NZ - Otaki - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

22.8K

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Verdict

ZORERO (1) bolted home from the rear when fresh at Hastings and backed it up with an even better run, charging home from the tail to score again last time. Hard to beat in similar company again here. BENERRO (6) has done little wrong so far. Sat on the speed and fought best to win over 11oom here in May and again handy to the top and fought well last time in June. Respect here. GREAT ESCAPE (9) has a good record this trip with 2 wins and 2 placings from 5 starts and goes well 1st-up. Ran on well for 3rd in a recent trail. Keep safe. CHICAGO JACK (4) back in form with a brave 2nd a Ruakaka before leading all the way at Hastings, both at 7f in September. Worth thought here. PART TIME LOVER (5) was first-up for 5 months when running on strongly from midfield to beat Miss Jones at Te Rapa in April. Loves this distance and great record 1st-up.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Third-up today. First-up won by 2.5 len at Hastings on September 12 over 6f in the wet defeating Zenzero Girl with 131lbs at $2.20. Second run from a spell won by 1.4 len at Hastings on October 10 over 6f on a soft track defeating Golden Wings carrying 126lbs at $5.40. Talented type who is one of the leading chances. 1st Pick 1 Zorero Jockey: Kelly Myers Trainer: Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos J: Kelly Myers T: Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos	210	-	-	-	40%	6/4
Analysis Third-up today. First-up won by 2.5 len at Hastings on September 12 over 6f in the wet defeating Zenzero Girl with 131lbs at $2.20. Second run from a spell won by 1.4 len at Hastings on October 10 over 6f on a soft track defeating Golden Wings carrying 126lbs at $5.40. Talented type who is one of the leading chances.
10	Second run back. First-up after three months won by a 0.1 len at this track on October 17 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Sierra Leone with 126lbs at $4.10. Previously second-up won by 3.5 len at Hawera on July 11 over 6f in heavy going defeating Derrynger carrying 116lbs at $3.20. Clearly the one to beat again. The one they have to beat. 2nd Pick 10 Ebony Bassett Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Allan Sharrock J: Non Runner T: Allan Sharrock	129	-	-	-	1%	1000/1
Analysis Second run back. First-up after three months won by a 0.1 len at this track on October 17 over 6f on a rain affected track defeating Sierra Leone with 126lbs at $4.10. Previously second-up won by 3.5 len at Hawera on July 11 over 6f in heavy going defeating Derrynger carrying 116lbs at $3.20. Clearly the one to beat again. The one they have to beat.
6	Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign third of 14 at Wanganui June 13 over 6f, soft track, a head behind Beauesk with 125lbs at $6.50. On debut fifth of 9 at Arawa Park Mdn-Sw December 5 over 6f, soft track, 3 len behind Lady Impending carrying 129lbs at $2.90. Open to improvement and expected to feature. 3rd Pick 6 Benerro Jockey: Kate Hercock Trainer: Cody Cole J: Kate Hercock T: Cody Cole	95	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign third of 14 at Wanganui June 13 over 6f, soft track, a head behind Beauesk with 125lbs at $6.50. On debut fifth of 9 at Arawa Park Mdn-Sw December 5 over 6f, soft track, 3 len behind Lady Impending carrying 129lbs at $2.90. Open to improvement and expected to feature.

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