Cambridge Race 9

MAY HOUNDS GREYHOUND REHOMING GROUP STAKES

Stake: $6,700

OPAWA SOOTY (7) is a super consistent dog who rarely misses the frame, last start scoring at this track (25.62), making it two straight wins. Beat most of his rivals here last start. Drawn wide but with a clean break will be tough to beat again. BAY FLYER (4) stalked the lead from a middle draw and boxed on well to finish 3.5 lengths back in third (25.87) at this track in a Class 5 over 457m. Didn't win last time but still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Has reliable box manners and expected to feature again. OUR ERIN (5) finished well back at this track last time when a 6 length fifth (26.10) but scored three back at this track (26.06). Has a good record here at this journey. Can figure in the finish. SWEET BONANZA (8) is in the mix after placing here out of the same box time out.

Distance: 457m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Double Please (2) 73158
Trainer: J T Pruden (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $31,750
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Millie

Owners: John Gommans & Katrina Frost Partnership

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-7-5

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

24: 3-4-4

Season

17: 3-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	3	2	0	0

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

Comments

Just been plugging away and needs to improve after being unplaced in three tries. Last start 8th over 457m at Manawatu. Looking to others.

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
8th of 8	2/2/26	Palmerston North	457m	6	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	11.80L	$14	0:25.62	25.62	C4/5	$6,700	$150	3	1. More Magic 2. Pure Precision 3. Criminal Minds
5th of 7	30/1/26	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:25.73	63.9 km/h	4.50L	$14	0:25.41	25.41	C5	$6,700	$150	10	1. Pure Precision 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Big Time Tama
1st of 7	20/1/26	Palmerston North	375m	8	0:21.24	63.6 km/h	2.20L	$2.50	0:21.24	21.14	C4	$3,800	$2,280	14	1. Double Please 2. Jilliby Eaton 3. Barry Bowler
3rd of 7	6/1/26	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:25.86	63.6 km/h	2.60L	$3.20	0:25.68	25.51	C4	$5,900	$885	25	1. Twisted Truth 2. Big Time Tama 3. Double Please
7th of 8	12/12/25	Whanganui	520m	6	0:30.74	60.9 km/h	8.10L	$17	0:30.17	30.02	C5q	$6,700	$150	3	1. My Mini Me 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Opawa Stacy
1st of 8	9/12/25	Palmerston North	457m	2	0:25.57	64.3 km/h	1.60L	$6.30	0:25.57	25.55	C2/3	$5,200	$3,120	4	1. Double Please 2. Thrilling Sammy 3. Big Time Lopez

Opawa Thunder (3) 16334
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $61,370
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 12-12-11

Track

58: 10-9-11

Trk/Dst

56: 10-9-11

Distance

57: 10-9-11

Season

21: 3-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when third (25.94) over 457m at this track. Tough ask.

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 6	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.97	63.4 km/h	5.00L	$14	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,700	$350	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
3rd of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.94	63.4 km/h	3.00L	$14	0:25.73	25.72	C5	$6,700	$1,005	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
3rd of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.17	62.9 km/h	1.60L	$27	0:26.06	25.8	C4/5	$6,700	$1,005	4	1. Our Erin 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Opawa Thunder
6th of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.50	60.2 km/h	16.70L	$21	0:30.33	30.33	C5q	$6,700	$150	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. It's Okay 3. Fear To Tread
1st of 5	11/1/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.97	61.3 km/h	0.80L	$2.40	0:30.97	30.82	C3/4	$5,900	$3,540	10	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Go Concord 3. Opawa Wine
2nd of 5	1/1/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.95	63.4 km/h	0.40L	$3.30	0:25.92	25.88	C3/4	$5,900	$1,475	8	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Opawa Ingrid

Bay Flyer (4) 56513
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $63,285
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Romantic Dancer

Owners: D D D S Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 17-16-11

Track

57: 10-14-9

Trk/Dst

25: 4-7-5

Distance

25: 4-7-5

Season

27: 6-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	4	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	8	16	10	11	13	10	5
1st	1	1	4	3	5	2	0	1
2nd	1	3	3	1	1	2	5	0
3rd	0	1	2	4	0	4	0	0

Comments

Hit the frame latest (25.87) when third at this track in a Class 5. Has three wins and five placings from 10 starts from the draw. Pay to follow up.

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
3rd of 6	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.87	63.6 km/h	3.50L	$9.00	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,700	$1,005	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.72	64.0 km/h	3.00L	$2.70	0:25.72	25.72	C3/4	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. Bay Flyer 2. Go Cooper 3. Opawa Ingrid
5th of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.75	62.1 km/h	5.50L	$5.50	0:21.36	21.19	C5	$4,700	$150	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Bubbles Tonight
6th of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.26	60.7 km/h	8.60L	$26	0:30.66	30.33	C5q	$6,700	$150	10	1. Zestful 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Postman
5th of 6	8/1/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.35	62.4 km/h	9.40L	$35	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$7,000	$150	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Sweet Bonanza
3rd of 5	1/1/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	5.30L	$27	0:25.88	25.88	C5	$6,700	$1,005	8	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Bay Flyer

Our Erin (5) 22145
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $74,430
Win / Place: 26% / 54%

4 yo Blue B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 15-10-6

Track

42: 11-7-6

Trk/Dst

33: 7-6-6

Distance

35: 7-6-6

Season

23: 6-4-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	4	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	2	10	16	8	7	5	4
1st	2	1	1	4	2	2	2	1
2nd	0	0	2	4	1	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0

Comments

At the last start finished 5th over 457m at this track beaten 6 lengths (26.10) behind Opawa Sooty in a Class 5 on February 5. Major threat on best form.

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 6	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.10	63.0 km/h	6.90L	$7.50	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,700	$150	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
4th of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	5.20L	$5.00	0:25.73	25.72	C5	$6,700	$350	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
1st of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	1.30L	$6.50	0:26.06	25.8	C4/5	$6,700	$4,020	14	1. Our Erin 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Opawa Thunder
2nd of 6	8/1/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.98	63.3 km/h	4.10L	$4.50	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$7,000	$1,750	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Sweet Bonanza
2nd of 5	1/1/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.02	63.2 km/h	2.00L	$3.10	0:25.88	25.88	C5	$6,700	$1,675	8	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 7	24/12/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	1.80L	$17	0:25.55	25.37	C5	$6,700	$4,020	13	1. Our Erin 2. Lulu's Dream 3. Bay Flyer

Opawa Blake (6) 66165
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $49,250
Win / Place: 23% / 45%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 14-6-7

Track

54: 14-5-6

Trk/Dst

43: 12-5-4

Distance

43: 12-5-4

Season

20: 4-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	12	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	10	11	18	6	4	7
1st	2	4	2	4	0	1	1
2nd	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	2	1	1	1	2

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fifth over 375m at this track. Can't recommend him in this.

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	5/2/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.76	62.0 km/h	5.20L	$17	0:21.40	21.4	C5	$4,700	$150	7	1. Shim 2. Go Reuben 3. Satan's Song
6th of 6	29/1/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.95	61.5 km/h	10.00L	$7.00	0:21.25	21.25	C5	$4,700	$150	7	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Go Reuben 3. Satan's Song
1st of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.19	63.7 km/h	6.50L	$4.80	0:21.19	21.19	C4	$3,800	$2,280	21	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Diamond Frankie
6th of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.94	61.5 km/h	13.60L	$14	0:20.99	20.99	C4/5	$4,700	$150	21	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Boston Junior
6th of 6	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.65	59.6 km/h	22.20L	$5.60	0:21.10	21.1	C5	$4,700	$150	28	1. Simek 2. Opawa Tails 3. Go Reuben
7th of 7	13/11/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.91	61.1 km/h	11.00L	$6.70	0:26.14	26.04	C5	$6,300	-	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Opawa Tails 3. Sweet Bonanza

Opawa Sooty (7) 11211
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $87,730
Win / Place: 39% / 67%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 22-12-4

Track

32: 14-8-1

Trk/Dst

22: 12-4-1

Distance

25: 12-4-1

Season

22: 10-8-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	12	8	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 457m at this track by 2 lengths in a Class 5. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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 6	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.62	64.2 km/h	1.90L	$1.50	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,700	$4,020	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.73	63.9 km/h	2.90L	$1.40	0:25.73	25.72	C5	$6,700	$4,020	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
2nd of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	1.30L	$1.60	0:26.06	25.8	C4/5	$6,700	$1,675	14	1. Our Erin 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Opawa Thunder
1st of 6	8/1/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.69	64.0 km/h	4.10L	$1.60	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$7,000	$4,200	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Sweet Bonanza
1st of 5	1/1/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.88	63.6 km/h	2.00L	$1.60	0:25.88	25.88	C5	$6,700	$4,020	8	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 5	24/12/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.37	64.8 km/h	6.20L	$1.80	0:25.37	25.37	C5	$6,700	$4,020	5	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Opawa Danny 3. Criminal Minds

Sweet Bonanza (8) 35252
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $38,565
Win / Place: 34% / 65%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Owners: M K Steele

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 12-6-5

Track

31: 11-6-5

Trk/Dst

12: 3-4-2

Distance

14: 3-4-2

Season

25: 6-5-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last time (25.75) over 457m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Has the ability to be in the finish.

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 6	5/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.75	63.9 km/h	1.90L	$5.50	0:25.62	25.62	C5	$6,700	$1,675	3	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Bay Flyer
5th of 8	2/2/26	Palmerston North	457m	8	0:26.19	62.8 km/h	8.20L	$12	0:25.62	25.62	C4/5	$6,700	$150	4	1. More Magic 2. Pure Precision 3. Criminal Minds
2nd of 5	29/1/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	2.90L	$5.50	0:25.73	25.72	C5	$6,700	$1,675	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
5th of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.89	61.2 km/h	11.80L	$4.80	0:26.06	25.8	C4/5	$6,700	$150	14	1. Our Erin 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Opawa Thunder
3rd of 6	8/1/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.04	63.2 km/h	5.00L	$4.80	0:25.69	25.69	C5	$7,000	$1,050	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Sweet Bonanza
2nd of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.28	63.4 km/h	4.10L	$4.80	0:20.99	20.99	C4/5	$4,700	$1,175	8	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Boston Junior