Bendigo (VIC)
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R9
19h20m
Gold Central Victoria Pace
1650m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 10:47pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R9
2 - SHADOW CELT
  • 2 Shadow Celt (FR2)
  • D: Jack Laugher
  • T: T H McGuigan
  • 6-0-x-3-9-0-7-9-9-1
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Looks a great race for DESSIE GEE (3) to land his first win since August. He worked hard early when leading last time out and was only beaten 6.6m to the smart My Ultimate Barney. He has been mixing it in better races than this of late and looks the early leader. Keen on his chances. MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (5) won well at Mildura last time and this is an easier assignment than some of his recent battles, JACCKA CONNOR (1) gets the nice draw to figure in the placings, and HUGO ROCKS (7) and SHADOW CELT (2) might be next best. BACK: DESSIE GEE (3) – 3 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
15-3-0-2
LAST SEASON
0-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
35-8-2-5
CAREER
$61,330
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-8-2-5 23% 43% 1
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 14-4-0-3 29% 50% 1
Track 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 15-3-0-2 20% 33% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.0MS 8
Distance Best MR 1:55.1MS 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Jack Laugher
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
T H McGuigan
Trained at: Gordon
Owners: M J (Maurice) Hanrahan
Breeder(s): M J Hanrahan
Colours: Gold, Green V & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Shadow Play USA - Rhodium Castle (Western Terror USA)
National Rating: NR73
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 8
TERANG (Good) 22/12/2025, 1680m, NR 56 to 64. 1:55.3 (56.9, 29.0)
Finished 1/9 $7000, Hannah Lewis (Sr2), $5.50
pre race swab, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st SHADOW CELT (Sr2)
2nd GUNFORHIRE (Fr6) 2.1m
3rd THE STEEL DRAGON (Fr4) 1.3m
9 of 12 16
GNBOWER (Good) 14/12/2025, 2630m, NR up to 95. 1:58.3 (59.1, 29.1)
Finished 9/12 btn 61.3m, $10000, Jack Laugher (Fr5), $34.00
pre race swab, gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 3 back at bell, checked, locked wheels
1st CRIME WRITER (Fr2)
2nd DIAMOND ECLIPSE (Sr5) 1.3m
3rd HERAKLES (Fr4) NK
9 of 10 20
MELTON (Rain Affected) 28/11/2025, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:53.6 (56.0, 27.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 27.3m, $10000, Darby McGuigan (Fr7), $23.00
out of position at start, driver cautioned score up, restrained after start, contacted sulky, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st PESCI (Sr2)
2nd BULLDOG KHAN (Fr4) 1.1m
3rd GALAXY LASS (Fr3) 1.2m
7 of 9 35
MELTON (Slow) 08/11/2025, 1720m, NR 67 to 75. 1:53.8 (56.0, 27.8)
Finished 7/9 btn 9.6m, $15000, Leigh Sutton (Sr1), $34.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up late
1st TWISTING BY NZ (Fr7)
2nd EMILY VINCENT (Fr5) 2.2m
3rd WATTLEBANK ARNIE NZ (Fr4) 3.4m
11 of 12 14
MELTON (Good) 04/10/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 75. 1:53.5 (55.9, 27.9)
Finished 11/12 btn 17.5m, $15000, Darby McGuigan (Sr6), $31.00
1 out 6 back at bell
1st SILVER PISTOL (Sr4)
2nd DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr5) 5.1m
3rd STRAPPING RED (Fr1) 1.4m
9 of 10 15
MELTON (Good) 20/09/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:54.9 (54.5, 27.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 16.9m, $15000, Darby McGuigan (Fr7), $61.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs, held up late
1st MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Fr2)
2nd NO NOTTHEBUTTONS (Sr1) 4.4m
3rd CALEXICO (Fr4) 2.9m
3 of 9 174
MELTON (Good) 05/09/2025, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:54.4 (56.0, 27.9)
Finished 3/9 btn 1.6m, $8000, Darby McGuigan (Sr2), $5.50
1 out 2 back at bell
1st ROCK PHONE (Fr4)
2nd HITTHEROADJACK NZ (Fr5) HD
3rd SHADOW CELT (Sr2) 1.2m
11 of 11 13
MELTON (Good) 15/03/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.5 (55.8, 27.3)
Finished 11/11 btn 15.5m, $15000, Darby McGuigan (Sr3), $21.00
1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st SMOKEN ACE NZ (Sr1)
2nd FIRST DANCE NZ (Fr7) HFHD
3rd CLASSIC ANGELINA (Fr1) 2.5m
6 of 9 15
BOORT (Good) 02/03/2025, 2612m, NR 70 to 95. 2:00.7 (57.6, 28.5)
Finished 6/9 btn 43.8m, $12000, Darby McGuigan (Sr3), $6.50
pre race swab, inconvenienced, 3 wide middle, outside leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, run queried, Promoted
1st LINCOLN RIVER NZ (Fr5)
2nd CEE CEE IN AMERICA (Fr2) 8.7m
3rd ANGUS INDIANA (Sr1) HFHD
1 of 11 N/A
MELTON (Good) 15/02/2025, 1720m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:55.1 (56.0, 27.8)
Finished 1/11 $15000, Ryan Duffy (Sr2), $19.00
1 out 2 back at bell, shifted out under pressure, swabbed
1st SHADOW CELT (Sr2)
2nd COASTAL DRIVE (Fr2) 1.3m
3rd SNOW HUNTER (Fr4) 4.1m