Tauranga Race 2 - HAPPY HIRE MDN 1400
STRALSUND (3) Ran 6th last start at Te Aroha. May see an upturn in form but up in weight. Can win this. HIP FLASK (1) Did well when 2nd last time at Matamata and having second career run. Expecting to settle positively. Has drawn to do little work. Warrants a bet. CASA RUBICK (2) Finished 3rd last start here and can find a nice position from the draw. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive. WAVE RULER (4) Came in 5th last start at Rotorua. Giving another chance here. Shows very good finishing speed. Appears well in this.

Jockey: Joe Doyle
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last time at Matamata and having second race start. Should muster plenty of early speed. Has a nice advantage with a good draw. Attracts support.
Last Starts 87 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 15/04/2026 | - | MDN 2YO&UP | $17,000.00 | MATA | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 57.5kg | 1:34.65 | - | 4 |
| 2.84L | $5.20 |
| 1/7 | 23/09/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | TE R | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Courtney Barnes | 1:11.05 | - | 4 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 26/08/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Soft 5 | Joe Doyle | 1:10.31 | - | 10 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hayley Hassman
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Tidy effort when 3rd last start here and has a positive alley. Should be in the finish.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 27/06/2026 | 293 | MDN 2YO&UP | $20,000.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Hayley Hassman | 56.5kg | 1:16.63 | - | 6 |
| 3.56L | $14.90 |
| 3/7 | 26/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Good 4 | Jasmine Fawcett | 1:10.07 | - | 2 |
| 1.25L | $0.00 | |
| 14/14 | 07/09/2025 | 85 | Class 4 | $1,170,000.00 | SHTN | 1400m | GOOD4 | E Wong | 53kg | 55.80 | - | 4 |
| 55.80L | $0.00 |
| 13/14 | 14/06/2025 | 31 | Class 4 | $1,170,000.00 | SHTN | 1400m | GOOD | B Thompson | 56.5kg | 11.50 | - | 3 |
| 11.50L | $0.00 |
| 10/12 | 14/05/2025 | 28 | Class 4 | $1,170,000.00 | HYVY | 1200m | GOOD | B Thompson | 57.5kg | 8.00 | - | 1 |
| 8.00L | $0.00 |
| 12/12 | 16/04/2025 | - | Class 4 | $1,170,000.00 | HYVY | 1200m | GOOD | L Hewitson | 58kg | 13.80 | - | 9 |
| 13.80L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 03/09/2024 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | CSYN | 800m | Synthetic | Courtney Barnes | 0:46.33 | - | 1 |
| 2.4L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 16/05/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TE A | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Craig Grylls | 1:02.19 | - | 3 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 30/04/2024 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Soft 7 | Craig Grylls | 0:51.63 | - | 5 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Craig Grylls
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At $5.50 ran 6th last start at Te Aroha. May see an upturn in form but rises in weight. Has the ratings to win this.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 21/06/2026 | 23 | MDN 2YO&UP | $17,000.00 | TE A | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Tom Wigram | 54.5kg | 1:31.26 | - | 9 |
| 9.89L | $4.90 |
| 7/9 | 29/05/2026 | 93 | MDN 2&3YO | $17,000.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Good 4 | Warren Kennedy | 57.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 8 |
| 4.63L | $14.30 |
| 1/5 | 12/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Heavy 10 | Tom Wigram | 0:47.33 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 9/12 | 25/02/2026 | 26 | MDN 3YO | $25,000.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Good 4 | Matthew Cameron | 57.5kg | 1:09.76 | - | 12 |
| 8.17L | $29.30 |
| 4/10 | 30/01/2026 | 24 | MDN 3YO | $25,000.00 | TE R | 1300m | Good 3 | Matthew Cameron | 57.5kg | 1:17.03 | - | 8 |
| 6.20L | $25.60 |
| 8/11 | 06/01/2026 | - | MDN | $18,500.00 | RUAK | 1200m | Soft 5 | Vinnie Colgan | 57kg | 1:11.01 | - | 2 |
| 5.41L | $13.70 |
| 3/9 | 09/12/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | PUKE | 1100m | Good 4 | Matthew Cameron | 1:05.10 | - | 1 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN | $0.00 | AVON | 800m | Soft 5 | Vinnie Colgan | 00:45.14 | - | 3 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Erin Leighton
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $15.00 and ran 5th last start at Rotorua. Giving another chance here. Can go through the gears. Value runner at good odds.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 01/07/2026 | 17 | MDN 2YO&UP | $17,000.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Jasmine Fawcett | 58.5kg | 1:26.95 | - | 9 |
| 6.44L | $22.60 |
| 6/12 | 14/06/2026 | 16 | MDN 2&3YO | $17,000.00 | MATA | 1400m | Soft 7 | Erin Leighton | 57.5kg | 1:27.30 | - | 10 |
| 5.64L | $42.80 |
| 7/11 | 29/05/2026 | 28 | MDN | $17,000.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Good 4 | Erin Leighton | 58.5kg | 1:11.42 | - | 10 |
| 5.37L | $37.90 |
| 8/11 | 01/05/2026 | 9 | MDN 2&3YO | $25,000.00 | PUKE | 1600m | Soft 6 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:37.18 | - | 9 |
| 13.08L | $21.80 |
| 3/6 | 22/04/2026 | 31 | MDN 2&3YO | $0.00 | ROTO | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Hayley Hassman | 55.5kg | 1:30.40 | - | 5 |
| 1.93L | $4.80 |
| 3/10 | 22/03/2026 | 73 | MDN | $18,500.00 | MATA | 1200m | Soft 5 | Erin Leighton | 58kg | 1:11.19 | - | 1 |
| 4.21L | $33.70 |
| 8/12 | 08/01/2026 | 20 | MDN 3YO | $25,000.00 | TAUR | 1300m | Good 4 | Mereana Hudson | 57.5kg | 1:16.43 | - | 6 |
| 8.64L | $87.60 |
| 14/14 | 19/12/2025 | 33 | MDN 3YO | $25,000.00 | MATA | 1600m | Soft 5 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:37.58 | - | 5 |
| 13.85L | $77.90 |
| 6/13 | 16/11/2025 | 37 | MDN 3YO | $18,500.00 | WPKU | 1600m | Good 4 | Erin Leighton | 57.5kg | 1:36.87 | - | 4 |
| 12.70L | $24.20 |
| 7/10 | 10/10/2025 | 9 | MDN 3YO | $18,500.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Soft 6 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:06.60 | - | 3 |
| 8.60L | $43.70 |
| 10/10 | 01/10/2025 | 19 | MDN 3YO | $18,500.00 | TAUR | 1200m | Soft 7 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:14.61 | - | 9 |
| 13.60L | $10.10 |
| 2/6 | 12/09/2025 | 26 | MDN 3YO | $18,500.00 | MATA | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 56.5kg | 1:20.07 | - | 2 |
| 3.80L | $7.90 |
| 5/5 | 17/08/2025 | - | 3YO C&G SW+P | $40,000.00 | TAUP | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Elen Nicholas | 55kg | 1:11.54 | - | 1 |
| 8.80L | $7.80 |
| 3/5 | 08/07/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 0:54.44 | - | 5 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 27/05/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Heavy 10 | Elen Nicholas | 0:51.82 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sienna Brown
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $51.00 and underperformed when 11th last time at Pukekohe but was a debutant last start. Does take a while to get into stride. Needs significant improvement.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 24/06/2026 | - | MDN 2&3YO | $25,000.00 | PUKE | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Sienna Brown | 53.5kg | 1:17.09 | - | 9 |
| 14.24L | $27.10 |
| 5/6 | 26/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TEAW | 1150m | Good 4 | Ace Lawson-Carroll | 1:11.64 | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 19/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 900m | Good 4 | Ethan Jones | 0:54.86 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 28/04/2026 | - | MDN 3YO | $0.00 | TEAW | 850m | Soft 6 | Joe Nishizuka | 0:51.47 | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 03/03/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 900m | Soft 5 | Joe Nishizuka | 00:54.52 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 29/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | PUKE | 800m | Heavy 10 | Triston Moodley | 00:47.32 | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 01/04/2025 | - | 2YO | $0.00 | ELLS | 1100m | Good 4 | Masa Hashizume | 1:06.84 | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tom Wigram
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Came in 5th last time at Matamata but was on debut last time. Expected to settle towards the tail. Large claim helps. Needs a mighty effort to win this.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 14/06/2026 | - | MDN 2YO&UP | $17,000.00 | MATA | 1200m | Soft 7 | Craig Grylls | 56.5kg | 1:13.33 | - | 14 |
| 3.52L | $27.90 |
| 2/8 | 19/05/2026 | - | MDN | $0.00 | TAUP | 900m | Good 4 | Nikita Lyons | 0:54.86 | - | 3 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 16/04/2026 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | TAUR | 1000m | Heavy 10 | Samantha Collett | 1:04.24 | - | 7 |
| 0.95L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN 4YO&UP | $0.00 | AVON | 1000m | Soft 5 | Matthew Cameron | 1:01.89 | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |