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R8
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Hyland Racing Colours Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
9:48pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Super race here where last Friday night’s Geelong Pacing Cup champion JILLIBY NITRO (8) is narrowly fancied to secure back-to-back wins. His victory there at Beckley Park was quite brilliant, needing just part of the straight to reel in his rivals from last. His runs in some of the state’s big features prior were good and he’s quick enough to round up his opposition given the expected genuine tempo. CAPTAIN PERFECT (6), a top three-year-old in 2025, makes his first appearance of the season here. He was narrowly beaten by star stablemate Loucasso in a recent trial and heads to this race on the back of a triumph in the Breeders Crown final in December. He’s classy and can resume in winning fashion. MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (7) produced a great run in the Paleface Adios Stakes to qualify for the Chariots of Fire at Menangle, but made a mistake and basically took no part in that feature on March 7. His best is very good, but the gate is awkward. SON OF MAC (5) bounced back to winning form with a top performance last weekend and he won’t be far away based off that. BACK: JILLIBY NITRO (8) – 2 units (win)
7-2-1-0
TRACK
4-1-0-0
DISTANCE
4-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
13-3-3-2
LAST SEASON
6-1-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
21%
WIN
S/RATE
47%
PLACE
S/RATE
19-4-3-2
CAREER
$48,250
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 19-4-3-2 | 21% | 47% | 5 |
| Distance | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 5 |
| Dist Range | 8-2-0-1 | 25% | 38% | 6 |
| Track | 7-2-1-0 | 29% | 43% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 4-1-0-0 | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| This Season | 6-1-0-0 | 17% | 17% | 5 |
| Last Season | 13-3-3-2 | 23% | 62% | 4 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.4MS | 8 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.4MS | 8 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Jack Laugher | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| J A Douglas | ||||
| Trained at: | Strathfieldsaye | |||
| Owners: | E J & H M Anderson Nominees Pty Ltd | |||
| Breeder(s): | Woodlands Stud Ltd | |||
| Colours: | White, Dark Blue A, Ring & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Sweet Lou USA - Bettor Be a Lady (NZ) (Bettors Delight USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR73 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 7 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.2)
Finished 6/7
btn 6.3m, $17500, Jack Laugher (Fr1), $3.40
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (Fr7)
2nd
ATA RANGI (Fr5) HD
3rd
FRUGAL FARE (Fr3) 2.3m
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| 5 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 1720m, NR 75 to 90. 1:53.9 (56.8, 27.0)
Finished 5/9
btn 4.4m, $17500, Jack Laugher (Fr1), $5.50
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell, hung in, contact marker pegs, held up
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1st
GHOST OF TIME (Fr7)
2nd
ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (Sr2) HD
3rd
ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Sr1) HFNK
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| 4 of 6 | 7 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, NR 75 to 85. 1:56.2 (55.6, 27.1)
Finished 4/6
btn 9.0m, $15000, Ellen Tormey (Fr1), $6.00
pre race swab, gate speed, behind leader at bell
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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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| 9 of 10 | 14 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
31/01/2026, 2080m, No NR. 1:54.7 (56.0, 28.9)
Finished 9/10
btn 17.4m, $50000, Ellen Tormey (Fr4), $17.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr3)
2nd
MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Fr7) 1.8m
3rd
FORTY LOVE (Sr1) 1.7m
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| 1 of 12 | 7 |
SHEPPTN
(Fast)
17/01/2026, 1690m, NR 65 to 79. 1:54.4 (55.1, 27.8)
Finished 1/12
$15000, Ellen Tormey (Sr2), $11.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, swabbed, outside leader at bell
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1st
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Sr2)
2nd
THE BRIDE (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
GOLDEN TRIBE (Sr5) 7.3m
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| 4 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:53.2 (56.1, 28.0)
Finished 4/9
btn 3.9m, $17500, Jack Laugher (Fr2), $11.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
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1st
LOOK LIKE DIAMONDS (Sr2)
2nd
MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Sr1) HFNK
3rd
JILLIBY WILLOW (Sr3) HFNK
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| 2 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/12/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:54.3 (55.2, 26.8)
Finished 2/11
btn 3.0m, $20000, Jack Laugher (Fr1), $2.20
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
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1st
TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3)
2nd
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd
LUVA SCRAP (Sr2) 7.4m
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| 1 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.5 (57.0, 28.0)
Finished 1/9
$12000, Jack Laugher (Fr4), $8.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr4)
2nd
BROWNIESATMIDNIGHT (Fr2) 4.7m
3rd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) 1.4m
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| 4 of 9 | 17 |
MELTON
(Good)
06/12/2025, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:56.3 (56.2, 27.9)
Finished 4/9
btn 3.0m, $10000, Ellen Tormey (Fr4), $2.20
pulled hard in score-up, gate speed, led, leader at bell, contacted sulky, checked, raced roughly
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1st
LUVA SCRAP (Fr5)
2nd
HUGO ROCKS (Fr2) 1.7m
3rd
DEUCE COUPE NZ (Sr2) NK
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| 3 of 11 | N/A |
BENDIGO
(Good)
19/11/2025, 1650m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.4 (55.9, 27.5)
Finished 3/11
btn 4.1m, $8000, Ellen Tormey (Fr1), $3.20
gate speed, withstood challenge, led, leader at bell
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1st
PESCI (Fr5)
2nd
WATTLEBANK ARNIE NZ (Fr2) 1.5m
3rd
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr1) 2.6m
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