Straight Up: Roso's Picks on the Straight Track today
Mark Rosanowski • June 17th, 2025 10:16 AM • 4 min read
2 Fergie's Girl
Won a qualifying trial at Manawatu recently as have 4 Hawkes Bay Half & 6 Big Time Kimetto. Tricky race to sort but FG has trialled up the straight. Should be a good form race.
Selections: 2-4-6-3
3 Chip
Narrowly won the corresponding race a fortnight ago beating most of the same dogs. Can again but might need quaddie cover.
Selections: 3-4-5-2
1 Honky Tonk High
Winning chance was gone after three strides when favourite on Friday but did run on ok after a bad early bump. Races well enough here so should simply be winning this. Anchor.
Selections: 1-4-6-3
3 Big Time Theo
Won over 520m in this class at Hatrick so he should be putting this field away at short odds.
Selections: 3-2-1-6
3 Big Time Telea
Steps up to the big time but has run the figures to measure up & is on a seven race winning streak. 4 Fool Me Once & 7 Loveable Rogue are required on the quaddie ticket though.
Selections: 3-4-7-6
7 Adobe Don
Doesn't win out of turn but downgrades off some decent efforts so gets a great opportunity.
Selections: 7-3-8-6
6 Bora Bora
Came from last to win first up in this grade on Friday. Solid win on this track prior. 3 Thrilling Gordon has been performing well on all three tracks in the region. Clocked a slower time than BB here a fortnight ago but will be up for the challenge.
Selections: 6-3-8-5
6 Big Time Martin
Bolted home on this track a fortnight ago. Isn't the same force at Manawatu. Nice field but could anchor on one quadrella ticket.
Selections: 6-3-7-4
5 Big Time Maestro
Was outstanding gunning down a form dog over 520m on Friday. One of a small number of dogs to have broken 17 seconds here. 6 Star Boy Express thrives here & was pretty good at Manawatu last week.
Selections: 5-6-3-4
3 Big Time Clarke
Resuming after a three month break. Trialled well enough at Manawatu recently & lands in the right field. 7 Mystic Luna went close here last time when fresh. Doesn't win often but has an impressive array of placings here.
Selections: 3-7-6-4
6 Cliff Top Vinnie
Solid second when downgrading over 520m on Friday. Has won half of his eight starts here & wasn't far behind the very best straight trackers when fifth here the time before. 2 Simon Templar will be aided by the inside draw today.
Selections: 6-2-4-8
Best: Big Time Martin
Next: Big Time Clarke
Value: Big Time Telea
