NZ - Te Aroha - Race 5

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Unknown

Turf

SOFT 5

10.5K

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Verdict

ROCK ICE (3) stepped up to 1 ¼m and fought well after facing the breeze on the speed at Taupo last time. Has claims from the nice draw here. ZEFFERT (9) better effort last start when wide in midfield but kept coming over 7f here last month. Any rain would be a help. CEASE AND DESIST (2) led and faded over 7f when 1st-up. Win came at this trip and placed lone 2nd-up start. Improver. MISTER PUCCI (7) solid efforts in two starts here before getting a mile back from the wide draw and battling on fairly last time. Has 2 wins at this trip. LAGISQUET (8) better efforts in last couple when up to this trip and making ground from the rear. Stable is flying so respect.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 4th in a small field at Cambridge Synthetic on September 9 over 6 ½f, 3.5 len behind Confectionist with 119lbs at $10. Second-up raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Cambridge Synthetic on September 30 over 7 ¾f, 5.5 len behind Alezando carrying 115lbs at $5.30. Certainly worth another chance. 1st Pick 4 Shamwari Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Mark Forbes J: Non Runner T: Mark Forbes	70	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 4th in a small field at Cambridge Synthetic on September 9 over 6 ½f, 3.5 len behind Confectionist with 119lbs at $10. Second-up raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Cambridge Synthetic on September 30 over 7 ¾f, 5.5 len behind Alezando carrying 115lbs at $5.30. Certainly worth another chance.
3	Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 13 at Taupo on October 9 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 5.5 len behind Kuroko carrying 128lbs at $10.40. The start before that 12th of 15 at Ellerslie on September 19 over 7 ½f, slow going 9 len behind Rob's Mistake with 128lbs at $20.90. Worth following up. 2nd Pick 3 Rock Ice Jockey: George Rooke Trainer: Shaun & Emma Clotworthy J: George Rooke T: Shaun & Emma Clotworthy	82	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 13 at Taupo on October 9 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 5.5 len behind Kuroko carrying 128lbs at $10.40. The start before that 12th of 15 at Ellerslie on September 19 over 7 ½f, slow going 9 len behind Rob's Mistake with 128lbs at $20.90. Worth following up.
9	Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start 5th of 11 at this track on September 20 over 7f, on heavy track, 4.5 len behind Good Spot carrying 146lbs at $10.60. The run before that ran second last of 13 at this track on July 26 over 7f, on a wet track, 24 len behind Koro's Princess carrying 119lbs at $37.60. Better placed and expected to go well. 3rd Pick 9 Zeffert Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Peter Lock J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Peter Lock	81	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start 5th of 11 at this track on September 20 over 7f, on heavy track, 4.5 len behind Good Spot carrying 146lbs at $10.60. The run before that ran second last of 13 at this track on July 26 over 7f, on a wet track, 24 len behind Koro's Princess carrying 119lbs at $37.60. Better placed and expected to go well.

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