Trots ATX Omakau - NZ

3-9 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2700SS $23,688 R50 TO R90 D D Mccormick $5, btn 3.5m, wnr Jimmy Carter , 2:03.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Lay inwards final bend contacting several track markers.

Two back was well beaten into third behind The Present Maker at Ashburton Raceway over 1700m in a 5yo+ GH on December 21 at $3.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing third behind Jimmy Carter at Gore Raceway over 2700m on December 27 at $5.40. Sure to be prominent.

2-3 Rangiora 23Dec25 2000SS Trail Robbie Holmes btn 1.25m, wnr FIERY BANDITO , (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Comes here second-up after two-and-a-half weeks. Lacklustre first-up performance when 10th (25m U1) over 2600m at Rangiora well beaten by Rachmaninov (3:25.50) on December 14 at $8. This will fully test.

1-9 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2700SS $23,688 R50 TO R90 Matthew Williamson $13, won by 2nd Clotilde Wainwright , 2:03.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start won by 2.75 m (10m U1) at Gore Raceway (3:27.30) beating Clotilde Wainwright in on December 27 at $12.70 at the bell was 6th-11.4m 2WWC. Has a low draw and is a leading player.

4-13 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,001 M 4 Brad Williamson $3, btn 21.9m, wnr Clotilde Wainwright , 1:57.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 850m. Lay inwards leaving the final bend.

Last start 4th (Sr5) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway, beaten 21 m by Clotilde Wainwright (2:03.70) in 4yo M on December 21 at $2.50. Before that, 11th (20m 3) over 2600m at Addington beaten 40 m by I Dream Of Jeannie (3:17.30) in 4yo+ M on November 21 at $9.60. Bold showing expected again.

1-14 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,000 M 5U John R Dunn $2, won by 2nd Hidden Talent , 1:56.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide from the 1100m.

Comes here in the right form. Posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Sr4) at Ashburton Raceway (2:03.10) beating Hidden Talent in 5yo+ M on December 21 at $2.10 at the bell was 12th-17m 4WWC. Two runs back posted a big 13 m win as favourite (25m 2) at Geraldine (3:11.80) beating Premium Player in 3yo+ on December 6 at $2.80 at the bell was 7th-32.7m on the pegs. Winning claims.

3-7 Ascot Park Raceway 19Dec25 2700SS $36,500 R60 Gemma Thornley $24, btn 3.5m, wnr Mr Love , 2:04.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Eight-year-old gelding showed improvement last time. 3rd (15m 1) over 2700m at Ascot Park Raceway, at the bell was 6th-13.5m on the pegs beaten 3.5 m by Mr Love (3:28.10) on December 19 at $23.60. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into seventh behind Mighty Logan at Mt Harding over 1609m on November 30 at $16.50. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.