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Lamaros Hotel Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:02pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Like the first, this is a race for horses that haven’t yet won a $15,000 event in their careers and it shapes as a wide-open affair. KEAYANG SANTIAGO (2) is expected to put some speed into the clash with his free-running style, so I’m happy to take a chance on ROYAL APPOINTMENT (6) despite the tricky gate in a small field. He was too far back last time out behind Followtheace, but a string of his efforts prior have been very good. He feels ready to win. INTRUSION (8) is flying of late for Team Turnbull and will be rattling home in the straight, CELESTIAL ZODIAC (3) ran a couple of crackers at Kilmore and Melton before being a bit unlucky last time at Ballarat and is a great chance, while VINCENZO (7) started favourite in a race like this last weekend and just couldn’t wear down the leader. The run prior was awfully unlucky and he’s another of the winning hopes despite the bad barrier.
7-1-0-0
TRACK
4-1-0-0
DISTANCE
4-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
13-3-3-0
LAST SEASON
6-1-0-2
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
11%
WIN
S/RATE
44%
PLACE
S/RATE
54-6-9-9
CAREER
$55,019
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2080
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 54-6-9-9 | 11% | 44% | 7 |
| Distance | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 32-5-6-5 | 16% | 50% | 5 |
| Track | 7-1-0-0 | 14% | 14% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 3 |
| This Season | 6-1-0-2 | 17% | 50% | 2 |
| Last Season | 13-3-3-0 | 23% | 46% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:53.4MS | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:53.4MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Matt Newberry | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| M J Newberry | ||||
| Trained at: | Mundoona | |||
| Owners: | M J (Matt) Newberry | |||
| Breeder(s): | Benstud Standardbreds | |||
| Colours: | Royal Blue, White Chevrons. | |||
| Age/Sex: | 6 year old black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Betting Line USA - Emerging Force (Mach Three CA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR52 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 8 | 10 |
RIVERIN
(Fast)
06/03/2026, 1740m, NR up to 52. 1:53.4 (57.8, 28.9)
Finished 1/8
$6936, Matt Newberry (Fr5), $8.00
gate speed, led, 800 metres, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
KEAYANG SANTIAGO (Fr5)
2nd
TUFFASNAILS (Fr6) 1.3m
3rd
MAJOR HAYLEY (Fr1) 5.8m
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| 3 of 11 | 7 |
SHEPPTN
(Rain Affected)
24/02/2026, 1690m, NR 43 to 48. 1:54.8 (58.3, 29.1)
Finished 3/11
btn 12.9m, $4000, Matt Newberry (Fr6), $23.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
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1st
EASTBRO JESSE (Fr3)
2nd
JUST PEDRO (Fr2) 8.8m
3rd
KEAYANG SANTIAGO (Fr6) 4.1m
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| 10 of 11 | 7 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
17/02/2026, 2190m, NR 50 to 56. 1:59.2 (58.9, 29.3)
Finished 10/11
btn 28.7m, $6000, Matt Newberry (Fr1), $41.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
INTERPRETATION (Sr4)
2nd
WITH IN REASON (Sr1) 7.8m
3rd
CHIRRIPO (Sr3) SHFHD
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| 6 of 11 | 8 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
10/02/2026, 1690m, NR 47 to 51. 1:56.8 (59.3, 29.8)
Finished 6/11
btn 11.4m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Sr1), $15.00
inconvenienced after start, 3 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell
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1st
RANDOM MAHONEY (Fr5)
2nd
KRAKEY (Fr4) HFHD
3rd
CHAMPAGNE WALSH (Sr2) 2.8m
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| 3 of 9 | 13 |
RIVERIN
(Fast)
02/02/2026, 2270m, NR up to 48. 1:59.5 (58.2, 28.3)
Finished 3/9
btn 3.3m, $6936, Taylah Osmond (Fr1), $2.80
post race blood test, gate speed, led, 800 metres, leader at bell
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1st
BURTON (Fr5)
2nd
UNCLE CRAIGO (Fr3) 1.7m
3rd
KEAYANG SANTIAGO (Fr1) 1.6m
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| 7 of 9 | 42 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
20/01/2026, 1690m, NR 45 to 50. 1:56.6 (58.3, 29.3)
Finished 7/9
btn 26.2m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Fr6), $9.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
BETATHANABOUGHTONE (Fr2)
2nd
CHOGI NZ (Fr7) 9.4m
3rd
KRAKEY (Fr4) 2.8m
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| 8 of 10 | 11 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
09/12/2025, 2190m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.9 (59.3, 29.4)
Finished 8/10
btn 58.8m, $6000, James Herbertson (Fr2), $5.00
pulled hard, 1 out 2 back at bell, tired latter stages, warning issued, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., query poor performance
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1st
INSIDE LEG (Fr4)
2nd
SPIRIT OF SAHARA (Fr1) HFHD
3rd
ANIMADO (Fr7) 8.6m
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| 10 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
28/11/2025, 1720m, NR 50 to 55. 1:55.5 (57.7, 28.8)
Finished 10/12
btn 26.1m, $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr3), $3.90
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, vets examination after race, endoscopic exam, condition reported, run queried
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1st
FIANO (Sr3)
2nd
REIGN EM IN (Sr2) 6.1m
3rd
FAIR CHANCE (Fr5) 3.1m
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| 1 of 12 | 7 |
GEELONG
(Good)
21/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:57.5 (59.4, 29.8)
Finished 1/12
$8000, Kerryn Manning (Fr4), $1.65
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, pulled hard, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
KEAYANG SANTIAGO (Fr4)
2nd
BELLA LOUISE (Sr2) HD
3rd
AUCKLAND RED (Sr3) NK
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| 5 of 10 | N/A |
RIVERIN
(Good)
14/11/2025, 1740m, NR up to 48. 1:54.5 (57.1, 28.6)
Finished 5/10
btn 7.5m, $9996, Mikayla Towers (Fr4), $3.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 800 metres, outside leader at bell
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1st
LETTUCE GO MIKI (Sr2)
2nd
ROCK THE NATION NZ (Fr6) 3.7m
3rd
KRISTYSGIRL (Fr1) 2.7m
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