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R5
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Nutrien Equine Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
8:49pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Very tricky race to assess this one, where most of the runners have good claims. Noting a small ownership share in TIMBIMBOO (7), and while he was perhaps a touch disappointing last time out, he did finish midfield and beat home a couple of rivals that reoppose here in MONTANA PRIDE (5) and DRESSED IN GOLD (3). He was a strong winner in both of his starts prior and narrowly goes on top despite the wide gate. MONTANA PRIDE (5) was a dominant Kilmore winner from the front in early February and was good again when third last weekend behind Wild Card, DO IT (4) is a lightly-raced customer who has some close-up efforts behind handy rivals Twisting By and Shadow Celt to his name, while GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (1) and quick beginner GALAXY LASS (2) should get lovely trips and can figure in the placings along with CLYMENUS (8).
9-0-3-0
TRACK
5-0-2-0
DISTANCE
5-0-2-0
TRK / DIST
16-2-5-3
LAST SEASON
5-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
14%
WIN
S/RATE
44%
PLACE
S/RATE
63-9-11-8
CAREER
$73,088
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2210
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 63-9-11-8 | 14% | 44% | 2 |
| Distance | 5-0-2-0 | 0% | 40% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 26-5-6-4 | 19% | 58% | 1 |
| Track | 9-0-3-0 | 0% | 33% | 7 |
| Track / Dist | 5-0-2-0 | 0% | 40% | 5 |
| This Season | 5-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Last Season | 16-2-5-3 | 13% | 63% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.0MS | 4 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:57.1MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Chris Alford | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| F Taiba | ||||
| Trained at: | Sunbury | |||
| Owners: | Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd | |||
| Breeder(s): | S J Reid | |||
| Colours: | Black, Gold Medusa Head & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 8 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | The Gold Ace NZ - Lite Polaris (NZ) (Badlands Hanover USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR65 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 10 | 15 |
BIRCHIP
(Good)
08/03/2026, 2150m, NR up to 90. 1:58.3 (60.0, 29.7)
Finished 6/10
btn 37.5m, $15000, Michael Bellman (Fr3), $34.00
pre race swab, hung in, contact marker pegs, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
SHADOW CELT (Sr3)
2nd
KOMODO (Fr4) 2.1m
3rd
CRIME WRITER (Sr1) SHFHD
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| 10 of 12 | 4 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 2240m, NR 64 to 74. 1:56.0 (56.6, 28.8)
Finished 10/12
btn 18.8m, $15000, Michael Bellman (Fr1), $41.00
pre race swab, raced roughly in score up, gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs
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1st
TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3)
2nd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) HFHD
3rd
NEW YORKER (Fr7) 1.9m
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| 8 of 10 | 10 |
SHEPPTN
(Good)
17/02/2026, 1690m, NR 60 to 80. 1:55.2 (57.4, 28.7)
Finished 8/10
btn 12.9m, $8000, Riley Mitchell (Fr5), $71.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
EDWARDE GRANGE (Fr2)
2nd
LE BELLE BIJOUX (Sr4) 2.4m
3rd
TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Sr2) HFHD
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| 9 of 12 | 8 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.8 (55.9, 27.8)
Finished 9/12
btn 11.5m, $15000, Michael Bellman (Sr4), $34.00
1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
MONTANA PRIDE (Fr5)
2nd
CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr4) 4.1m
3rd
LUVA SCRAP (Sr2) HFHD
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| 9 of 10 | 97 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/01/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:58.7 (56.4, 28.0)
Finished 9/10
btn 11.0m, $10000, Ewa Justice (Fr5), $26.00
restrained after start, 1 out 5 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
SHADOW CELT (Sr1)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6) 3.3m
3rd
DO IT (Fr1) HD
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| 9 of 9 | 7 |
G DERBY
(Good)
25/10/2025, 2230m, No NR. 1:58.0 (57.5, 28.5)
Finished 9/9
btn 54.9m, $6999, Luke Alcorn (Fr5), $26.00
3 wide early, 1 out 4 back at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., warning issued
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1st
FRUGAL FARE (Sr2)
2nd
LAST TANGO IN HEAVEN NZ (Fr6) 1.7m
3rd
PRIORITISE (Fr4) 1.3m
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| 9 of 10 | 13 |
G DERBY
(Good)
18/10/2025, 2645m, No NR. 1:58.6 (56.4, 28.0)
Finished 9/10
btn 47.3m, $9999, Luke Alcorn (Fr6), $81.00
broke in score up, warning issued, 3 wide early, restrained early stages, restrained to rear, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, warning issued
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1st
LORD ZARIAS NZ (Fr1)
2nd
DELIGHTFULL TAMMY (Sr2) SHFHD
3rd
HOT DEAL (Sr3) 9.1m
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| 2 of 12 | 42 |
LNCSTN
(Good)
05/10/2025, 1680m, NR 64 to 74. 1:55.6 (58.8, 29.1)
Finished 2/12
btn 6.2m, $9700, Mark Yole (Fr3), $5.00
gate speed, led, outside leader at bell
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1st
BARBARY TALES (Fr5)
2nd
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr3) 6.2m
3rd
THEE OLD BOMB NZ (Sr1) 1.7m
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| u of 13 | 9 |
LNCSTN
(Good)
24/08/2025, 2200m, NR 60 or better. 2:06.1 (56.1, 27.1)
Finished u/13
btn , $9700, Tiarna Ford (10 Fr3), $3.30
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1st
RACKETEERS BOY NZ (FT Fr6)
2nd
JUST FOLLOW ME (FT Fr5) 7.2m
3rd
MAJOR LESTER (10 Fr5) 4.6m
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| 1 of 11 | N/A |
LNCSTN
(Rain Affected)
15/08/2025, 2200m, NR 57 to 62. 2:00.3 (57.6, 28.6)
Finished 1/11
$8000, Ethan Arnott (Fr4), $2.00
post race blood test, gate speed, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr4)
2nd
BLUE LABEL (Fr2) 5.6m
3rd
REPETITIVE NZ (Fr1) 4.4m
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