Hatrick Straight Race 8

SPORTZ BAR WANGANUI C3/4 313M PBD

Prize Money: $3,727

BENNY'S BEST BET (5) boasts a strong record this course with two wins and two minors from six tries. Below best last time at Wanganui (30.71) in a Class 2/3, finishing a 7 length fifth. Has the ability and should feature despite a slight rise in class. BIG TIME ASHTON (1) goes very well this trip starting 11 times for four wins and four minors. Missed the frame latest (31.52) when eighth over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 4. Found the distance to far last start and should be much better suited today. Can feature with the right run. WE RIDE (4) was well supported last time but could only manage third (21.70), beaten 3.5 lengths. Last start was against slightly tougher opposition. Ready to find winning form. HIGHBURY HEIGHTS (3) was in the money last start from this box - poses a threat again. Should be at decent each-way value.

Distance: 313m
Class: C3/4
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Ashton (1) 68418
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $53,691
Win / Place: 25% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Kimetto

Dam: Bigtime Vanessa

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 15-10-6

Track

10: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-3-1

Distance

10: 3-3-1

Season

27: 5-2-4

Country

59: 15-10-6

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	7	3	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Wanganui (31.52) in a Class 4, finishing a 21 length eighth. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Key player.

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
8th of 8	6/2/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:31.52	59.4 km/h	21.90L	$16	0:29.99	29.99	C4	$5,090	$136	7	1. Lulu's Dream 2. Child Prodigy 3. Highbury Heights
1st of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.17	63.8 km/h	0.50L	$4.80	0:21.17	20.77	C3	$3,020	$1,810	63	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Sprinkle Jean 3. That's Contact
63 Day Spell
4th of 5	28/11/25	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.82	60.7 km/h	7.20L	$2.00	0:30.32	29.98	C4	$4,820	$273	3	1. Honky Tonk High 2. Big Time Zip 3. Big Time Poppy
8th of 8	25/11/25	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	16.30L	$29	0:25.44	25.44	C3/4	$4,820	-	4	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Criminal Minds 3. Pure Precision
6th of 7	21/11/25	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.99	60.4 km/h	11.50L	$8.60	0:30.18	29.93	C4/5	$5,530	$91	3	1. All Over Rover 2. Boom Dynamite 3. Heart Felt
7th of 8	18/11/25	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	10.50L	$6.60	0:25.61	25.5	C5	$5,530	-	5	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Opawa Simpson 3. Need A Favour

Highbury Heights (3) 24263
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $17,073
Win / Place: 21% / 65%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Big Time Prada

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-4-6

Track

7: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-1

Distance

7: 3-1-1

Season

22: 5-4-5

Country

22: 5-4-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (30.63) over 520m at Wanganui. Has a low draw. Can feature again.

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	6/2/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.63	61.1 km/h	9.10L	$8.50	0:29.99	29.99	C4	$5,090	$762	3	1. Lulu's Dream 2. Child Prodigy 3. Highbury Heights
6th of 8	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.62	64.0 km/h	4.40L	$5.00	0:17.31	17.31	C4	$3,530	$136	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Opawa Keith 3. Cliff Top Vinnie
2nd of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:25.82	63.7 km/h	4.70L	$8.50	0:25.49	25.41	C4	$5,090	$1,271	3	1. Need An Uber 2. Highbury Heights 3. Run The Gauntlet
4th of 8	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.52	64.3 km/h	5.60L	$4.40	0:17.13	17	C3/4	$3,530	$182	11	1. Diamond Frankie 2. Ivory Girl 3. I've Got Swagger
2nd of 6	16/1/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	8.20L	$4.50	0:29.80	29.8	C3	$4,480	$1,120	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Highbury Heights 3. Cliff Top Vinnie
1st of 7	13/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.62	64.0 km/h	0.10L	$4.00	0:17.62	17.1	C3	$3,280	$1,965	4	1. Highbury Heights 2. Jilliby Eaton 3. That's Contact

We Ride (4) 57623
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $32,191
Win / Place: 15% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Allegro Lass

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 11-14-6

Track

12: 1-5-1

Trk/Dst

12: 1-5-1

Distance

12: 1-5-1

Season

16: 1-4-2

Country

71: 11-14-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	4	12	19	18	9	7	2
1st	1	3	2	2	3	0	0
2nd	0	1	4	6	3	0	0
3rd	0	2	2	1	0	1	0

Comments

Placed last time (21.70) at Manawatu in a Class 4, finishing third and beaten 3.5 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and seven places from 18 starts. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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 6	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	3.30L	$3.60	0:21.47	20.93	C4	$3,280	$491	6	1. Barry Bowler 2. Opawa Danny 3. We Ride
2nd of 8	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.55	64.2 km/h	2.70L	$11	0:17.36	17	C3/4	$3,530	$883	4	1. Mojito Dreams 2. We Ride 3. Adobe Don
6th of 7	23/1/26	Hatrick	305m	3	0:18.09	60.7 km/h	5.90L	$14	0:17.68	17.53	C4/5	$4,050	$136	31	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Hurry Higgins 3. Hawkes Bay Half
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	23/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:18.17	62.0 km/h	8.60L	$33	0:17.57	17.57	C4/5	$4,390	$136	11	1. Blitz Attack 2. Star Boy Express 3. Alpha Rambo
5th of 7	12/12/25	Hatrick	305m	5	0:17.99	61.0 km/h	9.00L	$11	0:17.36	17.36	C5q	$4,120	$136	14	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Big Time Tactics 3. Laddu Rose
1st of 1	28/11/25	Hatrick	305m	0	0:17.85	61.5 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.85		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Benny's Best Bet (5) 34315
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,591
Win / Place: 22% / 54%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-0-7

Track

6: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-2

Distance

6: 2-0-2

Season

20: 5-0-7

Country

20: 5-0-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.71) when fifth over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 2/3. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Leading chance.

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
5th of 8	6/2/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.71	61.0 km/h	7.20L	$3.90	0:30.21	29.99	C2/3	$4,480	$136	3	1. Donna Anne Billy 2. Super League 3. Big Time Brave
1st of 7	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.43	64.6 km/h	1.90L	$3.30	0:17.43	17.31	C3	$3,280	$1,965	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Big Time Tricky 3. Big Time Tawny
3rd of 8	30/1/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	4.40L	$4.00	0:25.47	25.41	C2/3	$4,480	$672	3	1. Child Prodigy 2. Save Time 3. Benny's Best Bet
4th of 7	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.53	64.3 km/h	3.60L	$3.50	0:17.28	17	C3	$3,280	$182	7	1. Double Cash 2. Big Time Tawny 3. Grasscutter Moe
3rd of 6	20/1/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	3.10L	$6.50	0:25.83	25.78	C3	$4,480	$672	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Benny's Best Bet
5th of 6	16/1/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.51	61.4 km/h	10.20L	$3.90	0:29.80	29.8	C3	$4,480	$136	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Highbury Heights 3. Cliff Top Vinnie

Opawa Keith (7) 23362
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $21,327
Win / Place: 21% / 63%

4 yo Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-6-8

Track

23: 4-5-7

Trk/Dst

23: 4-5-7

Distance

23: 4-5-7

Season

9: 0-2-3

Country

33: 7-6-8

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last time (17.46) over 313m at this track. Wide draw here. Faces a tough assignment this time.

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
2nd of 8	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.46	64.5 km/h	2.20L	$17	0:17.31	17.31	C4	$3,530	$883	7	1. Need An Uber 2. Opawa Keith 3. Cliff Top Vinnie
6th of 8	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.57	64.1 km/h	6.30L	$6.00	0:17.13	17	C3/4	$3,530	$136	14	1. Diamond Frankie 2. Ivory Girl 3. I've Got Swagger
3rd of 8	13/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.69	63.7 km/h	4.60L	$9.00	0:17.37	17.1	C4	$3,530	$530	21	1. Need A Favour 2. My Anxiety 3. Opawa Keith
3rd of 8	23/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:18.29	61.6 km/h	0.50L	$13	0:18.25	17.57	C4	$3,600	$539	7	1. You Sassy Minx 2. My Anxiety 3. Opawa Keith
2nd of 6	16/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.73	63.6 km/h	3.00L	$3.60	0:17.52	17.32	C4	$3,600	$899	8	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Opawa Keith 3. My Anxiety
6th of 8	8/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.67	63.8 km/h	4.40L	$29	0:17.36	17.36	C4/5	$4,390	$136	6	1. Star Boy Express 2. Alpha Rambo 3. Ivory Girl

Double Cash (8) 76312
Trainer: H V Mullane (Ngaruawahia)
Prize Money: $14,582
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Christo Bale

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-2-3

Track

15: 5-2-1

Trk/Dst

15: 5-2-1

Distance

15: 5-2-1

Season

23: 7-2-3

Country

23: 7-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 313m in 17.28. Followed that up with a minor placing over 313m at this track at Class 3/4 a week ago. Has ability and can run well.

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
2nd of 6	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.53	64.3 km/h	1.60L	$2.90	0:17.42	17.31	C3/4	$3,530	$883	7	1. Ivory Girl 2. Double Cash 3. Torque In Torque
1st of 7	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.28	65.2 km/h	2.50L	$6.50	0:17.28	17	C3	$3,280	$1,965	5	1. Double Cash 2. Big Time Tawny 3. Grasscutter Moe
3rd of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.82	61.9 km/h	1.60L	$6.00	0:21.71	21.19	C3	$3,020	$452	9	1. Love It 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Double Cash
6th of 8	13/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.89	63.0 km/h	7.40L	$20	0:17.37	17.1	C4	$3,530	$136	5	1. Need A Favour 2. My Anxiety 3. Opawa Keith
7th of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.31	60.5 km/h	13.70L	$21	0:21.35	21.19	C3/4	$3,280	$136	7	1. Go Reuben 2. Go Cooper 3. Big Time Tractor
5th of 6	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.90	61.6 km/h	6.80L	$9.60	0:21.42	20.99	C4	$3,280	$136	8	1. Portland Coco 2. Portland Magnum 3. Go Bella