Manawatu Extra Race 1

INTER – ISLAND YOUTH FINAL

Prize Money: $13,636

SHOWS PROMISE (5) scored well last start as odds-on favourite by a long neck at Wanganui in a handy 30.27 beating Iconic End. Has a tricky draw to overcome but goes well over this trip. Comes through a solid form race last start. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. SUPER LEAGUE (4) was the fastest winner on the program last time out, running away to score by 2.5 lengths (25.47) at this track. Beat his main danger here last start and rates a leading chance again. SMELLY HALLE (6) is a handy dog who jumped from box 5 last time out and scored by 2.25 lengths at Addington (30.47). Has a strong record out of this box with three wins and two minor placings from six starts. In great recent form and expected to measure up again despite having first run on this course. OPAWA LEO (3) is worth including after a top-three finish most recently. Odds will be lucrative.

Distance: 457m
Class: SPECAf
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Victoria (1) 31383
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $19,791
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Opawa Gina

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-1-4

Season

17: 6-1-4

Country

17: 6-1-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (30.63) over 525m at Addington. Has the inside draw this time. Sure to be thereabouts 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
3rd of 4	9/7/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	0.60L	$6.00	0:30.59	30.37	SPECA	$6,480	$971	8	1. Smelly Halle 2. Too Easy 3. Opawa Victoria
8th of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	630m	7	0:37.99	59.7 km/h	12.00L	$21	0:37.15	37.15	C2d	$16,390	$273	7	1. Bartlett 2. Chief Dribble 3. Wingatui Wizard
3rd of 6	24/6/26	Ascot Park Nz	630m	3	0:37.66	60.2 km/h	1.60L	$2.00	0:37.55	37.55	C1/2d	$6,420	$962	7	1. Classy Hunter 2. Bartlett 3. Opawa Victoria
1st of 5	17/6/26	Ascot Park Nz	630m	5	0:38.15	59.4 km/h	0.80L	$4.00	0:38.15	38.15	C0d	$5,080	$3,050	6	1. Opawa Victoria 2. Diamond Felon 3. Radio Ramsay
3rd of 8	11/6/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	1.00L	$1.60	0:30.56	30.26	C3	$5,330	$800	6	1. Minnie Angel 2. Opawa Joseph 3. Opawa Victoria
1st of 8	5/6/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	3.30L	$5.50	0:30.33	30.33	C2f	$5,000	$3,000	7	1. Opawa Victoria 2. Smelly Halle 3. All Done

Rather Convinced (2) 24773
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $26,618
Win / Place: 25% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Glory

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-2-5

Track

15: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

15: 3-1-3

Distance

15: 3-1-3

Season

32: 8-2-5

Country

32: 8-2-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	4	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (26.29) over 457m at this track. Has a low draw. Looking elsewhere 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
3rd of 8	7/7/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:26.29	62.6 km/h	11.70L	$27	0:25.47	25.47	SPECA	$6,480	$971	4	1. Super League 2. Shows Promise 3. Rather Convinced
7th of 8	3/7/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:31.22	60.0 km/h	14.40L	$7.50	0:30.21	29.7	C3	$5,250	$273	7	1. Jilliby Finale 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Fear To Tread
7th of 7	26/6/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:32.19	58.2 km/h	21.50L	$3.20	0:30.68	30.26	C3	$5,330	$273	3	1. Save Time 2. Spin Me Round 3. Lighting Space
4th of 6	23/6/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	2.80L	$2.60	0:25.93	25.52	C3	$5,330	$364	4	1. Lighting Space 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Fear To Tread
2nd of 7	19/6/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.00	63.3 km/h	0.60L	$5.00	0:25.96	25.72	C3	$5,330	$1,333	14	1. Beam 2. Rather Convinced 3. Crossfit Queen
3rd of 6	5/6/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.36	61.7 km/h	0.40L	$3.10	0:30.33	29.62	C2/3	$5,330	$800	7	1. Positive Penny 2. Lighting Space 3. Rather Convinced

Opawa Leo (3) 32843
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $18,445
Win / Place: 40% / 66%

2 yo Black and White D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Our Anna

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-1-3

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

15: 6-1-3

Country

15: 6-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (30.75) over 525m at Addington. Drawn close to the inside. Racing well enough to play a big 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
3rd of 8	16/7/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	4.00L	$3.10	0:30.47	30.37	C3	$5,250	$786	7	1. Smelly Halle 2. Mouth Of Mosgiel 3. Opawa Leo
4th of 4	9/7/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.84	61.3 km/h	3.60L	$3.70	0:30.59	30.37	SPECA	$6,480	$455	8	1. Smelly Halle 2. Too Easy 3. Opawa Victoria
8th of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	3	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	10.50L	$4.40	0:26.03	25.84	SPECf	$16,390	$273	7	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Smelly Halle 3. Let Him Loose
2nd of 7	24/6/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	0.10L	$2.70	0:26.40	25.79	SPECAq	$6,580	$1,645	5	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Opawa Leo 3. Opawa Swan
3rd of 8	19/6/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	4.70L	$1.90	0:30.27	30.27	C2f	$5,000	$750	7	1. Smelly Halle 2. Glasses 3. Opawa Leo
1st of 4	12/6/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	3.30L	$2.10	0:30.37	30.37	C2q	$5,000	$3,000	7	1. Opawa Leo 2. Smelly Halle 3. Glasses

Super League (4) 51231
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $56,200
Win / Place: 41% / 74%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Glory

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 16-7-6

Track

13: 8-2-2

Trk/Dst

13: 8-2-2

Distance

13: 8-2-2

Season

39: 16-7-6

Country

39: 16-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	8	3	0	0

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 2.5 lengths over 457m at this track in a handy 25.47, beating Shows Promise. Has clocked a scorching 25.12 here at this trip. Go close on his best form.

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 8	7/7/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:25.47	64.6 km/h	2.60L	$1.50	0:25.47	25.47	SPECA	$6,480	$3,885	7	1. Super League 2. Shows Promise 3. Rather Convinced
3rd of 7	30/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.07	66.0 km/h	1.10L	$14	0:16.99	16.99	C5	$5,170	$775	32	1. Jeddy Spaghetti 2. Loveable Rogue 3. Super League
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2nd of 6	29/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.20	62.0 km/h	1.10L	$1.70	0:30.12	29.85	C4/5	$6,480	$1,618	3	1. Need An Uber 2. Super League 3. More Airflow
1st of 5	26/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.65	64.1 km/h	4.80L	$1.90	0:25.65	25.65	C5	$6,480	$3,885	4	1. Super League 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Need An Uber
5th of 7	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	9.30L	$5.00	0:29.94	29.94	C4/5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Avatar Speed 3. Magic Jonty
3rd of 6	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.25	61.9 km/h	0.40L	$1.90	0:30.22	30.07	C5	$6,480	$971	3	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Super League

Shows Promise (5) 11121
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,364
Win / Place: 62% / 87%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Kaylee

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-2-0

Track

4: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-2-0

Distance

4: 2-2-0

Season

8: 5-2-0

Country

8: 5-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a long neck over 520m at Wanganui in a handy 30.27, beating Iconic End. Stick with her.

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 8	10/7/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.27	61.8 km/h	0.40L	$1.40	0:30.27	29.85	C2/3	$5,250	$3,147	3	1. Shows Promise 2. Iconic End 3. Groot's Galaxy
2nd of 8	7/7/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:25.65	64.1 km/h	2.60L	$2.50	0:25.47	25.47	SPECA	$6,480	$1,618	4	1. Super League 2. Shows Promise 3. Rather Convinced
1st of 7	3/7/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	13.70L	$1.80	0:30.08	29.7	C2	$4,920	$2,950	7	1. Shows Promise 2. Cliff Top Cutie 3. Big Time Favour
1st of 8	26/6/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.91	60.6 km/h	0.30L	$1.40	0:30.91	30.26	C1	$4,750	$2,850	3	1. Shows Promise 2. Grasscutter Dean 3. Why A Rapper
1st of 8	23/6/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.52	64.5 km/h	6.40L	$1.40	0:25.52	25.52	C1	$4,750	$2,850	4	1. Shows Promise 2. Bumper Bill 3. Grasscutter Dean
2nd of 8	19/6/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.23	62.7 km/h	5.10L	$1.60	0:25.87	25.72	C1	$4,750	$1,187	10	1. Iconic End 2. Shows Promise 3. Shark Tooth

Smelly Halle (6) 11211
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $38,150
Win / Place: 25% / 83%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Blue B

Sire: Koblenz

Dam: Fairly Able

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 8-13-5

Distance

4: 2-1-1

Season

31: 8-13-5

Country

31: 8-13-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	5	0	0

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

Comments

Scored by 2.25 lengths last time (30.47) in a Class 3 over 525m at Addington. Goes very well off the draw boasting three wins and two places from six starts. 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
1st of 8	16/7/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	2.30L	$2.80	0:30.47	30.37	C3	$5,250	$3,147	7	1. Smelly Halle 2. Mouth Of Mosgiel 3. Opawa Leo
1st of 4	9/7/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	0.10L	$4.00	0:30.59	30.37	SPECA	$6,480	$3,885	8	1. Smelly Halle 2. Too Easy 3. Opawa Victoria
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	0.80L	$5.00	0:26.03	25.84	SPECf	$16,390	$4,098	7	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Smelly Halle 3. Let Him Loose
1st of 6	24/6/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	6	0:26.56	61.9 km/h	1.80L	$1.40	0:26.56	25.79	SPECAq	$6,580	$3,950	5	1. Smelly Halle 2. Early Crow Evans 3. Rocking Rory
1st of 8	19/6/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	1.70L	$5.50	0:30.27	30.27	C2f	$5,000	$3,000	7	1. Smelly Halle 2. Glasses 3. Opawa Leo
2nd of 4	12/6/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	3.30L	$3.40	0:30.37	30.37	C2q	$5,000	$1,250	4	1. Opawa Leo 2. Smelly Halle 3. Glasses

Too Easy (7) 47162
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $28,105
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

2 yo Blue D

Sire: Koblenz

Dam: Fairly Able

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 8-3-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

21: 8-3-2

Country

21: 8-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (30.60) over 525m at Addington. Jumps from a wide draw. Rates highly again.

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
2nd of 4	9/7/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	0.10L	$2.10	0:30.59	30.37	SPECA	$6,480	$1,618	8	1. Smelly Halle 2. Too Easy 3. Opawa Victoria
6th of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.50	62.1 km/h	6.70L	$5.50	0:26.03	25.84	SPECf	$16,390	$273	6	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Smelly Halle 3. Let Him Loose
1st of 5	25/6/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	4.70L	$1.90	0:30.75	30.75	SPECAq	$6,580	$3,950	14	1. Too Easy 2. Let Him Loose 3. Opawa Harrison
7th of 8	11/6/26	Addington	525m	3	0:31.25	60.5 km/h	14.20L	$6.50	0:30.26	30.26	C5	$6,580	$273	7	1. Yuki 2. Taieri Gout 3. Opawa Postman
4th of 6	4/6/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	7.20L	$5.50	0:29.99	29.99	C5	$6,580	$455	7	1. Dalgety 2. Magic Jonty 3. Twisted Truth
1st of 7	28/5/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.34	62.3 km/h	3.30L	$3.60	0:30.34	30.18	C4	$5,820	$3,491	7	1. Too Easy 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Paw Zachary

Pick The Gap (8) 35254
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $17,527
Win / Place: 20% / 37%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-2-2

Track

9: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Season

24: 5-2-2

Country

24: 5-2-2

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 457m at this track. Looks up against it 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
4th of 8	7/7/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.48	62.1 km/h	14.40L	$51	0:25.47	25.47	SPECA	$6,480	$455	4	1. Super League 2. Shows Promise 3. Rather Convinced
5th of 7	3/7/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:31.25	59.9 km/h	16.70L	$4.80	0:30.08	29.7	C2	$4,920	$273	3	1. Shows Promise 2. Cliff Top Cutie 3. Big Time Favour
2nd of 8	30/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.63	63.9 km/h	3.30L	$4.80	0:17.40	16.99	C1/2	$4,000	$1,000	11	1. My Anxiety 2. Pick The Gap 3. Big Time Nico
5th of 5	19/6/26	Manawatu	660m	8	0:39.53	60.1 km/h	17.70L	$21	0:38.29	38.29	C0d	$5,080	$318	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Classy Hunter 3. Positive Penny
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