Manawatu Race 5

ACCELL THERAPY NZ

Prize Money: $5,455

RATHER CONVINCED (5) can keep on winning after speedy last start success, claiming a Class 2 at Whanganui over 520m in 30.23. Beat a stronger field last start and expected to push the clock again here. BIG TIME LOKI (3) put in a much better performance last start when in the placings at Whanganui behind Positive Penny (30.54) in a Class 1. Took the lead and boxed on but run over. Yet to miss the placings in four runs from this box, including two wins. Winning chance. CLOUD BOOMING (8) pinged the lids from out wide but run ended and faded out of it late when 8th at Whanganui in Class 1 company. Will give the top chances plenty to think about. GRASSCUTTER ROSS (4) still learning but has plenty of raw ability and is likely to have admirers.

Distance: 457m
Class: C1/2
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Loki (3) 55252
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $13,105
Win / Place: 6.67% / 40%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 2-6-4

Track

13: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

11: 1-2-1

Distance

11: 1-2-1

Season

29: 2-5-4

Country

29: 2-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (30.54) at Whanganui in a Class 1, finishing second and beaten 2.5 lengths. Is yet to miss the placings from this box, including two wins. Go well.

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	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.54	61.3 km/h	2.50L	$5.50	0:30.36	29.94	C1	$4,670	$1,168	7	1. Positive Penny 2. Big Time Loki 3. Grasscutter Nick
5th of 7	15/5/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.25	60.2 km/h	4.90L	$4.00	0:17.91	17.57	C1	$3,610	$273	3	1. Spin Me Round 2. Big Time Iggy 3. Goldstar Colson
2nd of 7	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	3.40L	$7.50	0:26.06	25.67	C1	$4,670	$1,168	4	1. Need A Dollar 2. Big Time Loki 3. Cloud Booming
5th of 5	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	7.40L	$5.00	0:26.07	25.39	C1	$4,670	$273	3	1. Need A Dollar 2. Why A Rapper 3. Small Town Boy
5th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.98	61.0 km/h	10.50L	$4.80	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$136	7	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
8th of 8	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	15.10L	$9.00	0:25.71	25.68	C1	$3,750	$136	14	1. All Over Rover 2. Need A Dollar 3. All Done

Grasscutter Ross (4) 12414
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $6,673
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-2-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Season

5: 2-2-0

Country

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Whanganui over 520m in 30.41. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 520m at Whanganui at Class 1 level. Is a danger.

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 8	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.82	60.7 km/h	6.50L	$2.70	0:30.36	29.94	C1	$4,670	$364	7	1. Positive Penny 2. Big Time Loki 3. Grasscutter Nick
1st of 7	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.41	61.6 km/h	0.50L	$1.80	0:30.41	30.07	C1	$4,670	$2,803	3	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Positive Penny 3. Cloud Booming
4th of 7	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	5.00L	$3.60	0:26.06	25.67	C1	$4,670	$364	7	1. Need A Dollar 2. Big Time Loki 3. Cloud Booming
2nd of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.43	62.2 km/h	1.30L	$1.40	0:26.34	25.75	C0	$3,850	$963	4	1. Grasscutter Nick 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Honey Bowen
1st of 6	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:31.03	60.3 km/h	4.60L	$1.80	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$2,311	7	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
2nd of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	0.20L	$4.20	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$979	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick

Rather Convinced (5) 44471
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,373
Win / Place: 29% / 45%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Glory

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 7-1-3

Track

11: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-0-2

Distance

11: 2-0-2

Season

23: 6-1-3

Country

23: 6-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at Whanganui over 520m in 30.23 last start, beating Mailman's Coming. Has run blistering time here with a 25.8 PB at the distance. Expected to measure up again.

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	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	2.90L	$5.50	0:30.23	29.94	C2	$4,920	$2,950	7	1. Rather Convinced 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Crossfit Queen
7th of 8	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:31.01	60.4 km/h	7.20L	$4.60	0:30.51	30.07	C2	$4,920	$273	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Thrilling Zane
4th of 8	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	10.10L	$3.70	0:25.67	25.67	C2	$4,920	$364	4	1. All Over Rover 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill
4th of 6	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:25.96	63.4 km/h	2.90L	$4.20	0:25.76	25.39	C3	$5,250	$364	3	1. Jilliby Eaton 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Big Time Maestro
4th of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	8.10L	$5.00	0:26.02	25.75	C3	$4,260	$227	4	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Big Time Maestro 3. More Airflow
6th of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.02	60.3 km/h	12.30L	$7.50	0:30.16	29.91	C3	$4,260	$136	3	1. More Airflow 2. Big Time Brave 3. Donna Anne Billy

Grasscutter Dean (6) 1546
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $3,127
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

Country

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Poor last start but ran a better race two back when fourth over 457m at this track. Prepared to overlook.

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
2nd of 4	15/5/26	Hatrick	305m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 7	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	5.50L	$9.00	0:26.06	25.67	C1	$4,670	$273	7	1. Need A Dollar 2. Big Time Loki 3. Cloud Booming
4th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	7.50L	$6.50	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$227	4	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
5th of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.91	60.6 km/h	5.20L	$11	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$136	7	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls
1st of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	0.20L	$8.00	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$2,350	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
4th of 4	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Thrilling Gordon (7) 25786
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $38,364
Win / Place: 9.28% / 35%

4 yo White and Black D

Sire: Thrilling Boris

Dam: Ginny Gin

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 9-12-13

Track

32: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

24: 2-1-1

Distance

24: 2-1-1

Season

48: 5-8-8

Country

96: 9-12-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	2	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	16	15	12	15	6	12	12
1st	1	3	2	0	0	0	2	1
2nd	2	1	2	1	2	0	1	3
3rd	4	2	0	1	2	1	2	1

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 520m at Whanganui. Likely to find this too tough.

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
6th of 8	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:31.11	60.2 km/h	10.70L	$9.00	0:30.36	29.94	C1	$4,670	$273	7	1. Positive Penny 2. Big Time Loki 3. Grasscutter Nick
8th of 8	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:31.06	60.3 km/h	7.80L	$27	0:30.51	30.07	C2	$4,920	$273	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Thrilling Zane
7th of 8	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.63	61.8 km/h	13.70L	$27	0:25.67	25.67	C2	$4,920	$273	7	1. All Over Rover 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill
5th of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	7.40L	$19	0:25.83	25.75	C2	$3,930	$136	8	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. All Over Rover 3. Mailman's Coming
2nd of 7	27/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	N/A	-	0.20L	$6.00		17.1	C2	$3,000	$750	6	1. Millie's Choice 2. Thrilling Gordon 3. Big Time Brutal
3rd of 7	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.63	63.9 km/h	0.80L	$8.50	0:17.57	17.01	C2	$3,000	$450	4	1. Big Time Mariah 2. Millie's Choice 3. Thrilling Gordon

Cloud Booming (8) 23328
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $17,736
Win / Place: 6.52% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Fairy

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 3-5-11

Track

15: 0-1-5

Trk/Dst

15: 0-1-5

Distance

15: 0-1-5

Season

45: 3-5-11

Country

45: 3-5-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished eighth (31.47) last start at Whanganui. Prior to that had recorded four minor placings in a row. Great chance to atone.

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	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:31.47	59.5 km/h	15.90L	$16	0:30.36	29.94	C1	$4,670	$273	3	1. Positive Penny 2. Big Time Loki 3. Grasscutter Nick
2nd of 7	19/5/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.76	63.4 km/h	0.70L	$1.70	0:17.71	16.97	C1	$3,850	$963	4	1. Pixie Scooter 2. Cloud Booming 3. Wild Ones
3rd of 7	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	2.60L	$6.50	0:30.41	30.07	C1	$4,670	$700	3	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Positive Penny 3. Cloud Booming
3rd of 7	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	3.90L	$8.00	0:26.06	25.67	C1	$4,670	$700	7	1. Need A Dollar 2. Big Time Loki 3. Cloud Booming
2nd of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.54	62.0 km/h	4.30L	$6.50	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$922	4	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
4th of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.84	60.7 km/h	4.10L	$14	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$227	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls