Birchip (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
R5
11h56m
Tmcenviro Birchip Trotters Cup
2550m | Standing Start | Trotters | 4:29pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R5
5 - BLACK AND GOLD
  • 5 Black And Gold (FT FR5)
  • D: Brett Shipway
  • T: B Shipway
  • 4-6-5-5-1-1-7-3-3-4
4.33 4.33 5.0 12.0 11.0
$4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $5.00 $12.00 $11.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Painful watch for punters that piled in on RUN FOREST RUN (6) last weekend at Melton when he was off the map first-up for the Alex Ashwood stable. He looked full of running in the breeze and appeared ready to power clear of his rivals before making a break at the turn. He had performed well at the trials before that, has had plenty of stand start practice in his home country of New Zealand and looks the testing material here. There is a host of other hopes in this intriguing Birchip Trotters Cup, with MAESTRO (9) looking among the best of them. He appeared set for victory despite an early mistake in the Boort feature last weekend, but just couldn’t get past The Dark Thunder. He has been running very well without winning in recent weeks. FREMARKS PEGGY (2) was actually good finishing fourth in an on-pace dominated Central Vic Trotters Championship won by TENSION SEEKER (1) last Sunday and can figure back on the front mark for James Herbertson, while SONARMI JOH (8) has been tackling huge handicaps bravely of late and must be among the leading chances. BACK: RUN FOREST RUN (6) – 3 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
49-5-3-1
LAST SEASON
8-2-0-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
28%
PLACE S/RATE
242-26-14-27
CAREER
$180,902
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 242-26-14-27 11% 28% 6
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 8-2-0-2 25% 50% 3
Last Season 49-5-3-1 10% 18% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:58.0MS 3
Distance Best MR N/A
Standing Starts 25-1-0-1 4% 8% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brett Shipway
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
B Shipway
Trained at: Carisbrook
Owners: C M Batson, B Shipway
Breeder(s): C M Batson
Colours: Brown, Pink Maltese Cross, Brown Sleeves With Pink Pin Stripe
Age/Sex: 9 year old brown mare
Breeding: Ships Spur - Earls Gold (Earl CA)
National Rating: NR52
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 11 3
MELTON (Good) 28/02/2026, 1720m, NR up to 55. 1:57.9 (58.2, 29.1)
Finished 4/11 btn 6.1m, $10000, Brett Shipway (Fr3), $21.00
vet exam lifetime starts, gate speed, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane
1st SKY LINDY (Fr5)
2nd THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Sr1) 1.8m
3rd MANDA KYVALLEY (Fr4) 2.6m
3 of 11 5
MARYBRO (Good) 25/02/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 55. 2:00.0 (58.6, 29.8)
Finished 3/11 btn 6.0m, $6000, Brett Shipway (Fr4), $10.00
vet exam lifetime starts, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st WALLIS (Fr7)
2nd KENNYWOULD (Fr6) 2.0m
3rd BLACK AND GOLD (Fr4) 4.0m
3 of 11 16
BENDIGO (Good) 20/02/2026, 1650m, NR up to 55. 1:58.7 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 3/11 btn 4.6m, $6000, Brett Shipway (Fr5), $31.00
vet exam lifetime starts, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st SKY LINDY (Fr6)
2nd LITTLE MISS MORGAN (Sr4) 2.2m
3rd BLACK AND GOLD (Fr5) 2.3m
7 of 12 7
MARYBRO (Good) 04/02/2026, 2190m, NR 52 to 56. 2:00.3 (58.5, 29.6)
Finished 7/12 btn 48.0m, $6000, Brett Shipway (Sr1), $81.00
vet exam lifetime starts, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st ANTONOV NZ (Sr2)
2nd JUST AS I AM (Sr4) SHFHD
3rd KYVALLEY JETSTREAM NZ (Sr3) 5.0m
1 of 10 7
MARYBRO (Good) 28/01/2026, 2190m, NR up to 49. 2:02.7 (59.7, 30.9)
Finished 1/10 $4000, Brett Shipway (Fr6), $8.50
vet exam lifetime starts, restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
1st BLACK AND GOLD (Fr6)
2nd FREMARKS PEGGY (Fr1) 1.2m
3rd THE CHOOK (Fr5) 3.0m
1 of 8 9
BENDIGO (Good) 21/01/2026, 1650m, NR up to 45. 1:58.6 (58.6, 29.3)
Finished 1/8 $4000, Brett Shipway (Fr5), $7.00
vet exam lifetime starts, gate speed, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st BLACK AND GOLD (Fr5)
2nd ALDEBARAN BUDDY (Fr4) 1.4m
3rd MIDNITE MUSCLE (Fr2) 5.2m
5 of 9 8
MARYBRO (Good) 12/01/2026, 2190m, NR up to 50. 2:00.7 (58.9, 29.7)
Finished 5/9 btn 17.3m, $6000, Brett Shipway (Fr2), $12.00
vet exam lifetime starts, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st THE PRIESTESS (Fr7)
2nd MANDA KYVALLEY (Sr2) 3.4m
3rd GOLDEN SKIES (Fr3) 9.5m
5 of 10 20
MARYBRO (Good) 04/01/2026, 2190m, NR 46 to 50. 2:01.9 (59.6, 30.9)
Finished 5/10 btn 15.9m, $6000, Brett Shipway (Fr1), $12.00
vet exam lifetime starts, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st MIELICKI (Fr4)
2nd GIGGLE WATER (Fr5) 2.7m
3rd HOLD THAT MAGIC (Sr4) 1.5m
6 of 12 3
MARYBRO (Good) 15/12/2025, 2190m, NR up to 48. 2:02.1 (59.2, 30.0)
Finished 6/12 btn 11.1m, $4000, Brett Shipway (Fr7), $6.50
vet exam lifetime starts, 3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st POPPY POPSTAR (Fr4)
2nd SUZYS DREAM (Fr2) 5.9m
3rd HOLD THAT MAGIC (Sr5) HD
4 of 12 N/A
GEELONG (Good) 12/12/2025, 2100m, NR up to 55. 1:59.3 (58.3, 29.6)
Finished 4/12 btn 20.9m, $10000, Brett Shipway (Fr2), $41.00
vet exam lifetime starts, hung in score up, 3 back on pegs at bell
1st LEANNE LEEANN (Fr3)
2nd ALDEBARAN SUSANNE (Sr1) 4.7m
3rd DESERT ASSASSIN (Sr2) 12.4m