The powerful Otago left-hander scored another first-class hundred yesterday. His undefeated 135 has helped Otago reach 305 for eight against Northern Districts at stumps on day one at the University Oval.
It was Bracewell's fourth this season and fifth in total. Only three other players have scored four first-class hundreds in a season for Otago and, astonishingly, it has been done twice this summer.
Jesse Ryder completed the feat earlier this month and Otago greats Glenn Turner and Craig Cumming
twice scored four centuries in a season.
Bracewell's latest hundred was every bit an impressive as his match-saving 155 not out last week. Otago had slumped to 29 for three and desperately needed someone to play the sort of innings he played last week.
Before this summer, the 23-year-old could be guilty of relying on his instincts and power to rattle on the runs. He was not always that patient.
But a change has taken place this summer and Otago coach Vaughn Johnson puts it down to playing straighter and concentrating on occupying the crease for longer.
''It is something we've talked about a lot over the last month,'' Johnson said.
''A first-class batsman who bats No 3 needs to be able to soak the pressure up and dull the new ball and make it easier for the others.
''That is something he has done really well through backing himself a little bit more to be able to be mentally tough.
''He's worked more on playing through cover and mid-wicket ... and in an area where they are high percentage shots. And if anything we've tried to get him not to go so hard at the ball.''
Otago could have made a worse start but not by much. Experienced seamer Graeme Aldridge took three quick wickets with a superb spell on a surface which rewarded good line and length.
Hamish Rutherford got a leading edge to his first ball.
Aaron Redmond was also dismissed for a duck, caught at gully after either getting an edge into his pads or the ball brushing his bat after striking his pads. Later in the innings, Nathan McCullum made it three ducks when he was bowled.
It was not Ryder's day either. He got an edge on 10 to a good ball which managed to square him up.
Aldrige's seven-over spell had netted three for 16 but Bracewell picked up where he left off in the last game.
While he was digging in at one end, Neil Broom was launching a counterattack at the other.
He flashed a thick edge over slips early on but soon found his rhythm, pivoting into some delightful pull shots and dispatching some decent drives.
Bracewell was lured into the odd rash hook shot but was otherwise discerning in his shot selection. That said he joined Broom in plundering a series of boundaries as Otago wriggled free from Northern's early grip.
The pair brought up their 50s before lunch. Broom offered a chance immediately after the break but was dropped at mid-wicket. However, he soon nicked out to Scott Kuggeleijn on 57 but not before the pair brought up a 100-run partnership.
Jimmy Neesham, promoted ahead of Nathan McCullum, strolled to the crease.
The Black Caps all-rounder who has had a good couple of weeks was quickly back into his stride, peppering the boundary rope with a series of well-executed shots.
He raced to 50 and a third hundred in consecutive games appeared to be looming until he made a late decision to leave a ball from James Baker. The defection struck the stumps and he was undone for a valuable 68.
