Mildura (VIC)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
R4
13h0m
C.a. Fitness Pace
2190m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 65 or better. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$8,000
 
 
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R4
8 - MAXY WANTS TO PLAY
  • 8 Maxy Wants To Play (SR2)
  • D: Ryan Backhouse (C)
  • T: A J Dunn
  • 1-1-7-7-8-9-1-4-1-5
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (8) is a track specialist having won at his past five appearances at Mildura and he came from last when a big winner over his classy stable mate Hot Deal on January 23. He met a smart field when fifth at Kilmore last outing and should prove hard to beat under these conditions. DHAULAGIRI (9) raced without cover throughout and went down fighting when a brave second in the Italian Cup at Globe Derby after a fourth in the Wedderburn Cup. He is racing in fine form and this is a drop back in class so he must be considered as a strong winning chance. TOUGH AINT ENOUGH (6) followed up behind JAXON BEACH (5) throughout and got home best to defeat that pacer last week. He has been placed in nineteen of his twenty-two starts at Mildura to date and will run his usual honest race. JAXON BEACH (5) has returned to his peak form recently and is a place chance along with LITTLE LOUIE (7).  
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-8-3-1
TRACK
16-5-3-1
DISTANCE
8-4-1-0
TRK / DIST
25-6-0-1
LAST SEASON
3-1-0-0
THIS SEASON
3/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
99-17-20-9
CAREER
$120,836
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 99-17-20-9 17% 46% 4
Distance 16-5-3-1 31% 56% 3
Dist Range 51-8-10-4 16% 43% 4
Track 17-8-3-1 47% 71% 1
Track / Dist 8-4-1-0 50% 63% 2
This Season 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
Last Season 25-6-0-1 24% 28% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.6MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:57.5MS 6
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ryan Backhouse
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A J Dunn
Trained at: Horsham
Owners: K M Andrews, B C Andrews
Breeder(s): K M Andrews, K I Andrews
Colours: Dark Blue & Yellow Quarters, White Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Shadow Play USA - Miss Potential (Panorama USA)
National Rating: NR81
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 6 15
KILMORE (Good) 07/02/2026, 1690m, NR 75 to 85. 1:56.2 (55.6, 27.1)
Finished 5/6 btn 9.4m, $15000, Aaron Dunn (Sr1), $23.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up late
1st GOLDEN TRIBE (Fr2)
2nd THE BRIDE (Fr4) 5.4m
3rd EARL OF PEMBROKE NZ (Fr3) 1.3m
1 of 11 13
MILDURA (Good) 23/01/2026, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.5 (57.2, 28.9)
Finished 1/11 $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Sr4), $6.50
inconvenienced, 1 out 4 back at bell, swabbed
1st MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Sr4)
2nd HOT DEAL (Sr5) HD
3rd JAXON BEACH (Fr2) HD
4 of 8 15
MELTON (Good) 10/01/2026, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:54.1 (55.6, 28.0)
Finished 4/8 btn 8.1m, $10000, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $4.60
pre race swab, gate speed, outside leader at bell
1st DESSIE GEE (Fr3)
2nd JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr1) 7.3m
3rd SHADOW CELT (Fr2) HD
1 of 11 19
MILDURA (Good) 26/12/2025, 1790m, NR 62 to 75. 1:54.9 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 1/11 $8000, Jack Laugher (Sr4), $4.40
1 out 2 back at bell
1st MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Sr4)
2nd TOUGH AINT ENOUGH (Fr5) 2.3m
3rd MODERN GINGER (Fr4) 4.8m
9 of 10 8
HORSHAM (Good) 07/12/2025, 2200m, NR up to 95. 1:56.3 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 9/10 btn 23.5m, $15000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr6), $15.00
restrained after start, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st OPERATIVE LINE (Sr3)
2nd SWEETPASSION (Fr7) 1.9m
3rd LITTLE LOUIE (Sr1) HFNK
8 of 11 8
MELTON (Good) 29/11/2025, 1720m, NR 75 to 88. 1:53.3 (55.6, 27.7)
Finished 8/11 btn 9.4m, $17500, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $16.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st RAKAJED NZ (Sr3)
2nd TWISTING BY NZ (Fr6) 3.6m
3rd REPELLING (Fr3) HFHD
7 of 9 12
GEELONG (Good) 21/11/2025, 1609m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.3, 28.2)
Finished 7/9 btn 11.1m, $15000, Michael Stanley (Fr7), $4.20
gate speed, caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st HOT DEAL (Sr2)
2nd EARL OF PEMBROKE NZ (Sr1) 1.9m
3rd ROSBERG NZ (Fr1) 1.5m
7 of 11 19
ST.ARND (Good) 09/11/2025, 2150m, NR 70 to 95. 1:58.7 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 7/11 btn 19.5m, $14999, Ryan Backhouse (Sr2), $7.50
1 out 2 back at bell
1st DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr1)
2nd SPIRIT OF ANARCHY NZ (Fr1) 7.8m
3rd PESCI (Fr5) 7.1m
1 of 9 14
MILDURA (Good) 21/10/2025, 1790m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.3 (57.0, 28.4)
Finished 1/9 $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr5), $2.30
trainer fined, gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Fr5)
2nd CEMETERY BAY (Fr4) 10.0m
3rd MY ULTIMATE BILLY NZ (Fr3) HD
1 of 9 N/A
MILDURA (Good) 07/10/2025, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:58.1 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 1/9 $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr4), $2.80
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Fr4)
2nd HOT DEAL (Sr3) 13.8m
3rd KEAYANG MOROCCAN (Fr3) HFNK