NZ - Te Rapa - Race 3

Thoroughbred

15 Runners

10.9f

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 5

10.0K

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Verdict

THE SPANIARD (1) finished off strongly last start to grab third over 1 5/16m at Ellerslie, and he should again be suited by a genuinely run staying race. He is knocking on the door, and this does look like a nice race for him to break his maiden status. I'M QUINN (2) continues to race in consistent form and was a game second at Ellerslie over the same trip last time. He won't have to improve by much to go one better here. MODELO (4) got a long way back, and did have all the best luck when finishing eighth over 1m at Matamata last start, but he will be better suited to racing over 1 ¼m for the first time, and he should be allowed another chance. Each way. MORETOTHINKABOUT (5) stepped up to 1 5/16m third up from a spell, and ran on strongly late to finish second by a short-head at Ellerslie just over 2 weeks ago. Warren Kennedy sticks with him, and so do we. ROMANTIC PATCH (8) will relish going from 1m to 1 ?m, and he hit the line strongly at Pukekohe last start. Include.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 The Spaniard Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Roger James & Robert Wellwood J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood	154	-	-	-	37%	7/4
2	2nd Pick 2 I'm Quinn Jockey: Michael Mcnab Trainer: Glen Old J: Michael Mcnab T: Glen Old	100	-	-	-	12%	8/1
3	3 Turfquake Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray J: Non Runner T: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	90	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
4	3rd Pick 4 Modelo Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Chris Wood J: Samantha Collett T: Chris Wood	97	-	-	-	9%	11/1
5	5 Moretothinkabout Jockey: Warren Kennedy Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Warren Kennedy T: Stephen Marsh	118	-	-	-	23%	7/2
6	6 Sweysmart Jockey: Matthew Cameron Trainer: Tony Cole J: Matthew Cameron T: Tony Cole	101	-	-	-	5%	20/1
7	7 He's Divine Jockey: Erin M Leighton Trainer: Tarissa Macdonald J: Erin M Leighton T: Tarissa Macdonald	66	-	-	-	5%	Scratched
8	8 Romantic Patch Jockey: Ethan Jones Trainer: Margaret Falconer J: Ethan Jones T: Margaret Falconer	67	-	-	-	6%	Scratched
9	9 Arkadus Jockey: Ashlee Strawbridge Trainer: Rachel Masters J: Ashlee Strawbridge T: Rachel Masters	71	-	-	-	4%	25/1
10	10 Balvenie Jockey: Matt Cartwright Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray J: Matt Cartwright T: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	78	-	-	-	4%	25/1
11	11 Denver Jockey: Wiremu Pinn Trainer: Danica Guy J: Wiremu Pinn T: Danica Guy	97	-	-	-	8%	12/1
12	12 Ten To Two Jockey: Tayla Mitchell Trainer: Tarissa Macdonald J: Tayla Mitchell T: Tarissa Macdonald	58	-	-	-	3%	33/1
13	13 Diva Kingdom Jockey: Elen Nicholas Trainer: Diane Andersen J: Elen Nicholas T: Diane Andersen	72	-	-	-	3%	33/1
14	14 Koneko Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Tony Cole J: Non Runner T: Tony Cole	74	-	-	-	5%	Scratched
15	15 Zee Heights Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale J: Unknown Jockey T: G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale	71	-	-	-	3%	33/1

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