Manawatu Race 3

SPORTZ BAR WANGANUI

Prize Money: $4,273

GRASSCUTTER ROSS (7) was in the money on debut (26.26) at this track then got off the mark latest winning by 4.5 lengths (31.03) at Wanganui. Running out nominations in this grade and expected to measure up again. GRASSCUTTER PHIL (4) latest effort finished 2nd on May 1 over 520m at Wanganui behind GRASSCUTTER ROSS beaten 4.5 lengths (31.35) in a Class 0. Can feature in the finish. GRASSCUTTER NICK (3) has finished in the placings both career runs so far, the latest when third (31.40) at Wanganui. Rates a key player. JANINE BOWEN (5) did win a four dog trial at Whanganui over 305m prior to debut run. Should be much improved and is is worth consideration.

Distance: 457m
Class: C0
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

Grasscutter Nick (3) 33
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $782
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	3	8
STARTS	1	1
1st	0	0
2nd	0	0
3rd	1	1

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (31.40) over 520m at Wanganui. Has a low draw. Key runner based on recent form.

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 6	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:31.40	59.6 km/h	5.30L	$4.40	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$577	7	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
3rd of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	4.70L	$2.80	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$587	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
2nd of 4	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Grasscutter Phil (4) 42
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	3	5
STARTS	1	1
1st	0	0
2nd	1	0
3rd	0	0

Comments

Last start finished 2nd over 520m at Wanganui beaten 4.5 lengths (31.35) behind Grasscutter Ross in a Class 0 on May 1. Key chance on best form.

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	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.35	59.7 km/h	4.60L	$11	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$963	7	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
4th of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:27.20	60.5 km/h	13.60L	$3.10	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$182	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
1st of 4	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	0	0:21.87	61.7 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Janine Bowen (5) 5
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black and White B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Turned in a fair debut over 520m at Wanganui where she settled on speed and faded late to finish fifth (31.67). Likely to be much improved. Should be in this for a long way.

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	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:31.67	59.1 km/h	9.20L	$4.60	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$136	14	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
1st of 4	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	0	0:18.21	60.3 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.21		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

5th of 6

1/5/26

Hatrick

520m

0:31.67

59.1 km/h

9.20L

$4.60

0:31.03

29.91

$3,850

$136

1. Grasscutter Ross

2. Grasscutter Phil

3. Grasscutter Nick

1st of 4

17/4/26

Hatrick

305m

0:18.21

60.3 km/h

0.00L

$0.00

0:18.21

Trial

Grasscutter Neil (6)
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Debutant by Mepunga Blazer from Super Gold. Trained by W T Hodgson. Did run last in a four dog trial (18.25) at Whanganui over 305m. Strong market watch.

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 4	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.25		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

4th of 4

17/4/26

Hatrick

305m

N/A

0.00L

$0.00

0:18.25

Trial

Grasscutter Ross (7) 21
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $3,155
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

Country

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 4.5 lengths at Wanganui over 520m (31.03) beating Grasscutter Phil in Class 0 on May 1. Looks well placed 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 6	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:31.03	60.3 km/h	4.60L	$1.80	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$2,311	7	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
2nd of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.26	62.7 km/h	0.20L	$4.20	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$979	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
3rd of 4	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Honey Bowen (8) 54
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 520m at Wanganui. Can't recommend her in this.

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
4th of 6	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:31.63	59.2 km/h	8.60L	$23	0:31.03	29.91	C0	$3,850	$182	7	1. Grasscutter Ross 2. Grasscutter Phil 3. Grasscutter Nick
5th of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:27.22	60.4 km/h	13.90L	$6.50	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$136	7	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
3rd of 4	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.25		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.