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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)
9-1-2-0
TRACK
5-1-2-0
DISTANCE
5-1-2-0
TRK / DIST
18-3-4-3
LAST SEASON
9-1-3-0
THIS SEASON
16%
WIN
S/RATE
54%
PLACE
S/RATE
50-8-14-5
CAREER
$69,124
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 50-8-14-5 | 16% | 54% | N/A |
| Distance | 5-1-2-0 | 20% | 60% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 24-4-10-3 | 17% | 71% | N/A |
| Track | 9-1-2-0 | 11% | 33% | N/A |
| Track / Dist | 5-1-2-0 | 20% | 60% | N/A |
| This Season | 9-1-3-0 | 11% | 44% | N/A |
| Last Season | 18-3-4-3 | 17% | 56% | N/A |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.1MS | N/A | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.1MS | N/A | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A A Herbertson | ||||
| Trained at: | Toolern Vale | |||
| Owners: | P E Wade, T A Wade, J R Souter, P H Wade, T Henger, C A Henger | |||
| Breeder(s): | P E Wade, T A Wade, P H Wade | |||
| Colours: | ||||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay/brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Betterthancheddar USA - Phirey Philtra (Courage Under Fire NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR72 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 12 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
16/05/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.1 (56.6, 27.9)
Finished 2/12
btn HFHD, $15000, James Herbertson (Fr5), $2.10
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Fr1)
2nd
HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) HFHD
3rd
ROYAL APPOINTMENT (Fr4) 6.0m
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| 1 of 6 | 56 |
MELTON
(Good)
02/05/2026, 1720m, NR 60 to 69. 1:54.2 (57.5, 29.4)
Finished 1/6
$10000, James Herbertson (Fr4), $1.95
outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr4)
2nd
HEZ ALL ROCK (Fr5) 2.8m
3rd
FIRE MARSHALL (Fr2) HD
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| 9 of 11 | 6 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.4 (55.5, 27.3)
Finished 9/11
btn 12.6m, $15000, Ewa Justice (Sr4), $18.00
trainer cautioned gear, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
FOLLOWTHEACE (Fr4)
2nd
VINCENZO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr6) 1.4m
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| 8 of 8 | 8 |
BOORT
(Rain Affected)
01/03/2026, 2612m, NR 70 to 95. 2:02.9 (57.0, 29.0)
Finished 8/8
btn 405.2m, $12000, Jack Laugher (Fr3), $4.20
pre race swab, began badly, veered in, sulky contacted, out of draw mobile starts, tailed off at bell, took no part
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1st
DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr4)
2nd
SHADOW CELT (Sr3) 9.1m
3rd
NEATNTIDY (Sr1) 2.6m
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| 2 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.0 (56.2, 27.6)
Finished 2/12
btn 1.9m, $15000, Kerryn Manning (Fr5), $8.00
pre race swab, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
ROLINGINTHEDEEP (Fr1)
2nd
HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd
NEATNTIDY (Sr1) HD
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| 8 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/02/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 8/12
btn 8.3m, $15000, James Herbertson (Sr2), $19.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, no clear run
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1st
TIMBIMBOO NZ (Fr3)
2nd
MOMENTUM SHIFT (Sr1) 1.9m
3rd
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Fr5) 1.1m
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| 4 of 12 | 17 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:56.8 (55.9, 27.8)
Finished 4/12
btn 7.9m, $15000, Ellen Tormey (Sr1), $26.00
pulled hard in score-up, out of position at start, warning issued, 1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
MONTANA PRIDE (Fr5)
2nd
CELESTIAL ZODIAC (Fr4) 4.1m
3rd
LUVA SCRAP (Sr2) HFHD
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| 9 of 11 | 8 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
21/01/2026, 2150m, NR 60 to 80. 1:57.4 (56.9, 27.8)
Finished 9/11
btn 15.4m, $10000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $3.00
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell
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1st
TWISTING BY NZ (Sr4)
2nd
DO IT (Fr2) 1.2m
3rd
HUGO ROCKS (Fr4) 3.3m
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| 2 of 12 | 65 |
SWANHIL
(Good)
13/01/2026, 1750m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.2 (55.2, 27.8)
Finished 2/12
btn HD, $8000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $8.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
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1st
HOT DEAL (Sr4)
2nd
HOORAH PHILTRA (Fr3) HD
3rd
KOMODO (Fr4) 6.5m
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| 5 of 11 | N/A |
ST.ARND
(Good)
09/11/2025, 2150m, NR 70 to 95. 1:58.7 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 5/11
btn 15.3m, $14999, Jack Laugher (Fr2), $12.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr1)
2nd
SPIRIT OF ANARCHY NZ (Fr1) 7.8m
3rd
PESCI (Fr5) 7.1m
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