Ascot Park Race 10

TOP CLASS DASH PBD

Prize Money: $5,364

GOTCHA SANTANA (3) had the drop on the lead before drawing clear to score (22.55) at this track in Class 5 over 390m. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. Makes plenty of appeal if runs up to latest. MAX EFFORT (4) scored two back then drifted back and missed the frame latest finishing a 4.5 lengths 4th at Addington (17.11). Key runner on best form. STRASBURG (6) has a strong record this trip with three wins and two placings from six starts. In the money last time at Addington (16.99) in a R/A, finishing a 3 length third. Can feature in the finish. DIAL ME IN (5) was out of placings last time (17.39) at Addington in a Class 5, finishing sixth and beaten 8 lengths. Boasts a top strike-rate from this draw, winning three of five runs.

Distance: 390m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Gotcha Santana (3) 25241
Trainer: C J Weir (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $53,764
Win / Place: 22% / 60%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black D

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: Thrilling Carly

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 16-16-11

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

33: 5-4-7

Country

71: 16-16-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	6	22	22	13	5	2	1
1st	4	3	5	3	1	0	0
2nd	1	8	5	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	4	4	1	0	2	0

Comments

Comes off a (22.55) win last time, scoring by one length in a Class 5 over 390m at this track. Goes very well from the draw boasting five victories and nine places from 22 starts. Makes strong appeal.

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 7	13/5/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	1.00L	$5.00	0:22.55	22.55	C5	$4,840	$2,901	14	1. Gotcha Santana 2. Ripslinger Rory 3. Fairway Flyer
4th of 6	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:23.38	60.1 km/h	2.80L	$2.50	0:23.18	22.59	C5	$4,170	$273	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Jay Walker 3. Homebush Alfie
2nd of 6	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$2.50	0:22.46	22.33	C5	$4,790	$1,197	7	1. Homebush Alfie 2. Gotcha Santana 3. Mitcham Blake
5th of 7	15/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.99	61.1 km/h	9.80L	$5.50	0:22.30	22.3	C5q	$4,790	$273	6	1. Sugar Fix 2. Paw Xian 3. Homebush Khan
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

Max Effort (4) 14214
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $53,800
Win / Place: 28% / 69%

3 yo Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Pearls Are Us

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 15-14-8

Track

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Season

38: 13-8-6

Country

53: 15-14-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Out of the placings last time but the run prior he was an eye-catching winner after tracking the speed, scoring by half a length in a SPECq at Addington and recording a dominant 16.98 over the 295m journey. Expected to push the clock again here.

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 8	14/5/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.11	62.1 km/h	4.50L	$7.50	0:16.79	16.67	SPECf	$8,200	$455	7	1. Red Wine Rome 2. Master Woods 3. Opawa Archie
1st of 7	7/5/26	Addington	295m	3	0:16.98	62.5 km/h	0.50L	$5.00	0:16.98	16.72	SPECq	$3,850	$2,311	9	1. Max Effort 2. Opawa Archie 3. Claws In Brick
2nd of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.11	64.0 km/h	0.80L	$2.70	0:21.05	21.05	C5	$3,920	$979	6	1. That's That 2. Max Effort 3. Hendrix Ruler
4th of 8	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	2	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	1.60L	$2.90	0:22.46	22.33	C5f	$9,330	$618	7	1. Strasburg 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Paw Xian
1st of 6	15/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.38	62.7 km/h	0.40L	$2.20	0:22.38	22.3	C5q	$4,790	$2,875	7	1. Max Effort 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Strasburg
2nd of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:22.56	62.2 km/h	3.50L	$1.90	0:22.31	22.28	C5	$4,170	$1,041	6	1. Homebush Khan 2. Max Effort 3. Mitcham Blake

Dial Me In (5) 24216
Trainer: A H Lee (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $21,300
Win / Place: 36% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Above All

Dam: Mysterious Lady

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 11-3-1

Track

9: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 4-1-0

Distance

8: 4-1-0

Season

22: 7-2-1

Country

29: 11-3-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Addington (17.39) in a Class 5, finishing a 8 length sixth. Is yet to miss the placings from this box, including three wins. Can feature with the right run.

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
6th of 7	15/5/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.39	61.1 km/h	8.10L	$20	0:16.82	16.82	C5	$4,840	$273	8	1. Boss On Top 2. Cool Friends 3. Ripslinger Rayna
1st of 7	7/5/26	Addington	295m	5	0:16.98	62.5 km/h	0.50L	$4.80	0:16.98	16.72	C4	$3,110	$1,868	8	1. Dial Me In 2. Tinwald 3. Opawa Clifton
2nd of 6	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	4.80L	$3.50	0:22.59	22.59	C4	$3,170	$791	6	1. Decision Time 2. Dial Me In 3. Princely Silver
4th of 7	23/4/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	2.80L	$3.20	0:17.09	16.78	C4	$3,170	$227	7	1. Busted Handle 2. Opawa Clifton 3. Claws In Krypton
2nd of 7	16/4/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.21	61.7 km/h	3.00L	$3.10	0:17.00	16.77	C4	$3,170	$791	7	1. Homebush Nala 2. Dial Me In 3. No Show Sam
1st of 6	9/4/26	Addington	295m	5	0:16.98	62.5 km/h	0.50L	$2.40	0:16.98	16.55	C3	$2,920	$1,750	42	1. Dial Me In 2. Homebush Tink 3. Gotcha Jai
42 Day Freshen-Up

Strasburg (6) 53153
Trainer: Leaha Washington (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $18,809
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: Koblenz

Dam: Angel Birdie

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 7-2-3

Track

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-1

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Season

19: 7-2-3

Country

19: 7-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (16.99) when third at Addington in a R/A. Super consistent from the draw with a win and two places from three starts. Looks a leading 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
3rd of 7	14/5/26	Addington	295m	6	0:16.99	62.5 km/h	3.20L	$4.00	0:16.77	16.67	R/A	$6,480	$971	7	1. Two Down 2. Tuahiwi 3. Strasburg
5th of 7	7/5/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.13	62.0 km/h	2.20L	$20	0:16.98	16.72	SPECq	$3,850	$136	15	1. Max Effort 2. Opawa Archie 3. Claws In Brick
1st of 8	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	8	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	0.10L	$12	0:22.46	22.33	C5f	$9,330	$5,600	7	1. Strasburg 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Paw Xian
3rd of 6	15/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	1.40L	$6.00	0:22.38	22.3	C5q	$4,790	$718	15	1. Max Effort 2. Diamond Ranger 3. Strasburg
5th of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:23.22	60.5 km/h	6.30L	$5.00	0:22.78	22.61	C5	$4,200	$136	6	1. Homebush Khan 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Mitcham Blake
5th of 7	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	1	0:26.18	62.8 km/h	9.30L	$20	0:25.53	25.53	C5	$5,880	$136	13	1. Jerry Cola 2. Yuki 3. Twisted Truth

Homebush Alfie (7) 21136
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $30,850
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Moreira

Dam: Lady Sobers

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 11-6-7

Track

33: 9-3-5

Trk/Dst

32: 9-3-5

Distance

32: 9-3-5

Season

41: 6-5-5

Country

52: 11-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	2	5	11	14	16	2
1st	0	1	2	3	3	2	0
2nd	0	0	3	3	0	0	0
3rd	0	1	0	1	2	3	0

Comments

Missed the frame last start when sixth but had been in strong form prior to that, winning two on end before placing two back. Has ability but this tough and looks a place chance at best.

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
6th of 7	14/5/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.39	61.1 km/h	8.90L	$23	0:16.77	16.67	R/A	$6,480	$273	15	1. Two Down 2. Tuahiwi 3. Strasburg
3rd of 6	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.34	60.2 km/h	2.30L	$13	0:23.18	22.59	C5	$4,170	$625	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Jay Walker 3. Homebush Alfie
1st of 6	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	0.20L	$4.50	0:22.46	22.33	C5	$4,790	$2,875	6	1. Homebush Alfie 2. Gotcha Santana 3. Mitcham Blake
1st of 7	16/4/26	Addington	295m	6	0:16.98	62.5 km/h	4.30L	$6.00	0:16.98	16.77	C4	$3,170	$1,900	8	1. Homebush Alfie 2. Hard Frost 3. Hilton Cookie
2nd of 5	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	1.80L	$3.40	0:22.38	22.28	C3/4	$3,170	$791	8	1. Skeletor 2. Homebush Alfie 3. Homebush Diva
7th of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.50	59.7 km/h	10.30L	$41	0:22.78	22.61	C5	$4,200	$136	6	1. Homebush Khan 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Mitcham Blake

Dream Ahead (8) 41145
Trainer: D A Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $20,064
Win / Place: 28% / 40%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Ophelia Allen

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-4-0

Track

11: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-0

Distance

7: 0-2-0

Season

30: 8-3-0

Country

32: 9-4-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (17.29) when fifth over 295m at Addington in a Class 5. Has six wins and three placings from 18 starts from the draw. Looks one of the chances.

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	14/5/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	8.80L	$18	0:16.67	16.67	C5	$8,200	$273	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Opawa Akaela 3. Unhinged Rhino
4th of 7	7/5/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.20	61.7 km/h	6.30L	$5.50	0:16.76	16.72	SPECq	$3,850	$273	7	1. Red Wine Rome 2. Opawa Elvis 3. One Up
1st of 7	30/4/26	Addington	295m	8	0:16.80	63.2 km/h	4.50L	$2.50	0:16.80	16.53	C4	$3,170	$1,900	7	1. Dream Ahead 2. Tinwald 3. Gotcha Jasper
1st of 7	23/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:16.78	63.3 km/h	7.00L	$2.10	0:16.78	16.78	C3	$2,920	$1,750	7	1. Dream Ahead 2. Mitcham Arlica 3. Vili Vroom Vroom
4th of 7	16/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.44	60.9 km/h	6.50L	$6.00	0:16.98	16.77	C4	$3,170	$227	8	1. Opawa Akaela 2. Homebush Greedy 3. Rovaniemi
4th of 5	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	3.70L	$3.80	0:22.38	22.28	C3/4	$3,170	$227	14	1. Skeletor 2. Homebush Alfie 3. Homebush Diva