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R2 | Vbss (3yo C&g) Silver Pace 2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:00pm |
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Great battle between the Michael Stanley and Emma Stewart stables here, with SOHO TRUMP (1) favoured for the former. He won the Group 2 Vicbred Super Series final as a two-year-old in 2025 and sadly missed this year’s decider after a torrid run in the semi-finals. He was trapped parked there on a hot speed and dropped out late to finish ninth. He led and won a heat at Kilmore prior to that and looks the horse to beat after the kind barrier draw as he is expected to lead. Stewart’s SEASIDE BOY (4) ran well from a bad draw in his Vicbred heat at Kilmore but missed the semi-finals and is a smart pacer who has performed strongly in some good races at Melton this campaign, Stanley stablemate SOHO PARK AVENUE (9) was perhaps a bit plain in the semi but ran well from outside the leader in the first round of qualifiers and is a handy type, while Stewart’s LOWRIDER (11) and STAR VISION (6) are other contenders with the scratching of SOHO CHARMER (13).
2-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-3-1-0
LAST SEASON
8-3-0-0
THIS SEASON
43%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-6-1-0
CAREER
$24,454
PRIZE MONEY
1750 - 2180
WIN RANGE
4
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 14-6-1-0 | 43% | 50% | N/A |
| Distance | 2-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 6-1-1-0 | 17% | 33% | N/A |
| Track | 2-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Track / Dist | 2-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 8-3-0-0 | 38% | 38% | N/A |
| Last Season | 6-3-1-0 | 50% | 67% | 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 | 1:56.2MS | N/A | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:58.0MS | N/A | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| D M O'Brien | ||||
| Trained at: | Armstrong | |||
| Owners: | D M O'Brien, S L O'Brien | |||
| Breeder(s): | K McEvoy, S L O'Brien | |||
| Colours: | Red & White Quarters, Green Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 3 year old brown gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Rock N Roll Heaven USA - Melody Stride (In the Pocket USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR65 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 10 | 6 | STAWELL(Good)14/09/2026, 1785m, NR 56 to 64. 1:56.2 (56.6, 27.4) Finished 1/10 $7000, Jack Laugher (Fr4), $2.60 gate speed, led, leader at bell | 1stKING KASEY (Fr4) 2ndGOLD IN PARIS (Fr5) 11.4m 3rdSTARZINHEREYES (Sr2) HD |
| 1 of 8 | 12 | SWANHIL(Good)08/09/2026, 1750m, NR 57 to 64. 1:56.5 (56.6, 27.7) Finished 1/8 $7000, Jack Laugher (Fr1), $3.20 gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed | 1stKING KASEY (Fr1) 2ndKIA ORA BEAUTY (Sr1) 2.7m 3rdYAPPER (Fr2) 2.2m |
| 5 of 9 | 110 | KILMORE(Good)27/08/2026, 2180m, No NR. 1:55.2 (55.3, 27.4) Finished 5/9btn 40.6m, $10000, Jason Lee (Fr3), $26.00 gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell | 1stLE CARDINAL (Fr1) 2ndMAJOR BLITZ (Fr5) HFHD 3rdSOLS ME NAME (Sr1) 16.8m |
| 10 of 10 | 11 | MELTON(Good)09/05/2026, 2240m, NR 58 to 66. 1:56.7 (57.3, 28.3) Finished 10/10btn 301.8m, $10000, Kerryn Manning (Fr1), $12.00 gate speed, led, leader at bell, tired latter stages, vets examination after race, slow recovery, query poor performance, stood down vet certificate, stood down 1 trial | 1stALL BLAZING GUNS (Fr4) 2ndSTAR TO FALL (Fr3) 1.7m 3rdFIRE MARSHALL (Fr6) HFNK |
| 5 of 10 | 15 | MENANGL(Fast)28/04/2026, 1609m, NMT1W/TS 1:52.7 (54.9, 27.7) Finished 5/10btn 6.6m, $11832, Joshua Gallagher (Fr10), $10.00 restrained after start, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell | 1stSOHO PIASTRI (Fr1) 2ndYOU ARE MY WISH (Fr4) HFHD 3rdTHIS IS HEAVEN (Fr7) 4.2m |
| 7 of 12 | 10 | HAMILTN(Good)13/04/2026, 1660m, NR 56 to 64. 1:53.7 (56.7, 28.4) Finished 7/12btn 19.3m, $7000, Michael Bellman (Fr5), $4.00 gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell | 1stKEAYANG WASABI (Sr6) 2ndRANGER RICK NZ (Sr3) 4.7m 3rdTALLARAS SHADOW (Sr4) HFHD |
| 1 of 10 | 11 | STAWELL(Good)03/04/2026, 2180m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.0 (58.5, 29.2) Finished 1/10 $6000, Jack Laugher (Fr4), $2.90 gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell | 1stKING KASEY (Fr4) 2ndCALEDONIAN RANGER (Fr2) 6.9m 3rdVINNY ROCK (Fr5) 2.5m |
| 7 of 8 | 133 | ARARAT(Good)23/03/2026, 1790m, NR 56 to 62. 1:56.9 (56.8, 28.5) Finished 7/8btn 15.1m, $6000, Jackie Barker (Sr2), $3.70 3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell, run queried, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep. | 1stTHE NAKED ART (Sr1) 2ndMANINKY MOONSHINE (Fr1) HD 3rdTORQUE POWER (Fr2) 2.4m |
| 1 of 8 | 5 | ARARAT(Fast)10/11/2025, 1790m, NR 50 to 55. 1:59.1 (57.8, 28.8) Finished 1/8 $6000, Michael Bellman (Sr1), $13.00 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stKING KASEY (Sr1) 2ndJILLIBY DOOLEY (Fr6) NK 3rdGUARANTEED TROUBLE (Fr3) 1.9m |
| 8 of 10 | N/A | BENDIGO(Good)05/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:57.8 (55.0, 27.1) Finished 8/10btn 22.0m, $10000, Kerryn Manning (Fr2), $21.00 pre race swab, 3 back on pegs at bell, tightened, contact marker pegs | 1stUSYK (Fr5) 2ndMAJOR BLITZ (Fr1) 8.4m 3rdLE CARDINAL (Fr4) HD |