Trots OTX Alexandra Park - NZ

5-5 Alexandra Park 13Feb26 2200SS $14,918 R51 Nicky Chilcott $9, btn 131.5m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 2:01.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Began awkwardly. Checked by an outside runner and broke passing the 450m losing all chance.

Last start 5th (FrU1) over 2200m at this track, well beaten by Sooner The Bettor (2:46.40) on February 13 at $9.10. At the start before game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 2200m at this track, beaten 4 m by Spiritual Bliss (2:43.40) on January 30 at $13.70. Forward performance expected.

8-9 Alexandra Park 20Feb26 1609MS $16,108 R53 Peter Ferguson $44, btn 46.4m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 1:55.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 45 m by Sooner The Bettor (1:55.60) on February 20 at $44. Two runs back 8th (Sr2) over 2200m at this track was 6th-7.8m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 7 m by Final Change (2:41.10) in 3yo+ on December 31 at $19.10. Others make more appeal.

5-6 Hawera 20Jan26 2000SS $17,900 R45 Sailesh Abernethy $13, btn 14.9m, wnr American Me , 2:07.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke at the start losing ground. Broke again briefly near the 1550m and shifted out before being corrected by Driver S Abernethy. Paced roughly passing the 150m.

Last start 5th (20m 2) over 2000m at Hawera, beaten 14 m by American Me (2:38.00) on January 20 at $13.40. At the start before 5th (Fr2) over 2000m at Hawera, beaten 5.5 m by Double Time (2:37.40) on January 18 at $14.80. Expecting a better run this time.

4-9 Alexandra Park 20Feb26 1609MS $16,108 R53 M Ranger $46, btn 23.0m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 1:55.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Promising type show didn't do much at the end of her last preparation. Fair return to racing first up 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Sooner The Bettor (1:55.60) on February 20 at $46.10. Solid prospect with that run under the belt.

2-5 Alexandra Park 13Feb26 2200SS $14,918 R51 Tony Herlihy $3, btn 5.9m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 2:01.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Solid run when beaten by 1.1 m finishing second behind Spiritual Bliss at this track over 2200m on January 30 at $4.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Sooner The Bettor at this track over 2200m on February 13 at $2.80. Sure to be there at the business end.

3-5 Alexandra Park 13Feb26 2200SS $14,918 R51 Sailesh Abernethy $5, btn 13.0m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 2:01.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Lay in near the 450m checking an inside runner which broke losing all chance.

Last start solid effort when 3rd (10m U1) over 2200m at this track beaten 13 m by Sooner The Bettor (2:46.40) on February 13 at $5. Two runs back won by 3 m (10m U1) at Cambridge Raceway (2:43.40) beating Shake A Leg in on February 4 at $2.40. Decent effort last start. Strong contender.

9-9 Alexandra Park 20Feb26 1609MS $16,108 R53 Todd Mitchell $37, btn 49.1m, wnr Sooner The Bettor , 1:55.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Didn't do much last start, 9th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 50 m by Sooner The Bettor (1:55.60) on February 20 at $37.30. Before that 5th (Fr7) over 1700m at this track beaten 6 m by Doo You Want Me (2:04.00) on February 6 at $10.10. Finds a few better. Must improve sharply.

1-6 Alexandra Park 06Feb26 1700MS $15,215 R49 TO R66 Tony Herlihy $2, won by 2nd Louezyana , 1:57.4 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Four-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1700m. Last start won by a 0.8 m (Fr6) at this track (2:04.00) beating Louezyana in on February 6 at $1.90. Expected to measure up again.