Albion Park (QLD)
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R3
Wolf Signs Band 5 Pace
1660m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:46pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
Band 5 NR 55 or better. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,770
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
3 - ALWAYS BE CHAPS
  • 3 Always Be Chaps (FR3)
  • D: Matt Elkins
  • T: M J Elkins
  • 1-9-1-4-6-8-7-x-1-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-2-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
16-3-1-1
LAST SEASON
3-2-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
39-13-2-2
CAREER
$94,252
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 39-13-2-2 33% 44% 6
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 19-6-1-1 32% 42% 7
Track 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 3
Last Season 16-3-1-1 19% 31% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.0MS 10
Distance Best MR 1:54.0MS 9
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Matt Elkins
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M J Elkins
Trained at: Coominya
Owners: JK (Jack) Kelsh
Breeder(s): C J Slade, J A Slade
Colours: Black, Yellow Yoke, Braces & Band, Black Horseshoes, Yellow Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Always B Miki USA - Rangiann (John Street North USA)
National Rating: NR82 B5
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 7 12
ALBPARK (Good) 28/05/2026, 2138m, NR up to 100. 1:56.3 (56.3, 27.8)
Finished 1/7 $11000, Narissa Elkins (Fr2), $1.65
pre-race blood sample, gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr2)
2nd MY ULTIMATE FLYNN NZ (Fr3) 4.4m
3rd CHARGE AHEAD (Fr4) 3.1m
1 of 9 113
ALBPARK (Good) 16/05/2026, 2138m, NR 50 or better. 1:54.6 (56.3, 28.5)
Finished 1/9 $14980, Matt Elkins (Sr2), $2.00
worked forward, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Sr2)
2nd RACE FOR RICHES (Fr5) 1.7m
3rd FOXFIRE EASTON NZ (Fr4) HD
7 of 10 27
TAMWORT (Dead) 23/01/2026, 2360m, No NR. 1:56.1 (57.7, 29.4)
Finished 7/10 btn 34.9m, $15300, Mitch Chapple (Sr1), $81.00
inconvenienced, raced roughly, Bell lap, 5th fence at bell
1st HELLUVA NZ (Sr5)
2nd OOGA CHAKA (Sr2) 5.2m
3rd GROSSO NASO (Fr5) 7.3m
8 of 10 8
MAITLAN (Fast) 27/12/2025, 2422m, No NR. 1:57.2 (57.5, 28.8)
Finished 8/10 btn 24.3m, $12240, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $26.00
restrained at start, Bell lap, 5th fence at bell
1st ITZMINEONTHELINE (Sr1)
2nd LOYALIST NZ (Sr5) HFNK
3rd CRAFTMANS CHARLIE (Sr4) 3.3m
6 of 10 14
MAITLAN (Good) 19/12/2025, 2044m, NR up to 90. 1:56.4 (59.2, 29.6)
Finished 6/10 btn 12.6m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr4), $8.50
gate speed, Bell lap, 1 out 1 back at bell, checked
1st LACEYS LAD NZ (Sr2)
2nd FAY IRENE (Fr1) SHFHD
3rd SAINT CRUSADER (Sr1) 1.2m
4 of 12 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:56.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 4/12 btn 4.1m, $75000, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $6.00
gate speed, 3 wide early stages, worked forward, led, Bell lap, leader at bell
1st GROSSO NASO (Fr1)
2nd WALTER WARLOCK (Fr6) 1.6m
3rd MAJOR REASON (Sr4) 1.4m
1 of 11 55
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:58.2 (56.8, 28.7)
Finished 1/11 $14500, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $2.80
gate speed, led, Bell lap, leader at bell, shifted in, driver reprimanded, caused interference, Withstood Protest, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr5)
2nd ERROL FIN (Fr2) 1.1m
3rd BETTERTHANFEDERER (Sr1) 1.5m
9 of 10 8
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 1609m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:51.3 (55.1, 27.2)
Finished 9/10 btn 26.8m, $20400, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $26.00
restrained at start, 7th fence at bell, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st LIEUTENANT ARDEN NZ (Fr4)
2nd EL CAMINO (Fr1) 1.1m
3rd LUVARESCHS (Fr2) 3.3m
1 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Good) 19/09/2025, 2030m, NR 63 to 65. 1:54.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr2), $1.65
gate speed, led, Bell lap, leader at bell, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr2)
2nd ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP (Sr2) 2.9m
3rd TITIAN RAIDER (Fr4) HFNK
5 of 10 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 13/09/2025, 2300m, NR up to 75. 1:54.1 (55.2, 28.4)
Finished 5/10 btn 7.5m, $20400, Mitch Chapple (Fr3), $26.00
gate speed, shifted in, sulky contacted, caused interference, behind leader at bell, behind leader at bell
1st ALTA WILLIAM (Fr6)
2nd PABLO ROCKS (Fr5) 3.4m
3rd COSMIC FLYER (Fr2) 2.9m