Warrnambool (VIC)
1 2 3 4
5 6
R4
11h19m
Pontings Mitre 10 Stpl
3450m | 2:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Steeple Handicap
Eligible Riders Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R4
1 - The Mighty Spar (3)
  • 1 The Mighty Spar (3)
  • J: S Pateman 74.0kg
  • T: M W Walker
  • 2-x-2-4-7-2-2-4-4-0
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RACE COMMENT
Crowded near 2000m, Awkwardly placed during race when 75-1/4 len 4th of 9 (3) $19.00 67.5 Instigator 5500m Warrnambool Grand Annual Stpl Heavy(10) May 7. Raced flat, Failed to respond to riding, Eased down, Vetted - no abnormalities when failed to finish of 5 (2) $3.40 73.5 Golden Garden 3800m Casterton Stpl Soft(6) May 17. Now 4 weeks between runs. Failed to finish the race when in the market at Casterton over a longer test. Handles all conditions. Makes strong appeal.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-3-2-1
HEAVY
6-0-1-1
TRACK
4-0-1-1
DISTANCE
4-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
8-4-2-1
JKY RIDING
2/6
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
61-12-12-10
CAREER
$512,235
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 3800
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 61-12-12-10 20% 56% 1
Distance 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 4
Track 6-0-1-1 0% 33% 5
Track / Dist 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-0-1-0 0% 14% 4
2nd up 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 4
3rd up 7-1-1-2 14% 57% 2
4th up 7-1-4-1 14% 86% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 23-7-7-2 30% 70% 2
Win distances: 1400m (1), 1600m (1), 2000m (3), 2800m (1), 3200m (1), 3296m (1), 3800m (4)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-2-1-4 14% 50% 2
Soft 34-7-9-5 21% 62% 3
Heavy 12-3-2-1 25% 50% 1
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 46-10-11-6 22% 59% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 63-18-10-9 29% 59% 1
S Pateman
Trainer 12mth 279-34-45-37 12% 42% 5
M W Walker
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Te Akau 2019 Karaka Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: K W Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Colours: Tangerine, Royal Blue Stars, Striped Sleeves, Tangerine Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Savabeel - O'dianne
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
FF of 5 10
Casterton (Soft) 17/05/2026, Race 4, 3800m, Stpl
Finished FF/5 0L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 2, Weight 73.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th,
1st Golden Garden
2nd Saint Eustace (NZ) 65kg 3L
3rd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 73.5kg 0L
4 of 9 2
Warrnambool (Heavy) 07/05/2026, Race 7, 5500m, Grand Annual Stpl
Finished 4/9 75.2L, $17500, Jockey Luca Remondet, Barrier 3, Weight 67.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:44.48s
1st Instigator (GER)
2nd Hit The Road Jack (NZ) 64.5kg 0.1L
3rd Gambu (NZ) 64kg 15.1L
4 of 7 16
Warrnambool (Heavy) 05/05/2026, Race 6, 3450m, Stpl
Finished 4/7 15L, $7500, Jockey T Ryan, Barrier 2, Weight 67.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:41.42s
1st Stern Idol (IRE)
2nd Hit The Road Jack (NZ) 65kg 4.5L
3rd Castrofrancaru 65kg 7.0L
2 of 4 24
Terang (Heavy) 19/04/2026, Race 5, 3850m, Stpl
Finished 2/4 25L, $14400, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 2, Weight 67.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:46.88s
1st Stern Idol (IRE)
2nd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 67.5kg 25L
3rd Leaderboard (USA) 69kg 40.0L
2 of 6 18
Warrnambool (Soft) 26/03/2026, Race 3, 3450m, 3yo+ Stpl
Finished 2/6 1L, $6600, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 2, Weight 75kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:41.94s
1st Count Zero (NZ)
2nd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 75kg 1L
3rd Golden Garden 65kg 1.8L
TRIAL 11
Warrnambool (Soft) 19/03/2026, Race 10, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 39.5L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Golden Garden
2nd Not Usual Dream (NZ) 0kg 30L
3rd Carnamah 0kg 33.0L
7 of 8 30
Stony Creek (Soft) 08/03/2026, Race 7, 2100m, Stony Creek Cup
Finished 7/8 12L, $1700, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st Station One
2nd Regal Lion (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Tactfull (NZ) 54kg 3.5L
4 of 8 11
Colac (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 4/8 1.2L, $4000, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Active Duty
2nd Gregolimo (FR) 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Mr Waterville (IRE) 59kg 0.3L
2 of 8 162
Hanging Rock (Good) 26/01/2026, Race 6, 1800m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 2/8 2.3L, $7200, Jockey Sage Duric, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.12s
1st His Finest Hour (NZ)
2nd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 58kg 2.3L
3rd Feargal 54kg 2.4L
2 of 7 14
Ballarat (Heavy) 17/08/2025, Race 6, 4500m, Stpl
Finished 2/7 25L, $72000, Jockey William Mc Carthy, Barrier 1, Weight 66.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:43.36s
1st Leaderboard (USA)
2nd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 66.5kg 25L
3rd Prismatic (NZ) 64kg 25.5L
5 of 7 7
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 4, 4200m, Grand National Hrdl
Finished 5/7 20.9L, $7500, Jockey William Mc Carthy, Barrier 7, Weight 66.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th,
1st Highland Blaze
2nd Affluential (NZ) 66.5kg 5L
3rd Right Now (NZ) 64.5kg 5.1L
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LAST WIN
1 of 5 28
Casterton (Heavy) 27/07/2025, Race 4, 3800m, Stpl
Finished 1/5 3.5L, $37050, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 2, Weight 75kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Fabalot (GER) 72.5kg 3.5L
3rd Carnamah 66kg 15.5L