NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 19 Race 7: KOWHAI MONARCH (9, Samantha Ottley), UR 2, 10m, 2600m std: “Raced good in the Super Series Final and a chance again with the right luck.” Race 8: CROFT BAY (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Did well off 20m last start. Won good in front over 1950m two starts ago and back on the front row he’s probably my best chance but its a good field.” Race 10: ZENA MAC (12, Wayne Higgs), 15m, 2000m std: “Could reach a place with the right luck.” GORE HRC, Sunday, August 21 Race 8: NICAEA FRANCO …
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, August 14
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, August 14 Race 3: ZENA MAC (5, Wayne Higgs) & PERISSA (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Both mares found the line well the last bit at Addington last week.” “Zena Mac can place with a good trip.” “Perissa’s been a racing a bit below her best but was better last week and drops down a grade. Its a winnable race for her.” Outside drive Race 4: SHAKIN IT UP (4), 2600m std: “One of Andrew Stuart’s. She made a mistake on debut in June so take on trust.”
NZ METRO TC-KUROW HRC, August 5-7
NZ METRO TC, Friday, August 5 Race 5: CROFT BAY (11, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 20m, 2600m std: “Well-rated in front to get a win last week but is going to be up against it tonight off 20m giving a start to Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen’s two smart ones.” Race 6: SANDOVAL (SCR), & PERISSA (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Perissa’s been a bit below where she should be lately so needs to lift.” Race 7: ZENA MAC (9, Wayne Higgs), mob. 1950m: “Looking for luck from a tough draw.” Race 8: KOWHAI MONARCH (18, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, …
NZ METRO TC, July 29-31
NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 29 Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (9, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 20m, 2600m std: “Just not trotting as good as he should be but if he does things right is a strong each way hope.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 31 Race 4: ZENA MAC (7, Wayne Higgs) & PERISSA (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Zena Mac has been a bit disappointing but can place in this.” “Perissa finds a good race. She will go forward to lead and be a winning chance.” Race 5: SANDOVAL (1, Mark) & CROFT BAY (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Sandoval has …
NZ METRO-RANGIORA HRC, July 22-24
NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 22 Race 6: CROFT BAY (13, Katie Cox), mob. 1950m: “Probably meets an easier field than he’s raced the last few weeks but has a tough draw.” Race 8: ZENA MAC (1, Brad Williamson), mob. 2600m: “Should get a good run from the draw and could be a bit of place value.” RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, July 24 Race 4: ZENA MAC (9, Wayne Higgs), 2600m std: “With a good trip can place.” Race 8: AYMAR (15, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2000m: “Back from Auckland and up in grade. Looking for luck from the second row draw.”
FORBURY-NZ METRO TC, July 14-15
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 14 Race 2: JOE LOUIS (8, Samantha Ottley), 2200m std: “He’s still learning and just having a race before a spell. He’s got enough ability to be a winning chance but will be better as a three-year-old.” Race 5: REALLY DESIRABLE (5, Blair Orange) & GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “Really Desirable is racing good. Just needs luck.” “Glenferrie Classic has drawn terrible but is racing good. Hopes And Dreams, from the draw and from the Graeme Anderson stable first-up, looks the danger.” Race 7: PERISSA (6, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2700m: “She’s finding …
FORBURY-NZ METRO TC, July 7-8
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, July 7 Race 1: ITZ RISKY BUSINESS (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “If he begins well, he’s a winning chance.” Race 7: PERISSA (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2700m: “Can be a winning chance with luck from the inside of the second row.” Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (7, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Makes it harder not drawing one but is racing honestly.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, July 8 Race 6: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (1, Samantha Ottley), & SMOKE N FIRE (10, Ricky May), mob. 1950m: “Glenferrie Classic gets a nice draw but its a strong field. …
NZ METRO-AUCK-FORBURY TC, June 30-July 1
NZ METRO TC, Thursday, June 30 Race 5: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (2, Ricky May) & SMOKE N FIRE (4, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Frustrating to miss second day at Blenheim with Glenferrie Classic as a one-win fillies and mares race is so hard to find. She has come though the trip fine and an each-way chance.” “Smoke N Fire had no luck at Rangiora but I’ve stepped her work up and her work has been good.” Race 7: CROFT BAY (3, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Tough field as there are tough conditions of the race so he will need luck.” Race …
MARLBOROUGH HRC, Sunday, June 26
MARLBOROUGH HRC, Sunday, June 26 Race 4: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Did everything right the first day. Its a step up but hopefully she’ll handle it.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (11, Samantha Ottley), 2700m std: “Won good the first day. Back 10m but with the right luck could win again.”
FORB-AUCK-MARLB. HRC, June 23-24
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 23 Race 7: REALLY DESIRABLE (1, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Drawn good again and is an each-way chance.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 24 Race 4: AYMAR (1, Brent Mangos), mob. 2200m: “We have made more gear changes hoping it helps her get around the first best. If she does things right she should be very hard to beat.” MARLBOROUGH HRC, Friday, June 24 Race 2: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (1, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Drawn well and with luck in the running and no mistakes she’s a winning chance.” Race 4: KOWHAI MONARCH (10, Samantha Ottley), UR …