Manukau Race 8

MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES PBD

Stake: $5,500

GO PURPLE (5) struggled in tougher grade last start after losing her position early at Cambridge Raceway, but prior to that won by 0.7 lengths at this track (30.97) beating Opawa Wine in a Class 1/2 on October 19. Tough to beat if on-song. COCOON THE FOOD (8) stalked lead from an outside box last start before finishing third (30.92) at this track in a Class 3/4 over 527m. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Faces a slightly easier field today and will give a great sight again. OPAWA DALLAS (2) was in winning form two back (31.06) at this track but ran below best last time at Cambridge Raceway, finishing 6th. Form here at the trip sound including three wins. Comes out of a solid form race last start. Can do much better this time. PAPA KIWI (3) missed the placings here most recently but can sneak into the finish with the right run. Odds will be lucrative.

Distance: 527m
Class: C3
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Dallas (2) 33316
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $56,915
Win / Place: 12% / 57%

5 yo Black B

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Opawa Sophie

Owners: E Potts

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 10-20-16

Track

24: 4-4-7

Trk/Dst

20: 3-4-7

Distance

20: 3-4-7

Season

5: 1-0-3

1st Up

5: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	5	3	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	5	14	10	15	5	12	9
1st	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	0
2nd	5	1	4	1	4	1	2	2
3rd	3	1	4	4	1	1	1	1

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 2 lengths in 31.06, beating Opawa Toby. Last start finished last over 457m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 9 lengths (26.60) behind Ivory Girl in a Class 2/3 on October 16. On best form is more than capable. May well be worth another chance.

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 6	16/10/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.60	61.8 km/h	9.40L	$8.60	0:25.94	25.94	C2/3	$4,800	$100	4	1. Ivory Girl 2. Mocha To Go 3. Unique Sunrise
1st of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.06	61.1 km/h	2.10L	$3.80	0:31.06	30.85	C1/2	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Opawa Dallas 2. Opawa Toby 3. Perez Jewel
3rd of 7	5/10/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.35	60.5 km/h	3.20L	$2.90	0:31.13	30.71	C1/2	$4,400	$660	7	1. Opawa Toby 2. Opawa Wine 3. Opawa Dallas
3rd of 8	28/9/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:31.40	60.4 km/h	4.30L	$5.40	0:31.10	31.1	C1/2	$4,400	$660	7	1. Cocoon The Food 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Dallas
3rd of 5	21/9/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.43	60.4 km/h	3.60L	$10	0:31.18	31.16	C2/3	$4,800	$720	10	1. Opawa Randy 2. Mega Power 3. Opawa Dallas
1st of 1	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	0	0:21.84	61.8 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.84		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Papa Kiwi (3) 66464
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $50,605
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Thrilling Boris

Dam: Kiwi Gal

Owners: Dinny Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 12-13-13

Track

37: 7-5-8

Trk/Dst

22: 5-4-3

Distance

22: 5-4-3

Season

11: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	2	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	21	18	11	7	2	1	1
1st	1	6	1	1	2	1	0	0
2nd	2	4	5	2	0	0	0	0
3rd	3	4	4	2	0	0	0	0

Comments

Was out of placings last time (31.19) at this track in a Class 3/4, finishing fourth and beaten 7 lengths. Has one win and nine placings from 18 starts from the draw. Must respect.

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 5	19/10/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.19	60.8 km/h	7.00L	$3.90	0:30.70	30.7	C3/4	$5,500	$300	7	1. Simek 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Cocoon The Food
6th of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.33	60.6 km/h	6.80L	$21	0:30.85	30.85	C4/5	$6,300	$100	3	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Simek 3. Go Cooper
4th of 6	9/10/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.17	63.8 km/h	5.10L	$5.40	0:20.81	20.81	C4	$3,500	$200	4	1. Boston Junior 2. Opawa Bait 3. Love It
6th of 6	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	5.40L	$3.90	0:18.60	18.44	C3/4	$3,500	$100	24	1. Go Reuben 2. Evening Out 3. Honcho
6th of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.83	61.8 km/h	7.60L	$3.70	0:21.30	21.14	C4	$3,500	$100	14	1. Simek 2. Portland Nicky 3. Thrilling Tommy
2nd of 6	28/8/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.73	62.1 km/h	1.30L	$1.60	0:21.64	21.15	C4	$3,500	$875	4	1. Opawa Stayer 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Go Tilly

Opawa Randy (4) 12655
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $20,870
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

2 yo Black and White D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-8-6

Track

18: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

12: 2-3-1

Distance

12: 2-3-1

Season

15: 3-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	4	5	10	9	2	2	2
1st	0	1	3	1	0	0	1
2nd	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
3rd	0	1	0	3	1	0	1

Comments

Has finished fifth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 8 lengths behind Simek over 527m. Has failed to show enough to come into contention.

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	19/10/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.31	60.6 km/h	8.70L	$6.40	0:30.70	30.7	C3/4	$5,500	$100	7	1. Simek 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Cocoon The Food
5th of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.24	60.7 km/h	5.50L	$26	0:30.85	30.85	C4/5	$6,300	$100	7	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Simek 3. Go Cooper
6th of 7	5/10/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.63	60.0 km/h	13.20L	$70	0:30.71	30.71	C4/5	$6,300	$100	10	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Go Cooper 3. Schmeichel
2nd of 7	25/9/25	Cambridge	375m	1	0:21.84	61.8 km/h	5.20L	$4.10	0:21.48	21.15	C2f	$3,200	$800	4	1. Texas Snakebite 2. Opawa Randy 3. Dynamite Boy
1st of 5	21/9/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.18	60.8 km/h	3.30L	$4.50	0:31.18	31.16	C2/3	$4,800	$2,880	3	1. Opawa Randy 2. Mega Power 3. Opawa Dallas
4th of 5	18/9/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:22.48	60.1 km/h	10.60L	$6.20	0:21.74	21.41	C1/2	$3,000	$200	4	1. Flying Moa 2. Texas Snakebite 3. Go Luna

Go Purple (5) 81517
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $26,640
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Nat

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 6-6-6

Track

13: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

12: 3-2-4

Distance

12: 3-2-4

Season

10: 3-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	10	7	2	3	9	2	4
1st	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	1
3rd	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1

Comments

Latest effort finished last over 650m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 31 lengths (40.60) behind Johnny Football in a Class 2/3 on October 23. Can atone this time.

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	23/10/25	Cambridge	650m	5	0:40.60	57.6 km/h	31.20L	$60	0:38.42	38.42	C2d	$6,300	-	4	1. Johnny Football 2. Long Non White 3. Opawa Stacy
1st of 8	19/10/25	Manukau	527m	1	0:30.97	61.3 km/h	0.70L	$4.40	0:30.97	30.7	C1/2	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Go Purple 2. Opawa Wine 3. Go Concord
5th of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	527m	2	0:31.56	60.1 km/h	7.20L	$3.00	0:31.06	30.85	C1/2	$4,400	$100	3	1. Opawa Dallas 2. Opawa Toby 3. Perez Jewel
1st of 6	9/10/25	Cambridge	650m	8	0:38.67	60.5 km/h	1.70L	$8.50	0:38.67	38.67	C1d	$5,300	$3,180	7	1. Go Purple 2. Opawa Louise 3. Opawa Toby
8th of 8	2/10/25	Cambridge	747m	2	0:44.89	59.9 km/h	16.40L	$30	0:43.74	43.74	C2df	$20,000	$200	28	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Thrilling Muse
5th of 6	4/9/25	Cambridge	650m	6	0:39.22	59.7 km/h	8.80L	$14	0:38.60	38.6	C1d	$5,300	$100	7	1. Our Erin 2. Boom Lateral 3. Bet Rejected

Big Time Central (6) 33635
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $53,665
Win / Place: 9.32% / 50%

5 yo Black B

Sire: Shima Shine

Dam: Blame The Fame

Owners: R Roper & C Dowman

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 11-24-24

Track

27: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-2

Distance

7: 0-1-2

Season

13: 0-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	1	1	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	10	6	19	19	26	18	12
1st	1	2	0	3	1	3	1	0
2nd	1	2	1	3	5	5	5	2
3rd	4	1	0	4	4	7	2	2

Comments

Was out of placings last time (21.96) at Cambridge Raceway in a Class 3, finishing fifth and beaten 10 lengths. Has three successes and 12 minors from 26 starts from box 6. Would need to lift.

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	16/10/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	10.70L	$31	0:21.21	20.95	C3	$3,200	$100	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Undone
3rd of 6	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.96	60.4 km/h	2.10L	$5.00	0:18.81	18.56	C2/3	$3,200	$480	5	1. Dynamic Kiwi 2. Opawa Go Girl 3. Big Time Central
6th of 8	7/10/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:18.45	61.1 km/h	4.40L	$12	0:18.14	17.6	C3	$3,600	$100	9	1. Torque In Torque 2. Cliff Top Vinnie 3. Rockin' Roger
3rd of 5	28/9/25	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.39	60.4 km/h	3.70L	$10	0:31.13	31.1	C3/4	$5,500	$825	5	1. Schmeichel 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Big Time Central
3rd of 6	23/9/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:17.57	64.1 km/h	0.50L	$13	0:17.53	16.95	C2/3	$3,600	$540	12	1. Rockin' Roger 2. Sister Shadow 3. Big Time Central
2nd of 4	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	3.50L	$4.90	0:21.45	21.14	SPECA	$2,900	$725	4	1. Wide Boy 2. Big Time Central 3. Hunter Jack

Aces (7) 65745
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $24,085
Win / Place: 19% / 38%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Benali

Dam: Burning Rain

Owners: D H Cottam

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 9-4-5

Track

15: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 375m at Cambridge Raceway. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten the top few.

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 7	23/10/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.16	60.9 km/h	8.80L	$5.00	0:21.54	21.33	C1/2	$3,000	$100	7	1. Portland Magic 2. Go Bella 3. Opawa Raisin
4th of 7	16/10/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.95	61.5 km/h	5.50L	$5.90	0:21.56	20.95	C2/3	$3,200	$200	32	1. Hillbilly Heist 2. Brindle Boo 3. Iris Haze
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	14/9/25	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.45	58.9 km/h	9.40L	$9.80	0:18.79	18.49	C3	$3,200	-	3	1. Hunter George 2. Dark Smoke 3. Alpine Jewel
5th of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.86	61.8 km/h	4.10L	$15	0:21.57	21.14	C3	$3,200	$100	25	1. Opawa Bait 2. Boston Junior 3. Wu Tang
6th of 7	17/8/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.36	59.1 km/h	7.50L	$27	0:18.83	18.56	C4	$3,500	$100	10	1. Apache Blyde 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Opawa Vanessa
4th of 5	7/8/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.57	61.9 km/h	6.80L	$18	0:26.09	25.7	C4	$5,500	$300	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Waerenga Tails 3. Opawa Tails

Cocoon The Food (8) 17363
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $15,390
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Owners: Katcha Jordana Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-5-5

Track

17: 4-5-4

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-2

Distance

11: 3-3-2

Season

16: 3-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	3	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (30.92) when third at this track in a Class 3/4. Has performed well off the draw with a win and three places from eight starts. Leading chance who 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
3rd of 5	19/10/25	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.92	61.4 km/h	3.20L	$9.60	0:30.70	30.7	C3/4	$5,500	$825	3	1. Simek 2. Unique Sunrise 3. Cocoon The Food
6th of 6	16/10/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	11.10L	$19	0:21.21	20.95	C3	$3,200	$100	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Undone
3rd of 7	12/10/25	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.18	59.7 km/h	6.70L	$5.40	0:18.71	18.56	C2/3	$3,200	$480	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Big Time Tractor 3. Cocoon The Food
7th of 7	5/10/25	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.18	59.7 km/h	4.70L	$3.00	0:18.85	18.44	C3	$3,200	-	7	1. Opawa Vanessa 2. Dynamite Boy 3. Dynamic Kiwi
1st of 8	28/9/25	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.10	61.0 km/h	3.70L	$1.90	0:31.10	31.1	C1/2	$4,400	$2,640	7	1. Cocoon The Food 2. Opawa Toby 3. Opawa Dallas
1st of 7	21/9/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.16	60.9 km/h	5.30L	$2.60	0:31.16	31.16	C1	$4,100	$2,460	3	1. Cocoon The Food 2. Sober Driver 3. Opawa Toby