Te Akau Trans Tasman Thursday Preview

Te Akau Racing has one horse entered on Thursday 11 November at Te Aroha, New Zealand, and one horse entered at Seymour, Victoria.

Te Aroha: 

Weather: showery, track: Heavy10, rail: true. 3mls rain forecast Wednesday and 2mls Thursday.  

1:44 p.m. R2 10 Blondchen (3 f Wootton Bassett – Soubrettes) – Craig Grylls; she began well to co-lead on the inner and showed good heart, locked in a duel when winning a trial on 29 October at Avondale. Debuting in the $18,500 Maiden 3YO 1150 metres, she is by the Champion Sire out of the Group Three winner Soubrettes (High Chaparral), and gave every indication of being able to cope with heavy ground in a trial win on 8 September at Rotorua. Fixed odds: $4.40 & $1.90. 

Seymour:

Weather: fine, track: Soft5, rail: out 3 metres. No rain forecast. 

8:30 p.m. (NZ) - 6:30 p.m. (Vic0 R8 16 Celestra (4 m I Am Invincible – Dream In Colour) – Jett Stanley; she produced a strong finish to win when having her first start for the stable in a Maiden 1200 metres on 18 October at Cranbourne, and since looked good winning a jump out on 2 November at Cranbourne, both with Jett aboard. Contesting the A$35,000 0 – 62 Handicap 1200 metres, she has placed in three of six starts prior to her maiden win, and while this is a step up in grade, she brings the right form to prove competitive. NZ TAB fixed odds: $8.50 & $3.00. 

Main picture - Celestra winning