Manukau Race 6

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Stake: $2,600

HELENA JET (7) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (22.18) in a Class 2 at Cambridge Raceway. Solid record at the distance, winning seven races. The form from her last run stacks up well. Better than the latest run and deserves another chance. MY CRUSADER (8) failed to come into contention last start after being shuffled back early at this track, but prior to that won by 1.75 lengths at this track (18.85) beating Idol Hit in a Class 1 on March 30. Won at his only start from this draw. One of the main contenders. THRILLING NASH (5) turned for home spotting a big start before finishing fourth (21.91) last time in a Class 2 at Cambridge Raceway. Form at the trip is sound, including three wins. Expected to feature in the finish. DASHING BLAZER (6) can fill a top-three spot with a quick beginning.

Distance: 318m
Class: C2q
Track: Good
Weather: SHOWERY
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Blake Stothart Selects: 4. Dynamic Kiwi, 2. Opawa Selena, 3. Opawa Bait, 5. Thrilling Nash, 7. Helena Jet

Bruce Sherwin Selects: 5. Thrilling Nash, 3. Opawa Bait, 8. My Crusader, 4. Dynamic Kiwi, 6. Dashing Blazer

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Opawa Selena (2) 45463
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $13,660
Win / Place: 8.00% / 28%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 4-4-6

Track

19: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

24: 1-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	14	15	7	3	2	1	2
1st	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Finished third last start (26.37) at big odds over 457m at Cambridge Raceway. Drawn close to the inside. Prefer others.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	16/4/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.37	62.4 km/h	6.70L	$16	0:25.90	25.82	C1/2	$4,000	$600	6	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Flash Inferno 3. Opawa Selena
6th of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.55	62.0 km/h	8.80L	$85	0:25.93	25.86	R/A	$4,000	$50	11	1. Go Cooper 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Thrilling Amalie
4th of 5	30/3/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.33	60.6 km/h	5.40L	$21	0:30.95	30.72	C3/4	$5,100	$250	3	1. Ingratiate 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Go Tilly
5th of 7	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:22.17	60.9 km/h	8.80L	$14	0:21.55	21.01	C2	$2,600	$50	4	1. Sassy Lassie 2. Hillbilly Heist 3. Black Lion
4th of 7	23/3/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.26	59.4 km/h	3.70L	$4.60	0:19.00	18.35	C1	$2,500	$100	3	1. Dynamic Kiwi 2. Not Another 3. Earnestness
1st of 7	20/3/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.88	61.7 km/h	0.40L	$3.10	0:21.88	21.15	C1	$2,500	$1,500	25	1. Opawa Selena 2. Wondering Why 3. Brindle Boo

Opawa Bait (3) 33543
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $13,910
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 5-3-7

Track

29: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

21: 3-2-5

Distance

21: 3-2-5

Season

32: 2-2-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	3	12	8	13	7	5	2
1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2nd	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
3rd	0	2	3	1	1	0	0

Comments

Good effort last time when third (19.02) over 318m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Will need plenty of luck.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.02	60.2 km/h	1.30L	$9.00	0:18.93	18.45	C2	$2,600	$390	3	1. Foxtrot Mila 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Opawa Bait
4th of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.95	61.5 km/h	7.00L	$7.20	0:21.46	21.35	C2	$2,600	$150	7	1. Go Bella 2. Wide Boy 3. Hillbilly Heist
5th of 7	3/4/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	5.30L	$3.50	0:21.30	21.11	C2/3	$2,800	$50	4	1. Panda Express 2. Big Time Hinda 3. Wide Boy
3rd of 7	30/3/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.80	60.9 km/h	0.60L	$4.90	0:18.76	18.17	C2	$2,600	$390	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Opawa Bait
3rd of 6	23/3/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.91	60.5 km/h	4.10L	$4.90	0:18.62	18.35	C1/2	$2,600	$390	3	1. Portland Nicky 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Opawa Bait
7th of 8	26/1/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.59	60.1 km/h	10.60L	$14	0:30.85	30.36	C1f	$7,200	$100	7	1. Tess 2. Bit of Bacardi 3. Thrilling Muse

Dynamic Kiwi (4) 17321
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $17,230
Win / Place: 5.77% / 51%

4 yo Fawn B

Sire: Pinny Mack

Dam: Kiwi Gal

Owners: Dinny Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 3-17-7

Track

26: 3-7-5

Trk/Dst

26: 3-7-5

Distance

26: 3-7-5

Season

24: 2-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	8	19	14
1st	0	0	0	1	2
2nd	0	3	2	7	5
3rd	3	0	2	1	1

Comments

Backs up after winning by half a length at this track (18.88) beating Tilly Wormwood in a Class 1 on April 13 six days ago. This is much harder assignment and she needs to find another gear.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	0.50L	$5.50	0:18.88	18.45	C1	$2,500	$1,500	3	1. Dynamic Kiwi 2. Tilly Wormwood 3. Not Another
2nd of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.82	61.9 km/h	2.80L	$8.00	0:21.62	21.35	C1	$2,500	$625	7	1. Oh My Venus 2. Dynamic Kiwi 3. Big Time Cindy
3rd of 7	3/4/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.06	61.2 km/h	10.90L	$13	0:21.30	21.11	C1	$2,500	$375	7	1. Oh My Venus 2. Go Bella 3. Dynamic Kiwi
7th of 7	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.35	60.4 km/h	10.90L	$7.50	0:21.59	21.01	C1	$2,500	-	4	1. Satan's Song 2. Thrilling Polo 3. Big Time Iggy
1st of 7	23/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.00	60.3 km/h	0.10L	$4.90	0:19.00	18.35	C1	$2,500	$1,500	7	1. Dynamic Kiwi 2. Not Another 3. Earnestness
5th of 8	16/3/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	6.90L	$7.30	0:18.68	18.39	C1f	$2,600	$50	7	1. Shadowed 2. Jean Genie 3. Helena Jet

Thrilling Nash (5) 54654
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $50,575
Win / Place: 9.65% / 46%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Bekim Bale

Dam: My Girl Chloe

Owners: J R Udy

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 11-18-24

Track

55: 6-9-11

Trk/Dst

23: 3-4-7

Distance

23: 3-4-7

Season

40: 4-4-10

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	3	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	7	3	3	8	18	36	36
1st	1	0	0	0	1	3	2	4
2nd	0	1	0	1	1	4	6	5
3rd	2	1	2	0	0	2	8	9

Comments

Goes well at this track and trip. Last start finished 4th in a Class 2 on April 16 over 375m at Cambridge Raceway behind Black Lion beaten 3 lengths (21.91). Has the ability to be in the finish.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	16/4/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.91	61.6 km/h	2.90L	$13	0:21.71	21.42	C2	$2,600	$150	6	1. Black Lion 2. Big Time Circus 3. Hillbilly Heist
5th of 7	10/4/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.81	61.9 km/h	4.80L	$13	0:21.47	21.35	C2	$2,600	$50	7	1. Chef's Mate 2. Black Lion 3. Satan's Song
6th of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.42	62.3 km/h	8.10L	$15	0:25.85	25.72	C2	$4,000	$50	7	1. Go Cooper 2. Sakura 3. Opawa Ingrid
4th of 6	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.79	62.0 km/h	7.20L	$7.00	0:21.29	21.01	C2/3	$2,800	$150	7	1. We Ride 2. Chef's Mate 3. Omaticaya
5th of 7	20/3/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.72	62.2 km/h	4.60L	$11	0:21.40	21.15	C3	$2,800	$50	4	1. Opawa Stayer 2. Big Time Meghan 3. Indecisive
4th of 7	16/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.83	60.8 km/h	1.50L	$5.80	0:18.72	18.39	C3	$2,800	$150	7	1. Thrilling Wilma 2. You Pick One 3. Waerenga Nova

Dashing Blazer (6) 75167
Trainer: N P Green (Pokeno)
Prize Money: $10,570
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Von Strass

Owners: K D Solly

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 4-5-3

Track

37: 4-5-3

Trk/Dst

37: 4-5-3

Distance

37: 4-5-3

Season

16: 2-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	2	8	5	6	13	2	1
1st	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	1	2	2	0	0
3rd	0	1	1	0	1	0	0

Comments

Last start finished last on March 30 over 318m at this track behind Epic In Trouble beaten 6 lengths (19.21) in a Class 2. Didn't show up last start but give her another chance.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 7	30/3/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.21	59.6 km/h	6.40L	$18	0:18.76	18.17	C2	$2,600	-	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Opawa Bait
6th of 7	16/1/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.23	59.5 km/h	9.70L	$22	0:18.55	18.4	C2q	$2,600	$50	4	1. You Pick One 2. Hunter George 3. Stop Working
1st of 8	12/1/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.93	60.5 km/h	0.80L	$6.00	0:18.93	18.27	C1	$2,500	$1,500	7	1. Dashing Blazer 2. Earnestness 3. Lake Ohia
5th of 8	5/1/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.21	59.6 km/h	5.40L	$16	0:18.83	18.37	C1q	$2,500	$50	7	1. Go Cohen 2. Tilly Wormwood 3. Sweet
7th of 7	29/12/24	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.81	57.8 km/h	18.20L	$13	0:18.54	18.37	C1	$2,500	-	42	1. Suffice 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Gotcha Tipsy
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	17/11/24	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	6.30L	$8.90	0:18.71	18.36	C1	$2,500	$50	7	1. Waerenga Sonic 2. Stop Working 3. Youtan Poluo

Helena Jet (7) 13346
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $26,290
Win / Place: 10% / 47%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Translation

Owners: Mark Lin & Josh Lane

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 8-15-12

Track

38: 7-8-6

Trk/Dst

38: 7-8-6

Distance

38: 7-8-6

Season

28: 3-1-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	6	11	25	30
1st	0	0	1	1	2	4
2nd	0	0	2	2	6	5
3rd	0	0	0	0	5	7

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.18) at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 2, finishing sixth and beaten 9 lengths. Has two successes and 11 minors from 25 starts from box 7. Has ability and should feature.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 7	27/3/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.18	60.9 km/h	9.00L	$14	0:21.55	21.01	C2	$2,600	$50	4	1. Sassy Lassie 2. Hillbilly Heist 3. Black Lion
4th of 7	23/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.10	59.9 km/h	4.20L	$9.80	0:18.81	18.35	C2	$2,600	$150	3	1. Not Like Us 2. Waerenga Sonic 3. Go Amber
3rd of 7	20/3/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.64	62.4 km/h	1.50L	$17	0:21.53	21.15	C2	$2,600	$390	4	1. Go Luna 2. Big Time Super 3. Helena Jet
3rd of 8	16/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.01	60.2 km/h	4.70L	$13	0:18.68	18.39	C1f	$2,600	$390	7	1. Shadowed 2. Jean Genie 3. Helena Jet
1st of 7	9/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	0.30L	$3.50	0:19.16	18.4	C1q	$2,500	$1,500	7	1. Helena Jet 2. Aces 3. Big Time Cindy
2nd of 7	2/3/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.97	60.3 km/h	2.90L	$6.60	0:18.77	18.24	C1	$2,500	$625	3	1. Go Amber 2. Helena Jet 3. Sweet

My Crusader (8) 55215
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $19,500
Win / Place: 13% / 42%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Martha Magic

Owners: N K O'Regan

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 6-6-7

Track

11: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-0

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Season

21: 2-2-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	3	8	6	10	14	1
1st	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	1
2nd	0	0	2	1	1	1	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	0

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 318m. Last start finished 5th on April 13 over 318m at this track behind Foxtrot Mila beaten 3.5 lengths (19.16) in a Class 2. Expected to go very well.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	3.30L	$10	0:18.93	18.45	C2	$2,600	$50	14	1. Foxtrot Mila 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Opawa Bait
1st of 7	30/3/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.85	60.7 km/h	1.80L	$2.00	0:18.85	18.17	C1	$2,500	$1,500	7	1. My Crusader 2. Idol Hit 3. Sober Driver
2nd of 7	23/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.90	60.6 km/h	1.20L	$10	0:18.82	18.35	C1	$2,500	$625	7	1. Epic In Trouble 2. My Crusader 3. Jean Genie
5th of 6	16/3/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.32	59.3 km/h	9.80L	$7.80	0:18.63	18.39	C1/2	$2,600	$50	35	1. Big Time Hinda 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. Hunter Honey
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	9/2/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.09	60.0 km/h	3.70L	$24	0:18.83	18.36	C2/3	$2,800	$50	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Writ Large 3. Big Time Central
7th of 7	2/2/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.48	58.8 km/h	10.40L	$13	0:18.75	18.52	C1/2	$2,600	-	24	1. Short Squeeze 2. Thrilling Wilma 3. Big Time Ronald