AUCKLAND TC, Thursday, December 31 Race 3: EYRE I COME (11, Blair Orange), mob. 2200m: “Has had a few hiccups but it’s a good race for him.” Race 4: NORTHERN VELOCITY (7, Tony Herlihy) & REAL TORQUE (SCR), mob. 2200m: “She’s been battling from tough draws. She’ll need the right luck from seven to finish in the first six. Golden Goddess looks a bit too good for the others.” Race 10: REAL TORQUE (3, Maurice McKendry), mob. 2200m: “Missed a start in the big one and just an outside first 4 chance from the draw in the C1-3 fillies and …
REEFTON TC, Wednesday, December 30
REEFTON TC, Wednesday, December 30 Race 6: REKLAW SUPREME (8, Wayne Higgs), 2000m std: “Upset place with luck from the wide draw.” Race 8: ZENA MAC (14, Wayne Higgs), 2000m std: “Will need luck off the unruly over the 2000m trip.”
BANKS PENSINSULA TC, Tuesday, Dec. 29
BANKS PENINSULA TC, Tuesday, December 29 Race 3: I GET AROUND (3, Mark), mob. 2000m: “On the way up and went ok at the Methven trials. She should be a chance from the good draw.” Race 5: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (11, Laura McKay), mob. 2000m: “Racing well enough and likes grass racing. Each-way with the right luck.” Race 6: KOWHAI WHIZ (19, Mark), 2, 30m, 2810m std: “Usually honest but looking for luck off 30m in big field.” Race 9: EASTBURN MARA (7, Ricky May) & ZAKSPATROL (14, Mark), 1, 20m, 2810m std: “Eastburn Mara tries hard. Outside place with …
WESTPORT TC, Monday, December 28
WESTPORT TC, Monday, December 28 Race 6: ZENA MAC (6, Wayne Higgs), mob. 2600m: “Ran on from the back row on Saturday. Should be an each-way show from the front row.” Race 10: REKLAW SUPREME (8, Wayne Higgs), 2000m std: “Missed away the first day, which is unusual for him. Upset place providing he steps.”
HR WAIKATO-WESTPORT-ASHBURTON, Dec. 24-26
HR WAIKATO, Thursday, December 24 Race 4: REAL TORQUE (5, Maurice McKendry), mob. 1700m: “Racing good and an each- way chance.” Race 9: MASTER LAVROS (SCR), refer lastest news. WESTPORT TC, Saturday, December 26 Race 6: FRANCO EXETER (2), mob. 2600m: “Needs to improve.” Race 8: REKLAW SUPREME (2, Wayne Higgs), 2000m std: “Finds a strong field but a place show.” Race 9: ZENA MAC (11, Wayne Higgs), mob. 2600m: “Good fresh-up run and a chance with luck in running.” ASHBURTON TC, Saturday, December 26 Race 1: BODICEA (19, Mark), UR 2, 2400m std: “Nice filly in the making but …
RANGIORA HRC (grass), Sunday, December 20
RANGIORA HRC (grass track), Sunday, December 20 Race 6: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (12, Laura McKay), & ZENA MAC (13, Wayne Higgs), mob. 1950m: “Fair Dinkum Bromac’s back in a C1 but looking for luck from the draw.” “Zena Mac’s fresh-up and has the worst draw. Has had a workout and a trial but needs luck too.” Race 7: DANKE (14, Samantha Ottley), 6, 10m, 2600m std: “Broke in the back straight at Forbury on Wednesday for no reason. Was a bit unlucky at his previous start at Methven so an upset show if he does things right.” Race 10: LOUIE …
NZ METRO-AUCKLAND-WINTON, Dec. 18-19
NZ METRO TC, Friday, December 18 Race 3: SUNOFLINDENNY (13, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Shame he drew second row but with luck is a good winning hope.” Race 6: EASTBURN MARA (3, Laura McKay), mob. 1950m: “Fresh-up but races good that way. Outside place chance.” Race 7: PERISSA (5, Robbie Close), mob. 1609m: “Will find it tough from the wide draw over the mile from that start.” Race 9: EXPRESSO MARTINI (SCR), mob. 1950m: Race 11: TWICE THE DELIGHT (3, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Drawn to lead and if she puts her best foot forward can win.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, …
FORBURY PARK TC, Wednesday, December 16
FORBURY PARK TC, Wednesday, December 16 Race 2: FORTY THIEVES (2, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “He raced a bit greenly and didn’t get much of a go late in his debut there two weeks ago. Hopefully, he’ll be a bit better for it this week.” Race 4: REALLY DESIRABLE (10, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2200m: “Was put aside after finishing last to Golden Goddess in her Ashburton qualifying trial in May. Went well enough for second in her Rangiora workout last week to find a race. Will need to step and do things right.” Race 6: DANKE (7, Samantha Ottley), 2, 10m, …
AUCK-FORBURY-NZ METRO-AKAROA TC, Dec. 11-13
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, December 11 Race 3: EYRE I COME (9, Stevie Golding), UR 1, 10m, 2700m std: “Gets in a nice race but against some nice horses. If does things right he should be hard to beat.” Race 6: NORTHERN VELOCITY (5, Tony Herlihy) & REAL TORQUE (8, Stevie Golding), mob. 1700m: “Both looking for improved efforts on their latest races.” Race 13: ARANNALEA (5, Zac Butcher), 2200m std: “If she does things right can figure in finish.” FORBURY PARK TC, Friday, December 11 Race 4: MARITIME ARDEN (4, Sheree Tomlinson), & LOUIE FINN (6, Laura McKay), mob. 2200m: …
NZ Metro TC, Thursday, December 10
NZ METRO TC, Thursday, December 10 Race 4: EXPRESSO MARTINI (9, Samantha Ottley), mob. 1950m: “Trialled good but with preferential barrier draw it makes it near impossible so we be looking for luck and have him running on.”