Albion Park (QLD)
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2026 Racing & Sports the Rising Sun (group 1)
2138m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:32pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/AGE/SEX
RESTRICTIONS
3&4YO
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$300,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
7 - HESITATE
  • 7 Hesitate (FR7)
  • D: Luke McCarthy
  • T: L A McCarthy
  • 0-x-1-4-4-6-0-x-8-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-3-2-0
TRACK
3-2-0-0
DISTANCE
3-2-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-5-3-2
LAST SEASON
7-2-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
38%
WIN S/RATE
62%
PLACE S/RATE
34-13-6-2
CAREER
$432,069
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-13-6-2 38% 62% 11
Distance 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 4
Dist Range 12-5-0-1 42% 50% 10
Track 7-3-2-0 43% 71% 9
Track / Dist 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 4
This Season 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 13
Last Season 14-5-3-2 36% 71% 8
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:51.2MS 8
Distance Best MR 1:53.0MS 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Luke McCarthy
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
L A McCarthy
Trained at: Cobbitty
Owners: M J (Mick) Harvey
Breeder(s): D J Burns, S A Petrie
Colours: Fluorescent Yellow
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown horse
Breeding: Sportswriter USA - Village Tango (Village Jasper USA)
National Rating: NR111 B4
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 7
ALBPARK (Good) 27/06/2026, 1660m, Band 5 No NR. 1:52.8 (54.0, 26.6)
Finished 1/10 $14500, Luke McCarthy (Fr4), $1.20
gate speed, led, hung in, leader at bell, swabbed
1st HESITATE (Fr4)
2nd BRAVENTREACHEROUS (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd CREDULOUS (Fr1) 4.9m
8 of 8 77
MENANGL (Fast) 20/06/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:49.2 (54.6, 26.9)
Finished 8/8 btn 20.0m, $20400, Jack Callaghan (Fr7), $8.00
caught wide early, 8th fence at bell, 8th fence at bell, broke gear
1st DON HUGO (Fr8)
2nd NYACK (Fr3) SHFHD
3rd LUX AETERNA (Fr1) 7.3m
12 of 12 8
RIVERIN (Fast) 04/04/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:53.6 (54.4, 28.0)
Finished 12/12 btn 17.8m, $100000, Luke McCarthy (Sr3), $8.50
inconvenienced, 3 wide middle stages with trail, Bell lap, 2nd horse 3 wide at bell, gave ground over concluding stages
1st SEASIDER (Fr4)
2nd WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr5) 2.2m
3rd DOUBLE LOU (Sr4) 4.1m
6 of 8 13
RIVERIN (Fast) 27/03/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:54.0 (56.2, 28.2)
Finished 6/8 btn 14.8m, $11832, Luke McCarthy (Fr7), $1.95
gate speed, worked forward, led, Bell lap, leader at bell, vet's examination after race
1st SWEET ON LEXY (Fr5)
2nd SINALOA (Fr6) HD
3rd DOUBLE LOU (Fr8) 7.3m
4 of 10 7
MENANGL (Fast) 14/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 95. 1:49.7 (54.1, 26.5)
Finished 4/10 btn 9.4m, $20400, Luke McCarthy (Fr7), $2.90
restrained at start, 1 out 2 back at bell, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st DOUBLE LOU (Fr4)
2nd NERANO NZ (Fr9) 3.7m
3rd RIPP (Fr5) 1.5m
4 of 10 21
MENANGL (Fast) 07/03/2026, 1609m, No NR. 1:49.8 (53.8, 25.9)
Finished 4/10 btn 8.6m, $250000, Luke McCarthy (Fr9), $51.00
1 out 2 back at bell, 2nd horse 3 wide at bell
1st CAPTAINS MISTRESS NZ (Fr3)
2nd FINAL DEADLINE NZ (Fr8) 7.1m
3rd SINALOA (Fr10) 1.3m
1 of 11 119
MELTON (Good) 14/02/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (56.1, 28.3)
Finished 1/11 $50000, Luke McCarthy (Sr4), $3.00
out of position at start, no action taken, 1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail, swabbed
1st HESITATE (Sr4)
2nd SANCHEZ (Fr1) 1.2m
3rd MIKI B NZ (Fr5) HD
12 of 12 7
MELTON (Good) 18/10/2025, 2760m, No NR. 1:54.9 (55.5, 27.8)
Finished 12/12 btn 45.2m, $150000, Luke McCarthy (Fr4), $7.50
gate speed, 3 wide early with trail, 3 wide middle stages, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell, gave ground over concluding stages, vet's examination after race, run queried, spell
1st FOX DAN (Fr1)
2nd CAPTAIN PERFECT (Sr5) 2.7m
3rd ITS CONFIDENTIAL (Sr1) HFNK
3 of 9 14
MELTON (Good) 11/10/2025, 2760m, No NR. 1:55.9 (54.9, 27.4)
Finished 3/9 btn 3.3m, $20000, Luke McCarthy (Sr2), $2.50
3 wide middle stages, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st FOX DAN (Sr1)
2nd MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Fr2) 1.0m
3rd HESITATE (Sr2) 2.2m
2 of 9 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 95. 1:50.2 (54.8, 26.3)
Finished 2/9 btn 2.1m, $20400, Luke McCarthy (Fr3), $1.18
gate speed, worked forward, led, surrended lead early, behind leader at bell, behind leader at bell
1st CLASSIC MISSION NZ (Fr7)
2nd HESITATE (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd MONTALBANO (Fr6) 8.9m