Pukekohe Race 4 - ELSDON PARK 1600
NOT USUAL MOANA (15) ran her best race yet when finishing second at Avondale by a nose just over 3 weeks ago. She has not always had the best of luck, and she is nicely placed to go one better here. CHAOS CREATOR (14) was only beaten by a head at Avondale last start, and an extra 200m is ideal. Stick with her. ROMANTIC PATCH (6) finished fifth fresh up in the same race as the top pick, and the step up to 1600m is ideal at this stage of his prep. Each way claims. WHY DADDY (1) ran on late over this trip at Ellerslie nearly 4 weeks ago from a wide gate, and he starts from a superior gate here. Craig Grylls picks up the ride, and he is overdue for his first win. CHOREMANIA (18) is on debut, and she has had plenty of trial experience. Include in all top 4 combos.

Jockey: Craig Grylls
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
In the money two starts back at this track but couldn't back that up when unplaced over 1600m at Ellerslie last time. Strong contender on best form.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 04/04/2026 | 22 | MDN 2YO&UP | $25,000.00 | ELLS | 1600m | Soft 5 | Sam McNab | 56kg | 1:36.25 | - | 12 |
| 5.16L | $12.60 |
| 2/11 | 13/03/2026 | 16 | MDN 3YO | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1400m | Soft 5 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:23.56 | - | 3 |
| 0.47L | $4.00 |
| 4/12 | 25/02/2026 | 61 | MDN 3YO | $21,552.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Good 4 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:09.76 | - | 9 |
| 1.81L | $21.10 |
| 8/11 | 26/12/2025 | 15 | MAAT | $70,175.00 | ELLS | 2100m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 55.5kg | 2:12.70 | - | 6 |
| 6.63L | $15.40 |
| 4/12 | 11/12/2025 | 30 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | ELLS | 1600m | Good 4 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:38.17 | - | 4 |
| 3.30L | $13.60 |
| 2/14 | 11/11/2025 | 13 | MDN | $16,228.00 | TE A | 1600m | Soft 6 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:38.68 | - | 9 |
| 0.10L | $11.80 |
| 4/8 | 29/10/2025 | 21 | MDN | $21,930.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Triston Moodley | 55kg | 1:42.35 | - | 2 |
| 2.90L | $3.70 |
| 6/13 | 08/10/2025 | 18 | MDN 3YO | $14,000.00 | AVON | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Vinnie Colgan | 57.5kg | 1:29.45 | - | 12 |
| 3.30L | $15.60 |
| 6/8 | 20/09/2025 | 14 | 3YO C&G SW+P | $49,550.00 | ELLS | 1400m | Soft 5 | Vinnie Colgan | 56kg | 1:24.11 | - | 5 |
| 8.40L | $21.20 |
| 11/13 | 06/09/2025 | 96 | 3YO SW | $99,099.00 | ELLS | 1200m | Soft 6 | Warren Kennedy | 57kg | 1:12.64 | - | 2 |
| 7.10L | $58.50 |
| 6/7 | 19/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 950m | Synthetic | Joe Doyle | 0:54.59 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 02/06/2025 | - | MDN 2YO | $18,519.00 | TE A | 1150m | Heavy 9 | Triston Moodley | 56.5kg | 1:12.07 | - | 7 |
| 7.80L | $11.10 |
| 5/7 | 16/05/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 950m | Synthetic | Triston Moodley | 0:55.48 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 23/01/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Soft 6 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 1:07.81 | - | 3 |
| 0.95L | $0.00 | |
| 0/7 | 17/12/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Soft 5 | Michael McNab | 0:46.15 | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Elen Nicholas
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Stepping out at this course for the first time. Last appeared when he finished fourth over 1400m at Arawa Park on April 22. Tempted to look elsewhere on recent form.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 22/04/2026 | 31 | MDN 2&3YO | $14,167.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Hayley Hassman | 55.5kg | 1:30.19 | - | 5 |
| 1.93L | $4.80 |
| 3/10 | 22/03/2026 | 73 | MDN | $15,546.00 | MATA | 1200m | Soft 5 | Erin Leighton | 58kg | 1:11.19 | - | 1 |
| 4.21L | $33.70 |
| 8/12 | 08/01/2026 | 20 | MDN 3YO | $21,552.00 | TAUR | 1300m | Good 4 | Mereana Hudson | 57.5kg | 1:16.43 | - | 6 |
| 8.64L | $87.60 |
| 14/14 | 19/12/2025 | 33 | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | MATA | 1600m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:37.58 | - | 5 |
| 13.85L | $77.90 |
| 6/13 | 16/11/2025 | 37 | MDN 3YO | $14,000.00 | WPKU | 1600m | Good 4 | Erin Leighton | 57.5kg | 1:36.87 | - | 4 |
| 12.70L | $24.20 |
| 7/10 | 10/10/2025 | 9 | MDN 3YO | $16,228.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 6 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:06.60 | - | 3 |
| 8.60L | $43.70 |
| 10/10 | 01/10/2025 | 19 | MDN 3YO | $14,000.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Soft 7 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:14.61 | - | 9 |
| 13.60L | $10.10 |
| 2/6 | 12/09/2025 | 26 | MDN 3YO | $16,667.00 | MATA | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:20.07 | - | 2 |
| 3.80L | $7.90 |
| 5/5 | 17/08/2025 | - | 3YO C&G SW+P | $36,697.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Elen Nicholas | 55kg | 1:11.54 | - | 1 |
| 8.80L | $7.80 |
| 3/5 | 08/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 0:54.44 | - | 5 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 27/05/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 0:51.82 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Corentin Berge
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Beaten 2 lengths into fifth when resuming last start over 1400m at Avondale. Rates highly and can do much better this time.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 08/04/2026 | 67 | MDN 2YO&UP | $14,167.00 | AVON | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Sam McNab | 56kg | 1:27.60 | - | 4 |
| 2.11L | $3.70 |
| 12/13 | 31/01/2026 | 15 | MDN 3YO | $25,862.00 | ELLS | 1600m | Soft 5 | Corentin Berge | 57.5kg | 1:38.04 | - | 13 |
| 8.91L | $14.40 |
| 5/15 | 16/01/2026 | - | MDN | $15,948.00 | TE R | 1400m | Soft 7 | Corentin Berge | 57kg | 1:24.48 | - | 7 |
| 4.81L | $10.40 |
| 2/9 | 09/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Good 4 | Corentin Berge | 1:05.87 | - | 9 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 30/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 6 | Craig Grylls | 1:08.19 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 16/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ROTO | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Craig Grylls | 1:03.49 | - | 2 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Ryan Elliot | 1:09.32 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 01/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Good 4 | Ryan Elliot | 0:46.48 | - | 2 |
| 1.45L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ethan Jones
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was sent forward on debut last start and was handy on straightening but faded to finish sixth over 1400m at Avondale. Safely held.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 08/04/2026 | - | MDN 2YO&UP | $14,167.00 | AVON | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Ethan Jones | 58kg | 1:27.60 | - | 3 |
| 2.16L | $23.70 |
| 3/7 | 24/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 1000m | Soft 5 | Ethan Jones | 1:00.29 | - | 1 |
| 1.95L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 16/10/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | CSYN | 1300m | Synthetic | Elen Nicholas | 1:19.93 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 30/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 1300m | Synthetic | Elen Nicholas | 1:19.86 | - | 5 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 16/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | ROTO | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Darren Danis | 1:03.49 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 05/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 8 | Joe Doyle | 0:55.25 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 01/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Good 4 | Ryan Elliot | 0:46.02 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Lynsey Satherley
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form since resuming has been disappointing, last start finishing sixth over 1400m at this track. Must lift.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 01/04/2026 | 19 | MDN 2&3YO | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Rihaan Goyaram | 55.5kg | 1:25.17 | - | 10 |
| 7.01L | $40.90 |
| 8/10 | 13/03/2026 | 135 | Rating 60 HCP | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1400m | Soft 5 | Lynsey Satherley | 54kg | 1:24.04 | - | 6 |
| 5.87L | $29.60 |
| 7/7 | 29/10/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $21,930.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Matthew Cameron | 57.5kg | 1:14.41 | - | 4 |
| 14.30L | $23.60 |
| 5/7 | 23/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 900m | Heavy 10 | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:57.49 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Courtney Barnes
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Hasn't threatened in two career starts to this point. Doesn't look one of the major players.
Last Starts 23 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 | 08/04/2026 | 26 | MDN 2&3YO | $14,167.00 | AVON | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Ethan Jones | 57.5kg | 1:41.12 | - | 6 |
| 6.90L | $44.40 |
| 10/11 | 13/03/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1400m | Soft 5 | Erin Leighton | 57.5kg | 1:23.56 | - | 8 |
| 17.71L | $55.70 |
| 6/6 | 18/11/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Good 3 | Masa Hashizume | 1:08.75 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 22/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | AVON | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 1:07.63 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hyeontaek Oh
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 21 lengths back in fifth on debut over 1400m at Matamata last start. Better for that experience and can measure up.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 15/04/2026 | - | MDN 2YO&UP | $14,167.00 | MATA | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Hyeontaek Oh | 52kg | 1:34.65 | - | 2 |
| 21.78L | $7.10 |
| 5/5 | 17/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 1300m | Soft 5 | Hyeontaek Oh | 1:21.06 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/10 | 17/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 1200m | Good 4 | Tayla Mitchell | 1:12.81 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/4 | 08/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Heavy 10 | Hyeontaek Oh | 1:13.33 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 24/06/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 9 | Michael McNab | 00:47.52 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tayla Mitchell
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Comes here after finishing eighth last time at this track and trip, beaten 4 lengths. Is not out of this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 01/04/2026 | 10 | MDN 2YO&UP | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Tayla Mitchell | 55kg | 1:38.53 | - | 10 |
| 4.25L | $17.50 |
| 8/12 | 22/03/2026 | 22 | MDN F&M | $15,546.00 | MATA | 1400m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 56kg | 1:25.02 | - | 5 |
| 5.45L | $18.90 |
| 8/13 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | MATA | 1400m | Soft 6 | Rory Hutchings | 56kg | 1:24.54 | - | 2 |
| 8.57L | $15.90 |
| 2/8 | 10/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 1:06.02 | - | 1 |
| 1.25L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 20/01/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Heavy 10 | Sam Weatherley | 0:47.21 | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: George Rooke
Weight: 52.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was beaten just a neck when second at her latest appearance at Avondale over 1400m. First try at this longer trip. Winning chance.
Last Starts 23 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 | 08/04/2026 | 19 | MDN 2YO&UP | $14,167.00 | AVON | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Elen Nicholas | 52.5kg | 1:27.60 | - | 1 |
| 0.30L | $3.80 |
| 5/9 | 20/03/2026 | 15 | 2YO SW+P | $46,218.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Good 4 | Elen Nicholas | 53.5kg | 1:10.14 | - | 9 |
| 1.48L | $66.40 |
| 7/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | MDN 2YO | $15,546.00 | TAUH | 1300m | Soft 6 | Kelly Myers | 55.5kg | 1:18.82 | - | 10 |
| 6.46L | $27.00 |
| 6/8 | 10/02/2026 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 800m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 0:46.42 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 9 | Elen Nicholas | 0:53.24 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sam McNab
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Finished in the placings for the first time last start when second over 1600m at Avondale. Looks a solid top-three prospect.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 08/04/2026 | 7 | MDN 2&3YO | $14,167.00 | AVON | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Sam McNab | 54kg | 1:41.12 | - | 4 |
| 0.14L | $4.70 |
| 6/12 | 01/04/2026 | 33 | MDN 2YO&UP | $20,833.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Sam McNab | 54kg | 1:38.53 | - | 12 |
| 3.16L | $14.40 |
| 6/9 | 27/02/2026 | 22 | MDN | $21,552.00 | HAWE | 2100m | Good 4 | Samantha Collett | 56kg | 2:13.12 | - | 3 |
| 3.56L | $5.50 |
| 5/13 | 05/02/2026 | 20 | MDN | $15,546.00 | TAUR | 1600m | Good 4 | Sam McNab | 54.5kg | 1:37.56 | - | 11 |
| 1.71L | $49.20 |
| 13/15 | 16/01/2026 | - | MDN | $15,948.00 | TE R | 1400m | Soft 7 | Jasmine Fawcett | 55kg | 1:24.48 | - | 9 |
| 9.56L | $53.60 |
| 4/10 | 09/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Good 4 | Joe Doyle | 1:05.18 | - | 10 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 05/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TE R | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Joe Doyle | 1:10.24 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 22/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Samantha Collett | 0:48.69 | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Masa Hashizume
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Three-year-old filly on debut. Has trialled well enough heading into this. Prepared to include first time out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 24/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 1200m | Soft 5 | Craig Grylls | 1:12.26 | - | 2 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 10/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 1300m | Good 4 | Joe Doyle | 1:20.22 | - | 1 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 10/02/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 1:07.26 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 11/09/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | AVON | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Warren Kennedy | 1:10.85 | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 12/08/2025 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Lewis Cheng | 0:47.78 | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 11/03/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Soft 5 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 1:08.05 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 |