CHEVIOT HRC @ ADDINGTON, Sunday, February 27 Race 4: ANIKA LINDENNY (4, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Been a bit disappointing. Looking for break but can place.” Race 5: KOWHAI MONARCH (8, Craig Ferguson), mob. 1950m: “Mobile suits. Drawn bad but an each-way chance.” Race 9: LADY LAVRA (SCR) & DELIGHTFUL MEMPHIS (8, Blair Orange), mob. 2000m: “Memphis is a lovely filly I have a bit of time for. She’s drawn bad and has a lot to learn but her class will take her close.”
NZ METRO TC-AUCKLAND TC, Feb. 25-26
NZ METRO TC, Thursday, February 25 Race 3: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (12, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2600m: “Should be an each-way chance in a C1 race with luck from the second row.” Race 9: SUNOFLINDENNY (17, Samantha Ottley), UR 2, 20m, 2600m std: “Racing good again but looking for a bit of luck off 20m.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, Feburary 25 Race 3: REAL TORQUE (7, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “It’s a good race for her being a $30,000 with mostly C1’s and a C2 but not going to be easy from the wide draw.”
MANAWATU-BANKS PEN-HORORATA, February 18-21
MANAWATU HRC, Thursday, February 18 Race 1: KOWHAI WHIZ (14, Matt Purvis), 1, 40m, 2500m std: “Ran into fourth the first day. A chance but looking for luck again off 40m in a full field.” BANKS PENINSULA TC @ ADDINGTON, Friday, February 19 Race 2: CORINGA DELIGHT (3, Wayne Higgs), 2600m std: “Racing well. Each-way show.” Outside drive: Race 8: NEED SUCCESS (2), mob. 1950m: “Upset place show if she stays handy.” HORORATA TC @ METHVEN, Sunday, February 21 Race 6: ANIKA LINDENNY (6, Mark), mob. 2300m: “Had her chance at Rangiora but went good. Looking to go one better.” …
FORBURY PARK TC, February 17
FORBURY PARK TC, Wednesday, February 17 Race 2: ARIADNE LAVRA (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1700m: “Nice filly in the making and still on the way up. Wide draw makes it tough over 1700m but doesn’t look a strong field on paper. Can feature with luck.” Race 3: COURCELLES (6, Craig Ferguson), 2700m std: “Off her game at Invercargill but can feature in an open maiden if she produces her best.” Race 4: DANKE (2, Samantha Ottley), 2700m std: “Heard The Whisper will be the one to beat but good enough to get some of it providing he trots.”
MANAWATU HRC, February 16
MANAWATU HRC, Tuesday, February 16 Race 4: KOWHAI WHIZ (11, Matt Purvis), 1, 40m, 2500m std: “Will be harder off 40m but racing good. Each-way chance with the right luck.”
TIMARU HRC-INVERCARGILL HRC, February 14
TIMARU HRC, Sunday, February 14 Race 5: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (11, Laura McKay), mob. 2000m: “Is needing luck.” Race 6: CORINGA DELIGHT (3, Wayne Higgs), mob. 2600m: “Gets good chance from a good draw.” Race 8: KOWHAI MONARCH (7, Samantha Ottley), DANKE (10, Robbie Close), 3, 10m, & SUNOFLINDENNY (SCR), UR 1, 20m, 2600m std: UR1, 2600m std: “If Kowhai Monarch races as good as last week he’s a winning hope.” “Danke ran on good last week and with luck can figure.” INVERCARGILL HRC, Sunday, February 14 Race 2: COURCELLES (6, Craig Ferguson), mob. 2200m: “Its a drop down to …
AUCK-NZ METRO TC, Friday, February 12
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, February 12 Race 3: ARANNALEA (3, Tony Herlihy), 2200m std: “Mixed her gait late in the race last week. There’s a win in her up there providing she trots.” NZ METRO TC, Friday, February 12 Race 3: SUNOFLINDENNY (7, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, fr & EYRE I COME (9, Blair Orange), UR 3, fr, 2600m std: “Sunoflindenny raced good last start and can figure again.” “Eyre I Come had a little setback and missed Marlborough. Should be better with the race but can place.” Race 5: ROCKER BAND (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Seems very well. The …
WAIRARAPA HRC-AMBERLEY TC, Feb 7-8
WAIRARAPA HRC, Sunday, February 7 Race 2: KOWHAI WHIZ (7, Robbie Close), 1, 30m, 2500m std: “Gone back another 10m but won well enough on Thursday and the small field helps. Can repeat.” Race 6: MARITIME ARDEN (6, Jay Abernethy), mob. 2500m: “Drops to a C1-2 which should help but needs to improve on her run there on Thursday.” AMBERLEY TC, Monday, February 8 Race 1: BODECIA (9, Mark), 2600m std: “Going good enough to win with the right luck.” Race 3: SANDOVAL (11, Blair Orange), 2600m std: “Racing well and a chance with the right luck from the draw.” …
MANAWATU-AUCK-ASHBURTON TC, Feb 4-6
MANAWTU HRC, Thursday, February 4 Race 3: KOWHAI WHIZ (7, Robbie Close), 1, 20m, 2500m std: “We’ve gone up there for an easier race and found it. He looks very hard to beat.” Race 7: MARITIME ARDEN (2, Robbie Close), mob. 2000m: “She should end up with a good run from the draw and with the right luck is an each-way chance.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, February 5 Race 9: ARANNALEA (3, Zac Butcher), 2200m std: “Should be better for her race there two weeks ago. Is good enough to win providing she does things right.” ASHBURTON TC, Saturday, February 6 …
NZ METRO-GERALDINE TC, Jan 29-31
NZ METRO TC, Friday, January 29 Race 4: SUNOFLINDENNY (10, Samantha Ottley), ODS 1, 10m, 2600m std: “Seems better as was off colour last start and can upset.” Race 5: EXPRESSO MARTINI (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Needs luck from one the second row but is a strong each-way chance with a clear passage.” Race 9: KOWHAI WHIZ (2, Samantha Ottley), 2600m std: “In tough grade and meets strong field.” GERALDINE TC, Sunday, January 31 Race 4: KOWHAI MONARCH (16, Samantha Ottley), UR 1, 2500m std: “Fresh-up and hard off unruly.” Race 9: CROFT …