Addington Race 8

ROAD METALS HANDICAP PACE

Prize Money: -

GOT THE CHOCOLATES (6) impressed when fresh from a spell last start when a authoritative winner over 1980m at this track on March 13, getting home by 6 metres. Finds a suitable assignment and will prove very tough to beat once more. IT'S TOUGH (4) is having his first run back from a break of ten weeks. Closed the last prep with a win by 4 metres over 1609m at Richmond Park. Goes very well when fresh and has scored on two occasions from four starts. Will have plenty of admirers. DOUBLE JEOPARDY (1) is better than his last-start run for eighth over 2700m at Ascot Park Raceway suggests. Worth another chance. COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR (2) is in the mix after finishing runner-up for the second time in a row last start, beaten 1.1 metres at Rangiora.

Distance: 2600m
Class: 3YO+ R66 & f
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Double Jeopardy (Fr1) 41148
Trainer: Steve & Amanda Telfer (Weedons)
Driver: Nikita Burton (J)
Prize Money: $141,800
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Captaintreacherous

Dam: Bettor Think Twice

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-8-3

Distance

11: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-2

Track

21: 5-1-2

Season

12: 3-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 8-8-3

Mobile

26: 6-5-3

Standing

12: 2-3-0

All-Weather

37: 8-8-3

Slushy

4: 0-1-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

36: 8-11

Right Handed

2: 0-0

Favourite

12: 5-2-0

2nd Favourite

7: 2-1-1

Best Mile

1:56.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Got things wrong early at Ascot Park. Likes it here though. Trifectas claims.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
8th of 10	1/3/26	Nth Sthlnd	2700m	Standing	All Weather	15m5	Anthony Butt	1:58.7	1:58.7	32.3m	$9.20	16	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$35,091	$636	1. Vessem 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Wag Star	Brk,bk otr,pushd out bell,only btld
4th of 5	13/2/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Tim Williams	1:59.7	1:59.7	29.6m	$4.10	14	C,G&E FFA PACE	$15,955	$1,091	1. Franco Sinatra 2. Pinseeker 3. Hadron Collider	Prkd,4th 1800,3bk inr tn,battld
1st of 11	30/1/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Tim Williams	2:24.4	1:57.3	2.2m	$2.10	26	3YO+ R51 to R67 MOB. PACE	$17,864	$10,000	1. Double Jeopardy 2. Bazooka 3. Captain Kobe	4bk otr,up,prkd 700,loomd,toughest
1st of 10	4/1/26	Roxburgh	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Tim Williams	3:20.1	1:59.2	6.7m	$2.80	8	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$21,932	$12,500	1. Double Jeopardy 2. Always Dreaming 3. Ultimate Cullect	Mid,soon 1x1,up 500,too big
4th of 13	27/12/25	Gore	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	Tim Williams	2:00.2	2:00.2	21.0m	$2.60	21	3YO+ R50 to R90 SpecHcp PACE	$23,125	$1,364	1. Always Dreaming 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Tabasco	5th,denied lead,parkd,1x1,solid
4th of 8	6/12/25	Geraldine	2850m	Standing	Grass	10m4	Tim Williams	2:01.2	2:01.2	4.6m	$18	8	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,136	$1,364	1. The Lazarus Effect 2. Tanzania 3. It's Tough	6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,closed well

Cocktails And Caviar (Fr2) 47322
Trainer: Steve & Amanda Telfer (Weedons)
Driver: Terry Chmiel
Prize Money: $64,390
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Alta Leonie

Dam's Sire: Big Jim(USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-5-2

Distance

6: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-1

Track

13: 4-3-1

Season

8: 0-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 5-5-2

Mobile

12: 4-3-0

Standing

9: 1-2-2

All-Weather

16: 5-3-1

Slushy

3: 0-1-1

Grass

5: 0-2-1

Left Handed

21: 5-7

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

8: 4-3-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.26

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 1-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 0-3-2

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Contrasting - but good - 2nds in last two outings. This looks harder. Place.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 8	1/3/26	Rangiora	1950m	Standing	Grass	10m2	Tim Williams	2:04.8	2:04.8	1.1m	$2.60	14	4YO+ R51 to R70 SpecHcp PACE	$10,991	$1,832	1. Misty Blue 2. Cocktails And Caviar 3. Seaside Rose	1x1,prkd,ld 1400,dictated,reeled in
2nd of 12	15/2/26	Gore	2750m	Standing	Grass	10m1	Tim Williams	2:06.6	2:06.6	0.5m	$5.20	14	R51 to R85 SpecHcp PACE	$18,182	$2,818	1. Wag Star 2. Cocktails And Caviar 3. Nutcracker	Presd 2 lead,trail,nice chase
3rd of 16	1/2/26	Waikouaiti	3000m	Standing	Grass	20m3	Tim Williams	2:06.4	2:06.4	13.4m	$13	21	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$19,455	$1,727	1. The Big Lebowski 2. Commander Ben 3. Cocktails And Caviar	Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well
7th of 9	11/1/26	Nelson HRC	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Tim Williams	1:51.5	1:51.5	37.7m	$31	2	FFA MOB. PACE	$21,535	$398	1. It's Tough 2. Hadron Collider 3. Vessem	Soon 1x1,urgd 450,inr tn,wilted
4th of 7	9/1/26	Nelson HRC	2400m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Tim Williams	1:57.7	1:57.7	12.9m	$11	11	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,739	$1,364	1. It's Tough 2. Harrison John 3. Vessem	Led 1750,trld 1450,thru,short bid
18th of 18	29/12/25	Banks Pen	2810m	Standing	Grass	20m1	Tim Williams	2:06.6	2:06.6	64.6m	$14	17	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,091	$318	1. Here's Herbie 2. Dance Till Dawn 3. Buckskin	7th inr,7-bk bell,off,plggd away wd

American Me (15m 1) 11907
Trainer: Brent & Tim White (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: Sarah O'Reilly
Prize Money: $386,943
Win / Place: 15% / 44%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: American Ideal

Dam: Bella Me

Dam's Sire: Presidential Ball

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 18-15-19

Distance

50: 7-1-4

Trk/Dst

17: 2-1-4

Track

27: 2-1-6

Season

18: 2-0-5

1st Up

9: 0-4-1

2nd Up

9: 1-0-2

3rd Up

9: 1-0-2

Metro

15: 5-1-2

Non-Metro

102: 13-14-17

Mobile

53: 7-8-9

Standing

64: 11-7-10

All-Weather

98: 12-14-16

Slushy

3: 0-0-3

Grass

19: 6-1-3

Left Handed

106: 15-33

Right Handed

11: 3-1

Favourite

16: 7-2-3

2nd Favourite

18: 4-5-5

Best Mile

1:58.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

30: 6-2-5

Driver Last 50

50: 5-1-1

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Had it tough off big backmarks on the Coast. Handicap relief here. Combos.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 13	8/3/26	Reefton	2500m	Standing	Grass	45m1	Sarah O'Reilly	2:04.4	2:04.4	14.8m	$30	2	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,500	$318	1. Spirit Downunder 2. The Coalman 3. Mystery Beach	Distant,tackd on otr 700,honest wd
10th of 12	6/3/26	Westport	2600m	Standing	Grass	45m1	Sarah O'Reilly	2:03.2	2:03.2	19.4m	$15	19	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,182	$318	1. Bruntwood Brigade 2. Tabasco 3. Mystery Beach	Slow,dist 12th,5-6bk otr,bt slows
9th of 12	15/2/26	Gore	2750m	Standing	Grass	40m1	Sarah O'Reilly	2:06.6	2:06.6	25.3m	$8.90	20	R51 to R85 SpecHcp PACE	$18,182	$318	1. Wag Star 2. Cocktails And Caviar 3. Nutcracker	Bk otr,last,angld tn,batld
1st of 10	26/1/26	WaikBoP	2600m	Standing	Grass	45m1	Harrison Orange	3:23.5	2:05.9	5.9m	$3.20	6	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,182	$10,636	1. American Me 2. You Little Beauty 3. Double Time	8th otr,wd cvr 1050,4w,ld 550,stoic
1st of 6	20/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	45m1	Harrison Orange	2:38.0	2:07.1	3.0m	$3.40	2	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$16,273	$10,000	1. American Me 2. Rough And Ready 3. Final Change	5th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear 600,game
3rd of 5	18/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	25m1	Harrison Orange	2:06.6	2:06.6	1.9m	$2.50	14	R57 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$15,955	$1,727	1. Double Time 2. Rough And Ready 3. American Me	Wd,into ld 1600,dictated,gunned dwn

It's Tough (15m 2) 93111
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (Woodend Beach)
Driver: Riley Harrison (J)
Prize Money: $167,844
Win / Place: 42% / 69%

Track Specialist

Driver In Form

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Cullen's Mercy

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 11-5-2

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Track

17: 7-4-0

Season

12: 9-1-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

26: 11-5-2

Mobile

23: 9-5-1

Standing

3: 2-0-1

All-Weather

24: 10-5-1

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

2: 1-0-1

Left Handed

26: 11-7

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

10: 8-2-0

2nd Favourite

7: 2-2-2

Best Mile

1:51.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-12-6

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Outstanding over the summer. Easy 11 Mar trial win from off the pace. Threat.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 4	11/3/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	Riley Harrison	3:22.00	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. It's Tough 2. Cheer The Captain 3. Kowhai Nugget	-
1st of 9	11/1/26	Nelson HRC	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Dunn	1:51.5	1:51.5	3.8m	$3.80	2	FFA MOB. PACE	$21,535	$12,500	1. It's Tough 2. Hadron Collider 3. Vessem	Wrkd to ld 1350,kickd tn,too tough
1st of 7	9/1/26	Nelson HRC	2400m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	John Dunn	2:55.7	1:57.7	0.3m	$1.60	26	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,739	$12,500	1. It's Tough 2. Harrison John 3. Vessem	4th,up,ld 1450,tackld 250,fght best
1st of 15	14/12/25	Rangiora	2600m	Standing	Grass	10m2	John Dunn	3:21.1	2:04.4	10.2m	$2.30	8	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$23,921	$12,500	1. It's Tough 2. Tanzania 3. Audacity	7th otr,wd to ld 1800,never touched
3rd of 8	6/12/25	Geraldine	2850m	Standing	Grass	10m1	John Dunn	2:01.2	2:01.2	2.4m	$5.00	15	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,136	$2,159	1. The Lazarus Effect 2. Tanzania 3. It's Tough	1x1,3-bk 1350,wd 700,chall,thwarted
9th of 11	21/11/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	John Dunn	1:55.6	1:55.6	37.7m	$22	10	4YO MOB. PACE	$111,648	$1,989	1. Kingman 2. The Lazarus Effect 3. We Walk By Faith	Bad chk 2100,4-5bk inr,4bk otr,fair

Smoke On The Water (25m 1) 11177
Trainer: Matt Purvis (Woodend Beach)
Driver: Robbie Close
Prize Money: $185,854
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

Driver / Horse Combo

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Left In The Dark

Dam's Sire: Fake Left

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 12-9-6

Distance

20: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 1-1-2

Track

28: 3-4-6

Season

12: 3-0-2

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

53: 11-9-6

Mobile

24: 3-3-5

Standing

30: 9-6-1

All-Weather

39: 7-7-6

Slushy

2: 0-2-0

Grass

15: 5-2-0

Left Handed

53: 11-15

Right Handed

1: 1-0

Favourite

10: 6-2-1

2nd Favourite

8: 3-2-0

Best Mile

1:56.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 3-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 2-2-5

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Tried hard in Northern Southland Cup. Honest performer here. Top 2/3.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
7th of 10	1/3/26	Nth Sthlnd	2700m	Standing	All Weather	25m1	Kirstin Green	1:58.7	1:58.7	12.4m	$19	23	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$35,091	$636	1. Vessem 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Wag Star	5th,deep pegs,off trn,ok chase
7th of 7	6/2/26	Amberley	2600m	Standing	Grass	40m1	Robbie Close	2:07.0	2:07.0	26.9m	$4.60	19	3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,739	$398	1. Misty Blue 2. Audacity 3. Hacksaw Ridge	Rear otr,4-bk,wdst top,no final zip
1st of 12	18/1/26	Marlb HRC	2850m	Standing	Grass	40m1	Robbie Close	3:50.7	2:10.2	2.2m	$3.70	19	R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,727	$12,500	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Misty Blue 3. Dance Till Dawn	Rear otr,5-bk,wdst tn,punishing fin
1st of 7	30/12/25	Reefton	2500m	Standing	Grass	45m1	Robbie Close	3:27.1	2:13.2	8.3m	$4.60	2	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,739	$12,500	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Flying Bird 3. Teds Legacy	7th,4bk otr 1300,angld,swoopd,easy
1st of 7	28/12/25	Westport	2600m	Standing	Grass	35m1	Robbie Close	3:32.2	2:11.3	9.7m	$3.70	2	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$16,591	$10,000	1. Smoke On The Water 2. Bryce's Meddle 3. Terrormylove	7th,to 1x1 1200,off,swooped by
4th of 9	26/12/25	Westport	3200m	Standing	Grass	35m1	Samantha Ottley	2:11.5	2:11.5	11.8m	$5.30	26	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$21,535	$1,364	1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Teds Legacy 3. Bryce's Meddle	8th,4bk otr,up,prkd,ld tn,fght,hdd

Got The Chocolates (25m 2) 112x1
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (Woodend Beach)
Driver: John Dunn
Prize Money: $544,417
Win / Place: 40% / 88%

Track Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Kate Black

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 10-9-3

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

16: 7-6-1

Season

7: 5-2-0

1st Up

5: 2-3-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-3

Metro

4: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

21: 9-7-3

Mobile

25: 10-9-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

25: 10-9-3

Slushy

2: 1-1-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

21: 9-10

Right Handed

4: 1-2

Favourite

6: 2-3-1

2nd Favourite

11: 5-4-1

Best Mile

1:51.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-7-3

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Simply brilliant last week. Stepped safely enough 25 Feb trials. Goes close.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 8	13/3/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John Dunn	2:22.2	1:55.5	6.2m	$2.20	112	FFA MOB. PACE	$33,818	$20,000	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Harrison John 3. Hadron Collider	Wd,1x1,prkd 1150-tn,too powerful
112 Day Spell
1st of 3	25/2/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	John Dunn	3:27.90	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Alta Meteor 3. Ohoka Connor	-
2nd of 8	21/11/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Dunn	1:56.9	1:56.9	1.3m	$1.70	7	3YO MOB. PACE	$253,636	$42,273	1. Marketplace 2. Got The Chocolates 3. Bettors Anvil	3wd,prkd 2000,dug in bravely,bestd
1st of 9	14/11/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Dunn	2:17.6	1:51.8	0.8m	$2.70	18	3YO MOB. PACE	$436,364	$190,909	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Marketplace 3. Fate Awaits	3wd,prkd 1300,up,incredibly brave
1st of 7	27/10/25	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Dunn	1:58.1	1:51.7	1.9m	$3.80	17	3YO MOB. PACE	$24,886	$15,000	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Marketplace 3. Rubira	1x1,prkd 1400-tn,brave,won the fght
1st of 9	10/10/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Dunn	2:22.5	1:55.7	1.1m	$6.10	14	3YO MOB. PACE	$86,136	$50,000	1. Got The Chocolates 2. Marketplace 3. Rubira	Up,prkd,ld 1200,fght,bravest 100

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in