Manukau Race 10

MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES PBD

Prize Money: $5,364

SIMEK (7) is a talented type who notched his 16th career success when too good (25.95) at Cambridge Raceway last time. Solid record here at the distance winning two races. Beat his main rival today last start. Expected to be right there at the finish again. MIDNIGHT REX (4) comes here a last start placegetter at Cambridge Raceway in Class 3 (21.82). Recent racing over the shorter journey but steps back up to a middle distance today. Can measure up. OPAWA SUGAR (3) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing seventh (31.37) in a Class 3 at Addington. Having first start up north for new trainer. Expected to feature in the finish. WOW SHE'S SLOW (8) will show good early speed to be in the hunt early. May be battling the last 50m but cannot be ruled out.

Distance: 527m
Class: C3/4
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Sugar (3) 67377
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $39,773
Win / Place: 21% / 35%

3 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 12-5-3

Season

19: 2-2-1

Country

57: 12-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	8	8	3	9	12	11
1st	2	2	2	1	1	3	1
2nd	1	1	1	0	0	2	0
3rd	0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Comments

Has finished seventh at her last couple of starts, most recently at Addington over 525m. Not far away last start. Among the main chances.

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 8	26/2/26	Addington	525m	3	0:31.37	60.2 km/h	12.10L	$9.00	0:30.52	30.34	C3	$4,480	$136	27	1. Super Saiyan 2. Opawa Joseph 3. Opawa Emily
7th of 8	30/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	6.40L	$8.50	0:30.35	30.35	C2/3	$4,480	$136	8	1. Opawa Fannin 2. Nail It 3. Bartlett
3rd of 7	22/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:31.67	59.7 km/h	6.20L	$9.50	0:31.24	30.83	C3	$4,480	$672	7	1. Minnie Angel 2. Opawa Joseph 3. Opawa Sugar
7th of 8	15/1/26	Addington	525m	8	0:31.28	60.4 km/h	9.40L	$23	0:30.62	30.6	C4	$5,090	$136	7	1. Wingatui Wizard 2. Wolf Blast West 3. Magic Jonty
6th of 8	8/1/26	Addington	525m	8	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	5.60L	$26	0:30.40	30.06	C4	$5,090	$136	7	1. Paw Striker 2. Therapy Tex 3. Caterpie Bale
6th of 8	1/1/26	Addington	525m	8	0:30.92	61.1 km/h	9.50L	$13	0:30.25	30.11	C4	$5,090	$136	14	1. It's Okay 2. Paw Zachary 3. Therapy Tex

Midnight Rex (4) 11112
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $9,800
Win / Place: 85% / 100%

Unbeaten at the Track

1 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Georgia's Girl

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 6-1-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

6: 6-0-0

Country

6: 6-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4
STARTS	2	4	1
1st	2	3	1
2nd	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0

Comments

Having his first start over this trip. Last start finished second at Cambridge Raceway over 375m in (21.82). With even luck and a clean start he should be very 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
2nd of 7	26/3/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.82	61.9 km/h	4.40L	$1.30	0:21.51	21.24	C3	$2,940	$735	4	1. Hanzo River 2. Midnight Rex 3. Madam Phaedra
1st of 7	22/3/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.22	63.6 km/h	7.80L	$1.10	0:21.22	20.93	C1/2	$2,770	$1,663	3	1. Midnight Rex 2. Au Fait 3. Hooked On Jazz
1st of 6	19/3/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.38	63.1 km/h	6.00L	$1.30	0:21.38	20.92	C2/3	$2,940	$1,764	18	1. Midnight Rex 2. Is Rex Home 3. Portland Fleet
1st of 8	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:25.98	63.3 km/h	0.90L	$1.90	0:25.98	25.55	C1/2	$4,030	$2,420	7	1. Midnight Rex 2. Texas Snakebite 3. Hooked On Jazz
1st of 5	22/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.75	61.1 km/h	5.80L	$1.20	0:18.75	18.51	C1	$2,760	$1,655	7	1. Midnight Rex 2. Paradise Point 3. Mister Pressive
1st of 7	15/2/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	4.00L	$1.30	0:18.94	18.75	C0	$2,670	$1,603	3	1. Midnight Rex 2. Neo 3. Portland Sasha

Opawa Wine (5) 75637
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $62,810
Win / Place: 15% / 48%

5 yo White and Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Hop

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 14-14-15

Track

47: 8-8-6

Trk/Dst

42: 7-8-6

Distance

41: 7-8-6

Season

22: 3-3-3

Country

87: 14-14-15

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	7	2	1

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (31.57) when seventh over 527m at this track in a Class 2/3. Has two successes and three minors from 10 starts from box 5. Will need some luck to feature.

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	15/3/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.57	60.1 km/h	5.30L	$10	0:31.20	30.73	C2/3	$4,370	$136	14	1. Main Character 2. Opawa Toby 3. Apricot Slice
3rd of 6	1/3/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.68	62.3 km/h	2.30L	$23	0:21.52	21.23	C3	$2,940	$441	21	1. Love It 2. Rovaniemi 3. Opawa Wine
6th of 6	8/2/26	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.35	60.5 km/h	6.80L	$41	0:30.87	30.87	C4/5	$5,780	$136	7	1. Turtle Watch 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Gone Walkabout
5th of 6	1/2/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.40	60.4 km/h	9.30L	$26	0:30.75	30.75	C4/5	$5,780	$136	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Turtle Watch 3. Gone Walkabout
7th of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.64	60.0 km/h	10.00L	$81	0:30.94	30.47	C5	$8,620	$182	14	1. Caterpie Bale 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Heart Felt
3rd of 5	11/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.15	60.9 km/h	2.50L	$10	0:30.97	30.82	C3/4	$5,090	$762	7	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Go Concord 3. Opawa Wine

Apricot Slice (6) 72134
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $15,609
Win / Place: 12% / 60%

3 yo Blue Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jelly Fish

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-9-7

Track

17: 3-3-6

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-3

Distance

4: 0-0-3

Season

28: 4-9-7

Country

32: 4-9-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when a 4.5 lengths fourth (26.19) at Cambridge Raceway. Previous form sound including a win three back at this track. Prepared to just watch 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
4th of 7	22/3/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.19	62.8 km/h	4.60L	$8.50	0:25.87	25.87	C3	$4,370	$227	7	1. Main Character 2. Opawa Danny 3. Is Rex Home
3rd of 7	15/3/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.27	60.7 km/h	1.00L	$8.50	0:31.20	30.73	C2/3	$4,370	$655	7	1. Main Character 2. Opawa Toby 3. Apricot Slice
1st of 7	8/3/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.70	61.2 km/h	5.50L	$3.60	0:18.70	18.43	C2	$2,770	$1,663	10	1. Apricot Slice 2. Fritillary 3. Hunter Pearl
2nd of 8	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	1	0:26.11	63.0 km/h	0.40L	$14	0:26.08	25.67	C2/3	$4,480	$1,120	7	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Apricot Slice 3. Texas Snakebite
7th of 7	19/2/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.73	59.4 km/h	13.80L	$3.30	0:21.76	21.04	C1/2	$2,840	$136	11	1. Brindle Boo 2. Opawa Selena 3. Sister Shadow
4th of 7	8/2/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.52	60.2 km/h	6.60L	$9.50	0:31.06	30.87	C2/3	$4,480	$227	3	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Aces

Simek (7) 26451
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $45,391
Win / Place: 40% / 65%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 16-8-2

Track

16: 6-4-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Distance

6: 2-2-0

Season

31: 9-7-2

Country

39: 15-8-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score just three days ago over 457m at Cambridge Raceway by 3.5 lengths in a Class 3/4. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in that last win. Form reads well for this.

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	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
4th of 7	19/2/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.61	62.5 km/h	8.10L	$3.50	0:21.04	21.04	C5	$4,050	$273	4	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Portland Coco 3. Portland Ding Us

Wow She's Slow (8) 35166
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $10,445
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Fawn B

Sire: Aston Rupee

Dam: Thrilling Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-4-4

Track

11: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

20: 4-4-4

Country

20: 4-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Cambridge Raceway over 457m. Leading chance on best form.

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	22/3/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	12.90L	$18	0:25.87	25.87	C3	$4,370	$136	7	1. Main Character 2. Opawa Danny 3. Is Rex Home
6th of 7	15/3/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.57	60.1 km/h	5.30L	$11	0:31.20	30.73	C2/3	$4,370	$136	7	1. Main Character 2. Opawa Toby 3. Apricot Slice
1st of 7	8/3/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.78	61.0 km/h	4.10L	$3.00	0:18.78	18.43	C2	$2,770	$1,663	10	1. Wow She's Slow 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Helena Jet
5th of 8	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.47	62.2 km/h	5.60L	$18	0:26.08	25.67	C2/3	$4,480	$136	11	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Apricot Slice 3. Texas Snakebite
3rd of 7	15/2/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.76	59.7 km/h	6.10L	$7.50	0:31.33	30.96	C2/3	$4,480	$672	3	1. Aces 2. Alpine Jewel 3. Wow She's Slow
2nd of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.94	61.5 km/h	2.30L	$5.00	0:21.78	21.32	C2	$2,840	$711	7	1. Bet Rejected 2. Wow She's Slow 3. Opawa Freya