Mildura (VIC)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10
R4
15h1m
Club Merbein Pace (1st Heat)
1790m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:59pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 49 to 53. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,000
 
 
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R4
3 - ROYAL SAXON
  • 3 Royal Saxon (FR3)
  • D: Jack Laugher
  • T: N Kerr
  • 9-3-3-1-1-2-1-3-6-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: THE ART OF SUCCESS (7) couldn’t have drawn worse but she is clearly the class runner of the field and will prove hard to beat. She pushed forward from the second row to race without cover and went down fighting in a slick mile rate of 1.54.5 at Terang last outing. MAGGACIS (6) is racing in career best form having won at his past three attempts and all by comfortable margins. He raced out three horses wide for the last lap and did very well to score at Mildura last outing so he can take the next step forward. TOBYS SHOUT (8) is resuming since a ninth at Bendigo in July and hasn’t been to the trials. He did defeat a smart horse in Williams at a Bendigo victory back in October 2024 so he can be competitive if he is somewhere near his peak. ROCKNROLL LENNY (9) overcame a tough run when he scored at Mildura two starts ago and is not without a chance. BACK: THE ART OF SUCCESS (7) – 3 units (win)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-2-2-3
TRACK
6-1-2-2
DISTANCE
5-1-1-2
TRK / DIST
21-0-4-7
LAST SEASON
7-3-1-1
THIS SEASON
1/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
77-8-11-14
CAREER
$55,212
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 77-8-11-14 10% 43% 5
Distance 6-1-2-2 17% 83% 1
Dist Range 36-2-6-9 6% 47% 7
Track 9-2-2-3 22% 78% 1
Track / Dist 5-1-1-2 20% 80% 1
This Season 7-3-1-1 43% 71% 1
Last Season 21-0-4-7 0% 52% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:56.7MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:58.1MS 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Jack Laugher
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
N Kerr
Trained at: Birdwoodton
Owners: T (Thomas) Hogan
Breeder(s): B T Robinson
Colours: Black, Yellow Yoke & Braces, Black Horseshoes, Yellow Sleeves With Black Halves & Horseshoe
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Auckland Reactor NZ - Sappheiros (Art Major USA)
National Rating: NR49
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 8 13
MILDURA (Good) 10/03/2026, 2190m, NR 47 to 51. 1:59.7 (57.2, 28.9)
Finished 6/8 btn 25.9m, $6000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr4), $3.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
1st WATCHTHECLOCK (Fr1)
2nd ROCKNROLL LENNY (Fr5) 9.0m
3rd CALF PEN NZ (Fr3) 3.7m
6 of 11 7
MILDURA (Slow) 25/02/2026, 1790m, NR 50 to 64. 1:57.1 (58.9, 29.3)
Finished 6/11 btn 18.0m, $7000, Connor Clarke (Fr2), $4.20
1 out 2 back at bell, checked
1st FOXY TWO GLOVES (Sr3)
2nd GOOD BOOTS BINDI (Sr4) 6.6m
3rd CAULONIA TERROR (Sr5) 5.4m
3 of 10 7
MILDURA (Good) 18/02/2026, 1790m, NR 50 to 55. 1:56.8 (58.3, 29.7)
Finished 3/10 btn 8.9m, $6000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr4), $1.70
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st CHEERS POVERTY (Fr5)
2nd WATCHTHECLOCK (Fr3) 6.3m
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr4) 2.6m
1 of 9 7
MILDURA (Good) 11/02/2026, 1790m, NR up to 49. 1:58.1 (58.6, 29.7)
Finished 1/9 $4000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr5), $1.33
pre race swab, gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr5)
2nd RONZEL MICKY (Sr3) 5.4m
3rd CHEERS POVERTY (Sr2) 1.7m
2 of 8 12
MILDURA (Good) 04/02/2026, 2190m, NR 47 to 51. 1:59.8 (56.9, 28.5)
Finished 2/8 btn HFHD, $6000, Luke Dunne (Fr2), $1.30
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure
1st WATCHTHECLOCK (Fr1)
2nd ROYAL SAXON (Fr2) HFHD
3rd ULTIMATE ROCKER NZ (Sr1) 17.3m
1 of 10 11
MILDURA (Good) 23/01/2026, 2190m, NR 40 to 49. 1:57.4 (59.6, 30.2)
Finished 1/10 $4000, Ryan Backhouse (Fr1), $2.15
4 back on the pegs at bell, swabbed
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr1)
2nd CHEERS POVERTY (Fr4) 16.8m
3rd RUBBLEONTHEDOUBLE (Fr6) 3.5m
1 of 8 13
GAWLER (Good) 12/01/2026, 2070m, NR 41 to 45. 1:56.7 (59.9, 30.5)
Finished 1/8 $3500, Ryan Backhouse (Fr3), $4.40
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st ROYAL SAXON (Fr3)
2nd EMRITES (Fr1) 7.4m
3rd REACT TO BEAUTY (Sr1) NK
3 of 8 4
MILDURA (Good) 30/12/2025, 2190m, NR up to 49. 1:59.7 (58.9, 30.3)
Finished 3/8 btn NK, $4000, Connor Clarke (Fr5), $13.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st OUR MASTER PLAY (Sr3)
2nd HESASTAR (Fr3) HFHD
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr5) NK
3 of 8 11
MILDURA (Good) 26/12/2025, 1790m, NR 40 to 49. 1:59.6 (58.6, 29.7)
Finished 3/8 btn 4.2m, $4000, Luke Dunne (Fr6), $11.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 3 back at bell
1st ESCOBAR NZ (Sr2)
2nd ROBERT CROCKA (Fr3) 1.2m
3rd ROYAL SAXON (Fr6) 3.0m
9 of 9 N/A
G DERBY (Good) 15/12/2025, 1800m, NR up to 45. 1:57.7 (58.4, 29.4)
Finished 9/9 btn 20.0m, $4500, Ryan Backhouse (Sr1), $4.80
3 wide and 1 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st MODSQUAD (Fr6)
2nd LUNCHINHEAVEN (Fr1) 2.3m
3rd THE NOTORIOUS R B G NZ (Sr2) 2.5m