Cambridge (G) Race 4

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Stake: $4,100

TEXAS SNAKEBITE (4) jumps from box 4 for the first time after scoring at Manawatu (26.40) in a Class 0. Hard to go past form at this journey. Form from his last run is proving strong. In great recent form and expected to measure up again. CARAT SMUGGLER (5) finds it hard to win. Better run when finding the frame last time though, finishing second (17.81) at Wanganui Straight. Solid record here winning two races. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Can measure up. OPAWA RANDY (3) has a strong record here with two wins and two placings from six starts. Below best last time at Manukau (19.60) in a Class 1 FIN, finishing a 13 length eighth. Can feature with the right run. HOOKED ON JAZZ (7) is in winning form and rates well as a leading chance.

Distance: 457m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: Raining
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 4. Texas Snakebite, 3. Opawa Randy, 7. Hooked On Jazz, 8. Kind Of Magic, 5. Carat Smuggler

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Opawa Randy (3) 28478
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $7,040
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

2 yo Black and White D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-4-0

Track

6: 2-2-0

Season

12: 3-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	1	3	4	2	1	1	1
1st	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	2	1	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

On debut at this trip. Last start finished eighth at Manukau over 318m in (19.60). Sure to run boldly.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
8th of 8	29/6/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.60	58.4 km/h	13.70L	$6.50	0:18.64	18.39	C1f	$3,000	-	4	1. Hanzo River 2. Dashing Blazer 3. Bear O'Clock
7th of 7	25/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	1	0:18.17	62.0 km/h	5.60L	$3.70	0:17.78	17.22	C1	$3,300	$100	3	1. Sugar Sugar 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Pixie Scooter
4th of 7	22/6/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.18	59.7 km/h	2.60L	$3.20	0:19.00	18.38	C1q	$2,900	$150	10	1. Bumrah's Rahul 2. Jean Genie 3. Blazing Lad
8th of 8	12/6/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:22.07	61.2 km/h	8.10L	$5.30	0:21.50	21.29	C1f	$3,000	-	2	1. Brindle Boo 2. Queen Of Nile 3. Sweet Bonanza
2nd of 7	10/6/25	Palmerston North	375m	3	0:21.72	62.2 km/h	0.50L	$4.30	0:21.68	20.98	C1	$2,900	$725	5	1. Sister Shadow 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hurry Higgins
2nd of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.97	61.4 km/h	5.70L	$2.10	0:21.57	21.09	C1q	$2,900	$725	7	1. Kookaburra Bob 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hooked On Jazz

Texas Snakebite (4) 23311
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $7,630
Win / Place: 28% / 100%

Unbeaten at the Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Owners: M K Steele

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-4

Track

4: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

7: 2-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	8
STARTS	4	2	1
1st	0	1	1
2nd	0	1	0
3rd	4	0	0

Comments

Continued winning form with another impressive display after racing on speed to make it back-to-back wins at Manawatu over 457m (26.40). Looks suited and should go close again.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	24/6/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.40	62.3 km/h	2.40L	$3.60	0:26.40	25.81	C0	$4,300	$2,580	5	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Max Effort 3. Fire Warning
1st of 6	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	2.40L	$10	0:26.26	25.98	C0	$4,300	$2,580	7	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Altruism
3rd of 7	12/6/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	2.40L	$5.20	0:21.50	21.29	C0	$2,800	$420	9	1. Hanzo River 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Texas Snakebite
3rd of 6	3/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	2	0:18.11	62.2 km/h	4.20L	$7.10	0:17.82	17.3	C0	$3,200	$480	5	1. Boston Junior 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Texas Snakebite
2nd of 5	29/5/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.64	62.4 km/h	1.50L	$3.40	0:21.53	20.96	C0	$2,800	$700	9	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Texas Snakebite 3. Appleby Road
3rd of 6	20/5/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	2	0:18.28	61.6 km/h	6.70L	$1.80	0:17.81	17.27	C0	$3,200	$480	5	1. Cliff Top Manny 2. Cliff Top Elena 3. Texas Snakebite

Carat Smuggler (5) 17462
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $18,785
Win / Place: 12% / 59%

3 yo Red Brindle D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Delight

Owners: R Jones & N Rutherford Partnership

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-12-3

Track

22: 2-11-2

Trk/Dst

13: 0-7-2

Distance

15: 0-7-2

Season

32: 4-12-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	0	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	1	5	5	9	7	3	2
1st	0	1	0	1	1	1	0
2nd	1	2	2	3	3	1	0
3rd	0	1	0	1	0	1	0

Comments

Hit the frame latest (17.81) when second at Wanganui Straight in a Class 1. Has performed well off the draw with a win and three places from seven starts. Leading player.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 7	25/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:17.81	63.3 km/h	0.40L	$4.70	0:17.78	17.22	C1	$3,300	$825	6	1. Sugar Sugar 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Pixie Scooter
6th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.51	62.1 km/h	2.70L	$7.10	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	$100	7	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem
4th of 4	12/6/25	Cambridge	650m	5	0:38.92	60.1 km/h	8.50L	$2.50	0:38.32	38.32	C1d	$5,300	$300	11	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Go Purple 3. Go Sky
7th of 8	1/6/25	Manukau	779m	4	0:48.91	57.3 km/h	25.80L	$9.30	0:47.10	47.1	C2dq	$6,300	-	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Sweet And Sassy 3. Boom Lateral
1st of 8	15/5/25	Cambridge	650m	4	0:38.22	61.2 km/h	2.50L	$8.00	0:38.22	37.81	C0d	$4,700	$2,820	14	1. Carat Smuggler 2. Fear To Tread 3. Thrilling Amalie
6th of 6	1/5/25	Cambridge	650m	7	0:38.63	60.6 km/h	8.80L	$5.50	0:38.01	38.01	C1/2d	$6,300	$100	7	1. Trenzalore 2. Go Purple 3. Unique Sunrise

Thrilling Polo (6) 33484
Trainer: D R Laing (Cambridge)
Prize Money: $5,660
Win / Place: 5.56% / 38%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: Neighbours Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-2-4

Track

17: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-2

Distance

7: 0-0-2

Season

18: 1-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	1	2	2	6	4	1	2
1st	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	1	0	1	1	1	0

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 457m at this track. Be tough to make an impression against this lot.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	26/6/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	2.00L	$8.90	0:26.31	25.63	C1	$4,100	$250	7	1. Hooked On Jazz 2. Bet Rejected 3. Kind Of Magic
8th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	3.80L	$19	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	-	14	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem
4th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.17	60.9 km/h	8.50L	$4.10	0:21.57	21.09	C1q	$2,900	$150	7	1. Kookaburra Bob 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hooked On Jazz
3rd of 6	29/5/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	2.20L	$8.00	0:25.94	25.72	C1/2	$4,400	$660	7	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Kookaburra Bob 3. Thrilling Polo
3rd of 7	22/5/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.85	61.8 km/h	3.40L	$7.90	0:21.61	21.18	C1	$2,900	$435	14	1. Flying Moa 2. Omaticaya 3. Thrilling Polo
6th of 7	8/5/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.18	60.9 km/h	8.40L	$5.20	0:21.59	21.29	C1	$2,900	$100	4	1. Zipping Bestow 2. Bumrah's Rahul 3. Omaticaya

Hooked On Jazz (7) 53251
Trainer: Arch Lawrence (Cambridge)
Prize Money: $8,120
Win / Place: 11% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Little Teegs

Owners: Arch Lawrence

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-4-4

Track

17: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Season

17: 2-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	1	1	1	2	5	4	3
1st	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	1	0	1	1	1	0

Comments

Good effort to win last start by a head over 457m at this track in a handy (26.31), beating Bet Rejected. Looks a solid hope.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	26/6/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.31	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$3.20	0:26.31	25.63	C1	$4,100	$2,460	7	1. Hooked On Jazz 2. Bet Rejected 3. Kind Of Magic
5th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:26.50	62.1 km/h	2.50L	$4.30	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	$100	7	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem
2nd of 7	12/6/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	2.10L	$6.90	0:21.58	21.29	C1	$2,900	$725	7	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Hooked On Jazz 3. Sweet
3rd of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	6.00L	$4.40	0:21.57	21.09	C1q	$2,900	$435	7	1. Kookaburra Bob 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hooked On Jazz
5th of 6	29/5/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	5.90L	$6.60	0:25.94	25.72	C1/2	$4,400	$100	7	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Kookaburra Bob 3. Thrilling Polo
5th of 7	22/5/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.11	61.1 km/h	3.10L	$1.90	0:21.89	21.18	C1	$2,900	$100	14	1. Lion Be Good 2. Opawa Randy 3. Gold Card

Kind Of Magic (8) 66733
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $12,950
Win / Place: 4.76% / 38%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Delight

Owners: Here We Go Again Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 2-3-11

Track

28: 2-2-7

Trk/Dst

17: 1-1-5

Distance

22: 1-2-6

Season

42: 2-3-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	4	3	7	7	8	12
1st	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	1	3	3	4

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (26.43) at big odds over 457m at this track. Jumps from a wide draw. Has to do a bit more.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	26/6/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.43	62.2 km/h	1.70L	$25	0:26.31	25.63	C1	$4,100	$615	2	1. Hooked On Jazz 2. Bet Rejected 3. Kind Of Magic
3rd of 7	24/6/25	Palmerston North	375m	7	0:22.08	61.1 km/h	4.60L	$14	0:21.76	21.36	C1	$2,900	$435	5	1. Millie's Choice 2. Opawa Mudgee 3. Kind Of Magic
7th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.56	61.9 km/h	3.40L	$53	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	-	14	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem
6th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.06	61.2 km/h	3.80L	$5.80	0:21.79	21.09	C1q	$2,900	$100	7	1. Lion Be Good 2. Blazing Lad 3. Waerenga Tribe
6th of 6	29/5/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	6.70L	$31	0:25.94	25.72	C1/2	$4,400	$100	14	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Kookaburra Bob 3. Thrilling Polo
5th of 8	15/5/25	Cambridge	650m	3	0:38.68	60.5 km/h	6.60L	$56	0:38.22	37.81	C0d	$4,700	$100	16	1. Carat Smuggler 2. Fear To Tread 3. Thrilling Amalie