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Kaikoura Race 9 - ALABAR NZ KAIKOURA CUP (STAND PACE)

AKUTA (4) had a setback prior to his last attempt in the Ashburton Flying Stakes so his effort to place had merit. Should be better for that hitout and was good when winning the Hannon Memorial three back at Oamaru. Has a win and a placing in two attempts here and has yet to miss a place in four tries at this distance, winning twice. Top pick. MERLIN (6) came from the 20m mark when he placed in his first two starts off a spell before he a fifth in the Canterbury Classic last start. Won his lone attempt at this distance and should be close to peak fitness now so could show his best. SOONER THE BETTOR (2) had been flying with a hat trick of wins before getting it wrong last start. Worth another chance. MO'UNGA (7) hasn't been at his best at his last few but won this race last year so could bounce back.

Race Time:3:40 AM

Monday, November 3, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2400m

Smoke On The Water (1)54x63

Trainer: Matt Purvis (Woodend Beach)12 mths 44: 9-9-5

Driver: Matthew Williamson

5 yo B G

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Left In The Dark

Dam's Sire: Fake Left

Stats

Career44: 9-9-5

LTS$155,189.00

BMR1:56.50

TS1: 1-0-0

Win %20.45%

Place %52.27%

Comments

Career-best run with 10 Oct 3rd. Likes a stand start. Add to First4 tickets.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	10/10/2025	14	4YO+ R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Samantha Ottley	1:58.4	1	1. Republican Party 2. Pinseeker 3. Smoke On The Water	5.1L	$48.90
6/10	26/09/2025	201	3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,713.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Samantha Ottley	1:58.5	4	1. We Walk By Faith 2. Renegade 3. Alta Meteor	10.0L	$72.70
5/7	03/09/2025	-	R58 & faster MOB. PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Good	Gavin Smith		0	1. Light Me Up	-	$0.00
6/8	13/08/2025	-	R35 & faster SpecHcp PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Easy	Matt Purvis		0	1. It's Tough	-	$0.00
4/5	07/08/2025	-	R70 to R82 FFA PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Matt Purvis		0	1. Lakelsa	-	$0.00
4/16	09/03/2025	2	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,400.00	Reefton	2500m	Good	Matt Purvis	2:05.6	1	1. Sinai Sermon 2. Kourtney Kardash 3. I'm Rockin	11.0L	$21.30
5/10	07/03/2025	91	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300.00	Westport	2600m	Good	Matt Purvis	2:03.8	1	1. Tempo Warrior 2. Piccadilly Pete 3. Teds Legacy	5.4L	$7.00
3/7	24/02/2025	-	R38 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Matt Purvis		0	1. Cocktails And Caviar 3. Smoke On The Water	-	$0.00
1/8	13/02/2025	-	R35 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Matt Purvis		0	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Ebury Street	0.0L	$0.00
6/7	06/12/2024	21	4YO MOB. PACE	$182,500.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Matthew Williamson	1:57.3	5	1. Rakero Rocket 2. Charlie Brown 3. Merlin	14.3L	$32.20
1/11	15/11/2024	3	3YO+ R62 to R85 MOB. PACE	$29,475.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Matthew Williamson	1:59.2	13	1. Smoke On The Water 2. South Seas Rock 3. Charlie Brown	1.9L	$2.50
5/13	12/11/2024	16	FFA MOB. PACE	$40,700.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Matthew Williamson		6	1. The Big Lebowski	5.9L	$0.00
1/11	27/10/2024	9	3YO+ R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$19,650.00	Tuapeka	2700m	Good	Matthew Williamson		1	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Miraculous	1.3L	$0.00
10/13	18/10/2024	12	3YO+ R57 to R70, R71 to R80 with cond. MOB. PACE	$20,350.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Mia Holbrough		9	1. Renegade	19.9L	$0.00
8/13	06/10/2024	21	R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$40,700.00	Methven	3000m	Good	Ricky May		2	1. Mighty Looee	11.3L	$0.00

Sooner The Bettor (2)x1110

Trainer: Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan (Clevedon)12 mths 48: 10-15-7

Driver: Scott Phelan

5 yo Br H

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Lucky Pocket

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket

Stats

Career48: 10-15-7

LTS$644,315.00

BMR1:53.50

TS1: 0-0-0

Win %20.83%

Place %66.67%

Comments

Rare mistake at Addington 17 Oct. Brilliant spring form prior. Worth a look.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
14/15	17/10/2025	14	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Harrison Orange	1:58.9	1	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	35.0L	$12.10
1/8	03/10/2025	14	DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Harrison Orange	1:59.6	1	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Merlin 3. Better Knuckle Up	1.3L	$5.00
1/10	19/09/2025	14	R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$38,600.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Harrison Orange	2:01.1	5	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. The Surfer 3. Merlin	1.3L	$4.10
1/5	05/09/2025	126	R72 to R87 MOB. PACE	$17,550.00	Auckland	1700m	Fast	Harrison Orange	1:57.4	1	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Better Knuckle Up 3. Jeremiah	0.5L	$3.50
2/9	02/05/2025	21	DiscrHcp PACE	$94,750.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Scott Phelan	1:58.4	2	1. Republican Party 2. Sooner The Bettor 3. We Walk By Faith	4.0L	$9.90
7/8	11/04/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$93,000.00	Auckland	1609m	Fast	Scott Phelan	1:51.6	2	1. We Walk By Faith 2. Republican Party 3. Rakero Rocket	14.0L	$19.50
5/10	28/03/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	WaikBoP	1609m	Fast	Scott Phelan		2	1. Chase A Dream	10.5L	$0.00
8/12	21/03/2025	13	FFA MOB. PACE	$60,000.00	Auckland	2200m	Fast	Scott Phelan		10	1. Don't Stop Dreaming	16.7L	$0.00

American Me (3)38340

Trainer: Brent & Tim White (Ashburton Raceway)12 mths 105: 16-15-17

Driver: Ricky May

8 yo B G

Sire: American Ideal

Dam: Bella Me

Dam's Sire: Presidential Ball

Stats

Career105: 16-15-17

LTS$377,462.00

BMR1:58.60

TS3: 0-0-0

Win %15.24%

Place %45.71%

Comments

Shuffled back 17 Oct but well beaten after. Yet to win at this distance too.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
15/15	17/10/2025	12	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Ricky May	1:58.9	5	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	37.7L	$103.60
4/8	05/10/2025	16	R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200.00	Methven	3000m	Heavy	Ricky May	2:22.3	1	1. Rakero Rocket 2. Wag Star 3. Who's Delight	3.8L	$8.40
3/12	19/09/2025	14	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,000.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Good	Ricky May	2:02.9	3	1. Arthur Shelby 2. Rubira 3. American Me	6.2L	$29.60
8/9	05/09/2025	14	FFA PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Gerard O'Reilly	2:00.3	4	1. Alta Meteor 2. We Walk By Faith 3. Franco Marek	10.2L	$30.50
3/9	22/08/2025	14	DiscrHcp PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Blair Orange	2:01.2	1	1. Mo'unga 2. Franco Marek 3. American Me	0.8L	$9.10
3/11	08/08/2025	35	3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Blair Orange	2:00.7	3	1. Alta Meteor 2. Franco Marek 3. American Me	8.3L	$5.10
4/6	30/07/2025	-	R73 & faster PACE	$0.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Easy	Kimberly Butt		0	1. Franco Marek	-	$0.00
1/6	04/07/2025	14	3YO+ R54 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE	$17,900.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Harrison Orange		1	1. American Me 2. Mantra Blue	2.4L	$1.70
3/6	20/06/2025	7	3YO+ R56 to R78 MOB. PACE	$17,900.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Harrison Orange		6	1. Mantra Blue 3. American Me	7.5L	$1.60
1/5	13/06/2025	47	R57 to R78 DiscrHcp PACE	$17,550.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Harrison Orange		1	1. American Me 2. Seaclusion	16.1L	$1.60
1/8	04/06/2025	-	R42 & faster SpecHcp PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Blair Orange		0	1. American Me 2. Rockingood	0.0L	$0.00
3/9	27/04/2025	28	R55 to R89 SpecHcp PACE	$37,900.00	Invcargill	2700m	Good	Blair Orange		3	1. Double Jeopardy 3. American Me	11.6L	$9.00

Akuta (4)15163

Trainer: Mark & Nathan Purdon (Matamata)12 mths 37: 18-6-6

Driver: Mark Purdon

6 yo B G

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Adore To Our Dreams

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Stats

Career37: 18-6-6

LTS$1,179,103.00

BMR1:51.80

TS2: 1-0-1

Win %48.65%

Place %81.08%

Comments

May have needed the Ashburton run. Won this race in 2023. Hard to beat.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/11	27/10/2025	17	FFA PACE	$58,950.00	Ashburton	2400m	Easy	Mark Purdon	1:57.3	2	1. Republican Party 2. Alta Meteor 3. Akuta	11.8L	$7.30
6/7	10/10/2025	26	4YO+ R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Mark Purdon	1:58.4	2	1. Republican Party 2. Pinseeker 3. Smoke On The Water	11.3L	$3.00
1/9	14/09/2025	9	FFA PACE	$37,900.00	Oamaru	2600m	Good	Mark Purdon	1:58.4	2	1. Akuta 2. Dalton Shard 3. MacAndrew Aviator	3.5L	$2.00
5/9	05/09/2025	14	FFA PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Mark Purdon	2:00.3	1	1. Alta Meteor 2. We Walk By Faith 3. Franco Marek	5.1L	$2.70
1/4	22/08/2025	14	R67 & faster MOB. PACE	$17,200.00	Auckland	1700m	Fast	Mark Purdon	1:59.9	5	1. Akuta 2. Jeremiah 3. Better Knuckle Up	1.9L	$1.60
3/7	08/08/2025	586	3YO+, R55 to R115 with cond. MOB. PACE	$18,250.00	Auckland	1700m	Good	Brooke Wilkins	1:56.2	7	1. Treacherous Baby 2. You Little Beauty 3. Akuta	2.7L	$1.70
3/8	31/12/2023	44	3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$55,800.00	Auckland	2700m	Slushy	Mark Purdon		1	1. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Akuta	11.8L	$0.00
1/3	12/12/2023	-	R44 & faster MOB. PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Slushy	Olivia Thornley		0	1. Akuta 2. Ron McKinley	0.0L	$0.00
2/8	17/11/2023	3	FFA MOB. PACE	$186,000.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Mark Purdon		1	1. Self Assured 2. Akuta	2.7L	$0.00
2/15	14/11/2023	15	FFA PACE	$789,375.00	NZ Metro	3200m	Fast	Mark Purdon		15	1. Swayzee 2. Akuta	6.2L	$0.00
1/11	30/10/2023	7	FFA PACE	$58,950.00	Kaikoura	2400m	Good	Olivia Thornley		2	1. Akuta 2. Old Town Road	6.2L	$0.00

Double Time (5)700x0

Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (Woodend Beach)12 mths 44: 8-6-2

Driver: John Dunn

5 yo B G

Sire: A Rocknroll Dance

Dam: Double Twist

Dam's Sire: Artsplace

Stats

Career44: 8-6-2

LTS$131,551.00

BMR1:58.07

TS1: 0-0-0

Win %18.18%

Place %36.36%

Comments

Never emerged off 30m at Timaru. Starts on even terms, but needs to lift.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
13/15	26/10/2025	163	R51 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$21,050.00	Waimate	2850m	Good	Ricky May	2:04.4	1	1. Rock Band 2. Still Rockin 3. Hacksaw Ridge	69.9L	$21.30
4/6	16/10/2025	-	R36 to R95 PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Robbie Close		0	1. Chase A Dream 2. The Surfer 3. Radha	2.2L	$0.00
3/4	09/10/2025	-	R49 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Bob Butt		0	1. Radha 2. Action Major 3. Double Time	0.85L	$0.00
13/14	16/05/2025	7	4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE	$50,000.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Riley Harrison	1:56.2	6	1. Sideshow Bruce 2. Hadron Collider 3. Wag Star	32.3L	$40.20
10/10	09/05/2025	12	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Matthew Williamson	1:55.5	7	1. Vessem 2. Wag Star 3. Pinseeker	53.8L	$58.10
7/11	27/04/2025	8	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563.00	Rangiora	2600m	Good	Ricky May	1:58.6	1	1. Dance Till Dawn 2. Here's Herbie 3. Tanzania	11.0L	$10.30
2/8	19/04/2025	13	3YO+ R70 to R100 SpecHcp PACE	$23,250.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Ricky May	1:59.6	4	1. Harrison John 2. Double Time 3. Beach Ball	2.4L	$7.60
3/16	06/04/2025	9	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$26,750.00	Cheviot	2600m	Fast	Ricky May	2:01.4	2	1. Renegade 2. Xlendi 3. Double Time	10.8L	$24.00
2/4	28/03/2025	14	R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$17,200.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	John Dunn		1	1. Renegade 2. Double Time	3.2L	$0.00
6/9	14/03/2025	12	MOB. PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Robbie Close		6	1. Pinseeker	17.5L	$0.00
1/14	02/03/2025	24	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,225.00	Rangiora	2600m	Good	Bob Butt		5	1. Double Time 2. Pinseeker	2.2L	$0.00
5/10	06/02/2025	18	R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,125.00	Amberley	2600m	Good	Tim Williams		1	1. Wish Me Luck	10.2L	$0.00

Merlin (6)4x325

Trainer: Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan (Clevedon)12 mths 43: 21-8-7

Driver: Zachary Butcher

5 yo B H

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Imaginary Bet

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Stats

Career43: 21-8-7

LTS$1,568,510.00

BMR1:52.10

TS0: 0-0-0

Win %48.84%

Place %83.72%

Comments

Couldn't sustain his run 17 Oct. Loves the mile and a half though. Each way.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/15	17/10/2025	14	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Zachary Butcher	1:58.9	7	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	11.6L	$4.40
2/8	03/10/2025	14	DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Zachary Butcher	1:59.6	1	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Merlin 3. Better Knuckle Up	1.3L	$1.90
3/10	19/09/2025	161	R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$38,600.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Zachary Butcher	2:01.1	1	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. The Surfer 3. Merlin	7.0L	$2.30
4/8	11/04/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$93,000.00	Auckland	1609m	Fast	Zachary Butcher	1:51.6	8	1. We Walk By Faith 2. Republican Party 3. Rakero Rocket	10.8L	$2.60
3/10	04/04/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$1,000,000.00	WaikBoP	2200m	Easy	Zachary Butcher	1:52.3	7	1. Leap To Fame 2. Chase A Dream 3. Merlin	11.6L	$11.50
2/10	28/03/2025	27	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	WaikBoP	1609m	Fast	Zachary Butcher	1:51.4	11	1. Chase A Dream 2. Merlin 3. Pinseeker	5.4L	$2.20
2/12	31/12/2024	25	FFA PACE	$250,000.00	Auckland	3200m	Good	Zachary Butcher		7	1. Republican Party 2. Merlin	2.4L	$0.00
3/7	06/12/2024	21	4YO MOB. PACE	$182,500.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Zachary Butcher		6	1. Rakero Rocket 3. Merlin	1.6L	$0.00

Mo'unga (7)61070

Trainer: Regan Todd (Yaldhurst)12 mths 36: 12-2-2

Driver: Robbie Close

6 yo B G

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: O Baby

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Stats

Career36: 12-2-2

LTS$237,604.00

BMR1:56.20

TS1: 1-0-0

Win %33.33%

Place %44.44%

Comments

Easy winner of the 2024 Kaikoura Cup. Mixed spring form, but always a threat.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
13/15	17/10/2025	7	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Robbie Close	1:58.9	10	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	29.6L	$20.40
7/7	10/10/2025	14	4YO+ R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Robbie Close	1:58.4	1	1. Republican Party 2. Pinseeker 3. Smoke On The Water	11.8L	$6.00
10/10	26/09/2025	35	3YO+ R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,713.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Robbie Close	1:58.5	2	1. We Walk By Faith 2. Renegade 3. Alta Meteor	17.2L	$6.80
1/9	22/08/2025	14	DiscrHcp PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Robbie Close	2:01.2	1	1. Mo'unga 2. Franco Marek 3. American Me	0.5L	$3.60
6/11	08/08/2025	98	3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Bob Butt	2:00.7	2	1. Alta Meteor 2. Franco Marek 3. American Me	16.9L	$5.30
3/6	30/07/2025	-	R73 & faster PACE	$0.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Easy	Robbie Close		0	1. Franco Marek 3. Mo'unga	-	$0.00
6/9	02/05/2025	7	DiscrHcp PACE	$94,750.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Robbie Close	1:58.4	1	1. Republican Party 2. Sooner The Bettor 3. We Walk By Faith	8.1L	$6.30
2/10	25/04/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$96,500.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Robbie Close		9	1. Republican Party 2. Mo'unga	0.8L	$8.10
5/8	11/04/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$93,000.00	Auckland	1609m	Fast	Robbie Close		3	1. We Walk By Faith	12.1L	$0.00
6/10	28/03/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	WaikBoP	1609m	Fast	Bob Butt		8	1. Chase A Dream	13.4L	$0.00
2/12	21/03/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$60,000.00	Auckland	2200m	Fast	Tim Williams		9	1. Don't Stop Dreaming 2. Mo'unga	0.3L	$0.00

Macandrew Aviator (8)67334

Trainer: Jeremy Douglas (Ascot Park)12 mths 56: 9-7-12

Driver: Nathan Williamson

8 yo B G

Sire: Panspacificflight

Dam: Arts Mistress

Dam's Sire: Artsplace

Stats

Career56: 9-7-12

LTS$168,536.00

BMR1:56.79

TS1: 0-0-0

Win %16.07%

Place %50.00%

Comments

Chased gamely in the Tuapeka Cup & form building OK this time in. Harder here.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	26/10/2025	24	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$18,250.00	Tuapeka	2700m	Good	Hayden Douglas	2:05.1	1	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Share A Dream 3. Akatea	6.5L	$3.40
3/6	02/10/2025	18	3YO+ R55 to R75 MOB. PACE	$12,530.00	Wyndham	1609m	Good	Hayden Douglas	1:53.1	6	1. Built For Glory 2. Always Dreaming 3. Macandrew Aviator	5.6L	$2.40
3/9	14/09/2025	9	FFA PACE	$37,900.00	Oamaru	2600m	Good	Matthew Williamson	1:58.4	3	1. Akuta 2. Dalton Shard 3. Macandrew Aviator	4.0L	$19.50
7/9	05/09/2025	19	FFA PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Matthew Williamson	2:00.3	3	1. Alta Meteor 2. We Walk By Faith 3. Franco Marek	7.0L	$67.20
6/15	17/08/2025	112	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,050.00	Kurow	2600m	Good	Matthew Williamson	2:00.8	2	1. Bar Louie 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Tabasco	5.1L	$19.50
9/9	27/04/2025	10	R55 to R89 SpecHcp PACE	$37,900.00	Invcargill	2700m	Good	Matthew Williamson	2:00.2	1	1. Double Jeopardy 2. Wag Star 3. American Me	29.6L	$7.30
3/10	17/04/2025	13	R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$24,125.00	Winton	2400m	Good	Hayden Douglas		1	1. Betterthancash 3. Macandrew Aviator	3.0L	$6.50
2/7	04/04/2025	5	FFA MOB. PACE	$18,950.00	NZ Metro	1609m	Good	Matthew Williamson		5	1. Harrison John 2. Macandrew Aviator	0.5L	$0.00
3/12	30/03/2025	15	R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$25,000.00	Wyndham	2400m	Good	Matthew Williamson		5	1. Betterthancash 3. Macandrew Aviator	4.3L	$0.00
3/6	15/03/2025	7	R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$22,375.00	Wyndham	3200m	Good	Matthew Williamson		1	1. Wag Star 3. Macandrew Aviator	3.2L	$0.00

Rakero Rocket (9)5x710

Trainer: Tom Bamford (Rangiora)12 mths 27: 9-4-2

Driver: Gavin Smith

5 yo Br G

Sire: Rock N Roll Heaven

Dam: Motu Pocket O'Jewels

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket

Stats

Career27: 9-4-2

LTS$294,848.00

BMR1:53.70

TS1: 0-0-1

Win %33.33%

Place %55.56%

Comments

Fair at Addington after his Methven Cup win. Placed here last year. Repeat?

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/15	17/10/2025	12	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Gavin Smith	1:58.9	11	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	22.1L	$35.20
1/8	05/10/2025	16	R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200.00	Methven	3000m	Heavy	Gavin Smith	2:22.3	3	1. Rakero Rocket 2. Wag Star 3. Who's Delight	1.3L	$10.30
7/12	19/09/2025	133	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,000.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Good	Gavin Smith	2:02.9	2	1. Arthur Shelby 2. Rubira 3. American Me	10.0L	$8.00
2/6	26/08/2025	-	R40 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Gavin Smith		0	1. Renegade 2. Rakero Rocket	-	$0.00
5/11	20/08/2025	-	R53 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Gavin Smith		0	1. Arthur Shelby	-	$0.00
5/10	09/05/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Gavin Smith	1:55.5	5	1. Vessem 2. Wag Star 3. Pinseeker	10.8L	$4.20
4/9	02/05/2025	7	DiscrHcp PACE	$94,750.00	Auckland	2200m	Good	Gavin Smith	1:58.4	2	1. Republican Party 2. Sooner The Bettor 3. We Walk By Faith	5.9L	$29.00
5/10	25/04/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$96,500.00	Auckland	2700m	Good	Gavin Smith	1:58.4	3	1. Republican Party 2. Mo'unga 3. Don't Stop Dreaming	7.5L	$12.00
3/8	11/04/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$93,000.00	Auckland	1609m	Fast	Gavin Smith		9	1. We Walk By Faith 3. Rakero Rocket	5.9L	$0.00
7/10	04/04/2025	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$1,000,000.00	WaikBoP	2200m	Easy	Gavin Smith		10	1. Leap To Fame	35.0L	$0.00
4/10	28/03/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	WaikBoP	1609m	Fast	Gavin Smith		5	1. Chase A Dream	8.6L	$0.00
2/9	14/03/2025	61	MOB. PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Gavin Smith		8	1. Pinseeker 2. Rakero Rocket	10.0L	$0.00

Vessem (10)21x54

Trainer: Hayden & Amanda Cullen (Rolleston)12 mths 32: 10-6-1

Driver: Olivia Thornley

4 yo B G

Sire: Vincent(AUS)

Dam: Imke B

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Stats

Career32: 10-6-1

LTS$260,968.00

BMR1:55.23

TS0: 0-0-0

Win %31.25%

Place %53.13%

Comments

Not bad along the markers at Addington. Still making mark in this grade. Upset.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/15	17/10/2025	7	FFA PACE	$63,150.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Samantha Ottley	1:58.9	3	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	11.3L	$63.90
5/7	10/10/2025	154	4YO+ R75 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Olivia Thornley	1:58.4	2	1. Republican Party 2. Pinseeker 3. Smoke On The Water	9.4L	$28.80
2/4	02/10/2025	-	R60 to R95 MOB. PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Good	Olivia Thornley		0	1. Jumal 2. Vessem 3. Chase A Dream	0.5L	$0.00
5/9	03/09/2025	-	R40 to R115 SpecHcp PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Olivia Thornley		0	1. The Lazarus Effect	-	$0.00
6/6	20/08/2025	-	R69 to R112 MOB. PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Good	Olivia Thornley		0	1. We Walk By Faith	-	$0.00
1/10	09/05/2025	14	FFA MOB. PACE	$57,900.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Slushy	Olivia Thornley	1:55.5	10	1. Vessem 2. Wag Star 3. Pinseeker	5.4L	$10.10
2/7	25/04/2025	14	3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE	$18,250.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Jonny Cox	1:56.8	6	1. Who's Delight 2. Vessem 3. Beach Ball	1.9L	$2.50
1/10	11/04/2025	14	3YO+ R64 to R82 MOB. PACE	$21,713.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Blair Orange	1:55.2	8	1. Vessem 2. Beach Ball 3. Who's Delight	3.0L	$3.10
3/4	28/03/2025	7	R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$17,200.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Blair Orange	1:59.5	2	1. Renegade 2. Double Time 3. Vessem	8.1L	$2.00
1/7	21/03/2025	7	R59 to R76 MOB. PACE	$18,250.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Blair Orange		6	1. Vessem 2. Who's Delight	2.2L	$0.00
4/9	14/03/2025	12	MOB. PACE	$37,900.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Blair Orange		4	1. Pinseeker	13.7L	$0.00
10/14	02/03/2025	10	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,225.00	Rangiora	2600m	Good	Blair Orange		3	1. Double Time	20.2L	$0.00
2/5	20/02/2025	53	R70 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,183.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Fast	Blair Orange		3	1. Franco Marek 2. Vessem	0.3L	$0.00

Here's Herbie (11)0x496

Trainer: Colin & Julie DeFilippi (Broadfield)12 mths 58: 8-8-5

Driver: Colin DeFilippi

6 yo B G

Sire: Sportswriter

Dam: Just Rose

Dam's Sire: Sands A Flyin

Stats

Career58: 8-8-5

LTS$153,335.00

BMR1:55.07

TS1: 0-0-0

Win %13.79%

Place %36.21%

Comments

Winner at the trials since steady 6th at Addington. Up against it today though.

Last Starts 4 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	29/10/2025	-	R35 to R66 SpecHcp PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Colin DeFilippi		0	1. Here's Herbie 2. Girlshavtime 3. Seaside Pond	0.0L	$0.00
6/10	17/10/2025	28	3YO+ R59 to R70, R71 to R76 with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,853.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi	1:56.6	4	1. Franco Sinatra 2. Hadron Collider 3. Esmeralda	10.8L	$29.70
9/12	19/09/2025	14	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,000.00	NZ Metro	2600m	Good	Jim Curtin	2:02.9	3	1. Arthur Shelby 2. Rubira 3. American Me	15.1L	$36.20
4/8	05/09/2025	105	4YO+ R60 to R70 MOB. PACE	$16,740.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi	1:55.0	3	1. Treacherous Baby 2. Arthur Shelby 3. Dreams Are Free	11.3L	$50.90
9/11	20/08/2025	-	R53 & faster PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Colin DeFilippi		0	1. Arthur Shelby	-	$0.00
12/16	23/05/2025	26	R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE	$107,000.00	NZ Metro	3200m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi	2:00.4	6	1. Betterthancash 2. The Surfer 3. Pinseeker	48.4L	$10.10
2/11	27/04/2025	14	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563.00	Rangiora	2600m	Good	Robbie Holmes	1:58.6	2	1. Dance Till Dawn 2. Here's Herbie 3. Tanzania	0.8L	$7.40
1/15	13/04/2025	7	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,050.00	Methven	3000m	Good	Colin DeFilippi	2:05.8	6	1. Here's Herbie 2. Tanzania 3. Buckskin	2.4L	$16.30
8/16	06/04/2025	51	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$26,750.00	Cheviot	2600m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi		2	1. Renegade	18.0L	$0.00
2/4	01/04/2025	-	R52 & faster FFA PACE	$0.00	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Good	Colin DeFilippi		0	1. Xlendi 2. Here's Herbie	-	$0.00
10/10	14/02/2025	8	3YO+ R53 to R59 MOB. PACE	$18,335.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi		9	1. Tokyo Rose	29.6L	$0.00
7/10	06/02/2025	13	R58 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,125.00	Amberley	2600m	Good	Colin DeFilippi		3	1. Wish Me Luck	13.4L	$0.00
5/7	24/01/2025	26	R60 to R75, R76 to R85 with cond. MOB. PACE	$18,250.00	NZ Metro	1980m	Fast	Colin DeFilippi		3	1. We Walk By Faith	13.2L	$0.00