Trots OTX Ashburton - NZ

3-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U G Minnucci $11, btn 7.6m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr1) over 1980m at Addington beaten 7 m by Always A Menace (2:25.20) in 4yo+ M on November 7 at $10.70. Drawn to advantage and among the chances again.

10-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U J Van Rijn $58, btn 60.2m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Didn't do much last time out, 10th (Fr2) over 1980m at Addington, beaten 60 m by Always A Menace (2:25.20) in 4yo+ M on November 7 at $57.80. Before that 11th (Fr8) over 2000m at Motukarara Raceway beaten 30 m by Patiro (2:36.10) in 3yo+ on September 21 at $33.70. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

7-7 Addington 05Nov25 1980SS Trail John Morrison btn wnr EUN SOGNO , (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1980m at Addington, beaten 20 m by Better Be Quick (2:25.50) in 3yo+ on October 17 at $18.60. Two runs back 3rd (Fr1) over 1980m at Addington beaten 4 m by Follow Your Dream (2:26.10) in M on September 19 at $49.20. Will find this tough.

1-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U Blair Orange $2, won by 2nd Sandy Shore , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start won by 4.5 m as favourite (Fr3) at Addington (2:25.20) beating Sandy Shore in 4yo+ M on November 7 at $2.10. Sure to be in the finish again.

2-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U B M Beckwith $4, btn 4.3m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Solid performance when beaten by 2 m finishing third behind Chicago Sky at Wyndham Raceway over 1609m in a 3yo+ on October 2 at $1.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Always A Menace at Addington over 1980m in a 4yo+ M on November 7 at $4. Cherry-ripe now and gets her chance to break through.

4-5 Mt Harding 09Nov25 2400SS Trail Michael Heenan btn wnr TAKE THE MIKI , (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 7th (Fr2) over 1980m at Addington, beaten 24 m by Shard De Arch (2:25.30) in 4yo+ M on October 24 at $7.20. At the start before solid effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 1980m at Addington, beaten 5 m by Better Be Quick (2:25.50) in 3yo+ on October 17 at $11.30. Great chance to bounce back.

7-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U J A Macdonald $20, btn 24.6m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Meets Always A Menace again; when 24 metres seventh at Addington over 1980m in a 4yo+ M race on November 7. Facing a tough assignment.

1-11 Kaikoura 02Nov25 1900MS $12,281 R35 TO R37 3U J A Macdonald $12, won by 2nd The Highlander , 1:59.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Over raced middle stages.

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 5 m (Fr3) at Kaikoura (2:20.80) beating The Highlander in 3yo+ on November 2 at $12.10. Two runs back 13th (Fr9) over 2300m at Mt Harding, beaten 30 m by Magical Max (3:13.10) in 3yo+ on October 5 at $51.70. Others read better. Facing a tricky assignment.

1-9 Mt Harding 09Nov25 2400SS Trail Ross Houghton won by 2nd JAY R TOLKIEN , (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 9th (Sr1) over 1900m at Kaikoura beaten 30 m by Crystal (2:19.30) in 3yo+ FM on November 2 at $4.60. At the run before 7th (Fr2) over 1980m at Addington beaten 17 m by Forever Dream (2:23.90) in 3yo+ FM on October 17 at $10.30. Capable of more than she has shown recently. Can make amends.

8-9 Alexandra Park 24Oct25 2200MS $14,213 R40 TO R50 4U Jacob J Dunn $37, btn 49.1m, wnr Arden's Memory , 1:57.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Hampered by a breaking runner first bend. Weakened in the run home.

Didn't do much last time out, 8th (Fr2) over 2200m at Alexandra Park beaten 50 m by Arden's Memory (2:40.80) in 4yo+ on October 24 at $37.10. Before that 5th (Fr7) over 2200m at Alexandra Park beaten 20 m by Mick Konstantin (2:41.00) in 3yo+ on October 17 at $10.20. Tested again.

4-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U M E A Djuse $50, btn 21.9m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 700m.

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1980m at Addington beaten 21 m by Always A Menace (2:25.20) in 4yo+ M on November 7 at $49.80. Two runs back 6th (Fr4) over 2100m at Phar Lap Racecourse, beaten 15 m by Shannon B (2:37.40) in 3yo+ on October 26 at $21.80. Needs to do more. Unlikely to threaten.

10-10 Kaikoura 03Nov25 1900MS $17,000 R49 4U Blair Orange $12, btn 30.0m, wnr Flying Bird , 1:56.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 10th (Fr7) over 1900m at Kaikoura beaten 30 m by Flying Bird (2:17.60) in 4yo+ on November 3 at $12.40. At the start before 9th (Fr2) over 1700m at this track, beaten 23 m by Francent (2:00.80) in 4yo+ M on October 27 at $103.50. In the mix on the form from four starts back.

6-10 Addington 07Nov25 1980MS $17,000 R35 TO R45 M 4U M Nimczyk $23, btn 24.0m, wnr Always A Menace , 1:57.9 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Hung outwards through the middle stages.

Well beaten last start by Always A Menace, who she meets again; when 24 metres sixth at Addington over 1980m in a 4yo+ M race on November 7. Finding a few ahead of her.