RACING WRAP
Racing Wrap 15th December 2024
Performance
of the Day Ain’t It
Fun
Punters’
hearts skipped a beat when Ain’t It Fun ambled out of the boxes in the Founders
Day Cup and settled a clear last. Box eight, however, proved to be beneficial as
it provided her with clear racing space, she quickly progressed around to trial
the pacemaker Portland Jessie. Across the top she applied the after burners and
shot clear to win in a BOD 30.39.
The win was
her sixth from fifteen starts at the Manukau Stadium and now she has shown some
versatility of racing style she is looming to be an Auckland Cup contender.
Noteworthy
Performances
Just One Grin
Just One Grin exploded the
boxes had three lengths on the pack at the first section. He sustained the
pressure to finally reward his supporters. His time 18.16 seconds was just outside
Grade Record, Punish 18.15.
Big Time Lena
Big Time Lena
flew the boxes and showed a clean pair of heels to the best Northern Region
sprinters in the Founders’ Day Sprint in a sedate 18.30. Surely, her target
race is the Railway Sprint.
Kiwi Moments
Dropping back
to 218m the astute money came for Kiwi Moments and her supporters they had no concerns;
she led throughout for a comfortable win. Given time she could prove follow in
Mum’s footsteps, Kiwi Gal the winner of twenty-three races.
Times
318m Best of Day Just
One Grin 18.16
First sectional Just One Grin 4.38
527m Best of the Day Ain’t It Fun 30.39
Trainers 2 Wins: Wayne & Tracy Steele
Dog to Follow
Opawa Go Girl
Trained by Sam Lozell, the Manukau Strike rate trainer.
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Performance
of the Day Big Time
Lena
Big Time Lena
turned the Hewlett Electrical Sprint (C5) into a one act affair. She was proof
of ‘box speed is gold,’ pinging the lids she quickly put a gap on the field.
Whilst the pack justled for space she sustained the pressure to win by 3½
lengths in a PBT 18.27.
In thirteen starts
at the Manukau Stadium from the 15th September 2024 Big Time Lena
has graduated from C0 to become a C5, her remarkable performance includes 7
wins, 4 seconds and 2 third placings.
Noteworthy
Performances
Hunter Lou
Recent downgrader Hunter Lou
recaptured his form when running down Just One Grin late. His time a blistering
18.23. That made two wins for the day S.S.W Syndicate with Hunter Karen winning
earlier on the day.
Red Goes Faster
Red Goes Faster
just ambled out of the boxes but once she found her feet she darted through the
field and waved goodbye, winning by 4½ lengths for Tracey & Lisa Craik and
the Katcha Fire Syndicate.
Foxtrot Mila
Foxtrot Mila was
the subject of torrent of money and after she flew her supporters just headed
to the payout. Punting aside her 18.72 indicates she has more wins in the
locker. Narcissa Malfoy, at long odds made it two wins for the day for trainer
Phil Green
Times
318m Best of Day Hunter
Lou 18.23
First sectional Just One Grin 4.25
527m Best of the Day Opawa Stacy 30.68
Trainers 2 Wins: Tracey and Lisa Craik and Phil Green
Dog to Follow
Scheffler
Forget Scheffler went to the boxes on Sunday, she copped the squeeze into the first turn and still beat a few home.
Racing Wrap 1st December 2024
Performance
of the Day Mad Paddy
There were
some big wins on the day but none more so than Mad Paddy who returned to his
best with a brilliant win.
He flew the
lids and took control of the race by five lengths at the first section. Sustaining
that pressure, he was still clear of the field by five lengths at the finish to
record his seventeenth win at the Stadium. His time a PBT of 18.18, signifying
he is still one of the best sprinters in the Northern Region.
Noteworthy
Performances
Quintessential
Quintessential graduated to
open class when he made it six wins for six starts at Stadium and ten wins on
the bounce. That ten-win sequence is a first for owners Katcha Fire Syndicate.
The rail pigeons were ruffling their memory cells for the longest winning sequence and while Quintessential is away to a good start he is only of the fringe of some of the greats Swimming Goat (22), Bright Star (14), Little Mother (14), Rummo* (14) and old Rowley (13*).
*Winning sequence may be extended by non-tote races not recorded on GRNZ database.
Ain’t It Fun
The aptly named
Ain’t it Fun turned the Mt Wellington TAB Stakes into a one act affair. Her
winning margin an ever increasing eight lengths.
Joe Bananas
Joe Bananas got
his ‘gold card on the 23rd November and gave the punters an uppercut
in the SPECA race at SP $9.70. One of ‘golden rules’ of greyhound punting be
weary of the downgrade dog. His PBT 18.58 indicates it will not be his only win
in this grade for the Green Smith Bright McLeod Syndicate.
Times
318m Best of Day Mad
Paddy 18.18
527m Best of the Day Ain’t It Fun 30.32
Note the first
sections were hand timed.
Trainers 4 Wins: Tracey and Lisa Craik
Dog to Follow
Opawa Stacy
Struggled in Ain’t It Fun’s wake but will take improvement from the run.
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Performance
of the Day Opawa Sooty
Opawa Sooty signaled
that he remains the current ‘king of Manukau’ with a dominant win on his return
from his New Zealand Cup campaign.
With the
advantage of the two vacant boxes inside he quickly slid across from box 3 to
control the race. Whilst Opawa turn stalked hem throughout he applied the after
burners on the turn and surged clear of the field. His times 4.65, 15.38, 14.98
for an overall time of 30.36.
Noteworthy
Performances
Hunter Karen
Hunter Karen looks to be the
next rising star in the Northern Region with her fourth win on the bounce. in a
PBT 18.66. She is a member of the current hype ‘Romantic Dancer’ litter raced
by the S.S.W Syndicate and trained by the Glennis Farrell.
Big Time Lena
Big Time Lena
graduated to C5 with another dazzling performance in 18.48, a sedate time for
her.
318m Best of Day Portland
Andy 18.32
First Section Big
Time Lena 4.53
Run Home Big
Time Lena 13.95
527m Best of the Day Opawa Sooty 30.36
Trainers 2 Wins: Glennis Farrell and Sean Codlin
Dog to Follow
Just One Grin
Just One Grin is sparingly
raced but fires second up.