Manukau Race 12

LAST ONE STANDING 21/9 SPRINT PBD

Stake: $2,900

MAXIMA (7) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fifth (22.09) last time in a Class 1/2 at Cambridge Raceway. Solid record at the distance winning 12 races. Can make amends. DARK ALI (3) scored an on-pace win two back then gave a start and could manage only 7th at this track (19.64) last time. Must be included in calculations. TILLY WORMWOOD (4) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing sixth (19.45) last time in a Class 1 at this track. Solid record at the distance winning six races. Should be thereabouts. ON STRIPE (8) missed the placings here most recently but can sneak into the finish with the right run.

Distance: 318m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Aaron White Selects: 6. Waerenga Tribe, 2. Paint It Pinot, 7. Maxima, 4. Tilly Wormwood, 3. Dark Ali

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Paint It Pinot (2) 14777
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $8,480
Win / Place: 6.67% / 26%

4 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Owners: Ulysses Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 3-1-8

Track

20: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

17: 1-1-2

Distance

17: 1-1-2

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

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

Comments

Has finished seventh at his last three starts, most recently over 527m at this track. This looks too tough.

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
7th of 7	7/9/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.92	59.4 km/h	11.80L	$38	0:31.09	30.91	C2/3	$4,800	-	6	1. Hunter Jack 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Big Time Central
7th of 8	1/9/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:32.18	59.0 km/h	13.60L	$40	0:31.23	31.23	C1/2	$4,400	-	8	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Hunter Jack 3. Wondering Why
7th of 7	24/8/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.76	59.7 km/h	9.30L	$19	0:31.11	30.74	C2/3	$4,800	-	10	1. Boom Lateral 2. Big Time Central 3. Wondering Why
4th of 7	14/8/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.20	60.8 km/h	12.40L	$16	0:21.33	21.33	C1	$2,900	$150	4	1. Fire Warning 2. Milady Melva 3. Fritillary
1st of 7	10/8/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.69	61.3 km/h	4.50L	$8.40	0:18.69	18.47	C1	$2,900	$1,740	10	1. Paint It Pinot 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. Not Quite White
3rd of 7	31/7/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.11	61.1 km/h	6.40L	$19	0:21.66	21.44	C1	$2,900	$435	18	1. Thrilling Polo 2. Opawa Kelsey 3. Paint It Pinot

Dark Ali (3) 65517
Trainer: H R Scott (Tokoroa)
Prize Money: $4,260
Win / Place: 11% / 22%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Benali

Dam: Jetsun Singer

Owners: H R Scott

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-0-2

Track

14: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-0-2

Distance

11: 2-0-2

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	6	7
STARTS	4	9	2	2	1
1st	1	1	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	2	0

Comments

Latest effort finished last in a Class 1 H on September 7 over 318m at this track behind Side Eye Sally beaten 8 lengths (19.64). Looks well placed and should prove 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
7th of 7	7/9/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.64	58.3 km/h	8.10L	$22	0:19.07	18.47	C1q	$2,900	-	6	1. Side Eye Sally 2. Ineptitude 3. Lion Be Good
1st of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.13	59.8 km/h	0.30L	$38	0:19.13	18.64	C1	$2,900	$1,740	15	1. Dark Ali 2. Ineptitude 3. Sober Driver
5th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.69	58.1 km/h	10.50L	$45	0:18.95	18.56	C1q	$2,900	$100	5	1. Fritillary 2. Bear O'Clock 3. Side Eye Sally
5th of 5	12/8/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.20	61.9 km/h	10.20L	$14	0:17.49	16.9	C1	$3,300	$100	2	1. Not Okay 2. Big Time Brutal 3. Goldstar Olivia
6th of 6	10/8/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:32.63	58.1 km/h	21.90L	$15	0:31.10	31.05	C1	$4,100	$100	7	1. Hunter Jack 2. Opawa Toby 3. Cocoon The Food
6th of 6	3/8/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:33.09	57.3 km/h	26.20L	$48	0:31.26	30.97	C1	$4,100	$100	19	1. Cocoon The Food 2. Opawa Randy 3. Mister Pressive

Tilly Wormwood (4) 22566
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $29,150
Win / Place: 8.51% / 36%

5 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Mandy Junior

Owners: E Potts

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 8-15-11

Track

81: 6-15-11

Trk/Dst

69: 6-15-9

Distance

69: 6-15-9

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	14	20	11	17	7	4	6
1st	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	1
2nd	3	2	2	3	2	3	0	0
3rd	0	3	2	1	3	0	1	1

Comments

Has finished sixth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 5.5 lengths behind Idol Hit over 318m. Leading chance on best form.

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	24/8/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.45	58.9 km/h	5.70L	$7.10	0:19.05	18.55	C1	$2,900	$100	7	1. Idol Hit 2. Sweet 3. Milady Melva
6th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.51	58.7 km/h	8.10L	$10	0:18.94	18.56	C1q	$2,900	$100	7	1. Wu Tang 2. Alpine Jewel 3. Opawa Jenny
5th of 7	10/8/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.59	58.4 km/h	5.90L	$3.80	0:19.18	18.47	C1	$2,900	$100	14	1. Not Like Us 2. Hunter Honey 3. Go Amber
2nd of 8	27/7/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.90	60.6 km/h	0.40L	$37	0:18.87	18.31	C1f	$3,000	$750	7	1. Helena Jet 2. Tilly Wormwood 3. Honcho
2nd of 6	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	4.60L	$9.50	0:18.72	18.57	C1q	$2,900	$725	7	1. Wu Tang 2. Tilly Wormwood 3. Big Time Urban
3rd of 6	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	5.80L	$5.60	0:18.74	18.37	C1	$2,900	$435	7	1. Honcho 2. Sober Driver 3. Tilly Wormwood

Big Time Bumper (5) 85566
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $23,220
Win / Place: 8.08% / 24%

5 yo Light Brindle B

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Kissing Gwyneth

Owners: Dragons And Warriors Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 8-7-9

Track

37: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 0-0-1

Distance

10: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	8	6	12	14	23	21	13
1st	0	1	0	1	3	1	0	2
2nd	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	1
3rd	1	0	0	0	0	6	1	1

Comments

Has finished sixth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 8 lengths behind Epic In Trouble over 318m. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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
6th of 7	7/9/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.66	58.2 km/h	8.60L	$19	0:19.06	18.47	C1q	$2,900	$100	6	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Affectionately 3. Patch It Up
6th of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.40	59.0 km/h	3.90L	$28	0:19.13	18.64	C1	$2,900	$100	15	1. Dark Ali 2. Ineptitude 3. Sober Driver
5th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.44	58.9 km/h	7.10L	$78	0:18.94	18.56	C1q	$2,900	$100	7	1. Wu Tang 2. Alpine Jewel 3. Opawa Jenny
5th of 6	10/8/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:32.44	58.5 km/h	19.10L	$51	0:31.10	31.05	C1	$4,100	$100	28	1. Hunter Jack 2. Opawa Toby 3. Cocoon The Food
8th of 8	13/7/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:32.33	58.7 km/h	17.10L	$49	0:31.13	30.9	C1	$4,100	-	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Randy
8th of 8	6/7/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:32.13	59.0 km/h	15.40L	$54	0:31.05	30.9	C1	$4,100	-	7	1. Best Bet Benny 2. Hunter Jack 3. Go Purple

Waerenga Tribe (6) 22565
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $18,185
Win / Place: 8.22% / 28%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Waerenga Star

Owners: Fulton, Thomson & Udy Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 6-6-9

Track

42: 5-6-3

Trk/Dst

42: 5-6-3

Distance

42: 5-6-3

Season

6: 0-2-0

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	23	28	13	2
1st	0	1	0	3	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	4	0	2	0
3rd	0	0	1	2	4	2	0

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 375m at Cambridge Raceway. Not up to this.

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 6	28/8/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.18	60.9 km/h	8.50L	$16	0:21.58	21.15	C1/2	$3,000	$100	4	1. Chef's Mate 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Ineptitude
6th of 8	24/8/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.34	59.2 km/h	7.90L	$62	0:18.79	18.55	C1f	$3,000	$100	3	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Bear O'Clock 3. Opawa Bait
5th of 7	21/8/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.06	61.2 km/h	10.10L	$41	0:21.35	21.3	C1	$2,900	$100	4	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet 3. Zipping Bestow
2nd of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.10	59.9 km/h	3.20L	$3.30	0:18.88	18.56	C1q	$2,900	$725	7	1. Opawa Bait 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. On Stripe
2nd of 7	10/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.01	60.2 km/h	4.50L	$2.10	0:18.69	18.47	C1	$2,900	$725	3	1. Paint It Pinot 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. Not Quite White
6th of 7	7/8/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.16	60.9 km/h	6.20L	$53	0:21.73	21.35	C1/2	$3,000	$100	7	1. Dynamite Boy 2. Ineptitude 3. Big Time Vitara

Maxima (7) 15655
Trainer: P M Heterick (Clevedon)
Prize Money: $39,455
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

5 yo Blue B

Sire: Orson Allen

Dam: Pita Ramos

Owners: Zenstar Racing & M Shaw

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 16-14-16

Track

45: 5-5-10

Trk/Dst

45: 5-5-10

Distance

45: 5-5-10

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	6	7	8	15	21	25	21
1st	4	1	0	1	3	3	1	3
2nd	0	1	0	1	1	4	5	2
3rd	1	1	1	0	4	3	3	3

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th on September 11 over 375m at Cambridge Raceway behind Opawa Freya beaten 6 lengths (22.09) in a Class 1/2. Should prove 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
5th of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:22.09	61.1 km/h	6.60L	$15	0:21.63	21.14	C1/2	$3,000	$100	10	1. Opawa Freya 2. Cartoon 3. Go Luna
5th of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.40	59.0 km/h	4.90L	$7.40	0:19.06	18.64	SPECA	$2,900	$100	15	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Supreme Ruler 3. Chance To Shine
6th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.52	58.6 km/h	6.30L	$2.80	0:19.08	18.56	SPECA	$2,900	$100	7	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Big Time Lockey 3. Miami Tan
5th of 6	10/8/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.79	57.8 km/h	8.50L	$2.90	0:19.19	18.47	SPECA	$2,900	$100	14	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Miami Tan 3. Speedy Pete
1st of 6	27/7/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.89	60.6 km/h	2.30L	$4.20	0:18.89	18.31	SPECA	$2,900	$1,740	7	1. Maxima 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Supreme Ruler
1st of 7	20/7/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	1.70L	$6.00	0:18.88	18.57	SPECA	$2,900	$1,740	14	1. Maxima 2. Big Time Lockey 3. Waiterimu Gem

On Stripe (8) 34335
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $6,970
Win / Place: 2.70% / 24%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Fabregas

Dam: Waerenga Star

Owners: R Udy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 1-3-5

Track

30: 1-3-5

Trk/Dst

30: 1-3-5

Distance

30: 1-3-5

Season

5: 0-0-3

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

Comments

Could only manage fifth last time but placed two on end prior to that, the latest at double-figure odds when third (19.27) over 318m at this track. Drawn out wide and will need the breaks to go her way.

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	7/9/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.45	58.9 km/h	5.60L	$9.50	0:19.06	18.47	C1q	$2,900	$100	6	1. Epic In Trouble 2. Affectionately 3. Patch It Up
3rd of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.27	59.4 km/h	3.40L	$11	0:19.03	18.64	C1	$2,900	$435	15	1. Bear O'Clock 2. Altruism 3. On Stripe
3rd of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	3.90L	$19	0:18.88	18.56	C1q	$2,900	$435	7	1. Opawa Bait 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. On Stripe
4th of 7	10/8/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.39	59.0 km/h	10.00L	$8.00	0:18.69	18.47	C1	$2,900	$150	7	1. Paint It Pinot 2. Waerenga Tribe 3. Not Quite White
3rd of 7	3/8/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.44	58.9 km/h	5.50L	$30	0:19.05	18.59	C1	$2,900	$435	3	1. Opawa Freya 2. Sweet 3. On Stripe
5th of 7	31/7/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.31	60.5 km/h	10.20L	$21	0:21.60	21.44	C0	$2,800	$100	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Who's A Saint 3. Ray The Doyen