Cambridge Race 9

MAX MATHEWS MEMORIAL WAIKATO CUP

Stake: $10,000

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

Opawa Postman (1) 24433
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $31,040
Win / Place: 36% / 78%

2 yo Blue D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Our Anna

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 7-3-5

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 3-0-1

Season

11: 3-2-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

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
3rd of 8	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:26.44	62.2 km/h	11.60L	$1.70	0:25.63	25.63	R/Aq	$6,700	$1,005	7	1. Yuki 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Opawa Postman
3rd of 8	26/2/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	4.40L	$5.50	0:30.38	30.34	C5	$6,700	$1,005	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Let Him Cook 3. Opawa Postman
4th of 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	3.30L	$10	0:30.18	30.18	C5	$6,700	$350	7	1. Zestful 2. Opawa Hass 3. Opawa Mark
4th of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	7	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	7.50L	$7.50	0:30.22	29.94	R/Af	$30,000	$1,560	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Dalgety 3. Super Saiyan
2nd of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.15	62.7 km/h	1.30L	$2.50	0:30.06	30.06	R/Aq	$6,700	$1,675	11	1. Dalgety 2. Opawa Postman 3. It's Okay
1st of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.62	62.0 km/h	2.60L	$2.80	0:30.62	30.47	C5	$10,000	$6,000	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Turtle Watch 3. Twisted Truth

Bay Flyer (2) 13251
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $68,325
Win / Place: 23% / 58%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Romantic Dancer

Owners: D D D S Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 18-17-11

Track

60: 11-15-9

Trk/Dst

28: 5-8-5

Distance

28: 5-8-5

Season

30: 7-4-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	8	16	12	11	13	11	5
1st	1	1	4	4	5	2	0	1
2nd	1	3	3	2	1	2	5	0
3rd	0	1	2	4	0	4	0	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 5	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	4.60L	$4.20	0:25.55	25.55	C5	$6,700	$4,020	10	1. Bay Flyer 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Opawa Thunder
5th of 6	19/2/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	5.70L	$11	0:25.80	25.8	C5	$6,700	$150	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
2nd of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	4	0:25.69	64.0 km/h	1.70L	$9.00	0:25.57	25.57	C5	$6,700	$1,675	7	1. Our Erin 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
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

Zestful (3) 73172
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $96,974
Win / Place: 28% / 63%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Dyna Villa

Dam: Know State

Owners: G K Turnwald & G A Cleeve

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 17-11-10

Track

4: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-2

Distance

15: 4-2-5

Season

11: 2-1-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

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 5	5/3/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	1.30L	$2.50	0:30.29	30.08	C4/5	$6,700	$1,675	7	1. It's Okay 2. Zestful 3. Explorer Boots
7th of 8	26/2/26	Addington	525m	4	0:31.09	60.8 km/h	10.20L	$4.50	0:30.38	30.34	C5	$6,700	$150	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Let Him Cook 3. Opawa Postman
1st of 8	19/2/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	2.30L	$15	0:30.18	30.18	C5	$6,700	$4,020	7	1. Zestful 2. Opawa Hass 3. Opawa Mark
3rd of 8	12/2/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	1.00L	$3.20	0:30.41	29.94	C4/5	$8,700	$1,305	7	1. Opawa Mark 2. Let Him Cook 3. Zestful
7th of 8	5/2/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	5.60L	$3.40	0:30.41	30.06	C4/5	$6,700	$150	11	1. Taieri Gout 2. Therapy Tex 3. Perfect Harry
4th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	527m	4	0:30.79	61.6 km/h	4.60L	$12	0:30.47	30.47	C5f	$80,000	$4,490	7	1. Paw Bradley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Original Warrior

Opawa Blake (4) 55114
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $56,200
Win / Place: 25% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 16-6-7

Track

58: 16-5-6

Trk/Dst

47: 14-5-4

Distance

47: 14-5-4

Season

24: 6-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	14	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	11	11	18	7	4	8
1st	3	4	2	4	0	1	2
2nd	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	2	1	1	1	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
4th of 5	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	5.40L	$1.90	0:25.55	25.55	C5	$6,700	$350	3	1. Bay Flyer 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Opawa Thunder
1st of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	2	0:25.67	64.1 km/h	3.00L	$18	0:25.67	25.67	C5	$6,700	$4,020	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. From Now On 3. Paw Xian
1st of 7	19/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.06	63.1 km/h	4.70L	$3.00	0:26.06	25.8	C3/4	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Ingrid 3. Is Rex Home
5th of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.18	62.8 km/h	8.70L	$23	0:25.57	25.57	C5	$6,700	$150	7	1. Our Erin 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
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

Opawa Thunder (5) 34633
Trainer: G Farrell (Pukekohe)
Prize Money: $63,240
Win / Place: 15% / 48%

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Hilary

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 12-12-13

Track

61: 10-9-13

Trk/Dst

59: 10-9-13

Distance

60: 10-9-13

Season

24: 3-2-7

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	15	15	13	8	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	1	3	1	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	1/3/26	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.89	63.5 km/h	4.80L	$9.50	0:25.55	25.55	C5	$6,700	$1,005	10	1. Bay Flyer 2. Portland Fonzie 3. Opawa Thunder
3rd of 6	19/2/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	4.20L	$23	0:25.80	25.8	C5	$6,700	$1,005	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
6th of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.19	62.8 km/h	8.90L	$21	0:25.57	25.57	C5	$6,700	$150	7	1. Our Erin 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
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

Paw Xian (6) 42333
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $48,275
Win / Place: 32% / 78%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Faithy Bale

Owners: B Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 12-11-6

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 3-3-3

Season

26: 9-6-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	3	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	2	3	7	12	7	4
1st	0	1	1	0	2	5	2	1
2nd	0	0	1	1	4	3	2	0
3rd	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	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
1st of 1	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	0	0:26.11	63.0 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:26.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	1	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	3.70L	$2.40	0:25.67	25.67	C5	$6,700	$1,005	9	1. Opawa Blake 2. From Now On 3. Paw Xian
3rd of 7	17/2/26	Palmerston North	457m	4	0:25.57	64.3 km/h	3.90L	$21	0:25.30	25.3	INVf	$20,000	$3,000	4	1. Jerry Cola 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Xian
3rd of 7	13/2/26	Addington	295m	8	0:16.97	62.6 km/h	1.60L	$3.00	0:16.86	16.86	C5	$4,700	$705	9	1. Claws In Brick 2. Opawa Weatherley 3. Paw Xian
2nd of 7	4/2/26	Invercargill	390m	6	0:22.59	62.2 km/h	0.10L	$2.30	0:22.58	22.58	C5	$4,800	$1,200	10	1. Paw Maven 2. Paw Xian 3. Smoking Ivan
4th of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.11	59.9 km/h	6.60L	$8.50	0:18.65	18.04	INV	$8,000	$350	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Blitz Attack 3. Fire Warning

Opawa Sooty (7) 11414
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $91,880
Win / Place: 38% / 66%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Owners: Opawa Racing Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 23-12-4

Track

35: 15-8-1

Trk/Dst

25: 13-4-1

Distance

28: 13-4-1

Season

25: 11-8-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	13	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	7	8	9	9	5	13	5
1st	1	2	4	4	3	2	5	2
2nd	0	1	0	2	2	1	5	1
3rd	1	2	1	0	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
4th of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.19	62.8 km/h	7.40L	$2.50	0:25.67	25.67	C5	$6,700	$350	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. From Now On 3. Paw Xian
1st of 6	19/2/26	Cambridge	457m	8	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	1.70L	$1.90	0:25.80	25.8	C5	$6,700	$4,020	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Opawa Thunder
4th of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.03	63.2 km/h	6.50L	$1.60	0:25.57	25.57	C5	$6,700	$350	7	1. Our Erin 2. Bay Flyer 3. Sweet Bonanza
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

Romantic Rebel (8) 21662
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $89,690
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Romantic Dancer

Owners: O'Neill & Green Partnership

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 17-9-11

Track

5: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-1

Distance

17: 5-5-4

Season

11: 4-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	11	1	0

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

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 6	4/3/26	Invercargill	457m	4	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	0.80L	$2.50	0:26.18	26.18	C4/5	$6,700	$1,675	12	1. Diamond Felon 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Homebush Simba
6th of 7	20/2/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.53	60.6 km/h	7.10L	$3.80	0:17.03	16.77	C4/5	$4,700	$150	4	1. Skeletor 2. Opawa Akaela 3. Diamond Harriot
1st of 1	16/2/26	Addington	295m	0	0:17.2	61.7 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.2		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 6	8/12/25	Invercargill	457m	7	0:26.70	61.6 km/h	13.70L	$10	0:25.74	25.64	C5q	$6,700	$150	60	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Paw Earnest 3. Original Warrior
60 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	9/10/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:25.32	65.0 km/h	6.10L	$1.10	0:25.32	25.32	C4/5	$6,300	$3,780	7	1. Romantic Rebel 2. Opawa Blake 3. Ain't It Fun
2nd of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	3.90L	$10	0:25.53	25.53	C5f	$20,000	$5,000	15	1. Jerry Cola 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Opawa Kyle