Alexandra Park Race 6

Sweet Lou @ Woodlands Tender By 1/11 Hcp Pace

Stake: $20,000

HOORAY HENRY (4) has been a model of consistency of late and deserved his win last time out, scoring by a neck at this circuit. Four-time winner at this longer distance. Big chance again. The last outing of SKIPPER (3) was better than it may appear on paper and he had kicked off the campaign with a good third here two back. Has won third-up before so could be close to peak fitness. MIKI SHAN (2) has been solid enough in two outings since a spell and is building in fitness so may be ready to show more. CLAUDE (1) is up in grade but must be respected after recording two wins and a second from his last three starts.

Distance: 2200m
Class: R56 TO R70 D
Track: Fast
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 4. Hooray Henry, 2. Miki Shan, 5. Village Rebel, 3. Skipper, 1. Claude

Craig Thompson Selects: 2. Miki Shan, 3. Skipper, 4. Hooray Henry, 5. Village Rebel, 1. Claude

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Claude (Fr1) 4974429121
Trainer: Andrew & Lyn Neal (CAMBRIDGE)
Driver: Crystal Hackett (J) (J)
Prize Money: $73,329
Win / Place: 16% / 30%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUCKLAND REACTOR (NZ)

Dam: MONETS DAUGHTER (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: A P Neal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-2-5

Distance

37: 6-2-4

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Mobile

44: 8-2-4

Standing

6: 0-0-1

All-Weather

50: 8-2-5

Slushy

5: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.00

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Last start won by 2 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (2:40.80) beating Always B Elite in 3yo+ on August 16 at $2.60. Chance again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	16/8/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Crystal Hackett	2:40.80	1:57.6	1.9m	$2.60f	14	3YO+ R42 to R51 MOB. PACE	$15,160	$8,800	1. Claude 2. Always B Elite 3. Ideal Delight
2nd of 8	2/8/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Crystal Hackett	2:40.10	1:57.0	4.1m	$7.70	14	3YO+ R48 to R54 MOB. PACE	$15,810	$2,635	1. Always A Porsche 2. Claude 3. McKendrick
1st of 8	19/7/24	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Crystal Hackett	2:40.10	1:57.0	8.4m	$9.70	36	3YO+ R46 to R56 MOB. PACE	$11,625	$6,875	1. Claude 2. Joes Rock 3. Bad Medicine
36 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	13/6/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	E R Johnson	1:56.20	1:56.2	24.3m	$3.80	13	3YO+ Up to & including R50 MOB. PACE	$16,405	$298	1. Tugawar 2. Kourtney Kardash 3. Obadiah Dragon
2nd of 9	31/5/24	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	E R Johnson	2:39.50	1:56.7	1.1m	$19	15	3YO+ R48 to R59 MOB. PACE	$11,844	$1,938	1. Sharkies Girl 2. Claude 3. Kourtney Kardash
4th of 7	16/5/24	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	C J Hackett	2:43.30	1:59.4	4.1m	$7.50	21	3YO+ R48 to R54 MOB. PACE	$10,950	$720	1. Always B Stunning 2. Wallflower 3. Victor Bravo

Miki Shan (10m) 13x2675x78
Trainer: M W McKendry (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Maurice McKendry
Prize Money: $89,141
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: YANKEE DREAM (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Dream Away(USA)

Owners: G A Shand, Mrs J J Rogers

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-4-5

Distance

15: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

14: 4-2-2

Track

24: 5-3-3

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

21: 4-3-4

Standing

8: 2-1-1

All-Weather

29: 6-4-5

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:57.53

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Blinds

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr6) over 2200m at this track, beaten 15 m by Sooner The Bettor (2:42.60) on September 21 at $101.50. Before that, 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Better Knuckle Up (1:57.40) in 3yo+ on August 30 at $25. Capable of more than he has shown recently. Certainly up to this and he is a major player.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:42.60	1:58.9	15.9m	$102	22	R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Merlin 3. Lady Of The Light
7th of 7	30/8/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M W McKendry Mnzm	1:57.40	1:57.4	15.9m	$25	126	3YO+ R51 to R66 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Better Knuckle Up 2. Artisan 3. Twista
126 Day Spell
5th of 7	26/4/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	M W McKendry Mnzm	3:29.20	2:04.6	17.8m	$8.20	14	R56 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$700	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Boudica 3. Village Rebel
7th of 11	12/4/24	Cambridge Raceway	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	M W McKendry Mnzm	3:18.20	1:58.1	14.9m	$18	21	R57 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563	$438	1. Jolimont 2. Smoke On The Water 3. Bad Medicine
6th of 10	22/3/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:38.70	1:56.0	24.0m	$5.40	15	3YO+ R49 to R69 MOB. PACE	$24,125	$438	1. Jolimont 2. Two Eye See 3. Wallflower
2nd of 8	7/3/24	Cambridge Raceway	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	M W McKendry Mnzm	3:24.90	2:02.1	1.9m	$5.00	74	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$23,250	$3,875	1. Fernleigh Cash 2. Miki Shan 3. Bad Medicine
74 Day Spell

Skipper (10m) 1188516x38
Trainer: Tony Herlihy (PAPAKURA)
Driver: Tony Herlihy
Prize Money: $58,896
Win / Place: 27% / 50%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: FOREAL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Washington VC

Owners: Mrs S A Brown, S B Brown

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 5-1-3

Distance

14: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-1-2

Track

16: 3-1-3

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

18: 5-1-3

All-Weather

18: 5-1-3

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.30

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Sliding Blinds

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr6) over 2200m at this track beaten 11 m by Jeremiah (2:42.20) in 3yo+ on October 4 at $12.10. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 2200m at this track, beaten 6 m by Jeremiah (2:40.20) in 3yo+ on September 21 at $11.10. Looks hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	4/10/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Herlihy	2:42.20	1:58.6	11.6m	$12	13	3YO+ R54 to R64, R65 to R70 with cond. MOB. PACE	$15,810	$298	1. Jeremiah 2. Mako 3. The Surfer
3rd of 7	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tony Herlihy	2:40.20	1:57.1	6.8m	$11	100	3YO+ R52 to R64 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$1,615	1. Jeremiah 2. Hooray Henry 3. Skipper
100 Day Spell
6th of 7	13/6/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Cameron	1:55.60	1:55.6	7.0m	$9.10	7	3YO+ R51 to R65 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. My Copy 2. Twista 3. Hugotastic
1st of 9	6/6/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Tony Cameron	2:41.30	1:58.0	3.5m	$34	13	3YO+ R56 to R65 MOB. PACE	$18,950	$11,000	1. Skipper 2. Better Knuckle Up 3. Hugotastic
5th of 8	24/5/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	A G Herlihy	2:41.20	1:57.9	7.6m	$25	7	3YO+ R52 to R63 MOB. PACE	$23,250	$438	1. Better Knuckle Up 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Leo Lincoln
8th of 12	17/5/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr12	A G Herlihy	2:43.10	1:59.3	12.4m	$20	14	3YO+ R52 to R60 MOB. PACE	$25,000	$438	1. Escape Artist 2. Iron Brigade 3. Hugotastic

Hooray Henry (10m) px35425421
Trainer: David Butcher (CAMBRIDGE)
Driver: Monika Ranger (J) (J)
Prize Money: $90,880
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUCKLAND REACTOR (NZ)

Dam: OUTBACK GIRL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Elsu

Owners: G R Corrigan, Mrs J P Corrigan

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-10-2

Distance

28: 4-9-2

Trk/Dst

15: 1-2-1

Track

22: 3-3-1

Season

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Mobile

29: 7-8-2

Standing

12: 0-2-0

All-Weather

39: 7-10-2

Slushy

4: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.20

Gear Changes

Fixed Deafeners

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by a neck (Fr1) at this track (1:58.20) beating Always B Elite in 3yo+ on September 27 at $3.60. Winning chance again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	27/9/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Butcher	1:58.20	1:58.2	0.3m	$3.60	6	3YO+ R53 to R64 MOB. PACE	$18,600	$11,000	1. Hooray Henry 2. Always B Elite 3. Frisco Bay
2nd of 7	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David Butcher	2:40.20	1:57.1	1.9m	$5.90	15	3YO+ R52 to R64 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$2,635	1. Jeremiah 2. Hooray Henry 3. Skipper
4th of 12	6/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	David Butcher	2:41.40	1:58.1	8.9m	$23	7	3YO+ Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE	$35,000	$2,100	1. Always B Elite 2. Hawkeye Pierce 3. Jeremiah
5th of 7	30/8/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David Butcher	1:57.40	1:57.4	6.2m	$12	14	3YO+ R51 to R66 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Better Knuckle Up 2. Artisan 3. Twista
2nd of 9	16/8/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Butcher	2:42.00	1:58.5	0.5m	$9.80	14	3YO+ R52 to R55, with cond. MOB. PACE	$15,160	$2,480	1. Jeremiah 2. Hooray Henry 3. Mako
4th of 6	2/8/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	M Ranger	2:43.80	1:59.7	2.7m	$16	14	3YO+ R55 to R70 MOB. PACE	$17,900	$1,200	1. Artisan 2. Twista 3. Triple G

Village Rebel (10m) 64534583x7
Trainer: Nicky Chilcott (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Sailesh Abernethy
Prize Money: $76,394
Win / Place: 22% / 38%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: RAGING BULL (NZ)

Dam: LYN'S DELIGHT (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: A W Messenger, Mrs L J Messenger

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 7-2-3

Distance

13: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

8: 0-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

13: 5-0-0

Standing

18: 2-2-3

All-Weather

27: 5-2-3

Slushy

3: 0-0-1

Grass

4: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.95

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Blinds

Comments

Second up after running 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Hooray Henry (1:58.20) in 3yo+ on September 27 at $12.60. Prefer others.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	27/9/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Sailesh Abernethy	1:58.20	1:58.2	13.5m	$13	154	3YO+ R53 to R64 MOB. PACE	$18,600	$350	1. Hooray Henry 2. Always B Elite 3. Frisco Bay
154 Day Spell
3rd of 7	26/4/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	S W Abernethy	3:29.20	2:04.6	11.1m	$14	14	R56 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$3,800	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Boudica 3. Village Rebel
8th of 11	12/4/24	Cambridge Raceway	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	S W Abernethy	3:18.20	1:58.1	15.7m	$56	15	R57 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563	$438	1. Jolimont 2. Smoke On The Water 3. Bad Medicine
5th of 7	28/3/24	Manawatu	2500m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	S W Abernethy	3:11.70	2:03.3	9.5m	$3.10	2	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$438	1. Hesashorething 2. Boudica 3. Warloch
4th of 8	26/3/24	Manawatu	2000m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	S W Abernethy	2:31.30	2:01.7	6.2m	$5.50	11	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,600	$1,200	1. Boudica 2. Bad Medicine 3. Warloch
3rd of 5	15/3/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	S W Abernethy	3:28.90	2:04.4	2.2m	$9.10	8	R60 to R88 DiscrHcp PACE	$17,550	$1,900	1. Old Town Road 2. Alta Wiseguy 3. Village Rebel

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