{"id":28183,"date":"2026-04-22T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=28183"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:54:37","slug":"rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/04\/rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotorua Tips &amp; Preview | Wednesday 22 April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rotorua hosts a seven-race program on Wednesday, with the track rated a Heavy10 and the rail out 3m from the 1560m to the 1300m, and 5.5m for the remainder. Despite a clear forecast, significant rainfall over the past week is expected to keep conditions very testing throughout, with little improvement anticipated across the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selections for each of the seven races found in our below <strong>Rotorua midweek tips and preview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"FQ_r5nSyX93a6\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 1<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">9 Jachimo<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><strong>Jachimo (#9)<\/strong> is a 3yo Tarzino gelding who has produced two honest efforts to begin his career, finding the line well on both occasions without threatening to win. The Heavy10 is the unknown, but he looks a dour type who could grind through the conditions. Troy Harris takes the ride in this high weight, which is a positive, and if he handles the going, he should be right in the finish.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R1<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec\" data-start-time=\"1776818085\" data-event-xxid=\"1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776818085\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzcw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='6ec14a6f-e12e-4a42-8cb1-45d56dd4279d' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:8'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>9. Jachimo (8)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Troy Harris<\/span><span class='weight'>67.5kg <\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">57<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Kurtis Pertab<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">2.60<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.28<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:34:59 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec\" data-tr-event-id=\"1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec\"  \n          >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=\"IK3S4MblN1bW8\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 2<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">2 Bassoroc<\/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            <p><strong>Bassoroc (#2)<\/strong> comes into this fifth-up after a strong effort for 3rd at Te Aroha, where she worked home well despite covering ground throughout. A testing surface should play to her strengths, particularly if this turns into a true staying contest. Troy Harris is a key booking and with recent race fitness on her side, she looks a leading contender.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R2<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762\" data-start-time=\"1776820049\" data-event-xxid=\"0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776820049\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzcx_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='96a222be-cad1-4104-9ee0-cb073681cf06' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:1'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>2. Bassoroc (5)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Troy Harris<\/span><span class='weight'>68kg <\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">X8323<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Stephen Marsh<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:00 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762\" data-tr-event-id=\"0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762\"  \n          >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=\"MK_jSDUFNAzA3\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 3<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">4 Balance Of Power<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><strong>Balance Of Power (#4)<\/strong> resumed at Ellerslie over 1500m and finished down the track but should derive good benefit from that run. The rise to 1560m second-up on a Heavy track could suit, although the testing conditions remain a query. Opie Bosson taking over in the saddle is a strong positive, and he looks capable of running an improved race.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R3<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/2aa431cb-34b6-4e98-bf15-759eecb1b7c0\" data-start-time=\"1776822145\" data-event-xxid=\"2aa431cb-34b6-4e98-bf15-759eecb1b7c0\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776822145\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzcy_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr class='scratched runner' > <td><\/td><td class='fixed' colspan=\"3\"><span class='scratched-name'>4. Balance Of Power (7)<\/span> Scratched: <span class=\"unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime='1776797702'><\/span><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:01 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/2aa431cb-34b6-4e98-bf15-759eecb1b7c0\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"2aa431cb-34b6-4e98-bf15-759eecb1b7c0\" data-tr-event-id=\"2aa431cb-34b6-4e98-bf15-759eecb1b7c0\"  \n          >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=\"qh6z_ZIP_0_ew\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 4<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">1 Malleable<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><strong>Malleable (#1)<\/strong> resumes here, last seen going down narrowly over 1500m at Tauranga. He has shown the ability to run well fresh in the past, but the testing track without a trial leading in is the obvious concern. That said, the stable can have them ready to go and if he handles conditions, he is capable of a bold showing first-up.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R4<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf\" data-start-time=\"1776824262\" data-event-xxid=\"d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776824262\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzcz_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='75379ce3-2557-432a-852c-d138e9d62dcb' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>5<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:0'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>1. Malleable (8)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Michael McNab<\/span><span class='weight'>58.5kg <\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">8532X<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Ralph Manning<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.80<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.55<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:01 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf\" data-tr-event-id=\"d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf\"  \n          >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=\"RxNT7y3AvnEI9\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 5<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">12 Chaos Creator<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><strong>Chaos Creator (#12)<\/strong> is a 2yo filly who has improved with each run this campaign, culminating in a strong 2nd at Avondale last start. She handled the Heavy going there and should again be fine in the conditions here. From a wide draw she should find the better going and looks well placed down in the weights taking on older horses. Can go close if she continues on the upward trend.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R5<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/8ceb306c-dad0-43cc-a8ec-84bbbe6cac6a\" data-start-time=\"1776826500\" data-event-xxid=\"8ceb306c-dad0-43cc-a8ec-84bbbe6cac6a\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776826500\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzc0_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr class='scratched runner' > <td><\/td><td class='fixed' colspan=\"3\"><span class='scratched-name'>12. Chaos Creator (7)<\/span> Scratched: <span class=\"unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime='1776800102'><\/span><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:02 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/8ceb306c-dad0-43cc-a8ec-84bbbe6cac6a\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"8ceb306c-dad0-43cc-a8ec-84bbbe6cac6a\" data-tr-event-id=\"8ceb306c-dad0-43cc-a8ec-84bbbe6cac6a\"  \n          >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=\"GGlVJgYaQD29s\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 6<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">9 Shuffle The Pack <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><strong>Shuffle The Pack (#9)<\/strong> resumed with a very good effort at Avondale on a Heavy deck, finishing just under a length from the winner over 1200m that day. She should strip fitter for the outing and looks likely to cop the conditions again here. Drawn wide with Michael McNab aboard, she can find the right part of the track and looks a leading contender in an even race.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R6<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037\" data-start-time=\"1776828576\" data-event-xxid=\"dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776828576\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzY4_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='bed6f8d2-552a-463e-b8fa-3da60d568170' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:8'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>9. Shuffle The Pack (10)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Michael McNab<\/span><span class='weight'>56.5kg <\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">263X2<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Ralph Manning<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.40<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.55<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:03 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037\" data-tr-event-id=\"dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037\"  \n          >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=\"KCoAp4a8CNRcB\"  >\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\"  >          <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=20250815a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>        <\/div>\t\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Rotorua Race 7<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bet-on\">1 Scarlet Temple<\/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            <p><strong>Scarlet Temple (#1)<\/strong> returned with a solid effort at Avondale, finishing off well despite racing in the inferior ground late. She will be fitter for that run and the step up in trip suits second-up. Another Heavy track is in her favour and she looks well suited at the weights after the claim. Shapes as a strong each way chance to close the card.<\/p>\n      <section id='erd-odds-section' class='erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed filtered-entrants-embed tips-block'> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\">Rotorua R7<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201\" data-start-time=\"1776830686\" data-event-xxid=\"90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1776830686\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToxOTgyMzY5_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px;table-layout:fixed;width:100% !important;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='61c082f5-5a7f-4a8c-aeca-9ff41f4ea1f6' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:0'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>1. Scarlet Temple (8)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Ashlee Strawbridge<\/span><span class='weight'>59kg <\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">055X3<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Debbie Sweeney<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.30<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/06\/2026 08:35:03 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->             <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/rotorua\/90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201\" data-tr-event-id=\"90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201\"  \n          >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotorua hosts a seven-race program on Wednesday, with the track rated a Heavy10 and the rail out 3m from the 1560m to the 1300m, and 5.5m for the remainder. Despite a clear forecast, significant rainfall over the past week is expected to keep conditions very testing throughout, with little improvement anticipated across the card. Selections for each of the seven races found in our below Rotorua midweek tips and preview: Rotorua Race 1 9 Jachimo Jachimo (#9) is a 3yo Tarzino gelding who has produced two honest efforts to begin his career, finding the line well on both occasions without&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":6545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,36],"tags":[582],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-28183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horse-racing","category-horse-racing-tips","tag-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"22\/04\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand","race_card_tips":[{"author_id":"45","race_id":"1e53d2ac-28d0-49aa-9426-1bc6f29f90ec","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"6ec14a6f-e12e-4a42-8cb1-45d56dd4279d"}],"summary":"Jachimo (#9) is a 3yo Tarzino gelding who has produced two honest efforts to begin his career, finding the line well on both occasions without threatening to win. The Heavy10 is the unknown, but he looks a dour type who could grind through the conditions. Troy Harris takes the ride in this highweight, which is a positive, and if he handles the going, he should be right in the finish."}]},{"author_id":"45","race_id":"0adda685-b72b-4c4d-a697-d8b0afb03762","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"96a222be-cad1-4104-9ee0-cb073681cf06"}],"summary":"Bassoroc (#2) comes into this fifth-up after a strong effort for 3rd at Te Aroha, where she worked home well despite covering ground throughout. A testing surface should play to her strengths, particularly if this turns into a true staying contest. Troy Harris is a key booking and with recent race fitness on her side, she looks a leading contender."}]},{"author_id":"45","race_id":"d7972fd5-0932-4cf3-8155-ce38660d76bf","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"75379ce3-2557-432a-852c-d138e9d62dcb"}],"summary":"Malleable (#1) resumes here, last seen going down narrowly over 1500m at Tauranga. He has shown the ability to run well fresh in the past, but the testing track without a trial leading in is the obvious concern. That said, the stable can have them ready to go and if he handles conditions, he is capable of a bold showing first-up."}]},{"author_id":"45","race_id":"dfb2b2f3-cc69-4554-8756-7803fa901037","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"bed6f8d2-552a-463e-b8fa-3da60d568170"}],"summary":"Shuffle The Pack (#9) resumed with a very good effort at Avondale on a Heavy deck, finishing just under a length from the winner over 1200m that day. She should strip fitter for the outing and looks likely to cop the conditions again here. Drawn wide with Michael McNab aboard, she can find the right part of the track and looks a leading contender in an even race."}]},{"author_id":"45","race_id":"90739d86-ef68-4e7a-bca3-2a0423ba0201","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"61c082f5-5a7f-4a8c-aeca-9ff41f4ea1f6"}],"summary":"Scarlet Temple (#1) returned with a solid effort at Avondale, finishing off well despite racing in the inferior ground late. She will be fitter for that run and the step up in trip suits second-up. Another Heavy track is in her favour and she looks well suited at the weights after the claim. Shapes as a strong each way chance to close the card."}]}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rotorua Tips &amp; Preview | Wednesday 22 April - TAB NZ Punters Lounge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visit the TAB NZ for our complete Rotorua tips and racing preview for today including our expert Rotorua best bets!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/04\/rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rotorua Tips &amp; Preview | Wednesday 22 April - TAB NZ Punters Lounge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Visit the TAB NZ for our complete Rotorua tips and racing preview for today including our expert Rotorua best bets!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/04\/rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TAB NZ Punters Lounge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T23:36:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-22T04:54:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rotorua_Thoroughbred_1200x675.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mitch Davis\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mitch Davis\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/04\/rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/04\/rotorua-tips-preview-wednesday-22-april\/\",\"name\":\"Rotorua Tips &amp; 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