NZ - Taupo - Race 4

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

9.9f

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 6

10.4K

VIEW

Verdict

PEARLING CROWN (11) led in her second start when up to 7 ½f and wilted late for 1.6L 4th then had a nice run outer in 5th or 6th but runs came before the turn and she had no room. Total forgive last time. Go again. ROCKY BALBOA (1) has been in or near the lead in all 4 runs this prep and not beaten far, the last two at 1 ¼m and 1 ?m. Can give a sight here. FOUR LEAF CLOVER (10) improved effort when having 3rd run from a spell over 1 ?m here last start when got home well from midfield to just miss. Respect. KINROSS (4) jumped from 7f to 1 ?m 2 starts back and fought well on the pace for 1.4L 6th here then looked likely but the 1 ?m a touch too far last time. Has claims here. WAVE RULER (5) hasn't been beaten far in last three starts, all here at 1 ?m. Usually right up on the pace so has claims again here.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
11	At the latest run 8th of 13 at this track on October 9 over 1m, slow going 2.25 len behind Escape Room carrying 125lbs at $4.20. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Te Rapa on September 13 over 7 ½f, in the wet, 1.5 len behind Scaredoheights with 125lbs at $7.90. Can improve on the latest effort and gets her chance. 1st Pick 11 Pearling Crown Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Roger James & Robert Wellwood J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood	108	-	-	-	20%
Analysis At the latest run 8th of 13 at this track on October 9 over 1m, slow going 2.25 len behind Escape Room carrying 125lbs at $4.20. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Te Rapa on September 13 over 7 ½f, in the wet, 1.5 len behind Scaredoheights with 125lbs at $7.90. Can improve on the latest effort and gets her chance.
1	Racing well recently. Most recently 4th of 12 at Te Aroha on October 21 over 1m, slow going 4.5 len behind Djibouti carrying 129lbs at $4.40. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at Cambridge Synthetic on September 30 over 1 ¼m, 2 len behind Niagara Sky carrying 126lbs at $3.50. Terrific chance to return to form. 2nd Pick 1 Rocky Balboa Jockey: Matt Cartwright Trainer: G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale J: Matt Cartwright T: G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale	144	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Racing well recently. Most recently 4th of 12 at Te Aroha on October 21 over 1m, slow going 4.5 len behind Djibouti carrying 129lbs at $4.40. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at Cambridge Synthetic on September 30 over 1 ¼m, 2 len behind Niagara Sky carrying 126lbs at $3.50. Terrific chance to return to form.
10	Most recently 2nd of 13 at this track on October 9 over 1m, on a slow track, 0.1 len behind Escape Room with 120lbs at $68.10. Before that 9th of 11 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 7 len behind Seduire with 120lbs at $33.30. Leading prospect. 3rd Pick 10 Four Leaf Clover Jockey: Rihaan Goyaram Trainer: Lynda German J: Rihaan Goyaram T: Lynda German	73	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Most recently 2nd of 13 at this track on October 9 over 1m, on a slow track, 0.1 len behind Escape Room with 120lbs at $68.10. Before that 9th of 11 at Matamata on September 16 over 1 ¼m, on a slow track, 7 len behind Seduire with 120lbs at $33.30. Leading prospect.

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