ROTORUA Best Best: : R7: QUID returned in fine fettle with a stylish fresh-up fifth, hitting the line strongly under a testing impost. Strips fitter now and looks well placed to go one better—happy to be with him again. Main Danger: CAST OF DIAMONDS, who is hitting peak form at the right time. Consistent recent performances suggest he’s in a purple patch, and with the track, distance and race conditions all in his favour, he commands serious respect. Value, DICTATION appeals as the roughie. A proven winter performer, he thrives on heavy ground and looks primed to relish the staying trip. Don’t be surprised if he throws a spanner in the works late.

Rotorua           R 6   1                          R 8   1 Gold Coast     R 3   5                          R 4   9                          R 5   9  B/B                          R 6   9                          R 7   2  B/B                          R 8   1 Morphetville  R 5    3                         R 6   8                         R 7   13                         R 8   1 Thanks to SNM and Scoobs , good luck to all today . 

1. Rotorua R6 7/10 2. Rotorua R8 8 3. Gold Coast R3 11 4. Gold Coast R4 16 5. Gold Coast R5 3 BB 6. Gold Coast R6 2/3 7. Gold Coast R7 7/8 8. Gold Coast R8 4/9 9. Morphettville R5 5 10. Morphettville R6 6/8 11. Morphettville R7 13 12. Morphettville R8 8 BB

Yes first few should be ok...I imagine it will cut out later...and going into winter it may take a while to recover...but looks very safe which is a rarity these days.

1. Rotorua R6=-2x5 2. Rotorua R8=-5x12 3. Gold Coast R3=- 5x7 4. Gold Coast R4=-6x15 5. Gold Coast R5=-4x5 6. Gold Coast R6=-16x17 BB 7. Gold Coast R7=-4x8 8. Gold Coast R8=-6x14 9. Morphettville R5=-1x2 10. Morphettville R6=-5x8 11. Morphettville R7=-8x13 BB 12. Morphettville R8=-1x8  many thanks!!

Track looked remarkably good in the first and winner came up the inside.

You have three best bets, I'll take the first two listed unless you advise otherwise before the deadline

obviously Berry The Cash will be steeplechasing this season.  Crazy decision trying to stave off the inevitable move north.  That money would be way better going into 2 or 3 lead up races in the south to build momentum, media and punter interest.  

1. Rotorua R6 1/12 2. Rotorua R8 5/6 3. Gold Coast R3 5/11 4. Gold Coast R4 3/9 5. Gold Coast R5 3/5 6. Gold Coast R6 2/17 bb 7. Gold Coast R7 4/10 8. Gold Coast R8 4/14 bb 9. Morphettville R5 1/3 10. Morphettville R6 2/5 11. Morphettville R7 6/13 12. Morphettville R8 2/6

I have made an era in my selections gold Coast race 8. It should be read 5, 7 BB. Sorry and thank you 

1. Rotorua R6  9 /10 bb 2. Rotorua R8  3 / 5 bb 3. Gold Coast R3  4 /  6  4. Gold Coast R4  15/16  5. Gold Coast R5 1 /5  6. Gold Coast R6 1 / 4   7. Gold Coast R7 4 /10  8. Gold Coast R8  1 /  7   9. Morphettville R5 5 /10  10. Morphettville R6 1/12 11. Morphettville R7 1 /  9  12. Morphettville R8 1 /12

Looking forward to seeing the foal with Alice Springs.   She is a beautiful looking mare and if ever the breeding line of Mr Prospector is going to come to the fore, it will be with these two.  Also, money on it should be a chestnut!    Their previous progeny together, Fleetingly is five starts for a couple of seconds and a couple of thirds so not shabby.

As per above, among other things, the top 32 in week 1 will compete in a H2H knockout over the remaining 5 rounds.   Below is how the draw will play out.   In determining the seedings from week 1 results, any ties will be split by: - most dollars earned in the last race; then - most dollars earned in 2nd to last race; then  - most dollars earned in 3rd to last race, etc, etc.......   1 vs 32 16 vs 17       9 vs 24 8 vs 25             5 vs 28 12 vs 21       13 vs 20 4 vs 29             3 vs 30 14 vs 19       11 vs 22 6 vs 27             7 vs 26 10 vs 23       15 vs 18 2 vs 31

Further Scratching Replacement, please John. 4. Gold Coast R4  9 replaces 10 Thanks, John.

Died 26/4/2025, aged 90, at Palmerston North.Was this Clem Goss, former jockey and trainer?

1. Rotorua R6 2,7 2. Rotorua R8 7,12 3. Gold Coast R3 8,14 4. Gold Coast R4 7,12 5. Gold Coast R5 5,9 6. Gold Coast R6 1,3 7. Gold Coast R7 1,2 8. Gold Coast R8 7,9 9. Morphettville R5 5,12 10. Morphettville R6 3,8 11. Morphettville R7 12,13 BB 12. Morphettville R8 1,12 BB Thank you for the fun on this lovely Autumn day

1. Rotorua R6-8*9 2. Rotorua R8-5*10 3. Gold Coast R3-4*15 4. Gold Coast R4-9*15 5. Gold Coast R5-3*4 6. Gold Coast R6-1*17 7. Gold Coast R7-2*5 8. Gold Coast R8-4*7 9. Morphettville R5-1*10 bb 10. Morphettville R6-3*7 bb 11. Morphettville R7-13*14 12. Morphettville R8-6*7 Thanksand good luck for all.

1. Rotorua R6          10, 14 2. Rotorua R8           3,   5   3. Gold Coast R3       4,  11 4. Gold Coast R4        7 5. Gold Coast R5        3     BB 6. Gold Coast R6        1,  6 7. Gold Coast R7        1,  2 8. Gold Coast R8         4,  9   9. Morphettville R5      1,  8 10. Morphettville R6     2 11. Morphettville R7     13 bb 12. Morphettville R8      8   Thanks John and Scoooobie

1. Rotorua R6           2x7 BB 2. Rotorua R8           3x5 BB 3. Gold Coast R3     4x11 4. Gold Coast R4     4x12 5. Gold Coast R5     3x5 6. Gold Coast R6     2x3 7. Gold Coast R7     5x6 8. Gold Coast R8     4x5 9. Morphettville R5  1x3 10. Morphettville R6 2x3 11. Morphettville R7 6x14 12. Morphettville R8 1x7 Thanks SNM and Scooby    

Hi there   R6:  2-11 R8:  1-18 GC3:  7-12 GC4:  3-4 GC5:  7-9 GC6:  1-10 GC7:  5-11 GC8:  1-18 M5:  5-10 M6:  7-12 M7:  4-12  ..  BB M8:  7-8  ..  BB Cheers all