Manukau Race 9

ISAVANA SPRINT PBD

Prize Money: $5,364

PORTLAND MARK (8) turned heads when posting an outstanding 18.47 over 318m at this track three back then has hit the frame in both runs since. Rates a top chance if runs up to time three back. HANZO RIVER (4) has a strong record this track and trip with nine wins and four placings from 21 starts. Scored by a nose last time (21.04) in a Class 5 over 375m at Cambridge Raceway. Recent form has been rock solid. Among the main chances. HONCHO (7) produced an impressive win last time in quickest of the meeting when scoring by 1.2 lengths (18.43) at this track. Harder here but will be in this for a long way. WU TANG (3) has strong credentials from this draw. Meets a quality line-up today.

Distance: 318m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: All Weather

Kiwi Sea (2) 54113
Trainer: J Udy & D Cottam (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $51,641
Win / Place: 14% / 55%

4 yo Black B

Sire: Thrilling Boris

Dam: Kiwi Gal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 13-21-15

Track

39: 5-8-9

Trk/Dst

28: 5-7-4

Distance

28: 5-7-4

Season

33: 5-10-4

Country

88: 13-21-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	20	19	18	11	5	3	1
1st	0	6	3	2	1	1	0	0
2nd	4	5	4	6	1	1	0	0
3rd	1	4	4	4	1	0	0	1

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 318m in 18.69. Followed that up with a minor placing over 375m at Cambridge Raceway at Class 5 three days ago. Difficult assignment ahead.

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
3rd of 7	7/5/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.62	62.4 km/h	8.30L	$4.20	0:21.04	21.04	C5	$3,850	$577	4	1. Hanzo River 2. Midnight Rex 3. Kiwi Sea
1st of 7	3/5/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.69	61.3 km/h	1.10L	$1.60	0:18.69	18.43	C4	$3,850	$2,311	3	1. Kiwi Sea 2. Portland Nicky 3. Foxtrot Mila
1st of 7	30/4/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.34	63.3 km/h	1.90L	$8.50	0:21.34	21.08	C5	$3,920	$2,350	4	1. Kiwi Sea 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Broker's Tip
4th of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	3.90L	$2.50	0:18.71	18.67	C4/5	$3,920	$273	10	1. Hunter Lou 2. Wu Tang 3. Foxtrot Mila
5th of 7	16/4/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.39	63.1 km/h	3.80L	$8.00	0:21.12	21.12	C5	$3,920	$136	7	1. Opawa Taz 2. Boston Junior 3. Opawa Jimmy
5th of 7	9/4/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.55	62.6 km/h	6.80L	$16	0:21.07	21.07	C5	$3,920	$136	8	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Ray The Doyen

Wu Tang (3) X3352
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $13,809
Win / Place: 35% / 65%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-1-5

Track

15: 6-1-3

Trk/Dst

15: 6-1-3

Distance

15: 6-1-3

Season

14: 4-1-3

Country

20: 7-1-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	1	8	10	1
1st	0	4	3	0
2nd	0	0	1	0
3rd	0	2	3	0

Comments

Finished second last time (18.87) over 318m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Holds top-three claims.

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
2nd of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.87	60.7 km/h	2.30L	$6.50	0:18.71	18.67	C4/5	$3,920	$979	7	1. Hunter Lou 2. Wu Tang 3. Foxtrot Mila
5th of 7	19/4/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	5.90L	$5.50	0:18.47	18.47	C4/5	$3,920	$136	15	1. Portland Mark 2. Opawa Taz 3. Papa Kiwi
3rd of 7	4/4/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.91	60.5 km/h	3.80L	$5.00	0:18.64	18.58	C5	$3,920	$587	6	1. Go Reuben 2. Portland Coco 3. Wu Tang
3rd of 6	29/3/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.81	60.9 km/h	1.70L	$3.90	0:18.69	18.5	C4/5	$3,950	$592	14	1. Portland Andy 2. Wolfman Jack 3. Wu Tang
1st of 1	15/3/26	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.87	60.7 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 1	11/1/26	Manukau	318m	0	0:18.91	60.5 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.91		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Hanzo River (4) 18131
Trainer: K T Herbert (Takanini)
Prize Money: $36,800
Win / Place: 39% / 62%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Spring Queen

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 17-4-6

Track

21: 9-0-4

Trk/Dst

21: 9-0-4

Distance

21: 9-0-4

Season

29: 8-2-5

Country

42: 16-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just three days ago over 375m at Cambridge Raceway by a nose in a Class 5. Has run slick time here with a 18.55 PB at the distance. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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	7/5/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.04	64.2 km/h	0.10L	$4.40	0:21.04	21.04	C5	$3,850	$2,311	4	1. Hanzo River 2. Midnight Rex 3. Kiwi Sea
3rd of 5	3/5/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	4.80L	$4.20	0:18.74	18.43	C5	$4,100	$614	7	1. Hunter Lou 2. Portland Mark 3. Hanzo River
1st of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.67	61.3 km/h	0.30L	$13	0:18.67	18.67	C5	$3,920	$2,350	5	1. Hanzo River 2. Portland Mark 3. Portland Jessie
8th of 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.63	63.9 km/h	6.90L	$23	0:17.15	17.01	C5	$4,170	$136	12	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Need An Uber 3. Criminal Minds
1st of 7	9/4/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.18	63.7 km/h	0.20L	$2.10	0:21.18	21.07	C4	$3,170	$1,900	5	1. Hanzo River 2. Opawa Trevor 3. Epic Wildman
1st of 6	4/4/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.60	61.5 km/h	1.60L	$3.30	0:18.60	18.58	C4	$3,170	$1,900	6	1. Hanzo River 2. Apache Blyde 3. Opawa Taz

Hunter Lou (5) 25411
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $85,089
Win / Place: 21% / 53%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Isavana

Rating

Stats

Career

136: 29-23-21

Track

96: 23-13-14

Trk/Dst

96: 23-13-14

Distance

96: 23-13-14

Season

37: 7-7-7

Country

136: 29-23-21

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
29	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	22	41	28	25	10	4	4	2
1st	6	10	4	7	2	0	0	0
2nd	3	6	5	7	1	0	1	0
3rd	5	7	3	2	4	0	0	0

Comments

Comes off a (18.74) win last time, scoring by 2 lengths in a Class 5 over 318m at this track. Has two wins and five placings from 10 starts from the draw. Draws the squeeze box and looks a place chance at 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
1st of 5	3/5/26	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.74	61.1 km/h	2.00L	$6.50	0:18.74	18.43	C5	$4,100	$2,459	7	1. Hunter Lou 2. Portland Mark 3. Hanzo River
1st of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.71	61.2 km/h	2.30L	$4.60	0:18.71	18.67	C4/5	$3,920	$2,350	22	1. Hunter Lou 2. Wu Tang 3. Foxtrot Mila
4th of 6	4/4/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.90	60.6 km/h	4.60L	$5.00	0:18.58	18.58	C5	$4,170	$273	6	1. Portland Mark 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Portland Andy
5th of 7	29/3/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	6.40L	$3.30	0:18.59	18.5	C5	$3,950	$136	14	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Portland Mark 3. Big Time Lena
2nd of 7	15/3/26	Manukau	318m	2	0:18.73	61.1 km/h	3.80L	$5.50	0:18.46	18.46	C4/5	$3,950	$987	14	1. Portland Mark 2. Hunter Lou 3. Evening Out
2nd of 7	1/3/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.45	62.9 km/h	1.00L	$5.50	0:21.38	21.23	C5	$3,950	$987	7	1. Hunter Karen 2. Hunter Lou 3. Portland Ding Us

Honcho (7) 6F561
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $26,818
Win / Place: 23% / 58%

2 yo Brindle D

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 10-7-8

Track

32: 8-5-5

Trk/Dst

31: 8-5-5

Distance

31: 8-5-5

Season

36: 7-5-7

Country

43: 10-7-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	2	6	18	11	4
1st	1	0	1	1	2	4	1
2nd	0	0	0	1	2	4	0
3rd	0	0	0	1	5	0	2

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by 1.2 lengths in a Class 3/4 last start at this track, recording an outstanding 18.43 over the 318m journey. Can make it back to back wins.

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	3/5/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.43	62.1 km/h	1.20L	$11	0:18.43	18.43	C3/4	$3,110	$1,868	7	1. Honcho 2. Portland Chica 3. Midnight Rex
6th of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	5	0:19.35	59.2 km/h	9.20L	$7.50	0:18.71	18.67	C4/5	$3,920	$136	22	1. Hunter Lou 2. Wu Tang 3. Foxtrot Mila
5th of 7	4/4/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.09	60.0 km/h	6.40L	$12	0:18.64	18.58	C5	$3,920	$136	6	1. Go Reuben 2. Portland Coco 3. Wu Tang
1st of 1	29/3/26	Manukau	375m	0	0:18.86	71.6 km/h	0.00L	$0.00	0:18.86		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
- of 7	25/1/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:20.04	57.1 km/h	19.90L	$23	0:18.65	18.04	INV	$6,900	$91	3	1. Everest Sky 2. Blitz Attack 3. Fire Warning
6th of 6	22/1/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.84	61.8 km/h	6.90L	$10	0:21.36	21.19	C5	$4,050	$136	4	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Bubbles Tonight

Portland Mark (8) 21122
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $71,218
Win / Place: 27% / 59%

4 yo Blue D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: Portland Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 26-19-11

Track

57: 20-15-6

Trk/Dst

57: 20-15-6

Distance

57: 20-15-6

Season

26: 7-9-2

Country

94: 26-19-11

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
26	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	12	8	18	31	22
1st	0	1	5	4	6	6	4
2nd	0	0	2	1	3	7	6
3rd	1	0	2	0	1	4	3

Comments

Hit the frame latest (18.88) when second at this track in a Class 5. Has four successes and nine minors from 22 starts from box 8. Can continue the solid 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 5	3/5/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.88	60.6 km/h	2.00L	$2.00	0:18.74	18.43	C5	$4,100	$1,024	7	1. Hunter Lou 2. Portland Mark 3. Hanzo River
2nd of 7	26/4/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.69	61.3 km/h	0.30L	$3.20	0:18.67	18.67	C5	$3,920	$979	7	1. Hanzo River 2. Portland Mark 3. Portland Jessie
1st of 7	19/4/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.47	62.0 km/h	1.80L	$2.50	0:18.47	18.47	C4/5	$3,920	$2,350	15	1. Portland Mark 2. Opawa Taz 3. Papa Kiwi
1st of 6	4/4/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:18.58	61.6 km/h	2.30L	$3.10	0:18.58	18.58	C5	$4,170	$2,500	6	1. Portland Mark 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Portland Andy
2nd of 7	29/3/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.62	61.5 km/h	0.40L	$2.70	0:18.59	18.5	C5	$3,950	$987	14	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Portland Mark 3. Big Time Lena
1st of 7	15/3/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.46	62.0 km/h	3.80L	$8.00	0:18.46	18.46	C4/5	$3,950	$2,369	7	1. Portland Mark 2. Hunter Lou 3. Evening Out