 at Te Aroha on November 11 over 2200m, slow going 3.5 len behind Gillian carrying 55kg at $25.50. Well-placed so expect sharp improvement. |
3 JASMINE FAWCETT |
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| 2 | 05214 |
INNOCENT VICTIM
STEVEN COLE 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG D R COLE Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 14 at Wanganui on November 29 over 2040m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Platinum Tyche with 59.5kg at $49.40. Before that won by 1.3 len at Te Aroha November 11 over 2200m on a soft track defeating Reliable Squeeze carrying 60kg at $7.90. Not far away last start. Rates highly and is among the chances. |
2 C J GRYLLS |
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| 3 | 83541 |
AIR DANCER
CLINTON ISDALE 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG C R J ISDALE Racing well recently. Most recently won by 0.5 len at Arawa Park December 5 over 1950m in soft going defeating Rocky Balboa with 58.5kg at $9.60. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Tauranga on November 15 over 2100m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Zacabasso with 58.5kg at $4.20. Shapes as a leading chance again. |
4 GEORGE ROOKE |
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| 4 | 84100 |
PERFECTMANZ
STEPHEN RALPH 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG STEPHEN RALPH & MELANIE SUTTON At the latest run ran last of 13 at Pukekohe on November 22 over 2100m, slow going 15 len behind Mollify with 55.5kg at $32.90. Before that second last of 14 at Tauranga on November 15 over 1530m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Crackercol with 59kg at $21.50. Finds a suitable race and is expected to be in the finish. |
6 WARREN KENNEDY |
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| 5 | x53f0 |
BLACKWATERFOOT
SHAUNE RITCHIE & COLM MURRAY 5YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG M S DALZELL, S F RITCHIE, T R DALZELL, L S DALZELL, A L DALZELL, S H DALZELL, A J C DALZELL & S K STEVENSON At the latest run eased back early on 11th of 15 at Ellerslie on November 29 over 2100m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Just A Karin carrying 55kg at $18.30. The race before that didn't finish the race at Te Rapa October 27 over 2400m. Should be at her top now and is among the chances. |
8 ELEN NICHOLAS |
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| 6 | 837x0 |
NO PLAN BE
MICHELLE BRADLEY 6YO BAY MARE 56.0KG GS BLOODSTOCK LTD, G LYDDIARD, M SMITH, A GOLIGHTLY, M L BRADLEY & KAMO SYNDICATE Second-up. Comes off a 53-day let-up. First-up after five months second last of 14 at Ellerslie on October 25 over 1600m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Sneak Peek carrying 56.5kg at $27.20. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at this track on May 1 2024 over 2100m, 4.5 len behind Cimarron with 57.5kg at $5.20. Can do much better this time with the run under her belt. |
7 M CAMERON |
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| 7 | x8005 |
ANNIE OAKLEY
DENISE JEFFCOAT 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG P G DOWDALL Most recently 5th of 11 at Pukekohe on December 6 over 2100m, slow going 3 len behind Casemiro with 54kg at $13.80. The race before that second last of 15 at Ellerslie on November 29 over 2100m, slow going 12 len behind Just A Karin carrying 56kg at $17.70. Can turn things around. |
5 JOE DOYLE |
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| 8 | 65648 |
MAGEE
DAVINA WADDELL 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG DOUG MCGEE & DAVINA WADDELL Last start failed to make an impression; ran last of 8 at Te Aroha on December 7 over 2200m, 10 len behind Honor Mission carrying 57.5kg at $14.10. The run before that 4th of 9 at Te Aroha on November 26 over 2200m, 4.5 len behind Khando carrying 54.5kg at $19.20. Better than the last run suggests. |
1 L H SATHERLEY |
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