Addington Extra Race 1

VALLEY INN TAVERN SOCKBURN CUP FINAL

Stake: $20,000

Distance: 732m
Class: C2df
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Know Defence (3) 6X443
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $84,516
Win / Place: 23% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 15-6-11

Track

43: 13-5-5

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

6: 4-1-0

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	8	3	4

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

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
3rd of 5	5/2/26	Addington	681m	5	0:40.67	60.3 km/h	10.00L	$17	0:39.97	39.97	C2d	$6,500	$975	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Defence
4th of 7	29/1/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	3.60L	$31	0:30.44	30.44	C4	$5,900	$300	7	1. Therapy Tex 2. Paw Zachary 3. Opawa Mark
4th of 7	22/1/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.92	59.3 km/h	11.30L	$13	0:17.13	16.98	C4	$3,800	$250	16	1. Decision Time 2. Curly Junior 3. Our Sara
1st of 1	6/1/26	Palmerston North	375m	0	0:21.58	62.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.58		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 1	24/10/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.25	61.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.25		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	10.30L	$7.30	0:30.09	30.09	C4	$5,500	$100	9	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Opawa Kyle 3. Know Expense

Sleep Tight (4) 62462
Trainer: B C McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $14,460
Win / Place: 8.57% / 31%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Von Strass

Owners: B C Mcinerney

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-2-6

Track

23: 3-0-5

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	4	4	6	5	9	3	3
1st	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	1	1	0	0	3	1	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
2nd of 8	30/1/26	Palmerston North	457m	3	0:25.85	63.6 km/h	2.60L	$35	0:25.67	25.41	C1	$4,500	$1,125	4	1. Thrilling Zane 2. Sleep Tight 3. Flash Inferno
6th of 8	26/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:30.96	61.0 km/h	5.90L	$21	0:30.55	30.38	C1f	$4,500	$150	7	1. Tears Flowing 2. Little Dodo 3. Beam
4th of 6	19/1/26	Addington	525m	6	0:31.20	60.6 km/h	6.50L	$19	0:30.74	30.43	C1q	$4,500	$250	5	1. Beam 2. Ripslinger Nesta 3. Busy Work
2nd of 8	14/1/26	Invercargill	457m	6	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	0.30L	$7.00	0:26.75	26.05	C1	$4,500	$1,125	10	1. Impressive Shock 2. Sleep Tight 3. Homebush Venom
6th of 8	4/1/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:32.58	58.2 km/h	16.40L	$7.90	0:31.43	31.2	C1/2	$4,800	$150	6	1. Omaticaya 2. Opawa Toby 3. Wondering Why
1st of 1	29/12/25	Addington	520m	0	0:30.87	60.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:30.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Little Dodo (5) 32124
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $63,560
Win / Place: 20% / 57%

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Mepunga Cruzer

Dam: Know Potential

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 10-9-9

Track

40: 7-8-7

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

11: 1-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

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

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

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
4th of 5	5/2/26	Addington	681m	3	0:40.72	60.2 km/h	10.70L	$11	0:39.97	39.97	C2d	$6,500	$350	10	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Defence
2nd of 8	26/1/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	2.70L	$4.00	0:30.55	30.38	C1f	$4,500	$1,125	7	1. Tears Flowing 2. Little Dodo 3. Beam
1st of 6	19/1/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	6.30L	$2.50	0:30.43	30.43	C1q	$4,500	$2,700	7	1. Little Dodo 2. Tears Flowing 3. Pork Chop
2nd of 8	12/1/26	Addington	525m	2	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	1.70L	$11	0:30.54	30.54	C1f	$4,500	$1,125	7	1. Masenko 2. Little Dodo 3. Dalgety
3rd of 5	5/1/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	8.40L	$7.60	0:29.94	29.94	C1q	$4,500	$675	7	1. Dalgety 2. Masenko 3. Little Dodo
5th of 6	29/12/25	Addington	525m	3	0:31.17	60.6 km/h	11.60L	$1.00	0:30.36	30.36	C1	$4,500	$150	7	1. Minnie Angel 2. Beam 3. Broadway Jazz

Adobe Videl (6) 23X55
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $45,845
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Hasten Slowly

Dam: She's For Us

Owners: Matt Roberts

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 6-9-13

Track

41: 3-8-10

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-2

Distance

7: 0-2-2

Season

5: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	6	6	7	8	10	7	7
1st	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
2nd	0	1	2	0	2	2	1	1
3rd	1	2	0	5	3	0	1	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 1	6/2/26	Addington	681m	0	0:40.23	60.9 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:40.23		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 6	28/1/26	Invercargill	457m	4	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	9.10L	$27	0:25.95	25.95	C5	$6,800	$150	28	1. Perfect Harry 2. Diamond Felon 3. Impressive Roar
5th of 8	31/12/25	Invercargill	457m	7	0:26.55	62.0 km/h	10.30L	$27	0:25.83	25.83	C4	$5,900	$150	16	1. Happy Nice Day 2. Diamond Felon 3. Homebush Simba
1st of 1	15/12/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.38	61.1 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.38		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 5	21/8/25	Addington	681m	7	0:40.51	60.5 km/h	9.00L	$18	0:39.88	39.88	C2d	$6,300	$945	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Paw Kilter 3. Adobe Videl
2nd of 5	14/8/25	Addington	732m	5	0:43.69	60.3 km/h	8.00L	$7.20	0:43.13	43.13	C2d	$10,000	$2,500	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Adobe Videl 3. Grande Vue Ace

Opawa Shirley (7) 12222
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $104,189
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 18-16-7

Track

42: 13-10-4

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

18: 4-10-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	11	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	4	9	7	13	14	8	5
1st	1	2	3	3	5	2	1	1
2nd	1	1	3	3	2	4	2	0
3rd	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	1

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
2nd of 5	5/2/26	Addington	681m	4	0:40.43	60.6 km/h	6.50L	$4.60	0:39.97	39.97	C2d	$6,500	$1,625	3	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Defence
1st of 1	2/2/26	Addington	525m	0	0:30.2	62.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:30.2		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
2nd of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.03	61.1 km/h	1.30L	$2.80	0:30.94	30.47	C5	$10,000	$2,500	39	1. Caterpie Bale 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Heart Felt
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	17/12/25	Invercargill	630m	3	0:37.11	61.1 km/h	1.00L	$3.90	0:37.04	37.04	C2df	$20,000	$5,000	13	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Fox On Fire
2nd of 4	4/12/25	Addington	681m	6	0:40.25	60.9 km/h	2.70L	$6.30	0:40.06	40.06	C2d	$6,300	$1,575	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Charley Horse
1st of 5	27/11/25	Addington	681m	3	0:40.34	60.8 km/h	0.70L	$4.40	0:40.34	40.34	C2d	$6,300	$3,780	10	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Charley Horse

Fox On Fire (8) 31565
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $26,480
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

2 yo Blue D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: She's For Us

Owners: Gary Whyte & We'Ve Got The Trots Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-2-3

Track

14: 5-2-1

Season

21: 6-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	6	4	1	4	3	2
1st	0	1	3	0	1	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	1	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
5th of 5	5/2/26	Addington	681m	7	0:40.74	60.2 km/h	11.00L	$9.50	0:39.97	39.97	C2d	$6,500	$200	11	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Defence
6th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.13	60.9 km/h	7.30L	$20	0:30.62	30.47	C5	$10,000	$200	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Turtle Watch 3. Twisted Truth
5th of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.06	61.1 km/h	4.70L	$13	0:30.73	30.33	C5q	$6,700	$150	3	1. Opawa Stacy 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Johnny Football
1st of 5	15/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.00	61.2 km/h	7.00L	$1.50	0:31.00	31	C2/3	$5,200	$3,120	29	1. Fox On Fire 2. Adobe Ego 3. Omaticaya
3rd of 6	17/12/25	Invercargill	630m	8	0:37.45	60.6 km/h	5.80L	$16	0:37.04	37.04	C2df	$20,000	$3,000	5	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Fox On Fire
1st of 6	12/12/25	Addington	681m	3	0:40.61	60.4 km/h	8.50L	$1.30	0:40.61	40.61	C1/2d	$6,500	$3,900	7	1. Fox On Fire 2. Little Dodo 3. Go Eye