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Hygain Edge Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
6:25pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: BIG BAD OSSIE (9) has been very good in his two runs back from a spell where he has charged home from back in the field to run second. The most recent of those was on Shepparton Gold Cup night when he chased the smart Franco Novelist while three-wide for the last lap. This is a very suitable assignment, he’s the class runner with an NR of 70 and I fancy he will be too slick for a field of rivals without any real form to get excited about. TORQUE POWER (4) is probably going a bit better than his figures suggest and he can run well here, POPCORNFRIDAY (3) is another in good touch at the moment and might be one of the horses that battles for the early lead, while ISOLATION (7) won well from the front two starts back and toughed it out hard when a handy second at Melton last Friday night. BACK: BIG BAD OSSIE (9) – 3 units (win)
30-3-4-4
TRACK
15-2-3-0
DISTANCE
15-2-3-0
TRK / DIST
21-2-3-2
LAST SEASON
4-0-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
10%
WIN
S/RATE
33%
PLACE
S/RATE
82-8-12-7
CAREER
$64,600
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 82-8-12-7 | 10% | 33% | 9 |
| Distance | 15-2-3-0 | 13% | 33% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 41-4-7-1 | 10% | 29% | 8 |
| Track | 30-3-4-4 | 10% | 37% | 3 |
| Track / Dist | 15-2-3-0 | 13% | 33% | 3 |
| This Season | 4-0-1-1 | 0% | 50% | 4 |
| Last Season | 21-2-3-2 | 10% | 33% | 7 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 7 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 7 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Paul Grech | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| K F Sandiford | ||||
| Trained at: | Plumpton | |||
| Owners: | K F Sandiford, B Sandiford | |||
| Breeder(s): | G T Hargreaves | |||
| Colours: | Dark Blue, White Sash, Striped Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Camlach - Christmas Cleo (Julius Caesar NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR55 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 6 | 9 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, NR up to 57. 1:57.2 (56.2, 28.3)
Finished 3/6
btn 13.1m, $8000, Paul Grech (Sr1), $26.00
pre race swab, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
RAVISHING RUBY NZ (Fr2)
2nd
MISTER AMERICANO (Fr5) 4.4m
3rd
POPCORNFRIDAY (Sr1) 8.7m
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| 2 of 8 | 34 |
KILMORE
(Good)
26/02/2026, 2180m, NR 52 to 56. 1:58.7 (59.2, 30.1)
Finished 2/8
btn 18.1m, $6000, Paul Grech (Fr5), $26.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
ISOLATION (Fr3)
2nd
POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr5) 18.1m
3rd
SCHERGER THAT (Fr2) 6.6m
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| 7 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/01/2026, 2240m, NR 55 to 62. 1:56.6 (56.9, 28.0)
Finished 7/10
btn 13.3m, $7000, Blake Pace (Fr3), $19.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
MOMENTUM SHIFT (Fr1)
2nd
I OF THE HURRIKANE (Fr4) 1.8m
3rd
LAMBRO MACH (Fr7) 1.6m
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| 10 of 10 | 16 |
GEELONG
(Good)
16/01/2026, 1609m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.5 (55.8, 27.6)
Finished 10/10
btn 16.0m, $7000, Paul Grech (Fr2), $17.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
MONTANA PRIDE (Fr1)
2nd
MY LITTLE BO (Sr1) 2.3m
3rd
CAN BE A RUEBE NZ (Sr3) HFHD
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| 3 of 8 | 12 |
MELTON
(Good)
31/12/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.2 (57.1, 28.3)
Finished 3/8
btn 16.7m, $8000, Connor Clarke (Fr6), $26.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
MY LITTLE BO (Fr1)
2nd
STEEL RULER (Sr1) HD
3rd
POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr6) 16.4m
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| 1 of 10 | 9 |
GEELONG
(Good)
19/12/2025, 1609m, NR 46 to 52. 1:56.0 (57.7, 29.1)
Finished 1/10
$6000, Blake Pace (Sr1), $9.50
behind leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
POPCORNFRIDAY (Sr1)
2nd
LENARD ESS (Fr7) 3.2m
3rd
NICE ONE CENTURION (Fr6) NK
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| 2 of 9 | 12 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/12/2025, 1720m, NR 54 to 59. 1:54.9 (56.4, 27.9)
Finished 2/9
btn 1.4m, $6000, Paul Grech (Fr1), $26.00
pre race swab, gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, driver cautioned lack of control
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1st
MCWIZARD (Fr3)
2nd
POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr1) 1.4m
3rd
CITY ROCKSTAR (Fr2) 1.7m
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| 9 of 12 | 106 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
28/11/2025, 1720m, NR 50 to 55. 1:55.5 (57.7, 28.8)
Finished 9/12
btn 24.0m, $6000, Paul Grech (Sr5), $81.00
5 back on the pegs at bell, vets examination after race
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1st
FIANO (Sr3)
2nd
REIGN EM IN (Sr2) 6.1m
3rd
FAIR CHANCE (Fr5) 3.1m
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| 6 of 8 | 48 |
KILMORE
(Good)
14/08/2025, 1690m, NR 56 to 64. 1:55.8 (57.3, 28.2)
Finished 6/8
btn 40.6m, $7000, Paul Grech (Fr4), $41.00
gate speed, caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
ILL BE GONE (Sr1)
2nd
IDEAL MOTH (Fr7) 1.6m
3rd
DAY TWO (Fr6) 9.9m
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| 8 of 9 | N/A |
GEELONG
(Good)
27/06/2025, 1609m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.7 (57.4, 28.5)
Finished 8/9
btn 52.3m, $7000, Paul Grech (Fr2), $18.00
vets examination before race, 1 out 2 back at bell, driver cautioned shifting ground, tired latter stages, warning issued, run queried, spell
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1st
HITTHEROADJACK NZ (Fr4)
2nd
RANGER RICK NZ (Fr5) HFNK
3rd
VINEY (Fr6) 3.9m
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