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R5
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CA Fitness Mildura Pace
1790m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
3:33pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (9) boasts a very good strike rate at Mildura and should go well despite the poor draw. He sustained a big run from last when an impressive winner over HOT DEAL (7) on January 23 and his past two unplaced efforts were in the Ararat and Birchip Cups. HOT DEAL (7) performed below expectations at his latest Mildura performance but he has won ten of his twenty-two starts on the track and is strong enough to be in the finish. He did take on a top field when fifth in the Pure Steel two starts ago. PRIORITISE (6) is resuming since being unplaced in the Gunbower Cup but he won a trial at Mildura on Monday night and will be competitive if he is somewhere near his peak. POWERSOFPERSUASION (4), KEAYANG MOROCCAN (5) and JAXON BEACH (8) are all racing well enough to be worth thought against this line up. BACK: MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (9) – 1 unit (each way)
18-8-4-1
TRACK
9-4-2-1
DISTANCE
9-4-2-1
TRK / DIST
25-6-0-1
LAST SEASON
6-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
2/9
OUR RANKING
17%
WIN
S/RATE
46%
PLACE
S/RATE
102-17-21-9
CAREER
$124,286
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2240
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 102-17-21-9 | 17% | 46% | 6 |
| Distance | 9-4-2-1 | 44% | 78% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 46-9-9-5 | 20% | 50% | 3 |
| Track | 18-8-4-1 | 44% | 72% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 9-4-2-1 | 44% | 78% | 2 |
| This Season | 6-1-1-0 | 17% | 33% | 3 |
| Last Season | 25-6-0-1 | 24% | 28% | 2 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.6MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.6MS | 3 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Ryan Backhouse | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A J Dunn | ||||
| Trained at: | Horsham | |||
| Owners: | K M Andrews, B C Andrews | |||
| Breeder(s): | K M Andrews, K I Andrews | |||
| Colours: | Black, Red Yoke & Braces, Black Stars, Black Sleeves, Red Stars | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay/brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Shadow Play USA - Miss Potential (Panorama USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR81 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 9 of 10 | 9 |
BIRCHIP
(Good)
08/03/2026, 2150m, NR up to 90. 1:58.3 (59.1, 29.9)
Finished 9/10
btn 46.7m, $125000, Aaron Dunn (Sr2), $23.00
pre race urine, hung out, contacted sulky, broke, warning issued, 1 out 5 back at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, run queried
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1st
WICKED CONFESSION (Fr1)
2nd
GOLDEN TRIBE (Sr3) HD
3rd
SANCHEZ (Fr3) HD
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| 4 of 9 | 9 |
ARARAT
(Good)
27/02/2026, 2195m, NR up to 90. 1:55.9 (58.3, 30.1)
Finished 4/9
btn 4.5m, $20000, Ryan Backhouse (Sr1), $14.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane, driver fined whip action
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr4)
2nd
MADIGAN (Sr2) HFHD
3rd
MADRIGAL NZ (Fr1) 4.1m
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| 2 of 8 | 11 |
MILDURA
(Good)
18/02/2026, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.7 (55.9, 28.3)
Finished 2/8
btn 2.6m, $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Sr2), $4.00
pulled hard in score-up, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr3)
2nd
MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Sr2) 2.6m
3rd
JAXON BEACH (Fr4) 1.1m
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| 5 of 6 | 15 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, NR 75 to 85. 1:56.2 (55.6, 27.1)
Finished 5/6
btn 9.4m, $15000, Aaron Dunn (Sr1), $23.00
3 back on pegs at bell, held up late
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1st
GOLDEN TRIBE (Fr2)
2nd
THE BRIDE (Fr4) 5.4m
3rd
EARL OF PEMBROKE NZ (Fr3) 1.3m
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| 1 of 11 | 13 |
MILDURA
(Good)
23/01/2026, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.5 (57.2, 28.9)
Finished 1/11
$8000, Ryan Backhouse (Sr4), $6.50
inconvenienced, 1 out 4 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Sr4)
2nd
HOT DEAL (Sr5) HD
3rd
JAXON BEACH (Fr2) HD
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| 4 of 8 | 15 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:54.1 (55.6, 28.0)
Finished 4/8
btn 8.1m, $10000, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $4.60
pre race swab, gate speed, outside leader at bell
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1st
DESSIE GEE (Fr3)
2nd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr1) 7.3m
3rd
SHADOW CELT (Fr2) HD
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| 1 of 11 | 19 |
MILDURA
(Good)
26/12/2025, 1790m, NR 62 to 75. 1:54.9 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 1/11
$8000, Jack Laugher (Sr4), $4.40
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
MAXY WANTS TO PLAY (Sr4)
2nd
TOUGH AINT ENOUGH (Fr5) 2.3m
3rd
MODERN GINGER (Fr4) 4.8m
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| 9 of 10 | 8 |
HORSHAM
(Good)
07/12/2025, 2200m, NR up to 95. 1:56.3 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 9/10
btn 23.5m, $15000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr6), $15.00
restrained after start, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
OPERATIVE LINE (Sr3)
2nd
SWEETPASSION (Fr7) 1.9m
3rd
LITTLE LOUIE (Sr1) HFNK
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| 8 of 11 | 8 |
MELTON
(Good)
29/11/2025, 1720m, NR 75 to 88. 1:53.3 (55.6, 27.7)
Finished 8/11
btn 9.4m, $17500, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $16.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
RAKAJED NZ (Sr3)
2nd
TWISTING BY NZ (Fr6) 3.6m
3rd
REPELLING (Fr3) HFHD
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| 7 of 9 | N/A |
GEELONG
(Good)
21/11/2025, 1609m, 1W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.3, 28.2)
Finished 7/9
btn 11.1m, $15000, Michael Stanley (Fr7), $4.20
gate speed, caught wide early , restrained to rear, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
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1st
HOT DEAL (Sr2)
2nd
EARL OF PEMBROKE NZ (Sr1) 1.9m
3rd
ROSBERG NZ (Fr1) 1.5m
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