Whanganui Race 3

LA NUOVA DRY CLEANERS 3YO 1200

Stake: $40,000

QUEEN'S EVIDENCE (3) was good enough to run third fresh up in the G3 Gold Trail Stakes at Ellerslie in the spring, and she was a run short when finishing fourth there a month ago. She has 2.5kg less to carry this time and is the one to beat. WAKA (1) was heavily backed and delivered the goods on debut at New Plymouth just over 5 weeks ago. A firmer surface won't bother him, and he can win again. DIPLOMATIC (2) only battled over the final stages on debut at Te Rapa, but still managed to finish a game fourth. He will continue to improve with racing and can figure in the top 3 this time. BELLE NOIRE (5) won her maiden fresh up at Tauranga, and then was third at Arawa Park a fortnight ago. She has the pole position and can hold her form. Each way. HELLO MY DEAR (6) is still a maiden and she was a beaten favourite at Otaki last time out over 1400m when trying to lead all the way. She drops back to 1200m, and is worth another chance.

Distance: 1200m
Class: 3YO SW+P
Track: Soft6
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: True | No Rain Last 24 Hours | 8mm Rain Last 7 Days

Waka (5) 1
Trainer: Mark Forbes(Cambridge)
Jockey: Kelly Myers (Last 50: 9-5-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $14,375
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Hello Youmzain

Dam: Waikaha

Dam's Sire: Towkay

Owners: C R Grace Qsm

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-5-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 9.34% P 30%

Track

W 11% P 32%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Scored over 1100m at New Plymouth Raceway last start when lining up for the first time. Open to plenty of improvement and another win is on the cards.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 6	4/12/25	NPLY	1100m	MDN 3YO	2	George Rooke	57.5kg	Heavy 8	1:06.33	59.7 km/h	0.35.55	2.80L	-	$4.30	-	$25,000	$14,375	1. Waka 2. Portland 3. Oh Maimai	Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Game
2nd of 8	11/9/25	AVON	800m	Trial	2	George Rooke	-	Heavy 10	00:46.59	NaN km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Day One 2. Waka 3. Foreign Currency	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 6

4/12/25

NPLY

1100m

MDN 3YO

George Rooke

57.5kg

Heavy 8

1:06.33

59.7 km/h

0.35.55

2.80L

$4.30

$25,000

$14,375

1. Waka

2. Portland

3. Oh Maimai

Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Game

2nd of 8

11/9/25

AVON

800m

Trial

George Rooke

Heavy 10

00:46.59

NaN km/h

0.5L

1. Day One

2. Waka

3. Foreign Currency

Diplomatic (4) 4
Trainer: Gavin Sharrock(Stratford)
Jockey: Elen Nicholas (a1)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,250
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Darci Brahma

Dam: Katie's Dynasty

Dam's Sire: Ekraar

Owners: G R O'Dea & C W Erb

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Fair debut last start over 1200m at Te Rapa when unplaced but beaten only 2.75 lengths into fourth. Has upside and should run well.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 9	20/12/25	TE R	1200m	MDN 3YO	9	Elen Nicholas	56.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.13	60.7 km/h	0.34.85	2.80L	-	$21	-	$25,000	$1,250	1. Confesara 2. Deprive 3. Mazino	Midf Otr-Clsr Wdr Tn-ROS Wd

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

4th of 9

20/12/25

TE R

1200m

MDN 3YO

Elen Nicholas

56.5kg

Soft 5

1:11.13

60.7 km/h

0.34.85

2.80L

$21

$25,000

$1,250

1. Confesara

2. Deprive

3. Mazino

Midf Otr-Clsr Wdr Tn-ROS Wd

Queen's Evidence (6) X3674
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Riccarton Park)
Jockey: Wiremu Pinn (Last 50: 11-10-2)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $61,425
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Flying

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: King's Legacy

Dam: Enjay

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Owners: Te Akau Lineage Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 11-10-2

Trainer

W 20% P 48%

Distance

W 12% P 39%

Track

W 8.62% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 54%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Lightly raced filly who was beaten 2.75 lengths into fourth last start over 1200m at Ellerslie. Key chance expected to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 10	11/12/25	ELLS	1200m	Rating 65 BM	6	Opie Bosson	57.5kg	Good 4	1:12.24	59.8 km/h	0.35.05	2.80L	-	$3.20	54	$25,000	$1,250	1. Vieni Su 2. Hard Roca 3. Esperanza	Stld 2nd OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght
54 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	18/10/25	ELLS	1400m	3YOF SW	5	Opie Bosson	56.5kg	Good 4	1:22.17	61.3 km/h	0.36.39	11.90L	-	$13	28	$175,000	$2,625	1. Well Written 2. Little Black Dress 3. Tajana	Stld Midf OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, Bltd
6th of 11	20/9/25	ELLS	1400m	3YOF SW	8	Opie Bosson	56.5kg	Good 4	1:24.23	59.8 km/h	0.36.20	3.10L	-	$7.40	14	$150,000	$2,250	1. Tajana 2. Lollapalooza 3. Little Black Dress	Stld Midf, Urgd Clsr Tn-Fght on
3rd of 10	6/9/25	ELLS	1200m	3YOF SW	3	Joe Doyle	56.5kg	Soft 6	1:13.26	59.0 km/h	0.36.03	1.30L	-	$18	126	$150,000	$13,500	1. Lollapalooza 2. In Haste 3. Queen's Evidence	Stld Hndy, Hld up Otf Tn-ROS inr
126 Day Spell
1st of 6	26/8/25	TEAW	850m	Trial	1	Joe Doyle	-	Soft 5	00:52.79	NaN km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Queen's Evidence 2. Bulgari 3. Wyndstorm	-
4th of 7	4/8/25	TAUP	900m	Trial	5	Joe Doyle	-	Soft 6	0:56.07	57.8 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lady Iris 2. He Who Dares 3. Faultless	-

Cremant (2) 61
Trainer: Lisa Latta(Awapuni)
Jockey: Kate Hercock (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $14,750
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Belardo

Dam: Champagne Walk

Dam's Sire: Iffraaj

Owners: Haunui Farm Lp

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll]

Comments

Good effort last start to win her maiden over 1200m at Otaki at just her second appearance by 1.5 lengths. Harder here but can go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 10	26/12/25	OTAK	1200m	MDN	1	Kate Hercock	55kg	Soft 7	1:13.18	59.0 km/h	0.35.44	1.50L	-	$15	16	$25,000	$14,375	1. Cremant 2. Derrick 3. Riomosa	Set Pc, OTF, Kikd hard Tn-Easy
6th of 9	10/12/25	TAUH	1000m	MDN	3	Masa Hashizume	55kg	Good 4	0:57.16	63.0 km/h	0.34.95	10.50L	-	$4.90	-	$25,000	$375	1. Falcrests Belle 2. Chill Factor 3. Ebony Gem	Stld 4th Otr, Under rd Tn-Btld

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 10

26/12/25

OTAK

1200m

MDN

Kate Hercock

55kg

Soft 7

1:13.18

59.0 km/h

0.35.44

1.50L

$15

$25,000

$14,375

1. Cremant

2. Derrick

3. Riomosa

Set Pc, OTF, Kikd hard Tn-Easy

6th of 9

10/12/25

TAUH

1000m

MDN

Masa Hashizume

55kg

Good 4

0:57.16

63.0 km/h

0.34.95

10.50L

$4.90

$25,000

$375

1. Falcrests Belle

2. Chill Factor

3. Ebony Gem

Stld 4th Otr, Under rd Tn-Btld

Belle Noire (1) 46X13
Trainer: Andrew Forsman(Cambridge)
Jockey: Hayley Hassman (a3)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $21,425
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Turn Me Loose

Dam: Black Beauty

Dam's Sire: Black Minnaloushe

Owners: 2024 Black Beauty Syndicate (Mgr: Andrew Forsman)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Lightly raced filly who was beaten 2.25 lengths into third last start over 1215m at Arawa Park. Solid top-three hope.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
3rd of 7	27/12/25	ROTO	1215m	Rating 65 BM	3	Rihaan Goyaram	53kg	Soft 5	1:13.00	59.9 km/h	0.35.15	2.20L	-	$7.80	15	$18,500	$1,665	1. Lady Impending 2. Saltnesse 3. Belle Noire	Stld Midf OTR, Up WNC Tn, ROS
1st of 11	12/12/25	TAUR	1200m	MDN	2	Rihaan Goyaram	53kg	Good 4	1:12.01	60.0 km/h	0.34.11	0.20L	-	$8.20	114	$25,000	$14,375	1. Belle Noire 2. Stay Frosty 3. Absolutelyfabulous	Set Pc Otf-Kikd hard Tn, Easy
114 Day Spell
2nd of 7	18/11/25	TEAW	850m	Trial	6	Jessica Staite	-	Good 3	0:52.19	58.6 km/h	-	0.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miesha 2. Belle Noire 3. Sir Domingos	-
6th of 8	20/8/25	CSYN	1300m	MDN	4	Rihaan Goyaram	52kg	Synthetic	1:17.15	60.7 km/h	0.36.09	11.00L	-	$8.70	21	$17,000	$340	1. Liechtenstein 2. Distinguished 3. Soundwave	Stld 5th Wd, Chkd Wdr Tn-Btld on
4th of 9	30/7/25	CSYN	1300m	MDN 2YO&UP	1	Joe Doyle	53.5kg	Synthetic	1:17.17	60.6 km/h	0.35.27	2.70L	-	$7.70	18	$17,000	$850	1. Deep Water Bay 2. Pinky Pie 3. Eva Magical	Hld Pc, Kick, Ld Tn-Fght on
8th of 11	12/7/25	RUAK	1200m	2YO SW+P	10	Joe Doyle	55kg	Heavy 8	1:14.30	58.1 km/h	0.40.50	18.60L	-	$6.30	86	$35,000	$525	1. Yokozuna 2. Moretothinkabout 3. Poppa Dennis	Stld behind Midf-Hmprd Wd, Btld
86 Day Spell

Hello My Dear (7) 24X34
Trainer: Kevin & Stephen Gray(Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North)
Jockey: Bruno Queiroz (Last 50: 4-3-11)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $14,495
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Hello Youmzain

Dam: O'Pristine

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Owners: S & B Gray Farming Partnership, Andrew & Neil Managh, T&W Investments, Daniel Mills, Kenneth & Daniel Neil, Lucy & Daniel Russell

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-2

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-3-11

Trainer

W 26% P 47%

Distance

W 18% P 46%

Track

W 9.52% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 16%

Trainer/Distance

W 29% P 44%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Finished third first-up at Trentham then couldn't repeat the dose last time when fourth at Otaki over 1400m when beaten 3 lengths. Sure to be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 10	26/12/25	OTAK	1400m	MDN 3YO	9	Bruno Queiroz	55.5kg	Soft 8	1:24.47	59.7 km/h	0.36.64	3.00L	-	$2.20	12	$25,000	$1,250	1. Fringes 2. Under Orders 3. Iffigive	Set Pc OTF. Kikd hard Tn, Fght
3rd of 9	14/12/25	TREN	1000m	MDN 3YO	3	Rohan Mudhoo	55.5kg	Good 4	0:56.33	63.9 km/h	0.32.22	4.00L	-	$6.90	337	$25,000	$2,250	1. Cosmic Dream 2. Spark 3. Hello My Dear	Stld 4th OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, ROS
337 Day Spell
1st of 7	3/11/25	WDVL	1050m	Trial	4	Rohan Mudhoo	-	Soft 5	1:02.86	60.1 km/h	-	1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hello My Dear 2. Ultimate Habit 3. Mount Cook	-
3rd of 6	16/9/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	4	Rohan Mudhoo	-	Heavy 8	00:52.92	NaN km/h	-	1.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Real Comedy 2. Kyanite Man 3. Hello My Dear	-
4th of 10	11/1/25	TREN	1100m	2YO SW	10	Kelly Myers	55kg	Good 4	1:03.40	62.5 km/h	0.33.32	2.40L	-	$24	9	$100,000	$5,000	1. To Cap It All 2. Abbakiss 3. Intention	7th otr, out tn, ran on well
2nd of 7	2/1/25	TAUH	1000m	2YO SW+P	5	Toni Davies	52kg	Soft 6	1:00.72	59.3 km/h	0.35.90	0.10L	-	$5.40	35	$18,500	$3,330	1. In The Air 2. Hello My Dear 3. Our Sniper	Soon led, hdd 200, fght well
35 Day Freshen-Up

Pauatui (3) X5456
Trainer: Allen Baker(Levin)
Jockey: Mereana Hudson (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $3,825
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Super Seth

Dam: Stylee

Dam's Sire: Pins

Owners: Allen Baker, Wayne Neill

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Standard Bit]

Comments

Form since resuming has been disappointing, last start finishing sixth over 1000m at Trentham. Looks safely held.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
6th of 9	14/12/25	TREN	1000m	MDN 3YO	2	Kate Hercock	55.5kg	Good 4	0:56.33	63.9 km/h	0.32.41	8.10L	-	$60	22	$25,000	$375	1. Cosmic Dream 2. Spark 3. Hello My Dear	Slow Bk OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Bltd
5th of 5	22/11/25	WGUI	1200m	3YO SW+P	1	Toni Davies	52kg	Good 4	1:11.77	60.2 km/h	0.36.37	13.60L	-	$39	20	$40,000	$1,000	1. Passiflora 2. Perfect Habit 3. Our Sniper	Slow Bk OTF. Still Bk Tn, No Go
4th of 6	2/11/25	WDVL	1200m	MDN 3YO	4	Mereana Hudson	55.5kg	Soft 6	1:14.01	58.4 km/h	0.34.54	3.00L	-	$38	50	$18,500	$925	1. Our Sniper 2. Brutiful Lass 3. Kodiac Bear	Slow Bk OTR, Hld Wd Tn, Fght
50 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	13/9/25	NPLY	1200m	3YO SW+P	3	Mereana Hudson	54kg	Heavy 10	1:21.96	52.7 km/h	0.45.47	15.60L	-	$22	105	$40,000	$1,000	1. Tulsa King 2. Luminance 3. Surround Sound	Awk, Stld midf, wknd, no chance
105 Day Spell
9th of 10	31/5/25	WGUI	1200m	2YO SW+P	3	Toni Davies	51kg	Heavy 8	1:13.07	59.1 km/h	0.38.94	14.90L	-	$29	-	$35,000	$525	1. Platinum Diamond 2. Country Salon 3. Spandeedo	Chkd last-Imprv Otr Tn, no Fin
4th of 6	25/3/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	1	Mereana Hudson	-	Good 4	0:52.18	58.6 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Bona Sforza 2. Sans Peur 3. Under Orders	-

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked