Whanganui Race 9

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Stake: $5,900

ICY HOPE (6) is an honest type in the frame at 18 of 41 starts including 10 wins, the latest scoring (30.14) over 520m at this track. Has a strong winning record here. Rates highly here and will go close. BLAZIN' MASTER (8) goes very well here starting 38 times for 14 wins and 15 minors. Was out of placings last time (26.59) at Manawatu in a Class 5, finishing fifth and beaten 10 lengths. Looks well placed here and among the chances. FEAR TO TREAD (5) has a strong record this trip with 11 wins and 10 placings from 31 starts. Missed the frame latest (30.74) when sixth over 520m at this track in a Class 5. Can feature in the finish. BOOM DYNAMITE (4) generally performs well here at this distance and is worth a second look.

Distance: 520m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Mark Rosanowski Selects: 6. Icy Hope, 4. Boom Dynamite, 5. Fear To Tread, 3. Big Time Elect, 8. Blazin' Master

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Big Time Elect (3) 13342
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $43,750
Win / Place: 17% / 60%

3 yo Brindle D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Owners: Brendon Cole

100

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 10-12-12

Track

24: 6-3-4

Trk/Dst

24: 6-3-4

Distance

24: 6-3-4

Season

35: 8-7-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (30.34) over 520m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Looking to others.

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
2nd of 6	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.34	61.7 km/h	2.90L	$16	0:30.14	30.14	C5	$5,900	$1,475	3	1. Icy Hope 2. Big Time Elect 3. Boom Dynamite
4th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	5	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	5.90L	$24	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$5,900	$300	7	1. Zestful 2. Big Time Moose 3. Opawa Simpson
3rd of 7	25/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:26.00	63.3 km/h	5.70L	$14	0:25.60	25.48	C5	$5,900	$885	5	1. Big Time Moose 2. Goldstar Murphy 3. Big Time Elect
3rd of 8	20/3/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	2.20L	$12	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$5,900	$885	6	1. Opawa Danny 2. Big Time Moose 3. Big Time Elect
1st of 5	14/3/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.11	62.2 km/h	2.00L	$9.80	0:30.11	30.06	C5	$5,900	$3,540	3	1. Big Time Elect 2. Big Time Nando 3. Big Time Brave
2nd of 4	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	5	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	2.70L	$4.00	0:26.07	25.86	C4/5	$5,900	$1,475	7	1. Big Time Tama 2. Big Time Elect 3. Big Time Nando

Boom Dynamite (4) 64583
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $56,235
Win / Place: 31% / 71%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Aston Kimetto

Dam: Big Time Vegas

Owners: L Cole & C Rendle

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 10-6-7

Track

13: 4-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 4-3-3

Distance

13: 4-3-3

Season

23: 3-4-7

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	4	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (30.48) over 520m at this track. Drawn awkwardly. Worth including.

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 6	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	8	0:30.48	61.4 km/h	4.90L	$4.10	0:30.14	30.14	C5	$5,900	$885	7	1. Icy Hope 2. Big Time Elect 3. Boom Dynamite
8th of 8	28/3/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.40	61.6 km/h	10.70L	$4.40	0:29.65	29.65	C5f	$30,000	$400	7	1. Johnny Football 2. Fear To Tread 3. Big Time Brave
5th of 7	21/3/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.48	61.4 km/h	9.60L	$3.60	0:29.81	29.81	C4/5	$5,900	$50	8	1. More Magic 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Fear To Tread
4th of 7	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	6.00L	$1.70	0:25.42	25.42	R/A	$7,200	$400	7	1. Romantic Rebel 2. Original Warrior 3. Zestful
6th of 7	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.36	62.4 km/h	13.50L	$4.30	0:25.41	25.36	SPECAq	$3,700	$50	14	1. Jerry Cola 2. Goldstar Murphy 3. Romantic Rebel
3rd of 8	20/2/25	Addington	525m	2	0:30.16	62.7 km/h	4.50L	$3.60	0:29.84	29.84	R/Af	$30,000	$4,500	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Diamond Felon 3. Boom Dynamite

Fear To Tread (5) 15326
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $90,633
Win / Place: 36% / 68%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Fool's Russian

Owners: Funky'S Boy'S Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 16-8-6

Track

23: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

22: 7-5-4

Distance

22: 7-5-4

Season

29: 10-7-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	11	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when second (29.98) over 520m at this track. Tends to run fairly well off the tricky draw but prefer the place this line-up.

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
6th of 6	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.74	60.9 km/h	8.60L	$4.30	0:30.14	30.14	C5	$5,900	$50	7	1. Icy Hope 2. Big Time Elect 3. Boom Dynamite
2nd of 8	28/3/25	Whanganui	520m	8	0:29.98	62.4 km/h	4.70L	$7.40	0:29.65	29.65	C5f	$30,000	$7,500	7	1. Johnny Football 2. Fear To Tread 3. Big Time Brave
3rd of 7	21/3/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	8.70L	$5.60	0:29.81	29.81	C4/5	$5,900	$885	8	1. More Magic 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Fear To Tread
5th of 8	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	10.50L	$5.40	0:25.46	25.42	SPECf	$20,000	$200	7	1. Russian Ahead 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Icy Hope
1st of 8	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	5.80L	$2.50	0:25.91	25.36	SPECq	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. Big Time Central 3. Big Time Favour
4th of 8	27/2/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	4.50L	$3.90	0:25.61	25.61	C4/5	$5,900	$300	6	1. Opawa Danny 2. Goldstar Mila 3. More Magic

Icy Hope (6) 33651
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $54,326
Win / Place: 24% / 68%

3 yo Black B

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: No Time Toulouse

Owners: C S Rendle

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-9-9

Track

18: 6-2-3

Trk/Dst

18: 6-2-3

Distance

22: 6-4-4

Season

9: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to score by 3 lengths in a Class 5 last start at this track, recording a useful 30.14 over the 520m journey. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time.

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 6	4/4/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:30.14	62.1 km/h	2.90L	$16	0:30.14	30.14	C5	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. Icy Hope 2. Big Time Elect 3. Boom Dynamite
5th of 8	28/3/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	9.50L	$32	0:29.65	29.65	C5f	$30,000	$400	7	1. Johnny Football 2. Fear To Tread 3. Big Time Brave
6th of 7	21/3/25	Whanganui	520m	8	0:30.66	61.1 km/h	12.10L	$29	0:29.81	29.81	C4/5	$5,900	$50	8	1. More Magic 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Fear To Tread
3rd of 8	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	4.50L	$23	0:25.46	25.42	SPECf	$20,000	$3,000	7	1. Russian Ahead 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Icy Hope
3rd of 8	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	8.30L	$25	0:25.47	25.36	SPECq	$5,900	$885	7	1. Russian Ahead 2. So Strict 3. Icy Hope
6th of 7	30/8/24	Whanganui	520m	3	0:31.00	60.4 km/h	11.70L	$23	0:30.18	29.81	C5q	$5,900	$50	7	1. Blazin' Master 2. Who's Jealous 3. Charley Horse

Blazin' Master (8) 51275
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $345,758
Win / Place: 37% / 76%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Mepunga Molly

Owners: A Smith

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 47-35-15

Track

38: 14-11-4

Trk/Dst

38: 14-11-4

Distance

50: 16-17-6

Season

33: 13-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	22	23	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	14	12	18	18	19	13	21
1st	7	6	4	5	6	8	7	4
2nd	4	6	4	5	2	6	2	6
3rd	1	1	0	5	4	0	3	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.59) at Manawatu in a Class 5, finishing fifth and beaten 10 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting four victories and seven places from 21 starts. Expected to go close.

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	8/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	10.70L	$6.90	0:25.84	25.84	C5	$5,900	$50	7	1. Need A Favour 2. Zestful 3. Big Time Lauren
7th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.36	62.4 km/h	10.20L	$11	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$5,900	-	5	1. Zestful 2. Big Time Moose 3. Opawa Simpson
2nd of 5	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.88	63.6 km/h	1.00L	$4.40	0:25.81	25.57	C5	$5,900	$1,475	10	1. Opawa Danny 2. Blazin' Master 3. Schmeichel
1st of 7	17/3/25	Palmerston North	660m	6	0:38.65	61.5 km/h	5.70L	$2.20	0:38.65	38.08	C0d	$6,300	$3,780	4	1. Blazin' Master 2. Mystic Luna 3. Big Time Ultra
5th of 7	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.53	62.0 km/h	15.50L	$6.00	0:25.44	25.42	C5	$10,000	$100	6	1. Xisco Bale 2. Claws In Zorro 3. Big Time Moose
4th of 5	7/3/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.44	61.5 km/h	6.10L	$7.10	0:30.01	30	C5	$5,900	$300	5	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Rock It Rapper 3. Big Time Joker