Shepparton (VIC)
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R7
11h41m
Neatline Shepparton Gold Cup (group 3)
2690m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 9:24pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R7
4 - OUR LUCIANO
  • 4 Our Luciano (FR4)
  • D: Tayla French
  • T: K P Cotchin
  • 0-7-7-5-1-9-3-4-4-8
81.0 81.0
$81.00 $81.00 - - - $81.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: The Shepparton Gold Cup might only have five starters, but what a mouth-watering match race this shapes to be between two of the biggest stars in the sport. KINGMAN (1) has a 2-0 head-to-head record over LEAP TO FAME (3), having beaten him in the Victoria Cup and New Zealand Cup in recent months. He was only fair first-up from a little break when third in last weekend’s Bendigo Cup after having a great run in the one-one, but reports were that trainer-driver Luke McCarthy wasn’t entirely happy with the horse after travelling down from New South Wales. He has stayed in Victoria this week and gets the chance to bounce back. Tactics will be fascinating here as KINGMAN (1) is expected to lead from gate one, with Grant Dixon then needing to make a decision on when he rolls around to sit parked with his champion LEAP TO FAME (3). While the recent battles and likely map say KINGMAN (1), I’m going to back in the Queensland hero in what should be a stirring final lap. There will likely be a gap back to third, which should be occupied by OUR LUCIANO (4).
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
18-4-2-2
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/5
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
41-10-6-6
CAREER
$168,929
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2270
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 41-10-6-6 24% 54% 3
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 18-4-2-2 22% 44% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:49.8MS 2
Distance Best MR N/A
Win distances: 1609m (2), 1650m (1), 1690m (1), 1720m (1), 2138m (1), 2150m (1), 2240m (2), 2270m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Tayla French
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K P Cotchin
Trained at: Elmore
Owners: R D Pangrazio, M U Cotchin
Breeder(s): R D Pangrazio, M U Cotchin, F L Cricelli, D Cricelli, N M Henderson, W Cowan
Colours: Red, Dark Blue Crossed Sashes & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sweet Lou USA - Gotahavasheffield (Bettors Delight USA)
National Rating: NR101
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 9 14
MELTON (Good) 10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (55.0, 28.5)
Finished 8/9 btn 14.8m, $75000, Tayla French (Fr5), $101.00
out of position at start, driver fined, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2)
2nd PETRACCA (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd KINGMAN NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
4 of 5 7
MELTON (Good) 27/12/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.8 (56.9, 27.8)
Finished 4/5 btn 9.5m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr2), $6.00
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, surrendered lead middle, used sprint lane, sulky contacted, flat tyre, protest lodged 2nd dismissed, quer driving tactics
1st OPERATIVE LINE (Fr4)
2nd DIAMOND ECLIPSE (Fr5) 7.6m
3rd CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr3) 1.5m
4 of 10 16
MELTON (Good) 20/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.8 (55.4, 27.6)
Finished 4/10 btn 19.2m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr6), $18.00
gate speed, caught wide early , restrained early stages, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr4)
2nd MACH DAN (Sr3) 2.8m
3rd DEE ROE (Fr4) 10.8m
3 of 9 14
BALARAT (Good) 04/12/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:55.1 (55.8, 27.7)
Finished 3/9 btn 7.9m, $15000, Tayla French (Fr7), $1.35
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st ATA RANGI (Fr1)
2nd THESTATESMAN (Fr5) 6.7m
3rd OUR LUCIANO (Fr7) 1.2m
9 of 11 8
BALARAT (Good) 20/11/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:54.7 (56.3, 27.2)
Finished 9/11 btn 47.1m, $15000, Alex Ashwood (Fr4), $5.00
3 wide early, worked forward, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, contacted sulky, checked and broke, protest lodged 1st dismissed
1st MIKI TO SUCCESS (Sr1)
2nd DEE ROE (Sr2) 2.9m
3rd SIR JIMMY (Sr4) 3.2m
1 of 12 11
BENDIGO (Good) 12/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:56.8 (55.2, 26.7)
Finished 1/12 $10000, Alex Ashwood (Sr5), $6.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st OUR LUCIANO (Sr5)
2nd ODIN (Sr1) HD
3rd SIR JIMMY (Fr1) HFHD
5 of 9 56
MELTON (Good) 01/11/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.9, 26.6)
Finished 5/9 btn 4.0m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr1), $14.00
3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr4)
2nd OLIVER DAN (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2) 1.5m
7 of 10 14
MENANGL (Good) 06/09/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:53.9 (55.1, 27.6)
Finished 7/10 btn 8.6m, $50000, James Rattray (Fr8), $4.40
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide and 2 back at bell
1st ROYAL CRUISER (Fr6)
2nd VITE MONET (Fr7) NK
3rd OUR GOAT (Fr4) 1.9m
7 of 10 35
MENANGL (Good) 23/08/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:53.0 (54.7, 27.0)
Finished 7/10 btn 9.8m, $20400, James Rattray (Fr2), $12.00
post race blood test, 4 back on the pegs at bell, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st KINGMAN NZ (Fr5)
2nd UBETCHA TIGERPIE (Fr10) 3.4m
3rd ARDENS ACE NZ (Fr8) HFHD
11 of 12 N/A
ALBPARK (Good) 19/07/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:53.2 (53.3, 26.6)
Finished 11/12 btn 28.0m, $53040, James Rattray (Fr7), $15.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st THE JANITOR NZ (Sr2)
2nd MAJOR HOT NZ (Fr1) 8.4m
3rd ROYAL CRUISER (Sr1) 1.5m