Ascot Park Race 6

MARK THOMPSON MEMORIAL DUNEDIN CUP HEATS PBD

Prize Money: $5,227

BOSS ON TOP (5) placed last time (17.01) at Addington in a Class 5, finishing second and beaten 3.5 lengths. Yet to taste defeat in four runs from this draw. Very classy dog who hasn't lost on this track. Rates a leading player. SUGAR FIX (8) won again in an impressive display after leading to make it back to back wins, scoring by 2.75 lengths (16.59) at Addington over 295m. Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. In great form and can continue her winning ways. GOTCHA SANTANA (3) shapes well for this after finishing second last time but in a lightning time behind Opawa Elvis, getting around Addington over 295m in 16.86. This distance should suit his racing style. Expected to feature again. CLASSY NOA (6) boasts a solid strike-rate from this box. Not the quickest into stride but does hit the line strongly.

Distance: 390m
Class: C5q
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Homebush Khan (2) 25611
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $46,273
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Fawn B

Sire: Ando's Mac

Dam: Jealous Much

100

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 16-11-12

Track

61: 11-8-7

Trk/Dst

34: 8-6-6

Distance

34: 8-6-6

Season

34: 6-3-3

Country

89: 16-11-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	25	18	9	5	4	7	6
1st	6	6	2	0	1	0	0	1
2nd	3	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3rd	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	1

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by 3.5 lengths in a Class 5 last start at this track, clocking an excellent 22.31 for the 390m trip. This tougher again and prefer the place 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
1st of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.31	62.9 km/h	3.50L	$31	0:22.31	22.28	C5	$4,170	$2,500	8	1. Homebush Khan 2. Max Effort 3. Mitcham Blake
1st of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	1.30L	$31	0:22.78	22.61	C5	$4,200	$2,521	13	1. Homebush Khan 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Mitcham Blake
6th of 6	18/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	3	0:26.55	62.0 km/h	7.80L	$12	0:26.00	26	C5	$5,880	$136	7	1. Mister Efficient 2. Magic Jonty 3. Impressive Roar
5th of 5	11/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	1.80L	$7.00	0:22.52	22.46	C5	$4,030	$136	7	1. Mitcham Blake 2. Happy Nice Day 3. Ripslinger Rory
2nd of 7	4/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.66	62.0 km/h	0.50L	$7.50	0:22.62	22.53	C5	$4,030	$1,008	7	1. Sideline Sam 2. Homebush Khan 3. Mitcham Blake
4th of 7	25/2/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.76	61.7 km/h	6.10L	$19	0:22.33	22.33	C5	$4,140	$273	7	1. Priority 2. Cool Friends 3. Own Class

Gotcha Santana (3) 48512
Trainer: C J Weir (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $49,891
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: Thrilling Carly

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 15-15-11

Season

29: 4-3-7

Country

67: 15-15-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	6	22	19	12	5	2	1
1st	4	3	4	3	1	0	0
2nd	1	8	4	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	4	4	1	0	2	0

Comments

In the money last time at Addington (16.86) in a Class 4, finishing a nose second. Has four wins and eight placings from 19 starts from the draw. Gets chance to atone.

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 7	9/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:16.86	63.0 km/h	0.10L	$2.90	0:16.85	16.55	C4	$3,170	$791	7	1. Opawa Elvis 2. Gotcha Santana 3. Go Swede
1st of 7	2/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:16.96	62.6 km/h	0.50L	$2.20	0:16.96	16.7	C4	$3,170	$1,900	7	1. Gotcha Santana 2. Rovaniemi 3. Hilton Cookie
5th of 7	26/3/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.38	61.1 km/h	5.80L	$12	0:16.97	16.83	C5	$3,950	$136	14	1. Boss On Top 2. Homebush Swindle 3. Opawa Gordon
8th of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.93	61.6 km/h	15.30L	$51	0:20.86	20.86	C5f	$16,810	$182	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Ray The Doyen 3. Paw Maven
4th of 7	5/3/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.53	62.7 km/h	3.30L	$23	0:21.30	20.99	C5q	$3,950	$273	7	1. Ray The Doyen 2. Claws In Sparky 3. Priority
3rd of 7	26/2/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	2.70L	$8.00	0:16.92	16.79	C5	$4,050	$607	7	1. Two Down 2. Opawa Mocha 3. Gotcha Santana

Opawa Opie (4) 22175
Trainer: R Wales (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $24,327
Win / Place: 21% / 67%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Our Anna

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-9-8

Track

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

31: 7-7-6

Country

37: 8-9-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Addington (17.19) in a Class 5, finishing a 9 length fifth. Has two wins and three placings from six starts from the draw. Racing well and has to be included.

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	9/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.19	61.8 km/h	9.20L	$26	0:16.55	16.55	C5	$3,920	$136	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Durrington 3. One Up
7th of 7	2/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	6.50L	$16	0:16.83	16.7	C5	$3,920	$136	7	1. Broadway Gem 2. Cool Friends 3. Rosapenna
1st of 7	26/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.33	61.3 km/h	1.50L	$2.50	0:17.33	16.83	C4	$3,190	$1,915	7	1. Opawa Opie 2. Gotcha Jasper 3. Gotcha Hide
2nd of 7	19/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	2.70L	$3.70	0:17.01	16.47	C4	$3,190	$798	7	1. Diamond Ranger 2. Opawa Opie 3. Homebush Nala
2nd of 6	12/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.17	61.9 km/h	1.30L	$3.90	0:17.08	16.81	C4	$3,190	$798	6	1. Lady Daisy 2. Opawa Opie 3. Raphael Jewel
2nd of 6	6/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.04	62.3 km/h	0.10L	$2.90	0:17.03	16.92	C4	$3,190	$798	15	1. Busted Handle 2. Opawa Opie 3. Dewy News

Classy Noa (6) 65367
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $15,391
Win / Place: 26% / 50%

2 yo White and Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-1-5

Season

26: 7-1-5

Country

26: 7-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Is back up to 390m which has been an issue in the past. Last appeared when seventh over 295m at Addington three weeks ago. Didn't show up last start but give her another chance.

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
7th of 7	26/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	8.30L	$23	0:16.83	16.83	C5	$3,950	$136	14	1. Cool Friends 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Opawa Baxter
6th of 7	12/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.30	61.4 km/h	4.10L	$4.60	0:17.01	16.81	C5	$3,950	$136	7	1. Opawa Akaela 2. Wave Dancer 3. Unhinged Rhino
3rd of 6	5/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.01	62.4 km/h	6.00L	$31	0:16.59	16.59	C5	$3,950	$592	7	1. Opawa Mocha 2. Two Down 3. Classy Noa
5th of 7	26/2/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.48	60.8 km/h	9.40L	$23	0:16.82	16.79	C5	$4,050	$136	7	1. Dingo Night 2. Opawa Gordon 3. Claws In Brick
6th of 7	19/2/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.27	61.5 km/h	8.70L	$27	0:16.66	16.54	C5	$4,050	$136	7	1. Opawa Chloe 2. From Now On 3. Ripslinger Rory
3rd of 8	12/2/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.14	62.0 km/h	3.60L	$26	0:16.89	16.65	C5f	$8,620	$1,293	7	1. Own Class 2. Ripslinger Rory 3. Classy Noa

Mitcham Julian (7) 54114
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $32,755
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Eminent Reality

Dam: Flower Bomb

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 12-11-12

Track

36: 6-4-6

Trk/Dst

36: 6-4-6

Distance

36: 6-4-6

Season

40: 4-8-8

Country

65: 12-11-12

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	5	11	13	19	14	2
1st	0	1	4	3	1	2	1
2nd	1	1	0	3	4	2	0
3rd	0	1	3	3	2	3	0

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Addington over 295m in 17.18. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 390m at this track at Class 5 level. Will be tested in this company.

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
4th of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:22.94	61.2 km/h	9.00L	$41	0:22.31	22.28	C5	$4,170	$273	6	1. Homebush Khan 2. Max Effort 3. Mitcham Blake
1st of 6	2/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.18	61.8 km/h	1.30L	$13	0:17.18	16.7	C4	$3,170	$1,900	2	1. Mitcham Julian 2. Homebush Rosa 3. Ripslinger Rayna
1st of 6	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:22.85	61.4 km/h	0.20L	$8.50	0:22.85	22.61	C3/4	$3,190	$1,915	6	1. Mitcham Julian 2. Homebush Diva 3. Masenko
4th of 7	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:22.85	61.4 km/h	3.10L	$13	0:22.63	22.18	C3/4	$3,190	$227	6	1. Adobe Ego 2. Homebush Rosa 3. Homebush Diva
5th of 7	19/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	7.20L	$41	0:16.91	16.47	C4	$3,190	$136	6	1. Hilton Hustler 2. Keyara 3. Opawa Clifton
1st of 6	13/3/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.24	61.6 km/h	2.00L	$4.20	0:17.24	16.86	C3	$2,940	$1,764	2	1. Mitcham Julian 2. Ripslinger Riot 3. Side Eye

Sugar Fix (8) 73211
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $20,391
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: El Grand Senor

Dam: Flo Jo Focus

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 9-3-3

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

21: 9-3-3

Country

21: 9-3-3

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

Comments

Won her last two including a strong win last start over 295m at Addington by 2.75 lengths in a Class 5. Top chance.

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	9/4/26	Addington	295m	5	0:16.59	64.0 km/h	2.70L	$3.10	0:16.59	16.55	C5	$3,920	$2,350	7	1. Sugar Fix 2. Cool Friends 3. Wave Dancer
1st of 7	2/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:16.75	63.4 km/h	2.70L	$19	0:16.75	16.7	C5	$3,920	$2,350	7	1. Sugar Fix 2. Gotcha Kane 3. Ripslinger Rory
2nd of 7	26/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.40	61.0 km/h	4.70L	$8.00	0:17.07	16.83	C5	$3,950	$987	7	1. Opawa April 2. Sugar Fix 3. Hilton Hardcase
3rd of 7	19/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:16.90	62.8 km/h	2.50L	$18	0:16.72	16.47	C5	$3,950	$592	53	1. Dingo Night 2. Paw Maven 3. Sugar Fix
53 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.63	61.4 km/h	9.70L	$21	0:17.95	18.04	C5f	$25,860	$364	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Max Effort 3. Simek
1st of 7	18/1/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.43	62.1 km/h	0.20L	$11	0:18.43	18.33	C5q	$4,050	$2,431	10	1. Sugar Fix 2. Kiwi Sea 3. Honcho

Paw Xian (5) 33747
Trainer: Craig Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $44,432
Win / Place: 30% / 72%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Faithy Bale

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 12-11-6

Track

11: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

29: 9-6-6

Country

40: 12-11-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 457m at this track. Prepared to risk on this occasion.

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	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.27	62.6 km/h	10.50L	$10	0:25.53	25.53	C5	$5,880	$136	6	1. Jerry Cola 2. Yuki 3. Twisted Truth
4th of 7	19/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.25	61.6 km/h	6.80L	$4.80	0:16.77	16.47	C5	$3,950	$273	7	1. Two Down 2. Opawa Akaela 3. Opawa Busy
7th of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	457m	6	0:26.29	62.6 km/h	9.40L	$6.50	0:25.63	25.61	C5	$8,400	$136	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Zestful 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 1	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	0	0:26.11	63.0 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:26.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 7	26/2/26	Cambridge	457m	1	0:25.93	63.4 km/h	3.70L	$2.40	0:25.67	25.67	C5	$5,780	$866	9	1. Opawa Blake 2. From Now On 3. Paw Xian
3rd of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:25.57	64.3 km/h	3.90L	$21	0:25.30	25.3	INVf	$17,240	$2,586	4	1. Jerry Cola 2. Let Him Cook 3. Paw Xian