Cambridge Race 8

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Prize Money: $3,636

OPAWA BLAKE (5) proved a class above after leading recording back-to-back wins at this track over 457m (25.76). Solid formlines are coming through his last run. Can continue on his winning ways. EBONY WOLF (8) is better than last start when sixth (21.71) in a Class 3 at this track over 375m. Has the ability to give this a shake. OPAWA THUNDER (4) goes very well this course and distance starting six times for two wins and three minors. Hit the frame latest (25.70) when second at this track in a Class 1/2. Looks suited here and can measure up. BIG TIME JONAS (2) is always hard to beat when drawn in this box. Each way value.

Distance: 457m
Class: C1/2
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: All Weather

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Cephalopod (1) 3251647223
Trainer: Lisa Cole (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $4,599
Win / Place: 10% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: NO TIME TOULOUSE

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-3-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

10: 1-3-2

Country

10: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the money at his last three runs, the latest at long odds when third (30.49) at Wanganui. Gets the rails draw this time. Top-three aspirations.

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
3rd of 8	12/11/24	Hatrick	520m	6	0:30.49	61.4 km/h	2.1L	$6.50	0:30.34	0:00.00	CL 1	$3,360	-	11	1. Goldstar Rita 2. Streets Of Paris 3. Cephalopod
2nd of 8	1/11/24	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.78	60.8 km/h	2.2L	$7.00	0:30.63	0:29.87	CL 1	$3,360	-	8	1. Streets Of Paris 2. Cephalopod 3. Big Time Brick
2nd of 6	24/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:25.95	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$20	0:25.91	0:25.55	CL 1	$3,390	-	9	1. More Magic 2. Cephalopod 3. Go Bella
7th of 8	15/10/24	Hatrick	520m	4	0:31.62	59.2 km/h	8.6L	$21	0:31.02	0:30.19	CL 1	$3,390	-	11	1. Big Time Coal 2. Time To Race 3. Grasscutter Alex
4th of 4	4/10/24	Hatrick	520m	8	0:31.26	59.9 km/h	9.5L	$3.70	0:30.59	0:30.29	CL 1	$3,390	-	7	1. Mow Cow 2. Big Time Brutal 3. Grasscutter Alex
6th of 6	27/9/24	Hatrick	520m	6	0:31.31	59.8 km/h	15.9L	$7.50	0:30.20	0:29.97	CL 0	$3,580	-	3	1. More Magic 2. She'S Ready 3. Streets Of Paris

Big Time Jonas (2) 7452735545
Trainer: Lisa Cole (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $34,598
Win / Place: 14% / 50%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: KATHLEE

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 8-8-12

Track

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-1

Distance

32: 4-4-8

Season

16: 0-1-4

Country

56: 8-8-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	8	4	9	4	1	12	10
1st	2	2	0	2	1	0	1	0
2nd	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	1
3rd	1	2	0	1	2	0	4	2

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.86) when fifth over 520m at Wanganui in a Class 2/3. Has two successes and four minors from eight starts from box 2. Can feature in the finish.

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 7	15/11/24	Hatrick	520m	1	0:30.86	60.7 km/h	8.9L	$7.50	0:30.24	0:30.24	CL 2/3	$4,000	-	3	1. Big Time Brave 2. Big Time Buff 3. Thrilling Nash
4th of 8	12/11/24	Hatrick	520m	7	N/A	-	14.4L	$15		0:00.00	CL 3	$4,000	-	6	1. Big Time Nando 2. Space Tron 3. Big Time Keegan
5th of 8	6/11/24	Wanganui Straight	313m	1	0:17.77	63.4 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:17.33	0:16.87	CL 2/3	$2,550	-	5	1. Blackcurrant 2. Adobe Don 3. Run Away Blue
5th of 7	1/11/24	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.82	60.7 km/h	9.2L	$9.00	0:30.18	0:29.87	CL 3	$4,000	-	3	1. Big Time Poppy 2. Big Time Brave 3. Big Time Urban
3rd of 6	29/10/24	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.96	60.5 km/h	7.7L	$11	0:30.42	0:29.91	CL 3	$4,040	-	14	1. Big Time Urban 2. Remove All Doubt 3. Big Time Jonas
7th of 7	15/10/24	Hatrick	520m	3	0:31.56	59.3 km/h	17.6L	$6.50	0:30.33	0:30.19	CL 2/3	$4,040	-	5	1. Big Time Poppy 2. Big Time Ultra 3. Big Time Super

Opawa Thunder (4) 6713263712
Trainer: G Farrell (PUKEKOHE)
Prize Money: $10,066
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: OPAWA HILARY

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-3-2

Track

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-2

Distance

7: 2-1-2

Season

14: 3-3-2

Country

14: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd in a Class 1/2 on November 7 over 457m at this track behind Opawa Blake beaten 2 lengths (25.70). Strong form emerging from the that last run. Leading chance.

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 8	7/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:25.70	64.0 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:25.56	0:25.56	CL 1/2	$3,640	-	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Bay Flyer
1st of 5	31/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:26.07	63.1 km/h	2.1L	$5.50	0:26.07	0:26.00	CL 1/2	$3,670	-	11	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Idol Tayla 3. Bay Flyer
7th of 7	20/10/24	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.76	59.7 km/h	12.2L	$4.20	0:30.91	0:30.45	CL 1	$3,390	-	3	1. Opawa Philipa 2. Kiwi Moments 3. Papa Kiwi
3rd of 8	17/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:26.08	63.1 km/h	5.1L	$5.00	0:25.72	0:25.42	CL 1	$3,390	-	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Opawa Thunder
6th of 8	10/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:26.47	62.2 km/h	9.4L	$10	0:25.81	0:25.54	CL 1	$3,390	-	4	1. Night Flight 2. Bay Flyer 3. Go Bella
2nd of 8	6/10/24	Manukau	527m	3	0:30.88	61.4 km/h	2.6L	$4.60	0:30.70	0:00.00	CL 1	$3,390	-	3	1. Opawa Philipa 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Papa Kiwi

Opawa Blake (5) 4314415411
Trainer: W & T Steele (TE AWAMUTU)
Prize Money: $9,907
Win / Place: 30% / 46%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: OPAWA TAB

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-1-1

Track

8: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

8: 4-0-0

Distance

8: 4-0-0

Season

13: 4-1-1

Country

13: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 457m at this track by 4 lengths in a Class 1 FIN. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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
1st of 8	14/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:25.76	63.9 km/h	4.1L	$1.70	0:25.76	0:25.58	CL 1 FIN	$3,550	-	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Idol Tayla
1st of 8	7/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:25.56	64.4 km/h	2.0L	$4.40	0:25.56	0:25.56	CL 1/2	$3,640	-	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Opawa Thunder 3. Bay Flyer
4th of 5	31/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.53	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$2.70	0:26.07	0:26.00	CL 1/2	$3,670	-	7	1. Opawa Thunder 2. Idol Tayla 3. Bay Flyer
5th of 6	24/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.20	62.8 km/h	4.2L	$1.90	0:25.91	0:25.55	CL 1	$3,390	-	7	1. More Magic 2. Cephalopod 3. Go Bella
1st of 8	17/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:25.72	64.0 km/h	3.5L	$3.70	0:25.72	0:25.42	CL 1	$3,390	-	7	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Opawa Thunder
4th of 8	10/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:26.38	62.4 km/h	8.2L	$10	0:25.81	0:25.54	CL 1	$3,390	-	7	1. Night Flight 2. Bay Flyer 3. Go Bella

Big Time Express (6) 884x867336
Trainer: R K Roper (Auckland)
Prize Money: $41,510
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

4 yo Black D

Sire: BLAZIN' BOMBER (AUS)

Dam: KISSING GWYNETH (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 10-13-10

Track

23: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-0

Distance

37: 6-5-4

Season

6: 0-0-2

Country

83: 10-13-10

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	11	11	18	8	9	9	7
1st	1	2	1	2	0	2	1	1
2nd	3	1	3	1	1	1	3	0
3rd	1	1	3	0	2	2	0	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (21.67) in a Class 2 FIN, finishing a 3.5 lengths sixth. Has two successes and three minors from nine starts from box 6. Others appear better placed.

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	14/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	3	0:21.67	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$17	0:21.42	0:21.05	CL 2 FIN	$2,550	-	7	1. Chef'S Mate 2. Opawa Ryan 3. Go Finesse
3rd of 8	7/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	5	0:21.55	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$17	0:21.44	0:21.05	CL 2 H	$2,360	-	4	1. Opawa Philipa 2. Go Finesse 3. Big Time Express
3rd of 3	3/11/24	Manukau	527m	5	0:31.56	60.1 km/h	13.3L	$7.50	0:30.63	0:30.29	CL 2/3	$4,000	-	7	1. Go Tilly 2. Opawa Philipa 3. Big Time Express
7th of 8	27/10/24	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	4.7L	$35	0:18.82	0:18.36	CL 3	$2,570	-	3	1. Big Time Rua 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Aldebaran
6th of 6	24/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	4	0:22.01	61.3 km/h	9.6L	$21	0:21.34	0:21.06	CL 2/3	$2,570	-	11	1. Aldebaran 2. Hillbilly Heist 3. Big Time Ivana
8th of 8	13/10/24	Manukau	318m	3	0:19.39	59.0 km/h	9.8L	$13	0:18.70	0:18.34	CL 2/3	$2,570	-	133	1. Opawa Stayer 2. Thrilling Wilma 3. Waiterimu Gem
133 Day Spell

Thrilling Wilma (7) 1445225442
Trainer: D M Elder (AUCKLAND)
Prize Money: $23,601
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: THRILLING BORIS

Dam: LOOKING SASSY

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 10-8-6

Track

20: 5-0-3

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-1

Distance

10: 3-0-2

Season

15: 2-6-0

Country

49: 10-8-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	1	4	12	13	11	4	4
1st	0	1	3	2	2	0	2
2nd	1	0	0	3	4	0	0
3rd	0	0	4	1	0	1	0

Comments

Finished second last time (18.63) over 318m at Manukau. Drawn wide. One of the better hopes.

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	17/11/24	Manukau	318m	1	0:18.63	61.4 km/h	1.0L	$2.40	0:18.56	0:18.36	CL 1/2	$2,360	-	7	1. Portland Ben 2. Thrilling Wilma 3. Highview Spot
4th of 8	10/11/24	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.85	60.7 km/h	2.7L	$5.00	0:18.66	0:18.31	CL 2/3	$2,550	-	7	1. Waiterimu Gem 2. Waerenga Nova 3. Portland Nicky
4th of 8	3/11/24	Manukau	318m	3	0:18.96	60.4 km/h	3.4L	$7.50	0:18.72	0:18.45	CL 3	$2,550	-	7	1. Dark Smoke 2. Waerenga Nova 3. Romantic Intent
5th of 8	27/10/24	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.97	60.3 km/h	2.2L	$8.00	0:18.82	0:18.36	CL 3	$2,570	-	7	1. Big Time Rua 2. Waiterimu Gem 3. Aldebaran
2nd of 8	20/10/24	Manukau	318m	5	0:18.67	61.3 km/h	0.8L	$11	0:18.61	0:18.29	CL 3	$2,570	-	7	1. Quintessential 2. Thrilling Wilma 3. Big Time Ivana
2nd of 8	13/10/24	Manukau	318m	4	0:18.71	61.2 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:18.70	0:18.34	CL 2/3	$2,570	-	7	1. Opawa Stayer 2. Thrilling Wilma 3. Waiterimu Gem

Ebony Wolf (8) 2125133566
Trainer: P Ferguson (Cambridge)
Prize Money: $13,640
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

1 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: ROMANTIC DANCER

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-2-4

Track

16: 5-2-4

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-4

Distance

13: 3-2-4

Season

14: 3-2-4

Country

16: 5-2-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (21.71) when sixth over 375m at this track in a Class 3. Has four successes and five minors from 11 starts from box 8. Makes strong appeal.

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
6th of 8	14/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	8	0:21.71	62.2 km/h	7.9L	$2.90	0:21.16	0:21.05	CL 3	$2,730	-	7	1. Portland Indie 2. Portland Nicky 3. Bow Anna
6th of 6	7/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	3	0:26.91	61.1 km/h	16.5L	$6.00	0:25.75	0:25.56	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	14	1. Turtle Watch 2. Ivory Girl 3. Portland Pippa
5th of 5	24/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	6	0:26.52	62.0 km/h	13.8L	$11	0:25.55	0:25.55	CL 4/5	$5,410	-	7	1. Old School 2. Ivory Girl 3. Brockie'S Luck
3rd of 5	17/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:25.99	63.3 km/h	8.2L	$3.90	0:25.42	0:25.42	CL 4/5	$5,410	-	7	1. Old School 2. Ivory Girl 3. Ebony Wolf
3rd of 6	10/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	0:25.97	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$2.40	0:25.70	0:25.54	CL 2/3	$4,040	-	7	1. Ivory Girl 2. Big Time Jonas 3. Ebony Wolf
1st of 7	3/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	2.9L	$1.40	0:25.80	0:25.53	CL 1/2	$3,670	-	7	1. Ebony Wolf 2. Bay Flyer 3. Opawa Thunder

Go Tara (3) 3646484565
Trainer: G Farrell (PUKEKOHE)
Prize Money: $5,939
Win / Place: 8.00% / 28%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER

Dam: OPAWA SOPHIE

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 2-2-3

Track

16: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-0

Distance

7: 0-0-0

Season

13: 0-1-1

Country

25: 2-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has shown little speed out of the boxes and tends to spot them a start in her races, Last start finished fifth over 457m at this track, beaten 11 lengths. Others better.

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 8	14/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.54	62.0 km/h	11.2L	$61	0:25.76	0:25.58	CL 1 FIN	$3,550	-	4	1. Opawa Blake 2. Go Bella 3. Idol Tayla
6th of 8	10/11/24	Manukau	527m	6	0:31.74	59.8 km/h	10.9L	$20	0:30.98	0:30.42	CL 1	$3,360	-	3	1. Opawa Dallas 2. Papa Kiwi 3. Kiwi Moments
5th of 8	7/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	8	0:21.74	62.1 km/h	2.4L	$7.50	0:21.57	0:21.05	CL 1 H	$2,270	-	7	1. Blazing Maeve 2. Flying Moa 3. Joe Bananas
4th of 8	31/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	4	0:21.85	61.8 km/h	4.4L	$20	0:21.54	0:21.23	CL 1	$2,290	-	4	1. Sweet 2. She'S Ready 3. Sassy Lassie
8th of 8	27/10/24	Manukau	527m	3	0:31.66	59.9 km/h	10.1L	$20	0:30.95	0:30.12	CL 1	$3,390	-	3	1. Papa Kiwi 2. Opawa Dallas 3. Big Time Brick
4th of 8	24/10/24	Cambridge Raceway	375m	1	0:21.90	61.6 km/h	6.2L	$8.00	0:21.47	0:21.06	CL 1	$2,290	-	11	1. Opawa Ryan 2. Sassy Lassie 3. Flying Moa

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