Te Akau Hastings Thursday Preview

Te Akau Racing has two horses entered on Thursday 10 February at Hastings.

Weather: cloudy, track: Dead5, rail: true. No rain forecast.

12:44 p.m. R2 6 Albatross (3 f Sacred Falls - Bint Piavonic) - Opie Bosson; remained held together in a strong finish to win at the trials on 11 January at Cambridge (poly-track), and debuts in the $12,000 Maiden 1200 metres. Grand-dam Piavonic (Scenic) won the Manikato Stakes (Gr. 1, 1200m), and an emulation of her trials should see a bold performance from barrier four.

1:18 p.m. R3 4 Weneedashock  (3 g Shocking - Prado Red) - Joe Kamaruddin (a2); got handy and fought well for fifth when debuting in a Maiden 3YO 1200 metres on 12 January at Matamata. Contesting the $12,000 Maiden 3YO 1400 metres, he has weight relief to 55.5kg and is presented with the opportunity to improve further from barrier one.