Trots OTX Richmond Park - NZ

5-13 Gore Raceway 27Dec25 2700SS $25,438 R50 TO R90 3U Craig Ferguson $45, btn 21.3m, wnr Always Dreaming , 2:00.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr3) over 2700m at Gore Raceway, beaten 21 m by Always Dreaming (3:21.70) in 3yo+ on December 27 at $44.70. Before that 10th (10m 2) over 2600m at Addington beaten 35 m by Follow Your Dream (3:16.00) in 4yo+ on November 21 at $51.90. Others make more appeal.

1-14 Ashburton Raceway 21Dec25 1700MS $60,000 M 4 Robert Butt $2, won by 2nd Ultimate Cullect , 1:54.3 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Hampered when racing wide into the first bend. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Sr5) at Ashburton Raceway (2:00.80) beating Ultimate Cullect in 4yo M on December 21 at $1.70 at the bell was 9th-14.6m 4WNC. Heading the right way now.

18-18 Motukarara Raceway 29Dec25 2810SS $22,100 R50 Tim Williams $11, btn 63.5m, wnr Here's Herbie , 2:06.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

Last start 18th (20m 1) over 2810m at Motukarara Raceway beaten 65 m by Here's Herbie (3:41.10) on December 29 at $11. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr8) over 1980m at Addington, at the bell was 2nd-.2m 3WNC beaten 1.1 m by Amass (2:24.30) on December 12 at $3.60. Can do much better this time.

1-15 Rangiora 14Dec25 2600SS $26,313 R55 John R Dunn $2, won by 2nd Tanzania , 2:04.4 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start won a big 10 m win as favourite (10m 2) at Rangiora (3:21.10) beating Tanzania in on December 14 at $2.40 at the bell was leading 5.2m on the pegs. Top chance again despite the 20m 1 handicap.

2-9 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $37,900 FFA Blair Orange $6, btn 6.2m, wnr Pinseeker , 1:59.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing fifth behind Republican Party at Addington over 1980m on December 12 at $40.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Pinseeker at Omakau over 2000m on January 2 at $5.80. Hard to beat.

6-9 Omakau 02Jan26 2000MS $37,900 FFA John R Dunn $22, btn 13.2m, wnr Pinseeker , 1:59.0 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Lay inwards at stages throughout.

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 2000m at Omakau, beaten 13 m by Pinseeker (2:28.00) on January 2 at $21.90. Two runs back 7th (Fr9) over 1980m at Addington was 2nd-1.2m 2WNC at the bell, beaten 11 m by Franco Sinatra (2:23.60) in 3yo+ on October 17 at $5.20. Not keen on his chances in this line-up.

5-8 Geraldine 06Dec25 2850SS $23,250 R55 Blair Orange $7, btn 4.9m, wnr The Lazarus Effect , 2:01.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 5th (30m 1) over 2850m at Geraldine was 8th-16m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 5 m by The Lazarus Effect (3:34.70) on December 6 at $6.80. Before that, 8th (Fr1) over 2600m at Addington, beaten 35 m by Kingman (3:06.80) in 4yo on November 21 at $83.10. This looks a suitable assignment.