Manukau Race 11

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINT (D) PBD

Stake: $7,500

QUINTESSENTIAL (4) struggled for best form latest, finishing 5th (18.97) in a Class 5 at this track. Has a strong winning record here at this journey including 13 wins. Form from his last run is proving to be solid. Usually shows very good early box speed. Should be very hard to beat this time. PORTLAND ANDY (8) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame last run (18.80) at this track. Has a good record here including seven wins. Expecting another good run from an ideal draw. PORTLAND MARK (7) has a strong record this track and trip with 15 wins and 15 placings from 41 starts. Below best last time at this track (18.60) in a Class 5, finishing a 1.3 lengths fourth. Looks one of the chances. WU TANG (2) is in the mix despite missing out at this track last time. Is a promising young dog who is new to the top grade.

Distance: 318m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Wu Tang (2) 13616
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $12,770
Win / Place: 46% / 66%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Owners: Katcha Jordana Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 7-0-3

Track

10: 6-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 6-0-1

Distance

10: 6-0-1

Season

9: 4-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 318m in 18.52. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 318m at this track at Class 5 level. Not out of it.

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 7	28/9/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.13	59.8 km/h	10.90L	$7.20	0:18.37	18.37	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Mark 3. Apache Blyde
1st of 7	21/9/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.52	61.8 km/h	3.20L	$7.50	0:18.52	18.47	C4	$3,500	$2,100	3	1. Wu Tang 2. Schmeichel 3. Mad Paddy
6th of 7	18/9/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.37	60.3 km/h	13.70L	$9.40	0:21.41	21.41	C4	$3,500	$100	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Thrilling Tommy 3. Opawa Bait
3rd of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	1.90L	$4.80	0:21.57	21.14	C3	$3,200	$480	4	1. Opawa Bait 2. Boston Junior 3. Wu Tang
1st of 7	7/9/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.79	60.9 km/h	1.50L	$2.40	0:18.79	18.47	C3	$3,200	$1,920	6	1. Wu Tang 2. Hunter George 3. Stop Working
1st of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.77	61.0 km/h	2.00L	$1.60	0:18.77	18.64	C2	$3,000	$1,800	4	1. Wu Tang 2. Dynamite Boy 3. Fritillary

Go Reuben (3) 51136
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $31,690
Win / Place: 23% / 42%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Racer

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 12-6-4

Track

10: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-1

Distance

10: 1-1-1

Season

12: 4-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	14	11	12	1	3	1
1st	5	4	0	2	0	1	0
2nd	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
3rd	0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (18.83) in a Class 5, finishing a 4.5 lengths sixth. Goes very well from the draw boasting four victories and four places from 14 starts. Would need to lift.

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	19/10/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.83	60.8 km/h	4.50L	$14	0:18.51	18.51	C5	$4,400	$100	3	1. Kiwi Sea 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen
3rd of 7	16/10/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.29	63.4 km/h	4.90L	$14	0:20.95	20.95	C5	$4,400	$660	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Go Reuben
1st of 6	9/10/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.25	63.5 km/h	3.10L	$3.20	0:21.25	20.81	C4/5	$4,400	$2,640	4	1. Go Reuben 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Honcho
1st of 6	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.60	61.5 km/h	1.60L	$8.20	0:18.60	18.44	C3/4	$3,500	$2,100	3	1. Go Reuben 2. Evening Out 3. Honcho
5th of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.00	61.4 km/h	10.80L	$14	0:21.24	21.19	C4/5	$4,400	$100	14	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Portland Nicky 3. Thrilling Tommy
5th of 7	18/9/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:22.16	60.9 km/h	10.70L	$3.50	0:21.41	21.41	C4	$3,500	$100	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Thrilling Tommy 3. Opawa Bait

Quintessential (4) 35115
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $60,700
Win / Place: 65% / 91%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Just One Smile

Owners: Katcha Jordana Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 23-6-3

Track

22: 13-4-3

Trk/Dst

22: 13-4-3

Distance

22: 13-4-3

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
23	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 318m. Last start finished 5th over 318m at this track beaten 7 lengths (18.97) behind Portland Andy in a Class 5 on October 5. Has clocked a scorching 18.27 here at this trip. Key player.

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	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.97	60.3 km/h	7.60L	$1.20	0:18.44	18.44	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Portland Andy 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	28/9/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.37	62.3 km/h	0.70L	$1.60	0:18.37	18.37	C5	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Mark 3. Apache Blyde
1st of 7	21/9/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.47	62.0 km/h	2.00L	$2.10	0:18.47	18.47	C5	$4,400	$2,640	35	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Mark 3.
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.87	60.7 km/h	3.70L	$1.60	0:18.61	18.56	C5	$4,400	$100	35	1. Portland Jessie 2. Aldebaran 3. Hunter Lou
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	13/7/25	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.80	60.9 km/h	6.20L	$1.60	0:18.37	18.37	C5	$4,400	$660	7	1. Portland Mark 2. Portland Jessie 3. Quintessential
2nd of 7	6/7/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.50	61.9 km/h	1.50L	$1.20	0:18.39	18.39	C4/5	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Portland Mark 2. Quintessential 3. Aldebaran

Evening Out (5) 41217
Trainer: R & N O'Regan (Paeroa)
Prize Money: $22,160
Win / Place: 27% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Seductive Kiwi

Owners: M Zahra & M Synnott

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 10-5-4

Track

7: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-0

Distance

7: 2-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 318m in 18.87. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 318m at this track at Class 5 level. Likely to find this too tough.

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	19/10/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.83	60.8 km/h	4.50L	$11	0:18.51	18.51	C5	$4,400	-	7	1. Kiwi Sea 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.87	60.7 km/h	1.50L	$3.80	0:18.87	18.56	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Evening Out 2. Honcho 3. Stop Working
2nd of 6	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.71	61.2 km/h	1.60L	$3.60	0:18.60	18.44	C3/4	$3,500	$875	7	1. Go Reuben 2. Evening Out 3. Honcho
1st of 6	28/9/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.59	61.6 km/h	3.30L	$3.70	0:18.59	18.37	C3	$3,200	$1,920	7	1. Evening Out 2. Opawa Vanessa 3. Wide Boy
4th of 7	21/9/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.86	60.7 km/h	4.80L	$31	0:18.52	18.47	C4	$3,500	$200	7	1. Wu Tang 2. Schmeichel 3. Mad Paddy
7th of 7	14/9/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.13	59.8 km/h	8.20L	$18	0:18.56	18.49	C4	$3,500	-	13	1. Portland Nicky 2. Foxtrot Mila 3. Mad Paddy

Honcho (6) 33213
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $19,130
Win / Place: 34% / 73%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Owners: Katcha Jordana Syndicate

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-4-5

Track

14: 6-3-2

Trk/Dst

14: 6-3-2

Distance

14: 6-3-2

Season

15: 5-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage third but before that won by 2.25 lengths at this track (18.61) beating Opawa Vanessa in a Class 4 on October 19. One to run through all combination bets.

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 7	23/10/25	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	4.40L	$9.40	0:21.36	21.33	C4	$3,500	$525	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Space Conspiracy 3. Honcho
1st of 7	19/10/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.61	61.5 km/h	2.30L	$2.40	0:18.61	18.51	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Honcho 2. Opawa Vanessa 3. Dynamic Kiwi
2nd of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	1.50L	$4.10	0:18.87	18.56	C4	$3,500	$875	3	1. Evening Out 2. Honcho 3. Stop Working
3rd of 6	9/10/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.54	62.7 km/h	4.20L	$4.70	0:21.25	20.81	C4/5	$4,400	$660	4	1. Go Reuben 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Honcho
3rd of 6	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.89	60.6 km/h	4.10L	$4.00	0:18.60	18.44	C3/4	$3,500	$525	3	1. Go Reuben 2. Evening Out 3. Honcho
4th of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.90	61.6 km/h	9.40L	$19	0:21.24	21.19	C4/5	$4,400	$250	4	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Portland Nicky 3. Thrilling Tommy

Portland Mark (7) 12224
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $59,480
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

3 yo Blue D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Portland Dream

Owners: Sparkle And Fade Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 21-15-9

Track

41: 15-11-4

Trk/Dst

41: 15-11-4

Distance

41: 15-11-4

Season

10: 2-5-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
21	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	11	8	17	22	17
1st	0	1	4	4	5	3	4
2nd	0	0	2	1	3	4	5
3rd	1	0	2	0	1	3	2

Comments

Well supported here last start but let backers down, finishing finished 4th over 318m at this track beaten 1.3 lengths (18.60) behind Kiwi Sea in a Class 5 on October 19. Placed two back at this track. Can feature with the right run.

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	19/10/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.60	61.5 km/h	1.30L	$2.00	0:18.51	18.51	C5	$4,400	$250	21	1. Kiwi Sea 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen
2nd of 7	28/9/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.42	62.1 km/h	0.70L	$4.60	0:18.37	18.37	C5	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Mark 3. Apache Blyde
2nd of 7	21/9/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.61	61.5 km/h	2.00L	$4.10	0:18.47	18.47	C5	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Mark 3.
2nd of 7	14/9/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.66	61.4 km/h	2.40L	$1.90	0:18.49	18.49	C5	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Hunter Karen 2. Portland Mark 3. Hanzo River
1st of 6	7/9/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.49	61.9 km/h	2.70L	$2.50	0:18.49	18.47	C5	$4,400	$2,640	6	1. Portland Mark 2. Portland Ding Us 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	1/9/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.64	61.4 km/h	0.40L	$6.60	0:18.64	18.64	C5	$4,400	$2,640	8	1. Portland Mark 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen

Portland Andy (8) 5X113
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $41,330
Win / Place: 29% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Portland Dream

Owners: Sparkle And Fade Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 16-10-11

Track

24: 7-4-3

Trk/Dst

23: 7-4-3

Distance

23: 7-4-3

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (18.80) in a Class 4/5, finishing a 3.5 lengths third. Has five successes and six minors from 13 starts from box 8. Looks well placed and should feature.

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 7	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.80	60.9 km/h	3.40L	$1.70	0:18.56	18.56	C4/5	$4,400	$660	7	1. Hunter Karen 2. Apache Blyde 3. Portland Andy
1st of 6	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.44	62.1 km/h	3.40L	$3.90	0:18.44	18.44	C5	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Portland Andy 2. Apache Blyde 3. Hunter Karen
1st of 7	28/9/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.38	62.3 km/h	8.10L	$1.60	0:18.38	18.37	C4	$3,500	$2,100	7	1. Portland Andy 2. Opawa Bait 3. You Turn
1st of 1	21/9/25	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.61	61.5 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.61		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 7	22/6/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.91	60.5 km/h	5.90L	$6.50	0:18.50	18.38	C5	$4,400	$100	7	1. Aldebaran 2. Portland Jessie 3. Claws In Sparky
5th of 7	15/6/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.02	60.2 km/h	10.10L	$10	0:18.31	18.31	C5	$4,400	$100	10	1. Quintessential 2. Portland Ding Us 3. Kiwi Sea