Cambridge (G) Race 5

HAPPY 75 BIRTHDAY FRANCIS MCPHEE PBD

Stake: $2,900

THRILLING POLO (2) showed little early speed at his last couple, the latest finishing sixth (26.76) in a Class 1/2 at this track. Has ability and looks hard to stop in a field as weak as this. NOT LIKE US (3) ran below best last time finishing fourth (19.38) over 318m at Manukau from Box 6. Cannot be taken lightly with the drop back in class. NOT QUITE WHITE (8) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (19.56) in a Class 1 H at Manukau. On occasions can put herself in the race early. OPAWA KELSEY (5) drops back in journey and still warrants respect in a field with not much depth.

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

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 2. Thrilling Polo, 3. Not Like Us, 5. Opawa Kelsey, 4. Opawa Barry, 6. Opawa Jenny

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Thrilling Polo (2) 48446
Trainer: D R Laing (Cambridge)
Prize Money: $6,010
Win / Place: 5.00% / 35%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: Neighbours Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-2-4

Track

18: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-1

Distance

11: 1-2-2

Season

20: 1-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last on July 17 over 457m at this track behind Texas Snakebite beaten 8 lengths (26.76) in a Class 1/2. Tipped to improve sharply. Hard to beat.

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	17/7/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.76	61.5 km/h	8.50L	$21	0:26.16	26.02	C1/2	$4,400	$100	4	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Hooked On Jazz
4th of 8	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.68	59.9 km/h	7.90L	$47	0:31.13	30.9	C1	$4,100	$250	17	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Randy
4th of 6	26/6/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	2.00L	$8.90	0:26.31	25.63	C1	$4,100	$250	7	1. Hooked On Jazz 2. Bet Rejected 3. Kind Of Magic
8th of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	3.80L	$19	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	-	14	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem
4th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.17	60.9 km/h	8.50L	$4.10	0:21.57	21.09	C1q	$2,900	$150	7	1. Kookaburra Bob 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hooked On Jazz
3rd of 6	29/5/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	2.20L	$8.00	0:25.94	25.72	C1/2	$4,400	$660	7	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Kookaburra Bob 3. Thrilling Polo

Not Like Us (3) 65664
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $15,085
Win / Place: 12% / 33%

3 yo Black D

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Prim And Proper

Owners: Green & Smiths Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-5-3

Track

12: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Season

39: 5-5-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	2	2	2	4	8	17
1st	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
2nd	0	1	1	1	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Comments

At the last outing finished 4th on July 20 over 318m at Manukau behind Big Time Cindy beaten 4.5 lengths (19.38) in a Class 1 H. Capable of a good showing.

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
4th of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.38	59.1 km/h	4.30L	$5.00	0:19.08	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$150	7	1. Big Time Cindy 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Alpine Jewel
6th of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.36	59.1 km/h	5.40L	$6.40	0:18.98	18.37	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Jean Genie 2. Bear O'Clock 3. Ineptitude
6th of 7	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.40	59.0 km/h	10.20L	$11	0:18.69	18.39	C1/2	$3,000	$100	14	1. Hanzo River 2. Big Time Central 3. Epic In Trouble
5th of 7	22/6/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.45	58.9 km/h	10.60L	$3.40	0:18.71	18.38	C2	$3,000	$100	17	1. Not Another 2. My Crusader 3. Idol Hit
6th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.07	61.2 km/h	7.90L	$6.70	0:21.52	21.09	C2q	$3,000	$100	11	1. Go Bella 2. Opawa Bait 3. Zipping Bestow
7th of 7	25/5/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.01	60.2 km/h	4.00L	$5.70	0:18.73	18.28	C3	$3,200	-	3	1. Dark Smoke 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Apache Blyde

Opawa Barry (4) 56457
Trainer: R A McPhee (Rotorua)
Prize Money: $29,165
Win / Place: 9.02% / 25%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Sophie

Owners: R A Mcphee

Rating

Stats

Career

133: 12-8-14

Track

93: 9-6-8

Trk/Dst

92: 9-6-8

Distance

97: 10-6-9

Season

43: 4-0-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	2	6	11	7	20	29	55
1st	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	6
2nd	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	9

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 375m at this track. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.48	60.1 km/h	14.30L	$115	0:21.48	21.43	C1q	$2,900	-	4	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Boston Junior
5th of 5	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.43	58.9 km/h	9.50L	$29	0:18.76	18.39	SPECA	$2,900	$100	17	1. Supreme Ruler 2. Big Time Lockey 3. Maxima
4th of 7	19/6/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.30	60.5 km/h	11.80L	$14	0:21.47	21.21	C1	$2,900	$150	21	1. Thrilling Zane 2. Opawa Kelsey 3. Epic Brutus
6th of 7	29/5/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.22	60.8 km/h	10.10L	$82	0:21.51	20.96	C1	$2,900	$100	14	1. Opawa Randy 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Sweet
5th of 7	15/5/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.06	61.2 km/h	8.20L	$10	0:21.49	21.13	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Boom Lateral 2. Gotcha Tipsy 3. Lion Be Good
5th of 7	8/5/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.52	59.9 km/h	11.10L	$16	0:21.74	21.29	C1	$2,900	$100	4	1. Sober Driver 2. Hunter Jack 3. Flying Moa

Opawa Kelsey (5) 75775
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $7,510
Win / Place: 2.70% / 24%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Opawa Sophie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 1-4-4

Track

18: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-2

Distance

9: 0-2-2

Season

21: 1-3-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

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

Box History	1	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	2	5	4	13	11
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	1	1	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	0	2	2	0

Comments

Last start finished fifth on July 27 over 527m at Manukau behind Go Purple, beaten 9 lengths (31.71) in a Class 1. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
5th of 8	27/7/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.71	59.8 km/h	9.60L	$30	0:31.04	30.63	C1	$4,100	$100	3	1. Go Purple 2. Opawa Randy 3. Opawa Toby
7th of 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.19	60.8 km/h	8.50L	$23	0:21.59	21.47	C1	$2,900	-	4	1. Boston Junior 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Wu Tang
7th of 8	20/7/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.70	59.8 km/h	12.90L	$35	0:30.80	30.59	C1	$4,100	-	10	1. Opawa Isaac 2. Opawa Randy 3. Opawa Toby
5th of 5	10/7/25	Cambridge	650m	7	0:39.88	58.7 km/h	10.50L	$36	0:39.14	39.14	C1d	$5,500	$100	4	1. Blazin' Master 2. Go Sky 3. Go Purple
7th of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.77	59.7 km/h	10.30L	$27	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	-	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple
4th of 7	29/6/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.66	59.9 km/h	5.60L	$19	0:31.27	30.65	C1	$4,100	$250	3	1. Go Purple 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Opawa Toby

Opawa Jenny (6) 74777
Trainer: J P Foot (Putaruru)
Prize Money: $25,310
Win / Place: 8.86% / 30%

4 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Our Amber

Owners: J P Foot

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 7-8-9

Track

42: 3-2-6

Trk/Dst

42: 3-2-6

Distance

42: 3-2-6

Season

30: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	3	13	13	11	17	12	5
1st	1	0	2	1	2	0	1	0
2nd	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1
3rd	0	2	1	2	2	2	0	0

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 375m at this track. Will not find this easy. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.78	59.3 km/h	14.60L	$42	0:21.76	21.47	C1	$2,900	-	35	1. Honcho 2. Nineteen Red 3. Opawa Randy
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	19/6/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.56	59.8 km/h	15.60L	$13	0:21.47	21.21	C1	$2,900	-	14	1. Thrilling Zane 2. Opawa Kelsey 3. Epic Brutus
7th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.23	60.7 km/h	11.00L	$46	0:21.46	21.09	C1q	$2,900	-	14	1. Sweet Bonanza 2. Brindle Boo 3. Bumrah's Rahul
4th of 7	22/5/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.07	61.2 km/h	2.60L	$41	0:21.89	21.18	C1	$2,900	$150	4	1. Lion Be Good 2. Opawa Randy 3. Gold Card
7th of 7	18/5/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.66	58.2 km/h	11.60L	$14	0:18.85	18.3	SPECA	$2,900	-	7	1. Big Time Lockey 2. Chance To Shine 3. Big Time Fabio
4th of 7	11/5/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.32	59.3 km/h	9.00L	$16	0:18.69	18.34	C1	$2,900	$150	3	1. You Turn 2. Jean Genie 3. Hunter Honey

Paint It Pinot (7) 87677
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $6,420
Win / Place: 5.13% / 25%

3 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Owners: Ulysses Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 2-1-7

Track

19: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

15: 2-0-1

Distance

15: 2-0-1

Season

28: 1-0-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has shown little speed out of the boxes and drifts back in his races. The latest effort was a 13 length seventh over 318m at Manukau. Hard to envisage a win.

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	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.52	58.6 km/h	13.40L	$105	0:18.58	18.37	C1	$2,900	-	63	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Dashing Blazer 3. Hunter Honey
63 Day Spell
7th of 7	11/5/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.64	58.3 km/h	13.50L	$39	0:18.69	18.34	C1	$2,900	-	28	1. You Turn 2. Jean Genie 3. Hunter Honey
6th of 7	13/4/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.62	58.3 km/h	11.00L	$17	0:18.85	18.45	C1	$2,500	$50	14	1. You Turn 2. Side Eye Sally 3. Cartoon
1st of 1	30/3/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.88		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
7th of 7	9/3/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.38	59.1 km/h	8.30L	$33	0:18.80	18.4	C1q	$2,500	-	17	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Jean Genie 3. Epic In Trouble
8th of 8	20/2/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:27.54	59.7 km/h	21.10L	$209	0:26.06	25.67	C1/2	$4,000	-	14	1. Thrilling Muse 2. Tea Pot 3. Kind Of Magic

Not Quite White (8) 77556
Trainer: G B Martin (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $11,470
Win / Place: 3.75% / 17%

4 yo White and Fawn B

Sire: Orson Allen

Dam: Golden Bay

Owners: Gary Martin & Tracie White

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 3-4-7

Track

42: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

40: 1-3-3

Distance

39: 1-3-3

Season

36: 0-1-3

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	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	2	7	11	15	12	27
1st	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
3rd	1	0	1	1	1	1	2

Comments

Most recent effort finished last over 318m at Manukau beaten 12 lengths (19.56) behind Wu Tang in a Class 1 H on July 20. Mixing her form but shapes as a genuine contender under these conditions.

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 6	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.56	58.5 km/h	12.00L	$67	0:18.72	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$100	7	1. Wu Tang 2. Tilly Wormwood 3. Big Time Urban
5th of 6	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.48	58.8 km/h	10.50L	$49	0:18.74	18.37	C1	$2,900	$100	24	1. Honcho 2. Sober Driver 3. Tilly Wormwood
5th of 7	19/6/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.34	60.4 km/h	12.40L	$28	0:21.47	21.21	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Thrilling Zane 2. Opawa Kelsey 3. Epic Brutus
7th of 7	12/6/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.70	59.5 km/h	13.00L	$93	0:21.79	21.29	C1/2	$3,000	-	7	1. Wide Boy 2. Sober Driver 3. Dynamic Kiwi
7th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.69	59.5 km/h	16.00L	$16	0:21.57	21.09	C1q	$2,900	-	11	1. Kookaburra Bob 2. Opawa Randy 3. Hooked On Jazz
8th of 8	25/5/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.48	58.8 km/h	8.50L	$84	0:18.88	18.28	C1f	$3,000	-	7	1. Cartoon 2. Bumrah's Rahul 3. My Crusader