Ellerslie 22 Feb 2025
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SPORT NATION OTAKI-MAORI WFA CLASSIC 1600m Track: SOFT Out 5m |
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El Vencedor and Belclare to take up the running at a strong tempo. ORCHESTRAL (7) is a four-time winner here. Triple distance winner. Dual winner at G1. Class act in this line up and she looks too good for these. KONASANA (8) won well at G2 last start in her first race in New Zealand. She can handle the rise to G1. Live on a hat-trick. QALI AL FARRASHA (9) she has raced super in all runs this time in. Nose defeat last start at G1. Course winner. JAARFFI (10) is a dual winner on the track. First try at G1 today. Trifecta and first four must. EL VENCEDOR (1) he is racing like he is deadset loving it of late. Can lead or sit close. Triple track winner. Mile proven. Sure to give a sight dropping back to a Mile here. SUGGESTED PLAY: Orchestral is a win wager.
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| 1 | 10311 |
EL VENCEDOR
STEPHEN MARSH 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG M W FREEMAN & D G PRICE Last start favourite; won by 3 len at Te Rapa G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes February 8 over 2000m defeating La Crique carrying 59kg at $2. The start before that favourite; tracked speed and scored a big 5 len win at this track in LR Fulton Fam Stks February 1 over 1500m on a rain affected track defeating Hasstobeawinner with 61kg at $3.80. Is racing like he is loving it of late. Can lead or sit close. Triple track winner. Mile proven. |
2 WIREMU PINN |
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| 2 | 32964 |
WAITAK
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG JILL DEVINE Most recently 4th of 12 at Te Rapa in the G1 Bcd Grp Sprnt on February 8 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Here To Shock carrying 59kg at $24.30. The race before that from last on the turn 6th of 11 at this track in the G1 Sistema Railway on January 25 over 1200m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Crocetti carrying 58kg at $15.70. Good run at last start. G1 winner. Wide draw but settles back anyway. One for overs. |
10 GEORGE ROOKE |
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| 3 | 48024 |
AEGON
ANDREW FORSMAN 7YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG A C FORSMAN & ZAME PARTNERSHIP At the latest run 4th of 15 at Trentham in the G1 Thordon Mile on January 11 over 1600m, on a slow track; 0.6 len behind Provence with 55kg at $14.20. The run before that 2nd of 9 at this track in the G3 Nthn Challenge on November 30 over 1600m, slow going head behind Meaningful Star carrying 55kg at $8.10. Course winner. Always a place and first four chance in fields like this. |
8 V A COLGAN |
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| 4 | 41199 |
MEANINGFUL STAR
BRUCE WALLACE & GRANT COOKSLEY 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 59.0KG G L COOKSLEY, A J & C W REYNOLDS, C J, J R & R J WALLACE & B J WALLACE Most recently got back early 9th of 15 at this track in the LR Fulton Fam Stks on February 1 over 1500m, on a slow track; 7 len behind El Vencedor carrying 57kg at $9.80. Before that 9th of 11 at this track in the G1 Zabeel Classic on December 26 over 2000m, slow going 6 len behind Snazzytavi carrying 59kg at $18.20. Not too bad at all last start. Winning rider atop. Will be at overs. |
6 MATT CARTWRIGHT |
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| 5 | 110x0 |
BELCLARE
LISA LATTA 7YO BAY MARE 57.0KG D K WOODHOUSE First-up after two months 10th of 13 at this track in the G2 Westbury Clssc on January 25 over 1400m, slow going 7 len behind Konasana with 58kg at $3.80. Previously second-up 7th of 17 at Rosehill Alan Brown on October 12 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Here To Shock carrying 56.5kg at $15. Dual winner here. Ace draw. Likes to lead. |
1 S C SPRATT |
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| 6 | 53538 |
MALT TIME
SHAUN & EMMA CLOTWORTHY 8YO BAY MARE 57.0KG BILL & CARRIE BORRIE Last start 8th of 12 at Te Rapa in the G1 Bcd Grp Sprnt on February 8 over 1400m, 8 len behind Here To Shock carrying 57kg at $47.30. Before that 3rd of 13 at this track in the G2 Westbury Clssc on January 25 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Konasana with 55kg at $16.30. Twice placed at G1. Best clockwise. Course winner. Well drawn here. |
3 LILY SUTHERLAND |
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| 7 | 60x41 |
ORCHESTRAL
ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG C R & H J LITT Resuming ran last in a small field at this track on January 12 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Acquarello carrying 60kg at $2.10. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at this track LR January 25 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Mary Shan carrying 55.5kg at $2.60. Four-time winner here. Triple distance winner. Class act. |
4 C J GRYLLS |
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| 8 | 36311 |
KONASANA
CHRIS WALLER 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG WOPPITT BLOODSTOCK At the latest run won by a nose here in G2 Westbury Clssc January 25 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Imprevu with 56kg at $5.80. Before that raced near the speed and boxed on; won by a long-neck at Wyong G3 Belle Turf December 31 over 1625m defeating Redbreast carrying 59kg at $8. Won well at G2 last start. Can handle the rise to G1. Live on a hat-trick. |
5 RORY HUTCHINGS |
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| 9 | x1222 |
QALI AL FARRASHA
MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG TE AKAU STUD & WESTONLEA BLOODSTOCK PARTNERSHIP At the latest run sat on the pace when 2nd of 15 at Trentham in the G1 Thordon Mile on January 11 over 1600m, on a slow track; nose behind Provence with 53kg at $5.90. The race before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 14 at Pukekohe in the G3 Counties Cup on November 23 over 2100m, 0.5 len behind Nereus with 53kg at $5.60. Has raced super in all runs this time in. Nose defeat last start at G1. Course winner. |
9 KEVIN STOTT |
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| 10 | 15025 |
JAARFFI
LANCE NOBLE 5YO BAY MARE 57.0KG BRENDAN LINDSAY MNZM & MRS J E A LINDSAY Last start 5th of 13 here in G2 Westbury Clssc on January 25 over 1400m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Konasana carrying 55kg at $9.80. The run before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 13 at this track in G2 Rich Hill Mile on January 1 over 1600m, on a slow track; 0.8 len behind Bourbon Empress with 54.5kg at $6.80. Dual winner on the track. First try at G1 today. Trifecta and first four must. |
7 WARREN KENNEDY |
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| 11 | 97272 |
MARY SHAN
ANDREW FORSMAN 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG MRS J J ROGERS & G A SHAND At the latest run 2nd of 14 at this track in LR on January 25 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Orchestral with 55.5kg at $7.70. The start before that 7th of 13 at this track in the G2 Rich Hill Mile on January 1 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Bourbon Empress carrying 53.5kg at $3.80. Racing well in three of last four runs. Wide draw. Will be at overs. |
11 M MCNAB |
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