Addington Race 8

SPRINGSTON HOTEL STAKES HEAT 1

Stake: $6,300

PAW EARNEST (7) boasts a strong record this journey here with three wins and three minors from seven tries. Comes off a (30.03) win last time, scoring by 5.5 lengths in a Class 5 FIN over 525m at this track. Has the ability and looks a key chance here. STUCK THROTTLE (3) boasts a consistent overall record including 14 wins from 56 starts, but missed the frame latest when seventh (26.53) over 457m at Manawatu. Form here sound including 12 wins. Super consistent and can feature with the right run. SINEAD BALE (4) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing sixth (26.75) last time in a Class 5 at Ascot Park. Solid record here at this trip including eight wins. One of the better chances. LET HIM COOK (5) has ability and can feature with the right run after missing a cheque here most recently.

Distance: 525m
Class: C5q
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Andy McCook Selects: 4. Sinead Bale, 3. Stuck Throttle, 7. Paw Earnest, 5. Let Him Cook, 8. Fireman Fred

Stuck Throttle (3) 14447
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $102,348
Win / Place: 25% / 71%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Dyna Villa

Dam: Know State

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 14-19-7

Track

33: 12-8-3

Trk/Dst

27: 9-7-2

Distance

27: 9-7-2

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	2	10	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	6	11	6	2	8	8	10
1st	2	2	1	3	0	1	2	3
2nd	0	1	8	1	0	3	3	3
3rd	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.53) at Manawatu in a Class 5, finishing seventh and beaten 9 lengths. Has one win and nine placings from 11 starts from the draw. Key player.

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
7th of 8	16/9/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.53	62.0 km/h	9.20L	$3.10	0:25.89	25.78	C5	$6,300	-	5	1. True Ability 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Green Gold
4th of 7	11/9/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	7.60L	$6.70	0:30.03	30.03	C5f	$20,000	$1,090	7	1. Paw Earnest 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Bradley
4th of 7	4/9/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	2.30L	$6.20	0:30.22	30.09	C5q	$6,300	$350	6	1. Paw Kilter 2. Taieri Gout 3. Paw Bradley
4th of 7	29/8/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.44	61.5 km/h	6.10L	$2.40	0:30.01	30.01	C5q	$6,300	$225	10	1. Fear To Tread 2. Beautiful Baloo 3. Big Time Brave
1st of 7	19/8/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	0.40L	$2.40	0:25.91	25.86	C5	$6,300	$3,780	5	1. Stuck Throttle 2. True Ability 3. Big Time Moose
1st of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	0.50L	$3.00	0:30.38	30.12	C5	$10,000	$6,000	9	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Paw Earnest 3. Let Him Cook

Sinead Bale (4) 83136
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $46,220
Win / Place: 31% / 54%

3 yo Brindle B

Sire: Christo Bale

Dam: Quina Bale

Owners: B Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-5-3

Track

23: 8-5-2

Trk/Dst

23: 8-5-2

Distance

22: 8-5-2

Season

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	10	0	0

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at this track then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when sixth (26.75) at Ascot Park. Can feature in the finish.

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
6th of 8	17/9/25	Invercargill	457m	1	0:26.75	61.5 km/h	12.60L	$6.90	0:25.87	25.87	C5	$6,400	$100	6	1. Romantic Rebel 2. Jerry Cola 3. Bit of Bacardi
3rd of 8	11/9/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.62	61.7 km/h	2.60L	$3.70	0:30.44	30.03	C4/5	$6,300	$945	21	1. Opawa Hass 2. Charley Horse 3. Sinead Bale
1st of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.15	62.7 km/h	2.30L	$5.00	0:30.15	30.13	C4/5	$6,300	$3,780	8	1. Sinead Bale 2. Diamond Felon 3. Zestful
3rd of 7	13/8/25	Invercargill	457m	8	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	5.20L	$7.40	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,300	$945	14	1. Boldly Go 2. Cool Friends 3. Sinead Bale
8th of 8	30/7/25	Invercargill	457m	1	0:27.00	60.9 km/h	6.00L	$23	0:26.58	26.48	INVf	$20,000	$200	6	1. Paw Bradley 2. Boldly Go 3. Jerry Cola
5th of 6	24/7/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	4.30L	$10	0:29.97	29.97	C5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Paw Bradley 3. Xisco Bale

Let Him Cook (5) 66125
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $119,283
Win / Place: 27% / 57%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Gracias Maestro

Owners: S R Hurd

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 21-12-11

Track

38: 10-6-7

Trk/Dst

27: 5-4-7

Distance

27: 5-4-7

Season

7: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	7	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	11	10	8	8	9	12	9
1st	3	4	4	1	2	3	3	1
2nd	1	1	2	0	1	3	2	2
3rd	1	1	2	2	0	2	1	2

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished last in a Class 4/5 on September 18 over 525m at this track behind Chief Dribble beaten 2.5 lengths (30.43). Placed two back at this track. Expect improvement on the latest effort. Has solid claims on his best form.

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
5th of 5	18/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	2.40L	$2.70	0:30.26	30.26	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Fireman Fred
2nd of 7	11/9/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	5.30L	$18	0:30.03	30.03	C5f	$20,000	$5,000	7	1. Paw Earnest 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Bradley
1st of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.34	62.3 km/h	0.50L	$6.90	0:30.34	30.09	C5q	$6,300	$3,780	6	1. Let Him Cook 2. Therapy Tex 3. Paw Earnest
6th of 7	29/8/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.47	61.4 km/h	6.60L	$4.00	0:30.01	30.01	C5q	$6,300	$100	8	1. Fear To Tread 2. Beautiful Baloo 3. Big Time Brave
6th of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	7.10L	$2.60	0:30.15	30.13	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Sinead Bale 2. Diamond Felon 3. Zestful
3rd of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	1.20L	$8.20	0:30.38	30.12	C5	$10,000	$1,500	8	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Paw Earnest 3. Let Him Cook

Therapy Tex (6) 35827
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $43,600
Win / Place: 19% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Isavana

Owners: J M Fahey & D C Fahey

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 9-11-4

Track

41: 6-11-4

Trk/Dst

40: 6-11-4

Distance

40: 6-11-4

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	5	4	4	4	8	8	5
1st	1	0	2	2	0	2	1	1
2nd	1	3	2	0	1	3	1	0
3rd	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.86) in a Class 5 FIN, finishing a 11 length seventh. Has two successes and three minors from eight starts from box 6. Others rate better this time.

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
7th of 7	11/9/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	11.90L	$34	0:30.03	30.03	C5f	$20,000	$200	7	1. Paw Earnest 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Bradley
2nd of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	2	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	0.50L	$13	0:30.34	30.09	C5q	$6,300	$1,575	14	1. Let Him Cook 2. Therapy Tex 3. Paw Earnest
8th of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	8.90L	$17	0:30.15	30.13	C4/5	$6,300	-	7	1. Sinead Bale 2. Diamond Felon 3. Zestful
5th of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	8.10L	$11	0:30.12	30.12	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Diamond Felon 3. Bandit Dan
3rd of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	2	0:30.35	62.3 km/h	2.30L	$30	0:30.19	30.19	C5	$6,300	$945	7	1. Taieri Gout 2. Paw Earnest 3. Therapy Tex
1st of 7	31/7/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	1.30L	$70	0:30.47	30.14	C5	$6,300	$3,780	7	1. Therapy Tex 2. Juice Master 3. Romantic Rebel

Paw Earnest (7) 26131
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $48,440
Win / Place: 30% / 51%

3 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Hadarah Bale

Owners: B Wheeler

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 10-3-4

Track

7: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-2-1

Distance

13: 5-3-2

Season

6: 2-2-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	9	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 5.5 lengths at this track over 525m (30.03) beating Let Him Cook in Class 5 FIN on September 11. In-form and measures right up. Leading contender.

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 7	11/9/25	Addington	525m	2	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	5.30L	$3.40	0:30.03	30.03	C5f	$20,000	$12,000	7	1. Paw Earnest 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Bradley
3rd of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	1.20L	$3.60	0:30.34	30.09	C5q	$6,300	$945	7	1. Let Him Cook 2. Therapy Tex 3. Paw Earnest
1st of 5	28/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	3.70L	$3.40	0:30.23	30.23	C5	$6,300	$3,780	7	1. Paw Earnest 2. Diamond Felon 3. Paw Bradley
6th of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	7.90L	$5.70	0:30.13	30.13	C5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Cool Friends 3. Juice Master
2nd of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	0.50L	$7.10	0:30.38	30.12	C5	$10,000	$2,500	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Paw Earnest 3. Let Him Cook
2nd of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	1.30L	$3.60	0:30.19	30.19	C5	$6,300	$1,575	7	1. Taieri Gout 2. Paw Earnest 3. Therapy Tex

Fireman Fred (8) 75353
Trainer: A L Hart (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $43,925
Win / Place: 29% / 54%

3 yo Brindle D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Sonja

Owners: Al Hart & Km Taylor

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-5-6

Track

42: 12-5-5

Trk/Dst

42: 12-5-5

Distance

42: 12-5-5

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	12	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (30.34) over 525m at this track. Drawn wide. Cannot enthuse despite that better recent effort.

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
3rd of 5	18/9/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.34	62.3 km/h	1.20L	$13	0:30.26	30.26	C4/5	$6,300	$945	14	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Fireman Fred
5th of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	9.60L	$3.20	0:30.09	30.09	C4	$5,500	$100	7	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Opawa Kyle 3. Know Expense
3rd of 8	28/8/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	1.80L	$21	0:30.43	30.23	C3/4	$5,500	$825	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. Opawa Hass 3. Fireman Fred
5th of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	5.60L	$26	0:30.15	30.13	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Sinead Bale 2. Diamond Felon 3. Zestful
7th of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.84	61.3 km/h	10.30L	$16	0:30.12	30.12	C4/5	$6,300	-	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Diamond Felon 3. Bandit Dan
8th of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.95	61.1 km/h	10.80L	$18	0:30.19	30.19	C5	$6,300	-	7	1. Taieri Gout 2. Paw Earnest 3. Therapy Tex