Manawatu Race 12

GREATMATES GREYHOUND REHOMING PBD

Prize Money: $5,364

HENDRIX RULER (5) boasts a strong record this journey with 11 wins and 12 minors from 26 tries. Placed last time (21.05) at this track in a Class 5, finishing second and beaten 4.5 lengths. Makes strong appeal on best. THAT'S THAT (8) was favourite last start and led all the way, scoring by 4.5 lengths (20.73) at this track in a Class 5 over 375m. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. OPAWA SIMPSON (2) boasts a strong record this journey with eight wins and eight minors from 18 tries. Missed the frame latest (21.54) when sixth over 375m at this track in a Class 5. Looks one of the chances with a clean beginning.

Distance: 375m
Class: C5
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

Opawa Simpson (2) 33136
Trainer: Marcie Flipp (Foxton)
Prize Money: $62,345
Win / Place: 38% / 73%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Opawa Tab

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 22-6-14

Track

27: 10-2-8

Trk/Dst

17: 7-1-7

Distance

18: 8-1-7

Season

28: 9-3-6

Country

57: 22-6-14

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at Wanganui Straight then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when sixth (21.54) at this track. Makes strong appeal.

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
6th of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.54	62.7 km/h	7.00L	$6.00	0:21.05	21.05	C5	$3,920	$136	4	1. That's That 2. Max Effort 3. Hendrix Ruler
3rd of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.23	63.6 km/h	0.30L	$4.00	0:21.21	21.21	C5	$3,920	$587	3	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Opawa Simpson
1st of 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.15	65.7 km/h	0.60L	$6.00	0:17.15	17.01	C5	$4,170	$2,500	19	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Need An Uber 3. Criminal Minds
3rd of 7	2/4/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.15	63.8 km/h	4.30L	$4.80	0:20.85	20.85	C5	$3,920	$587	9	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Max Effort 3. Opawa Simpson
3rd of 8	24/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	1	0:17.19	65.5 km/h	1.60L	$19	0:17.08	17.08	C5f	$16,810	$2,521	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Opawa Simpson
2nd of 7	17/3/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	2	0:17.34	65.0 km/h	1.90L	$7.50	0:17.21	17.18	C5q	$4,200	$1,050	7	1. Loveable Rogue 2. Opawa Simpson 3. Need An Uber

Hawkes Bay Half (4) 42315
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $32,445
Win / Place: 35% / 56%

3 yo Brindle D

Sire: Superior Panama

Dam: Big Time Lantao

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 13-5-3

Track

12: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-2-0

Distance

9: 2-2-0

Season

26: 8-5-3

Country

35: 13-5-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 2.25 lengths in 21.41, beating That's That. Last start finished 5th on May 8 over 375m at this track behind That's That beaten 7 lengths (21.28) in a Class 5. Must be included.

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 7	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.28	63.4 km/h	7.90L	$5.50	0:20.73	20.73	C5	$4,840	$273	3	1. That's That 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Fergie's Girl
1st of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.41	63.1 km/h	2.30L	$7.00	0:21.41	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$2,311	4	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Tira Miss You
3rd of 7	1/5/26	Hatrick	305m	2	0:17.94	61.2 km/h	5.30L	$2.70	0:17.57	17.52	C5	$3,850	$577	7	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Sleepless May 3. Hawkes Bay Half
2nd of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.22	63.6 km/h	0.20L	$7.50	0:21.21	21.21	C5	$3,920	$979	3	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Opawa Simpson
4th of 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.30	65.1 km/h	2.20L	$7.50	0:17.15	17.01	C5	$4,170	$182	4	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Need An Uber 3. Criminal Minds
1st of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	3	0:17.39	63.1 km/h	0.30L	$8.00	0:17.39	17.39	C5f	$8,330	$5,000	7	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Fergie's Girl

Hendrix Ruler (5) 11312
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $57,036
Win / Place: 37% / 74%

3 yo White and Blue Brindle D

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Pretty Busy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 19-15-4

Track

29: 12-10-2

Trk/Dst

26: 10-10-2

Distance

25: 11-9-2

Season

26: 11-9-2

Country

49: 19-14-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	4	3	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	7	16	12	7	3	3
1st	2	2	7	3	3	1	1
2nd	1	1	6	5	0	2	0
3rd	0	0	2	0	1	0	1

Comments

Hit the frame latest (21.05) when second at this track in a Class 5. Has three wins and five placings from 11 starts from the draw. Expected to go close this company.

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
2nd of 7	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.05	64.1 km/h	4.60L	$2.40	0:20.73	20.73	C5	$4,840	$1,209	3	1. That's That 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Fergie's Girl
1st of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.05	64.1 km/h	1.00L	$1.70	0:21.05	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$2,311	7	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. That's Contact
3rd of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.29	63.4 km/h	3.40L	$3.60	0:21.05	21.05	C5	$3,920	$587	4	1. That's That 2. Max Effort 3. Hendrix Ruler
1st of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.21	63.6 km/h	0.20L	$3.00	0:21.21	21.21	C5	$3,920	$2,350	22	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Opawa Simpson
1st of 7	2/4/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:20.85	64.7 km/h	3.30L	$3.30	0:20.85	20.85	C5	$3,920	$2,350	6	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Max Effort 3. Opawa Simpson
- of 6	27/3/26	Manawatu	375m	5	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00		21.16	C4/5	$0	-	17	1. 2. 3.

That's Contact (6) 17437
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $26,157
Win / Place: 31% / 55%

2 yo Black B

Sire: My Bro Fabio

Dam: Big Time Prada

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 12-2-7

Track

12: 5-0-2

Trk/Dst

12: 5-0-2

Distance

11: 5-0-2

Season

37: 12-2-7

Country

37: 12-2-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when third (21.39) over 375m at this track. Nicely placed.

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	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.44	63.0 km/h	10.20L	$15	0:20.73	20.73	C5	$4,840	$273	3	1. That's That 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Fergie's Girl
3rd of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	5	0:21.39	63.1 km/h	4.80L	$8.00	0:21.05	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$577	4	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. That's Contact
4th of 7	1/5/26	Hatrick	305m	6	0:18.07	60.8 km/h	7.10L	$21	0:17.57	17.52	C5	$3,850	$273	3	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Sleepless May 3. Hawkes Bay Half
7th of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.77	62.0 km/h	10.30L	$34	0:21.05	21.05	C5	$3,920	$136	11	1. That's That 2. Max Effort 3. Hendrix Ruler
1st of 7	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	5	0:17.67	62.1 km/h	1.40L	$12	0:17.67	17.39	C5	$5,580	$3,350	7	1. That's Contact 2. Jeddy Spaghetti 3. Sprinkle Jean
5th of 7	10/4/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:17.91	61.3 km/h	6.30L	$9.00	0:17.47	17.23	C5q	$3,920	$136	14	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Jane's Panama

Big Time Aly (7) 11776
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $50,682
Win / Place: 19% / 51%

4 yo Brindle B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 18-18-11

Track

42: 14-9-4

Trk/Dst

42: 14-9-4

Distance

52: 16-12-5

Season

36: 7-6-4

Country

91: 18-18-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	1	5	9	17	28	29
1st	2	0	1	2	3	5	5
2nd	1	0	1	1	4	6	5
3rd	0	0	1	1	2	3	4

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 375m at this track. Looking to others.

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
6th of 7	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.37	63.2 km/h	9.20L	$35	0:20.73	20.73	C5	$4,840	$273	3	1. That's That 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Fergie's Girl
7th of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.89	61.7 km/h	6.90L	$21	0:21.41	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$136	4	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Tira Miss You
7th of 7	1/5/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:18.35	59.8 km/h	11.10L	$35	0:17.57	17.52	C5	$3,850	$136	3	1. Fergie's Girl 2. Sleepless May 3. Hawkes Bay Half
1st of 4	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.52	62.7 km/h	0.50L	$2.50	0:21.52	21.05	C4	$3,170	$1,900	4	1. Big Time Aly 2. Last Say 3. Tira Miss You
1st of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.48	62.8 km/h	1.00L	$11	0:21.48	21.21	C4	$3,170	$1,900	3	1. Big Time Aly 2. Double Please 3. Shades Of Space
3rd of 8	21/4/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	6	0:17.50	64.4 km/h	2.60L	$26	0:17.32	17.01	C4	$3,420	$512	7	1. Benny's Best Bet 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Big Time Aly

That's That (8) 24121
Trainer: K A Lincoln-Papuni (Turakina)
Prize Money: $31,618
Win / Place: 53% / 67%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Zambora Brockie

Dam: Pretty Busy

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 15-3-1

Track

7: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

25: 14-3-1

Country

26: 14-3-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	0	0	0	0

Box History	3	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	1	5	20
1st	0	0	0	2	13
2nd	1	0	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	1

Comments

Good effort to score just four days ago over 375m at this track by 4.5 lengths in a Class 5. Has a solid record from this draw, including 13 wins. Leading player.

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	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:20.73	65.1 km/h	4.60L	$2.80	0:20.73	20.73	C5	$4,840	$2,901	3	1. That's That 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Fergie's Girl
2nd of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.57	62.6 km/h	2.30L	$1.90	0:21.41	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$963	7	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Tira Miss You
1st of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.05	64.1 km/h	0.80L	$3.80	0:21.05	21.05	C5	$3,920	$2,350	4	1. That's That 2. Max Effort 3. Hendrix Ruler
4th of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.24	63.6 km/h	0.40L	$5.00	0:21.21	21.21	C5	$3,920	$273	7	1. Hendrix Ruler 2. Hawkes Bay Half 3. Opawa Simpson
2nd of 8	17/4/26	Hatrick	305m	8	0:17.41	63.1 km/h	0.30L	$2.10	0:17.39	17.39	C5f	$8,330	$2,083	7	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Fergie's Girl
1st of 6	10/4/26	Hatrick	305m	8	0:17.23	63.7 km/h	4.10L	$2.50	0:17.23	17.23	C5q	$3,920	$2,350	14	1. That's That 2. Claws In Sparky 3. Hurry Higgins

Shim (3) 12665
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $31,618
Win / Place: 46% / 75%

3 yo Blue D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Fairly Able

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 13-6-2

Track

7: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-3-1

Distance

10: 4-3-1

Season

23: 10-5-2

Country

28: 13-6-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	14	7	2	1	1
1st	3	6	2	1	1	0
2nd	0	4	1	0	0	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 375m at this track. Others make more appeal.

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 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	3	0:21.82	61.9 km/h	5.80L	$3.00	0:21.41	21.05	C4/5	$3,850	$136	26	1. Hawkes Bay Half 2. That's That 3. Tira Miss You
6th of 7	9/4/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	10.20L	$7.50	0:21.07	21.07	C5	$3,920	$136	35	1. Opawa Jimmy 2. Boston Junior 3. Ray The Doyen
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	5/3/26	Cambridge	457m	3	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	8.30L	$5.50	0:25.87	25.63	R/Aq	$5,630	$136	16	1. Opawa Fannin 2. Strasburg 3. Sweet Bonanza
2nd of 7	17/2/26	Manawatu	375m	2	0:21.02	64.2 km/h	0.10L	$3.60	0:21.01	21.01	INVf	$8,620	$2,155	5	1. Paw Maven 2. Shim 3. Mojito Dreams
1st of 7	12/2/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.32	63.3 km/h	0.40L	$2.10	0:21.32	21.32	C5	$4,050	$2,431	7	1. Shim 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Portland Coco
1st of 7	5/2/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.40	63.1 km/h	0.30L	$4.50	0:21.40	21.4	C5	$4,050	$2,431	6	1. Shim 2. Go Reuben 3. Satan's Song