Invercargill Race 3

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH PBD

Stake: $2,900

HOMEBUSH HELEENA (3) skirted wide from an outside draw last start and found the front, leading throughout to win (17.31) at Addington in a Class 1 H over 295m. Yet to score from this box but has never missed the frame in three starts. Expected to be right there at the finish again. HOMEBUSH DELIGHT (4) jumped from box 6 last time and ran away with an impressive win scoring by 5.5 lengths at Addington in a handy 17.20. Has the squeeze box to overcome and will need the breaks early. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Capable of going well again. MAYFIELD SAM (7) returned a better run last time, finishing in the money (23.65) at this track behind Homebush Louis in a Class 1. Took the lead and boxed on but run over. Expecting another good run. GOLDEN STRIKE (2) finished a game fourth last start and must be included in calculations.

Distance: 390m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Craig Rail Selects: 3. Homebush Heleena, 7. Mayfield Sam, 5. Olive Tree, 4. Homebush Delight, 2. Golden Strike

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Golden Strike (2) 45344
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $19,200
Win / Place: 7.41% / 27%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Monster Fish

Dam: Sozin's Symphony

Owners: North South Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 6-10-6

Track

34: 1-7-3

Trk/Dst

34: 1-7-3

Distance

34: 1-7-3

Season

48: 4-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	4	8	23	23	12	9	1
1st	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	2	2	0	4	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0

Comments

Has finished fourth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Addington over 295m. Has claims 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
4th of 7	30/6/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.68	60.1 km/h	4.80L	$27	0:17.34	17.07	C1q	$2,900	$150	7	1. Bahamarama 2. Homebush Cinder 3. Homebush Phantom
4th of 7	23/6/25	Invercargill	390m	4	0:23.74	59.1 km/h	6.30L	$12	0:23.30	22.69	C1	$2,900	$150	5	1. Claws In Brick 2. Homebush Delight 3. Homebush Ken
3rd of 7	18/6/25	Invercargill	390m	5	0:23.43	59.9 km/h	8.00L	$48	0:22.87	22.73	C1	$2,900	$435	2	1. Paw Maven 2. Homebush Ken 3. Golden Strike
5th of 7	16/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.75	59.8 km/h	7.20L	$18	0:17.25	17	C1	$2,900	$100	5	1. Opawa Enya 2. All Too Soon 3. Homebush Chloe
4th of 7	11/6/25	Invercargill	390m	5	0:23.51	59.7 km/h	10.60L	$17	0:22.77	22.54	C1	$2,900	$150	2	1. Homebush Alfie 2. Claws In Brick 3. Mitcham Mandy
7th of 7	9/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:18.15	58.5 km/h	10.90L	$24	0:17.39	17.11	C1	$2,900	-	5	1. No Show Sam 2. Homebush Chloe 3. Homebush Snow

Homebush Heleena (3) 22331
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $8,870
Win / Place: 7.41% / 44%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Fast Times

Dam: Homebush Yuri

Owners: Cave Man Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 2-6-4

Track

8: 0-2-4

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-4

Distance

8: 0-2-4

Season

26: 1-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just a couple of days ago over 295m at Addington by 1.3 lengths in a Class 1 H. Recorded five placings in a row before she was rewarded with a win most recently. Expected to go well again.

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
1st of 6	30/6/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.31	61.4 km/h	1.30L	$7.90	0:17.31	17.07	C1q	$2,900	$1,740	7	1. Homebush Heleena 2. She's Gorgeous 3. Hurunui Rose
3rd of 7	23/6/25	Invercargill	390m	3	0:23.75	59.1 km/h	3.00L	$2.80	0:23.54	22.69	C1	$2,900	$435	12	1. Mayfield Warrior 2. Sozin's Queen 3. Homebush Heleena
3rd of 5	11/6/25	Invercargill	390m	6	0:23.28	60.3 km/h	7.10L	$16	0:22.78	22.54	C1	$2,900	$435	2	1. Homebush Sunny 2. Homebush Delight 3. Homebush Heleena
2nd of 7	9/6/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.75	59.8 km/h	1.70L	$5.10	0:17.63	17.11	C1	$2,900	$725	7	1. Wenda Bale 2. Homebush Heleena 3. Impressive Shock
2nd of 7	2/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.37	61.1 km/h	1.50L	$19	0:17.26	17	C1q	$2,900	$725	5	1. Dynamite Dollars 2. Homebush Heleena 3. Homebush Chloe
3rd of 7	28/5/25	Invercargill	390m	3	0:23.26	60.4 km/h	4.80L	$11	0:22.92	22.35	C1	$2,900	$435	2	1. Whitney Baxter 2. Little Miss Lu 3. Homebush Heleena

Homebush Delight (4) 42621
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $30,095
Win / Place: 13% / 49%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Banjo Boy

Dam: Crystal Sapphire

Owners: Wild South Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 10-16-11

Track

16: 1-4-2

Trk/Dst

16: 1-4-2

Distance

16: 1-4-2

Season

47: 5-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	15	11	14	15	13	7
1st	5	1	1	1	0	2
2nd	3	3	4	0	6	0
3rd	1	1	3	3	3	0

Comments

Solid performance to post a big 5.5 lengths win at Addington over 295m (17.20) beating Know Gloating in Class 1 H on June 30. The one to beat again.

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
1st of 7	30/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	5.30L	$3.30	0:17.20	17.07	C1q	$2,900	$1,740	7	1. Homebush Delight 2. Know Gloating 3. Homebush Pearl
2nd of 7	23/6/25	Invercargill	390m	3	0:23.48	59.8 km/h	2.50L	$13	0:23.30	22.69	C1	$2,900	$725	5	1. Claws In Brick 2. Homebush Delight 3. Homebush Ken
6th of 7	18/6/25	Invercargill	390m	4	0:23.58	59.5 km/h	10.20L	$11	0:22.87	22.73	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Paw Maven 2. Homebush Ken 3. Golden Strike
2nd of 5	11/6/25	Invercargill	390m	5	0:23.26	60.4 km/h	6.80L	$25	0:22.78	22.54	C1	$2,900	$725	2	1. Homebush Sunny 2. Homebush Delight 3. Homebush Heleena
4th of 7	9/6/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.89	59.4 km/h	4.70L	$4.60	0:17.56	17.11	C1	$2,900	$150	10	1. Opawa Beth 2. Val Jewel 3. Miss Maudie
5th of 6	30/5/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.70	60.0 km/h	7.90L	$16	0:17.15	17.02	C2	$3,000	$100	21	1. Sugar Rose 2. Strawberry Girl 3. Tobacco Road

Olive Tree (5) 14425
Trainer: D R Kingston (Ashburton)
Prize Money: $9,875
Win / Place: 2.22% / 35%

4 yo White and Red Fawn B

Sire: Orson Allen

Dam: Golden Bay

Owners: Kingston Partnership

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 1-7-8

Track

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Season

34: 1-5-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	4	8	9	8	12	4
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	1	1	2	2	1
3rd	1	1	1	2	3	0

Comments

Was out of placings last time (18.01) at Addington in a Class 1, finishing fifth and beaten 8 lengths. Yet to win but has placed four times from this draw. Among the chances on best.

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	27/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:18.01	59.0 km/h	8.80L	$12	0:17.39	17.13	C1	$2,900	$100	11	1. Hilton Curry 2. Jingles Do Well 3. Homebush Ari
2nd of 6	16/6/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.62	60.3 km/h	1.00L	$5.70	0:17.55	17	C1	$2,900	$725	12	1. Little Jean 2. Olive Tree 3. Homebush Cinder
4th of 7	4/6/25	Invercargill	457m	4	0:27.52	59.8 km/h	13.00L	$17	0:26.61	26.28	C1	$4,100	$250	7	1. Homebush Swindle 2. Telltale Tommy 3. Homebush Opal
4th of 7	28/5/25	Invercargill	390m	4	0:23.29	60.3 km/h	5.30L	$8.90	0:22.92	22.35	C1	$2,900	$150	7	1. Whitney Baxter 2. Little Miss Lu 3. Homebush Heleena
1st of 7	21/5/25	Invercargill	390m	6	0:23.11	60.8 km/h	0.50L	$8.00	0:23.11	22.48	C0	$2,800	$1,680	5	1. Olive Tree 2. Claws In Krypton 3. Mayfield Misty
4th of 7	16/5/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.54	60.5 km/h	4.80L	$26	0:17.20	16.81	C0	$2,800	$150	7	1. Telltale Tommy 2. Flawless Chatter 3. No Show Sam

Mayfield Sam (7) 172
Trainer: R P Breen (Heddon Bush)
Prize Money: $2,110
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: American Warrior

Dam: Rose Thorn

Owners: R P Breen

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd in a Class 1 on June 23 over 390m at this track behind Homebush Louis beaten 4 lengths (23.65). Rates highly and looks tough to beat.

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	23/6/25	Invercargill	390m	8	0:23.65	59.4 km/h	3.80L	$2.60	0:23.38	22.69	C1	$2,900	$725	5	1. Homebush Louis 2. Mayfield Sam 3. Homebush Phantom
7th of 7	18/6/25	Invercargill	390m	8	0:24.10	58.3 km/h	17.50L	$18	0:22.87	22.73	C1	$2,900	-	7	1. Paw Maven 2. Homebush Ken 3. Golden Strike
1st of 6	11/6/25	Invercargill	390m	8	0:23.23	60.4 km/h	0.50L	$9.00	0:23.23	22.54	C0	$2,800	$1,680	7	1. Mayfield Sam 2. Homebush Sobers 3. Homebush Rob