Ruakākā

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here, Matamata Race 4, the rating 75.12. Comes all the way from Ruakaka, Rotten Tommy, who's been rating really well on the clock in its last two victories.

Goes back left-handed, but I think that's OK. He's trotted up really well left-handed leading in.

From barrier one, I can see Aaron Leighton jumping, running along.

And here, it caught a number of hot dogs down the outside rail and still won the race.

And there's been some form out of this race as well.

He is a runner that's gone to the Rotorua trials, so travelled all the way from Ruakaka to Rotorua just for a trial, and it was left-handed, and he trialled gun barrel straight.

He hugged the rail, and he was very good.

But she just didn't get to let down.

Well, she's gone good the other way, obviously, at Ruakaka on debut.

Won very well.

Anyway, point being, Brett, you don't wanna listen to my tips, judging by [laughs] how my last one just went down there at Te Rapa.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, Russian Prime, there was an absolute stack for it last time out at Ruakaka.

It was first up for a little while and ran a good fifth.

So, look, strong starting price profile.

that's, you know, been through two world wars, global recessions, you know, great depressions.

And those Waipus, my hometown is Waipu, Rukaka, Brembay.

Yeah.

but a very Scottish influence in Waipu, hence the Men in Kilts game and Caledonia Park and the rest.

Alcatraz paying $7.50. Great coin.

Won with a lot on hand at Ruakaka.

Start before that flew home behind Pact.

Stays around 1,500 meters, so they don't go up in distance, which is disappointing because it probably is a bit of a stayer, but I think it does get the job done at a real nice price there at 750, so he would be back in that one.