NZ METRO TC & OAMARU HRC, May 16-18

J Scott The Inside Word

NZ METRO TC, Friday, May 16
Goodness Gracious Me, can feature with the right luck from the inside of the second row at Addington on Friday night.

Goodness Gracious Me, can feature with the right luck from the inside of the second row at Addington on Friday night.

Race 2: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (10, Jonny Cox), mob. 1950m:  “Had no show from her draw last week. Will need luck from the draw this week too, but a good chance if luck goes her way.”

Race 3: TUXEDO MAX (7, Blair Orange), 2600m std: “Over-raced on Sunday so the stand start may help. Has a place chance.”

Race 10: SMOKE N SANTANNA (9, Ricky May) & POMME ROY (11, Mark), mob. 1950m:

“Smoke N Santanna is drawn drawn to follow the markers. If they go hard he will stick on.”

“Pomme Roy’s drawn bad and will need luck from there.”

Race 12: MACHS A FLYIN (SCR), mob. 1950m:.

Outside drive
 
Race 5: IDLE CONN (9), mob. 1950m: “Up against it from the outside gate over 1950m in a tough field.”

OAMARU HRC, Sunday, May 18

Race 4: KOWHAI SUNRISE (9, Mark), 2600m std: “She’s getting the start wrong but if she begins clean she can win.”

Race 6: JUNEAMY CASTLETON (2, Blair Orange), 2600m std: “Disappointed last week but looks the leader off the front.  An upset chance.”

Outside drives

Race 1: VIOLA EYRE (10), 2600m std: “She couldn’t go with Jayceekay in her qualifying go, but now we know why. She’s since won an Ashburton trial so could be a chance.”

Race 5: THE GHOST (6), 2600m std: “No luck this prep. Upset place show from the front row.”

Race 9: GRAYWACKEE STAR (5), mob. 2000m: “Was no chance from the back row last week at Addington, but looking for luck again in a tough field.”