Stawell (VIC)
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R2
5h12m
Thomas Foods Pleasant Creek Plate (2nd Heat)
1785m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 1:50pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 49. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$5,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
2 - ITTAKESLUV
  • 2 Ittakesluv (FR2)
  • D: Ryan Backhouse (C)
  • T: J A Brimacombe
  • 8-1-3-4-5-8-6-1-8-2
9.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 10.0
$9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 $10.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Heat two of the Pleasant Creek Plate here and it looks an intriguing battle with stacks of speed off the front line and plenty of winning hopes. Leaning to OPTIMAL (10), who was unlucky when held up at Ararat last time and ran a nice second to the handy Shaq before that at Maryborough. With the speed on, he should be charging late. Would have VILLAGE VOICE (8) on top from probably any other draw, but just worried where she ends up from inside the back row. She’s flying and is very ready to win after a string of placings, including a runner-up effort when just missing in a photo to Wazowski last time. ITTAKESLUV (2), who was good closing hard for second despite a wide last lap latest, and the first-up HUNGRY HOGARTH (11) head a host of other winning chances.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-1-1
TRACK
5-2-1-1
DISTANCE
5-2-1-1
TRK / DIST
30-4-4-1
LAST SEASON
6-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
2/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
86-9-12-4
CAREER
$47,649
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 2190
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 86-9-12-4 10% 29% 4
Distance 5-2-1-1 40% 80% 1
Dist Range 58-6-10-2 10% 31% 3
Track 6-2-1-1 33% 67% 1
Track / Dist 5-2-1-1 40% 80% 1
This Season 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 3
Last Season 30-4-4-1 13% 30% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.4MS 2
Distance Best MR 1:55.4MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Ryan Backhouse
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
J A Brimacombe
Trained at: Elliminyt
Owners: J A Brimacombe, D Brimacombe
Breeder(s): P R Lewis, J A Lewis
Colours: White With Light Blue, Orange & Dark Blue Horse Head Silhouette, Blue & Gold Hooped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown/black mare
Breeding: Tintin in America NZ - Hula Gold (Pacific Fella USA)
National Rating: NR38
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 7
ARARAT (Good) 23/03/2026, 1790m, NR up to 38. 1:59.1 (59.7, 29.6)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.2m, $4000, Michael Bellman (Sr2), $2.80
3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell
1st SEA HUNTER (Fr6)
2nd ITTAKESLUV (Sr2) 1.2m
3rd WATCH IT HAPPEN (Fr7) 11.8m
8 of 9 10
MARYBRO (Good) 16/03/2026, 2190m, NR up to 50. 1:57.1 (57.8, 29.1)
Finished 8/9 btn 50.1m, $6000, Michael Bellman (Fr2), $23.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, quer driving tactics
1st SHAQ (Sr2)
2nd OPTIMAL (Fr7) 9.5m
3rd IMPEACHED (Sr1) 1.2m
1 of 7 7
MT.GAMB (Good) 06/03/2026, 1780m, NR up to 39. 1:59.1 (59.9, 31.1)
Finished 1/7 $3500, Michael Bellman (Fr5), $5.00
worked forward, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
1st ITTAKESLUV (Fr5)
2nd HILLDALE SUNRISE (Fr4) 7.1m
3rd DOCTOR GO JOH (Sr2) SHFHD
6 of 11 10
ARARAT (Good) 27/02/2026, 1790m, NR up to 40. 1:58.7 (59.3, 30.0)
Finished 6/11 btn 16.4m, $4000, Michael Bellman (Sr1), $10.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st NEDS BEACH NZ (Fr5)
2nd MIDNITE DESIRE (Fr3) 6.7m
3rd BETTORPATCHMEUP (Fr7) 1.1m
8 of 9 44
MT.GAMB (Good) 17/02/2026, 1780m, NR 40 to 44. 1:58.4 (60.3, 30.5)
Finished 8/9 btn 13.4m, $5000, Jackie Barker (Fr1), $11.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st SPOOK CROCKER (Sr1)
2nd GO JACK CROCKER (Sr2) HD
3rd FAMOUS LABEL (Fr4) 4.0m
5 of 12 13
MARYBRO (Good) 04/01/2026, 1690m, NR up to 49. 1:57.0 (58.7, 30.7)
Finished 5/12 btn 11.1m, $4000, Michael Bellman (Fr2), $8.50
1 out 1 back at bell
1st LESTER (Fr4)
2nd INSIDER TRADING (Sr2) 4.8m
3rd TOPHUT JOHNY (Sr3) HFHD
4 of 10 22
TERANG (Good) 22/12/2025, 1680m, NR up to 50. 1:56.9 (58.4, 29.7)
Finished 4/10 btn 6.3m, $6000, Michael Bellman (Fr1), $15.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell
1st OLIVIA ROSE (Sr2)
2nd VILLAGE VOICE (Fr5) 4.2m
3rd WICHITA KANSAS (Fr3) 1.6m
3 of 10 6
STAWELL (Good) 30/11/2025, 1785m, NR up to 45. 1:59.3 (59.4, 29.1)
Finished 3/10 btn 2.3m, $7000, Michael Bellman (Fr2), $5.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane
1st ICANMOTOR (Sr2)
2nd TOO THE MAX (Fr3) HFNK
3rd ITTAKESLUV (Fr2) 1.5m
1 of 9 7
HORSHAM (Good) 24/11/2025, 1700m, NR up to 45. 1:56.6 (57.5, 29.2)
Finished 1/9 $4000, Michael Bellman (Fr2), $19.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell, swabbed
1st ITTAKESLUV (Fr2)
2nd DOCTOR GO JOH (Fr4) HFHD
3rd BOND GIRL (Fr1) 11.6m
8 of 12 N/A
MARYBRO (Good) 17/11/2025, 1690m, NR up to 45. 1:57.5 (59.1, 30.2)
Finished 8/12 btn 8.6m, $4000, Michael Bellman (Fr3), $7.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell, held up early, used sprint lane
1st ICANMOTOR (Sr2)
2nd TOO THE MAX (Fr7) 1.8m
3rd SALSAWITHSIERRA (Sr1) 1.7m