Manawatu Race 7 - MASONIC HOTEL HANDICAP TROT
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO (2) has been racing well of late and looks close to a win after a second at her latest appearance here on Tuesday where she was only headed late. Should push forward again from the same favourable starting position. Placed the only time she attempted this longer distance. Can go close. MASS DISRUPTION (1) wasn't too far behind VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO when third on Tuesday. Should enjoy a nice run. Capable of another good performance. Manners let both SCOOTS (6) and MECHANICA (4) down on Tuesday both are good enough to make an impact in this line-up if they are on their best behaviour.

Driver: Peter Ferguson
Stats
Comments
Game placing in Tuesday's Palmy debut as the favourite. Right in contention.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 10/02/2026 | 48 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Peter Ferguson | 2:06.3 | 1 |
| 8.9L | $2.90 |
| 6/10 | 24/12/2025 | 19 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $14,475.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:05.6 | 1 |
| 35.0L | $10.20 |
| 6/10 | 05/12/2025 | 14 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $14,475.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:07.8 | 3 |
| 12.6L | $15.00 |
| 4/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:05.5 | 1 |
| 9.1L | $10.70 |
| 4/12 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $17,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:05.5 | 1 |
| 18.6L | $10.30 |
| 7/8 | 07/11/2025 | 77 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:04.9 | 4 |
| 129.1L | $11.70 |
| 1/3 | 30/10/2025 | - | QUAL' TROT | $0.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 22/08/2025 | 7 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $14,213.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 1 |
| 10.8L | $8.80 | |
| 4/10 | 15/08/2025 | 14 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $14,475.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 1 |
| 9.1L | $7.30 | |
| 3/6 | 01/08/2025 | 8 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,425.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2 |
| 11.0L | $7.20 | |
| 2/8 | 24/07/2025 | 7 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $7,440.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 1 |
| 3.8L | $5.90 |

Driver: Jay Abernethy
Stats
Comments
Grabbed in the shadows of the post on day one. Big show to go 1 better tonight.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 10/02/2026 | 15 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Jay Abernethy | 2:06.3 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $6.60 |
| 4/7 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,844.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:15.2 | 4 |
| 13.2L | $8.50 |
| 5/9 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:14.3 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $7.30 |
| 2/9 | 18/01/2026 | 14 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:13.1 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $11.00 |
| 6/9 | 04/01/2026 | 11 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $9,949.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:06.6 | 3 |
| 29.6L | $12.50 |
| 4/10 | 24/12/2025 | 13 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $14,475.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2:05.6 | 2 |
| 12.9L | $35.90 |
| 3/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2 |
| 12.1L | $4.80 | |
| 4/7 | 09/12/2025 | 4 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2 |
| 45.7L | $49.70 | |
| 9/10 | 05/12/2025 | 8 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $14,475.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Jay Abernethy | 1 |
| 64.6L | $26.30 | |
| 4/8 | 27/11/2025 | 6 | NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT | $7,440.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 5 |
| 15.9L | $17.00 |

Driver: Allen Pyers
Stats
Comments
Stood on the mark on the first day. Hard to have on form. Rough prospect.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 10/02/2026 | 15 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Allen Pyers | 2:06.3 | 3 |
| 164.1L | $91.40 |
| 5/7 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,844.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:15.2 | 6 |
| 18.0L | $57.70 |
| 8/9 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:14.3 | 4 |
| 80.7L | $38.80 |
| 5/9 | 18/01/2026 | 10 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:13.1 | 1 |
| 23.7L | $50.80 |
| 6/6 | 08/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS & R41 to R70 DiscrHcp TROT | $8,055.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:04.5 | 1 |
| 72.6L | $34.90 |
| 5/6 | 02/01/2026 | 22 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,398.00 | Wairarapa | 2000m | Slow | Allen Pyers | 2:11.4 | 1 |
| 45.7L | $36.60 |
| 6/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Allen Pyers | 1 |
| 78.0L | $87.40 | |
| 7/7 | 09/12/2025 | 12 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Allen Pyers | 1 |
| 193.7L | $115.60 | |
| 7/8 | 27/11/2025 | 14 | NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT | $7,440.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Allen Pyers | 6 |
| 110.3L | $84.70 | |
| 6/9 | 13/11/2025 | 3 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R61 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,896.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Allen Pyers | 1 |
| 51.1L | $106.80 |

Driver: Sailesh Abernethy
Stats
Comments
Early indiscretion no help 2-days ago. Can take this with complete manners.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 10/02/2026 | 15 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:06.3 | 2 |
| 91.5L | $10.90 |
| 3/7 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,844.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Sailesh Abernethy | 2:15.2 | 5 |
| 12.4L | $11.30 |
| 4/9 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Crystal Hackett | 2:14.3 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $19.40 |
| 8/9 | 18/01/2026 | 38 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Brooke Wilkins | 2:13.1 | 2 |
| 75.3L | $39.70 |
| 7/7 | 11/12/2025 | 2 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Jay Abernethy | 2:06.1 | 1 |
| 199.1L | $16.20 |
| 3/7 | 09/12/2025 | 12 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Jay Abernethy | 2:03.8 | 1 |
| 35.0L | $14.80 |
| 8/8 | 27/11/2025 | 41 | NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT | $7,440.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2 |
| 118.4L | $6.20 | |
| 3/5 | 20/11/2025 | - | TROT | $0.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 0 |
| 2.55L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 17/10/2025 | 14 | 2YO MOB. TROT | $13,163.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Jay Abernethy | 2 |
| 83.4L | $43.60 | |
| 5/6 | 03/10/2025 | 14 | 2YO+, with cond. MOB. TROT | $13,425.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 2 |
| 53.8L | $62.20 | |
| 5/6 | 19/09/2025 | 7 | 2YO MOB. TROT | $20,625.00 | Auckland | 1700m | Good | Jay Abernethy | 5 |
| 13.4L | $38.70 |
Driver: Geoff Martin
Stats
Comments
Fought on okay in day one assignment. Comes into combos/SRM calculations.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 10/02/2026 | 6 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Geoff Martin | 2:06.3 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $23.20 |
| 8/9 | 04/02/2026 | 5 | R35 to R39 TROT | $7,580.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Geoff Martin | 2:04.0 | 7 |
| 56.5L | $28.10 |
| 5/8 | 30/01/2026 | 4 | R35 to R46 DiscrHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | Auckland | 2200m | Fast | Geoff Martin | 2:08.3 | 2 |
| 14.5L | $48.90 |
| 4/8 | 26/01/2026 | 17 | R35 with cond. TROT | $12,063.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Geoff Martin | 2:17.6 | 5 |
| 25.8L | $15.60 |
| 4/8 | 09/01/2026 | 5 | R35 to R42 DiscrHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Fast | Geoff Martin | 2:05.2 | 1 |
| 13.2L | $40.90 |
| 5/7 | 04/01/2026 | 11 | R35 to R42 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,581.00 | WaikBoP | 2700m | Good | Geoff Martin | 2:05.0 | 1 |
| 32.3L | $32.30 |
| 6/13 | 24/12/2025 | 6 | 3YO+ R35 to R39, R40 with cond. TROT | $12,719.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Geoff Martin | 3 |
| 19.4L | $61.90 | |
| 4/7 | 18/12/2025 | 14 | 3YO+ R35 to R39 TROT | $7,300.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Geoff Martin | 2 |
| 10.2L | $34.50 | |
| 5/9 | 04/12/2025 | 7 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $7,580.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Geoff Martin | 7 |
| 18.8L | $85.50 | |
| 6/12 | 27/11/2025 | 7 | 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT INV J | $12,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Seth Hill | 2 |
| 23.7L | $96.60 |

Driver: Andre Poutama
Stats
Comments
Manners let him down a couple of days ago. Must be kept safe in this line up.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 10/02/2026 | 15 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R38 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,038.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Andre Poutama | 2:06.3 | 1 |
| 83.4L | $4.70 |
| 6/10 | 26/01/2026 | 6 | R37 to R41, R42 with cond. TROT | $12,500.00 | WaikBoP | 1800m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:15.9 | 6 |
| 15.9L | $54.80 |
| 7/14 | 20/01/2026 | 2 | R38 to R45 TROT | $12,938.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:08.9 | 4 |
| 56.5L | $52.70 |
| 7/12 | 18/01/2026 | 10 | R39 to R45 TROT | $12,500.00 | Hawera | 2000m | Good | Allen Pyers | 2:12.5 | 1 |
| 21.8L | $39.70 |
| 2/6 | 08/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS & R41 to R70 DiscrHcp TROT | $8,055.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Emily Johnson | 2:04.5 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $10.30 |
| 6/6 | 02/01/2026 | 22 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R50 DiscrHcp TROT | $9,398.00 | Wairarapa | 2000m | Slow | Jay Abernethy | 2:11.4 | 2 |
| 131.8L | $3.90 |
| 1/7 | 11/12/2025 | 14 | 2YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R40 SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Fast | Kate Coppins | 3 |
| 5.4L | $7.50 | |
| 10/12 | 27/11/2025 | 14 | 4YO+ R35 to R45 MOB. TROT INV J | $12,000.00 | WaikBoP | 2200m | Good | Ellie Barron | 6 |
| 32.3L | $47.70 | |
| 2/9 | 13/11/2025 | 3 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R61 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,896.00 | Manawatu | 2500m | Good | Emily Johnson | 4 |
| 29.6L | $19.10 | |
| 9/9 | 10/11/2025 | 102 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up to R60 DiscrHcp TROT | $10,896.00 | Manawatu | 2000m | Fast | Emily Johnson | 3 |
| 201.8L | $29.60 |