Manawatu Race 7

ACCELL THERAPY NZ

Prize Money: $6,091

NEED AN UBER (4) comes here off a placing in fast time (30.12) over 520m at Wanganui. Smart effort latest and looks a key chance again here. RUN THE GAUNTLET (3) was narrowly beaten when placing two back but missed the frame latest finishing fifth (30.55) in a Class 5 H at Wanganui. With a clear run can run home very powerfully. Can improve sharply here. PUSHING BUTTONS (5) is a progressive type who recorded her 9th career win last time out (17.17) at Wanganui Straight. Boasts three wins from five starts out of this box. Should strip fitter today but does rise in class. Bold showing expected again. BIG TIME TAMA (2) is likely to have admirers. Can bounce quickly out of the boxes and lead for a long way.

Distance: 457m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Tama (2) 26138
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $97,035
Win / Place: 11% / 47%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Bigtime Opal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

134: 16-25-22

Track

62: 9-5-14

Trk/Dst

59: 9-5-14

Distance

64: 9-5-14

Season

44: 4-8-9

Country

132: 16-25-22

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	14	22	25	11	22	18	14
1st	1	0	2	7	1	0	3	2
2nd	1	4	6	4	1	4	4	1
3rd	4	4	2	3	2	3	1	3

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.92) when eighth over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 5 H. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed eight times. Suited here and expected to run well.

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
8th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.92	60.5 km/h	13.70L	$18	0:29.96	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	8	1. Opawa Hass 2. Magic Jonty 3. Big Time Gunnar
3rd of 8	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:25.76	63.9 km/h	9.10L	$31	0:25.12	25.12	C5	$5,580	$837	6	1. Super League 2. Criminal Minds 3. Big Time Tama
1st of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	0.40L	$23	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$3,378	3	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
6th of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.56	64.2 km/h	5.60L	$41	0:17.17	17.08	C5	$4,200	$136	4	1. Criminal Minds 2. Opawa Keith 3. Ivory Girl
2nd of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.49	61.4 km/h	7.60L	$17	0:29.96	29.96	C5	$5,630	$1,407	10	1. Super League 2. Big Time Tama 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.04	63.2 km/h	6.20L	$31	0:25.61	25.61	C5	$5,630	$844	4	1. Super League 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Big Time Tama

Run The Gauntlet (3) 36F25
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $32,855
Win / Place: 23% / 63%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-7-5

Track

10: 1-5-2

Trk/Dst

10: 1-5-2

Distance

13: 1-6-3

Season

29: 7-7-5

Country

29: 7-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Could manage only fifth last time but turned heads the start prior when he clocked an outstanding 25.83 over 457m when narrowly beaten, at this track. Has the ability and right in the mix.

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
5th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.55	61.3 km/h	10.80L	$7.00	0:29.79	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	14	1. Original Warrior 2. Need An Uber 3. Avatar Speed
2nd of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:25.83	63.7 km/h	0.40L	$6.00	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$1,407	7	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
- of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:36.89	50.7 km/h	0.00L	$4.40	0:29.96	29.96	C5	$5,630	$136	3	1. Super League 2. Big Time Tama 3. Pumbaa And Timon
6th of 6	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.75	63.5 km/h	6.90L	$5.00	0:17.27	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$136	5	1. Opawa Sooty 2. You Sassy Minx 3. Sprinkle Jean
3rd of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	6.10L	$26	0:25.62	25.61	R/Af	$42,020	$6,302	7	1. Yuki 2. Opawa Fannin 3. Run The Gauntlet
2nd of 8	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.79	63.8 km/h	1.60L	$17	0:25.68	25.63	R/Aq	$5,630	$1,407	16	1. Opawa Hass 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Dalgety

Need An Uber (4) 41462
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $34,482
Win / Place: 35% / 67%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 11-7-3

Track

9: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

9: 4-2-0

Distance

11: 4-3-0

Season

30: 11-6-3

Country

30: 11-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind Original Warrior at Wanganui last start over 520m (30.12). Can take this out on the back of that sound recent effort.

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 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.12	62.2 km/h	4.70L	$12	0:29.79	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$1,395	8	1. Original Warrior 2. Need An Uber 3. Avatar Speed
6th of 8	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.90	63.5 km/h	11.20L	$9.50	0:25.12	25.12	C5	$5,580	$136	6	1. Super League 2. Criminal Minds 3. Big Time Tama
4th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	3.80L	$2.40	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$318	3	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
1st of 6	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.26	65.3 km/h	2.10L	$2.00	0:17.26	17.08	C5	$4,200	$2,521	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Super League 3. Torque In Torque
4th of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.63	61.1 km/h	9.50L	$3.70	0:29.96	29.96	C5	$5,630	$318	3	1. Super League 2. Big Time Tama 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 7	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.46	64.5 km/h	3.50L	$6.50	0:17.21	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$630	5	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Opawa Simpson 3. Need An Uber

Pushing Buttons (5) 51181
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $24,473
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Box Specialist

3 yo Brindle B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Maple

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 9-3-6

Track

8: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-2-2

Distance

9: 1-2-3

Season

27: 9-3-6

Country

27: 9-3-6

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	1	3	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.3 lengths at Wanganui Straight over 313m (17.17) beating Grasscutter Moe in Class 4 on April 7. 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
1st of 6	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.17	65.6 km/h	1.30L	$18	0:17.17	16.8	C4	$3,420	$2,050	11	1. Pushing Buttons 2. Grasscutter Moe 3. Hey Driver
1st of 1	27/3/26	Manawatu	375m	0	0:21.48	62.8 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.48		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
8th of 8	13/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.94	62.8 km/h	8.20L	$3.00	0:17.37	17.1	C4	$3,530	$136	4	1. Need A Favour 2. My Anxiety 3. Opawa Keith
1st of 6	9/1/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	2.90L	$5.50	0:30.23	30.23	C3	$4,480	$2,689	3	1. Pushing Buttons 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Highbury Heights
1st of 5	6/1/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:25.66	64.1 km/h	0.90L	$10	0:25.66	25.51	C3	$4,480	$2,689	4	1. Pushing Buttons 2. Highbury Heights 3. Benny's Best Bet
5th of 8	2/1/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.91	60.6 km/h	13.40L	$6.10	0:29.97	29.97	C2/3	$4,480	$136	9	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Highbury Heights

Double Please (6) 46166
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $32,545
Win / Place: 19% / 42%

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Millie

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 10-7-5

Track

31: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

27: 4-4-4

Distance

31: 4-4-4

Season

24: 4-4-2

Country

51: 10-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 6th on April 9 over 457m at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 5. Hard to have 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
6th of 7	9/4/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	11.50L	$23	0:25.34	25.34	C5	$5,580	$136	13	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
6th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	13.80L	$12	0:25.61	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$136	17	1. Criminal Minds 2. Super League 3. Big Time Brave
1st of 7	10/3/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:25.77	63.8 km/h	1.80L	$9.50	0:25.77	25.61	C3/4	$4,960	$2,974	7	1. Double Please 2. Hey Driver 3. Highbury Heights
6th of 8	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.60	61.8 km/h	6.10L	$8.00	0:26.17	25.97	C3/4	$4,960	$136	4	1. Pumbaa And Timon 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Save Time
4th of 7	27/2/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.21	62.8 km/h	8.50L	$8.50	0:25.61	25.5	C3/4	$5,090	$273	10	1. Big Time Maestro 2. Child Prodigy 3. Save Time
7th of 8	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.27	62.6 km/h	7.30L	$9.00	0:25.76	25.3	C5	$5,780	$136	5	1. Lulu's Dream 2. Criminal Minds 3. Big Time Tama

Pumbaa And Timon (7) 63567
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $19,782
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-4-6

Track

10: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-0

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Season

31: 6-4-6

Country

31: 6-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on April 10 over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 5 H. Place prospects appear 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
7th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.84	58.8 km/h	25.60L	$26	0:30.05	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	14	1. Opawa Fannin 2. Paw Striker 3. Let Him Cook
6th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	7.40L	$18	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$136	3	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
5th of 6	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.58	64.1 km/h	4.60L	$26	0:17.26	17.08	C5	$4,200	$136	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Super League 3. Torque In Torque
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.60	61.2 km/h	9.20L	$19	0:29.96	29.96	C5	$5,630	$844	3	1. Super League 2. Big Time Tama 3. Pumbaa And Timon
6th of 7	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.57	64.1 km/h	4.30L	$46	0:17.27	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$136	7	1. My Mini Me 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Criminal Minds
4th of 6	10/3/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	7.00L	$14	0:25.61	25.61	C5	$5,630	$318	4	1. Super League 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Big Time Tama

Blazing Maeve (8) 44371
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $29,409
Win / Place: 31% / 60%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Corinth Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-4-6

Track

19: 6-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 0-3-1

Distance

11: 0-3-1

Season

16: 6-0-1

Country

35: 11-4-6

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	3	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by a nose at Wanganui Straight over 313m (17.18) beating Zeus's Magic in Class 4 on April 7. Good win last start but looks tested in this difficult assignment.

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 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.18	65.6 km/h	0.10L	$4.60	0:17.18	16.8	C4	$3,420	$2,050	11	1. Blazing Maeve 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Benny's Best Bet
7th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.44	62.2 km/h	9.10L	$18	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$136	3	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
3rd of 5	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.39	64.8 km/h	0.80L	$23	0:17.33	17.08	C4	$3,450	$516	35	1. Star Boy Express 2. Benny's Best Bet 3. Blazing Maeve
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.57	62.6 km/h	6.60L	$2.40	0:21.11	21.01	C4	$3,280	$227	5	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. Homebush Fox 3. Opawa Vanessa
4th of 8	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	3.70L	$6.50	0:25.89	25.57	C3/4	$5,090	$273	13	1. Thrilling Muse 2. Save Time 3. Gone Walkabout
6th of 7	30/1/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	11.10L	$9.50	0:20.95	20.77	C4/5	$4,050	$136	10	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Fire Warning 3. Tira Miss You