Avondale Race 2 - ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 3YOF 1200M
PORTLAND (1) hit her straps at the end of her last campaign, winning just over 2 months ago by nearly a length at Whanganui. She would have maintained her residual fitness, and dropping back to 1200m with a 2kg claim ensures that she is well placed to take this out, especially from the pole position. GIN AND BARE IT (3) built her form strongly to score an impressive all-the-way win at Arawa Park 2 weeks ago by nearly 3 lengths. She carries the same weight in this, and she can repeat the dose. ELITE CHOICE (2) franked her good trial form with an impressive fresh-up win at Pukekohe 3 weeks ago. She obviously revels on wet ground, and she should go close again. Stick with her. CONFECTIONIST (5) was only beaten by a short head at Tauranga nearly 7-weeks ago, and even though the gap between starts is a query for us, she is still capable of another top 3 finish here. SHE'S A BOSS (4) did not have much joy in a good field at Ellerslie last start, but she is still worth including in this.

Jockey: Jack Taplin
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a brief spell. Finished her last campaign impressively, scoring by 0.8 lengths over 1360m at Wanganui. Looks the testing material.
Last Starts 65 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 10/05/2026 | 18 | Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* | $14,167.00 | WGUI | 1360m | Soft 7 | Tayla Mitchell | 57.5kg | 1:22.58 | - | 4 |
| 0.75L | $5.70 |
| 3/8 | 22/04/2026 | 28 | Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* | $14,167.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Tayla Mitchell | 56kg | 1:28.91 | - | 4 |
| 5.91L | $7.70 |
| 1/7 | 25/03/2026 | 19 | MDN F&M | $21,008.00 | HAWE | 1200m | Good 4 | Tayla Mitchell | 56kg | 1:11.45 | - | 7 |
| 3.33L | $1.80 |
| 2/11 | 06/03/2026 | 27 | MDN F&M | $15,546.00 | TE A | 1150m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 56kg | 1:09.02 | - | 8 |
| 1.08L | $3.90 |
| 5/9 | 07/02/2026 | 22 | MAAT | $0.00 | TE R | 1200m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 53.5kg | 1:10.18 | - | 7 |
| 2.54L | $15.00 |
| 2/10 | 16/01/2026 | 20 | MDN | $15,948.00 | TE R | 1100m | Soft 6 | Tayla Mitchell | 54kg | 1:06.50 | - | 2 |
| 0.86L | $5.10 |
| 2/8 | 27/12/2025 | 23 | MDN | $16,228.00 | NPLY | 1100m | Soft 7 | Tayla Mitchell | 54kg | 1:06.03 | - | 7 |
| 2.00L | $4.30 |
| 2/6 | 04/12/2025 | 18 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | NPLY | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Tayla Mitchell | 54.5kg | 1:06.33 | - | 5 |
| 2.80L | $3.90 |
| 7/9 | 16/11/2025 | 18 | MDN | $16,228.00 | ROTO | 1230m | Soft 6 | Elen Nicholas | 54kg | 1:11.71 | - | 6 |
| 6.90L | $7.30 |
| 3/7 | 29/10/2025 | 131 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Tayla Mitchell | 54.5kg | 1:14.41 | - | 6 |
| 0.80L | $3.00 |
| 2/5 | 30/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 950m | Synthetic | Tayla Mitchell | 00:56.09 | - | 2 |
| 0.05L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 20/06/2025 | 41 | 2YO SW | $74,074.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Triston Moodley | 55kg | 1:20.17 | - | 3 |
| 14.40L | $4.10 |
| 2/13 | 10/05/2025 | 23 | MDN 2YO&UP | $0.00 | ROTO | 1215m | Heavy 10 | Tayla Mitchell | 52.5kg | 1:18.08 | - | 2 |
| 0.80L | $8.70 |
| 4/13 | 17/04/2025 | - | MDN 2YO | $0.00 | MATA | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Matt Cartwright | 55.5kg | 1:14.03 | - | 1 |
| 4.10L | $8.80 |
| 1/7 | 01/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 0:46.96 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 14/01/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | MATA | 800m | Good 3 | Sam Spratt | 0:46.62 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tom Wigram
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
She ran on strongly to score her maiden win at Pukekohe last time at the first run back from a break. Shows promise and can figure in the finish again.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 24/06/2026 | 210 | MDN 2&3YO | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Tom Wigram | 51.5kg | 1:17.09 | - | 11 |
| 1.57L | $7.70 |
| 1/5 | 02/06/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Tom Wigram | 1:09.07 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 12/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Tom Wigram | 0:48.33 | - | 1 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 26/11/2025 | 20 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | TE A | 1400m | Good 3 | Courtney Barnes | 55.5kg | 1:22.63 | - | 1 |
| 17.50L | $150.40 |
| 12/15 | 06/11/2025 | 29 | MDN | $16,228.00 | AVON | 1400m | Good 4 | Elen Nicholas | 54kg | 1:23.32 | - | 4 |
| 13.10L | $24.50 |
| 6/12 | 08/10/2025 | - | MDN F&M | $16,228.00 | AVON | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Courtney Barnes | 55kg | 1:14.17 | - | 5 |
| 6.00L | $41.00 |
| 3/8 | 23/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Courtney Barnes | 1:10.70 | - | 8 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 09/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Kelly Myers | 0:48.86 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Heavy 10 | Kelly Myers | 00:47.14 | - | 5 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hayley Hassman
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Scored a well-deserved win last start over 1215m at Arawa Park after a close second two runs back. Sure to enjoy a good run from the nice draw. Will prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 01/07/2026 | 32 | MDN 2YO&UP F&M | $13,934.00 | ROTO | 1215m | Heavy 10 | Joe Nishizuka | 54.5kg | 1:15.16 | - | 2 |
| 2.85L | $2.20 |
| 2/9 | 30/05/2026 | 17 | MDN 2YO&UP | $16,667.00 | TE R | 1200m | Soft 5 | Joe Nishizuka | 53.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 3 |
| 0.81L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 13/05/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $13,934.00 | MATA | 1200m | Soft 7 | Joe Nishizuka | 52.5kg | 1:12.20 | - | 5 |
| 1.28L | $9.80 |
| 1/6 | 21/04/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Joe Nishizuka | 0:47.00 | - | 4 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: George Rooke
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Promising filly who last start finished 7 lengths away in eighth over 1400m at Ellerslie. Shapes up nicely.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 06/06/2026 | 27 | 3YO SW+P | $33,333.00 | ELLS | 1400m | Soft 7 | Craig Grylls | 55kg | 1:27.41 | - | 2 |
| 7.81L | $10.00 |
| 3/13 | 10/05/2026 | 25 | Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares* | $14,167.00 | WGUI | 1360m | Soft 7 | Jonathan Riddell | 59kg | 1:22.58 | - | 11 |
| 0.88L | $11.90 |
| 1/4 | 15/04/2026 | 14 | MDN 2YO&UP F&M | $14,167.00 | MATA | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Craig Grylls | 57kg | 1:21.21 | - | 1 |
| 1.89L | $4.00 |
| 7/11 | 01/04/2026 | - | MDN 2YO&UP F&M | $0.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Craig Grylls | 57kg | 1:11.71 | - | 5 |
| 5.52L | $19.80 |
| 6/7 | 17/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 5 | Craig Grylls | 1:08.06 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 03/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 900m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 00:54.85 | - | 1 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 23/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Wiremu Pinn | 00:49.40 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Michael McNab
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Camped just off the lead at Tauranga last start and stuck to the task well, finishing second and beaten just a head. Worth following up.
Last Starts 46 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 29/05/2026 | 16 | MDN 2YO&UP F&M | $13,934.00 | TAUR | 1400m | Good 4 | Matt Cartwright | 57.5kg | 1:24.34 | - | 9 |
| 0.20L | $5.00 |
| 2/14 | 13/05/2026 | 131 | MDN 2YO&UP | $13,934.00 | MATA | 1400m | Soft 7 | Matt Cartwright | 56.5kg | 1:25.98 | - | 3 |
| 1.17L | $7.80 |
| 1/8 | 28/04/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Soft 6 | Courtney Barnes | 1:10.67 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 14/04/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | CSYN | 950m | Synthetic | Courtney Barnes | 0:55.23 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 8/12 | 02/01/2026 | 22 | MDN F&M | $15,948.00 | TAUR | 1500m | Soft 6 | Matt Cartwright | 56kg | 1:31.83 | - | 6 |
| 4.49L | $15.20 |
| 6/10 | 11/12/2025 | 25 | MDN F&M | $21,930.00 | ELLS | 1400m | Good 4 | Sam Weatherley | 56kg | 1:26.16 | - | 8 |
| 5.40L | $11.10 |
| 4/11 | 16/11/2025 | 12 | MDN F&M | $16,228.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Soft 5 | Corentin Berge | 56kg | 1:24.55 | - | 7 |
| 2.20L | $13.50 |
| 7/11 | 04/11/2025 | 6 | MDN | $35,088.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Good 4 | Sam Weatherley | 55kg | 1:10.26 | - | 3 |
| 7.70L | $17.00 |
| 5/7 | 29/10/2025 | 19 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Sam Weatherley | 55.5kg | 1:14.80 | - | 7 |
| 2.80L | $2.70 |
| 3/9 | 10/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $16,228.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 6 | Sam Weatherley | 55.5kg | 1:06.55 | - | 9 |
| 2.40L | $9.30 |
| 1/6 | 30/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 950m | Synthetic | Sam Weatherley | 00:55.10 | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 22/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | AVON | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Courtney Barnes | 1:06.68 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 08/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Courtney Barnes | 0:53.55 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ace Lawson-Carroll
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Unplaced at all three runs this prep, the latest when fifth over 1200m at Ellerslie three-and-a-half weeks ago. Might struggle again.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 20/06/2026 | 27 | MDN 2YO&UP | $25,000.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Soft 5 | Toni Davies | 54.5kg | 1:11.77 | - | 2 |
| 2.81L | $36.30 |
| 10/13 | 24/05/2026 | 18 | MDN 2YO&UP F&M | $13,934.00 | TE R | 1300m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 57.5kg | 1:18.94 | - | 13 |
| 8.75L | $29.20 |
| 4/11 | 06/05/2026 | 161 | MDN 2&3YO | $20,833.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 55.5kg | 1:10.96 | - | 4 |
| 1.64L | $19.90 |
| 1/7 | 21/04/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 0:47.37 | - | 7 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 7/11 | 26/11/2025 | 20 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | TE A | 1400m | Good 3 | Elen Nicholas | 54.5kg | 1:22.47 | - | 4 |
| 8.50L | $79.10 |
| 10/14 | 06/11/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $16,228.00 | AVON | 1200m | Good 4 | Elen Nicholas | 54.5kg | 1:10.83 | - | 7 |
| 7.30L | $33.10 |
| 5/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Heavy 9 | Jasmine Fawcett | 1:12.38 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 09/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Jasmine Fawcett | 0:50.20 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |