Albion Park Race 4

Wolf Signs Open Pace

Stake: $26,295

LEAP TO FAME (7) was far too good as expected when resuming here last week, racing parked before drawing clear to score by 6.7m. He should only be improved by that and steps up to a distance where he has won a remarkable 23 of 25 attempts. Should be adding to that imposing record. DASHING (6) did a good job in coming from this barrier for a winning return at this circuit and distance last week, getting home by close to 5m. He can perform well again. TIMS A TROOPER (5) faded out of it last time but he is better than that, putting three placings together prior. He can bounce back and fill a trifecta spot. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4) next best.

Distance: 2138m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Cosmic Flyer (Fr1) 4505393584
Trainer: Anthony Gorman (Marburg)
Driver: Pete McMullen
Prize Money: $114,793
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: GOODTIME STRIDE (AUS)

Owners: W O Gorman, S L Wells

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 11-5-9

Distance

32: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

32: 2-3-4

Track

58: 6-4-5

Season

7: 0-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 2-0-1

Mobile

69: 11-5-9

Standing

5: 0-0-0

All-Weather

74: 11-5-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.64

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

10: 1-3-0

Comments

4th (Fr2) over 2138m at this track was 4th-8.2 at the bell, beaten 4 m by Major Crunch (2:33.80) in 4yo+ on September 26 at $23. Before that was well back in the run when 8th (Fr6) over 2040m at Redcliffe, at the bell was 8th-13.69 beaten 19 m by Stormtide (2:32.00) in 3yo+ on September 17 at $4.33. Not up to this.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	26/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Angus Garrard	2:33.80	1:55.8	1.49L	$23	9	Band 5 NR 55	$18,425	$982	1. Major Crunch 2. Tenaciously 3. Targaryen NZ
8th of 8	17/9/26	Redcliffe	2040m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cox	2:32.00	1:59.9	7.14L	$4.33	21	NR 53 to 59	$7,700	$74	1. Stormtide 2. My Ultimate Carter 3. Mahindi NZ
1st of 4	13/9/26	Marburg	1850m			-	A D Gorman	2:14.50	-	4.35L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cosmic Flyer 2. Thats Our Boy 3. Rockn Sam
5th of 9	27/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Angus Garrard	2:33.30	1:55.4	2.60L	$4.80	5	NR up to 75	$7,847	$293	1. Dragon 2. Mach Assassin 3. Kiki Meister
3rd of 9	22/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Angus Garrard	1:57.40	1:53.8	0.97L	$3.30	7	NR Up to 65	$17,835	$1,472	1. Mister Reactor 2. Quik Change 3. Cosmic Flyer
9th of 11	15/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Angus Garrard	2:32.30	1:54.6	5.39L	$101	7	Band 5 NR 55	$18,425	$295	1. Braventreacherous 2. Miki B NZ 3. Always Be Chaps

Charge Ahead (Fr2) 6369684991
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Mathew Neilson
Prize Money: $180,757
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

5 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: CHERISH THE MOMENT (AUS)

Owners: Solid Earth Pty Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 11-6-5

Distance

24: 4-1-5

Trk/Dst

24: 4-1-5

Track

48: 9-3-5

Season

7: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

55: 11-6-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 11-6-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.61

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

37: 10-2-5

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Posted a big 5.5 m win when driven back in the field, (Fr3) held up early, at this track (2:33.30) beating Pumpkin Pat in 3yo+ on September 25 at $5 at the bell was leading 8.23. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr4) over 1660m after racing wide at this track was 9th-14.06 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Our Rocky (1:55.70) in 3yo+ on September 18 at $81. Too much of a step up here.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	25/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Grant Dixon	2:33.30	1:55.4	2.04L	$5.00	7	NR up to 75	$7,847	$4,619	1. Charge Ahead 2. Pumpkin Pat 3. Apollo Dreamz
9th of 10	18/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Chapple	1:55.70	1:52.2	6.80L	$81	20	NR up to 75	$7,700	$74	1. Our Rocky 2. Shades Of Miki 3. Fifty Three Stars
9th of 10	29/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Chapple	2:32.50	1:54.8	6.99L	$51	8	Band 5 NR 55	$18,425	$295	1. Always Be Chaps 2. Spirit Of Anarchy NZ 3. Targaryen NZ
4th of 9	21/8/26	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Chapple	2:06.90	1:54.7	2.64L	$2.80f	6	NR up to 72	$7,626	$440	1. Alta Sensation NZ 2. Dolly Rocket 3. Vincheska
8th of 8	15/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Chapple	1:56.10	1:52.5	4.20L	$26	7	Band 4 NR 60	$25,547	$374	1. Air Express 2. Rocknroll Walla 3. My Ultimate Flynn NZ
6th of 7	8/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Trista Dixon	2:30.90	1:53.6	6.17L	$26	7	Band 4 NR 60	$18,425	$295	1. Rakasandy NZ 2. Air Express 3. Cosmic Flyer

Fire Raiser (Fr3) 4625918213
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Jack Chapple (C)
Prize Money: $203,242
Win / Place: 27% / 51%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: FIRE ONE (NZ)

Owners: Solid Earth Pty Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-5-4

Distance

12: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

12: 2-2-1

Track

31: 6-4-4

Season

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

37: 10-5-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

37: 10-5-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.54

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

30: 9-5-4

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1660m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 3rd-3.44 beaten 4.5 m by Our Rocky (1:55.70) on September 26 at $18. Two runs back won by 1.4 m (Fr4) at this track (1:55.10) beating Targaryen in 4yo+ on September 19 at $6.50 at the bell was leading 8.08. Tougher here.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	26/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grant Dixon	1:55.70	1:52.2	1.75L	$18	7	NR up to 75	$25,547	$2,132	1. Our Rocky 2. Captain Jazz 3. Fire Raiser
1st of 10	19/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Grant Dixon	1:55.10	1:51.5	0.52L	$6.50	11	Band 5 NR 55	$17,835	$10,306	1. Fire Raiser 2. Targaryen NZ 3. Beyond Doubt NZ
2nd of 9	8/9/26	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grant Dixon	2:07.60	1:55.4	0.04L	$23	17	NR up to 75	$13,309	$2,337	1. Captain Jazz 2. Fire Raiser 3. Calling Buddy
2nd of 4	1/9/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	David Moran	2:00.00	-	0.11L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sheza Bonny Sheila 2. Fire Raiser 3. Going For Gold NZ
1st of 4	27/8/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	Jack Chapple	1:58.60	-	0.41L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fire Raiser 2. Frankie Ferocious 3. Our Ultimate Milly
8th of 12	22/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grant Dixon	2:31.90	1:54.3	7.62L	$41	10	Entires Geldings No NR	$94,095	$923	1. French Fries 2. Captain Bart 3. Braventreacherous

District Attorney (Fr4) 4168805844
Trainer: Jack Butler (Logan Village)
Driver: Leonard Cain
Prize Money: $434,624
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

7 yo Brown Horse

Sire: COURAGE UNDER FIRE (NZ)

Dam: CROWN DEFENDER (NZ)

Owners: Escobar Holding Group

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 15-21-9

Distance

20: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

17: 3-2-3

Track

38: 3-7-5

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 2-2-0

2nd Up

8: 3-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-3-0

Mobile

78: 14-21-9

Standing

5: 1-0-0

All-Weather

83: 15-21-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.88

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

23: 2-4-2

Comments

4th (Fr1) over 1660m at this track, at the bell was 4th-9.73 beaten 17 m by Leap To Fame (1:52.50) in 4yo+ on September 26 at $34. Before that 4th (Fr1) over 1660m at this track, beaten 5 m by Attachment (1:54.50) in 4yo+ on August 29 at $15. This looks too tough.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	26/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Leonard Cain	1:52.50	1:49.1	6.36L	$34	28	No NR	$25,547	$1,422	1. Leap To Fame 2. Captain Shuffles 3. Regazzo Di Tilly
4th of 6	29/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Leonard Cain	1:54.50	1:51.0	1.86L	$15	9	No NR	$25,547	$1,422	1. Attachment 2. Tims A Trooper 3. Wisper A Secret
8th of 12	20/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Jonah Hutchinson	2:29.80	1:52.8	4.09L	$71	5	No NR	$22,263	$369	1. Fernco Nel NZ 2. Tremendous Sensation NZ 3. Sally Bigtime
5th of 5	15/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Bennett	1:55.40	1:51.9	2.12L	$41	42	No NR	$25,547	$947	1. Attachment 2. Cheerstolou 3. Wisper A Secret
42 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	4/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Leonard Cain	2:28.30	1:51.7	10.26L	$151	7	No NR	$49,200	$1,476	1. Leap To Fame 2. Nyack 3. Tims A Trooper
8th of 10	27/6/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Leonard Cain	1:55.70	1:52.2	5.06L	$71	7	No NR	$31,943	$374	1. Marketplace NZ 2. Wisper A Secret 3. Seasider

Tims A Trooper (Fr5) 4443502336
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Grant Dixon
Prize Money: $777,356
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: ELIZABETH KELLY (AUS)

Owners: Solid Earth Pty Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 22-21-27

Distance

53: 11-8-12

Trk/Dst

53: 11-8-12

Track

111: 19-20-22

Season

4: 0-1-2

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

5: 0-3-0

Mobile

122: 20-21-26

Standing

10: 2-0-1

All-Weather

132: 22-21-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.52

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

69: 16-11-8

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 2138m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 6th-2.13 beaten 12 m by Dashing (2:30.80) in 4yo+ on September 19 at $4.80. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1660m at this track was 3rd-8.84 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Attachment (1:54.60) in 4yo+ on September 12 at $6.50. Trifecta hope.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	19/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Grant Dixon	2:30.80	1:53.5	4.54L	$4.80	7	No NR	$26,297	$374	1. Dashing 2. Manila Playboy 3. Attachment
3rd of 5	12/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Grant Dixon	1:54.60	1:51.1	2.60L	$6.50	7	No NR	$25,547	$2,132	1. Attachment 2. Wisper A Secret 3. Tims A Trooper
3rd of 5	5/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Grant Dixon	2:32.20	1:54.6	1.90L	$4.20	7	No NR	$26,297	$2,132	1. Attachment 2. Wisper A Secret 3. Tims A Trooper
2nd of 6	29/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Chapple	1:54.50	1:51.0	0.89L	$10	42	No NR	$25,547	$4,263	1. Attachment 2. Tims A Trooper 3. Wisper A Secret
42 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 13	18/7/26	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Trista Dixon	3:06.20	1:51.8	16.69L	$126	7	No NR	$1,230,000	$18,450	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Leap To Fame 3. Nyack
5th of 10	11/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Trista Dixon	2:29.40	1:52.5	9.29L	$61	7	No NR	$49,200	$1,968	1. Dangerous 2. Nyack 3. Attachment

Dashing (Fr6) 69409637x1
Trainer: Shawn Grimsey (Tamborine)
Driver: Nathan Dawson
Prize Money: $291,590
Win / Place: 32% / 62%

Track / Distance Specialist

Driver / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: FRITH AUS)

Owners: D Kelly

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 16-9-6

Distance

12: 6-0-1

Trk/Dst

11: 5-0-1

Track

16: 6-0-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-3-0

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

47: 15-9-6

Standing

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

50: 16-9-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

14: 6-0-1

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Posted a big 5 m win (Fr6) at this track (2:30.80) beating Manila Playboy in 4yo+ on September 19 at $16 at the bell was leading 4.25. Two runs back 7th (Sr2) over 2680m at this track beaten 40 m by Captains Mistress (3:06.20) on July 18 at $151. Has a solid second-up record so can go well again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	19/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nathan Dawson	2:30.80	1:53.5	1.78L	$16	63	No NR	$26,297	$14,914	1. Dashing 2. Manila Playboy 3. Attachment
63 Day Spell
2nd of 7	11/9/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	Nathan Dawson	1:54.00	-	0.59L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Shuffles 2. Dashing 3. Quaddie Vc NZ
1st of 6	4/9/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	Nathan Dawson	1:56.50	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dashing 2. Tiger Band Wagon 3. Betterthanfederer
7th of 13	18/7/26	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Nathan Dawson	3:06.20	1:51.8	14.39L	$151	7	No NR	$1,230,000	$18,450	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Leap To Fame 3. Nyack
3rd of 11	11/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Dawson	2:28.60	1:51.9	0.11L	$23	7	No NR	$49,200	$3,936	1. Minos NZ 2. Cheerstolou 3. Dashing
6th of 10	4/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Nathan Dawson	2:30.00	1:52.9	2.57L	$151	7	No NR	$49,200	$1,476	1. Bay Of Biscay 2. Minos NZ 3. Max Delight

Leap To Fame (Fr7) 11111112x1
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Trista Dixon
Prize Money: $7,794,875
Win / Place: 78% / 97%

Track / Distance Specialist

Driver / Horse Combo

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LETTUCEREASON (AUS)

Owners: Solid Earth Pty Ltd

100

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 73-15-3

Distance

25: 23-1-1

Trk/Dst

24: 22-1-1

Track

56: 48-6-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

10: 8-1-1

2nd Up

9: 7-2-0

3rd Up

9: 6-2-1

Mobile

90: 71-14-3

Standing

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

93: 73-15-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

92: 73-15-3

Comments

Resumed from a 70-day break with a strong win from midfield and posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.50) beating Captain Shuffles in 4yo+ on September 26 at $1.12 at the bell was leading 3.24. Champion pacer who should be adding to an imposing record at this longer distance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	26/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grant Dixon	1:52.50	1:49.1	2.49L	$1.12f	70	No NR	$25,547	$14,914	1. Leap To Fame 2. Captain Shuffles 3. Regazzo Di Tilly
70 Day Spell
2nd of 13	18/7/26	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Grant Dixon	3:06.20	1:51.8	0.45L	$2.40	7	No NR	$1,230,000	$190,650	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Leap To Fame 3. Nyack
1st of 10	11/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grant Dixon	2:29.50	1:52.5	2.19L	$1.04f	7	No NR	$49,200	$24,600	1. Leap To Fame 2. Max Delight 3. Triedtotellya
1st of 12	4/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grant Dixon	2:28.30	1:51.7	0.82L	$1.12f	15	No NR	$49,200	$24,600	1. Leap To Fame 2. Nyack 3. Tims A Trooper
1st of 9	19/6/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Grant Dixon	2:28.20	1:51.6	0.11L	$1.45f	13	No NR	$18,425	$10,306	1. Leap To Fame 2. The Janitor NZ 3. Minos NZ
1st of 7	6/6/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Grant Dixon	2:30.30	1:53.1	1.04L	$1.04f	57	No NR	$26,297	$14,914	1. Leap To Fame 2. Attachment 3. Darin NZ
57 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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