Hot Dogs! Roso's Best Bets At Palmerston North
Mark Rosanowski • May 27th, 2025 9:47 AM • 3 min read
3 Time To Race
Finished well enough when a distant second over 520m on Friday just shading 4 Big Time Poppy. They both have the 660m credentials to make the favourite 6 So Strict work hard for victory.
Selections: 3-4-6-8
8 Chief Dribble
The benchmark stayer over the past year lacks recent racing but he is capable of amazing feats. 3 Long Non White is the last dog to defeat 5 Johnny Football & gets the opportunity to do so again from this draw. 7 Big Time Bam makes this one of the most challenging 660m races the favourite has had to deal with to date.
Selections: 8-3-5-7
6 Big Time Zip
Ran on after early bother over 520m last start. Won her only 660m race here from the front. 4 Blazin' Master also won his only start this course & distance & is seeking win 50.
Selections: 6-4-3-7
6 Brighton Wave
Was tightened onto the rail by 5 Talkin' Trash on Friday. Drawing outside him is helpful today. 8 Keyara is a Canterbury visitor that should get a better run than she did last week from this draw.
Selections: 6-8-5-3
3 Big Time Potter
Win or bust chaser that should win this on ability but she keeps finding trouble & has been far from convincing in two tries here.
Selections: 3-6-5-4
6 Big Time Toby
Has rushed through to c5 in just 10 starts & gets to run out c4 nominations. 8 More Magic is a group one winner that isn't quite as potent on this track.
Selections: 6-8-3-2
4 Thrilling Issac
Recent downgrader ran into trouble when handy in a far stronger field when he was last here. Risky but gets into a reverse order criteria c1 quite nicely. 7 Opawa Tart ran an encouraging third over 520m on Friday.
Selections: 4-7-3-6
8 Priority
Unlucky when second here a week ago then just missed at Addington on Thursday. Can be a hard watch but should deliver today.
Selections: 8-4-7-5
3 Big Time Lopez
Dominant winner in this class over 520m on Friday. Returns to this track a better dog.
Selections: 3-7-8-5
3 Smoking Ivan
Smoked to a big win at Ascot Park in the deep south & has a fine record on this track from when he was trained locally.
Selections: 3-2-4-6
7 True Ability
Winning streak sits at six, five of them on this track & the draw should work out well for him today.
Selections: 7-1-4-5
6 Big Time Martin
Last eleven starts have been down the straight so it's hard to assess his chances back here but he picks on the right field for his return.
Selections: 6-2-4-8
Best: Priority
Next: Smoking Ivan
