Race Talk: Zurella favourite for Oaks

Comment | Author: glenn watson  |  Mar 14, 2012

In the absence  of Derby winner Silent Achiever, Saturday's $300,000 NZ Oaks at Trentham has drawn the best fillies in the land.

Lowland winner Planet Rock, with  Kiwi expat Damian Browne aboard, is second favourite at $4.60 with Zurella holding down favouritism at $4.40.

Derby fourth placegetter Chicharita is third fav at $5 while James McDonald's ride Splitsecond is offering $9.

Final Touch, coming off a resounding win at Wingatui last Saturday, is sure to attract plenty of punter attention in the Gr3 Cuddle Stakes.

Feature races

CUDDLE STAKES

1 15601 Final Touch (10) J & K Parsons Buddy Lammas 56 (R102) C(2-0-0) Dst(6-2-0) 
2 63906 Dating (5) G & D Rogerson James McDonald 56 (R96) C(4-1-1) Dst(4-1-1) 
3 12x42 No Excuse Maggie (6) John Bary Sam Spratt 55.5 (R95) C(1-0-1) Dst(10-3-4)
4 82414 LAmour (11) Lisa Latta - 55 (R90) C(7-2-3) Dst(8-1-3) 
5 56102. Shylo (4) Lionel Greig Johnathon Parkes 55 (R88) C(5-2-0) Dst(8-2-0) 
6 22111 Viadana (3) Lance Noble - 55 (R88) C(1-1-0) Dst(5-3-2) 
7 34054 Floria (7) Stephen McKee - 55 (R85) C(1-0-0) Dst(5-0-2) 
8 48112. Outback Girl (8) Frank Brown Rosie Myers (a) 55 (R85) C(2-0-1) Dst(4-0-2) 
9 6x211 OFille (1) Wayne Marshment Noel Harris 55 (R81) C(1-1-0) Dst(0) 
10 66215 Celebration (9) Karen Zimmerman Darryl Bradley 55 (R78) C(2-0-0) Dst(9-2-2) 
11 48401 Abeautifulred (2) G & D Rogerson Rory Hutchings (a) 53 (R82) C(1-0-0) Dst(5-1-1) 

NZ OAKS $300000 2400m

1 11441 Planet Rock (3) P & D Williams Damian Browne 56.5 (R96) C(2-0-2) Dst(0) 
2 44351 Artistic (2) Shaune Ritchie - 56.5 (R90) C(1-0-1) Dst(0)  
3 33222 Capital Diamond (1) Lisa Latta - 56.5 (R90) C(1-0-1) Dst(0) 
4 11515 Zurella (9) Shaune Ritchie - 56.5 (R90) C(0) Dst(1-0-0) 
5 21133 Quintessential (16) John Sargent Lisa Allpress 56.5 (R88) C(1-1-0) Dst(0) 
6 31164 Chicharita (11) Moroney/Clarken - 56.5 (R85) C(0) Dst(1-0-0) 
7 12732 Joys Choice (6) G & D Rogerson Leith Innes 56.5 (R85) C(0) Dst(0) 
8 41523 Splitsecond (7) Roger James James McDonald 56.5 (R80) C(0) Dst(0)
9 32153 Poste Restante (15) Howie Mathews Hayden Tinsley 56.5 (R75) C(3-1-1) Dst(0) 
10 63124 Savasong (5) G & D Rogerson Rory Hutchings (a) 56.5 (R70) C(0) Dst(0) 
11 48105. Melody Celebre (14) Louise Saunders - 56.5 (R68) C(0) Dst(0) 
12 42173 Tilda (8) McVean/Browne Rosie Myers (a) 56.5 (R64) C(0) Dst(0) 
13 30371 Asavant (17) J & K Parsons Noel Harris 56.5 (R63) C(2-0-1) Dst(0) 
14 31928 Jungle Pago (4) Fraser Auret Johnathon Parkes 56.5 (R63) C(0) Dst(0) 
15 28414 Lady Platinum (13) Lisa Latta - 56.5 (R63) C(0) Dst(0) 
16 76144 Manhattan Mam (12) Richard Collett Sam Spratt 56.5 (R63) C(0) Dst(0) 
17 41582 Myminkcoat (10) Gary Vile - 56.5 (R63) C(0) Dst(0)