Hounds around the River City: Roso's Friday Night picks
Mark Rosanowski • May 30th, 2025 10:28 AM • 4 min read
1 Big Time Lopez
Gunned down by a smart young Canterbury visitor at Manawatu. Led home her biggest rival 6 Green Gold here last week. Repeat is on but 2 Amelia Ate It likes the rail so she'll have to be wary early.
Selections: 1-6-2-7
3 Bora Bora
Paid for a slow start last week when a well-beaten second by a dog that has won again since. Staying with but might go Top2 for multis as her sister 2 Sugar Sugar is on the up & is also needed in the quadrella.
Selections: 3-2-7-6
8 Hurry Higgins
Easy winner in this class last week clocking a decent time. Would repeat on that performance but he is 2 from 28 overall so a touch cautious.
Selections: 8-3-5-4
5 Big Time Toby
Chased home a group one winner on Tuesday after his smart win here last week. Handy little field though & there could be pressure from his outside.
Selections: 5-8-6-4
7 Big Time Rua
Rattled home for second behind race rival 4 Big Time Dixie. Can begin better than that. 5 Big Time Kenzie is a likely improver after last week's fresh-up fourth. Might need all three to land the quaddie.
Selections: 7-5-4-6
8 Remove All Doubt
Just battling of late but 7 Big Time Tama can cart him across & his last run here a fortnight ago had merit. Can make a case for the outside four dogs in an open affair.
Selections: 8-7-6-5
3 Big Time Brave
Winning streak ended when she was run down by a strong group one winner. Should be too quick for this small field. 5 Rock It Rapper makes Top2 appeal as he wasn't far off Brave last Friday.
Selections: 3-5-6-2
7 Big Time Grande Downgrades off some unlucky runs. Second to a smart dog here four starts back. Going to include the top four in the quaddie but you could take a bigger percentage with the hot favourite to balance the ledger.
Selections: 7-3-2-6
7 My Own World
Close second behind a progressive type last Friday & beat the favourite 8 Big Time Cortez in the process.
Selections: 7-8-5-4
3 Thrilling Carlos
Solid second in his first look at Manukau on the downgrade. Best dog in the race but he can be clumsy & there will be pressure from his outside. 2 Allegro Tori has early speed & drops out of c5. Each way saver play.
Selections: 3-2-10-9
Best: Hurry Higgins
Next: Thrilling Carlos
Value: Big Time Grande
