Raisedinasandpit
Trish Dunell
Raisedinasandpit has been in fine touch of late and she gets another good opportunity at Tauranga on Friday to further her record.
The seven-year-old has two wins and a couple of placings from her last five starts and the daughter of Istidaad looks a strong chance to extend her run of form in the Gartshore Retail Fit Outs 1600.
"She's been well-placed and hasn't performed much in Saturday races - she's been a good battler," said Graham Thomas, who trains Raisedinasandpit with Nick Smith. "She's won five races now, not many do that.
"A couple of seasons ago, and even last season, she started hanging and she wasn't that willing, but this year she's a totally different horse."
Raisedinasandpit was a Rating 65 winner at Matamata in June and following placings at Avondale and at Ellerslie she struck again on a testing track at Te Aroha.
"Matt (Cameron) rode her at Avondale and he thought she would be a much better mare when the going got a bit better," Thomas said.
"It was pretty bad at Te Aroha when she won and young Sam Weatherley said she wasn't that happy and was ducking and diving. She's come through the race well and if the track improved a bit at Tauranga I wouldn't mind."
Weatherley will again ride the mare and with his claim she will only have to carry 52kg.
While Raisedinasandpit is racing well, she is already half-way toward qualifying in another role.
"She's got the first part of her jumping ticket and we'll get the other half soon," Thomas said. "She's owned by Neil Porritt, who is a strong supporter of the jumping racing." – NZ Racing Desk.
The seven-year-old has two wins and a couple of placings from her last five starts and the daughter of Istidaad looks a strong chance to extend her run of form in the Gartshore Retail Fit Outs 1600.
"She's been well-placed and hasn't performed much in Saturday races - she's been a good battler," said Graham Thomas, who trains Raisedinasandpit with Nick Smith. "She's won five races now, not many do that.
"A couple of seasons ago, and even last season, she started hanging and she wasn't that willing, but this year she's a totally different horse."
Raisedinasandpit was a Rating 65 winner at Matamata in June and following placings at Avondale and at Ellerslie she struck again on a testing track at Te Aroha.
"Matt (Cameron) rode her at Avondale and he thought she would be a much better mare when the going got a bit better," Thomas said.
"It was pretty bad at Te Aroha when she won and young Sam Weatherley said she wasn't that happy and was ducking and diving. She's come through the race well and if the track improved a bit at Tauranga I wouldn't mind."
Weatherley will again ride the mare and with his claim she will only have to carry 52kg.
While Raisedinasandpit is racing well, she is already half-way toward qualifying in another role.
"She's got the first part of her jumping ticket and we'll get the other half soon," Thomas said. "She's owned by Neil Porritt, who is a strong supporter of the jumping racing." – NZ Racing Desk.