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Horse Racing - Australia & New Zealand
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MDN
Ruakaka · Wednesday 2 September 2026 · Race 2 · 1600
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Tony’s shortlist
Fat Tony’s AI picks
1. Bonus Bond
Fat Tony says she’s the consistent one—four straight placings, handles wet ground and can boss it from handy position.
6. Wedding Belle
Flashed home for a near miss at Te Rapa; wide alley hurts, but Doyle and that finishing burst make her dangerous.
4. Rippin Along
Pole draw is gold, mate. Proven at this track and trip, and Rooke can give her every sneaky chance.
3. Long Island
Honest mare with the 3kg claim and solid Ruakaka mile form—looks a banker for the multiples.
5. Choreomania
Freshened and trialled up, drawn to get the economical run. Fat Tony keeps her in the top-five caper.
The field
Runners and racing form
Race context
Race preview
RIPPIN ALONG (4) has finished in the money twice in her career and each one of those has come here. She can make full use of the pole position, and her winning turn is not far away. WEDDING BELLE (6) flashed home too late when finishing runner-up by a short-head at Te Rapa 11 days ago, and she will have to go back from another wide gate. Watch for her to be running on strongly again. Each way. BONUS BOND (1) has finished in the money in her last four starts on the bounce, and the only query is a likely firmer surface. She is racing well, and is worthy of each-way consideration again. VIVA L'AMOUR (10) has struggled off a pair of wide draws recently, and she can turn her form around quickly in this. FOUR LEAF CLOVER (11) did not really cope with the poly track earlier in the season, and she is worth including in all top 4 combos back on the turf.