Trots OTX Westport - NZ

10-10 Addington 28Nov25 2000SS $16,405 R40 TO R50 3U Jim Curtin $58, btn 190.1m, wnr Tu Tangata , 2:03.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke when leading near the 1500m checking a trailing runner losing all chance.

Meets Tu Tangata again; when 190 metres tenth at Addington over 2000m in a 3yo+ race on November 28. Must improve sharply.

13-18 Oamaru 10Dec25 2000SS $13,260 R35 TO R60 3U Carter Dalgety $39, btn 35.6m, wnr Franco Josiah , 2:07.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Comes here second-up after two-and-a-half weeks. Lacklustre first-up performance when 13th (20m 2) over 2000m at Oamaru beaten 35 m by Franco Josiah (2:38.10) in 3yo+ on December 10 at $38.50. Hard to make a case in this field.

6-14 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,000 GH 5U Paul Nairn $47, btn 16.5m, wnr The Present Maker , 1:57.3 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Won three starts back at Addington over 2000m 3yo+ on November 28. Last start 6th (U1) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway beaten 16 m by The Present Maker (2:04.00) in 5yo+ GH on December 21 at $47.20. A better run is on the cards.

3-11 Rangiora 14Dec25 2600SS $19,650 R51 Gavin Smith $8, btn 9.2m, wnr Rachmaninov , 2:07.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 2600m at Rangiora beaten 9 m by Rachmaninov (3:25.50) on December 14 at $8. Hard to beat.

11-14 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,000 GH 5U John Morrison $37, btn 22.7m, wnr The Present Maker , 1:57.3 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Failed to impress last start; 11th (Sr1) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway beaten 22 m by The Present Maker (2:04.00) in 5yo+ GH on December 21 at $36.90. Showed ability the race before when he won by a 0.5 m (FrU1) at Rangiora (3:25.50) beating Mavis Jones in on December 14 at $10.60. Forward performance expected.

1-15 Rangiora 14Dec25 2600SS $13,156 R41 TO R50 3U Robert Butt $4, won by 2nd Royal Del , 2:09.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Hampered in the early stages and trotted roughly. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Last start won a big 14 m win as favourite (10m U2) at Rangiora (3:29.40) beating Royal Del in 3yo+ on December 14 at $3.80. Has to overcome a 10m U2 handicap but looks hard to beat again.

8-11 Rangiora 14Dec25 2600SS $19,650 R51 Colin Defilippi $8, btn 70.7m, wnr Rachmaninov , 2:07.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide from the 1300m. Weakened from the 600m.

Last start 8th (10m 1) over 2600m at Rangiora, beaten 70 m by Rachmaninov (3:25.50) on December 14 at $7.60. Before that, 4th (10m 2) over 2600m at Addington was 7th-13.3m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 3.5 m by Nellie Doyle (3:20.20) in 3yo+ on November 28 at $18.70. This looks a nice assignment so watch for a better run.

5-11 Rangiora 14Dec25 2600SS $19,650 R51 John Morrison $61, btn 18.1m, wnr Rachmaninov , 2:07.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Tangled away.

Didn't do much last start, 5th (10m U1) over 2600m at Rangiora beaten 18 m by Rachmaninov (3:25.50) on December 14 at $60.90. Before that 7th (10m U1) over 2500m at Geraldine beaten 60 m by I Dream Of Jeannie (3:11.80) in 3yo+ on December 6 at $42.30. Not keen.