Whanganui Race 8

PRESIDENTS STAKES C4 520M

Stake: $5,100

BIG TIME ASHTON (6) recorded a one length win in a Class 3 last time at Wanganui Straight. Already a winner from this draw. Expected to be in the finish. TIME TO RACE (1) finished second last time (26.80) at Manawatu after winning at her previous two outings. Form here at the trip sound including three wins. Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings four times from six starts. Winning chance. BIG TIME ZIP (2) finished in the minors last time but only a few starts back pushed the clock when winning over 660m at Manawatu, taking a Class 0 in a slick 38.23. Top win three back and rates a key player again.

Distance: 520m
Class: C4
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Mark Rosanowski Selects: 2. Big Time Zip, 1. Time To Race, 5. Big Time Tama, 3. Space Tron, 6. Big Time Ashton

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Time To Race (1) 42112
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $32,770
Win / Place: 12% / 55%

3 yo Fawn B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Bigtime Lilah

Owners: P E Mcdermott

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 6-12-9

Track

18: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

18: 3-4-3

Distance

18: 3-4-3

Season

29: 4-9-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	3	1	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (26.80) when second at Manawatu in a Class 4. Yet to win but has placed four times from this draw. Looks a key chance on 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
2nd of 6	8/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.80	61.4 km/h	5.00L	$11	0:26.45	25.84	C4	$5,100	$1,275	7	1. True Ability 2. Time To Race 3. Big Time Favour
1st of 8	1/4/25	Palmerston North	660m	3	0:38.39	61.9 km/h	4.30L	$5.20	0:38.39	38.31	C0d	$4,300	$2,580	4	1. Time To Race 2. Rock It Rapper 3. Little Dodo
1st of 7	28/3/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	2.40L	$9.40	0:30.18	29.65	C2/3	$4,400	$2,640	3	1. Time To Race 2. Big Time Special 3. Long Non White
2nd of 6	25/3/25	Palmerston North	660m	8	0:38.41	61.9 km/h	2.50L	$1.60	0:38.23	38.23	C0d	$4,300	$1,075	8	1. Big Time Zip 2. Time To Race 3. Hot Truffle
4th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	5.10L	$6.40	0:25.96	25.71	C3	$6,400	$350	3	1. Simon Templar 2. Blazing Maeve 3. Opawa Philipa
2nd of 5	14/3/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.21	62.0 km/h	2.10L	$5.70	0:30.06	30.06	C3/4	$5,100	$1,275	14	1. Drought 2. Time To Race 3. Blazing Maeve

Big Time Zip (2) 71173
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $28,300
Win / Place: 26% / 56%

3 yo White and Fawn B

Sire: Orson Allen

Dam: Big Time Elsa

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 11-4-8

Track

21: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Season

39: 11-4-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	3	1	1	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 520m at this track beaten 1.3 lengths (30.42) behind Big Time Favour in a Class 4 on April 4. Close to the speed and boxed on well at the latest run. Key chance 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
3rd of 5	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	1.30L	$8.70	0:30.33	30.14	C4	$5,100	$765	3	1. Big Time Favour 2. Space Tron 3. Big Time Zip
7th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.63	61.8 km/h	7.80L	$6.20	0:26.08	25.65	C3/4	$5,100	-	7	1. Big Time Ashton 2. True Ability 3. Simon Templar
1st of 6	25/3/25	Palmerston North	660m	5	0:38.23	62.2 km/h	2.50L	$2.90	0:38.23	38.23	C0d	$4,300	$2,580	5	1. Big Time Zip 2. Time To Race 3. Hot Truffle
1st of 6	20/3/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.75	63.9 km/h	0.80L	$18	0:25.75	25.69	C3/4	$5,100	$3,060	3	1. Big Time Zip 2. Juice Master 3. Spin Black
7th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	7.00L	$11	0:25.96	25.71	C3	$6,400	$100	6	1. Simon Templar 2. Blazing Maeve 3. Opawa Philipa
3rd of 6	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.22	62.7 km/h	5.10L	$3.80	0:25.86	25.86	C3	$4,400	$660	7	1. Eleutheromania 2. Big Time Special 3. Big Time Zip

Space Tron (3) 25262
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $113,553
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: All About Space

Owners: Conspiracy Theory Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 21-18-22

Track

40: 4-6-10

Trk/Dst

40: 4-6-10

Distance

48: 5-6-13

Season

34: 4-7-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	8	4	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	12	13	14	11	11	13	19
1st	8	5	1	1	2	2	1	1
2nd	2	1	2	2	3	2	0	6
3rd	4	2	1	3	3	5	2	2

Comments

Finished second last time (30.41) over 520m at this track. Has a low draw. Top-three aspirations.

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
2nd of 5	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.41	61.6 km/h	1.20L	$5.40	0:30.33	30.14	C4	$5,100	$1,275	3	1. Big Time Favour 2. Space Tron 3. Big Time Zip
6th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.51	62.1 km/h	6.10L	$8.70	0:26.08	25.65	C3/4	$5,100	$50	5	1. Big Time Ashton 2. True Ability 3. Simon Templar
2nd of 6	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.92	63.5 km/h	2.30L	$4.50	0:25.76	25.57	C4	$5,100	$1,275	10	1. Opawa Tails 2. Space Tron 3. Opawa Thunder
5th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	5.10L	$20	0:25.71	25.71	C4	$7,100	$100	4	1. Eleutheromania 2. Big Time Favour 3. Goldstar Jasper
2nd of 8	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:25.92	63.5 km/h	3.00L	$14	0:25.71	25.42	C4	$8,600	$2,150	6	1. Need A Favour 2. Space Tron 3. Who's Jealous
4th of 7	7/3/25	Whanganui	520m	1	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	6.70L	$6.70	0:30.09	30	C4	$5,100	$250	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Big Time Tama 3. Big Time Theo

Big Time Tama (5) 34455
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $52,299
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Bigtime Opal

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 9-13-9

Track

30: 4-10-3

Trk/Dst

30: 4-10-3

Distance

29: 4-10-3

Season

40: 4-9-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	4	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at the last two runs, both at Manawatu, the latest when beaten 6 lengths behind True Ability over 457m. Others make more appeal.

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 6	8/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.91	61.1 km/h	6.50L	$6.30	0:26.45	25.84	C4	$5,100	$50	7	1. True Ability 2. Time To Race 3. Big Time Favour
5th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	6.70L	$27	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$5,900	$50	7	1. Zestful 2. Big Time Moose 3. Opawa Simpson
4th of 7	25/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	5.90L	$15	0:25.60	25.48	C5	$5,900	$300	5	1. Big Time Moose 2. Goldstar Murphy 3. Big Time Elect
4th of 8	20/3/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	2.20L	$16	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$5,900	$300	3	1. Opawa Danny 2. Big Time Moose 3. Big Time Elect
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	4.60L	$43	0:25.81	25.71	C5	$7,900	$1,185	6	1. Paw Bradley 2. Goldstar Mila 3. Big Time Tama
1st of 4	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	2.70L	$4.70	0:26.07	25.86	C4/5	$5,900	$3,540	4	1. Big Time Tama 2. Big Time Elect 3. Big Time Nando

Big Time Ashton (6) 15711
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $16,420
Win / Place: 70% / 80%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Kimetto

Dam: Bigtime Vanessa

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 7-1-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

10: 7-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a good win last start over 313m at Wanganui Straight by one length in a Class 3. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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	6/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	2	0	-	1.00L	$2.80		17.16	C3	$2,800	$1,680	5	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Indecisive
1st of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.08	63.1 km/h	0.80L	$4.20	0:26.08	25.65	C3/4	$5,100	$3,060	4	1. Big Time Ashton 2. True Ability 3. Simon Templar
7th of 7	28/3/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:31.10	60.2 km/h	13.20L	$3.20	0:30.18	29.65	C2/3	$4,400	-	7	1. Time To Race 2. Big Time Special 3. Long Non White
5th of 8	21/3/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:17.30	65.1 km/h	2.70L	$8.00	0:17.11	17.06	C5q	$4,000	$50	4	1. Bolt Wave 2. Need A Favour 3. Run Away Blue
1st of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:25.82	63.7 km/h	2.50L	$4.20	0:25.82	25.71	C2	$6,000	$3,600	10	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Special 3. Go Luna
1st of 8	7/3/25	Whanganui	520m	2	0:30.68	61.0 km/h	0.70L	$3.00	0:30.68	30	C1	$3,700	$2,220	3	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Ultra 3. Sweet And Sassy

Big Time Poppy (7) 14266
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $46,740
Win / Place: 17% / 42%

4 yo Black B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Bigtime Bell

Owners: L Cole & C Rendle

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 12-7-11

Track

35: 7-3-4

Trk/Dst

35: 7-3-4

Distance

35: 7-3-4

Season

22: 4-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	9	1	0

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

Comments

Returned to racing last start with a poor run finished last in a Class 4 on April 8 over 457m at Manawatu behind True Ability beaten 12 lengths (27.30). Cannot enthuse on this occasion.

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 6	8/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:27.30	60.3 km/h	12.10L	$20	0:26.45	25.84	C4	$5,100	$50	7	1. True Ability 2. Time To Race 3. Big Time Favour
6th of 6	31/1/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.36	61.7 km/h	8.50L	$6.90	0:29.76	29.67	C4	$5,100	$50	5	1. Rock It Rapper 2. Big Time Keegan 3. All Over Rover
2nd of 8	26/1/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.03	61.1 km/h	5.80L	$28	0:30.62	30.36	C5	$9,400	$2,350	9	1. Russian Ahead 2. Big Time Poppy 3. Portland Jessie
4th of 6	17/1/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	5.50L	$6.40	0:30.13	29.72	C4	$5,100	$250	7	1. Big Time Favour 2. Our Erin 3. Brockie's Luck
1st of 6	10/1/25	Whanganui	520m	8	0:29.99	62.4 km/h	2.20L	$6.10	0:29.99	29.87	C3/4	$5,100	$3,060	7	1. Big Time Poppy 2. Space Tron 3. Big Time Keegan
4th of 6	3/1/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:30.64	61.1 km/h	6.10L	$8.60	0:30.21	29.87	C3/4	$5,100	$250	7	1. Big Time Joker 2. Talkin' Trash 3. Drought