Manawatu Race 11

MOORE LAW PALMERSTON NORTH

Prize Money: $4,727

AVATAR SPEED (5) has a strong record here with two wins and a minor from six starts. In the money last time at Wanganui (30.15) in a Class 5 H, finishing a 5 length third. Is a very talented dog but the starts let him down. With a clean run in transit should be to powerful for this field HIGHBURY HEIGHTS (8) settled back from out wide but wound up hard into the minor money, finishing 1.75 lengths from the winner (30.55) at Wanganui in Class 2/3. Expected to feature. JILLIBY FINALE (6) beaten last start over the 457m at this track but finished in the minors in a quick 25.86. In form and must include in calculations. SAVE TIME (3) is a last-start placegetter who will have admirers. Is usually a very reliable beginner from the boxes.

Distance: 457m
Class: C3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Ashton (2) 22317
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $58,982
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Kimetto

Dam: Bigtime Vanessa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 16-12-8

Track

23: 7-5-2

Trk/Dst

22: 6-5-2

Distance

28: 7-6-2

Season

39: 6-4-6

Country

71: 16-12-8

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	7	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	19	6	6	9	8	5	10
1st	2	6	1	2	1	2	1	1
2nd	3	3	0	1	2	2	0	1
3rd	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Was out of placings last time (30.84) at Wanganui in a Class 2/3, finishing seventh and beaten 6 lengths. Has six wins and nine placings from 19 starts from the draw. Others rate better 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	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.84	60.7 km/h	5.80L	$5.50	0:30.43	29.79	C2/3	$4,330	$136	3	1. Crossfit Queen 2. Highbury Heights 3. Child Prodigy
1st of 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.16	65.7 km/h	1.40L	$1.40	0:17.16	16.8	C2	$3,000	$1,800	5	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Mariah 3. Appleby Road
3rd of 6	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	1.10L	$6.50	0:25.70	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$650	6	1. Beam 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Big Time Ashton
2nd of 6	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.81	63.7 km/h	1.90L	$7.50	0:25.68	25.61	C2	$4,030	$1,008	3	1. Child Prodigy 2. Big Time Ashton 3. Rather Convinced
2nd of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.46	64.5 km/h	1.80L	$5.50	0:17.33	17.08	C2/3	$3,190	$798	4	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Ashton 3. Highbury Heights
4th of 6	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:31.04	60.3 km/h	13.70L	$17	0:30.08	29.96	C2	$4,030	$227	3	1. Avatar Speed 2. Big Time Gunnar 3. Big Time Favour

Save Time (3) 23653
Trainer: C Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $23,891
Win / Place: 12% / 78%

2 yo Fawn B

Sire: Thrilling Sam

Dam: Tiger Churn

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-11-10

Track

18: 3-3-7

Trk/Dst

17: 3-2-7

Distance

19: 3-3-8

Season

32: 4-11-10

Country

32: 4-11-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last time (25.99) over 457m at Cambridge Raceway. Drawn close to the inside. Can 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
3rd of 6	9/4/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.99	63.3 km/h	3.10L	$5.00	0:25.77	25.34	C3	$4,330	$650	7	1. Midnight Rex 2. Texas Snakebite 3. Save Time
5th of 6	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	3.30L	$9.00	0:25.70	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$136	6	1. Beam 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Big Time Ashton
6th of 8	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	6.90L	$5.00	0:25.90	25.61	C3	$4,370	$136	7	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Zeus's Magic
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.44	61.5 km/h	2.30L	$3.20	0:30.28	29.96	C3/4	$4,960	$743	7	1. Big Time Brave 2. Highbury Heights 3. Save Time
2nd of 7	13/3/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.30	61.8 km/h	0.10L	$2.50	0:30.29	30.29	C2/3	$4,370	$1,092	10	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. Save Time 3. Big Time Favour
3rd of 8	3/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.48	62.1 km/h	4.40L	$9.00	0:26.17	25.97	C3/4	$4,960	$743	4	1. Pumbaa And Timon 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Save Time

Avatar Speed (5) 11443
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $13,945
Win / Place: 38% / 69%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-3

Track

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Season

12: 5-1-2

Country

12: 5-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Class 5 H at Wanganui when a 5 length third but did run a decent 30.15 over the 520m journey. Leading contender.

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
3rd of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	5.20L	$6.00	0:29.79	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$837	8	1. Original Warrior 2. Need An Uber 3. Avatar Speed
4th of 6	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:25.83	63.7 km/h	1.90L	$3.90	0:25.70	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$227	6	1. Beam 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Big Time Ashton
4th of 8	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	5.10L	$2.20	0:25.90	25.61	C3	$4,370	$227	7	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Zeus's Magic
1st of 6	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	3.40L	$1.90	0:30.08	29.96	C2	$4,030	$2,420	7	1. Avatar Speed 2. Big Time Gunnar 3. Big Time Favour
1st of 8	13/3/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.35	61.7 km/h	0.30L	$2.50	0:30.35	30.29	C1	$3,780	$2,268	3	1. Avatar Speed 2. Thrilling Gordon 3. Crossfit Queen
1st of 8	10/3/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:25.70	64.0 km/h	4.30L	$2.30	0:25.70	25.61	C1	$3,780	$2,268	11	1. Avatar Speed 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Crossfit Queen

Jilliby Finale (6) 76762
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $13,145
Win / Place: 23% / 66%

2 yo Brindle B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-7-2

Track

10: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

20: 5-7-2

Country

20: 5-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed good improvement when second behind Jay Walker at this track last start over 457m (25.86). Solid chance with even luck.

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 5	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.86	63.6 km/h	4.60L	$14	0:25.54	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$1,083	6	1. Jay Walker 2. Jilliby Finale 3. Thrilling Sammy
6th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:22.10	61.1 km/h	13.40L	$5.00	0:21.16	21.16	C3	$2,940	$136	21	1. Jane's Panama 2. Big Time June 3. Don't Ask Charly
7th of 7	6/3/26	Hatrick	305m	8	0:18.15	60.5 km/h	8.60L	$6.00	0:17.55	17.4	C4	$3,190	$136	3	1. To Be Wild 2. Big Time Tricky 3. Laddu Rose
6th of 7	3/3/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.89	61.7 km/h	7.60L	$13	0:21.36	21.31	C3/4	$3,190	$136	25	1. Opawa Simpson 2. To Be Wild 3. Big Time Tricky
7th of 7	6/2/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:18.36	59.8 km/h	9.40L	$3.20	0:17.70	17.51	C4	$3,280	$136	4	1. Opawa Jordan 2. Big Time Chur 3. Laddu Rose
4th of 6	2/2/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.98	61.4 km/h	7.30L	$3.10	0:21.47	20.93	C4	$3,280	$227	10	1. Barry Bowler 2. Opawa Danny 3. We Ride

Long Non White (7) X4435
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $56,900
Win / Place: 14% / 51%

4 yo Black B

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: No Time Toulouse

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 11-17-12

Track

29: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

10: 4-3-1

Distance

12: 4-4-1

Season

12: 0-2-2

Country

76: 11-17-12

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	4	9	13	8	11	15	11
1st	1	0	2	1	1	2	3	1
2nd	2	0	2	5	3	2	2	1
3rd	1	2	0	3	1	2	2	1

Comments

Came from wide draw and finished 5th over 520m at Wanganui beaten 4.5 lengths (30.73) behind Crossfit Queen in a Class 2/3 on April 10. Looks tested in 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
5th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.73	60.9 km/h	4.30L	$21	0:30.43	29.79	C2/3	$4,330	$136	14	1. Crossfit Queen 2. Highbury Heights 3. Child Prodigy
3rd of 4	27/3/26	Manawatu	660m	5	0:39.07	60.8 km/h	8.90L	$10	0:38.45	38.45	C2d	$5,460	$819	15	1. Johnny Football 2. Big Time Zip 3. Long Non White
4th of 7	12/3/26	Cambridge	650m	6	0:39.01	60.0 km/h	16.70L	$26	0:37.84	37.84	C2d	$7,480	$318	9	1. Johnny Football 2. Big Time Zip 3. Opawa Toby
4th of 5	3/3/26	Manawatu	660m	4	N/A	-	10.00L	$34		0:00.00	C2d	$5,460	$318	11	1. Johnny Football 2. Fear To Tread 3. Big Time Zip
1st of 1	20/2/26	Hatrick	305m	0	0:18.04	60.9 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.04		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
4th of 6	6/11/25	Cambridge	650m	4	0:38.68	60.5 km/h	10.70L	$14	0:37.93	37.93	C1/2d	$5,530	$318	9	1. Johnny Football 2. Ain't It Fun 3. Opawa Dallas

Highbury Heights (8) 37422
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $22,973
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

2 yo Black D

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Big Time Prada

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-8-8

Track

10: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-2

Distance

11: 1-2-2

Season

36: 5-7-8

Country

36: 5-7-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (30.55) at Wanganui in a Class 2/3, finishing second and beaten 1.75 lengths. Has two successes and two minors from six starts from box 8. Makes strong appeal.

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	1	0:30.55	61.3 km/h	1.70L	$5.50	0:30.43	29.79	C2/3	$4,330	$1,083	3	1. Crossfit Queen 2. Highbury Heights 3. Child Prodigy
2nd of 8	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.35	64.9 km/h	1.10L	$2.80	0:17.27	16.8	C2/3	$3,170	$791	5	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Highbury Heights 3. Hanoi
4th of 5	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	10.30L	$2.80	0:25.54	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$227	6	1. Jay Walker 2. Jilliby Finale 3. Thrilling Sammy
7th of 8	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	7.00L	$9.50	0:25.90	25.61	C3	$4,370	$136	3	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Zeus's Magic
3rd of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.46	64.5 km/h	1.90L	$4.50	0:17.33	17.08	C2/3	$3,190	$478	4	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Ashton 3. Highbury Heights
2nd of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	2.00L	$6.50	0:30.28	29.96	C3/4	$4,960	$1,239	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Highbury Heights 3. Save Time