NZ - Tauherenikau - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

10.2f

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

11.0K

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Verdict

NOT SO UNUSUAL (4) has yet to run a bad race this season, and she was a determined winner two runs back before finishing a solid third over 1 5/16m at Trentham nearly 5 weeks ago. She is nicely placed to take this out. PSYCLONE (5) was good when runner-up in her penultimate start but failed to fire at Whanganui last time out over a mile after settling well back. She will relish trying a middle distance for the first time, and is set to bounce straight back into the money here. OUR SNIPER (6) is much better than his recent form suggests, and in this field, over a middle distance, he can find some form again. Don't drop him. POUKAWA (8) did well when running on from well back at Otaki 12 days ago. The extra 2 ¼f is key here, and he is worth including in the top 4.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Racing well recently. Returns from a 33-day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield, 3rd of 16 at Trentham on January 31 over 1 5/16m, slow going 2 len behind The Precursor with 123lbs at $15.40. The run before that won by a 0.0 len at Otaki January 9 over 1 5/16m defeating Pacific Princess carrying 128lbs at $4.60. Sure to go well. 1st Pick 4 Not So Unusual Jockey: Madan Singh Trainer: Fraser Auret J: Madan Singh T: Fraser Auret	104	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Racing well recently. Returns from a 33-day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield, 3rd of 16 at Trentham on January 31 over 1 5/16m, slow going 2 len behind The Precursor with 123lbs at $15.40. The run before that won by a 0.0 len at Otaki January 9 over 1 5/16m defeating Pacific Princess carrying 128lbs at $4.60. Sure to go well.
3	Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd of 9 at Otaki on February 21 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.3 len behind Platinum Goddess with 121lbs at $8. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Kumara on January 10 over 1m, slow going head behind Texas with 117lbs at $2.90. Expected to feature. 2nd Pick 3 Sheaf Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Kevin Myers J: Non Runner T: Kevin Myers	124	-	-	-	15%	Scratched
Analysis Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd of 9 at Otaki on February 21 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.3 len behind Platinum Goddess with 121lbs at $8. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Kumara on January 10 over 1m, slow going head behind Texas with 117lbs at $2.90. Expected to feature.
5	At the latest run second last of 10 at Wanganui on February 22 over 1m, slow going 8 len behind Belle Tribute with 123lbs at $5.80. The start before that ran on from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Otaki on February 8 over 1m, on a slow track, 0.9 len behind Sevenayes carrying 122lbs at $3.80. Terrific chance to return to form. 3rd Pick 5 Psyclone Jockey: Kavish Chowdhoory Trainer: John Bary J: Kavish Chowdhoory T: John Bary	125	-	-	-	15%
Analysis At the latest run second last of 10 at Wanganui on February 22 over 1m, slow going 8 len behind Belle Tribute with 123lbs at $5.80. The start before that ran on from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Otaki on February 8 over 1m, on a slow track, 0.9 len behind Sevenayes carrying 122lbs at $3.80. Terrific chance to return to form.

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