Cambridge (G) Race 7

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BOSTON JUNIOR (8) goes very well this course and distance starting six times for two wins and two minors. Comes off a (21.59) win last time, scoring by a head in a Class 1 over 375m at this track. Rates on top and should go close. OPAWA FREYA (2) was always prominent from this same draw last time and boxed on well to place (19.05) in a Class 1 over 318m at Manukau. This tougher but looks a leading chance again. SOBER DRIVER (6) pinged the lids and wasn't headed last time. Sure to figure prominently with a similar run. Something for the Multiples: NINA'S GIFT (3)

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

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 8. Boston Junior, 3. Nina's Gift, 2. Opawa Freya, 7. Alpine Jewel, 6. Sober Driver

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Opawa Freya (2) 532X2
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $2,930
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

2 yo Black and White B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-1

Season

6: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (19.05) when second at Manukau in a Class 1. Has a win and three places from four starts from this draw. Expected to go close.

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
2nd of 7	27/7/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.05	60.1 km/h	3.90L	$6.80	0:18.78	18.31	C1	$2,900	$725	10	1. Sober Driver 2. Opawa Freya 3. Waerenga Tribe
1st of 1	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	0	0:22.02	61.3 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:22.02		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
2nd of 7	31/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.60	60.3 km/h	3.00L	$2.00	0:17.39	17.02	C1	$2,500	$625	7	1. Impressive Nixon 2. Opawa Freya 3. Homebush Cinder
3rd of 7	24/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.56	60.5 km/h	3.50L	$2.80	0:17.31	16.96	C1q	$2,500	$375	6	1. Know Gloating 2. Koby Curber 3. Opawa Freya
5th of 6	18/3/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.91	59.3 km/h	8.60L	$1.70	0:17.31	17.2	C1	$2,500	$50	11	1. Homebush Richie 2. Big Time Loch 3. Goldstar Mackay
1st of 7	7/3/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.37	61.1 km/h	3.70L	$6.20	0:17.37	16.93	C0	$2,400	$1,440	28	1. Opawa Freya 2. Ruby Red Dress 3. Homebush Venom

Nina's Gift (3) 14272
Trainer: H V Mullane (Ngaruawahia)
Prize Money: $2,900
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Benali

Dam: Thrilling Nina

Owners: Two Plus Two Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-2-0

Track

5: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (21.88) in a Class 1, finishing a 5 length second. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed two times. This appears within her reach.

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
2nd of 6	26/6/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.88	61.7 km/h	5.20L	$3.50	0:21.52	21.39	C1	$2,900	$725	21	1. Queen Of Nile 2. Nina's Gift 3. Opawa Kelsey
7th of 7	5/6/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:22.11	61.1 km/h	4.60L	$2.40	0:21.79	21.09	C1q	$2,900	-	7	1. Lion Be Good 2. Blazing Lad 3. Waerenga Tribe
2nd of 7	29/5/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	6.90L	$7.30	0:21.30	20.96	C1	$2,900	$725	7	1. Opawa Bait 2. Nina's Gift 3. Lion Be Good
4th of 7	22/5/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.97	61.4 km/h	5.20L	$3.40	0:21.61	21.18	C1	$2,900	$150	14	1. Flying Moa 2. Omaticaya 3. Thrilling Polo
1st of 6	8/5/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.79	62.0 km/h	1.40L	$2.30	0:21.79	21.29	C0	$2,800	$1,680	7	1. Nina's Gift 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Envious Ivy
1st of 4	1/5/25	Cambridge	375m	0	0:21.77	62.0 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.77		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Waerenga Tribe (5) 33733
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $16,405
Win / Place: 9.09% / 28%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Waerenga Star

Owners: Fulton, Thomson & Udy Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 6-4-9

Track

23: 1-0-5

Trk/Dst

22: 1-0-5

Distance

22: 1-0-5

Season

39: 3-3-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	4	19	25	13	2
1st	0	1	0	3	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
3rd	0	0	1	2	4	2	0

Comments

Has been in the minor money the last two runs, the latest finishing third (19.21) at Manukau. Will need a little luck early from the draw. No easier here and likely to struggle.

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	27/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.21	59.6 km/h	6.10L	$12	0:18.78	18.31	C1	$2,900	$435	7	1. Sober Driver 2. Opawa Freya 3. Waerenga Tribe
3rd of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.23	59.5 km/h	4.30L	$4.60	0:18.93	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$435	3	1. Helena Jet 2. Dashing Blazer 3. Waerenga Tribe
7th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.29	60.6 km/h	9.90L	$71	0:21.60	21.38	C1f	$3,200	-	7	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Blondes Have Fun
3rd of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.54	59.9 km/h	11.20L	$18	0:21.76	21.43	C1q	$2,900	$435	3	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Gold Card 3. Waerenga Tribe
3rd of 6	7/7/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:17.58	64.1 km/h	0.70L	$9.60	0:17.53	17.01	C1	$3,300	$495	12	1. Envious Ivy 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Waerenga Tribe
4th of 7	25/6/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:17.89	63.0 km/h	4.50L	$7.60	0:17.57	17.22	C1	$3,300	$150	6	1. Poppy Jem 2. Our Boy Romeo 3. Ludlow Lad

Sober Driver (6) 42631
Trainer: M & J Smith (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $13,730
Win / Place: 9.30% / 39%

3 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Miss Potential

Owners: Green & Smiths Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-6-7

Track

21: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

19: 2-3-2

Distance

19: 2-3-2

Season

43: 4-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 4 lengths at Manukau over 318m (18.78) beating Opawa Freya in Class 1 on July 27. Makes appeal on the back of that latest win.

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
1st of 7	27/7/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.78	61.0 km/h	3.90L	$9.50	0:18.78	18.31	C1	$2,900	$1,740	7	1. Sober Driver 2. Opawa Freya 3. Waerenga Tribe
3rd of 6	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.24	59.5 km/h	4.00L	$6.50	0:18.96	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$435	3	1. Affectionately 2. Honcho 3. Sober Driver
6th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.25	60.7 km/h	9.30L	$57	0:21.60	21.38	C1f	$3,200	$100	4	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Blondes Have Fun
2nd of 6	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.06	60.1 km/h	4.50L	$7.30	0:18.74	18.37	C1	$2,900	$725	3	1. Honcho 2. Sober Driver 3. Tilly Wormwood
4th of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.00	61.4 km/h	7.40L	$49	0:21.48	21.43	C1q	$2,900	$150	4	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Boston Junior
4th of 7	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.40	59.0 km/h	8.70L	$18	0:18.79	18.39	C1	$2,900	$150	7	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Jean Genie 3. Bear O'Clock

Alpine Jewel (7) 11434
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $11,540
Win / Place: 5.41% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Tokyo Bird

Owners: Craig Roberts

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 2-9-5

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

37: 2-9-5

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.02) at this track in a Class 1, finishing fourth and beaten 6 lengths. Placed at all two starts from this draw. A rough place chance.

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
4th of 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.02	61.3 km/h	6.20L	$8.80	0:21.59	21.47	C1	$2,900	$150	4	1. Boston Junior 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Wu Tang
3rd of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.30	59.3 km/h	3.20L	$1.80	0:19.08	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$435	10	1. Big Time Cindy 2. Youtan Poluo 3. Alpine Jewel
4th of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.57	59.8 km/h	11.60L	$4.00	0:21.76	21.43	C1q	$2,900	$150	4	1. Wolfman Jack 2. Gold Card 3. Waerenga Tribe
1st of 7	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.78	61.0 km/h	5.10L	$2.50	0:18.78	18.39	C1	$2,900	$1,740	18	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Dashing Blazer 3. Affectionately
1st of 6	18/6/25	Invercargill	390m	6	0:23.23	60.4 km/h	3.00L	$1.60	0:23.23	22.73	C0	$2,800	$1,680	5	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Mayfield Falcon 3. Mayfield Misty
2nd of 5	13/6/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.53	60.6 km/h	4.00L	$2.80	0:17.25	17.07	C0q	$2,800	$700	7	1. Bellwood 2. Alpine Jewel 3. No Control

Boston Junior (8) 82341
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $8,190
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Owners: M K Steele

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-4-1

Track

7: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Distance

6: 2-1-1

Season

11: 3-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 375m in 21.59 last start, beating Blondes Have Fun. Makes plenty of appeal. Key runner.

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	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.59	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$3.20	0:21.59	21.47	C1	$2,900	$1,740	7	1. Boston Junior 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Wu Tang
4th of 8	17/7/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.04	61.3 km/h	6.30L	$19	0:21.60	21.38	C1f	$3,200	$200	7	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Blondes Have Fun
3rd of 7	10/7/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.75	62.1 km/h	3.80L	$9.00	0:21.48	21.43	C1q	$2,900	$435	3	1. Simek 2. Best Bet Benny 3. Boston Junior
2nd of 6	7/7/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:17.53	64.3 km/h	1.20L	$3.50	0:17.45	17.01	C1	$3,300	$825	13	1. Simek 2. Boston Junior 3. Arthur Daley
8th of 8	24/6/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:27.46	59.9 km/h	22.50L	$7.50	0:25.88	25.81	C1/2	$4,400	-	5	1. Yuki 2. Twisted Truth 3. Honky Tonk High
2nd of 8	19/6/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$3.70	0:26.32	25.98	C1	$4,100	$1,025	7	1. Tin Tin Bust 2. Boston Junior 3. Madam Mayhem

Opawa Ingrid (4) 34514
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $35,947
Win / Place: 10% / 52%

4 yo White and Black B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 6-12-12

Track

35: 4-8-9

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-0

Distance

8: 2-2-0

Season

38: 5-6-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	4	6	13	11	10	7	4
1st	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	1
2nd	1	1	0	4	4	1	1	0
3rd	0	1	1	3	0	5	2	0

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by a head in 38.32, beating Go Purple. Last start finished 4th on July 24 over 375m at this track behind Best Bet Benny beaten 5 lengths (21.95) in a Class 2. Not out of it.

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 7	24/7/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.95	61.5 km/h	5.00L	$14	0:21.60	21.47	C2	$3,000	$200	42	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Chef's Mate 3. Queen Of Nile
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	12/6/25	Cambridge	650m	7	0:38.32	61.1 km/h	0.20L	$3.90	0:38.32	38.32	C1d	$5,300	$3,180	4	1. Opawa Ingrid 2. Go Purple 3. Go Sky
5th of 5	8/6/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.38	60.5 km/h	4.90L	$12	0:31.04	30.34	C2	$7,900	$150	7	1. Anglers Arms 2. Brighton Wave 3. Wondering Why
4th of 7	1/6/25	Manukau	779m	7	0:47.64	58.9 km/h	4.00L	$15	0:47.36	47.1	C2dq	$6,300	$350	7	1. Little Dodo 2. Johnny Football 3. Adobe Videl
1st of 1	25/5/25	Manukau	527m	0	0:30.82	61.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:30.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 5	16/5/25	Whanganui	755m	4	0:45.61	59.6 km/h	7.80L	$7.70	0:45.06	45.06	C2d	$6,300	$945	8	1. Grande Vue Ace 2. Sweet And Sassy 3. Opawa Ingrid