Alexandra Park Race 4

BORDER FENCING SERVICES HANDICAP TROT

Stake: $17,000

Distance: 2700m
Class: R61 to R75 D
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White Selects: 5. Confessional, 4. Walkinonsunshine, 1. Magic Dash, 3. Paramount Kiwi, 2. Romeo Foxtrot

Magic Dash (Fr1) 55x31
Trainer: Michelle Wallis & Bernie Hackett (Waiuku)
Driver: Crystal Hackett (J)
Prize Money: $131,061
Win / Place: 19% / 50%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Kadabra(USA)

Dam: Habibti Sadie

Dam's Sire: Pegasus Spur

Owners: C G O'Callaghan, B M O'Callaghan

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 8-8-5

Distance

18: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Track

17: 4-4-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-2-1

2nd Up

7: 3-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Mobile

8: 2-2-1

Standing

34: 6-6-4

All-Weather

37: 8-5-4

Slushy

3: 0-0-1

Grass

5: 0-3-1

Left Handed

25: 4-8

Right Handed

17: 4-5

Favourite

13: 5-1-1

2nd Favourite

7: 1-2-1

Best Mile

1:56.80

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Dashed away from the trail to score here, 23 Jan. Should only strip bitter. E/W.

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	Race Review
1st of 4	23/1/26	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Crystal Hackett	2:50.3	2:04.5	3.61L	$4.20	23	R54 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$12,900	$8,250	1. Magic Dash 2. Walkinonsunshine 3. Lord Popinjay	Ld,trld 1050,thru lane,dashed clear
3rd of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Crystal Hackett	2:03.3	2:03.3	2.71L	$5.00	250	3YO+ R49 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT	$23,250	$2,375	1. Walkinonsunshine 2. Courmayeur 3. Magic Dash	5th inr,5-bk,off,3-bk otr,stout inr
250 Day Spell
5th of 13	25/4/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	Crystal Hackett	1:59.3	1:59.3	6.80L	$6.70	14	3YO+ Up to & including R65 MOB. TROT	$25,438	$438	1. Faith In Manchester 2. Walkinonsunshine 3. Hillbilly Blues	Eased,wd 12th 650,wd cvr,4w,fght on
5th of 12	11/4/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	Crystal Hackett	2:04.2	2:04.2	3.79L	$4.60	101	R50 to R65 DiscrHcp TROT	$17,000	$298	1. Eyre I Will 2. Faith In Manchester 3. Hillbilly Blues	Brk,8th otr,5-bk,wd 600,fght nicely
101 Day Spell
8th of 12	31/12/24	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Tony Herlihy	2:03.8	2:03.8	7.99L	$9.00	11	3YO+ Up to & including R64 DiscrHcp TROT	$25,000	$438	1. Belle Neige 2. Halberg 3. Con Grazia Love	10th otr,6-bk,4-bk inr top,bt slows
2nd of 12	20/12/24	Auckland	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr10	Tony Herlihy	1:56.8	1:56.8	0.11L	$6.50	14	4YO+ R61 to R79 MOB. TROT	$100,000	$15,000	1. Faith In Manchester 2. Magic Dash 3. Lord Popinjay	8th otr,1x1 1100,off,strong,denied

Romeo Foxtrot (10m 1) 14534
Trainer: Susan Branch (Cambridge Raceway)
Driver: Harrison Orange (J)
Prize Money: $229,515
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Majestic Son

Dam: Rosemaryz Luck

Dam's Sire: Monarchy

Owners: D J Branch, B R Molander, M D Branch, Mrs S H Branch, Miss T R Wilson, Miss C Hawkins, Miss T Hawkins, Miss A Hopping

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 14-21-14

Distance

30: 2-5-4

Trk/Dst

11: 0-0-2

Track

47: 4-5-5

Season

21: 2-1-3

1st Up

8: 0-0-1

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

8: 2-1-1

Mobile

18: 1-3-3

Standing

103: 13-18-11

All-Weather

114: 14-18-13

Slushy

11: 1-1-0

Grass

7: 0-3-1

Left Handed

74: 10-25

Right Handed

47: 4-10

Favourite

9: 4-1-3

2nd Favourite

7: 2-2-0

Best Mile

2:00.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Continues to race with purpose and can offer value to combination bets again.

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	Race Review
4th of 7	30/1/26	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Harrison Orange	2:03.0	2:03.0	5.50L	$14	4	R54 to R84 DiscrHcp TROT	$15,513	$1,020	1. Confessional 2. Courmayeur 3. Castana	3 & 4-bk inr,off,wd cvr 300,fght on
3rd of 8	26/1/26	WaikBoP	2600m	Standing	Grass	30m1	Harrison Orange	2:14.2	2:14.2	1.30L	$18	6	R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,300	$1,900	1. Paramount Kiwi 2. Johnny Who 3. Romeo Foxtrot	6th inr,off,wdst top,closed stoutly
5th of 11	20/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	30m3	Jacob Dunn	2:09.0	2:09.0	7.70L	$49	2	R44 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,650	$350	1. Halberg 2. Westar Milly 3. Johnny Who	7th otr,9th 1000,left 7th,bt slows
4th of 11	18/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	30m3	Jacob Dunn	2:11.9	2:11.9	11.00L	$16	9	R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,650	$1,200	1. Forgiveness 2. Halberg 3. Johnny Who	Wd,1x1 1500,wd 750,ld top,run down
1st of 10	9/1/26	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	35m1	Harrison Orange	2:48.4	2:03.2	0.19L	$7.30	9	R43 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT	$14,475	$8,250	1. Romeo Foxtrot 2. Castana 3. Itmusclebelove	7th otr,1x1,wd 500,2nd top,did best
4th of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Harrison Orange	2:03.3	2:03.3	2.90L	$25	7	3YO+ R49 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT	$23,250	$1,500	1. Walkinonsunshine 2. Courmayeur 3. Magic Dash	6th inr,up prkd 1250,fght on gamely

Paramount Kiwi (10m 2) x0751
Trainer: Matthew White (Clevedon)
Driver: Matthew White
Prize Money: $163,120
Win / Place: 42% / 57%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Father Patrick

Dam: Paramount Star

Dam's Sire: Sundon

Owners: Ms B L Solomon, F J Donovan, D I Wood, S G Pulley, B G Cuttance, G R Wilson, J G Hales, J A Coulam, K R Laidlaw

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-0-2

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

6: 3-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

8: 5-0-1

Standing

6: 1-0-1

All-Weather

13: 5-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Left Handed

8: 3-1

Right Handed

6: 3-1

Favourite

5: 4-0-1

2nd Favourite

4: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:59.54

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Fought best late to score at Taupo. Seeking 4th win here and well in commission.

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	Race Review
1st of 8	26/1/26	WaikBoP	2600m	Standing	Grass	20m3	Matthew White	3:36.9	2:14.2	0.11L	$4.40	17	R46 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,300	$11,700	1. Paramount Kiwi 2. Johnny Who 3. Romeo Foxtrot	7th inr,off,wd,prkd 1200,tough late
5th of 10	9/1/26	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	35m2	Matthew White	2:03.2	2:03.2	2.49L	$5.20	16	R43 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT	$14,475	$263	1. Romeo Foxtrot 2. Castana 3. Itmusclebelove	Slw,rear inr,off,wd cvr 500,4w,tidy
7th of 13	24/12/25	WaikBoP	2700m	Standing	All Weather	25m2	Matthew White	2:04.0	2:04.0	4.31L	$9.20	12	R45 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$20,350	$350	1. Pantani 2. Hayley Mhor 3. Lord Popinjay	8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 800,5w,outkickd
11th of 12	12/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Matthew White	2:03.1	2:03.1	103.01L	$15	371	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$30,000	$525	1. Hillbilly Blues 2. Mighty Logan 3. Oscar Bonavena	Blew the start badly,out of action
371 Day Spell
7th of 12	6/12/24	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Matthew White	2:01.9	2:01.9	20.00L	$173	21	3YO MOB. TROT	$200,000	$3,500	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Empire City 3. Father Time	Brk,rear inr,5-4bk otr,steady mid
1st of 9	27/11/24	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Bob Butt	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Paramount Kiwi 2. The Present Maker 3.	-

Walkinonsunshine (10m 3) 44152
Trainer: Tom Bagrie (Ohoka)
Driver: Jacob Dunn (J)
Prize Money: $156,331
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Creatine

Dam: Blackjacky

Dam's Sire: Falcon Seelster

Owners: R R J Storer, Miss I A D Storer, Td Bagrie Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-7-5

Distance

10: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

15: 3-3-3

Season

11: 1-4-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

Mobile

16: 3-3-2

Standing

22: 3-4-3

All-Weather

36: 6-6-5

Slushy

3: 2-0-0

Grass

2: 0-1-0

Left Handed

23: 3-6

Right Handed

15: 3-6

Favourite

8: 2-2-3

2nd Favourite

7: 1-1-1

Best Mile

2:00.68

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Run down by #1 2 weeks ago here. In good touch and needed on all tickets tonight

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	Race Review
2nd of 4	23/1/26	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Jacob Dunn	2:04.5	2:04.5	3.61L	$2.10	14	R54 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$12,900	$2,325	1. Magic Dash 2. Walkinonsunshine 3. Lord Popinjay	3rd inr,off 1200,ld 1050,gunned dwn
5th of 8	9/1/26	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Josh Dickie	2:01.0	2:01.0	4.31L	$18	9	FFA MOB. TROT	$37,200	$1,200	1. Hillbilly Blues 2. Belle Neige 3. Meant To Be	Ld out,trld 1700,3-bk,fght on mrks
1st of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m4	John Dunn	2:48.6	2:03.3	2.49L	$3.30	12	3YO+ R49 to R63 DiscrHcp TROT	$23,250	$13,750	1. Walkinonsunshine 2. Courmayeur 3. Magic Dash	Wd,prkd,ld 1700,dictated,not tested
4th of 10	19/12/25	Auckland	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Dunn	1:56.3	1:56.3	13.01L	$4.30	7	4YO+ R55 to R85 MOB. TROT	$47,500	$2,500	1. Hillbilly Blues 2. Belle Neige 3. Courmayeur	Sped to ld,trld 650,3rd gap,outfin
4th of 13	12/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr9	Tony Herlihy	2:00.1	2:00.1	4.61L	$5.90	21	3YO+ F&M FFA MOB. TROT	$101,750	$5,250	1. Ya Rite Darl 2. Belle Neige 3. American Muscle	3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,off,tidy mid
2nd of 16	21/11/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Blair Orange	2:02.0	2:02.0	1.19L	$4.50	10	4YO+ Mares R50 to R120 SpecHcp TROT	$64,200	$9,300	1. I Dream Of Jeannie 2. Walkinonsunshine 3. Rush	4-5bk otr,3wd,ld 1200,kickd,cght 50

Confessional (20m 1) 17001
Trainer: Michelle Wallis & Bernie Hackett (Waiuku)
Driver: Todd Mitchell
Prize Money: $175,361
Win / Place: 25% / 44%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Father Patrick

Dam: Habibti

Dam's Sire: Love You

Owners: Miss T J Hackett, Birchbrook Breeding Ltd, Mrs L A Paterson, R J Paterson

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 9-6-1

Distance

19: 5-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

11: 3-1-0

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Mobile

15: 3-4-1

Standing

21: 6-2-0

All-Weather

31: 8-6-1

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

5: 1-0-0

Left Handed

33: 7-7

Right Handed

3: 2-0

Favourite

10: 3-3-1

2nd Favourite

10: 4-1-0

Best Mile

1:58.24

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners, Pacifier]

Comments

Back to winning ways with smart win over this trip last week. Double-up likely.

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	Race Review
1st of 7	30/1/26	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m3	Todd Mitchell	3:26.5	2:03.0	1.90L	$8.70	61	R54 to R84 DiscrHcp TROT	$15,513	$9,350	1. Confessional 2. Courmayeur 3. Castana	Rear,wd to ld 1450,dictated,too big
61 Day Spell
11th of 11	30/11/25	Methven	1609m	Mobile	Grass	Sr11	Paul Nairn	1:57.4	1:57.4	25.99L	$34	19	FFA MOB. TROT	$24,563	$438	1. Mighty Logan 2. Mr Love 3. Maui	10th otr,wd cvr 1000,prkd,brk 350m
11th of 15	11/11/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Paul Nairn	2:02.5	2:02.5	15.99L	$22	8	3YO+ R56 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$31,575	$525	1. Bounce N Beyond 2. Mystic Max 3. Empire City	14th,3wd,prkd 1200,beaten tn
7th of 11	3/11/25	Kaikoura	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Paul Nairn	2:00.8	2:00.8	15.02L	$24	10	R60 to R120 SpecHcp TROT	$58,950	$1,050	1. Father Time 2. Bounce N Beyond 3. Midnight Dash	10th,6bk inr,5bk otr,well bk,ok inr
1st of 12	24/10/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	John Dunn	3:19.2	2:03.2	1.12L	$4.40	7	3YO+ R51 to R75 SpecHcp TROT	$18,000	$9,900	1. Confessional 2. Zoltan Boscik 3. Gold Bullion	6bk otr,3wd,led 900,held on best
2nd of 13	17/10/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Bob Butt	2:00.1	2:00.1	1.00L	$3.80	7	4YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. TROT	$18,824	$2,868	1. Bounce N Beyond 2. Confessional 3. Freya	3wd,7bk otr,up,prkd 700,fght,brave

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort