New Zealand · Saturday 16 May 2026

Otaki tips and results

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The Tele Otaki Mdn

12:07 local1400mMaiden$20,000

Winner8. MercySP $15.50

★ Top pick10th

1Derrick

Our price $4.20 · SP $4.90 · Jonathan Riddell

Track record 3:0-2-0, soft record 4:0-2-0 perfect for Soft 5. Barrier 4 ideal at Otaki, likely forward from speed map. Jockey Riddell hot (30% last 20).

2nd pick4th

3Brutiful Lass

Our price $3.80 · SP $3.00 · Amber Riddell

Second up suits (2:0-1-0), soft record strong. Moderate-fast tempo suits midfield finish.

3rd pick5th

4Amalthea

Our price $7.50 · SP $10.20 · Rohan Mudhoo

Lightly raced filly with soft suitability, midfield settling in moderate-fast tempo.

Value pick2nd

6Shadow Ruler

Our price $6.50 · SP $4.30 · Chris Dell

Poor last run over track from gate 16 forgivable; inside draw flips script. Jockey Dell (14% trainer combo) aids forward map in moderate-fast tempo. Overlay despite soft query.

1st8MercyFloor Moerman$15.50
2nd6Shadow RulerChris Dell$4.30
3rd16No Love LostJim Chung$23.90
4th3Brutiful LassAmber Riddell$3.00

Full result · 11 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	8	Mercy	10	Floor Moerman	K T Myers	54.5kg	$15.50
2nd	6	Shadow Ruler	1	Chris Dell	Ms J Millar	56.5kg	$4.30
3rd	16	No Love Lost	9	Jim Chung	R J Bergerson	55.5kg	$23.90
4th	3	Brutiful Lass	6	Amber Riddell	Ms L Latta	55.5kg	$3.00
5th	4	Amalthea	4	Rohan Mudhoo	Kevin & Stephen Gray	56.5kg	$10.20
6th	11	Cezanne	2	Madan Singh	Ms I Kelly	56.5kg	$25.80
7th	2	Our Edwardo	8	Kavish Chowdhoory	Robbie Patterson	58.5kg	$9.30
8th	7	Button Ya Lip	5	Toni Davies	W S Moorehead	54.5kg	$30.90
9th	14	Sweet Envy	11	Courtney Barnes	Joshua Shaw	56.5kg	$53.80
10th	1	Derrick	3	Jonathan Riddell	A J Meadows	58.5kg	$4.90
11th	12	Fou The Noo	7	Triston Moodley	Adam Scott	55.5kg	$48.00
Scr	5	Bridie	11		S A Sharrock	56.5kg
Scr	9	Beavertown Lass	9	Kelly Myers	A M Bull	56.5kg
Scr	10	Secrets	13		S A Sharrock	56.5kg
Scr	13	No Such Number	12		G R Vile	56.5kg
Scr	15	Fratellino	16		Robbie Patterson	58.5kg
Scr	17	Keating	3		Ms S Dougan	58.5kg

Harcourts Otaki (Bm65)

12:44 local1100mBenchmark 65$35,000

Winner4. BenerroSP $5.10

★ Top pick2nd

6Great Escape

Our price $3.00 · SP $2.20 · Kelly Myers

Recent form consistent with close placings in similar grade including BM65. Soft track exposure positive (1 win from 5 soft starts). Fast tempo favours midfield settling.

2nd pickScratched

1Landman

Our price $5.00 · Floor Moerman

Barrier 1 gives huge Otaki edge as likely leader in fast tempo race. Distance winner on heavy (1:1-0-0), first-up record perfect (1:1-0-0), and class drop from G3/Open races where placed recently (3rd G3 Otaki, 2nd Open). Soft record 0-0-0 from 2 but heavy win suggests adaptability.

3rd pickScratched

2Albarossa

Our price $6.00

Excellent barrier 2, proven at Otaki (1-1-0 from 3) and distance winner. Soft track suits (2-0-1 from 10 soft starts). Recent BM65 win at 1000m shows fitness in regular preparation. Likely leader in fast tempo. Recent 12th at Otaki was outlier; class drop helps. Solid place chance.

Value pick3rd

7Brigit

Our price $8.00 · SP $4.80 · Kavish Chowdhoory

Soft exposure limited but placed. Fast tempo suits forward map.

1st4BenerroLeah Hemi$5.10
2nd6Great EscapeKelly Myers$2.20
3rd7BrigitKavish Chowdhoory$4.80
4th5RiomosaAmber Riddell$11.70

Full result · 8 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	4	Benerro	8	Leah Hemi	T W Cole	59kg	$5.10
2nd	6	Great Escape	3	Kelly Myers	Kevin & Stephen Gray	58kg	$2.20
3rd	7	Brigit	2	Kavish Chowdhoory	S A Sharrock	57kg	$4.80
4th	5	Riomosa	5	Amber Riddell	G J Haigh	57.5kg	$11.70
5th	8	Perfect Pete	6	Chris Dell	Andrew Campbell	57kg	$9.90
6th	10	Just A Drop	7	Rohan Mudhoo	Peter Fitzgerald	54kg	$37.40
7th	9	Macee Girl	4	Liam Kauri	M O'malley	53kg	$10.70
8th	11	Gurtlyn	1	Jim Chung	A C Baker	53kg	$34.10
Scr	1	Landman	1	Floor Moerman	Bill Thurlow And Sam O'malley	59.5kg
Scr	2	Albarossa	1		Kevin & Stephen Gray	60kg
Scr	3	Customized	10	Jonathan Riddell	S D Cole	59.5kg

Cavallo Farm & Chris Rutten Bloodstock 3yo

13:21 local1200mOpen$35,000

Winner2. Shameless StarSP $4.00

★ Top pick5th

4London

Our price $3.00 · SP $5.60 · Kelly Myers

Barrier 4 provides clear Otaki advantage in moderate-fast tempo. High win strike rate, consistent trend and soft suitability outweigh class rise.

2nd pick3rd

3Cremant

Our price $4.50 · SP $2.80 · Amber Riddell

Barrier 3 ideal for track, midfield map suits moderate-fast tempo. High soft suitability and consistent racing pattern make strong top-3 contender despite class jump. Edges recent form over first-up threats.

3rd pick2nd

1Belles Boom

Our price $5.50 · SP $5.00 · Kavish Chowdhoory

Belles Boom secures barrier 1 - clearest Otaki advantage - as likely leader in moderate-fast tempo. Strong wet form (1 win, 1 second on soft/heavy) suits Soft5. Consistent pre-spell (4217) but first-up record modest. Superior draw and speed map outweigh freshness concerns for place claims.

Value pick4th

7Dark Deluxe

Our price $6.50 · SP $9.10 · Triston Moodley

Second-up suits, light weight helps in Open company. Latta stable hot with Cremant.

1st2Shameless StarToni Davies$4.00
2nd1Belles BoomKavish Chowdhoory$5.00
3rd3CremantAmber Riddell$2.80
4th7Dark DeluxeTriston Moodley$9.10

Full result · 7 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	2	Shameless Star	6	Toni Davies	Peter & Trent Didham	54kg	$4.00
2nd	1	Belles Boom	1	Kavish Chowdhoory	Robbie Patterson	57kg	$5.00
3rd	3	Cremant	3	Amber Riddell	Ms L Latta	55kg	$2.80
4th	7	Dark Deluxe	2	Triston Moodley	Ms L Latta	54kg	$9.10
5th	4	London	4	Kelly Myers	Kevin & Stephen Gray	56kg	$5.60
6th	6	Valvano	5	Chris Dell	Andrew Campbell	56kg	$12.10
7th	8	Romilly Bee	7	Liam Kauri	D B Jensen	52kg	$92.20
Scr	5	Odds And Ends	6	Leah Hemi	T W Cole	56kg

FastInternet.nz (Bm75)

14:03 local2200mBenchmark 75$35,000

Winner1. Helluvah ReturnSP $5.10

★ Top pick8th

4Indian Pacific

Our price $4.00 · SP $4.40 · Amber Riddell

Indian Pacific tops form assessment with recent Otaki BM65 win carrying 58kg on heavy, now drops to 56kg from barrier 4 - perfect for inside bias and moderate-slow tempo. Recent placings show fitness; class rise manageable given light weight and track affinity.

2nd pick9th

6Highly Lethal

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.70 · Triston Moodley

Barrier 1 gives Highly Lethal strong tactical edge at barrier-biased Otaki; dropping class with solid soft record (11:2-1-0). Recent Otaki placing shows track affinity despite mixed form.

3rd pick6th

8Stringline

Our price $7.00 · SP $11.60 · Courtney Barnes

Stringline leverages barrier 2 and Otaki record (7:2-1-1) with class drop; soft experience solid. Recent form declining but map suits leaders from inside gates in moderate tempo.

Value pick3rd

3Quid

Our price $9.00 · SP $6.80 · Kelly Myers

High place rate and soft suitability ideal for Soft5, though barrier 9 tempers win chance.

1st1Helluvah ReturnFloor Moerman$5.10
2nd7Early One'sMereana Hudson$4.90
3rd3QuidKelly Myers$6.80
4th2DanjuroKavish Chowdhoory$9.80

Full result · 10 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	1	Helluvah Return	5	Floor Moerman	G R Vile	57kg	$5.10
2nd	7	Early One's	3	Mereana Hudson	H W Mathews	54.5kg	$4.90
3rd	3	Quid	9	Kelly Myers	K T Myers	58.5kg	$6.80
4th	2	Danjuro	6	Kavish Chowdhoory	Peter & Trent Didham	58.5kg	$9.80
5th	5	So Call Me	8	Liam Kauri	K T Myers	54.5kg	$17.00
6th	8	Stringline	2	Courtney Barnes	Ms C Evans	54kg	$11.60
7th	9	Grey Invador	10	Jim Chung	B C Mcdermott	53kg	$23.40
8th	4	Indian Pacific	4	Amber Riddell	G J Haigh	56kg	$4.40
9th	6	Highly Lethal	1	Triston Moodley	B C Mcdermott	54.5kg	$8.70
10th	10	Hey Hey Hey	7	Toni Davies	W S Moorehead	52kg	$91.80

Jennian Homes Hcp

14:36 local1200mOpen$40,000

Winner3. Ima Brazen OneSP $3.40

★ Top pick3rd

4Sindee

Our price $3.80 · SP $2.80 · Kelly Myers

Soft specialist (8:3-1-1), advantageous barrier 5 suits moderate-fast tempo from midfield. Myers/Sharrock combo reliable.

2nd pickWon

3Ima Brazen One

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.40 · Toni Davies

Solid soft performer (8:2-1-1), track record (3:1-0-0). Edges second-up types on freshness and barrier despite class jump.

3rd pickScratched

2Pokuru Gold

Our price $5.50 · Courtney Barnes

Recent Open 4th solid, elite stable signals intent. Barrier 7 workable despite Otaki inside preference.

Value pick2nd

6Legally Binding

Our price $8.00 · SP $4.50 · Triston Moodley

Solid 1200m performer (9:3-2-1), recent Waverley win strong.

1st3Ima Brazen OneToni Davies$3.40
2nd6Legally BindingTriston Moodley$4.50
3rd4SindeeKelly Myers$2.80
4th7SinbinJim Chung$9.60

Full result · 6 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	3	Ima Brazen One	3	Toni Davies	M P Breslin	56.5kg	$3.40
2nd	6	Legally Binding	2	Triston Moodley	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	55.5kg	$4.50
3rd	4	Sindee	4	Kelly Myers	S A Sharrock	58kg	$2.80
4th	7	Sinbin	1	Jim Chung	Robbie Patterson	54.5kg	$9.60
5th	8	Gohugo	6	Amber Riddell	Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos	53kg	$10.10
6th	1	Bold Belle	5	Kavish Chowdhoory	B E Newman	60kg	$8.00
Scr	2	Pokuru Gold	7	Courtney Barnes	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	59.5kg
Scr	5	Debit	3	Mereana Hudson	P W Lock	57.5kg

Vets On Riverbank (Bm75)

15:11 local1400mBenchmark 75$35,000

Winner9. DollybirdSP $12.80

★ Top pick5th

10Eizus

Our price $4.50 · SP $8.10 · Leah Hemi

Eizus tops form assessment with dominant recent wins at BM65 level including strong soft track victory. Barrier 12 workable at Otaki with no strong bias. Elite connections outweigh negatives.

2nd pick3rd

4Renovations

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.00 · Kelly Myers

Renovations earnt win at Otaki BM75 last prep from barrier 11, now draws perfect 5. Consistent placegetter (place rate 30%) with dropping class. Soft track record includes places.

3rd pick2nd

13Jungle Love

Our price $7.00 · SP $5.80 · Mereana Hudson

Recent BM65 win showed strong finishing. Despite wide draw, Otaki neutral bias and moderate tempo favour.

Value pick7th

2Scelta Di Elena

Our price $8.00 · SP $17.80 · Jim Chung

Recent 2nd in BM75 on soft5 shows suitability, career soft record solid (12:3-1-2). Class drop from stronger fields, consistent recent placings. Otaki neutral bias helps midfield runner.

1st9DollybirdChris Dell$12.80
2nd13Jungle LoveMereana Hudson$5.80
3rd4RenovationsKelly Myers$4.00
4th5Sense Of TimingTriston Moodley$8.20

Full result · 12 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	9	Dollybird	5	Chris Dell	M T Dixon	55.5kg	$12.80
2nd	13	Jungle Love	10	Mereana Hudson	P W Lock	54.5kg	$5.80
3rd	4	Renovations	4	Kelly Myers	T W Cole	56.5kg	$4.00
4th	5	Sense Of Timing	1	Triston Moodley	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	55.5kg	$8.20
5th	10	Eizus	11	Leah Hemi	S A Sharrock	55.5kg	$8.10
6th	8	Ka Ying Lucky	3	Liam Kauri	Ms S Gordon	54kg	$35.80
7th	2	Scelta Di Elena	6	Jim Chung	C B Turner	57kg	$17.80
8th	6	Kereti	8	Amber Riddell	M P Breslin	55.5kg	$9.80
9th	7	El Jaycee	9	Toni Davies	S A Sharrock	54kg	$6.40
10th	3	Meglio Di Falcrest	12	Floor Moerman	Ms S Gordon	55.5kg	$21.60
11th	11	Kakadu	7	Courtney Barnes	Ms L Latta	55.5kg	$35.70
12th	1	Bay Express	2	Kavish Chowdhoory	Robbie Patterson	60kg	$31.70
Scr	12	Southern Chilli	1	Chris Dell	C A Bambry	55kg

James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup

15:46 local1600mListedOpen$80,000

Winner11. RiverplateSP $10.30

★ Top pick10th

1Belardo Boy

Our price $8.00 · SP $20.30 · Jonathan Riddell

Belardo Boy tops pure form assessment for this Listed race on Soft5 at Otaki. Elite wet tracker with 8 heavy wins from 30 starts and 3-1-2 on soft; unbeatable Otaki record (3 wins from 6). Moderate-fast tempo suits midfield finish.

2nd pick12th

8Bridal Train

Our price $6.00 · SP $3.80 · Kelly Myers

Bridal Train earns #2 spot with Otaki affinity (1-2-1 track, 1-1-0 T/D) and soft suitability on Soft5. Recent form solid (3rd Trentham open, 2nd Otaki open). Barrier 4 exploits inside bias, light 53kg advantageous in 6kg spread. Moderate-fast tempo suits forward midfield role. Lacks elite black-type but local form trumps many.

3rd pick5th

10Electron

Our price $12.00 · SP $18.90 · Mereana Hudson

Class drop positive despite recent struggles. Soft5 manageable with track history overriding condition metrics. Moderate-fast tempo tests backmarker but Otaki pattern compensates. Form progression possible freshened up.

Value pickScratched

4Chase

Our price $18.00

Barrier 3 exploits Otaki inside bias, massive local stats (16:2-3-3 track). Soft/heavy winner, second-up ready. Recent form poor but class drop, track pattern outweighs. Moderate tempo suits forward run.

1st11RiverplateToni Davies$10.30
2nd7TaliskerCourtney Barnes$6.20
3rd9TisseKavish Chowdhoory$8.90
4th6Who KnowsFloor Moerman$10.40

Full result · 13 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	11	Riverplate	2	Toni Davies	Andrew Campbell	53kg	$10.30
2nd	7	Talisker	12	Courtney Barnes	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	53.5kg	$6.20
3rd	9	Tisse	8	Kavish Chowdhoory	S A Sharrock	53kg	$8.90
4th	6	Who Knows	7	Floor Moerman	N J Quinn	54.5kg	$10.40
5th	10	Electron	3	Mereana Hudson	Ms S P Mynott	53kg	$18.90
6th	5	The Scunner	13	Chris Dell	A J Meadows	55.5kg	$14.30
7th	2	Khafre	9	Amber Riddell	R R Manning	57kg	$16.40
8th	3	Bradman	6	Jim Chung	R J Bergerson	56kg	$41.20
9th	12	Benefactor	10	Madan Singh	Ms L Latta	53kg	$45.50
10th	1	Belardo Boy	5	Jonathan Riddell	Ms L Latta	59kg	$20.30
11th	13	Solidify	11	Leah Hemi	Team Rogerson	53kg	$13.30
12th	8	Bridal Train	1	Kelly Myers	S A Sharrock	53kg	$3.80
13th	14	Zantabulous	4	Triston Moodley	Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	53kg	$9.50
Scr	4	Chase	3		S Nickalls	56kg
Scr	15	Cheval De Foudre	10		M K Oulaghan	53kg
Scr	16	Rudyard	2		Ms D C Kennedy	53kg
Scr	17	Boomtown Boy	1		A M Bull	53kg

Otaki Tyre Repairs (Bm65)

16:21 local1600mBenchmark 65$35,000

Winner12. Dance For HerSP $9.10

★ Top pick8th

5Unusual Cortez

Our price $4.50 · SP $10.10 · Madan Singh

Recent fitness trumps class rise for lightly raced improver.

2nd pickWon

12Dance For Her

Our price $10.00 · SP $9.10 · Leah Hemi

Dance For Her maps well from barrier 4, second-up sharpness (4:0-0-0 but suited), strong 1600m record and recent BM65 4th shows fitness. Otaki inside bias and Soft 5 play to strengths over unproven risers. Value in top 3 despite class consistency.

3rd pickScratched

10Skymax

Our price $8.00

Skymax offers strong place claims with ideal barrier 2 at Otaki (inside bias), proven soft record (13:1-2-1), dropping in class with recent competitive BM65 runs. Improving trend suits moderate-fast tempo where closers can finish off.

Value pick2nd

4The Weapon

Our price $10.00 · SP $6.50 · Kavish Chowdhoory

1st12Dance For HerLeah Hemi$9.10
2nd4The WeaponKavish Chowdhoory$6.50
3rd11Chester BoyCourtney Barnes$7.90
4th14Ribella RoseToni Davies$20.00

Full result · 14 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	12	Dance For Her	2	Leah Hemi	T W Cole	57kg	$9.10
2nd	4	The Weapon	1	Kavish Chowdhoory	Ms S Gordon	59kg	$6.50
3rd	11	Chester Boy	3	Courtney Barnes	J R Wheeler	58kg	$7.90
4th	14	Ribella Rose	6	Toni Davies	Ms L Latta	54.5kg	$20.00
5th	3	Joejoeccini	7	Mereana Hudson	P W Lock	59kg	$4.40
6th	15	Novak	8	Floor Moerman	C R Isdale	56kg	$51.30
7th	2	Fair Game	12	Kelly Myers	J W Benner	59kg	$5.50
8th	5	Unusual Cortez	4	Madan Singh	F J Auret	59kg	$10.10
9th	7	Starpello	10	Amber Riddell	Ms L Latta	57.5kg	$25.40
10th	16	The Finnster	13	Crystal Lindsay	C A Bambry	55kg	$68.80
11th	8	Tokyodome	5	Liam Kauri	Ms D J Parry	56.5kg	$82.00
12th	13	Timex	11	Jim Chung	R J Bergerson	56kg	$37.80
13th	9	Silent Applause	14	Chris Dell	Ms L Latta	58kg	$18.30
14th	1	Creation	9	Jonathan Riddell	S Thompson Brown & M Brown	59kg	$13.40
Scr	6	Another Won't Hurt	5	Triston Moodley	Adam Scott	57.5kg
Scr	10	Skymax	2		Team Rogerson	58kg
Scr	17	Our Giulia	1		R J Bergerson	56kg
Scr	18	My Ferrari	15		G D Innes	56.5kg
Scr	19	Keepitinyourwallet	12		S R Mercer	56kg
Scr	20	Beetlegeuse	4		Ms S P Mynott	56kg

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James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup

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