{"id":13858,"date":"2025-02-26T11:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=13858"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:31:55","slug":"whanganui-straight-greyhounds-tips-preview-wednesday-26-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2025\/02\/whanganui-straight-greyhounds-tips-preview-wednesday-26-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Tips &amp; Preview | Wednesday 26 February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Trackside commentator Mark Rosanowski provides his tips for all nine races at the Whanganui Straight Greyhounds meeting on Wednesday 26 February, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"fYEWWcSPCO0TM\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 1<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">6 Carat Smuggler<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/1f382584-202b-48c4-b635-18590dfab36e\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740526080\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740526080\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Not sighted since winning here in this grade on New Year&#8217;s Eve. Notoriously slow starter but the straight line suits. 7 Go Luna was fourth in a stronger c2 field on December 31 &amp; will also relish the return to this track.<br \/>\nSelections: 6-7-8-5<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/1f382584-202b-48c4-b635-18590dfab36e\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1f382584-202b-48c4-b635-18590dfab36e\" data-tr-event-id=\"1f382584-202b-48c4-b635-18590dfab36e\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"mcFYFlgl6NvhE\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 2<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">5 Opawa Max<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2f22eb52-76e9-45a6-adfc-8cd44bd35ea1\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740527400\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740527400\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Ran down 3 Big Time Moony in the corresponding race a fortnight ago. Not known for winning out of turn but no reason why he can&#8217;t repeat. Need both in the quadrella.<br \/>\nSelections: 5-3-4-6<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2f22eb52-76e9-45a6-adfc-8cd44bd35ea1\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"2f22eb52-76e9-45a6-adfc-8cd44bd35ea1\" data-tr-event-id=\"2f22eb52-76e9-45a6-adfc-8cd44bd35ea1\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"NFHsjLt3c1Sdk\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 3<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">6 Big Time Muster<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/e0d271b1-7716-4459-bad3-d54839eaf985\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740528540\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740528540\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Strong finisher didn&#8217;t quite claim the winner last time but it was a solid second &amp; he did run past today&#8217;s favourite 8 Run Away Blue half-way through the race. 7 Goldstar Jasper effectively drops two grades &amp; his first run here three starts back had merit.<br \/>\nSelections: 6-8-7-5<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/e0d271b1-7716-4459-bad3-d54839eaf985\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"e0d271b1-7716-4459-bad3-d54839eaf985\" data-tr-event-id=\"e0d271b1-7716-4459-bad3-d54839eaf985\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"quvFSwDfBAgvR\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 4<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">6 Big Time Maestro<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/80daaaf0-639c-43e3-8324-cb921312d67d\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740529680\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740529680\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Chased a form dog home at Manawatu after doing the same here. Gets the narrow nod in a strong &amp; open field. 3 Bow Anna won in a quick time here the last time she visited. Never looked at home down at Addington but she was handy when she was dragged down from behind there a week ago. Value.<br \/>\nSelections: 6-3-4-1<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/80daaaf0-639c-43e3-8324-cb921312d67d\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"80daaaf0-639c-43e3-8324-cb921312d67d\" data-tr-event-id=\"80daaaf0-639c-43e3-8324-cb921312d67d\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"mvotnJyuGkHCp\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 5<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">8 Loveable Rogue<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/8dc1575c-e5a4-42b1-aa6d-aedb7c56fc83\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740530940\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740530940\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Beat a few of the same rivals a fortnight ago when denied by the track record-holder who is absent today.<br \/>\nSelections: 8-5-2-4<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/8dc1575c-e5a4-42b1-aa6d-aedb7c56fc83\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"8dc1575c-e5a4-42b1-aa6d-aedb7c56fc83\" data-tr-event-id=\"8dc1575c-e5a4-42b1-aa6d-aedb7c56fc83\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"VMa13fMj7QxGt\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 6<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">2 Chip<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2f8a4628-eeff-4046-aead-b685cab8cc2a\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740532200\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740532200\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Handy throughout when third of five in her first race for two months. Fitter today.<br \/>\nSelections: 2-7-6-4<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2f8a4628-eeff-4046-aead-b685cab8cc2a\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"2f8a4628-eeff-4046-aead-b685cab8cc2a\" data-tr-event-id=\"2f8a4628-eeff-4046-aead-b685cab8cc2a\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"rP9DDVyPagl6P\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 7<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">4 Kookaburra Bob<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"tip-header-flag tip-of-the-day\">Tip of The Day<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/a150db08-ce4c-467a-a7a2-1d225f4576f9\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740533460\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740533460\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Doesn&#8217;t win often but he&#8217;s easily the most accomplished in a straight line in this field.<br \/>\nSelections: 4-7-6-5<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/a150db08-ce4c-467a-a7a2-1d225f4576f9\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"a150db08-ce4c-467a-a7a2-1d225f4576f9\" data-tr-event-id=\"a150db08-ce4c-467a-a7a2-1d225f4576f9\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"ePiu9TvCT0Sl5\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 8<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">8 Our Boy Romeo<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2d94e116-d06f-4759-89fc-98b5878a6523\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740534900\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740534900\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Has been racing well over 520m since winning here four starts back. 7 Big Time Slim was surprisingly run down on his favourite track at Manawatu. Usually pays a dividend here too. Quaddie include.<br \/>\nSelections: 8-7-4-5<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/2d94e116-d06f-4759-89fc-98b5878a6523\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"2d94e116-d06f-4759-89fc-98b5878a6523\" data-tr-event-id=\"2d94e116-d06f-4759-89fc-98b5878a6523\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"DT8UWiT6Tmub4\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260924a#greyhound-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Whanganui Straight Greyhounds Race 9<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">6 Indecisive<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"tip-header-flag each-way\">Each Way<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n          <div class=\"race-status-meta \" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/whanganui-straight\/36f8b3c7-0962-4736-954c-43804502a217\" data-status=\"closed\" data-start-time=\"1740536340\">\n      <span class=\"race-status\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span>\n      <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1740536340\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n          <p>Downgrades after running into fourth at Cambridge. 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Notoriously slow starter but the straight line suits. 7 Go Luna was fourth in a stronger c2 field on December 31 & will also relish the return to this track. Selections: 6-7-8-5"}]},{"author_id":"24","race_id":"2f22eb52-76e9-45a6-adfc-8cd44bd35ea1","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"4a342fc4-cf13-484f-9f03-a51f71528e3d"}],"summary":"5 Opawa Max: Ran down 3 Big Time Moony in the corresponding race a fortnight ago. Not known for winning out of turn but no reason why he can't repeat. Need both in the quadrella. Selections: 5-3-4-6"}]},{"author_id":"24","race_id":"e0d271b1-7716-4459-bad3-d54839eaf985","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"f5b3bdfd-d8c4-45db-9589-ba6c12a8e02a"}],"summary":"6 Big Time Muster: Strong finisher didn't quite claim the winner last time but it was a solid second & he did run past today's favourite 8 Run Away Blue half-way through the race. 7 Goldstar Jasper effectively drops two grades & his first run here three starts back had merit. 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