Birchip (VIC)
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R6
12h31m
Sharps Bakery Birchip Pacing Cup
2150m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:09pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 90. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R6
2 - MARTYR
  • 2 Martyr (FR2)
  • D: Ewa Justice (C)
  • T: F Taiba
  • 9-1-1-1-7-9-5-0-2-6
21.0 21.0 26.0 31.0
$21.00 $21.00 - $21.00 $26.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: What a great field the club has drawn for the 40th running of the Birchip Pacing Cup, where there looks a stack of speed off the front line with the keen-going MARTYR (2) and fast beginners MERRYWOOD PAUL (5) and ROCK PHONE (6) likely to get involved early. For that reason, I’m confident the back row runners can come to the fore here and I’m siding with the Emma Stewart runner UNIQUELY IDEAL (8). She’s no superstar, but a classy mare who is well fancied in markets for the Running of the Bulls, where she is emergency. She looks a great chance here based off her impressive win at Kilmore last time out when she sat parked and was too good for a handy field in what was a dash home. SHADOW CELT (9) is flying at the moment for Tim McGuigan and ran a brave race for second in last weekend’s Boort Pacing Cup following some good efforts at Melton, MADIGAN (10) just missed in a photo when wide for the last lap in the Ararat Pacing Cup last Friday, while stablemate ROCK PHONE (6) has blistering gate speed and would be some chance first-up if he was able to get to the top.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-6-0-1
LAST SEASON
5-0-1-0
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
26%
WIN S/RATE
37%
PLACE S/RATE
27-7-1-2
CAREER
$55,710
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-7-1-2 26% 37% 3
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 12-3-1-0 25% 33% 5
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 8
Last Season 14-6-0-1 43% 50% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:56.5MS 10
Distance Best MR 1:58.7MS 9
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ewa Justice
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
F Taiba
Trained at: Sunbury
Owners: H Khoder, D L Wilkins
Breeder(s): B C Edward, V A Edward
Colours: Teal, White 'Team Teal' Logo, White Yoke & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown horse
Breeding: Art Major USA - Bit of a Babe (Bettors Delight USA)
National Rating: NR63 (A64)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 8 3
BOORT (Rain Affected) 01/03/2026, 2250m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.3 (59.8, 30.1)
Finished 6/8 btn 24.2m, $10000, Ewa Justice (Sr1), $9.50
behind leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs
1st LEWIELEWIS (Fr1)
2nd WITH IN REASON (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd IDEAL BANDIT (Fr5) HFNK
2 of 11 5
KILMORE (Good) 26/02/2026, 2180m, NR 57 to 64. 1:57.6 (61.4, 32.3)
Finished 2/11 btn HD, $7000, Ewa Justice (Fr5), $41.00
gate speed, led, raced fiercely, last chance to race truly, leader at bell
1st RONNIE THE HAMMER (Fr4)
2nd MARTYR (Fr5) HD
2nd HITTHEROADJACK NZ (Sr2) HD
12 of 12 15
MELTON (Good) 21/02/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.2, 27.6)
Finished 12/12 btn 50.9m, $15000, John Caldow (Fr3), $14.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., endoscopic exam, run queried
1st ROLINGINTHEDEEP (Fr1)
2nd HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd NEATNTIDY (Sr1) HD
5 of 9 7
BENDIGO (Good) 06/02/2026, 2150m, NR 55 to 63. 2:00.5 (56.2, 27.3)
Finished 5/9 btn 3.2m, $7000, Riley Mitchell (Fr7), $41.00
hung in score up, out of position at start, last chance in draw, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st GALAXY LASS (Fr3)
2nd DEUCE COUPE NZ (Fr1) NK
3rd INTRUSION (Fr6) HD
9 of 9 47
MELTON (Good) 30/01/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.0 (55.8, 28.0)
Finished 9/9 btn 92.6m, $10000, Ewa Justice (Fr7), $21.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, tired latter stages, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, no abnormalities rep., last chance to race competitively, driver cautioned tightening, Follow Up Report
1st TIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr5)
2nd ODIN (Sr2) 1.5m
3rd CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr4) 4.5m
7 of 12 15
LNCSTN (Good) 14/12/2025, 1680m, NR 58 to 64. 1:57.2 (58.3, 29.9)
Finished 7/12 btn 10.1m, $9700, Kayleb Williams (Fr2), $2.00
post race blood test, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st THEE OLD BOMB NZ (Sr2)
2nd MONTGOMERY BURNS NZ (Fr7) 2.9m
3rd MISTA EAGLE (Sr3) 1.7m
1 of 9 15
LNCSTN (Good) 29/11/2025, 2200m, NR 55 to 62. 1:58.7 (59.3, 29.8)
Finished 1/9 $12000, Brodie Davis (Fr2), $2.60
post race blood test, gate speed, led, pulled hard, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, driver fined, swabbed
1st MARTYR (Fr2)
2nd MONEYS NO ISSUE (Fr5) HD
3rd DIDYALOUSAROOSTA (Fr1) 2.2m
1 of 8 12
HOBART (Good) 14/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 75. 1:58.2 (57.2, 29.0)
Finished 1/8 $9700, Jordan Chibnall (Fr2), $2.10
post race blood test, gate speed, led, leader at bell, hung out under pressure, swabbed
1st MARTYR (Fr2)
2nd PHOTO FIRST (Fr1) 4.7m
3rd ANDAMAN BAY (Fr5) HFNK
1 of 8 14
LNCSTN (Good) 02/11/2025, 1680m, NR 50 to 52. 1:56.5 (56.5, 27.5)
Finished 1/8 $8000, Jordan Chibnall (Fr1), $1.85
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st MARTYR (Fr1)
2nd TWILIGHT BEACH (Fr2) 4.8m
3rd COOLANDCOLLECT (Sr1) 6.2m
9 of 9 N/A
LNCSTN (Good) 19/10/2025, 2200m, NR 53 to 57. 2:00.3 (59.8, 30.2)
Finished 9/9 btn 35.5m, $8000, Dylan Ford (Fr2), $3.40
post race blood test, gate speed, led, leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, performed poorly, warning issued
1st ANDAMAN BAY (Fr5)
2nd MY WAY NZ (Fr1) 7.0m
3rd MIKI SANZ (Fr3) HFHD