AVATAR SPEED (5) has a strong record here with two wins and a minor from six starts. In the money last time at Wanganui (30.15) in a Class 5 H, finishing a 5 length third. Is a very talented dog but the starts let him down. With a clean run in transit should be to powerful for this field HIGHBURY HEIGHTS (8) settled back from out wide but wound up hard into the minor money, finishing 1.75 lengths from the winner (30.55) at Wanganui in Class 2/3. Expected to feature. JILLIBY FINALE (6) beaten last start over the 457m at this track but finished in the minors in a quick 25.86. In form and must include in calculations. SAVE TIME (3) is a last-start placegetter who will have admirers. Is usually a very reliable beginner from the boxes.
Distance: 457m
Class: C3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Trackside Tips:
Marc Cookson Selects: 5. Avatar Speed, 8. Highbury Heights, 3. Save Time, 2. Big Time Ashton, 6. Jilliby Finale
Phillipa Morris Selects: 5. Avatar Speed, 3. Save Time, 6. Jilliby Finale, 2. Big Time Ashton, 8. Highbury Heights
2
Big Time Ashton (2)22317
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $64,880
Win / Place: 22% / 50%
3 yo Black D
Sire: Aston Kimetto
Dam: Bigtime Vanessa
Owners: Brendon Cole
100
Rating
Stats
Career
72: 16-12-8
Track
23: 7-5-2
Trk/Dst
22: 6-5-2
Distance
28: 7-6-2
Season
39: 6-4-6
1st Up
2: 2-0-0
2nd Up
2: 1-0-0
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
6
7
3
0
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
9
19
6
6
9
8
5
10
1st
2
6
1
2
1
2
1
1
2nd
3
3
0
1
2
2
0
1
3rd
0
6
1
0
0
0
1
0
Comments
Was out of placings last time (30.84) at Wanganui in a Class 2/3, finishing seventh and beaten 6 lengths. Has six wins and nine placings from 19 starts from the draw. Others rate better 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
7th of 8
10/4/26
Whanganui
520m
2
0:30.84
60.7 km/h
5.80L
$5.50
0:30.43
29.79
C2/3
$5,200
$150
3
1. Crossfit Queen
2. Highbury Heights
3. Child Prodigy
1st of 7
7/4/26
Whanganui Straight
313m
1
0:17.16
65.7 km/h
1.40L
$1.40
0:17.16
16.8
C2
$3,600
$2,160
5
1. Big Time Ashton
2. Big Time Mariah
3. Appleby Road
3rd of 6
2/4/26
Palmerston North
457m
2
0:25.78
63.8 km/h
1.10L
$6.50
0:25.70
25.12
C2/3
$5,200
$780
6
1. Beam
2. Crossfit Queen
3. Big Time Ashton
2nd of 6
27/3/26
Palmerston North
457m
6
0:25.81
63.7 km/h
1.90L
$7.50
0:25.68
25.61
C2
$4,800
$1,200
3
1. Child Prodigy
2. Big Time Ashton
3. Rather Convinced
2nd of 8
24/3/26
Whanganui Straight
313m
1
0:17.46
64.5 km/h
1.80L
$5.50
0:17.33
17.08
C2/3
$3,800
$950
4
1. Grasscutter Moe
2. Big Time Ashton
3. Highbury Heights
4th of 6
20/3/26
Whanganui
520m
6
0:31.04
60.3 km/h
13.70L
$17
0:30.08
29.96
C2
$4,800
$250
3
1. Avatar Speed
2. Big Time Gunnar
3. Big Time Favour
3
Save Time (3)23653
Trainer: C Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $26,280
Win / Place: 12% / 78%
2 yo Fawn B
Sire: Thrilling Sam
Dam: Tiger Churn
Owners: C Hodgson
98
Rating
Stats
Career
32: 4-11-10
Track
18: 3-3-7
Trk/Dst
17: 3-2-7
Distance
19: 3-3-8
Season
32: 4-11-10
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
2nd Up
1: 0-0-1
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
0
3
1
0
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
0
3
6
4
6
7
4
2
1st
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2nd
0
2
2
3
1
3
0
0
3rd
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
Comments
Finished third last time (25.99) over 457m at Cambridge Raceway. Drawn close to the inside. Can feature.
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
9/4/26
Cambridge
457m
5
0:25.99
63.3 km/h
3.10L
$5.00
0:25.77
25.34
C3
$5,200
$780
7
1. Midnight Rex
2. Texas Snakebite
3. Save Time
5th of 6
2/4/26
Palmerston North
457m
7
0:25.93
63.4 km/h
3.30L
$9.00
0:25.70
25.12
C2/3
$5,200
$150
6
1. Beam
2. Crossfit Queen
3. Big Time Ashton
6th of 8
27/3/26
Palmerston North
457m
3
0:26.38
62.4 km/h
6.90L
$5.00
0:25.90
25.61
C3
$5,200
$150
7
1. Big Time Gunnar
2. Thrilling Sammy
3. Zeus's Magic
3rd of 7
20/3/26
Whanganui
520m
5
0:30.44
61.5 km/h
2.30L
$3.20
0:30.28
29.96
C3/4
$5,900
$885
7
1. Big Time Brave
2. Highbury Heights
3. Save Time
2nd of 7
13/3/26
Whanganui
520m
4
0:30.30
61.8 km/h
0.10L
$2.50
0:30.29
30.29
C2/3
$5,200
$1,300
10
1. Groot's Galaxy
2. Save Time
3. Big Time Favour
3rd of 8
3/3/26
Palmerston North
457m
7
0:26.48
62.1 km/h
4.40L
$9.00
0:26.17
25.97
C3/4
$5,900
$885
4
1. Pumbaa And Timon
2. Big Time Maestro
3. Save Time
5
Avatar Speed (5)11443
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $15,340
Win / Place: 38% / 69%
2 yo Black D
Sire: SH Avatar
Dam: Jilliby Litsa
Owners: Brendon Cole
94
Rating
Stats
Career
13: 5-1-3
Track
6: 2-0-1
Trk/Dst
6: 2-0-1
Distance
6: 2-0-1
Season
12: 5-1-2
1st Up
2: 1-0-0
2nd Up
2: 0-1-0
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
0
2
3
0
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
2
0
0
1
5
2
1
2
1st
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3rd
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Comments
Finished in the minors last time in a Class 5 H at Wanganui when a 5 length third but did run a decent 30.15 over the 520m journey. Leading contender.
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
3rd of 8
10/4/26
Whanganui
520m
1
0:30.15
62.1 km/h
5.20L
$6.00
0:29.79
29.79
C5q
$6,700
$1,005
8
1. Original Warrior
2. Need An Uber
3. Avatar Speed
4th of 6
2/4/26
Palmerston North
457m
5
0:25.83
63.7 km/h
1.90L
$3.90
0:25.70
25.12
C2/3
$5,200
$250
6
1. Beam
2. Crossfit Queen
3. Big Time Ashton
4th of 8
27/3/26
Palmerston North
457m
5
0:26.26
62.7 km/h
5.10L
$2.20
0:25.90
25.61
C3
$5,200
$250
7
1. Big Time Gunnar
2. Thrilling Sammy
3. Zeus's Magic
1st of 6
20/3/26
Whanganui
520m
4
0:30.08
62.2 km/h
3.40L
$1.90
0:30.08
29.96
C2
$4,800
$2,880
7
1. Avatar Speed
2. Big Time Gunnar
3. Big Time Favour
1st of 8
13/3/26
Whanganui
520m
5
0:30.35
61.7 km/h
0.30L
$2.50
0:30.35
30.29
C1
$4,500
$2,700
3
1. Avatar Speed
2. Thrilling Gordon
3. Crossfit Queen
1st of 8
10/3/26
Palmerston North
457m
8
0:25.70
64.0 km/h
4.30L
$2.30
0:25.70
25.61
C1
$4,500
$2,700
11
1. Avatar Speed
2. Mailman's Coming
3. Crossfit Queen
6
Jilliby Finale (6)76762
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,460
Win / Place: 23% / 66%
2 yo Brindle B
Sire: SH Avatar
Dam: Jilliby Litsa
Owners: S Eaton
95
Rating
Stats
Career
21: 5-7-2
Track
10: 1-3-2
Trk/Dst
1: 0-1-0
Distance
1: 0-1-0
Season
20: 5-7-2
1st Up
1: 0-1-0
2nd Up
1: 0-0-0
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
5
0
0
0
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
0
4
1
4
4
4
3
1
1st
0
0
0
3
0
1
1
0
2nd
0
3
0
1
2
1
0
0
3rd
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Comments
Showed good improvement when second behind Jay Walker at this track last start over 457m (25.86). Solid chance with even luck.
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 5
2/4/26
Palmerston North
457m
2
0:25.86
63.6 km/h
4.60L
$14
0:25.54
25.12
C2/3
$5,200
$1,300
6
1. Jay Walker
2. Jilliby Finale
3. Thrilling Sammy
6th of 7
27/3/26
Palmerston North
375m
6
0:22.10
61.1 km/h
13.40L
$5.00
0:21.16
21.16
C3
$3,500
$150
21
1. Jane's Panama
2. Big Time June
3. Don't Ask Charly
7th of 7
6/3/26
Whanganui
305m
8
0:18.15
60.5 km/h
8.60L
$6.00
0:17.55
17.4
C4
$3,800
$150
3
1. To Be Wild
2. Big Time Tricky
3. Laddu Rose
6th of 7
3/3/26
Palmerston North
375m
7
0:21.89
61.7 km/h
7.60L
$13
0:21.36
21.31
C3/4
$3,800
$150
25
1. Opawa Simpson
2. To Be Wild
3. Big Time Tricky
7th of 7
6/2/26
Whanganui
305m
5
0:18.36
59.8 km/h
9.40L
$3.20
0:17.70
17.51
C4
$3,800
$150
4
1. Opawa Jordan
2. Big Time Chur
3. Laddu Rose
4th of 6
2/2/26
Palmerston North
375m
7
0:21.98
61.4 km/h
7.30L
$3.10
0:21.47
20.93
C4
$3,800
$250
10
1. Barry Bowler
2. Opawa Danny
3. We Ride
7
Long Non White (7)X4435
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $62,590
Win / Place: 14% / 51%
4 yo Black B
Sire: My Bro Fabio
Dam: No Time Toulouse
Owners: C S Rendle
93
Rating
Stats
Career
77: 11-17-12
Track
29: 6-7-5
Trk/Dst
10: 4-3-1
Distance
12: 4-4-1
Season
12: 0-2-2
1st Up
5: 0-1-0
2nd Up
5: 0-0-0
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
0
4
4
3
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
6
4
9
13
8
11
15
11
1st
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
1
2nd
2
0
2
5
3
2
2
1
3rd
1
2
0
3
1
2
2
1
Comments
Came from wide draw and finished 5th over 520m at Wanganui beaten 4.5 lengths (30.73) behind Crossfit Queen in a Class 2/3 on April 10. 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
5th of 8
10/4/26
Whanganui
520m
7
0:30.73
60.9 km/h
4.30L
$21
0:30.43
29.79
C2/3
$5,200
$150
14
1. Crossfit Queen
2. Highbury Heights
3. Child Prodigy
3rd of 4
27/3/26
Palmerston North
660m
5
0:39.07
60.8 km/h
8.90L
$10
0:38.45
38.45
C2d
$6,500
$975
15
1. Johnny Football
2. Big Time Zip
3. Long Non White
4th of 7
12/3/26
Cambridge
650m
6
0:39.01
60.0 km/h
16.70L
$26
0:37.84
37.84
C2d
$8,900
$350
9
1. Johnny Football
2. Big Time Zip
3. Opawa Toby
4th of 5
3/3/26
Palmerston North
660m
4
N/A
-
10.00L
$34
0:00.00
C2d
$6,500
$350
11
1. Johnny Football
2. Fear To Tread
3. Big Time Zip
1st of 1
20/2/26
Whanganui
305m
0
0:18.04
60.9 km/h
0.00L
$0.00
0:18.04
Trial
$0
-
-
1.
2.
3.
4th of 6
6/11/25
Cambridge
650m
4
0:38.68
60.5 km/h
10.70L
$14
0:37.93
37.93
C1/2d
$6,300
$350
9
1. Johnny Football
2. Ain't It Fun
3. Opawa Dallas
8
Highbury Heights (8)37422
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $25,270
Win / Place: 13% / 56%
2 yo Black D
Sire: My Bro Fabio
Dam: Big Time Prada
Owners: Bbc Syndicate
95
Rating
Stats
Career
37: 5-8-8
Track
10: 1-2-2
Trk/Dst
10: 1-2-2
Distance
11: 1-2-2
Season
36: 5-7-8
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
2nd Up
1: 1-0-0
Winning Distances
<400
400+
500+
600+
700+
3
1
1
0
0
Box History
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STARTS
8
3
6
1
4
2
7
6
1st
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
2nd
4
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
Comments
Placed last time (30.55) at Wanganui in a Class 2/3, finishing second and beaten 1.75 lengths. Has two successes and two minors from six starts from box 8. Makes strong appeal.
100