Manawatu Race 9

SPORTZ BAR WANGANUI

Prize Money: $5,818

PICK THE GAP (3) has been a little hard to follow, missing the frame last time but was a Class 2 winner three back and returns to 457m where she tends to run well. Looks suited here and big improvement expected. BIG TIME MAESTRO (4) racing well without winning, placing at his last four runs. Last start finished 3rd over 520m at Whanganui beaten 7 lengths (30.60) behind More Airflow in a Class 3/4 on May 15. Has performed well from this box with a win and seven minor placings to his name from 15 starts. Must be included in calculations. BIG TIME BRAVE (2) turned spotting a big start finishing fifth (30.93) last time in a Class 3 at Whanganui. Is usually a speedy beginner and will be a key player if he finds his best. ZEUS'S MAGIC (5) looks a chance coming off a month layoff. Does down grade for this race.

Distance: 457m
Class: C3
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Big Time Brave (2) 33455
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $94,636
Win / Place: 21% / 49%

4 yo Brindle B

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jilliby Litsa

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 22-15-14

Track

33: 4-3-6

Trk/Dst

30: 4-3-4

Distance

32: 4-3-5

Season

41: 4-5-7

Country

103: 22-15-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	18	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	18	11	10	13	23	14	8
1st	1	4	5	3	0	4	4	1
2nd	0	4	3	2	2	3	1	0
3rd	1	2	0	1	2	5	3	0

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.93) when fifth over 520m at Whanganui in a Class 3. Goes very well from the draw boasting four victories and six places from 18 starts. Looks well placed and should feature.

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	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.93	60.5 km/h	13.70L	$6.00	0:29.97	29.94	C3	$5,250	$273	7	1. All Over Rover 2. Radio Ramsay 3. Long Non White
5th of 7	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.80	60.8 km/h	10.40L	$7.00	0:30.07	30.07	C3/4	$5,820	$273	3	1. More Airflow 2. Groot's Galaxy 3. Big Time Maestro
4th of 5	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	4	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	2.30L	$7.50	0:26.25	25.67	C3	$5,250	$364	4	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. Big Time Maestro 3. Big Time Ashton
3rd of 7	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.38	63.1 km/h	4.00L	$3.60	0:21.10	20.73	C3	$3,850	$577	3	1. Bacardi Night 2. Mojito Dreams 3. Big Time Brave
3rd of 7	5/5/26	Manawatu	375m	6	0:21.70	62.2 km/h	4.70L	$2.60	0:21.37	21.05	C3	$2,870	$430	4	1. To Be Wild 2. Bacardi Night 3. Big Time Brave
2nd of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.29	61.8 km/h	1.80L	$7.50	0:30.16	29.91	C3	$4,260	$1,065	3	1. More Airflow 2. Big Time Brave 3. Donna Anne Billy

Pick The Gap (3) 18124
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $14,055
Win / Place: 33% / 46%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Big Time Izzy

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 5-1-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

14: 5-1-1

Country

14: 5-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fourth and beaten 13 lengths at Whanganui. Form solid prior to that including a win at Whanganui three back. Rates highly and looks tough to beat.

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
4th of 7	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.88	60.6 km/h	13.00L	$3.80	0:29.97	29.94	C3	$5,250	$364	3	1. All Over Rover 2. Radio Ramsay 3. Long Non White
2nd of 6	19/5/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	4	0:17.60	64.0 km/h	0.20L	$9.50	0:17.59	16.97	C2	$3,930	$983	4	1. Big Time Brutal 2. Pick The Gap 3. Cadrona
1st of 8	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.51	61.4 km/h	1.80L	$8.50	0:30.51	30.07	C2	$4,920	$2,950	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Thrilling Zane
8th of 8	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.71	61.6 km/h	14.90L	$9.00	0:25.67	25.67	C2	$4,920	$273	11	1. All Over Rover 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill
1st of 8	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.55	61.3 km/h	1.30L	$2.80	0:30.55	29.91	C1	$3,690	$2,213	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Need A Dollar 3. Master Grylls
3rd of 7	28/4/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	0.70L	$5.00	0:21.62	21.05	C1	$2,670	$400	4	1. Big Time June 2. Prandini 3. Pick The Gap

Double Please (6) 45444
Trainer: Jamie Pruden & Nastassia Archer (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $34,973
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

3 yo Black and White D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Thrilling Millie

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 10-8-5

Track

37: 7-6-4

Trk/Dst

32: 4-4-4

Distance

36: 4-4-4

Season

31: 4-5-2

Country

58: 10-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	4	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	7	5	5	7	9	10	14
1st	0	2	0	1	2	1	1	3
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5
3rd	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last three starts, most recently over 375m at Cambridge Raceway. Others better.

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	21/5/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.72	62.2 km/h	6.90L	$5.00	0:21.24	20.79	C2/3	$3,850	$364	9	1. Leonardo Jewel 2. Indigo Shade 3. Madam Phaedra
4th of 4	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.25	62.7 km/h	4.90L	$14	0:25.91	25.67	C4	$5,820	$409	4	1. Need An Uber 2. More Airflow 3. Big Time Tama
4th of 4	8/5/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.03	63.2 km/h	4.50L	$7.50	0:25.71	25.39	C4	$5,820	$409	3	1. Need An Uber 2. More Airflow 3. Big Time Tama
5th of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	6.40L	$10	0:25.75	25.75	C4/5	$5,490	$136	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Big Time Tama 3. Big Time Ashton
4th of 6	28/4/26	Manawatu	457m	8	0:26.24	62.7 km/h	5.60L	$8.00	0:25.85	25.68	C4	$4,920	$273	4	1. Child Prodigy 2. Classy Hunter 3. Bartlett
2nd of 7	24/4/26	Manawatu	375m	8	0:21.55	62.6 km/h	1.00L	$7.00	0:21.48	21.21	C4	$3,170	$791	10	1. Big Time Aly 2. Double Please 3. Shades Of Space

Mailman's Coming (7) 36412
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $23,677
Win / Place: 15% / 71%

2 yo Black D

Sire: Hooked On Scotch

Dam: Big Time Izzy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 5-13-5

Track

12: 1-7-2

Trk/Dst

12: 1-7-2

Distance

12: 1-7-2

Season

31: 5-12-5

Country

31: 5-12-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (30.43) at Whanganui in a Class 2, finishing second and beaten 3 lengths. Has performed well off the draw with a win and five places from nine starts. Must respect.

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	22/5/26	Hatrick	520m	2	0:30.43	61.5 km/h	2.90L	$3.80	0:30.23	29.94	C2	$4,920	$1,229	3	1. Rather Convinced 2. Mailman's Coming 3. Crossfit Queen
1st of 6	19/5/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	7	0:17.51	64.4 km/h	0.30L	$2.50	0:17.51	16.97	C2	$3,930	$2,360	4	1. Mailman's Coming 2. Sister Shadow 3. Stolen Sapphire
4th of 8	15/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.74	60.9 km/h	3.30L	$5.00	0:30.51	30.07	C2	$4,920	$364	3	1. Pick The Gap 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Thrilling Zane
6th of 8	12/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.59	61.9 km/h	13.20L	$3.50	0:25.67	25.67	C2	$4,920	$273	7	1. All Over Rover 2. Crossfit Queen 3. Bumper Bill
3rd of 6	5/5/26	Manawatu	457m	3	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	4.60L	$2.50	0:25.83	25.75	C2	$3,930	$590	4	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. All Over Rover 3. Mailman's Coming
4th of 4	1/5/26	Hatrick	520m	3	0:30.68	61.0 km/h	7.70L	$1.70	0:30.14	29.91	C2/3	$4,260	$227	7	1. Groot's Galaxy 2. Long Non White 3. Jilliby Eaton

Cliff Top Vinnie (8) 43455
Trainer: P J Clark (Manaia)
Prize Money: $35,845
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

4 yo Fawn D

Sire: Federal Morgan

Dam: Big Time Abbi

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 10-10-13

Track

7: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-2

Distance

3: 1-0-2

Season

26: 2-3-8

Country

64: 10-10-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	1	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	6	11	10	14	5	7	6
1st	1	1	2	1	5	0	0	0
2nd	1	1	3	2	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	2	1	1	3	2	1	3

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 305m at Whanganui. Might find this too tough.

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	15/5/26	Hatrick	305m	7	0:17.89	61.4 km/h	4.50L	$11	0:17.57	17.57	C4	$4,100	$273	7	1. Big Time London 2. Tira Miss You 3. Big Time Mariah
5th of 6	8/5/26	Manawatu	375m	7	0:21.59	62.5 km/h	8.40L	$20	0:21.00	20.73	C4	$4,100	$273	7	1. Don't Ask Charly 2. Big Time London 3. Sunbird Striker
2nd of 2	1/5/26	Hatrick	305m	0	N/A	-	0.00L	$0.00	0:17.84		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. 3.
4th of 5	6/3/26	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.60	61.2 km/h	6.00L	$5.50	0:30.18	30.04	C4	$4,960	$273	14	1. Hey Driver 2. Pumbaa And Timon 3. Donna Anne Billy
3rd of 4	20/2/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.40	61.6 km/h	4.80L	$11	0:30.06	30.05	C4	$5,090	$762	14	1. Super League 2. Need A Favour 3. Cliff Top Vinnie
4th of 8	6/2/26	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.73	60.9 km/h	10.50L	$23	0:29.99	29.99	C4	$5,090	$273	3	1. Lulu's Dream 2. Child Prodigy 3. Highbury Heights

Beam (4) 54572
Trainer: G A Cleeve (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $20,050
Win / Place: 18% / 62%

Box Specialist

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Mepunga Blazer

Dam: Classy Witch

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 5-5-7

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 2-1-3

Season

26: 5-4-7

Country

26: 5-4-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (30.95) over 525m at Addington. Better last time but not convinced this is his race.

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 8	22/5/26	Addington	525m	6	0:30.95	61.1 km/h	7.50L	$23	0:30.42	30.42	C2/3	$5,250	$1,311	8	1. Opawa Emily 2. Beam 3. Lord Arrow
7th of 8	14/5/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.89	61.2 km/h	10.10L	$12	0:30.18	30.08	R/A	$12,300	$273	7	1. Dalgety 2. Super Saiyan 3. Avatar Speed
5th of 7	7/5/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	9.00L	$26	0:30.13	30.09	R/Aq	$5,490	$136	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Opawa Scooter 3. Wingatui Wizard
4th of 8	30/4/26	Addington	525m	3	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	3.20L	$6.00	0:30.43	30.14	C3	$4,330	$227	8	1. Adobe Videl 2. Minnie Angel 3. White Nile
5th of 7	22/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.50	62.1 km/h	5.00L	$5.50	0:26.15	25.69	C2/3	$5,330	$273	14	1. Anglers Arms 2. Mini Bull 3. Diamond Clay
4th of 7	8/4/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	3	0:26.55	62.0 km/h	7.10L	$2.70	0:26.05	26.05	C2/3	$4,330	$227	6	1. Star Boys Shout 2. Jay Walker 3. Mini Bull