Addington Race 8

FAMOUS GROUSE LINCOLN STAKES

Prize Money: $4,364

PAW GUNNER (6) was in the placings last time but prior to that produced a quick 30.19 win over 525m at this track. Hard to top on the time from two back. MASTER GRYLLS (8) stalked the lead after a clean break from the tricky draw and went on to finish third (30.83) at this track in a Class 2 FIN over 525m. Has a strong record out of this box with three wins and two minor placings from seven starts. Winning chance. ANGLERS ARMS (3) boasts a strong record this journey with five wins and six minors from 14 tries. In the money last time at this track (30.49) in a Class 3, finishing a 2.5 lengths second. Meets a slightly easier field today and looks a key chance on best figures. NAIL IT (4) was in the money last start at this track and distance - poses a threat again.

Distance: 525m
Class: C2/3
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Caterpie Bale (2) 56346
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $39,132
Win / Place: 34% / 55%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Allen Deed

Dam: Dyna Zesty

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 15-4-5

Track

26: 12-2-3

Trk/Dst

11: 3-1-1

Distance

11: 3-1-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

Country

42: 15-4-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	0	3	0	0

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

Comments

At the last start finished last over 457m at Ascot Park beaten 3 lengths (26.72) behind Homebush Gomez in a Class 3/4 on September 17. Should show more than the latest offering. Has ability and worth including.

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 6	17/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.72	61.6 km/h	3.20L	$4.20	0:26.50	25.87	C3/4	$4,950	$91	13	1. Homebush Gomez 2. Homebush Khan 3. Wanderer Diego
4th of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.95	61.1 km/h	9.10L	$6.80	0:30.31	30.09	C3	$4,320	$227	14	1. Opawa Hass 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
3rd of 7	21/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	6.20L	$5.50	0:30.28	30.13	C3	$4,400	$660	8	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Paw Striker 3. Caterpie Bale
6th of 7	13/8/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	8.30L	$55	0:25.74	25.74	C5	$5,780	$91	6	1. Boldly Go 2. Cool Friends 3. Sinead Bale
5th of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	6.90L	$16	0:30.32	30.19	C3/4	$5,050	$91	17	1. Opawa Archer 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
4th of 4	21/7/25	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:16.8		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Anglers Arms (3) 23442
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $26,418
Win / Place: 44% / 83%

3 yo Brindle D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Pretty Busy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-6-1

Track

13: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

13: 4-5-1

Distance

13: 4-5-1

Season

6: 0-2-1

Country

18: 8-6-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	5	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (30.49) over 525m at this track. Has a low draw. Sure to be thereabouts 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
2nd of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	2.50L	$4.80	0:30.31	30.09	C3	$4,320	$1,081	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
4th of 8	28/8/25	Addington	525m	2	0:30.61	61.7 km/h	2.50L	$9.80	0:30.43	30.23	C3/4	$5,050	$273	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. Opawa Hass 3. Fireman Fred
4th of 7	21/8/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.97	61.0 km/h	9.90L	$3.70	0:30.28	30.13	C3	$4,400	$227	6	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Paw Striker 3. Caterpie Bale
3rd of 8	15/8/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	2.00L	$10	0:30.42	30.42	C2/3	$4,400	$660	8	1. Paw Kilter 2. Opawa Hass 3. Anglers Arms
2nd of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	2.50L	$5.60	0:30.32	30.19	C3/4	$5,050	$1,261	6	1. Opawa Archer 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
7th of 8	1/8/25	Addington	525m	4	0:31.42	60.2 km/h	21.40L	$3.20	0:29.92	29.92	C2/3	$4,400	-	8	1. Paw Kilter 2. One More Roadie 3. Maestro Mojito

Nail It (4) 36453
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $64,427
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

5 yo Black D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Little Bit Funny

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 17-14-14

Track

100: 16-14-14

Trk/Dst

39: 3-4-3

Distance

39: 3-4-3

Season

5: 0-0-2

Country

104: 17-14-14

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	12	20	14	8	11	14	11
1st	3	0	4	2	1	2	3	2
2nd	3	3	1	0	2	1	1	3
3rd	2	2	4	1	1	2	1	1

Comments

Finished third last start (30.72) over 525m at this track. Drawn awkwardly. Don't underestimate.

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
3rd of 6	4/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	5.80L	$6.90	0:30.31	30.09	C3	$4,320	$648	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
5th of 8	28/8/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	4.80L	$23	0:30.43	30.23	C3/4	$5,050	$91	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. Opawa Hass 3. Fireman Fred
4th of 8	21/8/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	3.10L	$42	0:30.15	30.13	C4/5	$5,780	$318	7	1. Sinead Bale 2. Diamond Felon 3. Zestful
6th of 8	14/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	9.80L	$27	0:30.12	30.12	C4/5	$5,780	$91	7	1. Original Warrior 2. Diamond Felon 3. Bandit Dan
3rd of 8	7/8/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	2.70L	$43	0:30.32	30.19	C3/4	$5,050	$756	14	1. Opawa Archer 2. Anglers Arms 3. Nail It
8th of 8	24/7/25	Addington	525m	8	0:31.14	60.7 km/h	13.80L	$29	0:30.17	29.97	C4	$5,090	-	7	1. Taieri Gout 2. Opawa Archer 3. Opawa Sugar

Opawa Katrina (5) 4276X
Trainer: R Wales (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $48,227
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Winsome Opawa

Dam: Opawa Hop

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 11-11-5

Track

41: 9-8-4

Trk/Dst

23: 2-4-1

Distance

23: 2-4-1

Country

51: 11-11-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last appeared when sixth over 732m at this track seven months ago. Might need the run today. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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
1st of 1	5/9/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.18	61.8 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.18		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
6th of 6	13/2/25	Addington	732m	7	0:43.67	60.3 km/h	9.70L	$6.90	0:42.99	42.99	C2dq	$5,360	$45	7	1. Tess 2. Goldstar Ginny 3. Beautiful Baloo
7th of 8	6/2/25	Addington	525m	8	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	18.80L	$7.00	0:29.73	29.73	C3	$7,180	$91	7	1. Romantic Rebel 2. Adobe Peach 3. Goldstar Joblin
2nd of 6	30/1/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	2.50L	$2.50	0:30.11	29.91	C3	$4,000	$999	9	1. Opawa Sugar 2. Opawa Katrina 3. Adobe Peach
4th of 7	21/1/25	Manawatu	660m	5	0:38.55	61.6 km/h	5.90L	$2.30	0:38.14	38.08	C1/2d	$5,360	$273	5	1. Beautiful Baloo 2. Old Pal 3. Long Non White
5th of 8	16/1/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.70	61.6 km/h	6.10L	$9.20	0:30.27	30.05	C4/5	$5,360	$45	9	1. Opawa Hugo 2. Opawa Archer 3. Mitcham Felix

Paw Gunner (6) 42212
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $29,277
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

3 yo Dark Brindle D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Hadarah Bale

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-7-2

Track

6: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-3-0

Distance

19: 4-3-2

Season

6: 1-3-0

Metro

22: 4-3-2

Country

7: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame last time at Ascot Park but the start prior was an easy winner after leading throughout, scoring by 7 lengths in a Class 2 FIN at this track and clocking a solid 30.19 over the 525m trip. Stick with him.

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
2nd of 8	17/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	4	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	1.50L	$3.90	0:25.96	25.87	C1/2	$3,960	$990	5	1. Opawa Fannin 2. Paw Gunner 3. Opawa Emily
1st of 4	12/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	7.50L	$1.10	0:30.19	30.19	C2f	$3,960	$2,378	7	1. Paw Gunner 2. Gothams Queen 3. Master Grylls
2nd of 6	5/9/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	2.00L	$3.80	0:30.23	30.16	C2/3	$4,320	$1,081	7	1. Magic Jonty 2. Paw Gunner 3. Master Grylls
2nd of 8	29/8/25	Addington	525m	1	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	3.00L	$1.40	0:30.18	30.14	C2/3	$4,400	$1,100	7	1. Magic Jonty 2. Paw Gunner 3. Know Match
4th of 7	22/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	5.70L	$2.30	0:30.41	30.41	C2f	$4,040	$227	7	1. Opawa Hass 2. Magic Jonty 3. Miss Millbrook
4th of 8	15/8/25	Addington	525m	6	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	2.50L	$7.60	0:30.42	30.42	C2/3	$4,400	$227	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. Opawa Hass 3. Anglers Arms

Broadway Jazz (7) 441F6
Trainer: L J Waretini (Kaiapoi)
Prize Money: $22,255
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Harper

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-6-3

Track

31: 7-5-3

Trk/Dst

29: 7-5-3

Distance

29: 7-5-3

Season

5: 1-0-0

Country

32: 7-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't finish two back and couldn't make the frame last time when he finished 6th on September 12 over 295m at this track behind Homebush Nala beaten 9 lengths (17.91) in a Class 2. Can't recommend him in this.

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	12/9/25	Addington	295m	5	0:17.91	59.3 km/h	9.20L	$4.50	0:17.27	16.8	C2	$2,700	$91	4	1. Homebush Nala 2. Lovers Meeting 3. Mitcham Roxy
1st of 1	8/9/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
- of 8	29/8/25	Addington	525m	2	0:34.44	54.9 km/h	60.80L	$15	0:30.18	30.14	C2/3	$4,400	-	4	1. Magic Jonty 2. Paw Gunner 3. Know Match
1st of 6	25/8/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	3.30L	$11	0:30.78	30.78	C1	$3,760	$2,256	17	1. Broadway Jazz 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Radio Ramsay
4th of 4	8/8/25	Addington	525m	1	0:31.09	60.8 km/h	11.50L	$46	0:30.28	30.28	C2f	$4,040	$227	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. Magic Jonty 3. Strawberry Girl
4th of 8	1/8/25	Addington	525m	2	0:31.26	60.5 km/h	19.20L	$13	0:29.92	29.92	C2/3	$4,400	$227	7	1. Paw Kilter 2. One More Roadie 3. Maestro Mojito

Master Grylls (8) 51233
Trainer: D Voyce (Rakaia)
Prize Money: $17,900
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Charlotte Lu

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 6-4-7

Track

25: 5-3-7

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-6

Distance

16: 2-3-6

Season

7: 1-1-4

Country

36: 6-4-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	2	0	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (30.83) in a Class 2 FIN, finishing a 9 length third. Strong record off the draw with three wins and two minors from seven starts. Looks well placed and should feature.

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
3rd of 4	12/9/25	Addington	525m	5	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	9.20L	$6.10	0:30.19	30.19	C2f	$3,960	$594	7	1. Paw Gunner 2. Gothams Queen 3. Master Grylls
3rd of 6	5/9/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	5.00L	$6.60	0:30.23	30.16	C2/3	$4,320	$648	4	1. Magic Jonty 2. Paw Gunner 3. Master Grylls
2nd of 7	1/9/25	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.31	60.2 km/h	1.80L	$2.30	0:23.18	22.71	C1	$2,610	$653	3	1. Getting Closer 2. Master Grylls 3. Kate Baxter
1st of 7	29/8/25	Addington	295m	8	0:17.16	61.9 km/h	0.70L	$3.00	0:17.16	16.9	C1	$2,660	$1,596	18	1. Master Grylls 2. Has Potential 3. Sweet Morgan
5th of 6	11/8/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	6.40L	$3.50	0:30.36	30.36	C1f	$3,760	$91	3	1. Opawa Hass 2. Glasses 3. Wingatui Wizard
3rd of 7	8/8/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	0.70L	$9.40	0:30.45	30.28	C2/3	$4,400	$660	4	1. Paw Striker 2. Paw Gunner 3. Master Grylls