114 12 Highland Blaze R72 Craig Williams (2) 53kg 6yo b g Highland Reel (IRE)-Bells of Troy (Clangalang)Yellow, Royal Blue Diamonds Band, White Sleeves, Royal Blue Diamonds Armbands, Hooped Cap (w) 44 Starts 8-10-5 $575,990 TECHFORM 94 Shane Jackson (Flemington) Track 3:0-0-0 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 28:5-8-4 1st Up 5:0-0-1 2nd Up 5:0-0-2 4-8 SANLm Wed 15Apr26 3000 S5 BM74 T Madden (6) 59.5 $4f 1-Suffolk Star (GB) 58 4.8L 3:13.13 R73 2-5 WNBL Wed 6May26 3200 H9 HDLE-SWP J D Hart (5) 70 $2.10f 1-The Storyteller (NZ) 65 1.3L 3:47.81 R136 2-4 SANLm Sun 31May26 3900 H8 AUST HDLE J D Hart (3) 71 $2.80 1-Mr Waterville (IRE) 65 4.5L 4:36.74 R136 Raced up on the pace and did a great job to hold second 1.3L at Warrnambool Hdle-Swp over 3200m Heavy 9. Nice run for second despite winner being too strong late 4.5L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Aust Hdle over 3900m Heavy 8. 13 Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (Blks) R71 Luke Cartwright (a) (3) 53kg 6yo b g Shocking-Nosecondprize (NZ) (Pentire (GB))Navy Blue, White Sash, Hooped Cap (wc) 27 Starts 4-2-4 $279,613 TECHFORM 85 Michael Kent (Cranbourne) Track 9:1-0-2 Dist 5:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 5:1-0-0 Wet 9:2-0-2 1st Up 5:0-1-1 2nd Up 5:0-0-0 12-18 MORPm Mon 9Mar26 3200 G4 ADL CUP-G2 L K Cartwright(a) (18) 53 $14 1-American Wolf (NZ) 53 14L 3:23.45 R76 5-9 FLEMm Sat 25Apr26 2500 G4 BM84 Hcp J Noonan (1) 55 $17 1-The Western Front (NZ) 57 5.1L 2:36.86 R74 5-11 SANHm Sat 23May26 2400 S6 BM84 L K Cartwright(a) (11) 54(52.5) $11 1-Khor (NZ) 56 2.8L 2:36.80 R72 Got past a few horses late for fifth but never a threat from so far back 5.1L at Flemington Bm84 Hcp over 2500m. Had no pace early but once balanced up ran on well for fifth 2.8L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside Bm84 over 2400m Soft 6. SUMMARY: VEGAS JACK up in grade but down in weight maps to advantage and should be strong late. BOLD SOUL won this race last year off a similar lead-up and will be primed to repeat that effort. TAJANIS and THE WESTERN FRONT back in trip and can feature in the finish. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1. 5-The Western Front 100 2. 2-Tempesti 100 3. 6-Tajanis 99 4. 7-Howlin’ Rain 98 5. 4-Alder 96 Flemington 4 Rod Johnson Handicap 1100m 1:35pm Of $150,000. For Three-Years-Old. Handicap. Apprentices can claim. 1 Ice Kool R79 Jamie Mott (2) 60kg 3yo b or br g 27/10/22 Zoustar-So Far Sokool (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))Navy Blue, Strong Bloodstock Logo, Navy Blue Sleeves, White And Old Gold Chevrons, Old Gold Cap (dw) 4 Starts 3-0-0 $389,250 TECHFORM 100 David Pfieffer (Warwick Farm) Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 2:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 1:1-0-0 1st Up 2:2-0-0 2nd Up 1:1-0-0 1-9 RANDm Sat 27Dec25 1100 G4 3&4Y BM72 J Ford (6) 54 $2.40f 2-Southern Heiress 54 0.4L 1:03.00 R66 7-12 GCSTm Sat 10Jan26 1100 G4 SUNLIGHT J Collett (9) 57 $7.50 1-Grafterburners 57 5.6L 1:02.22 R73 1-13 RANDm Sat 6Jun26 1000 S5 BM78 J Ford (7) 56.5 $2.30f 2-Big Red Tequila 58 2.3L 57.39 R72 A superb set of trials were backed up by an outstanding win first up. He sat outside the leader and kicked clear to win with plenty to give 2.3L at Randwick Bm78 over 1000m. Yet to see the straight but looks the class in the field. 2 Blethyn (Blks) R74 Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) (14) 57.5kg 3yo b g 28/09/22 Farnan-Repute (Denman)Cardinal, Royal Blue Seams (w) 13 Starts 4-1-2 $133,150 TECHFORM 87 Matt Laurie (Mornington) Track 4:0-0-1 Dist 2:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 6:1-1-1 1st Up 4:1-1-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 1-8 CRANN Fri 24Apr26 1000 G4 BM66 E K Pozman(a) (2) 61.5(59.5) $2.90ef 2-Pocket Size 54.5 2.8L 58.31 R70 7-13 SANHm Sat 23May26 1000 S6 BM78 J Noonan (13) 57.5 $12 1-Dreamzel 56 1.3L 58.31 R74 3-11 FLEMm Sat 6Jun26 1200 H8 3Y-Qlty L J Bates(a) (6) 60(58.5) $19 1-Barari 55.5 0.7L 1:11.73 R74 Got back and then savaged the line from well back 1.3L at Sandown Hillside Bm78 over 1000m. Had limited luck and loomed as the winner but peaked late 0.7L at Flemington 3Y-Qlty over 1200m. Back to 1100m looks to suit him down the straight. 3 La Astro Chat R73 Dakotah Keane (a3/51kg) (6) 57kg 3yo ch g 21/09/22 Star Turn-La Chatte (Medaglia D’oro (USA))Black, White Hoops, Red Cap (dw) 12 Starts 4-2-0 $164,450 TECHFORM 78 Pat Carey & Harris Walker (Mornington) Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 3:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:1-0-0 1st Up 3:1-1-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 2-8 MORNm Sat 18Apr26 1000 G4 BM74 D Keane(a) (3) 59(56) $7.50 1-Blue Hotel 54 0.2L 58.42 R74 7-12 BDGOm Sat 2May26 1100 G3 3YO HCP D Keane(a) (10) 56.5(53.5) $16 1-Navy Pilot 58.5 3.9L 1:01.63 R75 10-10 CAULm Sat 30May26 1100 H8 3Y HCP L J Bates(a) (9) 60(58.5) $18 1-Choir Point 52.5 17L 1:05.75 R74 Ran out of energy after leading and giving followers a gallant effort 3.9L at Bendigo 3Yo Hcp over 1100m. Never a threat after showing no early speed from the barriers 17.2L at Caulfield 3Y Hcp over 1100m Heavy 8.
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