Alexandra Park Race 9 - OMAH GROUP HCP PACE
AMERICAN ME (8) Strong performance to win last start at this track. Can't knock the form winning 2 in succession. Must respect. LITTLE SPIKE (7) Below par performance when 7th last time around here. Can get the job done. FINAL CHANGE (5) Looked good when 2nd last run at this venue. Can win. THE SURFER (6) Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Disappointing outing when 9th last run at Taupo. David Butcher takes over today. Genuine winning chance.

Driver: Peter Ferguson
Stats
Comments
No luck here, 15 May in similar line-up. Can fill a drum tonight from the pegs.
Last Starts 67 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 15/05/2026 | 7 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Harrison Orange | 2 |
| 8.1L | $9.60 | |
| 8/8 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | FFA MOB. PACE | $93,000.00 | Auckland | 2700m | Fast | Maurice McKendry | 7 |
| 139.9L | $199.60 | |
| 7/11 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ R44 to R60 MOB. PACE | $24,563.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Harrison Orange | 10 |
| 19.1L | $7.30 | |
| 10/11 | 24/04/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ C,G&E Up to & including R61 MOB. PACE | $19,650.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Good | Harrison Orange | 8 |
| 18.0L | $33.40 | |
| 1/10 | 10/04/2026 | 8 | R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $24,125.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 1 |
| 1.9L | $13.30 | |
| 2/9 | 02/04/2026 | 6 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $23,688.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 1 |
| 2.7L | $8.80 | |
| 6/9 | 27/03/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ R40 to R52 MOB. PACE | $16,108.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 8 |
| 9.4L | $50.40 | |
| 3/8 | 20/03/2026 | 15 | R52 to R70 MOB. PACE | $23,250.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 2 |
| 14.3L | $62.40 | |
| 5/6 | 05/03/2026 | 6 | 3YO+ R42 to R49, R53 with cond. MOB. PACE | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Nathan Delany | 6 |
| 61.9L | $2.40 | |
| 8/8 | 27/02/2026 | 7 | R54 to R65 MOB. PACE | $15,810.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 2 |
| 48.4L | $50.90 |

Driver: Tony Cameron
Stats
Comments
Only 3.3L from Secret Beach last week but did receive a cosy trip. More required
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 17/07/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ R47 to R59 MOB. PACE | $14,738.00 | WaikBoP | 1700m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 9 |
| 8.9L | $22.20 | |
| 8/8 | 10/07/2026 | 91 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 5 |
| 17.5L | $28.80 | |
| 7/9 | 10/04/2026 | 8 | 4YO+ Mares FFA MOB. PACE | $37,900.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Mark Purdon | 8 |
| 59.2L | $39.40 | |
| 6/8 | 02/04/2026 | 13 | 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE | $23,250.00 | WaikBoP | 1700m | Fast | Mark Purdon | 7 |
| 14.5L | $26.10 | |
| 7/7 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE | $50,000.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Mark Purdon | 7 |
| 83.4L | $5.30 | |
| 2/8 | 13/03/2026 | 15 | 3YO+ Up to & including R62 MOB. PACE | $15,810.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Mark Purdon | 11 |
| 6.5L | $10.00 | |
| 3/8 | 26/02/2026 | 4 | 4YO+ Mares Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE | $13,950.00 | Winton | 1609m | Good | Craig Ferguson | 5 |
| 5.6L | $3.20 | |
| 4/8 | 22/02/2026 | 9 | R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE | $18,600.00 | Wyndham | 2600m | Good | Brent Barclay | 2 |
| 21.8L | $7.70 | |
| 5/14 | 13/02/2026 | 14 | F&M FFA MOB. PACE | $103,500.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Jonny Cox | 13 |
| 19.6L | $54.50 | |
| 7/13 | 30/01/2026 | 26 | 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE | $61,050.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Mark Hurrell | 6 |
| 11.6L | $39.80 |

Driver: Benjamin Butcher
Stats
Comments
Closed boldly behind American Me when the run presented, 10 July. Must include.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 10/07/2026 | 21 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Benjamin Butcher | 3 |
| 8.6L | $24.10 | |
| 9/10 | 19/06/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R49 to R64 DiscrHcp PACE | $14,475.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Anthony Butt | 4 |
| 29.6L | $9.90 | |
| 8/13 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ C,G&E R46 to R60 MOB. PACE | $15,263.00 | WaikBoP | 1700m | Slushy | Anthony Butt | 9 |
| 16.1L | $18.30 | |
| 10/11 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $14,738.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Kristina Denifostova | 3 |
| 26.4L | $8.70 | |
| 2/6 | 15/05/2026 | 14 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 5 |
| 0.5L | $3.30 | |
| 2/11 | 01/05/2026 | 141 | 3YO+ R44 to R60 MOB. PACE | $24,563.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tim Williams | 11 |
| 7.5L | $24.90 | |
| 8/9 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | R49 to R60, R61 with cond. MOB. PACE | $13,265.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Jacob Dunn | 5 |
| 7.0L | $2.90 | |
| 2/8 | 09/12/2025 | 25 | R48 to R59 MOB. PACE | $11,160.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Jacob Dunn | 6 |
| 0.8L | $1.60 | |
| 10/11 | 14/11/2025 | 14 | 3YO+ R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,650.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Jacob Dunn | 5 |
| 26.9L | $36.30 | |
| 4/6 | 31/10/2025 | 15 | 3YO+ R53 to R86 DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2700m | Fast | Jacob Dunn | 2 |
| 9.1L | $10.60 |

Driver: Maurice McKendry
Stats
Comments
Game effort 3rd start back here and a clear hope if he can begin swifter tonight
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 10/07/2026 | 42 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Maurice McKendry | 2 |
| 6.7L | $18.10 | |
| 8/11 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $14,738.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Mark Purdon | 3 |
| 16.7L | $4.00 | |
| 4/6 | 15/05/2026 | 135 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Maurice McKendry | 4 |
| 5.4L | $8.20 | |
| 1/12 | 31/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R40 to R47 MOB. PACE | $20,000.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tim Williams | 11 |
| 1.3L | $3.60 | |
| 5/13 | 24/12/2025 | 33 | 3YO+ R42 to R50 MOB. PACE | $15,263.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jacob Dunn | 12 |
| 10.8L | $2.80 | |
| 1/8 | 21/11/2025 | 16 | 4YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE JUN.D | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Fast | Jacob Dunn | 5 |
| 1.6L | $3.00 | |
| 2/10 | 05/11/2025 | 20 | 4YO+ R43 to R48, R49 with cond. MOB. PACE INV.D | $15,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Gary Hall | 7 |
| 13.7L | $13.30 | |
| 1/6 | 16/10/2025 | 321 | R40 to R45 MOB. PACE | $7,160.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jacob Dunn | 3 |
| 3.0L | $2.40 | |
| 11/11 | 29/11/2024 | 7 | 3YO+ R35 to R56 MOB. PACE | $34,388.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Josh Dickie | 10 |
| 67.2L | $61.00 | |
| 8/8 | 22/11/2024 | 14 | 3YO+ R49 to R54 MOB. PACE | $14,880.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Kristina Denifostova | 6 |
| 16.4L | $26.00 |

Driver: Tony Herlihy
Stats
Comments
Best of #8's riavls a fortnight ago and he looks a sound place option again here
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 10/07/2026 | 7 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 1 |
| 6.5L | $6.30 | |
| 5/9 | 03/07/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R42 to R55 MOB. PACE | $14,213.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 12 |
| 7.8L | $5.90 | |
| 3/10 | 19/06/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R49 to R64 DiscrHcp PACE | $14,475.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Harrison Orange | 2 |
| 19.4L | $10.00 | |
| 6/13 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ C,G&E R46 to R60 MOB. PACE | $15,263.00 | WaikBoP | 1700m | Slushy | Tony Herlihy | 10 |
| 12.4L | $5.80 | |
| 4/11 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $14,738.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Harrison Orange | 2 |
| 5.4L | $15.60 | |
| 3/6 | 15/05/2026 | 56 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 3 |
| 3.2L | $7.10 | |
| 4/8 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | R52 to R70 MOB. PACE | $23,250.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 5 |
| 18.0L | $5.30 | |
| 5/8 | 13/03/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ Up to & including R62 MOB. PACE | $15,810.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 7 |
| 12.9L | $20.10 | |
| 2/8 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | R54 to R65 MOB. PACE | $15,810.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 5 |
| 0.3L | $4.40 | |
| 2/5 | 13/02/2026 | 14 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $14,918.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 2 |
| 5.9L | $2.90 |

Driver: David Butcher
Stats
Comments
Back on a fresh campaign after last racing on the Taupo grass. Has first-up form
Last Starts 176 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 26/01/2026 | 38 | R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $20,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2600m | Good | Andre Poutama | 1 |
| 139.9L | $4.00 | |
| 8/8 | 19/12/2025 | 7 | 4YO+ R55 to R90 MOB. PACE | $45,000.00 | Auckland | 1609m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 6 |
| 17.2L | $12.00 | |
| 6/6 | 12/12/2025 | 14 | R73 & faster PACE | $53,700.00 | Auckland | 2700m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 2 |
| 18.6L | $12.40 | |
| 3/7 | 28/11/2025 | 17 | 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $27,375.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 3 |
| 6.2L | $5.00 | |
| 6/11 | 11/11/2025 | 8 | 3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE | $58,950.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Samantha Ottley | 10 |
| 14.5L | $21.20 | |
| 9/10 | 03/11/2025 | 7 | 4YO+ R50 to R79 SpecHcp PACE | $50,000.00 | Kaikoura | 2400m | Good | Zachary Butcher | 1 |
| 78.0L | $11.40 | |
| 6/11 | 27/10/2025 | 24 | FFA PACE | $58,950.00 | Ashburton | 2400m | Easy | Zachary Butcher | 9 |
| 14.5L | $105.20 | |
| 2/6 | 16/10/2025 | - | R36 to R95 PACE | $0.00 | N Cnty TOA | 2600m | Good | Samantha Ottley | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 03/10/2025 | 14 | DiscrHcp PACE | $37,200.00 | Auckland | 2700m | Good | David Butcher | 7 |
| 7.0L | $14.70 | |
| 2/10 | 19/09/2025 | 14 | R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $38,600.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Good | Carter Dalgety | 8 |
| 1.3L | $28.90 | |
| 5/5 | 05/09/2025 | 14 | R72 to R87 MOB. PACE | $17,550.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 4 |
| 5.4L | $19.40 |

Driver: Andre Poutama
Stats
Comments
Battled on from the rear without threatening, 10 July. Big prior and in the hunt
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 10/07/2026 | 42 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Kate Coppins | 2 |
| 15.9L | $4.60 | |
| 1/11 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $14,738.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Kate Coppins | 1 |
| 0.3L | $7.00 | |
| 1/6 | 15/05/2026 | 35 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | David Butcher | 1 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 | |
| 6/10 | 10/04/2026 | 8 | R45 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $24,125.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 1 |
| 26.6L | $3.00 | |
| 5/9 | 02/04/2026 | 13 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $23,688.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Tony Herlihy | 2 |
| 8.1L | $3.70 | |
| 6/8 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | FFA MOB. PACE | $55,800.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Samantha Ottley | 4 |
| 20.4L | $60.50 | |
| 4/8 | 13/03/2026 | 7 | FFA MOB. PACE | $37,200.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Fast | Kate Coppins | 2 |
| 8.6L | $56.20 | |
| 5/6 | 06/03/2026 | 56 | 3YO+ C,G&E R50 & faster MOB. PACE | $15,215.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 4 |
| 2.2L | $19.70 | |
| 4/4 | 09/01/2026 | 9 | FFA MOB. PACE | $33,900.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 1 |
| 8.6L | $10.30 | |
| 7/8 | 31/12/2025 | 10 | 3YO+ FFA PACE | $232,500.00 | Auckland | 3200m | Slushy | Andre Poutama | 1 |
| 17.5L | $29.40 |

Driver: Matthew White
Stats
Comments
Dominant since returning north and he looks awfully hard to beat in current form
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 10/07/2026 | 14 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Matthew White | 1 |
| 6.5L | $2.50 | |
| 1/6 | 26/06/2026 | 35 | 3YO+ R51 to R70, R71 to R80 with cond. MOB. PACE | $13,425.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Stephanie Burley | 5 |
| 4.6L | $4.60 | |
| 12/14 | 22/05/2026 | 14 | R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE | $103,500.00 | NZ Metro | 3200m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 4 |
| 35.0L | $52.70 | |
| 7/7 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | FFA MOB. PACE | $54,750.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 4 |
| 19.9L | $37.20 | |
| 2/5 | 24/04/2026 | 12 | 3YO+ R70 to R120 SpecHcp PACE | $17,550.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Sarah O'Reilly | 2 |
| 9.1L | $16.00 | |
| 4/9 | 12/04/2026 | 14 | R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $18,950.00 | Methven | 3000m | Dead | Sarah O'Reilly | 1 |
| 14.3L | $7.90 | |
| 5/6 | 29/03/2026 | 9 | R60 to R120 SpecHcp PACE | $35,800.00 | Rangiora | 2600m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 1 |
| 15.6L | $15.30 | |
| 3/6 | 20/03/2026 | 12 | 3YO+ R66 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $17,900.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Sarah O'Reilly | 1 |
| 17.2L | $44.50 | |
| 7/13 | 08/03/2026 | 2 | R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $20,350.00 | Reefton | 2500m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 1 |
| 14.8L | $30.00 | |
| 10/12 | 06/03/2026 | 19 | R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $20,000.00 | Westport | 2600m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 1 |
| 19.4L | $15.00 |