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2200m | 4:15pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R6
5 - Cable Dancer (10)
  • 5 Cable Dancer (10)
  • J: Declan Bates 54.0kg
  • T: Charlotte Littlefield
  • 9-1-3-4-6-5-x-7-3-7
4.6 4.6 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.0
$4.60 $4.60 $3.80 $3.60 $3.80 $4.00
RACE COMMENT
Taken back from wide barrier, Held up near 500m, Held up on straightening when lng hd, 1 len 3rd of 9 (9) $16.00 58.5 I Am The Empire 2040m Moonee Valley 3yo+ (Bm74) Good(3) Oct 3. Raced three wide when 4-1/2 len 7th of 13 (8) $8.00 60.5 Haaland 2400m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm70) Soft(6) Oct 22. Finished a well held 7th in soft going at Geelong. Drops to shorter trip. Nicely weighted. Worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-5-2-7
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-1-2-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
34-5-5-9
CAREER
$188,195
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2400
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-5-5-9 15% 56% 2
Distance 5-1-2-2 20% 100% 2
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-0-1-3 0% 100% 2
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
2nd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 7
3rd up 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 8
4th up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 1
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1500m (1), 2000m (1), 2050m (1), 2200m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 24-5-2-7 21% 58% 1
Soft 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 9
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 4-0-3-1 0% 100% 2
All wet 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 690-69-75-68 10% 31% 4
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 155-24-22-15 15% 39% 1
Charlotte Littlefield
Trained at: Pakenham OC
Owners: Grand Syndicates Nar Nar Goon (Mgr: S R Leoni & S M Lyons)
Colours: Black, Gold Star, Checked Sleeves
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Cable Bay - Fairytale Dancer
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 13 19
Geelong (Soft) 22/10/2025, Race 1, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 7/13 4.4L, $1000, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 8, Weight 60.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Haaland (NZ)
2nd Karburan (FR) 60kg 0.1L
3rd Highland Glory 54kg 1.9L
3 of 9 12
Moonee Valley (Good) 03/10/2025, Race 6, 2040m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 3/9 1.2L, $5400, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st I Am The Empire (IRE)
2nd Farewell To Eire (NZ) 55kg 0.2L
3rd Cable Dancer 58.5kg 1.2L
7 of 13 112
Flemington (Good) 21/09/2025, Race 4, 1630m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 7/13 5.8L, $1000, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.71s
1st Gala Queen
2nd Nearing Liberty 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Chest Of Gold 58.5kg 0.9L
TRIAL 93
Caulfield Heath (Good) 02/09/2025, Race 3, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/4 5.0L, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Wonder Kid (IRE)
2nd Angland (NZ) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Cable Dancer 0kg 5.0L
5 of 9 11
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 01/06/2025, Race 6, 3200m, Sandown Cup
Finished 5/9 3.7L, $4375, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Diwali
2nd Through Irish Eyes (NZ) 54kg 2.8L
3rd Alma Rise (NZ) 54kg 2.9L
6 of 11 26
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 21/05/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 6/11 1.7L, $1000, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Bluestone (NZ)
2nd Diwali 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Muktamil (IRE) 61kg 0.4L
4 of 7 16
Flemington (Good) 25/04/2025, Race 1, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 4/7 2.7L, $3250, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Affluential (NZ)
2nd Fernao (IRE) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Preferential (NZ) 54kg 2.4L
3 of 9 15
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 09/04/2025, Race 8, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 3/9 1.0L, $4500, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.78s
1st She's A Hustler (NZ)
2nd Lavalier 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Cable Dancer 60.5kg 1.0L
1 of 14 27
Ballarat (Good) 25/03/2025, Race 8, 2000m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/14 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 13, Weight 61.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.24s
1st Cable Dancer
2nd Stardom Awaayts 60kg 0.2L
3rd All So Clear 59.5kg 0.4L
9 of 11 18
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 26/02/2025, Race 6, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 9/11 4.8L, $1100, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.95s
1st Romans Luck
2nd Gemini Dancer 54kg 1.5L
3rd Lodbrok (FR) 56.5kg 1.6L
6 of 10 21
Caulfield (Good) 08/02/2025, Race 2, 2000m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/10 5.6L, $1600, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.00s
1st Emphasize (NZ)
2nd Inevitable Award 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Speak (GB) 54.5kg 2.3L