NZ - Matamata - Race 6

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

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Turf

SOFT 5

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Verdict

SARTI (1) rolled a good field on debut at Tauranga, and then left his run too late when finishing quickly for second by a nose at Te Rapa just over a month ago. He has since been a late scratching, and as long as he has not missed any vital work, he will be hard to hold out. Stick with him. AVANTAGGIA (11) is bred in the purple, and she was good enough to win at Te Aroha at her second ever start, and the form from that race has been franked multiple times since. She looked in top nick at a recent trial, and she will be ready to rumble. SISTER CYNANE (13) capped off some solid form with a well-deserved win at Te Aroha 4 weeks ago. She is bred to go on with the job, and she is capable of repeating the dose. CARSOLIO (2) fought on bravely for second at Taupo 17 days ago. He is peaking at the right time, and despite copping a wide gate, he can figure in the top 3 again. VIVA GLAM (10) raced well last winter into the spring, and she will be even stronger now. Include in all top 4 combos.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Lining up for just third start. At debut, won by 0.9 len at Tauranga January 8 over 6f in soft going defeating Deep Pursuit carrying 129lbs at $6.10. Second-up 2nd of 8 at Te Rapa on February 7 over 6f, slow going nose behind Miss Jones with 129lbs at $4.40. Useful type, should prove hard to beat. 1st Pick 1 Sarti Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Ken & Bev Kelso J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Ken & Bev Kelso	138	-	-	-	37%	Scratched
Analysis Lining up for just third start. At debut, won by 0.9 len at Tauranga January 8 over 6f in soft going defeating Deep Pursuit carrying 129lbs at $6.10. Second-up 2nd of 8 at Te Rapa on February 7 over 6f, slow going nose behind Miss Jones with 129lbs at $4.40. Useful type, should prove hard to beat.
11	Resuming. Finished off last preparation fourth of 9 at Tauranga November 15 over 7f, soft track, 5 len behind Rising Star carrying 121lbs at $2.90. On debut fourth of 12 at Ellerslie September 20 over 6f, soft track, 4.5 len behind Well Written carrying 122lbs at $2.60. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign. 2nd Pick 11 Avantaggia Jockey: Opie Bosson Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson J: Opie Bosson T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	105	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Resuming. Finished off last preparation fourth of 9 at Tauranga November 15 over 7f, soft track, 5 len behind Rising Star carrying 121lbs at $2.90. On debut fourth of 12 at Ellerslie September 20 over 6f, soft track, 4.5 len behind Well Written carrying 122lbs at $2.60. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign.
13	Racing well recently. Last start won by 1.5 len at Te Aroha February 11 over 5 ¾f on a soft track defeating Merini with 125lbs at $4.20. The start before that 3rd of 8 at this track on January 23 over 6f, on a slow track, 2.25 len behind Convinced carrying 125lbs at $3.70. Sure to go close. 3rd Pick 13 Sister Cynane Jockey: Joe Doyle Trainer: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott J: Joe Doyle T: Lance O'sullivan & Andrew Scott	84	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Racing well recently. Last start won by 1.5 len at Te Aroha February 11 over 5 ¾f on a soft track defeating Merini with 125lbs at $4.20. The start before that 3rd of 8 at this track on January 23 over 6f, on a slow track, 2.25 len behind Convinced carrying 125lbs at $3.70. Sure to go close.

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