NZ - Tauranga - Race 7

Thoroughbred

20 Runners

10.4f

Benchmark

Turf

GOOD 4

22.4K

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R10

Verdict

SWEET BUT PSYCHO (6) beaten favourite last 5 starts at this distance range and not beaten far each time after getting well back. Placed here at the trip 6 starts back. Will take beating. BOOGALOO (9) was back at the tail with SWEET BUT PSYCHO & charged home out wide in her first go on turf at Matamata last time. Danger here. AUTUMN HEIGHTS (10) charged home from midfield to score over 1m 3 back and made up a lot of ground from the tail when beaten 2L last time. Ready for this trip now. SHE SUITS HERSELF (11) has been doing her best work late from last over 7f and 1m in two runs after a spell. Ready for his trip now. SONORAN (1) got back early then loomed on the turn, but his condition gave out late when fresh last start. Improver.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Racing well recently. Last start 4th of 14 at Matamata on October 3 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 1.3 len behind Born To Be Royal with 128lbs at $3.70. The start before that 3rd of 13 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.2 len behind Charlemagne carrying 128lbs at $2.60. Rates highly and can break through. 1st Pick 6 Sweet But Psycho Jockey: Michael Mcnab Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Michael Mcnab T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	139	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Racing well recently. Last start 4th of 14 at Matamata on October 3 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 1.3 len behind Born To Be Royal with 128lbs at $3.70. The start before that 3rd of 13 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.2 len behind Charlemagne carrying 128lbs at $2.60. Rates highly and can break through.
9	Most recently 4th of 13 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.9 len behind Charlemagne with 126lbs at $16.60. The run before that 5th of 9 at Cambridge Synthetic on August 28 over 1 ¼m, 1.75 len behind Cyber Patch carrying 123lbs at $8.60. Expected to be very competitive. 2nd Pick 9 Boogaloo Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Ralph Manning J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Ralph Manning	102	-	-	-	9%	11/1
Analysis Most recently 4th of 13 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, slow going 0.9 len behind Charlemagne with 126lbs at $16.60. The run before that 5th of 9 at Cambridge Synthetic on August 28 over 1 ¼m, 1.75 len behind Cyber Patch carrying 123lbs at $8.60. Expected to be very competitive.
15	Second-up. First-up after four months came from midfield, 2nd of 12 at Te Aroha on September 18 over 1m, on rain affected going, 0.4 len behind Brian Lamont carrying 142lbs at $5.20. Previously second-up won by a neck at this track on October 1 2025 over 1m on a rain affected track defeating Our Shocks with 129lbs at $2.60. Hard to beat. 3rd Pick 15 Intoxicated Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Antony Fuller J: Non Runner T: Antony Fuller	94	-	-	-	1%	1000/1
Analysis Second-up. First-up after four months came from midfield, 2nd of 12 at Te Aroha on September 18 over 1m, on rain affected going, 0.4 len behind Brian Lamont carrying 142lbs at $5.20. Previously second-up won by a neck at this track on October 1 2025 over 1m on a rain affected track defeating Our Shocks with 129lbs at $2.60. Hard to beat.

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