Trots OTX Tauherenikau - NZ

3-7 Manawatu 12Dec24 2500SS $9,581 NON-WINNERS & R35 WITH COND. S Allen Pyers $60, btn 13.5m, wnr Chemical Dreams , 2:12.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 2500m at Manawatu, beaten 13 m by Chemical Dreams (3:26.00) in 3yo+ on December 12 at $59.80. Two runs back 5th (Fr1) over 2500m at Manawatu beaten 9 m by Bevron (3:18.60) in 3yo+ on December 10 at $54.30. Not as keen on his chances in this line-up.

3-6 Manawatu 12Dec24 2500SS $9,845 R38 TO R70 DISCRETIONARY 3U Blair Orange $5, btn 4.6m, wnr Quercus Rubra , 2:07.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Manchester In Time at Manawatu over 2500m on December 10 at $6.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Quercus Rubra at Manawatu over 2500m in a 3yo+ on December 12 at $5.10. Progressing well. One of the main contenders.

10-13 Motukarara 30Nov24 2170SS $11,701 WITH COND. Leo O'reilly $34, btn 92.1m, wnr Rock Lobster , 2:07.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Weakened early in the run home.

Last start 10th (Fr9) over 2170m at Motukarara well beaten by Rock Lobster (2:51.40) on November 30 at $34.30. Two runs back 12th (Fr4) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway beaten 40 m by Aspirational Dream (2:04.80) in 3yo+ FM on November 14 at $38.80. Facing a tough assignment.

6-8 Cambridge Raceway 19Dec24 2200SS $9,300 R35 TO R40, R41 WITH COND. Peter Ferguson $5, btn 16.2m, wnr Kawarau Lil , 2:05.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Crowded rounding the final bend having to be steadied. Held up for the majority of the run home.

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 16 m by Kawarau Lil (2:52.00) on December 19 at $4.50. At her previous start solid effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 2500m at Manawatu beaten 7 m by Manchester In Time (3:12.60) on December 10 at $31.90. Among the chances on best form.

6-7 Manawatu 12Dec24 2500SS $9,581 NON-WINNERS & R35 WITH COND. S Scott Dickson $6, btn 46.7m, wnr Chemical Dreams , 2:12.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke passing the 300m when being shifted wider by an inside runner which had been hampered losing all chance.

Last start 6th (30m U1) over 2500m at Manawatu, beaten 45 m by Chemical Dreams (3:26.00) in 3yo+ on December 12 at $5.50. Before that, 4th (30m U1) over 2500m at Manawatu, beaten 8 m by Bevron (3:18.60) in 3yo+ on December 10 at $5. Capable of going a lot better.

3-10 Cambridge Raceway 24Dec24 2200SS $14,475 R35 TO R50 DISCRETIONARY 3U Emily Johnson $20, btn 0.5m, wnr Yurok , 2:05.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Trotted roughly under pressure near the 50m.

Returned to racing last start with a good run when 3rd (10m 2) over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway, beaten 0.5 m by Yurok (2:51.00) in 3yo+ on December 24 at $20.30. Very hard to beat.

5-12 Ashburton Raceway 22Dec24 2400MS $11,000 R43 TO R55 3U Wilson House $46, btn 15.1m, wnr Sunny Louis , 2:00.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 5th (Fr7) over 2400m at Ashburton Raceway beaten 15 m by Sunny Louis (3:00.40) in 3yo+ on December 22 at $45.70. The run previous 8th (Fr9) over 1980m at Addington beaten 50 m by George Eliot (2:27.90) in 3yo+ on December 6 at $62.70. Certainly up to this and expected to go very well.

1-6 Manawatu 12Dec24 2500SS $9,845 R38 TO R70 DISCRETIONARY 3U Michael Hay $26, won by 2nd Bevron , 2:07.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start won by 1.1 m (10m U2) at Manawatu (3:18.20) beating Bevron in 3yo+ on December 12 at $25.50. Great chance to make it two in a row.