BANKS PENINSULA TC, Friday, February 14
Race 1: SUPERIOR DESIRE (13, Alan Edge), mob. 2000m: “He’s in a good race for him but you never know what will happen in an amateur drivers race, so just hoping for no bad luck.”
Juneamy Castleton, looking to extend her good grass track record at Motukarara on Friday.
Race 6: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (17, Blair Orange), 2, 20m, 2810m std: “She ran out the 3200m real good at Waikouaiti. She’s enjoying the grass track racing and a good each-way chance with the right luck off 20m.”
Race 7: CLASSIEBEE (11, Ricky May), 6, 10m, 2810m std: “He’s in a tough grade. Its hard to find the right race but he’s always a place chance.”
Race 8: JACCKA LEN (18, Blair Orange), 2170m std: “He’s drawn terrible but should keep improving with racing. With a cart into it should be a good chance.”
Race 11: ROCK TILL YOU DROP (9, Blair Orange), mob. 2000m: “He’s drawn bad but had no luck last week. A chance with a drag into the race.”
Mark’s outside drives
Race 5: MILLWOOD CHLOE (10), mob. 2000m: “She’s gone quite good at the trials. Should be a chance with the right luck from the inside of the back row.”
Race 10: SMOKIN CHICK (4), mob. 2000m: “Could be a place chance if we can stay handy from the draw.
NZ METRO TC, Saturday, February 15
Race 1: STRIKE ON COMMAND (5, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “He was disappointing last week but seems better this week. Its a super strong field though.”
Race 9: MASTER LAVROS (6, Mark), mob. 1950m: “He’s had an easy time since his last run but if he does things right will be hard to beat.”
Race 10: SAVEAPATROL (6, Blair Orange), mob. 1609m: “He gets a near impossible task from the outside gate over the stupid mile distance at Addington, so will just be looking for him to hit the line nice.”