Bendigo (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9
R6
19h43m
Bendigo Ski Boat Centre Pace
2150m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:03pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 67 to 77. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
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R6
7 - CAPTAIN PINS NZ
  • 7 Captain Pins NZ (FR7)
  • D: Chris Svanosio
  • T: F Taiba
  • 8-3-0-x-4-9-4-4-4-3
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Good gate, uncontested lead, slick last half and big win. That has been the story for CARDIGAN DAN (1) in his two starts back from a spell and it looks like something similar might eventuate on Saturday night. He’s got the pole draw, looks like controlling the race and we can expect another victory here. The other class runners and key dangers appear on the back row, with SOAP AND BUBBLES (9) closing off really well for second behind Repelling a fortnight ago and having the point-to-point speed to charge into second. The beautiful grey FRUGAL FARE (10) was very brave when third in a frantic race last Friday and BIZZNESS CLASS (11) awfully unlucky after an early mistake at Mildura. The pegs, as it has been in CARDIGAN DAN’s (1) last two wins, might be the place to be, however, so MAXNJAX (8) is a must for trifectas and First 4s.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-2-2-0
TRACK
9-2-1-0
DISTANCE
5-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
17-0-1-4
LAST SEASON
6-0-0-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
69-10-11-7
CAREER
$110,942
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 69-10-11-7 14% 41% 10
Distance 9-2-1-0 22% 33% 3
Dist Range 38-7-6-3 18% 42% 8
Track 10-2-2-0 20% 40% 6
Track / Dist 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 3
This Season 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 8
Last Season 17-0-1-4 0% 29% 10
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.1MS 9
Distance Best MR 1:55.8MS 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Svanosio
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
F Taiba
Trained at: Sunbury
Owners: B S Said, D R Ryan, J Tabone
Breeder(s): T J McPherson, D L McPherson
Colours: Black, Gold Medusa Head & Cuffs
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Captaintreacherous (US) - Pretty Pins (NZ) (American Ideal USA)
National Rating: NR74
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 14
LNCSTN (Good) 29/03/2026, 1680m, NR 65 to 74. 1:56.1 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 3/8 btn 9.6m, $9700, Todd Rattray (Fr5), $21.00
restrained after start, 1 out 5 back at bell, shifted out under pressure
1st LOUGLE (Fr1)
2nd RAY DAN (Fr3) 9.5m
3rd CAPTAIN PINS NZ (Fr5) HFHD
4 of 10 7
HOBART (Good) 15/03/2026, 1609m, NR 65 to 74. 1:55.3 (56.1, 28.2)
Finished 4/10 btn 28.3m, $9700, Rodney Ashwood (Sr4), $19.00
1 out 6 back at bell
1st RAY DAN (Fr5)
2nd MR BONDI NZ (Sr2) 25.6m
3rd IMPERIAL LAZ NZ (Fr4) 1.8m
4 of 10 8
CARRICK (Good) 08/03/2026, 2150m, NR 65 to 74. 1:59.4 (57.8, 29.4)
Finished 4/10 btn 10.5m, $9700, Jack Watson (Fr5), $21.00
restrained to rear, 8 back on the pegs at bell, inconvenienced
1st ANOTHER NIEN (Sr1)
2nd MR BONDI NZ (Fr4) 6.3m
3rd WE SALUTE YOU (Sr4) 2.0m
4 of 10 13
HOBART (Good) 28/02/2026, 1609m, NR 60 to 69. 1:55.8 (56.4, 27.1)
Finished 4/10 btn 10.5m, $12000, Jack Watson (Sr1), $31.00
6 back on the pegs at bell
1st ENJOY LIFE (Fr2)
2nd LOUGLE (Fr3) 1.2m
3rd RAY DAN (Fr5) 8.6m
9 of 11 7
LNCSTN (Good) 15/02/2026, 1680m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.7 (57.9, 29.0)
Finished 9/11 btn 11.8m, $9700, Dylan Ford (Fr5), $31.00
post race blood test, restrained after start, 1 out 6 back at bell, 3 wide latter
1st THE CHANCER (Sr1)
2nd SABINE (Fr3) HD
3rd CUZZY BRO (Fr2) 3.1m
4 of 11 63
LNCSTN (Good) 08/02/2026, 1680m, NR 65 to 74. 1:59.6 (57.6, 27.3)
Finished 4/11 btn 5.0m, $9700, Blake Pace (Sr1), $41.00
behind leader at bell
1st NOVA BAXTER (Sr4)
2nd MR BONDI NZ (Fr7) 3.0m
3rd MY WAY NZ (Fr6) HD
11 of 11 14
HOBART (Good) 07/12/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:55.4 (58.6, 29.5)
Finished 11/11 btn 25.6m, $14000, Dylan Ford (Fr2), $31.00
outside leader at bell
1st GORDONS BAY (Sr2)
2nd MAEBEE (Fr5) 1.6m
3rd KEAYANG FITZY (Fr4) HFHD
3 of 8 7
LNCSTN (Good) 23/11/2025, 2200m, NR 67 to 74. 2:00.8 (55.7, 27.0)
Finished 3/8 btn 8.0m, $9700, Tiarna Ford (Fr1), $10.00
gate speed, outside leader at bell, held up, obtained inside run
1st ZARA TINDALL NZ (Fr5)
2nd NOVA BAXTER (Sr1) 5.5m
3rd CAPTAIN PINS NZ (Fr1) 2.6m
8 of 9 15
LNCSTN (Good) 16/11/2025, 2200m, NR 64 to 79. 2:00.7 (58.2, 28.9)
Finished 8/9 btn 21.1m, $9700, Alex Ashwood (Fr7), $11.00
1 out 6 back at bell, shifted out, contacted sulky
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr5)
2nd KIVIK (Sr1) 6.5m
3rd ZARA TINDALL NZ (Fr1) HFHD
3 of 12 N/A
HOBART (Good) 01/11/2025, 2090m, NR 64 to 79. 2:00.2 (57.3, 29.1)
Finished 3/12 btn 2.9m, $12000, Dylan Ford (Sr5), $26.00
behind leader at bell
1st ONE BIG SHEW (Sr2)
2nd ROCKANDAHARDPLACE (Sr3) 2.1m
3rd CAPTAIN PINS NZ (Sr5) HFNK
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 N/A
MELTON (Good) 02/09/2023, 2240m, 1:56.7 (56.0, 27.6)
Finished 1/11 $30000, Michael Bellman (Fr4), $3.40
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell, hung out under pressure, last chance to race truly, swabbed
1st CAPTAIN PINS NZ (Fr4)
2nd DAMYSUS (Fr2) 1.2m
3rd MAJOR FIRE NZ (Sr4) HD