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Horse Racing - Australia & New Zealand
UNITED STEEL MDN
New Plymouth · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Race 1 · 2000
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Heavy10Track condition
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Tony’s shortlist
Fat Tony’s AI picks
6. Teleost
Two trial wins in the bog and the market’s yelling—Fat Tony says debut winner material.
8. Betty Willdoit
Gets in light and her Hawera fourth was honest; she’s got a proper wet-track chance, mate.
3. Mahina
Barrier one and only 1.4 lengths off them at Taupo—saves ground and grinds into the money.
2. Just Ted
The 2200m third reads well enough; forgive the latest and expect him charging late.
1. Janka
Old campaigner handles Heavy10 and has recent staying placings—Fat Tony keeps him in the exotics.
The field
Runners and racing form
Race context
Race preview
BETTY WILLDOIT (8) has found the right race after some solid efforts to start her career, and this lightly tried 7YO mare can open her winning account in this. On top for us. JUST TED (2) has only had 3 starts, and he whacked away well enough at Hawera last time out, and before that was running on late for third at Woodville. Stick with him on an each-way basis. HILL BILLY (4) will be at is peak fitness fourth up from a spell, and such is the evenness of this field, that he should be considered a top 3 chance this time. MAHINA (3) ran his best race yet when finishing fourth at Taupo nearly 3 weeks ago over 1800m, and that performance is enough to have him among the leading chances this time. TELEOST (6) makes his debut off the back of a recent Foxton trial win, and he does not have to be a start to make a winning debut. Keep him very safe.