Manukau Race 8

Auckland Cup Heat 1

Stake: $5,900

BOOM DYNAMITE (8) won by 2.75 lengths last start when getting around Cambridge Raceway 457m in an outstanding 25.42. Expected to push the clock again here. ONE HOT BANDIT (7) is a talented type who boasts a strong winning strike-rate at this distance. Jumped well when winning his last couple. Latest win recorded a handy 29.69 at Addington. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Expected to feature again. UNIQUE SUNRISE (4) improved his time on first attempt here at the trip with a 3.5 lengths second in 30.68 latest. Top run latest and rates a key player again. CLAWS IN ZORRO (6) collected a minor prize last start and ran time in the process - must be considered.

Distance: 527m
Class: C5q
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Phillipa Morris Selects: 7. One Hot Bandit, 3. Russian Ahead, 5. Zestful, 6. Claws In Zorro, 8. Boom Dynamite

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Opawa Stacy (2) 1x41321264
Trainer: Sam Lozell (PUTARURU)
Prize Money: $37,109
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: OPAWA CUTIE

Owners: Opawa Racing & S Lozell

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-6-7

Track

13: 4-4-0

Trk/Dst

13: 4-4-0

Distance

13: 4-4-0

Season

14: 4-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	4	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	1	5	8	6	5	5	1
1st	1	0	2	0	1	1	4	0
2nd	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	0
3rd	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	0

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 457m at Cambridge Raceway. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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
- of 7	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Fool Me Once 2. 0-He's All Go 3. 0-Opawa Turn
4th of 7	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:26.00	63.3 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:25.68	0:25.42	CL 5 FIN	$10,000	-	7	1. Fool Me Once 2. Charley Horse 3. Opawa Turn
6th of 7	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	7.9L	$4.20	0:25.52	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,700	-	11	1. Our Erin 2. More Magic 3. Stuck Throttle
2nd of 8	22/12/24	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.72	61.8 km/h	4.2L	$17	0:30.43	0:30.43	CL 4/5	$5,900	$1,475	3	1. Fear To Tread 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Opawa Turn
1st of 6	19/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	7	N/A	-	0.7L	$13		0:00.00	CL 4/5	$5,900	$3,540	4	1. Opawa Stacy, Turtle Watch 2. 3. More Magic
2nd of 6	15/12/24	Manukau	527m	4	0:30.51	62.2 km/h	1.7L	$6.30	0:30.39	0:30.39	CL 5	$6,500	$1,625	3	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Portland Jessie

Russian Ahead (3) 7123834122
Trainer: Lisa Cole (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $59,675
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo FWN B

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE

Dam: FOOL'S RUSSIAN

Owners: Funky'S Boy'S Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 11-10-8

Track

3: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

21: 4-6-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	7	8	6	2	2	5	4
1st	2	3	1	2	1	0	0	2
2nd	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	1

Comments

Finished in the minors last time when second (30.23) at Wanganui, making it two placings on end. Has a low draw. Has to do a bit more.

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 7	10/1/25	Whanganui	520m	2	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	5.1L	$2.90	0:29.87	0:29.87	CL 5	$5,900	$1,475	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. Russian Ahead 3. Big Time Moose
2nd of 5	3/1/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$8.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	CL 4/5	$5,900	$1,475	5	1. He's All Go 2. Russian Ahead 3. Rock It Rapper
1st of 8	29/12/24	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.58	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$9.80	0:30.58	0:30.58	CL 4/5	$5,900	$3,540	10	1. Russian Ahead 2. He's All Go 3. Opawa Turn
4th of 6	19/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	6	N/A	-	1.3L	$5.00		0:00.00	CL 4/5	$5,900	-	7	1. Opawa Stacy, Turtle Watch 2. 3. More Magic
3rd of 6	12/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:25.87	63.6 km/h	1.9L	$3.50	0:25.74	0:25.52	CL 5	$5,900	$885	6	1. Opawa Turn 2. Fear To Tread 3. Russian Ahead
8th of 8	6/12/24	Whanganui	520m	5	0:31.01	60.4 km/h	15.8L	$28	0:29.90	0:29.79	CL 5 FIN	$50,000	-	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Claws In Zorro

Unique Sunrise (4) 7136427612
Trainer: M & J Smith (TE KAUWHATA)
Prize Money: $34,547
Win / Place: 16% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: SUE ZOOKI

Owners: T A Green

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 6-6-8

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

10: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	6	5	6	7	3	4	4
1st	0	1	2	0	2	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2
3rd	0	2	0	0	2	1	2	1

Comments

Placed last time (30.68) at this track in a Class 3/4, finishing second and beaten 3.5 lengths. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Has ability and can sneak into the finish.

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
2nd of 6	16/1/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.68	61.8 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:30.45	0:30.45	CL 3/4	$5,100	$1,275	4	1. Chief Dribble 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Schmeichel
1st of 7	12/1/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.92	61.4 km/h	1.1L	$4.00	0:30.92	0:30.92	CL 1/2	$4,000	$2,400	19	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Grande Vue Ace 3. Opawa Wine
6th of 7	24/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	6	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	10.2L	$5.20	0:21.05	0:20.86	CL 2	$2,600	-	54	1. Black Lion 2. Kiwi Moments 3. Kiwi Sea
54 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	31/10/24	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.85	60.7 km/h	13.3L	$6.50	0:29.93	0:29.68	GR 5	$6,424	-	7	1. Dynamic Gregory 2. Reece Unleashed 3. Ritza Wotton
2nd of 8	24/10/24	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.83	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$17	0:29.77	0:29.03	GR 5	$6,424	$1,183	11	1. Sovereign State 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Zeus Keeping
4th of 8	13/10/24	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$34	0:29.85	0:29.25	NG	$11,550	$83	38	1. Lorraine Jacky 2. Drink Tins 3. Zipping Kimble
38 Day Freshen-Up

Zestful (5) 7556164313
Trainer: G A Cleeve (RANGIORA)
Prize Money: $37,400
Win / Place: 38% / 73%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: DYNA VILLA

Dam: KNOW STATE

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 10-5-4

Season

17: 7-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	2	3	5	3	7	2	2
1st	1	2	1	2	3	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0
3rd	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1

Comments

Finished in the minors last time but the start prior was a strong winner after racing just off the speed, scoring by 0.6 lengths in a R/A H at Cambridge Raceway and clocking a solid 25.61 over the 457m trip. This tougher and prefer for a place this time.

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
- of 9	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Opawa Blake 2. 0-Big Time Favour 3. 0-Boom Dynamite
3rd of 8	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	0:25.62	64.2 km/h	2.8L	$8.00	0:25.42	0:25.42	R/A FIN	$20,000	$3,000	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Zestful
1st of 8	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:25.61	64.2 km/h	0.6L	$3.50	0:25.61	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,700	$2,220	23	1. Zestful 2. Portland Jessie 3. Opawa Blake
3rd of 8	10/12/24	Invercargill	457m	1	0:25.96	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$3.40	0:25.76	0:25.76	CL 5 H	$5,900	$885	5	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Daddy Longlegs 3. Zestful
4th of 8	5/12/24	Addington	525m	3	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	7.1L	$10	0:29.91	0:29.81	CL 5	$5,900	-	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Charley Horse 3. Sefton Heights
6th of 8	28/11/24	Addington	525m	6	0:30.16	62.7 km/h	6.7L	$13	0:29.69	0:29.69	CL 5	$5,900	-	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Bandit Dan 3. Jay Walker

Claws In Zorro (6) 4433374313
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $128,990
Win / Place: 37% / 69%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: QUISTIS BALE

Owners: P Clausen

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 22-11-8

Season

17: 3-0-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	13	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	6	9	8	9	9	4	5
1st	3	3	5	3	0	3	2	3
2nd	3	2	1	0	3	1	1	0
3rd	2	0	1	1	0	2	1	1

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Ascot Park over 457m in 25.76. Followed that up with a minor placing over 295m at Addington at Class 4/5 nine days ago. Has a solid record from this draw including three wins. Among the chances.

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 8	10/1/25	Addington	295m	1	0:16.97	62.6 km/h	3.9L	$1.90	0:16.70	0:16.70	CL 4/5	$4,000	$600	31	1. Smoking Ivan 2. Goldstar Bruiser 3. Claws In Zorro
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	10/12/24	Invercargill	457m	6	0:25.76	63.9 km/h	1.3L	$3.00f	0:25.76	0:25.76	CL 5 H	$5,900	$3,540	4	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Daddy Longlegs 3. Zestful
3rd of 8	6/12/24	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.05	62.3 km/h	2.1L	$50	0:29.90	0:29.79	CL 5 FIN	$50,000	$7,500	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Claws In Zorro
4th of 8	29/11/24	Whanganui	520m	8	0:30.13	62.1 km/h	5.4L	$22	0:29.75	0:29.68	CL 5 H	$5,900	-	15	1. He's All Go 2. Johnny Football 3. Russian Ahead
7th of 8	14/11/24	Addington	525m	4	0:30.99	61.0 km/h	13.8L	$9.00	0:30.02	0:30.01	CL 5	$9,400	-	8	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Charley Horse 3. Opawa Sooty
3rd of 8	6/11/24	Addington	525m	6	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	11.4L	$8.00	0:30.14	0:29.92	CL 5 H	$5,900	$885	6	1. Johnny Football 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Claws In Zorro

One Hot Bandit (7) 32x1122111
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (BALCAIRN)
Prize Money: $298,499
Win / Place: 47% / 81%

Picket Fence

3 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: NINO DE ORO (AUS)

Owners: Punters Hq & Emma Potts

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 23-9-7

Season

7: 5-2-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	17	3	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	5	4	10	5	1	7	11
1st	1	4	2	8	1	0	3	4
2nd	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	2
3rd	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	3

Comments

Talented type with an excellent strike rate at this journey. Has been prominent in the run and duly saluted at his last couple, most recently over 525m at Addington in a handy 29.69 beating Diamond Felon. Flying lately and can score again.

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
1st of 7	9/1/25	Addington	525m	4	0:29.69	63.7 km/h	4.7L	$1.30	0:29.69	0:29.50	CL 5	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. One Hot Bandit 2. Diamond Felon 3. Xisco Bale
1st of 7	2/1/25	Addington	525m	3	0:29.62	63.8 km/h	5.7L	$1.50	0:29.62	0:29.62	CL 5	$5,900	$3,540	14	1. One Hot Bandit 2. Bandit Dan 3. Baker Dan
1st of 7	19/12/24	Addington	525m	4	0:30.02	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$1.30f	0:30.02	0:29.89	CL 5	$5,900	$3,540	13	1. One Hot Bandit 2. Goldstar Mila 3. Sefton Heights
2nd of 8	6/12/24	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$4.60	0:29.90	0:29.79	CL 5 FIN	$50,000	$12,500	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Claws In Zorro
2nd of 8	29/11/24	Whanganui	520m	8	0:29.83	62.8 km/h	2.2L	$2.50f	0:29.68	0:29.68	CL 5 H	$5,900	$1,475	15	1. Fear To Tread 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Boom Dynamite
1st of 8	14/11/24	Addington	525m	3	0:30.01	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$2.10f	0:30.01	0:30.01	CL 5 FIN	$100,000	$60,000	8	1. One Hot Bandit 2. Let Him Cook 3. Johnny Football

Boom Dynamite (8) 7313428131
Trainer: Lisa Cole (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $42,040
Win / Place: 47% / 80%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: ASTON KIMETTO

Dam: BIG TIME VEGAS

Owners: L Cole & C Rendle

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 10-4-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	3	1	4	1	2	3	3
1st	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	1
2nd	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
3rd	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 2.75 lengths over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a handy 25.42, beating Stuck Throttle. Looks the one to beat again.

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
- of 9	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	9	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Opawa Blake 2. 0-Big Time Favour 3. 0-Boom Dynamite
1st of 8	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	1	0:25.42	64.7 km/h	2.7L	$1.90	0:25.42	0:25.42	R/A FIN	$20,000	$12,000	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Zestful
3rd of 8	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	7.7L	$1.90	0:25.79	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,700	$555	6	1. True Ability 2. Big Time Favour 3. Boom Dynamite
1st of 4	27/12/24	Whanganui	520m	6	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	3.2L	$2.00f	0:29.92	0:29.92	R/A	$3,700	$2,220	5	1. Boom Dynamite 2. More Magic 3. All Over Rover
8th of 8	22/12/24	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.12	61.0 km/h	9.8L	$2.60f	0:30.43	0:30.43	CL 4/5	$5,900	-	9	1. Fear To Tread 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Opawa Turn
2nd of 7	13/12/24	Whanganui	520m	8	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	2.1L	$3.80	0:29.77	0:29.77	CL 5	$5,900	$1,475	7	1. He's All Go 2. Boom Dynamite 3. Brockie's Luck

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