Albion Park (QLD)
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R2
11h20m
Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale Sunday February 22 Pace
1660m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:52pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 49 to 56. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
3YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,260
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
9 - MY ULTIMATE BUDDHA
  • 9 My Ultimate Buddha (SR2)
  • D: Luke Thirgood (C,3)
  • T: G C Hewitt
  • 4-8-0-x-6-6-6-3-8-0
21.0 21.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
With the options at hand from the inside alley, EPIC ERNIE (1) should appreciate the soft trip behind the right leader. Making good metres from deep field last start when retreating from gate 5, he was 3m away two starts back when searching for gaps. A chance to capitalise presents. LLANFAIR LLEWELLAN (3) was chasing a hat-trick of victories here last start when stung by gate 10 and stepping up into qualifying company. Only 8m from the winner XPRESS PARTY, the start prior he completed back-to-back wins when leading at 2138. He can throw down the challenge. HELLO I TEA (5) was beaten by gate 12 last start in a tough qualifier when down the line behind HOT ROD HARRY. Grabbing the bronze behind IM BOO two back, he can chime in here. BUDDY PERFECT (6) returns from a three start Tamworth campaign that included a Golden Guitar heat victory. Making an error in the final, the gate asks a tough question here. SELECTIONS: EPIC ERNIE (1), LLANFAIR LLEWELLAN (3), HELLO I TEA (5), BUDDY PERFECT (6) SUGGESTED BET: EPIC ERNIE (1) to win
TODAY'S STATISTICS
38-3-4-2
TRACK
19-2-3-2
DISTANCE
19-2-3-2
TRK / DIST
24-1-3-1
LAST SEASON
5-0-0-1
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
37%
PLACE S/RATE
54-7-8-5
CAREER
$80,927
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2138
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 54-7-8-5 13% 37% 5
Distance 19-2-3-2 11% 37% 6
Dist Range 32-5-6-5 16% 50% 2
Track 38-3-4-2 8% 24% 8
Track / Dist 19-2-3-2 11% 37% 5
This Season 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 8
Last Season 24-1-3-1 4% 21% 10
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.3MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:53.3MS 3
Win distances: 1609m (2), 1660m (2), 1780m (1), 2125m (1), 2138m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Luke Thirgood
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
G C Hewitt
Trained at: Haigslea
Owners: N S Loader, W E Loader, P F Crennan, C M Owen
Breeder(s): Montana Park Pty Ltd
Colours: Purple, Red Yoke & Braces, Purple Stars
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Lazarus NZ - Courageous Annie NZ (Courage Under Fire NZ)
National Rating: NR57 (A54) B5
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 12 8
ALBPARK (Good) 31/01/2026, 2138m, Band 5 NR 55 or better. 1:55.2 (55.5, 27.8)
Finished 10/12 btn 16.5m, $14980, Brendan Barnes (Sr2), $81.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st LANAI (Sr3)
2nd FERNCO NEL NZ (Sr4) HFHD
3rd MY ULTIMATE FLYNN NZ (Fr2) 2.5m
8 of 9 9
ALBPARK (Good) 23/01/2026, 1660m, NR 49 to 56. 1:54.5 (57.7, 29.4)
Finished 8/9 btn 6.6m, $6260, Luke Sutherland (Fr6), $4.80
Raced wide early, worked forward, Outside leader, death seat at bell
1st BORSELLINO (Fr1)
2nd MERRY JEWEL (Fr4) 2.7m
3rd SPORTY ZARA (Fr5) SHFHD
3 of 9 7
REDCLIF (Good) 14/01/2026, 1780m, NR 47 to 54. 1:57.3 (59.9, 30.0)
Finished 3/9 btn 5.1m, $6200, Luke Sutherland (Fr6), $4.40
Raced wide early, worked forward, Unsuccessful challenge for lead, Outside leader, death seat at bell, shifted out under pressure
1st GLENLEDI BOY NZ (Fr5)
2nd JET FORCE (Fr2) 4.2m
3rd MY ULTIMATE BUDDHA (Fr6) NK
6 of 8 6
REDCLIF (Good) 07/01/2026, 1780m, NR 53 to 59. 1:56.4 (58.4, 29.8)
Finished 6/8 btn 7.0m, $6200, Luke Sutherland (Fr2), $9.50
gate speed, withstood challege outside leader, death seat at bell, outside leader throughout, query driver tactics, explanation noted
1st COMPETE (Fr1)
2nd ROCK NIEN (Sr2) NK
3rd BLACKJACK BART (Fr6) HD
6 of 9 13
REDCLIF (Good) 01/01/2026, 2040m, NR 54 to 62. 2:01.6 (57.0, 28.7)
Finished 6/9 btn 5.1m, $6260, Luke Sutherland (Fr5), $16.00
3rd fence at bell, back in mobile draw
1st DENVER COLORADO (Sr1)
2nd RADIANT AMBER (Sr3) 1.0m
3rd MACH ASSASSIN (Sr2) 1.3m
6 of 10 76
ALBPARK (Good) 19/12/2025, 1660m, NR 52 to 57. 1:53.4 (56.5, 28.2)
Finished 6/10 btn 5.6m, $6260, Luke Sutherland (Fr7), $34.00
restrained at start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st KASH TIN (Sr3)
2nd BE GOOD MIKI (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd MY ULTIMATE COBBER (Sr2) HFNK
10 of 10 7
ALBPARK (Good) 04/10/2025, 1660m, Band 5 No NR. 1:52.4 (56.2, 27.8)
Finished 10/10 btn 11.8m, $14500, Connor Clarke (Sr2), $101.00
broke in score up, out of position at candy pole, out of position at start, out of draw in mobile starts, 4th fence at bell, held up late
1st AMAMI (Fr1)
2nd STUDLEIGH PUNTER (Sr1) NK
3rd CHECKNOUTTHETALENT (Fr4) 1.9m
8 of 12 8
ALBPARK (Good) 27/09/2025, 2138m, Band 5 No NR. 1:57.0 (55.2, 26.9)
Finished 8/12 btn 10.8m, $14980, Connor Clarke (Fr5), $71.00
caught wide early, worked forward, Led one wide line, obtained trail early, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st OUR SUNSET DELIGHT (Fr2)
2nd IN EXCESS NZ (Sr3) 2.2m
3rd MY ULTIMATE CARTER (Sr1) HD
4 of 8 8
REDCLIF (Good) 19/09/2025, 1780m, NR up to 70. 1:56.8 (56.6, 28.6)
Finished 4/8 btn 5.3m, $6200, Brendan Barnes (Sr2), $10.00
obtained trail early, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st RESILIENT NZ (Fr5)
2nd COMPETE (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd ART JESTER (Fr2) 2.7m
8 of 12 N/A
ALBPARK (Good) 11/09/2025, 2138m, NR up to 70. 1:56.8 (56.6, 27.7)
Finished 8/12 btn 18.9m, $6380, Doug Hewitt (Sr2), $21.00
1 out 4 back at bell
1st CREDULOUS (Fr2)
2nd ROCK SUPREME (Sr1) 3.7m
3rd JOANS RISING STAR NZ (Fr1) 3.0m
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LAST WIN
1 of 6 N/A
ALBPARK (Rain Affected) 31/05/2025, 1660m, No NR. 1:53.9 (55.3, 27.8)
Finished 1/6 $14500, Nathan Dawson (Fr4), $2.40
pre race urine sample, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st MY ULTIMATE BUDDHA (Fr4)
2nd IRON CLAD (Fr1) 5.2m
3rd MIGHTY JOLT (Sr1) HD