• Published date: 15 December 2023
• Publication title: Sports Tab

HOWLEY JOINERY HANDICAP

Rating 75 Benchmark* 1200m — $40,000

12190XWhere’s Wally 7g(4) 59

Brandon MayAndrew Carston

All (30-5-5-4)$103,833

Goes well fresh and style should suit track debut. Maybe a little firm for best.

2645X1Divine Regulus 7g(2) 57.5

Kylie WilliamsN & B Blatch

All (27-4-1-3)$134,676

Never left rail, too strong, late, Riccarton Park,1000 Premier. Nice gate again. Go again.

3880X0Divine Dive 7g(7) 56.5

Kin KwoPam Robson

All (40-4-4-9)$90,336

1.08 down the chute too much Cup Day. Has record second up. Long way from home.

496X31Fifita 5g(6) 56.5

Tina ComignaghiParsons/Ramhit

All (12-3-1-1)$62,675

Broke 1.10, pressured, second in over a year Cup Day Riccarton. High SR. Put in.

5X7543Leroy 6g(8) 56

Rohan MudhooN & B Blatch

All (19-2-2-3)$44,320

Has talent. A great run Nov 7 wide/open to Rhonda Wood. Top 4.

60X815Rhaegar 7g(3) 56

Kavish ChowdhooryBarry Howden

All (32-4-1-1)$113,760

Not given much rest here Nov 22, game. Has gate to assert again. Each way.

749513Miss Miranda 4m(1) 54

Samantha WynneLeonard Stewart

All (8-2-0-2)$28,160

Third to Kana Riccarton Park Nov 11, this grade, shows how able. Not out of this.

8X051XShe’s An Ace 6m(9) 54

Ruvanesh Muniandy (a4)Shankar Muniandy

All (5-2-0-0)$15,550

Won maiden first up and has ability but up a grade against some speedsters.

97268XTadita 5m(5) 54

Akshay BallooSteven Woodsford

All (18-3-1-2)$30,390

Didn’t really come up last prep and usually needs racing.

RACE 2 1:00pm

GROUP ILT HANDICAP

Rating 65 Benchmark* 1200m — $40,000

11100XAvitus 5g(11) 60

Akshay BallooSteven Woodsford

All (12-3-1-0)$32,080

Beat strong field when freshened January. Strong front-runner suited here. Put in.

212X60Kid Roc 6g(1) 60

Corey CampbellSteven Prince

All (14-2-2-1)$35,900

Vet problem last start so forgive. Last win (April) was over 1600m. Form this trip 2021.

38534XShockallia 6g(2) 59

Brandon MayKelvin Tyler

All (15-2-2-2)$47,925

Southern debut. Last run (April 15) was 2400m. Has handled shorter. Maybe not D Day here.

412The Hangover 5g(13) 59

Kylie WilliamsDennis Bros

All (2-1-1-0)$22,385

Blitzed them on debut and terrific 1.08 placing, r65 Nov 11 Riccarton Park. A must-have.

5437X3Willis 5g(9) 59

Kavish ChowdhooryBarry Howden

All (10-1-0-3)$18,020

Strong placing here Nov 22, best closing splits. Goes well this track.

660219Cockahoop 5g(8) 58.5

Bailey Rogerson (a3)Lisa Vaughan

All (10-2-1-0)$23,410

Chasing a shadow but late clear run here Nov 22. Not always amenable. Place.

73800XThe MotivatorScratched

808X95Tradition 7m(7) 57.5

Denby-Rose Tait (a4)Bruce Tapper

All (33-3-2-4)$52,501

On best day very good. Lot to like at Cromwell under difficulties. Can upset them.

9135Our Flash Harry 3g(12) 57.5

Tina ComignaghiSabin Kirkland

All (3-1-0-1)$15,585

Should have been second to Divine Regulus Riccarton. Win here was H8 but able in better.

105X980Earl Of Orkney 8g(6) 57.5

Ruvanesh Muniandy (a4)Sally McKay

All (46-3-8-4)$57,814

Honest sprinter who hasn’t really fired this time in and meets some good ones.

1108630Bush Mills Billy 6g(4) 56.5

Brett MurrayStephen Blair-Edie

All (27-1-5-2)$27,520

Win against some of these would surprise but multi place not so much.

1245080Bleakhouse Burtie 5g(5) 56

Sanu ToolooaMaurice Forde

All (21-1-0-1)$15,115

Form has bleakish outlook in this field.

1300X73Miss Brittany 4m(3) 55.5

Rahul BeeharryParsons/Ramhit

All (10-1-0-1)$16,070

Backed up well Cromwell. Mixed but has run times to place.

1421075Anafternoondelight 5m(10) 55

Gosen JogooStephen Blair-Edie

All (17-1-3-2)$25,260

Consistent horse who lacks the brilliance of some of these.

RACE 3 1:35pm

SOUTHLAND HONDA MAIDEN

MDN 1400m — $25,000

1X4254Imabuster 4g(10) 58.5

Corey CampbellSabin Kirkland

All (7-0-2-1)$10,700

Gear change to winkers. Big finish here 1600m Nov 22. Has never gone bad race. Put in.

226276Keep It Loose 5g(2) 58.5

Lee CallawayStephen Blair-Edie

All (18-0-4-1)$16,660

Went hard early, stuck ok 22/11 1600 and maybe best that trip

324X36Master Abraham 4g(11) 58.5

Brett MurrayLisa Vaughan

All (4-0-1-1)$5490

Never in it second up from long spell...