NZ - Te Rapa - Race 7

Thoroughbred

15 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

20.6K

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Verdict

WHISTLER (4) is a progressive gelding who showed real toughness when breaking through for his first win fresh up at Pukekohe over 6f nearly a month ago, and the lightly raced runner looks to have plenty more improvement in store. He can repeat the dose. KIA KAHA (6) resumes from a spell that would have done her the world of good. She went close over 7f at this track when ending her last campaign, and she will be ready to rumble fresh up. LADY IMPENDING (7) was below her best first-up at Ellerslie but strips fitter now and drops into an easier race here. She is expected to finish a lot closer this time. TOPSY TURVY (9) could not have been more impressive when scoring fresh up over this course and distance by a widening margin. She was well found in the market that day, and she has the scope to go right on with the job. ATLANTA GOLD (10) led and dropped out in a far tougher field at Ellerslie last start. Her fresh run here at this level was good, and she can make amends.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Second run back. First-up after five months won by 0.7 len at Pukekohe May 1 over 6f in soft going defeating Earlicheer carrying 127lbs at $10.60. Previously second-up 5th of 11 at Te Aroha on November 26 over 7f, 6 len behind Argo carrying 127lbs at $15.60. Still has scope for improvement and is sure to prove hard to beat. 1st Pick 4 Whistler Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	102	-	-	-	5%	20/1
Analysis Second run back. First-up after five months won by 0.7 len at Pukekohe May 1 over 6f in soft going defeating Earlicheer carrying 127lbs at $10.60. Previously second-up 5th of 11 at Te Aroha on November 26 over 7f, 6 len behind Argo carrying 127lbs at $15.60. Still has scope for improvement and is sure to prove hard to beat.
6	Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of four months. Finished off last preparation second of 10 at this track January 30 over 7f, soft track, a 0.5 lengths behind Eye Candy carrying 128lbs at $7.60. Previously first up, ran last of 14 at Ellerslie October 18 over 5 ½f, 12 len behind Charmrose with 126lbs at $9.30. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign. 2nd Pick 6 Kia Kaha Jockey: Matt Cartwright Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Matt Cartwright T: Stephen Marsh	78	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of four months. Finished off last preparation second of 10 at this track January 30 over 7f, soft track, a 0.5 lengths behind Eye Candy carrying 128lbs at $7.60. Previously first up, ran last of 14 at Ellerslie October 18 over 5 ½f, 12 len behind Charmrose with 126lbs at $9.30. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign.
7	Dual acceptor. Second-up. First-up after four months 6th of 9 at Ellerslie on May 16 over 5 ½f, on a slow track, 6 len behind Grinzinger Moon carrying 119lbs at $9.20. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by a head at Arawa Park December 27 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Saltnesse carrying 126lbs at $2.60. Fitter for that run and expected to be in the finish this time. 3rd Pick 7 Lady Impending Jockey: Tayla Mitchell Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Tayla Mitchell T: Stephen Marsh	96	-	-	-	9%	11/1
Analysis Dual acceptor. Second-up. First-up after four months 6th of 9 at Ellerslie on May 16 over 5 ½f, on a slow track, 6 len behind Grinzinger Moon carrying 119lbs at $9.20. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by a head at Arawa Park December 27 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Saltnesse carrying 126lbs at $2.60. Fitter for that run and expected to be in the finish this time.

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