Manawatu Race 3

THE TAB DOG BOX 3 PBD

Prize Money: $2,909

MISTER EFFICIENT (5) was drawn the middle last start but pinged the lids and recorded an all-the-way win (16.95) at Addington in a Class 2 over 295m. Looks to have an edge on most of these. OPAWA TAZ (4) was well fancied last time and led throughout to score (17.18) at Addington in a Class 1 over 295m. Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Has hit winning form and can measure up again. ADOBE DRAKE (6) turned spotting a big start, finishing fourth (18.26) last time in a Class 2/3 at Wanganui. Has the ability and a bold showing is expected. OPAWA JASON (8) boasts a solid strike-rate over this trip and has a winning chance in the small field..

Distance: 375m
Class: C2/3
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Adobe Underworld (3) 75735
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $39,673
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Nitehawk Rose

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 14-17-18

Track

73: 10-13-12

Trk/Dst

49: 8-11-7

Distance

51: 8-11-7

Season

28: 3-5-5

Country

103: 14-17-18

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	27	12	22	9	13	7	6	7
1st	4	5	3	0	1	0	0	1
2nd	9	1	4	2	1	0	0	0
3rd	4	1	5	4	1	0	1	2

Comments

Missed the frame latest (21.87) when fifth over 375m at this track in a Class 3. Has three wins and nine placings from 22 starts from the draw. Looks a place chance at best.

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
5th of 7	22/4/25	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.87	61.7 km/h	5.50L	$6.00	0:21.48	21.33	C3	$2,910	$91	5	1. Big Time Tawny 2. Big Time Super 3. Big Time Fern
3rd of 7	17/4/25	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.93	61.6 km/h	6.30L	$3.30	0:21.49	21.28	C2/3	$2,550	$381	9	1. Big Time Fern 2. Brighton Wave 3. Adobe Underworld
7th of 7	8/4/25	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.82	61.9 km/h	9.40L	$14	0:21.16	21.16	C4/5	$3,640	-	22	1. Big Time Tactics 2. Tira Miss You 3. Barry Bowler
5th of 7	17/3/25	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.45	62.9 km/h	4.60L	$30	0:21.13	21.13	C4	$4,590	$91	6	1. Jane's Panama 2. Go Tilly 3. Goldstar Bruiser
7th of 7	11/3/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.91	61.6 km/h	9.00L	$9.80	0:21.28	21.28	C4	$2,790	-	7	1. Thrilling Carlos 2. Go Tilly 3. Big Time Vitara
3rd of 6	4/3/25	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.71	62.2 km/h	1.10L	$11	0:21.63	21.43	C4/5	$3,600	$545	14	1. Big Time Roman 2. Big Time Ness 3. Adobe Underworld

Opawa Taz (4) 25141
Trainer: R Wales (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $5,550
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-3-0

Season

9: 3-3-0

Country

9: 3-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.3 lengths at Addington over 295m (17.18) beating Sideline Sasha in Class 1 on May 12. Has hit winning form and can measure up 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	12/5/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.18	61.8 km/h	1.30L	$1.50	0:17.18	17.16	C1	$2,690	$1,611	55	1. Opawa Taz 2. Sideline Sasha 3. Whitney Baxter
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	18/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:18.06	58.8 km/h	4.70L	$1.40	0:17.73	17.2	C1	$2,250	$91	4	1. Norrisa Jewel 2. Mitcham Roxy 3. Bucket Hat Blake
1st of 7	14/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.19	61.8 km/h	1.00L	$3.00	0:17.19	16.8	C1	$2,250	$1,351	4	1. Opawa Taz 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Homebush Cinder
5th of 7	10/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.50	60.7 km/h	2.30L	$1.60	0:17.34	16.93	C1q	$2,340	$68	3	1. Homebush Chloe 2. Homebush Banksy 3. Homebush Noah
2nd of 7	7/3/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.25	61.6 km/h	0.10L	$2.80	0:17.24	16.93	C0f	$2,160	$540	7	1. Madam Phaedra 2. Opawa Taz 3. Go Fantail
1st of 7	28/2/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.13	62.0 km/h	0.50L	$3.30	0:17.13	16.81	C0q	$2,180	$1,309	7	1. Opawa Taz 2. Madam Phaedra 3. Goldstar Foster

Mister Efficient (5) 82241
Trainer: D Voyce (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $9,482
Win / Place: 45% / 72%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Charlotte Lu

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 5-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 4-2-1

Country

10: 4-2-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at Addington over 295m in 16.95 last start, beating Scoot On Over. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

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 6	16/5/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.95	62.7 km/h	1.00L	$1.70	0:16.95	16.81	C2	$2,780	$1,666	4	1. Mister Efficient 2. Scoot On Over 3. Mylee Rocks
4th of 8	17/3/25	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	6.90L	$3.00	0:25.82	25.71	C2	$5,410	$300	19	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Special 3. Go Luna
2nd of 8	26/2/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	5	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	2.00L	$3.00	0:26.45	26.05	C2	$3,640	$909	5	1. Bit of Bacardi 2. Mister Efficient 3. Have You Sorted
2nd of 7	21/2/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	0.10L	$1.70	0:17.14	16.85	C2q	$2,360	$590	8	1. Goldstar Aslyn 2. Mister Efficient 3. Opawa Putin
8th of 8	13/2/25	Addington	525m	3	0:31.57	59.9 km/h	22.90L	$12	0:29.97	29.75	SPECAq	$5,360	-	10	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Original Warrior 3. Boom Dynamite
4th of 8	3/2/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.48	60.8 km/h	7.70L	$2.60	0:16.94	16.91	C1f	$5,450	$273	7	1. Have You Sorted 2. Gothams Queen 3. Running On Empty

Adobe Drake (6) 41624
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $28,364
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Nitehawk Rose

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 10-17-15

Track

63: 4-12-9

Trk/Dst

62: 4-12-9

Distance

63: 4-12-9

Season

26: 1-2-2

Country

99: 10-17-15

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	11	10	20	25	16	8
1st	0	0	1	4	2	2	1
2nd	2	0	3	2	4	3	3
3rd	1	3	1	4	2	2	2

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when second (21.66) over 375m at this track. Has a wide draw to navigate but can measure up.

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 7	9/5/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.26	60.1 km/h	4.50L	$15	0:17.94	17.63	C2/3	$2,960	$182	3	1. Big Time Orson 2. Mow Cow 3. She's Ready
2nd of 4	6/5/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.66	62.3 km/h	3.70L	$9.70	0:21.40	21.26	C2	$2,780	$694	4	1. So Electric 2. Adobe Drake 3. She's Ready
6th of 7	2/5/25	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.53	59.3 km/h	7.00L	$30	0:18.04	17.62	C2	$2,780	$91	7	1. Big Time Battle 2. Big Time Butler 3. She's Ready
1st of 7	25/4/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:17.97	61.1 km/h	3.80L	$11	0:17.97	17.39	C1	$2,640	$1,581	14	1. Adobe Drake 2. Big Time Telea 3. Big Time Turner
4th of 6	11/4/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.11	60.6 km/h	1.30L	$6.10	0:18.02	17.45	C1	$2,270	$91	3	1. My Own World 2. Big Time Turner 3. Big Time Iggy
3rd of 7	8/4/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.93	61.6 km/h	1.50L	$9.40	0:21.82	21.16	C1	$2,270	$340	7	1. Ludlow Lad 2. Big Time Butler 3. Adobe Drake

Go Tina (7) 27667
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $26,545
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

5 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Cookie

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 12-9-10

Track

61: 8-6-8

Trk/Dst

60: 8-6-7

Distance

68: 8-7-8

Season

17: 2-1-0

Country

86: 12-9-10

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	6	3	5	18	16	17	19
1st	1	1	2	0	4	0	1	3
2nd	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	4
3rd	0	2	0	0	3	4	0	1

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 375m at this track. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
7th of 7	22/4/25	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.98	61.4 km/h	7.10L	$18	0:21.48	21.33	C3	$2,910	-	5	1. Big Time Tawny 2. Big Time Super 3. Big Time Fern
6th of 7	17/4/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:22.39	60.3 km/h	12.90L	$10	0:21.49	21.28	C2/3	$2,550	$45	16	1. Big Time Fern 2. Brighton Wave 3. Adobe Underworld
6th of 7	1/4/25	Manawatu	375m	8	0:22.01	61.3 km/h	9.70L	$16	0:21.33	21.15	C2/3	$2,550	$45	7	1. Big Time Dora 2. Big Time Redeem 3. Big Time Tawny
7th of 7	25/3/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:22.31	60.5 km/h	11.40L	$10	0:21.51	21.23	C3	$2,550	-	21	1. Big Time Aly 2. Big Time Dora 3. Goldstar Friday
2nd of 7	4/3/25	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	0.50L	$5.90	0:21.74	21.43	C3	$2,520	$636	14	1. Goldstar Hogan 2. Go Tina 3. Goldstar Friday
4th of 7	18/2/25	Manawatu	375m	8	0:22.01	61.3 km/h	3.80L	$13	0:21.74	21.24	C3	$2,550	$136	14	1. Big Time Vitara 2. Big Time Meghan 3. Big Time Dora

Opawa Jason (8) 24636
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $19,432
Win / Place: 17% / 50%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Winsome Opawa

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 9-13-4

Track

23: 6-6-1

Trk/Dst

22: 6-6-1

Distance

22: 6-6-1

Season

20: 3-6-2

Country

52: 9-13-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-3-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	7	9	7	10	7	5	2
1st	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
2nd	2	4	1	0	2	1	2	1
3rd	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Could only manage sixth last time but the start prior hit the frame at double figure odds when third (18.07) over 305m at Wanganui. Tough draw to overcome but is among the better hopes.

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
6th of 7	9/5/25	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.32	59.9 km/h	5.10L	$13	0:17.96	17.63	C3	$2,960	$91	7	1. Big Time Phil 2. Big Time Meghan 3. Big Time Cortez
3rd of 7	2/5/25	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.07	60.8 km/h	1.00L	$14	0:18.00	17.62	C2/3	$2,960	$444	21	1. Big Time Muster 2. Big Time Shred 3. Opawa Jason
6th of 6	11/4/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.25	60.2 km/h	8.60L	$9.70	0:17.65	17.45	C3/4	$2,820	$45	7	1. Black Malt 2. Laddu Rose 3. So Electric
4th of 6	4/4/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.19	60.4 km/h	7.50L	$9.50	0:17.66	17.54	C3	$2,550	$136	7	1. Writ Large 2. Big Time Dora 3. Big Time Ness
2nd of 7	28/3/25	Hatrick	305m	7	0:17.99	61.0 km/h	3.70L	$10	0:17.73	17.36	C2/3	$2,550	$636	14	1. Big Time Thrill 2. Opawa Jason 3. Big Time Circus
7th of 7	14/3/25	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.21	60.3 km/h	5.70L	$10	0:17.81	17.4	C3	$2,520	-	14	1. Cliff Top Delta 2. She's Ready 3. Big Time Dora