NZ - Te Rapa - Race 2

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

10.4f

Benchmark

Turf

HEAVY 8

20.5K

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Verdict

ASTARTE (11) has really come into her own this year, following on from some solid placed form, with a pair of tough wins in her last couple of starts. She is up in class here, but the field is not overly strong, and with 6lbs less to carry, the hat-trick beckons. PROBOY (2) can get himself into a fizz in the barriers, but he was still good enough to overcome that and win at this level by a neck at Wanganui nearly a month ago. He cops more weight, but in the same class, he has to be hard to beat again. ALTARI (3) ran home strongly for third in a tougher grade at Matamata a month ago, and he has Opie Bosson back in the saddle this time. He likes some cut in the ground, and with a drop in class, he can take this out. CHARLBURY (7) needed his fresh run at Te Aroha just over 2 weeks ago after winning a trial before that. She can settle a touch closer from the pole position, and she is a sound top 4 chance here. ORTEM LEGACY (8) won a trial prior to her fresh fifth at Pukekohe. Include.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
11	Form hard to fault. Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start won by a 0.4 len at Pukekohe March 13 over 1 5/16m on a soft track defeating Clew Bay with 125lbs at $14.50. The start before that won by 2.5 len at Tauranga February 5 over 1 5/16m on a soft track defeating Erase with 125lbs at $5.40. Expected to go well. 1st Pick 11 Astarte Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Simon & Katrina Alexander J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Simon & Katrina Alexander	115	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Form hard to fault. Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start won by a 0.4 len at Pukekohe March 13 over 1 5/16m on a soft track defeating Clew Bay with 125lbs at $14.50. The start before that won by 2.5 len at Tauranga February 5 over 1 5/16m on a soft track defeating Erase with 125lbs at $5.40. Expected to go well.
2	Comes here off a 29-day let-up. At the latest run won by a 0.4 len at Wanganui March 14 over 1 ¼m in soft going defeating Sheaf carrying 123lbs at $4.80. The race before that 8th of 12 at this track on February 7 over 1 5/16m, slow going 4 len behind Just Call Me Jonny carrying 125lbs at $20.50. Hard to beat again. 2nd Pick 2 Proboy Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: Cody Cole J: Unknown Jockey T: Cody Cole	119	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Comes here off a 29-day let-up. At the latest run won by a 0.4 len at Wanganui March 14 over 1 ¼m in soft going defeating Sheaf carrying 123lbs at $4.80. The race before that 8th of 12 at this track on February 7 over 1 5/16m, slow going 4 len behind Just Call Me Jonny carrying 125lbs at $20.50. Hard to beat again.
3	Racing well recently. Returns from a 32-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Matamata on March 11 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 0.9 len behind Giacomo carrying 119lbs at $4.50. The race before that 4th of 10 at Wanganui on February 22 over 1m, slow going 1.3 len behind Belle Tribute with 125lbs at $12.60. Shapes as a key runner. 3rd Pick 3 Altari Jockey: Opie Bosson Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson J: Opie Bosson T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	131	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Racing well recently. Returns from a 32-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Matamata on March 11 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 0.9 len behind Giacomo carrying 119lbs at $4.50. The race before that 4th of 10 at Wanganui on February 22 over 1m, slow going 1.3 len behind Belle Tribute with 125lbs at $12.60. Shapes as a key runner.

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