Ascot Park Race 6

GALWAY CUP (GROUP 2) FINAL

Prize Money: $18,182

Distance: 630m
Class: C2df
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

Chief Dribble (2) 12212
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $248,293
Win / Place: 46% / 75%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Shima Shine

Dam: Slinky Inky

100

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 38-17-6

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

13: 10-3-0

Metro

10: 1-1-2

Country

70: 37-15-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	6	9	20

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	10	13	9	11	15	6	13
1st	1	4	7	4	7	7	3	5
2nd	1	2	4	1	2	5	0	2
3rd	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1

Comments

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 5	11/12/25	Addington	525m	3	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	3.70L	$2.40	0:30.24	30.24	C5	$5,880	$1,469	7	1. Yuki 2. Chief Dribble 3. Fireman Fred
1st of 4	4/12/25	Addington	681m	3	0:40.06	61.2 km/h	2.70L	$1.10	0:40.06	40.06	C2d	$5,530	$3,315	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Charley Horse
2nd of 5	27/11/25	Addington	681m	6	0:40.39	60.7 km/h	0.70L	$1.20	0:40.34	40.34	C2d	$5,530	$1,381	14	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Charley Horse
2nd of 5	13/11/25	Addington	732m	3	0:45.12	58.4 km/h	0.20L	$1.00	0:45.11	45.11	C2df	$35,090	$8,771	8	1. Opawa Corban 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Shirley
1st of 5	5/11/25	Addington	732m	6	0:43.07	61.2 km/h	6.30L	$1.20	0:43.07	43.07	C2d	$5,530	$3,315	26	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Opawa Corban
2nd of 5	10/10/25	Manawatu	660m	6	0:38.21	62.2 km/h	1.70L	$1.20	0:38.09	38.09	C2d	$5,530	$1,381	8	1. Johnny Football 2. Chief Dribble 3. Long Non White

Opawa Shirley (3) 23112
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (Balcairn)
Prize Money: $87,517
Win / Place: 30% / 63%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 18-13-7

Track

7: 4-0-2

Season

15: 4-7-1

Country

60: 18-13-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	11	3	0

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

Comments

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 4	4/12/25	Addington	681m	6	0:40.25	60.9 km/h	2.70L	$6.30	0:40.06	40.06	C2d	$5,530	$1,381	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Charley Horse
1st of 5	27/11/25	Addington	681m	3	0:40.34	60.8 km/h	0.70L	$4.40	0:40.34	40.34	C2d	$5,530	$3,315	10	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Charley Horse
1st of 5	17/11/25	Addington	681m	5	0:40.32	60.8 km/h	0.50L	$1.10	0:40.32	40.32	C1d	$4,650	$2,789	4	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Go Eye 3. Opawa Louise
3rd of 5	13/11/25	Addington	732m	7	0:45.40	58.0 km/h	4.20L	$5.80	0:45.11	45.11	C2df	$35,090	$5,263	8	1. Opawa Corban 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Shirley
2nd of 5	5/11/25	Addington	732m	3	0:43.51	60.6 km/h	6.30L	$3.20	0:43.07	43.07	C2d	$5,530	$1,381	8	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Opawa Corban
2nd of 7	28/10/25	Manawatu	660m	7	0:38.46	61.8 km/h	2.20L	$7.60	0:38.31	38.31	C1/2d	$5,530	$1,381	14	1. Johnny Football 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Expense

Charley Horse (4) 55133
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $112,725
Win / Place: 21% / 54%

Track Specialist

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 21-18-13

Track

8: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

15: 2-2-3

Country

95: 21-18-13

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	12	5	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	13	15	14	12	13	6	14
1st	2	6	4	2	0	2	1	4
2nd	1	1	4	2	4	2	3	1
3rd	1	2	1	4	1	1	0	3

Comments

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	4/12/25	Addington	681m	4	0:41.23	59.5 km/h	16.70L	$18	0:40.06	40.06	C2d	$5,530	$828	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Charley Horse
3rd of 5	27/11/25	Addington	681m	5	0:41.09	59.7 km/h	10.70L	$9.20	0:40.34	40.34	C2d	$5,530	$828	14	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Charley Horse
1st of 7	13/11/25	Addington	525m	3	0:31.70	59.6 km/h	0.50L	$5.30	0:31.70	31.26	C4	$8,330	$5,000	8	1. Charley Horse 2. Mister Efficient 3. Sinead Bale
5th of 7	5/11/25	Addington	525m	8	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	7.00L	$14	0:30.34	30.28	C5q	$7,460	$91	8	1. Therapy Tex 2. Let Him Cook 3. Homebush Simba
5th of 7	28/10/25	Manawatu	660m	2	0:38.83	61.2 km/h	7.40L	$9.10	0:38.31	38.31	C1/2d	$5,530	$91	14	1. Johnny Football 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Expense
5th of 7	14/10/25	Manawatu	660m	3	0:39.19	60.6 km/h	5.70L	$7.30	0:38.79	38.79	C1/2d	$5,530	$91	14	1. Johnny Football 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Know Expense

Opawa Corban (5) 31446
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $113,404
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

5 yo Black D

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Opawa Sophie

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 10-11-6

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 1-0-2

Country

50: 9-12-6

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	2	0	5

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

Comments

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	12/12/25	Addington	681m	8	41.82	59.7 km/h	17.70L	$17	0:40.61	40.61	C1/2d	$0	-	8	1. Fox On Fire 2. Little Dodo 3. Go Eye
4th of 4	4/12/25	Addington	681m	5	0:41.28	59.4 km/h	17.40L	$11	0:40.06	40.06	C2d	$5,530	$318	7	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Charley Horse
4th of 5	27/11/25	Addington	681m	4	0:41.23	59.5 km/h	12.70L	$32	0:40.34	40.34	C2d	$5,530	$318	14	1. Opawa Shirley 2. Chief Dribble 3. Charley Horse
1st of 5	13/11/25	Addington	732m	2	0:45.11	58.4 km/h	0.20L	$25	0:45.11	45.11	C2df	$35,090	$21,052	8	1. Opawa Corban 2. Chief Dribble 3. Opawa Shirley
3rd of 5	5/11/25	Addington	732m	5	0:43.91	60.0 km/h	12.00L	$39	0:43.07	43.07	C2d	$5,530	$828	26	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Shirley 3. Opawa Corban
5th of 5	10/10/25	Manawatu	660m	7	0:38.86	61.1 km/h	11.00L	$54	0:38.09	38.09	C2d	$5,530	$91	8	1. Johnny Football 2. Chief Dribble 3. Long Non White

Sleep Tight (6) 3685X
Trainer: B C McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $10,809
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Von Strass

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 3-0-6

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Country

29: 3-0-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

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 1	24/11/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.26		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 1	17/11/25	Addington	295m	0	0:17.31	61.4 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.31		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 5	19/4/25	Manukau	527m	4	0:32.01	59.3 km/h	8.60L	$6.50	0:31.41	30.79	C1	$3,360	$45	9	1. Big Time Bumper 2. Wanderer Diego 3. Go Purple
8th of 8	10/4/25	Cambridge	650m	2	0:38.62	60.6 km/h	11.10L	$35	0:37.84	37.84	C1d	$4,450	-	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Opawa Dallas
6th of 6	3/4/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.84	61.3 km/h	16.00L	$15	0:25.72	25.72	C1	$3,360	$45	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Thrilling Polo
3rd of 8	27/3/25	Cambridge	457m	5	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	9.50L	$33	0:25.57	25.57	C1	$3,360	$504	7	1. Thrilling Amalie 2. Carat Smuggler 3. Sleep Tight

Little Dodo (7) 45X62
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $50,055
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Mepunga Cruzer

Dam: Know Potential

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-6-8

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

40: 9-5-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	2	2

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

Comments

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
2nd of 6	12/12/25	Addington	681m	5	41.2	59.8 km/h	8.50L	$3.70	0:40.61	40.61	C1/2d	$0	-	11	1. Fox On Fire 2. Little Dodo 3. Go Eye
6th of 7	1/12/25	Addington	525m	7	0:31.81	59.4 km/h	16.30L	$11	0:30.67	30.67	C1	$3,600	$91	7	1. Explorer Boots 2. Tears Flowing 3. Broadway Jazz
1st of 1	24/11/25	MAS	295m	0	0:17.35	61.2 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.35		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 5	7/8/25	Addington	681m	7	0:40.99	59.8 km/h	21.60L	$5.20	0:39.48	39.48	C1/2d	$5,780	$91	21	1. Chief Dribble 2. Adobe Videl 3. Grande Vue Ace
4th of 7	17/7/25	Addington	732m	5	0:43.68	60.3 km/h	9.50L	$4.90	0:43.01	43.01	C2df	$18,520	$991	6	1. Chief Dribble 2. Adobe Videl 3. Grande Vue Ace
4th of 8	11/7/25	Addington	525m	1	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	7.60L	$2.90	0:30.52	30.52	C2/3	$4,440	$227	7	1. Opawa Schofer 2. Mister Efficient 3. Broadway Jazz

Fox On Fire (8) 31141
Trainer: M Roberts & J Johnson (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $15,709
Win / Place: 33% / 55%

2 yo Blue D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: She's For Us

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-2-2

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

15: 4-2-2

Country

17: 5-2-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	12/12/25	Addington	681m	3	40.61	61.2 km/h	8.50L	$1.30	0:40.61	40.61	C1/2d	$0	-	7	1. Fox On Fire 2. Little Dodo 3. Go Eye
4th of 6	5/12/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.82	61.3 km/h	2.70L	$9.40	0:30.63	30.63	C2f	$3,860	$227	4	1. Something Bold 2. It's Okay 3. Twisted Truth
1st of 4	1/12/25	Addington	681m	6	0:40.33	60.8 km/h	9.00L	$1.00	0:40.33	40.33	C1d	$4,650	$2,789	5	1. Fox On Fire 2. Opawa Louise 3. Hazy Dot
1st of 7	26/11/25	Ascot Park Nz	457m	3	0:26.33	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$2.10	0:26.33	25.85	C1/2	$3,860	$2,315	5	1. Fox On Fire 2. Adobe Rave 3. Homebush Rosa
3rd of 5	21/11/25	Addington	525m	4	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	1.70L	$4.20	0:30.26	30.26	C2/3	$4,210	$631	8	1. Radio Ramsay 2. Opawa Emily 3. Fox On Fire
4th of 8	13/11/25	Addington	525m	6	0:32.11	58.9 km/h	9.50L	$16	0:31.44	31.26	C2	$7,370	$318	10	1. Opawa Mark 2. Radio Ramsay 3. Something Bold