Alexandra Park Race 4

MONDIALE VGL - STAR PERSONNEL HANDICAP PACE

Stake: $20,000

MANTRA BLUE (6) ran third last start at this track over 2200m, beaten 2.25 metres. Talented and has plenty of upside. Finds a tougher race but a win is on the cards. MATAI PHIL (1) is in good form at present. Finished fourth at his latest appearance over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway, beaten 5.5 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Must raise the bar but he has the ability to test this field. MINJEE (2) is the next elect off a last-start win by 2.5 metres at Cambridge Raceway over 2200m when fresh-up from a spell.

Distance: 2200m
Class: 3YO+ R57 to
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 6. Mantra Blue, 5. Leo Lincoln, 1. Matai Phil, 2. Minjee

Brittany Graham Selects: 6. Mantra Blue, 1. Matai Phil, 2. Minjee, 5. Leo Lincoln, 4. Final Change

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Matai Phil (Fr1) 51034
Trainer: Peter & Vaughan Blanchard (Pukekohe)
Driver: Peter Ferguson
Prize Money: $51,123
Win / Place: 25% / 43%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Washington VC

Dam: Matai Katie

Dam's Sire: Elsu

Owners: A S Lowe, Mrs V R Neal, J P Lowe, F Matautia, P T Blanchard, V P Blanchard

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-0-3

Distance

11: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-1

Track

10: 2-0-1

Season

14: 3-0-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

13: 3-0-2

Standing

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

16: 4-0-3

Best Mile

1:58.48

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Last start 4th (20m 2) over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 5.5 m by Minjee (2:44.20) on May 22 at $1.80. Before that, a good run when 3rd (15m 1) over 2700m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 7 m by The Surfer (3:24.60) on May 15 at $12.60. Can bounce back to form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	22/5/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Harrison Orange	2:00.1	2:00.1	5.4m	$1.80	7	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$7,020	$480	1. Minjee 2. Always Flyin 3. Two Eye See
3rd of 10	15/5/25	WaikBoP	2700m	Standing	All Weather	15m1	Peter Ferguson	2:01.9	2:01.9	7.3m	$12	20	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$26,538	$2,613	1. The Surfer 2. Little Spike 3. Matai Phil
10th of 11	25/4/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Peter Ferguson	1:56.9	1:56.9	26.4m	$14	21	3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE	$24,563	$438	1. The Surfer 2. Always B You 3. Always B Elite
1st of 11	4/4/25	WaikBoP	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Peter Ferguson	3:22.50	2:00.7	0.0m	$32	28	R54 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$24,563	$13,750	1. Matai Phil 2. Boudica 3. The Surfer
5th of 8	7/3/25	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Peter Ferguson	1:56.1	1:56.1	12.6m	$36	7	R57 & faster MOB. PACE	$18,600	$350	1. Frisco Bay 2. Ohoka Connor 3. Wicked Wanda
3rd of 7	28/2/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Peter Ferguson	2:01.1	2:01.1	2.7m	$8.50	21	3YO+ R49 to R59 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$1,615	1. Iron Brigade 2. 3. Matai Phil

Minjee (Fr2) 84361
Trainer: Logan Hollis & Shane Robertson (Pukekohe)
Driver: Harrison Orange (J)
Prize Money: $54,803
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Western Confidential

Dam's Sire: Western Ideal

Owners: M A Barker, Ms M J Prout, A J Prout, J G Ross, J G Evans, K R Barton, B T Barnes, K Wolfe, S Crooymans

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Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-1-3

Distance

10: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-0

Track

16: 1-1-3

Season

14: 2-0-3

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

19: 3-1-3

Standing

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

20: 4-1-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.04

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Last start won by 2.5 m (10m 2) at Cambridge Raceway (2:44.20) beating Always Flyin in on May 22 at $8.60. Generally runs well second-up and is expected to feature in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	22/5/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Peter Ferguson	2:44.20	2:00.1	0.0m	$9.50	83	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$7,020	$4,400	1. Minjee 2. Always Flyin 3. Two Eye See
83 Day Spell
6th of 7	28/2/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Herlihy	2:01.1	2:01.1	13.2m	$9.60	14	3YO+ R49 to R59 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Iron Brigade 2. 3. Matai Phil
3rd of 6	14/2/25	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tony Herlihy	1:56.6	1:56.6	4.8m	$5.50	7	3YO+ R42 to R53 MOB. PACE	$15,215	$1,615	1. Frisco Bay 2. Lincoln Lou 3. Minjee
4th of 6	7/2/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Tony Herlihy	1:58.1	1:58.1	16.1m	$23	21	3YO+ R54 to R65 MOB. PACE	$15,215	$1,020	1. Rubira 2. Always B You 3. Claude
8th of 9	17/1/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Peter Ferguson	1:58.1	1:58.1	21.5m	$14	17	3YO+ R54 to R59 MOB. PACE	$14,213	$263	1. Doo You Want Me 2. Two Eye See 3. Joes Rock
1st of 10	31/12/24	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Peter Ferguson	2:02.60	1:56.0	0.0m	$25	18	3YO+ R41 to R65 MOB. PACE	$33,775	$19,250	1. Minjee 2. Fernetti 3. Ultimate Racy Girl

Final Change (Fr4) 21179
Trainer: Arna Donnelly (Cambridge)
Driver: David Butcher
Prize Money: $23,553
Win / Place: 30% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Super Change

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: Changes Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-2-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

10: 3-2-0

All-Weather

10: 3-2-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 4th (Fr3) over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 17 m by Reet Petite (2:44.50) in 3yo+ on January 17 at $1.90. Probably needs this hitout.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	1/4/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Crystal Hackett	1:56.4	1:56.4	29.6m	$15	2	3YO+ R46 to R60, R62 with cond. MOB. PACE	$11,844	$219	1. Stickifingers 2. Fredastaire 3. Leo Lincoln
7th of 7	30/3/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Crystal Hackett	2:00.6	2:00.6	6.5m	$14	17	3YO+ Up to & including R60 MOB. PACE	$18,250	$350	1. Lord Delmar 2. Fredastaire 3. Le Major
1st of 8	13/3/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Crystal Hackett	2:26.70	1:58.0	0.0m	$2.50f	2	3YO+ R46 to R52, R56 with cond. MOB. PACE	$10,695	$6,325	1. Final Change 2. Ha'penny 3. Blue Chip Lou
1st of 9	11/3/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Crystal Hackett	2:27.10	1:58.3	0.0m	$5.90	14	3YO+ R43 to R45, with cond. MOB. PACE	$10,423	$6,050	1. Final Change 2. Hit The Lights 3. Mike Ross
2nd of 8	25/2/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jay Abernethy	1:58.8	1:58.8	12.1m	$8.60	2	R42 to R44, with cond. MOB. PACE	$11,160	$1,860	1. Lincoln La Moose 2. Final Change 3. Terrormylove
1st of 7	23/2/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jay Abernethy	2:31.60	2:01.9	0.0m	$4.10	10	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE	$9,581	$5,775	1. Final Change 2. Betterthanbabe 3. Miki's Moment

Leo Lincoln (Fr5) 11845
Trainer: Ray Green & Nathan Delany (Pukekohe)
Driver: Maurice McKendry
Prize Money: $85,396
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Alta Valencia

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, R W Green, I A Middleton, G C Cotterill, Mrs A Cotterill, Phil Kelly

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-5-8

Distance

22: 3-4-6

Trk/Dst

18: 1-4-5

Track

26: 1-4-5

Season

16: 2-1-3

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

36: 4-5-8

Standing

5: 2-0-0

All-Weather

41: 6-5-8

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:57.00

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1700m at this track, beaten 12 m by Greased Lightnin (2:05.60) in 3yo+ on May 30 at $21.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 2200m at this track, beaten 6 m by Seaclusion (2:44.30) on May 23 at $18.80. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	30/5/25	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Peter Ferguson	1:58.8	1:58.8	12.1m	$15	7	3YO+ R54 to R65, R73 with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,550	$350	1. Greased Lightnin 2. Seaclusion 3. Treacherous Baby
4th of 5	23/5/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Peter Ferguson	2:00.1	2:00.1	6.7m	$21	8	R60 to R67 MOB. PACE	$17,550	$1,200	1. Seaclusion 2. Treacherous Baby 3. Mantra Blue
8th of 10	15/5/25	WaikBoP	2700m	Standing	All Weather	15m2	Andre Poutama	2:01.9	2:01.9	29.6m	$13	14	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$26,538	$481	1. The Surfer 2. Little Spike 3. Matai Phil
1st of 9	1/5/25	Palmerston North	2500m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Peter Ferguson	3:13.70	2:04.6	0.0m	$5.60	2	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$23,688	$13,750	1. Leo Lincoln 2. Rough And Ready 3. Stealers Wheel
1st of 10	29/4/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Peter Ferguson	2:29.70	2:00.4	0.0m	$5.30	21	R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$11,000	1. Leo Lincoln 2. Rough And Ready 3. Stealers Wheel
2nd of 6	8/4/25	Palmerston North	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Peter Ferguson	1:59.5	1:59.5	0.3m	$2.80	2	R46 to R53 MOB. PACE	$10,740	$1,860	1. Lewey Maguire 2. Leo Lincoln 3. Captain Kobe

Mantra Blue (15m U1) 46x53
Trainer: Zachary Butcher (Pukekohe)
Driver: Monika Ranger (J)
Prize Money: $141,098
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

2nd Up Record

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Sweet Lou

Dam: Kamwood Blue Chip

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: Mrs L A Philpott

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-2-2

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

6: 3-0-2

Season

7: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

13: 6-2-2

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 6-2-2

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.81

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing fifth behind Always B You at this track over 2700m in a FM on May 16 at $3. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Seaclusion at this track over 2200m on May 23 at $1.50. Hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	23/5/25	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Monika Ranger	2:00.1	2:00.1	2.2m	$1.30	7	R60 to R67 MOB. PACE	$17,550	$1,900	1. Seaclusion 2. Treacherous Baby 3. Mantra Blue
5th of 7	16/5/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Zachary Butcher	2:01.9	2:01.9	8.9m	$2.00	182	R51 to R68 F&M DiscrHcp PACE	$27,375	$525	1. Always B You 2. Diamonds Are Forever 3. Mhai Surfer Girl
182 Day Spell
6th of 9	15/11/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zachary Butcher	1:58.8	1:58.8	19.9m	$2.10f	18	4YO+ Mares Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE	$60,000	$1,500	1. Dance Till Dawn 2. Amaretto Franco 3. Lakelsa
4th of 9	28/10/24	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr10	Zachary Butcher	1:53.4	1:53.4	7.0m	$2.00f	17	4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE	$56,850	$3,150	1. Princess Meritaten 2. Mr Kaplan 3. Lakelsa
1st of 10	11/10/24	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Zachary Butcher	2:25.00	1:57.8	0.0m	$1.50f	28	4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE	$57,900	$33,000	1. Mantra Blue 2. Princess Meritaten 3. Dance Till Dawn
1st of 7	13/9/24	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Monika Ranger	2:40.50	1:57.4	0.0m	$2.00f	35	3YO+ R55 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE	$15,513	$9,350	1. Mantra Blue 2. Twista 3. Mako
35 Day Freshen-Up