Pukekohe Race 1

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Stake: $25,000

ESPERANZA (8) was a sound run at her first start here. Can pay a dividend today in this line-up. JUST LIKE THIS (6) is a definite improver on two good runs this time in. Certainly a quinella and trifecta chance here drawn the ace. WHO ROX THE HOUSE (5) she has been placed in both of her runs here. Another big run is on the cards. Well drawn. Trifecta and first four must in this field. SACRED COMBATANT (2) is sure to be an improver on his debut effort. Multiples must in this from an awkward draw. SUPERIOR (7) a return to clockwise here definitely suits this filly in this line up. Go on that strong debut run.

Distance: 1400m
Class: MDN
Track: Good4
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True

Trackside Tips:

Brendan Popplewell Selects: 2. Sacred Combatant, 5. Who Rox The House, 8. Esperanza, 7. Superior, 6. Just Like This

George Simon Selects: 8. Esperanza, 5. Who Rox The House, 7. Superior, 6. Just Like This, 2. Sacred Combatant

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Sacred Combatant (5) 6
Trainer: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley (Byerley Park)
Jockey: Kelly Myers (Last 50: 5-4-2)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $375
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WROTE (IRE)

Dam: MARGAUX BELLE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Kaapstad

Owners: Wins Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-4-2

Trainer

W 0% P 12%

Distance

W 8.08% P 26%

Track

W 6.78% P 24%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

At debut, 6th of 11 at this track on March 14 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Sista Sugar carrying 57.5kg at $24.60. Improver. Trifecta and first four chance in this from an awkward draw.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	14/3/25	Pukekohe	1400m	MDN 3	8	Kelly Myers	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:24.72	59.5 km/h	2.7L	11-11	$25	-	$25,000	$375	1. Sista Sugar 2. Merillian 3. Just Like This
3rd of 7	11/2/25	Ellerslie	1100m	Trial	-	Ace Lawson-Carroll	-	Soft	1:05.26	60.7 km/h	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Wolf Twenty One 2. Adios Vamonos 3. Sacred Combatant
- of 6	23/1/25	Pukekohe	1100m	Trial	-	Nicola Yuen	-	Soft	1:06.90	59.2 km/h	-	-	-	-	-	-	1. Bak De Ace 2. Play It Again Sam 3. Take The Crown

Idris (2)
Trainer: Annabelle Johnson (Pukekohe Park)
Jockey: Ace Lawson-Carroll (a1)(Last 50: 7-1-2)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELPERION (AUS)

Dam: INARA BELLE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Owners: Mrs A S & P D Johnson

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-1-2

Trainer

W 10% P 30%

Distance

W 7.33% P 23%

Track

W 9.15% P 20%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers]

Comments

Three-year-old gelding (Telperion - Inara Belle) on debut. Three trials for one placing and that came here. Dam has left three winning foals with Boy Kingsley (3 wins) the most prolific. Well drawn.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	1/10/24	Te Awamutu	850m	Trial	-	Kelly Myers	-	Soft	0:51.23	59.7 km/h	4.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Zac Gary 2. Golden Century 3. La Voisin
5th of 5	7/5/24	Avondale	1000m	Trial	-	A Lawson-Carroll	-	Soft	1:01.13	58.9 km/h	0.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Target Audience 2. Dupont 3. Jonson
3rd of 7	9/4/24	Pukekohe	800m	Trial	-	Kelly Myers	-	Soft	0:46.31	62.2 km/h	1.7L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Overland 2. Kaz Caz 3. Idris

Who Rox The House (3) 94333
Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott (Matamata)
Jockey: Craig Grylls (Last 50: 8-6-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $9,075
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: VADAMOS (FR)

Dam: ALL ABOUT THE COIN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Starcraft

Owners: Rich Hill Thoroughbreds Ltd & The Lions Roar Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-3

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-2

Season

5: 0-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-3

Good

3: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-2

Clockwise

4: 0-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 8-6-7

Trainer

W 14% P 36%

Distance

W 9.53% P 27%

Track

W 8.74% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 10% P 34%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

At the latest run 3rd of 12 here on March 14 over 1600m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Annie Oakley with 56kg at $4. Before that came from midfield; 3rd of 14 at this track on February 23 over 1600m, 1.1 len behind Esperimento carrying 56kg at $4.80. Placed both runs here. Another big run is on the cards. Well drawn. She is a trifecta and first four must here.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	14/3/25	Pukekohe	1600m	MDN	7	Craig Grylls	56kg	Soft 5	1:37.71	58.9 km/h	-	2.3L	8-7	$4.00f	19	$25,000	$2,250	1. Annie Oakley 2. Daring Dame 3. Who Rox The House
3rd of 14	23/2/25	Pukekohe	1600m	MDN	1	Masahiro Hashizume	56kg	Good 4	1:37.01	59.4 km/h	0:23.16	1.1L	6-5	$4.80	22	$25,000	$2,250	1. Esperimento 2. Bannen 3. Who Rox The House
3rd of 8	1/2/25	Ellerslie	1600m	MDN 3	1	Wiremu Pinn	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:37.09	59.3 km/h	-	2.6L	-	$4.30	20	$30,000	$2,700	1. Wyndsong 2. Proboy 3. Who Rox The House
4th of 9	12/1/25	Ellerslie	1400m	HCP	4	Craig Grylls	55kg	Good 4	1:25.84	58.7 km/h	0:24.55	0.5L	4-3	$9.90	23	$30,000	$1,500	1. Chahoo 2. Chinook 3. Force Of Law
9th of 14	20/12/24	Matamata	1400m	MDN	13	Craig Grylls	55kg	Good 4	1:23.25	60.5 km/h	-	7.6L	12-12	$18	-	$25,000	$375	1. Ever Charm 2. Distinguished 3. Chahoo
3rd of 8	3/12/24	Pukekohe	1100m	Trial	-	Craig Grylls	-	Soft	1:07.37	58.8 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Satin Doll 2. Shamus Enigma 3. Who Rox The House

Just Like This (1) 7x687x43
Trainer: Hanna Orting (Pukekohe Park)
Jockey: Joe Doyle (Last 50: 8-5-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $5,150
Win / Place: 0% / 16%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TIVACI (AUS)

Dam: BEAUTY'S ROSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Thorn Park

Owners: Miss H R Orting

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 8-5-4

Trainer

W 0% P 60%

Distance

W 9.07% P 32%

Track

W 8.70% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Resuming 4th of 12 at this track on February 23 over 1200m, 3 len behind Wolf Twenty One carrying 56kg at $32.70. Second run from a spell 3rd of 11 at this track on March 14 over 1400m, slow going 1.5 len behind Sista Sugar with 55.5kg at $13.90. Definite improver on two good runs this time in. Trifecta and first four chance drawn ace.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	14/3/25	Pukekohe	1400m	MDN 3	5	Joe Doyle	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:24.72	59.5 km/h	-	1.6L	1-1	$14	19	$25,000	$2,250	1. Sista Sugar 2. Merillian 3. Just Like This
4th of 12	23/2/25	Pukekohe	1200m	MDN	4	Annie Nilsson Lindahl	56kg	Good 4	1:10.85	61.0 km/h	0:22.38	2.9L	6-6	$33	118	$25,000	$1,250	1. Wolf Twenty One 2. Gossip 3. Compulsory
118 Day Spell
3rd of 5	11/2/25	Ellerslie	800m	Trial	-	Annie Nilsson Lindahl	-	Soft	0:46.39	62.1 km/h	-	0.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Scolera 2. Kia Kaha 3. Just Like This
7th of 10	28/10/24	Te Rapa	1300m	MDN	9	Courtney Barnes	54kg	Good 4	1:17.41	60.5 km/h	0:23.73	4.0L	8-8	$19	12	$25,000	$375	1. Force Of Nature 2. Chinook 3. Oppenheimer
8th of 11	16/10/24	Pukekohe	1400m	MDN 3	9	Darren Danis	55.5kg	Soft 6	1:24.53	59.6 km/h	0:24.36	8.5L	10-7	$46	19	$25,000	$375	1. Levakia 2. Moneypenny 3. Moschino
6th of 13	27/9/24	Te Rapa	1200m	MDN	13	Darren Danis	54kg	Soft 6	1:11.21	60.7 km/h	0:23.03	7.1L	13-13	$105	111	$25,000	$375	1. Love Poem 2. We Found Love 3. Osteria
111 Day Spell

Superior (4) 27
Trainer: Phillip Stevens (Matamata)
Jockey: Michael McNab (Last 50: 13-6-11)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $3,705
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Jockey Flying

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: SUPERA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Savabeel

Owners: T V Rider

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 13-6-11

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 14% P 38%

Track

W 12% P 34%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Nose Band]

Comments

At long odds at debut, 2nd of 10 at Tauranga on January 27 over 1200m, slow going 0.5 len behind Warden carrying 55.5kg at $41.70. Last start ran last of 7 at Taupo on February 26 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Mille Grazie carrying 56.5kg at $4.10. Return to clockwise here suits. Go on that strong debut run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	26/2/25	Taupo	1200m	MDN	2	Sam Spratt	56.5kg	Good 4	1:13.62	58.7 km/h	0:23.7	5.5L	5-5	$4.10	30	$25,000	$375	1. Mille Grazie 2. Buccino 3. Lady Grey
2nd of 10	27/1/25	Tauranga	1200m	MDN 3	8	Sam Spratt	55.5kg	Soft 7	1:12.26	59.8 km/h	-	0.5L	7-7	$42	-	$18,500	$3,330	1. Warden 2. Superior 3. Viva Glam
4th of 8	17/12/24	Pukekohe	800m	Trial	-	Maria Sanson	-	Soft	0:45.78	62.9 km/h	-	3.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Warden 2. Miss Fladgate 3. Smashed Avo
5th of 7	26/11/24	Taupo	900m	Trial	-	Maria Sanson	-	Good	0:54.61	59.3 km/h	-	1.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Don Diego 2. Gina Rosa 3. Voice Of Ohio

Esperanza (6) 4
Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray (Cambridge)
Jockey: George Rooke (Last 50: 7-3-5)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $1,250
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: RELIABLE MAN (GB)

Dam: REPEAT (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

Owners: The Oaks Stud

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-3-5

Trainer

W 18% P 25%

Distance

W 12% P 35%

Track

W 24% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 50% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

At debut, 4th of 11 at this track on March 14 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Sista Sugar carrying 55.5kg at $5.50. Sound run at first start here. Can pay a dividend today.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	14/3/25	Pukekohe	1400m	MDN 3	3	George Rooke	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:24.72	59.5 km/h	1.8L	5-5	$5.50	-	$25,000	$1,250	1. Sista Sugar 2. Merillian 3. Just Like This
2nd of 6	25/2/25	Cambridge	950m	Trial	-	Kevin Stott	-	Neutral	0:54.70	62.5 km/h	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Way Out 2. Esperanza 3. Rising Wind
5th of 7	10/9/24	Ellerslie	1100m	Trial	-	Vinnie Colgan	-	Good	1:06.75	59.3 km/h	1.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ridefromtheashes 2. Sailor Girl 3. I Tune In

Rob's Mistake (7) 365x
Trainer: Sophia Nolan (Ardmore)
Jockey: Courtney Barnes (Last 50: 10-6-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $3,245
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

Jockey Flying

3 yo Grey Filly

Sire: RELIABLE MAN (GB)

Dam: GRANADILLA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Owners: J J Steffert

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 10-6-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 6.58% P 18%

Track

W 4.00% P 9.00%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

Side Winkers ON [Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers]

Comments

Finished off last campaign fifth of 11 at Te Aroha November 27 over 1400m, 6 len behind Hard Roca with 55.5kg at $10.10. On debut third of 11 at this track October 16 over 1200m, soft track; a neck behind Super Scheme with 54kg at $31.20. Close third on debut here. Drawn out. Not the worst.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 400m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	11/3/25	Ellerslie	1100m	Trial	-	Tegan Newman	-	Soft	1:07.28	58.9 km/h	-	6.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Adorable Smile 2. Powerofpersuasion 3. Dare You
5th of 11	27/11/24	Te Aroha	1400m	MDN 3	4	Joe Doyle	55.5kg	Good 3	1:24.13	59.9 km/h	0:22.84	6.3L	9-9	$10	20	$25,000	$625	1. Hard Roca 2. Ridefromtheashes 3. Britannia Gold
6th of 12	7/11/24	Pukekohe	1200m	MDN 3	12	Joe Doyle	55.5kg	Good 4	1:11.34	60.6 km/h	0:22.86	7.8L	8-8	$11	22	$18,500	$370	1. Osteria 2. Tycoon Prince 3. Hard Roca
3rd of 11	16/10/24	Pukekohe	1200m	MDN	3	Joe Doyle	54kg	Soft 6	1:13.29	58.9 km/h	0:23.63	0.3L	5-5	$31	-	$25,000	$2,250	1. Super Scheme 2. Staphanos Queen 3. Rob's Mistake
6th of 7	24/9/24	Te Rapa	1100m	Trial	-	Donavan Mansour	-	Heavy	1:10.64	56.1 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tipit 2. Little Thief 3. She's On Rails

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