Addington Race 8

THE HOMEKILL GUYS GALAXY SPRINT (GROUP 1) HEAT 2 PBD

Prize Money: $4,000

PAW XIAN (8) scored (16.86) last time out at this track adding to an already respectable career. Form here at the trip excellent including six wins. The form out of last race has been strong. Sure to prove hard to beat. BUBBLES TONIGHT (2) has a strong overall record having 13 wins and five places from 25 starts including a last start success (22.47) over 390m at Ascot Park. Form here at this distance is sound. Rates a winning chance from a low draw. DIAMOND RANGER (5) has a strong record this track and trip with 13 wins and 15 placings from 31 starts. Missed the frame latest (23.06) when fourth over 390m at Ascot Park in a Class 5. Makes strong appeal on best. PAPERBACK (6) is worth a look over a shorter trip this time. Hasn't raced here in a while but could run a bold race at big odds.

Distance: 295m
Class: C5q
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Bubbles Tonight (2) 33161
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $24,173
Win / Place: 52% / 72%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Isavana

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 13-2-3

Track

18: 7-1-3

Trk/Dst

15: 7-1-3

Distance

15: 7-1-3

Season

9: 4-0-3

Country

25: 13-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at Ascot Park over 390m in 22.47 last start, beating Mitcham Blake. Top-three hope with the right run.

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 7	22/10/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	2	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	2.00L	$2.10	0:22.47	22.47	C5	$3,860	$2,315	6	1. Bubbles Tonight 2. Mitcham Blake 3. Beast Arising
6th of 7	16/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.74	59.9 km/h	14.30L	$7.50	0:16.74	16.56	C5	$3,860	$91	7	1. Opawa April 2. Madam Phaedra 3. Diamond Hazel
1st of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	4	0:16.75	63.4 km/h	3.30L	$6.50	0:16.75	16.57	C5	$3,860	$2,315	7	1. Bubbles Tonight 2. Opawa Busy 3. Opawa Marsh
3rd of 6	2/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.09	62.1 km/h	3.80L	$12	0:16.82	16.67	C5f	$9,010	$1,351	7	1. Opawa April 2. Gotcha Luck 3. Bubbles Tonight
3rd of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.23	61.6 km/h	4.00L	$6.90	0:16.95	16.71	C5q	$3,960	$594	8	1. Opawa April 2. Karen Jewel 3. Bubbles Tonight
1st of 7	17/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:22.77	61.7 km/h	1.80L	$1.80	0:22.77	22.34	C3/4	$3,150	$1,891	6	1. Bubbles Tonight 2. Big Time Doncic 3. Homebush Stumpy

Opawa Barns (3) 21215
Trainer: L J Waretini (Kaiapoi)
Prize Money: $105,663
Win / Place: 28% / 59%

5 yo Brindle D

Sire: Spring Gun

Dam: Opawa Born

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 37-26-16

Track

97: 29-21-10

Trk/Dst

97: 29-21-10

Distance

97: 29-21-10

Season

9: 2-2-0

Country

132: 37-26-16

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
37	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	27	44	24	6	10	7	3	11
1st	6	11	9	1	3	4	0	3
2nd	8	12	2	0	3	0	0	1
3rd	2	4	5	2	2	0	0	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (17.41) in a Class 5, finishing a 9 length fifth. Has nine successes and seven minors from 24 starts from box 3. Cannot enthuse on this occasion.

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
5th of 6	16/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	9.50L	$14	0:16.74	16.56	C5	$3,860	$91	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Go Larry
1st of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.06	62.3 km/h	0.30L	$2.90	0:17.06	16.57	C4	$3,070	$1,842	7	1. Opawa Barns 2. Mayfield Yang 3. Go Neville
2nd of 7	2/10/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.17	61.9 km/h	1.30L	$4.20	0:17.08	16.67	C4	$3,150	$788	7	1. Yatri Bale 2. Opawa Barns 3. Amanda Obdam
1st of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	0.30L	$2.20	0:17.20	16.71	C3	$2,880	$1,729	7	1. Opawa Barns 2. Little Bean 3. Claws In Krypton
2nd of 6	18/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	0.10L	$5.60	0:17.14	16.75	C3	$2,880	$720	21	1. Diamond Alice 2. Opawa Barns 3. Little Miss Lu
6th of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.70	60.0 km/h	10.00L	$4.80	0:17.00	16.69	C3	$2,940	$91	7	1. Diamond Grace 2. Keyara 3. Curly Junior

Gothams King (4) 55523
Trainer: S T Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $44,536
Win / Place: 12% / 49%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Black D

Sire: Dyna Dave

Dam: Broken Penniless

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 11-17-17

Track

88: 11-17-16

Trk/Dst

42: 3-12-9

Distance

42: 3-12-9

Season

11: 2-1-2

Country

91: 11-17-17

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	8	15	11	11	18	16	4
1st	2	1	3	1	0	4	0	0
2nd	1	3	5	0	3	4	1	0
3rd	0	1	2	4	1	1	7	1

Comments

Has hit the frame the last couple. Finished third at this track latest but prior to that clocked a hot 17.09 over 295m finishing second at this track. No easier here and likely to struggle.

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 7	16/10/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.23	61.6 km/h	3.20L	$8.80	0:17.01	16.56	C4	$3,070	$460	7	1. Opawa Brick 2. Broadway Gem 3. Gothams King
2nd of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.09	62.1 km/h	1.30L	$5.50	0:17.00	16.57	C4	$3,070	$767	7	1. Welly Wally 2. Gothams King 3. Adobe Ego
5th of 7	2/10/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.31	61.4 km/h	2.30L	$10	0:17.15	16.67	C5	$3,960	$91	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Homebush Elle 3. Unhinged Rhino
5th of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	6.30L	$38	0:16.71	16.71	C5	$3,960	$91	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Claws In Zorro 3. Go Larry
5th of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.69	60.0 km/h	9.50L	$18	0:17.02	16.75	C5	$3,960	$91	7	1. Opawa Weatherley 2. Homebush Alana 3. Opawa April
1st of 6	11/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	2.70L	$2.30	0:17.01	16.59	C4	$3,150	$1,891	7	1. Gothams King 2. No Show Sam 3. Ferrari Jewel

Diamond Ranger (5) 12224
Trainer: M M Grant & M J Byron (Lowcliffe)
Prize Money: $74,832
Win / Place: 42% / 88%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Diamond Dazzled

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 26-18-10

Track

31: 13-11-4

Trk/Dst

31: 13-11-4

Distance

31: 13-11-4

Season

10: 4-4-0

Country

61: 26-18-9

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
24	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.06) at Ascot Park in a Class 5, finishing fourth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Yet to miss the placings in 10 runs from this box, including two wins. Is a danger.

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	15/10/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.06	60.9 km/h	5.50L	$2.00	0:22.67	22.57	C5	$3,950	$227	6	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Mitcham Blake 3. Impressive Roar
2nd of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	4	0:16.62	63.9 km/h	0.70L	$2.80	0:16.57	16.57	C5	$3,860	$964	7	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Gotcha Pennies
2nd of 6	2/10/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.87	63.0 km/h	1.70L	$2.30	0:16.75	16.67	C5	$3,960	$990	8	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Vili Vroom Vroom
2nd of 7	24/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	0.30L	$1.40	0:22.28	22.28	C5	$4,050	$1,013	6	1. Mitcham Blake 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Dewy News
1st of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.83	63.1 km/h	2.50L	$2.60	0:16.83	16.75	C5	$3,960	$2,378	8	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Cool Friends 3. Hadwin Bale
1st of 6	10/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	4.50L	$1.20	0:22.50	22.5	C4/5	$3,960	$2,378	6	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Homebush Alfie 3. Homebush Khan

Paperback (6) 74124
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $26,973
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

4 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Pretty Busy

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 12-12-3

Track

5: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-1

Distance

5: 2-2-1

Season

9: 1-1-0

Country

57: 12-12-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	10	4	11	9	11	6	2
1st	1	1	1	3	4	1	0	1
2nd	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1
3rd	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished 4th in a Class 4 on October 14 over 375m at Manawatu behind Jane's Panama beaten 5.5 lengths (22.05). Placed two back at Manawatu. Has ability and can sneak into 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
4th of 7	14/10/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:22.05	61.2 km/h	5.50L	$21	0:21.66	21.41	C4	$3,070	$182	4	1. Jane's Panama 2. Opawa Trevor 3. Hurry Higgins
2nd of 7	10/10/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.62	62.4 km/h	2.60L	$6.00	0:21.44	21.44	C3/4	$3,070	$767	10	1. Fire Warning 2. Paperback 3. Hurry Higgins
1st of 6	30/9/25	Manawatu	375m	1	0:21.34	63.3 km/h	1.20L	$10	0:21.34	21.22	C3	$2,880	$1,729	4	1. Paperback 2. Tira Miss You 3. Big Time Vitara
4th of 7	26/9/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.75	62.1 km/h	5.80L	$13	0:21.34	21	C3	$2,880	$182	22	1. Jane's Panama 2. Adobe Underworld 3. Thrilling Gordon
7th of 7	4/9/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:22.10	61.1 km/h	8.80L	$13	0:21.48	21.01	C3	$2,880	-	9	1. Big Time Tractor 2. Boston Junior 3. Chef's Mate
5th of 7	26/8/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.87	61.7 km/h	8.30L	$58	0:21.29	21.17	C4/5	$4,040	$91	4	1. Big Time Mariah 2. We Ride 3. Opawa Simpson

Mitcham Jesse (7) 2511X
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $18,905
Win / Place: 37% / 66%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Eminent Reality

Dam: Flower Bomb

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 9-4-3

Track

16: 6-2-3

Trk/Dst

16: 6-2-3

Distance

16: 6-2-3

Country

24: 9-4-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won his last couple, most recently at this track on May 3 over 295m in 16.97. Had a solo trial (17.10) here over 295m. Will need everything to go right this line-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
1st of 1	20/10/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.1	62.1 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.1		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 6	3/5/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.97	62.6 km/h	0.20L	$9.50	0:16.97	16.53	SPECq	$4,070	$2,444	23	1. Mitcham Jesse 2. Opawa Marsh 3. Hadwin Bale
1st of 6	10/4/25	Addington	295m	8	0:16.68	63.7 km/h	4.70L	$5.30	0:16.68	16.67	C5	$3,640	$2,181	7	1. Mitcham Jesse 2. Opawa Barns 3. Karen Jewel
5th of 6	3/4/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.39	61.1 km/h	8.10L	$9.90	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$3,640	$45	7	1. Everest Sky 2. Broker's Tip 3. Zippy Ziggy
2nd of 6	27/3/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$14	0:16.85	16.62	C5	$3,640	$909	7	1. Hadwin Bale 2. Mitcham Jesse 3. Opawa Simpson
1st of 7	20/3/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$4.60	0:16.96	16.82	C4	$2,790	$1,675	7	1. Mitcham Jesse 2. Opawa Vanessa 3. Homebush Suzie

Paw Xian (8) 42111
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $26,855
Win / Place: 45% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

3 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Faithy Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 10-8-0

Track

17: 7-6-0

Trk/Dst

11: 6-4-0

Distance

11: 6-4-0

Season

11: 7-3-0

Country

22: 10-8-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	2	1	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last three in a row including a narrow win last start racing on the pace over 295m at this track by half a length in a Class 5. Top chance.

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 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	7	0:16.86	63.0 km/h	0.50L	$2.80	0:16.86	16.57	C5	$3,860	$2,315	8	1. Paw Xian 2. Opawa Evans 3. Madam Phaedra
1st of 7	1/10/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	3.00L	$2.10	0:22.78	22.76	C5	$4,050	$2,432	7	1. Paw Xian 2. Mitcham Blake 3. Homebush Alfie
1st of 5	24/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	6	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	1.50L	$2.50	0:25.91	25.91	C5	$5,770	$3,459	7	1. Paw Xian 2. Mister Efficient 3. Diamond Felon
2nd of 7	17/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	3.00L	$11	0:22.34	22.34	C5	$4,050	$1,013	6	1. Everest Sky 2. Paw Xian 3. Claws In Sparky
4th of 6	11/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.07	62.2 km/h	5.10L	$3.20	0:16.71	16.59	C5	$3,960	$227	7	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Opawa Weatherley 3. Priority
1st of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.77	63.3 km/h	7.30L	$1.20	0:16.77	16.53	C4	$3,150	$1,891	7	1. Paw Xian 2. Homebush Teddy 3. Diamond Clay