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R6
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Hip Pocket Castlemaine Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
8:25pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Intriguing clash with plenty of in-form horses and a tricky speed map to predict. HES NO ROMEO (2) looks like getting to the fence, but tends to take cover in his races and that might allow SURFINGMAKESCENTS (6) to cross and lead as she did first-up when narrowly beaten over 1200m. Both horses are going well and loom as serious chances, but I’ll side with JUSTALITTLESIP (7). Joe Pace’s charge has been working up to a win this campaign and was only beaten 1.2m into third in last Friday’s Geelong Rocket behind My Ultimate Barney and Fighter Command. He’s good enough to round them up if the tempo is on, as is OUR LUCIANO (9) and METEOR MOTH (8), who gets away from the smaller tracks where he has struggled this time in. Great race where all five can win! BACK: JUSTALITTLESIP (7) – 1 unit (each-way)
16-3-2-2
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
5-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
18-4-2-2
LAST SEASON
4-0-0-1
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
23%
WIN
S/RATE
52%
PLACE
S/RATE
44-10-6-7
CAREER
$175,804
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2270
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 44-10-6-7 | 23% | 52% | 5 |
| Distance | 5-1-1-0 | 20% | 40% | 4 |
| Dist Range | 15-5-3-0 | 33% | 53% | 3 |
| Track | 16-3-2-2 | 19% | 44% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 5-1-1-0 | 20% | 40% | 4 |
| This Season | 4-0-0-1 | 0% | 25% | 7 |
| Last Season | 18-4-2-2 | 22% | 44% | 5 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:49.8MS | 1 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:49.8MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Alex Ashwood | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| K P Cotchin | ||||
| Trained at: | Elmore | |||
| Owners: | R D Pangrazio, M U Cotchin | |||
| Breeder(s): | R D Pangrazio, M U Cotchin, F L Cricelli, D Cricelli, N M Henderson, W Cowan | |||
| Colours: | Red, Dark Blue Crossed Sashes & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Sweet Lou USA - Gotahavasheffield (Bettors Delight USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR100 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 4 of 7 | 77 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
18/04/2026, 1650m, NR up to 105. 1:51.5 (55.5, 28.4)
Finished 4/7
btn 2.6m, $17500, Alex Ashwood (Fr6), $7.50
worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
CALEXICO (Fr5)
2nd
OLIVER DAN (Fr7) 1.7m
3rd
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr2) HFNK
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| 10 of 10 | 14 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
31/01/2026, 2080m, No NR. 1:54.7 (56.0, 28.9)
Finished 10/10
btn 19.8m, $50000, Tayla French (Sr2), $15.00
3 wide latter, three wide without cover 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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| 3 of 5 | 7 |
SHEPPTN
(Fast)
17/01/2026, 2690m, No NR. 1:53.7 (55.7, 27.2)
Finished 3/5
btn 46.0m, $50000, Tayla French (Fr4), $126.00
restrained after start, outside leader at bell
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1st
KINGMAN NZ (Fr1)
2nd
LEAP TO FAME (Fr3) 2.9m
3rd
OUR LUCIANO (Fr4) 43.1m
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| 8 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (55.0, 28.5)
Finished 8/9
btn 14.8m, $75000, Tayla French (Fr5), $101.00
out of position at start, driver fined, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2)
2nd
PETRACCA (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd
KINGMAN NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
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| 4 of 5 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/12/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.8 (56.9, 27.8)
Finished 4/5
btn 9.5m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr2), $6.00
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, surrendered lead middle, used sprint lane, sulky contacted, flat tyre, protest lodged 2nd dismissed, quer driving tactics
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1st
OPERATIVE LINE (Fr4)
2nd
DIAMOND ECLIPSE (Fr5) 7.6m
3rd
CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr3) 1.5m
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| 4 of 10 | 16 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.8 (55.4, 27.6)
Finished 4/10
btn 19.2m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr6), $18.00
gate speed, caught wide early , restrained early stages, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr4)
2nd
MACH DAN (Sr3) 2.8m
3rd
DEE ROE (Fr4) 10.8m
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| 3 of 9 | 14 |
BALARAT
(Good)
04/12/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:55.1 (55.8, 27.7)
Finished 3/9
btn 7.9m, $15000, Tayla French (Fr7), $1.35
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr1)
2nd
THESTATESMAN (Fr5) 6.7m
3rd
OUR LUCIANO (Fr7) 1.2m
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| 9 of 11 | 8 |
BALARAT
(Good)
20/11/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:54.7 (56.3, 27.2)
Finished 9/11
btn 47.1m, $15000, Alex Ashwood (Fr4), $5.00
3 wide early, worked forward, surrendered lead middle, behind leader at bell, contacted sulky, checked and broke, protest lodged 1st dismissed
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1st
MIKI TO SUCCESS (Sr1)
2nd
DEE ROE (Sr2) 2.9m
3rd
SIR JIMMY (Sr4) 3.2m
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| 1 of 12 | 11 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
12/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:56.8 (55.2, 26.7)
Finished 1/12
$10000, Alex Ashwood (Sr5), $6.00
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
OUR LUCIANO (Sr5)
2nd
ODIN (Sr1) HD
3rd
SIR JIMMY (Fr1) HFHD
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| 5 of 9 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
01/11/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.9, 26.6)
Finished 5/9
btn 4.0m, $22500, Tayla French (Fr1), $14.00
3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr4)
2nd
OLIVER DAN (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2) 1.5m
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