Otaki Race 2

AR PAINTERS MAIDEN

Prize Money: $22,727

ENA SHARPLES (4) has been runner-up in both of her starts to date, including a short-head defeat here as favourite 2 months ago. She has a handy gate, and can go one better. Follow your money. ILLUSTRIOUS (8) was fourth on debut 7 weeks ago, and has been back to the trials twice since then. The blinkers are on. Can win. SEA WOLF (7) has had plenty of trial experience and meets the right field for her debut. She will improve on whatever she does here, and the market will be an important guide. ARKSEY (2) is a 5-year-old gelding on debut, and he won his tune-up trial last month. Don't rule him out of winning this.

Distance: 1400m
Class: MDN
Track: Heavy10
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: Out 3m | 15mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 30mm Rain Last 7 Days

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Riomosa (1) 57626
Trainer: Geoffrey Haigh(Levin)
Jockey: Kate Hercock (Last 50: 8-3-5)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $6,659
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Alamosa

Dam: Eepa Neema

Dam's Sire: Captain Rio

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

5: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-3-5

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit, Nasal Strip, Nose Band]

Comments

Most recently 6th of 13 at Woodville on August 17 over 1600m, on rain affected going; 4 len behind Bundy with 58.5kg at $6.80. The race before that ran on strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 12 at Waverley on July 25 over 1400m, on rain affected going; neck behind Another Won't Hurt carrying 58.5kg at $12. Will be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 13	17/8/25	WDVL	1600m	MDN	6	Mereana Hudson	58.5kg	Heavy 10	1:45.15	54.8 km/h	0.39.28	4.20L	-	$6.80	23	$15,455	$309	1. Bundy 2. Touch Of Quality 3. Barbie Doll
2nd of 12	25/7/25	WAV	1400m	MDN 2YO&UP	9	Mereana Hudson	58.5kg	Heavy 9	1:29.64	56.2 km/h	0.38.07	0.30L	-	$12	48	$15,455	$2,782	1. Another Won't Hurt 2. Riomosa 3. Breadwinner
48 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	7/6/25	TREN	1200m	MDN 2YO&UP	10	Toni Davies	55.5kg	Heavy 10	1:15.58	57.2 km/h	0.40.69	8.00L	-	$8.40	27	$18,182	$364	1. Luminance 2. Good Craic 3. Tolstoy
7th of 11	11/5/25	WGUI	1360m	MDN	5	Mereana Hudson	58.5kg	Heavy 8	1:23.48	58.6 km/h	0.37.30	11.40L	-	$30	29	$15,455	$309	1. Afternoon Siesta 2. Plain Sailing 3. Qacentina
5th of 14	12/4/25	TREN	1400m	MDN 2YO&UP	1	Kate Hercock	58.5kg	Soft 5	1:24.69	59.5 km/h	0.35.65	4.60L	-	$50	28	$18,182	$364	1. Croupier 2. Afternoon Siesta 3. Kids Got Gears
6th of 9	15/3/25	WGUI	1340m	MDN	1	Leah Hemi	58.5kg	Good 3	1:21.76	59.0 km/h	0.35.47	5.50L	-	$11	22	$22,727	$341	1. Cut Loose 2. Qacentina 3. Time Changer

Arksey (6)
Trainer: Harvey Wilson(Waverley)
Jockey: Liam Kauri (a3)(Last 50: 7-6-6)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Eminent

Dam: Ultraviolet

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-6-6

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

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N/A

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Five-year-old gelding lining up for debut. Readied for this with a dominant trial win, scoring by 4 lengths at Foxton over 1200m on August 19. Keep an eye of the betting despite a tricky gate.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	19/8/25	FOXT	1200m	Trial	4	Liam Kauri	-	Heavy 9	1:19.92	54.1 km/h	4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Arksey 2. Time Queen 3. Billy
1st of 6	29/4/25	WPKU	1200m	Trial	4	Mereana Hudson	-	Good 4	1:14.34	58.1 km/h	1.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Arksey 2. Not So Unusual 3. Sal Khan
5th of 7	25/3/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	6	Lily Sutherland	-	Good 4	1:02.14	57.9 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Our Ace 2. Sand Point 3. Dazz

Carlow (4)
Trainer: Lisa Latta(Awapuni)
Jockey: Jonathan Riddell (Last 50: 9-6-5)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Time Test

Dam: Shehzaadi

Dam's Sire: Pins

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-6-5

Trainer

N/A

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Trainer/Distance

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Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

First starter. Four-year-old gelding by Time Test out of Shehzaadi. At the most recent trial finished sixth on August 19 at Foxton over 1000m. Profiles well and a bold run is expected.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	19/8/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	4	Amber Riddell	-	Heavy 9	1:03.80	56.4 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Brady 2. Girl Talk 3. Hollywood Drift
4th of 4	25/3/25	FOXT	850m	Trial	2	Lily Sutherland	-	Good 4	0:52.36	58.4 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Dramatic Proisir 2. Our Akashinga 3. Silent Bid

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

6th of 6

19/8/25

FOXT

1000m

Trial

Amber Riddell

Heavy 9

1:03.80

56.4 km/h

1. Brady

2. Girl Talk

3. Hollywood Drift

4th of 4

25/3/25

FOXT

850m

Trial

Lily Sutherland

Good 4

0:52.36

58.4 km/h

1. Dramatic Proisir

2. Our Akashinga

3. Silent Bid

Ena Sharples (3) 22
Trainer: Allan Sharrock(New Plymouth)
Jockey: Ashlee Strawbridge (a4)(Last 50: 4-5-8)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $6,055
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

4 yo Grey Mare

Sire: Contributer

Dam: Often

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-5-8

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Lining up for just third start. When well in the market at debut, 2nd of 10 at New Plymouth Raceway on June 10 over 1200m, in the wet; 3.5 len behind Beauesk with 53.5kg at $2.60. Last start 2nd of 11 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, in the wet; head behind Jaeger with 56.5kg at $3.10. Points towards a bold showing. Leading prospect.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	8/7/25	OTAK	1400m	MDN 2YO&UP	9	Kelly Myers	56.5kg	Heavy 10	1:35.13	53.0 km/h	0.42.78	0.20L	-	$3.10	28	$18,182	$3,273	1. Jaeger 2. Ena Sharples 3. Tor Ment Tor
2nd of 10	10/6/25	NPLY	1200m	MDN 2YO&UP	7	Rihaan Goyaram	53.5kg	Heavy 10	1:17.07	56.1 km/h	0.39.81	3.30L	-	$2.60	-	$15,455	$2,782	1. Beauesk 2. Ena Sharples 3. Daysofbliss

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 11

8/7/25

OTAK

1400m

MDN 2YO&UP

Kelly Myers

56.5kg

Heavy 10

1:35.13

53.0 km/h

0.42.78

0.20L

$3.10

$18,182

$3,273

1. Jaeger

2. Ena Sharples

3. Tor Ment Tor

2nd of 10

10/6/25

NPLY

1200m

MDN 2YO&UP

Rihaan Goyaram

53.5kg

Heavy 10

1:17.07

56.1 km/h

0.39.81

3.30L

$2.60

$15,455

$2,782

1. Beauesk

2. Ena Sharples

3. Daysofbliss

Sea Wolf (5)
Trainer: Roydon Bergerson(Awapuni)
Jockey: Erin Leighton (Last 50: 8-8-10)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: U S Navy Flag

Dam: Nigelissima

Dam's Sire: Pentire

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-8-10

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Four-year-old mare making debut by U S Navy Flag out of Nigelissima. Purchased for NZD $ 40,000 (NZB 2023 Karaka - Book 1). Was second in a Foxton trial over 1200m August 19. Pay to watch for a market push.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	19/8/25	FOXT	1200m	Trial	3	Erin Leighton	-	Heavy 9	1:18.00	55.4 km/h	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Celebrity 2. Sea Wolf 3. Marrion
4th of 6	5/8/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	4	Erin Leighton	-	Heavy 9	1:05.22	55.2 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Dark Toronado 2. Just A Wallflower 3. Flight Path
3rd of 4	29/4/25	WPKU	850m	Trial	4	Mereana Hudson	-	Good 4	0:52.18	58.6 km/h	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Time Belt 2. Chart The Stars 3. Sea Wolf
3rd of 6	1/10/24	FOXT	1000m	Trial	4	Jim Chung	-	Soft 7	62.14	58.1 km/h	2.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hollywood Drift 2. Tomintoul 3. Sea Wolf
3rd of 5	18/9/24	FOXT	1000m	Trial	8	Jim Chung	-	Heavy 10	1:04.96	55.4 km/h	6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sovereigns Gold 2. Jazlene 3. Sea Wolf
6th of 7	22/8/24	FOXT	1000m	Trial	2	Jim Chung	-	Heavy 10	1:05.58	54.9 km/h	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Skippers Canyon 2. Dubai's Potiki 3. Merkel

Illustrious (2) 4
Trainer: Robbie Patterson(New Plymouth)
Jockey: Kavish Chowdhoory (Last 50: 4-5-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,136
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Quick Back Up

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Eminent

Dam: Lucy With Diamonds

Dam's Sire: Proisir

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-5-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

Blinkers ON [Approved Plates, Blinkers, Ear Covers Pre-Race, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Was well in the market at debut, 4th in a small field at New Plymouth Raceway on July 19 over 1100m, on a wet track; 5 len behind Bolt carrying 55.5kg at $4.20. Ran 3rd in a Foxton trial over 1000m on August 19. Will be ready to improve sharply here.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	3/9/25	WAV	1200m	Trial	2	Craig Grylls	-	Heavy 10	1:16.37	56.6 km/h	-	8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Illustrious 2. Not So Unusual 3. Zorba
3rd of 7	19/8/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	3	Kavish Chowdhoory	-	Heavy 9	1:04.52	55.8 km/h	-	1.05L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sloshed 2. May Wirth 3. Illustrious
5th of 8	5/8/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	6	Kelly Myers	-	Heavy 9	1:05.72	54.8 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mount Cook 2. Hard Rock Cafe 3. Bobbin Lady
4th of 6	19/7/25	NPLY	1100m	MDN 2YO&UP	4	Joe Doyle	55.5kg	Heavy 10	1:14.45	53.2 km/h	0.42.72	5.10L	-	$4.20	-	$22,727	$1,136	1. Bolt 2. Mrs Flintstone 3. Heavy Is The Crown
3rd of 6	24/6/25	FOXT	1000m	Trial	3	Kavish Chowdhoory	-	Heavy 10	1:05.93	54.6 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Darci Lane 2. Rubirosa 3. Illustrious
3rd of 5	15/10/24	FOXT	850m	Trial	1	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 7	0:54.36	56.3 km/h	-	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Charli's Water 2. In The Air 3. Illustrious