Manawatu Race 1

WELCOME TO MANAWATU RACEWAY

Prize Money: $5,545

CLASSY HUNTER (4) continues to race well, filling the minors at the last three starts, the latest at Addington in 40.98. Got run down by a talented stayer last start. Well placed here and can go close with a clear run. RUN THE GAUNTLET (5) was below best last time when eighth at Whanganui Straight but prior to that among the placings in quick time (29.93) at Whanganui. Ignore last start and will be much better suited to this distance. Expected to bounce back to best. POSITIVE PENNY (3) is looking to continue her winning ways off a powerful 17.19 victory at Whanganui Straight. Has the ability and can measure up again. PUMBAA AND TIMON (6) the longer the journey the better he likes it. Is right in the mix.

Distance: 660m
Class: C0d
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Positive Penny (3) 22121
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,300
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-7-2

Track

10: 0-0-1

Season

30: 6-7-2

Country

30: 6-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Steps up to 660m for the first time. Last appeared when successful over 313m at Whanganui Straight three days ago. Looks a solid hope.

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	16/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.19	65.5 km/h	3.20L	$2.80	0:17.19	16.98	C3	$4,170	$2,500	4	1. Positive Penny 2. Sister Shadow 3. Rockin' Roger
2nd of 8	12/6/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.40	61.6 km/h	0.70L	$4.80	0:30.35	29.76	C2/3	$5,330	$1,333	7	1. Long Non White 2. Positive Penny 3. Crossfit Queen
1st of 6	5/6/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.33	61.7 km/h	0.30L	$4.80	0:30.33	29.62	C2/3	$5,330	$3,200	3	1. Positive Penny 2. Lighting Space 3. Rather Convinced
2nd of 8	2/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.88	63.0 km/h	1.50L	$2.70	0:17.77	17.08	C2	$4,000	$1,000	4	1. Sister Shadow 2. Stolen Sapphire 3.
2nd of 4	29/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.60	61.2 km/h	1.40L	$2.80	0:30.50	29.85	C1/2	$4,920	$1,229	3	1. Crossfit Queen 2. Positive Penny 3. Small Town Boy
5th of 6	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	6.30L	$7.50	0:25.88	25.65	C2	$4,920	$273	4	1. All Done 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill

Classy Hunter (4) 25322
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $29,441
Win / Place: 24% / 72%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 7-11-3

Track

3: 0-2-0

Season

29: 7-11-3

Country

29: 7-11-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd in a Class 1 on June 15 over 681m at Addington behind Bartlett beaten 1.3 lengths (40.98). Sure to play a major role.

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 6	15/6/26	Addington	681m	7	0:40.98	59.8 km/h	1.30L	$4.20	0:40.89	40.89	C1d	$5,580	$1,395	6	1. Bartlett 2. Classy Hunter 3. Busy Work
2nd of 8	9/6/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	2.00L	$3.10	0:25.70	25.7	C3/4	$5,920	$1,479	5	1. Mailman's Coming 2. Classy Hunter 3. Hey Driver
3rd of 8	4/6/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.73	61.5 km/h	6.70L	$3.90	0:30.26	29.99	C5	$8,330	$1,250	9	1. Sugar Fix 2. Minnie Angel 3. Classy Hunter
5th of 8	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.27	62.6 km/h	5.70L	$3.20	0:25.87	25.65	C4	$5,820	$273	6	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Tama
2nd of 8	20/5/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.27	62.6 km/h	5.30L	$4.40	0:25.90	25.81	C3/4	$5,820	$1,454	6	1. Yuki 2. Classy Hunter 3. Paw Zachary
1st of 7	14/5/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	3.30L	$3.50	0:30.29	30.08	R/A	$12,300	$7,377	7	1. Classy Hunter 2. Bartlett 3. Sugar Fix

Run The Gauntlet (5) 21528
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $46,118
Win / Place: 21% / 63%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-9-8

Track

12: 1-6-3

Season

41: 9-9-8

Country

41: 9-9-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (17.61) at Wanganui Straight in a Class 5, finishing eighth and beaten 9 lengths. Has never missed the frame from five starts from the draw, including a win. With even luck and a clean start he should be prominent at the business end.

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
8th of 8	16/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.61	64.0 km/h	9.00L	$18	0:16.98	16.98	C5	$5,170	$273	4	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Star Boy Express 3. Need An Uber
2nd of 6	12/6/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	2.40L	$5.00	0:29.76	29.76	C5	$6,580	$1,645	5	1. Avatar Speed 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Boom Dynamite
5th of 8	7/6/26	Manukau	527m	8	0:30.85	61.5 km/h	6.50L	$13	0:30.39	30.39	C5f	$25,000	$364	9	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Original Warrior 3. Avatar Speed
1st of 5	29/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:29.85	62.7 km/h	1.60L	$3.60	0:29.85	29.85	C5	$6,480	$3,885	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Boom Dynamite 3. Tapu Girl
2nd of 5	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:25.99	63.3 km/h	4.80L	$4.60	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$6,480	$1,618	4	1. Super League 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Need An Uber
1st of 8	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.19	62.0 km/h	2.90L	$3.90	0:30.19	29.94	C4/5	$6,480	$3,885	8	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Child Prodigy 3. Big Time Tama

Pumbaa And Timon (6) 55335
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $29,445
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 7-6-9

Track

17: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

48: 7-6-9

Country

48: 7-6-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (17.51) at Whanganui Straight in a Class 4/5, finishing fifth and beaten 6 lengths. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Place claims.

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 7	16/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.51	64.4 km/h	5.80L	$23	0:17.10	16.98	C4/5	$5,170	$273	7	1. Child Prodigy 2. Opawa Simpson 3. Grasscutter Moe
3rd of 7	9/6/26	Manawatu	660m	4	0:39.04	60.9 km/h	3.80L	$3.40	0:38.77	38.43	C0d	$5,080	$762	4	1. Bartlett 2. Flash Inferno 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 6	5/6/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.61	61.2 km/h	14.10L	$12	0:29.62	29.62	C4/5	$6,580	$987	7	1. All Over Rover 2. Tapu Girl 3. Pumbaa And Timon
5th of 6	29/5/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.72	60.9 km/h	8.60L	$12	0:30.12	29.85	C4/5	$6,480	$273	3	1. Need An Uber 2. Super League 3. More Airflow
5th of 5	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.18	62.8 km/h	7.60L	$23	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$6,480	$273	4	1. Super League 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Need An Uber
6th of 7	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.64	61.1 km/h	10.00L	$21	0:29.94	29.94	C4/5	$6,480	$273	3	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Avatar Speed 3. Magic Jonty

Flash Inferno (7) 54424
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $25,955
Win / Place: 6.67% / 38%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 4-10-9

Track

30: 1-5-4

Trk/Dst

6: 0-3-0

Distance

6: 0-3-0

Season

30: 2-6-6

Country

59: 4-10-9

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth in a Class 1 on June 16 over 313m at Whanganui Straight behind Hot League, beaten 6 lengths (17.78). Be tough to make an impression against this lot.

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	16/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.78	63.4 km/h	6.40L	$2.10	0:17.33	16.98	C1	$3,920	$273	7	1. Hot League 2. Big Time Vanilla 3. Short Stuff
2nd of 7	9/6/26	Manawatu	660m	6	0:38.87	61.1 km/h	1.40L	$11	0:38.77	38.43	C0d	$5,080	$1,270	7	1. Bartlett 2. Flash Inferno 3. Pumbaa And Timon
4th of 8	2/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.89	63.0 km/h	1.70L	$10	0:17.77	17.08	C2	$4,000	$318	7	1. Sister Shadow 2. Stolen Sapphire 3.
4th of 6	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	4.60L	$13	0:25.88	25.65	C2	$4,920	$364	7	1. All Done 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill
5th of 7	19/5/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.78	63.4 km/h	3.60L	$6.50	0:17.53	16.97	C2	$3,930	$273	8	1. Spin Me Round 2. I've Got Swagger 3. Need A Dollar
2nd of 6	11/5/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.27	65.2 km/h	0.40L	$3.90	0:17.24	16.97	C2	$3,930	$983	6	1. Mystic Luna 2. Flash Inferno 3. Sister Shadow

Pick The Gap (8) 55563
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $15,709
Win / Place: 25% / 40%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-1-2

Track

7: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

20: 5-1-2

Country

20: 5-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (17.65) over 313m at Whanganui Straight. Wide draw here. Happy enough to avoid.

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 6	16/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.65	63.8 km/h	1.30L	$2.50	0:17.56	16.98	C2	$4,000	$600	7	1. Spin Me Round 2. Cloud Booming 3. Pick The Gap
6th of 7	9/6/26	Manawatu	660m	5	0:39.31	60.4 km/h	7.70L	$3.60	0:38.77	38.43	C0d	$5,080	$318	7	1. Bartlett 2. Flash Inferno 3. Pumbaa And Timon
5th of 7	2/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.73	63.6 km/h	5.30L	$5.00	0:17.36	17.08	C3	$4,170	$273	4	1. Forever A Fairy 2. Mailman's Coming 3. I'm Fragile
5th of 7	29/5/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.69	61.0 km/h	5.30L	$5.50	0:30.32	29.85	C3/4	$5,820	$273	3	1. Mailman's Coming 2. Jilliby Eaton 3. Big Time Ashton
5th of 6	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.47	62.2 km/h	7.80L	$6.00	0:25.92	25.65	C3	$5,250	$273	4	1. Cliff Top Vinnie 2. Beam 3. Mailman's Coming
4th of 7	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.88	60.6 km/h	13.00L	$3.80	0:29.97	29.94	C3	$5,250	$364	3	1. All Over Rover 2. Radio Ramsay 3. Long Non White