First stakes races of the season at Ellerslie this Saturday.
Race 2:
1 325X9 Demophon 2 93 58.0 Christopher Dell (a2) John Sargent, Matamata
2 06911 Rusty Devil 8 93 58.0 Erin Leighton (a4) Philip Johnson, Avondale
3 13421 Civics Rock 3 92 57.5 Leith Innes Ralph Manning, Cambridge
4 3310X Zankuro 6 90 57.0 Andrew Calder Don Sellwood, Cambridge
5 X7616 Trapiche 4 87 56.0 Opie Bosson Richard Otto, Te Awamutu
6 86169 Te Toro Lass 10 92 55.5 Mark Sweeney Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
7 16138 Happyto Keepa 12 88 55.0 Rogan Norvall Jocelyn Burley, Cambridge
8 3290X
Shuka 11 83 55.0 Danielle Johnson Peter & Dawn Williams, Byerley Park
9 X1009 Time Legend 9 83 55.0 Shohei Shirahama (a2) John Bell, Cambridge
10 X2242 Faraway Eyes 7 82 55.0 Alysha Collett (a) Michael Lawlor, Takanini
11 64098 Fastnfree 1 82 55.0 Leanne Isherwood Bill Pomare, Rotorua
12 31353 Ginja Ninja 5 82 55.0 Mark Du Plessis Ben Foote, Byerley Park
Welcome back, little guy!
Soliloquy Stakes
1 431X Misstrum 4 73 56.5 Leith Innes Roger James, Cambridge
2 333X1 Twilight Granita 13 70 56.5 Jason Waddell Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
3 322 Kisses 6 65 56.5 Trudy Thornton Mark Fraser-Campin & Chris Campin, Cambridge
4 124X7 Ray's Girl 1 65 56.5 David Walker Rudy Liefting, Pukekohe Park
5 42412 Regalia 7 65 56.5 Rory Hutchings (a) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
6 51X5 Decorah 15 64 56.5 Sam Spratt Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
7 1 Perfect Start 9 64 56.5 Shohei Shirahama (a) Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
8 13 Best Command 5 63 56.5 Andrew Calder Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
9 16 Elysium 14 63 56.5 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
10 4X416 Hollywood Angel 10 63 56.5 Mark Du Plessis Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Cambridge
11 1 Kelly O'Reilly 12 63 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
12 X6922 Superefficient 11 54 56.5 Opie Bosson Don Sellwood, Cambridge
13 455X2 Marmi 2 52 56.5 Matthew Cameron Gary Alton, Cambridge
14 52 Universal 8 52 56.5 Craig Grylls Stephen Autridge, Matamata
15 4 North Of Sunset 3 50 56.5 Samantha Collett Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie
Lots of well-bred fillies who have looked really good in lower grades. This should be an interesting race.
Bonecrusher Stakes
1 313X4
Warhorse 8 84 56.5 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
2 0X373 Swiper The Fox 2 74 56.5 Leith Innes Leo Molloy, Byerley Park
3 7X101 Macka's Back 6 71 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Gary Alton, Cambridge
4 1252 Dorian Grey 1 67 56.5 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
5 31 Neo 13 64 56.5 Andrew Calder Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
6 8351 Artifact 5 63 56.5 David Walker Rudy Liefting, Pukekohe Park
7 71257 Hayleys Comet 12 63 56.5 Craig Grylls Andrew Scott, Matamata
8 02X15 King Zeus 10 63 56.5 Opie Bosson Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka
9 1 Zinko 11 63 56.5 Alysha Collett (a) Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
10 23X2 Reminiscing 7 54 56.5 Michael Coleman Keith & Brendon Hawtin, Te Awamutu
11 48X23 Cornelius 4 53 56.5 Ben Foote, Byerley Park
12 236 Flicka Of Gold 3 52 56.5 Tasha Collett Stephen McKee, Ardmore
13 2 Wowowow 9 52 56.5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Cambridge
I think this looks easy enough for the champion 2-year-old.