99-4 Ashburton Raceway 20Oct26 2400SS Trial Fr3 Scott Iremonger btn 99m, wnr PLAYOFFS 0.0, (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Didn't do much last start, 12th (Fr8) over 2400m at Mt Harding well beaten by Lipstick (3:08.18) in 3yo+ on October 11 at $266.60. Before that 8th (Fr7) over 2500m at Geraldine, beaten 45 m by Buffy Northstains (3:23.60) in 3yo+ on September 20 at $95.20. Cannot enthuse.

5-12 Oamaru 18Oct26 2000SS $10,000 R35 TO R40 4U Fr9 Carter Dalgety $9, btn 7.8m, wnr Royal Rock 0, 2:01.80 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start 5th (Fr9) over 2000m at Oamaru, beaten 7 m by Royal Rock (2:31.41) in 4yo+ on October 18 at $9.10. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 2400m at Mt Harding, beaten 5.5 m by Aldebaran Lobell (3:11.00) in 3yo+ on October 4 at $18.50. Best efforts should see him go well again.

3-5 Oamaru 18Oct26 2600SS $9,653 WITH COND. Fr4 Jacob Dunn $4, btn 9.7m, wnr Franco Light 0, 2:05.10 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 2600m at Oamaru, beaten 9 m by Franco Light (3:22.29) on October 18 at $4.40. Two runs back won by 6 m as favourite (Fr1) at Mt Harding (3:17.60) beating Lap It Up in 2yo+ on October 4 at $2.50. Hard to beat.

1-13 Phar Lap Raceway 25Oct26 2050SS $12,210 NON-WINNERS 3U Fr5 Blair Orange $5, won by 1.6m, 2nd Fernando 0, 2:07.00 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at Phar Lap Raceway (2:41.90) beating Fernando in 3yo+ on October 25 at $4.70. Racing well and rates highly on the latest effort.

7-13 Addington 21Oct26 2600SS $8,140 R40 Fr10 Blair Orange $30, btn 45.1m, wnr Mm Sunshine 0, 2:05.80 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Weakened rounding the final bend.

Didn't do much at the last run, 7th (Fr10) over 2600m at Addington beaten 45 m by Mm Sunshine (3:23.30) on October 21 at $29.80. Before that 9th (Fr2) over 2400m at Ashburton Raceway, beaten 40 m by Val Thorens (3:03.80) in 4yo+ on August 30 at $20.10. Tested again.

9-9 Ashburton Raceway 26Oct26 1700MS $47,375 MOBILE 3 Fr5 C B Ford $78, btn 37.0m, wnr Becky's Girl 0, 1:55.90 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Failed to impress last start; 9th (Fr5) over 1700m at Ashburton Raceway, beaten 35 m by Becky's Girl (2:02.50) in 3yo on October 26 at $77.70. Showed ability the race before when he posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr7) at Addington (2:32.20) beating Propellor in 3yo+ on October 21 at $3.30. Winning chance on his best form.

1-8 Addington 07Oct26 1980MS $7,440 NON-WINNERS 4U Fr8 Brent Borcoskie $12, won by 2.7m, 2nd Midnight Moses 0, 2:03.80 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Laid in during the score-up and was out of position at the start. Raced wide during the early stages. Laid out and shifted up the track over the concluding stages.

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 2.75 m (Fr8) at Addington (2:32.40) beating Midnight Moses in 4yo+ on October 7 at $12. Racing well and rates highly on the latest effort.

9-10 Alexandra Park 16Oct26 2200SS $14,475 2U 30m 2 Dylan Ferguson $13, btn 155.5m, wnr Majestic Cracker 0, 2:06.30 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Broke gait near the 1900m, losing all chance.

Finished up last campaign with a win at Taupo, started this campaign game effort when 2nd (30m 1) over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 1.5 m by Money Mayweather (2:51.40) in 3yo+ on October 8 at $17.70. Then last start 9th (30m 2) over 2200m at Alexandra Park well beaten by Majestic Cracker (2:52.70) in 2yo+ on October 16 at $12.60. Bold showing expected.