Hawera Race 1

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Stake: $22,000

Distance: 2100m
Class: OPN HCP
Track: Heavy8
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: True | No Rain Last 24 Hours | 23.5mm Rain Last 7 Days

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Pride Of Aspen (2) 77211
Trainer: Johno Benner (Otaki)
Jockey: Amber Riddell (a2)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $165,295
Win / Place: 20% / 38%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Pride Of Dubai

Dam: Flattery

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Owners: Aspen Bloodstock Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-3-3

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Good

9: 0-0-0

Soft

11: 3-1-1

Heavy

14: 4-2-2

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

33: 7-3-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 0.8 len at Otaki July 26 over 1600m on a heavy track defeating Urenui with 52kg at $4.60. Before that won by 1.75 len at Otaki July 8 over 2200m on a heavy track defeating Boomtown Boy carrying 55kg at $2.20.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	26/7/25	OTAK	1600m	OPN HCP	8	Amber Riddell	52kg	Heavy 10	1:45.16	54.8 km/h	0.38.89	0.80L	-	$4.60	18	$40,000	$23,000	1. Pride Of Aspen 2. Urenui 3. Deadly Pony
1st of 5	8/7/25	OTAK	2200m	OPN HCP	4	Amber Riddell	55kg	Heavy 10	2:36.93	50.5 km/h	0.43.73	1.80L	-	$2.20	18	$40,000	$23,000	1. Pride Of Aspen 2. Boomtown Boy 3. Happy Star
2nd of 9	20/6/25	OTAK	1600m	Rating 75 BM	7	Triston Moodley	58kg	Heavy 10	1:49.68	52.5 km/h	0.42.79	4.80L	-	$2.30	20	$17,000	$3,060	1. Benefactor 2. Pride Of Aspen 3. Shelbyrock'n
7th of 11	31/5/25	WGUI	1600m	WFA	5	Ryan Elliot	57kg	Heavy 8	1:37.39	59.1 km/h	0.38.49	8.30L	-	$13	21	$80,000	$1,200	1. Ears Back 2. Belardo Boy 3. Bradman
7th of 14	10/5/25	ROTO	1400m	WFA F&M	7	Ryan Elliot	57kg	Heavy 10	1:30.46	55.7 km/h	0.40.20	5.10L	-	$70	27	$100,000	$1,500	1. Tomodachi 2. Bedtime Story 3. Lux Libertas
5th of 15	13/4/25	TE R	1600m	Rating 75 BM	10	Triston Moodley	57.5kg	Good 4	1:35.87	60.1 km/h	0.36.76	4.50L	-	$29	18	$35,000	$875	1. The Prophet 2. Nancy She Wrote 3. Sorghaghtani

Verry Flash (1) 61224
Trainer: Kevin Myers (Wanganui)
Jockey: Mereana Hudson (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $424,049
Win / Place: 18% / 42%

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11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Zed

Dam: Opulence

Dam's Sire: Danroad

Owners: N P Bishara & Est Late J D Goodwin

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 15-12-8

Distance

8: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

9: 1-0-0

2nd Up

9: 0-0-2

3rd Up

8: 3-3-0

4th Up

8: 3-2-0

Good

11: 0-0-1

Soft

20: 3-1-2

Heavy

51: 12-11-5

Clockwise

19: 3-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

63: 12-10-6

Hurdle

11: 4-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 3200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band]

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 43-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 10 at Trentham on June 28 over 3200m, in the wet; 24 len behind Billy Boy with 66kg at $4. The start before that 2nd of 10 at Te Rapa on June 14 over 3200m, in the wet; 5 len behind Dictation with 66.5kg at $4.10.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	5/8/25	FOXT	1200m	Trial	2	Lucy Klee	-	Heavy 9	1:18.15	55.3 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. McKhan 2. Eyegeegee 3. Royal Flower
4th of 10	28/6/25	TREN	3200m	OPN HDL	5	Corey Wiles	66kg	Heavy 10	4:19.35	44.4 km/h	-	24.80L	-	$4.00	14	$75,000	$3,750	1. Billy Boy 2. Mont Ventoux 3. Nedwin
2nd of 10	14/6/25	TE R	3200m	OPN HDL	4	Dean Parker	66.5kg	Heavy 10	3:45.98	51.0 km/h	-	4.80L	-	$4.10	7	$60,000	$11,100	1. Dictation 2. Verry Flash 3. Mont Ventoux
2nd of 9	7/6/25	TREN	2500m	OPN HDL	9	Corey Wiles	66.5kg	Heavy 10	3:12.53	46.7 km/h	-	1.00L	-	$3.30	27	$40,000	$7,400	1. Billy Boy 2. Verry Flash 3. Run Jakko Run
1st of 5	11/5/25	WGUI	3000m	OPN HDL	3	Corey Wiles	66kg	Heavy 8	3:38.21	49.5 km/h	-	0.30L	-	$1.90	5	$40,000	$23,000	1. Verry Flash 2. Obrigado 3. The Bambino
6th of 9	6/5/25	HAWE	2100m	OPN HCP	6	Floor Moerman	56kg	Soft 5	2:12.89	56.9 km/h	0.37.30	4.90L	-	$29	15	$25,000	$375	1. Royal Flower 2. Never Look Back 3. Boomtown Boy

What A Charma (3) 21518
Trainer: Mark Irwin (Te Awamutu)
Jockey: Elle Sole (a3)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $114,785
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Jimmy Choux

Dam: Urulu

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Owners: Cynthia & Craig Horn & Mark Irwin

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-6-2

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

6: 0-1-2

Heavy

23: 4-4-0

Clockwise

10: 2-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 2-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

At the latest run 8th of 14 at Te Rapa on July 26 over 2200m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Diamond Jak with 54.5kg at $8.20. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 6 len at Arawa Park July 19 over 1950m on a heavy track defeating So Call Me carrying 53.5kg at $4.70.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 14	26/7/25	TE R	2200m	OPN HCP	2	Sam McNab	54.5kg	Heavy 9	2:21.61	55.9 km/h	0.38.57	6.30L	-	$8.20	7	$100,000	$1,500	1. Diamond Jak 2. Drop Of Something 3. Quick Fire
1st of 7	19/7/25	ROTO	1950m	Rating 75 BM	1	Ashlee Strawbridge	53.5kg	Heavy 10	2:10.44	53.8 km/h	0.40.10	6.30L	-	$4.70	14	$35,000	$20,125	1. What A Charma 2. So Call Me 3. Prisca
5th of 11	5/7/25	TE R	2400m	Rating 75 BM	6	Ashlee Strawbridge	54kg	Heavy 10	2:44.90	52.4 km/h	0.40.95	10.20L	-	$7.30	14	$35,000	$875	1. Quick Fire 2. Arjay's Flight 3. Endean Ace
1st of 7	21/6/25	TAUR	2100m	Rating 75 BM	3	Ashlee Strawbridge	52.5kg	Heavy 10	2:21.39	53.5 km/h	0.41.04	1.50L	-	$5.40	11	$35,000	$20,125	1. What A Charma 2. Gallant Hero 3. King Khan
2nd of 10	10/6/25	NPLY	1800m	Rating 75 BM	5	Ashlee Strawbridge	52.5kg	Heavy 10	2:04.46	52.1 km/h	0.40.07	0.10L	-	$11	17	$17,000	$3,060	1. Kahma Suitsya 2. What A Charma 3. Tavi Ann
6th of 14	24/5/25	NPLY	1400m	Rating 65 BM	14	Crystal Lindsay	57kg	Soft 7	1:26.34	58.4 km/h	0.38.14	4.10L	-	$44	220	$35,000	$525	1. Dollybird 2. El Jaycee 3. Bean A Pleasure
220 Day Spell

Dancin In The Dark (5) 1L141
Trainer: Ralph Manning (Cambridge)
Jockey: Kelly Myers (Last 50: 4-8-4)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $44,470
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Vadamos

Dam: Black Sav

Dam's Sire: Savabeel

Owners: Miss S L Harris, Mrs A K, R J R & R R Manning

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-1

Distance

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

10: 3-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-1

Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-8-4

Trainer

W 10% P 40%

Distance

W 9.24% P 31%

Track

W 6.42% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 42%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1950m - 2200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Ear Covers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run scored a big 5.5 len win at Waverley July 25 over 2200m on a heavy track defeating Jesko carrying 55.5kg at $8.80. Before that 4th of 7 at Arawa Park on July 19 over 1950m, on a wet track; 8 len behind What A Charma with 53.5kg at $8.60.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	25/7/25	WAV	2200m	Rating 75 BM	4	Kelly Myers	55.5kg	Heavy 9	2:27.08	53.8 km/h	0.38.78	5.50L	-	$8.80	6	$17,000	$9,520	1. Dancin In The Dark 2. Jesko 3. Tramore
4th of 7	19/7/25	ROTO	1950m	Rating 75 BM	6	Amber Riddell	53.5kg	Heavy 10	2:10.44	53.8 km/h	0.41.85	8.20L	-	$8.60	27	$35,000	$1,750	1. What A Charma 2. So Call Me 3. Prisca
1st of 8	22/6/25	TE A	2200m	Rating 65 BM	5	Abhay Seesa	68.5kg	Heavy 10	2:31.38	52.3 km/h	0.43.07	2.00L	-	$6.40	12	$17,000	$9,520	1. Dancin In The Dark 2. Inmyshadow 3. Rosina
- of 8	10/6/25	NPLY	2000m	Rating 65 BM	1	Rihaan Goyaram	55.5kg	Heavy 10	2:16.47	52.8 km/h	-	L	-	$6.70	27	$17,000	$340	1. Keen On Bubbles 2. King Khan 3. Piper's Son
1st of 10	14/5/25	MATA	2000m	MDN 2YO&UP	2	Wiremu Pinn	58.5kg	Heavy 9	2:12.31	54.4 km/h	0.38.52	0.20L	-	$5.20	21	$17,000	$9,520	1. Dancin In The Dark 2. Morning Cocoa 3. Predominance
5th of 12	23/4/25	PUKE	2100m	MDN 2YO&UP	9	Michael McNab	58.5kg	Heavy 10	2:19.11	54.3 km/h	0.36.88	5.30L	-	$9.80	31	$25,000	$625	1. Sneak Peek 2. Denver 3. Mitonic
31 Day Freshen-Up

Rua Rocks (4) X8777
Trainer: Carl Henderson (Te Awamutu)
Jockey: Kate Hercock (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $135,765
Win / Place: 11% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: El Roca

Dam: Heartache

Dam's Sire: Casual Lies

Owners: C R, Mrs G D & Mrs M L Dando & Ms C E Hodder

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 5-8-6

Distance

9: 1-1-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-2-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

4th Up

5: 0-1-1

Good

9: 1-1-1

Soft

12: 2-2-3

Heavy

17: 2-3-2

Synthetic

5: 0-2-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

36: 4-7-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1560m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Most recently 7th of 11 at New Plymouth Raceway on July 19 over 1600m, on a wet track; 24 len behind Shelbyrock'n with 57kg at $20.50. The run before that 7th of 9 at Arawa Park on July 2 over 1560m, on heavy track; 11 len behind Sulabella with 56.5kg at $16.30.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 11	19/7/25	NPLY	1600m	Rating 75 BM	7	Toni Davies	57kg	Heavy 10	1:48.68	53.0 km/h	0.47.49	24.50L	-	$21	17	$50,000	$750	1. Shelbyrock'n 2. Loch Katrine 3. Sophmaze
7th of 9	2/7/25	ROTO	1560m	Rating 75 BM	4	Elle Sole	56.5kg	Heavy 10	1:44.16	53.9 km/h	0.41.64	11.40L	-	$16	39	$17,000	$340	1. Sulabella 2. Mister Roquette 3. Loch Katrine
39 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	24/5/25	NPLY	2000m	OPN HCP	3	Elle Sole	54kg	Soft 7	2:05.84	57.2 km/h	0.39.44	12.60L	-	$8.10	21	$40,000	$600	1. Privy Garden 2. Tavi Ann 3. Belladonna Lily
8th of 13	3/5/25	TE R	1600m	OPN HCP	4	Elle Sole	53.5kg	Soft 7	1:38.99	58.2 km/h	0.36.73	3.70L	-	$40	103	$60,000	$900	1. Cannon Hill 2. Knights Realm 3. Hasstobeawinner
103 Day Spell
6th of 10	20/1/25	WGUI	1600m	Rating 75 BM	9	Elle Sole	58.5kg	Good 4	1:36.37	59.8 km/h	0.36.69	5.90L	-	$14	21	$18,500	$370	1. Herbert 2. Tavi Ann 3. Psyclone
5th of 12	30/12/24	TAUP	2000m	OPN HCP	11	Elle Sole	51kg	Good 4	2:03.27	58.4 km/h	0.37.74	3.50L	-	$21	25	$85,000	$2,125	1. Doddle 2. Midnight Blue 3. Opawa Jack