Addington Extra Race 1

THE HOMEKILL GUYS GALAXY SPRINT (GROUP 1) HEAT 5 PBD

Prize Money: $4,000

OPAWA EVANS (3) scored well last start as odds-on favourite by 3.5 lengths at this track in a handy 16.74 beating Hadwin Bale. Draws to advantage and likes the trip. Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Ideally placed to take this out. CLAWS IN ZORRO (4) scored (22.67) last time out at Ascot Park adding to an already respectable career. Has a good record here including 12 wins. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Likely to be in the finish. MAX EFFORT (2) hit the ground running from this same draw last time and led all the way to score (21.36) in a Class 4 over 375m at Manawatu. On the quick back up after racing on Tuesday and can measure up again. LADY DAISY (8) missed the frame latest (17.11) when fifth over 295m at this track in a Class 5. Has already won eight times from this draw.

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

Max Effort (2) 16121
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $19,855
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

Track / Distance Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Pearls Are Us

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-8-3

Track

19: 5-4-2

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Season

11: 4-2-1

Country

26: 6-8-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance showing plenty of speed to score by a 0.7 lengths in a Class 4 last start at Manawatu, recording an outstanding 21.36 over the 375m journey. Must include.

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	28/10/25	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.36	63.2 km/h	0.70L	$1.80	0:21.36	21.31	C4	$3,070	$1,842	14	1. Max Effort 2. Big Time London 3. Tira Miss You
2nd of 7	14/10/25	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.88	61.7 km/h	1.10L	$2.50	0:21.80	21.41	C3	$2,810	$701	5	1. Shim 2. Max Effort 3. Big Time Bullet
1st of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.83	63.1 km/h	5.50L	$2.30	0:16.83	16.57	C3	$2,810	$1,684	6	1. Max Effort 2. Broker's Tip 3. Hilton Hustler
6th of 8	3/10/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.70	60.0 km/h	8.50L	$3.90	0:17.10	16.87	C2f	$2,700	$91	3	1. Shim 2. Gotcha Jasper 3. Opawa Opie
1st of 7	30/9/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.40	63.1 km/h	4.50L	$1.60	0:21.40	21.22	C1/2	$2,700	$1,621	4	1. Max Effort 2. Hey It's Frank 3. Big Time Fern
1st of 7	26/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.95	62.7 km/h	2.70L	$2.60	0:16.95	16.73	C2q	$2,700	$1,621	11	1. Max Effort 2. Opawa Opie 3. Homebush Ben

Opawa Evans (3) 16121
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $37,636
Win / Place: 60% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Girls Get

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 18-1-3

Track

25: 15-1-3

Trk/Dst

23: 14-1-3

Distance

23: 14-1-3

Season

8: 5-1-0

Country

30: 18-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	1	1	0	0

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 3.5 lengths over 295m at this track in a handy 16.74, beating Hadwin Bale. Has run hot time here with a 16.74 PB at the distance. Key runner.

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 6	16/10/25	Addington	295m	5	0:16.74	63.4 km/h	3.30L	$1.70	0:16.74	16.56	C5	$3,860	$2,315	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Go Larry
2nd of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	4	0:16.90	62.8 km/h	0.50L	$2.20	0:16.86	16.57	C5	$3,860	$964	7	1. Paw Xian 2. Opawa Evans 3. Madam Phaedra
1st of 7	2/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.15	61.9 km/h	0.10L	$1.40	0:17.15	16.67	C5	$3,960	$2,378	21	1. Opawa Evans 2. Homebush Elle 3. Unhinged Rhino
6th of 8	11/9/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.23	61.6 km/h	9.10L	$17	0:16.59	16.59	C5f	$9,010	$136	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Everest Sky 3. Paw Maven
1st of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	3	0:16.84	63.1 km/h	1.00L	$2.20	0:16.84	16.53	C5q	$3,960	$2,378	14	1. Opawa Evans 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Opawa Busy
6th of 7	21/8/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.66	60.1 km/h	8.90L	$2.70	0:17.04	16.72	C5	$4,040	$91	7	1. Hadwin Bale 2. Pick And Go 3. Georgie Pie

Claws In Zorro (4) 12711
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $158,764
Win / Place: 36% / 67%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo White and Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Quistis Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 34-17-12

Track

37: 12-5-7

Trk/Dst

9: 1-2-2

Distance

9: 1-2-2

Season

9: 3-1-2

Country

93: 34-17-12

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	17	14	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	15	13	14	11	13	8	9
1st	5	5	7	7	0	3	2	5
2nd	3	4	2	0	4	2	2	0
3rd	2	3	1	2	0	2	1	1

Comments

Won his last two including a narrow win last start racing on the pace over 390m at Ascot Park by a head in a Class 5. In top form and can make it three straight.

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 7	15/10/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	0.20L	$4.70	0:22.67	22.57	C5	$3,950	$2,368	6	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Mitcham Blake 3. Impressive Roar
1st of 6	9/10/25	Cambridge	375m	2	0:20.97	64.4 km/h	2.40L	$2.50	0:20.97	20.81	C5	$3,960	$2,378	7	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Opawa Sooty 3. Claws In Sparky
7th of 7	2/10/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.66	61.7 km/h	16.10L	$37	0:25.53	25.53	C5f	$18,020	$182	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Opawa Kyle
2nd of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	2	0:16.87	63.0 km/h	2.30L	$2.80	0:16.71	16.71	C5	$3,960	$990	14	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Claws In Zorro 3. Go Larry
1st of 7	11/9/25	Addington	295m	4	0:16.83	63.1 km/h	3.00L	$2.30	0:16.83	16.59	C5	$3,960	$2,378	13	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Vili Vroom Vroom 3. Go Larry
5th of 6	29/8/25	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	3.20L	$8.80	0:30.30	30.01	C5q	$5,780	$91	9	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Boom Dynamite 3. Juice Master

Go Larry (5) 43443
Trainer: C Mitchell & W D Smith (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $20,345
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Racer

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 7-6-9

Track

53: 7-6-9

Trk/Dst

47: 7-6-9

Distance

47: 7-6-9

Season

11: 1-0-3

Country

53: 7-6-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	6	8	9	18	9	2
1st	0	0	1	3	3	0	0
2nd	0	1	1	1	1	2	0
3rd	0	0	1	3	4	1	0

Comments

Finished third last time (17.11) over 295m at this track. Tricky draw to overcome. Looks a place chance only.

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 6	16/10/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	5.30L	$7.80	0:16.74	16.56	C5	$3,860	$578	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Hadwin Bale 3. Go Larry
4th of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.06	62.3 km/h	4.40L	$16	0:16.75	16.57	C5	$3,860	$227	7	1. Bubbles Tonight 2. Opawa Busy 3. Opawa Marsh
4th of 7	2/10/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.08	62.2 km/h	3.60L	$3.20	0:16.83	16.67	C5	$3,960	$227	7	1. Diamond Hazel 2. Gotcha Winnie 3. Diamond Grace
3rd of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	3.60L	$25	0:16.71	16.71	C5	$3,960	$594	7	1. Opawa Marsh 2. Claws In Zorro 3. Go Larry
4th of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.17	61.9 km/h	4.80L	$18	0:16.83	16.75	C5	$3,960	$227	7	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Cool Friends 3. Hadwin Bale
3rd of 7	11/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	4.00L	$5.50	0:16.83	16.59	C5	$3,960	$594	7	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Vili Vroom Vroom 3. Go Larry

Homebush Elle (6) 77245
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $33,755
Win / Place: 18% / 55%

4 yo Black and White B

Sire: Dyna Villa

Dam: Homebush Minnie

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 12-14-10

Track

49: 6-11-8

Trk/Dst

49: 6-11-8

Distance

49: 6-11-8

Season

9: 1-1-1

Country

65: 12-14-10

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Disappointed last time but just missed the placings two back over 295m at this track. Failed to threaten last start and looks tested again.

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 7	16/10/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.27	61.5 km/h	9.20L	$61	0:16.63	16.56	C5	$3,860	$91	7	1. Dingo Night 2. Opawa Weatherley 3. Opawa Busy
4th of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.27	61.5 km/h	6.10L	$20	0:16.84	16.57	C5	$3,860	$227	7	1. Gotcha Luck 2. Everest Sky 3. Opawa Weatherley
2nd of 7	2/10/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.16	61.9 km/h	0.10L	$40	0:17.15	16.67	C5	$3,960	$990	7	1. Opawa Evans 2. Homebush Elle 3. Unhinged Rhino
7th of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.80	59.7 km/h	12.20L	$23	0:16.95	16.71	C5q	$3,960	-	7	1. Opawa April 2. Karen Jewel 3. Bubbles Tonight
7th of 7	18/9/25	Addington	295m	7	0:17.73	59.9 km/h	10.40L	$51	0:17.00	16.75	C5	$3,960	-	21	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Paw Maven 3. Broadway Gem
1st of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	6	0:16.94	62.7 km/h	2.50L	$15	0:16.94	16.69	C4	$3,210	$1,926	7	1. Homebush Elle 2. Ferrari Jewel 3. Opawa Snowdrop

Rakaia Fire (7) 65716
Trainer: A L Hart (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $27,382
Win / Place: 30% / 61%

3 yo Brindle B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Sonja

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 12-7-5

Track

32: 9-5-5

Trk/Dst

32: 9-5-5

Distance

32: 9-5-5

Season

7: 1-1-1

Country

39: 12-7-5

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 295m in 16.95. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 295m at this track at Class 4 level. Others hold stronger claims.

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
6th of 7	16/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.51	60.7 km/h	7.20L	$3.40	0:17.01	16.56	C4	$3,070	$91	7	1. Opawa Brick 2. Broadway Gem 3. Gothams King
1st of 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	3	0:16.95	62.7 km/h	1.70L	$3.80	0:16.95	16.57	C3	$2,810	$1,684	35	1. Rakaia Fire 2. Ava Effort 3. Diamond Chloe
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	6	0:17.81	59.6 km/h	10.70L	$7.40	0:17.06	16.53	C5q	$3,960	-	7	1. Trixie Jewel 2. Lady Daisy 3. Zippy Ziggy
5th of 7	28/8/25	Addington	295m	3	0:17.57	60.4 km/h	9.00L	$3.60	0:16.94	16.69	C4	$3,210	$91	7	1. Homebush Elle 2. Ferrari Jewel 3. Opawa Snowdrop
6th of 7	21/8/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.59	60.4 km/h	7.30L	$3.50	0:17.08	16.72	C4	$3,210	$91	7	1. Raphael Jewel 2. Homebush Greedy 3. Diamond Clay
3rd of 7	14/8/25	Addington	295m	4	0:17.32	61.3 km/h	5.70L	$3.60	0:16.92	16.79	C4	$3,210	$481	7	1. Gotcha Homer 2. Diamond Clay 3. Rakaia Fire

Lady Daisy (8) 26365
Trainer: B C Dann (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $15,805
Win / Place: 40% / 55%

3 yo Fawn B

Sire: American Warrior

Dam: Bella Fortuna

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-2-1

Track

20: 8-2-1

Trk/Dst

20: 8-2-1

Distance

20: 8-2-1

Season

5: 0-1-1

Country

20: 8-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	4	7	8
STARTS	1	1	18
1st	0	0	8
2nd	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (17.11) at this track in a Class 5, finishing fifth and beaten 5 lengths. Strong record off the draw with eight wins and three minors from 18 starts. Can measure up.

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 7	9/10/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	5.10L	$30	0:16.75	16.57	C5	$3,860	$91	7	1. Bubbles Tonight 2. Opawa Busy 3. Opawa Marsh
6th of 6	2/10/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.37	61.1 km/h	7.80L	$42	0:16.82	16.67	C5f	$9,010	$136	7	1. Opawa April 2. Gotcha Luck 3. Bubbles Tonight
3rd of 7	25/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.23	61.6 km/h	1.70L	$8.10	0:17.11	16.71	C5q	$3,960	$594	7	1. Gotcha Luck 2. Trixie Jewel 3. Lady Daisy
6th of 6	18/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.42	61.0 km/h	9.50L	$27	0:16.75	16.75	C5	$3,960	$91	14	1. Dingo Night 2. Opawa Gordon 3. Gotcha Pennies
2nd of 7	4/9/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.24	61.6 km/h	2.50L	$7.50	0:17.06	16.53	C5q	$3,960	$990	7	1. Trixie Jewel 2. Lady Daisy 3. Zippy Ziggy
1st of 1	28/8/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.07	62.2 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.07		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.