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HELLO AND WELCOME TO LADBROKES FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. We were treated to a remarkable Lunar New Year celebration last week, powered by Alinta Energy with the support of the Australian Chinese Jockey Club. It was a terrific atmosphere, with a big crowd on course enjoying the festivities. Stakes racing returns to The Valley this evening with the running of the Listed PKF Torney Night Cup over 2500m, named in honour of Geoff Torney AM. Geoff played a pivotal role during his 14-year tenure on the Moonee Valley Racing Club Committee and his influence extended throughout the racing industry for over four decades. The PKF Torney Night Cup is also our selected Cheering For Charity race for this evening, with Racing Hearts our charity partner. On behalf of the MVRC, I’d like to express my condolences to connections of Verry Elleegant following her passing during the week. She had an incredible will to win, evidenced by 11 victories at Group 1 level, and her fighting third in the 2021 Ladbrokes Cox Plate behind State Of Rest and Anamoe. She was a true champion of the sport. We’re back racing at The Valley next week for our penultimate Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights meeting of the season and I look forward to seeing you on track. CHAIR ADAM LENNEN CHAIR’S WELCOME Moonee Valley Racing Club respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this land, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to its Elders past, present and emerging.
2 tonight’s racing schedule Race 1 Inglis Premier Sale 3-5 March Handicap 3000m 6:15pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Race 2 Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 13 955m 6:45pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 78 Handicap. Race 3 The Quest Moonee Valley Summer Middle Distance Series Heat 4 1600m 7:15pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Fillies and Mares. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Race 4 The Marsh Victorian Racing Industry Associations Middle Distance Series Heat 3 1600m 7:45pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Colts, Geldings and Entires. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Race 5 The EDSA Group Valley Summer Middle Distance Series Heat 5 2040m 8:15pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Race 6 The Orbit Logistics Valley Summer Sprint Series Heat 5 1200m 8:45pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 78 Handicap. Race 7 PKF Torney Night Cup 2500m 9:15pm $200,000 Handicap. (Listed) Race 8 The Orbit Logistics Valley Summer Sprint Series Heat 4 1200m 9:45pm $60,000 For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 64 Handicap.
3 horse stall directory 6 Abaddon 93 8 Air Defence 107 7 Akrotiri (NZ) 16 7 Alakahan (IRE) 86 3 Alors Tu Crois 73 7 Amade (IRE) 63 8 Aminatu 103 3 Aperitivo (NZ) 23 8 Apres La Mer 120 6 Bellinger 25 3 Bellini Miss (NZ) 99 2 Berry Bubbly 50 6 Bifrost (NZ) 7 5 Bitcoin (NZ) 100 1 Bon Appetit 2 8 Bon’s Your Back 109 1 Border Leicester (NZ) 6 6 Brereton 60 4 Brooklyn Boss (NZ) 77 6 California Surreal 26 5 Cormorant (IRE) 115 7 Divine Purpose 61 5 Dodgy One (NZ) 92 7 Don’t Doubt Dory 4 3 Dundancer 9 8 East Indiaman 47 8 Explosive Thinker 51 3 Fire Of Etna 12 1 Flambeur (USA) 31 2 Foxicon 59 4 Funambulist (IRE) 49 1 Galilaeus (GB) 11 4 Georgie Get Mad (GB) 110 7 Glitter ‘N’ Gold 101 5 Gottabesavvy (NZ) 53 1 Guns Ablazing (NZ) 44 4 Harrow (IRE) 48 7 Herman Hesse (GB) 85 8 I Am Caviar 62 8 In Her Stride 104 8 John Joseph 108 4 Jucconi 8 4 Jupitus 54 6 Kentucky Casanova 94 3 Kind Gesture (GB) 42 7 Kirkeby 55 5 Lauding (NZ) 84 7 Lincoln King (NZ) 102 8 Lumber Punk 65 7 Mahamedeis 68 8 Mamaragan 69 7 Mankayan (IRE) 87 5 Martial Eagle (IRE) 90 5 Midnight Glow 88 6 Miss Take (NZ) 13 7 Monbaher (IRE) 97 2 Moon And Back 72 5 Moveforlex 70 1 Mr Blackwood (NZ) 15 5 Musgrave (NZ) 83 7 Mystery Island (JPN) 98 8 New Hampshire 1 8 Niance (NZ) 35 3 Nursery Chime 5 7 One Last Kiss 96 2 Perilous Fighter 28 2 Philosopher 56 7 Port Guillaume (FR) 27 7 Rebel Racer 45 6 Red Phantom (IRE) 67 4 Regal Zeus 113 4 Rise At Dawn (NZ) 24 1 Serenade the Stars (IRE) 79 2 Shirshov 3 6 Show Some Decorum 14 6 Signal 33 1 Sir Peter 43 7 Skelm 58 6 Skywolf 10 4 Slane 57 5 Son Of Solly 34 3 Starspangled Baby 111 8 Tax Free Prophet 118 2 Title Fighter 29 8 Trading Post 105 3 Unthinkable 75 5 Verifier (NZ) 76 4 Warlords 52 4 Zamborghini 32 1 Zoffala 46 6 Zou Sensation 64 RACE HORSE Stall RACE HORSE Stall RACE HORSE Stall
BY BEN CALUZZI Terry Kelly’s stable star Skelm will get his best opportunity to feature on the podium since his significant tendon injury back in 2022, when he contests the Listed PKF Torney Night Cup over 2500 metres this Friday at The Valley. A dominant 3-length winner of the race in 2022, Skelm unfortunately suffered a tendon injury in the Adelaide Cup at his very next start, and was forced into early retirement. However, the Coghills Creek-based trainer decided to see how his horse would handle a full rehabilitation, to which Skelm hasn’t missed a beat and has since returned to racing, some 87 weeks later. “We were of the mind to retire him because he was seven, going on eight, but he really just didn’t settle anywhere”, Angela Bridges told us, the partner of Kelly and an integral part of their operation. “He was looking for his routine and he wanted to be in the barn. “He’s a great, fun horse and he warrants a second chance.” That second chance will be put to the test this Friday night when Skelm returns to the scene of his last victory, in the same race and on the same night some two years in advance. The chestnut stayer has had four runs in the lead up to this, getting back on each occasion and running home well without ever threatening. Bridges says drawing barrier 1 in his last two outings has been an obvious negative, and this week the middle of the line alley should help him build into his race and find a more forward position in running, which was key to his success back in 2022. “We’re hoping we can change that around… Declan (Bates) is a positive rider and a good judge of pace once he gets there. “He doesn’t need to lead, but he needs to be within striking distance and he’ll finish the same as he always does.” Now a nine-year-old, Skelm may not ever return to the form that saw him start $6 in an Adelaide Cup, but for now the son of Animal Kingdom is a happy horse and is enjoying being back in work, which the Kelly stable say is the most important thing. “He’s very easy. I ride him and I’m nearly 60,” Bridges concluded. SKELM RESURGENCE SET FOR PKF TORNEY NIGHT CUP TEST
“HE’S SIMPLE TO TAKE ANYWHERE, HE’S A LUXURY, AND IF EVERY HORSE WAS LIKE HIM THEN YOU’D DO A LOT MORE OF IT.” MOONEE VALLEY
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8 RUNNERS BY TRAINER # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Amy & Ash Yargi 7 Guns Ablazing 1 6 Rebel Racer 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman 2 Galilaeus 1 6 Fire Of Etna 3 2 Show Some Decorum 6 9 Miss Take 6 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 4 Aperitivo 3 10 Rise At Dawn 4 5 Bellinger 6 8 California Surreal 6 10 Port Guillaume 7 Emma-Lee & David Browne 1 Border Leicester 1 10 Bifrost 6 Leon & Troy Corstens 7 Zou Sensation 6 3 Lumber Punk 8 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 5 Nursery Chime 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 3 Skywolf 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 1 Foxicon 2 6 Brereton 6 17e Divine Purpose 7 7 I Am Caviar 8 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 5 Berry Bubbly 2 9 Explosive Thinker 8 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 8 Jucconi 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 11 Warlords 4 5 Gottabesavvy 5 Cindy Alderson 3 Mr Blackwood 1 16e Akrotiri 7 Gavin Bedggood 2 Dodgy One 5 Grahame Begg 10 Son Of Solly 5 12 Niance 8 Dean Binaisse 10 Apres La Mer 8 Nigel Blackiston 8 Verifier 5 Cliff Brown 8 Trading Post 8 Matt Cumani 5 Monbaher 7 Tom Dabernig 15e Bon’s Your Back 8 Clayton Douglas 6 Perilous Fighter 2 7 Title Fighter 2 Kathryn Durden 13 Lincoln King 7 Henry Dwyer 3 Alors Tu Crois 3 Shane Fliedner 13e Air Defence 8 Mitchell Freedman 8 Unthinkable 3 Peter Hallam 9 Sir Peter 1 Michael Huglin 1 Kentucky Casanova 6 Shane Jackson 12 Mystery Island 7 Enver Jusufovic 2 Philosopher 2 9 Slane 4 Terry Kelly 7 Skelm 7 Michael Kent 2 Kind Gesture 3 Dean Krongold 12 Abaddon 6 Matt Laurie 1 Zamborghini 4 11 Signal 6 Charlotte Littlefield 1 Martial Eagle 5 Ciaron Maher 6 Lauding 5 9 Musgrave 5 2 Mankayan 7 4 Herman Hesse 7 9 Alakahan 7 Vincent Malady 7 Midnight Glow 5 John McArdle 5 Regal Zeus 4 Darren McLeod 5 Zoffala 1 6 East Indiaman 8 Michael Moroney 14e New Hampshire 8 Eric Musgrove 8 Serenade the Stars 1 Annabel Neasham 2 Funambulist 4 7 Harrow 4 Andrew Noblet 4 Moon And Back 2 Dan O’Sullivan 15 One Last Kiss 7 Denis Pagan 3 Georgie Get Mad 4 Patrick Payne 3 Moveforlex 5 Andrew Perdon 1 Starspangled Baby 3 Alex Rae 2 John Joseph 8 Maddie Raymond 4 Cormorant 5 Trevor Rogers 4 Aminatu 8 Shannon Roughan 6 Brooklyn Boss 4 Nick Ryan 4 Red Phantom 6 8 Mahamedeis 7 1 Mamaragan 8 John Sadler 9 Dundancer 3 John Salanitri 11 In Her Stride 8 Lindsey Smith 7 Bellini Miss 3 11 Bitcoin 5 14 Glitter ‘N’ Gold 7 Matthew Smith 4 Flambeur 1 Phillip Stokes 1 Amade 7 Chris Waller 4 Jupitus 4 11 Kirkeby 7 Jason Warren 5 Tax Free Prophet 8 Julien Welsh 6 Bon Appetit 1 3 Shirshov 2 3 Don’t Doubt Dory 7
9 # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race RIDES BY JOCKEY LIVE TRACK INFORMATION The MVRC is committed to providing punters with accurate data to keep them informed and as such has recently installed a new weather station. This allows the Club to provide weather related data through the below webpage, which is updated every five minutes with live camera feeds and track readings, moisture levels and wind gusts. Visit www.thevalley.com.au/racing/live-track-information Undeclared 9 Slane 4 11 Signal 6 8 Mahamedeis 7 17e Divine Purpose 7 8 Trading Post 8 Ben Allen 2 Dodgy One 5 2 Show Some Decorum 6 John Allen 7 Bellini Miss 3 9 Musgrave 5 2 Mankayan 7 Declan Bates 2 Galilaeus 1 7 Skelm 7 Matthew Cartwright 6 Perilous Fighter 2 Jordan Childs 8 Unthinkable 3 7 Harrow 4 7 Midnight Glow 5 12 Niance 8 14e New Hampshire 8 Sheridan Clarke 8 Serenade the Stars 1 4 Aminatu 8 Harry Coffey 8 Jucconi 4 11 Bitcoin 5 12 Mystery Island 7 13e Air Defence 8 Luke Currie 4 Moon And Back 2 6 Fire Of Etna 3 6 Brooklyn Boss 4 9 Miss Take 6 15 One Last Kiss 7 Michael Dee 4 Aperitivo 3 4 Jupitus 4 8 California Surreal 6 11 Kirkeby 7 Jessica Eaton 5 Zoffala 1 6 East Indiaman 8 Billy Egan 3 Moveforlex 5 6 Brereton 6 Paul Gatt 7 Title Fighter 2 12 Abaddon 6 Celine Gaudray 2 Philosopher 2 2 Kind Gesture 3 3 Georgie Get Mad 4 1 Kentucky Casanova 6 16e Akrotiri 7 1 Mamaragan 8 Carleen Hefel 6 Bon Appetit 1 3 Don’t Doubt Dory 7 Jack Hill 1 Martial Eagle 5 Ryan Houston 5 Berry Bubbly 2 10 Bifrost 6 7 I Am Caviar 8 Alana Kelly 11 In Her Stride 8 Jaylah Kennedy 1 Foxicon 2 3 Alors Tu Crois 3 10 Apres La Mer 8 15e Bon’s Your Back 8 Theodore Ladd 9 Sir Peter 1 Tom Madden 4 Flambeur 1 14 Glitter ‘N’ Gold 7 Blaike McDougall 7 Guns Ablazing 1 7 Zou Sensation 6 6 Rebel Racer 7 Jye McNeil 3 Shirshov 2 9 Dundancer 3 3 Skywolf 6 13 Lincoln King 7 9 Explosive Thinker 8 Logan McNeil 1 Starspangled Baby 3 2 John Joseph 8 Ben Melham 1 Zamborghini 4 6 Lauding 5 Daniel Moor 3 Mr Blackwood 1 11 Warlords 4 5 Gottabesavvy 5 10 Port Guillaume 7 Jamie Mott 5 Regal Zeus 4 4 Cormorant 5 4 Red Phantom 6 5 Tax Free Prophet 8 Craig Newitt 5 Monbaher 7 Blake Shinn 1 Border Leicester 1 5 Nursery Chime 3 2 Funambulist 4 8 Verifier 5 3 Lumber Punk 8 Zac Spain 1 Amade 7 Daniel Stackhouse 10 Rise At Dawn 4 10 Son Of Solly 5 5 Bellinger 6 Craig Williams 4 Herman Hesse 7 Dean Yendall 9 Alakahan 7
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12 STEWARDS REPORT Race 1 Inglis Premier Sale 3-5 March Handicap 3000M Border Leicester (NZ) Began awkwardly. M V 02/02/2024 Galilaeus (GB) COT: intention to be ridden further back. Restrained at the start and settled at the rear of the field. CAUL 10/02/2024 Flambeur (USA) From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages.GOSF 24/01/2024 Zoffala RR laid in under pressure in the straight MRPK 03/02/2024 Guns Ablazing (NZ) Rider reported lost ground near 1000m when awk on heels and added shifted wide to allow to improve as is one paced. SANH 17/01/2024 Sir Peter Slow to begin.M V 16/02/2024 Race 2 Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 13 955M Foxicon Held up for clear running approaching the winning post. CAUL 26/01/2024 Shirshov Overraced, getting its head up in the early stages. Near the 200m was steadied when awkwardly placed between runners. M V 27/01/2024 Moon And Back Laid out rounding the home turn. M V 16/02/2024 Berry Bubbly Knuckled at start. SANH 10/01/2024 Title Fighter Weakened from the 150m. RR failed to respond when placed under pressure and was disappointing. Trainer Reported may be better suited on tracks with more give and further indicated it was the intention to give the gelding a brief freshen up. A post race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.M V 12/08/2023 Race 3 The Quest Moonee Valley Summer Middle Distance Series Heat 4 1600M Starspangled Baby Raced keenly in the early stages. R: mare was not suited by the moderate tempo of the event.M V 30/12/2023 Kind Gesture (GB) Slow to begin. When caught wide in the early stages was restrained to obtain cover. CAUL 10/02/2024 Alors Tu Crois Steadied off heels near the 1500m. SANH 01/10/2023 Aperitivo (NZ) Weakened from the 500m. P/R vet cardiac arrhythmia. The mare must not start in a further race, official trial or jump out until the Stewards have received a satisfactory report from a qualified veterinary surgeon which includes the results of (a) an electrocardiography (ECG) of more than 60 seconds duration performed by that veterinarian whilst the horse is at rest and (b) a cardiac auscultation performed by that veterinarian within 15 minutes of the horse completing a satisfactory gallop of at least 1000m. FLEM 20/01/2024 Nursery Chime Rider explained instructions were to ride the mare further back, given the mare was up in class and drawn wide. FLEM 01/01/2024 Fire Of Etna COT - To be ridden more forward. Settled on pace. Raced keenly in the early stages. Crowded over the concluding stages. Rider - raced keenly and settled further forward than he had hoped and was not suited by the moderate tempo of the race.FLEM 13/01/2024 Unthinkable Slow to begin. Q’d re riding from 600m. R: instr to settle in a fwd posn, however after beginning only fairly settled a pair further back than intended. Added instr to make her run to the outside of runners and for this reason, near the 600m, she endeavoured to shift wider. Further added when it became apparent she was unable to shift to outside she placed mount under pressure, whereby it was initially left flat footed before finding the line well over the concluding stages. Further added in her opinion the mare would be better suited in races run at a quicker tempo. WERR 02/02/2024 Dundancer Slow to begin. (2L). SANL 07/02/2024 Race 4 The Marsh Victorian Racing Industry Associations Middle Distance Series Heat 3 1600M Zamborghini Raced wide without cover from the 700m. CAUL 10/02/2024 Funambulist (IRE) Laid in under pressure in the straight.SANL 12/07/2023 Georgie Get Mad (GB) Rider dropped his whip approaching the 200m. GEEL 28/01/2024 Jupitus Slow to begin.SANL 31/01/2024 Regal Zeus Rider reported better over further.CAUL 03/02/2024 Brooklyn Boss (NZ) Began awkwardly. CAUL 03/02/2024 Harrow (IRE) Slow to begin. Raced three wide without cover for majority of the event. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Approaching the 100m when laying in was eased to avoid heels BRAT14/02/2024 Jucconi Commenced awkwardly and bumped. SANL 31/01/2024 Slane Laid out rounding home turn. SALE04/02/2024 Rise At Dawn (NZ) Raced wide and without cover. Raced keenly in the early stages. Rdr said inst to settle handy with cover and whilst caught wide when horse was travelling well he remained racing where he was/ SANH 26/07/2023 Warlords Lost near hind plate during race. SANL 07/02/2024 Race 5 The EDSA Group Valley Summer Middle Distance Series Heat 5 2040M Martial Eagle (IRE) Began awkwardly, made contact with barriers and lost ground (5L). To trial. SANL 07/02/2024 Dodgy One (NZ) COT further forward - Bumped at start settled on pace. SANL 31/01/2024 Cormorant (IRE) Raced wide without cover throughout. Eased away from the heels 1300m. CAUL 10/02/2024 Gottabesavvy (NZ) Slow to begin. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. SANL 07/02/2024 Lauding (NZ) Slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 600m and shifted in near the 100m. Brushed near the 100m and again approaching winning post. Accidentally struck over nose by whip near the winning post. Protested unsuccessfully against 1st. Rdr said inst to be back in field as is usual. Added he felt there was no opportunity to move wider rounding the home turn and then he was held up until near the 100m. SANL 07/02/2024 Midnight Glow Commenced a three wide run from the 1000m. SANL 07/02/2024 Verifier (NZ) Slow to begin. For a short distance was awkward on heels 150m. CAUL 10/02/2024
13 Musgrave (NZ) Raced wide in the early stages before obtaining a handy position with cover near the 1400m. SANH 10/01/2024 Son Of Solly Raced wide in the early stages until striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 1600m. SANL 07/02/2024 Race 6 The Orbit Logistics Valley Summer Sprint Series Heat 5 1200M Kentucky Casanova Raced three wide without cover throughout. CAUL 16/12/2023 Show Some Decorum keen early and middle stages held up from the entrance to the straight until near the 200m MRPK 23/09/2023 Skywolf Bounded as start was affected and lost ground. Raced wide and without cover from the 900m. SANH 01/10/2023 Red Phantom (IRE) Began awkwardly. SALE04/02/2024 Bellinger Commenced awkwardly and lost ground. Held up for clear running from the 400m until passing the 200m. M V 27/01/2024 Brereton Bumped at the start. M V 09/02/2024 Zou Sensation Slow to begin.GEEL 06/01/2024 California Surreal Began awkwardly & bumped. Raced wide until restraining to rear near 700m. CAUL 03/02/2024 Miss Take (NZ) Commenced awkwardly. Held up for clear running from approaching the 400m until approaching the 100m. M V 27/01/2024 Bifrost (NZ) Held up for clear running from the 300m until passing the 100m. Lost the near fore plate in running. Rider was advised should’ve shifted wider to improve. CAUL 03/02/2024 Signal Knuckled on jumping. Raced wide early before settling outside leader 600m. M V 02/02/2024 Abaddon Near 200m was disappointed for a run. For some distance passing 100m raced in restricted room when attempting a narrow run and as a result was unable to be fully tested to the line. MORN 28/12/2023 Race 7 PKF Torney Night Cup 2500M Amade (IRE) Slow to begin. Brushed on several occasions passing the 800m. CAUL 02/12/2023 Mankayan (IRE) R: when tempo quickened near the 600m, mount caught flat footed. Added mount laid out rounding the home turn, however once balanced in the straight finished the race off well. Further stated the gelding would appreciate contesting events of a greater distance than today’s 1700m. CAUL 26/12/2023 Don’t Doubt Dory Laid in under pressure in the straight.CAUL 10/02/2024 Monbaher (IRE) Laid in near 50m and bumped.CAUL 03/02/2024 Rebel Racer Rdr could offer no explanation for performance. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr to report back. FLEM 07/11/2023 Skelm Slow to begin. Near the 1700m was eased away from the heels. CAUL 10/02/2024 Mahamedeis Slow to begin.CAUL 10/02/2024 Alakahan (IRE) Approaching the 400m was steadied when disappointed for clear running CAUL 03/02/2024 Port Guillaume (FR) Slow to begin. Near the 150m was held up for a short distance and obliged to alter course. CAUL 10/02/2024 Kirkeby On jumping bumped with another rnr. W FM 26/01/2024 Mystery Island (JPN) Slow to begin. Eased and held up 500m when awkwardly placed close to heels. CLAC 09/02/2024 Lincoln King (NZ) Jumped the last obstacle awkwardly. A post race veterinary examination revealed minor abrasions to its near hind fetlock. Lost its near hind plate during the race. COLR 13/08/2023 Glitter ‘N’ Gold Slow into stride. CLAC 09/02/2024 Akrotiri (NZ) Bumped near the 300m. FLEM 17/02/2024 Divine Purpose Rider reported that they anticipated settling in a forward position, it was not necessarily the intention to lead. Raced keenly through the early stages.CAUL 10/02/2024 Race 8 The Orbit Logistics Valley Summer Sprint Series Heat 4 1200M Mamaragan When questioned regarding the gelding leading, rider explained he had been instructed to be positive with the option of leading. Trainer confirmed the nature of the instructions. M V 23/12/2023 John Joseph Laid in under pressure in the straight.H RK 26/01/2024 Lumber Punk Slow to begin. Near the 800m raced in restricted room. Held up for clear running from the 300m until passing the 200m. M V 16/02/2024 Aminatu Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Raced 3 wide without cover throughout. M V 02/02/2024 Tax Free Prophet Slow to begin.M V 27/01/2024 I Am Caviar Faltered on jumping away. M V 09/02/2024 Trading Post Slow to begin.PAKM 25/01/2024 Explosive Thinker Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 250m was carried wider. Rider - over raced and will be better suited racing over a shorter distance than today’s race. Vetted, no abs. FLEM 13/01/2024 Apres La Mer Commenced awkwardly. M V 27/01/2024 In Her Stride RR the mare made an unusual respiratory noise during the event. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any obvious abnormality. SANH 06/09/2023 Air Defence Raced wide without cover for the majority of the event. Eased down over the final 200m. Rider could offer no explanation for the performance.Post race vet – No abs. ECHA 19/10/2023 New Hampshire Raced keenly in the early stages. SANL 07/02/2024 Bon’s Your Back Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Held up for clear running from the 200m to the 100m. GEEL 25/08/2023
14 GEAR REPORT Bar Plates (Front) FIRST TIME R 7 No: 1 AMADE (IRE) Barrier Blanket OFF FIRST TIME R 4 No: 8 JUCCONI Blinkers OFF AGAIN R 8 No: 1 MAMARAGAN Bubble Cheeker (Near Side) OFF FIRST TIME R 7 No: 4 HERMAN HESSE (GB) Concussion Plates (Front) FIRST TIME R 2 No: 5 BERRY BUBBLY R 8 No: 13 AIR DEFENCE Cross-over Nose Band FIRST TIME R 7 No: 6 REBEL RACER Ear Muffs OFF FIRST TIME R 8 No: 9 EXPLOSIVE THINKER Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) AGAIN R 8 No: 9 EXPLOSIVE THINKER Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME R 7 No: 5 MONBAHER (IRE) R 8 No: 12 NIANCE (NZ) Nose Roll OFF FIRST TIME R 5 No: 1 MARTIAL EAGLE (IRE) R 8 No: 9 EXPLOSIVE THINKER Pads (Front) FIRST TIME R 8 No: 10 APRES LA MER Winkers AGAIN R 4 No: 7 HARROW (IRE) R 5 No: 7 MIDNIGHT GLOW R 8 No: 1 MAMARAGAN Winkers FIRST TIME R 5 No: 4 CORMORANT (IRE) THE MULTIPLES FOR TONIGHT’S MEETING DAILY DOUBLE Race 6 Race 8 QUADDIE Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 BIG 6 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 RUNNING DOUBLES ALL RACES FIRST FOURS ALL RACES
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VALE VERRY ELLEEGANT An 11-time Group 1 winning champion, Verry Elleegant won two of Australia’s majors and placed in the 2021 Ladbrokes Cox Plate - a feat most could only dream of. Our thoughts are with her connections and those closest to her. Thanks for the memories.
21 Lead SPEED RATINGS (Horses listed by barrier) Barrier Backmarker Beyond Midfield Midfield Off Speed On Speed Lead 1 Guns Ablazing 2 Flambeur 3 Bon Appetit 4 Sir Peter 5 Border Leicester 6 Serenade the Stars 7 Mr Blackwood 8 Galilaeus 9 Zoffala Race 1 Inglis Premier Sale 3-5 March Handicap 6:15pm 3000m Rail: True Entire Circuit Of $60,000. 1st $33,000, 2nd $10,800, 3rd $5,400, 4th $3,000, 5th $1,800, 6th $1,200, 7th $1,200, 8th $1,200, 9th $1,200. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 3-07.89E Monmouth (02/10/2020) [Good3] Class Record: 3-09.29E Rebel Racer (24/02/2023) [Good3]: No. Last 10 Horse Name Br. Trainer Jockey Wgt Hcp Rtg Techform Jockey Trainer Distance Track 1 60497s4113 Border Leicester (NZ) 5 Emma-Lee & David Browne Blake Shinn 60 69 96 19% 15%• 2 99s411s662 Galilaeus (GB) 8 Anthony & Sam Freedman Declan Bates 59 67 100 12% 18% 3 511s076047 Mr Blackwood (NZ) 7 Cindy Alderson Daniel Moor 58.5 66 97 12% 15% 4 8s65769543 Flambeur (USA) 2 Matthew Smith Tom Madden 58 65 95 8%12% 5 53s9722653 Zoffala 9 Darren McLeod Jessica Eaton 57 63 88 11% 11% 6 20s2822112 Bon Appetit 3 Julien Welsh Carleen Hefel 56.5 62 100 11% 16% 7 s7674s4482 Guns Ablazing (NZ) 1 Amy & Ash Yargi Blaike McDougall 56 61 94 13% 18%• • 8 91232s0066 Serenade the Stars (IRE) 6 Eric Musgrove Sheridan Clarke (a3/52kg) 55 56 79 9% 7%• • 9 645645s655 Sir Peter 4 Peter Hallam Theodore Ladd 55 51 92 5% 0% RACE ANALYSIS GALILAEUS just missed in a driving finish at Caulfield last start. He should be rock hard fit and ready to fire now. BORDER LEICESTER and GUNS ABLAZING generally race well over this distance. BON APPETIT boasts brilliant early speed and will be in it for a long way. RESULTS / NOTES 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
22 1 Border Leicester (NZ) R69 Barrier 5 Emma-Lee & David Browne (Pakenham OC) Techform Rating 96 Blake Shinn 60kg 7yo bay gelding Sire Redwood (GB) Dam Sabino Creek (Encosta de Lago) Breeder G Harvey Career Record 47 Starts 5-6-3 (dw) Career Prizemoney $162,520 1st Up 6:0-0-0 2nd Up 6:2-0-0 Track 7:0-2-1 Dist 4:1-2-0 Trk/Dist 3:0-2-0 Night 3:0-2-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 19:0-3-1 Soft 13:2-2-0 Heavy 11:2-1-1 Synth 4:1-0-1 Distance(s) Won 2000(1),2100(1),2200(1),3000(1),3600(1) Owners D S Browne & Mrs E L Browne Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 7 of 11 M VmN Fri 16Dec22 3000 BM70 Good4 D Bates 56 4 $21 1-Eaton 55.5 11L 3:10.11 6 7 62 4 of 9 GEEL Fri 15Dec23 1726 BM64 Good3 R K Houston(a) 58 (55) 1 $81 1-Knightlaila (GB) 60 2.9L 1:45.15 6 7 60 1 of 6 S CK Fri 29Dec23 2100 BM58 Soft7 L J Bates(a) 61 (57) 2 $4.40 2-Little Brother 54 3.3L 2:17.97 1 1 60 1 of 8 SANHm Wed 17Jan24 3000 BM70 Soft6 B Shinn 57 6 $5 2-Guns Ablazing (NZ) 55.5 2.0L 3:10.37 6 2 64 3 of 6 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 2500 BM70 Good4 B Shinn 59.5 6 $5 1-Unusual Pearl (NZ) 56 4.8L 2:39.46 6 4 69 Settled back, worked home strongly to win 2L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside. Drifted to rear early, worked home strongly 4.8L at The Valley. He tends to race extremely well over this distance. 2 Galilaeus (GB) (Blks) R67 Barrier 8 Anthony & Sam Freedman (Mornington) Techform Rating 100 Declan Bates 59kg 4yo bay gelding Sire Galileo (IRE) Dam Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko (USA)) Breeder Miss K Rausing Career Record 9 Starts 2-1-0 Career Prizemoney $41,768 1st Up 3:0-0-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 5:2-1-0 Soft 2:0-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 2:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 2300(1),2800(1) Owners C J Cooke, R T D Racing, Mrs A N Raffoul, S C Iannello, T B Gray, N J Todd, B Gately, R Hadeed, A P Grant, K Hoefel, V Lyttleton, J Lyttleton, P Lyttleton, S Rankins, C J Mccorkell, OMCH, Not Too Pals, R D Tucker & D J Storey Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 1 of 7 BTH.m Wed 17May23 2313 3Y RATING 60 Good H Crouch 60 4 $2.63f 2-Damascus Steel (IRE) 60.5 2.0L 2:27.43 0 1 of 9 REDCm Mon 22May23 2816 3Y RATING 60 Good H Crouch 63.5 1 $1.50f 2-A Day To Dream (IRE) 57.5 5.5L 3:07.38 0 6 of 11 M Vm Sat 30Dec23 2040 BM70 Good4 J McNeil 58.5 4 $8 1-Miss Tarzy (NZ) 57.5 2.9L 2:06.80 10 11 67 6 of 11 FLEMm Sat 20Jan24 2520 BM78 Good4 D M Lane 54.5 5 $2.20f 1-One Last Kiss 54 3.9L 2:40.33 4 5 67 2 of 9 CAULm Sat 10Feb24 2400 BM78 Good4 D Bates 54 8 $5 1-Wertheimer (NZ) 58 0.5L 2:29.65 9 8 66 Settled handy, even effort home 3.9L at Flemington. Settled a long way back and grew wings late to just miss out on the major prize 0.5L at Caulfield. He should be rock hard fit and ready to fire now. 3 Mr Blackwood (NZ) (Blks) R66 Barrier 7 Cindy Alderson (Cranbourne) Techform Rating 97 Daniel Moor 58.5kg 6yo bay gelding Sire Tavistock (NZ) Dam Zsa Zsa Gabeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ)) Breeder Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan Career Record 22 Starts 4-1-2 (w) Career Prizemoney $119,600 1st Up 5:0-0-0 2nd Up 4:2-0-1 Track 5:0-0-0 Dist 3:0-0-1 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Night 1:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 17:3-1-2 Soft 3:1-0-0 Heavy 2:0-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 2100(1),2200(1),2400(2) Owners B G Black, D G Sellwood & R Murphy Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 7 of 9 M Vm Sat 23Dec23 2040 BM84 Good3 D Moor 57 8 $41 1-Kettle Hill (GB) 58 4.8L 2:05.25 9 7 72 6 of 8 FLEMm Sat 13Jan24 2000 BM100 Good4 C Hefel 53 (51.5) 2 $11 1-Aurora’s Symphony 58.5 14L 2:01.67 3 5 71 10 of 11 FLEMm Sat 20Jan24 2520 BM78 Good4 C Hefel 56.5 (55) 1 $21 1-One Last Kiss 54 5.7L 2:40.33 5 7 71 4 of 6 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 2500 BM70 Good4 E P Brown 59.5 5 $13 1-Unusual Pearl (NZ) 56 6.0L 2:39.46 2 3 69 7 of 9 M VmN Fri 16Feb24 2500 BM64 Good3 R K Houston(a) 61.5 (58.5) 9 $21 1-Rapinoe (NZ) 57 3.8L 2:39.77 8 9 67 Sat leaders back, left flat footed in straight 6L at The Valley Bm70 over 2500m. Had a big task ahead settling well back in the running 3.8L at The Valley Bm64 over 2500m. 4 Flambeur (USA) R65 Barrier 2 Matthew Smith (Flemington) Techform Rating 95 Tom Madden 58kg 8yo grey gelding Sire Mizzen Mast (USA) Dam Flamenba (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) Breeder Wertheimer ET Frere Career Record 46 Starts 6-5-3 (w) Career Prizemoney $352,441 1st Up 7:1-1-0 2nd Up 6:0-0-1 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 26:1-2-1 Soft 14:4-2-1 Heavy 3:0-0-0 Synth 3:1-1-1 Distance(s) Won 1600(1),1950(1),2000(2),2100(2) Owners Mrs M A Smith, Mrs A Reid, A D Grant, S D Gleason, N Tran, W Spagnol, T Leckie, Ms A M Wood, Bad Gramps (Mgr: A R Johnston), A H Tacey, Grey Of The Day (Mgr: G A Deoki) & Mrs S Lom Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 6 of 7 CANTmN Fri 8Dec23 1900 BM72 Good4 R Jones 59 5 $21 1-Monarchs Brae (IRE) 54 2.7L 1:59.77 6 6 68 9 of 9 RANDm Sat 30Dec23 2000 BM88(86) Good4 D Beasley 54 6 $81 1-Naval College (GB) 56 12L 2:02.87 6 7 67 5 of 9 K GR Sat 13Jan24 2400 BM64 Good3 R Bronett Prag(a) 62 (59) 7 $15 1-Xtrarevz 60.5 1.6L 2:32.72 4 5 66 4 of 8 GOSF Wed 24Jan24 2600 BM64 Good4 T Schiller 61.5 7 $3.90 1-The Big Biig 56.5 5.8L 2:43.80 1 2 65 3 of 11 BDGO Sun 11Feb24 2200 BM64 Good3 T Madden 60.5 9 $31 1-Haaland (NZ) 59.5 1.4L 2:17.24 7 7 65 Went forward and gave a sight before being overhauled late 5.8L at Gosford Bm64 over 2600m. Made up a stack of ground from worse than midfield for a top third 1.4L at Apiam Bendigo Bm64 over 2200m.
23 5 Zoffala (Blks) R63 Barrier 9 Darren McLeod (Morphettville) Techform Rating 88 Jessica Eaton 57kg 7yo bay gelding Sire Zoffany (IRE) Dam Woodala (Woodman (USA)) Breeder K Biggs Enterprises Pty Ltd Career Record 31 Starts 4-6-3 (w) Career Prizemoney $169,775 (Jumps Record 2 Starts 0-1-0 $7810) 1st Up 6:0-0-1 2nd Up 6:1-1-0 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 9:2-1-3 Soft 15:2-5-0 Heavy 6:0-0-0 Synth 1:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1900(1),1950(1),2250(1),2500(1) Owners W Hanlon, D J Martin, J D Braidwood, C J Campbell, M Santopolidis, K A Benger, Mrs B J Benger, C Jones & A T Jones Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 2 of 10 MRPKm Sat 11Nov23 2250 BM74 Good4 T Voorham 55.5 10 $12 1-Ammo Amor 58.5 1.8L 2:25.43 9 8 63 2 of 15 MORPm Sat 25Nov23 2500 SKYBEAU BM80 Soft5 T Voorham 54 6 $26 1-Manzala 51 0.3L 2:45.56 11 9 64 6 of 11 M VmN Fri 1Dec23 2500 BM64 Soft5 T Childs(a) 61 (58) 1 $13 1-The Genius 61 8.0L 2:40.91 5 8 66 5 of 6 MORPm Sat 27Jan24 1800 BM70 Soft5 T Voorham 57 6 $17 1-Russian Dancer 61 5.3L 1:51.90 6 6 64 3 of 4 MRPKm Sat 3Feb24 2250 BM78 Good4 J Eaton 54 1 $4.60 1-Yuri Royale 58 4.1L 2:21.47 4 4 63 Held spot to the line for fifth and never a winning chance 5.3L at Morphettville Bm70 over 1800m Soft 5. Settled just off the pace and couldn’t match it with the winner when third 4.1L at Morphettville Parks Bm78 over 2250m. Should find this easier. 6 Bon Appetit R62 Barrier 3 Julien Welsh (Cranbourne) Techform Rating 100 Carleen Hefel 56.5kg 4yo chestnut gelding Sire Bon Hoffa Dam Porte Cochere (Bianconi (USA)) Breeder Dr G J Anderson Career Record 12 Starts 2-5-1 (w) Career Prizemoney $93,720 1st Up 2:0-1-0 2nd Up 2:0-0-1 Track 1:0-1-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 8:1-4-1 Soft 3:1-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 1:0-1-0 Distance(s) Won 2100(1),2400(1) Owners B F Montgomery & Dr G J G Anderson Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 2 of 11 PAKM Sat 4Nov23 2000 MDN-SW Good4 C Hefel 59.5 6 $2.80f 1-Larsen Bay 57.5 0.3L 2:06.71 1 2 0 2 of 9 BDLE Tue 21Nov23 2200 MDN-SW Good4 C Hefel 59.5 8 $1.95f1-Carivino 59.5 0.2L 2:19.01 4 4 0 1 of 9 MORN Wed 13Dec23 2400 MDN-SW Soft6 C Hefel 59.5 3 $1.95f 2-Royal Pharoah 59.5 0.4L 2:36.47 1 1 0 1 of 9 CRANN Fri 12Jan24 2080 0 - 64 Good3 C Hefel 57.5 8 $6.50 2-Inordinate 58.5 0.8L 2:10.42 1 1 58 2 of 6 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 2500 BM70 Good4 C Hefel 56 4 $4.80 1-Unusual Pearl (NZ) 56 1.8L 2:39.46 1 1 62 Fought on bravely to win after leading into the straight 0.8L at Cranbourne. Led, controlled race, one better on the day 1.8L at The Valley. He is drawn ideally to lead and will be in it for a long way. 7 Guns Ablazing (NZ) R61 Barrier 1 Amy & Ash Yargi (Mornington) Techform Rating 94 Blaike McDougall 56kg 9yo bay gelding Sire Raise the Flag (GB) Dam Kiko (NZ) (Yamanin Vital (NZ)) Breeder Mrs I M & K W R Thompson Career Record 30 Starts 4-2-2 (wtc) Career Prizemoney $155,712 1st Up 6:0-0-0 2nd Up 5:0-0-0 Track 13:2-0-2 Dist 7:1-2-1 Trk/Dist 4:1-0-1 Night 4:1-0-1 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 20:3-1-2 Soft 7:1-1-0 Heavy 2:0-0-0 Synth 1:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 2100(1),2400(1),2500(1),3000(1) Owners Ms F T Houlahan, B J Johnston, M G Loveridge, Mrs G D Loveridge, Davey Slade Racing (Mgr: S P Davey), P J Morgan, Mrs S L Morgan, S A Furze, T B Hurley, Mrs C D Campbell, D W Campbell, Mrs D G Ramirez, C A Banks & T McLeish Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 4 of 11 M VmN Fri 16Dec22 3000 BM70 Good4 J Kah 57 6$8 1-Eaton 55.5 6.3L 3:10.11 4 2 64 4 of 10 M VmN Fri 1Dec23 2040 BM64 Soft5 B McDougall 59.5 2 $26 1-Kailash (IRE) 60.5 7.0L 2:08.32 5 4 63 4 of 9 M VmN Fri 15Dec23 2500 BM64 Good4 W J Egan 59 4 $17 1-Iffycould (NZ) 58.5 1.8L 2:40.38 2 3 62 8 of 14 SANHm Wed 10Jan24 2400 BM64 Good3 B McDougall 59 12 $31 1-Unusual Pearl (NZ) 56.5 4.7L 2:32.06 2 2 62 2 of 8 SANHm Wed 17Jan24 3000 BM70 Soft6 B McDougall 55.5 5 $5 1-Border Leicester (NZ) 57 2.0L 3:10.37 3 1 61 Outside leader, out sprinted, kept on battling 4.7L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside. Raced forward, led in straight, peaked 150m 2L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside. Drawn to do no work over a distance he races well at. 8 Serenade the Stars (IRE) (Blks) R56 Barrier 6 Eric Musgrove (Bass) Techform Rating 79 Sheridan Clarke (a3/52kg) 55kg 10yo bay gelding Sire Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam Silent Serenade (GB) (Bertolini (USA)) Breeder Summerville Bloodstock Career Record 56 Starts 8-6-3 (wtc) Career Prizemoney $358,853 (Jumps Record 3 Starts 1-2-0 $45650) 1st Up 8:1-0-0 2nd Up 7:0-1-0 Track 9:2-2-0 Dist 3:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 3:1-0-0 Night 3:1-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 32:5-1-2 Soft 12:1-4-0 Heavy 5:0-0-1 Synth 7:2-1-0 Distance(s) Won 1600(1),2000(1),2400(2),2500(2),3000(1),3200(1) Owners Mrs I Musgrove, P Morgan & Mrs S Morgan Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 2 of 8 CAST Sun 15May22 3480 HDLE Soft5 D Horner (Jnr) 69.5 3 $4.40 1-Count Zero (NZ) 67.5 2.5L 3:52.50 4 2 116 11 of 11 PAKMN Thu 11Jan24 1600 BM58 Soft5 N Newton 63 3 $101 1-Vegas On Fire 58.5 12L 1:41.81 7 11 64 12 of 12 PAKMN Thu 25Jan24 2000 0 - 64 Good4 J Noonan 59 2 $101 1-Eight Martinis (NZ) 58.5 16L 2:06.34 8 10 62 6 of 8 PAKMN Thu 1Feb24 2550 0 - 64 Good4 J Noonan 58 5 $61 1-Dubai Moon 58 17L 2:42.18 5 7 60 6 of 9 SALE Sun 18Feb24 2226 BM64 Good4 J Noonan 57 3 $101 1-Adonis Kick 58.5 8.4L 2:19.12 5 7 58 Got back and battled to improve positions when sixth 17.2L at Pakenham 0 - 64 over 2550m. Under hard riding to make ground from midfield when settled on sixth 8.4L at Sale Bm64 over 2226m. Can’t underestimate at this track/distance.
24 9 Sir Peter R51 Barrier 4 Peter Hallam (Coghills Creek) Techform Rating 92 Theodore Ladd 55kg 7yo bay gelding Sire Ustinov Dam Self Portrait (USA) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) Breeder Fiteni Contractors Pty Ltd Career Record 31 Starts 2-1-3 Career Prizemoney $74,961 1st Up 6:0-0-0 2nd Up 5:0-1-0 Track 2:0-0-0 Dist 3:0-0-1 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 18:2-1-3 Soft 8:0-0-0 Heavy 1:0-0-0 Synth 4:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 2200(1),2400(1) Owners Mrs J A Hallam Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 4 of 14 WNBL Mon 25Sep23 3100 BM64 Good4 C Puls 54 9 $26 1-Mr Lincoln 59.5 3.3L 3:23.06 2 2 51 5 of 12 CRANN Fri 13Oct23 2520 BM64 Soft6 C Atkinson 55 2$41 1-Keevs 53.5 2.2L 2:46.16 4 5 51 6 of 7 CRANN Fri 19Jan24 2025 BM64 Soft5 T Ladd 55 5 $31 1-Deel Blaster 60.5 6.2L 2:08.14 6 7 51 5 of 6 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 2500 BM70 Good4 T Ladd 55 1 $41 1-Unusual Pearl (NZ) 56 7.3L 2:39.46 3 5 51 5 of 9 M VmN Fri 16Feb24 2500 BM64 Good3 T Ladd 55 6 $151 1-Rapinoe (NZ) 57 2.6L 2:39.77 9 8 51 Midfield, raced keen early, no match for leaders 7.3L at The Valley Bm70 over 2500m. Got back worse than midfield running on ok late into fifth 2.6L at The Valley Bm64 over 2500m.
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27 Lead SPEED RATINGS (Horses listed by barrier) Barrier Backmarker Beyond Midfield Midfield Off Speed On Speed Lead 1 Shirshov 2 Foxicon 3 Berry Bubbly 4 Title Fighter 5 Moon And Back 6 Perilous Fighter 7 Philosopher Race 2 Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 13 6:45pm 955m Rail: True Entire Circuit Of $60,000. 1st $33,000, 2nd $10,800, 3rd $5,400, 4th $3,000, 5th $1,800, 6th $1,200, 7th $1,200. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. BenchMark 78 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 0-54.45E Sisstar (19/03/2021) [Good3] Class Record: 0-54.91E Lady Solly (04/03/2022) [Good3] No. Last 10 Horse Name Br. Trainer Jockey Wgt Hcp Rtg Techform Jockey Trainer Distance Track 1 6s112114s6 Foxicon 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Jaylah Kennedy (a3/52.5kg) 61.5 85 99 11% 14%• • 2 s45s6s1112 Philosopher 7 Enver Jusufovic Celine Gaudray (a1.5/53kg) 61 80 97 14% 21%• • 3 s1113s1s55 Shirshov 1 Julien Welsh Jye McNeil 59.5 77 97 12% 16%• • 4 s450s31492 Moon And Back 5 Andrew Noblet Luke Currie 55.5 73 91 15% 20%• • 5 2511s51455 Berry Bubbly 3 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Ryan Houston (a3/52.5kg) 55 72 90 11% 15%• • 6 s49431143s Perilous Fighter 6 Clayton Douglas Matthew Cartwright 55 70 100 10% 17%• 7 17s3s Title Fighter 4 Clayton Douglas Paul Gatt 55 67 91 9%17%• • RACE ANALYSIS FOXICON was held up at a crucial stage in the straight at Caulfield last start. Expect her to bounce back onto the winners list with a drop in class. PHILOSOPHER and SHIRSHOV are the likely pacesetters and will take catching. PERILOUS FIGHTER could fly fresh. RESULTS / NOTES 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TIME TO BEAT: 54.64 SHIRSHOV (Julien Welsh)
28 1 Foxicon R85 Barrier 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (Pakenham OC) Techform Rating 99 Jaylah Kennedy (a3/52.5kg) 61.5kg 5yo bay mare Sire Foxwedge Dam Think Icon (So You Think (NZ)) Breeder Mr P V Kelly Career Record 11 Starts 5-1-1 (dwc) Career Prizemoney $272,100 1st Up 4:2-0-1 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 Track 3:2-1-0 Dist 7:4-1-1 Trk/Dist 3:2-1-0 Night 3:2-1-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 5:2-0-1 Soft 5:3-1-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 1:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 950(2),1000(2),1200(1) Owners Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), A Dragovic, Mrs S Roberts, D Goodall-Wilson, Ms F Rogers, T A Newman, Wanna Thrill (Mgr: Mrs E L Male), Old Wolves (Mgr: B McNay) & BBT Think Icon (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 2 of 7 M VmN Fri 24Mar23 955 BM84 Soft5 C Hefel 55 (53) 2 $2.25f 1-Unflinching 57 1.5L 56.23 4 4 72 1 of 9 SANLm Sat 8Apr23 1200 F&M BM84 Soft6 C Hefel 55 (53) 3 $3.20 2-Sirene Stryker 55.5 0.3L 1:11.77 3 5 74 1 of 10 SANHm Sat 29Apr23 1000 BM84 Soft5 C Hefel 55.5 (53.5) 2 $3.40f 2-Snapped 54.5 2.3L 57.16 3 3 79 4 of 14 MORPm Sat 20May23 1200 PROUD MISS -G3 Soft7 W J Egan 55.5 4 $2.80f 1-Snapped 55.5 1.4L 1:11.72 6 6 85 6 of 8 CAULm Fri 26Jan24 1000 W.J. ADAMS -LR Good4 C Hefel 54 3 $9.50 1-Queman 54.5 3.5L 56.92 6 4 85 Ran on nicely from midfield but was surpassed 1.4L Proud Miss Group 3. Held up, maintained ground in straight 3.5L W.J. Adams Listed. Expect her to bounce back onto the winners list with a drop back in class. 2 Philosopher R80 Barrier 7 Enver Jusufovic (Cranbourne) Techform Rating 97 Celine Gaudray (a1.5/53kg) 61kg 4yo chestnut gelding Sire Zoustar Dam Lone (Sepoy) Breeder Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd Career Record 10 Starts 4-1-1 (dwc) Career Prizemoney $234,450 1st Up 4:2-0-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-1 Track 3:1-1-0 Dist 8:4-1-1 Trk/Dist 3:1-1-0 Night 3:1-1-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 7:3-1-1 Soft 3:1-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1000(4) Owners Ms C K Ward & W R Beale Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 6 of 9 M Vm Sat 24Dec22 1000 3Y BM70 Good3 B Park 58.5 4 $7.50 1-Rich Fortune 52.5 3.8L 57.22 1 2 67 1 of 8 MORN Fri 1Dec23 1000 CL1 Soft5 L K Cartwright(a) 61 (58) 4 $3.40f 2-Black Zous 59 2.0L 59.37 2 1 66 1 of 9 CRANN Fri 15Dec23 1000 BM64 Good3 L K Cartwright(a) 63 (60) 6 $2.15f 2-Dollar Chaser 60.5 1.3L 58.37 2 1 70 1 of 9 M Vm Sat 23Dec23 1000 BM78 Good3 C Hefel 58 (56.5) 1 $3.30f 2-Wolflands 59 1.8L 57.33 1 1 74 2 of 6 M Vm Sat 27Jan24 1000 BM78 Good4 D M Lane 61 3 $1.85f 1-Mornington Glory 58 1.3L 57.61 2 1 80 Led, burnt candle both ends, too speedy 1.8L at The Valley. Led solid tempo, overtaken final stages 1.3L at The Valley. He boasts brilliant early speed and could be hard to run down. 3 Shirshov R77 Barrier 1 Julien Welsh (Cranbourne) Techform Rating 97 Jye McNeil 59.5kg 5yo brown gelding Sire Exosphere Dam Arctic Drift (USA) (Gone West (USA)) Breeder Godolphin Australia Career Record 14 Starts 5-2-2 (dwc) Career Prizemoney $197,790 1st Up 5:2-0-1 2nd Up 4:1-2-0 Track 2:1-0-0 Dist 4:3-0-0 Trk/Dist 2:1-0-0 Night 2:1-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 6:2-0-1 Soft 5:2-1-0 Heavy 3:1-1-1 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 950(1),1000(2),1050(1),1100(1) Owners Mrs S M Clarke, Donald’s Racing (Mgr: T Hughes), M D Chin, P L Kelly, Ms S Moore, D Murphy, D R Atkin, C W Fuller, J D Grant, P H Hassall, J Shepherdson & R Vels Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 1 of 12 MORPm Sat 15Apr23 1100 BM64 Soft5 G Lo(a) 62 (60) 10 $6 2-River Ribble 59.5 1.0L 1:05.94 2 2 68 3 of 14 MORPm Sat 13May23 1100 BM82 Good4 K Crowther 55.5 12$4.60f1-Queman 57.5 1.5L 1:04.30 4 4 73 1 of 8 M VmN Fri 29Sep23 955 BM84 Good3 P M Moloney 55 2 $21 2-Little Miss Kubi 55 0.3L 54.64 3 2 73 5 of 6 M Vm Sat 27Jan24 1000 BM78 Good4 C Hefel 60.5 6 $8 1-Mornington Glory 58 2.7L 57.61 1 2 79 5 of 10 CAULm Sat 3Feb24 1100 BM84 Good3 C Hefel 57 7 $31 1-Rey Magnerio 59.5 2.5L 1:02.27 2 2 78 Sat outside leader, weakened in straight 2.7L at The Valley. Applied pressure to the leader but had nothing left at the finish, fifth 2.5L at Caulfield. Another front runner who tends to race well at this track. 4 Moon And Back R73 Barrier 5 Andrew Noblet (Ballarat) Techform Rating 91 Luke Currie 55.5kg 5yo brown mare Sire Exosphere Dam Bella Heart (Show a Heart) Breeder Daleigh Park Livestock Career Record 22 Starts 4-2-1 (dc) Career Prizemoney $173,320 1st Up 6:1-1-1 2nd Up 5:1-0-0 Track 11:3-2-1 Dist 15:4-2-1 Trk/Dist 10:3-2-1 Night 10:3-2-1 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 17:4-2-1 Soft 4:0-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 1:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 950(3),1000(1) Owners Mrs A L Noblet, A V de Morton, T Barnes, R D Comley, F Scerri, Mrs J North, G Tessari, Mrs S Stiliadis & Just Another Catch Up Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 3 of 7 M VmN Fri 3Nov23 955 BM70 Good3 L Meech 57 5 $8.50 1-Scuderia 56.5 2.8L 55.02 5 4 68 1 of 9 M VmN Fri 8Dec23 955 BM64 Good3 J Allen 60 2 $3.40 2-Innocent Enuff 58.5 0.8L 55.13 3 5 68 4 of 9 M Vm Sat 23Dec23 1000 BM78 Good3 J Childs 55.5 6 $7.501-Philosopher 56.5 4.0L 57.33 7 7 73 9 of 10 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 955 F&M BM70 Good3 J Allen 61.5 6 $6 1-Satin And Silk 59 2.8L 55.70 8 8 73 2 of 11 M VmN Fri 16Feb24 955 F&M BM70 Good4 J Allen 61.5 10 $12 1-End Journey 59.5 2.5L 56.06 10 8 73 Settled back, held up in straight not fully tested 2.8L at The Valley F&M Bm70 over 955m. Flew home in an eye-catching display for second after settling too far back 2.5L at The Valley F&M Bm70 over 955m. Can’t underestimate at this track/distance.
29 5 Berry Bubbly R72 Barrier 3 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock (Cranbourne) Techform Rating 90 Ryan Houston (a3/52.5kg) 55kg 4yo bay mare Sire Redoute’s Choice Dam Bubbleberry (Statue Of Liberty (USA)) Breeder Mr D W Flower Career Record 21 Starts 4-2-2 (dwc) Career Prizemoney $183,900 1st Up 3:0-0-0 2nd Up 3:2-0-0 Track 10:2-2-1 Dist 13:3-2-0 Trk/Dist 9:2-2-0 Night 9:2-2-0 Firm 1:0-0-1 Good 15:3-1-0 Soft 4:1-1-0 Heavy 1:0-0-1 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 950(2),1000(1),1100(1) Owners Gleneagles Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: K J Wacey), R D Griffiths, Mrs S G Griffiths, Mrs B J Fiske, P J Morey, P T Holbrook, T D Holbrook, Ms L M Kuhl, Mrs D Stokes, Charmadi Racing (Mgr: D H Campsell), Danibran (Mgr: N Johnstone) & Racing I Q (Mgr: W Sederino) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 5 of 7 M VmN Fri 3Nov23 955 BM70 Good3 L N McNeil(a) 57.5 (55.5) 6 $8 1-Scuderia 56.5 5.2L 55.02 3 3 69 1 of 7 M VmN Fri 24Nov23 955 BM70 Soft5 C Hefel 57 (55.5) 4 $4 2-Qeyaady 59.5 1.0L 55.68 1 1 68 4 of 8 M Vm Sat 30Dec23 1000 F&M BM70 Good4 C Hefel 61.5 (60) 2 $7.50 1-A Little Deep 59 1.1L 59.08 1 2 73 5 of 9 SANHm Wed 10Jan24 1000 F&M BM70 Good3 C Hefel 61.5 (60) 6 $9 1-Greyt Mumma 57.5 0.9L 56.99 2 2 73 5 of 10 M VmN Fri 2Feb24 955 F&M BM70 Good3 L N McNeil(a) 61.5 (59.5) 1 $8.50 1-Satin And Silk 59 1.7L 55.70 3 4 73 Outside leader, stuck on bravely, not beaten far 0.9L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside F&M Bm70 over 1000m. Travelled economically, tightened for room 1.7L at The Valley F&M Bm70 over 955m. 6 Perilous Fighter R70 Barrier 6 Clayton Douglas (Mornington) Techform Rating 100 Matthew Cartwright 55kg 3yo bay colt Sire Starspangledbanner Dam Beauty School (Royal Academy (USA)) Breeder Rosemont Stud Career Record 9 Starts 2-0-2 (d) Career Prizemoney $78,765 1st Up 2:0-0-0 2nd Up 1:0-0-0 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 4:1-0-2 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Night 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 4:1-0-2 Soft 3:0-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 2:1-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1000(2) Owners Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A P Mithen) & Clayton Douglas Racing (Mgr: C Douglas) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 3 of 9 SANHm Wed 9Aug23 1000 MDN-SW Good4 T Stockdale 57 (56) 8 $31 1-Cavallo Rampante 57.5 0.2L 55.57 2 2 0 1 of 10 PAKSN Fri 1Sep23 1000 MDN-SW Synth T Stockdale 57 7 $4.20 2-Jipushi 57.5 2.0L 57.65 1 1 0 1 of 10 MOE Thu 28Sep23 1017 BM64 Good4 T Stockdale 56.5 6 $5 2-Not Enough Effort 61 2.3L 1:00.35 2 2 62 4 of 9 CAULm Sat 21Oct23 1200 GOTHIC STAKES -LR Good4 T Stockdale 56 6 $41 1-Arkansaw Kid 57.5 3.1L 1:10.29 3 3 66 3 of 10 FLEMm Tue 7Nov23 1000 3Y-SWP Good4 T Stockdale 57 3 $26 1-Wiggum 57 1.6L 57.32 4 2 67 Leader’s back, edged out, had chance 3.1L Gothic Stakes Listed. Tracked leader, hit front, peaked 100m 1.6L at Flemington. He is lightly raced and has plenty of upside still to come. 7 Title Fighter (Blks) R67 Barrier 4 Clayton Douglas (Mornington) Techform Rating 91 Paul Gatt 55kg 3yo bay gelding Sire Lean Mean Machine Dam If Not Now When (Artie Schiller (USA)) Breeder Ponderosa Park Career Record 3 Starts 1-0-1 (wc) Career Prizemoney $123,000 1st Up 2:1-0-1 2nd Up 1:0-0-0 Track 3:1-0-1 Dist 3:1-0-1 Trk/Dist 3:1-0-1 Night 3:1-0-1 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 2:0-0-1 Soft 1:1-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1000(1) Owners Ponderosa Park (Mgr: P V Kelly) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time @800 @400 Rtg 1 of 12 M Vm Sat 29Jul23 1000 2YC&G HCP Soft5 C Williams 55.5 10 $18 2-Epic Proportions 56.5 0.4L 59.76 1 1 0 7 of 7 M Vm Sat 12Aug23 1000 3Y HCP Good4 C Williams 60 1 $6.50 1-Lakota Fire 58 5.4L 57.78 2 1 67 3 of 8 M VmN Fri 27Oct23 1000 3Y BM70 Good4 T Stockdale 59 (57.5) 4 $13 1-Celui 59.5 1.5L 57.43 1 1 67 Led, pressured turn, dropped out slow recovery 5.4L at The Valley. Led even speed, stuck on ok in straight 1.5L at The Valley. He could also be vying for the early supremacy.
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