Roso picks River City Racers under the Friday Night Lights
Mark Rosanowski • August 1st, 2025 10:44 AM • 4 min read
7 Bacardi Night
Beat 5 Stormy End into third when winning a qualifying trial in a competitive 18.08s here last Friday. The latter found the line strongly though & with a better beginning can flip that result.
Selections: 7-5-6-4
5 Thrilling Gordon
Surged to an impressive c1 win at inflated odds when last presented at this track. This is harder as he faces a couple of c3 chasers but the small field aids his style & the odds are tempting again.
Selections: 5-4-3-6
3 Not Okay
Pushed 5 Fergie's Girl close after a slow start here a week ago then was nailed on the line down the straight on Tuesday. Expect another close battle.
Selections: 3-5-4-2
5 Big Time Lime
Made amends for her miss a fortnight ago with a front-running win last Friday. Has to go on top again but no guarantees.
Selections: 5-4-2-3
7 Johnny Football
Remarkably hasn't raced on this track since winning the group one Hatrick Classic here at the end of March. Has had a successful diet of distance racing since. Should pick up where he left off but 6 Big Time Brave will give him something to chase.
Selections: 7-6-5-8
2 Big Time Theo
Posted the best time of his career here last week when holding out a decent field. Solid second since down the straight track.
Selections: 2-5-6-4
6 Boom Dynamite
Won the group one NZ Futurity when stepping out here at the end of June. Beaten favourite twice since at Cambridge but should put this field away at short odds.
Selections: 6-8-2-4
2 Big Time Vitara
Didn't show much last start but this is effectively a double drop in class & she has needed the recent racing. 6 Hawkes Bay Half has thrived on the straight track to date. Inexperience cost him here last Friday but he should be better for that.
Selections: 2-6-3-5
6 Big Time Dixie
Downgrades on fair fifths. Can lead this line-up throughout.
Selections: 6-7-8-2
6 Big Time Tricky
An early bump took the sting out of her seven days back. Fitter for the run & can find the lead in this. 5 Big Time Kenzie drops two classes & probably needed last week's outing.
Selections: 6-5-3-7
