Matamata tips and results

Our price $9.50 · SP $16.00 · Opie Bosson

He gets an ideal draw in five and steps back to a suitable trip. He has yet to race on soft going and the stable has had no recent winner, so he is the each-way value rather than a leading fancy.

Our price $17.00 · SP $51.00 · George Rooke

Raced on the course and distance last start, finishing fourth on a soft track despite leading and tiring. Second-up now, he draws the inside gate which is the place to be at Matamata, and he should strip fitter.

Our price $6.00 · SP $10.00 · Matthew Cartwright

The most reliable wet-tracker in the race with a placing in every soft-track outing. She ran well in a stronger race at Te Rapa last time and now drops into a maiden with the ideal inside gate. She settles close to the speed and should get every chance, though the lack of a winning finish after six starts is the obvious query.

Our price $7.00 · SP $3.90 · Masahiro Hashizume

Drawn perfectly in gate one, a major plus given how much Matamata sprints favour the inside and on-pace runners. He showed ability when third on a soft track over this trip at Ellerslie and his stable is going well. First up after a spell with an out-of-form jockey, but the map and stable form make him a genuine place chance.

Our price $15.00 · SP $41.00 · Bridget Grylls

Her best effort last preparation — a strong soft-track run where she led — was up to a winning standard, and she is an improving type resuming for a capable yard.

Our price $7.50 · SP $7.00 · Erin M Leighton

An improving front-runner who has won his last two, including on a soft track, and lands the prized inside draw. At this course leaders from low gates dominate sprints, so he is well placed to control the tempo and kick.

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.80 · Michael McNab

The form mare of the race with five consecutive placings, including a strong-closing third over this course and distance last start. She has won here and handles soft ground, and the champion jockey is riding in great form. The knock is the wide draw — she will drop back from barrier 15 on a track that favours handy runners, so she will need luck and a strong finish.

Our price $8.00 · SP $6.50 · Hayley Hassman

Runner-up behind Charlemagne in the strongest form race over this course and distance, and now meets that rival better at the weights. She has a fine Matamata record, is lightly raced and improving, and gets in light.

Our price $11.00 · SP $27.00 · A Lawson-Carroll

He led all the way to win over this exact track and trip on a soft surface a fortnight ago and is drawn to do the same again from barrier three.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.80 · Michael McNab

Improving mare who rattled home for second last time and picks up the hottest jockey at the meeting, whose strike rate here is exceptional. She has already won over staying trips on rain-affected ground and looks to be running into her prime. Strong place prospects.

Our price $6.00 · SP $7.90 · Craig Grylls

Grylls rides and the stable is going well, and she maps for a soft midfield trip from gate five. The negatives are significant though: she has never won on soft going (a real concern on a Soft 6) and she comes from well back at a course that strongly favours on-pace runners, so she needs the leaders to overdo it.

Our price $8.00 · SP $11.70 · Corentin Berge

The each-way value play. Trainer Tony Pike wins at a remarkable rate at this course, and this gelding is second-up, historically his best scenario after a plain resuming run. He has won over 2100m leading and returns to a grade he can handle.

Our price $4.50 · SP $5.00 · Rihaan Goyaram

The solid yardstick. Her only real knock is a habit of finding one or two better than her, but she is drawn to get every chance in a race without a clear leader.

Our price $8.00 · SP $9.50 · Matthew Cartwright

She resumes after a break and steps up in grade, which are the risks, but she is drawn to get a good run and the soft ground is very much in her favour.

Our price $10.50 · SP $17.00 · Craig Grylls

Our price $12.00 · SP $18.00 · George Rooke

Ran a big race last start when second over this trip on a wet track, closing strongly, and the speed he showed that day stacks up with the best in the field. A closer who should be suited by the hot tempo up front.

Our price $6.00 · SP $4.20 · Opie Bosson

Second-up gelding from a leading stable who looks set to peak. He won when resuming last campaign and is well suited at 1400m, a trip he has already won at. Drawn kindly in gate four, which is ideal at Matamata, and the booking of a top rider is a strong intent signal. Last start on heavy ground is excusable; expect sharp improvement and he rates the one to beat.

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.90 · Michael McNab

However he resumes after a long break, has never raced over 1400m and is yet to win on soft ground. The win is risky first-up, so he is best played for a placing rather than an outright result.

Our price $9.50 · SP $15.00 · Hayley Hassman

Trained by a powerful stable whose riders go well here, and the booking is a positive.