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 still can do things wrong so take on trust.”
Race 2: REALLY DESIRABLE (2, Mark), mob. 1609m: “Good run first-up but this is a step up.”
Race 4: SANDOVAL (4, Mark), 2400m std: “Has had only had one quiet trial but he is a nice enough maiden who will pick one up over Xmas-New Year circuit.”
Race 5: DANKE (11, Mark), 2400m std: “Racing good but will need luck.”
Perissa, shown winning the Prodigal Seelster Mares Speed Series at Methven on December 6. She should be competitive again over 1609m at Ashburton. (Race Images photo).
Race 7: SUNOFLINDENNY (9, Mark), UR 1, 2400m std: “Good race for him. Its a strong field but a winning chance.”
Race 8: FAIR DINKUM BROMAC (9, Laura McKay) & TWICE THE DELIGHT (10, Mark), 2400m std: “Fair Dinkum Bromac finished good dropping back to C1 at Rangiora but got unbalanced late. This looks a bit harder but outside place with the right luck.”
“Twice The Delight went better last start at Addington. Could place.”
Race 10: PERISSA (7, Mark), mob. 1609m: “Racing good in the series. Sheeza Shark was too good for her last week but an each-way show.”
Race 11: EXPRESSO MARTINI (15, Mark), mob. 2400m: “Drawn terrible and will need luck but can figure if he gets cart into it.”