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New Zealand · Saturday 22 August 2026

Te Rapa tips and results

Our top pick won 0 of 8 races at Te Rapa. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.

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R1

Banquo Mdn

12:46 local1200mMaiden$25,000
Winner6. Texas CowboySP $45.20
★ Top pick3rd
1Shambo Jack

Our price $3.60 · SP $6.10 · Matthew Cartwright

The strongest evidence in a race dominated by unraced or lightly-raced horses. Shambo Jack has twice finished within a length of the winner in Open grade - 3rd at Ellerslie over 1200m on Soft 5 and 4th at Pukekohe - and now drops sharply in class to a Maiden. His soft-track record shows a placing from two attempts, and Race 1 at Te Rapa on Soft historically favours well-fancied, handy runners. The 140-day freshen and 0-for-2 first-up record are genuine risks, but the class edge over this field is decisive.

2nd pick7th
4Coniston

Our price $3.00 · SP $2.70 · Michael Mc Nab

3rd pick5th
8Fiamma

Our price $6.00 · SP $9.10 · Joe Doyle

She now drops to Maiden grade with 55.5kg, an advantageous draw in barrier 7, and Joe Doyle retaining the ride for the powerful O'Sullivan & Scott operation.

Value pick9th
10Miss Magnetica

Our price $6.00 · SP $7.10 · George Rooke

  1. 1st6Texas CowboyErin M Leighton$45.20
  2. 2nd7ProteusWarren Kennedy$35.60
  3. 3rd1Shambo JackMatthew Cartwright$6.10
  4. 4th11ShiraseSamantha Collett$5.40
Full result · 13 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st6Texas Cowboy4Erin M LeightonMs D Guy57.5kg$45.20
2nd7Proteus2Warren KennedyBarbara Kennedy57.5kg$35.60
3rd1Shambo Jack8Matthew CartwrightS B Marsh57.5kg$6.10
4th11Shirase5Samantha CollettA W Pike55.5kg$5.40
5th8Fiamma7Joe DoyleL O'sullivan & A Scott55.5kg$9.10
6th12Genie6Kyle Wilson-TaylorS B Marsh55.5kg$51.80
7th4Coniston11Michael Mc NabL O'sullivan & A Scott57.5kg$2.70
8th2Lit Show13Jack TaplinNick Kneebone55.5kg$26.80
9th10Miss Magnetica1George RookeHollie Elliot55.5kg$7.10
10th3Spirit Of Ardsley9Wiremu PinnG Richardson & R Norvall57.5kg$30.50
11th5Workout10Courtney BarnesConor & Sarah Fahy57.5kg$24.90
12th9Karabellaskye3Hayley HassmanR R Manning54.5kg$51.50
13th13Imperialstatecrown12Craig GryllsG Richardson & R Norvall55.5kg$47.20
R2

Noverre Mdn

13:20 local1600mMaiden$25,000
Winner12. Autumn HeightsSP $7.60
★ Top pick5th
8Rippin Along

Our price $4.20 · SP $5.80 · Erin M Leighton

The most credible distance and going form in the race. She backs up in seven days, which reads as a stable that believes the mare is at her peak. Barrier 7 lets Leighton settle her in the first half of the field, the measured winning zone at Te Rapa on Soft. Class step up is the query, but her form lines are the strongest here.

2nd pick3rd
9Queen Sansa

Our price $5.00 · SP $4.90 · Samantha Collett

Barrier 1 is the premium draw on the Te Rapa Soft numbers and Collett is the best-performed rider at the track in this field.

999th pickScratched
7Bonus Bond

Our price $6.50

The reservations are real: she is untried at 1600m, her wet form is all on Heavy rather than Soft, and no jockey is listed in the data supplied. Barrier 11 is workable rather than ideal. She rates a genuine top-three chance on grit and consistency but the unknowns keep her at third rather than higher.

Value pick4th
10Sweet Torquer

Our price $6.50 · SP $9.50 · Warren Kennedy

Warren Kennedy strikes at 20% at Te Rapa and is 3 from 4 for Samantha Logan - a booking that reads as intent. Sweet Torquer has been placed twice in six starts including a third at this track, and returns to a mile after a 1300m sprint that was too short.

  1. 1st12Autumn HeightsMasahiro Hashizume$7.60
  2. 2nd13Wedding BelleJoe Doyle$14.00
  3. 3rd9Queen SansaSamantha Collett$4.90
  4. 4th10Sweet TorquerWarren Kennedy$9.50
Full result · 13 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st12Autumn Heights8Masahiro HashizumeM H Brosnan56.5kg$7.60
2nd13Wedding Belle15Joe DoyleMs M Falconer56.5kg$14.00
3rd9Queen Sansa1Samantha CollettEmma Faber56.5kg$4.90
4th10Sweet Torquer13Warren KennedySamantha Logan56.5kg$9.50
5th8Rippin Along7Erin M LeightonMaxim & Samantha Van Lierde56.5kg$5.80
6th11Scaredoheights5George RookePeter & Shaun Mckay56.5kg$4.50
7th15In Tune14Craig GryllsG A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale56.5kg$57.30
8th3Iron Throne2Kyle Wilson-TaylorD C Lang58.5kg$9.60
9th6Ten To Two3Jack TaplinP & J Brosnan56.5kg$38.70
10th5Echo Two12Hayley HassmanShelley Wright57.5kg$155.60
11th1Janka6Lynsey SatherleyShelley Wright58.5kg$38.20
12th4Beau Ondago9A Lawson-CarrollJ Williams58.5kg$136.70
13th2Requisite10Matthew CartwrightMs K Stead58.5kg$10.10
Scr7Bonus Bond11Taui Johnson56.5kg
Scr14Bellavinsky4Corentin BergeEmma Faber56.5kg
R3

Thank You Savabeel Hcp

13:58 local2100mOpen$50,000
Winner1. Diamond JakSP $7.00
★ Top pick7th
6Heza Sharp One

Our price $3.00 · SP $2.80 · Matthew Cartwright

He won his only prior start over course and distance, has three wins from nine at Te Rapa, and is the sole progressive type here, having won through Rest60, BM65 and BM75 grades this preparation while his rivals are exposed 7- and 8-year-olds. The 3.5kg drop to 54kg is a genuine plus, his soft record reads 14 starts for 3 wins and 2 thirds, and barrier 5 in a small field gives Cartwright control. Class rise is the risk, but this Open field is modest.

2nd pick5th
3Fly My Wey

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.40 · Jack Taplin

The most reliable soft-track and distance credential in the field: 31 soft starts for 4 wins and 7 placings, plus a 2100m Soft 6 win at Ellerslie in June. The knock is a modest career strike rate and Taplin's cold run, so he is taken to be in the finish rather than to dominate.

3rd pickWon
1Diamond Jak

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.00 · Samantha Collett

The problem is surface: his record on soft is 15 starts for 1 win and 1 third, while 8 of his 9 career wins have come on heavy, and his three most recent soft runs were 11th, 8th and 7th. Today's Soft 6 with no rain in 24 hours is unlikely to be testing enough, so 62kg becomes a genuine burden.

Value pick6th
7Perfectmanz

Our price $8.00 · SP $13.70 · Joe Nishizuka

  1. 1st1Diamond JakSamantha Collett$7.00
  2. 2nd4Rosetown PrincessMasahiro Hashizume$9.60
  3. 3rd5Quick FireHayley Hassman$6.50
  4. 4th8CharlburyMatthew Cameron$13.60
Full result · 7 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st1Diamond Jak4Samantha CollettM H Brosnan62kg$7.00
2nd4Rosetown Princess6Masahiro HashizumeD B Hollinshead54kg$9.60
3rd5Quick Fire3Hayley HassmanMs K Fawcett53kg$6.50
4th8Charlbury1Matthew CameronMs C Cameron54kg$13.60
5th3Fly My Wey2Jack TaplinM H Brosnan53kg$3.40
6th7Perfectmanz8Joe NishizukaS Ralph51kg$13.70
7th6Heza Sharp One5Matthew CartwrightG A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale54kg$2.80
Scr2Joshua Brown7Lynsey SatherleyL R Gussey55.5kg
R4

Ocean Park (Bm65)

14:37 local2400mBenchmark 65$40,000
Winner11. With GraceSP $9.10
★ Top pick2nd
8Sweet But Psycho

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.80 · Michael Mc Nab

She has won on Soft over 2000m, draws the favoured inside gate and keeps Michael Mc Nab, who is riding at 20% recently. The 2400m is untried, but her staying pattern at 2100-2200m and consistent finishing margins suggest the extra trip helps rather than hinders.

2nd pick5th
10Rosina

Our price $7.00 · SP $9.50 · Craig Grylls

The most reliable finisher in the field and arguably the best wet-tracker. Rosina has eight top-three results in ten, including a Heavy 8 win at Taupo six days ago and a close third on Soft 5 at Te Rapa over 2200m. Craig Grylls takes over and is in good order at the track.

3rd pick4th
9Ziggy Khan

Our price $8.00 · SP $11.40 · Hayley Hassman

Ziggy Khan brings a genuinely progressive sequence — 2-1-2-2 across her last four — and those placings included efforts under 66.5kg and 67kg, which flatter her at 57kg today. She stays well, has won on Heavy over 2100m and holds a 37% place rate. The unknowns are a first visit to Te Rapa, an untried 2400m and a jockey with a modest strike rate at the course.

Value pickScratched
22Paper Romance

Our price $6.00

The least exposed runner in a field of well-known quantities. Non-winning status and a mixed Soft record keep him a value rather than top rank.

  1. 1st11With GraceGeorge Rooke$9.10
  2. 2nd8Sweet But PsychoMichael Mc Nab$3.80
  3. 3rd15ZolzayaSamantha Collett$19.20
  4. 4th9Ziggy KhanHayley Hassman$11.40
Full result · 15 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st11With Grace6George RookeMs K A Hoskin57kg$9.10
2nd8Sweet But Psycho4Michael Mc NabL O'sullivan & A Scott58kg$3.80
3rd15Zolzaya3Samantha CollettMs K A Hoskin55.5kg$19.20
4th9Ziggy Khan11Hayley HassmanMs N Sinclair57kg$11.40
5th10Rosina17Craig GryllsBen & Ryan Foote57.5kg$9.50
6th14Diva Kingdom9Courtney BarnesMs D Andersen55.5kg$71.00
7th2In A Pickle10Ashlee StrawbridgeR R Manning57kg$17.90
8th12Melkor12Kyle Wilson-TaylorG A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale57kg$32.10
9th3Afore Ye Go2Warren KennedyJ W Bell59kg$20.30
10th7Jake21Erin M LeightonP & J Brosnan58.5kg$47.10
11th16Gina Rosa18Toni DaviesMs M Falconer54kg$49.30
12th17Wry Smile5Samantha Logan56.5kg$30.30
13th6Guipago15Niranjan S ParmarM H Brosnan58.5kg$37.00
14th1Dee Vee Pee19Jack TaplinS A Sharrock58kg$8.70
15th4Arjay's Flight1Matthew CameronS C Phelan59kg$4.80
Scr5Mobilized8Sam McNabS & E Clotworthy57kg
Scr13Opera Belle22Lisa AllpressMs K A Hoskin56kg
Scr18Charlemagne13M & K Murdoch56.5kg
Scr19Jamaican Boy20S L Crawford56kg
Scr20Cyber Patch16Ms C Cameron56kg
Scr21Lord Goliath7Danny Walker & Arron Tata56kg
Scr22Paper Romance14Aimee Black54.5kg
R5

Return To Conquer (Bm75)

15:12 local1600mBenchmark 75$40,000
Winner2. ZenithSP $4.00
★ Top pick8th
3Transaction

Our price $4.60 · SP $10.10 · Samantha Collett

Her Te Rapa 1600m second on Soft 5 in May is the strongest distance-and-surface reference in the field, and barrier 3 sits squarely in the gates that measurably outperform here on Soft.

2nd pick3rd
4Afterglo

Our price $5.20 · SP $7.30 · George Rooke

The strongest track-and-distance credential in the field - she won over this exact course and trip on Soft 7 in July, from a wide gate, with Rooke aboard. Her last start over 2100m on Heavy at Te Rapa saw her beaten under a length, so she comes back to the mile fit and with stamina in reserve.

3rd pick2nd
6Drommy

Our price $6.40 · SP $3.00 · Michael Mc Nab

The improver of the race. Five career starts against exposed rivals with 20-plus runs gives him the profile of a horse still finding his level, and the Foote stable with McNab aboard is a positive combination.

Value pick4th
1Ribkraka

Our price $5.00 · SP $10.00 · Kyle Wilson-Taylor

  1. 1st2ZenithMatthew Cartwright$4.00
  2. 2nd6DrommyMichael Mc Nab$3.00
  3. 3rd4AftergloGeorge Rooke$7.30
  4. 4th1RibkrakaKyle Wilson-Taylor$10.00
Full result · 9 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st2Zenith9Matthew CartwrightJ W Bell56.5kg$4.00
2nd6Drommy10Michael Mc NabBen & Ryan Foote55kg$3.00
3rd4Afterglo8George RookeS R Autridge55.5kg$7.30
4th1Ribkraka7Kyle Wilson-TaylorL O'sullivan & A Scott59.5kg$10.00
5th8Billy Blinx4S & E Clotworthy54kg$12.00
6th5Amazonia2Craig GryllsJ W Bell55.5kg$8.60
7th9Mineshaft5Joe DoyleMs P Gerard54kg$14.30
8th3Transaction3Samantha CollettMs K A Hoskin56kg$10.10
9th10Time Traveller6Jack TaplinP & J Brosnan52kg$102.40
Scr7Misissipi Gambler1Ben & Ryan Foote54kg
R6

Ardrossan (Bm65)

15:47 local1200mBenchmark 65$40,000
Winner6. OberonSP $8.60
★ Top pick3rd
1Sarti

Our price $2.70 · SP $1.40 · Michael Mc Nab

Barrier 2 lets McNab settle him handy, which the measured Te Rapa Soft data rewards. The 60kg impost and maiden-to-BM65 rise are real, but two starts hardly expose his ceiling. Short but justified.

2nd pickWon
6Oberon

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.60 · Matthew Cartwright

Today she draws three and retains a Cartwright booking that clicks with the Marsh stable at 17%. Her placing form at this course and distance and her tight two-week backup make her the most reliable each-way proposition. The only genuine caveat is that her soft-track record shows three runs without a placing.

3rd pick2nd
8Amusement

Our price $7.50 · SP $8.80 · Craig Grylls

Amusement brings the strongest proven wet-track credentials in the field, with a soft record of 5:1-1-1, and the drop back to 1200m corrects a clearly unsuitable 1400m Heavy 10 assignment last start. Barrier 4 and 56kg give her every chance to settle in the productive first half of the field, and the Grylls booking is a positive signal from the Weatherley barn. She needs to bounce back but her Te Aroha and Matamata form reads competitively here.

Value pick5th
2Faultless

Our price $8.00 · SP $15.70 · Hayley Hassman

  1. 1st6OberonMatthew Cartwright$8.60
  2. 2nd8AmusementCraig Grylls$8.80
  3. 3rd1SartiMichael Mc Nab$1.40
  4. 4th4Levels UpMatthew Cameron$18.40
Full result · 8 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st6Oberon3Matthew CartwrightS B Marsh58kg$8.60
2nd8Amusement4Craig GryllsDarryn & Briar Weatherley56kg$8.80
3rd1Sarti2Michael Mc NabK & B Kelso60kg$1.40
4th4Levels Up1Matthew CameronMs C Cameron58.5kg$18.40
5th2Faultless9Hayley HassmanPeter & Shaun Mckay58kg$15.70
6th3Feel The Stag8Kyle Wilson-TaylorS B Marsh59kg$13.90
7th9Ridgeview Vicky5Niranjan S ParmarG K Opie56kg$29.70
8th10Notabadbergs7A Lawson-CarrollS & E Clotworthy56kg$21.20
Scr5Deep Pursuit6Sam McNabA W Pike56kg
Scr7Girlzgirlzgirlz10Ms D Logan57.5kg
R7

Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate

16:20 local1200mGroup 2Open$150,000
Winner12. Alabama LassSP $2.30
★ Top pick6th
1First Five

Our price $4.50 · SP $6.50 · Wiremu Pinn

He signed off last preparation with three straight wins, the middle of which was a Group 1 over today's 1200m on a Soft 5 surface, then a Group 1 at this very track over 1400m. Te Rapa suits (5:2-1-0), barrier 4 sits in the productive zone on Soft, and Pinn is 2 from 2 aboard. The 196-day let-up is the only genuine query, and his first-up record of 1 win from 3 says he can be competitive fresh.

2nd pick3rd
3Sterling Express

Our price $6.50 · SP $6.70 · Masahiro Hashizume

The most conditions-proven runner in the field. He won a Group 2 over this exact course and distance last winter, holds a soft record of 10 starts for 5 wins and a distance record of 4 starts for 3 wins, and is 2 from 4 first up.

3rd pickWon
12Alabama Lass

Our price $3.50 · SP $2.30 · Michael Mc Nab

Against that, her last three completed starts were all failures, she has never raced at Te Rapa, and barrier 10 misses the measured Soft draw advantage.

Value pick11th
2Crocetti

Our price $6.50 · SP $11.00 · Warren Kennedy

A classic fresh-horse overlay. He is 3 wins from 4 first up, holds a Te Rapa record of 3 starts for 2 wins and a second including a win at this course and distance, and won a Group 1 over 1200m on Soft 5. Kennedy's 20% strike rate at the track and a serviceable barrier 6 complete a live each-way case.

  1. 1st12Alabama LassMichael Mc Nab$2.30
  2. 2nd5Media WorldMatthew Cartwright$16.90
  3. 3rd3Sterling ExpressMasahiro Hashizume$6.70
  4. 4th11Affirmative ActionGeorge Rooke$26.00
Full result · 13 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st12Alabama Lass10Michael Mc NabK & B Kelso56.5kg$2.30
2nd5Media World13Matthew CartwrightS B Marsh58.5kg$16.90
3rd3Sterling Express3Masahiro HashizumeM H Brosnan58.5kg$6.70
4th11Affirmative Action9George RookeMs P Gerard58.5kg$26.00
5th7Tardelli7Kyle Wilson-TaylorS B Marsh58.5kg$17.00
6th1First Five4Wiremu PinnD G Greene58.5kg$6.50
7th6Twain5Craig GryllsJ W Bell58.5kg$13.70
8th10Jethro Tull2Joe DoyleB S Gillovic58.5kg$30.50
9th4Spencer8Lisa AllpressPeter & Shaun Mckay58.5kg$54.50
10th8Riverplate11Toni DaviesA R Campbell58.5kg$51.90
11th2Crocetti6Warren KennedyDanny Walker & Arron Tata58.5kg$11.00
12th13Churchillian1Samantha CollettA W Pike56.5kg$15.80
13th9Dusty Road12Matthew CameronG M Cameron58.5kg$109.50
R8

Chittick Family Back Butch Castles Legacy Trust (Bm65)

17:02 local1500mBenchmark 65$40,000
Winner6. Halo's FireSP $2.80
★ Top pick8th
9Misissipi Gambler

Our price $4.50 · SP $4.60 · Sam McNab

The most reliable form line in an open BM65. Add a second at Arawa Park beaten a nose in this grade and you have a mare running into form with four top-three finishes from eight starts.

2nd pick6th
13Noble Cabello

Our price $6.50 · SP $9.10 · Michael Mc Nab

Ideally drawn at barrier 3 in a race where the Te Rapa Soft data gives inside gates the clearest edge. The soft record of 3:0-1-1 confirms she handles rain-affected ground, and Michael McNab at 14% here is a solid booking. Untried at 1500m is the query, but her breeding and finishing pattern suggest it will suit.

999th pickScratched
1Drommy

Our price $6.00

A lightly raced four-year-old with a maiden win on Heavy 9 and three placings from five starts, he is trending upward. The concerns are real though: 60kg top weight, barrier 10, no confirmed rider in the data, and he meets Misissipi Gambler 4kg worse than a fortnight ago. Solid each-way claims rather than a winning proposition at the weights.

Value pickScratched
4Billy Blinx

Our price $10.00 · Craig Grylls

The classiest horse in an open BM65 on a track profile that specifically rewards career earnings and track experience. Recent form is plain, but the Grylls booking is a clear upgrade and the drop back to 1500m on a surface he has won on gives him a legitimate chance.

  1. 1st6Halo's FireJack Taplin$2.80
  2. 2nd3Bella's BoyMasahiro Hashizume$9.90
  3. 3rd7CapoteWarren Kennedy$10.60
  4. 4th11Born To Be RoyalWiremu Pinn$12.10
Full result · 12 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st6Halo's Fire8Jack TaplinM G Forbes57kg$2.80
2nd3Bella's Boy4Masahiro HashizumeR R Manning59kg$9.90
3rd7Capote14Warren KennedyB S Gillovic58.5kg$10.60
4th11Born To Be Royal2Wiremu PinnMark Walker & Sam Bergerson57kg$12.10
5th8Ever Charm5Kyle Wilson-TaylorL O'sullivan & A Scott58.5kg$16.30
6th13Noble Cabello3Michael Mc NabB H King56.5kg$9.10
7th2Mister Meaner12George RookeR R Manning59.5kg$19.80
8th9Misissipi Gambler11Sam McNabBen & Ryan Foote56kg$4.60
9th5Chahoo6Joe DoyleDarryn & Briar Weatherley59kg$41.50
10th12Sir Fergus15Hayley HassmanBarbara Kennedy56kg$16.60
11th16Endean Ace9Erin M LeightonShelley Wright54kg$107.80
12th10Just A Tipple1Samantha CollettG K Opie57.5kg$35.10
Scr1Drommy10Ben & Ryan Foote60kg
Scr4Billy Blinx7Craig GryllsS & E Clotworthy59kg
Scr14Zacabasso16Lisa AllpressG Richardson & R Norvall54.5kg
Scr15Mister Pucci13G K Opie54.5kg

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