Matamata 19 Dec 2025
GOING: S(7)
|
NOBLE & LEE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1600 (STELLA ARTOIS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING RACE) 1600m Track: SOFT 7 True |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Solid tempo with My Maebelline Girl leading from Knights Realm and Fosse. ZORMELLA (4) is slowly nearing her best form again, and she battled on bravely to finish fourth as the favourite at Whanganui nearly 3 weeks ago. She has a better draw this time and will also find this an easier assignment. Follow your money. On top for us. FOSSE (7) found winning form again with a dominant win in BM65 company at Otaki nearly 3 weeks ago. There is more depth to this field, but she drops 2.5kg and has the talent to repeat the dose. EL VIENTO (2) has raced her way back into form with a last-start second-place finish at New Plymouth 4 weeks ago. 2 of her 3 career wins have been on this track, and from the pole position, he can go one better. PEERLESS (5) ran on nicely to finish midfield at Pukekohe nearly 4 weeks ago when resuming from a spell in a far tougher field. If he doesn't need this run as well, then he can figure in the top 3. SIXTH GENERATION (6) is an honest gelding when fit, and now that he is back in form, he is worth including in all top 4 combos. SUGGESTED PLAY: Zormella to win.
|
||||
| 1 | 4x007 |
KNIGHTS REALM
CLINTON ISDALE 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 61.0KG M.R.N. BREEDING AND RACING LTD Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 10 at Waverley on November 14 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Complex carrying 59.5kg at $17.30. Before that failed to make an impression; 12th of 14 at Ellerslie on October 18 over 1400m, 13 len behind Arabian Songbird with 54kg at $50.80. Thereabouts last time but others are preferred. |
5 SAM MCNAB |
|
| 2 | x0752 |
EL VIENTO
MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG TE AKAU FLY LIKE THE WIND RACING PARTNERSHIP (MGR: KARYN FENTON-ELLIS MNZM) Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at New Plymouth Raceway on November 21 over 1600m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Tiny Diamond with 58.5kg at $2.60. The race before that 5th of 14 at Tauranga on November 1 over 1600m, slow going 1.75 len behind Bourbon Proof carrying 58kg at $12.10. Big chance to return to the winner's list. |
1 RORY HUTCHINGS |
|
| 3 | 8074x |
MY MAEBELLINE GIRL
KYLIE LITTLE 8YO BROWN MARE 57.0KG W W GREEN, V G JACOBSON, J KRZYZEWSKI & MISS K A LITTLE Resuming after a break of 11 months. Finished off last campaign fourth in a small field at Tauranga January 27 over 2100m, soft track; 6 len behind Aftermath with 57kg at $5.40. First up last campaign second last of 7 at Cambridge Synthetic July 24 2024 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Zappa Jak carrying 55.5kg at $8.60. Will take great benefit from this run. |
8 JACK TAPLIN |
|
| 4 | x0024 |
ZORMELLA
ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG RNZ FRAC CLUB, SURF COAST RACING, D MCMAHON, B WRIGHT-ST CLAIR, M WYATT, N FERGUS, L HOWARD, A THOMAS, M MCKENZIE & K ROSS At the latest run ran on from midfield; 4th of 13 at Wanganui on November 29 over 1600m, slow going 2.5 len behind Uncle Arch with 57kg at $2.60. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 14 at Pukekohe on November 8 over 1600m, nose behind I'm Lulu carrying 56kg at $3.80. One of the better chances. |
7 GEORGE ROOKE |
|
| 5 | 741x8 |
PEERLESS
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT 4YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG K J LIM & K H TANG Second run back. First-up after six months 8th of 14 at Pukekohe on November 22 over 1400m, slow going 3.5 len behind Moxie carrying 56.5kg at $10.30. Previously second-up 5th of 13 at Te Rapa on January 16 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Lachie with 57.5kg at $16.70. Keep safe. |
3 C J GRYLLS |
|
| 6 | 90613 |
SIXTH GENERATION
JIM COLLETT 7YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG J C COLLETT Racing well recently. At the latest run made ground from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Arawa Park on December 5 over 1950m, slow going 2 len behind Gallant Hero with 56kg at $4.30. The run before that settled well back; won by 1.3 len at Arawa Park November 16 over 1400m in soft going defeating Super Wraith carrying 59kg at $5.70. Sure to be thereabouts. |
4 SAMANTHA COLLETT |
|
| 7 | x2741 |
FOSSE
STEVEN RAMSAY & JULIA RITCHIE 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG SIR PETER VELA Form hard to fault. Last start won by 1.75 len at Otaki November 30 over 1600m defeating The Nomad carrying 58kg at $3.70. The start before that ran on from midfield; 4th of 17 at Ellerslie on November 4 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.1 len behind Steely Man carrying 58kg at $4.90. Sure to go close. |
6 V A COLGAN |
|
| 8 | 68x37 |
ZANTABULOUS
MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG TE AKAU ZANTABULOUS RACING PARTNERSHIP (MGR: KARYN FENTON-ELLIS MNZM) Third-up today. First-up 3rd of 10 at Tauranga on November 1 over 1200m, on a slow track; 0.5 len behind Bak Da Angel carrying 52.5kg at $14. Last start 7th of 14 at Pukekohe on November 22 over 1400m, slow going 3 len behind Moxie carrying 52kg at $13.10. Worth following up. |
9 WIREMU PINN |
|
| 9 | 9x105 |
CHAHOO
DARRYN & BRIAR WEATHERLEY 5YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG MRS R A CARTER & B KENDALL Last start got back early 5th of 10 at Te Aroha on December 7 over 1300m, 2.25 len behind Larius Lacus with 58.5kg at $18.90. The race before that 11th of 14 at Ellerslie on November 4 over 1400m, slow going 6 len behind Mad Max carrying 59.5kg at $31.30. Prepared to risk him again today. |
2 SAM WEATHERLEY |
|