Alexandra Park Race 5

WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY PRELUDE MOBILE PACE

Stake: $20,000

MARKETPLACE (6) scored by 5 metres at this track over 2200m last start, the second win from his past three outings. Finds a suitable assignment and will prove very tough to beat once more. BETTORS ANVIL (4) is the next elect off a last-start win by 1.4 metres at Cambridge Raceway over 1700m. ROY KENT (1) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when third at this track over 2200m. THE JOLLY ROGER (3) looks the next in line.

Distance: 2200m
Class: 3YO MOB
Track: Slushy
Weather: SHOWERY
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 6. Marketplace, 5. Got The Chocolates, 1. Roy Kent, 2. Sugar Ray Lincoln, 3. The Jolly Roger

Craig Thompson Selects: 6. Marketplace, 4. Bettors Anvil, 5. Got The Chocolates, 1. Roy Kent, 2. Sugar Ray Lincoln

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Roy Kent (Fr1) 12133
Trainer: Tony Herlihy (Papakura)
Driver: Tony Herlihy
Prize Money: $32,650
Win / Place: 20% / 70%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Captain Crunch

Dam: Snooki

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: Mrs S Herlihy, Miss R Herlihy, Miss A P Herlihy

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-3-2

Distance

5: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-1

Track

7: 2-2-1

Season

7: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

10: 2-3-2

All-Weather

10: 2-3-2

Best Mile

1:54.43

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Mediator at Cambridge Raceway over 2200m in a 3yo+ on March 28 at $2.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Runkle Crunch at this track over 2200m in a 3yo+ on April 11 at $5.80. In the mix from the inside draw.

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
3rd of 8	11/4/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Herlihy	1:56.1	1:56.1	6.2m	$6.60	14	3YO+ R50 to R54 MOB. PACE	$15,810	$1,615	1. Runkle Crunch 2. Iron Brigade 3. Roy Kent
3rd of 6	28/3/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Herlihy	1:59.4	1:59.4	4.3m	$3.20	21	3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE	$22,375	$2,375	1. Mediator 2. 3. Roy Kent
1st of 8	7/3/25	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tony Herlihy	2:00.90	1:54.4	0.0m	$1.70	14	3YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE	$15,810	$9,350	1. Roy Kent 2. Barbarossa 3. Mighty Flying Lou
2nd of 7	21/2/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tony Herlihy	1:58.7	1:58.7	0.5m	$9.90	14	3YO+ R45 to R53 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$2,635	1. Colonel Lincoln 2. Roy Kent 3. Kevin Kline
1st of 7	7/2/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tony Herlihy	2:43.80	1:59.7	0.0m	$10	38	3YO+ R46 to R51 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$9,350	1. Roy Kent 2. Infamee 3. Debbie Lincoln
38 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	23/1/25	Auckland	2050m	Mobile		-		-	-	m	$0.00	-	NON-WINNERS MR47 to MR50 MOB. PACE	$0	-	1. Iron Heart 2. 3.

Sugar Ray Lincoln (Fr2) 36704
Trainer: Ray Green & Nathan Delany (Pukekohe)
Driver: Maurice McKendry
Prize Money: $63,343
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: American Ideal

Dam: Lively Nights

Dam's Sire: Live Or Die

Owners: Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, I A Middleton, Mrs D Green, Philadelphia Racing Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-2-2

Distance

6: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 3-0-0

Track

18: 3-2-2

Season

12: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

20: 3-2-2

All-Weather

20: 3-2-2

Best Mile

1:57.53

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

4th (Fr2) over 2200m at this track, beaten 17 m by Runkle Crunch (2:38.80) in 3yo+ on April 11 at $10. Before that 11th (Fr6) over 2200m at this track, beaten 60 m by Marketplace (2:39.80) in 3yo CG on March 21 at $60.70. Prepared to just watch.

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
4th of 8	11/4/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Maurice McKendry	1:56.1	1:56.1	16.9m	$9.40	21	3YO+ R50 to R54 MOB. PACE	$15,810	$1,020	1. Runkle Crunch 2. Iron Brigade 3. Roy Kent
11th of 12	21/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Maurice McKendry	1:56.8	1:56.8	59.2m	$59	7	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$5,000	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil
7th of 8	14/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Maurice McKendry	2:02.3	2:02.3	12.1m	$51	73	3YO MOB. PACE	$55,800	$1,050	1. Rubira 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Marketplace
73 Day Spell
6th of 8	31/12/24	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Maurice McKendry	1:55.2	1:55.2	7.3m	$4.80	11	2YO+ R53 to R64 MOB. PACE	$23,250	$438	1. Invisible 2. Hooray Henry 3. Iron Brigade
3rd of 12	20/12/24	Auckland	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	Maurice McKendry	1:55.5	1:55.5	6.5m	$6.90	14	2YO MOB. PACE	$100,000	$10,000	1. Chase Me 2. Lincoln Lou 3. Sugar Ray Lincoln
1st of 10	6/12/24	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Maurice McKendry	2:40.90	1:57.6	0.0m	$2.20	39	2YO+ Up to & including R49 MOB. PACE	$14,475	$8,250	1. Sugar Ray Lincoln 2. Tyson 3. Leo Lincoln
39 Day Freshen-Up

The Jolly Roger (Fr3) 04299
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (Pukekohe)
Driver: Peter Ferguson
Prize Money: $50,875
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Ice Imperial

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: Diamond Racing Stables Ltd, M Ganzevles

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-3-2

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

12: 3-3-0

Season

13: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

15: 3-3-2

All-Weather

15: 3-3-2

Best Mile

1:54.00

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Meets Bettors Anvil again; when 16 metres ninth at Cambridge Raceway over 1700m in a 3yo CG race on April 4. Can't have on that basis.

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
9th of 10	4/4/25	WaikBoP	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	1:54.8	1:54.8	16.1m	$23	14	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$46,250	$1,250	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Greased Lightnin 3. Got The Chocolates
9th of 12	21/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr10	Peter Ferguson	1:56.8	1:56.8	51.1m	$50	7	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$5,000	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil
2nd of 7	14/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	1:56.2	1:56.2	0.8m	$7.10	84	3YO+ R40 to R56, R57 with cond. MOB. PACE	$13,688	$2,325	1. Diamonds Are Forever 2. The Jolly Roger 3. Barbarossa
84 Day Spell
4th of 12	20/12/24	Auckland	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Peter Ferguson	1:55.5	1:55.5	7.3m	$15	7	2YO MOB. PACE	$100,000	$5,000	1. Chase Me 2. Lincoln Lou 3. Sugar Ray Lincoln
10th of 10	13/12/24	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Peter Ferguson	1:56.5	1:56.5	59.2m	$5.00	21	2YO MOB. PACE	$14,475	$263	1. Chase Me 2. Youretheonethatiwant 3. Tyson
10th of 10	22/11/24	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Peter Ferguson	1:54.5	1:54.5	209.8m	$21	14	2YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Invisible 3. Lady Of The Light

Bettors Anvil (Fr4) 4x431
Trainer: Steve & Amanda Telfer (Weedons)
Driver: Josh Dickie
Prize Money: $89,871
Win / Place: 23% / 46%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Isabella Anvil

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: Stonewall Stud Ltd, S J Corps

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

10: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

13: 3-2-1

All-Weather

13: 3-2-1

Best Mile

1:54.80

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 1.4 m (Fr8) at Cambridge Raceway (2:01.30) beating Greased Lightnin in 3yo CG on April 4 at $20.50. Another win is not out of the equation.

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 10	4/4/25	WaikBoP	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Tim Williams	2:01.30	1:54.8	0.0m	$25	14	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$46,250	$25,000	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Greased Lightnin 3. Got The Chocolates
3rd of 12	21/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tim Williams	1:56.8	1:56.8	11.3m	$14	7	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$16,400	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil
4th of 8	14/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tim Williams	2:02.3	2:02.3	4.0m	$40	122	3YO MOB. PACE	$55,800	$3,150	1. Rubira 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Marketplace
122 Day Spell
1st of 4	6/3/25	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	John Dunn	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	R50 to R57 MOB. PACE	$0	-	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Stella Rouge 3.
1st of 5	26/2/25	Chertsey	2400m	Mobile		-	Terry Chmiel	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	FFA MOB. PACE	$0	-	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Munroe's Mate 3.
4th of 11	12/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	Tim Williams	1:57.0	1:57.0	4.6m	$98	15	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$184,000	$7,728	1. Marketplace 2. Rubira 3. Demon Blue

Got The Chocolates (Fr5) 5x223
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (Pukekohe)
Driver: John Dunn
Prize Money: $181,634
Win / Place: 28% / 85%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Kate Black

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: R K Gordon, Mrs A L Gordon

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-5-3

Distance

3: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

8: 1-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-3-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-3

Mobile

14: 4-5-3

All-Weather

14: 4-5-3

Best Mile

1:51.70

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Fair performance when beaten by 5 m finishing second behind Marketplace at this track over 2200m in a 3yo CG on March 21 at $14.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing third behind Bettors Anvil at Cambridge Raceway over 1700m in a 3yo CG on April 4 at $1.60. Going along well. Top prospects.

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
3rd of 10	4/4/25	WaikBoP	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Bob Butt	1:54.8	1:54.8	3.2m	$1.50	14	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$46,250	$4,000	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Greased Lightnin 3. Got The Chocolates
2nd of 12	21/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	John Dunn	1:56.8	1:56.8	4.8m	$12	7	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$30,750	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil
2nd of 8	14/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Dunn	2:02.3	2:02.3	1.1m	$5.60	122	3YO MOB. PACE	$55,800	$9,300	1. Rubira 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Marketplace
122 Day Spell
5th of 11	12/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr9	John Dunn	1:57.0	1:57.0	12.4m	$6.30	15	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$184,000	$5,796	1. Marketplace 2. Rubira 3. Demon Blue
1st of 4	6/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	John Dunn	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	2YO C&G R65 & faster MOB. PACE	$0	-	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Captain Sampson 3.
1st of 8	28/10/24	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Dunn	1:58.10	1:51.7	0.0m	$1.80	17	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$26,250	$15,000	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Demon Blue 3. Confederate

Marketplace (Fr6) 11x31
Trainer: Regan Todd (Yaldhurst)
Driver: Craig Ferguson
Prize Money: $442,296
Win / Place: 58% / 75%

2nd Up Record

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Cullen Who

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, P I Baken, Small Car World Ltd, R J Magness, R W Todd

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 7-1-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

7: 6-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

12: 7-1-1

All-Weather

12: 7-1-1

Best Mile

1:53.10

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 5 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (2:39.80) beating Got The Chocolates in 3yo CG on March 21 at $1.10. Key runner once again.

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
1st of 12	21/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Craig Ferguson	2:39.80	1:56.8	0.0m	$1.20	7	3YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$103,500	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil
3rd of 8	14/3/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Craig Ferguson	2:02.3	2:02.3	1.6m	$1.40	105	3YO MOB. PACE	$55,800	$5,400	1. Rubira 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Marketplace
105 Day Spell
1st of 6	29/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Craig Ferguson	2:25.80	1:58.4	0.0m	$1.20	17	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$100,000	$60,938	1. Marketplace 2. Demon Blue 3. Miki B
1st of 11	12/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Craig Ferguson	2:24.10	1:57.0	0.0m	$1.90	32	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$184,000	$98,440	1. Marketplace 2. Rubira 3. Demon Blue
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 4	6/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	Craig Ferguson	-	-	m	$0.00	-	2YO C&G R65 & faster MOB. PACE	$0	-	1. Got The Chocolates 2. 3. Marketplace
1st of 13	11/10/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Craig Ferguson	2:22.40	1:55.7	0.0m	$1.60	8	2YO C&G MOB. PACE	$200,000	$100,000	1. Marketplace 2. Rubira 3. Got The Chocolates