Manukau Race 9

MPS FENCING STAKES PBD

Stake: $4,400

THRILLING AMALIE (6) is progressing well, claiming her 4th career win latest, scoring by 6 lengths (25.90) at Cambridge Raceway. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in her latest win. Looks to have an edge on most of these. HEART FELT (3) failed to feature last start after missing the jump at Ascot Park, but prior to that won comfortably by 3.5 lengths at Addington (30.62) beating Go Eye in a Class 1 FIN on February 24. Has the ability, and a bold showing is expected. SAKURA (2) turned spotting a big start finishing sixth (31.62) last time in a Class 1/2 at this track. Has a strong winning record here. Has never been out of the placings from two starts out of this box. One of the better chances. OPAWA ISAAC (7) is worth a look over a shorter journey this time. Include in all combinations to be safe.

Distance: 527m
Class: C2/3
Track: Good
Weather: SHOWERY
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Blake Stothart Selects: 6. Thrilling Amalie, 2. Sakura, 5. Opawa Philipa, 4. Wondering Why, 1. Big Time Enzo

Bruce Sherwin Selects: 6. Thrilling Amalie, 1. Big Time Enzo, 7. Opawa Isaac, 2. Sakura, 8. Mega Power

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Big Time Enzo (1) 34144
Trainer: P G Lowen (Tokoroa)
Prize Money: $14,970
Win / Place: 11% / 47%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Lightning Frank

Dam: Bigtime Bell

Owners: P G Lowen

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-5-7

Track

9: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-2

Distance

8: 2-1-2

Season

25: 4-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 527m. Prepared to overlook.

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	13/4/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.44	60.3 km/h	7.60L	$4.30	0:30.91	30.79	C3	$4,400	$200	3	1. Go Cooper 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa
4th of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.88	61.7 km/h	5.80L	$12	0:21.47	21.35	C3	$2,800	$150	11	1. Indecisive 2. Opawa Trevor 3. Opawa Go Girl
1st of 6	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.75	61.7 km/h	2.20L	$14	0:30.75	30.72	C2	$4,000	$2,400	3	1. Big Time Enzo 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Isaac
4th of 7	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	5.90L	$6.20	0:21.55	21.01	C2	$2,600	$150	11	1. Sassy Lassie 2. Hillbilly Heist 3. Black Lion
3rd of 7	16/3/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.26	60.7 km/h	4.30L	$3.10	0:30.96	30.59	C1/2	$4,000	$600	7	1. Mega Power 2. Night Flight 3. Big Time Enzo
3rd of 8	9/3/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.11	61.0 km/h	4.90L	$11	0:30.77	30.77	C2/3	$4,400	$660	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Mega Power 3. Big Time Enzo

Sakura (2) 44276
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $8,050
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

2 yo White and Black B

Sire: Out Of Range

Dam: Kanzan

Owners: Green, Smith, Mcleod Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-2

Track

7: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

15: 3-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (31.62) when sixth over 527m at this track in a Class 1/2. Yet to score but has placed each of two runs from this draw. Among the main 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
6th of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.62	60.0 km/h	8.10L	$3.00	0:31.05	30.79	C1/2	$4,000	$50	3	1. Thrilling Muse 2. Boom Lateral 3. Oh My Venus
7th of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.64	61.8 km/h	10.20L	$13	0:25.93	25.86	R/A	$4,000	-	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Thrilling Amalie
2nd of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.95	63.4 km/h	1.40L	$6.10	0:25.85	25.72	C2	$4,000	$1,000	4	1. Go Cooper 2. Sakura 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 6	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.05	61.1 km/h	4.30L	$1.90	0:30.75	30.72	C2	$4,000	$200	3	1. Big Time Enzo 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Isaac
4th of 8	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:26.31	62.5 km/h	10.60L	$3.60	0:25.57	25.57	C1	$3,700	$200	4	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Sleep Tight
1st of 6	23/3/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.75	61.7 km/h	6.70L	$1.70	0:30.75	30.59	C1/2	$4,000	$2,400	3	1. Sakura 2. Wondering Why 3. Wide Boy

Wondering Why (4) 12132
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $24,525
Win / Place: 5.63% / 38%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Gem

Owners: M Lin

100

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 4-14-9

Track

37: 0-10-4

Trk/Dst

31: 0-8-3

Distance

31: 0-8-3

Season

45: 2-10-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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	5	10	10	20	14	6
1st	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
2nd	0	0	3	3	1	4	3	0
3rd	0	3	0	0	1	3	1	1

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 2nd over 527m at this track beaten 2.5 lengths (31.08) behind Go Cooper in a Class 3 on April 13. Looks up against it 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
2nd of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.08	61.0 km/h	2.40L	$23	0:30.91	30.79	C3	$4,400	$1,100	3	1. Go Cooper 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa
3rd of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.27	62.6 km/h	5.80L	$16	0:25.86	25.86	C3/4	$5,100	$765	7	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Spin Black 3. Wondering Why
1st of 7	3/4/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.51	62.8 km/h	0.20L	$33	0:21.51	21.11	C2	$2,600	$1,560	4	1. Wondering Why 2. Hillbilly Heist 3. Black Lion
2nd of 5	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.03	61.1 km/h	4.40L	$6.20	0:30.72	30.72	C1	$3,700	$925	3	1. Boom Lateral 2. Wondering Why 3. Trenzalore
1st of 7	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	3.00L	$3.50	0:21.73	21.01	C1	$2,500	$1,500	4	1. Wondering Why 2. Cartoon 3. Brindle Boo
2nd of 6	23/3/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.22	60.8 km/h	6.70L	$10	0:30.75	30.59	C1/2	$4,000	$1,000	3	1. Sakura 2. Wondering Why 3. Wide Boy

Opawa Philipa (5) 32223
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $28,125
Win / Place: 9.80% / 62%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 5-16-11

Track

27: 3-7-6

Trk/Dst

17: 2-5-5

Distance

17: 2-5-5

Season

39: 5-10-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been solid with minor placings at her last seven starts. Last time out finished 3rd in a Class 3 on April 13 over 527m at this track behind Go Cooper beaten 5 lengths (31.27). Likely to find this a bit tough.

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	13/4/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.27	60.7 km/h	5.10L	$4.20	0:30.91	30.79	C3	$4,400	$660	3	1. Go Cooper 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa
2nd of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	1.80L	$17	0:25.93	25.86	R/A	$4,000	$1,000	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Thrilling Amalie
2nd of 5	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.03	63.2 km/h	0.30L	$6.70	0:26.01	25.72	C3	$4,400	$1,100	4	1. Night Flight 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Hunter George
2nd of 5	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.08	61.0 km/h	1.80L	$6.50	0:30.95	30.72	C3/4	$5,100	$1,275	7	1. Ingratiate 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Go Tilly
3rd of 5	23/3/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:30.98	61.2 km/h	5.60L	$5.90	0:30.59	30.59	C3/4	$5,100	$765	6	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Opawa Philipa
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	4.00L	$50	0:25.96	25.71	C3	$6,400	$960	4	1. Simon Templar 2. Blazing Maeve 3. Opawa Philipa

Thrilling Amalie (6) 21131
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $11,590
Win / Place: 62% / 100%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: Until The End Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-2-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

7: 4-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to post a big 6 lengths win at Cambridge Raceway over 457m (25.90) beating Flash Inferno in Class 1/2 on April 16. Can make it two on the bounce.

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 6	16/4/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.90	63.5 km/h	6.40L	$1.40	0:25.90	25.82	C1/2	$4,000	$2,400	6	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Flash Inferno 3. Opawa Selena
3rd of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	3.90L	$2.20	0:25.93	25.86	R/A	$4,000	$600	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Thrilling Amalie
1st of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.72	64.0 km/h	6.80L	$1.20	0:25.72	25.72	C1	$3,700	$2,220	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Thrilling Polo
1st of 8	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.57	64.3 km/h	7.50L	$1.50	0:25.57	25.57	C1	$3,700	$2,220	10	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Sleep Tight
2nd of 8	17/3/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	3.20L	$2.50	0:25.87	25.71	C1	$5,700	$1,425	4	1. Go Cooper 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Zara Jem
2nd of 5	13/2/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	4.30L	$1.10	0:25.82	25.62	C1	$3,700	$925	7	1. Thrilling Muse 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Go Sky

Opawa Isaac (7) 44355
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $62,652
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

4 yo Brindle D

Sire: Winsome Opawa

Dam: Opawa Lyn

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 10-25-12

Track

66: 7-20-11

Trk/Dst

66: 7-20-11

Distance

66: 7-20-11

Season

29: 3-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	19	9	14	7	11	9	6
1st	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0
2nd	9	5	0	5	1	3	1	1
3rd	3	1	1	0	1	2	2	2

Comments

Has finished fifth at the last two runs, both at Cambridge Raceway, the latest when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Gone Walkabout over 650m. Leading 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
5th of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	650m	3	0:38.16	61.3 km/h	4.60L	$17	0:37.84	37.84	C1d	$4,900	$50	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Opawa Dallas
5th of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	7.70L	$31	0:25.85	25.72	C2	$4,000	$50	4	1. Go Cooper 2. Sakura 3. Opawa Ingrid
3rd of 6	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.96	61.3 km/h	3.00L	$9.00	0:30.75	30.72	C2	$4,000	$600	7	1. Big Time Enzo 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Isaac
4th of 5	23/3/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.09	61.0 km/h	7.20L	$13	0:30.59	30.59	C3/4	$5,100	$250	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Opawa Philipa
4th of 5	16/3/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.24	60.7 km/h	9.30L	$18	0:30.59	30.59	C3/4	$5,100	$250	7	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Gone Walkabout 3. Spin Black
6th of 8	9/3/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.27	60.7 km/h	7.10L	$9.00	0:30.77	30.77	C2/3	$4,400	$50	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Mega Power 3. Big Time Enzo

Mega Power (8) 21557
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $27,250
Win / Place: 11% / 49%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Martha Magic

Owners: N K O'Regan

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 6-12-8

Track

17: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-1

Distance

9: 2-2-1

Season

29: 3-6-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	9	13	5	14	3	4	3
1st	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	0
2nd	1	4	5	0	1	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	2	3	1	1	0	1

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on April 13 over 527m at this track in a Class 3. Failed to threaten last start and looks tested again.

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
7th of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.53	60.2 km/h	8.90L	$34	0:30.91	30.79	C3	$4,400	-	14	1. Go Cooper 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa
5th of 5	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.49	60.2 km/h	7.70L	$23	0:30.95	30.72	C3/4	$5,100	$50	7	1. Ingratiate 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Go Tilly
5th of 5	23/3/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.34	60.5 km/h	10.70L	$9.90	0:30.59	30.59	C3/4	$5,100	$50	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Opawa Philipa
1st of 7	16/3/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.96	61.3 km/h	2.30L	$5.20	0:30.96	30.59	C1/2	$4,000	$2,400	7	1. Mega Power 2. Night Flight 3. Big Time Enzo
2nd of 8	9/3/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.04	61.1 km/h	3.80L	$21	0:30.77	30.77	C2/3	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Mega Power 3. Big Time Enzo
8th of 8	2/3/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.61	60.0 km/h	8.20L	$16	0:31.04	30.85	C2/3	$4,400	-	7	1. Hey Driver 2. Big Time Enzo 3. Wide Boy