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R3
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Hip Pocket Castlemaine Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:40pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: SOHO DARKNSTORMY (5) showed blistering gate speed to lead here at Melton last time and was only run down in the shadows of the post by the handy Always Be Blakey. He beat home three rivals that reoppose on Saturday night, and his first-up win and subsequent second from the chair were also very good efforts. He’s the one to beat, particularly if he can get to the front without too much hassle. KOSIMO (7) was an eye-catcher and clearly the best horse off the fence in that race won by Always Be Blakey, but is a genuine opportunist who needs the tempo on and the breaks at the right time. Not easy for him from gate seven, but he’s one of the class runners. SON OF MAC (8) hasn’t shown anything in his two runs back from a break in much harder company, but did trial well behind Loucasso and Captain Perfect in a slick last half during the week and might improve sharply, while the rest of the runners will probably struggle to win but could fill minor placings without surprising.
6-1-2-1
TRACK
2-0-2-0
DISTANCE
2-0-2-0
TRK / DIST
9-2-1-4
LAST SEASON
4-1-2-0
THIS SEASON
2/8
OUR RANKING
27%
WIN
S/RATE
73%
PLACE
S/RATE
22-6-5-5
CAREER
$101,769
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2030
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 22-6-5-5 | 27% | 73% | 2 |
| Distance | 2-0-2-0 | 0% | 100% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 3-1-2-0 | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Track | 6-1-2-1 | 17% | 67% | 3 |
| Track / Dist | 2-0-2-0 | 0% | 100% | 3 |
| This Season | 4-1-2-0 | 25% | 75% | 1 |
| Last Season | 9-2-1-4 | 22% | 78% | 1 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:52.1MS | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:57.7MS | 8 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kate Gath | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A P Gath | ||||
| Trained at: | Long Forest | |||
| Owners: | N (Norm) Jenkin | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yirribee Pacing Stud (Woodhouse) | |||
| Colours: | Teal, White Team Teal Logo & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Lazarus NZ - The Blue Lotus NZ (Grinfromeartoear USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR71 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:56.3 (57.4, 28.2)
Finished 2/12
btn 1.1m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $4.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (Sr1)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6) 1.1m
3rd
RICK REILLY NZ (Fr1) 3.4m
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| 9 of 11 | 15 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/02/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (56.1, 28.3)
Finished 9/11
btn 24.8m, $50000, John Caldow (Fr3), $101.00
gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
HESITATE (Sr4)
2nd
SANCHEZ (Fr1) 1.2m
3rd
MIKI B NZ (Fr5) HD
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| 2 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/01/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:58.7 (56.4, 28.0)
Finished 2/10
btn 3.3m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $2.50
gate speed, checked, 4 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
SHADOW CELT (Sr1)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6) 3.3m
3rd
DO IT (Fr1) HD
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| 1 of 10 | 139 |
MELTON
(Good)
23/01/2026, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:53.5 (56.7, 28.3)
Finished 1/10
$10000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $3.90
3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, led, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6)
2nd
OOH AH LISTAH (Fr1) 2.4m
3rd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Sr1) HD
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| 9 of 10 | 12 |
MENANGL
(Good)
06/09/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.6 (54.8, 26.9)
Finished 9/10
btn 34.5m, $100000, Kate Gath (Fr9), $17.00
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
JUNGLE DRAGON (Fr4)
2nd
OAKIE SMOKESHOW (Fr2) 5.3m
3rd
EVELYNS DRAGON (Fr1) SHFHD
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| 3 of 8 | 13 |
MENANGL
(Good)
25/08/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.5 (55.8, 26.8)
Finished 3/8
btn 4.8m, $9999, Kate Gath (Fr7), $8.50
post race blood test, gate speed, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
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1st
MAC BON (Fr5)
2nd
WITHDISTINCTION (Fr6) 3.6m
3rd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr7) 1.2m
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| 3 of 10 | 13 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
12/08/2025, 1690m, NR 55 to 60. 1:53.8 (56.4, 28.1)
Finished 3/10
btn 9.7m, $7000, Kate Gath (Sr3), $3.60
4 wide early, 4 wide middle, worked forward, three wide without cover at bell
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1st
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Sr1)
2nd
CENTOFELLIE (Sr2) 2.1m
3rd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Sr3) 7.6m
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| 1 of 8 | 12 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
30/07/2025, 1650m, NR 50 to 55. 1:54.8 (57.4, 28.6)
Finished 1/8
$6000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $2.60
pulled hard in score-up, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Sr1)
2nd
CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr2) 3.3m
3rd
MERRYWOOD PAUL (Fr7) 4.4m
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| 3 of 8 | 9 |
GEELONG
(Good)
18/07/2025, 1609m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.5 (58.6, 28.0)
Finished 3/8
btn 2.0m, $7000, Jordan Leedham (Fr1), $1.45
gate speed, led, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, driver fined whip action
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1st
TARA VICTORY NZ (Fr4)
2nd
ROSBERG NZ (Fr2) 1.3m
3rd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr1) HFNK
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| 2 of 9 | N/A |
BENDIGO
(Good)
09/07/2025, 1650m, NR 54 to 59. 1:54.7 (57.6, 28.7)
Finished 2/9
btn 5.3m, $6000, Jordan Leedham (Sr1), $3.70
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
DELIGHTFUL CHARM (Fr2)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Sr1) 5.3m
3rd
LINE DANCE (Fr6) 1.3m
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