Manawatu Race 9

OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY PBD

Prize Money: $3,455

OPAWA SIMPSON (2) has a strong overall record having 20 wins and 16 places from 49 starts including a last start success (21.36) over 375m at this track. Solid record here winning nine races. Beat some of his rivals here last start. Has the ability and looks a key chance this line-up. SUNBIRD STRIKER (6) has a strong winning strike-rate over this track and trip with two wins and a placing from four tries. Hit the frame latest (17.63) when third at Wanganui Straight in a Class 4. Looks well placed here and among the chances. WE RIDE (3) put in a much better performance last start when in the placings at this track behind OPAWA SIMPSON (21.69) in a Class 4/5. Stalked the pace but found the line strongly. Winning chance. JILLIBY FINALE (7) meets a tidy field but can sneak into the finish. Odds will be lucrative.

Distance: 375m
Class: C3/4
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Simpson (2) 44561
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $53,745
Win / Place: 40% / 73%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 20-5-11

Track

22: 9-2-6

Trk/Dst

13: 6-1-5

Distance

13: 6-1-5

Season

19: 6-2-3

Country

48: 19-5-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	4	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	9	12	9	4	3	1	1
1st	4	3	5	4	2	0	1	1
2nd	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	4	2	4	1	0	0	0	0

Comments

Solid performance to win by 3 lengths at this track over 375m (21.36) beating Shades Of Space in Class 4/5 on February 27. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.36	63.2 km/h	3.00L	$1.30	0:21.36	21.07	C4/5	$4,050	$2,431	10	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Shades Of Space 3. We Ride
6th of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	8.00L	$2.80	0:25.83	25.3	C4	$5,090	$136	18	1. Super League 2. Go Cooper 3. Paw Zachary
5th of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:25.90	63.5 km/h	5.90L	$2.20	0:25.49	25.41	C4	$5,090	$136	17	1. Need An Uber 2. Highbury Heights 3. Run The Gauntlet
4th of 8	13/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.33	65.0 km/h	3.30L	$6.50	0:17.10	17.1	C5	$4,310	$227	7	1. Criminal Minds 2. My Mini Me 3. Star Boy Express
4th of 8	6/1/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	3.90L	$7.50	0:25.51	25.51	C5	$5,780	$318	21	1. Yuki 2. Criminal Minds 3. Stuck Throttle
6th of 8	16/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:18.26	61.7 km/h	6.00L	$5.30	0:17.84	17.32	C5	$4,390	$136	7	1. Blitz Attack 2. Star Boy Express 3. Need A Favour

We Ride (3) 23553
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $33,000
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Allegro Lass

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 11-14-7

Track

32: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

31: 7-5-4

Distance

32: 8-5-3

Season

18: 1-4-2

Country

73: 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	13	19	19	10	7	2
1st	1	3	2	2	3	0	0
2nd	0	1	4	6	3	0	0
3rd	0	2	2	1	1	1	0

Comments

Showed good improvement when third behind Opawa Simpson at this track last start over 375m (21.69). Rates highly and looks tough to beat.

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
3rd of 5	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.69	62.2 km/h	4.70L	$6.50	0:21.36	21.07	C4/5	$4,050	$607	14	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Shades Of Space 3. We Ride
5th of 7	13/2/26	Hatrick	305m	2	0:18.13	60.6 km/h	8.10L	$5.50	0:17.56	17.44	C3/4	$3,280	$136	3	1. Jilliby Eaton 2. Laddu Rose 3. Big Time Chur
5th of 6	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.53	64.3 km/h	4.70L	$12	0:17.20	16.94	C3/4	$3,530	$136	8	1. Double Cash 2. Opawa Keith 3. Benny's Best Bet
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

Big Time Tricky (4) 15154
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $38,645
Win / Place: 24% / 47%

4 yo Brindle B

Sire: Aston Dee Bee

Dam: Bigtime Fantasy

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 17-9-7

Track

23: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

23: 3-2-3

Distance

24: 3-3-3

Season

33: 7-5-1

Country

69: 17-9-7

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	11	7	15	11	10	9	3
1st	0	2	3	4	3	3	2	0
2nd	0	2	1	1	3	1	0	1
3rd	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1

Comments

Most recent effort finished 4th in a Class 4/5 on February 27 over 375m at this track behind Opawa Simpson beaten 6 lengths (21.79). Has the ability to be in the finish.

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 5	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.79	62.0 km/h	6.10L	$21	0:21.36	21.07	C4/5	$4,050	$273	3	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Shades Of Space 3. We Ride
5th of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.61	64.0 km/h	1.60L	$2.90	0:17.50	17.18	C2/3	$3,280	$136	4	1. Torque In Torque 2. Highbury Heights 3. That's Contact
1st of 7	20/2/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:17.87	61.4 km/h	4.20L	$5.00	0:17.87	17.53	C2/3	$3,020	$1,810	7	1. Big Time Tricky 2. Cliff Top Banger 3. That's Contact
5th of 7	13/2/26	Hatrick	305m	4	0:18.21	60.3 km/h	4.30L	$2.40	0:17.91	17.44	C3	$3,020	$136	3	1. That's Contact 2. Sunbird Striker 3. Bora Bora
1st of 8	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.28	65.2 km/h	4.00L	$3.40	0:17.28	16.94	C2	$3,100	$1,862	4	1. Big Time Tricky 2. Big Time Fern 3. Big Time Slim
1st of 7	6/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:17.67	62.1 km/h	2.60L	$3.50	0:17.67	17.51	C1/2	$2,840	$1,706	3	1. Big Time Tricky 2. Goldstar Minty 3. Big Time Fern

To Be Wild (5) 66638
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,118
Win / Place: 25% / 32%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 7-1-1

Track

9: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

9: 2-0-0

Distance

9: 2-0-0

Season

27: 7-1-1

Country

27: 7-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished eighth on February 24 over 313m at Wanganui Straight behind Loveable Rogue, beaten 9 lengths (17.86) in a Class 4/5. Looks up against it 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
8th of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.86	63.1 km/h	9.70L	$34	0:17.18	17.18	C4/5	$4,310	$136	4	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Need An Uber
3rd of 5	20/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:17.86	61.5 km/h	3.80L	$6.50	0:17.59	17.53	C4	$3,280	$491	3	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. To Be Wild
6th of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.63	62.4 km/h	7.40L	$7.00	0:21.11	21.01	C4	$3,280	$136	4	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. Homebush Fox 3. Opawa Vanessa
6th of 7	13/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.28	60.1 km/h	10.30L	$4.60	0:17.56	17.44	C3/4	$3,280	$136	3	1. Jilliby Eaton 2. Laddu Rose 3. Big Time Chur
6th of 7	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.58	64.1 km/h	4.20L	$34	0:17.29	16.94	C5	$4,310	$136	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Star Boy Express 3. Alpha Rambo
4th of 7	6/2/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:17.74	61.9 km/h	3.30L	$13	0:17.51	17.51	C5	$4,050	$273	7	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Fire Warning 3. Hurry Higgins

Sunbird Striker (6) 42153
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $12,236
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Fairy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-4-3

Track

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-1

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Season

20: 5-4-3

Country

20: 5-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd in a Class 4 on February 24 over 313m at Wanganui Straight behind Need A Favour beaten 0.8 lengths (17.63). Comes through a solid form race. Should prove hard to beat.

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
3rd of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.63	63.9 km/h	0.80L	$14	0:17.57	17.18	C4	$3,530	$530	4	1. Need A Favour 2. Benny's Best Bet 3. Sunbird Striker
5th of 7	20/2/26	Hatrick	305m	4	0:18.26	60.1 km/h	5.50L	$3.10	0:17.87	17.53	C2/3	$3,020	$136	3	1. Big Time Tricky 2. Cliff Top Banger 3. That's Contact
1st of 6	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.40	63.1 km/h	2.30L	$3.50	0:21.40	21.01	C3	$3,020	$1,810	4	1. Sunbird Striker 2. Millie's Choice 3. Opawa Raisin
2nd of 7	13/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.04	60.9 km/h	1.90L	$5.00	0:17.91	17.44	C3	$3,020	$754	3	1. That's Contact 2. Sunbird Striker 3. Bora Bora
4th of 8	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.52	64.3 km/h	2.80L	$8.00	0:17.32	16.94	C3	$3,280	$182	25	1. Super League 2. My Anxiety 3. Millie's Choice
4th of 7	16/1/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:18.13	60.6 km/h	3.40L	$4.60	0:17.89	17.51	C3	$3,020	$227	3	1. Big Time Kimetto 2. Big Time Axel 3. That's Contact

Jilliby Finale (7) 13147
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $11,745
Win / Place: 29% / 76%

2 yo Brindle B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-6-2

Track

7: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-2

Distance

6: 1-2-2

Season

16: 5-6-2

Country

16: 5-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished last over 305m at Wanganui beaten 9 lengths (18.36) behind Opawa Jordan in a Class 4 on February 6. Great chance to atone.

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	6/2/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.36	59.8 km/h	9.40L	$3.20	0:17.70	17.51	C4	$3,280	$136	4	1. Opawa Jordan 2. Big Time Chur 3. Laddu Rose
4th of 6	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.98	61.4 km/h	7.30L	$3.10	0:21.47	20.93	C4	$3,280	$227	10	1. Barry Bowler 2. Opawa Danny 3. We Ride
1st of 7	23/1/26	Hatrick	305m	4	0:17.53	62.6 km/h	4.00L	$2.50	0:17.53	17.53	C3	$3,020	$1,810	3	1. Jilliby Finale 2. Cliff Top Banger 3. That's Contact
3rd of 7	20/1/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.57	62.6 km/h	6.20L	$3.00	0:21.14	21.14	C2	$2,840	$426	4	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Last Say 3. Jilliby Finale
1st of 7	16/1/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:17.51	62.7 km/h	2.50L	$3.30	0:17.51	17.51	C2	$2,840	$1,706	7	1. Jilliby Finale 2. Sprinkle Jean 3. She's Ready
2nd of 7	9/1/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:17.58	62.5 km/h	1.40L	$2.70	0:17.48	17.48	C1	$2,760	$689	3	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Jilliby Finale 3. Goldstar Minty

Big Time Dixie (8) 63465
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $35,254
Win / Place: 20% / 42%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Bigtime Paddy

Dam: Bigtime Lucy

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 14-7-8

Track

17: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

17: 3-0-2

Distance

18: 3-0-3

Season

17: 2-1-1

Country

68: 14-7-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	4	10	14	21	11	6
1st	1	1	0	2	3	2	4	1
2nd	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	1
3rd	0	1	2	2	0	2	1	0

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 375m at this track. This looks too tough.

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 6	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:22.04	61.3 km/h	8.40L	$15	0:21.45	21.07	C3	$3,020	$136	3	1. Last Say 2. Big Time Fern 3. Millie's Choice
6th of 6	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:18.13	62.2 km/h	10.70L	$27	0:17.38	17.18	C3	$3,280	$136	4	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Tawny 3. I've Got Swagger
4th of 7	20/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.21	60.3 km/h	4.90L	$7.50	0:17.87	17.53	C2/3	$3,020	$227	14	1. Big Time Tricky 2. Cliff Top Banger 3. That's Contact
3rd of 7	6/2/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.03	60.9 km/h	3.40L	$9.00	0:17.79	17.51	C3/4	$3,280	$491	7	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Cliff Top Banger 3. Big Time Dixie
6th of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.45	62.9 km/h	6.50L	$11	0:20.99	20.77	C4	$3,280	$136	14	1. Heart Felt 2. Big Time Chur 3. Jilliby Eaton
6th of 7	16/1/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:18.48	59.4 km/h	10.10L	$31	0:17.77	17.51	C4/5	$4,050	$136	14	1. Hurry Higgins 2. Fergie's Girl 3. Need A Favour