Te Akau Avondale Preview

Te Akau New Zealand has three horses racing on Wednesday 7 March at Avondale.

As on Tuesday 6 March the conditions were: fine and Good3, rail out 4 metres. 4mls rain forecast Tuesday, 15mls race day.

12.42 p.m. R1 11 English Rose (3 f Makfi - Bislieri) - Matthew Cameron; ran the fastest 600m (35.4) when closing for third in the Maiden 2000 metres on 1 February at Hastings, and hampered by a slow getaway before making ground in the Maiden 2000 metres on 18 February at Gisborne. With a nose band removed, she has since pleased in a jump out from the race day gates. Drawn wide (13) in the $10,000 Maiden 2000 metres, the prospect of give in the ground should assist her in rating an each way chance.

3.07 p.m. R5 2 The Chaser (3 g Swiss Ace - Intelligentsia) - Michael McNab; finished strongly for second when trialling over 1000 metres on 15 February at Taupo, and resumes in the $10,000 Maiden 1200 metres. He looked promising when finishing first and second, respectively, in two trials on the course, before recording two fifths when tried last winter, and should go well from barrier two. From the family of NZ Champion 2 & 3YO and stallion Keeninsky (Stravinsky), his dam, Intelligentsia (Danzero), won three times between 1100m - 1400m in Australia.

4.57 p.m. R8 16 She's Not Bad (3 f He's Remarkable - Andra) - Michael McNab; sustained a strong run to photo finish when trialling over 1000 metres on 15 February at Taupo, and debuts in the $10,000 Maiden 1400 metres. From the Zedative mare Andra, winner of two sprint races to 1100 metres in Australia, with four individual winners of eight races, she is an improving filly that should acquit herself well from barrier two.