Trots ATX Omakau - NZ

4-14 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,000 GH 5U Brad Williamson $60, btn 12.7m, wnr Amass , 1:54.5 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway, at the bell was 5th-4.4m on the pegs beaten 12 m by Amass (2:01.00) in 5yo+ GH on December 21 at $59.60. At the run before 6th (Sr3) over 2400m at Central Southland Raceway, beaten 30 m by Transonic (2:54.60) in 3yo+ on December 14 at $10.30. Draws the pegs so expect a better effort.

5-14 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 1700MS $12,420 R35 Wilson House $15, btn 12.4m, wnr Raknruin , 1:56.4 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Didn't do much at the last run, 5th (Sr2) over 1700m at Gore Raceway, at the bell was 6th-9.2m on the pegs beaten 12 m by Raknruin (2:03.00) on December 27 at $15.40. Before that 9th (Fr7) over 1950m at Rangiora, at the bell was 3rd-5.7m 2WWC beaten 10 m by My Wingman (2:34.40) in 3yo+ on December 14 at $18.90. Must do a lot more.

2-14 Rangiora 14Dec25 1950MS $12,938 R35 Jonny Cox $9, btn 1.4m, wnr Archie , 2:05.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early.

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Penny Weight at Geraldine over 1850m in a 3yo+ on December 6 at $32.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.4 m finishing second behind Archie at Rangiora over 1950m on December 14 at $8.90. Among the chances again.

9-12 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2200MS $12,000 R38 TO R39 2U Max Hill $35, btn 54.8m, wnr Better Together , 1:58.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Raced wide early and middle stages.

Backing up quickly since being well beaten Gore Raceway over 2200m, 6 days ago before that 8th (Fr8) over 2000m at Oamaru was leading by 2.5m 2WNC at the bell, beaten 17 m by Star On The Rocks (2:35.50) in 3yo+ on December 10 at $20.80. Likely to struggle again.

11-12 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2200MS $12,000 R38 TO R39 2U Kerryn Tomlinson $11, btn 62.9m, wnr Better Together , 1:58.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Held up and hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Again held up throughout the run home.

Last start 11th (Fr2) over 2200m at Gore Raceway, beaten 65 m by Better Together (2:42.40) in 2yo+ on December 27 at $11.10. At the run before 8th (Sr1) over 2000m at Oamaru, beaten 25 m by Take The Miki (2:24.70) in 3yo+ on November 27 at $39.70. Among the leading chances on best form.

5-14 Ascot Park Raceway 19Dec25 2200MS $25,875 R40 TO R46 2U Brad Williamson $56, btn 12.4m, wnr Treacherous Dreams , 1:59.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 2200m at Ascot Park Raceway, at the bell was 13th-22m 2WWC beaten 12 m by Treacherous Dreams (2:43.70) in 2yo+ on December 19 at $55.50. Two runs back 3rd (Sr2) over 2200m at Ascot Park Raceway was 2nd-2.2m 3WNC at the bell, beaten 8 m by Rylan Charlie (2:42.10) in 3yo+ on November 26 at $6.10. Not keen.

10-14 Ascot Park Raceway 19Dec25 2200MS $25,875 R40 TO R46 2U Mark Hurrell $110, btn 25.4m, wnr Treacherous Dreams , 1:59.7 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 10th (Sr1) over 2200m at Ascot Park Raceway, beaten 25 m by Treacherous Dreams (2:43.70) in 2yo+ on December 19 at $109.60. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 2400m at Central Southland Raceway, at the bell was 7th-22.5m 2WWC beaten 3.5 m by Mouton Cadet (2:58.50) in 3yo+ on December 14 at $29.10.

99-7 Ascot Park Raceway 19Dec25 2200MS $22,813 CG 2 Tim Williams $2, btn 267.3m, wnr Eun Sogno , 2:00.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Retired from the event near the 900m after the crupper shifted placing driver T Williams in some difficulty after the gear had been adjusted at the start.

Last start failed to finish at Ascot Park Raceway on December 19 over 2200m. Performed better the start before where he came home strongly from last on the turn and posted a big 22 m win as favourite (Fr9) at Addington (2:24.80) beating Scotlynn Crunch in on December 5 at $1.20. Can turn things around.

8-14 Geraldine 06Dec25 1850MS $14,490 R39 TO R45 3U Sheree Tomlinson $5, btn 18.6m, wnr To Ri Ruby , 1:58.4 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Over raced middle stages. Hung inwards early in the run home and was unable to be shifted wider by driver S Tomlinson resulting in the gelding being held up for clear racing room.

Last start was well beaten into eighth behind To Ri Ruby at Geraldine over 1850m in a 3yo+ on December 6 at $4.60. Raced better the start before that with a good run when 3rd (Fr7) over 2000m at Oamaru was leading by 1.6m 2WNC at the bell, beaten 9 m by Take The Miki (2:24.70) in 3yo+ on November 27 at $2.10. Best form should see him in the finish.

13-13 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2200MS $12,210 R40 TO R45 3U John Morrison $3, btn 198.7m, wnr Clonakilty , 1:59.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke shortly after the start for some distance, hampering trailing runners entering the first bend losing all chance.

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 13th (Fr4) over 2200m at Gore Raceway, well beaten by Clonakilty (2:42.80) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $2.60. The start before 9th (Fr8) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway beaten 90 m by Greased Lightnin (2:03.30) in 3yo CG on December 21 at $15.80. Capable of a better showing.