Cambridge (G) Race 1

GREYHOUNDS NORTH DISTANCE

Stake: $7,000

JOHNNY FOOTBALL (4) boasts a consistent overall record including 33 wins from 56 starts, the latest hitting the minor money when second (38.70) over 660m at Manawatu. Has a strong winning record here at this journey. Expected to feature in the finish. BIG TIME BAM (8) has a strong winning strike-rate this journey having won two of three starts. Missed the frame latest (26.33) when fifth over 457m at Manawatu in a Class 5. Among the main chances. OPAWA STACY (3) has a strong record this journey with two wins and a minor from three starts. Missed the frame latest (30.66) when fourth over 525m at Addington in a R/A H. Looks well placed here and among the chances. BIG TIME POPPY (7) came from a wide box when she finished sixth last start and looks a chance today. Will give backers a sight.

Distance: 650m
Class: C2d
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 4. Johnny Football, 3. Opawa Stacy, 6. Go Purple, 5. Go Sky, 8. Big Time Bam

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Opawa Stacy (3) 16114
Trainer: Sam Lozell (Putaruru)
Prize Money: $59,351
Win / Place: 31% / 64%

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing & S Lozell

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 15-6-10

Track

20: 7-2-5

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

26: 9-4-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	7	2	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won comfortably by 9 lengths at Manukau (30.82) beating Bay Flyer in a Class 4/5 on June 29. Has claims on best form.

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	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	3	38.52	61.5 km/h	0.80L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	7	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
4th of 6	10/7/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	6.50L	$12	0:30.20	30.15	R/Aq	$6,300	$350	11	1. Boldly Go 2. Valderrama 3. True Ability
1st of 8	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.82	61.6 km/h	9.00L	$6.40	0:30.82	30.65	C4/5	$6,300	$3,780	10	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Bay Flyer 3. Opawa Linny
1st of 6	19/6/25	Cambridge	650m	8	0:38.37	61.0 km/h	2.90L	$1.30	0:38.37	38.03	C1d	$5,300	$3,180	11	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Boom Lateral 3. Go Sky
6th of 7	8/6/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.99	59.3 km/h	23.50L	$10	0:30.34	30.34	C5f	$30,000	$400	17	1. Xisco Bale 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Opawa Danny
1st of 7	22/5/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.81	63.7 km/h	3.80L	$4.20	0:25.81	25.81	C4/5	$6,300	$3,780	4	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Opawa Danny 3. Go Cooper

Johnny Football (4) 12712
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $158,863
Win / Place: 57% / 80%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Shima Shine

Dam: Super Tora

Owners: G Farrugia

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 33-8-5

Track

17: 15-1-1

Trk/Dst

16: 14-1-1

Distance

15: 14-0-1

Season

41: 25-4-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	9	21	1

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 650m. Last start finished 2nd on June 24 over 660m at Manawatu behind Charley Horse beaten 1.3 lengths (38.70) in a Class 2/3. Has clocked a scorching 37.18 here at this trip. Leading player.

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 6	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	4	38.57	61.5 km/h	0.80L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	23	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
2nd of 6	24/6/25	Palmerston North	660m	7	0:38.70	61.4 km/h	1.30L	$2.10	0:38.61	38.61	C2d	$6,300	$1,575	5	1. Charley Horse 2. Johnny Football 3. Know Expense
1st of 4	19/6/25	Cambridge	650m	7	0:38.03	61.5 km/h	0.40L	$1.70	0:38.03	38.03	C2d	$6,300	$3,780	11	1. Johnny Football 2. Chief Dribble 3. Unique Sunrise
7th of 8	8/6/25	Manukau	779m	2	0:47.80	58.7 km/h	8.20L	$3.80	0:47.23	47.17	C2df	$80,000	$1,000	7	1. Opawa Corban 2. Chief Dribble 3. Little Dodo
2nd of 7	1/6/25	Manukau	779m	5	0:47.47	59.1 km/h	1.50L	$2.40	0:47.36	47.1	C2dq	$6,300	$1,575	5	1. Little Dodo 2. Johnny Football 3. Adobe Videl
1st of 6	27/5/25	Palmerston North	660m	5	0:38.00	62.5 km/h	2.70L	$1.80	0:38.00	38	C2d	$6,300	$3,780	8	1. Johnny Football 2. Charley Horse 3. Chief Dribble

Go Sky (5) 33662
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $23,100
Win / Place: 6.38% / 34%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Winsome Opawa

Dam: Opawa Hop

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 3-3-10

Track

29: 2-3-8

Trk/Dst

21: 2-3-5

Distance

20: 2-3-5

Season

38: 2-3-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (39.33) over 650m at this track. Drawn awkwardly. Looking to others.

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	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	5	39.22	60.0 km/h	11.60L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	7	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
2nd of 5	10/7/25	Cambridge	650m	4	0:39.33	59.5 km/h	2.70L	$15	0:39.14	39.14	C1d	$5,500	$1,375	4	1. Blazin' Master 2. Go Sky 3. Go Purple
6th of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.65	59.9 km/h	8.60L	$24	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	$100	14	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple
6th of 8	22/6/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:32.05	59.2 km/h	21.10L	$13	0:30.57	30.57	C1/2	$4,400	$100	3	1. Adobe Videl 2. Go Purple 3. Opawa Toby
3rd of 6	19/6/25	Cambridge	650m	2	0:38.80	60.3 km/h	6.20L	$18	0:38.37	38.03	C1d	$5,300	$795	7	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Boom Lateral 3. Go Sky
3rd of 4	12/6/25	Cambridge	650m	3	0:38.60	60.6 km/h	4.00L	$6.90	0:38.32	38.32	C1d	$5,300	$795	11	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Go Purple 3. Go Sky

Go Purple (6) 21336
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $14,650
Win / Place: 6.90% / 41%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Nat

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 2-6-4

Track

9: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-2

Distance

8: 0-2-2

Season

27: 2-6-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (31.90) when sixth over 527m at Manukau in a Class 1. Yet to win but has placed four times from this draw. Tough field and looking to others this time.

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
6th of 6	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	6	39.3	60.0 km/h	12.90L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	4	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
6th of 8	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.90	59.5 km/h	11.00L	$8.50	0:31.13	30.9	C1	$4,100	$100	3	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Randy
3rd of 5	10/7/25	Cambridge	650m	8	0:39.46	59.3 km/h	4.60L	$4.00	0:39.14	39.14	C1d	$5,500	$825	4	1. Blazin' Master 2. Go Sky 3. Go Purple
3rd of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.16	60.9 km/h	1.60L	$5.00	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	$615	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple
1st of 7	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.27	60.7 km/h	1.10L	$7.30	0:31.27	30.65	C1	$4,100	$2,460	7	1. Go Purple 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Opawa Toby
2nd of 8	22/6/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.91	61.4 km/h	4.90L	$7.30	0:30.57	30.57	C1/2	$4,400	$1,100	3	1. Adobe Videl 2. Go Purple 3. Opawa Toby

Big Time Poppy (7) 41136
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $62,570
Win / Place: 18% / 44%

5 yo Black B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Bigtime Bell

Owners: L Cole & C Rendle

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 16-8-15

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

39: 8-3-5

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	10	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	12	16	15	11	12	11
1st	0	2	1	2	3	4	2	2
2nd	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	2
3rd	2	1	0	4	4	2	1	1

Comments

Missed the frame last start when sixth but had been in strong form prior to that, winning two on end before placing two back. Looks a danger to the top few if returns to best form 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
4th of 6	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	7	39.19	60.0 km/h	11.10L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	9	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
6th of 8	8/7/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.42	62.3 km/h	6.40L	$12	0:25.97	25.77	C4	$5,500	$100	4	1. Big Time Tama 2. Harry Bond 3. Big Time Phil
3rd of 7	4/7/25	Palmerston North	660m	5	0:39.41	60.3 km/h	9.60L	$5.20	0:38.74	38.74	C2d	$6,300	$945	7	1. Little Dodo 2. Charley Horse 3. Big Time Poppy
1st of 8	27/6/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	2.00L	$7.00	0:30.59	29.97	C3	$4,800	$2,880	3	1. Big Time Poppy 2. Valderrama 3. Opawa Jordan
1st of 5	24/6/25	Palmerston North	457m	5	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$7.20	0:26.30	25.81	C3	$4,800	$2,880	5	1. Big Time Poppy 2. Space Tron 3. Remove All Doubt
4th of 4	19/6/25	Cambridge	650m	3	0:38.72	60.4 km/h	9.90L	$23	0:38.03	38.03	C2d	$6,300	$350	9	1. Johnny Football 2. Chief Dribble 3. Unique Sunrise

Big Time Bam (8) 41315
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $66,378
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Bigtime Opal

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 15-11-11

Track

7: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

34: 7-4-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	11	2	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Manawatu (26.33) in a Class 5, finishing a 4.5 lengths fifth. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and three places from 10 starts. Looks a leading chance.

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
3rd of 6	17/7/25	Cambridge	650m	8	39.09	60.0 km/h	9.50L	$0.00	0:38.52	38.52	C2d	$0	-	9	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Johnny Football 3. Big Time Bam
5th of 6	8/7/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	4.60L	$17	0:26.01	25.77	C5	$6,300	$100	11	1. Big Time Brave 2. Big Time Ashton 3. Big Time Maestro
1st of 8	27/6/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	1.10L	$14	0:30.15	29.97	C5	$6,300	$3,780	7	1. Big Time Bam 2. Big Time Brave 3. Hey Driver
3rd of 6	20/6/25	Whanganui	520m	8	0:30.45	61.5 km/h	3.50L	$10	0:30.20	29.83	C5	$6,300	$945	7	1. Big Time Brave 2. Claws In Zorro 3. Big Time Bam
1st of 6	13/6/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	4.30L	$5.00	0:30.04	30.04	C4	$5,500	$3,300	3	1. Big Time Bam 2. Cliff Top Vinnie 3. Big Time Favour
4th of 8	10/6/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.16	62.9 km/h	5.10L	$10	0:25.80	25.7	C4	$5,500	$300	4	1. Who's Jealous 2. Harry Bond 3. Big Time Keegan