Myers set for an early treble atr Te Rapa

Myers Team a good chance of an early treble at Te Rapa

The Kevin Myers trained team have three horses engaged at Te Rapa on Saturday and they all have a good chance of winning. Lochwinnoch ran second at Hawera 21/4 and is overdue. He has raced three times at the course and distance for a place. 

Kickon has won five times at the mile and being on a 7-day backup will be fit. He is second up.

Hey Happy ran third over steeples at Hawera and will be fitter for that run. 

The going was good at Hawera so the two horses that ran that day can be expected to improve with rain about.

Te Rapa on Saturday

Race 1-Lochwinnoch

Race 2-Kickon

Race 3-Hey Happy

Race 4-Just Call Me Johnny

Race 5-Da Optimist

Race 6-Domain Ace

Race 7-Pour the Wine

Race 8-Russian Sattire

Race 9-Blue Sky at Night

Waikato Equine Veterniary Centre 2YO Stakes 

PAST WINNERS

YEAR WINNER ODDS FORM LAST RACE

2023 Solidify $2.30 31 Won Te Rapa 

2022 Lord Cosmos $2.40 210×2 Second Te Rapa 

2021 Turn the Ace $3.40 1 Won Te Rapa

http://www.melbournecupmethod.wordpress.com

http://www.facebook.com/winningfactors

Thooza picked for winning debut at Te Rapa

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thooza picked for winning debut at Te Rapa 

The two year old race at Te Rapa does not have any form of note and is likely to be won by a debutante. THOOZA is one of those. She won a recent trial over 800m and there is no reason why she cannot win on her debut unless of course the lack of experience beats her but her trainer Tony Pike is known for having his youngsters ready to go first up. JADE DRAGON and SISTER CYRANE are other debutantes that won recent trials and there is no reason why they cannot win on debut either,

Cambridge Raceway 2YO SW+P at Te Rapa 1200m

PAST WINNERS

YEAR WINNER ODDS FORM LAST RACE

2023 Solidify $8.30 3 3^rd Tauranga maiden

2022 Chamario $4.80 3231 Won Maiden 2YO

2021 Turning the Ace $2.80 On debut

2020 No race due to covid lock down

www.melbournecupmethod.wordpress.com

http://www.facebook.com/winningfactors

Contribute picked at Te Rapa

Photo by Daniel on Pexels.com

Contribute set to make her mark at Te Rapa

CONTRIBUTE is a great chance of winning the Travis Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Robbie Patterson trained mare won the Taranaki Cup in February. After that she ran in the Kaimai Stakes at Matamata where she finished within two lengths of the winner SAINT ALICE. She had a freshener after that and resumed 13 April at Otaki where she ran third to Lightning Jack and The Fearless One, both male horses. The heavy going was not her most favoured track and Te Rapa is expected to provide better footing for her. APOSTROPHE is expected to be the danger after her Manawatu Breeders Stakes victory. She is the equal top rated runner with DISS IS DRAMATIC who won the Japan/BOP Trophy at Tauranga 23/3. Diss is Dramatic is trained by Lisa Latta and you have got to respect a latta trained runner when they trek north. SAINT ALICE is a classy mare who adds to the puzzle. She won the listed Kaimai Stakes, 24/2 but has not raced since finishing fourth to Pearl of Alsace at Ellerslie, 9/3.

Travis Stakes (Gp 2) at Te Rapa 2000m F&M

YEAR WINNER LAST RACE AGE

2023 AROMATIC Won Manawatu Breeders Stakes 6

2022 TWO ILLICIT Third G1 WFA Te Rapa 5

2021 PIERINA 3rd Anzac Mile Awapuni 6

2020 No race due to covid lockdown

2019 SUPERA 2nd Te Aroha Breeders Stakes 4

2018 OUR ABBADEAN 2nd Hawkes Bay Cup (Hastings) 5

2017 MIME 3rd Te Aroha Breeders Stakes (G1) 4

2016 RASA LILA 3rd Easter Handicap (Ellerslie) 5

1015 ABIDEWITHME 6th Easter Handicap (Ellerslie) 5

2014 LAUREN TATE 5th R85 Awapuni 4

2013 PIMMS TIME 1st R85 Hastings 4

http://www.melbournecupmethod.wordpress.com

www.facebook.com/winningfactors

Sindee picked at Te Rapa

Sindee one to beat in Te Rapa 3YO Feature

SINDEE is the one to beat in Saturday’s Cambridge Breeders Stakes if her form is anything to go by. She has won three of her four races and finished third in the other. Her most recent victory came at the same course and distance as Saturday’s race. Her biggest danger may be KOHEROA who finished a close second at Trentham 6/4. A wet track is not likely to inconvenience him. DECEMBER is another horse to consider. He has raced twice at Group level and finished out of the money at both those starts. He has won the races which are not black type. That was the reason why I backed him when he won at Taupo.

Backing both SINDEE and KOHEROA may be the way to go.

Cambridge Breeders Stakes at Te Rapa 1200 Group 3 3YO

YEAR WINNER LAST RACE FORM

2023 DENBY ROAD 8^th Waikato Guineas 3248

2022 BONNY LASS Third 3YO Ellerslie 1513

2021 BABYLON BERLIN 1st 3YO Te Rapa 1321

2020 no race due to covid lockdown

2019 VIGOR WINNER* 2nd Wellington Guineas 112

SPEEDY MEADY* 1st R65 Rotorua 2141

2018 POWER O’HATA 1st R65 New Plymouth 316×1

2017 SWEET LEADER 5th John Grigg Stks Ash x115x

2016 XTRAVAGANT 8th Australian Guineas 1418

2015 SHEES FLAWLESS 1st 3YO Awapuni 3611

2014 SHEZHARDTOCATCH 4th OHCP Awapuni 1044

2013 LITTLE WONDER 3rd 3YO Ellerslie 1143

*Dead-heat

Sedaka selected in the Sunline Vase at Te Rapa

Sedaka selected in the Sunline Vase at Te Rapa

SEDAKA is my selection for the Sunline Vase at Te Rapa on Saturday but she needs a good track to show her best. She is the top rated runner in the race and they tend to win the fillies races. Last time she was bogged down in the heavy going in the Waikato Guineas but it will be a different story on top of the ground. SAFURA may be the danger. The Mark Walker trained filly will be ridden by Opie Bosson and that combination have a great record at te Auckland Cup meeting. SAKURA GIRL is another to consider in a very open field.

Sunline Vase at Te Rapa (G3) 3YOF 2100m

PAST WINNERS

YEAR WINNER FORM LAST RACE

2022 Bellatrix Black 4221 Won Maiden Tauranga

2021 Amarelinha 1121 Won G2 Sir Tristram Classic

2020 Communique 3148 Eighth Avondale Guineas

2019 Pinmedown 1169 Ninth Karaka 3YO MM

2018 Contessa Vanessa 1201 Won 3YO Matamata

2017 Eleonora 013X2 Second OHCP Ellerslie

2016 Mime 6221 Won G2 Sir Tristram Classic

http://www.melbournecupmethod.wordpress.com

Fablue strong chance at Wanganui (race 7)

Fablue strong chance at Wanganui (race 7)

FABLUE is my best bet for Wanganui tomorrow. She has raced just five times for two wins with the most recent win being at Hastings 13/11. Her other win came at Wanganui. She is unbeaten at Wanganui. She has never finished out of the first three in wet ground so the heavy going will suit her down to the ground. The favourite for this race is SOLDIER BOY. He does not mind a wet track either. Soldier Boy has raced against much better fields than he faces here. 

Canheroc is Te Rapa nap

CANHEROC (race 2 Te Rapa) is the horse I like for Saturday. He finished a strong 5th in the R75 grade last Saturday and drops in grade to R65. he will again get 3kg off with Maria Sanson riding him. Prior to last week’s race he won at Te Rapa over 2200, on 5th November which is the same distance he is tackling tomorrow. He is my nap selection of the day.

DEEP BEAUTY (race 8 Te Rapa) may get his due reward after two seconds on end. The most recent second was on the course and distance on Labour Day when he was a narrowly beaten second. 

PRISE DE FER (race 7 Te Rapa) is possibly going to be the shortest priced favourite of the day or so he should be. He ticks all of the right boxes. $2.50 should be the right price for him.

CATS IN THE CRADLE (race 4 Cromwell Friday) may cause a boilover in this race. Her trainer Paul Harris has his horses engaged on both Friday and Sunday but this one is racing just the Friday.

www.melbournecupmethod.wordpress.com

www.facebook.com/winningfactors