Manukau Race 6

Mt Wellington Tab Series Heat 1 Pbd

Stake: $3,700

THRILLING MUSE (6) has been in super consistent form, finishing in the minors at his last four runs. Last start finished 2nd over 457m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 2.5 lengths (25.96) behind Time To Race in a Class 1 on January 9. Likely to feature again. EAGLE EYE (2) was safely held last time out, finishing eighth at Addington over 525m behind Little Dodo (31.26) in a Class 1 FIN. Scored at his previous run. Has ability and a bold showing is expected. OPAWA SELENA (3) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing sixth (44.16) in a Class 2/3 H at Cambridge Raceway. A forward showing wouldn't surprise. TESS (7) can find the frame without surprising.

Distance: 527m
Class: C1q
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Phillipa Morris Selects: 6. Thrilling Muse, 7. Tess, 2. Eagle Eye, 5. Opawa Bait, 4. Aces

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Eagle Eye (2) 851572718
Trainer: D A Roberts (CHRISTCHURCH)
Prize Money: $5,485
Win / Place: 22% / 33%

1 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER

Dam: CORINTH BALE

Owners: D A Roberts

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-0

Season

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Addington over 525m. Last start finished last over 525m at Addington beaten 16 lengths (31.26) behind Little Dodo in a Class 1 FIN on January 13. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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
8th of 8	13/1/25	Addington	525m	8	0:31.26	60.5 km/h	16.9L	$7.00	0:30.08	0:30.08	CL 1 FIN	$3,700	-	7	1. Little Dodo 2. Little Potential 3. Know Match
1st of 6	6/1/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$3.80	0:30.30	0:30.21	CL 1 H	$3,700	$2,220	3	1. Eagle Eye 2. Little Potential 3. Adobe Ego
7th of 8	3/1/25	Addington	525m	3	0:31.93	59.2 km/h	13.4L	$3.50	0:30.99	0:29.90	CL 1	$3,700	-	21	1. Goldstar Trudy 2. Go Eye 3. Adobe Videl
2nd of 6	13/12/24	Addington	525m	5	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$8.50	0:30.18	0:30.02	CL 1	$3,700	$925	3	1. Perfect Harry 2. Eagle Eye 3. Miss Millbrook
7th of 8	10/12/24	Invercargill	457m	7	0:27.29	60.3 km/h	11.6L	$50	0:26.48	0:25.76	CL 1	$3,700	-	8	1. Dingo Night 2. One More Roadie 3. Fireman Fred
5th of 7	2/12/24	Addington	525m	2	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	4.8L	$16	0:30.45	0:30.31	CL 1	$3,700	-	10	1. Goldstar Becks 2. Goldstar Nadia 3. Go Briar

Opawa Selena (3) 76675x4456
Trainer: Sean Codlin (TE KAUWHATA)
Prize Money: $8,990
Win / Place: 8.11% / 24%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: OPAWA HILARY

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-3-3

Track

14: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

14: 1-1-1

Distance

14: 1-1-1

Season

13: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on January 2 over 747m at Cambridge Raceway behind Tin Lizzy beaten 16 lengths (44.16) in a Class 2/3 H. Racing well and has to be included.

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 10	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	747m	10	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Tin Lizzy 2. 0-Trenzalore 3. 0-Go Sky
6th of 7	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	747m	6	0:44.16	60.9 km/h	16.5L	$46	0:43.00	0:43.00	CL 2/3 H	$5,900	-	4	1. Tin Lizzy 2. Opawa Louise 3. Trenzalore
5th of 6	29/12/24	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.45	60.3 km/h	8.6L	$6.10	0:30.85	0:30.58	CL 1	$3,700	-	7	1. Opawa Kirsten 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Go Sky
4th of 8	22/12/24	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.45	60.3 km/h	5.0L	$6.20	0:31.10	0:30.43	CL 1	$3,700	-	7	1. Opawa Glow 2. Mega Power 3. Opawa Berry
4th of 8	15/12/24	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.42	60.4 km/h	7.6L	$23	0:30.89	0:30.39	CL 1	$3,700	-	73	1. Go Bella 2. Wondering Why 3. Zipping Bestow
73 Day Spell
5th of 7	3/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	2	0:22.13	61.0 km/h	6.7L	$3.00	0:21.66	0:20.96	CL 1	$2,500	-	4	1. Maxima 2. Not Quite White 3. Sweet Rewards

Aces (4) 1654762353
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (TE KAUWHATA)
Prize Money: $3,910
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BENALI

Dam: BURNING RAIN

Owners: D H Cottam

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-1-2

Track

5: 0-1-1

Season

12: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (18.79) at big odds over 318m at this track. Drawn awkwardly. Others preferred.

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
3rd of 8	16/1/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.79	60.9 km/h	3.0L	$16	0:18.58	0:18.40	CL 1	$2,500	$375	4	1. Opawa Bait 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Aces
5th of 8	12/1/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.22	59.6 km/h	7.0L	$20	0:18.73	0:18.27	CL 1 FIN	$2,600	-	3	1. Big Time Ronald 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Opawa Bait
- of 6	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Shadowed 2. 0-Thrilling Muse 3. 0-Time To Race
3rd of 3	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	7.7L	$27	0:25.78	0:25.42	CL 1	$3,800	$570	4	1. Time To Race 2. Thrilling Muse 3. Aces
2nd of 8	5/1/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.12	59.9 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:18.80	0:18.37	CL 1 H	$2,500	$625	12	1. My Crusader 2. Aces 3. Sweet Amber Joy
6th of 8	24/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.17	62.9 km/h	6.7L	$51	0:25.70	0:25.56	CL 1/2	$4,000	-	2	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Ebony Wolf 3. Tea Pot

Opawa Bait (5) 6463652531
Trainer: Sean Codlin (TE KAUWHATA)
Prize Money: $10,880
Win / Place: 11% / 27%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: OPAWA TAB

Owners: Opawa Racing & S Lozell

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 5-3-4

Track

24: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Season

25: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up quickly after winning by 1.5 lengths at this track (18.58) beating Foxtrot Mila in a Class 1 on January 16 three days ago. Likely to find this a lot tougher and he needs to find another gear.

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
1st of 8	16/1/25	Manukau	318m	1	0:18.58	61.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:18.58	0:18.40	CL 1	$2,500	$1,500	4	1. Opawa Bait 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Aces
3rd of 8	12/1/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.90	60.6 km/h	2.4L	$9.50	0:18.73	0:18.27	CL 1 FIN	$2,600	$390	3	1. Big Time Ronald 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Opawa Bait
- of 10	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	375m	4	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Youtan Poluo 2. 0-Opawa Bait 3. 0-Brindle Boo
5th of 8	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	375m	4	0:22.18	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$4.80	0:21.60	0:20.98	CL 1	$2,500	-	4	1. Omaticaya 2. Brindle Boo 3. Youtan Poluo
2nd of 7	5/1/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	3.2L	$3.90	0:18.70	0:18.37	CL 1 H	$2,500	$625	35	1. Big Time Ronald 2. Opawa Bait 3. Sweet Offer
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	1/12/24	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.59	58.4 km/h	14.0L	$10	0:18.61	0:18.18	CL 1	$2,500	-	3	1. Panda Express 2. Maxima 3. Stop Working

Thrilling Muse (6) 142232
Trainer: Sam Lozell (PUTARURU)
Prize Money: $5,875
Win / Place: 16% / 83%

Nearing Another Win

1 yo FWN D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH

Dam: THRILLING AMELIA

Owners: Clive Robert Howard

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-3-1

Season

6: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 2nd in a Class 1 on January 9 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway behind Time To Race beaten 2.5 lengths (25.96). Has the ability to take this out.

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 3	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	0:25.96	63.4 km/h	2.6L	$1.70	0:25.78	0:25.42	CL 1	$3,800	$950	7	1. Time To Race 2. Thrilling Muse 3. Aces
- of 6	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Shadowed 2. 0-Thrilling Muse 3. 0-Time To Race
3rd of 7	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	6	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	8.0L	$2.30	0:25.50	0:25.50	CL 1	$3,700	$555	14	1. Goldstar Pearl 2. Time To Race 3. Thrilling Muse
2nd of 5	19/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	2.1L	$2.20f	0:25.94	0:00.00	CL 1	$3,700	$925	7	1. Thrilling Alfie 2. Thrilling Muse 3. Honky Tonk High
2nd of 4	12/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	1.7L	$1.00	0:26.14	0:25.52	CL 1	$3,700	$925	14	1. Thrilling Alfie 2. Thrilling Muse 3. Paint It Pinot
4th of 6	28/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	6	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	4.8L	$2.60f	0:25.81	0:25.60	CL 1	$3,700	-	14	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Big Time Brick 3. Go Bella

Tess (7) 6245846564
Trainer: G A Cleeve (RANGIORA)
Prize Money: $39,200
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER

Dam: CLASSY WITCH

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 4-15-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.48) when fourth over 525m at Addington in a Class 1 H. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed three times. Looks one of the chances.

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
4th of 6	6/1/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:30.30	0:30.21	CL 1 H	$3,700	-	3	1. Eagle Eye 2. Little Potential 3. Adobe Ego
6th of 8	3/1/25	Addington	525m	2	0:31.63	59.8 km/h	9.1L	$3.50	0:30.99	0:29.90	CL 1	$3,700	-	7	1. Goldstar Trudy 2. Go Eye 3. Adobe Videl
5th of 8	27/12/24	Addington	525m	8	0:30.92	61.1 km/h	8.5L	$14	0:30.32	0:30.02	CL 2 FIN	$4,000	-	7	1. Juice Master 2. Goldstar Rita 3. Know Dispute
6th of 7	20/12/24	Addington	525m	1	0:31.01	60.9 km/h	5.7L	$2.40f	0:30.61	0:30.61	CL 1/2	$4,000	-	7	1. Goldstar Rita 2. Zanab Bale 3. Goldstar Nadia
4th of 5	13/12/24	Addington	525m	3	0:30.73	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$6.50	0:30.38	0:30.02	CL 2/3	$4,400	-	46	1. Go Briar 2. Goldstar Rita 3. Key Figure
46 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	28/10/24	Addington	525m	4	0:30.93	61.1 km/h	12.3L	$25	0:30.07	0:30.07	CL 2/3	$4,400	-	60	1. Romantic Rebel 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Pryor Bale
60 Day Freshen-Up

Sober Driver (8) 4262423318
Trainer: M & J Smith (TE KAUWHATA)
Prize Money: $3,960
Win / Place: 10% / 60%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: SPRING GUN

Dam: MISS POTENTIAL

Owners: Green & Smiths Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-3-2

Track

6: 1-1-1

Season

10: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 3 lengths in 19.07, beating Big Time Texan. Last start finished last over 318m at this track beaten 7 lengths (19.32) behind Youtan Poluo in a Class 1 on January 16. Hard to envisage a win.

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
8th of 8	16/1/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.32	59.3 km/h	7.9L	$8.00	0:18.77	0:18.40	CL 1	$2,500	-	4	1. Youtan Poluo 2. Sweet Offer 3. Bear O'Clock
1st of 8	12/1/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.07	60.0 km/h	2.9L	$2.20	0:19.07	0:18.27	CL 0	$2,400	$1,440	28	1. Sober Driver 2. Big Time Texan 3. Epic In Trouble
3rd of 6	15/12/24	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.12	59.9 km/h	4.6L	$2.40	0:18.80	0:18.16	CL 0	$2,400	$360	3	1. Go Cohen 2. Cool Rain 3. Sober Driver
3rd of 5	12/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	8	0:21.84	61.8 km/h	1.1L	$4.60	0:21.76	0:20.97	CL 0	$2,400	$360	4	1. Kind Of Magic 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Sober Driver
2nd of 7	8/12/24	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	3.1L	$8.70	0:18.72	0:18.23	CL 0	$2,400	$600	3	1. Foxtrot Mila 2. Sober Driver 3. Go Cohen
4th of 8	5/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	7	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	4.2L	$3.70f	0:21.67	0:20.97	CL 0	$2,400	-	7	1. Hunter George 2. Lion Be Good, Kind Of Magic 3.

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