Hawera Race 3 - ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
PORTLAND (6) has been ultra-consistent this campaign, placing in 5 of 7 runs and again sticking on well for second over 1150m at Te Aroha nearly 3 weeks ago. She has enough pace to cross from a wide gate to race handy, and in a very modest field, she can break through for an overdue maiden win. KIND OF BLUE (1) is still searching for that breakthrough win after 14 starts, but she has been knocking on the door in her last 3 starts. She shapes as one of the leading hopes. HONOR THE NAME (2) resumed with a solid effort at Te Aroha when fourth, and just under 2 lengths from the winner. She strips fitter and can make her presence felt. IRISH ROSE (7) made a sound debut at Wanganui when finishing second at good odds over 1200m a month ago. She looks like a natural improver, and she can figure in the top 3 here as well. ALPINE PRINCESS (9) has her second start and can race closer to the pace this time from the pole position. Include in all combos. ENSIGN ARIA (8) is a chance in the wet.

Jockey: Craig Grylls
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has not raced since finishing 2.5 lengths away in fourth over 1340m at Wanganui on January 10. Don't underestimate.
Last Starts 73 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | 10/01/2026 | 14 | MDN | $21,552.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Good 4 | Kate Hercock | 56.5kg | 1:20.11 | - | 9 |
| 2.56L | $7.70 |
| 4/11 | 27/12/2025 | 21 | MDN F&M | $16,228.00 | NPLY | 1400m | Soft 7 | Amber Riddell | 56.5kg | 1:25.40 | - | 12 |
| 1.10L | $21.60 |
| 5/13 | 06/12/2025 | 48 | MAAT | $0.00 | TREN | 1300m | Soft 5 | Leah Hemi | 55kg | 1:18.76 | - | 3 |
| 2.00L | $80.50 |
| 7/9 | 19/10/2025 | 21 | MDN | $19,298.00 | WAV | 1400m | Soft 7 | Lynsey Satherley | 56.5kg | 1:25.78 | - | 6 |
| 5.40L | $33.70 |
| 8/12 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN | $16,667.00 | WAV | 1200m | Soft 7 | Leah Hemi | 56.5kg | 1:11.82 | - | 12 |
| 7.10L | $42.90 |
| 4/6 | 16/09/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Liam Kauri | 1:05.22 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Madan Singh
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Started this campaign in poor form, last start finishing ninth and beaten 6 lengths over 1340m at Wanganui. Others preferred.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 14/03/2026 | 20 | MDN | $21,008.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Heavy 8 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:22.95 | - | 4 |
| 6.75L | $14.40 |
| 5/9 | 22/02/2026 | 14 | MDN | $15,948.00 | WGUI | 1360m | Soft 5 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:21.70 | - | 7 |
| 3.47L | $29.00 |
| 11/11 | 08/02/2026 | 239 | MDN | $15,948.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Soft 5 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:11.06 | - | 3 |
| 11.65L | $19.10 |
| 8/12 | 14/06/2025 | 14 | MDN 2YO&UP | $18,519.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Heavy 10 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:27.46 | - | 3 |
| 17.10L | $9.90 |
| 4/12 | 31/05/2025 | 425 | MDN 2YO&UP | $18,519.00 | WGUI | 1340m | Heavy 8 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:22.93 | - | 1 |
| 1.20L | $25.80 |
| 7/12 | 01/04/2024 | 10 | MDN | $16,972.00 | OTAK | 1600m | Soft 5 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:38.62 | - | 7 |
| 4.40L | $7.50 |
| 4/9 | 22/03/2024 | 16 | MDN F&M | $17,290.00 | NPLY | 1600m | Soft 5 | Bridget Grylls | 57.5kg | 1:38.31 | - | 8 |
| 3.90L | $14.80 |
| 3/10 | 06/03/2024 | 19 | MDN | $23,364.00 | OTAK | 1600m | Soft 6 | Lisa Allpress | 56.5kg | 1:38.52 | - | 9 |
| 2.80L | $6.40 |
| 6/10 | 16/02/2024 | 13 | MDN | $20,833.00 | NPLY | 1400m | Good 4 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:23.66 | - | 5 |
| 4.00L | $10.30 |
| 5/8 | 03/02/2024 | 17 | MAAT | $37,037.00 | NPLY | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Lisa Allpress | 55kg | 1:26.89 | - | 2 |
| 3.20L | $8.60 |
| 5/12 | 17/01/2024 | 6 | MDN | $23,148.00 | TE R | 1400m | Good 3 | Elen Nicholas | 54.5kg | 1:25.41 | - | 5 |
| 3.30L | $5.10 |
| 4/8 | 11/01/2024 | 123 | MDN | $0.00 | WGUI | 1200m | Good 4 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:11.28 | - | 7 |
| 5.00L | $14.20 |
| 3/8 | 10/09/2023 | 15 | MDN | $0.00 | WAV | 1400m | Soft 5 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:26.30 | - | 3 |
| 2.40L | $7.50 |
| 3/10 | 26/08/2023 | 20 | MDN F&M | $0.00 | AWAP | 1300m | Heavy 10 | Madan Singh | 57.5kg | 1:25.13 | - | 3 |
| 0.60L | $11.90 |
| 6/14 | 06/08/2023 | 23 | MDN | $0.00 | HAWE | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Madan Singh | 56.5kg | 1:29.74 | - | 4 |
| 5.90L | $7.00 |
| 2/10 | 14/07/2023 | - | MDN F&M | $0.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Madan Singh | 57.5kg | 1:16.15 | - | 4 |
| 0.40L | $31.20 |

Jockey: Tayla Mitchell
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Was out of the placings two back but turned things around more recently, beaten 1.1 lengths when second over 1150m at Te Aroha. Rates highly on the latest effort and can measure up.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $16,000.00 | ROTO | 1215m | Heavy 10 | Tayla Mitchell | 52.5kg | 1:18.08 | - | 2 |
| 0.80L | $8.70 |
| 4/13 | 17/04/2025 | - | MDN 2YO | $13,000.00 | 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: Courtney Barnes
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Turned in a nice debut over 1200m at Wanganui last time out, starting at $12.90 and finishing 1.5 lengths from the winner in second. Better for that experience and can open her account.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 22/02/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $15,948.00 | WGUI | 1200m | Soft 5 | Courtney Barnes | 55.5kg | 1:11.74 | - | 3 |
| 1.62L | $12.90 |
| 2/7 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Good 4 | Courtney Barnes | 00:45.69 | - | 3 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 23/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 10 | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:57.34 | - | 4 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 22/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Heavy 9 | Liam Kauri | 0:54.65 | - | 2 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mereana Hudson
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a break. Fitter for a recent trial at Foxton. Opened last campaign with a fourth at Wanganui over 1200m. Has claims if presented on song.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 17/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 1000m | Good 4 | Mereana Hudson | 1:03.03 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 19/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Good 4 | Crystal Lindsay | 0:54.77 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 15/07/2025 | 25 | 2YO SW+P | $32,407.00 | HAWE | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Kate Hercock | 54kg | 1:17.85 | - | 1 |
| 19.40L | $23.60 |
| 7/8 | 20/06/2025 | 20 | 2YO SW | $74,074.00 | OTAK | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Mereana Hudson | 55kg | 1:20.17 | - | 5 |
| 14.10L | $15.00 |
| 4/10 | 31/05/2025 | 77 | 2YO SW+P | $32,407.00 | WGUI | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Mereana Hudson | 54kg | 1:13.07 | - | 4 |
| 2.60L | $14.50 |
| 3/7 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | WPKU | 850m | Good 4 | Mereana Hudson | 0:51.22 | - | 4 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 | |
| 4/9 | 15/03/2025 | 54 | 2YO SW+P | $36,364.00 | WGUI | 1200m | Good 3 | Mereana Hudson | 54kg | 1:10.97 | - | 2 |
| 7.60L | $22.80 |
| 6/7 | 25/02/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | WPKU | 850m | Soft 5 | Mereana Hudson | 0:51.50 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 20/01/2025 | 9 | MDN 2YO | $16,818.00 | WGUI | 1200m | Good 4 | Kate Hercock | 55.5kg | 1:11.28 | - | 3 |
| 2.50L | $4.20 |
| 6/10 | 11/01/2025 | 84 | 2YO SW | $90,909.00 | TREN | 1100m | Good 4 | Kate Hercock | 55kg | 1:03.40 | - | 4 |
| 4.60L | $37.10 |
| 1/6 | 17/12/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Good 3 | Kate Hercock | 0:51.33 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 19/10/2024 | 28 | 2YO SW+P | $34,000.00 | OTAK | 800m | Good 4 | Harry Grace | 55kg | 0:45.97 | - | 2 |
| 5.70L | $11.40 |
| 5/5 | 21/09/2024 | 21 | 2YO SW+P | $36,697.00 | WGUI | 800m | Heavy 10 | Chris Dell | 55kg | 0:49.44 | - | 5 |
| 4.30L | $5.40 |
| 3/4 | 31/08/2024 | - | MDN 2YO | $22,727.00 | WGUI | 800m | Heavy 10 | Chris Dell | 55.5kg | 0:49.90 | - | 1 |
| 3.30L | $4.70 |
| 1/3 | 06/08/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | OTAK | 550m | Heavy 10 | Chris Dell | 0:34.31 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Bruno Queiroz
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $8.70 on debut last start and finished fifth, beaten 6 lengths, over 1000m at Tauherenikau. Tackles a longer journey this time. Top-three chance in this line-up.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 05/03/2026 | - | MDN | $15,546.00 | TAUH | 1000m | Soft 6 | Bruno Queiroz | 56kg | 0:58.20 | - | 5 |
| 6.85L | $8.70 |
| 2/5 | 19/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Good 4 | Toni Davies | 0:54.77 | - | 3 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 05/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Heavy 9 | Bruno Queiroz | 0:54.33 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 22/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | FOXT | 850m | Heavy 9 | Bruno Queiroz | 0:56.28 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Samantha Collett
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming from a lay-off. Fitter for a recent trial at Taupo. Raced just once last prep and finished 12th at Te Aroha over 1400m. Might be better off following this run.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 03/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 900m | Soft 5 | Samantha Collett | 00:54.85 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 12/14 | 11/11/2025 | - | MDN | $16,228.00 | TE A | 1400m | Soft 5 | Matthew Cameron | 55kg | 1:23.96 | - | 1 |
| 6.80L | $29.30 |
| 3/8 | 23/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Matthew Cameron | 00:49.27 | - | 6 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 9 | Matthew Cameron | 0:54.44 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Heavy 10 | Ryan Elliot | 00:47.32 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jim Chung
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Derryn filly who makes her debut. Yet to be seen on the trial track. Likely to be better for this run.