Addington Race 2

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH PBD

Stake: $4,000

OPAWA SIMPSON (5) has a terrific record this track and trip with seven wins and six placings from 13 starts. Placed last time (26.06) at Manawatu in a Class 5, finishing third and beaten 6 lengths. Has the ability and looks a key chance here. MITCHAM JESSE (8) finished fifth last time but just a few runs back broke the clock when winning over 295m at this track, taking a Class 4 in a dominant 16.96. Rates a leading chance if runs up to recent winning time. OPAWA BARNS (3) racing over this distance brings the best out in him.

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

Trackside Tips:

Andy McCook Selects: 5. Opawa Simpson, 8. Mitcham Jesse, 4. Karen Jewel, 6. Opawa Hazel, 3. Opawa Barns

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Zippy Ziggy (2) 14123
Trainer: Paul & Blake Scott (Belfast)
Prize Money: $18,240
Win / Place: 28% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black B

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Fantasy Freeze

Owners: Paul & Blake Scott

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-6-3

Track

28: 8-6-3

Trk/Dst

26: 8-6-2

Distance

26: 8-6-2

Season

17: 3-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	14	10	4
1st	3	3	2
2nd	3	2	1
3rd	1	2	0

Comments

Has been in the minor money the last two runs, the latest at big odds finishing third (17.26) at this track. Has a low draw. Others preferred.

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 6	3/4/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	6.30L	$10	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,000	$600	14	1. Everest Sky 2. Broker's Tip 3. Zippy Ziggy
2nd of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	0.50L	$4.00	0:17.11	16.82	C5	$4,000	$1,000	7	1. Rakaia Fire 2. Zippy Ziggy 3. Homebush Elle
1st of 6	13/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	0.50L	$7.60	0:16.96	16.73	C4	$3,100	$1,860	7	1. Zippy Ziggy 2. Opawa Vanessa 3. Homebush Suzie
4th of 6	6/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.12	62.0 km/h	2.20L	$3.70	0:16.97	16.63	C4	$3,100	$150	7	1. Bethany Jewel 2. Opawa Susan 3. Goldstar McKenna
1st of 5	27/2/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.09	62.1 km/h	3.00L	$2.10	0:17.09	16.6	C3	$2,800	$1,680	7	1. Zippy Ziggy 2. Homebush Bull 3. Loco Loki
2nd of 7	20/2/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.24	61.6 km/h	0.10L	$9.40	0:17.23	16.51	C3	$2,800	$700	6	1. Mitcham Rose 2. Zippy Ziggy 3. Mylee Rocks

Opawa Barns (3) 12636
Trainer: L J Waretini (Kaiapoi)
Prize Money: $100,379
Win / Place: 31% / 60%

5 yo Brindle D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Born

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 34-16-15

Track

72: 26-11-9

Trk/Dst

72: 26-11-9

Distance

72: 26-11-9

Season

23: 3-5-3

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
34	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	27	23	21	5	10	7	3	11
1st	6	8	9	1	3	4	0	3
2nd	8	3	1	0	3	0	0	1
3rd	2	3	5	2	2	0	0	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (17.63) at this track in a Class 5, finishing sixth and beaten 11 lengths. Goes very well off the draw boasting nine wins and six places from 21 starts. Has ability and should be around the money.

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	3/4/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.63	60.2 km/h	11.60L	$11	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Broker's Tip 3. Zippy Ziggy
3rd of 7	27/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.12	62.0 km/h	4.70L	$14	0:16.79	16.62	C5	$4,000	$600	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Homebush Elle 3. Opawa Barns
6th of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	6.20L	$15	0:16.86	16.82	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Priority 2. Goldstar Koda 3. Opawa Weatherley
2nd of 7	13/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.05	62.3 km/h	4.50L	$13	0:16.73	16.73	C5	$4,000	$1,000	7	1. Opawa Weatherley 2. Opawa Barns 3. Goldstar Koda
1st of 7	6/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.07	62.2 km/h	0.20L	$15	0:17.07	16.63	C5	$4,000	$2,400	7	1. Opawa Barns 2. Diamond Outlaw 3. Goldstar Koda
4th of 7	27/2/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.19	61.8 km/h	6.80L	$19	0:16.71	16.6	C5	$4,000	$200	14	1. Jerry Cola 2. Opawa Ryder 3. Gotcha Santana

Karen Jewel (4) 75164
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $29,690
Win / Place: 23% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Fimple Allen

Owners: A L Washington

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 14-5-5

Track

45: 11-3-5

Trk/Dst

45: 11-3-5

Distance

45: 11-3-5

Season

24: 4-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	5	6	21	9	12	5	2
1st	1	2	5	3	0	2	1
2nd	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
3rd	0	0	4	0	1	0	0

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 295m at this track. Can't recommend her in this.

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 6	3/4/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.30	61.4 km/h	6.80L	$52	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,000	$200	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Broker's Tip 3. Zippy Ziggy
6th of 7	27/3/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.23	61.6 km/h	6.30L	$27	0:16.79	16.62	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Opawa Marsh 3. Priority
1st of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.09	62.1 km/h	0.70L	$8.90	0:17.09	16.82	C4	$3,100	$1,860	14	1. Karen Jewel 2. Hilton Pink One 3. Homebush Caleb
5th of 8	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.48	62.1 km/h	8.10L	$42	0:25.91	25.36	SPECq	$5,900	$50	56	1. Fear To Tread 2. Big Time Central 3. Big Time Favour
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7th of 8	9/1/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.36	61.2 km/h	7.20L	$17	0:16.86	16.64	C4	$3,100	-	7	1. Pick And Go 2. Mitcham Blake 3. Harry Bale
5th of 8	2/1/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.34	61.2 km/h	11.30L	$87	0:16.55	16.55	C5	$4,000	$50	9	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Goldstar Koda 3. Goldstar Duffy

Opawa Simpson (5) 17133
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $26,400
Win / Place: 52% / 90%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 11-3-5

Track

15: 8-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 7-3-3

Distance

13: 7-3-3

Season

21: 11-3-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 3rd on April 1 over 457m at Manawatu behind Zestful beaten 6 lengths (26.06) in a Class 5. Won at his only start from this draw. Top chance to make it two from two.

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 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	5.80L	$2.10	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$5,900	$885	5	1. Zestful 2. Big Time Moose 3. Opawa Simpson
3rd of 6	27/3/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.00	62.5 km/h	2.20L	$1.60	0:16.85	16.62	C5	$4,000	$600	7	1. Hadwin Bale 2. Mitcham Jesse 3. Opawa Simpson
1st of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.82	63.1 km/h	4.30L	$1.90	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,000	$2,400	7	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Opawa Busy 3. Homebush Fusion
7th of 8	13/3/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.17	62.9 km/h	10.40L	$14	0:25.44	25.42	R/Af	$50,000	$600	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Paw Bradley
1st of 8	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	5.50L	$4.60	0:25.55	25.36	SPECAq	$3,700	$2,220	7	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Need A Favour
1st of 7	27/2/25	Addington	295m	3	0:16.60	64.0 km/h	3.30L	$4.20	0:16.60	16.6	C5	$4,000	$2,400	7	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Goldstar Koda 3. Opawa Weatherley

Opawa Hazel (6) 14366
Trainer: J E Dunn (Harwarden)
Prize Money: $24,340
Win / Place: 24% / 48%

3 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 11-6-5

Track

39: 9-6-5

Trk/Dst

39: 9-6-5

Distance

39: 9-6-5

Season

27: 5-2-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 5 lengths behind Rakaia Fire over 295m. Prepared to risk this 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
6th of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.47	60.8 km/h	5.20L	$5.10	0:17.11	16.82	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Rakaia Fire 2. Zippy Ziggy 3. Homebush Elle
6th of 7	13/3/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.33	61.3 km/h	8.50L	$18	0:16.73	16.73	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Opawa Weatherley 2. Opawa Barns 3. Goldstar Koda
3rd of 7	6/3/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.25	61.6 km/h	8.80L	$9.10	0:16.63	16.63	C5	$4,000	$600	7	1. Opawa Weatherley 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Opawa Hazel
4th of 7	27/2/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	5.80L	$14	0:16.60	16.6	C5	$4,000	$200	7	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Opawa Busy 3. Goldstar Hans
1st of 7	20/2/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.92	62.8 km/h	1.30L	$5.60	0:16.92	16.51	C4	$3,100	$1,860	6	1. Opawa Hazel 2. Goldstar McKenna 3. Georgie Pie
3rd of 7	14/2/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	4.20L	$4.00	0:16.91	16.91	C4	$3,100	$465	7	1. Sun Strike 2. Blackware Iris 3. Opawa Hazel

Mitcham Jesse (8) 41125
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $16,205
Win / Place: 31% / 63%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Eminent Reality

Dam: Flower Bomb

Owners: Cq Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 7-4-3

Track

14: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

14: 4-2-3

Distance

14: 4-2-3

Season

22: 7-4-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (17.39) when fifth over 295m at this track in a Class 5. Starts from box 8 for the first time here. Looks one of the chances.

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	3/4/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.39	61.1 km/h	8.10L	$9.90	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,000	$50	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Broker's Tip 3. Zippy Ziggy
2nd of 6	27/3/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$14	0:16.85	16.62	C5	$4,000	$1,000	7	1. Hadwin Bale 2. Mitcham Jesse 3. Opawa Simpson
1st of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$4.60	0:16.96	16.82	C4	$3,100	$1,860	7	1. Mitcham Jesse 2. Opawa Vanessa 3. Homebush Suzie
1st of 7	13/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.05	62.3 km/h	1.50L	$2.00	0:17.05	16.73	C3	$2,800	$1,680	7	1. Mitcham Jesse 2. Trixie Jewel 3. Goldstar Monaro
4th of 7	6/3/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	5.00L	$4.60	0:21.38	21.03	C3	$2,800	$150	7	1. Suppose 2. Go Jill 3. Omaticaya
6th of 7	27/2/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.58	60.4 km/h	9.10L	$1.40	0:16.94	16.6	C3	$2,800	$50	7	1. Evening Out 2. Hilton Pink One 3. Mac Come Right