Wanganui Race 1

WANGANUI FUNCTION CENTRE 2YO 1200

Prize Money: $31,818

FURSTON (1) is a promising type who tried hard when finishing a close third over 1200m at Tauranga, beaten less than a length. The addition of blinkers is the key, and he is the one to beat. MR CHOW (2) has been competitive in both of his starts this prep and wasn't far away when fifth at Hawera nearly 4 weeks ago after racing prominently throughout. He has Jonathan Riddell in the saddle third up, and he can figure in the top 3 here. SWORD OF STEEL (4) is a juvenile son of Sword Of State, making his debut for the powerful Walker/Bergerson stable. A recent Avondale trial win was full of merit and any market confidence would be worth following. OLD FASHIONED (3) is a well-bred colt by Proisir making his debut. He hails rom an astute stable and is likely to have been well educated. The market will be good guide. ALONOTAS (5) did not race up to his handy trial form on debut and was put aside to mature. He was runner-up at another recent trial, and is worth including fresh.

Distance: 1200m
Class: 2YO SW+P
Track: Soft7
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: Out 4m | No Rain Last 24 Hours | 15mm Rain Last 7 Days

Furston (5) 43
Trainer: Andrew Forsman(Cambridge)
Jockey: Kavish Chowdhoory (a2)(Last 50: 2-5-15)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $2,164
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Circus Maximus

Dam: Half Bak

Dam's Sire: Churchill Downs

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 2-5-15

Last 7 Days

4: 0-0-1

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, Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Finished fourth on debut then hit the line strongly at second outing when third over 1200m at Tauranga last time out. Looks close to a win and can get off the mark here.

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
3rd of 9	29/5/26	TAUR	1200m	MDN 2&3YO	6	Rihaan Goyaram	52.5kg	Good 4	1:11.25	60.6 km/h	0.34.64	0.64L	-	$6.70	12	$15,455	$1,391	1. Deviation 2. Ocean Opal 3. Furston	6th 3W, Clsr Wdr Tn-Big late Fin
4th of 9	17/5/26	HAWE	1200m	MDN 2YO	4	Kelly Myers	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.43	60.5 km/h	0.35.42	1.64L	-	$3.40	-	$15,455	$773	1. Crosswell 2. The Armorer 3. Hanabell	Stld 4th Otr, Up Wd Tn-Fght hard
3rd of 7	28/4/26	TEAW	850m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 6	0:52.17	58.7 km/h	-	0.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Aventus 2. Angie 3. Furston	-
4th of 7	17/3/26	TAUP	1100m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	1:08.07	58.2 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Grocer's Girl 2. State The Obvious 3. Royce	-
1st of 8	10/3/26	ELLS	800m	Trial	8	Rihaan Goyaram	-	Good 4	0:48.26	59.7 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Furston 2. Dubawi Diva 3. Glamorgan	-

Mr Chow (4) 7X95
Trainer: Kurtis Pertab(Matamata)
Jockey: Jonathan Riddell (Last 50: 7-4-9)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $1,536
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Earthlight

Dam: Sozzled

Dam's Sire: Per Incanto

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-4-9

Last 7 Days

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 14% P 28%

Distance

W 12% P 37%

Track

W 8.59% P 37%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nose Band]

Comments

Yet to fill a placing in two runs since resuming from a spell, the latest effort a fifth over 1200m at Hawera four weeks ago. Can turn things around.

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
5th of 9	17/5/26	HAWE	1200m	MDN 2YO	8	Samantha Collett	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.43	60.5 km/h	0.35.72	1.85L	-	$9.20	22	$15,455	$309	1. Crosswell 2. The Armorer 3. Hanabell	2nd Otr on Pc, Chal Tn-Fght on
9th of 12	25/4/26	TE R	1200m	2YO SW+P	12	Craig Grylls	57kg	Soft 5	1:11.52	60.4 km/h	0.35.60	8.76L	-	$20	104	$31,818	$477	1. System Of Play 2. Perfect Chaos 3. High Goal	2nd last, Under rd Bk Tn-No Fin
104 Day Spell
3rd of 6	7/4/26	ELLS	800m	Trial	5	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	0:47.64	60.5 km/h	-	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Phillyjean 2. No Curfew 3. Mr Chow	-
7th of 7	11/1/26	ELLS	1200m	2YO SW+P	6	Matthew Cameron	57kg	Good 4	1:11.93	60.1 km/h	0.37.97	12.65L	-	$15	-	$50,000	$750	1. Stromlinien 2. Singletary 3. Zaharias	Stld On Pc Otr to Tn-Urgd, Stpd
1st of 6	16/12/25	AVON	800m	Trial	1	Craig Grylls	-	Good 4	00:45.18	NaN km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mr Chow 2. Pocket Money 3. Handstand	-

Old Fashioned (3)
Trainer: Bill Thurlow and Sam O’Malley(Waverley)
Jockey: Kelly Myers (Last 50: 7-10-9)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Proisir

Dam: Contrary Mary

Dam's Sire: Rip Van Winkle

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-10-9

Last 7 Days

6: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 14% P 28%

Distance

W 9.31% P 30%

Track

W 11% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 40%

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Son of Proisir from Contrary Mary making his debut. Hasn't gone through a public trial. Profiles well and worth watching for any market moves.

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
1st of 6	3/6/26	WAV	1000m	Trial	2	Kelly Myers	-	Soft 6	1:01.97	58.1 km/h	5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Old Fashioned 2. Tempestuous Lady 3. Dunaruna	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 6

3/6/26

WAV

1000m

Trial

Kelly Myers

Soft 6

1:01.97

58.1 km/h

1. Old Fashioned

2. Tempestuous Lady

3. Dunaruna

Sword Of Steel (6)
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Matamata)
Jockey: Hayley Hassman (a2)(Last 50: 7-6-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sword Of State

Dam: Miss Remington

Dam's Sire: Savoire Vivre

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-6-4

Last 7 Days

4: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 15% P 48%

Distance

W 5.83% P 31%

Track

W 23% P 53%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 5.13% P 48%

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Two-year-old gelding on debut. Has had three trials leading into this, scoring most recently at Avondale over 1000m. A product of the strong juvenile stable of Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson.

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
6th of 8	2/6/26	PUKE	800m	Trial	1	Michael McNab	-	Heavy 8	0:47.94	60.1 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ignition 2. Thrill Of Flight 3. Top Marks	-
1st of 4	12/5/26	AVON	1000m	Trial	5	Courtney Barnes	-	Heavy 10	1:04.30	56.0 km/h	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sword Of Steel 2. Aerial Impact 3. Dos Mundos	-
4th of 7	21/4/26	AVON	800m	Trial	5	Corentin Berge	-	Heavy 10	0:46.70	61.7 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Snowpowder 2. I Promise 3. Dee Oyster	-
4th of 7	23/10/25	ELLS	800m	Trial	1	Opie Bosson	-	Soft 5	00:47.23	NaN km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. She's No Saint 2. Dashing Dixie 3. Lumumba	-

Alonotas (2) 5X
Trainer: Kevin & Stephen Gray(Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North)
Jockey: Floor Moerman (a2)(Last 50: 4-4-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $336
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Satono Aladdin

Dam: Hot In Pink

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

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

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-4-3

Last 7 Days

7: 1-2-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 6.43% P 25%

Track

W 11% P 44%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Resuming from a break. Placed in a recent Foxton trial. Raced just once to date and finished fifth at Tauherenikau over 1000m. Capable of a bold return.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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
2nd of 6	12/5/26	FOXT	850m	Trial	4	Bruno Queiroz	-	Soft 6	0:54.07	56.6 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Write On 2. Alonotas 3. Crime Of Passion	-
5th of 5	9/11/25	TAUH	1000m	2YO SW+P	2	Bruno Queiroz	57kg	Soft 5	0:57.64	62.5 km/h	0.34.87	11.00L	-	$7.50	-	$16,818	$336	1. Lassified 2. Vahvay 3. Tifosi	Trld Pc to Tn, Under rd-Wknd
3rd of 5	28/10/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	3	Bruno Queiroz	-	Heavy 10	00:59.93	NaN km/h	-	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Watershed 2. Sethsational 3. Alonotas	-
5th of 5	21/10/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	4	Bruno Queiroz	-	Soft 7	00:55.04	NaN km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tifosi 2. Vahvay 3. Sweetest Thing	-

Crime Of Passion (1)
Trainer: Lisa Latta(Awapuni)
Jockey: Mereana Hudson (Last 50: 3-5-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Vadamos

Dam: Passion Cut

Dam's Sire: Pins

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-5-3

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-1

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

First-starter by Vadamos out of Passion Cut. Breaks from a low barrier draw so can be competitive.

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
3rd of 5	3/6/26	WAV	1000m	Trial	1	Jonathan Riddell	-	Soft 6	1:03.37	56.8 km/h	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Leica Lily 2. Ocean Blue 3. Crime Of Passion	-
3rd of 6	12/5/26	FOXT	850m	Trial	2	Kavish Chowdhoory	-	Soft 6	0:54.07	56.6 km/h	1.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Write On 2. Alonotas 3. Crime Of Passion	-
2nd of 3	3/2/26	FOXT	1000m	Trial	4	Jonathan Riddell	-	Soft 5	1:02.51	57.6 km/h	10L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ronaldo 2. Crime Of Passion 3. Go Annie	-

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