Cambridge (G) Race 6

GIVE US A GO STAKES PBD

Prize Money: $4,364

SIMEK (5) recorded three placings in a row before an overdue win last time, scoring by 2 lengths (31.28) at Manukau. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Well placed and can measure up. OPAWA THUNDER (6) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fourth (26.34) in a Class 2/3 at this track. The form out of last race has been strong. Downgraded and deserves plenty of respect. WONDERING WHY (3) has missed the frame at her last couple but wasn't beaten far three back when second (31.36) at Manukau in a Class 2/3. Has the ability and looks a key chance here. OPAWA RANDY (7) doesn't get an ideal draw but can sneak into the finish.

Distance: 457m
Class: C2/3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Wondering Why (3) 55254
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $33,523
Win / Place: 6.32% / 36%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Gem

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 6-17-12

Track

35: 3-3-5

Trk/Dst

16: 1-0-1

Distance

16: 1-0-1

Season

2: 0-1-0

Country

94: 6-17-12

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	14	15	12	21	15	7
1st	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	1
2nd	0	0	3	6	1	4	3	0
3rd	0	4	2	0	1	3	1	1

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th over 527m at Manukau beaten 8 lengths (31.90) behind Simek in a Class 2/3 on August 17. Holds top-three claims.

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 8	17/8/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.90	59.5 km/h	8.80L	$18	0:31.28	31.28	C2/3	$4,400	$227	7	1. Simek 2. Night Flight 3. Go Purple
5th of 7	10/8/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.45	60.3 km/h	5.70L	$19	0:31.05	31.05	C2/3	$4,400	$91	7	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Go Purple
2nd of 5	3/8/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.36	60.5 km/h	1.70L	$24	0:31.24	30.97	C2/3	$4,400	$1,100	3	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Wondering Why 3. Opawa Philipa
5th of 8	31/7/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.50	62.1 km/h	7.40L	$30	0:25.98	25.73	C3	$4,440	$91	4	1. Simon Templar 2. Opawa Blake 3. Papa Kiwi
5th of 7	27/7/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.35	60.5 km/h	3.20L	$38	0:31.13	30.63	C2/3	$4,440	$91	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Opawa Wine
5th of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.41	59.0 km/h	10.50L	$23	0:18.67	18.57	C3	$2,960	$91	3	1. Waerenga Sonic 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Opawa Go Girl

Simek (5) 12221
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $13,536
Win / Place: 63% / 90%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 7-3-0

Track

5: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

Country

10: 6-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 2 lengths at Manukau over 527m (31.28) beating Night Flight in Class 2/3 on August 17. Recorded three placings in a row before he was rewarded with a win most recently. Can win 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 8	17/8/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.28	60.7 km/h	1.90L	$2.10	0:31.28	31.28	C2/3	$4,400	$2,642	10	1. Simek 2. Night Flight 3. Go Purple
2nd of 7	7/8/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.22	62.7 km/h	5.40L	$5.60	0:25.84	25.7	C2/3	$4,400	$1,100	4	1. Beautiful Baloo 2. Simek 3. Opawa Blake
2nd of 7	3/8/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.81	60.9 km/h	1.00L	$1.80	0:18.74	18.59	C2	$2,750	$688	3	1. Honcho 2. Simek 3. Helena Jet
2nd of 7	31/7/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	4.30L	$1.90	0:26.00	25.73	C1/2	$4,070	$1,018	14	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Simek 3. Tin Tin Bust
1st of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.60	62.5 km/h	4.10L	$3.50	0:21.60	21.38	C1f	$2,960	$1,777	7	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Blondes Have Fun
1st of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.48	62.8 km/h	1.60L	$6.50	0:21.48	21.43	C1q	$2,690	$1,611	3	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Boston Junior

Opawa Thunder (6) 58274
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $40,245
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 9-10-6

Track

40: 8-7-6

Trk/Dst

40: 8-7-6

Distance

41: 8-7-6

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

53: 9-10-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	1	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th on August 7 over 457m at this track behind Beautiful Baloo beaten 7 lengths (26.34) in a Class 2/3. Strong form emerging from the that last run. Leading chance.

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
4th of 7	7/8/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.34	62.5 km/h	7.20L	$14	0:25.84	25.7	C2/3	$4,400	$227	7	1. Beautiful Baloo 2. Simek 3. Opawa Blake
7th of 8	31/7/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.69	61.6 km/h	10.10L	$4.40	0:25.98	25.73	C3	$4,440	-	7	1. Simon Templar 2. Opawa Blake 3. Papa Kiwi
2nd of 6	24/7/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	1.40L	$5.50	0:25.95	25.73	C3/4	$5,090	$1,273	4	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Need A Favour
8th of 8	20/7/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.50	60.2 km/h	13.00L	$9.00	0:30.59	30.59	C4/5	$5,830	-	3	1. Turtle Watch 2. Schmeichel 3. Opawa Stacy
5th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.43	62.2 km/h	5.90L	$5.80	0:26.02	26.02	C3/4	$5,090	$91	7	1. Spin Black 2. Ain't It Fun 3. Need A Favour
6th of 8	10/7/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.81	61.4 km/h	10.90L	$4.50	0:26.05	26.05	C3/4	$5,090	$91	14	1. Ivory Girl 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Ain't It Fun

Opawa Randy (7) 32316
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $12,591
Win / Place: 17% / 65%

2 yo Black and White D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 4-7-4

Track

10: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-1

Country

22: 4-7-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Manukau over 527m. Last start finished 6th in a Class 2/3 on August 17 over 527m at Manukau behind Simek beaten 13 lengths (32.25). Well placed and among the chances here.

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 8	17/8/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:32.25	58.8 km/h	13.90L	$10	0:31.28	31.28	C2/3	$4,400	$91	7	1. Simek 2. Night Flight 3. Go Purple
1st of 5	10/8/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.14	60.9 km/h	4.60L	$1.60	0:31.14	31.05	C1	$3,760	$2,256	3	1. Opawa Randy 2. Alpine Jewel 3. Opawa Kelsey
3rd of 7	7/8/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	5.00L	$9.40	0:21.61	21.35	C1	$2,660	$399	4	1. Boston Junior 2. Fire Warning 3. Opawa Randy
2nd of 6	3/8/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.79	59.7 km/h	7.50L	$3.00	0:31.26	30.97	C1	$3,760	$940	3	1. Cocoon The Food 2. Opawa Randy 3. Mister Pressive
3rd of 7	31/7/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	3.60L	$7.10	0:21.51	21.44	C1	$2,690	$402	4	1. Blondes Have Fun 2. Milady Melva 3. Opawa Randy
2nd of 8	27/7/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.42	60.4 km/h	5.40L	$4.00	0:31.04	30.63	C1	$3,800	$949	3	1. Go Purple 2. Opawa Randy 3. Opawa Toby

Opawa Blake (8) 64235
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $30,082
Win / Place: 24% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-4-4

Track

36: 10-3-3

Trk/Dst

35: 10-3-3

Distance

35: 10-3-3

Season

2: 0-0-1

Country

41: 10-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	7	10	12	2	4	3
1st	2	3	2	2	0	1	0
2nd	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	2	0	0	1	1

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when third (26.28) over 457m at this track. Can figure in the finish today.

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 8	14/8/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	7.50L	$7.70	0:25.77	25.77	C3/4	$5,050	$91	7	1. Beautiful Baloo 2. Need A Favour 3. Our Erin
3rd of 7	7/8/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.28	62.6 km/h	6.30L	$6.90	0:25.84	25.7	C2/3	$4,400	$660	7	1. Beautiful Baloo 2. Simek 3. Opawa Blake
2nd of 8	31/7/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.18	62.8 km/h	2.80L	$3.60	0:25.98	25.73	C3	$4,440	$1,111	7	1. Simon Templar 2. Opawa Blake 3. Papa Kiwi
4th of 6	24/7/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.49	62.1 km/h	7.70L	$5.50	0:25.95	25.73	C3/4	$5,090	$273	7	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Need A Favour
6th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.57	61.9 km/h	7.90L	$7.70	0:26.02	26.02	C3/4	$5,090	$91	7	1. Spin Black 2. Ain't It Fun 3. Need A Favour
8th of 8	10/7/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:27.21	60.5 km/h	16.50L	$3.40	0:26.05	26.05	C3/4	$5,090	-	14	1. Ivory Girl 2. Thrilling Amalie 3. Ain't It Fun