Te Akau Thursday Riccarton Preview

Te Akau Racing has two horses entered on Thursday 23 July at Riccarton (poly-track).

Riccarton:

Weather: fine, track: poly-track, rail: true.

3:04 p.m. R7 1 Purple Prose (4 g Embellish – Lady Masako) – Triston Moodley (a1); recorded fourth course/distance win in the $17,000 Rating 75 1600 metres here (poly-track) on 10 June, with Moodley aboard, and contests the corresponding event. In terrific form winning three of last four starts, remains in same grade although up weight from 56.5kg to 58.5kg, and rates a top three chance from barrier one. $5.00 & $1.70.

3:04 p.m. R7 6 Queen Of Naples (4 m Darci Brahma – Tiffany’s Time) – Masa Hashizume; finished second to Purple Prose (above) in the $17,000 Rating 75 1600 metres here (poly-track) on 10 June, and contests the corresponding event. She won Pearl Series race over 1400 metres here four starts ago, all three wins on poly-track at Riccarton, including 1600 metres, and rates a top three chance from barrier two. Fixed odds: $4.00 & $1.55.