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R1
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Renown Silverware Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
4:59pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: LE CARDINAL (1) shaped as a really promising horse for the Matthew Craven stable through his two-year-old season and he’s come back in sensational form with last-to-first victories in both runs at three. While they have been against much easier opposition than what he meets here, the turn of foot he’s shown is explosive and I fancy he’s destined for much better grade than this. Being crossed and buried away early is some concern, but if he can do enough to be leader or leader’s back then he can make it three wins to start the campaign. MEDINA (8) chased home free-for-aller Ultimate Vinnie for second last week at Bendigo and draws to trail the top pick, ALL BLAZING GUNS (10) backed up his $101 win on May 9 with a long-odds runner-up placing last weekend and is sure to start much shorter in the market this time around, while OZZIE CORKA (6) closed hard for fourth behind Gunforhire last weekend and ran another goo race at Melton a fortnight earlier. BACK: LE CARDINAL (1) – 2 units (win)
3-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
16-4-4-2
LAST SEASON
4-0-2-2
THIS SEASON
21%
WIN
S/RATE
67%
PLACE
S/RATE
24-5-6-5
CAREER
$33,634
PRIZE MONEY
2160 - 2200
WIN RANGE
5
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 24-5-6-5 | 21% | 67% | 4 |
| Distance | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 8-0-3-1 | 0% | 50% | 8 |
| Track | 3-0-0-1 | 0% | 33% | 5 |
| Track / Dist | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 4-0-2-2 | 0% | 100% | 4 |
| Last Season | 16-4-4-2 | 25% | 63% | 2 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:57.3MS | 7 | ||
| Distance Best MR | N/A | |||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Jackie Barker | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D M Lewis | ||||
| Trained at: | Hamilton | |||
| Owners: | T R Lewis, J R Lewis | |||
| Breeder(s): | Alta Breeding Co Ltd, K A Hall | |||
| Colours: | Dark Blue, Orange Star, Dark Blue Sleeves, Orange Stars & Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Sunshine Beach USA - La Joconde (Totally Western USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR63 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 7 | 11 |
HORSHAM
(Good)
25/05/2026, 2200m, NR 55 to 64. 1:58.9 (57.8, 28.1)
Finished 2/7
btn 1.5m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Fr5), $1.95
pre race swab, gate speed, outside leader at bell, outside leader throughout
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1st
ONE GOLDEN DEAL (Fr1)
2nd
RANGER RICK NZ (Fr5) 1.5m
3rd
TALLARAS SHADOW (Fr7) HFHD
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| 3 of 8 | 31 |
BALARAT
(Good)
14/05/2026, 1710m, NR 56 to 64. 1:55.6 (55.4, 26.9)
Finished 3/8
btn 1.8m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Fr4), $3.60
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, held up early
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1st
MAJOR BLITZ (Fr7)
2nd
MONTANA PRIDE (Fr3) 1.5m
3rd
RANGER RICK NZ (Fr4) HD
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| 2 of 12 | 17 |
HAMILTN
(Good)
13/04/2026, 1660m, NR 56 to 64. 1:53.7 (56.7, 28.4)
Finished 2/12
btn 4.7m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Sr3), $15.00
1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
KEAYANG WASABI (Sr6)
2nd
RANGER RICK NZ (Sr3) 4.7m
3rd
TALLARAS SHADOW (Sr4) HFHD
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| 3 of 11 | 130 |
TERANG
(Good)
27/03/2026, 2180m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.2 (58.0, 29.6)
Finished 3/11
btn 25.1m, $7000, Jackie Barker (Sr1), $41.00
5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
KEAYANG RENEGADE (Fr3)
2nd
NOSWEETSFORYOU (Fr7) 6.9m
3rd
RANGER RICK NZ (Sr1) 18.2m
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| 12 of 12 | 17 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
17/11/2025, 2190m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.8 (57.1, 29.2)
Finished 12/12
btn 83.4m, $8000, Jackie Barker (Fr7), $8.50
3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, tired latter stages, last chance to race competitively, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep., Follow Up Report
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1st
BIG BOY MAL (Fr6)
2nd
SIR NIPPA (Fr1) 2.1m
3rd
PLATINUM JIVE NZ (Fr5) 9.7m
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| 4 of 7 | 11 |
MT.GAMB
(Good)
31/10/2025, 1780m, NR 48 to 55. 1:57.6 (57.7, 29.5)
Finished 4/7
btn NK, $4500, Hannah Lewis (Fr6), $2.15
gate speed, worked forward, outside leader at bell, outside leader throughout, hung in, raced roughly, warning issued
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1st
EASTBRO KOZZY (Fr1)
2nd
GRINNING BEACH BOY (Fr4) SHFHD
3rd
WE FAVOUR ROSIE (Sr1) NK
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| 4 of 8 | 23 |
TERANG
(Good)
20/10/2025, 1680m, NR 57 to 64. 1:55.4 (57.8, 29.1)
Finished 4/8
btn HD, $7000, Jackie Barker (Fr7), $5.00
pre race swab, gate speed, 3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
GUNFORHIRE (Fr3)
2nd
LUVA SCRAP (Fr5) HD
3rd
WILD BULL NZ (Fr4) HFHD
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| 4 of 10 | 9 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/09/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.7 (56.2, 28.4)
Finished 4/10
btn 11.2m, $15000, Jackie Barker (Sr2), $13.00
1 out 2 back at bell, hung in under pressure
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1st
NEW SHUFFLE (Fr4)
2nd
LUVA SCRAP (Sr1) 6.7m
3rd
MIKI SING (Fr1) 4.0m
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| 1 of 9 | 12 |
BALARAT
(Good)
18/09/2025, 2200m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.8 (56.5, 28.7)
Finished 1/9
$8000, Jackie Barker (Fr6), $5.50
gate speed, outside leader throughout, pulled hard, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
RANGER RICK NZ (Fr6)
2nd
A ROCKNROLL JET (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
ROSBERG NZ (Fr4) SHFHD
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| 11 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
06/09/2025, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.5 (57.4, 29.3)
Finished 11/12
btn 11.0m, $15000, Matthew Craven (Fr7), $41.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 5 back on the pegs at bell, cast plate (lost shoe)
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1st
VINEY (Sr3)
2nd
HEZ ALL ROCK (Sr5) HFHD
3rd
STRAPPING RED (Fr1) 1.6m
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