FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 16 Race 4: REALLY DESIRABLE (1, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Raced well Forbury last start. Should be a good each-way chance from the draw.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 17 Race 1: AYMAR (9, Zac Butcher), mob. 2200m: “Racing good and just looking for the right run to pick up a maiden.” RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, June 19 Race 4: ITZ RISKY BUSINESS (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Won his lead-up trial at Rangiora last week good enough and should be a chance from the draw.” Race 8: PERISSA (1, Samantha Ottley), 2600m std: “Needed the run …
NELSON HRC-HR WAIKATO, Sunday, June 12
NELSON HRC, Sunday, June 12 Race 3: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (8, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “She’s good enough to win it providing she does everthing right but she’s going through a stage at the moment. She’ll come good in time.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (8, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 20m, 3000m std: “Went good on Friday and in the same type of field can win again.” Race 7: CORINGA DELIGHT (3, Wayne Higgs) & CROFT BAY (16, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 10m, 2400m std: “Coringa Delight could be some place value if she settles handy.” “Croft Bay dug deep on Friday. …
FORB-NELSON-AUCKLAND TC, June 9-10
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 9 Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (11, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Has a chance with the right run.” NELSON HRC, Friday, June 10 Race 3: GLENFERRIE CLASSIC (13, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “Better than a maiden. If she does things right and gets handy she should be very hard to beat.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (7, Samantha Ottley), 2400m std: “Gets in a good race and looks a good chance too.” Race 7: CORINGA DELIGHT (1, Wayne Higgs) & CROFT BAY (11, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 2400m std: “Coringa Delight gets her chance in an even …
HR WAIKATO-ASHBURTON TC, June 4-5
HR WAIKATO @ CAMBRIDGE, Saturday, June 4 Race 1: ROCKER BAND (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1609m: “Seems very well and her fate depends on Miss Daisy holding the lead, which after Friday, looks obvious. But you never know, if she sits in the trail, she can run top three.” Race 3: DELIGHTFUL MEMPHIS (7, Blair Orange), mob 1609m: “Trialled nice on Saturday and has come on with that since. She’s handled everything well this season and is still going good. I think she is as good as she has been all season so we just want no bad …
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 3
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 3 Race 1: DANKE (6, Samantha Ottley), 4, 10m, 2700m std: “In tough race so looking for luck.” Race 10: AYMAR (8, Maurice McKendry), mob. 2200m: “Racing great and earning good money. Has a winning chance.”
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 2
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 2 Race 8: REALLY DESIRABLE (3, Robbie Close), mob. 2200m: “Battled at Manawatu but has freshened. Can place chance with the right luck.”
HR WAIKATO @ Cambridge, Tuesday, May 31
HR WAIKATO @ CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday, May 31 Race 4: DANKE (11, Mark), mob 1700m: “Couldn’t close on them at Auckland on Friday but he’s in the right race today. Outside place with luck from the draw.”
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, May 29
RANGIORA HRC, Sunday, May 29 Race 1: ANIKA LINDENNY (1, Miranda Hallett) & FRANCO EXETER (7, John McDermott), mob. 2000m: “Anika Lindenny’s been a bit disappointing after her first-up win. Looking for improvement from the draw.” “Franco Exeter’s freshened up since racing tired at Forbury (April 28). The race suits and should have an each-way chance.” Race 9: CORINGA DELIGHT (2, Wayne Higgs), 2600m std: “Freshened up after racing at Forbury in late April. Outside place if she steps cleanly from the inside draw.”
AUCKLAND-NZ METRO TC, Friday, May 27
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, May 27 Race 1: AYMAR (8, Maurice McKendry), mob. 2200m: “Settled in good and work has been good but drawn bad. Still has a winning chance.” Race 9: DANKE (7, Mark), 1, 10m, 2200m std: “He gets in the right race to place.” Outside drive Race 7: BOBBY BREEN (1), mob. 1700m: “Form been mixed lately but an upset place show if he does things right.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, May 27 Race 2: SMOKE N FIRE (5, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Trialling nice but will benefit from the run. Should be a strong each way …
NZ METRO TC-OAMARU HRC, May 21-22
NZ METRO TC, Saturday, May 21 Race 4: SANDOVAL (3, Blair Orange), 1, 10m, 2600m std: “Fought on ok after missing away at Timaru. Will need to step cleanly in a strong premier day field.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (3, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, fr, 2600m std: “Looking for luck in a tough field.” OAMARU HRC, Sunday, May 22 Race 7: ANIKA LINDENNY (2, Laura McKay) & CROFT BAY (10, Matt Anderson), mob. 2600m: “Anika Lindenny should handle the step up after winning the C0-1 race at Addington, but Gimmegold will be hard from the one the way he’s been …