The most reliable form line in a weak maiden. She must finally convert, but the map, surface and recency all line up.
New Zealand · Friday 28 August 2026
Cambridge Synthetic tips and results
Our top pick won 0 of 7 races at Cambridge Synthetic. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn
The best raw form in the race, but with a surface question. She closed off well for fourth at Te Rapa over 1600m only six days ago from barrier 13 in a richer maiden, and today she gets 3kg of weight relief. The concerns are real — no synthetic experience, a get-back pattern at an on-pace-biased track, and a cold jockey. Ranked second on the balance of superior class and form against the surface unknown; each-way is the sensible way in.
Purely a stable-and-surface play. The two runs to date were on Heavy 8 and Heavy 10 at Taupo and Te Aroha, conditions that flattered nobody, and she was beaten a long way both times.
The overlay of the race. The 2000m failure since is easily excused.
- 1st6OmalishJoe Doyle$3.90
- 2nd2HoneydazeM Cameron$2.80
- 3rd1Steel WarriorS T Collett$12.80
- 4th8Westend GirlC R Barnes$61.90
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Omalish | 5 | Joe Doyle | S B Marsh | 56.5kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 2 | Honeydaze | 1 | M Cameron | F & L Cornege | 56.5kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 1 | Steel Warrior | 3 | S T Collett | D R Wiles | 58.5kg | $12.80 |
| 4th | 8 | Westend Girl | 2 | C R Barnes | D R Wiles | 56.5kg | $61.90 |
| 5th | 3 | Sweet Torquer | 7 | Tom Wigram | Samantha Logan | 53.5kg | $3.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Brutal Reality | 6 | G Rooke | G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale | 56.5kg | $9.60 |
| 7th | 5 | Ice Lass | 8 | M Alam | P Devcich | 56.5kg | $34.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Rimini | 4 | A Lawson-Carroll | M & K Murdoch | 56.5kg | $37.80 |
Saddlery Warehouse (Bm87)
Prometheus maps to control this small field from gate 2 at a venue where on-pace runners dominate. His track-and-distance record reads 3 starts for a win, a second and a third, and he won over 1550m here in July.
Today he drops to 54kg, a 5.5kg turnaround, with in-form Rooke aboard. His track and distance record of 6 starts for 1 win, 1 second and 2 thirds is the most consistent here. He settles back, which is the only genuine query given the on-pace bias, but a five-horse field limits how far off he can be.
Emmy Dazzler has the map advantage of anything here — barrier 1, 51kg and a proven ability to bowl along. She has won over this course and distance from three attempts and her Cambridge Synthetic record reads 6 starts for a win, a second and a third.
- 1st1WolfgangTom Wigram$7.50
- 2nd3PrometheusAshlee Strawbridge$1.80
- 3rd2LeradoG Rooke$3.00
- 4th4Emmy DazzlerSienna Brown$7.30
Full result · 5 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Wolfgang | 3 | Tom Wigram | Peter & Shaun Mckay | 61kg | $7.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Prometheus | 2 | Ashlee Strawbridge | P P Mirabelli | 54kg | $1.80 |
| 3rd | 2 | Lerado | 4 | G Rooke | S B Marsh | 54kg | $3.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Emmy Dazzler | 1 | Sienna Brown | C J Wood | 51kg | $7.30 |
| 5th | 5 | Saltburn | 5 | C R Barnes | Josh King & Maija Vance | 54kg | $25.30 |
TCL Earthworks Mdn
The most credible form horse in the race. She meets the same rivals 4.5kg better off than the older maidens on the weight scale and holds the best barrier band.
The clear second-string on form. Barrier 5 lets M J McNab settle him handily on a surface that rewards on-pace runners, and the McNab/Gerard link fires at 20%.
Assessed on the debutant proxy framework rather than penalised for absent form. The Sweeney/Strawbridge partnership is the standout statistical angle in the race at 24% from 34 rides, and Strawbridge herself is riding at 30% from her past 20. Swiss Ace stock generally show early speed, which fits the map profile even without a public trial line.
The value play. Barrier 4 places her in the track's best sprint band on a circuit that rewards on-pace positions, and the Manning/Hashizume link reads 25% from a small sample.
- 1st11Ignore Me NotC R Barnes$8.90
- 2nd10In The VineyardG Rooke$3.10
- 3rd1Force Of LawM J Mc Nab$2.50
- 4th9LovegroveEthan Jones$26.20
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Ignore Me Not | 3 | C R Barnes | S B Marsh | 54kg | $8.90 |
| 2nd | 10 | In The Vineyard | 6 | G Rooke | A W Pike | 54kg | $3.10 |
| 3rd | 1 | Force Of Law | 5 | M J Mc Nab | Ms P Gerard | 58.5kg | $2.50 |
| 4th | 9 | Lovegrove | 9 | Ethan Jones | S R Autridge | 56.5kg | $26.20 |
| 5th | 2 | Mivirgo | 11 | Joe Doyle | S T Wenn | 58.5kg | $35.90 |
| 6th | 4 | Dirty Boris | 8 | J Nishizuka | S Ralph | 55.5kg | $40.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Showdamagic | 4 | M Hashizume | R R Manning | 56.5kg | $9.30 |
| 8th | 3 | Mal Sueno | 10 | S T Collett | G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale | 58.5kg | $33.40 |
| 9th | 5 | Measure Up | 1 | Tom Wigram | P P Mirabelli | 55.5kg | $49.80 |
| 10th | 8 | Katestrophic | 2 | Ashlee Strawbridge | Debbie Sweeney | 54kg | $8.70 |
| Scr | 6 | Affaire D'amour | 7 | R R Manning | 56.5kg |
Onyx Restaurant (Bm80)
He is 2 from 2 at track and distance and 3 from 5 on synthetic. With one genuine leader in the field and a slow tempo forecast, he should get an uncontested trail on a surface where on-pace runners dominate. Weight rise is the only reservation.
By raw ability and course credentials he is the standout - 6 wins from 11 at Cambridge over 1300m and 6 from 13 on synthetic. He simply cannot get the weight relief, humping 62.5kg against a rival carrying 5.5kg less who has already beaten him here.
The improver of the race. The Taupo failure came on Heavy 8, a surface where she is winless from three attempts, so it is easily excused.
The value angle is the weight scale. She drops to 51kg with the claim while the principals shoulder 57kg and 62.5kg, and from barrier 1 in a slow-tempo race she gets the perfect economical run behind the speed. Her Cambridge record of a win and two thirds from four starts plus a placing here last month over 970m shows the surface suits.
- 1st5ConfectionistM J Mc Nab$6.00
- 2nd2Perfect DividendsAshlee Strawbridge$1.70
- 3rd1LhasaSam McNab$3.50
- 4th6Cheap SavHyeontaek Oh$37.20
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Confectionist | 6 | M J Mc Nab | S B Marsh | 54kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Perfect Dividends | 2 | Ashlee Strawbridge | J & R Vance | 57kg | $1.70 |
| 3rd | 1 | Lhasa | 4 | Sam McNab | M A Treweek | 62.5kg | $3.50 |
| 4th | 6 | Cheap Sav | 3 | Hyeontaek Oh | Tarissa Macdonald | 50kg | $37.20 |
| 5th | 4 | Sesimbra | 1 | Tom Wigram | S Ramsay & J Ritchie | 51kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Keeper's Heart | 5 | S T Collett | J C Collett | 56.5kg | $12.20 |
NZ Horse Ambulance Trust Mdn
She is the only runner with a recent, respectable synthetic run at this exact venue, finishing 4th over 1300m from a rearward position nine days ago, and she comes into a field stacked with debutants and long-absent first-uppers carrying a clear fitness edge.
The clear danger and arguably the best pure speed type engaged. Both career starts have come fresh, so the 156-day break is not the barrier it appears. What holds her from top billing is gate 12, the poorest performing band here, and a complete absence of synthetic experience.
A debutant judged on proxy signals rather than penalised for missing form. The El Roca sire line points to natural speed for a 970m dash, and barrier 4 puts him in the productive inside-to-middle band at a track where gates 1-8 cluster near 13%. The reservation is the riding booking, with Cameron winless in eight for the stable and holding a thin recent strike rate, plus topweight.
The value proposition of the race. The Ferrando pedigree and 54kg suit a 970m blowout.
- 1st1Unique ValorJoe Doyle$3.50
- 2nd7Indian FallsL H Satherley$5.10
- 3rd4Rio BenitoM Cameron$7.50
- 4th9ChizaraTom Wigram$28.40
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Unique Valor | 8 | Joe Doyle | L Te Keeti | 58.5kg | $3.50 |
| 2nd | 7 | Indian Falls | 5 | L H Satherley | K W Hawtin | 56.5kg | $5.10 |
| 3rd | 4 | Rio Benito | 4 | M Cameron | S L Crawford | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 9 | Chizara | 7 | Tom Wigram | Peter & Shaun Mckay | 53.5kg | $28.40 |
| 5th | 12 | On The Fly | 10 | S T Collett | G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale | 54.5kg | $13.80 |
| 6th | 5 | Affaire D'amour | 6 | M J Mc Nab | R R Manning | 56.5kg | $6.60 |
| 7th | 6 | Apotheosis | 12 | M Hashizume | S Ramsay & J Ritchie | 56.5kg | $4.80 |
| 8th | 3 | Messi Man | 9 | G Rooke | G A & D G Rogerson & Clint Isdale | 58.5kg | $36.80 |
| 9th | 11 | Wunderkind | 2 | Ashlee Strawbridge | R & R Rogers | 54kg | $13.70 |
| 10th | 10 | Super Makutu | 1 | N S Parmar | G K Opie | 56.5kg | $82.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Dirty Boris | 11 | S Ralph | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Showdamagic | 3 | R R Manning | 56.5kg |
TAB (Bm72)
The 57.5kg is the main concern, not the form.
The reservation is last start: she was in front at the 400m and stopped to run fifth, a pattern that raises questions about her ability to sustain from in front.
The profile is improving and the 37-day freshen-up from a capable stable is not a negative given he has won first-up before. Solid claims for a placing rather than a confident win prospect.
Today he gets in with just 55kg from barrier 2 and, in a race the map says has no genuine leader, he can take up a forward position and dictate.
- 1st1Lady IrisAshlee Strawbridge$3.00
- 2nd4Pink GinM Hashizume$2.00
- 3rd3ReptakTom Wigram$12.20
- 4th6King Of The AirC R Barnes$13.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Lady Iris | 1 | Ashlee Strawbridge | S B Marsh | 58.5kg | $3.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Pink Gin | 4 | M Hashizume | A W Pike | 57.5kg | $2.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Reptak | 6 | Tom Wigram | L O'sullivan & A Scott | 58kg | $12.20 |
| 4th | 6 | King Of The Air | 3 | C R Barnes | S B Marsh | 54kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Fat Albert | 2 | M Cameron | F & L Cornege | 55kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Seamsew | 5 | S T Collett | M A Treweek | 61.5kg | $10.60 |
Cookies Kitchen (Bm67)
The most credible winner on hard evidence. He won over this exact course and distance on 7 August, coming from 6th at the 400m to beat a BM70 field, and his track-and-distance record reads 3 starts for 2 wins. Last start at 1550m he was held up near the turn and never got clear, which reads far better than the bare seventh. The 60kg is the genuine query, but the slow tempo forecast suits his sit-and-sprint pattern.
The most likely improver in the field. Only two career starts against rivals with 20-plus, so the maiden-to-BM67 rise is offset by natural progression. The 30-day gap and the class lift are the queries, but at this track her winning pattern is proven and repeatable.
The eye-catcher of the race despite never winning. He now gets barrier one and drops to 51kg with the claim, and Strawbridge is riding at a 30% clip.
- 1st4Cyber PatchEthan Jones$6.80
- 2nd6SilkdegreesJ Nishizuka$7.80
- 3rd5Jamaican BoyJoe Doyle$4.30
- 4th8VadashaL H Satherley$13.90
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Cyber Patch | 5 | Ethan Jones | Ms C Cameron | 55kg | $6.80 |
| 2nd | 6 | Silkdegrees | 2 | J Nishizuka | P A Stevens | 51kg | $7.80 |
| 3rd | 5 | Jamaican Boy | 9 | Joe Doyle | S L Crawford | 55kg | $4.30 |
| 4th | 8 | Vadasha | 6 | L H Satherley | P & J Brosnan | 54kg | $13.90 |
| 5th | 2 | Boogaloo | 7 | M Hashizume | R R Manning | 56kg | $8.60 |
| 6th | 1 | El Speedy Man | 8 | S T Collett | P Devcich | 60kg | $3.50 |
| 7th | 9 | Arkadus | 1 | Ashlee Strawbridge | Mrs R Masters | 54kg | $15.50 |
| 8th | 7 | Takeachance | 3 | B E Grylls | Ms T R Lomas | 54kg | $20.40 |
| 9th | 3 | Erase | 4 | Tom Wigram | S Ralph | 52.5kg | $10.10 |
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