Manukau Race 5

BUDDY BOOM SPRINT HEAT 2 PBD

Stake: $3,300

HIGHS AND LOWS (8) doesn't show much early dash but winds into his races. Two back missed the frame but last time hitting the line hard to place when third (19.11) in a Class 2 at this track. Enjoys the wide box and has winning claims. OPAWA PHILIPA (4) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by 1.75 lengths at Cambridge Raceway. Has a tricky draw to overcome but has the ability and in winning form. Can measure up again. CARTOON (3) has a strong winning strike-rate over this track and trip with four wins and a placing from 10 tries. Missed the frame latest (22.23) when fifth over 375m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 2. Will be much improved with the run last start and can sneak into the finish. CAPPIELLO (5) missed the placings here last start but is well-placed to make amends. Had been racing in the top company earlier in his career.

Distance: 318m
Class: C2q
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Cartoon (3) 72FX5
Trainer: T M Patton (Ohaupo)
Prize Money: $14,050
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Owners: K One W One Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-4-2

Track

10: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 4-0-1

Distance

10: 4-0-1

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't finish two back and couldn't make the frame last time when he finished 5th in a Class 2 on January 8 over 375m at Cambridge Raceway behind Aces beaten 11 lengths (22.23). Nicely placed.

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
5th of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:22.23	60.7 km/h	11.20L	$5.00	0:21.45	21.19	C2	$3,300	$150	21	1. Aces 2. Thrilling Lad 3. Opawa Raisin
3rd of 3	18/12/25	Cambridge	375m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.44		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
- of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:28.57	47.3 km/h	0.00L	$21	0:21.64	21.19	C2	$3,000	-	21	1. Double Cash 2. Hooked On Jazz 3. Ineptitude
2nd of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	2.20L	$5.80	0:21.63	21.14	C1/2	$3,000	$750	21	1. Opawa Freya 2. Cartoon 3. Go Luna
7th of 7	21/8/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:22.51	60.0 km/h	9.90L	$3.30	0:21.82	21.3	C1/2	$3,000	-	4	1. Wide Boy 2. Opawa Bait 3. Perez Jewel
6th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.67	58.2 km/h	12.90L	$3.70	0:18.77	18.56	C2	$3,000	$100	3	1. Stop Working 2. My Crusader 3. Thrilling Wilma

Opawa Philipa (4) 4X141
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $48,095
Win / Place: 11% / 59%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 9-23-15

Track

40: 4-9-9

Trk/Dst

12: 1-2-1

Distance

12: 1-2-1

Season

10: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	12	14	12	16	11	12	2
1st	1	4	0	3	1	0	0
2nd	4	2	5	4	2	6	0
3rd	3	2	0	1	4	4	1

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 1.75 lengths over 375m at Cambridge Raceway in a handy, beating Apricot Slice. Top chance again.

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
1st of 8	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	1	0	-	1.70L	$1.70		21.19	C1f	$3,300	$1,980	4	1. Opawa Philipa 2. Apricot Slice 3. Opawa Freya
4th of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.24	59.5 km/h	4.60L	$1.50	0:18.92	18.5	C1	$3,200	$200	3	1. Hunter Pearl 2. Beau View Luca 3. Side Eye Sally
1st of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.60	62.5 km/h	4.90L	$2.20	0:21.60	20.99	C1q	$3,200	$1,920	4	1. Opawa Philipa 2. Opawa Freya 3. Who's A Saint
1st of 1	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.72	61.2 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.72		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
4th of 5	4/9/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.74	61.5 km/h	10.00L	$10	0:26.04	26	C2/3	$4,800	$250	3	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Opawa Randy
4th of 8	1/9/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.57	60.1 km/h	4.90L	$3.10	0:31.23	31.23	C1/2	$4,400	$250	4	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Hunter Jack 3. Wondering Why

Cappiello (5) 57735
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $45,230
Win / Place: 16% / 36%

5 yo Blue B

Sire: Collision

Dam: Bahama Queen

Owners: R K Roper

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 19-15-8

Track

85: 19-10-6

Trk/Dst

85: 19-10-6

Distance

85: 19-10-6

Season

13: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
19	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	3	12	17	37	24	14	7
1st	0	0	0	2	12	4	1	0
2nd	0	1	2	3	2	5	0	2
3rd	0	1	1	1	0	3	1	1

Comments

Could only manage fifth last time but the start prior hit the frame when third (19.19) over 318m 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
5th of 7	14/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.29	59.3 km/h	3.30L	$7.70	0:19.06	18.34	C2	$3,300	$150	7	1. Patch It Up 2. Jean Genie 3. Epic In Trouble
3rd of 7	7/12/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.19	59.7 km/h	3.60L	$4.40	0:18.94	18.44	C2	$3,000	$450	14	1. Hunter Honey 2. Tobacco Road 3. Cappiello
7th of 7	23/11/25	Manukau	318m	5	N/A	-	10.60L	$3.60		18.56	C2/3	$3,200	-	42	1. Epic Wildman 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Dynamic Kiwi
42 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.57	58.5 km/h	12.30L	$4.30	0:18.71	18.56	C2/3	$3,200	-	5	1. Dark Smoke 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Cocoon The Food
5th of 8	7/10/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:18.32	61.5 km/h	5.50L	$28	0:17.93	17.6	C3/4	$3,900	$100	14	1. Abbey Road 2. Hey Driver 3. Big Time Nico
7th of 7	23/9/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:17.67	63.8 km/h	6.00L	$46	0:17.25	16.95	C4	$3,900	$100	9	1. Star Boy Express 2. Abbey Road 3. Big Time Slim

Thrilling Lad (6) 767X2
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $36,940
Win / Place: 19% / 38%

4 yo Blue D

Sire: Thrilling Boris

Dam: Looking Sassy

Owners: Green, Smith, Mcleod Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 14-12-2

Track

26: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

25: 4-4-1

Distance

25: 4-4-1

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	8	9	13	11	15	10	5
1st	0	2	4	4	1	0	2	1
2nd	0	2	2	3	0	4	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

Comments

Last start finished second over 375m at Cambridge Raceway, beaten 4.5 lengths (21.76) behind Aces in a Class 2 on January 8. Has a strong second-up record and but looks safely held.

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	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	4.40L	$17	0:21.45	21.19	C2	$3,300	$825	11	1. Aces 2. Thrilling Lad 3. Opawa Raisin
1st of 1	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.86	60.7 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.86		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
7th of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:23.64	57.1 km/h	29.40L	$8.30	0:21.58	21.19	C1/2	$3,000	-	7	1. Nineteen Red 2. Chef's Mate 3. Kind Of Magic
6th of 7	25/9/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.33	60.5 km/h	12.10L	$17	0:21.48	21.15	C2f	$3,200	$100	21	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Opawa Randy 3. Dynamite Boy
7th of 7	4/9/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.38	60.3 km/h	12.40L	$12	0:21.51	21.01	C3	$3,200	-	11	1. Thrilling Tommy 2. Queen Of Nile 3. Opawa Bait
6th of 6	24/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.38	59.1 km/h	8.40L	$6.70	0:18.79	18.55	C3	$3,200	$100	7	1. Helena Jet 2. Hunter George 3. Dark Smoke

Hunter Honey (7) 71776
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $26,995
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

4 yo Light Fawn B

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Owners: S.S.W. Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 11-7-9

Track

65: 10-6-7

Trk/Dst

65: 10-6-7

Distance

65: 10-6-7

Season

20: 3-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	3	9	19	26	29
1st	0	0	1	2	2	3	3
2nd	0	0	0	1	2	2	2
3rd	0	0	0	1	0	2	6

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 318m at this track. Not doing enough to be considered.

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
6th of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.49	58.7 km/h	13.90L	$35	0:18.52	18.52	C3	$3,500	$150	21	1. Hunter Lou 2. Epic In Trouble 3. Wide Boy
7th of 7	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.58	58.5 km/h	12.50L	$15	0:18.70	18.49	C3	$3,700	$150	7	1. Portland Magic 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Wide Boy
7th of 7	14/12/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.71	58.1 km/h	17.60L	$22	0:18.48	18.34	C3	$3,500	$150	7	1. Portland Chica 2. Dark Smoke 3. Waerenga Josay
1st of 7	7/12/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	2.70L	$9.40	0:18.94	18.44	C2	$3,000	$1,800	7	1. Hunter Honey 2. Tobacco Road 3. Cappiello
7th of 7	30/11/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.55	58.6 km/h	13.00L	$15	0:18.64	18.51	C2	$3,000	-	21	1. Portland Chica 2. Tobacco Road 3. Paradise Point
5th of 7	9/11/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.36	59.1 km/h	5.80L	$20	0:18.95	18.47	C2	$3,000	$100	7	1. Highs And Lows 2. Tobacco Road 3. Portland Magic

Highs And Lows (8) 3F543
Trainer: N P Green (Pokeno)
Prize Money: $9,910
Win / Place: 25% / 68%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Victoria Lu

Owners: F Lockhart & Estate Of R Adcock

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-3-4

Track

13: 4-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 4-3-3

Distance

13: 4-3-3

Season

12: 4-0-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (19.11) when third at this track in a Class 2. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and four places from 12 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
3rd of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.11	59.9 km/h	4.30L	$3.50	0:18.81	18.52	C2	$3,300	$495	14	1. Portland Avatar 2. Fritillary 3. Highs And Lows
4th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	2.50L	$8.80	0:18.80	18.36	C3	$3,500	$200	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Wide Boy 3. Dynamic Kiwi
5th of 7	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	6.50L	$5.10	0:18.70	18.49	C3	$3,700	$150	28	1. Portland Magic 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Wide Boy
- of 6	23/11/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:25.86	44.3 km/h	0.00L	$5.40	0:18.93	18.56	C3	$3,200	-	7	1. Not Another 2. Dark Smoke 3. Helena Jet
3rd of 8	16/11/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	4.40L	$4.50	0:18.67	18.5	C2f	$3,200	$480	7	1. Portland Magic 2. Helena Jet 3. Highs And Lows
1st of 7	9/11/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.95	60.4 km/h	0.30L	$4.50	0:18.95	18.47	C2	$3,000	$1,800	7	1. Highs And Lows 2. Tobacco Road 3. Portland Magic