Palmerston North Race 3

THE TAB DOG BOX 3 R/O PBD

Stake: $2,900

OPAWA MUDGEE (4) put in a much better performance last start when in the placings at this track behind Thrilling Issac (22.02) in a Class 1. Chased the leaders and with a clean run can be prominent. Deserves serious consideration. CONNIE'S COMET (6) produced a moderate performance last time when sixth at this track over 375m behind Thrilling Issac (22.17) in a Class 1. Shapes as one to consider. MILLIE'S CHOICE (8) was safely held last time out, finishing fifth at Wanganui Straight over 313m behind Star Boy Express (18.34) in a R/A. Has ability and can atone. SWIFT SHADOW (2) has strong claims after a long-odds top-three finish last time out.

Distance: 375m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Craig Rail Selects: 3. Bet Rejected, 7. Reckless Eric, 2. Swift Shadow, 4. Opawa Mudgee, 8. Millie's Choice

Justin Evans Selects: 3. Bet Rejected, 6. Connie's Comet, 7. Reckless Eric, 4. Opawa Mudgee

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Swift Shadow (2) 66653
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $9,310
Win / Place: 6.25% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Bolty

Dam: Shadow Girl

Owners: Jones & Morris

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 2-7-5

Track

5: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Distance

5: 0-1-0

Season

26: 2-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (18.29) over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Drawn close to the inside. Looks tested in this line-up.

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	3/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.29	61.6 km/h	6.90L	$24	0:17.81	17.3	C1	$3,300	$495	7	1. Thrilling Gordon 2. Honky Tonk High 3. Swift Shadow
5th of 7	27/5/25	Palmerston North	375m	2	0:22.09	61.1 km/h	8.00L	$10	0:21.53	21.15	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Thrilling Issac 2. Goldstar Mackay 3. Opawa Mudgee
6th of 7	20/5/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.17	62.0 km/h	7.10L	$17	0:17.67	17.27	C1	$3,300	$100	7	1. Bora Bora 2. Kookaburra Bob 3. Big Time Iggy
6th of 7	13/5/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:18.53	60.8 km/h	7.70L	$16	0:17.99	17.67	C1	$3,300	$100	14	1. Green Gold 2. My Own World 3. Kookaburra Bob
6th of 7	29/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	2	0:22.22	60.8 km/h	12.30L	$16	0:21.36	21.06	C1	$2,900	$100	4	1. Double Please 2. Let's Go Barbie 3. Music Road
7th of 7	25/4/25	Whanganui	305m	2	0:18.59	59.1 km/h	8.90L	$7.00	0:17.97	17.39	C1	$2,900	-	11	1. Adobe Drake 2. Big Time Telea 3. Big Time Turner

Bet Rejected (3) 36066
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $9,910
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: P E Mcdermott

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-3-3

Track

10: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

20: 3-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at her last three starts, most recently over 520m at Wanganui. Expect improvement on the latest effort. Great chance to atone.

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
6th of 6	23/5/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:31.05	60.3 km/h	9.00L	$7.90	0:30.42	30.11	C1	$4,100	$100	4	1. Big Time Lopez 2. Green Gold 3. Opawa Tart
6th of 6	19/5/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:27.00	60.9 km/h	8.20L	$6.60	0:26.43	25.92	C1	$4,100	$100	3	1. Zara Jem 2. Let's Go Barbie 3. Opawa Louise
- of 8	16/5/25	Whanganui	520m	2	N/A	-	0.00L	$14		29.96	C1/2	$0	-	21	1. 2. 3.
6th of 8	25/4/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.66	61.1 km/h	11.90L	$9.60	0:29.83	29.68	C1/2	$4,400	$100	3	1. Long Non White 2. Carrington Magic 3. Millie's Choice
3rd of 7	22/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	2.80L	$8.90	0:26.19	25.69	C1	$4,100	$615	5	1. Flash Inferno 2. Green Gold 3. Bet Rejected
2nd of 6	17/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	2	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	2.80L	$2.80	0:21.76	21.28	C1	$2,500	$625	23	1. Old Pal 2. Bet Rejected 3. Connie's Comet

Opawa Mudgee (4) 44673
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $3,510
Win / Place: 3.85% / 15%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Nat

Owners: Marcie Flipp

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 1-0-3

Track

7: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Season

26: 1-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Ran a better race when third behind Thrilling Issac at this track last start over 375m (22.02). Right in the mix.

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	27/5/25	Palmerston North	375m	3	0:22.02	61.3 km/h	7.00L	$13	0:21.53	21.15	C1	$2,900	$435	7	1. Thrilling Issac 2. Goldstar Mackay 3. Opawa Mudgee
7th of 7	9/5/25	Whanganui	305m	2	0:18.59	59.1 km/h	8.40L	$10	0:18.00	17.63	C1	$2,900	-	10	1. Bossy Adobe 2. Big Time Telea 3. Bora Bora
6th of 6	29/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.67	61.7 km/h	9.90L	$30	0:25.98	25.76	C1	$4,100	$100	7	1. Carrington Magic 2. Flash Inferno 3. Green Gold
4th of 7	22/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	3	0:22.07	61.2 km/h	2.40L	$10	0:21.90	21.33	C1	$2,900	$150	5	1. Paperback 2. Music Road 3. Big Time Pure
4th of 6	17/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	3	0:22.12	61.0 km/h	5.10L	$13	0:21.76	21.28	C1	$2,500	$100	6	1. Old Pal 2. Bet Rejected 3. Connie's Comet
4th of 5	11/4/25	Whanganui	305m	3	0:18.28	60.1 km/h	4.90L	$4.90	0:17.94	17.45	C1	$2,500	$100	3	1. Big Time Butler 2. Cliff Top Trixie 3. Earnestness

Big Time Pure (5) 36448
Trainer: M Goodier (Aramoho)
Prize Money: $11,426
Win / Place: 3.70% / 29%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Bigtime Paddy

Dam: Bigtime Lucy

Owners: Mark & Nichola Goodier

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 2-7-7

Track

20: 0-4-2

Trk/Dst

12: 0-1-1

Distance

13: 1-1-1

Season

42: 2-4-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	13	12	8	9	4	3	1
1st	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	1
3rd	0	2	1	1	1	1	1	0

Comments

Backs up after finishing on June 3 over 313m at Wanganui Straight in a Class 1. Other runners look much more appealing.

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
8th of 8	3/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.21	61.9 km/h	7.20L	$65	0:17.71	17.3	C1	$3,300	$100	32	1. Bora Bora 2. Sister Shadow 3. Big Time Potter
32 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	2/5/25	Whanganui	305m	2	0:18.11	60.6 km/h	2.30L	$8.90	0:17.95	17.62	C1	$2,900	$150	3	1. Big Time Telea 2. Bora Bora 3. Hurry Higgins
4th of 7	29/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	4	0:22.00	61.4 km/h	9.20L	$27	0:21.36	21.06	C1	$2,900	$150	4	1. Double Please 2. Let's Go Barbie 3. Music Road
6th of 7	25/4/25	Whanganui	305m	4	0:18.91	58.1 km/h	14.90L	$8.90	0:17.87	17.39	C1	$2,900	$100	3	1. Big Time Potter 2. She Who Can 3. Hurry Higgins
3rd of 7	22/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	4	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	1.30L	$19	0:21.90	21.33	C1	$2,900	$435	8	1. Paperback 2. Music Road 3. Big Time Pure
7th of 7	14/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.24	61.8 km/h	5.50L	$37	0:17.85	17.22	C1	$2,500	-	3	1. Zero Chill 2. Sister Shadow 3. Cliff Top Trixie

Connie's Comet (6) 73576
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $4,730
Win / Place: 5.26% / 36%

2 yo White and Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Corinth Bale

Owners: J T Pruden

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 1-3-3

Track

11: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

10: 0-2-2

Distance

10: 0-2-2

Season

19: 1-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on May 27 over 375m at this track behind Thrilling Issac beaten 9 lengths (22.17) in a Class 1. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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	27/5/25	Palmerston North	375m	5	0:22.17	60.9 km/h	9.10L	$16	0:21.53	21.15	C1	$2,900	$100	28	1. Thrilling Issac 2. Goldstar Mackay 3. Opawa Mudgee
7th of 7	29/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	6	0:22.35	60.4 km/h	14.10L	$9.50	0:21.36	21.06	C1	$2,900	-	7	1. Double Please 2. Let's Go Barbie 3. Music Road
5th of 7	22/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	6	0:22.08	61.1 km/h	2.50L	$10	0:21.90	21.33	C1	$2,900	$100	5	1. Paperback 2. Music Road 3. Big Time Pure
3rd of 6	17/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	5	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	3.30L	$4.20	0:21.76	21.28	C1	$2,500	$375	9	1. Old Pal 2. Bet Rejected 3. Connie's Comet
7th of 7	8/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	7	0:22.37	60.3 km/h	7.80L	$6.10	0:21.82	21.16	C1	$2,500	-	7	1. Ludlow Lad 2. Big Time Butler 3. Adobe Drake
2nd of 7	1/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	8	0:21.80	61.9 km/h	0.90L	$3.80	0:21.74	21.15	C1	$2,500	$625	21	1. Goldstar Mackay 2. Connie's Comet 3. Ludlow Lad

Reckless Eric (7) 56763
Trainer: M Goodier (Aramoho)
Prize Money: $24,520
Win / Place: 6.32% / 21%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Keybow

Dam: Bigtime Chloe

Owners: Mark & Nichola Goodier

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 6-6-8

Track

40: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

43: 3-3-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	1	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	10	15	8	12	10	15	15
1st	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
2nd	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	1
3rd	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	2

Comments

Good effort last time when third (17.97) over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Wide draw here. Will need plenty of luck.

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
3rd of 8	3/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	8	0:17.97	62.7 km/h	1.90L	$7.70	0:17.84	17.3	C1	$3,300	$495	39	1. Big Time Iggy 2. Mystic Luna 3. Reckless Eric
39 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	25/4/25	Whanganui	755m	3	0:46.02	59.1 km/h	17.00L	$34	0:44.83	44.83	C1/2d	$6,300	$100	3	1. Grande Vue Ace 2. Opawa Louise 3. Sweet And Sassy
7th of 7	22/4/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:26.81	61.4 km/h	8.90L	$7.40	0:26.19	25.69	C1	$4,100	-	5	1. Flash Inferno 2. Green Gold 3. Bet Rejected
6th of 7	17/4/25	Palmerston North	375m	8	0:22.04	61.3 km/h	10.90L	$66	0:21.28	21.28	C2	$2,600	$50	3	1. Cephalopod 2. Wide Boy 3. Hey Mr. Starter
5th of 6	14/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	8	0:17.90	62.9 km/h	2.60L	$10	0:17.72	17.22	C2	$2,600	$50	8	1. You Sassy Minx 2. Big Time Ultra 3. Satan's Song
4th of 8	6/4/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	7	0:17.60	64.0 km/h	1.40L	$22	0:17.50	17.16	C2	$2,600	$150	5	1. Our Boy Romeo 2. You Sassy Minx 3. Chef's Mate

Millie's Choice (8) 65545
Trainer: J T Pruden (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $4,130
Win / Place: 4.17% / 16%

2 yo Blue and White B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Millie

Owners: John Gommans & Kevin Brady

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 1-0-3

Track

11: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 1-0-0

Season

24: 1-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last in a R/A on June 3 over 313m at Wanganui Straight behind Star Boy Express beaten 13 lengths (18.34). Capable of taking this out.

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 5	3/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:18.34	61.4 km/h	13.20L	$33	0:17.42	17.3	R/A	$4,800	$100	4	1. Star Boy Express 2. Simon Templar 3. Run Away Blue
4th of 7	30/5/25	Whanganui	305m	8	0:18.29	60.0 km/h	3.10L	$18	0:18.07	17.61	C1	$2,900	$150	3	1. Bora Bora 2. Sugar Sugar 3. Goldstar Minty
5th of 5	27/5/25	Palmerston North	375m	7	0:22.03	61.3 km/h	4.40L	$7.90	0:21.72	21.15	C1	$2,900	$100	8	1. Paperback 2. Bumrah's Ganguly 3. Typical Arlo
5th of 6	19/5/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.98	61.0 km/h	7.80L	$31	0:26.43	25.92	C1	$4,100	$100	10	1. Zara Jem 2. Let's Go Barbie 3. Opawa Louise
6th of 8	9/5/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:31.16	60.1 km/h	7.40L	$58	0:30.64	30.23	C1/2	$4,400	$100	7	1. Big Time Toby 2. Green Gold 3. Carrington Magic
7th of 8	2/5/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:31.83	58.8 km/h	16.30L	$28	0:30.69	30.16	C1	$4,100	-	7	1. Carrington Magic 2. Green Gold 3. Flash Inferno