Taupo Race 2

GILTRAP AGRIZONE - TAUPO

Prize Money: $16,818

PASSIFLORA (2) has plenty of natural pace, but was ridden cold fresh up at Trentham just over 3 weeks ago and ran on strongly for second. She won a trial well enough before that, and in an easier assignment, she is the one to beat for us. LITTLE BLACK DRESS (1) was good enough to finish fourth in the G1 1000 Guineas at Riccarton in the spring. She resumes with a quiet trial under her belt, and if 1200m is not too short for her, then she will be hard to hold out. LADY IRIS (4) tracked the speed and fought hard for third as the favourite at Tauherenikau 16 days ago. She strips fitter, and should be a top 3 chance in this. Follow your money. LUCY IN THE SKY (3) has won third up in the past, and with Warren Kennedy in the irons, she is ready to put her best hoof forward in this. Each way.

Distance: 1200m
Class: 3YO SW+P
Track: Soft5
Weather: Fine
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: Out 1m | No Rain Last 24 Hours | 117mm Rain Last 7 Days |

Little Black Dress (1) 3204X
Trainer: Stephen Marsh(Cambridge)
Jockey: George Rooke (Last 50: 4-5-12)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $161,364
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: Snitzel

Dam: Star Fashion

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Good

3: 0-1-1

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-5-12

Trainer

W 12% P 30%

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 7.69% P 23%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Returns from a lay-off. Placed in a recent Te Aroha trial. Opened last campaign with a fourth at this track over 1100m. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	Race Review
3rd of 8	11/2/26	TE A	1100m	Trial	3	George Rooke	-	Soft 5	1:04.84	61.1 km/h	-	1.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Espionage 2. Poetic Champion 3. Little Black Dress	-
4th of 15	15/11/25	RICC	1600m	3YO SW	6	Kozzi Asano	55kg	Heavy 9	1:40.38	57.4 km/h	0.37.28	1.90L	-	$11	7	$636,364	$31,818	1. Romanoff 2. Affirmative Action 3. Shoma	Chkd Midf Wd-Chal Wdr Tn-Fght on
10th of 12	8/11/25	RICC	1600m	3YOF SW	8	Wiremu Pinn	56.5kg	Good 3	1:35.09	60.6 km/h	0.32.81	8.30L	-	$18	21	$545,455	$8,182	1. Well Written 2. Lollapalooza 3. Belle Cheval	Chkd Bk, Still Bk Tn-Btld on
2nd of 10	18/10/25	ELLS	1400m	3YOF SW	3	Wiremu Pinn	56.5kg	Good 4	1:22.17	61.3 km/h	0.36.63	6.80L	-	$7.80	28	$159,091	$29,432	1. Well Written 2. Little Black Dress 3. Tajana	Stld 2nd OTF, Imprv Clsr Tn, ROS
3rd of 11	20/9/25	ELLS	1400m	3YOF SW	1	Wiremu Pinn	56.5kg	Good 4	1:24.23	59.8 km/h	0.36.07	0.90L	-	$11	14	$136,364	$12,273	1. Tajana 2. Lollapalooza 3. Little Black Dress	Stld Midf Otf-Off Tn, ROS late
6th of 10	6/9/25	ELLS	1200m	3YOF SW	7	Wiremu Pinn	56.5kg	Soft 6	1:13.26	59.0 km/h	0.36.09	4.40L	-	$5.50	20	$136,364	$2,045	1. Lollapalooza 2. In Haste 3. Queen's Evidence	Stld Midf Wd, Chal Wd Tn-Fght on

Passiflora (4) 1312
Trainer: Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie(Matamata)
Jockey: Craig Grylls (Last 50: 6-7-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $44,532
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Farnan

Dam: Lilikoi

Dam's Sire: Charm Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

4: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Good

3: 1-1-1

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 6-7-7

Trainer

W 19% P 35%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 10% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 20% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

970m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Ear Covers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Nice return last start when runner-up at Trentham over 1200m on January 31. Sure to run well.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	Race Review
2nd of 7	31/1/26	TREN	1200m	3YO SW+P	2	Craig Grylls	56kg	Good 4	1:08.35	63.2 km/h	0.32.63	1.80L	-	$3.50	70	$59,091	$10,932	1. Cheerio 2. Passiflora 3. Laura's Legacy	Slow, Stld Bk-Clsr Inr Tn-Ran on
70 Day Spell
1st of 6	13/1/26	TAUR	1100m	Trial	4	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	1:08.64	57.7 km/h	-	0.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Passiflora 2. Hakata Bay 3. New Recruit	-
1st of 5	22/11/25	WGUI	1200m	3YO SW+P	2	Leah Hemi	55kg	Good 4	1:11.77	60.2 km/h	0.34.57	0.30L	-	$1.60	21	$36,364	$20,909	1. Passiflora 2. Perfect Habit 3. Our Sniper	Set Pc OTF, Hld Clsr Tn, Strong
3rd of 8	1/11/25	TAUR	1200m	3YO SW+P	5	Jasmine Fawcett	55kg	Good 4	1:09.96	61.7 km/h	0.34.62	1.00L	-	$9.30	52	$36,364	$3,273	1. War Princess 2. Lubeck 3. Passiflora	Set Pc OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, ROS
52 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	16/10/25	CSYN	950m	Trial	2	Jasmine Fawcett	-	Synthetic	0:54.46	62.8 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Passiflora 2. Beast Of Burden 3. The Espy	-
1st of 10	10/9/25	CSYN	970m	MDN	9	Jasmine Fawcett	54kg	Synthetic	0:55.46	63.0 km/h	0.33.39	1.30L	-	$4.90	-	$16,818	$9,418	1. Passiflora 2. Zivou 3. Lyin' Eyes	Wrkd to find Ld Frm Wd gate-Easy

Lucy In The Sky (3) 61X69
Trainer: Tony Pike(Cambridge)
Jockey: Warren Kennedy (Last 50: 7-3-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $74,386
Win / Place: 40% / 40%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Hello Youmzain

Dam: Too Many Diamonds

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-3-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Yet to hit her straps in two runs this time in work, the latest effort a ninth over 1200m at Ellerslie. Capable enough and is worth serious consideration.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	Race Review
9th of 14	24/1/26	ELLS	1200m	3YO SW+P	5	Warren Kennedy	56kg	Soft 5	1:10.80	61.0 km/h	0.35.02	4.86L	-	$24	13	$227,273	$3,409	1. Belle Cheval 2. Bulgari 3. Drops Of God	Trld Pc, Urgd Inr Tn-Wknd fence
6th of 7	11/1/26	ELLS	1200m	3YO SW+P	6	Warren Kennedy	56kg	Good 4	1:11.08	60.8 km/h	0.35.27	2.51L	-	$4.00	253	$50,000	$750	1. King's English 2. Confesara 3. Lubeck	Set Pc OTF, Kikd Inr Tn-Stpd
253 Day Spell
2nd of 8	16/12/25	AVON	1100m	Trial	3	Warren Kennedy	-	Good 4	1:06.69	59.4 km/h	-	0.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Midori Burly 2. Lucy In The Sky 3. Oratia Beauty	-
6th of 6	26/8/25	TEAW	850m	Trial	2	Warren Kennedy	-	Soft 5	00:52.79	NaN km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Queen's Evidence 2. Bulgari 3. Wyndstorm	-
6th of 7	4/8/25	TAUP	900m	Trial	3	Warren Kennedy	-	Soft 6	0:56.07	57.8 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lady Iris 2. He Who Dares 3. Faultless	-
1st of 8	3/5/25	RSYN	1200m	2YO SW	7	Jasmine Fawcett	55kg	Synthetic	1:09.77	61.9 km/h	0.33.79	1.80L	-	$1.30	56	$72,727	$41,818	1. Lucy In The Sky 2. Queen's Evidence 3. Alottago	Awk Led-Kikd Tn, too good
56 Day Freshen-Up

Lady Iris (2) 539X3
Trainer: Stephen Marsh(Cambridge)
Jockey: Matt Cartwright (Last 50: 7-5-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $41,523
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: U S Navy Flag

Dam: The Lady

Dam's Sire: Stravinsky

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

4: 0-1-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-5-4

Trainer

W 14% P 37%

Distance

W 12% P 39%

Track

W 11% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 42%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Was prominent throughout at Tauherenikau last time and lifted strongly to finish a close third over 1000m. Brings solid form to this contest. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	Race Review
3rd of 8	6/2/26	TAUH	1000m	Rating 65 BM	7	Jonathan Riddell	58kg	Soft 6	0:56.88	63.3 km/h	0.33.29	1.36L	-	$2.50	139	$16,818	$1,514	1. Finest Hour 2. Shameless Star 3. Lady Iris	Stld 2nd Otr, Urgd Chal Tn-Game
139 Day Spell
5th of 9	20/1/26	PUKE	1100m	Trial	1	Sam Weatherley	-	Heavy 10	1:06.85	59.2 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rambling On 2. Jesko Absolut 3. Altari	-
9th of 11	20/9/25	ELLS	1400m	3YOF SW	3	Courtney Barnes	56.5kg	Good 4	1:24.23	59.8 km/h	0.37.09	5.80L	-	$12	14	$136,364	$2,045	1. Tajana 2. Lollapalooza 3. Little Black Dress	Stld Hndy Otf Under pres Tn-Wknd
3rd of 13	6/9/25	ELLS	1200m	3YO SW	8	Courtney Barnes	55kg	Soft 6	1:12.64	59.5 km/h	0.35.91	1.60L	-	$15	20	$100,000	$9,000	1. Affirmative Action 2. He Who Dares 3. Lady Iris	Set Pc, Kikd hard Tn-Brave fin
5th of 9	17/8/25	TAUP	1100m	3YOF SW+P	2	Courtney Barnes	56.5kg	Heavy 9	1:11.40	55.5 km/h	0.38.92	4.70L	-	$8.10	106	$36,364	$909	1. In Haste 2. Lollapalooza 3. To Cap It All	Hld Ld early, Ld Tn-Fght on
106 Day Spell
1st of 7	4/8/25	TAUP	900m	Trial	1	Courtney Barnes	-	Soft 6	0:56.07	57.8 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lady Iris 2. He Who Dares 3. Faultless	-

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked