NZ - Te Rapa - Race 5

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

OPEN

Turf

SOFT 5

85.5K

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Verdict

SYSTEM OF PLAY (2) charged home form the rear to score on debut here in April then sat handy outer from the low gate and was a strong winner over this trip at Ellerslie last month. Danger from the nice gate again. JUSTIN CASE (1) sat outside the leader and fought like a tiger to win the LR Sir Colin Meads at Hastings last month. Nice trial win since and worst effort was a 4th in the G1 Sistema Stakes in March. Step up to 7f the only query. SHAMBO JACK (7) was a game 3rd to Justin Case last month before charging home to score over this trip last time. Respect again. RIP TIDE (6) motored home out wide to score at Taupo on debut then fought on well after a cosy rails run at this trip last time. Draw suits again here. INCANDESCENT (3) put in a good late run from last when fresh and ran on again behind the runaway So Fear last start, both at this trip. Include.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Yet to taste defeat in two starts. Had his first run for this campaign last start favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Ellerslie on September 19 over 7f on a soft track defeating Grocer's Girl with 126lbs at $1.80. Impressive of late. Huge chance on latest and can go on with it. 1st Pick 2 System Of Play Jockey: Michael Mcnab Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson J: Michael Mcnab T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	167	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis Yet to taste defeat in two starts. Had his first run for this campaign last start favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Ellerslie on September 19 over 7f on a soft track defeating Grocer's Girl with 126lbs at $1.80. Impressive of late. Huge chance on latest and can go on with it.
1	Second-up. Comes off a 44-day let-up. First-up after seven months favourite, won by a 0.2 len in the LR Sir Colin Meads Trophy at Hastings on September 12 over 6f in heavy going defeating Pinafore carrying 126lbs at $2.50. Previously second-up favourite, scored a big 6 len win in the G3 Matamata Slipper on February 14 over 6f in heavy going defeating Out Of The Blue with 126lbs at $4.20. Hard to fault and can go on with it. 2nd Pick 1 Justin Case Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Kris Shailer J: Samantha Collett T: Kris Shailer	174	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Second-up. Comes off a 44-day let-up. First-up after seven months favourite, won by a 0.2 len in the LR Sir Colin Meads Trophy at Hastings on September 12 over 6f in heavy going defeating Pinafore carrying 126lbs at $2.50. Previously second-up favourite, scored a big 6 len win in the G3 Matamata Slipper on February 14 over 6f in heavy going defeating Out Of The Blue with 126lbs at $4.20. Hard to fault and can go on with it.
7	Form hard to fault. Last start favourite, won by a 0.2 len at Matamata on October 3 over 7f in soft going defeating Joyeuse with 127lbs at $3.10. Before that 3rd of 7 in the LR Sir Colin Meads Trophy at Hastings on September 12 over 6f, on a wet track, 1.4 len behind Justin Case carrying 126lbs at $6.60. Hard to fault and can go on with it. 3rd Pick 7 Shambo Jack Jockey: Opie Bosson Trainer: Stephen Marsh J: Opie Bosson T: Stephen Marsh	116	-	-	-	10%	10/1
Analysis Form hard to fault. Last start favourite, won by a 0.2 len at Matamata on October 3 over 7f in soft going defeating Joyeuse with 127lbs at $3.10. Before that 3rd of 7 in the LR Sir Colin Meads Trophy at Hastings on September 12 over 6f, on a wet track, 1.4 len behind Justin Case carrying 126lbs at $6.60. Hard to fault and can go on with it.

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