Races ORX Te Aroha - NZ

Last outing finished fourth of 8 runners at Te Rapa on May 24 over 2800m, slow track; 3.5 len behind Catch And Release carrying 67kg at $11.30. Race before ran last at Ascot Park on May 11 over 2200m, on heavy track; 32 len behind A Mandarin carrying 57.5kg at $64.50. Not too bad at last start. Four times Hurdle placed and three times fourth. This suits and will be tough to beat.

Finished off last preparation 3 of 11 starters at Te Rapa on September 17 of 2023 over 2800m, slow track; 4.5 len behind The Bambino with 69kg at $45.40. First up last campaign 11 of 12 starters at Arawa Park on July 5 of 2023 over 1950m, in the wet; 25 len behind Amarillo Slim with 55.5kg at $22. First up for 21 months. Placed in two jumps trials last month.

First-up finished tenth of 11 starters at Woodville on April 30 over 2200m, slow track; 19 len behind Never Look Back carrying 63kg at $78.20. Last start finished fourth of 9 starters at Wanganui on May 11 in a Mdn Hdl over 3000m, on a wet track; 5.5 len behind Never Look Back with 65kg at $59.20. Last start was his best Hurdle effort. Has been placed when third up.

Is third-up today and making a debut in a jumps race. Last start finished ninth of 10 starters at Hawera on May 18 over 2100m, on a wet track; 22 len behind Comedy carrying 54.5kg at $33.50 and before that ran last at Waverley on April 10 over 1650m, on a wet track; 12 len behind Super Flash with 60kg at $10. Poor in two flat runs this time in. Won two Hurdle trials last month. Big chance here.

Last start finished sixth of 10 starters at Hawera on May 18 over 2100m, on a wet track; 15 len behind Comedy with 56.5kg at $31.20. Before that ran last at Te Rapa on May 3 over 1600m, on rain affected going; 8 len behind Astoria Brooke with 54.5kg at $55.40. Second in a Hurdle trial last month so ready for his jumps debut. Chance here.

Finished off last preparation pulled up at Woodville September 29 in an Opn Stp over 4000m. Previously first up; ran last at Arawa Park August 18 over 1950m, in the wet; 53 len behind Impaired Vision with 66.5kg at $69.70. Pulled up in both Hurdle trials. Not liked at all.

Last run finished fifth of 12 runners at Hawera on May 18 over 2100m, on a wet track; 11 len behind Fourty Eight carrying 66kg at $13.30. The start before that; finished fifth of 9 runners at Wanganui on May 11 in a Mdn Hdl over 3000m, in the wet; 6 len behind Never Look Back with 66kg at $10.10. Place or first four chance at best. Well drawn.

Last start fell at Wanganui on May 11 in a Mdn Hdl over 3000m. Race before ran last at Pukekohe on April 23 over 2100m, on a wet track; 31 len behind Sneak Peek carrying 54.5kg at $65. Three runs as a Hurdler for one fourth. Tested here.

First-up finished sixth of 10 runners at Waverley on April 21 over 2100m, on rain affected going; 5.5 len behind Sunset Boulevard carrying 56kg at $11.20. Last start finished eighth of 13 runners at Trentham on May 17 over 2200m, slow track; 10 len behind Who Knows with 54kg at $28.10. Two flat runs so far this campaign. Steeplechase trial winner last month. Distant fourth in only Hurdle run.