Awapuni Synthetic Race 2

CHRIS GOMMANS & SONS CONTRACTING SPRINT

Prize Money: $22,727

IT'S AMELIA (3) made progress last year with her racing well-spaced. She ended that prep with a fourth on this track as a short-priced favourite. She will be stronger now, and though she resumes without any public trials, she should still be hard to beat. KODIAC BEAR (2) did not kick on as expected after finishing second on debut last spring. He is resuming with 2 trials under his belt, and in a very modest field, he has each-way claims. LASSIE (4) makes her debut off the back of a couple of recent trials, and the market will be our best guide. VANBRUGH BELLE (8) will be peaking third up, and from a superior gate, she is not the worst in this contest.

Distance: 1000m
Class: MDN 2YO&UP
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Fine
Surface: Synthetic

Rail Position: True | No Rain Last 7 Days

Kodiac Bear (7) 2757X
Trainer: Kevin & Stephen Gray(Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North)
Jockey: Bruno Queiroz (Last 50: 6-8-4)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $3,516
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Hello Youmzain

Dam: Crescendo

Dam's Sire: Stravinsky

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 6-8-4

Last 7 Days

14: 1-1-2

Trainer

W 21% P 43%

Distance

W 20% P 49%

Track

W 40% P 72%

Trainer/Track

W 66% P 94%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 64%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

Nose Band ON, Tongue Tie OFF [Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band]

Comments

Resuming from a lay-off. Prepared for this with a recent trial at Foxton. Opened last campaign with a second at Woodville over 1200m. Everything points to a positive return.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 7	12/5/26	FOXT	1000m	Trial	7	Bruno Queiroz	-	Soft 6	1:03.13	57.0 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. High Noon 2. Lady Chandon 3. Undertheboardwalk	-
3rd of 3	28/4/26	HAST	800m	Trial	3	Bruno Queiroz	-	Soft 7	00:49.23	NaN km/h	-	7.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Valentino 2. Carolina Jazz 3. Kodiac Bear	-
7th of 7	19/1/26	WGUI	1200m	MDN	2	Toni Davies	55kg	Soft 5	1:13.35	58.9 km/h	0.38.44	17.07L	-	$11	24	$16,818	$336	1. Benerro 2. Aliyana Belle 3. The Black Prince	Set Pc, Under rd Tn-No Fin Inr
5th of 10	26/12/25	OTAK	1200m	MDN	10	Bruno Queiroz	57kg	Soft 7	1:13.18	59.0 km/h	0.35.72	3.60L	-	$1.80	26	$22,727	$568	1. Cremant 2. Derrick 3. Riomosa	Stld 4W Midf, Wdr Tn-Btld on
7th of 12	30/11/25	OTAK	1200m	MDN	2	Bruno Queiroz	57kg	Soft 5	1:10.87	61.0 km/h	0.35.47	3.90L	-	$6.30	28	$22,727	$341	1. Hoorah Henry 2. Too Darn Sweet 3. Bee Precious	Trld Pc To Tn-Urgd Off, Fght on
2nd of 6	2/11/25	WDVL	1200m	MDN 3YO	2	Bruno Queiroz	57.5kg	Soft 6	1:14.01	58.4 km/h	0.34.76	0.80L	-	$3.60	-	$16,818	$2,270	1. Our Sniper 2. Brutiful Lass 3. Kodiac Bear	Set Pc OTF, Kn To Tn, ROS

It's Amelia (6) 5224X
Trainer: Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos(Hastings)
Jockey: Floor Moerman (a2)(Last 50: 5-1-3)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $28,064
Win / Place: 0% / 38%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Eminent

Dam: It's Bianca

Dam's Sire: Alamosa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 0-5-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-3-1

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

9: 0-3-1

Non-Metro

9: 0-2-1

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-2-0

Heavy

6: 0-0-1

Synthetic

5: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

18: 0-5-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-1-3

Last 7 Days

13: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 27% P 36%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

Nasal Strip ON, Notifiable Surgery: Caslick ON [Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race on, Nasal Strip, Nose Band, Notifiable Surgery: Caslick, Standard Bit]

Comments

Has not raced since finishing 5.5 lengths away in fourth over 1400m at this track on September 14. Can return in winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 7	14/9/25	ASYN	1400m	MDN	7	Leah Hemi	56.5kg	Synthetic	1:24.50	59.6 km/h	0.36.14	5.50L	-	$1.80	21	$16,818	$841	1. Prince Revolution 2. Can Do 3. Flying Angel	Slow Awk Bk, Still Bk Tn, Bltd
2nd of 6	24/8/25	ASYN	1200m	MDN	4	Mereana Hudson	56.5kg	Synthetic	1:10.51	61.3 km/h	0.33.08	2.80L	-	$9.40	51	$22,727	$4,205	1. Toronto 2. It's Amelia 3. Good Craic	Stld Bk, Clsr Wdr Tn-ROS late
51 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	4/7/25	ASYN	1400m	Rating 58 HC	7	Leah Hemi	56kg	Synthetic	1:25.01	59.3 km/h	0.34.81	0.80L	-	$4.30	20	$15,455	$2,782	1. Revo 2. It's Amelia 3. Navy Icon	Stld Bk, Clsr Tght Tn-ROS, close
5th of 12	14/6/25	WGUI	1340m	MDN 2YO&UP	8	Leah Hemi	56.5kg	Heavy 10	1:27.46	55.2 km/h	0.41.65	12.40L	-	$3.50	14	$18,182	$364	1. Charm Zafarm 2. Pixie Caramel 3. Go Trigger	Chkd, Kn Midf-Imprv, Wrkd home
3rd of 10	31/5/25	WGUI	1340m	MDN 2YO&UP	6	Leah Hemi	56.5kg	Heavy 8	1:21.67	59.1 km/h	0.37.55	5.50L	-	$16	31	$18,182	$1,636	1. Ma Te Wa 2. Roar Of The Jungle 3. It's Amelia	Ld Kn to Tn-Kikd, Fght hard
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 14	30/4/25	WDVL	1200m	MDN	2	Leah Hemi	56.5kg	Heavy 8	1:13.00	59.2 km/h	0.36.31	5.30L	-	$4.40	100	$0	$309	1. Oscar 2. Good Craic 3. Charming Emperor	8th inr, closr tn, btld on
100 Day Spell

Lassie (5)
Trainer: Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos(Hastings)
Jockey: Elen Nicholas (a0)(Last 50: 1-3-6)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: Per Incanto

Dam: Deb

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 1-3-6

Last 7 Days

16: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 14% P 42%

Distance

W 0% P 33%

Track

W 14% P 42%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Nose Band, Standard Bit]

Comments

Per Incanto filly from Deb on debut. Has had the benefit of three trials and stable have a impressive strike rate with the first starters. Worth consideration.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 7	12/5/26	FOXT	1000m	Trial	5	Kelly Myers	-	Soft 6	1:02.47	57.6 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Yaldy Time 2. Audax 3. Valentino	-
4th of 8	28/4/26	HAST	1000m	Trial	2	Kelly Myers	-	Soft 7	1:02.20	57.9 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Will 2. Came True 3. Chime	-
2nd of 5	19/8/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	2	Bruno Queiroz	-	Heavy 9	0:53.70	57.0 km/h	3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Shameless Star 2. Lassie 3. Shock ofthe Sentry	-

Merrylees (2) 0
Trainer: Rosie Buchanan(Stratford)
Jockey: Jim Chung (a1)(Last 50: 2-6-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: Belardo

Dam: Cherry Vain

Dam's Sire: Nicconi

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 2-6-4

Last 7 Days

5: 0-1-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

Concussion Plates (Front) ON [Approved Plates, Concussion Plates (Front), Ear Covers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Well held on debut over 1200m Wanganui when 12th, beaten 10 lengths. Doubt she will trouble these.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
12th of 14	10/5/26	WGUI	1200m	MDN 2YO&UP	7	Liam Kauri	55kg	Soft 7	1:12.77	59.4 km/h	0.37.78	10.42L	-	$89	-	$15,455	-	1. Roc All Night 2. Real Comedy 3. Will	Stld 4th Otr, Urgd 500m-No Fin

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

12th of 14

10/5/26

WGUI

1200m

MDN 2YO&UP

Liam Kauri

55kg

Soft 7

1:12.77

59.4 km/h

0.37.78

10.42L

$89

$15,455

1. Roc All Night

2. Real Comedy

3. Will

Stld 4th Otr, Urgd 500m-No Fin

Niemi (4) 209X7
Trainer: Peter and Trent Didham(Awapuni)
Jockey: Chris Dell (Last 50: 7-9-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $4,786
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Microphone

Dam: Dancer's Tale

Dam's Sire: Tale of the Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-9-7

Last 7 Days

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Blinkers ON [Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit, Nose Band]

Comments

Beaten 5.5 lengths into seventh when resuming last start over 1200m at Wanganui. Strips fitter and expected to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 14	10/5/26	WGUI	1200m	MDN 2YO&UP	1	Chris Dell	56.5kg	Soft 7	1:12.77	59.4 km/h	0.37.26	5.47L	-	$48	147	$15,455	$309	1. Roc All Night 2. Real Comedy 3. Will	Trld Pc, Under rd Inr Tn-Wknd
147 Day Spell
6th of 7	14/4/26	FOXT	1000m	Trial	7	Floor Moerman	-	Heavy 10	1:03.80	56.4 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stringfellow 2. Brutiful Lass 3. The Loose Moose	-
9th of 9	14/12/25	TREN	1000m	MDN 3YO	8	Toni Davies	53.5kg	Good 4	0:56.33	63.9 km/h	0.33.55	13.90L	-	$29	42	$22,727	$341	1. Cosmic Dream 2. Spark 3. Hello My Dear	Stld Midf OTR, Bk Clsr Wd, No Go
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	11/11/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	5	Toni Davies	-	Soft 5	1:03.31	56.9 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Danny's Dilemma 2. Ultimate Habit 3. Jazlene	-
10th of 14	2/11/25	WDVL	1200m	MDN	7	Toni Davies	53kg	Soft 6	1:11.46	60.5 km/h	0.35.88	7.80L	-	$8.70	49	$16,818	$336	1. East End Lad 2. Riomosa 3. Bee Precious	Stld 4th OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, Bltd
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	14/9/25	ASYN	1200m	MDN	3	Toni Davies	52kg	Synthetic	1:12.54	59.6 km/h	0.35.55	0.80L	-	$4.10	146	$16,818	$3,027	1. Chart The Stars 2. Niemi 3. Good Craic	Stld off Ld OTF, Trld Ld Tn, ROS
146 Day Spell

Romilly Bee (1) 5X8X7
Trainer: David Jensen(Foxton)
Jockey: Liam Kauri (a2)(Last 50: 4-1-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $2,218
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: The Bold One

Dam: Elizabelle

Dam's Sire: Zed

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-1-4

Last 7 Days

5: 0-1-1

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Returned at long odds last start and finished 16 lengths adrift in seventh over 1200m at Otaki. Didn't do enough first up to raise hopes.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 7	16/5/26	OTAK	1200m	3YO SW+P	7	Liam Kauri	54.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.38	60.5 km/h	0.37.29	16.42L	-	$92	153	$31,818	$477	1. Shameless Star 2. Belles Boom 3. Cremant	Last, Under pres-Needed the run
153 Day Spell
8th of 9	14/12/25	TREN	1000m	MDN 3YO	5	Crystal Lindsay	52.5kg	Good 4	0:56.33	63.9 km/h	0.32.86	12.10L	-	$98	119	$22,727	$341	1. Cosmic Dream 2. Spark 3. Hello My Dear	Slow Bk OTR, Still Bk Tn, No Go
119 Day Spell
5th of 6	17/8/25	WDVL	1100m	MDN 3YO	3	Crystal Lindsay	52.5kg	Heavy 10	1:10.86	55.9 km/h	0.37.54	3.10L	-	$22	22	$15,455	$309	1. Landman 2. Hard Rock Cafe 3. My Ferrari	Hndy on Pc Otr to Tn-Btld on
7th of 8	26/7/25	OTAK	1200m	2YO SW	6	Toni Davies	55kg	Heavy 10	1:17.12	56.0 km/h	0.41.56	21.60L	-	$51	-	$72,727	$1,091	1. Platinum Diamond 2. Luminance 3. Brutiful Lass	Stld Bk, Under pres Tn-No Fin
3rd of 5	22/7/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	3	Liam Kauri	-	Heavy 9	0:56.28	54.4 km/h	-	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Intention 2. May Wirth 3. Romilly Bee	-

Vanbrugh Belle (3) 07X07
Trainer: Adam Scott(Foxton)
Jockey: Crystal Lindsay (a3)(Last 50: 3-2-4)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $3,614
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Vanbrugh

Dam: Petit Leon

Dam's Sire: Shamexpress

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-2-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Lightly raced galloper who has been easily accounted for at both runs this time in work. Finished seventh last start over 1200m at Ellerslie after being in contention on the bend.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 11	6/5/26	ELLS	1200m	MDN 2&3YO	11	Tayla Mitchell	54.5kg	Soft 5	1:10.96	60.9 km/h	0.37.38	11.17L	-	$24	9	$22,727	$341	1. Magic Dreams 2. Long Island 3. Stranger Times	2nd Otr on Pc, Urgd Tn-Wknd late
10th of 13	27/4/26	ELLS	1200m	MDN 2YO&UP	5	Amber Riddell	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.82	60.2 km/h	0.36.31	5.38L	-	$110	289	$22,727	$341	1. Biding My Time 2. La Tienda 3. Roc de Night Away	Trld Pc, Under pres Tn-Wknd Inr
289 Day Spell
5th of 8	7/4/26	ELLS	1100m	Trial	1	Erin Leighton	-	Soft 5	1:08.74	57.6 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Getaway 2. La Tienda 3. Overture	-
5th of 6	24/3/26	AVON	800m	Trial	3	Erin Leighton	-	Soft 5	0:46.12	62.4 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Leflaive 2. Unmistakable 3. Hershey	-
7th of 11	12/7/25	RUAK	1200m	2YO SW+P	8	Ashvin Goindasamy	55kg	Heavy 8	1:14.30	58.1 km/h	0.39.88	11.20L	-	$43	24	$31,818	$477	1. Yokozuna 2. Moretothinkabout 3. Poppa Dennis	Stld Hndy, Tght room-Btld on
12th of 12	18/6/25	CSYN	970m	MDN 2YO&UP	9	Kate Hercock	53.5kg	Synthetic	0:54.82	63.7 km/h	0.34.04	9.50L	-	$36	14	$15,455	-	1. Love The Sort 2. Rocky Mountain 3. Watch Me Go	Midf WNC, Under pres Tn-Stpd

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked