Manawatu Race 5

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Prize Money: $4,364

ZEUS'S MAGIC (8) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fifth (30.73) last time in a Class 2/3 at Wanganui. Form is hard to fault from this box, with a win and two minor placings from three starts. Tough to beat if on-song. RATHER CONVINCED (3) produced a moderate run last time when eighth at Wanganui over 520m behind Big Time Brave (31.00) in a Class 2/3. Faces a slight down grade in class today. A big run wouldn't surprise. GROOT'S GALAXY (4) is rarely out of the finish, recording 12 places from 25 starts. Finished second (30.13) at Wanganui latest and might be close to finding winning form again. Solid record here winning two races. Expecting another good run. FLASH INFERNO (2) will be running home stronger than most and is worth including.

Distance: 457m
Class: C2
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Flash Inferno (2) 36174
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,309
Win / Place: 6.38% / 42%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 3-8-9

Track

24: 1-4-4

Trk/Dst

16: 1-2-2

Distance

21: 1-3-3

Season

17: 1-4-6

Country

46: 3-8-9

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th on March 3 over 457m at this track behind Pressure's On beaten 4.5 lengths (26.30) in a Class 2. Has claims if at his best.

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	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	4.30L	$31	0:26.00	25.97	C2	$4,030	$227	4	1. Pressure's On 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Big Time Brave
7th of 8	27/2/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	9.00L	$23	0:25.75	25.5	C1/2	$4,140	$136	3	1. Pressure's On 2. Thrilling Gordon 3. Avatar Speed
1st of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.50	64.4 km/h	1.50L	$6.50	0:17.50	17.18	C1	$3,020	$1,810	7	1. Flash Inferno 2. Positive Penny 3. Thrilling Gordon
6th of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	7.10L	$16	0:25.80	25.3	C1	$3,880	$136	5	1. Rather Convinced 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Groot's Galaxy
3rd of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	2.90L	$9.50	0:26.25	25.57	C1/2	$4,140	$620	7	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Thrilling Zane 3. Flash Inferno
6th of 7	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.46	62.2 km/h	7.30L	$5.00	0:25.95	25.62	C1/2	$4,140	$136	6	1. Thrilling Muse 2. Thrilling Polo 3. Night Flight

Rather Convinced (3) 71868
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $9,918
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Glory

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-1-1

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

11: 4-1-1

Country

11: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last in a Class 2/3 on March 6 over 520m at Wanganui behind Big Time Brave beaten 13 lengths (31.00). Deserves another chance.

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
8th of 8	6/3/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.00	60.4 km/h	13.30L	$8.50	0:30.07	30.04	C2/3	$4,370	$136	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Favour
6th of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	5.40L	$3.60	0:26.00	25.97	C2	$4,030	$136	4	1. Pressure's On 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Big Time Brave
8th of 8	27/2/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.74	61.5 km/h	14.20L	$3.20	0:25.75	25.5	C1/2	$4,140	$136	10	1. Pressure's On 2. Thrilling Gordon 3. Avatar Speed
1st of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	1.90L	$15	0:25.80	25.3	C1	$3,880	$2,327	4	1. Rather Convinced 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Groot's Galaxy
7th of 8	13/2/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:32.23	58.1 km/h	20.80L	$4.40	0:30.77	30.06	C1	$3,880	$136	24	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Avatar Speed
2nd of 4	20/1/26	Manawatu	457m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:25.9		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Groot's Galaxy (4) 313F2
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,809
Win / Place: 11% / 61%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-7-6

Track

8: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-2

Distance

6: 1-1-2

Season

25: 3-6-6

Country

25: 3-6-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Bounced back last start after failing to finish two starts back when he finished 2nd over 520m at Wanganui beaten 0.8 lengths (30.13) behind Big Time Brave in a Class 2/3 on March 6. This appears within his reach.

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
2nd of 8	6/3/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.13	62.1 km/h	0.80L	$15	0:30.07	30.04	C2/3	$4,370	$1,092	14	1. Big Time Brave 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Favour
- of 6	20/2/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:33.64	55.6 km/h	47.60L	$8.00	0:30.31	30.05	C2/3	$4,480	$136	3	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Brave 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	4.60L	$12	0:25.80	25.3	C1	$3,880	$581	4	1. Rather Convinced 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Groot's Galaxy
1st of 8	13/2/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.77	60.8 km/h	1.10L	$8.50	0:30.77	30.06	C1	$3,880	$2,327	3	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Avatar Speed
3rd of 7	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.94	62.8 km/h	0.90L	$8.00	0:17.88	16.94	C1	$3,020	$452	4	1. Cloud Booming 2. All The Best 3. Groot's Galaxy
4th of 8	6/2/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.80	60.8 km/h	8.80L	$9.00	0:30.18	29.99	C1	$3,880	$227	3	1. Pressure's On 2. Avatar Speed 3. Big Time Gunnar

Big Time Favour (5) 54753
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $53,173
Win / Place: 14% / 53%

3 yo Brindle B

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Bigtime Lilah

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 8-12-9

Track

17: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 3-3-2

Distance

21: 5-5-3

Season

11: 0-2-1

Country

53: 8-12-8

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	3	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (30.33) over 520m at Wanganui. Squeeze draw to overcome. Better last time but not convinced this is her race.

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
3rd of 8	6/3/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.33	61.7 km/h	3.70L	$16	0:30.07	30.04	C2/3	$4,370	$655	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Favour
5th of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	5.40L	$7.50	0:26.00	25.97	C2	$4,030	$136	7	1. Pressure's On 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Big Time Brave
7th of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.72	63.6 km/h	3.10L	$13	0:17.50	17.18	C2/3	$3,280	$136	7	1. Torque In Torque 2. Highbury Heights 3. That's Contact
4th of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.16	62.9 km/h	2.00L	$7.50	0:26.02	25.3	C2/3	$4,480	$227	4	1. Pumbaa And Timon 2. Save Time 3. Zeus's Magic
5th of 8	13/2/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.54	61.3 km/h	4.90L	$23	0:30.20	30.06	C2/3	$4,480	$136	11	1. Donna Anne Billy 2. Big Time Brave 3. Pumbaa And Timon
5th of 5	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	4.00L	$4.00	0:21.48	20.93	C4	$3,280	$136	3	1. Tira Miss You 2. Opawa Jordan 3. Go Bella

Bet Rejected (6) 14746
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $26,209
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 8-7-8

Track

28: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

16: 3-0-2

Distance

21: 4-1-3

Season

28: 3-1-5

Country

54: 8-7-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 375m at this track. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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
6th of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.95	61.5 km/h	9.20L	$21	0:21.31	21.31	C3	$2,940	$136	4	1. Last Say 2. Millie's Choice 3. I've Got Swagger
4th of 6	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.94	61.5 km/h	7.00L	$13	0:21.45	21.07	C3	$3,020	$227	8	1. Last Say 2. Big Time Fern 3. Millie's Choice
7th of 7	19/2/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.75	61.5 km/h	9.90L	$18	0:26.06	25.8	C3/4	$5,090	$136	2	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Is Rex Home
4th of 6	17/2/26	Manawatu	660m	4	0:38.84	61.2 km/h	6.80L	$27	0:38.36	38.36	C1/2d	$5,600	$318	5	1. Fear To Tread 2. Big Time Zip 3. Thrilling Muse
1st of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	2.30L	$5.50	0:21.78	21.32	C2	$2,840	$1,706	10	1. Bet Rejected 2. Wow She's Slow 3. Opawa Freya
1st of 6	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.61	62.5 km/h	1.00L	$1.80	0:21.61	20.93	C1	$2,760	$1,655	4	1. Bet Rejected 2. Churn It Up 3. Opawa Tara

Pixie Scooter (7) 55517
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $24,073
Win / Place: 9.88% / 34%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Dyna Double One

Dam: Haidee Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 8-9-11

Track

40: 6-4-5

Trk/Dst

9: 1-2-0

Distance

9: 1-2-0

Season

28: 1-4-7

Country

80: 8-9-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	6	9	15	13	17	12	3
1st	3	0	2	0	1	1	1	0
2nd	0	1	1	2	0	2	2	1
3rd	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	0

Comments

Won two starts back at Wanganui Straight over 313m in 17.79. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 313m at Wanganui Straight at Class 2 level. Prepared to risk this time.

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	2/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.60	64.0 km/h	2.90L	$35	0:17.40	17.04	C2	$3,030	$136	6	1. Stolen Sapphire 2. Big Time Slim 3. Side Swipe
1st of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.79	63.3 km/h	0.30L	$35	0:17.79	17.18	C1	$3,020	$1,810	5	1. Pixie Scooter 2. Bumper Bill 3. Mailman's Coming
5th of 6	19/2/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.24	60.7 km/h	4.60L	$6.50	0:21.92	21.04	C1	$2,760	$136	2	1. Portland Fleet 2. Go Concord 3. Order For Brax
5th of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:22.09	61.1 km/h	13.90L	$15	0:21.12	21.01	C1	$2,760	$136	7	1. Tension 2. Forever A Fairy 3. Churn It Up
5th of 7	10/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:18.16	62.0 km/h	10.30L	$31	0:17.44	16.94	C1	$3,020	$136	7	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Forever A Fairy 3. Stolen Sapphire
2nd of 7	3/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:18.00	62.6 km/h	0.40L	$16	0:17.97	17.31	C1	$3,020	$754	7	1. Side Swipe 2. Pixie Scooter 3. Cliff Top Cutie

Zeus's Magic (8) 34425
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $8,814
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-2-3

Track

8: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Season

17: 3-2-3

Country

17: 3-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished 5th in a Class 2/3 on March 6 over 520m at Wanganui behind Big Time Brave beaten 9 lengths (30.73). Placed two back at this track. Capable of improvement on latest effort. Leading chance.

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 8	6/3/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.73	60.9 km/h	9.40L	$7.00	0:30.07	30.04	C2/3	$4,370	$136	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Favour
2nd of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	2.80L	$9.50	0:26.00	25.97	C2	$4,030	$1,008	7	1. Pressure's On 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Big Time Brave
4th of 7	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.80	63.3 km/h	3.60L	$1.60	0:17.55	17.18	C2	$3,100	$182	4	1. Big Time Vanilla 2. Big Time Nico 3. Big Time June
4th of 6	20/2/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.93	60.5 km/h	8.80L	$8.00	0:30.31	30.05	C2/3	$4,480	$227	3	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Brave 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	0.70L	$11	0:26.02	25.3	C2/3	$4,480	$672	4	1. Pumbaa And Timon 2. Save Time 3. Zeus's Magic
7th of 8	13/2/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.70	61.0 km/h	7.10L	$9.50	0:30.20	30.06	C2/3	$4,480	$136	3	1. Donna Anne Billy 2. Big Time Brave 3. Pumbaa And Timon