Manukau Race 10

Auckland Cup Heat 3

Prize Money: $2,181

SINEAD BALE (5) Ran home strongly last start at Addington in 29.98s over 525m and form has been improving over recent runs. Racing consistently this prep. Will be in the finish. CHIEF DRIBBLE (3) Good win last run at this track and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Won't be far away during the run. Has been a model of consistency this prep. Good prospects. BLAZIN' MASTER (4) Outpaced some runners late when 4th last start at Hatrick and strong performer at the distance. Will be positive in the run early. Racing consistently this prep. Each way hope. OPAWA SHIRLEY (7) Couldn't maintain the pace when 5th last start at Addington. Happy to overlook that run. Should be swooping on the field late. Very competitive this campaign. A win wouldn't surprise.

Distance: 527m
Class: C5q
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Jay Walker (2) 2351357452
Trainer: G A Cleeve (RANGIORA)
Prize Money: $46,913
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: DYNA VILLA

Dam: KNOW STATE

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 10-4-3

Season

18: 4-4-3

Country

27: 10-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

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

Comments

Put in a competitive run when placing 2nd last run at Cambridge in 25.81s over 457m. Has been a model of consistency this campaign. Will be hitting the line strongly. Place hope.

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
2nd of 5	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	7	0:25.82	63.7 km/h	0.7L	$3.10	0:25.77	0:25.42	CL 5	$5,450	-	7	1. Turtle Watch 2. Jay Walker, Opawa Thunder 3.
- of 5	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	7	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Opawa Thunder 2. 0-Turtle Watch 3. 0-Opawa Sandy
5th of 8	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:26.48	62.1 km/h	9.8L	$10	0:25.79	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,360	-	14	1. True Ability 2. Big Time Favour 3. Boom Dynamite
4th of 7	19/12/24	Addington	525m	6	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	5.7L	$5.50	0:29.89	0:29.89	R/A FIN	$6,820	-	9	1. Paw Bradley 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Opawa Shirley
7th of 8	10/12/24	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.45	62.2 km/h	9.8L	$3.90	0:25.76	0:25.76	CL 5 H	$5,360	-	5	1. Claws In Zorro 2. Daddy Longlegs 3. Zestful
5th of 8	5/12/24	Addington	525m	1	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	11.4L	$2.10f	0:29.91	0:29.81	CL 5	$5,360	-	7	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Charley Horse 3. Sefton Heights

Chief Dribble (3) 5111111174
Trainer: Matt Roberts (Christchurch)
Prize Money: $164,502
Win / Place: 41% / 67%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE

Dam: SLINKY INKY

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 23-10-5

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

12: 7-1-1

Metro

10: 1-1-2

Country

46: 22-9-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	3	5	12

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

Comments

Solid effort when winning last run at this venue and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Expecting to settle positively. Going well this preparation. Chance and can measure up.

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	18/12/24	Ascot Park Nz	732m	6	0:44.12	59.7 km/h	9.9L	$3.50	0:43.43	0:43.43	INVdf	$18,180	-	12	1. Know Defence 2. Goldstar Ginny 3. Grande Vue Ace
7th of 8	6/12/24	Hatrick	755m	7	0:45.82	59.3 km/h	9.8L	$1.30f	0:45.13	0:45.13	CL 2/3 FIN	$27,270	-	7	1. Grande Vue Ace 2. Boom Lateral 3. Maestro Mojito
1st of 6	29/11/24	Hatrick	755m	8	0:45.01	60.4 km/h	3.4L	$1.00	0:45.01	0:45.01	CL 2/3 H	$5,360	-	15	1. Chief Dribble 2. Boom Lateral 3. Maestro Mojito
1st of 8	14/11/24	Addington	732m	1	0:42.74	61.7 km/h	7.3L	$1.20f	0:42.74	0:42.74	CL 2/3 FIN	$36,360	-	8	1. Chief Dribble 2. Blake 3. Grande Vue Ace
1st of 8	6/11/24	Addington	732m	2	0:42.67	61.8 km/h	5.5L	$1.30f	0:42.67	0:42.67	CL 2/3 H	$5,360	-	8	1. Chief Dribble 2. Blake 3. Grande Vue Ace
1st of 4	29/10/24	Hatrick	755m	8	0:45.20	60.1 km/h	5.2L	$1.10f	0:45.20	0:45.20	CL 2/3	$5,410	-	26	1. Chief Dribble 2. Opawa Corban 3. Matryoshka

Blazin' Master (4) 1288111114
Trainer: Lisa Cole (Palmerston North)
Prize Money: $324,241
Win / Place: 40% / 79%

4 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA MOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 46-33-12

Track

14: 6-6-0

Trk/Dst

14: 6-6-0

Distance

14: 6-6-0

Season

20: 12-2-2

Metro

9: 1-3-1

Country

105: 45-30-11

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	22	23	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	13	10	15	16	17	13	18
1st	7	6	4	5	6	7	7	4
2nd	4	6	3	5	2	6	2	5
3rd	1	1	0	3	3	0	3	1

Comments

Odds of $2.60 and edged past some when finishing 4th last start at Hatrick and hard to fault at this distance. Likely to be well placed early. Will not be far away.

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
4th of 7	10/1/25	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	7.4L	$2.70	0:29.87	0:29.87	CL 5	$5,360	-	5	1. Fear To Tread 2. Russian Ahead 3. Big Time Moose
1st of 4	5/1/25	Manukau	527m	5	0:30.57	62.1 km/h	3.2L	$2.90	0:30.57	0:30.57	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	9	1. Blazin' Master 2. Fear To Tread 3. Opawa Isaac
1st of 7	27/12/24	Hatrick	520m	4	0:29.97	62.5 km/h	0.7L	$2.50	0:29.97	0:29.92	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	10	1. Blazin' Master 2. Fear To Tread 3. Rock It Rapper
1st of 7	17/12/24	Manawatu	457m	3	0:25.62	64.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.00f	0:25.62	0:25.62	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	7	1. Blazin' Master 2. Big Time Moose 3. Space Boy
1st of 6	10/12/24	Manawatu	457m	6	0:25.82	63.7 km/h	0.9L	$2.40	0:25.82	0:25.82	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	4	1. Blazin' Master 2. Space Boy 3. Big Time Moose
1st of 8	6/12/24	Hatrick	520m	8	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	1.8L	$3.60	0:30.07	0:29.79	CL 5	$8,550	-	7	1. Blazin' Master 2. Alpha Rambo 3. Big Time Nando

Sinead Bale (5) 1257827321
Trainer: Craig Roberts (CHRISTCHURCH)
Prize Money: $23,823
Win / Place: 33% / 57%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE

Dam: QUINA BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-4-1

Season

20: 7-4-1

Country

21: 7-4-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was eating up the ground late to win last start at Addington in 29.98s over 525m and getting better in recent performances. Very competitive this preparation. Has the ratings to win this.

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 6	9/1/25	Addington	525m	7	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	2.7L	$3.80	0:29.98	0:29.50	CL 4	$4,640	-	7	1. Sinead Bale 2. Opawa Kyle 3. Daddy Longlegs
2nd of 7	2/1/25	Addington	525m	7	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	3.7L	$5.50	0:29.96	0:29.62	CL 3/4	$4,640	-	14	1. Xisco Bale 2. Sinead Bale 3. Opawa Archer
3rd of 8	19/12/24	Addington	525m	3	0:30.73	61.5 km/h	10.0L	$3.30	0:30.03	0:29.89	CL 3/4	$4,640	-	9	1. Baker Dan 2. Opawa Katrina 3. Sinead Bale
7th of 7	10/12/24	Ascot Park Nz	457m	5	0:26.30	62.6 km/h	6.2L	$20	0:25.87	0:25.76	CL 5 H	$5,360	-	5	1. Boldly Go 2. Opawa Marsh 3. Stuck Throttle
2nd of 8	5/12/24	Addington	525m	8	0:30.16	62.7 km/h	5.0L	$5.20	0:29.81	0:29.81	CL 3/4	$4,640	-	6	1. Opawa Hugo 2. Sinead Bale 3. Baker Dan
8th of 8	29/11/24	Hatrick	520m	4	0:30.69	61.0 km/h	13.4L	$25	0:29.75	0:29.68	CL 5 H	$5,360	-	8	1. He's All Go 2. Johnny Football 3. Russian Ahead

Portland Jessie (6) 14x4237724
Trainer: Tracey & Lisa Craik (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $44,782
Win / Place: 39% / 75%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: PORTLAND DREAM

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 16-10-5

Track

17: 4-5-2

Trk/Dst

15: 3-5-2

Distance

15: 3-5-2

Season

16: 6-3-1

Country

41: 16-10-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	3	0	0

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

Comments

Started $8.00 and ran 4th last start at Cambridge. Shows good early pace. Very competitive this campaign. Not interested.

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 8	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	0:25.92	63.5 km/h	7.2L	$8.00	0:25.42	0:25.42	R/A FIN	$18,180	-	7	1. Boom Dynamite 2. Stuck Throttle 3. Zestful
- of 9	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	5	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Opawa Blake 2. 0-Big Time Favour 3. 0-Boom Dynamite
2nd of 8	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	6	0:25.65	64.1 km/h	0.6L	$4.60	0:25.61	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,360	-	4	1. Zestful 2. Portland Jessie 3. Opawa Blake
7th of 8	29/12/24	Manukau	527m	4	0:31.16	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$9.80	0:30.58	0:30.58	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	7	1. Russian Ahead 2. He's All Go 3. Opawa Turn
7th of 8	22/12/24	Manukau	527m	8	0:31.10	61.0 km/h	9.5L	$11	0:30.43	0:30.43	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	7	1. Fear To Tread 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Opawa Turn
3rd of 6	15/12/24	Manukau	527m	7	0:30.70	61.8 km/h	4.4L	$3.80	0:30.39	0:30.39	CL 5	$5,910	-	3	1. Ain't It Fun 2. Opawa Stacy 3. Portland Jessie

Opawa Shirley (7) 2121364365
Trainer: D Fahey & K Wyllie (BALCAIRN)
Prize Money: $44,094
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: OPAWA TAB

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 11-3-5

Season

18: 6-3-2

Country

27: 11-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	7	0	0

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

Comments

Couldn't stay in touch when 5th last start at Addington. Happy to overlook that run. Has been a model of consistency this campaign. Shows good closing speed. Definite winning 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
5th of 6	9/1/25	Addington	525m	8	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	15.3L	$2.20	0:29.98	0:29.50	CL 4	$4,640	-	16	1. Sinead Bale 2. Opawa Kyle 3. Daddy Longlegs
6th of 8	24/12/24	Addington	525m	7	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:30.05	0:29.99	CL 5	$5,360	-	5	1. Bandit Dan 2. Opawa Hugo 3. Charley Horse
3rd of 7	19/12/24	Addington	525m	8	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	4.2L	$3.00	0:29.89	0:29.89	R/A FIN	$6,820	-	13	1. Paw Bradley 2. Romantic Rebel 3. Opawa Shirley
4th of 8	6/12/24	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$5.20	0:30.07	0:29.79	CL 5	$8,550	-	7	1. Blazin' Master 2. Alpha Rambo 3. Big Time Nando
6th of 8	29/11/24	Hatrick	520m	7	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	11.7L	$11	0:29.75	0:29.68	CL 5 H	$5,360	-	7	1. He's All Go 2. Johnny Football 3. Russian Ahead
3rd of 7	22/11/24	Hatrick	520m	3	0:29.88	62.7 km/h	4.5L	$8.60	0:29.56	0:00.00	CL 5	$5,360	-	8	1. He's All Go 2. Russian Ahead 3. Opawa Shirley

More Magic (8) 1141212322
Trainer: Lisa Cole (PALMERSTON NORTH)
Prize Money: $20,120
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: HASTEN SLOWLY

Dam: BLAZIN' SAVANNAH

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-5-1

Season

14: 6-5-1

Country

14: 6-5-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Couldn't keep the pace going when 2nd last run at Cambridge in 25.67s over 457m and will try to take advantage of the box. Should race on the speed. Gets a chance against these.

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
- of 9	9/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	1	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 0-Opawa Blake 2. 0-Big Time Favour 3. 0-Boom Dynamite
2nd of 7	2/1/25	Cambridge Raceway	457m	2	0:25.70	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.20	0:25.52	0:25.50	R/A H	$3,360	-	6	1. Our Erin 2. More Magic 3. Stuck Throttle
2nd of 4	27/12/24	Hatrick	520m	5	0:30.14	62.1 km/h	3.2L	$2.10	0:29.92	0:29.92	R/A	$3,360	-	8	1. Boom Dynamite 2. More Magic 3. All Over Rover
3rd of 6	19/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	8	N/A	-	0.7L	$3.00		0:00.00	CL 4/5	$5,360	-	7	1. Opawa Stacy, Turtle Watch 2. 3. More Magic
2nd of 8	12/12/24	Cambridge Raceway	457m	4	0:25.56	64.4 km/h	0.6L	$1.60f	0:25.52	0:25.52	CL 2/3	$4,000	-	6	1. Opawa Blake 2. More Magic 3. Boy Panda
1st of 8	6/12/24	Hatrick	520m	5	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	7.4L	$5.40	0:29.79	0:29.79	CL 3	$7,180	-	9	1. More Magic 2. Talkin' Trash 3. Original Warrior

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