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Te Aroha 27 Jun 2024

GOING: H(9)

PIAKO RURAL SERVICES STEEPLECHASE 3500m Track: HEAVY Out 5.5m
The race pace in this Open Steeplechase looks an old field with three 8yo's, a 9yo (1) and a pair of 11yo's. HEY HAPPY (3) has a good record as a Steeplechaser. Course placed. Win chance here for sure on dry or wet ground importantly. INTERLLECTUS (5) he is up to paying a dividend here without a doubt. This is much easier here than his last start. Quinella and trifecta must for all your multiples. SUPER SPIRIT (9) is a class riser. Chance after withdrawals in this race and is not out of this for a place or the first four. IMA WONDER (8) is a class riser here but can cope Both her wins have come here. Scratchings make her a place and first four hope. DONARDO (4) has been course placed. Place and first four chance at best in this field. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hey Happy and Interllectus are win wagers.
1	32x24	TE KAHU DAN O'LEARY 11YO CHESTNUT GELDING 72.0KG MRS J C NUGENT-O'LEARY & D M O'LEARY Scratched.	4 S KARNICNIK
2	x076p	DES DE JEU JO RATHBONE 12YO BAY GELDING 69.0KG H & R AURET & EST LATE L G HAYDOCK Last start pulled up at Woodville OSTPL on May 26 over 4000m. The run before finished sixth of 7 starters at Wanganui Rest Opn Stp on May 9 over 3800m, on slow going 14 len behind Izymydaad with 68kg at $20.50. Long time out of form. Hard to have.	4 N H DOWNS
3	31532	HEY HAPPY KEVIN MYERS 9YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG ANGELA ILLSTON Last start finished second in a small field at Te Rapa OSTPL on June 15 over 3900m, in the wet; 0.8 len behind The Cossack carrying 66kg at $5. The run before finished third of 8 starters at Woodville OSTPL on May 26 over 4000m, on slow going 6 len behind West Coast with 66kg at $9.90. Good record as a Steeplechaser. Win chance here on dry or wet ground.	2 JOSHUA PARKER
4	8x927	DONARDO LUCY C DE LAUTOUR 12YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG MRS L C & W B DE LAUTOUR Last outing finished seventh of 8 starters at Woodville OSTPL on May 26 over 4000m, slow track; 44 len behind West Coast carrying 66kg at $16.50. Run before finished second of 7 starters at Wanganui in a Rest Opn Stp on May 9 over 3800m, on slow going a nose behind Izymydaad with 67.5kg at $16.10. Course placed. Place and first four chance at best.	1 JAY KOZACZEK
5	85324	INTERLLECTUS KEVIN MYERS 9YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG D M DUNCAN, M LUPTON, K T MYERS & D P NEWLAND Last outing finished fourth of 8 starters at Woodville OSTPL on May 26 over 4000m, on slow going 8 len behind West Coast carrying 66kg at $6.50. The run before finished second of 8 starters at Hawera in a Rest Opn Stp on May 19 over 3400m, slow track; 2 len behind Password with 67.5kg at $6.50. He is up to being top three here for sure. Easier here than last start. Quinella and trifecta must.	5 HAMISH MC NEILL
6	fx036	RAUCOUS P NELSON & C MCDOUGAL 11YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG K J BROWNE, P S NELSON, R SELLWOOD & J HERCOCK Scratched.	3 HAMISH MC NEILL
7	00011	AULD JOCK PETER & JESSICA BROSNAN 7YO BR/BL GELDING 66.0KG P & J BROSNAN PARTNERSHIP Scratched.	2
8	734x1	IMA WONDER PETER & JESSICA BROSNAN 9YO BAY MARE 66.0KG MRS A BROWNE & EST LATE K S BROWNE MBE First-up after eight months won by a long-neck this track MSTPLE on June 3 over 3500m on heavy track defeating Devoted carrying 66kg at $6.50 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up settled back and ran on when finished seventh of 14 runners at Woodville MDN on June 25 over 2200m, on a wet track; 9 len behind Country Bumpkin carrying 66.5kg at $38. Class riser. Both her wins have come here. Respect.	6 L DOUGLAS
9	00421	SUPER SPIRIT MARK OULAGHAN 9YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG MRS M D HAYDOCK & EST LATE L G HAYDOCK, M P MCMAHON, R D SOUTHEY, M K OULAGHAN, E OLIVER & D OLIVER Last start won by a head Te Rapa MSTPLE on June 15 over 3900m on heavy track defeating Sweet Taboo carrying 68kg at $5.30 in a steeplechase. The run before finished second of 7 runners at Woodville MSTPLE on May 26 over 4000m, on slow going 10 len behind Auld Jock carrying 68kg at $3.40. Class riser. Not out of this for a place or the first four.	3 PORTIA J MATTHEWS