NZ - Trentham - Race 1

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

Maiden

Turf

HEAVY 10

14.4K

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Verdict

COCO ROYALE (6) has been placed in all 3 career starts on heavy ground, and was only beaten by a neck at Woodville nearly a fortnight ago over this trip. She draws the pole position here, and can go one better. JUSTASHOTAWAY (1) raced a touch flat as the favourite when finishing third of 4 at Whanganui 3 weeks ago. His debut effort for second is the guide to use, and he can make amends in this. Follow your money. HOT HOT HOT (3) showed pace to lead before weakening to finish at the rear of a 4-horse field on debut, and she is open to plenty of natural improvement in this. PUNCHING (4) resumed from a spell with 3 trials under his belt. He hails from the Kevin Myers stable, and is worth including in this field.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Recent form sound. At the latest run sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Woodville on September 6 over 1m, in the wet, 0.4 len behind Winter Rose carrying 125lbs at $2.60. Before that ran on from midfield, 2nd of 10 at Hastings on August 22 over 7f, on a wet track, 0.5 len behind Makarov carrying 125lbs at $12.90. Looks a key runner. 1st Pick 6 Coco Royale Jockey: Lily Sutherland Trainer: Joshua Lavelle & Sacha Rennie J: Lily Sutherland T: Joshua Lavelle & Sacha Rennie	82	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Recent form sound. At the latest run sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Woodville on September 6 over 1m, in the wet, 0.4 len behind Winter Rose carrying 125lbs at $2.60. Before that ran on from midfield, 2nd of 10 at Hastings on August 22 over 7f, on a wet track, 0.5 len behind Makarov carrying 125lbs at $12.90. Looks a key runner.
1	Lining up for just third start. At debut, held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Wanganui on August 2 over 6 ¾f, on heavy track, 0.4 len behind Game Face with 127lbs at $8.50. Second-up ran second last in a small field at Wanganui on August 29 over 6 ¾f, on rain affected going, 2.25 len behind The Magician carrying 129lbs at $2. Going well. Rates highly looks hard to beat. 2nd Pick 1 Justashotaway Jockey: Leah Hemi Trainer: Lisa Latta J: Leah Hemi T: Lisa Latta	58	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Lining up for just third start. At debut, held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Wanganui on August 2 over 6 ¾f, on heavy track, 0.4 len behind Game Face with 127lbs at $8.50. Second-up ran second last in a small field at Wanganui on August 29 over 6 ¾f, on rain affected going, 2.25 len behind The Magician carrying 129lbs at $2. Going well. Rates highly looks hard to beat.
2	Most recently 5th of 8 at Hawera on August 23 over 1m, on heavy track, 9 len behind Breaker Bay carrying 129lbs at $17.30. The race before that 4th of 7 at New Plymouth Raceway on August 15 over 6f, on a wet track, 6 len behind Heavy Is The Crown carrying 129lbs at $12.10. Sure to be prominent. 3rd Pick 2 Brilliant Deejay Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Raymond Connors J: Non Runner T: Raymond Connors	46	-	-	-	7%	Scratched
Analysis Most recently 5th of 8 at Hawera on August 23 over 1m, on heavy track, 9 len behind Breaker Bay carrying 129lbs at $17.30. The race before that 4th of 7 at New Plymouth Raceway on August 15 over 6f, on a wet track, 6 len behind Heavy Is The Crown carrying 129lbs at $12.10. Sure to be prominent.

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