Te Aroha Race 4

MANCO 1150

Prize Money: $45,455

WHEN STARS ALIGN (6) is a very handy gelding racing in good form this year, and he tried hard when finishing runner-up as the warm favourite at New Plymouth 3 weeks ago. He is again down in the weights, and he should be hard to hold out again. BRAZEN AFFAIR (7) needed her resuming run at Matamata 4 weeks ago, and should be spot on now, if you include her 3 tune-up trials before that last run. She is down in weight, and she is ready to put her best hoof forward in this. HANKEE ALPHA (8) ran on late after settling a long way back from a wide gate at Te Rapa 7 weeks ago. She is unbeaten in 2 starts on this track, and she has each-way claims again. MAD MAX (10) ran on nicely for fourth on a leaders track at Tauranga last time out. He is good enough to have the last say in this contest. I'M ALL IN (1) finished a game fifth in the G3 King's Plate at Ellerslie 3 weeks ago. That form makes him a top 3 chance in this.

Distance: 1150m
Class: OPN HCP
Track: Heavy10
Weather: FINE
Surface: Grass

Rail Position: True | 6mm Rain Last 24 Hours | 60mm Rain Last 7 Days

Cleat (2) 1571X
Trainer: Danica Guy(Matamata)
Jockey: Joe Nishizuka (a3)(Last 50: 2-6-8)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $99,686
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Rios

Dam: Wild Rock

Dam's Sire: Handsome Ransom

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-3-2

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

13: 3-1-2

Non-Metro

7: 2-2-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

10: 3-1-2

Heavy

8: 2-2-0

Clockwise

6: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 3-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 2-6-8

Last 7 Days

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 18% P 27%

Track

W 3.33% P 16%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Resuming from a spell. Placed in a recent Taupo trial. Opened last campaign with a win at Matamata over 1200m. Capable of a bold return.

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	Race Review
2nd of 6	17/3/26	TAUP	1100m	Trial	5	Joe Nishizuka	-	Soft 5	1:06.91	59.2 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miss Bo Peep 2. Cleat 3. Renovations	-
1st of 8	16/8/25	RUAK	1100m	Rating 75 BM	2	Gareth Lahoud	56.5kg	Soft 7	1:05.96	60.0 km/h	0.35.00	0.20L	-	$7.00	21	$31,818	$18,295	1. Cleat 2. Reptak 3. Age Of Discovery	Trld Ldr to Tn-Chal Tn, Brave
7th of 10	26/7/25	TE R	1300m	OPN HCP	5	Wiremu Pinn	54kg	Heavy 9	1:19.85	58.6 km/h	0.38.75	9.70L	-	$10	21	$45,455	$682	1. Force Of Nature 2. Malborough Bay 3. Dusty Road	Hndy, Hld Ld Otf-Kikd, Wknd
5th of 6	5/7/25	TE R	1200m	OPN HCP	1	Gareth Lahoud	52kg	Heavy 10	1:18.09	55.3 km/h	0.39.08	2.90L	-	$3.00	14	$36,364	$909	1. Caitlyns Wish 2. Dusty Road 3. Martell	Hndy Outer, Chal Tn-Btld on
1st of 8	21/6/25	TAUR	1200m	Rating 75 BM	8	Gareth Lahoud	55kg	Heavy 10	1:16.51	56.5 km/h	0.38.57	0.40L	-	$3.40	21	$31,818	$18,295	1. Cleat 2. Baronet 3. Oneira	On Pc, Ld to Tn-Kikd, game win
1st of 11	31/5/25	TE R	1200m	Rating 75 BM	8	Gareth Lahoud	53kg	Heavy 10	1:13.42	58.8 km/h	0.36.74	1.80L	-	$3.60	7	$31,818	$18,295	1. Cleat 2. Smokeshow 3. Swindle	Ld Otr to Tn-Kikd hard, easy

Brazen Affair (4) 211X9
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson(Matamata)
Jockey: Corentin Berge (Last 50: 4-3-5)
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $50,918
Win / Place: 33% / 75%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Brazen Beau

Dam: Southern Romance

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-4-1

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

8: 3-3-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Synthetic

7: 3-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 4-4-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-3-5

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 25% P 50%

Distance

W 11% P 33%

Track

W 10% P 25%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Barrier Blindfold, Blinkers, Lugging Bit, Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Honest galloper who returned last time out with a ninth over 1200m at Matamata. Will be better for that run and is one of the main hopes.

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	Race Review
9th of 9	28/2/26	MATA	1200m	Rating 75 BM	8	Rory Hutchings	59kg	Soft 6	1:10.54	61.2 km/h	0.36.97	18.46L	-	$16	171	$36,364	$545	1. Poetic Champion 2. Egyptian Queen 3. Lachie	Last, still Bk Tn-Never in it
171 Day Spell
2nd of 8	17/2/26	AVON	1000m	Trial	2	Cooper Stumbles	-	Good 4	0:59.37	60.6 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Have A Crack 2. Brazen Affair 3. Nepheti	-
5th of 5	13/1/26	TAUR	1100m	Trial	2	Rory Hutchings	-	Soft 5	1:08.28	58.0 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Imprevu 2. Knowledge Is Power 3. Stella Ma Bella	-
4th of 7	16/12/25	AVON	1100m	Trial	4	Cooper Stumbles	-	Good 4	1:05.79	60.2 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. The Underbelly 2. Bulgari 3. Quondo	-
1st of 7	10/9/25	CSYN	970m	Rating 72 BM	6	Opie Bosson	58.5kg	Synthetic	0:55.51	62.9 km/h	0.32.45	1.80L	-	$3.50	12	$16,818	$9,418	1. Brazen Affair 2. Shavasana 3. Tarzador	Awk, Bk, Clsr Wd Tn-Big Fin easy
1st of 6	29/8/25	CSYN	970m	Rating 66 BM	5	Opie Bosson	60kg	Synthetic	0:55.63	62.8 km/h	0.32.93	0.80L	-	$1.50	21	$16,818	$9,418	1. Brazen Affair 2. My Faith 3. Just Faith	Trld Pc tanked up-Off Tn up late

Hankee Alpha (5) 0X326
Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott(Matamata)
Jockey: Amber Riddell (a1)(Last 50: 3-1-8)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $140,418
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Unbeaten the Track

4 yo Grey Mare

Sire: Proisir

Dam: Queen Of Navarre

Dam's Sire: Guillotine

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 2-1-1

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-1-8

Last 7 Days

17: 2-0-3

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Finished second over 1200m at Ellerslie two back then missed the frame last time out over 1200m at Te Rapa. Great chance to atone.

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
6th of 14	7/2/26	TE R	1200m	Rating 75 BM	13	Logan Bates	55kg	Good 4	1:10.17	61.6 km/h	0.33.41	1.59L	-	$2.50	43	$59,091	$886	1. Egyptian Queen 2. Jesko Absolut 3. Tristar	Stld last, Bk Wd Tn-Ran on late
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	26/12/25	ELLS	1200m	Rating 75 BM	2	Masa Hashizume	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.80	60.2 km/h	0.33.82	0.30L	-	$2.20	27	$72,727	$13,455	1. Power Of Three 2. Hankee Alpha 3. Miss Fladgate	Stld Midf Otr, Up Wd Tn, ROS
3rd of 12	29/11/25	ELLS	1100m	Rating 75 BM	9	Masa Hashizume	54.5kg	Soft 5	1:04.50	61.4 km/h	0.33.67	1.30L	-	$4.00	266	$50,000	$4,500	1. Sweynesday 2. Have A Crack 3. Hankee Alpha	Stld Bk OTR, Up Clsr Tn, ROS
266 Day Spell
1st of 7	14/11/25	AVON	1000m	Trial	4	Masa Hashizume	-	Soft 5	1:00.18	59.8 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hankee Alpha 2. Dealt With 3. Altari	-
2nd of 7	23/10/25	ELLS	1100m	Trial	3	Craig Grylls	-	Soft 5	1:05.66	60.3 km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. She's A Dealer 2. Hankee Alpha 3. Kind Thoughts	-
4th of 8	29/4/25	PUKE	1100m	Trial	8	Lynsey Satherley	-	Heavy 10	1:06.19	59.8 km/h	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Midnight Scandal 2. Casemiro 3. Fierce Flight	-

Finest Hour (1) 94013
Trainer: Ralph Manning(Cambridge)
Jockey: Rihaan Goyaram (a2)(Last 50: 4-7-2)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $58,886
Win / Place: 17% / 30%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Derryn

Dam: Gala

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 4-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

11: 3-1-1

Good

4: 1-1-0

Soft

9: 2-0-2

Heavy

7: 1-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 3-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-1

Last 50

50: 4-7-2

Trainer

W 11% P 28%

Distance

W 3.85% P 23%

Track

W 13% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 27% P 45%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 28%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Tauherenikau then finished third last time out over 1100m at Trentham. One of the main contenders.

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 10	1/3/26	TREN	1100m	Rating 75 BM	4	Rihaan Goyaram	53kg	Soft 5	1:01.78	64.1 km/h	0.32.17	4.14L	-	$25	23	$36,364	$3,273	1. Party Rocking 2. Platinum Pantheon 3. Finest Hour	2nd last, Bk and Wd Tn-Ran on
1st of 8	6/2/26	TAUH	1000m	Rating 65 BM	3	Rihaan Goyaram	56kg	Soft 6	0:56.88	63.3 km/h	0.32.83	0.24L	-	$6.80	34	$16,818	$9,418	1. Finest Hour 2. Shameless Star 3. Lady Iris	Stld Midf Otr, Up Tn-Fin Best
34 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	3/1/26	TREN	1400m	Rating 75 BM	2	Tayla Mitchell	53kg	Soft 5	1:24.85	59.4 km/h	0.34.54	6.70L	-	$23	28	$59,091	$886	1. Afternoon Siesta 2. Jungle Jane 3. Belles Fate	Stld Bk OTR, Hld Clsr Wd, No Go
4th of 13	6/12/25	TREN	1200m	Rating 75 BM	5	Toni Davies	52kg	Good 4	1:08.02	63.5 km/h	0.32.18	3.30L	-	$33	35	$59,091	$2,955	1. Foreverintime 2. Pete's Pride 3. Toronto	Stld Bk OTF, Bk Clsr Wd, Fght
35 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 11	1/11/25	TAUR	1200m	Rating 75 BM	9	George Rooke	54.5kg	Good 4	1:09.92	61.8 km/h	0.34.14	6.90L	-	$56	10	$36,364	$545	1. Kitty Flash 2. Erin Go Bragh 3. Have A Crack	Slow Bk OTF, Hld Wd Tn, Bltd On
8th of 13	22/10/25	TE A	1150m	Rating 70 HC	7	Sage Duric	54.5kg	Soft 6	1:08.44	60.5 km/h	0.34.66	4.20L	-	$38	25	$0	$336	1. Nepheti 2. Miss Madridista 3. Mr Fortrus	Slow Bk OTF, Up Wd Tn, Fght On

Mad Max (3) 58454
Trainer: Andrew Forsman(Cambridge)
Jockey: Elen Nicholas (a1)(Last 50: 8-5-2)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $73,624
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Savabeel

Dam: Maxmara

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

10: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-1-0

Good

7: 1-1-0

Soft

7: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

10: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 8-5-2

Last 7 Days

11: 2-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1500m

Gear Changes

[Approved Plates, Blinkers, Lugging Bit, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Doesn't win out of turn and ran below par last time when fourth over 1200m at Tauranga and beaten 6 lengths. Rates highly on best efforts and is among the chances.

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
4th of 10	14/3/26	TAUR	1200m	OPN HCP	10	Warren Kennedy	54kg	Heavy 8	1:12.12	59.9 km/h	0.35.17	6.21L	-	$17	13	$45,455	$2,273	1. Churchillian 2. December 3. Florin	Last, Bk Tn-Thru gap ran on late
5th of 10	1/3/26	TREN	1100m	Rating 75 BM	6	George Rooke	56kg	Soft 5	1:01.78	64.1 km/h	0.32.24	4.56L	-	$13	49	$36,364	$909	1. Party Rocking 2. Platinum Pantheon 3. Finest Hour	Midf Otr, up Wdr Tn-Plugged on
49 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	17/2/26	AVON	1000m	Trial	6	George Rooke	-	Good 4	1:00.66	59.3 km/h	-	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. La Prima Dama 2. Karyon 3. Mad Max	-
4th of 10	11/1/26	ELLS	1400m	Rating 75 BM	2	Bruno Queiroz	57kg	Good 4	1:24.48	59.7 km/h	0.35.34	1.37L	-	$9.80	16	$50,000	$1,875	1. Flanagan 2. Dream Of The Moon 3. Mid Ocean	Stld 4th OTF, off Tght Tn-Fght
8th of 15	26/12/25	ELLS	1500m	SP COND	8	Rory Hutchings	56kg	Soft 5	1:29.42	60.4 km/h	0.37.33	4.56L	-	$25	13	$100,000	$1,500	1. Rise Companions 2. Sista Sugar 3. Sinhaman	Set Pc Otf, Kikd Inr Tn-Wknd
5th of 14	13/12/25	TE R	1200m	Rating 75 BM	2	George Rooke	56.5kg	Good 4	1:09.76	61.9 km/h	0.34.44	3.10L	-	$18	21	$59,091	$1,477	1. Britannia Gold 2. When Stars Align 3. Tristar	Stld Midf OTR, Hld Clsr Tn, Fght

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