NZ - Te Rapa - Race 5

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

10.4f

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 7

10.6K

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Verdict

VENDABELLE (14) let down strongly when winning her maiden in her penultimate start, before failing to fire at Ellerslie in a tougher field there 3 weeks ago. Go again here. INCREDIBLE (4) has needed all 4 runs back from a spell, and is now ready to put his best hoof forward in this. He is a sound top 4 hope here. SONORAN (7) did not have much luck over 1 ½m at Ellerslie last time out, and will have a key jockey change this time with Sam Collett picking up the ride. Stick with him on an each-way basis. FASTDEELDUN (9) steps up from a mile and tries a middle distance for the first time. A form reversal is on the cards. INTOXICATED (12) did not race up to expectations at Arawa Park last time out, but he is better than that. He drops 7lbs, and can bounce back into form in a race like this. Include in all top 4 combos.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Gippsy God Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Non Runner T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	85	-	-	-	19%	Scratched
2	1st Pick 2 Mustang Morgan Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Andrew Forsman J: Non Runner T: Andrew Forsman	177	-	-	-	23%	Scratched
3	3 Top Dollar Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray J: Non Runner T: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	108	-	-	-	13%	Scratched
4	4 Incredible Jockey: Matt Cartwright Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Matt Cartwright T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	90	-	-	-	15%
5	5 San Simeon Jockey: Hayley Hassman Trainer: Tim & Margaret Carter J: Hayley Hassman T: Tim & Margaret Carter	62	-	-	-	7%
6	6 Toruk Makto Jockey: Rory Hutchings Trainer: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley J: Rory Hutchings T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	100	-	-	-	19%
7	7 Sonoran Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Vicki Prendergast J: Samantha Collett T: Vicki Prendergast	98	-	-	-	19%
8	8 Super Contented Jockey: Matthew Cameron Trainer: Andrew Forsman J: Matthew Cameron T: Andrew Forsman	122	-	-	-	13%
9	9 Fastdeeldun Jockey: Wiremu Pinn Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Wiremu Pinn T: Stephen Marsh	121	-	-	-	23%
10	10 Perfectmanz Jockey: Corentin Berge Trainer: Stephen Ralph J: Corentin Berge T: Stephen Ralph	101	-	-	-	5%
11	11 Shamwari Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Mark Forbes J: Non Runner T: Mark Forbes	96	-	-	-	8%	Scratched
12	12 Intoxicated Jockey: Joe Doyle Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Joe Doyle T: Stephen Marsh	101	-	-	-	17%
13	2nd Pick 13 Smiling Eyes Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray J: Non Runner T: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	80	-	-	-	5%	Scratched
14	3rd Pick 14 Vendabelle Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Ken & Bev Kelso J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Ken & Bev Kelso	92	-	-	-	19%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Bute

Shortened word for phenylbutazone, the common non-steroidal medication legal at most racetrack.

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