118 9 Merrigold R93 Linda Meech (12) 54kg 5yo br m Gold Standard-Me And You (Bel Danoro)Green, Tartan Crossed Sashes, Red Sleeves, Tartan Cap (dt) 31 Starts 9-6-2 $637,650 TECHFORM 92 John Sadler (Pakenham OC) Track 6:2-2-1 Dist 1:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 5:0-1-0 1st Up 5:0-1-1 2nd Up 5:3-0-0 2-7 CAULm Sat 24Jan26 1700 G4 BM100 J McNeil (4) 53(53.5) $2.40f 1-Taken (NZ) 55 1.0L 1:43.89 R85 2-8 CAULm Sat 14Mar26 1400 G4 VGOLD DISTAFF J McNeil (8) 54.5 $3.80 1-Betwitchery 53 0.8L 1:23.08 R88 1-11 CAULm Sat 4Apr26 1400 G3 BM84 D W Stackhouse (9) 60 $14 2-Gold Medallist 54 1.3L 1:21.87 R88 Positioned fifth and came with a well timed run but found one better at Caulfield Vgold. Came with a burst to overhaul rivals to win at Caulfield over 1400m. In-form mare down in weight backing up and hard to hold out. 10 Statuario R93 Jackson Radley (a) (11) 54kg 4yo gr g D’argento-Miss Entice (Dash for Cash)Bottle Green, Red Diagonal Stripes, White TR, Sleeves And Cap With Pom Pom (dt) 20 Starts 3-4-3 $555,965 TECHFORM 90 Emma-Lee & David Browne (Pakenham OC) Track 6:1-0-1 Dist 5:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 6:0-0-3 1st Up 4:0-1-1 2nd Up 3:0-0-0 3-14 BRATm Sat 6Dec25 2000 S6 BRAT CUP-LR L J Neindorf (7) 54 $14 1-Berkeley Square 58 4.5L 2:02.58 R93 4-16 PAKMm Sat 13Dec25 2500 G4 PAKENHAM CUP-LR L Nolen (13) 56 $10 1-Taramansour (IRE) 54 3.9L 2:35.83 R93 8-13 FLEMm Sat 28Mar26 1600 S7 HCP D M Lane (5) 55.5 $19 1-Al Duca 54 4.8L 1:36.93 R93 Midfield smother, nice cart in, had chance 3.9L Pakenham Cup Listed over 2500m. Pressed to make a move but failed to make any impression on the winner 4.8L at Flemington Hcp over 1600m Soft 7. Second-up. 11 Charterhouse (GB) (Blks) R92 Teo Nugent (6) 54kg 8yo b g Charming Thought (GB)-Crocus Rose (GB) (Royal Applause (GB))Black, Green Symbol, Green And White Tartan Sleeves And Cap With Green Symbol And Black Peak (dw) 49 Starts 6-4-6 $817,415 TECHFORM 82 Gavin Bedggood (Cranbourne) Track 8:0-1-0 Dist 25:4-2-2 Trk/Dist 3:0-0-0 Wet 18:3-2-2 1st Up 8:0-1-1 2nd Up 8:1-1-1 7-12 WERR Sun 7Dec25 1600 G4 WERRIBEE CUP W J Egan (3) 57.5 $16 1-Precious Charm 54 3.3L 1:35.26 R95 14-14 CAULm Sat 7Feb26 1600 G4 CARLYON CUP-G3 H T Coffey (6) 57 $91 1-Light Infantry Man (FR) 60 11L 1:35.58 R94 12-13 FLEMm Sat 28Mar26 1600 S7 HCP B Mertens (6) 56 $71 1-Al Duca 54 8.9L 1:36.93 R94 Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 11.4L Carlyon Cup Group 3 over 1600m. Didn’t come into the race after settling midfield 8.9L at Flemington Hcp over 1600m Soft 7. 12 Taken (NZ) R92 Beau Mertens (14) 54kg 4yo b g Ardrossan-Katherine Wright (NZ) (Henrythenavigator (USA))Royal Blue, Red V (dwt) 14 Starts 6-4-2 $520,735 TECHFORM 99 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (Cranbourne) Track 4:2-0-1 Dist 4:3-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 4:2-1-1 1st Up 3:1-1-1 2nd Up 3:1-1-0 1-7 CAULm Sat 24Jan26 1700 G4 BM100 J L Melham (5) 55 $2.50 2-Merrigold 53.5 1.0L 1:43.89 R86 5-7 CAULm Sat 21Feb26 2000 G4 VIC CUP-LR J L Melham (5) 55 $2.45f 1-Magnaspin 56 2.9L 2:02.26 R91 2-13 FLEMm Sat 28Mar26 1600 S7 HCP J L Melham (13) 54.5 $4.60 1-Al Duca 54 0.4L 1:36.93 R91 Tracked into the race well from a forward position but was no match fifth Vic Cup Listed over 2000m. Stormed home for a close second after getting back at Flemington. Superb stats at this trip. Hard to beat. 13 Astral Flame R90 Fred Kersley (2) 54kg 4yo b m Overshare-Antares (Starcraft (NZ))White, Red Sash, White, Red And Black Hooped Sleeves, White, Red And Black Spots Cap (dw) 12 Starts 4-4-2 $326,350 TECHFORM 90 Enver Jusufovic (Cranbourne) Track 1:0-1-0 Dist 4:2-1-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-1-0 Wet 3:1-0-1 1st Up 3:1-0-2 2nd Up 3:3-0-0 1-7 CRANmN Fri 13Feb26 1600 G3 BM70 L J Neindorf (7) 58.5 $3.10f 2-Time Allowed (GB) 58.5 0.8L 1:36.54 R71 1-8 FLEMm Sat 28Feb26 1600 G4 BM84 L J Neindorf (1) 54 $5 2-Ahha Ahha 54 0.8L 1:35.26 R76 2-10 CAULm Sat 21Mar26 1600 G4 SUNLINE STKS-G2 L J Neindorf (7) 57 $21 1-Treasurethe Moment 57 2.0L 1:37.90 R82 Challenged for the lead but held rivals at bay to win 0.8L at Flemington Bm84 over 1600m. Found the lead early but was run down and forced to settle for second 2L Sunline Stks Group 2 over 1600m. 14 Cilacap R90 Harry Coffey (1) 54kg 4yo b or br m Written Tycoon-Falkenberg (More Than Ready (USA))Black, White V, Red Sleeves, White Cap (dw) 10 Starts 4-0-1 $356,110 TECHFORM 89 Grahame Begg (Cranbourne) Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 2:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:3-0-0 1st Up 3:1-0-1 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 7-9 SANLm Fri 26Dec25 1200 G4 XMAS STKS-LR L J Bates(a) (5) 54 $10 1-Hedged 57.5 4.0L 1:10.48 R90 6-9 RHILm Sat 21Feb26 1300 G4 MILLIE FOX-G2 N C Rawiller (4) 56 $11 1-Cinsault 55 3.1L 1:16.41 R90 8-14 RHILm Sat 14Mar26 1500 G4 COOLMORE-G1 R King (3) 51 $26 1-Lazzura 58 3.3L 1:28.39 R90 Lobbed midfield and couldn’t improve from there to settle on sixth 3.1L Millie Fox Group 2 over 1300m. Got back in the running and always had a tough task ahead 3.3L Coolmore Group 1 over 1500m. SUMMARY: MERRIGOLD is an in-form mare down in weight and comes off a strong Caulfield performance. She will prove hard to hold out. MIDDLE EARTH brings class and staying power first-up. AL DUCA is consistent and cannot be ignored. TAKEN needs luck. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1. 8-Al Duca 100 2. 12-Taken 99 3. 2-Golden Path 94 4. 9-Merrigold 92 5. 6-On Display 91
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