Mildura (VIC)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
R3
13h51m
Club Merbein Pace
2190m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:51pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 47 to 51. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,000
 
 
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R3
5 - ROYAL SAXON
  • 5 Royal Saxon (FR4)
  • D: Ryan Backhouse (C)
  • T: N Kerr
  • 2-9-3-3-1-1-2-1-3-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: WATCHTHECLOCK (1) trailed the leader, came to the outside in the home straight and finished off strongly to win over ROYAL SAXON (5) at Mildura on February 04 and he is drawn to receive a similar trip here. He chased hard when second in a slick mile rate of 1.56.8 at his latest attempt so he appears to be hard to beat. CALF PEN (4) performed well at the trials prior to a handy finishing second behind the in-form pacer Wicked Confession at Mildura last outing. He is racing in good form and should be hitting the line strongly. ROYAL SAXON (5) was unplaced for the first time in six starts for the season when sixth last outing but he was caught up behind tiring horses and had excuses. He led throughout in a mile rate of 1.58.1 three starts ago and should be competitive again. ROCKNROLL LENNY (6) is resuming since December but he won a trial at Mildura last week and has the ability to figure in the finish. BACK: WATCHTHECLOCK (1) – 1.5 units (each way)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-2-3
TRACK
10-1-2-1
DISTANCE
3-1-1-1
TRK / DIST
21-0-4-7
LAST SEASON
6-3-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
76-8-11-14
CAREER
$55,072
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 76-8-11-14 11% 43% 5
Distance 10-1-2-1 10% 40% 5
Dist Range 40-6-5-5 15% 40% 4
Track 8-2-2-3 25% 88% 1
Track / Dist 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 1
This Season 6-3-1-1 50% 83% 1
Last Season 21-0-4-7 0% 52% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:56.7MS 4
Distance Best MR 1:56.7MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ryan Backhouse
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
N Kerr
Trained at: Birdwoodton
Owners: T (Thomas) Hogan
Breeder(s): B T Robinson
Colours: Black, Yellow Yoke & Braces, Black Horseshoes, Yellow Sleeves With Black Halves & Horseshoe
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Auckland Reactor NZ - Sappheiros (Art Major USA)
National Rating: NR50
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 11 7
MILDURA (Slow) 25/02/2026, 1790m, NR 50 to 64. 1:57.1 (58.9, 29.3)
Finished 6/11 btn 18.0m, $7000, Connor Clarke (Fr2), $4.20
1 out 2 back at bell, checked
1st FOXY TWO GLOVES (Sr3)
2nd GOOD BOOTS BINDI (Sr4) 6.6m
3rd CAULONIA TERROR (Sr5) 5.4m
3 of 10 7
MILDURA (Good) 18/02/2026, 1790m, NR 50 to 55. 1:56.8 (58.3, 29.7)
Finished 3/10 btn 8.9m, $6000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr4), $1.70
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st CHEERS POVERTY (Fr5)
2nd WATCHTHECLOCK (Fr3) 6.3m
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr4) 2.6m
1 of 9 7
MILDURA (Good) 11/02/2026, 1790m, NR up to 49. 1:58.1 (58.6, 29.7)
Finished 1/9 $4000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr5), $1.33
pre race swab, gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr5)
2nd RONZEL MICKY (Sr3) 5.4m
3rd CHEERS POVERTY (Sr2) 1.7m
2 of 8 12
MILDURA (Good) 04/02/2026, 2190m, NR 47 to 51. 1:59.8 (56.9, 28.5)
Finished 2/8 btn HFHD, $6000, Luke Dunne (Fr2), $1.30
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure
1st WATCHTHECLOCK (Fr1)
2nd ROYAL SAXON (Fr2) HFHD
3rd ULTIMATE ROCKER NZ (Sr1) 17.3m
1 of 10 11
MILDURA (Good) 23/01/2026, 2190m, NR 40 to 49. 1:57.4 (59.6, 30.2)
Finished 1/10 $4000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr1), $2.15
4 back on the pegs at bell, swabbed
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr1)
2nd CHEERS POVERTY (Fr4) 16.8m
3rd RUBBLEONTHEDOUBLE (Fr6) 3.5m
1 of 8 13
GAWLER (Good) 12/01/2026, 2070m, NR 41 to 45. 1:56.7 (59.9, 30.5)
Finished 1/8 $3500, Ryan Backhouse (Fr3), $4.40
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr3)
2nd EMRITES (Fr1) 7.4m
3rd REACT TO BEAUTY (Sr1) NK
3 of 8 4
MILDURA (Good) 30/12/2025, 2190m, NR up to 49. 1:59.7 (58.9, 30.3)
Finished 3/8 btn NK, $4000, Connor Clarke (Fr5), $13.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st OUR MASTER PLAY (Sr3)
2nd HESASTAR (Fr3) HFHD
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr5) NK
3 of 8 11
MILDURA (Good) 26/12/2025, 1790m, NR 40 to 49. 1:59.6 (58.6, 29.7)
Finished 3/8 btn 4.2m, $4000, Luke Dunne (Fr6), $11.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st ESCOBAR NZ (Sr2)
2nd ROBERT CROCKA (Fr3) 1.2m
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr6) 3.0m
9 of 9 5
G DERBY (Good) 15/12/2025, 1800m, NR up to 45. 1:57.7 (58.4, 29.4)
Finished 9/9 btn 20.0m, $4500, Ryan Backhouse (Sr1), $4.80
3 wide and 1 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st MODSQUAD (Fr6)
2nd LUNCHINHEAVEN (Fr1) 2.3m
3rd THE NOTORIOUS R B G NZ (Sr2) 2.5m
2 of 11 N/A
MILDURA (Good) 10/12/2025, 1790m, NR up to 49. 1:59.1 (58.1, 29.2)
Finished 2/11 btn 8.2m, $4000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr1), $5.00
pulled hard, behind leader at bell, shifted out, hung out, warning issued, post race blood test
1st SHES POPPY (Fr3)
2nd ROYAL SAXON (Fr1) 8.2m
3rd IM ALRIGHT JACK (Sr1) HD