Manukau Race 12

HAPPY RETIREMENT RAY WATERS PBD

Prize Money: $3,000

RUNNING ON EMPTY (7) was well backed last start but ran below expectations when sixth (19.63), beaten 12 lengths. Key runner on his best form and allow another chance. WAITERIMU GEM (6) was strongly fancied latest and proved too good with a 0.8 lengths win at this track in a handy 19.02. Has a tricky draw to overcome but has a good record over this journey. Better know in the veteran grade but still has enough speed to be competitive here. Has hit winning form and can measure up again. NORDIC DELIGHT (3) boasts a strong record this course with four wins and six minors from 12 tries. Placed last time (19.01) at this track in a Class 1/2, finishing second and beaten 4.5 lengths. Can feature in the finish. STOP WORKING (2) is a last-start placegetter at this track and distance - should be thereabouts at decent each-way value.

Distance: 318m
Class: C2
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Stop Working (2) 56543
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $20,655
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: No Time Toulouse

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 7-8-9

Track

50: 6-7-9

Trk/Dst

50: 6-7-9

Distance

50: 6-7-9

Season

20: 2-0-4

Country

58: 7-8-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	28	13	4	6	1	1	1
1st	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2nd	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
3rd	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0

Comments

Good effort last time when third (19.17) over 318m at this track. Has a low draw. Looks a solid contender.

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 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.17	59.7 km/h	6.90L	$7.50	0:18.69	18.44	C1/2	$2,840	$426	7	1. Highs And Lows 2. Nordic Delight 3. Dashing Blazer
4th of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.28	59.4 km/h	3.50L	$4.80	0:19.03	18.62	C1/2	$2,840	$227	21	1. Dynamic Kiwi 2. Opawa Bait 3. Hunter Pearl
5th of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.25	59.5 km/h	10.40L	$21	0:18.52	18.52	C3	$3,020	$136	21	1. Hunter Lou 2. Epic In Trouble 3. Wide Boy
6th of 7	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.22	59.6 km/h	7.40L	$14	0:18.70	18.49	C3	$3,250	$136	14	1. Portland Magic 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Wide Boy
5th of 6	7/12/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	6.20L	$5.20	0:18.73	18.44	C3	$2,810	$91	14	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Dark Smoke 3. Opawa Stayer
5th of 7	23/11/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.07	60.0 km/h	5.40L	$16	0:18.69	18.56	C4	$3,070	$91	7	1. Hanzo River 2. Not Like Us 3. Big Time Tractor

Nordic Delight (3) 36672
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $9,582
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-2-5

Track

12: 4-1-5

Trk/Dst

12: 4-1-5

Distance

12: 4-1-5

Season

18: 4-2-5

Country

18: 4-2-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind Highs And Lows at this track last start over 318m (19.01). Leading player.

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
2nd of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.01	60.2 km/h	4.60L	$2.70	0:18.69	18.44	C1/2	$2,840	$711	31	1. Highs And Lows 2. Nordic Delight 3. Dashing Blazer
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.33	60.5 km/h	12.50L	$5.00	0:21.45	21.19	C2	$2,840	$136	7	1. Aces 2. Thrilling Lad 3. Opawa Raisin
6th of 6	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.10	61.1 km/h	8.60L	$13	0:21.50	20.99	C3	$3,020	$136	4	1. Nineteen Red 2. Opawa Bait 3. Opawa Vanessa
6th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.10	59.9 km/h	4.30L	$3.30	0:18.80	18.36	C3	$3,070	$136	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Wide Boy 3. Dynamic Kiwi
3rd of 5	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.09	60.0 km/h	7.10L	$28	0:18.59	18.49	R/A	$4,650	$697	49	1. Portland Chica 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Nordic Delight
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	2/11/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.56	58.5 km/h	12.50L	$1.90	0:18.68	18.47	C3	$2,810	$91	7	1. Not Like Us 2. Not Another 3. Waerenga Sonic

Miss Fergus (4) 77714
Trainer: D M Elder (Auckland)
Prize Money: $7,345
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

4 yo Dark Brindle B

Sire: Hay Fergus

Dam: Fernando Charm

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-3

Track

11: 4-0-3

Trk/Dst

11: 4-0-3

Distance

11: 4-0-3

Season

13: 4-0-3

Country

13: 4-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 318m. Last start finished 4th on February 8 over 318m at this track behind Portland Avatar beaten 11 lengths (19.57) in a Class 2. Has ability and worth including.

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 6	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.57	58.5 km/h	11.70L	$10	0:18.75	18.44	C2	$2,840	$227	7	1. Portland Avatar 2. Chance To Shine 3. Opawa Freya
1st of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	0.30L	$5.00	0:19.04	18.62	C1	$2,760	$1,655	17	1. Miss Fergus 2. On Stripe 3. Boom Kiwi
7th of 7	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.50	58.7 km/h	8.50L	$9.50	0:18.90	18.43	C2q	$2,840	$136	4	1. Fritillary 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Hunter Pearl
7th of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.50	58.7 km/h	9.80L	$6.00	0:18.81	18.52	C2	$2,840	$136	7	1. Portland Avatar 2. Fritillary 3. Highs And Lows
7th of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.46	58.8 km/h	8.80L	$9.60	0:18.84	18.5	C2	$2,840	$136	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Portland Kruger 3. Fritillary
1st of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.05	60.1 km/h	0.80L	$1.70	0:19.05	18.36	C1	$2,810	$1,684	7	1. Miss Fergus 2. Hunter Pearl 3. Side Eye Sally

My Crusader (5) 44417
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $26,800
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Martha Magic

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 8-10-13

Track

41: 4-5-6

Trk/Dst

40: 4-5-6

Distance

40: 4-5-6

Season

20: 1-1-4

Country

75: 8-10-13

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	4	9	11	19	25	4
1st	1	0	1	1	1	2	1	1
2nd	0	0	2	1	3	2	2	0
3rd	0	0	1	4	0	3	4	1

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage seventh but before that won by 2 lengths at this track (19.04) beating On Stripe in a Class 1 on January 11. Major threat on best form.

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
7th of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.49	58.7 km/h	9.00L	$11	0:18.86	18.62	C2	$2,840	$136	21	1. Opawa Raisin 2. Running On Empty 3. Sober Driver
1st of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	2.00L	$4.00	0:19.04	18.52	C1	$2,760	$1,655	14	1. My Crusader 2. On Stripe 3. Bear O'Clock
4th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	1.80L	$10	0:18.95	18.36	C1	$2,810	$182	14	1. Epic Pearl 2. Tiny Teeny 3. Portland Avatar
4th of 7	14/12/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.32	59.3 km/h	3.60L	$3.50	0:19.07	18.34	C1	$2,810	$182	7	1. Go Amber 2. Bear O'Clock 3. Idol Hit
4th of 7	7/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.37	59.1 km/h	3.60L	$11	0:19.12	18.44	C1	$2,540	$136	7	1. Portland Avatar 2. Epic Pearl 3. Miss Fergus
4th of 7	30/11/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.28	59.4 km/h	11.00L	$35	0:18.51	18.51	C1	$2,540	$136	14	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Portland Avatar 3. Epic Pearl

Waiterimu Gem (6) 34121
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $54,718
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

5 yo Black B

Sire: Pinny Mack

Dam: Britney Star

100

Rating

Stats

Career

128: 25-25-17

Track

127: 25-25-17

Trk/Dst

127: 25-25-17

Distance

126: 25-25-17

Season

23: 12-7-2

Country

127: 25-25-17

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
25	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	4	10	13	32	38	29
1st	0	0	0	1	3	4	7	10
2nd	1	0	0	1	0	7	11	5
3rd	0	0	2	2	2	3	6	2

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 0.8 lengths over 318m at this track in a handy 19.02, beating Portland Fleet. Looks the one to beat 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	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.02	60.2 km/h	0.80L	$3.20	0:19.02	18.44	C1	$2,760	$1,655	7	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Portland Fleet 3. Boom Kiwi
2nd of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	0.60L	$2.60	0:19.00	18.62	SPECA	$2,760	$689	14	1. Opawa Ryan 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Gold Card
1st of 2	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	0	0:19	60.3 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:19		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.97	60.3 km/h	0.50L	$2.60	0:18.97	18.52	SPECA	$2,760	$1,655	7	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Miami Tan 3. Chance To Shine
4th of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.25	59.5 km/h	5.70L	$3.00	0:18.85	18.5	SPECA	$2,760	$182	7	1. Miami Tan 2. Chance To Shine 3. Opawa Ryan
3rd of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.19	59.7 km/h	2.80L	$3.10	0:18.99	18.36	SPECA	$2,810	$421	14	1. Miami Tan 2. Opawa Ryan 3. Waiterimu Gem

Running On Empty (7) 24326
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $22,482
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

3 yo Fawn D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Seductive Kiwi

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 7-9-13

Track

18: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

18: 2-2-3

Distance

18: 2-2-3

Season

18: 2-2-3

Country

56: 7-9-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	6	7	8
STARTS	1	11	44
1st	0	1	6
2nd	1	1	7
3rd	0	3	10

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished last in a Class 2 on February 8 over 318m at this track behind Portland Avatar beaten 12 lengths (19.63). Placed two back at this track. Had been in strong form, hitting the frame two times on end, before the latest effort. Allow another chance 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
6th of 6	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.63	58.3 km/h	12.50L	$4.40	0:18.75	18.44	C2	$2,840	$136	7	1. Portland Avatar 2. Chance To Shine 3. Opawa Freya
2nd of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	0.90L	$3.60	0:18.86	18.62	C2	$2,840	$711	7	1. Opawa Raisin 2. Running On Empty 3. Sober Driver
3rd of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.13	59.8 km/h	3.00L	$15	0:18.92	18.04	C2f	$4,570	$685	10	1. Cappiello 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Running On Empty
4th of 7	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	2.60L	$7.50	0:18.90	18.43	C2q	$2,840	$227	4	1. Fritillary 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Hunter Pearl
2nd of 6	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.06	60.1 km/h	2.40L	$3.40	0:18.89	18.52	C1/2	$2,840	$711	14	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Running On Empty 3. Zephyr Moon
7th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	5.00L	$14	0:18.80	18.36	C3	$3,070	$136	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Wide Boy 3. Dynamic Kiwi

Gold Card (8) 53631
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $20,573
Win / Place: 5.41% / 22%

Last Start Winner from Box

5 yo Fawn D

Sire: Pinny Mack

Dam: Ramblin' On

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 6-6-13

Track

31: 2-2-5

Trk/Dst

24: 2-1-5

Distance

24: 2-1-5

Season

23: 2-1-5

Country

111: 6-6-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	2	1	7	33	65
1st	0	0	0	0	1	3	2
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	1	4
3rd	0	0	0	0	3	2	8

Comments

Strong performance to win by a nose at this track over 318m (19.15) beating Miami Tan in Class 1 on February 8. Is very slow to jump and needs luck to feature. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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
1st of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	0.10L	$16	0:19.15	18.44	C1	$2,760	$1,655	7	1. Gold Card 2. Miami Tan 3.
3rd of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.07	60.0 km/h	1.00L	$18	0:19.00	18.62	SPECA	$2,760	$413	14	1. Opawa Ryan 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Gold Card
6th of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.22	59.6 km/h	5.60L	$23	0:18.83	18.33	C1/2	$2,840	$136	3	1. Forever Flicky 2. Hunter Honey 3. Paradise Point
3rd of 7	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.45	58.9 km/h	6.50L	$9.00	0:18.99	18.43	C1	$2,760	$413	4	1. Sober Driver 2. Opawa Jenny 3. Gold Card
5th of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.40	59.0 km/h	6.20L	$13	0:18.97	18.52	SPECA	$2,760	$136	7	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Miami Tan 3. Chance To Shine
5th of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.26	59.4 km/h	5.90L	$14	0:18.85	18.5	SPECA	$2,760	$136	7	1. Miami Tan 2. Chance To Shine 3. Opawa Ryan