Addington Extra Race 2

VALLEY INN TAVERN SPRINT PBD

Stake: $4,400

CLAWS IN ZORRO (2) is a progressive type who recorded his 32nd career win last time out (16.83) at this track. Has a good record here including 12 wins. Comes through a solid form race last start. Well placed and will be tough to beat. OPAWA MARSH (5) missed the frame over 295m at this track latest but ran a quick 17.08 when beaten 5.5 lengths. Classy dog on his day and could run a bold race fresh up. OPAWA BRICK (8) hit the ground running from out wide last start and crossed down to lead throughout (17.20) at this track in a Class 4 over 295m. Has definite claims. HOMEBUSH CHIP (7) recorded a 3.5 lengths win (17.13) in a Class 4 last time at this track. Has already won two times from this draw.

Distance: 295m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Andy McCook Selects: 5. Opawa Marsh, 2. Claws In Zorro, 6. Go Larry, 4. Opawa Busy, 3. Gothams King

Claws In Zorro (2) 35351
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $168,650
Win / Place: 35% / 66%

4 yo White and Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Quistis Bale

Owners: P Clausen

100

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 32-16-12

Track

36: 12-4-7

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-2

Distance

8: 1-1-2

Season

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	17	14	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	13	12	14	11	12	8	9
1st	5	4	6	7	0	3	2	5
2nd	3	3	2	0	4	2	2	0
3rd	2	3	1	2	0	2	1	1

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 295m in 16.83 last start, beating Vili Vroom Vroom. Boasts a course and distance PB in a scintillating 16.83. Expected to be in the finish.

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	11/9/25	Addington	295m	4	0:16.83	63.1 km/h	3.00L	$2.30	0:16.83	16.59	C5	$4,400	$2,640	13	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Vili Vroom Vroom 3. Go Larry
5th of 6	29/8/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	3.20L	$8.80	0:30.30	30.01	C5q	$6,300	$100	9	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Boom Dynamite 3. Juice Master
3rd of 7	20/8/25	Invercargill	457m	2	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	4.30L	$7.70	0:25.71	25.71	C5	$6,300	$945	5	1. Boldly Go 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Claws In Zorro
5th of 8	15/8/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:26.61	61.8 km/h	12.90L	$5.90	0:25.71	25.57	C5	$6,300	$100	9	1. More Magic 2. True Ability 3. Big Time Bam
3rd of 8	6/8/25	Invercargill	457m	4	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	1.60L	$2.20	0:25.99	25.99	C4/5	$6,300	$945	7	1. Mini Bull 2. Let Him Cook 3. Claws In Zorro
6th of 7	30/7/25	Invercargill	390m	4	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	4.70L	$9.10	0:22.87	22.82	INVf	$10,000	$100	8	1. Everest Sky 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Diamond Ranger

Gothams King (3) 45415
Trainer: S T Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $47,550
Win / Place: 12% / 49%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Dyna Dave

Dam: Broken Penniless

Owners: S T Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 11-16-16

Track

84: 11-16-15

Trk/Dst

38: 3-11-8

Distance

38: 3-11-8

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	7	14	10	11	17	16	4
1st	2	1	3	1	0	4	0	0
2nd	1	3	5	0	3	3	1	0
3rd	0	1	2	3	1	1	7	1

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fifth but before that won by 2.75 lengths at this track (17.01) beating No Show Sam in a Class 4 on September 11. Better off looking to others.

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 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.69	60.0 km/h	9.50L	$18	0:17.02	16.75	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Opawa Weatherley 2. Homebush Alana 3. Opawa April
1st of 6	11/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	2.70L	$2.30	0:17.01	16.59	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Gothams King 2. No Show Sam 3. Ferrari Jewel
4th of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.16	61.9 km/h	4.50L	$22	0:16.84	16.53	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Dingo Night 3. Gotcha Tane
5th of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.44	60.9 km/h	3.40L	$14	0:17.20	16.69	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Paw Maven 2. Gotcha Hide 3. Chilly Pepper
4th of 7	21/8/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.17	61.9 km/h	4.20L	$25	0:16.88	16.72	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Smoking Ivan 2. Dewy News 3. Gotcha Pennies
3rd of 7	14/8/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	3.20L	$19	0:16.79	16.79	C5	$4,400	$660	7	1. Smoking Ivan 2. Homebush Alana 3. Gothams King

Opawa Busy (4) 61375
Trainer: L J Waretini (Kaiapoi)
Prize Money: $34,262
Win / Place: 18% / 43%

4 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 12-6-10

Track

51: 10-6-9

Trk/Dst

45: 9-4-8

Distance

45: 9-4-8

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	0	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	14	18	9	7	3	4	2
1st	3	1	5	2	1	0	0	0
2nd	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	0	2	6	1	0	0	0	1

Comments

Most recently finished 5th on September 18 over 295m at this track behind Smoking Ivan beaten 7 lengths (17.41) in a Class 5. Solid claims this line-up.

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
5th of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	7.40L	$16	0:16.89	16.75	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Smoking Ivan 2. Diamond Grace 3. Homebush Swindle
7th of 8	11/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	9.60L	$42	0:16.59	16.59	C5f	$10,000	$150	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Everest Sky 3. Paw Maven
3rd of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:16.92	62.8 km/h	1.10L	$15	0:16.84	16.53	C5q	$4,400	$660	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Opawa Busy
1st of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	3	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	3.30L	$4.80	0:16.96	16.69	C4	$3,500	$2,100	14	1. Opawa Busy 2. Paw Xian 3. Go Neville
6th of 7	14/8/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.44	60.9 km/h	5.10L	$3.90	0:17.08	16.79	C4	$3,500	$100	7	1. Zippy Ziggy 2. Ripslinger Ruby 3. Gotcha Tane
3rd of 7	7/8/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	4.00L	$3.20	0:16.87	16.77	C4	$3,500	$525	7	1. Homebush Alana 2. Gotcha Homer 3. Bethany Jewel

Opawa Marsh (5) 11116
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $115,908
Win / Place: 51% / 81%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Blue D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 30-15-2

Track

33: 20-8-1

Trk/Dst

32: 20-8-1

Distance

32: 20-8-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
24	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (17.08) at this track in a R/A FIN, finishing sixth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Goes very well off the draw boasting five wins and three places from 10 starts. Better than that and worth following up.

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 1	12/9/25	Addington	295m	0	0:16.82	63.1 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:16.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 8	17/7/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.08	62.2 km/h	5.60L	$2.50	0:16.69	16.69	R/Af	$10,000	$100	7	1. Dingo Night 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Opawa Mocha
1st of 6	10/7/25	Addington	295m	8	0:16.72	63.5 km/h	3.50L	$1.30	0:16.72	16.72	R/Aq	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Georgie Pie
1st of 6	3/7/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.06	62.3 km/h	3.30L	$1.50	0:17.06	17.03	C5	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Opawa Ryder 3. Opawa Busy
1st of 6	26/6/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	0.10L	$1.40	0:17.01	16.58	C5	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Ripslinger Rory 3. Diamond Ranger
1st of 7	19/6/25	Addington	295m	8	0:16.63	63.9 km/h	4.30L	$1.90	0:16.63	16.63	C5	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Opawa Justin 3. Diamond Ranger

Go Larry (6) 14734
Trainer: C Mitchell & W D Smith (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $20,700
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Racer

Owners: C Mitchell & W D Smith

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 7-6-7

Track

49: 7-6-7

Trk/Dst

43: 7-6-7

Distance

43: 7-6-7

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	6	8	9	16	7	2
1st	0	0	1	3	3	0	0
2nd	0	1	1	1	1	2	0
3rd	0	0	1	3	3	0	0

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when third (17.11) over 295m at this track. Not out of it.

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
4th of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.17	61.9 km/h	4.80L	$18	0:16.83	16.75	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Cool Friends 3. Hadwin Bale
3rd of 7	11/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	4.00L	$5.50	0:16.83	16.59	C5	$4,400	$660	7	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Vili Vroom Vroom 3. Go Larry
7th of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.32	61.3 km/h	8.70L	$17	0:16.71	16.53	C5q	$4,400	-	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Paw Maven 3. Mitcham Blake
4th of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	0.90L	$7.70	0:17.20	16.69	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Paw Maven 2. Gotcha Hide 3. Chilly Pepper
1st of 7	21/8/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.12	62.0 km/h	1.00L	$2.70	0:17.12	16.72	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Go Larry 2. Wave Dancer 3. Homebush Chip
4th of 7	14/8/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	4.50L	$4.40	0:16.79	16.79	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Smoking Ivan 2. Homebush Alana 3. Gothams King

Homebush Chip (7) 32341
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $24,810
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Take The Kitty

Dam: Lady Sobers

Owners: Cave Man Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 9-8-9

Track

40: 7-7-8

Trk/Dst

40: 7-7-8

Distance

40: 7-7-8

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	1	9	13	17	5	1
1st	1	0	1	2	3	2	0
2nd	0	1	1	3	3	0	0
3rd	0	0	4	1	3	1	0

Comments

Eye-catching performance to score by 3.5 lengths in a Class 4 last start at this track, clocking a hot 17.13 for the 295m trip. Solid showing expected.

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	18/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.13	62.0 km/h	3.70L	$6.20	0:17.13	16.75	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Homebush Chip 2. Diamond Scarlett 3. April Jewel
4th of 6	11/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.30	61.4 km/h	4.10L	$6.00	0:17.01	16.59	C4	$3,500	$200	7	1. Gothams King 2. No Show Sam 3. Ferrari Jewel
3rd of 6	4/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.19	61.8 km/h	1.60L	$4.30	0:17.08	16.53	C4	$3,500	$525	7	1. Bit of Bacardi 2. Homebush Swindle 3. Homebush Chip
2nd of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.08	62.2 km/h	3.30L	$10	0:16.85	16.69	C4	$3,500	$875	7	1. Vili Vroom Vroom 2. Homebush Chip 3. Diamond Clay
3rd of 7	21/8/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.21	61.7 km/h	1.30L	$20	0:17.12	16.72	C4	$3,500	$525	7	1. Go Larry 2. Wave Dancer 3. Homebush Chip
4th of 7	14/8/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.35	61.2 km/h	3.90L	$12	0:17.08	16.79	C4	$3,500	$200	7	1. Zippy Ziggy 2. Ripslinger Ruby 3. Gotcha Tane

Opawa Brick (8) 14561
Trainer: L J Waretini (Kaiapoi)
Prize Money: $23,205
Win / Place: 27% / 31%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black D

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Our Anna

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 13-1-1

Track

48: 13-1-1

Trk/Dst

35: 13-1-1

Distance

35: 13-1-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	3	6	7	10	17
1st	0	0	2	2	4	5
2nd	0	0	0	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.5 lengths at this track over 295m (17.20) beating No Show Sam in Class 4 on September 18. Boasts a course and distance PB in a scintillating 16.8. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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	18/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	1.50L	$2.60	0:17.20	16.75	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Opawa Brick 2. No Show Sam 3. Go Neville
6th of 7	11/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.51	60.7 km/h	9.70L	$7.10	0:16.83	16.59	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Vili Vroom Vroom 3. Go Larry
5th of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.10	62.1 km/h	5.50L	$12	0:16.71	16.53	C5q	$4,400	$100	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Paw Maven 3. Mitcham Blake
4th of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.18	61.8 km/h	5.70L	$16	0:16.78	16.69	C5	$4,400	$250	7	1. Dingo Night 2. Gotcha Pennies 3. Zippy Ziggy
1st of 1	21/8/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.3	61.4 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.3		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 7	3/7/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.34	61.2 km/h	0.50L	$15	0:17.34	17.03	C5q	$4,400	$2,640	14	1. Opawa Brick 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Mitcham Blake