NZ - Tauranga - Race 6

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

OPEN

Turf

HEAVY 10

45.1K

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Verdict

TRISTAR (4) broke her win drought with a deserved win by a nose at Te Rapa 2 weeks ago, and it is important to note that she has won on this track in the past. She cops a superior gate this time, and an extra 7lbs may not be enough to stop her from winning again. GRANDE GALLO (2) got up late to score by a nose at Te Aroha just over 3 weeks ago, and her record on this track is very good, including 3 wins. She loves it heavy and will be among the hardest to beat again. CHURCHILLIAN (1) likes to set the pace, and those tactics around this circuit can be quite useful with a soft quarter in the running. This is her pet trip, and if she can dictate the early pace, then she can take them all the way. ASTORIA BROOKE (12) has improved in each of her 3 starts back from a spell, and she has won her only start on this course over the trip. Michael McNab sticks with her, and so do we. HONEY BADGER (3) has been racing well since her fresh-up BM75 win at Whanganui in April. Include in all combos.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	3rd Pick 1 Churchillian Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Tony Pike J: Samantha Collett T: Tony Pike	97	-	-	-	16%	11/2
2	2nd Pick 2 Grande Gallo Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	112	-	-	-	12%	15/2
3	3 Honey Badger Jockey: Sam Mcnab Trainer: Tony Pike J: Sam Mcnab T: Tony Pike	96	-	-	-	12%	15/2
4	1st Pick 4 Tristar Jockey: George Rooke Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: George Rooke T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	95	-	-	-	16%	11/2
5	5 Electric Time Jockey: Lynsey Satherley Trainer: T R Te Keeti J: Lynsey Satherley T: T R Te Keeti	61	-	-	-	2%	66/1
6	6 Prioress Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: Suzy Gordon J: Unknown Jockey T: Suzy Gordon	64	-	-	-	3%	33/1
7	7 Thooza Jockey: Jasmine Fawcett Trainer: Tony Pike J: Jasmine Fawcett T: Tony Pike	80	-	-	-	4%	25/1
8	8 Miss Bo Peep Jockey: Erin M Leighton Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Erin M Leighton T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	85	-	-	-	5%	20/1
9	9 Bellarista Jockey: Jack Taplin Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Jack Taplin T: Stephen Marsh	78	-	-	-	6%	18/1
10	10 Kaimai Queen Jockey: Elen Nicholas Trainer: Glen Old J: Elen Nicholas T: Glen Old	75	-	-	-	2%	66/1
11	11 Amira D'argento Jockey: Hayley Hassman Trainer: Taui Johnson J: Hayley Hassman T: Taui Johnson	132	-	-	-	3%	33/1
12	12 Astoria Brooke Jockey: Michael Mcnab Trainer: Tony Pike J: Michael Mcnab T: Tony Pike	92	-	-	-	12%	8/1
13	13 Chante Moi Jockey: Courtney Barnes Trainer: Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall J: Courtney Barnes T: Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall	64	-	-	-	5%	20/1
14	14 Platinum Diamond Jockey: Matthew Cameron Trainer: Lisa Latta J: Matthew Cameron T: Lisa Latta	73	-	-	-	23%	7/2
15	15 Rocking Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: Donna Logan J: Unknown Jockey T: Donna Logan	65	-	-	-	4%	25/1
16	16 Sexy And I Moet Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Unknown Jockey T: Stephen Marsh	79	-	-	-	4%	25/1

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.

Trifecta

A wager picking the first, second and third horses in the exact order. A trifecta box means paying more to ensure the horses can finish in any order in the top three spots.

Bolt

A sudden veering to the inside or outside rail, often caused by the horse spooking or shying from something.