Manawatu Race 4

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHAEL PBD

Prize Money: $4,273

MAX EFFORT (3) goes very well at the course and distance with three wins and a placing from five starts. Placed last time (22.52) at Ascot Park in a Class 5, finishing third and beaten 3.5 lengths. Rates on top and should go close. HENDRIX RULER (4) stalked the lead from a middle box and kept coming to win (21.13) at this track in Class 5 over 375m two back. Last start raced in a race that was voided so ignore. One of main contenders. JEDDY SPAGHETTI (8) shapes well after a speedy run last time, finishing second in a Class 5 FIN at Wanganui Straight in 17.15. Harder here but expected to feature again. SPRINKLE JEAN (5) is chasing another win after a handy 17.44 win latest. Meets a very tidy line-up but don't underestimate.

Distance: 375m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Simpson (2) 11523
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $58,873
Win / Place: 39% / 73%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 21-6-12

Track

24: 10-2-6

Trk/Dst

14: 7-1-5

Distance

15: 8-1-5

Season

24: 8-3-4

Country

53: 21-6-12

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a 1.5 lengths third at Wanganui Straight but did record an outstanding 17.19 for the 313m trip. Sure to play a big role.

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	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.19	65.5 km/h	1.60L	$19	0:17.08	17.08	C5f	$16,810	$2,521	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Simpson
2nd of 7	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.34	65.0 km/h	1.90L	$7.50	0:17.21	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$1,050	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Opawa Simpson 3. Need An Uber
5th of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	7.40L	$3.00	0:25.61	25.61	C5	$5,630	$136	7	1. Super League 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Big Time Tama
1st of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.36	63.2 km/h	2.20L	$1.30	0:21.36	21.31	C3/4	$3,190	$1,915	4	1. Opawa Simpson 2. To Be Wild 3. Big Time Tricky
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

Max Effort (3) 11313
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $45,514
Win / Place: 28% / 69%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Pearls Are Us

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 13-11-8

Track

9: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

6: 4-1-0

Season

31: 11-5-6

Country

46: 13-11-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (22.52) at Ascot Park in a Class 5, finishing third and beaten 3.5 lengths. Has three successes and three minors from eight starts from box 3. Expected to go close this company.

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 6	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	3.30L	$2.90	0:22.29	22.18	C5	$4,200	$630	13	1. Sideline Sam 2. Paw Maven 3. Max Effort
1st of 7	12/3/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.49	62.8 km/h	3.00L	$1.50	0:21.49	20.86	C5	$5,630	$3,378	7	1. Max Effort 2. Durrington 3. Mojito Dreams
3rd of 7	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	6.60L	$3.60	0:25.69	25.63	R/Aq	$5,630	$844	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Need An Uber 3. Max Effort
1st of 7	26/2/26	Addington	295m	3	0:16.97	62.6 km/h	4.00L	$1.90	0:16.97	16.79	C5	$4,050	$2,431	7	1. Max Effort 2. Everest Sky 3. Wave Dancer
1st of 7	19/2/26	Addington	295m	6	0:16.54	64.2 km/h	5.30L	$3.50	0:16.54	16.54	C5	$4,050	$2,431	7	1. Max Effort 2. Unhinged Rhino 3. Cool Friends
5th of 8	12/2/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.22	61.7 km/h	6.90L	$6.00	0:16.74	16.65	C5f	$8,620	$136	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Claws In Sparky

Hendrix Ruler (4) 16210
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $49,000
Win / Place: 34% / 71%

3 yo White and Blue Brindle D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Pretty Busy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 16-14-3

Track

24: 9-9-1

Trk/Dst

21: 7-9-1

Distance

21: 8-9-1

Season

22: 8-9-1

Country

45: 16-14-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	4	3	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance after tracking the speed to win by 1.5 lengths at this track over 375m (21.13) beating Jeddy Spaghetti in Class 5 on March 10. Has run very fast time at this course and distance. Well placed and should feature.

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
- of 6	27/3/26	Manawatu	375m	5	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00		21.16	C4/5	$0	-	17	1. 2. 3.
1st of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.13	63.9 km/h	1.50L	$1.70	0:21.13	21.13	C5	$3,950	$2,369	11	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Jordan
2nd of 6	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.11	64.0 km/h	0.60L	$2.30	0:21.07	21.07	C5	$4,050	$1,012	10	1. Jeddy Spaghetti 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Space Conspiracy
6th of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.35	63.2 km/h	4.80L	$3.50	0:21.01	21.01	INVf	$8,620	$136	15	1. Paw Maven 2. Shim 3. Mojito Dreams
1st of 5	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:20.93	64.5 km/h	3.90L	$1.50	0:20.93	20.93	C5	$4,050	$2,431	3	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Boston Junior 3. Satan's Song
1st of 6	30/1/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:20.77	65.0 km/h	1.30L	$3.30	0:20.77	20.77	C5	$4,050	$2,431	10	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Shim 3. Jeddy Spaghetti

Sprinkle Jean (5) 45311
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $22,768
Win / Place: 35% / 71%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Brindle B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Fairy

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 10-8-2

Track

8: 5-2-0

Trk/Dst

8: 5-2-0

Distance

8: 5-2-0

Season

28: 10-8-2

Country

28: 10-8-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won her last two including a good win last start over 313m at Wanganui Straight by 0.8 lengths in a Class 4. In line for a hat-trick. Looks one of the 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
1st of 6	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.44	64.6 km/h	0.80L	$2.70	0:17.44	17.08	C4	$3,450	$2,067	4	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Big Time Tricky 3. Big Time Tawny
1st of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:17.82	61.6 km/h	1.40L	$7.50	0:17.82	17.42	C4	$3,190	$1,915	3	1. Sprinkle Jean 2. Big Time Kimetto 3. Big Time Tricky
3rd of 6	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.48	64.5 km/h	3.00L	$14	0:17.27	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$630	4	1. Opawa Sooty 2. You Sassy Minx 3. Sprinkle Jean
5th of 7	13/3/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.07	60.8 km/h	8.00L	$17	0:17.51	17.51	C5	$3,950	$136	3	1. Fergie's Girl 2. To Be Wild 3. Papa Kiwi
4th of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.52	62.7 km/h	5.50L	$26	0:21.13	21.13	C5	$3,950	$273	4	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Jordan
6th of 6	6/3/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.36	59.8 km/h	13.70L	$9.00	0:17.40	17.4	C5	$3,950	$136	3	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Space Conspiracy 3. Hurry Higgins

Tira Miss You (6) 63154
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $36,918
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Fool's Russian

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 13-11-14

Track

46: 12-7-9

Trk/Dst

46: 12-7-9

Distance

52: 12-8-10

Season

23: 3-3-3

Country

81: 13-11-14

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	13	5	17	20	15	5	1
1st	2	6	0	1	3	1	0	0
2nd	1	1	0	5	1	2	1	0
3rd	2	2	0	4	3	1	2	0

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 375m at this track. Will not find this easy. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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
4th of 6	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.54	62.7 km/h	3.30L	$31	0:21.31	21.01	C5	$4,050	$273	4	1. Fire Warning 2. Heart Felt 3. Jeddy Spaghetti
5th of 6	13/2/26	Hatrick	305m	4	0:17.90	61.3 km/h	6.50L	$23	0:17.44	17.44	C5	$4,050	$136	11	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Fergie's Girl 3. Opawa Jordan
1st of 5	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.48	62.8 km/h	2.00L	$2.90	0:21.48	20.93	C4	$3,280	$1,965	3	1. Tira Miss You 2. Opawa Jordan 3. Go Bella
3rd of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.42	63.0 km/h	6.70L	$35	0:20.95	20.77	C4/5	$4,050	$607	7	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Fire Warning 3. Tira Miss You
6th of 7	23/1/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.08	60.7 km/h	5.20L	$23	0:17.72	17.53	C4	$3,280	$136	7	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Opawa Jordan 3. Big Time Chur
2nd of 2	16/1/26	Hatrick	305m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.71		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Own Class (7) 23316
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $31,723
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-7-7

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Season

29: 8-7-7

Country

29: 8-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Cambridge Raceway to win by 3.5 lengths in 25.84, beating Opawa Stacy. Last start finished 6th in a Class 5 on March 26 over 295m at Addington behind Boss On Top beaten 6 lengths (17.43). Look for improvement. Has ability and worth including.

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	26/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.43	60.9 km/h	6.50L	$6.00	0:16.97	16.83	C5	$3,950	$136	14	1. Boss On Top 2. Homebush Swindle 3. Opawa Gordon
1st of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	3.50L	$8.00	0:25.84	25.61	C5f	$16,810	$10,084	7	1. Own Class 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Our Erin
3rd of 6	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.28	62.6 km/h	3.00L	$2.20	0:26.07	25.63	C5q	$5,630	$844	8	1. Diamond Alice 2. Zanab Bale 3. Own Class
3rd of 7	25/2/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	4.30L	$4.50	0:22.33	22.33	C5	$4,140	$620	6	1. Priority 2. Cool Friends 3. Own Class
2nd of 7	19/2/26	Addington	295m	7	0:16.83	63.1 km/h	2.30L	$12	0:16.67	16.54	C5	$4,050	$1,012	7	1. Dingo Night 2. Own Class 3. Mitcham Jesse
1st of 8	12/2/26	Addington	295m	5	0:16.89	62.9 km/h	2.30L	$17	0:16.89	16.65	C5f	$8,620	$5,172	7	1. Own Class 2. Ripslinger Rory 3. Classy Noa

Jeddy Spaghetti (8) 12220
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $29,055
Win / Place: 30% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Whiskey Riot

Dam: Isavana

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 9-7-8

Track

5: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-2

Distance

4: 1-1-2

Season

29: 9-7-8

Country

29: 9-7-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at Wanganui Straight (17.15) in a Class 5 FIN, finishing a one length second. Boasts four wins and 11 places from 15 starts off the draw. Leading 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
- of 6	27/3/26	Manawatu	375m	8	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00		21.16	C4/5	$0	-	3	1. 2. 3.
2nd of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.15	65.7 km/h	1.00L	$7.00	0:17.08	17.08	C5f	$16,810	$4,201	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Simpson
2nd of 7	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.25	65.3 km/h	1.00L	$2.30	0:17.18	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$1,050	7	1. Diamond Frankie 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Super League
2nd of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.24	63.6 km/h	1.50L	$2.40	0:21.13	21.13	C5	$3,950	$987	11	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Jordan
1st of 6	27/2/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.07	64.1 km/h	0.60L	$4.00	0:21.07	21.07	C5	$4,050	$2,431	3	1. Jeddy Spaghetti 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Space Conspiracy
2nd of 8	24/2/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.41	64.7 km/h	3.30L	$8.00	0:17.18	17.18	C4/5	$4,310	$1,077	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Need An Uber