Te Akau Tauranga Saturday Preview

Te Akau Racing has two horses entered on Saturday 25 June at Tauranga.

Weather: fine, track: Heavy10, rail: true. 18mls rain forecast Saturday.

12:17 p.m. R2 3 Boomer (3 g Iffraaj - Kate Cross) - Michael McNab; dashed home on wet ground to win the Maiden 1400 metres on 8 June at Matamata, and steps up in the $30,000 3YO 1300 metres. He won in a manner suggesting plenty more to come and his dam recorded all four wins on slow ground. Fixed odds: $7.00 & $1.50.

3:12 p.m. R7 14 Millefiori (3 f Iffraaj - Miss Bluebell) - Michael McNab; produced the most emphatic win of three on the programme for trainer Mark Walker on 8 June at Matamata, in the Rating 65 1400 metres. Up in class for the Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (Listed, 1400m), but proven at high level, she is a course winner at her only attempt, and brings winning form. Fixed odds: $7.00 & $2.50.