Te Akau Te Rapa Saturday Preview

Te Akau Racing has six horses entered on Saturday 18 December at Te Rapa.

Weather: overcast, track: Slow7, rail: out 9 metres. No rain forecast.

12:30 p.m. R1 14 Outfit (3 f Tivaci - Costume) - Opie Bosson; continued good form when running the fastest last 600m (35.8) for a close third in a Maiden 1400 metres on 4 December at Matamata, and steps up in the $15,000 Maiden 1600 metres. Her dam impressed winning the Herbie Dyke Stakes (Gr. 1, 2000m) on course, and she rates a top three chance from barrier five. Fixed odds: $3.30 & $1.60.

1:05 p.m. R2 8 Pin Me Up (3 f Pins - Brampton Loco) - Opie Bosson; ran the fastest last 600m (34.4) for second on debut in a Maiden 1200 metres on 9 November at Te Aroha, and the fastest again, 35.1, for second in a Maiden 3YO 1230 metres. Contesting the $15,000 Maiden 3YO 1400 metres, she rates a top three prospect from barrier four - one of three in the event for the stable. Fixed odds: $3.30 & $1.60.

1:05 p.m. R2 10 Ifyourample  (3 f Iffraaj - More than Adequate) - Joe Kamaruddin (a2); produced a notable effort for fourth in her sole juvenile start, and resumed running the fastest last 600m (33.6) for fifth in a Maiden 1200 metres on 27 November at Te Aroha. With weight relief to 53.5kg in the $15,000 Maiden 3YO 1400 metres, she has first four claims from barrier seven. Fixed odds: $15.00 & $4.50.

1:05 p.m. R2 13 Classico  (3 f Pierro - Onetangi) - Ashvin Goindasamay (a1); quickened stylishly when winning a trial on 4 November at Matamata, before posting a debut sixth in a Maiden 1200 metres on 24 November at Tauranga. She may get back from her tricky barrier (10) in the $15,000 Maiden 3YO 1400 metres, but look for her getting home. Fixed odds: $17.00 & $5.00.

4:05 p.m. R7 10 Aotea Lad  (5 g Savabeel - Corsage) - Niranjan Parmar (a4); showed resolve winning a torridly run Rating 74 1600 metres on 27 November at Wanganui, with Parmar aboard, and he steps up in the $40,000 Open 1600 metres. Dropping 7.5kg to carry only 50kg, he meets a tougher field but is aided by the handy barrier two. Fixed odds: $7.50 & $2.50.

4.40 p.m. R8 13 Image of You  (4 m Pins - Exactly Like You) - Opie Bosson; made it two wins and two seconds this campaign with victory in a Rating 65 1600 metres here on 20 November, and has been given time (28 days) now contesting the $30,000 Rating 74 1400 metres. Up in grade against a tougher field, she brings form to rate a top four proposition with luck from barrier 12. Fixed odds: $5.00 & $2.00.