Cambridge Race 6

CAMBRIDGE PACERS FLYING STAKES MOBILE PACE

Stake: $40,000

Distance: 2200m
Class: FFA MOB
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Little Spike (Fr1) 12217
Trainer: Arna Donnelly (Cambridge)
Driver: Andre Poutama
Prize Money: $162,098
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Terror To Love

Dam: Key Operator

Dam's Sire: Armbro Operative

Owners: Est T K Piercy, Mrs A A Piercy

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 8-3-3

Distance

15: 6-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 4-0-0

Track

8: 5-1-0

Season

9: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

21: 6-0-3

Standing

10: 2-3-0

All-Weather

31: 8-3-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

13: 6-1

Right Handed

18: 2-5

Favourite

6: 3-1-1

2nd Favourite

4: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.52

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Safely held in Auckland Cup after Harness5000 success. Barrier 1 is an assist.

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	Race Review
7th of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Andre Poutama	2:03.4	2:03.4	6.51L	$29	10	3YO+ FFA PACE	$232,500	$4,375	1. Republican Party 2. Akuta 3. Sooner The Bettor	Brk,4th inr,4-bk,off,bttld away mid
1st of 14	21/12/25	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr13	Samantha Ottley	2:01.0	1:54.5	0.30L	$1.30	9	4YO G&E MOB. PACE	$60,000	$30,000	1. Little Spike 2. Rock Or Bust 3. Bannockburn	6-5bk otr,4-5wd cvr tn,soared,just
2nd of 6	12/12/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Andre Poutama	2:01.9	2:01.9	0.59L	$13	14	R73 & faster PACE	$53,700	$9,300	1. Merlin 2. Little Spike 3. Better Knuckle Up	Ld out,trld 2400,thru,chased boldly
2nd of 7	28/11/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Andre Poutama	2:00.6	2:00.6	0.82L	$6.30	14	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$27,375	$4,650	1. Jolimont 2. Little Spike 3. The Surfer	Brk,up prkd,ld,trld 1400,thru,game
1st of 11	14/11/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Benjamin Butcher	2:43.8	1:59.8	0.19L	$5.30	14	3YO+ R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,650	$11,000	1. Little Spike 2. Captain Sampson 3. You Little Beauty	8th otr,imp mid,wd cvr,irresistible
6th of 6	31/10/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Andre Poutama	2:01.3	2:01.3	4.91L	$5.20	14	3YO+ R53 to R86 DiscrHcp PACE	$15,215	$298	1. Captain Sampson 2. Jolimont 3. Joes Rock	Brk,rear inr,off,wdst tn,bttld away

Jolimont (Fr2) 51535
Trainer: Arna Donnelly (Cambridge)
Driver: David Butcher
Prize Money: $278,516
Win / Place: 23% / 45%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Sweet Lou

Dam: Running On Faith

Dam's Sire: Soky's Atom

Owners: T Heptinstall, Ms N Cruickshank, J A Cruickshank, R C Campbell

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 11-6-4

Distance

18: 5-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Track

8: 2-2-0

Season

10: 1-1-2

1st Up

6: 2-2-0

2nd Up

6: 3-0-0

3rd Up

6: 2-1-0

Mobile

30: 8-5-2

Standing

16: 3-1-2

All-Weather

46: 11-6-4

Slushy

6: 1-2-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

14: 2-5

Right Handed

32: 9-5

Favourite

13: 7-3-0

2nd Favourite

5: 2-0-2

Best Mile

1:52.50

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Not disgraced in the Auckland Cup. 3rd in Golden Gait. Has Quinella claims.

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	Race Review
5th of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr8	David Butcher	2:03.4	2:03.4	4.80L	$42	12	3YO+ FFA PACE	$232,500	$7,500	1. Republican Party 2. Akuta 3. Sooner The Bettor	Chkd,7th inr,off,held up rear,tidy
3rd of 8	19/12/25	Auckland	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Peter Ferguson	1:55.0	1:55.0	2.49L	$3.10	7	4YO+ R55 to R90 MOB. PACE	$45,000	$5,000	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Mhai Surfer Girl 3. Jolimont	Trppd wd,up prkd 800,fght on gamely
5th of 6	12/12/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	David Butcher	2:01.9	2:01.9	3.38L	$7.30	14	R73 & faster PACE	$53,700	$1,800	1. Merlin 2. Little Spike 3. Better Knuckle Up	Chkd,5th inr,4-bk,off,bttld solidly
1st of 7	28/11/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	David Butcher	2:45.0	2:00.6	0.82L	$6.60	14	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$27,375	$16,500	1. Jolimont 2. Little Spike 3. The Surfer	Rear,1x1,prkd,ld 1400,too many guns
5th of 11	14/11/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	Peter Ferguson	1:59.8	1:59.8	2.42L	$2.80	14	3YO+ R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,650	$350	1. Little Spike 2. Captain Sampson 3. You Little Beauty	9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 800,wdr,stout
2nd of 6	31/10/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	David Butcher	2:01.3	2:01.3	1.78L	$1.40	14	3YO+ R53 to R86 DiscrHcp PACE	$15,215	$2,635	1. Captain Sampson 2. Jolimont 3. Joes Rock	Brk,5th,5-bk inr,off,4w tn,bold fin

Akuta (Fr3) 28942
Trainer: Mark Purdon (Matamata)
Driver: Mark Purdon
Prize Money: $1,255,003
Win / Place: 42% / 76%

Form as Favourite

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Adore To Our Dreams

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: Cullen Breeding Limited, Mark Purdon, T F Shaw

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Rating

Stats

Career

42: 18-8-6

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-1

Season

11: 2-2-2

1st Up

6: 3-2-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 3-0-2

Mobile

24: 12-4-3

Standing

18: 6-4-3

All-Weather

42: 18-8-5

Slushy

4: 2-1-1

Grass

0: 0-0-1

Left Handed

28: 12-9

Right Handed

14: 6-5

Favourite

26: 15-5-3

2nd Favourite

5: 1-2-1

Best Mile

1:51.80

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Amazing performance in Auckland Cup defeat. Sure to get fair share of admirers.

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	Race Review
2nd of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Purdon	2:03.4	2:03.4	0.19L	$11	19	3YO+ FFA PACE	$232,500	$38,750	1. Republican Party 2. Akuta 3. Sooner The Bettor	Chkd,6th,6-bk inr,1x1,3bk,wdst,bold
4th of 6	12/12/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Samantha Ottley	2:01.9	2:01.9	1.30L	$7.10	28	R73 & faster PACE	$53,700	$3,150	1. Merlin 2. Little Spike 3. Better Knuckle Up	Trld,3-bk 2400,closed stoutly mrks
9th of 10	14/11/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Mark Purdon	1:53.7	1:53.7	12.01L	$27	3	FFA MOB. PACE	$193,000	$3,500	1. Leap To Fame 2. Republican Party 3. Merlin	4bk otr,3-4wd 450,no impact wdst
8th of 15	11/11/25	NZ Metro	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr10	Mark Purdon	1:58.0	1:58.0	5.32L	$21	8	FFA PACE	$1,000,000	$15,000	1. Kingman 2. Leap To Fame 3. Merlin	Up,led,trld 2800,thru,sound,peakd
2nd of 11	3/11/25	Kaikoura	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Purdon	1:57.2	1:57.2	0.59L	$2.60	7	FFA PACE	$98,250	$15,500	1. Merlin 2. Akuta 3. Mo'unga	Up,ld 2000,tackld,ld,fght hard,cght
3rd of 11	27/10/25	Ashburton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Purdon	1:57.3	1:57.3	4.39L	$7.30	17	FFA PACE	$58,950	$5,400	1. Republican Party 2. Alta Meteor 3. Akuta	4th,up,ld,trld 1400,thru,honest

Merlin (Fr4) 13316
Trainer: Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan (Clevedon)
Driver: Zachary Butcher
Prize Money: $1,763,885
Win / Place: 47% / 83%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Imaginary Bet

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: Montana Park Pty Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 23-8-9

Distance

9: 4-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

8: 5-2-1

Season

8: 2-1-3

1st Up

6: 2-2-2

2nd Up

6: 4-1-1

3rd Up

6: 4-0-1

Mobile

36: 19-5-7

Standing

12: 4-3-2

All-Weather

43: 22-8-9

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

23: 11-9

Right Handed

20: 11-6

Favourite

25: 16-5-1

2nd Favourite

13: 5-1-4

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

He thrives on his trips down Highway 1 to Cambridge Raceway. The horse to beat.

Expected Settling Position: 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	Race Review
6th of 8	31/12/25	Auckland	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Zachary Butcher	2:03.4	2:03.4	6.39L	$4.40	19	3YO+ FFA PACE	$232,500	$4,375	1. Republican Party 2. Akuta 3. Sooner The Bettor	Brk,rear inr,off,wd,prkd,outkicked
1st of 6	12/12/25	Auckland	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Zachary Butcher	3:24.7	2:01.9	0.59L	$1.80	28	R73 & faster PACE	$53,700	$33,000	1. Merlin 2. Little Spike 3. Better Knuckle Up	Thru to ld 2400,allowed terms,slick
3rd of 10	14/11/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr10	Zachary Butcher	1:53.7	1:53.7	2.08L	$5.70	3	FFA MOB. PACE	$193,000	$18,000	1. Leap To Fame 2. Republican Party 3. Merlin	3bk inr,off,prkd 1300-tn,fght well
3rd of 15	11/11/25	NZ Metro	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Zachary Butcher	1:58.0	1:58.0	2.19L	$17	8	FFA PACE	$1,000,000	$85,000	1. Kingman 2. Leap To Fame 3. Merlin	3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 700,solid up inr
1st of 11	3/11/25	Kaikoura	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Zachary Butcher	2:54.8	1:57.2	0.59L	$2.90	17	FFA PACE	$98,250	$55,000	1. Merlin 2. Akuta 3. Mo'unga	4bk otr,3wd,prkd 600,fght,toughest
5th of 15	17/10/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Zachary Butcher	1:58.9	1:58.9	4.31L	$4.40	14	FFA PACE	$63,150	$1,800	1. Republican Party 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor	3-5bk otr,6bk 700,angld,tidy,peakd

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver's getting stuck in