Cambridge Race 6

VETORA CAMBRIDGE SPRINT PBD

Prize Money: $4,273

OPAWA JIMMY (7) goes very well this trip starting 11 times for five wins and three minors. Below best last time at Manukau (19.47) in a Invitations, finishing a 11 length fifth. Appeals as a leading chance in this. BOSTON JUNIOR (8) boasts a consistent overall record including 10 wins from 34 starts, the latest hitting the minor money when second (21.45) over 375m at this track. Best form too dangerous to ignore. Have to include. GO REUBEN (2) was strongly fancied latest and proved too good with a 1.1 lengths win at Manukau in a handy. Draws to advantage and has the ability and in winning form. Has a strong record out of this box with six wins and two minor placings from 15 starts. Leading chance again. PORTLAND COCO (6) made a feature sprint final last time but finished eighth (18.75) at Manukau, bringing a two-run winning streak to an end. Faces a significantly weaker field today.

Distance: 375m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Go Reuben (2) 51141
Trainer: Sean Codlin (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $38,545
Win / Place: 23% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Racer

100

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 15-7-6

Track

29: 6-3-4

Trk/Dst

27: 6-3-4

Distance

29: 6-3-4

Season

25: 7-1-3

Country

65: 15-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
15	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	18	14	12	2	3	1
1st	6	5	1	2	0	1	0
2nd	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
3rd	1	2	1	1	1	0	0

Comments

Scored by 1.1 lengths last time in a Class 4/5 over 318m at Manukau. Box stats strong with six wins and two placings from 15 starts. Capable of a good showing.

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 5	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	4	0	-	1.10L	$5.00		17.95	C4/5	$5,780	$3,465	7	1. Go Reuben 2. You Turn 3. Hunter Lou
4th of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.70	61.2 km/h	5.30L	$31	0:18.33	18.33	C5q	$4,050	$273	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Criminal Minds 3. Smoking Ivan
1st of 7	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.72	61.2 km/h	0.50L	$3.20	0:18.72	18.52	C4	$3,280	$1,965	3	1. Go Reuben 2. Epic Wildman 3. Aldebaran
1st of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.35	63.2 km/h	3.30L	$3.10	0:21.35	21.19	C3/4	$3,280	$1,965	11	1. Go Reuben 2. Go Cooper 3. Big Time Tractor
5th of 7	28/12/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.78	61.0 km/h	4.10L	$30	0:18.49	18.36	C4/5	$4,120	$136	7	1. Romantic Intent 2. Just One Grin 3. Simek
5th of 7	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	5.40L	$18	0:18.50	18.49	C5	$5,040	$136	3	1. Simek 2. Portland Ding Us 3. Portland Mark

Satan's Song (4) 14244
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $20,973
Win / Place: 21% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Blue Moon Rising

Dam: Tres Vite

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-4-5

Track

31: 7-3-3

Trk/Dst

31: 7-3-3

Distance

34: 8-3-3

Season

21: 4-3-0

Country

41: 9-4-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 5 lengths behind Opawa Jimmy over 375m. Hard to tip with any confidence.

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
4th of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.71	62.2 km/h	5.00L	$13	0:21.36	21.19	C5	$4,050	$273	35	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Bubbles Tonight
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	18/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.66	62.3 km/h	8.50L	$27	0:21.06	21.06	C5	$4,120	$273	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Simek 3. Opawa Jimmy
2nd of 8	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.51	62.8 km/h	4.40L	$44	0:21.20	21.1	C5f	$4,650	$1,162	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Satan's Song 3. Boston Junior
4th of 7	4/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.62	62.4 km/h	6.00L	$29	0:21.20	21.2	C5	$3,860	$227	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Go Reuben 3. Hanzo River
1st of 5	27/11/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.59	62.5 km/h	1.50L	$3.50	0:21.59	21.19	C3/4	$3,070	$1,842	7	1. Satan's Song 2. Nineteen Red 3. Big Time Tractor
1st of 7	20/11/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.45	62.9 km/h	0.80L	$5.00	0:21.45	20.93	C3	$2,810	$1,684	7	1. Satan's Song 2. Blondes Have Fun 3. Clear Passage

Opawa Blake (5) 77661
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $44,500
Win / Place: 24% / 47%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 14-6-7

Track

52: 14-5-6

Trk/Dst

9: 2-0-2

Distance

9: 2-0-2

Season

18: 4-2-4

Country

57: 14-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	12	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	10	11	17	5	4	7
1st	2	4	2	4	0	1	1
2nd	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	2	1	1	1	2

Comments

Strong performance to post a big 6 lengths win at this track over 375m (21.19) beating Go Bella in Class 4 on January 22. A repeat preformance will see him go very close.

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	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.19	63.7 km/h	6.50L	$4.80	0:21.19	21.19	C4	$3,280	$1,965	21	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Diamond Frankie
6th of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.94	61.5 km/h	13.60L	$14	0:20.99	20.99	C4/5	$4,050	$136	21	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Boston Junior
6th of 6	11/12/25	Cambridge	375m	5	0:22.65	59.6 km/h	22.20L	$5.60	0:21.10	21.1	C5	$4,120	$136	28	1. Simek 2. Opawa Tails 3. Go Reuben
7th of 7	13/11/25	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.91	61.1 km/h	11.00L	$6.70	0:26.14	26.04	C5	$5,530	-	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Opawa Tails 3. Sweet Bonanza
7th of 7	6/11/25	Cambridge	457m	8	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	14.00L	$7.30	0:25.60	25.6	C5	$5,530	-	7	1. Opawa Sooty 2. Our Erin 3. Boom Dynamite
2nd of 5	30/10/25	Cambridge	457m	6	0:25.88	63.6 km/h	0.50L	$2.10	0:25.84	25.77	C5	$5,530	$1,381	7	1. Opawa Tails 2. Opawa Blake 3. Our Erin

Portland Coco (6) 66118
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $17,809
Win / Place: 47% / 73%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo White and Brindle D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Portland Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 9-3-2

Track

7: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-2-1

Distance

7: 3-2-1

Season

18: 9-3-2

Country

18: 9-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Manukau over 318m. Last start finished last in a Class 5 FIN on January 25 over 318m at Manukau behind Jerry Cola beaten 11 lengths (18.75). Must be included.

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
8th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.75	61.1 km/h	11.40L	$14	0:17.95	17.95	C5f	$25,860	$364	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Max Effort 3. Simek
1st of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.55	61.7 km/h	1.30L	$23	0:18.55	18.33	C5q	$4,050	$2,431	3	1. Portland Coco 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Blitz Attack
1st of 6	15/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.68	61.3 km/h	0.30L	$5.50	0:18.68	18.43	C5	$4,050	$2,431	7	1. Portland Coco 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Smoking Ivan
6th of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	11.00L	$14	0:21.19	21.19	C5	$4,310	$136	4	1. Simek 2. Ray The Doyen 3. Opawa Jimmy
6th of 7	4/1/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:19.17	59.7 km/h	8.50L	$3.10	0:18.57	18.5	C4	$3,280	$136	3	1. You Turn 2. Portland Magic 3. Dark Smoke
1st of 6	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.42	63.0 km/h	0.40L	$2.10	0:21.42	20.99	C4	$3,280	$1,965	4	1. Portland Coco 2. Portland Magnum 3. Go Bella

Opawa Jimmy (7) 43215
Trainer: S Lozell & G Clark (Putaruru)
Prize Money: $22,809
Win / Place: 34% / 69%

Track Specialist

2 yo Fawn D

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: Go Hazel

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 9-5-4

Track

13: 7-0-3

Trk/Dst

11: 5-0-3

Distance

11: 5-0-3

Season

25: 8-5-4

Country

26: 9-5-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was in commission but ran below his best last start when fifth (19.47) over 318m at Manukau. Likely to be in the finish.

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
5th of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.47	58.8 km/h	11.70L	$7.00	0:18.65	17.95	INV	$6,900	$182	3	1. Everest Sky 2. Blitz Attack 3. Fire Warning
1st of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.36	63.2 km/h	1.30L	$3.30	0:21.36	21.19	C5	$4,050	$2,431	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Bubbles Tonight
2nd of 6	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.64	61.4 km/h	1.30L	$34	0:18.55	18.33	C5q	$4,050	$1,012	10	1. Portland Coco 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Blitz Attack
3rd of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.77	62.0 km/h	8.30L	$12	0:21.19	21.19	C5	$4,310	$646	7	1. Simek 2. Ray The Doyen 3. Opawa Jimmy
4th of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.74	62.1 km/h	10.70L	$10	0:20.99	20.99	C4/5	$4,050	$273	11	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Boston Junior
2nd of 5	21/12/25	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.75	61.1 km/h	2.30L	$3.20	0:18.59	18.49	R/A	$4,650	$1,162	3	1. Portland Chica 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Nordic Delight

Boston Junior (8) 31372
Trainer: C D Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $25,450
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Buddy Boom

Dam: Opawa Lucy

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 10-9-5

Track

29: 8-7-5

Trk/Dst

28: 8-6-5

Distance

28: 8-6-5

Season

22: 6-5-4

Country

34: 10-9-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	3	2	9	19
1st	0	1	1	4	4
2nd	0	2	0	2	5
3rd	0	0	0	0	5

Comments

In the money last time at this track (21.45) in a Class 5, finishing a 1.3 lengths second. Has four wins and 10 placings from 19 starts from the draw. Goes very well off the draw boasting four wins and 10 places from 19 tries.

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 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.45	62.9 km/h	1.30L	$2.80	0:21.36	21.19	C5	$4,050	$1,012	14	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Bubbles Tonight
7th of 7	8/1/26	Cambridge	375m	8	0:22.09	61.1 km/h	12.80L	$10	0:21.19	21.19	C5	$4,310	$136	7	1. Simek 2. Ray The Doyen 3. Opawa Jimmy
3rd of 7	1/1/26	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.56	62.6 km/h	8.10L	$6.50	0:20.99	20.99	C4/5	$4,050	$607	8	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Sweet Bonanza 3. Boston Junior
1st of 6	24/12/25	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.23	63.6 km/h	4.70L	$2.00	0:21.23	21.08	C4/5	$4,120	$2,473	13	1. Boston Junior 2. Go Bella 3. Queen Of Nile
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