Palmerston North Race 9

OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY

Stake: $4,800

Distance: 457m
Class: C2
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Grasscutter Moe (1) 83252
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $15,020
Win / Place: 12% / 60%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Christo Bale

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: W T Hodgson & Bowen Racing

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-6-6

Track

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-1-1

Distance

9: 2-1-1

Season

22: 3-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

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 8	23/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.22	61.8 km/h	1.60L	$3.60	0:18.11	17.57	C2/3	$3,800	$950	4	1. Big Time Tawny 2. Grasscutter Moe 3. Rockin' Roger
5th of 8	19/12/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:31.26	59.9 km/h	10.40L	$35	0:30.53	30.22	C2/3	$5,200	$150	3	1. Highbury Heights 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Run The Gauntlet
2nd of 7	16/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:17.73	63.6 km/h	1.10L	$14	0:17.65	17.32	C2	$3,600	$900	8	1. Siren Sounds 2. Grasscutter Moe 3. Highbury Heights
3rd of 7	8/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:17.87	63.1 km/h	5.50L	$4.70	0:17.48	17.36	C2/3	$3,800	$570	17	1. Double Cash 2. Appleby Road 3. Grasscutter Moe
8th of 8	21/11/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:31.18	60.0 km/h	17.80L	$51	0:29.93	29.93	C2/3	$4,800	-	3	1. Pure Precision 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Lighting Space
5th of 6	18/11/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	6.30L	$37	0:25.69	25.5	C2	$4,400	$100	4	1. Pure Precision 2. Goldstar Hogan 3. Lighting Space

Tuahiwi (2) 31124
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $7,610
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

Box Specialist

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-2-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

8: 3-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

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	22/12/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	5.30L	$10	0:30.49	30.49	C1f	$4,500	$250	7	1. Dalgety 2. Minnie Angel 3. Beam
2nd of 8	15/12/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	3.70L	$11	0:30.46	30.46	C1	$4,500	$1,125	3	1. Minnie Angel 2. Tuahiwi 3. Broadway Jazz
1st of 7	12/12/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	0.10L	$1.60	0:17.26	17.06	C1	$3,200	$1,920	9	1. Tuahiwi 2. Diamond Ivy 3. Opawa Hayley
1st of 7	3/12/25	Invercargill	457m	1	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	3.50L	$3.30	0:26.35	25.71	C1	$4,100	$2,460	9	1. Tuahiwi 2. Minnie Angel 3. Beam
3rd of 7	24/11/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.88	61.2 km/h	5.50L	$17	0:30.49	30.49	C1	$4,100	$615	5	1. Opawa Joseph 2. Explorer Boots 3. Tuahiwi
6th of 6	19/11/25	Invercargill	457m	8	0:26.79	61.4 km/h	13.90L	$6.80	0:25.82	25.82	C0f	$4,800	$100	7	1. Dalgety 2. Classy Hunter 3. Beam

Benny's Best Bet (3) 14461
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $8,580
Win / Place: 33% / 58%

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-0-3

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

11: 4-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

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	24/12/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.72	64.0 km/h	4.40L	$3.60	0:25.72	25.37	C1/2	$4,800	$2,880	5	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Nina's Gift
6th of 8	19/12/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:31.26	59.9 km/h	10.40L	$8.20	0:30.53	30.22	C2/3	$5,200	$150	3	1. Highbury Heights 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Run The Gauntlet
4th of 6	16/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	5	0:17.97	62.7 km/h	4.50L	$1.60	0:17.65	17.32	C2	$3,600	$200	4	1. Cliff Top Vinnie 2. Envious Ivy 3. Big Time Slim
4th of 7	12/12/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.85	60.7 km/h	6.70L	$5.00	0:30.38	30.02	C1	$4,500	$250	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Save Time 3. Pumbaa And Timon
1st of 6	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	2.90L	$2.70	0:25.55	25.55	C1	$4,500	$2,700	7	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Need An Uber 3. Run The Gauntlet
1st of 7	2/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:17.72	63.6 km/h	1.60L	$1.40	0:17.72	17.16	C1	$3,300	$1,980	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Spin Me Round 3. Ludlow Lad

Goldstar Hogan (4) 34671
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $58,015
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: Goldstar Journey

Owners: Goldstar Racing - S,B & R Evans

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 16-16-22

Track

42: 4-4-12

Trk/Dst

15: 0-2-4

Distance

16: 0-2-4

Season

20: 1-3-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	4	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	7	13	22	35	26	13	8
1st	0	1	4	4	5	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	3	2	5	3	3	0
3rd	0	0	1	4	6	6	4	1

Comments

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
1st of 8	19/12/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.86	60.7 km/h	3.60L	$14	0:30.86	30.22	C1	$4,500	$2,700	7	1. Goldstar Hogan 2. Spin Me Round 3. Zeus's Magic
7th of 8	12/12/25	Whanganui	520m	4	0:31.22	60.0 km/h	13.10L	$29	0:30.30	30.02	C1/2	$4,800	$150	3	1. Pushing Buttons 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Iconic End
6th of 8	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:26.08	63.1 km/h	7.30L	$21	0:25.57	25.55	C2/3	$5,200	$150	4	1. Double Please 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Big Time Lopez
4th of 6	5/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	2.90L	$18	0:25.73	25.56	C2	$4,400	$250	7	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Pushing Buttons 3. Highbury Heights
3rd of 6	28/11/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:30.19	62.0 km/h	3.00L	$20	0:29.98	29.98	C2/3	$4,800	$720	3	1. Pure Precision 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Goldstar Hogan
4th of 7	25/11/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	6.20L	$6.30	0:25.50	25.44	C1/2	$4,400	$250	7	1. Twisted Truth 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Hey It's Frank

Run The Gauntlet (5) 31334
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $11,600
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-3

Track

5: 0-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-1

Distance

6: 0-3-1

Season

13: 3-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	24/12/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	5.90L	$4.40	0:25.72	25.37	C1/2	$4,800	-	5	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Nina's Gift
3rd of 8	19/12/25	Whanganui	520m	1	0:30.81	60.8 km/h	4.00L	$4.10	0:30.53	30.22	C2/3	$5,200	$780	3	1. Highbury Heights 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Run The Gauntlet
3rd of 8	16/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	6	0:18.02	62.5 km/h	2.00L	$2.00	0:17.88	17.32	C1	$3,500	$525	4	1. Hey It's Frank 2. Thrilling Gordon 3. Run The Gauntlet
1st of 7	12/12/25	Whanganui	520m	1	0:30.38	61.6 km/h	2.90L	$1.50	0:30.38	30.02	C1	$4,500	$2,700	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Save Time 3. Pumbaa And Timon
3rd of 6	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	7	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	3.30L	$6.50	0:25.55	25.55	C1	$4,500	$675	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Need An Uber 3. Run The Gauntlet
2nd of 6	5/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	3.00L	$3.40	0:25.89	25.56	C1	$4,100	$1,025	7	1. Save Time 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. Why A Rapper

Big Time Lopez (6) 63222
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,560
Win / Place: 15% / 60%

3 yo White and Fawn B

Sire: Orson Allen

Dam: Big Time Elsa

Owners: Brendon Cole

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-10-5

Track

12: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-1

Distance

7: 0-3-1

Season

19: 1-8-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	0	1	0	0

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

Comments

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 7	24/12/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.03	63.2 km/h	4.40L	$4.10	0:25.72	25.37	C1/2	$4,800	$1,200	5	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Nina's Gift
2nd of 8	19/12/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.75	60.9 km/h	3.20L	$5.10	0:30.53	30.22	C2/3	$5,200	$1,300	7	1. Highbury Heights 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Run The Gauntlet
2nd of 8	12/12/25	Whanganui	520m	7	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	0.30L	$3.30	0:30.30	30.02	C1/2	$4,800	$1,200	3	1. Pushing Buttons 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Iconic End
3rd of 8	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	1	0:25.84	63.7 km/h	3.90L	$7.20	0:25.57	25.55	C2/3	$5,200	$780	4	1. Double Please 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Big Time Lopez
6th of 6	5/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.04	63.2 km/h	4.40L	$2.50	0:25.73	25.56	C2	$4,400	$100	7	1. Thrilling Sammy 2. Pushing Buttons 3. Highbury Heights
2nd of 6	28/11/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.00	62.4 km/h	0.30L	$9.50	0:29.98	29.98	C2/3	$4,800	$1,200	3	1. Pure Precision 2. Big Time Lopez 3. Goldstar Hogan

Need An Uber (7) 16321
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $11,570
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Owners: Brendon Cole

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-2-1

Track

3: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

9: 4-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	1	0	0

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

Comments

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 8	23/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	7	0:17.90	62.9 km/h	1.10L	$6.10	0:17.90	17.57	C1	$3,500	$2,100	14	1. Need An Uber 2. Sprinkle Jean 3. Flash Inferno
2nd of 6	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:25.75	63.9 km/h	2.90L	$2.40	0:25.55	25.55	C1	$4,500	$1,125	7	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Need An Uber 3. Run The Gauntlet
3rd of 7	2/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:17.68	63.7 km/h	1.40L	$2.50	0:17.58	17.16	C1	$3,300	$495	4	1. Sunbird Striker 2. Big Time Brutal 3. Need An Uber
6th of 8	28/11/25	Whanganui	520m	5	0:31.27	59.9 km/h	12.10L	$1.80	0:30.42	29.98	C1	$4,100	$100	3	1. Donna Anne Billy 2. Amelia Ate It 3. Groot's Galaxy
1st of 8	25/11/25	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:25.77	63.8 km/h	0.20L	$10	0:25.77	25.44	C1	$4,100	$2,460	4	1. Need An Uber 2. More Airflow 3. Dalgety
1st of 6	21/11/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	2.70L	$1.50	0:30.37	29.93	C0	$4,300	$2,580	3	1. Need An Uber 2. Save Time 3. Big Time Loki

Bet Rejected (8) 21665
Trainer: W F Morris (Pahiatua)
Prize Money: $23,500
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

Owners: W F Morris

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 6-7-7

Track

22: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

14: 3-0-2

Distance

17: 4-1-2

Season

17: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

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
5th of 7	23/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	3	0:18.36	61.4 km/h	4.20L	$3.30	0:18.07	17.57	C2	$3,600	$150	12	1. Hey It's Frank 2. Big Time Vanilla 3. Jilliby Eaton
6th of 7	11/12/25	Cambridge	650m	7	0:39.45	59.3 km/h	11.30L	$15	0:38.66	38.66	C1d	$5,500	$200	9	1. Our Erin 2. Opawa Randy 3. Old Pal
6th of 7	2/12/25	Whanganui Straight	313m	4	0:18.12	62.2 km/h	5.70L	$8.90	0:17.72	17.16	C1	$3,300	$100	5	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Spin Me Round 3. Ludlow Lad
1st of 8	27/11/25	Cambridge	457m	1	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	0.20L	$2.80	0:26.20	25.83	C1	$4,100	$2,460	6	1. Bet Rejected 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Siren Sounds
2nd of 6	21/11/25	Whanganui	520m	3	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	3.80L	$11	0:30.05	29.93	C1	$4,100	$1,025	3	1. Run The Gauntlet 2. Bet Rejected 3. Groot's Galaxy
6th of 8	18/11/25	Palmerston North	457m	1	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	8.70L	$11	0:25.72	25.5	C1	$4,100	$100	8	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. More Airflow 3. Donna Anne Billy