Addington Race 8

SELWYN RAKAIA VETS LTD STAKES

Prize Money: $6,091

PAW STRIKER (3) turned in a better run last time to find a minor placing (30.29) at this track behind Original Warrior in a Class 5. Has the pace to be prominent. Form from his last run is proving strong. Key chance in this line up. PAW KILTER (2) has a strong record here with five wins and a minor from eight starts. Below best last time at this track (30.66) in a Class 5, finishing a 8 length fifth. Will strip a much fitter dog today. Looks well placed here and among the chances. ZESTFUL (4) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, rewarded with a win last time at this track over 525m. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. With luck in running can be very strong to the line. OPAWA POSTMAN (5) generally performs well over this distance. Meets a very talented field today with many winning chances.

Distance: 525m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Let Him Cook (1) 26622
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $143,466
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Gracias Maestro

100

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 23-20-13

Track

45: 10-11-8

Trk/Dst

34: 5-9-8

Distance

34: 5-9-8

Season

24: 3-10-3

Country

93: 23-20-13

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	9	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	12	11	11	10	11	14	12
1st	3	4	4	3	2	3	3	1
2nd	2	2	3	0	3	3	3	4
3rd	3	1	2	2	0	2	1	2

Comments

Placed last time (25.38) at Manawatu in a Invitations, finishing second and beaten 1.2 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and five places from 12 starts. Decent recent form so demands respect.

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	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:25.38	64.8 km/h	1.20L	$26	0:25.30	25.3	INVf	$17,240	$4,310	5	1. Jerry Cola 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Xian
2nd of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	0.50L	$5.00	0:30.41	29.94	C4/5	$7,500	$1,875	8	1. Opawa Mark 2. Let Him Cook 3. Zestful
6th of 8	4/2/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	4.70L	$4.60	0:26.05	26.05	C5	$5,860	$136	10	1. Diamond Felon 2. Homebush Sunny 3. Homebush Simba
6th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.05	61.1 km/h	8.30L	$21	0:30.47	30.47	C5f	$68,970	$909	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Original Warrior
2nd of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.77	61.7 km/h	5.10L	$9.00	0:30.41	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$1,443	30	1. Original Warrior 2. Let Him Cook 3. Go Cooper
2nd of 7	19/12/25	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	3.00L	$5.00	0:30.35	30.22	C5	$5,880	$1,469	7	1. Pure Precision 2. Let Him Cook 3. Perfect Harry

Paw Striker (3) 11652
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $25,118
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

3 yo Red Brindle D

Sire: Jackslittlething

Dam: Jaclyn Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-7-2

Track

25: 6-6-2

Trk/Dst

25: 6-6-2

Distance

25: 6-6-2

Season

17: 3-5-1

Country

27: 6-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Nearing another win after his success on January 8 at this track over 525m. Last start was second over 525m in 30.29, behind Original Warrior. The form out of the last run measures up. Put the writing on the wall last start so follow him up.

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
2nd of 7	12/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	2.00L	$21	0:30.15	29.94	C5	$7,500	$1,875	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Paw Striker 3. Diamond Felon
5th of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.57	61.8 km/h	2.30L	$17	0:30.41	30.06	C4/5	$5,780	$136	18	1. Taieri Gout 2. Therapy Tex 3. Perfect Harry
6th of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.44	60.3 km/h	10.20L	$12	0:30.73	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$136	10	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Johnny Football
1st of 8	8/1/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	0.70L	$8.50	0:30.40	30.06	C4	$5,090	$3,051	7	1. Paw Striker 2. Therapy Tex 3. Caterpie Bale
1st of 8	1/1/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	0.70L	$4.90	0:30.59	30.11	C3	$4,480	$2,689	9	1. Paw Striker 2. Anglers Arms 3. Opawa Postman
7th of 8	23/12/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	8.90L	$6.80	0:30.17	30.05	C3	$4,560	$136	5	1. It's Okay 2. Something Bold 3. Explorer Boots

Zestful (4) 14731
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $86,713
Win / Place: 29% / 63%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black D

Sire: Dyna Villa

Dam: Know State

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 17-10-10

Track

34: 10-7-3

Trk/Dst

30: 10-3-3

Distance

28: 10-3-3

Season

9: 2-0-3

Country

55: 17-10-10

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	12	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 2.25 lengths at this track over 525m (30.18) beating Opawa Hass in Class 5 on February 19. Has run blistering time here with a 29.96 PB at the distance. Key chance and should go close.

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 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	2.30L	$15	0:30.18	30.18	C5	$5,780	$3,465	7	1. Zestful 2. Opawa Hass 3. Opawa Mark
3rd of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	1.00L	$3.20	0:30.41	29.94	C4/5	$7,500	$1,125	7	1. Opawa Mark 2. Let Him Cook 3. Zestful
7th of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	5.60L	$3.40	0:30.41	30.06	C4/5	$5,780	$136	11	1. Taieri Gout 2. Therapy Tex 3. Perfect Harry
4th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:30.79	61.6 km/h	4.60L	$12	0:30.47	30.47	C5f	$68,970	$4,082	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Original Warrior
1st of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.66	61.9 km/h	0.60L	$6.00	0:30.66	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$3,465	12	1. Zestful 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Postman
1st of 1	6/1/26	Manawatu	375m	0	0:21.07	64.1 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.07		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Opawa Postman (5) 31244
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $26,655
Win / Place: 41% / 76%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo Blue D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Our Anna

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-3-3

Track

12: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-3-2

Distance

12: 3-3-2

Season

9: 3-2-2

Country

17: 7-3-3

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	4	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 3.5 lengths behind Zestful over 525m. Look for improvement. Top-three hope with the right run.

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
4th of 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	3.30L	$10	0:30.18	30.18	C5	$5,780	$318	7	1. Zestful 2. Opawa Hass 3. Opawa Mark
4th of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	7.50L	$7.50	0:30.22	29.94	R/Af	$25,860	$1,418	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Dalgety 3. Super Saiyan
2nd of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.15	62.7 km/h	1.30L	$2.50	0:30.06	30.06	R/Aq	$5,780	$1,443	11	1. Dalgety 2. Opawa Postman 3. It's Okay
1st of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.62	62.0 km/h	2.60L	$2.80	0:30.62	30.47	C5	$8,620	$5,172	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Turtle Watch 3. Twisted Truth
3rd of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.71	61.8 km/h	0.70L	$5.50	0:30.66	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$866	11	1. Zestful 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Postman
1st of 4	7/1/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:25.89	63.5 km/h	6.00L	$1.10	0:25.89	25.89	C2/3	$4,480	$2,689	6	1. Opawa Postman 2. Mini Bull 3. Homebush Rosa

Twisted Truth (6) 53452
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $28,664
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Pearls Are Us

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-6-5

Track

18: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

18: 2-4-4

Distance

18: 2-4-4

Season

16: 3-2-2

Country

27: 7-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (30.33) over 525m at this track. Looking elsewhere this time.

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 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	1.00L	$6.50	0:30.26	30.18	C4/5	$5,780	$1,443	7	1. Therapy Tex 2. Twisted Truth 3. Opawa Scooter
5th of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	8	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	7.60L	$51	0:30.22	29.94	R/Af	$25,860	$364	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Dalgety 3. Super Saiyan
4th of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	5.90L	$13	0:30.06	30.06	R/Aq	$5,780	$318	11	1. Dalgety 2. Opawa Postman 3. It's Okay
3rd of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:30.87	61.5 km/h	3.50L	$16	0:30.62	30.47	C5	$8,620	$1,293	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Turtle Watch 3. Twisted Truth
5th of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.22	60.8 km/h	11.60L	$18	0:30.41	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$136	12	1. Original Warrior 2. Let Him Cook 3. Go Cooper
1st of 7	6/1/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.68	64.1 km/h	2.30L	$3.50	0:25.68	25.51	C4	$5,090	$3,051	5	1. Twisted Truth 2. Big Time Tama 3. Double Please

Taieri Gout (7) 43216
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $49,027
Win / Place: 31% / 56%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Pretty Busy

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 13-6-4

Track

38: 13-6-4

Trk/Dst

38: 13-6-4

Distance

38: 13-6-4

Season

22: 5-2-4

Country

41: 13-6-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	13	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won by 0.7 lengths at this track (30.41) beating Therapy Tex in a Class 4/5 on February 5. Would be better placed in something easier.

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	19/2/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	7.70L	$18	0:30.18	30.18	C5	$5,780	$136	14	1. Zestful 2. Opawa Hass 3. Opawa Mark
1st of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	8	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	0.70L	$18	0:30.41	30.06	C4/5	$5,780	$3,465	14	1. Taieri Gout 2. Therapy Tex 3. Perfect Harry
2nd of 6	22/1/26	Addington	525m	8	0:31.02	60.9 km/h	2.70L	$5.00	0:30.83	30.83	C5	$5,780	$1,443	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Taieri Gout 3. Happy Nice Day
3rd of 7	15/1/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.96	61.0 km/h	5.20L	$4.80	0:30.60	30.6	C5	$5,780	$866	14	1. Opawa Hass 2. Happy Nice Day 3. Taieri Gout
4th of 4	1/1/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	3.10L	$12	0:30.11	30.11	C5	$5,780	$318	13	1. Original Warrior 2. Opawa Hass 3. Fireman Fred
4th of 7	19/12/25	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.78	60.8 km/h	6.20L	$8.20	0:30.35	30.22	C5	$5,880	$318	8	1. Pure Precision 2. Let Him Cook 3. Perfect Harry

Therapy Tex (8) 61271
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $58,464
Win / Place: 17% / 49%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Isavana

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 12-15-6

Track

61: 9-15-6

Trk/Dst

60: 9-15-6

Distance

60: 9-15-6

Season

25: 3-5-3

Country

67: 12-15-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	6	10	4	6	13	12	5
1st	2	0	2	2	2	2	1	1
2nd	2	3	3	0	1	4	2	0
3rd	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0

Comments

Good effort to win last start by one length over 525m at this track in a handy (30.26), beating Twisted Truth. Others hold stronger claims.

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 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.26	62.5 km/h	1.00L	$6.00	0:30.26	30.18	C4/5	$5,780	$3,465	7	1. Therapy Tex 2. Twisted Truth 3. Opawa Scooter
7th of 7	12/2/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	8.70L	$18	0:30.15	29.94	C5	$7,500	$136	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Paw Striker 3. Diamond Felon
2nd of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	6	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	0.70L	$20	0:30.41	30.06	C4/5	$5,780	$1,443	7	1. Taieri Gout 2. Therapy Tex 3. Perfect Harry
1st of 7	29/1/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	1.30L	$8.50	0:30.44	30.44	C4	$5,090	$3,051	7	1. Therapy Tex 2. Paw Zachary 3. Opawa Mark
6th of 7	22/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:31.61	59.8 km/h	8.20L	$6.50	0:31.04	30.83	C4	$5,090	$136	7	1. Magic Jonty 2. Paw Zachary 3. Bandit Dan
6th of 8	15/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:31.23	60.5 km/h	8.70L	$8.00	0:30.62	30.6	C4	$5,090	$136	7	1. Wingatui Wizard 2. Wolf Blast West 3. Magic Jonty

Paw Bradley (2) 11464
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $159,880
Win / Place: 35% / 73%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Christo Bale

Dam: Dyna Gertie

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 21-13-10

Track

33: 10-6-7

Trk/Dst

32: 9-6-7

Distance

36: 10-7-7

Season

20: 4-5-5

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Country

56: 20-12-10

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	14	1	0

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

Comments

At the last start finished 4th in a Invitations on February 17 over 457m at Manawatu behind Jerry Cola beaten 6 lengths (25.71). Solid chance with even luck.

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	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:25.71	64.0 km/h	5.80L	$6.00	0:25.30	25.3	INVf	$17,240	$991	5	1. Jerry Cola 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Xian
6th of 7	12/2/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	5.40L	$3.60	0:30.15	29.94	C5	$7,500	$136	8	1. Original Warrior 2. Paw Striker 3. Diamond Felon
4th of 8	4/2/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	5	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	3.60L	$1.80	0:26.05	26.05	C5	$5,860	$318	10	1. Diamond Felon 2. Homebush Sunny 3. Homebush Simba
1st of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.47	62.3 km/h	1.00L	$3.10	0:30.47	30.47	C5f	$68,970	$41,379	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Original Warrior
1st of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:30.33	62.6 km/h	4.10L	$1.40	0:30.33	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$3,465	10	1. Paw Bradley 2. It's Okay 3. Fear To Tread
2nd of 8	8/1/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	1.70L	$4.80	0:30.06	30.06	C5	$5,780	$1,443	42	1. Original Warrior 2. Paw Bradley 3. Opawa Hass
42 Day Freshen-Up