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R4
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Hyland Racing Colours Free for All
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
7:07pm
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$3.00 | $3.00 | $2.60 | $2.55 | $2.50 | $2.60 | ||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Strong free-for-all contest to close the Early Quaddie, where we see the return of superstar pacer and multiple Group 1 winner CATCH A WAVE (7). Like usual, he has trialled superbly and his blistering turn of speed might be too dynamic in the small field. He can be a very hard horse to catch, but his best is better than that of his rivals and I’m happy in his corner. SIR JIMMY (3) hasn’t raced since a cracking third in the Vicbred Super Series final in late November, and returns on the back of two good trials. He’s a huge chance if he’s able to work to the front. ULTIMATE VINNIE (4) can run really well I fancy, particularly if he was able to get down to the fence, while HES FROM HEAVEN (6) was outstanding in free-for-all grade when leading and winning last time out, but it might be harder from wide on the front row. Other outside hopes are OPERATIVE LINE (5), who has won his past two over 1200m, and DIAMOND ECLIPSE (2), who might be worth including for the back end of First 4s given his likely spot on the fence. BACK: CATCH A WAVE (7) – 1 unit (win)
38-15-6-4
TRACK
21-8-5-3
DISTANCE
21-8-5-3
TRK / DIST
19-5-2-2
LAST SEASON
4-0-1-0
THIS SEASON
1/7
OUR RANKING
41%
WIN
S/RATE
61%
PLACE
S/RATE
69-28-9-5
CAREER
$2,291,485
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 2936
WIN RANGE
140
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 69-28-9-5 | 41% | 61% | 1 |
| Distance | 21-8-5-3 | 38% | 76% | 1 |
| Dist Range | 28-12-6-3 | 43% | 75% | 1 |
| Track | 38-15-6-4 | 39% | 66% | 1 |
| Track / Dist | 21-8-5-3 | 38% | 76% | 1 |
| This Season | 4-0-1-0 | 0% | 25% | 6 |
| Last Season | 19-5-2-2 | 26% | 47% | 2 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:48.8MS | 1 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:53.9MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kate Gath | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A P Gath | ||||
| Trained at: | Long Forest | |||
| Owners: | P (Pauline) Matthews | |||
| Breeder(s): | Benstud Standardbreds, P M O'Shea, Z D O'Shea | |||
| Colours: | Gold, Purple Logo, Red Collar, Gold & Purple Hooped Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Captaintreacherous (US) - Coppagoodone NZ (Christian Cullen NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR120 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 7 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/02/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.2 (54.3, 27.6)
Finished 2/7
btn 5.6m, $22500, Kate Gath (Fr2), $1.50
pre race swab, gate speed, led, leader at bell, raced roughly under pressure, vets examination after race, condition reported, stood down vets
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1st
TRIPLE EIGHT NZ (Fr4)
2nd
CATCH A WAVE (Fr2) 5.6m
3rd
LOUIE LOU I NZ (Fr1) HFNK
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| 8 of 8 | 14 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 1690m, No NR. 1:52.6 (56.9, 29.7)
Finished 8/8
btn 29.0m, $30000, Kate Gath (Sr1), $2.90
3 wide middle, worked forward, 3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell, broke, raced roughly, last chance to race truly, vets examination after race, Follow Up Report
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1st
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr6)
2nd
ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd
MACH DAN (Fr7) 2.3m
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| 6 of 8 | 14 |
BALARAT
(Good)
24/01/2026, 2710m, No NR. 1:54.4 (53.9, 27.5)
Finished 6/8
btn 15.5m, $100000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $51.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
LEAP TO FAME (Fr7)
2nd
DEE ROE (Fr6) 11.4m
3rd
FORTY LOVE (Fr4) 1.2m
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| 9 of 9 | 57 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (55.0, 28.5)
Finished 9/9
btn 15.2m, $75000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $12.00
gate speed, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell, query performance
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1st
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2)
2nd
PETRACCA (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd
KINGMAN NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
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| 5 of 12 | 13 |
RIVERIN
(Good)
14/11/2025, 2800m, No NR. 1:52.7 (54.9, 27.9)
Finished 5/12
btn 23.4m, $60000, Kate Gath (Sr2), $9.00
800 metres, 1 out 4 back at bell, raced roughly under pressure, query performance, vets examination after race, condition reported, stood down 7 days
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1st
CAPTAINS KNOCK (Sr3)
2nd
DON HUGO (Sr5) 1.0m
3rd
MAX DELIGHT (Sr4) 1.3m
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| 4 of 9 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
01/11/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.9, 26.6)
Finished 4/9
btn 3.6m, $22500, Kate Gath (Sr3), $5.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
CODE BAILEY NZ (Fr4)
2nd
OLIVER DAN (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2) 1.5m
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| 3 of 6 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.6 (54.8, 26.2)
Finished 3/6
btn 11.4m, $22500, Kate Gath (Fr5), $7.00
restrained after start, 6 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
LEAP TO FAME (Fr6)
2nd
BULLETPROOF BOY (Fr4) 9.4m
3rd
CATCH A WAVE (Fr5) 2.0m
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| 7 of 12 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
18/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.2 (54.4, 27.5)
Finished 7/12
btn 16.1m, $250000, Kate Gath (Fr1), $7.50
gate speed, pulled hard, behind leader at bell
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1st
KINGMAN NZ (Fr4)
2nd
HI MANAMEISJEFF NZ (Fr2) 1.8m
3rd
LEAP TO FAME (Sr1) 4.9m
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| 1 of 8 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/10/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.9 (54.2, 27.3)
Finished 1/8
$30000, Kate Gath (Fr2), $1.35
gate speed, led, withstood challenge, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
CATCH A WAVE (Fr2)
2nd
WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr2) 3.2m
3rd
PLAINS IN HEAVEN (Fr1) HD
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| 7 of 9 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
13/09/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.0 (54.7, 27.1)
Finished 7/9
btn 5.4m, $50000, Kate Gath (Fr7), $4.60
pre race swab, restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
HORN PLAYER (Fr5)
2nd
WAR DAN BUDDY (Fr6) 1.3m
3rd
HES FROM HEAVEN NZ (Fr4) SHFHD
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