Te Akau Taupo Preview

Te Akau New Zealand has three horses entered for the seven race programme on Friday 16 September at Taupo.

As on Thursday 15 September the conditions were: overcast and Dead5, rail true. Two mls rain forecast Thursday and 2mls race day.

1.27 p.m. R3 9 Tiffany's Time (3 f Alamosa - Tinsel Time) - Matt Cameron; makes her debut from barrier five in the Maiden 1200 metres. She finished second when trialling on 2 August at Te Teko, and won well, beating stable-mate Discretely Red (Redwood), over 1030 metres at the same venue on 25 August. She meets a few with good race day and trial form: namely Mossomak, Poker Face, Leonardo and Lady Bullbars but her consistency through the trials stage should hold her in good stead.

2.02 p.m. R4 13 Our Abbadean (4 m Lookin at Lucky - Highland Lights) - Matt Cameron; resumed with a notable performance for fourth in the $22,500 Rating 75 1200 metres on 27 August at Ruakaka, and has visor blinkers on, from barrier eight, stepping to 1300 metres. Following back-to-back victories, she ended her previous campaign with a strong finish for second, clocking a slick 34.1 final 600m, in a smart field for the $20,000 3YO 1600 metres at Te Rapa, which indicates her ability to prove competitive in this field.

2.37 p.m. R5 1 Hall of Fame (3 c Savabeel - Around the Clock) - Sam Weatherley (a3); presented in terrific order when resuming in the $20,000 3YO 1200 metres on 27 August at Hastings, producing a slashing performance for second to the highly regarded, unbeaten Ugo Foscolo. He raced away by four and a half lengths over 1200 metres in May at Pukekohe, is clearly highest rated and will be a short order to deliver with the aid of an apprentice claim in the Rating 65 1300 metres.

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