Ascot Park Race 12

OTAGO GREYHOUNDS RACING 22 APRIL PBD

Prize Money: $3,864

MITCHAM BELLA (3) had the drop on the lead early on but could only manage third, beaten 2 lengths (17.40) at Addington in a Class 1 over 295m. Well-placed to take this out. HOMEBUSH LENNON (6) was prominent early from the tricky draw and stalked the lead before levelling up to score (17.34) at Addington in a Class 1 over 295m. Will go close again if runs up to latest. LITTLE RUSTY (4) improved his time on first attempt this course and distance with a 1.3 lengths win in 23.18 here latest. In form and looks a leading player again despite stepping out of maiden company. HOMEBUSH HUSK (7) is a last-start placegetter who will have admirers. Meets an even field today.

Distance: 390m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

Homebush Bentley (2) 72525
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $82,223
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

5 yo Brindle D

Sire: Regal Thyme

Dam: Star Bucking

Rating

Stats

Career

216: 27-34-37

Track

93: 11-16-18

Trk/Dst

93: 11-16-18

Distance

93: 11-16-18

Season

35: 4-5-3

Country

216: 27-34-37

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
27	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	31	39	54	35	19	11	16	11
1st	4	7	5	4	2	2	3	0
2nd	7	9	6	5	3	1	3	0
3rd	7	5	12	4	2	2	3	2

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Addington (17.65) in a Class 1, finishing a 10 length fifth. Has seven successes and 14 minors from 39 starts from box 2. Can measure up on best.

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	10/4/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.65	60.2 km/h	10.10L	$20	0:16.94	16.94	C1	$2,670	$136	10	1. Ten Across 2. Know Match 3. Selena Jewel
2nd of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.42	59.9 km/h	2.00L	$5.50	0:23.28	22.61	C1	$2,690	$672	8	1. Bobby The Fox 2. Homebush Bentley 3. Homebush Husk
5th of 7	23/3/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.54	60.5 km/h	3.50L	$10	0:17.29	16.91	C1q	$2,690	$136	5	1. Opawa Crackers 2. Explorer Tiko 3. Mad Madge
2nd of 7	18/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:23.12	60.7 km/h	7.50L	$41	0:22.59	22.58	C2	$3,030	$756	5	1. Early Crow Evans 2. Homebush Bentley 3. Mitcham Blue
7th of 7	13/3/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.86	59.5 km/h	7.50L	$41	0:17.33	16.86	C2	$2,770	$136	14	1. Pork Chop 2. Big Divot 3. One Stocking
6th of 7	27/2/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.63	60.2 km/h	7.00L	$11	0:17.14	16.98	C2	$2,840	$136	2	1. Has Potential 2. Homebush Husk 3. Homebush Delight

Mitcham Bella (3) 47123
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $2,464
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Koblenz

Dam: Mitcham Queen

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

Country

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 295m at Addington beaten 2 lengths (17.40) behind Selena Jewel in a Class 1 on April 13. Thereabouts of late and rates highly this line-up. Leading player.

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
3rd of 7	13/4/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.40	61.0 km/h	2.00L	$4.60	0:17.26	16.86	C1	$2,670	$400	3	1. Selena Jewel 2. Foxy Thomas 3. Mitcham Bella
2nd of 7	10/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.46	60.8 km/h	2.70L	$7.00	0:17.27	16.94	C1	$2,670	$666	14	1. Beau View Alfie 2. Lovers Meeting 3.
1st of 7	27/3/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.51	60.7 km/h	1.00L	$6.00	0:17.51	16.79	C0	$2,610	$1,563	2	1. Mitcham Bella 2. Cronus Jewel 3. Homebush Quinn
7th of 7	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.63	59.4 km/h	13.30L	$16	0:22.70	22.18	C0	$2,610	$136	5	1. Sweet Delia 2. Let Him Burn 3. Cronus Jewel
4th of 7	20/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.82	59.6 km/h	5.80L	$15	0:17.41	16.6	C0	$2,610	$182	4	1. Seventeen Red 2. Homebush Quinn 3. Let Him Fizz
2nd of 5	16/3/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.39		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Little Rusty (4) 33221
Trainer: S T Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $6,073
Win / Place: 5.56% / 50%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Christo Bale

Dam: Thrilling Amelia

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-5-3

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

18: 1-5-3

Country

18: 1-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Comes off a (23.18) win last time, scoring by 1.3 lengths in a Class 0 over 390m at this track. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Expected to feature.

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 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:23.18	60.6 km/h	1.30L	$4.80	0:23.18	22.28	C0	$2,580	$1,550	14	1. Little Rusty 2. Homebush Nikki 3. Homebush Rory, Homebush Quinn
2nd of 7	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	2.50L	$5.00	0:23.02	22.18	C0	$2,610	$651	5	1. Homebush Clover 2. Little Rusty 3. Homebush Rory
2nd of 7	20/3/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.60	60.3 km/h	1.00L	$5.50	0:17.53	16.6	C0	$2,610	$651	21	1. Homebush Clover 2. Little Rusty 3. Homebush Bolt
3rd of 6	27/2/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.56	60.5 km/h	1.70L	$4.50	0:17.44	16.98	C0q	$2,670	$400	28	1. Marjie's Magic 2. Let Her Steam 3. Little Rusty
3rd of 6	30/1/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.61	60.3 km/h	3.00L	$8.00	0:17.40	16.98	C0q	$2,670	$400	7	1. Mitcham Blue 2. Early Crow Evans 3. Little Rusty
3rd of 7	23/1/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.83	59.6 km/h	4.00L	$5.00	0:17.55	17.06	C0	$2,670	$400	7	1. Phoebe Jewel 2. Mitcham Jordan 3. Little Rusty

Homebush Bolt (5) 32175
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $2,500
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

1 yo Black D

Sire: Beast Unleashed

Dam: Sozin's Princess

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-1

Country

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 5th on April 13 over 295m at Addington behind Gotcha Sunny beaten 6 lengths (17.53) in a Class 1. Right in the mix 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
5th of 7	13/4/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.53	60.6 km/h	6.30L	$5.50	0:17.09	16.86	C1	$2,670	$136	5	1. Gotcha Sunny 2. Loco Loki 3. Calvin Jewel
7th of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.83	58.9 km/h	12.90L	$7.50	0:22.93	22.28	C1	$2,670	$136	8	1. Foxy Thomas 2. Bobby The Fox 3. Homebush Tommy
1st of 6	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.57	59.6 km/h	4.50L	$2.70	0:23.57	22.61	C0	$2,610	$1,563	4	1. Homebush Bolt 2. Homebush Warden 3. Homebush Bindi
2nd of 7	27/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.88	59.4 km/h	2.00L	$6.50	0:17.74	16.79	C0	$2,610	$651	7	1. Let Her Steam 2. Homebush Bolt 3. Homebush Nikki
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.64	60.2 km/h	1.50L	$11	0:17.53	16.6	C0	$2,610	$390	7	1. Homebush Clover 2. Little Rusty 3. Homebush Bolt
2nd of 4	13/3/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.5		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Homebush Lennon (6) 46251
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $54,382
Win / Place: 14% / 27%

5 yo Black D

Sire: Whisky Assassin

Dam: Homebush Flame

Rating

Stats

Career

199: 29-12-13

Track

71: 7-2-8

Trk/Dst

66: 7-1-8

Distance

66: 7-1-8

Season

35: 5-3-3

Country

198: 28-12-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
28	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	29	25	32	43	35	18	8
1st	2	3	4	3	12	3	2	0
2nd	1	4	1	4	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	2	3	3	3	2	0	0

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 1.3 lengths over 295m at Addington in a handy 17.34, beating Homebush Stumpy. Has hit winning form and can measure up 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	13/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.34	61.2 km/h	1.30L	$5.50	0:17.34	16.86	C1	$2,670	$1,600	14	1. Homebush Lennon 2. Homebush Stumpy 3. Koby Curber
5th of 7	30/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.86	59.5 km/h	9.30L	$5.00	0:17.21	16.86	C1	$2,690	$136	10	1. Vida Vikkers 2. Opawa Birstall 3. Telltale Tommy
2nd of 7	20/3/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.53	60.6 km/h	3.00L	$31	0:17.32	16.6	C2	$2,770	$693	2	1. Ultra Instinct 2. Homebush Lennon 3. Gotcha Chester
6th of 6	18/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.56	59.6 km/h	11.40L	$14	0:22.76	22.58	C2	$2,770	$136	7	1. Big Divot 2. Pumpkin Spice 3. Homebush Venom
4th of 6	11/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.40	60.0 km/h	9.10L	$26	0:22.76	22.46	C2	$2,770	$227	2	1. Rubber Jay 2. Only Nugget 3. Pumpkin Spice
1st of 2	9/3/26	Addington	295m	0	0:17.31	61.4 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.31		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Homebush Husk (7) 56232
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $21,473
Win / Place: 6.25% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Banjo Boy

Dam: Homebush Maycee

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 4-13-10

Track

30: 1-5-6

Trk/Dst

22: 1-3-6

Distance

22: 1-3-6

Season

55: 4-12-7

Country

63: 4-12-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	4	3	4	13	17	21
1st	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
2nd	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	6
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4

Comments

Form has been solid with minor placings at his last three starts. Last time out finished 2nd over 295m at Addington beaten 1.75 lengths (17.41) behind Homebush Amy in a Class 1 on April 13. Not to be underestimated.

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	13/4/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	1.70L	$4.20	0:17.29	16.86	C1	$2,670	$666	13	1. Homebush Amy 2. Homebush Husk 3. Party Bus
3rd of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.43	59.9 km/h	2.20L	$2.40	0:23.28	22.61	C1	$2,690	$403	11	1. Bobby The Fox 2. Homebush Bentley 3. Homebush Husk
2nd of 7	20/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.43	60.9 km/h	4.00L	$11	0:17.15	16.6	C2	$2,770	$693	2	1. Ripslinger Rayna 2. Homebush Husk 3. Tiger Jane
6th of 7	18/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	8	0:23.32	60.2 km/h	10.40L	$23	0:22.59	22.58	C2	$3,030	$136	5	1. Early Crow Evans 2. Homebush Bentley 3. Mitcham Blue
5th of 7	13/3/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.70	60.0 km/h	5.30L	$17	0:17.33	16.86	C2	$2,770	$136	2	1. Pork Chop 2. Big Divot 3. One Stocking
4th of 7	11/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.12	60.7 km/h	6.20L	$6.50	0:22.69	22.46	C2	$2,770	$227	5	1. Master Leo 2. One Stocking 3. Bernie Lou

Homebush Elton (8) 16
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $1,473
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

1 yo Black B

Sire: Dyna Villa

Dam: Homebush Fanta

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	3	7
STARTS	1	1
1st	0	1
2nd	0	0
3rd	0	0

Comments

Surprised on debut at this track to win by 1.3 lengths in 23.41, beating Homebush Eilish. Last start finished 6th in a Class 1 on April 10 over 295m at Addington behind Seventeen Red beaten 6 lengths (17.76). Hard to tip with any confidence.

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	10/4/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.76	59.8 km/h	6.90L	$7.50	0:17.28	16.94	C1	$2,670	$136	10	1. Seventeen Red 2. Go Ruby 3. Vida Vikkers
1st of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	7	0:23.41	60.0 km/h	1.30L	$10	0:23.41	22.61	C0	$2,610	$1,563	6	1. Homebush Elton 2. Homebush Eilish 3. Homebush Annie
1st of 4	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	0	0:23.46	59.8 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:23.46		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.