Cambridge Race 8

THANKS GARRARDS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT PBD

Prize Money: $5,455

LOVE IT (4) has missed the frame at her last two but did run well three back when third (21.68) in a Class 4 at this track. Expected to jump quickly and race on the speed. Key player on best and expected to bounce back. PORTLAND AVATAR (7) slotted in just off the lead from the wide box before lifting strongly to score (18.82) at Manukau in a Class 2/3 over 318m. Capable of going well again from the wide draw. APRICOT SLICE (2) racing well without winning, placing at his last five runs. Last time finished 2nd on July 26 over 318m at Manukau behind Honcho beaten 4 lengths (18.82) in a Class 4. Expected to be in the finish again. ALTRUISM (6) warrants respect with the drop in distance.

Distance: 375m
Class: C4
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Apricot Slice (2) 23232
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $27,691
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

3 yo Blue Fawn D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Jelly Fish

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 7-13-10

Track

25: 3-8-2

Trk/Dst

23: 3-7-2

Distance

23: 3-7-2

Season

48: 7-13-10

Country

52: 7-13-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	8	18	16	4	2	3	1
1st	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
2nd	1	1	5	4	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	2	6	2	0	0	0	0

Comments

Has been in the money at last five starts, the latest when second (18.82) at Manukau. Has a low draw. Very consistent and 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
2nd of 7	26/7/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.82	60.8 km/h	4.10L	$8.00	0:18.53	18.51	C4	$4,920	$1,229	3	1. Honcho 2. Apricot Slice 3. Leonardo Jewel
3rd of 7	23/7/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.57	62.6 km/h	2.00L	$11	0:21.43	20.99	C4	$4,100	$614	7	1. Boston Junior 2. Leonardo Jewel 3. Apricot Slice
2nd of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.58	62.6 km/h	1.50L	$14	0:21.47	21.27	C4	$4,100	$1,024	4	1. Portland Kruger 2. Apricot Slice 3. Go Bella
3rd of 7	12/7/26	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.00	60.3 km/h	5.70L	$14	0:18.60	18.51	C4	$4,100	$614	3	1. Hunter Karen 2. Portland Fleet 3. Apricot Slice
2nd of 7	9/7/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.65	62.4 km/h	2.50L	$9.50	0:21.47	21.34	C4	$4,100	$1,024	7	1. Portland Fleet 2. Apricot Slice 3. Love It
6th of 7	2/7/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.92	61.6 km/h	4.90L	$9.00	0:21.58	21.19	C3	$3,850	$273	4	1. Love It 2. Portland Kruger 3. Undone

Hillbilly Heist (3) 64146
Trainer: A J Christiansen (Horsham Downs)
Prize Money: $39,718
Win / Place: 19% / 44%

6 yo Blue D

Sire: Cosmic Rumble

Dam: Carrano

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 16-9-11

Track

69: 13-9-11

Trk/Dst

61: 9-9-11

Distance

62: 10-9-11

Season

24: 5-2-2

Country

81: 16-9-11

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	23	17	13	7	7	5	6
1st	3	6	2	1	1	0	2	1
2nd	0	4	2	0	2	0	1	0
3rd	0	5	1	3	1	1	0	0

Comments

Disappointed last time but just missed the placings two back over 375m at this track. Not going well enough. This looks 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
6th of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.96	61.5 km/h	7.00L	$11	0:21.47	21.27	C4	$4,100	$273	14	1. Portland Kruger 2. Apricot Slice 3. Go Bella
4th of 7	2/7/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.72	62.2 km/h	4.30L	$18	0:21.42	21.19	C4	$4,100	$364	14	1. Opawa Taz 2. Portland Fleet 3. Go Bella
1st of 7	18/6/26	Cambridge	375m	2	0:21.57	62.6 km/h	0.50L	$8.00	0:21.57	20.97	C2/3	$3,920	$2,350	21	1. Hillbilly Heist 2. Altruism 3. Opawa Raisin
4th of 7	28/5/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.69	62.2 km/h	2.30L	$12	0:21.53	21.09	C3	$3,850	$364	7	1. Apricot Slice 2. Love It 3. Chai Not Chi
6th of 7	21/5/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.94	61.5 km/h	7.50L	$10	0:21.41	20.79	C3	$3,850	$273	14	1. Opawa Danny 2. Love It 3. Heart Felt
1st of 7	7/5/26	Cambridge	375m	3	0:21.69	62.2 km/h	0.20L	$4.20	0:21.69	21.04	C1/2	$2,700	$1,622	14	1. Hillbilly Heist 2. Wow She's Slow 3. Who's A Saint

Love It (4) 31347
Trainer: W & T Steele (Te Awamutu)
Prize Money: $64,764
Win / Place: 17% / 50%

5 yo Brindle B

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Sheza Rippa

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 23-20-22

Track

89: 11-16-19

Trk/Dst

89: 11-16-19

Distance

90: 11-16-19

Season

49: 5-11-9

Country

129: 23-20-22

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
23	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	12	25	37	36	14	4
1st	0	5	3	7	7	1	0
2nd	1	0	4	8	4	2	1
3rd	0	3	6	4	4	4	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (21.78) in a Class 4, finishing a 5 length seventh. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and 10 places from 25 starts. Hard to beat with even luck.

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
7th of 7	23/7/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	5.00L	$12	0:21.43	20.99	C4	$4,100	$273	7	1. Boston Junior 2. Leonardo Jewel 3. Apricot Slice
4th of 7	16/7/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.78	62.0 km/h	4.40L	$7.00	0:21.47	21.27	C4	$4,100	$364	7	1. Portland Kruger 2. Apricot Slice 3. Go Bella
3rd of 7	9/7/26	Cambridge	375m	5	0:21.68	62.3 km/h	3.00L	$7.00	0:21.47	21.34	C4	$4,100	$614	7	1. Portland Fleet 2. Apricot Slice 3. Love It
1st of 7	2/7/26	Cambridge	375m	6	0:21.58	62.6 km/h	0.30L	$7.50	0:21.58	21.19	C3	$3,850	$2,311	7	1. Love It 2. Portland Kruger 3. Undone
3rd of 7	25/6/26	Cambridge	375m	4	0:21.65	62.4 km/h	0.60L	$3.00	0:21.61	21.08	C3	$3,920	$587	3	1. Chai Not Chi 2. Undone 3. Love It
5th of 6	22/6/26	Hatrick Straight	313m	3	0:17.65	63.8 km/h	4.50L	$9.00	0:17.33	16.97	C3	$4,170	$273	4	1. Opawa Trevor 2. Bow Belle Beth 3. Sister Shadow

Alpine Jewel (5) 21155
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $42,418
Win / Place: 11% / 42%

4 yo Black B

Sire: My Redeemer

Dam: Tokyo Bird

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 10-18-10

Track

14: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

12: 1-1-0

Distance

13: 1-2-0

Season

52: 8-9-5

Country

90: 10-18-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	8	13	14	19	20	5
1st	0	0	1	0	2	3	4	0
2nd	0	1	2	5	3	4	2	1
3rd	0	0	1	1	3	2	3	0

Comments

Was out of placings last time (19.08) at Manukau in a Class 4, finishing fifth and beaten 7 lengths. Has two wins and six placings from 14 starts from the draw. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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 7	26/7/26	Manukau	318m	6	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	7.80L	$35	0:18.53	18.51	C4	$4,920	$273	7	1. Honcho 2. Apricot Slice 3. Leonardo Jewel
5th of 5	19/7/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.47	60.3 km/h	13.60L	$26	0:30.52	30.52	C4/5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Cocoon The Food 3. Altruism
1st of 6	12/7/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.25	60.7 km/h	3.70L	$3.10	0:31.25	30.95	C3	$5,250	$3,147	7	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Opawa Randy
1st of 5	5/7/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.40	60.4 km/h	1.90L	$6.00	0:31.40	30.79	C2/3	$5,250	$3,147	7	1. Alpine Jewel 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Papa Kiwi
2nd of 4	28/6/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.33	60.6 km/h	0.70L	$4.60	0:31.28	30.48	C2/3	$5,330	$1,333	7	1. Opawa Toby 2. Alpine Jewel 3. Opawa Raisin
5th of 7	21/6/26	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.69	59.9 km/h	7.20L	$10	0:31.19	30.85	C2/3	$5,330	$273	7	1. Gone Walkabout 2. Opawa Toby 3. Heart Felt

Altruism (6) 43316
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $32,132
Win / Place: 12% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: Good Odds Harada

Dam: Danish Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 7-14-10

Track

26: 5-6-4

Trk/Dst

25: 5-6-3

Distance

25: 5-6-3

Season

49: 6-13-8

Country

54: 7-14-10

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won comfortably by 3 lengths at this track (21.55) beating Nineteen Red in a Class 3 on July 23. Major threat on best 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
6th of 8	26/7/26	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.83	59.6 km/h	13.60L	$6.50	0:30.88	30.88	C3/4	$6,640	$273	3	1. Portland Magnum 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Undone
1st of 6	23/7/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.55	62.6 km/h	3.20L	$4.00	0:21.55	20.99	C3	$3,850	$2,311	4	1. Altruism 2. Nineteen Red 3. Portland Abigail
3rd of 5	19/7/26	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.02	61.2 km/h	7.10L	$21	0:30.52	30.52	C4/5	$6,480	$971	3	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Cocoon The Food 3. Altruism
3rd of 6	16/7/26	Cambridge	375m	8	0:21.84	61.8 km/h	0.90L	$9.50	0:21.78	21.27	C3	$3,850	$577	7	1. Madam Phaedra 2. Opawa Raisin 3. Altruism
4th of 7	9/7/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.75	62.1 km/h	4.00L	$10	0:21.47	21.34	C4	$4,100	$364	4	1. Portland Fleet 2. Apricot Slice 3. Love It
6th of 7	5/7/26	Manukau	527m	7	0:31.32	60.6 km/h	7.60L	$51	0:30.79	30.79	C4/5	$6,480	$273	7	1. Portland Fonzie 2. Opawa Jimmy 3. Go Cooper

Portland Avatar (7) 74721
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (Drury)
Prize Money: $23,036
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

2 yo White and Black D

Sire: Fernando Bale

Dam: Portland Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 8-8-7

Track

14: 0-2-3

Trk/Dst

14: 0-2-3

Distance

14: 0-2-3

Season

42: 8-8-7

Country

42: 8-8-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

Box History	4	6	7	8
STARTS	2	16	11	13
1st	1	4	1	2
2nd	0	2	3	3
3rd	1	2	1	3

Comments

Good effort to score just four days ago over 318m at Manukau by 3.5 lengths in a Class 2/3. Makes plenty of appeal. 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 7	26/7/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.82	60.8 km/h	3.30L	$3.80	0:18.82	18.51	C2/3	$4,670	$2,803	28	1. Portland Avatar 2. Waerenga Sonic 3. Nordic Delight
2nd of 7	28/6/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:19.09	60.0 km/h	0.50L	$3.40	0:19.05	18.43	C3	$3,920	$979	14	1. Apricot Slice 2. Portland Avatar 3. Paradise Point
7th of 7	14/6/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.10	59.9 km/h	5.40L	$10	0:18.72	18.45	C4	$4,170	$273	7	1. Epic Wildman 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Perez Jewel
4th of 7	7/6/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.98	60.3 km/h	4.00L	$11	0:18.70	18.37	C4	$5,830	$364	3	1. Hunter Lou 2. Perez Jewel 3. Papa Kiwi
7th of 7	4/6/26	Cambridge	375m	7	0:21.98	61.4 km/h	6.70L	$35	0:21.51	20.97	C4	$4,170	$273	11	1. Go Cooper 2. Perez Jewel 3. Iris Haze
2nd of 7	24/5/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.85	60.7 km/h	2.00L	$12	0:18.71	18.47	C4	$4,100	$1,024	21	1. Big Time Lena 2. Portland Avatar 3. Epic Wildman

Waiterimu Gem (8) 25414
Trainer: R & L Udy (Te Kauwhata)
Prize Money: $65,882
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

5 yo Black B

Sire: Pinny Mack

Dam: Britney Star

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 27-31-20

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

42: 14-13-5

Country

146: 27-31-20

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
27	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	1	4	10	13	34	45	39
1st	0	0	0	1	3	4	7	12
2nd	1	0	0	1	0	8	15	6
3rd	0	0	2	2	2	3	6	5

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won by half a length at Manukau (18.96) beating Nordic Delight in a Class 3 on July 19. Will not find this easy. 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
4th of 7	26/7/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.06	60.1 km/h	7.60L	$27	0:18.53	18.51	C4	$4,920	$364	7	1. Honcho 2. Apricot Slice 3. Leonardo Jewel
1st of 6	19/7/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:18.96	60.4 km/h	0.50L	$13	0:18.96	18.48	C3	$3,850	$2,311	14	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Nordic Delight 3. Portland Abigail
4th of 7	5/7/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	5.60L	$10	0:18.69	18.49	C2/3	$3,850	$364	7	1. Foxtrot Mila 2. Nordic Delight 3. Epic In Trouble
5th of 7	28/6/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.16	59.7 km/h	1.50L	$8.00	0:19.05	18.43	C3	$3,920	$273	7	1. Apricot Slice 2. Portland Avatar 3. Paradise Point
2nd of 5	21/6/26	Manukau	318m	7	0:18.93	60.5 km/h	0.60L	$5.00	0:18.89	18.48	C3	$3,920	$979	7	1. Baby Sass 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Epic In Trouble
3rd of 7	14/6/26	Manukau	318m	8	0:19.08	60.0 km/h	0.80L	$8.50	0:19.02	18.45	C3/4	$4,170	$625	7	1. Fritillary 2. Madam Phaedra 3. Waiterimu Gem