Cambridge Race 10

CLUBHOUSE CAMBRIDGE DISTANCE

Stake: $4,300

THRILLING SAMMY (4) put in a much better performance last start when in the placings at Wanganui behind Opawa Jordan (30.28) in a Class 2/3. Has the pace to be prominent. Some good form is emerging from his last run. One of the contenders. SPIN BLACK (8) was in the minors over 457m at this track last time when on the pace and boxed on well for second to claim a Class 3/4 (26.05). First attempt at the staying journey. Goes very well from this draw with four wins and four minor placings from eight starts. Expecting another good run. OPAWA INGRID (6) was out of the money at this circuit last start but can bounce back. Something for the Multiples: KIND OF MAGIC (5)

Distance: 650m
Class: C0d
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Blake Stothart Selects: 2. Carat Smuggler, 4. Thrilling Sammy, 7. Go Purple, 8. Spin Black, 6. Opawa Ingrid

Bruce Sherwin Selects: 8. Spin Black, 4. Thrilling Sammy, 2. Carat Smuggler, 6. Opawa Ingrid, 7. Go Purple

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Carat Smuggler (2) 72242
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $12,985
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

3 yo Red Brindle D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Delight

Owners: R Jones & N Rutherford Partnership

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-9-3

Track

16: 1-9-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

24: 3-9-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (37.99) in a Class 1, finishing a 2.25 lengths second. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Will need the right run.

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 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	650m	1	0:37.99	61.6 km/h	2.20L	$17	0:37.84	37.84	C1d	$4,900	$1,225	4	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Opawa Dallas
4th of 7	6/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	7	0:17.86	63.1 km/h	2.10L	$1.60	0:17.71	17.16	C1	$2,500	$100	3	1. Go Bella 2. Mystic Luna 3. She Who Can
2nd of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	6.80L	$8.60	0:25.72	25.72	C1	$3,700	$925	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Thrilling Polo
2nd of 8	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	7.50L	$13	0:25.57	25.57	C1	$3,700	$925	10	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Sleep Tight
7th of 7	17/3/25	Palmerston North	660m	4	0:39.49	60.2 km/h	12.00L	$7.70	0:38.65	38.08	C0d	$6,300	$100	6	1. Blazin' Master 2. Mystic Luna 3. Big Time Ultra
5th of 7	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	6.00L	$8.70	0:25.97	25.86	C1	$3,700	$50	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Goldstar Sandler 3. Kind Of Magic

Thrilling Sammy (4) 58462
Trainer: J T Pruden (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $11,640
Win / Place: 36% / 54%

2 yo Fawn D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: Jillonzo Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-2-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

11: 4-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Having his first start over this trip. Last start finished second at Wanganui over 520m in (30.28). With some luck and a clean start should figure in the finish.

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 8	11/4/25	Whanganui	520m	1	0:30.28	61.8 km/h	1.70L	$3.00	0:30.16	29.8	C2/3	$4,400	$1,100	3	1. Opawa Jordan 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Talkin' Trash
6th of 8	8/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.73	61.5 km/h	7.20L	$4.20	0:26.23	25.84	C2/3	$4,400	$50	7	1. Big Time Maestro 2. Hey Driver 3. Big Time Hilary
4th of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	3.90L	$4.50	0:26.08	25.65	C3/4	$5,100	$250	15	1. Big Time Ashton 2. True Ability 3. Simon Templar
8th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.49	62.1 km/h	7.60L	$3.90	0:25.96	25.71	C3	$6,400	$100	11	1. Simon Templar 2. Blazing Maeve 3. Opawa Philipa
5th of 6	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.62	61.8 km/h	18.00L	$7.50	0:25.36	25.36	SPECAq	$3,700	$50	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Jay Walker 3. Schmeichel
1st of 6	27/2/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.88	63.6 km/h	0.40L	$5.30	0:25.88	25.61	C2/3	$4,400	$2,640	6	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Goldstar Joblin 3. Need A Favour

Kind Of Magic (5) 46555
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $11,270
Win / Place: 6.06% / 42%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Delight

Owners: Here We Go Again Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 2-3-9

Track

21: 2-2-6

Season

33: 2-3-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at his last three starts, most recently over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Hard to have this time.

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 6	6/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:18.06	62.4 km/h	6.30L	$10	0:17.62	17.16	C1	$2,500	$50	3	1. Thrilling Issac 2. Bora Bora 3. Chip's Revenge
5th of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.74	61.5 km/h	14.50L	$21	0:25.72	25.72	C1	$3,700	$50	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Thrilling Polo
5th of 8	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	12.60L	$18	0:25.57	25.57	C1	$3,700	$50	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Sleep Tight
6th of 8	20/3/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.47	62.2 km/h	5.60L	$14	0:26.08	25.69	C1/2	$4,000	$50	3	1. Ivory Girl 2. Night Flight 3. Sakura
4th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	5.40L	$14	0:25.87	25.71	C1	$5,700	$310	6	1. Go Cooper 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Zara Jem
3rd of 7	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	5	0:26.22	62.7 km/h	3.50L	$7.20	0:25.97	25.86	C1	$3,700	$555	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Goldstar Sandler 3. Kind Of Magic

Opawa Ingrid (6) 71434
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $25,127
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

3 yo White and Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 4-12-8

Track

31: 2-8-8

Trk/Dst

13: 0-4-3

Distance

13: 0-4-3

Season

29: 3-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when third (26.05) over 457m at this track. Has to overcome a wide draw but in the mix on her best form.

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
4th of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	4.20L	$9.20	0:21.47	21.35	C2	$2,600	$150	7	1. Chef's Mate 2. Black Lion 3. Satan's Song
3rd of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	2.90L	$8.30	0:25.85	25.72	C2	$4,000	$600	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Sakura 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 6	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	5.90L	$12	0:25.84	25.57	C2/3	$4,400	$200	7	1. Night Flight 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Dallas
1st of 7	20/3/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.51	62.8 km/h	3.20L	$25	0:21.51	21.15	C2	$2,600	$1,560	3	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Black Lion 3. Big Time Circus
7th of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.84	61.3 km/h	14.60L	$33	0:25.82	25.71	C2	$6,000	$100	6	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Special 3. Go Luna
5th of 6	11/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	7.30L	$19	0:26.07	25.86	C2	$4,000	$50	5	1. Simon Templar 2. Goldstar Parker 3. Thrilling Muse

Go Purple (7) 71784
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $4,410
Win / Place: 7.69% / 23%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Nat

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-2-0

Season

13: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 525m at Addington. Others better.

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
4th of 6	31/3/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	6.10L	$17	0:30.38	30.34	C1q	$3,700	$200	3	1. Opawa Erica 2. Minnie Lu 3. Maestro Mojito
8th of 8	28/3/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.97	61.0 km/h	11.10L	$39	0:30.19	30.19	C1	$3,700	-	4	1. Broadway Jazz 2. Goldstar Nova 3. Goldstar Darcy
7th of 7	24/3/25	Addington	525m	4	0:31.11	60.8 km/h	10.90L	$14	0:30.35	30.33	C1	$3,700	-	10	1. Gothams Queen 2. Goldstar Sid 3. Goldstar Prada
1st of 6	14/3/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	1.30L	$21	0:30.46	30.13	C0f	$3,900	$2,340	7	1. Go Purple 2. Wanderer Diego 3. Opawa Hayley
7th of 8	7/3/25	Addington	525m	8	0:31.07	60.8 km/h	5.50L	$24	0:30.68	30.47	C0	$3,900	-	7	1. Goldstar Hunter 2. Undone 3. Goldstar Dozer
7th of 8	28/2/25	Addington	525m	2	0:31.22	60.5 km/h	6.00L	$23	0:30.80	30.56	C0f	$3,900	-	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Goldstar Dozer 3. Wanderer Diego

Spin Black (8) 33222
Trainer: T M Patton (Ohaupo)
Prize Money: $28,530
Win / Place: 18% / 71%

Box Specialist

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3 yo Black B

Sire: Benali

Dam: Burning Rain

Owners: K One W One Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-8-9

Track

13: 1-4-4

Season

22: 1-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	5	0	0

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

Comments

Having her first start over this trip. Last start finished second at this track over 457m in (26.05). With some luck and a clean start should figure in the finish.

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 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	2.70L	$2.90	0:25.86	25.86	C3/4	$5,100	$1,275	7	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Spin Black 3. Wondering Why
2nd of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.00	63.3 km/h	2.60L	$8.70	0:25.82	25.72	C4/5	$5,900	$1,475	7	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Spin Black 3. Unique Sunrise
2nd of 6	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.43	63.0 km/h	1.40L	$4.80	0:21.33	21.01	C4	$3,100	$775	7	1. Big Time Tractor 2. Spin Black 3. Portland Mark
3rd of 6	20/3/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	2.60L	$7.60	0:25.75	25.69	C3/4	$5,100	$765	4	1. Big Time Zip 2. Juice Master 3. Spin Black
3rd of 5	16/3/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.10	61.0 km/h	7.30L	$4.00	0:30.59	30.59	C3/4	$5,100	$765	10	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Gone Walkabout 3. Spin Black
6th of 8	6/3/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.71	61.6 km/h	11.40L	$15	0:25.91	25.36	SPECq	$5,900	$50	4	1. Fear To Tread 2. Big Time Central 3. Big Time Favour