Manukau Race 9

EASTER STAKES

Prize Money: $6,364

SIMEK (5) has a strong record this track and trip with three wins and two placings from seven starts. Comes off a (30.94) win last time, scoring by 5 lengths in a Class 3/4 over 527m at this track. Has good box manners and predicted to lead this field early. Looks suited and should go close. OPAWA STACY (8) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by a neck at Cambridge Raceway in a handy 38.14. Wide box to overcome but likes the trip. Raced over distance last start and should be powerful to the line today. One of the key runners again. PORTLAND FONZIE (3) goes very well at the course and distance with six wins and a placing from eight starts. Missed the frame latest (26.61) when sixth over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 5. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts. PORTLAND MAGNUM (6) has a solid strike rate at this track and distance.

Distance: 527m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Portland Fonzie (3) 26116
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $39,473
Win / Place: 50% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Portland Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 15-5-2

Track

16: 9-2-0

Trk/Dst

8: 6-1-0

Distance

8: 6-1-0

Season

29: 15-5-2

Country

29: 15-5-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Cambridge Raceway over 457m. Last start finished last on March 26 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway behind Opawa Sooty beaten 11 lengths (26.61) in a Class 5. Capable of much better. Not out of it.

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	26/3/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.61	61.8 km/h	11.40L	$3.50	0:25.81	25.81	C5	$5,630	$136	4	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Tin Tin Bust
1st of 7	22/3/26	Cambridge	457m	1	0	-	1.80L	$2.70		25.87	C4/5	$5,630	$3,378	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Schmeichel
1st of 4	15/3/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:30.73	61.7 km/h	7.50L	$1.40	0:30.73	30.73	C4/5	$5,630	$3,378	10	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Portland Magnum 3. Schmeichel
6th of 8	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.79	61.4 km/h	16.60L	$6.00	0:25.63	25.63	R/Aq	$5,630	$136	4	1. Yuki 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Opawa Postman
2nd of 5	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.87	63.6 km/h	4.60L	$3.20	0:25.55	25.55	C5	$5,630	$1,407	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Opawa Thunder
1st of 6	22/2/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:30.38	62.4 km/h	1.90L	$2.00	0:30.38	30.38	SPECA	$6,640	$3,982	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Simek 3. Cocoon The Food

Simek (5) 64511
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $48,118
Win / Place: 41% / 65%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 17-8-2

Track

17: 7-4-2

Trk/Dst

7: 3-2-0

Distance

7: 3-2-0

Season

33: 11-7-2

Country

41: 17-8-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	1	3	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 527m at this track by 5 lengths in a Class 3/4. Top chance.

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 6	29/3/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.94	61.3 km/h	5.00L	$2.00	0:30.94	30.94	C3/4	$4,960	$2,974	3	1. Simek 2. Wow She's Slow 3. Opawa Sugar
1st of 5	26/3/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.95	63.4 km/h	3.60L	$2.20	0:25.95	25.81	C3/4	$4,960	$2,974	7	1. Simek 2. Main Character 3. Aces
5th of 7	19/3/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	5.40L	$6.50	0:25.67	25.67	C4/5	$5,630	$136	6	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Bay Flyer 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 7	13/3/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:17.81	61.7 km/h	4.30L	$4.80	0:17.51	17.51	C5	$3,950	$273	8	1. Fergie's Girl 2. To Be Wild 3. Papa Kiwi
6th of 7	5/3/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	5.70L	$8.00	0:21.30	20.99	C5q	$3,950	$136	11	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Claws In Sparky 3. Priority
2nd of 6	22/2/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.51	62.2 km/h	1.90L	$2.00	0:30.38	30.38	SPECA	$6,640	$1,659	3	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Simek 3. Cocoon The Food

Gone Walkabout (7) 24767
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $69,650
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: She's Some Gal

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 15-13-13

Track

21: 6-4-4

Trk/Dst

18: 5-3-4

Distance

18: 5-3-4

Season

24: 3-3-5

Metro

13: 0-4-2

Country

66: 15-9-11

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	8	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	8	12	13	13	8	14	11
1st	0	2	4	1	7	1	0	0
2nd	0	3	0	3	2	0	2	3
3rd	0	0	5	2	0	2	3	1

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on April 1 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 4/5. 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
7th of 7	1/4/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.64	61.8 km/h	12.40L	$27	0:25.77	25.77	C4/5	$5,580	$136	13	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Sweet Bonanza
6th of 7	19/3/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.29	62.6 km/h	8.90L	$41	0:25.67	25.67	C4/5	$5,630	$136	7	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Bay Flyer 3. Opawa Ingrid
7th of 7	12/3/26	Cambridge	650m	7	0:39.37	59.4 km/h	21.80L	$8.00	0:37.84	37.84	C2d	$7,480	$182	7	1. Johnny Football 2. Big Time Zip 3. Opawa Toby
4th of 7	5/3/26	Cambridge	650m	6	0:38.85	60.2 km/h	9.90L	$11	0:38.16	38.16	C1/2d	$5,460	$318	4	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Little Dodo 3. Fox On Fire
2nd of 7	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	2.30L	$3.10	0:25.85	25.55	C3/4	$4,960	$1,239	3	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Gone Walkabout 3. Opawa Ingrid
1st of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	1.70L	$9.00	0:26.01	25.67	C4	$5,090	$3,051	11	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Go Cooper

Opawa Stacy (8) 18221
Trainer: S Lozell & G Clark (Putaruru)
Prize Money: $108,810
Win / Place: 35% / 68%

Box Specialist

4 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

100

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 26-10-15

Track

32: 15-5-4

Trk/Dst

32: 15-5-4

Distance

32: 15-5-4

Season

24: 10-4-4

Country

74: 26-10-15

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	16	5	0

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a neck over 650m at Cambridge Raceway in a handy 38.14, beating Opawa Ingrid. Appeals greatly.

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 5	22/3/26	Cambridge	650m	4	0:38.14	61.4 km/h	0.30L	$1.20	0:38.14	38.14	C2d	$5,800	$3,478	10	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Opawa Toby
2nd of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	3.50L	$9.50	0:25.84	25.61	C5f	$16,810	$4,201	7	1. Own Class 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Our Erin
2nd of 5	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	0.30L	$2.40	0:26.18	25.63	C5q	$5,630	$1,407	39	1. Cool Friends 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Ferrari Jewel
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8th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.30	60.6 km/h	11.90L	$21	0:30.47	30.47	C5f	$68,970	$909	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Original Warrior
1st of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	2	0:30.73	61.7 km/h	1.10L	$3.40	0:30.73	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$3,465	10	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Johnny Football
1st of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	650m	8	0:39.90	58.6 km/h	7.00L	$1.60	0:39.90	39.9	C2d	$5,860	$3,517	20	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Opawa Randy 3. Opawa Ingrid