SATURDAY 16th DEC. AT TE RAPA

Waikato Racing Club at Te Rapa

Weather: fine, Track: Good3, Rail: true

12.48 p.m. R2 4 She’s A Thief (2 f Showcasing – Steal, by Red Ransom) – Patrick Moloney; trialled very well before winning here impressively on 26 November in the Maiden 2YO 1000 metres, running good time in the process. Sweetly drawn in barrier one for the $30,000 Wentwood Grange Premier (1200 metres), she will be strongly favoured to frank the performance. Fixed odds: $2.10 & $1.05. pictured

1.23 p.m. R3 5 Resurrect (5 g Shinko King – Errant, by Jungle Pocket) – Patrick Moloney; followed a good win with an equally creditable run up in grade (Rating 85 1200 metres), both at Tauranga, and contests the corresponding race: $30,000 Rating 85 1200 metres. Having acted on rain-affected going, he showed last time to handle better footing. A game performer, he has blinkers on and drawn barrier six. Fixed odds: $5.50 & $1.60.

1.58 p.m. R4 9 Ali Baba (5 g Savabeel – Dreamworks, by Maroof) – Patrick Moloney; resumed with a very good effort for second in the Rating 75 1400 metres here on 11 November, and emulated the performance in the Rating 75 1600 metres on 1 December at Otaki, despite the ground being too firm for him. Up in grade and down in weight, carrying 54kgs, in the $30,000 Rating 85 1600 metres, he faces a tougher assignment but appears in the right fettle to prove competitive. Fixed odds: $10.50 & $3.00.

4.59 p.m. R9 12 Sound Works (5 m Not a Single Doubt – Abu Zayan, by Mark of Esteem) – Patrick Moloney; produced a pretty good effort, resuming without a trial, in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series 1200 metres on 10 November at Avondale. Scratched since then because of a wide draw, she has an ideal barrier (4) in the $30,000 Rating 65 1400 metres. A dual winner over 1100 metres in Australia, she has raced solidly in five starts since arriving in NZ, familiar with the course, and should go well. Fixed odds: $18.00 & $5.50.