Shepparton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8
R2
8h26m
Aldebaran Park Trot
2190m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 1:09pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
0-2 LTW PBD/LTW/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
11 - FARSTAR
  • 11 Farstar (SR4)
  • D: Mark Pitt
  • T: K L Butler
  • 2-2-0-6-3-2-5-3-6-1
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: SHINELIKETHESUN (3) has been promising to win another race since resuming, but in those six starts she’s either missed the start or settled too far back and been forced to do too much work to catch them late. This is a decent lineup, but she’s worth sticking with. BANOS (5) was a good winner on debut, then broke under pressure last start when striking a much harder lineup than he faces here. He may be able to map well from this draw. AETOS DYNAMIS (10) just keeps running into some handy types, but his runs have been good closing off well, although he may have to give them a start again. FARSTAR (11) finally broke through here last week after threatening to win for a while. If he can keep that momentum, he’s in the mix.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-2-2
TRACK
9-1-4-1
DISTANCE
6-1-2-1
TRK / DIST
10-0-4-0
LAST SEASON
7-1-1-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
17-1-5-2
CAREER
$10,820
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
5
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-1-5-2 6% 47% 4
Distance 9-1-4-1 11% 67% 4
Dist Range 14-1-5-1 7% 50% 3
Track 8-1-2-2 13% 63% 5
Track / Dist 6-1-2-1 17% 67% 4
This Season 7-1-1-2 14% 57% 4
Last Season 10-0-4-0 0% 40% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR2:06.1MS 10
Distance Best MR TR2:06.1MS 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Mark Pitt
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
K L Butler
Trained at: Kyabram
Owners: K L (Kristy) Butler
Breeder(s): C W Murphy
Colours: White, Purple Shamrocks & Sleeves, Silver Cuffs
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Centurion Atm USA - Safely Sally (Safely Kept USA)
National Rating: NR48
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 6 7
SHEPPTN (Good) 28/04/2026, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:06.1 (62.3, 31.5)
Finished 1/6 $6000, Mark Pitt (Fr4), $6.50
out of position at start, continue ODM, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st FARSTAR (Fr4)
2nd MISS KOMMUNICATION (Fr3) 5.2m
3rd GYM QUEEN (Fr5) 1.3m
6 of 6 7
SHEPPTN (Good) 21/04/2026, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:06.8 (60.9, 29.7)
Finished 6/6 btn 130.9m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Fr5), $3.70
began badly, continue ODM, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st LITTLE MISS VALLEY (Fr2)
2nd MI BOW (Fr6) 22.5m
3rd THE RED AVENGER (Fr4) 8.9m
3 of 12 21
SHEPPTN (Good) 14/04/2026, 1690m, MAIDEN 2:03.1 (60.4, 29.5)
Finished 3/12 btn 6.6m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $6.50
1 out 1 back at bell
1st BANOS (Fr1)
2nd LITTLE MISS VALLEY (Sr4) 1.1m
3rd FARSTAR (Sr2) 5.6m
5 of 7 6
SHEPPTN (Good) 24/03/2026, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:07.0 (60.9, 30.3)
Finished 5/7 btn 16.7m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Fr6), $1.80
broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 2 back at bell, raced roughly under pressure, broke under pressure, relegated
1st BET BET HOTSHOT (Fr2)
2nd ALIZA MEL (Fr5) 4.5m
3rd WAR DAN PHOENIX (Fr7) 10.6m
2 of 11 10
BENDIGO (Good) 18/03/2026, 2150m, MAIDEN 2:03.6 (59.8, 29.6)
Finished 2/11 btn 7.6m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Sr2), $6.50
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st BUTLERS WHARF (Sr3)
2nd FARSTAR (Sr2) 7.6m
3rd LYNESHA LARAIN (Fr1) 4.6m
3 of 8 26
SHEPPTN (Good) 08/03/2026, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:05.0 (61.2, 30.8)
Finished 3/8 btn 15.5m, $6000, Damian Wilson (Sr1), $9.00
inconvenienced, outside leader at bell
1st SHINELIKETHESUN (Fr1)
2nd SAMBEZIA (Fr7) 2.2m
3rd FARSTAR (Sr1) 13.3m
6 of 9 44
SHEPPTN (Good) 10/02/2026, 1690m, MAIDEN 2:02.6 (59.2, 28.9)
Finished 6/9 btn 46.1m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Fr7), $3.00
began badly, out of draw mobile starts, 1 out 4 back at bell, inconvenienced
1st LITTLE MISS MORGAN (Sr2)
2nd BET BET HOTSHOT (Fr2) 17.2m
3rd CRESCO CASHFLOW (Fr5) HFHD
10 of 11 5
COBRAM (Good) 28/12/2025, 2170m, MAIDEN 2:04.1 (61.7, 31.0)
Finished 10/11 btn 69.2m, $6000, Mark Pitt (Sr1), $5.50
checked and broke after start, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st CAVE GIRL (Fr1)
2nd ALDEBARAN ZANE (Fr3) HD
3rd ALDEBARAN SARIAH (Sr4) 2.6m
2 of 12 8
MARYBRO (Good) 23/12/2025, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:05.1 (61.5, 30.7)
Finished 2/12 btn 1.9m, $8000, Leigh Sutton (Sr3), $9.00
outside leader at bell
1st IMABOGANBOY (Fr7)
2nd FARSTAR (Sr3) 1.9m
3rd TAKEN BY WINE (Fr3) HFHD
2 of 9 N/A
MARYBRO (Good) 15/12/2025, 2190m, MAIDEN 2:04.3 (60.1, 31.0)
Finished 2/9 btn NK, $6000, Leigh Sutton (Fr2), $1.70
gate speed, led, leader at bell
1st HESTUFFENOUGH (Sr2)
2nd FARSTAR (Fr2) NK
3rd WEDGE TAIL EAGLE (Fr1) 2.5m