Sunstrike - debut on Wednesday

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Sunline's little girl by Rock of Gibraltar has her first start on Wednesday in a maiden two year-old race at her home track, Pukekohe Park.

Here's the field:

11:45 MDN 2yo 1200m

1 Double Finesse (3)
2 Coup Archie (6)
3 Coolross (11)
4 Mathias (5)
5 Mufhasa (18)
6 Twoeezy (16)
7 Philippides (4)
8 Lunchcutter (7)
9 Nom de Jeu (12)
10 Shooting Star (14)
11 Skaapa (17)
12 Sunstrike (10)
13 Catching Pigeons (E1) (8)
14 Special Lad (E2) (2)
15 Darby Doll (Scr)
16 Go McQueen (E4) (13)
17 Imaomen (E5) (9)
18 Grand Affair (E6) (1)

She's drawn 10, but with only Catching Pigeon likely to make the field she should come in to 7 with the scratchings of 3 emergencies drawn inside her. The rider hasn't been confirmed yet.

Looks a tough field, Double Finesse ran a nice 2nd on debut and Coup Archie came 3rd to a real Derby horse for next season in Demhills last start. Nom de Jeu is by Montjeu out of dual G1-winner Prized Gem - enough said!

Sunstrike will be the favourite though and hopefully she'll start off with a win if she's as good as she looked in her trial last month. Fingers crossed!

The NZ Racing website has race replays, but you have to sign up. So it's probably easier if I put it up on YouTube.