Manukau Race 4

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Stake: $4,800

BEST BET BENNY (2) has a terrific record here with three wins and one placing from four starts. Recorded a 2.5 lengths win (21.60) in a Class 2 last time at Cambridge Raceway. Looks suited and should go close. PAPA KIWI (7) put in a much better performance last start when in the placings at Cambridge Raceway behind Opawa Trevor (21.73) in a Class 4. Turned chasing the leaders but kept coming. Bold showing expected. WONDERING WHY (5) was safely held last time out, finishing fifth at this track over 318m behind Waerenga Sonic (19.41) in a Class 3. Likely to be thereabouts. OPAWA ISAAC (6) must be included in calculations, despite a tricky draw.

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

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 4. Opawa Wine, 2. Best Bet Benny, 8. Unique Sunrise, 6. Opawa Isaac, 7. Papa Kiwi

Phillipa Morris Selects: 8. Unique Sunrise, 3. Opawa Philipa, 7. Papa Kiwi, 4. Opawa Wine, 2. Best Bet Benny

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Best Bet Benny (2) 12121
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $11,000
Win / Place: 44% / 100%

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Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Owners: Katcha Jordana Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-5-0

Track

4: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

8: 3-5-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Recorded a 2.5 lengths win (21.60) in a Class 2 last time at Cambridge Raceway. Has never missed the placings from three starts off this box. Is the one they all have 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
1st of 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.60	62.5 km/h	2.40L	$1.20	0:21.60	21.47	C2	$3,000	$1,800	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Chef's Mate 3. Queen Of Nile
2nd of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	1	0:21.89	61.7 km/h	4.10L	$2.50	0:21.60	21.38	C1f	$3,200	$800	4	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Blondes Have Fun
1st of 8	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.13	60.9 km/h	4.50L	$1.30	0:31.13	30.9	C1	$4,100	$2,460	3	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Randy
2nd of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.59	62.5 km/h	1.60L	$1.10	0:21.48	21.43	C1q	$2,900	$725	4	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Boston Junior
1st of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.05	61.1 km/h	1.30L	$1.50	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	$2,460	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple
2nd of 7	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.35	60.5 km/h	1.10L	$1.20	0:31.27	30.65	C1	$4,100	$1,025	10	1. Go Purple 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Opawa Toby

Opawa Philipa (3) 45362
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $41,965
Win / Place: 10% / 64%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 7-22-14

Track

34: 4-8-8

Trk/Dst

24: 3-6-7

Distance

24: 3-6-7

Season

54: 7-15-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	0	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	11	10	8	14	11	12	1
1st	0	3	0	3	1	0	0
2nd	4	2	4	4	2	6	0
3rd	3	2	0	1	4	4	0

Comments

Finished second last time (21.58) over 375m at Cambridge Raceway. Has a low draw. Looks tested in this company.

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 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.58	62.6 km/h	1.30L	$4.40	0:21.49	21.47	C3	$3,200	$800	4	1. Black Lion 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Satan's Song
1st of 1	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.88		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.65	59.9 km/h	10.70L	$21	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$100	7	1. Turtle Watch 2. Spin Black 3. Schmeichel
3rd of 5	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.41	60.4 km/h	7.30L	$5.90	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$825	11	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Opawa Wine 3. Opawa Philipa
5th of 7	25/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:17.93	62.8 km/h	8.20L	$26	0:17.36	17.22	C4	$3,900	$100	3	1. Big Time Martin 2. Opawa Keith 3. Cliff Top Vinnie
4th of 5	22/6/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.62	60.0 km/h	14.90L	$9.00	0:30.58	30.57	C4/5	$6,300	$350	7	1. Juice Master 2. Turtle Watch 3. Big Time Tractor

Opawa Wine (4) 32745
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $53,321
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

4 yo White and Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Hop

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 11-11-11

Track

27: 5-5-3

Trk/Dst

23: 4-5-3

Distance

22: 4-5-3

Season

31: 2-5-6

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	4	2	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	12	13	12	5	4	4	6
1st	2	2	2	1	2	0	1	1
2nd	0	2	3	2	1	2	0	1
3rd	2	2	1	2	1	0	1	2

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 527m at this track. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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 8	20/7/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:30.98	61.2 km/h	5.50L	$26	0:30.59	30.59	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Turtle Watch 2. Schmeichel 3. Opawa Stacy
4th of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.44	60.3 km/h	7.70L	$49	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$300	3	1. Turtle Watch 2. Spin Black 3. Schmeichel
7th of 8	10/7/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:27.11	60.7 km/h	15.10L	$23	0:26.05	26.05	C3/4	$5,500	-	4	1. Ivory Girl 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Ain't It Fun
2nd of 5	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.96	61.3 km/h	0.80L	$6.30	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$1,375	7	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Opawa Wine 3. Opawa Philipa
1st of 1	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	0	0:31.19	60.8 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:31.19		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 8	15/6/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:30.95	61.3 km/h	5.80L	$11	0:30.54	30.54	C3/4	$5,500	$825	5	1. Juice Master 2. Turtle Watch 3. Opawa Wine

Wondering Why (5) 31345
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $35,235
Win / Place: 6.67% / 37%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Gem

Owners: M Lin

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 6-16-12

Track

46: 1-11-7

Trk/Dst

36: 1-9-4

Distance

36: 1-9-4

Season

64: 4-12-10

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	13	13	11	21	15	6
1st	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	1
2nd	0	0	3	5	1	4	3	0
3rd	0	4	2	0	1	3	1	1

Comments

Most recent effort finished 5th over 318m at this track beaten 10 lengths (19.41) behind Waerenga Sonic in a Class 3 on July 20. Solid claims this line-up.

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 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.41	59.0 km/h	10.50L	$23	0:18.67	18.57	C3	$3,200	$100	3	1. Waerenga Sonic 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Opawa Go Girl
4th of 7	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:22.27	60.6 km/h	8.00L	$16	0:21.71	21.38	C3	$3,500	$200	4	1. Hanzo River 2. Black Lion 3. Brindle Boo
3rd of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	4.50L	$8.90	0:18.76	18.37	C2	$3,000	$450	3	1. Big Time Central 2. My Crusader 3. Wondering Why
1st of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	1.10L	$14	0:26.33	26.05	C1/2	$4,400	$2,640	4	1. Wondering Why 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Texas Snakebite
3rd of 7	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	2.50L	$6.10	0:18.74	18.39	C1/2	$3,000	$450	10	1. Shadowed 2. Bumrah's Rahul 3. Wondering Why
4th of 5	26/6/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.53	62.0 km/h	10.30L	$30	0:25.81	25.63	C2/3	$4,800	$250	4	1. Ivory Girl 2. Spin Black 3. Unique Sunrise

Opawa Isaac (6) 66551
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $65,192
Win / Place: 11% / 48%

4 yo Brindle D

Sire: Winsome Opawa

Dam: Opawa Lyn

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 11-25-12

Track

70: 8-20-11

Trk/Dst

70: 8-20-11

Distance

70: 8-20-11

Season

34: 4-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	20	11	14	7	11	11	6
1st	3	3	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

Solid performance to win by 4.5 lengths at this track over 527m (30.80) beating Opawa Randy in Class 1 on July 20. Has claims if at his 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
1st of 8	20/7/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:30.80	61.6 km/h	4.30L	$5.00	0:30.80	30.59	C1	$4,100	$2,460	7	1. Opawa Isaac 2. Opawa Randy 3. Opawa Toby
5th of 8	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.77	59.7 km/h	9.10L	$8.70	0:31.13	30.9	C1	$4,100	$100	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Randy
5th of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.46	60.3 km/h	5.90L	$15	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	$100	10	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple
1st of 1	26/6/25	Cambridge	375m	0	0:21.52	62.7 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.52		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 6	1/5/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.66	61.7 km/h	8.90L	$61	0:26.04	26.04	C2/3	$4,800	$100	12	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Big Time Enzo
6th of 7	19/4/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.70	59.8 km/h	8.40L	$26	0:31.11	30.79	C2/3	$4,400	$50	9	1. Sakura 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa

Papa Kiwi (7) 47462
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $43,865
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Thrilling Boris

Dam: Kiwi Gal

Owners: Dinny Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 11-11-10

Track

30: 6-4-7

Trk/Dst

18: 4-4-3

Distance

18: 4-4-3

Season

60: 11-10-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	2	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	13	20	12	8	6	1	1
1st	1	6	1	1	2	0	0
2nd	2	4	3	2	0	0	0
3rd	3	3	2	2	0	0	0

Comments

Turned in a good run last time, placing (21.73) at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 4. Lines up from box 7 for the first time. 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 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	2.90L	$2.70	0:21.53	21.47	C4	$3,500	$875	4	1. Opawa Trevor 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Waerenga Josay
6th of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.09	60.0 km/h	7.40L	$14	0:18.57	18.57	C4/5	$4,400	$100	10	1. Aldebaran 2. Wild Pansy 3. Opawa Elliot
4th of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.83	61.8 km/h	3.60L	$1.90	0:21.58	21.43	C4	$3,500	$200	3	1. Schmeichel 2. Love It 3. Hunter Karen
7th of 8	7/7/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	1	0:17.56	64.2 km/h	5.30L	$7.40	0:17.19	17.01	C4	$3,900	$100	12	1. Opawa Keith 2. You Sassy Minx 3. Dapper Jabber
4th of 6	25/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:17.72	63.6 km/h	7.20L	$15	0:17.22	17.22	R/A	$4,800	$250	6	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Star Boy Express 3. Big Time Tawny
4th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.14	62.9 km/h	2.30L	$16	0:25.98	25.98	C4/5	$6,300	$350	4	1. Big Time Moose 2. Opawa Blake 3. Opawa Thunder

Unique Sunrise (8) 15547
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $62,675
Win / Place: 19% / 55%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Sue Zooki

Owners: T A Green

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 13-10-15

Track

17: 5-4-3

Trk/Dst

17: 5-4-3

Distance

17: 5-4-3

Season

42: 9-6-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	10	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	9	11	11	13	8	7	8
1st	0	1	4	2	3	1	2	0
2nd	0	1	1	3	1	1	0	3
3rd	0	2	1	2	2	2	3	3

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage seventh last time out over 527m at this track. Needs to find a bit more.

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
7th of 8	20/7/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.24	60.7 km/h	9.30L	$26	0:30.59	30.59	C4/5	$6,300	-	3	1. Turtle Watch 2. Schmeichel 3. Opawa Stacy
4th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	3.10L	$21	0:26.02	26.02	C3/4	$5,500	$300	4	1. Spin Black 2. Ain't It Fun 3. Need A Favour
5th of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.61	60.0 km/h	10.10L	$8.70	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$100	3	1. Turtle Watch 2. Spin Black 3. Schmeichel
5th of 8	10/7/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.65	61.7 km/h	8.50L	$15	0:26.05	26.05	C3/4	$5,500	$100	4	1. Ivory Girl 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Ain't It Fun
1st of 5	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.90	61.4 km/h	0.80L	$1.80	0:30.90	30.9	C3/4	$5,500	$3,300	7	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Opawa Wine 3. Opawa Philipa
2nd of 7	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.00	61.2 km/h	5.00L	$4.10	0:30.65	30.65	C2/3	$4,800	$1,200	3	1. Adobe Videl 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Spin Black