Otaki 20 Jun 2025
GOING: H(10)
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JOHN TURKINGTON FORESTRY CASTLETOWN STAKES 1200m Track: HEAVY 10 True |
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Solid tempo set by Country Salon and Portland. PORTLAND (9) is improving in each start and is close to a win. Well drawn again and she can swim so the footing is not an issue. Stablemate scratched so this is the lone stable runner here tellingly. PLATINUM DIAMOND (5) good winner last start in the wet and is a filly with more to offer. She can pay a dividend here. COUNTRY SALON (1) is racing super and loves wet ground. Impossible to see out of the trifecta and first four. AYUMI (8) ran a good second at debut. Class riser here. A placing or the first four is possible. ENSIGN ARIA (6) ran a fair race fresh up. Does seems to handle it dry and wet. Place or first four is possible. SUGGESTED PLAY: Portland is a win wager.
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| 1 | 512 |
COUNTRY SALON
GAVIN SHARROCK 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG GAVIN SHARROCK & CLIFF ERB Last start 2nd of 10 at Wanganui on May 31 over 1200m, on a wet track; 0.8 len behind Platinum Diamond with 57kg at $3.20. The start before that won by a long-neck at Trentham May 10 over 1200m in the wet defeating Transcend with 54kg at $11.20. Racing super. Wet tracker. Trifecta and first four must. |
4 KAVISH CHOWDHOORY |
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| 2 | 46 |
ESCAPE ROOM
MAXIM & SAMANTHA VAN LIERDE 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG S P DONOVAN, MRS H D & K PETERS, G S REIVE & VL BLOODSTOCK LTD At debut, 4th of 8 at New Plymouth Raceway on May 24 over 1200m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Paltrow Miss with 54.5kg at $21.20. Last start from last on the turn 6th of 9 at Ellerslie on June 7 over 1200m, slow going 2.5 len behind Boombox with 55kg at $29.50. Better at last start. Bred to win at least once. Not out of this at all. |
2 A LAWSON-CARROLL |
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| 3 | 46x |
PLATINUM PANTHEON
LISA LATTA 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG K T J DIXON & N J MCALISTER Dual acceptor. Finished off last preparation second last of 7 at Wanganui 2yo Mdn-Sw January 20 over 1200m, 7 len behind He Who Dares carrying 56.5kg at $14.80. On debut fourth of 7 at Tauherenikau January 2 over 1000m, soft track; 2.75 len behind In The Air carrying 57kg at $6.10. Fresh up. Wet ground suits. Several here look stronger. |
8 L T HEMI |
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| 4 | 23x1 |
MISS MOET ALL
STEPHEN MARSH 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG HEELS & HOOVES SYNDICATE #3 First-up after four months favourite; won by a long-neck at Cambridge Synthetic May 21 over 970m defeating Ballbeena carrying 50.5kg at $2.30. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Matamata on January 22 over 1200m, slow going 4.5 len behind In Haste with 55.5kg at $4.30. Good win fresh up when very well backed. She can score again. |
7 TRISTON MOODLEY |
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| 5 | 41 |
PLATINUM DIAMOND
LISA LATTA 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG N J MCALISTER, K T DIXON & T D TOMLINS At debut, 4th of 8 at Hawera on May 6 over 1100m, slow going 4 len behind Spandeedo with 55.5kg at $15. Second-up won by 0.8 len at Wanganui May 31 over 1200m in heavy going defeating Country Salon carrying 54kg at $16. Won well at her last start. Can go on with it now. Loves the heavy footing. |
6 BRUNO QUEIROZ |
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| 6 | 644x4 |
ENSIGN ARIA
CHRISSY BAMBRY 3YO BROWN FILLY 55.0KG TONY, JUDITH & CHRISSY BAMBRY, ANDREW LACY, SAMANTHA & FRANCIS FINNEGAN First-up after three months 4th of 10 at Wanganui on May 31 over 1200m, in the wet; 2.5 len behind Platinum Diamond with 54kg at $14.50. Previously second-up 4th of 7 at Wanganui 2yo Mdn-Sw on January 20 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind He Who Dares with 55.5kg at $4.20. Fair race fresh up. Seems to handle it dry and wet. Place or first four hope. |
5 M HUDSON |
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| 7 | 2x35 |
BRUTIFUL LASS
LISA LATTA 3YO BROWN FILLY 55.0KG OLIVER SMITH, HAWKES BAY FOOTY BOYS, JUDITH KING, MARTRISHCHRIS GIRLS, PAUL RIDLEY-SMITH, KATHRYN DONOGHUE, TREVOR REES, GARY HALEY, JOHN ROWLAND, BRIAN KNIGHT, JUDITH RIDLEY-SMITH & ANDY RENNIE Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at Hawera on May 6 over 1100m, slow going 2.5 len behind Spandeedo with 55.5kg at $7.80. Last start 5th of 10 at Wanganui on May 31 over 1200m, on heavy track; 3 len behind Platinum Diamond carrying 54kg at $7.30. Twice placed. Has not gone a bad race. She does like wet ground. |
7 K R HERCOCK |
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| 8 | 2 |
AYUMI
HOLLIE WYNYARD 3YO BROWN FILLY 55.0KG GREENWICH STUD PTY LTD & KILMORE FARM LTD At debut, 2nd of 8 at New Plymouth Raceway on May 24 over 1200m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Paltrow Miss carrying 52.5kg at $12.10. Improver. Class riser here. A placing or the first four is possible. |
1 KELLY MYERS |
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| 9 | 42 |
PORTLAND
STEPHEN MARSH 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG C CONNORS, M AND B SYNDICATE & S B MARSH At debut, 4th of 13 at Matamata on April 17 over 1200m, slow going 4 len behind Varjak carrying 55.5kg at $8.80. Second-up set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 13 at Arawa Park on May 10 over 1215m, on rain affected going; 0.8 len behind Ridgeview Vicky with 52.5kg at $8.70. Improving with racing. Stablemate of the top pick. Big chance. |
3 TRISTON MOODLEY |
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