Cambridge Race 11

MAY HOUNDS GREYHOUND REHOMING GROUP STAKES

Prize Money: $7,182

OPAWA SOOTY (5) won comfortably last time scoring by 5 lengths at this track after jumping from box 4 (25.74). Will need some luck early after drawing a tricky box here. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Ideally placed to take this out. BAY FLYER (4) was never in contention last time at this track, but prior to that won comfortably by 3 lengths at this track (25.62) beating SWEET BONANZA in a Class 5 on July 9. Has ability and is one of the better chances. OPAWA BLAKE (6) turned in a better effort at this track last start, finishing second behind OPAWA SOOTY (26.08) in a Class 5. Has the pace to be prominent. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Expected to be in this for a long way. MOCHA TO GO (7) can improve on an unplaced run here last time out. Odds will be lucrative.

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

Sweet Bonanza (3) 34627
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $66,014
Win / Place: 26% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 16-13-12

Track

54: 15-13-11

Trk/Dst

35: 7-11-8

Distance

38: 7-11-9

Season

50: 10-12-11

Country

60: 16-13-12

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	7	8	10	9	13	5
1st	1	2	2	3	3	4	1
2nd	0	4	4	0	2	2	1
3rd	3	0	1	1	3	3	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (26.57) when seventh over 457m at this track in a Class 5. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and four places from seven starts. Would need to lift.

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 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.57	61.9 km/h	11.90L	$6.50	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
2nd of 6	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	3.20L	$7.00	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,480	$1,618	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Sooty
6th of 6	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.86	61.3 km/h	20.80L	$5.50	0:25.40	25.4	C5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Mocha To Go
4th of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:25.94	63.4 km/h	7.50L	$3.10	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$455	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
3rd of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.86	63.6 km/h	4.40L	$4.40	0:25.55	25.55	C4/5	$6,580	$987	9	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
3rd of 7	9/6/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	1.80L	$8.00	0:25.71	25.7	C5	$6,580	$987	5	1. Dalgety 2. More Airflow 3. Sweet Bonanza

Bay Flyer (4) 22115
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $87,386
Win / Place: 24% / 61%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Romantic Dancer

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 23-21-14

Track

76: 16-19-12

Trk/Dst

44: 10-12-8

Distance

44: 10-12-8

Season

47: 12-8-8

Country

95: 23-21-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	10	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	9	21	13	13	14	13	10
1st	1	1	6	5	5	3	1	1
2nd	1	3	5	2	1	2	5	2
3rd	0	2	2	4	1	4	1	0

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.38) at this track in a Class 5, finishing fifth and beaten 9 lengths. Has five successes and six minors from 13 starts from box 4. Gets chance to atone.

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
5th of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	9.20L	$6.50	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
1st of 6	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.62	64.2 km/h	3.20L	$6.00	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,480	$3,885	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Sooty
1st of 8	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	8.50L	$1.40	0:25.80	25.4	C3/4	$5,820	$3,491	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Netherton Flyer 3. Opawa Trevor
2nd of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.74	63.9 km/h	4.70L	$12	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$1,645	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
2nd of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	3.30L	$8.00	0:25.55	25.55	C4/5	$6,580	$1,645	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
5th of 7	11/6/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.88	63.6 km/h	6.80L	$8.50	0:25.40	25.4	C4/5	$6,580	$273	4	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Mocha To Go

Opawa Sooty (5) 41131
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $115,009
Win / Place: 39% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

100

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 31-14-6

Track

51: 22-10-2

Trk/Dst

40: 20-6-2

Distance

43: 20-6-2

Season

45: 19-10-2

Country

79: 31-14-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	20	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	10	12	13	10	7	17	7
1st	1	3	6	6	3	3	5	4
2nd	0	1	0	3	2	1	6	1
3rd	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Recorded a 5 length win (25.74) in a Class 5 last time at this track. Has three successes and two minors from 10 starts from box 5. Key player and should go 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
1st of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.74	63.9 km/h	4.80L	$1.80	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$3,885	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
3rd of 6	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	4.10L	$1.40	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,480	$971	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Sooty
1st of 6	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.40	64.8 km/h	5.20L	$1.30	0:25.40	25.4	C5	$6,480	$3,885	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Mocha To Go
1st of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.41	64.7 km/h	4.70L	$2.60	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$3,950	3	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
4th of 5	22/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.18	65.6 km/h	1.20L	$2.60	0:17.10	16.97	C5	$5,170	$364	4	1. Star Boy Express 2. Diamond Frankie 3. Black Malt
1st of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	3.30L	$2.50	0:25.55	25.55	C4/5	$6,580	$3,950	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza

Opawa Blake (6) 55252
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $67,936
Win / Place: 25% / 46%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 20-8-8

Track

73: 20-7-7

Trk/Dst

56: 17-7-4

Distance

56: 17-7-4

Season

39: 10-4-5

Country

78: 20-8-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	17	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	6	13	13	21	9	7	8
1st	1	4	5	2	5	0	1	2
2nd	0	2	2	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	2

Comments

Good effort last time when second (26.08) over 457m at this track. Heading in the right direction and well placed to fill another top-three spot.

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 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.08	63.1 km/h	4.80L	$3.70	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$1,618	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
5th of 6	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.21	62.8 km/h	8.40L	$9.00	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Sooty
2nd of 6	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.76	63.9 km/h	5.20L	$5.50	0:25.40	25.4	C5	$6,480	$1,618	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Mocha To Go
5th of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.17	62.9 km/h	10.80L	$4.80	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
5th of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.99	63.3 km/h	6.30L	$3.80	0:25.55	25.55	C4/5	$6,580	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
1st of 7	11/6/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.40	64.8 km/h	2.50L	$2.30	0:25.40	25.4	C4/5	$6,580	$3,950	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Mocha To Go

Mocha To Go (7) 63346
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $33,373
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hasten Slowly

Dam: Milky Tea

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 7-8-8

Track

42: 7-8-8

Trk/Dst

29: 6-5-7

Distance

29: 6-5-7

Season

43: 7-8-8

Country

43: 7-8-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (26.54) in a Class 5, finishing a 11 length sixth. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Among the chances on 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
6th of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.54	62.0 km/h	11.40L	$26	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
4th of 6	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.04	63.2 km/h	6.00L	$34	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,480	$455	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Sooty
3rd of 6	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.97	63.4 km/h	8.10L	$23	0:25.40	25.4	C5	$6,480	$971	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Mocha To Go
3rd of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.83	63.7 km/h	6.00L	$15	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$987	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
6th of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	8.10L	$10	0:25.55	25.55	C4/5	$6,580	$273	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
3rd of 7	11/6/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.61	64.2 km/h	3.00L	$18	0:25.40	25.4	C4/5	$6,580	$987	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Mocha To Go

Opawa Trevor (8) 18314
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $50,709
Win / Place: 16% / 49%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 15-16-14

Track

71: 10-13-12

Trk/Dst

16: 3-2-3

Distance

18: 3-2-3

Season

39: 6-6-5

Country

91: 15-16-14

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	3	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	27	20	10	4	5	4	1
1st	2	7	3	2	1	0	0	0
2nd	6	6	3	1	0	0	0	0
3rd	3	6	3	2	0	0	0	0

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by half a length in 26.01, beating Is Rex Home. Last start finished 4th on July 16 over 457m at this track behind Opawa Sooty beaten 9 lengths (26.38) in a Class 5. Prefer in something easier.

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
4th of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	9.10L	$71	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$6,480	$455	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Blake 3. Go Cooper
1st of 8	9/7/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	0.50L	$2.90	0:26.01	25.62	C3/4	$5,820	$3,491	7	1. Opawa Trevor 2. Is Rex Home 3. Netherton Flyer
3rd of 8	2/7/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.49	62.1 km/h	9.80L	$7.00	0:25.80	25.4	C3/4	$5,820	$872	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Netherton Flyer 3. Opawa Trevor
8th of 8	25/6/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.47	62.2 km/h	15.10L	$31	0:25.41	25.41	C4/5	$6,580	$273	3	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Bay Flyer 3. Mocha To Go
1st of 6	22/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.33	65.0 km/h	0.10L	$1.50	0:17.33	16.97	C3	$4,170	$2,500	4	1. Opawa Trevor 2. Bow Belle Beth 3. Sister Shadow
1st of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	2.70L	$2.60	0:25.93	25.55	C3	$5,330	$3,200	7	1. Opawa Trevor 2. Ain't It Fun 3. Gone Walkabout