Manukau Race 9 - EASTER STAKES
SIMEK (5) has a strong record this track and trip with three wins and two placings from seven starts. Comes off a (30.94) win last time, scoring by 5 lengths in a Class 3/4 over 527m at this track. Has good box manners and predicted to lead this field early. Looks suited and should go close. OPAWA STACY (8) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by a neck at Cambridge Raceway in a handy 38.14. Wide box to overcome but likes the trip. Raced over distance last start and should be powerful to the line today. One of the key runners again. PORTLAND FONZIE (3) goes very well at the course and distance with six wins and a placing from eight starts. Missed the frame latest (26.61) when sixth over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 5. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts. PORTLAND MAGNUM (6) has a solid strike rate at this track and distance.
Stats
Comments
Won two starts back when well in the market at Cambridge Raceway over 457m. Last start finished last on March 26 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway behind Opawa Sooty beaten 11 lengths (26.61) in a Class 5. Capable of much better. Not out of it.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 26/03/2026 | 4 | C5 | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.61 | 0:25.81 | 25.81 | N/A | 2 |
| 11.40L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 22/03/2026 | 7 | C4/5 | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0 | - | 25.87 | N/A | 1 |
| 1.80L | $2.70 |
| 1/4 | 15/03/2026 | 10 | C4/5 | $5,630.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:30.73 | 0:30.73 | 30.73 | N/A | 6 |
| 7.50L | $1.40 |
| 6/8 | 05/03/2026 | 4 | R/Aq | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.79 | 0:25.63 | 25.63 | N/A | 4 |
| 16.60L | $6.00 |
| 2/5 | 01/03/2026 | 7 | C5 | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:25.87 | 0:25.55 | 25.55 | N/A | 7 |
| 4.60L | $3.20 |
| 1/6 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | SPECA | $6,640.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:30.38 | 0:30.38 | 30.38 | N/A | 4 |
| 1.90L | $2.00 |
| 1/4 | 15/02/2026 | 7 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 30.96 | 0:30.96 | 30.96 | N/A | 5 |
| 1.60L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 08/02/2026 | 7 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 30.9 | 0:30.87 | 30.87 | N/A | 7 |
| 0.40L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 01/02/2026 | 7 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 30.75 | 0:30.75 | 30.75 | N/A | 6 |
| 2.60L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 25/01/2026 | 3 | C3 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 30.85 | 0:30.85 | 30.47 | N/A | 5 |
| 3.60L | $0.00 |
Stats
Comments
Won his last two including a strong win last start over 527m at this track by 5 lengths in a Class 3/4. Top chance.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 29/03/2026 | 3 | C3/4 | $4,960.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:30.94 | 0:30.94 | 30.94 | N/A | 7 |
| 5.00L | $2.00 |
| 1/5 | 26/03/2026 | 7 | C3/4 | $4,960.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:25.95 | 0:25.95 | 25.81 | N/A | 5 |
| 3.60L | $2.20 |
| 5/7 | 19/03/2026 | 6 | C4/5 | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.05 | 0:25.67 | 25.67 | N/A | 6 |
| 5.40L | $6.50 |
| 4/7 | 13/03/2026 | 8 | C5 | $3,950.00 | Hatrick | 305m | 0:17.81 | 0:17.51 | 17.51 | N/A | 7 |
| 4.30L | $4.80 |
| 6/7 | 05/03/2026 | 11 | C5q | $3,950.00 | Cambridge | 375m | 0:21.70 | 0:21.30 | 20.99 | N/A | 7 |
| 5.70L | $8.00 |
| 2/6 | 22/02/2026 | 3 | SPECA | $6,640.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:30.51 | 0:30.38 | 30.38 | N/A | 3 |
| 1.90L | $2.00 |
| 4/7 | 19/02/2026 | 4 | C5 | $0.00 | Cambridge | 375m | 21.52 | 0:21.04 | 21.04 | N/A | 4 |
| 8.10L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 15/02/2026 | 10 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 318m | 18.85 | 0:18.75 | 18.75 | N/A | 4 |
| 1.50L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/02/2026 | 11 | C5 | $0.00 | Cambridge | 375m | 21.58 | 0:21.4 | 21.4 | N/A | 5 |
| 3.00L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 25/01/2026 | 7 | C5f | $0.00 | Manukau | 318m | 18.35 | 0:18.04 | 18.04 | N/A | 6 |
| 5.80L | $0.00 |
Stats
Comments
Backs up after finishing 7th on April 1 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 4/5. Needs to find a bit more to test these.
Last Starts 2 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 01/04/2026 | 13 | C4/5 | $5,580.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.64 | 0:25.77 | 25.77 | N/A | 7 |
| 12.40L | $27.00 |
| 6/7 | 19/03/2026 | 7 | C4/5 | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.29 | 0:25.67 | 25.67 | N/A | 7 |
| 8.90L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | C2d | $7,480.00 | Cambridge | 650m | 0:39.37 | 0:37.84 | 37.84 | N/A | 7 |
| 21.80L | $8.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/03/2026 | 4 | C1/2d | $5,460.00 | Cambridge | 650m | 0:38.85 | 0:38.16 | 38.16 | N/A | 6 |
| 9.90L | $11.00 |
| 2/7 | 01/03/2026 | 3 | C3/4 | $4,960.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.01 | 0:25.85 | 25.55 | N/A | 2 |
| 2.30L | $3.10 |
| 1/7 | 26/02/2026 | 11 | C4 | $5,090.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.01 | 0:26.01 | 25.67 | N/A | 5 |
| 1.70L | $9.00 |
| 3/4 | 15/02/2026 | 3 | C4/5 | $5,780.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:31.14 | 0:30.96 | 30.96 | N/A | 7 |
| 2.50L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 12/02/2026 | 4 | C3/4 | $0.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 26.1 | 0:25.89 | 25.57 | N/A | 3 |
| 3.60L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 08/02/2026 | 3 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 30.95 | 0:30.87 | 30.87 | N/A | 3 |
| 1.30L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 05/02/2026 | 4 | C3/4 | $0.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 26.43 | 0:25.91 | 25.62 | N/A | 6 |
| 8.70L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 01/02/2026 | 3 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 31.03 | 0:30.75 | 30.75 | N/A | 3 |
| 4.10L | $0.00 |
| 0/0 | - | $0.00 | 0m | N/A | 0:30.71 | N/A | N/A | 0 | - | $0.00 |
Stats
Comments
Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a neck over 650m at Cambridge Raceway in a handy 38.14, beating Opawa Ingrid. Appeals greatly.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 22/03/2026 | 10 | C2d | $5,800.00 | Cambridge | 650m | 0:38.14 | 0:38.14 | 38.14 | N/A | 4 |
| 0.30L | $1.20 |
| 2/8 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | C5f | $16,810.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.09 | 0:25.84 | 25.61 | N/A | 5 |
| 3.50L | $9.50 |
| 2/5 | 05/03/2026 | 39 | C5q | $5,630.00 | Cambridge | 457m | 0:26.20 | 0:26.18 | 25.63 | N/A | 5 |
| 0.30L | $2.40 |
| 8/8 | 25/01/2026 | 7 | C5f | $68,970.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:31.30 | 0:30.47 | 30.47 | N/A | 7 |
| 11.90L | $21.00 |
| 1/7 | 18/01/2026 | 10 | C5q | $5,780.00 | Manukau | 527m | 0:30.73 | 0:30.73 | 30.33 | N/A | 2 |
| 1.10L | $3.40 |
| 1/7 | 08/01/2026 | 20 | C2d | $5,860.00 | Cambridge | 650m | 0:39.90 | 0:39.90 | 39.9 | N/A | 8 |
| 7.00L | $1.60 |
| 1/1 | 08/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cambridge | 375m | 0:22.24 | 0:22.24 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| 0.00L | $0.00 |
| 0/8 | 19/12/2025 | 7 | C5f | $0.00 | Hatrick | 520m | 33.36 | 0:30.22 | 30.22 | N/A | 6 |
| 48.30L | $11.00 |
| 3/8 | 12/12/2025 | 12 | C5q | $0.00 | Hatrick | 520m | 30.51 | 0:30.17 | 30.02 | N/A | 8 |
| 5.30L | $5.20 |
| 1/5 | 30/11/2025 | 3 | C4/5 | $0.00 | Manukau | 527m | 31.07 | 0:31.07 | 31.07 | N/A | 2 |
| 4.10L | $1.50 |