Manukau Race 10

GIVE US A GO SPRINT PBD

Prize Money: $3,455

PORTLAND NICKY (5) ran below best last time finishing fourth (18.74) over 318m at this track from Box 3. Has a strong record out of this box with two wins and a minor placing from five starts. Does drop in class today. Has ability and looks hard to stop. SCHMEICHEL (4) missed the frame and was safely held latest finishing 6th at Cambridge Raceway following on from a second place finish (31.07) at this track the start prior. Form from his last run is proving to be solid. Has ability and is one of the better chances. EPIC IN TROUBLE (2) is mixing form lately, finishing out of the placings last time at this track but was a Class 3/4 H winner two back at this track. Rates a winning chance on best. OPAWA RAISIN (6) should go better now back to this track. Has quick early box speed and is worth including.

Distance: 318m
Class: C4
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Epic In Trouble (2) 25417
Trainer: P M Heterick (Clevedon)
Prize Money: $20,155
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Bewildering

Dam: Riccobono

100

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-5-7

Track

41: 9-5-7

Trk/Dst

41: 9-5-7

Distance

40: 9-5-7

Season

23: 4-4-2

Country

44: 9-5-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	25	11	3	1	1
1st	0	5	3	1	0	0
2nd	0	4	1	0	0	0
3rd	0	4	2	1	0	0

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 318m. Last start finished 7th in a Class 3/4 FIN on February 22 over 318m at this track behind Aldebaran beaten 5.5 lengths (19.16). Makes strong appeal.

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
7th of 8	22/2/26	Manukau	318m	1	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	5.70L	$17	0:18.76	18.51	C3f	$3,450	$136	7	1. Aldebaran 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Epic Wildman
1st of 7	15/2/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	0.30L	$8.00	0:18.94	18.75	C3q	$3,020	$1,810	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Dark Smoke
4th of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	2.00L	$9.50	0:18.94	18.44	C3	$3,020	$227	24	1. Waerenga Ritchie 2. Not Another 3. Hunter George
5th of 7	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.06	60.1 km/h	5.70L	$13	0:18.66	18.43	C3q	$3,020	$136	4	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Wide Boy 3. Not Another
2nd of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	8.00L	$10	0:18.52	18.52	C3	$3,020	$754	7	1. Hunter Lou 2. Epic In Trouble 3. Wide Boy
1st of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.84	60.8 km/h	1.20L	$14	0:18.84	18.5	C2	$2,840	$1,706	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Portland Kruger 3. Fritillary

Big Time Tractor (3) 44551
Trainer: P M Heterick (Clevedon)
Prize Money: $41,455
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Dee Bee

Dam: Bigtime Fantasy

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 12-15-14

Track

38: 1-5-5

Trk/Dst

15: 0-2-1

Distance

15: 0-2-1

Season

33: 5-5-6

Country

102: 12-15-14

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	21	25	16	13	13	4	2
1st	2	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
2nd	1	5	1	2	5	1	0	0
3rd	0	4	3	2	1	1	2	1

Comments

Solid performance after tracking the speed to win by 2.25 lengths at Cambridge Raceway over 375m (21.48) beating Treasured Angel in Class 2/3 on March 1. Solid chance with even luck.

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 5	1/3/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.48	62.8 km/h	2.30L	$1.70	0:21.48	21.23	C2/3	$2,940	$1,764	10	1. Big Time Tractor 2. Treasured Angel 3. Opawa Go Girl
5th of 7	19/2/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:22.32	60.5 km/h	6.90L	$3.40	0:21.84	21.04	C3	$3,020	$136	14	1. Torque In Torque 2. Madam Phaedra 3. Nineteen Red
5th of 5	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.71	61.6 km/h	11.40L	$14	0:25.91	25.62	C3/4	$5,090	$136	2	1. Ivory Girl 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 6	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.72	63.6 km/h	4.30L	$21	0:17.42	17.31	C3/4	$3,530	$182	7	1. Ivory Girl 2. Double Cash 3. Torque In Torque
4th of 8	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.75	63.5 km/h	5.60L	$27	0:17.36	17	C3/4	$3,530	$182	2	1. Mojito Dreams 2. We Ride 3. Adobe Don
5th of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.02	60.2 km/h	9.10L	$21	0:18.38	18.04	C4	$5,000	$136	17	1. That's That 2. Jilliby Eaton 3. Portland Magic

Schmeichel (4) 44426
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $70,432
Win / Place: 11% / 54%

3 yo Brindle D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Danish Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 12-23-23

Track

57: 6-17-10

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-0

Distance

7: 0-2-0

Season

28: 3-8-6

Country

106: 12-23-23

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	11	17	24	15	19	10	4
1st	2	1	3	2	3	1	0	0
2nd	0	4	8	5	4	2	0	0
3rd	1	0	2	7	3	6	2	2

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Cambridge Raceway (26.40) in a Class 4, finishing a 5.5 lengths sixth. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and 12 places from 24 starts. Key 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
6th of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.40	62.3 km/h	5.60L	$8.50	0:26.01	25.67	C4	$5,090	$136	11	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Go Cooper
2nd of 4	15/2/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.07	61.1 km/h	1.60L	$9.00	0:30.96	30.96	C4/5	$5,780	$1,443	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Schmeichel 3. Gone Walkabout
4th of 6	8/2/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.00	61.2 km/h	1.90L	$9.00	0:30.87	30.87	C4/5	$5,780	$318	10	1. Turtle Watch 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Gone Walkabout
4th of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	8.60L	$3.50	0:25.72	25.72	C3/4	$5,090	$273	11	1. Bay Flyer 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.34	60.5 km/h	14.40L	$23	0:30.33	30.33	C5q	$5,780	$318	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. It's Okay 3. Fear To Tread
5th of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.39	60.4 km/h	8.20L	$35	0:30.82	30.82	C5	$5,780	$136	7	1. Pure Precision 2. Portland Magnum 3. Johnny Football

Portland Nicky (5) 11574
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $28,245
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Portland Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 10-10-7

Track

29: 7-3-5

Trk/Dst

29: 7-3-5

Distance

29: 7-3-5

Season

18: 3-4-1

Country

48: 10-10-7

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	3	14	13	9	5	3	1
1st	0	3	2	2	2	0	1
2nd	1	3	3	2	0	1	0
3rd	0	3	0	2	1	1	0

Comments

Last start finished 4th in a Class 5 H on January 18 over 318m at this track behind Sugar Fix beaten 4.5 lengths (18.74). Has won two races from this box. Should be right in the finish.

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	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.74	61.1 km/h	4.40L	$23	0:18.43	18.33	C5q	$4,050	$273	56	1. Sugar Fix 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Honcho
56 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	23/11/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	5.20L	$12	0:18.56	18.56	C5	$3,860	-	7	1. Hunter Karen 2. Portland Andy 3. Apache Blyde
5th of 5	16/11/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.21	59.6 km/h	10.10L	$6.90	0:18.50	18.5	C5	$3,860	$91	10	1. Hunter Karen 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Kiwi Sea
1st of 7	6/11/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.50	62.8 km/h	0.50L	$2.00	0:21.50	21.03	C4	$3,070	$1,842	4	1. Portland Nicky 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Hillbilly Heist
1st of 7	2/11/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.66	61.4 km/h	0.50L	$1.70	0:18.66	18.47	C4	$3,070	$1,842	3	1. Portland Nicky 2. Hunter Lou 3. Stop Working
2nd of 6	30/10/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.40	63.1 km/h	0.80L	$1.90	0:21.34	21.27	C4	$3,070	$767	4	1. Bay Flyer 2. Portland Nicky 3. Big Time Tractor

Opawa Raisin (6) 47315
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $21,864
Win / Place: 15% / 54%

3 yo Fawn B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 7-8-10

Track

17: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

10: 2-2-0

Distance

10: 2-2-0

Season

26: 4-4-5

Country

46: 7-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 318m in 18.92. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 375m at Cambridge Raceway at Class 3 level. Look for improvement. Has ability and looks a winning hope.

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
5th of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	5.40L	$11	0:21.61	21.21	C3	$3,020	$136	4	1. Ferrari Jewel 2. Star Boys Shout 3. Portland Avatar
1st of 7	22/2/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	2.20L	$7.50	0:18.92	18.51	C3	$3,020	$1,810	5	1. Opawa Raisin 2. Big Time Central 3. Undone
3rd of 6	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.58	62.6 km/h	2.50L	$51	0:21.40	21.01	C3	$3,020	$452	5	1. Sunbird Striker 2. Millie's Choice 3. Opawa Raisin
7th of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.18	60.9 km/h	7.10L	$19	0:21.68	21.32	C3	$3,020	$136	4	1. Iris Haze 2. Madam Phaedra 3. Thrilling Lad
4th of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.13	59.8 km/h	4.90L	$7.50	0:18.79	18.44	C3	$3,020	$227	7	1. Evening Out 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Cocoon The Food
1st of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.86	60.7 km/h	0.90L	$4.20	0:18.86	18.62	C2	$2,840	$1,706	3	1. Opawa Raisin 2. Running On Empty 3. Sober Driver

Waerenga Ritchie (7) 77415
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $21,755
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Waerenga Star

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 9-5-8

Track

38: 7-5-5

Trk/Dst

38: 7-5-5

Distance

38: 7-5-5

Season

5: 1-0-0

Country

54: 9-5-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 318m in 18.94. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 318m at this track at Class 4/5 level. Be tough to make an impression against this lot.

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 5	15/2/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.36	59.1 km/h	8.70L	$26	0:18.75	18.75	C4/5	$4,050	$136	7	1. Portland Jessie 2. Simek 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	0.80L	$3.50	0:18.94	18.44	C3	$3,020	$1,810	24	1. Waerenga Ritchie 2. Not Another 3. Hunter George
4th of 6	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.81	60.9 km/h	5.40L	$23	0:18.43	18.43	C3/4	$3,280	$227	18	1. Hunter Lou 2. Dark Smoke 3. Portland Magic
7th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.19	59.7 km/h	11.80L	$39	0:18.36	18.36	C4	$3,330	$136	35	1. Portland Chica 2. Portland Magic 3. You Turn
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	23/11/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	6.60L	$8.90	0:18.69	18.56	C4	$3,070	-	7	1. Hanzo River 2. Not Like Us 3. Big Time Tractor
1st of 2	16/11/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.96	60.4 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.96		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Evening Out (8) 25143
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $26,555
Win / Place: 21% / 48%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Seductive Kiwi

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 11-7-7

Track

23: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

23: 3-3-3

Distance

23: 3-3-3

Season

23: 3-3-3

Country

52: 11-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	2	6	10	16	14
1st	0	0	1	2	2	6
2nd	1	1	1	2	0	2
3rd	1	1	1	2	1	1

Comments

In the money last time at this track (18.92) in a Class 4/5, finishing a 2.75 lengths third. Strong record off the draw with six wins and three minors from 14 starts. Looks to have turned things around so follow him up.

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 7	22/2/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.92	60.5 km/h	2.80L	$20	0:18.72	18.51	C4/5	$4,050	$607	7	1. Portland Mark 2. Wild Pansy 3. Evening Out
4th of 5	15/2/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.21	59.6 km/h	6.60L	$26	0:18.75	18.75	C4/5	$4,050	$273	7	1. Portland Jessie 2. Simek 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.79	60.9 km/h	2.30L	$2.60	0:18.79	18.44	C3	$3,020	$1,810	7	1. Evening Out 2. Waerenga Josay 3. Cocoon The Food
5th of 7	1/2/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.12	59.9 km/h	2.80L	$2.80	0:18.92	18.62	C3	$3,020	$136	7	1. Leonardo Jewel 2. Thrilling Lad 3. Portland Avatar
2nd of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.56	61.7 km/h	1.10L	$6.50	0:18.48	18.04	C3f	$4,740	$1,185	10	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Evening Out 3. Hunter George
4th of 7	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.03	60.2 km/h	5.30L	$3.60	0:18.66	18.43	C3q	$3,020	$227	4	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Wide Boy 3. Not Another