MARLBOROUGH HRC, Friday, January 22
Race 1: BODECIA (12, Mark), UR 1, 2300m std: “Seems better and can place.”
Race 3: COURCELLES (1, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Needs to do things right to place behind Alpha Rock.”
Race 5: DANKE (10, Samantha Ottley), 2, 10m, & EYRE I COME (SCR), 20m, 2300m std: “Danke will be looking for luck.”
Race 6: SANDOVAL (7, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Racing good and a strong each-way hope.”
Race 10: I GET AROUND (8, Samantha Ottley), mob. 2300m: “Its a step up in grade and will need luck from the bad draw.”
Outside drive
Race 11: WHOOSH FACTOR (5), mob. 2300m: “Good the first day at Nelson but not as good the second day. Hopefully, he’ll be on his best behaviour as he’s owned there.”
AUCKLAND TC, Friday, January 22
Arannalea, good enough to notch a maiden win at Auckland providing she does things right.
Race 2: ARANNALEA (1, Zac Butcher), 2200m std: “Will need the run but is good enough to win if she does things right.”