Bendigo (VIC)
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Nutrien Equine Bendigo Vicbred Voucher Pace
1650m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:01pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 78 to 89. PBD/SEX
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$17,500
 
 
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R2
6 - FOLLOWTHEACE
  • 6 Followtheace (FR5)
  • D: Abbey Turnbull
  • T: S J O'Donoghue
  • 1-1-1-2-1-4-x-7-1-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Newly-crowned Victorian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year ARRHYTHMIA (1) returns here and she might be able to start her campaign with victory from the good draw. She has had a couple of nice enough trials ahead of this assignment – including a narrow defeat by champion trotter Keayang Zahara at Terang – and if she can hold out the challengers early, she will be awfully hard to run down. This is a good race with some quality, including NEW SHUFFLE (4) who has won both his runs back in the care of Phil Chircop in commanding fashion. ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (9) was a stunning winner from last at Melton on April 4 and all his form this time is great, DAY TWO (8) maps for a nice trip on the pegs and FOLLOWTHEACE (6) put in a shocker last time, but was a good winner before that from the front and does have gate speed. BACK: ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (9) – 3 units (place)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-3-1-0
LAST SEASON
3-1-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
41%
WIN S/RATE
65%
PLACE S/RATE
17-7-3-1
CAREER
$42,140
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-7-3-1 41% 65% 2
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 4
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
Last Season 5-3-1-0 60% 80% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.8MS 12
Distance Best MR 1:54.8MS 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Abbey Turnbull
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
S J O'Donoghue
Trained at: Kialla
Owners: J D (John) Eichhorn
Breeder(s): J O Eichhorn
Colours: White, Orange Diamond & Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Art Major USA - Cullens Ace (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR79
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 7 14
MELTON (Good) 21/03/2026, 1720m, NR 80 to 89. 1:53.5 (55.9, 27.9)
Finished 6/7 btn 16.1m, $17500, Ryan Sanderson (Fr2), $2.10
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st METEOR MOTH (Sr1)
2nd ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (Fr1) 1.3m
3rd LE BELLE BIJOUX (Fr4) 6.3m
1 of 11 45
MELTON (Good) 07/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (55.5, 27.3)
Finished 1/11 $15000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $3.50
trainer cautioned gear, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr4)
2nd VINCENZO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr6) 1.4m
7 of 11 319
BENDIGO (Good) 21/01/2026, 2150m, NR 60 to 80. 1:57.4 (56.9, 27.8)
Finished 7/11 btn 12.7m, $10000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr7), $12.00
gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, 1 out 2 back at bell, used sprint lane
1st TWISTING BY NZ (Sr4)
2nd DO IT (Fr2) 1.2m
3rd HUGO ROCKS (Fr4) 3.3m
4 of 9 11
MELTON (Good) 08/03/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.6 (57.2, 29.3)
Finished 4/9 btn 6.3m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr3), $1.60
broke, last chance to race truly, 1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Sr1)
2nd STORMY WOODS (Fr1) HFHD
3rd WOTDIDUSAAAY (Sr2) 1.9m
1 of 10 24
SHEPPTN (Good) 25/02/2025, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:58.5 (55.1, 27.4)
Finished 1/10 $8000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr3), $1.50
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr3)
2nd OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH NZ (Sr3) HD
3rd MONGIANA (Fr1) HD
2 of 10 11
MENANGL (Fast) 01/02/2025, 2300m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:53.6 (55.3, 27.0)
Finished 2/10 btn 7.4m, $20400, Ryan Sanderson (Fr6), $2.70
post race blood test, gate speed, led, leader at bell, leader at bell
1st CAPTAIN BLOOD (Fr4)
2nd FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr6) 7.4m
3rd DASHING (Fr9) 6.7m
1 of 7 20
SHEPPTN (Good) 21/01/2025, 1690m, NR 56 to 64. 1:54.8 (55.9, 27.6)
Finished 1/7 $7000, James Herbertson (Fr7), $1.30
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr7)
2nd NIGHT SCHOOL (Fr5) 5.1m
3rd BUBBY TO BASE (Fr3) 7.3m
1 of 10 22
ECHUCA (Good) 01/01/2025, 2160m, NR up to 65. 1:58.2 (58.4, 28.3)
Finished 1/10 $12000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $1.90
pulled hard in score-up, gate speed, led, swabbed
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr4)
2nd COTCHINELLIE (Sr2) 10.8m
3rd SCHEMING (Fr5) 6.0m
1 of 10 145
SHEPPTN (Good) 10/12/2024, 2190m, NR 50 to 55. 1:57.0 (58.5, 29.7)
Finished 1/10 $6000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr3), $3.30
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter, contacted sulky, driver cautioned careless driving, swabbed
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Sr3)
2nd HUNGRY HOGARTH (Fr3) 7.0m
3rd SCHEMING (Sr2) HD
1 of 12 N/A
KILMORE (Slow) 18/07/2024, 2180m, 0-2 WINS 2:01.8 (58.9, 29.5)
Finished 1/12 $6000, Corey O'Donoghue (Sr6), $16.00
hung out, 1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
1st FOLLOWTHEACE (Sr6)
2nd TWISTING BY NZ (Sr2) HFHD
3rd IM JIMMY JONES (Fr5) 2.1m