Te Aroha Race 8 - Towes Insurance (Bm65)
MONDAY MELODY (1) was well fancied last time but could only manage second over 1600m at Tauranga when he was set a big task from a rearwards position. Has run super in all runs so far this time in. Well overdue a winning turn. WHAT A YARN (7) has gone two sound runs so far this time in. Can pay a dividend this time. ZORMELLA (9) is a multiple class dropper. Won her Maiden on dry ground. GOD OF EROS (2) has been very consistent. Course placed. Has gone well here in last two runs. Trifecta and first four chance in this field. HOT SALSA (11) he is well drawn. Partial class dropper. Course placed. Not out of this at all after scratchings.

Jockey: Niranjan Parmar
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 9 at Tauranga on March 15 over 1600m, slow going 2.25 len behind Hadid with 60kg at $2.30. Before that 3rd of 14 at Pukekohe on February 23 over 1500m, 2.5 len behind Lord Of The Sea with 60kg at $3.50. Has run super in all runs so far this time in. Well overdue a winning turn.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 15/03/2025 | 20 | BM65 | $36,036.00 | Tauranga | 1600m | Soft 5 | Craig Grylls | 60kg | 1:37.42 | 9-8-2 | 9 |
| 2.3L | $2.30 |
3/14 | 23/02/2025 | 22 | BM65 | $22,727.00 | Pukekohe | 1500m | Good 4 | Kevin Stott | 60kg | 1:29.40 | 10-12-3 | 7 |
| 2.6L | $3.50 |
5/12 | 01/02/2025 | 31 | BM65 3U | $45,000.00 | Ellerslie | 1600m | Soft 5 | Kevin Stott | 60kg | 1:38.60 | 10-11-5 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $3.40 |
2/13 | 01/01/2025 | 28 | BM65 3U | $67,000.00 | Ellerslie | 1600m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 59kg | 1:37.59 | 4-5-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
2/11 | 04/12/2024 | 242 | BM65 | $22,727.00 | Rotorua | 1400m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 58.5kg | 1:23.55 | 7-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.70 |
1/5 | 18/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Awamutu | 1150m | Good | George Rooke | 1:09.93 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
4/6 | 29/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Awamutu | 850m | Soft | Kevin Stott | 0:51.62 | - | 0 |
| 3.25L | $0.00 | |
7/12 | 06/04/2024 | 35 | G3 SW 3 | $102,000.00 | Trentham | 2100m | Soft 5 | Masahiro Hashizume | 57kg | 2:13.00 | 10-10-10-9 | 10 |
| 8.8L | $11.90 |

Jockey: Yuga Okubo
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 10 at this track on March 7 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Lachie carrying 59kg at $6.20. The race before that 2nd of 13 at this track on February 12 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind He's Platinum carrying 59kg at $9.70. Consistent. Course placed. Has gone well here in last two runs. Trifecta and first four chance.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 07/03/2025 | 23 | BM65 | $16,667.00 | Te Aroha | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Elliot | 59kg | 1:37.17 | 9-10-4 | 9 |
| 1.6L | $6.20 |
2/13 | 12/02/2025 | 33 | BM65 | $22,727.00 | Te Aroha | 1600m | Good 3 | Rory Hutchings | 59kg | 1:34.86 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $9.70 |
2/10 | 10/01/2025 | 20 | HCP | $36,364.00 | Tauranga | 1600m | Good 4 | Niranjan Parmar | 57kg | 1:37.19 | 9-9-9 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $23.40 |
4/12 | 21/12/2024 | 21 | BM65 | $36,364.00 | Te Rapa | 1600m | Soft 5 | Niranjan Parmar | 57kg | 1:37.46 | 6-6-7 | 11 |
| 3.3L | $31.70 |
5/13 | 30/11/2024 | 35 | BM65 | $36,364.00 | Wanganui | 1600m | Good 4 | Niranjan Parmar | 57kg | 1:37.64 | 7-6-5 | 6 |
| 1.4L | $16.00 |
10/13 | 26/10/2024 | 203 | BM65 | $50,459.00 | Ellerslie | 1600m | Good 4 | Donavan Mansour | 58.5kg | 1:37.27 | 12-13-10 | 2 |
| 8.9L | $26.30 |
5/5 | 19/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rotorua | 1000m | Heavy | Ryan Elliot | 1:02.44 | - | 0 |
| 2.1L | $0.00 | |
3/7 | 03/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cambridge | 800m | Neutral | Tayla Mitchell | 0:45.26 | - | 0 |
| 11L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Bridget Grylls
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by a long-neck at Matamata March 12 over 1600m on a soft track defeating Hayate carrying 58kg at $18. The run before that ran last of 11 at Te Rapa on January 31 over 2400m, slow going 21 len behind Ember Attack carrying 56.5kg at $12.90. Won last start back half a grade. Ace draw. Not out of this.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 12/03/2025 | 40 | HCP60 | $22,523.00 | Matamata | 1600m | Soft 5 | Jasmine Fawcett | 58kg | 1:36.76 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 0.4L | $18.00 |
11/11 | 31/01/2025 | 4 | BM65 | $16,818.00 | Te Rapa | 2400m | Soft 5 | Wiremu Pinn | 56.5kg | 2:35.22 | 5-3-11 | 7 |
| 21.0L | $12.90 |
5/10 | 27/01/2025 | 11 | HCP60 | $16,818.00 | Tauranga | 2100m | Soft 7 | Wiremu Pinn | 59kg | 2:14.18 | 7-9-4-4 | 7 |
| 5.9L | $18.30 |
8/13 | 16/01/2025 | 21 | BM65 | $16,818.00 | Te Rapa | 2100m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 57.5kg | 2:11.68 | 1-1-8 | 3 |
| 4.7L | $29.60 |
17/17 | 26/12/2024 | 12 | SW | $113,636.00 | Ellerslie | 2400m | Soft 5 | Wiremu Pinn | 54kg | 2:30.24 | 2-3-17 | 1 |
| 35.1L | $82.10 |
3/13 | 14/12/2024 | 14 | BM65 | $63,636.00 | Te Rapa | 2200m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 57.5kg | 2:18.60 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 1.2L | $24.60 |
5/7 | 08/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Matamata | 1000m | Heavy | Jasmine Fawcett | 1:03.31 | - | 0 |
| 1.05L | $0.00 | |
1/6 | 23/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cambridge | 1300m | Neutral | Niranjan Parmar | 1:16.35 | - | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ulrika Holmquist
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Tauranga on March 15 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Hadid carrying 57.5kg at $23.50. The run before that 8th of 10 at this track on March 7 over 1600m, 7 len behind Lachie with 58.5kg at $34.10. Better run at his last start. Is not the worst here.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 15/03/2025 | 8 | BM65 | $36,036.00 | Tauranga | 1600m | Soft 5 | Ulrika Holmquist | 57.5kg | 1:37.42 | 8-9-4 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $23.50 |
8/10 | 07/03/2025 | 27 | BM65 | $16,667.00 | Te Aroha | 1600m | Good 4 | Ulrika Holmquist | 58.5kg | 1:37.17 | 6-7-8 | 3 |
| 7.2L | $34.10 |
14/14 | 08/02/2025 | 12 | COND 3U | $287,000.00 | Te Rapa | 1600m | Good 4 | Ulrika Holmquist | 57kg | 1:35.51 | 4-9 | 1 |
| 10.2L | $55.60 |
1/10 | 27/01/2025 | 11 | BM65 | $16,818.00 | Tauranga | 1600m | Soft 7 | Ulrika Holmquist | 54kg | 1:38.83 | 7-7-7-5 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $14.40 |
2/12 | 16/01/2025 | 14 | MDN | $16,818.00 | Te Rapa | 1600m | Good 4 | Ulrika Holmquist | 58.5kg | 1:38.25 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $14.70 |
7/10 | 02/01/2025 | 13 | MDN | $16,818.00 | Tauranga | 1400m | Good 4 | Craig Grylls | 58.5kg | 1:25.90 | 10-9-7 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $17.30 |
3/7 | 21/02/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Avondale | 1000m | Good | Bailey Rogerson | 1:01.47 | - | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jasmine Fawcett
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming 5th of 10 at Taupo on February 26 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Kakadu with 58kg at $12.50. Last start 4th of 10 at Pukekohe on March 14 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Saxs 'N' Silks with 59kg at $8.90. Two sound runs so far this time in. Can pay a dividend this time in.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 14/03/2025 | 16 | HCP60 | $22,523.00 | Pukekohe | 1400m | Soft 5 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 59kg | 1:24.94 | 2-2 | 4 |
| 3.1L | $8.90 |
5/10 | 26/02/2025 | 113 | BM65 | $22,727.00 | Taupo | 1200m | Good 4 | Sam Spratt | 58kg | 1:12.55 | - | 9 |
| 2.2L | $12.50 |
9/13 | 05/11/2024 | 17 | BM65 | $68,182.00 | Ellerslie | 1400m | Soft 5 | Kevin Stott | 58.5kg | 1:24.55 | 5-6-9 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $27.40 |
6/10 | 19/10/2024 | 34 | BM65 | $50,459.00 | Ellerslie | 1400m | Good 4 | Joe Doyle | 58.5kg | 1:25.80 | 2-4-4 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $34.40 |
8/9 | 15/09/2024 | 18 | BM65 | $36,697.00 | Te Rapa | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Joe Doyle | 59kg | 1:14.54 | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $10.10 |
1/8 | 28/08/2024 | 14 | MDN | $16,818.00 | Cambridge | 1300m | Neutral | Craig Grylls | 58.5kg | 1:17.63 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $7.50 |
2/7 | 06/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Rapa | 900m | Heavy | Rihaan Goyaram | 0:58.13 | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 02/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cambridge | 950m | Neutral | Joe Doyle | 0:54.24 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tayla Mitchell
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At big odds at debut, 6th of 13 at this track on February 12 over 1600m, 7 len behind Dubai Gold with 57.5kg at $30.10. Second-up won by 0.5 len at Pukekohe March 14 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Daring Dame carrying 55.5kg at $24.20. Class riser. Bred to win multiple times. Will be at overs.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 14/03/2025 | 30 | MDN | $22,523.00 | Pukekohe | 1600m | Soft 5 | Tayla Mitchell | 55.5kg | 1:37.71 | 13-13 | 10 |
| 0.5L | $24.20 |
6/13 | 12/02/2025 | - | MDN FM | $22,727.00 | Te Aroha | 1600m | Good 3 | Kevin Stott | 57.5kg | 1:37.54 | 11-11-11 | 8 |
| 7.2L | $30.10 |
1/5 | 23/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pukekohe | 1300m | Soft | Kevin Stott | 1:21.67 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
6/9 | 09/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pukekohe | 1100m | Soft | Joe Doyle | 1:04.40 | - | 0 |
| 0.85L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Triston Moodley
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 11th of 14 at Ellerslie in the LR The Kiwi on March 8 over 1500m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Damask Rose with 55kg at $48. The start before that came from midfield and won by 2.5 len at Pukekohe February 23 over 1400m defeating Flanagan with 57kg at $3.90. Multiple class dropper. Maiden win on dry ground.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/14 | 08/03/2025 | 13 | LR SW 3 | $407,000.00 | Ellerslie | 1500m | Soft 5 | George Rooke | 55kg | 1:29.96 | 11-8-11 | 5 |
| 6.7L | $48.00 |
1/12 | 23/02/2025 | 27 | MDN FM | $22,727.00 | Pukekohe | 1400m | Good 4 | George Rooke | 57kg | 1:23.85 | 6-2-1 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $3.90 |
6/10 | 27/01/2025 | - | MDN 3 | $16,818.00 | Tauranga | 1200m | Soft 7 | George Rooke | 55.5kg | 1:12.26 | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $3.30 |
1/8 | 14/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Matamata | 1000m | Soft | George Rooke | 0:59.04 | - | 0 |
| 1.75L | $0.00 | |
1/7 | 29/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Awamutu | 850m | Soft | Masahiro Hashizume | 0:50.40 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hayley Hassman
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 10 at Matamata on March 12 over 1600m, slow going 2.5 len behind Spectrier carrying 57kg at $6.40. Before that 6th of 12 at Taupo on February 26 over 1400m, 2 len behind Lady Of Court carrying 59kg at $10.50. Well drawn. Partial class dropper. Course placed. Not out of this at all.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/10 | 12/03/2025 | 14 | HCP60 | $22,523.00 | Matamata | 1600m | Soft 5 | Triston Moodley | 57kg | 1:36.76 | 5-5-5 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $6.40 |
6/12 | 26/02/2025 | 19 | HCP60 | $22,727.00 | Taupo | 1400m | Good 4 | Kevin Stott | 59kg | 1:26.60 | 7-8-6 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $10.50 |
4/11 | 07/02/2025 | 22 | HCP60 | $36,364.00 | Tauranga | 1400m | Good 4 | Kevin Stott | 59kg | 1:24.19 | 10-10-4 | 11 |
| 1.6L | $13.50 |
9/9 | 16/01/2025 | 19 | BM65 | $16,818.00 | Te Rapa | 1600m | Good 4 | Kevin Stott | 57.5kg | 1:36.56 | 5-4-9 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $13.40 |
2/10 | 28/12/2024 | 15 | BM65 | $16,818.00 | Rotorua | 1560m | Good 4 | Kevin Stott | 57kg | 1:32.65 | 3-2-2 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $15.50 |
5/8 | 13/12/2024 | 41 | BM65 | $22,727.00 | Tauranga | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Rihaan Goyaram | 54.5kg | 1:25.42 | 4-6-5 | 8 |
| 7.7L | $12.80 |
5/10 | 02/02/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rotorua | 1000m | Dead | Craig Grylls | 00:59.10 | - | 0 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 | |
2/9 | 03/09/2020 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Teko | 1040m | Dead | Jason Waddell | 01:01.62 | - | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |