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THE VET ASSOCIATES EQUINE PAKURANGA HUNT OPEN HDL
Te Aroha · Thursday 3 September 2026 · Race 2 · 3100
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Tony’s shortlist
Fat Tony’s AI picks
1. Happy Star
Heavy-track old stager, pal; class and jumpin' dash can lug the 70kg home.
3. Roc Up Ralph
Two-from-two at this track and trip—knows every blade of the swamp.
2. Dictation
Riccarton form is proper; 68kg and a likely soft lead make him dangerous.
6. The Belvoir
Woodville win was no fluke, see—well weighted and the $7 fixed quote has appeal.
5. Jake
Forgive the flat flop; loves Te Aroha 3100m in the mud, a cheeky place chance.
Finishing order
Official results
| Place | Runner | Rider / driver | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squire | — | — |
| 2 | Jake | — | — |
| 3 | Dictation | — | — |
| 4 | The Belvoir | — | — |
| 5 | Juwala | — | — |
| 6 | Happy Star | — | — |
| 7 | Roc Up Ralph | — | — |
The field
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Star | 4 | Kylan Wiles | Kevin Myers | 2.9 |
| 2 | Dictation | 2 | Jay Kozaczek | Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal | 4.4 |
| 3 | Roc Up Ralph | 5 | Hamish McNeill | Shaun & Emma Clotworthy | 4.8 |
| 4 | Squire | 3 | Luca Remondet | Peter & Jessica Brosnan | 6 |
| 5 | Jake | 1 | Corey Wiles (+0.5kg) | Peter & Jessica Brosnan | 12 |
| 6 | The Belvoir | 6 | Joshua Parker | Barry Beatson | 7 |
| 7 | Juwala | 7 | Billy Marshall | Sarah West | 27 |
Race context
Race preview
DICTATION (2) just battled in his last start at Riccarton in the GN Hurdles, when following on from a game third there on the first day of that meeting. He is a classy hurdler when right, and he is good enough to take this out. HAPPY STAR (1) destroyed his rivals when making a winning steeplechase debut. He still retains plenty of dash on the flat, and is good enough to carry a big weight, and beat this lot as well. SQUIRE (4) has had a tune-up run on the flat in the lead up to this, and he will be looking to get some confidence back over the jumps with a better showing in this. Stick with him. JAKE (5) was out-paced on the flat when finishing well back at Te Rapa 8 days ago on good ground. Expect him to be far more competitive over jumps on a wet track this time. Each way. THE BELVOIR (6) is a lot more competent in this role this year, and the results are showing this. He is not out of this at all.