Ascot Park Race 2

SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH PBD

Prize Money: $2,818

HOMEBUSH AUTUMN (6) had the drop on the lead from the squeeze box but wound up strongly to score (17.55) at Addington in Class 0 H over 295m. The hardest to beat again. HOMEBUSH MINTY (8) finished in the minor money three on end before opening winning account with a deserved win last time, scoring at Addington over 295m (17.51). Running out nominations and sure to measure up. CLAWS IN EMPEROR (2) opened his account last time out by 3.5 lengths at Addington over 295m (17.54). Boxed well here. Harder here but will be in this for a long way. SPICEY SPENCER (7) did run second in a five dog trial (17.73) at Addington over 295m prior to debut effort. Will have gained benefit from race-day outing and should be thereabouts.

Distance: 390m
Class: C0
Track: Good
Weather: ocast
Surface: All Weather

Claws In Emperor (2) 55361
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $9,691
Win / Place: 2.56% / 30%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Cawbourne Brick

Dam: Quistis Bale

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 1-5-6

Track

11: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

9: 0-0-3

Distance

9: 0-0-3

Season

34: 0-5-5

Country

38: 0-5-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 3.5 lengths at Addington over 295m (17.54) beating Buzzing Billy in Class 0 on May 1. Makes plenty of appeal. Form reads well for this.

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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.54	60.5 km/h	3.30L	$5.00	0:17.54	17.11	C0	$2,540	$1,524	7	1. Claws In Emperor 2. Buzzing Billy 3. Debbie Jewel
6th of 7	24/4/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.88	59.4 km/h	8.20L	$6.00	0:17.31	17.07	C0	$2,580	$136	7	1. Homebush Jojo 2. Sassy Skylar 3. No Mistake
3rd of 7	17/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.53	60.6 km/h	1.80L	$6.00	0:17.40	17	C0	$2,580	$387	7	1. Homebush Walden 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Claws In Emperor
5th of 7	10/4/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.92	59.3 km/h	5.80L	$8.50	0:17.51	16.94	C0	$2,580	$136	11	1. Homebush Annie 2. Homebush Walden 3. Twenty Black
5th of 7	30/3/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.75	59.8 km/h	9.50L	$51	0:17.08	16.86	C0	$2,610	$136	3	1. Hot Peach 2. Let Him Fizz 3. Let Him Burn
5th of 7	27/3/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.87	59.4 km/h	2.70L	$3.60	0:17.68	16.79	C0	$2,610	$136	7	1. Homebush Harlow 2. Homebush Annie 3. Homebush Walden

Homebush Warden (3) 53785
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $1,982
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Beast Unleashed

Dam: Sozin's Princess

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-1

Track

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

7: 0-1-1

Country

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 295m at Addington beaten 4.5 lengths (17.80) behind Homebush Murphy in a Class 0 H on May 1. Solid claims this line-up.

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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.80	59.7 km/h	4.40L	$12	0:17.49	17.11	C0q	$2,540	$136	9	1. Homebush Murphy 2. Homebush Rory 3. Sassy Skylar
8th of 8	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	6	0:27.53	59.8 km/h	18.30L	$41	0:26.25	25.69	C0	$4,920	$273	5	1. Opawa Winter 2. Tempo Tablet 3. Opawa Gabby
7th of 7	17/4/26	Addington	295m	3	0:18.50	57.4 km/h	16.70L	$10	0:17.33	17	C0	$2,580	$136	2	1. Gary's Crafty 2. Homebush Minty 3. Homebush Eilish
3rd of 6	15/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:23.47	59.8 km/h	6.50L	$12	0:23.01	22.3	C0	$3,460	$518	5	1. Homebush Quinn 2. Rocking Rory 3. Homebush Warden
5th of 7	10/4/26	Addington	295m	3	0:18.02	58.9 km/h	9.80L	$7.50	0:17.33	16.94	C0	$2,580	$136	2	1. Rocking Rory 2. Let Him Fizz 3. Jumping Juliet
5th of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	2	0:23.45	59.9 km/h	3.80L	$5.50	0:23.18	22.28	C0	$2,580	$136	8	1. Little Rusty 2. Homebush Nikki 3. Homebush Rory, Homebush Quinn

Homebush Zuri (4) 75764
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Beast Unleashed

Dam: Sozin's Princess

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

Country

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 390m at this track. Will be tested in this company.

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 7	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:23.66	59.3 km/h	5.40L	$13	0:23.28	22.59	C0	$2,580	$182	5	1. Araminta 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Jumping Juliet
6th of 7	24/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.90	59.3 km/h	5.60L	$26	0:17.51	17.07	C0	$2,580	$136	2	1. Hallucinations 2. Homebush Murphy 3. Homebush Minty
7th of 7	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	6	0:24.38	57.6 km/h	10.70L	$35	0:23.63	22.33	C0	$3,460	$273	5	1. Cronus Jewel 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Detective Derek
5th of 7	17/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.94	59.2 km/h	7.20L	$21	0:17.44	17	C0	$2,580	$136	17	1. Twenty Black 2. Homebush Quinn 3. Versace Jewel
7th of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:24.05	58.4 km/h	9.10L	$15	0:23.41	22.61	C0	$2,610	$136	6	1. Homebush Elton 2. Homebush Eilish 3. Homebush Annie
2nd of 4	25/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:23.46		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Sassy Skylar (5) 57273
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $1,436
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Dyna Steal

Dam: Double Queenie

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

Country

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (17.70) at big odds over 295m at Addington. Awkward draw to overcome. Expected to run well.

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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.70	60.0 km/h	3.00L	$11	0:17.49	17.11	C0q	$2,540	$381	2	1. Homebush Murphy 2. Homebush Rory 3. Sassy Skylar
7th of 7	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	5	0:24.00	58.5 km/h	9.50L	$13	0:23.33	22.59	C0	$2,580	$136	5	1. Homebush Murphy 2. Homebush Twenty 3. Homebush Minty
2nd of 7	24/4/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.71	60.0 km/h	5.70L	$21	0:17.31	17.07	C0	$2,580	$645	14	1. Homebush Jojo 2. Sassy Skylar 3. No Mistake
7th of 7	10/4/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.84	59.5 km/h	7.70L	$35	0:17.30	16.94	C0	$2,580	$136	10	1. Let Him Burn 2. Homebush Jojo 3. Homebush Bindi
5th of 6	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:24.36	57.6 km/h	11.30L	$16	0:23.57	22.61	C0	$2,610	$136	4	1. Homebush Bolt 2. Homebush Warden 3. Homebush Bindi
5th of 7	27/3/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.96	59.1 km/h	6.40L	$41	0:17.51	16.79	C0	$2,610	$136	7	1. Mitcham Bella 2. Cronus Jewel 3. Homebush Quinn

Homebush Autumn (6) 22321
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $3,609
Win / Place: 16% / 83%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Dyna Steal

Dam: Double Queenie

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-3-1

Track

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

5: 0-3-1

Country

5: 0-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance after racing just off the speed to win by a head at Addington over 295m (17.55) beating Araminta in Class 0 H on May 1. Was in the money four on end before breaking through last start. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.55	60.5 km/h	0.20L	$3.40	0:17.55	17.11	C0q	$2,540	$1,524	2	1. Homebush Autumn 2. Araminta 3. Opawa Swan
2nd of 7	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	4	0:23.41	60.0 km/h	1.80L	$3.00	0:23.28	22.59	C0	$2,580	$645	5	1. Araminta 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Jumping Juliet
3rd of 7	24/4/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.83	59.6 km/h	6.00L	$6.00	0:17.41	17.07	C0	$2,580	$387	2	1. Let Him Fizz 2. Homebush Twenty 3. Homebush Autumn
2nd of 7	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:23.69	59.3 km/h	0.80L	$16	0:23.63	22.33	C0	$3,460	$864	5	1. Cronus Jewel 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Detective Derek
2nd of 7	17/4/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.44	60.9 km/h	0.50L	$35	0:17.40	17	C0	$2,580	$645	7	1. Homebush Walden 2. Homebush Autumn 3. Claws In Emperor
6th of 7	10/4/26	Addington	295m	7	0:18.14	58.5 km/h	11.50L	$41	0:17.33	16.94	C0	$2,580	$136	8	1. Rocking Rory 2. Let Him Fizz 3. Jumping Juliet

Spicey Spencer (7) 7
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Banjo Boy

Dam: Homebush Peach

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	0	0	0	1
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

Last start finished seventh on May 1 over 295m at Addington behind Homebush Autumn, beaten 7 lengths (18.10) in a Class 0 H. Further improved and looks an each way hope.

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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	8	0:18.10	58.7 km/h	7.90L	$13	0:17.55	17.11	C0q	$2,540	$136	4	1. Homebush Autumn 2. Araminta 3. Opawa Swan
2nd of 5	27/4/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.73		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
3rd of 5	24/4/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 6	17/4/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
5th of 5	13/4/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.32		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
4th of 4	10/4/26	Addington	295m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.21		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Homebush Minty (8) 62331
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $3,291
Win / Place: 7.69% / 30%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black B

Sire: Elite State

Dam: Homebush Yuri

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-1-2

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

10: 0-1-2

Country

12: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance after racing just off the speed to win by half a length at Addington over 295m (17.51) beating High Rise in Class 0 H on May 1. Was strongly supported and ran right away with it last time. Looks the one to beat 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	1/5/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.51	60.7 km/h	0.50L	$7.50	0:17.51	17.11	C0q	$2,540	$1,524	2	1. Homebush Minty 2. High Rise 3. Opawa Sponge
3rd of 7	29/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	8	0:23.67	59.3 km/h	4.90L	$11	0:23.33	22.59	C0	$2,580	$387	5	1. Homebush Murphy 2. Homebush Twenty 3. Homebush Minty
3rd of 7	24/4/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.83	59.6 km/h	4.50L	$27	0:17.51	17.07	C0	$2,580	$387	7	1. Hallucinations 2. Homebush Murphy 3. Homebush Minty
2nd of 7	17/4/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.61	60.3 km/h	4.00L	$20	0:17.33	17	C0	$2,580	$645	17	1. Gary's Crafty 2. Homebush Minty 3. Homebush Eilish
6th of 7	31/3/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	8	0:23.85	58.9 km/h	6.30L	$27	0:23.41	22.61	C0	$2,610	$136	8	1. Homebush Elton 2. Homebush Eilish 3. Homebush Annie
1st of 4	23/3/26	Addington	295m	0	0:17.41	61.0 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.