Manawatu Race 9

SPORTZ BAR WANGANUI

Prize Money: $5,182

NEED A DOLLAR (4) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by 4.5 lengths at this track in a handy 26.07. Jumping from the pinch draw but goes well at this distance. Expected to go well again. GRASSCUTTER ROSS (7) is progressing well with another good run, placing by 1.3 lengths (26.43) in a Class 0 at this track. Bold showing expected despite stepping out of maiden grade. GRASSCUTTER NICK (8) sat on the speed and lifted strongly to open his account last start by 1.3 lengths at this track over 457m (26.34). Boxed wide here. Leading player again. Something for the Multiples: BIG TIME LOKI (3)

Distance: 457m
Class: C1
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

Cloud Booming (1) 55442
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $15,427
Win / Place: 7.14% / 38%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SH Avatar

Dam: Big Time Fairy

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 3-4-9

Track

14: 0-1-4

Trk/Dst

14: 0-1-4

Distance

14: 0-1-4

Season

42: 3-4-9

Country

42: 3-4-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last start (26.54) over 457m at this track. Drops down the inside box this time. Racing well enough to play a big role.

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	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.54	62.0 km/h	4.30L	$6.50	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$922	4	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
4th of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.84	60.7 km/h	4.10L	$14	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$227	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls
4th of 8	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	10.60L	$10	0:25.71	25.68	C1	$3,750	$227	4	1. All Over Rover 2. Need A Dollar 3. All Done
5th of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.36	62.4 km/h	8.70L	$20	0:25.75	25.65	C2	$4,000	$136	3	1. More Airflow 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Groot's Galaxy
5th of 7	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.79	63.3 km/h	3.20L	$8.50	0:17.57	17.01	C2	$3,000	$136	4	1. Big Time Mariah 2. Millie's Choice 3. Thrilling Gordon
5th of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.80	60.8 km/h	9.60L	$34	0:30.13	29.8	C2	$5,670	$136	3	1. Rather Convinced 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Smelly Halle

Small Town Boy (2) 72763
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $9,855
Win / Place: 6.25% / 31%

2 yo Black D

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Big Time Prada

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 2-4-4

Track

15: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

10: 0-1-2

Distance

9: 0-1-1

Season

31: 2-4-3

Country

31: 2-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (26.39) over 457m at this track. Has a low draw. Has to do a bit more.

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 5	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.39	62.3 km/h	4.50L	$18	0:26.07	25.39	C1	$4,670	$700	3	1. Need A Dollar 2. Why A Rapper 3. Small Town Boy
6th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:27.05	60.8 km/h	11.50L	$14	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$136	7	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
7th of 8	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.57	61.9 km/h	12.30L	$41	0:25.71	25.68	C1	$3,750	$136	4	1. All Over Rover 2. Need A Dollar 3. All Done
2nd of 6	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	1.10L	$35	0:26.16	25.65	C1	$3,750	$937	3	1. Bumper Bill 2. Small Town Boy 3. Positive Penny
7th of 7	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.92	62.9 km/h	5.60L	$13	0:17.53	17.01	C1	$2,920	$136	4	1. Big Time Brutal 2. Reckless Eric 3. Need A Dollar
5th of 7	17/4/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.88	60.6 km/h	11.00L	$41	0:30.11	29.8	C1	$5,420	$136	3	1. Mailman's Coming 2. More Airflow 3. Something Bold

Big Time Loki (3) 26855
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $10,905
Win / Place: 7.41% / 37%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 2-4-4

Track

12: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-1

Distance

9: 1-1-1

Season

26: 2-4-4

Country

26: 2-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 7 lengths behind Need A Dollar over 457m. Can't make much of a case this time.

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
5th of 5	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	7.40L	$5.00	0:26.07	25.39	C1	$4,670	$273	3	1. Need A Dollar 2. Why A Rapper 3. Small Town Boy
5th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.98	61.0 km/h	10.50L	$4.80	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$136	7	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
8th of 8	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	15.10L	$9.00	0:25.71	25.68	C1	$3,750	$136	14	1. All Over Rover 2. Need A Dollar 3. All Done
6th of 8	14/4/26	Manawatu	457m	1	0:26.75	61.5 km/h	12.30L	$4.50	0:25.89	25.87	C1	$3,750	$136	12	1. More Airflow 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Thrilling Zane
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:25.83	63.7 km/h	1.30L	$20	0:25.74	25.12	C1	$3,750	$937	23	1. Mailman's Coming 2. Big Time Loki 3. More Airflow
6th of 7	10/3/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:22.16	60.9 km/h	10.30L	$2.20	0:21.44	21.13	C1	$2,690	$136	25	1. Goldstar Minty 2. Big Time Iggy 3. Big Time Mariah

Need A Dollar (4) 42231
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $8,027
Win / Place: 15% / 69%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Black D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Pluto

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-3-4

Track

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Season

12: 1-3-4

Country

12: 1-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 4.5 lengths at this track over 457m (26.07) beating Why A Rapper in Class 1 on May 8. 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 5	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	4.40L	$1.80	0:26.07	25.39	C1	$4,670	$2,803	3	1. Need A Dollar 2. Why A Rapper 3. Small Town Boy
3rd of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.56	61.9 km/h	4.50L	$2.50	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$553	4	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
2nd of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.64	61.1 km/h	1.30L	$6.50	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$922	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls
2nd of 8	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	2	0:26.21	62.8 km/h	7.20L	$4.40	0:25.71	25.68	C1	$3,750	$937	4	1. All Over Rover 2. Need A Dollar 3. All Done
4th of 6	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	5	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	4.20L	$3.30	0:26.16	25.65	C1	$3,750	$227	3	1. Bumper Bill 2. Small Town Boy 3. Positive Penny
3rd of 7	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.76	63.4 km/h	3.30L	$1.60	0:17.53	17.01	C1	$2,920	$437	7	1. Big Time Brutal 2. Reckless Eric 3. Need A Dollar

Grasscutter Dean (6) 154
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $2,855
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th on May 5 over 457m at this track behind Bumper Bill beaten 7 lengths (26.77) in a Class 1. Has the ability to be in the finish.

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
4th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.77	61.5 km/h	7.50L	$6.50	0:26.24	25.75	C1	$3,690	$227	4	1. Bumper Bill 2. Cloud Booming 3. Need A Dollar
5th of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.91	60.6 km/h	5.20L	$11	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$136	7	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls
1st of 5	24/4/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	0.20L	$8.00	0:26.25	25.65	C0	$3,920	$2,350	10	1. Grasscutter Dean 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Grasscutter Nick
4th of 4	14/4/26	Manawatu	375m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:21.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Grasscutter Ross (7) 212
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $3,818
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

3: 1-2-0

Country

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed at both starts this track and trip. Latest effort finished 2nd on May 5 over 457m at this track behind Grasscutter Nick beaten 1.3 lengths (26.43) in a Class 0. Racing well and can find winning form 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
2nd of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	7	0:26.43	62.2 km/h	1.30L	$1.40	0:26.34	25.75	C0	$3,850	$963	4	1. Grasscutter Nick 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Honey Bowen
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.

Grasscutter Nick (8) 331
Trainer: W T Hodgson (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $3,273
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Super Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-2

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-2

Country

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance after racing just off the speed to win by 1.3 lengths at this track over 457m (26.34) beating Grasscutter Ross in Class 0 on May 5. Expected to 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	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.34	62.5 km/h	1.30L	$4.00	0:26.34	25.75	C0	$3,850	$2,311	4	1. Grasscutter Nick 2. Grasscutter Ross 3. Honey Bowen
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.