Cambridge (G) Race 7

GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SPRINT PBD

Prize Money: $4,273

MOCHA TO GO (2) recorded her best time this course and distance last start, taking a Class 3 in 21.14 by 5 lengths. Top win latest and can measure up again. GO BELLA (8) won again in another strong performance to make it back to back wins, scoring by 1.1 lengths (17.32) at Wanganui Straight over 313m. Winner at her latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Steps up in class today but sure to measure up. BOSTON JUNIOR (7) has claims fresh from a recent placing at big odds. Beaten by a smart type last start.

Distance: 375m
Class: C4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Drizzle
Surface: All Weather

Mocha To Go (2) 23341
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $16,655
Win / Place: 25% / 65%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hasten Slowly

Dam: Milky Tea

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-4-4

Track

19: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Season

20: 5-4-4

Country

20: 5-4-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to post a big 5 lengths victory in a Class 3 last start at this track, clocking a fast 21.14 over the 375m trip. Can win again.

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 6	18/12/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.14	63.9 km/h	4.80L	$3.20	0:21.14	21.06	C3	$3,070	$1,842	7	1. Mocha To Go 2. Portland Indie 3. Highview Spot
4th of 4	11/12/25	Cambridge	457m	4	0:26.18	62.8 km/h	4.50L	$21	0:25.86	25.79	R/A	$6,490	$318	7	1. Blitz Attack 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Lighting Space
3rd of 6	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	1.10L	$2.70	0:21.70	21.2	C3	$2,810	$421	7	1. Blondes Have Fun 2. Go Bella 3. Mocha To Go
3rd of 4	27/11/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.05	63.2 km/h	3.10L	$7.80	0:25.83	25.83	C3/4	$4,820	$723	7	1. Blitz Attack 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Mocha To Go
2nd of 6	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.34	63.3 km/h	0.20L	$2.20	0:21.33	20.93	C2/3	$2,810	$701	7	1. Nineteen Red 2. Mocha To Go 3. Opawa Stayer
6th of 6	13/11/25	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.53	62.0 km/h	4.00L	$12	0:26.25	26.04	C3/4	$4,820	$91	7	1. Unique Sunrise 2. Tin Tin Bust 3. Opawa Thunder

To Be Wild (3) 77414
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $8,536
Win / Place: 35% / 42%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-1-0

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Season

13: 5-1-0

Country

13: 5-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won by 0.8 lengths at Manawatu (21.22) beating Millie's Choice in a Class 2/3 on December 9. Gets chance to find best.

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	19/12/25	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.09	60.7 km/h	2.10L	$7.50	0:17.94	17.43	C4	$3,330	$227	10	1. Hurry Higgins 2. I've Got Swagger 3. Last Surprise
1st of 7	9/12/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.22	63.6 km/h	0.80L	$5.00	0:21.22	21.14	C2/3	$3,070	$1,842	4	1. To Be Wild 2. Millie's Choice 3. Adobe Underworld
4th of 7	5/12/25	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	6.20L	$19	0:21.35	21.19	C3	$2,810	$182	7	1. Adobe Underworld 2. Mojito Dreams 3. Millie's Choice
7th of 7	28/11/25	Hatrick	305m	7	0:18.38	59.7 km/h	12.40L	$6.50	0:17.51	17.45	C3	$2,810	-	3	1. I've Got Swagger 2. Not Okay 3. Hanoi
7th of 7	25/11/25	Manawatu	375m	5	0:22.22	60.8 km/h	11.40L	$4.20	0:21.42	20.79	C2	$2,630	-	4	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Maple Leaf 3. Last Say
1st of 5	21/11/25	Hatrick	305m	4	0:17.61	62.4 km/h	2.50L	$2.40	0:17.61	17.61	C2	$2,630	$1,578	3	1. To Be Wild 2. Maple Leaf 3. Cliff Top Banger

Queen Of Nile (6) 71157
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $13,305
Win / Place: 26% / 56%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-5-2

Track

21: 6-5-2

Trk/Dst

21: 6-5-2

Distance

22: 6-5-2

Season

10: 3-3-0

Country

23: 6-5-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (21.91) when seventh over 375m at this track in a Class 5. Placed at all two starts from this draw. Others appear better placed.

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
7th of 7	18/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.91	61.6 km/h	12.20L	$37	0:21.06	21.06	C5	$4,120	$136	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Simek 3. Opawa Jimmy
5th of 6	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.99	61.4 km/h	12.70L	$9.20	0:21.10	21.1	C5	$4,120	$136	7	1. Simek 2. Opawa Tails 3. Go Reuben
1st of 7	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.62	62.4 km/h	3.40L	$1.70	0:21.62	21.2	C4	$3,070	$1,842	7	1. Queen Of Nile 2. Nineteen Red 3. Big Time Tractor
1st of 7	27/11/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.19	63.7 km/h	3.00L	$9.50	0:21.19	21.19	C3	$2,810	$1,684	7	1. Queen Of Nile 2. Go Bella 3. Portland Magic
1st of 1	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	0	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.67		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
7th of 7	11/9/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:26.80	50.4 km/h	74.70L	$3.50	0:21.57	21.14	C3	$2,880	-	7	1. Opawa Bait 2. Boston Junior 3. Wu Tang

Boston Junior (7) 43273
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $21,723
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 9-8-4

Track

25: 7-6-4

Trk/Dst

24: 7-5-4

Distance

24: 7-5-4

Season

18: 5-4-3

Country

30: 9-8-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (21.56) when third at this track in a Class 5 FIN. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and two places from eight starts. Thereabouts last couple and expected to run well.

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 8	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.56	62.6 km/h	5.10L	$11	0:21.20	21.1	C5f	$4,650	$697	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Satan's Song 3. Boston Junior
7th of 7	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.75	62.1 km/h	7.90L	$9.10	0:21.20	21.2	C5	$3,860	-	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Go Reuben 3. Hanzo River
2nd of 7	27/11/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.43	63.0 km/h	0.20L	$12	0:21.42	21.19	C5	$3,860	$964	7	1. Opawa Danny 2. Boston Junior 3. Ray The Doyen
3rd of 7	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.30	63.4 km/h	2.10L	$3.60	0:21.15	20.93	C4/5	$3,860	$578	14	1. Big Time Hank 2. Opawa Danny 3. Boston Junior
4th of 6	6/11/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.61	62.5 km/h	8.30L	$6.90	0:21.03	21.03	C4/5	$3,860	$227	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Go Reuben
6th of 7	30/10/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.69	62.2 km/h	6.00L	$5.70	0:21.27	21.27	C5	$3,860	$91	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Opawa Jimmy

Go Bella (8) 42211
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $33,309
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Red Fawn B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Cutie

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 12-12-8

Track

41: 8-9-6

Trk/Dst

31: 7-6-2

Distance

33: 7-6-2

Season

16: 3-4-1

Country

60: 12-12-8

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	2	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	2	3	11	19	22
1st	0	0	1	0	2	6	3
2nd	1	0	1	0	2	3	5
3rd	0	0	0	0	2	4	2

Comments

Recorded the fastest time on the card to make it two in a row at Wanganui Straight over 313m (17.32). Stay with her.

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 8	16/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.32	65.1 km/h	1.10L	$10	0:17.32	17.32	C3	$3,330	$2,000	5	1. Go Bella 2. Double Cash 3. Big Time Tawny
1st of 7	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.51	62.8 km/h	3.10L	$6.80	0:21.51	21.1	C3	$3,070	$1,842	7	1. Go Bella 2. Diamond Frankie 3. Dynamic Kiwi
2nd of 6	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.72	62.2 km/h	0.30L	$7.00	0:21.70	21.2	C3	$2,810	$701	7	1. Blondes Have Fun 2. Go Bella 3. Mocha To Go
2nd of 7	27/11/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.40	63.1 km/h	3.00L	$6.40	0:21.19	21.19	C3	$2,810	$701	7	1. Queen Of Nile 2. Go Bella 3. Portland Magic
4th of 7	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.55	62.6 km/h	1.40L	$3.90	0:21.45	20.93	C3	$2,810	$182	7	1. Satan's Song 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Clear Passage
3rd of 7	13/11/25	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.83	61.8 km/h	5.20L	$4.40	0:21.47	21.16	C3	$2,810	$421	7	1. Chef's Mate 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Go Bella

Nineteen Red (4) 22364
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $16,718
Win / Place: 13% / 54%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-11-4

Track

30: 5-8-3

Trk/Dst

30: 5-8-3

Distance

31: 5-8-3

Season

20: 3-5-2

Country

37: 5-11-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 375m 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
4th of 4	18/12/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:22.00	61.4 km/h	8.20L	$9.10	0:21.43	21.06	C3/4	$3,330	$227	2	1. Lion's Den 2. Portland Ding Us 3. Wolfman Jack
6th of 6	16/12/25	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:18.28	61.6 km/h	10.80L	$17	0:17.52	17.32	C4	$3,600	$136	5	1. Mojito Dreams 2. Opawa Keith 3. My Anxiety
3rd of 7	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.77	62.0 km/h	3.00L	$6.30	0:21.56	21.1	C4	$3,330	$500	7	1. Big Time Tractor 2. Honcho 3. Nineteen Red
2nd of 7	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.86	61.8 km/h	3.40L	$9.70	0:21.62	21.2	C4	$3,070	$767	7	1. Queen Of Nile 2. Nineteen Red 3. Big Time Tractor
2nd of 5	27/11/25	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	1.50L	$5.00	0:21.59	21.19	C3/4	$3,070	$767	7	1. Satan's Song 2. Nineteen Red 3. Big Time Tractor
1st of 6	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.33	63.3 km/h	0.20L	$3.30	0:21.33	20.93	C2/3	$2,810	$1,684	7	1. Nineteen Red 2. Mocha To Go 3. Opawa Stayer