Ruakaka
2026-09-02
Good
Rail: Out 2m
Updated: 07:21 AEST
Track Insights — Ruakaka
Recent Patterns:
- Multiple reports of wide runs - suggests inside draws holding advantage
Top Jockeys Here:
- M J Mc Nab: 2W from 6 (33.3% win, 50.0% place)
- J Nishizuka: 1W from 3 (33.3% win, 33.3% place)
- Jack Taplin: 1W from 3 (33.3% win, 33.3% place)
- E M Leighton: 1W from 7 (14.3% win, 42.9% place)
- B E Grylls: 0W from 3 (0.0% win, 33.3% place)
Barriers: Middle barriers (4-8) provide the best tactical options, allowing flexibility to settle forward or back depending on pace. Inside barriers excel in smaller fields, while wide draws suit horses with natural speed.
Pace: Sprint races (1000-1200m) favor leaders and on-pace runners. Middle distance (1200-1600m) suits versatile runners who can position midfield. Staying races (1600m+) reward horses with sustained stamina who can finish strongly over the final 400m.
R1 • 1600m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
The Pen Is Mighty Matthew Cameron |
6 |
44% |
$$4.81 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Prominere Joe Doyle |
10 |
26% |
$$6.59 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
One Up Ashlee Strawbridge |
1 |
19% |
$$7.89 |
|
| 4 |
Midnight Fury Rihaan Goyaram |
11 |
21% |
$$8.00 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#1
1
The Pen Is Mighty (6) J: Matthew Cameron
suited to trip
44%
2
Kairos (8) J: Jasmine Fawcett
place chance
21%
3Magee (10)SCR
4
Just Go Boom (7) J: Warren Kennedy
inconsistent
21%
5
Boom Town (9) J: Tom Wigram
form a concern, inconsistent
6
Loose Thinking (12) J: Erin M Leighton
form a concern, inconsistent
16%
#3
7
One Up (1) J: Ashlee Strawbridge
inconsistent
19%
8Djibouti (2)SCR
9Long Island (5)SCR
10Choreomania (12)SCR
#2
11
Prominere (10) J: Joe Doyle
place chance
26%
12Chicflix (4)SCR
13Cheerful Smile (3)SCR
#4
14
Midnight Fury (11) J: Rihaan Goyaram
in good form, inconsistent
21%
15Four Leaf Clover (5)SCR
R2 • 1600m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Rippin Along George Rooke |
1 |
39% |
$$4.00 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Bonus Bond Masahiro Hashizume |
6 |
24% |
$$4.64 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Wedding Belle Joe Doyle |
8 |
25% |
$$5.52 |
|
| 4 |
Topeka Kyle Wilson-Taylor |
7 |
13% |
$$8.34 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#2
1
Bonus Bond (6) J: Masahiro Hashizume
proven at distance, flying form
24%
2Djibouti (9)SCR
3Long Island (6)SCR
#1
4
Rippin Along (1) J: George Rooke
track specialist, proven at distance
39%
5Choreomania (2)SCR
#3
6
Wedding Belle (8) J: Joe Doyle
proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
25%
7Chicflix (9)SCR
8Able Dancer (10)SCR
9Cheerful Smile (7)SCR
10
Viva L'amour (4) J: Erin M Leighton
form a concern, inconsistent
19%
11Four Leaf Clover (3)SCR
12
Marmocchia (5) J: Lynsey Satherley
form a concern, inconsistent
12%
#4
13
Topeka (7) J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
in good form, inconsistent
13%
R3 • 1200m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Ceasars Palace Wiremu Pinn |
5 |
42% |
$$4.84 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Angels Halo Masahiro Hashizume |
3 |
24% |
$$5.89 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Lean On Me Ashlee Strawbridge |
10 |
38% |
$$6.08 |
|
| 4 |
Rossella Tom Wigram |
9 |
24% |
$$6.31 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#1
1
Ceasars Palace (5) J: Wiremu Pinn
quality stable
42%
2Proteus (5)SCR
3All On Black (13)SCR
4
Endless Night (4) J: George Rooke
form a concern, inconsistent
1%
5
Johnny Fitz (11) J: Matthew Cameron
form a concern, quality stable, inconsistent
1%
6
Steed Of Speed (6) J: Erin M Leighton
form a concern, inconsistent
1%
7
The Mulligan (2) J:
form a concern, quality stable, inconsistent
#2
8
Angels Halo (3) J: Masahiro Hashizume
flying form, inconsistent
24%
9Lofty Wind (1)SCR
#4
10
Rossella (9) J: Tom Wigram
in good form, quality stable, inconsistent
24%
#3
11
Lean On Me (10) J: Ashlee Strawbridge
quality stable, inconsistent
38%
12Lumumba (7)SCR
13She's A Diva (9)SCR
14Wahine Toa (15)SCR
15Deema Tina Magic (8)SCR
R4 • 1200m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Urchella Wiremu Pinn |
6 |
48% |
$$7.30 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Boomstruck George Rooke |
1 |
44% |
$$8.41 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Foo Foo Matthew Cartwright |
4 |
28% |
$$10.88 |
|
| 4 |
Triple Threat Samantha Collett |
12 |
24% |
$$11.62 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#2
1
Boomstruck (1) J: George Rooke
solid track record, suited to trip, in good form, quality stable
44%
#4
2
Triple Threat (12) J: Samantha Collett
proven at distance, quality stable
24%
3
Bunker Hill (11) J: Joe Doyle
in good form, quality stable
24%
#3
4
Foo Foo (4) J: Matthew Cartwright
suited to trip, flying form
28%
5
Civil War (8) J: Craig Grylls
in good form, inconsistent
17%
6
Kinross (2) J:
in good form, inconsistent
22%
7
Tsunami Sue (3) J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
in good form, quality stable
22%
8
Skitso (14) J: Courtney Barnes
form a concern, inconsistent
9
Literacy (5) J: Warren Kennedy
form a concern, inconsistent
10
Mazzy Star (7) J: Ashlee Strawbridge
form a concern, quality stable, inconsistent
1%
11
Sierra Nevada (10) J: Jasmine Fawcett
form a concern, inconsistent
12
Unleash Yourself (13) J: Masahiro Hashizume
form a concern, inconsistent
#1
13
Urchella (6) J: Wiremu Pinn
solid track record, proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
48%
14Deema Tina Magic (13)SCR
15
Water Catcher (9) J:
place chance
21%
16Mimoso (5)SCR
17Lofty Wind (11)SCR
18Cisco (7)SCR
19Lumumba (1)SCR
20She's A Diva (15)SCR
R5 • 2100m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Escape Room George Rooke |
9 |
26% |
$$11.90 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Heavenly Lady Masahiro Hashizume |
8 |
29% |
$$12.17 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Paper Romance Matthew Cartwright |
11 |
23% |
$$12.20 |
|
| 4 |
Outrageous A Lawson-Carroll |
3 |
25% |
$$13.13 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#1
1
Escape Room (9) J: George Rooke
solid track record, in good form
26%
#3
2
Paper Romance (11) J: Matthew Cartwright
proven at distance, in good form
23%
3
Tall Timber (5) J: Erin M Leighton
inconsistent
26%
4
Concise (12) J: Courtney Barnes
quality stable, inconsistent
22%
5
Sacred Sin (2) J: Samantha Collett
quality stable, inconsistent
21%
6
Just A Littletipsy (4) J: Matthew Cameron
form a concern, inconsistent
24%
7
Piston Broke (7) J: Wiremu Pinn
form a concern, quality stable, inconsistent
20%
8The Tumbling Paddy (15)SCR
#2
9
Heavenly Lady (8) J: Masahiro Hashizume
proven at distance
29%
#4
10
Outrageous (3) J: A Lawson-Carroll
proven at distance, inconsistent
25%
11
Linious (10) J: Tom Wigram
inconsistent
20%
12
Dido Belle (1) J: Craig Grylls
quality stable, inconsistent
23%
13
Seduire (6) J: Joe Doyle
quality stable, inconsistent
24%
14
She Has Legs (14) J: Ethan Jones
quality stable, inconsistent
22%
15
Thatsawrap (13) J: Lynsey Satherley
form a concern, inconsistent
18%
16Beau Ondago (12)SCR
R6 • 2100m • Benchmark 75;
Med
Value Bet
Benchmark 75; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Perfectmanz Joe Nishizuka |
3 |
41% |
$$4.02 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Dancin In The Dark Erin M Leighton |
2 |
30% |
$$4.59 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Awhina Tom Wigram |
1 |
28% |
$$5.06 |
|
| 4 |
Super Rosa Samantha Collett |
6 |
27% |
$$5.41 |
|
WINTab 2 Perfectmanz1.5 units
Full Field Analysis
#3
1
Awhina (1) J: Tom Wigram
track specialist, proven at distance, quality stable
28%
#1
2
Perfectmanz (3) J: Joe Nishizuka
track specialist, proven at distance, class edge, quality stable
41%
#2
3
Dancin In The Dark (2) J: Erin M Leighton
track specialist, proven at distance
30%
#4
4
Super Rosa (6) J: Samantha Collett
track specialist, in good form, quality stable
27%
5Because (1)SCR
6
Gina Rosa (5) J: Joe Doyle
quality stable
11%
7Impaired Vision (7)SCR
8
Verdi's Opera (4) J: Jasmine Fawcett
proven at distance, form a concern, inconsistent
14%
Exotics
Quinella: Perfectmanz, Dancin In The Dark
Exacta: Perfectmanz / Dancin In The Dark, Awhina
Trifecta: Box: Perfectmanz, Dancin In The Dark, Awhina, Super Rosa
R7 • 1400m • Benchmark 65;
PASS
Benchmark 65; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Elysian Fields Tom Wigram |
1 |
29% |
$$5.93 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Super Wraith Erin M Leighton |
3 |
26% |
$$6.04 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Chicago Jack George Rooke |
6 |
29% |
$$6.14 |
|
| 4 |
Uptown Wiremu Pinn |
8 |
20% |
$$7.14 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#2
1
Super Wraith (3) J: Erin M Leighton
proven at distance
26%
#3
2
Chicago Jack (6) J: George Rooke
track specialist, proven at distance, proven at level, quality stable
29%
3
Rock Ice (5) J: Masahiro Hashizume
proven at distance, in good form
15%
#1
4
Elysian Fields (1) J: Tom Wigram
track specialist, proven at distance, proven at level
29%
5
Robbie Burns (4) J: Ethan Jones
proven at distance
20%
#4
6
Uptown (8) J: Wiremu Pinn
flying form
20%
7
Fraudster (2) J: Samantha Collett
track specialist, flying form, quality stable
23%
8Starlit Express (7)SCR
R8 • 1400m • Restricted 60;
Low
Value Bet
Restricted 60; • Prize: $18500
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Horrie A Lawson-Carroll |
4 |
36% |
$$10.13 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Good Spot Wiremu Pinn |
9 |
28% |
$$11.61 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Poppa Dennis Jasmine Fawcett |
2 |
24% |
$$12.09 |
|
| 4 |
Sir Fergus Warren Kennedy |
10 |
27% |
$$12.44 |
|
EACH WAYTab 5 Horrie (0.5 unit win + 0.5 unit place)1 units
Full Field Analysis
1
Kuroko (1) J: Samantha Collett
looking for others
20%
2
Taylor Square (13) J: Ashlee Strawbridge
proven at distance, class edge
23%
3
Chasing Warrior (5) J: Krishi Ramdhun
proven at distance
22%
#4
4
Sir Fergus (10) J: Warren Kennedy
quality stable
27%
#1
5
Horrie (4) J: A Lawson-Carroll
solid track record, proven at distance
36%
6
Notabadbergs (11) J: Joe Doyle
track specialist
22%
#3
7
Poppa Dennis (2) J: Jasmine Fawcett
track specialist, quality stable
24%
8
Gold Card (6) J: Lynsey Satherley
suited to trip, inconsistent
21%
9
Izola (3) J: Erin M Leighton
place chance
23%
10
La Parisienne (7) J: Rihaan Goyaram
track specialist, inconsistent
23%
11
Brian Lamont (14) J: Joe Nishizuka
solid track record, proven at distance, quality stable
23%
#2
12
Good Spot (9) J: Wiremu Pinn
proven at distance
28%
13Cisco (8)SCR
14Ellendale (14)SCR
15
Saltburn (12) J: Courtney Barnes
solid track record, suited to trip
23%
16Starlit Express (16)SCR
Betting Summary
Selective staking — bet only when confident
R6:
Tab 2 Perfectmanz (Barrier 3)
Model: $4.02
1.5 units
R8:
Tab 5 Horrie (Barrier 4)
Model: $10.13
1 units
Total Stake: 2.5%
Approach: Only bet with ≥1% stake confidence. STAY OUT races excluded — sometimes the best bet is no bet.
Understanding The System
Race Classifications
- Top Pick: High-confidence, strong form
- Strong Bet: Good edge identified
- Exotics Only: Include in exotic bets
- Pass Race: Insufficient edge
Staking Guide
- 5%: Max confidence standout
- 3–4%: High confidence
- 2%: Good confidence
- 1%: Moderate / each-way value
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