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Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star (2nd Heat)
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters |
7:01pm
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$6.25 | $6.25 | $6.50 | $6.00 | $7.00 | $7.50 | ||||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: A flip in early betting has seen ARCEE PHOENIX (2) displace JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (5) as favourite and I can see why. There’s no doubt the Inter Dominion champ is racing below his best, but he has good gate speed and could sharply improve if he gets to the fence over the 1720m trip. He’s a multiple Group 1 winner with stacks of experience over the emerging JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (5), who looks a star on the rise after just 16 career starts. She trailed Jilliby Ballerini and ran second to her in last weekend’s Kilmore Trotters Cup on the back of five-straight wins. Very hard to beat wherever she lands in running, particularly the front. IM BOBBY (8) is right at the top echelon of trotters in this country and would be clear top pick had he drawn to lead, but barrier eight makes it tough. He was brave from the chair last weekend in the Kilmore Trotters Cup after eye-balling Jilliby Ballerini for much of the race and his Shepparton Trotters Cup win was special last month. OLLIVICI (6) was airborne before breaking at his last start and didn’t wow at the trials this week, but he’s a horse I have huge respect for.
38-12-6-6
TRACK
13-5-2-1
DISTANCE
13-5-2-1
TRK / DIST
23-12-6-2
LAST SEASON
5-1-0-2
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
20%
WIN
S/RATE
50%
PLACE
S/RATE
103-21-16-14
CAREER
$265,740
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2690
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 103-21-16-14 | 20% | 50% | 8 |
| Distance | 13-5-2-1 | 38% | 62% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 26-10-6-3 | 38% | 73% | 2 |
| Track | 38-12-6-6 | 32% | 63% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 13-5-2-1 | 38% | 62% | 3 |
| This Season | 5-1-0-2 | 20% | 60% | 2 |
| Last Season | 23-12-6-2 | 52% | 87% | 1 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR1:53.9MS | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR1:53.9MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| James Herbertson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| E J Tappe | ||||
| Trained at: | Congupna | |||
| Owners: | E J (Eddie) Tappe | |||
| Breeder(s): | E J Tappe, P Tappe | |||
| Colours: | Red, Black Diamond & Armband | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Majestic Son CA - Aldebaran Peggy (Skyvalley NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR120 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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| Removed: Burr - Rein N/S, Neck Strap; Added: | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 7 of 12 | 7 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 2180m, No NR. 1:57.8 (57.5, 29.3)
Finished 7/12
btn 23.4m, $75000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $3.50
pre race swab, gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
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1st
JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr1)
2nd
JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Fr3) 5.0m
3rd
EL RESAMO (Sr2) 3.5m
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| 3 of 7 | 7 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
31/01/2026, 2080m, No NR. 1:58.2 (55.8, 27.8)
Finished 3/7
btn 21.9m, $75000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $17.00
gate speed, 4 back on the pegs at bell, hung in, inconvenienced
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1st
KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr4)
2nd
ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (Fr2) 9.3m
3rd
IM BOBBY (Fr5) 12.6m
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| 4 of 8 | 7 |
BALARAT
(Good)
24/01/2026, 2200m, No NR. 1:56.8 (54.6, 26.9)
Finished 4/8
btn 16.9m, $75000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $23.00
pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr6)
2nd
ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (Fr4) 11.0m
3rd
ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr3) HD
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| 1 of 6 | 7 |
SHEPPTN
(Fast)
17/01/2026, 2690m, No NR. 1:59.6 (58.3, 28.6)
Finished 1/6
$30000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $2.30
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed, new track record
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr2)
2nd
ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr4) 13.8m
3rd
GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (Fr6) 5.8m
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| 3 of 6 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.7 (55.6, 26.9)
Finished 3/6
btn 9.3m, $100000, James Herbertson (Sr1), $23.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr2)
2nd
ARCEE PHOENIX (Fr3) 5.2m
3rd
IM BOBBY (Sr1) 4.0m
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| 1 of 12 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.4 (59.0, 28.8)
Finished 1/12
$17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr2), $2.90
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd
GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr7) 10.3m
3rd
LINK IN BIO (FT Fr6) HFHD
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| 2 of 8 | 63 |
MELTON
(Good)
29/11/2025, 2760m, No NR. 2:00.6 (58.7, 28.5)
Finished 2/8
btn 1.4m, $17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr1), $4.20
outside leader at bell
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1st
OLLIVICI NZ (30 Fr2)
2nd
IM BOBBY (30 Fr1) 1.4m
3rd
GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (FT Fr3) 8.7m
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| 13 of 14 | 14 |
MENANGL
(Good)
27/09/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:57.9 (57.2, 28.2)
Finished 13/14
btn 71.0m, $30000, Amanda Turnbull (20 Fr1), $4.80
inconvenienced after start, worked forward, hung in, Gave ground over concluding stages, warning issued, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., outside leader at bell, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
SHEETWEB WEAVER (FT Fr7)
2nd
COURAGE STRIDE (FT Fr1) 4.1m
3rd
GUS NZ (10 Fr2) 6.3m
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| 1 of 7 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/09/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.5 (58.3, 29.1)
Finished 1/7
$17500, James Herbertson (30 Fr2), $1.85
pre race swab, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
IM BOBBY (30 Fr2)
2nd
ALDEBARAN VERA (30 Fr1) 1.3m
3rd
OUR MARVELLA NZ (FT Fr2) 1.2m
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| 1 of 7 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
23/08/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:54.8 (55.9, 27.6)
Finished 1/7
$22500, James Herbertson (Fr5), $1.40
pre race warm up, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
IM BOBBY (Fr5)
2nd
VIOLET STANFORD (Fr1) HD
3rd
ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr2) HFNK
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