NZ - Ellerslie - Race 6

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

OPEN

Turf

SOFT 5

157.4K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

WELL WRITTEN (7) won the G1 1000 Guineas at Riccarton without turning a hair, scoring by well over 2 lengths. She drops in weight, and should be far too good here as well. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (1) was chasing a hat-trick when getting beaten by a nose in the G1 2000 Guineas at Riccarton nearly 6 weeks ago. He is just so tough and will give the top pick plenty to think about in this. THAT'S GOLD (2) has found some really good form recently, and was a big winner of the G3 Bonecrusher Stakes at Pukekohe nearly 3 weeks ago. He may already be looking for more ground, but he can still run top 3 in this. HE WHO DARES (3) tried hard when finishing fifth in the G1 2000 Guineas, and he has had a trial since then. He is up to any in this, and on a good surface, he will be hard to hold out. FAT CAT (6) resumes from a spell, and is capable of figuring in the top 4 at good value.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	2nd Pick 1 Affirmative Action Jockey: Michael Dee Trainer: Pam Gerard J: Michael Dee T: Pam Gerard	141	-	-	-	20%	4/1
2	3rd Pick 2 That's Gold Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Chris Wood J: Samantha Collett T: Chris Wood	112	-	-	-	17%	5/1
3	3 He Who Dares Jockey: Opie Bosson Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson J: Opie Bosson T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	192	-	-	-	15%	6/1
4	4 Bulgari Jockey: Sam Weatherley Trainer: Darryn & Briar Weatherley J: Sam Weatherley T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley	60	-	-	-	9%	11/1
5	5 I Move Quickly Jockey: Elen Nicholas Trainer: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley J: Elen Nicholas T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	68	-	-	-	5%	20/1
6	6 Fat Cat Jockey: Craig Grylls Trainer: Andrew Forsman J: Craig Grylls T: Andrew Forsman	79	-	-	-	11%	17/2
7	1st Pick 7 Well Written Jockey: Matt Cartwright Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Matt Cartwright T: Stephen Marsh	226	-	-	-	43%	11/8
8	8 Scarlett Spell Jockey: Tayla Mitchell Trainer: Maxim & Samantha Van Lierde J: Tayla Mitchell T: Maxim & Samantha Van Lierde	45	-	-	-	3%	40/1

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Superfecta

A wager involving choosing the first, second, third, and fourth horses in one race in the exact order. A superfecta box involves paying more to ensure they can finish in any order in the top four spots.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Synthetic Surface

A racing surface comprised of silica sand and fibers, such as recycled carpet or spandex. The mixture is then sealed with wax.