Bathurst (NSW)
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Bathurst Rsl Pace
1730m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 3:58pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 47. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,936
 
 
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R2
9 - ALWAYS LIGHTNING
  • 9 Always Lightning (SR1)
  • D: Blake Medlyn (C,5)
  • T: M P Rue
  • 4-2-8-3-3-8-2-1-7-7
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
39-2-3-9
TRACK
30-1-3-8
DISTANCE
30-1-3-8
TRK / DIST
14-1-1-1
LAST SEASON
14-2-3-2
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
8%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
53-4-5-9
CAREER
$48,250
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 53-4-5-9 8% 34% 6
Distance 30-1-3-8 3% 40% 6
Dist Range 38-2-4-8 5% 37% 8
Track 39-2-3-9 5% 36% 5
Track / Dist 30-1-3-8 3% 40% 6
This Season 14-2-3-2 14% 50% 3
Last Season 14-1-1-1 7% 21% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:58.4MS 10
Distance Best MR 1:58.4MS 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Medlyn
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M P Rue
Trained at: Canowindra
Owners: C T Rue, R M Jones, G J Rudd, B P Ross
Breeder(s): G F Thorncraft, S J Thorncraft, R W Higgins, E J Higgins
Colours: Dark Blue, White Stars, Hooped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: For a Reason - Always Will (Modern Art USA)
National Rating: NR52 (A47)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 11
MENANGL (Fast) 06/06/2026, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:52.4 (55.7, 27.9)
Finished 7/10 btn 11.6m, $25500, Blake Medlyn (Fr5), $61.00
restrained after start, 800m, 5 back on the pegs, 400m, 1 out 1 back
1st FRANKIROMAR (Fr4)
2nd SUNSET JAY JAY (Fr9) 1.2m
3rd GEM N EM NZ (Fr6) 1.2m
7 of 10 11
YOUNG (Good) 26/05/2026, 2100m, NR up to 50. 1:59.7 (60.1, 31.2)
Finished 7/10 btn 26.4m, $6936, Blake Medlyn (Fr3), $5.50
bell lap, 1 out 1 back, query performance
1st NO ALIBI NZ (Fr6)
2nd THE TALK (Fr1) HFHD
3rd SINISTER (Fr2) 4.9m
1 of 10 9
PARKES (Fast) 15/05/2026, 1660m, NR up to 55. 1:59.4 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 1/10 $9996, Mat Rue (Fr1), $3.90
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr1)
2nd PRINCESS BALLERINA (Fr2) HD
3rd TULHURST TIMMY (Fr3) HFHD
2 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 06/05/2026, 1730m, NR up to 52. 1:58.2 (56.8, 28.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.1m, $6936, Mat Rue (Fr1), $8.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, behind leader, used sprint lane
1st ROCKIN IN PARADISE (Fr8)
2nd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd ROCKSIE ROCK (Fr4) 1.3m
8 of 10 42
BTHURST (Fast) 29/04/2026, 1730m, NR up to 53. 1:56.1 (56.8, 28.5)
Finished 8/10 btn 22.6m, $6936, Mat Rue (Fr7), $8.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st KENZIE SHANNON (Sr1)
2nd YA RACIN ARLO (Fr1) NK
3rd ROCKIN IN PARADISE (Fr2) HFHD
3 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 18/03/2026, 1730m, NR up to 60. 1:55.3 (58.7, 30.2)
Finished 3/10 btn 4.2m, $9792, Jason Hewitt (Fr2), $151.00
slowly out, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs, used sprint lane
1st WISHAS DARLING NZ (Sr3)
2nd JOETOMO (Sr1) NK
3rd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr2) 3.4m
3 of 10 7
BTHURST (Fast) 11/03/2026, 2260m, NR up to 45. 1:59.0 (59.2, 29.8)
Finished 3/10 btn 11.1m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Fr8), $21.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st JOHNNYS BLUE (Sr1)
2nd DUFFY HOLLOW NZ (Fr6) HD
3rd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Fr8) 10.5m
8 of 9 7
BTHURST (Fast) 04/03/2026, 1730m, NR up to 47. 2:00.3 (59.1, 29.5)
Finished 8/9 btn 7.2m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Fr6), $9.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st DEAR DARLING (Sr2)
2nd MAMMALS HEART (Fr2) HFHD
3rd YESNOLETSGO (Fr3) HD
2 of 9 5
BTHURST (Good) 25/02/2026, 1730m, NR up to 45. 1:57.7 (58.8, 30.4)
Finished 2/9 btn 5.0m, $6936, Paula Sapio (Sr1), $6.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs, used sprint lane
1st SHE MAYBE BETTOR (Fr1)
2nd ALWAYS LIGHTNING (Sr1) 5.0m
3rd DUFFY HOLLOW NZ (Fr6) 2.6m
4 of 8 N/A
DUBBO (Fast) 20/02/2026, 2120m, NR up to 53. 2:00.3 (59.1, 30.2)
Finished 4/8 btn 6.8m, $6936, Jason Hewitt (Fr5), $18.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st KADAR (Fr2)
2nd ROMERO (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd BARLOR HEAVEN (Fr3) 1.9m