NZ - Wingatui - Race 9

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

30.0K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (1) has found his best form again since joining the Robert Dennis stable, and he ploughed through a wet track when backing up quickly to score at Riccarton by a head 2 weeks ago. He cops a wide gate and rises in weight, but he stays in the same class. He would only need a similar heavy track to repeat the dose. PETE'S PRIDE (3) is a very promising 6-year-old gelding who has been racing in career-best form this season. He has been dashing home over 6f recently, and with a return to the mile, he can settle closer to the pace, which will make him hard to hold out. Stick with him. AFIRE (11) is a local gelding who last won here in the spring, and his subsequent runs have not been too bad. He cops his best draw since that winning effort, and he has a good chance to bounce straight back into the money here. Include. CLUEDO LANE (2) resumes and has his first start from the in-form Joe Waldron stable. He comes to hand quickly. Don't risk him. MISS ENZED (10) can place.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Recent form sound. Last start ran on from midfield and won by a neck at Riccarton Park January 24 over 1m in the wet defeating Eight Pence carrying 129lbs at $5. The race before that made some head-way from midfield, 3rd of 15 at this track on January 17 over 1m, slow going 1.75 len behind Loose Sally carrying 127lbs at $32.70. Back in form and looks one of the chances. 1st Pick 1 Accidental Tourist Jockey: Donovan Cooper Trainer: Robert Dennis J: Donovan Cooper T: Robert Dennis	108	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Recent form sound. Last start ran on from midfield and won by a neck at Riccarton Park January 24 over 1m in the wet defeating Eight Pence carrying 129lbs at $5. The race before that made some head-way from midfield, 3rd of 15 at this track on January 17 over 1m, slow going 1.75 len behind Loose Sally carrying 127lbs at $32.70. Back in form and looks one of the chances.
3	Dual acceptor. Form hard to fault. Most recently ran on strongly from last on the turn, 4th of 7 at this track on January 17 over 6f, slow going 3 len behind Radiant Lass with 132lbs at $2.90. The start before that 3rd of 11 at this track on December 26 over 6f, on a slow track, 1.75 len behind Brave Spirit with 119lbs at $4.90. Tough to beat on best form. 2nd Pick 3 Pete's Pride Jockey: Daniel Bothamley Trainer: Lee Callaway J: Daniel Bothamley T: Lee Callaway	76	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Dual acceptor. Form hard to fault. Most recently ran on strongly from last on the turn, 4th of 7 at this track on January 17 over 6f, slow going 3 len behind Radiant Lass with 132lbs at $2.90. The start before that 3rd of 11 at this track on December 26 over 6f, on a slow track, 1.75 len behind Brave Spirit with 119lbs at $4.90. Tough to beat on best form.
11	Last start 6th of 15 at this track on January 17 over 1m, on a slow track, 2.5 len behind Loose Sally carrying 117lbs at $6.20. The run before that 5th of 14 at this track on December 26 over 1m, on a slow track, 1.5 len behind Loose Sally carrying 119lbs at $26.90. Hard to beat on her best form. 3rd Pick 11 Afire Jockey: Kylie Williams Trainer: Brian & Shane Anderton J: Kylie Williams T: Brian & Shane Anderton	120	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Last start 6th of 15 at this track on January 17 over 1m, on a slow track, 2.5 len behind Loose Sally carrying 117lbs at $6.20. The run before that 5th of 14 at this track on December 26 over 1m, on a slow track, 1.5 len behind Loose Sally carrying 119lbs at $26.90. Hard to beat on her best form.

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