Whanganui Race 2

THE GRANT SWEENEY MEMORIAL OPN HDL 3000

Stake: $40,000

VERRY FLASH (3) is a genuine jumper with three wins and two placings from seven starts over the obstacles. Dual winner here. Massive chance in this field. RUN JAKKO RUN (2) he has had seven Hurdle runs for two wins, four placings and a fell. Has won third up before. Ticks many key betting boxes. INVISIBLE SPIRIT (1) he has had 12 runs as a Hurdler for two wins and six placings. Third up winner. Dual course winner. Must be included. OBRIGADO (6) he has had 17 Hurdle runs for two wins and six placings. Triple winner third up. Place and first four chance. THE BAMBINO (4) he has had two Hurdle runs for a win. Tote will tell you.

Distance: 3000m
Class: OPN HDL
Track: Heavy8
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: Out 3m From 1200m to WP, Remainder Out 1m | 9.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 27.5mm Rian Last 7 Days

Trackside Tips:

Daniel Fogarty Selects: 3. Verry Flash, 5. Kentucky Boy, 2. Run Jakko Run, 1. Invisible Spirit, 6. Obrigado

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Invisible Spirit (1) F3X88
Trainer: Kevin Myers (Wanganui)
Jockey: Joshua Parker (a2)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $161,667
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Charm Spirit

Dam: Invisible Coin

Dam's Sire: Redoute's Choice

Owners: J & C Percy, C & K Jackson, A D Currie, A Jackson

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Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-10-3

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Track

5: 2-0-1

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

9: 2-3-0

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

4th Up

5: 1-1-0

Turf

42: 7-10-3

Good

5: 1-0-0

Soft

13: 2-1-0

Heavy

29: 4-9-3

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

39: 6-9-3

Hurdle

12: 2-5-1

Steeple

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2050m - 2200m

Gear Changes

[ Boots, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie, Approved Plates]

Comments

First-up finished eighth of 9 runners at this track Rating 75 on April 5 over 2050m, slow track; 11 len behind Duncan Creek with 56.5kg at $23. Last start finished eighth of 11 runners at Woodville on April 30 over 2200m, on slow going 7 len behind Never Look Back carrying 71.5kg at $16.20. Has had 12 runs as as Hurdler for two wins and six placings. Third up winner. Dual course winner.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 11	30/4/25	WDVL	2200m	JMP HWT	5	Kayla Macnab	71.5kg	Soft 9	2:22.70	55.5 km/h	0.37.37	7.00L	-	$16	25	$17,000	$340	1. Never Look Back 2. Fourty Eight 3. Rocabury
8th of 9	5/4/25	WGUI	2050m	Rating 75 Be	1	Kelly Myers	56.5kg	Soft 7	2:12.37	55.8 km/h	0.38.78	11.00L	-	$23	188	$40,000	$600	1. Duncan Creek 2. Lincoln Star 3. Tavi Ann
188 Day Spell
3rd of 5	25/3/25	FOXT	1400m	Trial	3	Lily Sutherland	-	Good 4	1:26.28	58.4 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tramore 2. Zackery 3. Invisible Spirit
3rd of 5	29/9/24	WDVL	3000m	OPN HDL	5	Lemmy Douglas	66.5kg	Heavy 10	3:38.70	49.4 km/h	-	6.80L	-	$4.10	14	$30,000	$2,700	1. Dictation 2. Duke Of Plumpton 3. Invisible Spirit
- of 12	15/9/24	TE R	4200m	OPN HDL	5	Stephan Karnicnik	66kg	Heavy 10	5:03.92	49.7 km/h	-	L	-	$14	7	$150,000	$1,350	1. Lord Spencer 2. Mont Ventoux 3. Taika
1st of 11	8/9/24	WDVL	2100m	Rating 65 Be	11	Scotty MacNab	69.5kg	Heavy 10	2:27.44	51.3 km/h	0.39.66	2.50L	-	$3.80	15	$18,500	$10,360	1. Invisible Spirit 2. Tramore 3. Go Butch

Run Jakko Run (3) 32X65
Trainer: Kevin Myers (Wanganui)
Jockey: Hamish McNeill (a0)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $78,965
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Jakkalberry

Dam: Noeline

Dam's Sire: Faltaat

Owners: B A M Barnett, J E Benner, L M Dixon, N Duff, C M & D J Rowe

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-3-2

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

21: 3-4-2

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Heavy

15: 2-2-2

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 3-3-2

Hurdle

7: 2-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1650m - 2100m

Gear Changes

[ Lugging Bit, Approved Plates]

Comments

First-up made some head-way from midfield; finished sixth of 10 starters at Waverley on April 10 over 1650m, in the wet; 2.75 len behind Super Flash carrying 59.5kg at $8.70. Second run from a spell finished fifth of 11 starters at Waverley on April 21 over 2100m, on a wet track; 11 len behind Knickerless with 55.5kg at $6.10. Has had seven Hurdle runs for two wins, four placings and a fell. Has won third up.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	21/4/25	WAV	2100m	Rating 60 HC	2	Hayley Hassman	55.5kg	Heavy 9	2:17.03	55.2 km/h	0.38.03	11.60L	-	$6.10	11	$17,000	$340	1. Knickerless 2. Lady's Secret 3. Lord Spencer
6th of 10	10/4/25	WAV	1650m	Rating 60 HC	6	Lily Sutherland	59.5kg	Heavy 8	1:43.98	57.1 km/h	0.37.83	2.80L	-	$8.70	243	$17,000	$340	1. Super Flash 2. Tukituki 3. Lord Spencer
243 Day Spell
6th of 6	25/3/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	7	Nikita Lyons	-	Good 4	1:01.03	59.0 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Perfectsister 2. Hot Mama 3. Helluvah Return
2nd of 7	10/8/24	RICC	4200m	OPN HDL	5	Dean Parker	66kg	Heavy 10	5:16.40	47.8 km/h	-	2.30L	-	$11	7	$100,000	$18,500	1. Berry The Cash 2. Run Jakko Run 3. Metallo
3rd of 6	3/8/24	RICC	3100m	OPN HDL	5	Dean Parker	66kg	Heavy 10	3:42.01	50.3 km/h	-	6.80L	-	$5.70	6	$50,000	$4,500	1. Berry The Cash 2. Lord Spencer 3. Run Jakko Run
1st of 8	28/7/24	WAV	3000m	OPN HDL	2	Dean Parker	66kg	Heavy 8	3:27.64	52.0 km/h	-	3.00L	-	$4.60	22	$30,000	$17,250	1. Run Jakko Run 2. Khafeef 3. Mont Ventoux

Verry Flash (4) 69X56
Trainer: Kevin Myers (Wanganui)
Jockey: Corey Wiles (a3)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 67.5kg
Prize Money: $378,799
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

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10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Zed

Dam: Opulence

Dam's Sire: Danroad

Owners: N P Bishara & Est Late J D Goodwin

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 14-10-8

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

8: 1-1-0

1st Up

9: 1-0-0

2nd Up

9: 0-0-2

3rd Up

7: 2-3-0

4th Up

7: 3-1-0

Turf

77: 14-10-8

Good

11: 0-0-1

Soft

23: 3-1-2

Heavy

47: 11-9-5

Clockwise

19: 3-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

59: 11-8-6

Hurdle

7: 3-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2040m - 2100m

Gear Changes

[ Boots, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Approved Plates]

Comments

Fresh up after five months finished fifth of 10 runners at Waverley on April 21 over 2100m, on heavy track; 4.5 len behind Sunset Boulevard carrying 60.5kg at $27.50. Previously second-up finished fifth of 8 runners at this track on April 27 in 2024 over 2040m, on a wet track; 3 len behind Orlov carrying 57.5kg at $21.10. Genuine jumper with three wins and two placings from seven starts over the obstacles. Dual winner here.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	6/5/25	HAWE	2100m	OPN HCP	6	Floor Moerman	56kg	Soft 5	2:12.89	56.9 km/h	0.37.30	4.90L	-	$29	15	$25,000	$375	1. Royal Flower 2. Never Look Back 3. Boomtown Boy
5th of 10	21/4/25	WAV	2100m	Rating 75 Be	3	Hayley Hassman	60.5kg	Heavy 9	2:19.93	54.0 km/h	0.36.70	4.30L	-	$28	149	$17,000	$340	1. Sunset Boulevard 2. Comedy 3. Lincoln Star
149 Day Spell
5th of 8	15/4/25	FOXT	1600m	Trial	8	Amber Riddell	-	Good 4	1:41.72	56.6 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Islington Lass 2. Aljay 3. Quid
3rd of 10	8/4/25	AWAP	2000m	Trial	3	Amber Riddell	-	Soft 5	2:12.57	54.3 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. All In Blackberry 2. Inmyshadow 3. Verry Flash
9th of 9	23/11/24	WGUI	2040m	Rating 86 HC	2	Amber Riddell	57kg	Good 4	2:06.53	58.0 km/h	0.37.12	5.10L	-	$26	21	$50,000	$750	1. Drop Of Something 2. My Maebelline Girl 3. Battle Secret
6th of 6	2/11/24	TREN	2100m	OPN HCP	1	Lily Sutherland	56.5kg	Heavy 10	2:19.80	54.1 km/h	0.37.67	2.40L	-	$9.00	13	$80,000	$1,200	1. Sacred Pearl 2. Donnybrook 3. Prince Alby

The Bambino (6) 1X95X
Trainer: Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal (Hastings)
Jockey: Mathew Gillies (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $26,110
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Rock 'n' Pop

Dam: Pasadena

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Owners: Ben Foote, Garry Sherratt & Paul Nelson

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

12: 2-0-2

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

8: 1-0-2

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-0-1

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

Ear Covers Pre-Race ON, Nose Band ON, Standard Bit ON, Lugging Bit OFF [ Approved Plates, Boots, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Nose Band, Nose Band (1st time), Standard Bit, Standard Bit (1st time), Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time)]

Comments

Finished off last preparation 5 of 8 runners at Te Aroha on June 3 in 0-1 win Mdn Hdl over 3100m, on heavy track; 19 len behind Invisible Spirit carrying 68.5kg at $8.20. First up last campaign 9 of 12 runners at Hawera May 19 over 2100m, slow track; 6 len behind Rev It Up Rusty with 57kg at $26.10. Has had two Hurdle runs for a win. Tote will tell you.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	3/6/24	TE A	3100m	0-1 WIN HDL	7	Michael Roustoby	68.5kg	Heavy 8	3:42.23	50.2 km/h	-	19.80L	-	$8.20	15	$30,000	$750	1. Invisible Spirit 2. Metallo 3. Curious George
9th of 12	19/5/24	HAWE	2100m	Rating 65 Be	9	Courtney Barnes	57kg	Good 4	2:12.48	57.1 km/h	0.36.14	6.90L	-	$26	245	$17,000	$340	1. Rev It Up Rusty 2. Billy Boy 3. Espresso To Go
245 Day Spell
1st of 11	17/9/23	TE R	2800m	MDN HDL	10	Emily Farr	69kg	Soft 5	3:17.59	51.0 km/h	0.40.20	1.00L	-	$9.40	4	$20,000	$11,200	1. The Bambino 2. Lochwinnoch 3. Gingee
5th of 9	13/9/23	CSYN	2000m	Rating 60 HC	9	Kozzi Asano	60kg	Synthetic	2:02.14	58.9 km/h	0.35.83	3.70L	-	$7.30	18	$18,500	$370	1. Breckon Power 2. Harmonia 3. Turnmeon
12th of 16	26/8/23	TE R	2400m	Rating 65 Be	12	Michael McNab	58kg	Soft 7	2:35.11	55.7 km/h	0.38.93	12.20L	-	$11	28	$40,000	-	1. Queen Sarabi 2. Penurious 3. Nassak Diamond
3rd of 11	29/7/23	TE R	2100m	Rating 65 Be	9	Amber Riddell	68kg	Heavy 8	2:19.66	54.1 km/h	0.37.14	3.80L	-	$17	21	$30,000	$2,700	1. Hill Of Kings 2. Husk 3. The Bambino

Kentucky Boy (2) 624X0
Trainer: Mark Oulaghan (Awapuni)
Jockey: Portia Matthews (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $49,225
Win / Place: 9.09% / 27%

Quick Back Up

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Jakkalberry

Dam: Princess Alexandra

Dam's Sire: Towkay

Owners: G T & H A E Williamson & Mrs J M & R M Williamson

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-2-2

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

21: 2-2-2

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

6: 1-0-0

Heavy

13: 1-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

22: 2-2-2

Hurdle

7: 1-1-1

Steeple

6: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 1-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Gear Changes

[ Boots, Lugging Bit, Approved Plates]

Comments

Outclassed on the flat fresh up at Hawera earlier last week. Has won second up. Course proven as he won his Maiden Hurdle here.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 11	6/5/25	HAWE	2100m	MDN 2YO&UP	9	Liam Kauri	55.5kg	Soft 5	2:17.81	54.9 km/h	0.36.48	7.40L	-	$97	233	$17,000	$340	1. Taupo Dancer 2. Thrilling 3. Unusual Choice
233 Day Spell
10th of 10	8/4/25	AWAP	2000m	Trial	5	Chris Dell	-	Soft 5	2:12.57	54.3 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. All In Blackberry 2. Inmyshadow 3. Verry Flash
4th of 11	15/9/24	TE R	3900m	0-1 WIN STP	1	Portia Matthews	69.5kg	Heavy 10	4:41.44	49.9 km/h	-	12.10L	-	$4.00	22	$30,000	$1,500	1. Afterallthistime 2. Torque Time 3. Jakama Krystal
2nd of 8	24/8/24	TE R	4800m	OPN STP	2	Portia Matthews	66kg	Heavy 9	5:54.73	48.7 km/h	-	3.80L	-	$7.00	42	$60,000	$11,100	1. Ima Wonder 2. Kentucky Boy 3. Call Me Jack
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	13/7/24	TREN	5500m	OPN STP	2	Portia Matthews	66kg	Heavy 10	6:59.19	47.2 km/h	-	14.60L	-	$7.30	14	$75,000	$1,125	1. The Cossack 2. Auld Jock 3. Afterallthistime
1st of 6	29/6/24	HAST	4000m	MDN STP	3	Portia Matthews	69kg	Heavy 10	5:19.40	45.1 km/h	-	5.00L	-	$2.40	41	$20,000	$11,500	1. Kentucky Boy 2. Fabulous Nancy 3. Monitor
41 Day Freshen-Up

Obrigado (5) 65X84
Trainer: Kevin Myers (Wanganui)
Jockey: Kylan Wiles (a2)(Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $169,764
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

3rd Up Record

10 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Fully Fledged

Dam: Cindz

Dam's Sire: Van Nistelrooy

Owners: D C Carey

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 8-7-10

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

8: 0-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-1-1

3rd Up

7: 3-1-1

4th Up

7: 2-0-2

Turf

63: 8-7-10

Good

9: 0-0-2

Soft

17: 2-1-3

Heavy

41: 5-6-6

Anti-Clockwise

63: 8-7-10

Hurdle

17: 2-3-3

Steeple

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Gear Changes

Lugging Bit ON, Tongue Control Bit OFF [ Boots, Lugging Bit, Lugging Bit (1st time), Approved Plates]

Comments

Last start was 4th in a Bm65 at Waverley on April 21 over 2100m, on a wet track; 8 len behind Sunset Boulevard carrying 52kg at $97.70. Second run from a spell finished fourth of 12 runners at Woodville on April 30 over 2100m, on slow going 2.5 len behind Overdraft carrying 56kg at $54.60. Has had 17 Hurdle runs for two wins and six placings. Triple winner third up.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	30/4/25	WDVL	2100m	Rating 65 Be	13	Floor Moerman	56kg	Heavy 9	2:18.90	54.4 km/h	0.37.72	2.50L	-	$55	9	$25,000	$1,250	1. Overdraft 2. Gallant Hero 3. Illusion Of Paris
8th of 10	21/4/25	WAV	2100m	Rating 75 Be	6	Yuga Okubo	52kg	Heavy 9	2:19.93	54.0 km/h	0.36.94	8.70L	-	$98	204	$17,000	$340	1. Sunset Boulevard 2. Comedy 3. Lincoln Star
204 Day Spell
4th of 7	8/4/25	AWAP	1600m	Trial	7	Sarah O'Malley	-	Soft 5	1:39.67	57.8 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Illusion Of Paris 2. Kick On 3. Ruffhouse Rosie
5th of 5	29/9/24	WDVL	3000m	OPN HDL	1	Stephan Karnicnik	66kg	Heavy 10	3:38.70	49.4 km/h	-	20.30L	-	$12	21	$30,000	$750	1. Dictation 2. Duke Of Plumpton 3. Invisible Spirit
6th of 10	8/9/24	WDVL	4000m	MDN STP	7	Dean Parker	69kg	Heavy 10	5:13.24	46.0 km/h	-	16.00L	-	$2.60	14	$20,000	$400	1. Sweet Taboo 2. Catch And Release 3. Mr Fabulous
2nd of 10	25/8/24	HAWE	3900m	MDN STP	6	Dean Parker	69kg	Heavy 8	4:47.41	48.9 km/h	-	7.80L	-	$7.30	15	$20,000	$3,600	1. Jakama Krystal 2. Obrigado 3. Zeefa Zed