Manawatu Race 9

THE PAVEMASTER'S LTD

Prize Money: $5,364

BENNY'S BEST BET (4) got around the 313m at Wanganui Straight to take a Class 4 in a good 17.32 for a 2 length win. Harder here but will be in this for a long way. BIG TIME BRAVE (2) missed the frame latest when fifth at Wanganui (30.32) but scored five back at Wanganui (30.28). Solid record here at the distance winning four races. Has exceptional early box speed and has the ability to give this a shake. PUMBAA AND TIMON (8) is worth consideration after filling a hole last start. Not the quickest into stride but does roar home late.

Distance: 457m
Class: C4
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Brave (2) 18365
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $91,564
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

4 yo Brindle B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 22-14-12

Track

28: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

27: 4-3-4

Distance

29: 4-3-5

Season

34: 4-4-5

Country

96: 22-14-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	18	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	17	11	9	12	19	14	8
1st	1	4	5	3	0	4	4	1
2nd	0	4	3	2	1	3	1	0
3rd	1	2	0	1	2	3	3	0

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.32) when fifth over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 5 H. Goes very well from the draw boasting four victories and six places from 17 starts. Danger with even luck.

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 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	3.30L	$10	0:30.09	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	8	1. Xisco Bale 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Pure Precision
6th of 8	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.99	63.3 km/h	6.80L	$11	0:25.51	25.12	C4	$4,920	$136	6	1. Dalgety 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Hey Driver
3rd of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.04	63.2 km/h	6.10L	$15	0:25.61	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$844	3	1. Criminal Minds 2. Super League 3. Big Time Brave
8th of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.81	63.3 km/h	6.90L	$6.50	0:17.33	17.08	C2/3	$3,190	$136	4	1. Grasscutter Moe 2. Big Time Ashton 3. Highbury Heights
1st of 7	20/3/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.28	61.8 km/h	2.00L	$3.50	0:30.28	29.96	C3/4	$4,960	$2,974	8	1. Big Time Brave 2. Highbury Heights 3. Save Time
3rd of 8	12/3/26	Cambridge	457m	7	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	9.90L	$4.20	0:25.72	25.61	C2	$5,710	$857	6	1. Anglers Arms 2. Beam 3. Big Time Brave

Honky Tonk High (3) 82565
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $43,564
Win / Place: 19% / 44%

4 yo Black D

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Allegro Lass

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 13-9-8

Track

24: 1-5-4

Trk/Dst

22: 1-5-4

Distance

25: 2-5-5

Season

26: 4-2-1

Country

67: 13-9-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	12	11	7	8	9	8	3
1st	3	1	3	1	3	1	1	0
2nd	3	0	1	2	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	1

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Can't make much of a case this time.

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 6	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.84	63.2 km/h	11.20L	$41	0:17.06	17.01	C4/5	$4,170	$136	7	1. Not Okay 2. Pure Precision 3. Star Boy Express
6th of 7	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.85	61.8 km/h	5.70L	$41	0:21.45	21.45	C4	$3,170	$136	7	1. Sunbird Striker 2. Mojito Dreams 3. To Be Wild
5th of 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.61	64.0 km/h	6.10L	$23	0:17.18	16.8	C4	$3,420	$136	8	1. Blazing Maeve 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Benny's Best Bet
2nd of 8	30/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.69	63.7 km/h	0.20L	$23	0:17.68	17.42	C3/4	$3,450	$861	62	1. Abbey Road 2. Honky Tonk High 3. We Ride
62 Day Spell
8th of 8	27/1/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:18.38	61.3 km/h	17.80L	$19	0:17.13	17	C3/4	$3,530	$136	4	1. Diamond Frankie 2. Ivory Girl 3. I've Got Swagger
7th of 7	23/1/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.32	59.9 km/h	9.10L	$23	0:17.68	17.53	C4/5	$4,050	$136	3	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Hurry Higgins 3. Hawkes Bay Half

Benny's Best Bet (4) 73681
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,200
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-2-9

Track

9: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-3

Distance

11: 3-0-3

Season

33: 5-2-9

Country

33: 5-2-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just three days ago over 313m at Wanganui Straight by 2 lengths in a Class 4. Strongly fancied and lived right up to expectations last start. Expected to go close.

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 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.32	65.1 km/h	2.10L	$8.00	0:17.32	17.01	C4	$3,420	$2,050	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Big Time Aly
8th of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.99	60.4 km/h	13.00L	$16	0:30.08	29.8	C4	$6,580	$136	3	1. Star Boys Shout 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Diamond Alice
6th of 6	14/4/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.86	61.3 km/h	9.60L	$4.50	0:26.19	25.87	C4	$4,920	$136	7	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Hey Driver 3. Zeus's Magic
3rd of 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	5	0:17.43	64.6 km/h	3.60L	$3.70	0:17.18	16.8	C4	$3,420	$512	11	1. Blazing Maeve 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Benny's Best Bet
7th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.84	61.3 km/h	17.50L	$16	0:25.61	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$136	3	1. Criminal Minds 2. Super League 3. Big Time Brave
2nd of 5	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.37	64.9 km/h	0.50L	$4.50	0:17.33	17.08	C4	$3,450	$861	4	1. Star Boy Express 2. Benny's Best Bet 3. Blazing Maeve

Big Time Ashton (5) 17167
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $61,627
Win / Place: 22% / 49%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Kimetto

Dam: Bigtime Vanessa

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 17-12-8

Track

24: 8-5-2

Trk/Dst

23: 7-5-2

Distance

29: 8-6-2

Season

42: 7-4-6

Country

74: 17-12-8

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	8	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	20	6	6	9	8	6	10
1st	2	7	1	2	1	2	1	1
2nd	3	3	0	1	2	2	0	1
3rd	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on April 21 over 313m at Wanganui Straight in a Class 4. Can't recommend him in this.

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
7th of 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.77	63.4 km/h	6.40L	$4.50	0:17.32	17.01	C4	$3,420	$136	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Big Time Aly
6th of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.97	60.4 km/h	12.80L	$11	0:30.07	29.8	C3	$6,000	$136	3	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Save Time 3. Anglers Arms
1st of 6	14/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.87	63.6 km/h	3.80L	$3.40	0:25.87	25.87	C3	$4,330	$2,600	4	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Avatar Speed 3. Save Time
7th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.84	60.7 km/h	5.80L	$5.50	0:30.43	29.79	C2/3	$4,330	$136	3	1. Crossfit Queen 2. Highbury Heights 3. Child Prodigy
1st of 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.16	65.7 km/h	1.40L	$1.40	0:17.16	16.8	C2	$3,000	$1,800	5	1. Big Time Ashton 2. Big Time Mariah 3. Appleby Road
3rd of 6	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:25.78	63.8 km/h	1.10L	$6.50	0:25.70	25.12	C2/3	$4,330	$650	6	1. Beam 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Big Time Ashton

Zeus's Magic (7) 27374
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $15,632
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-4-5

Track

12: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

10: 0-2-3

Distance

10: 0-2-3

Season

28: 5-4-5

Country

28: 5-4-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Others make more appeal.

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 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.57	64.1 km/h	3.50L	$2.60	0:17.32	17.01	C4	$3,420	$182	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Big Time Aly
7th of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.89	60.6 km/h	11.60L	$7.50	0:30.08	29.8	C4	$6,580	$136	3	1. Star Boys Shout 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Diamond Alice
3rd of 6	14/4/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.34	62.5 km/h	2.20L	$5.50	0:26.19	25.87	C4	$4,920	$737	4	1. Big Time Gunnar 2. Hey Driver 3. Zeus's Magic
7th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.88	60.6 km/h	13.10L	$11	0:29.96	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	3	1. Opawa Hass 2. Magic Jonty 3. Big Time Gunnar
2nd of 7	7/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	8	0:17.19	65.5 km/h	0.10L	$2.20	0:17.18	16.8	C4	$3,420	$854	5	1. Blazing Maeve 2. Zeus's Magic 3. Benny's Best Bet
7th of 8	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.01	63.3 km/h	7.10L	$14	0:25.51	25.12	C4	$4,920	$136	6	1. Dalgety 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Hey Driver

Pumbaa And Timon (8) 67562
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $20,809
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-5-6

Track

11: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-0

Distance

7: 2-0-0

Season

34: 6-4-6

Country

34: 6-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last start (17.47) at big odds over 313m at Wanganui Straight. Jumps from the outside. Has ability and should be around the money.

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 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.47	64.5 km/h	2.10L	$16	0:17.32	17.01	C4	$3,420	$854	4	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Big Time Aly
6th of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.60	61.2 km/h	7.40L	$10	0:30.08	29.8	C4	$6,580	$136	3	1. Star Boys Shout 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Diamond Alice
5th of 7	14/4/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.37	62.4 km/h	6.40L	$19	0:25.92	25.87	C5	$5,580	$136	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Big Time Tama 3. Run The Gauntlet
7th of 8	10/4/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.84	58.8 km/h	25.60L	$26	0:30.05	29.79	C5q	$5,580	$136	14	1. Opawa Fannin 2. Paw Striker 3. Let Him Cook
6th of 7	27/3/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	7.40L	$18	0:25.80	25.61	C4/5	$5,630	$136	3	1. Big Time Tama 2. Run The Gauntlet 3. My Mini Me
5th of 6	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.58	64.1 km/h	4.60L	$26	0:17.26	17.08	C5	$4,200	$136	4	1. Need An Uber 2. Super League 3. Torque In Torque