NZ METRO TC, Friday, September 12
Race 1: MACHS A FLYIN (14, Phill Anderson), mob. 1950m: “Racing good in these fields but the task is made tough from a bad draw.”
Race 2: EXPRESSO MARTINI (8, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “Workouts have been nice but a victim of the conditions of the race, drawing the outside, so will need luck to win from there.”
Tuxedo Max, a value runner fresh from the outside of the back row in the Farmlands Rangiora Mobile Pace at Addington on Friday night.
Race 6: TUXEDO MAX (12, Blair Orange), mob. 1950m: “I am pretty happy with his work but is drawn bad, with Zin Zan (the one to beat) drawn good. Mine should be a great each-way chance.”
Race 7: EASTBURN MARA (12, Mark), mob. 2600m: “Won fresh-up but is drawn bad here so looking for luck up in class.”
Race 10: OASIS DREAM (9, Blair Orange), mob. 2600m: “Looking at my draws I’ve run over a Chinaman! This horse had a flat tyre last week but he’s in the right field to be a winning chance.”
Outside drives
Race 3: WHOOSH FACTOR (9), mob. 2600m: “Ran on quite good at the Rangiora workouts when I drove him a couple of weeks ago but will need a bit of luck from the outside draw.”
Race 5: SUPREME GEM (6), mob. 1609m: “Makes it very hard from the outside of the front row over the mile at Addington but she’s in the right race (C0-5 mares). Should be improved by her first-up run last week so could place.”
OAMARU HRC, Sunday, September 14
Race 5: SMOKE N GRIN (1, Kimberly Butt), mob. 2600m: “Fresh-up but trialling good. Drawn to lead so a good chance.”
Race 8: CLASSIEBEE (10, Anthony Butt), 1, 10m, 2600m std: “Hard to find the right race for him but he’s due for a drop back. He trialled nice on Saturday but looking for luck.”