Albion Park Race 2

Benstud Standardbreds Pace

Stake: $11,218

Distance: 2138m
Class: NR 66 to 80
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Uncle Tony (Fr1) 2715563219
Trainer: Chris Frisby (Mudgeeraba)
Driver: Nathan Dawson
Prize Money: $104,860
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: NICKY MAGUIRE (NZ)

Owners: C L Frisby

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 7-16-4

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

18: 4-5-2

Season

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

61: 7-16-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 7-16-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.35

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 9th (Sr1) over 1660m at this track was 9th-10.54 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Amami (1:56.50) in 3yo+ on October 6 at $7.50. Showed ability the run before when he posted a big 3.5 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr2) at this track (1:58.10) beating Tilly Jayne in 3yo+ on September 29 at $2.10 at the bell was leading 4.08. Capable of more than he has shown recently.

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
9th of 9	6/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Dawson	1:56.50	1:53.0	6.17L	$7.50	7	NR up to 75	$13,382	$74	1. Amami 2. Sweet Rocky 3. Martin Magic
1st of 7	29/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Dawson	1:58.10	1:54.5	1.26L	$2.10f	7	NR 66 to 80	$12,915	$7,904	1. Uncle Tony 2. Tilly Jayne 3. Scruffy NZ
2nd of 10	22/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Dawson	1:59.50	1:55.8	1.41L	$3.10f	7	NR up to 70	$12,915	$2,258	1. Sweet Dior NZ 2. Uncle Tony 3. Hes Sweet
3rd of 9	15/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Dawson	1:56.90	1:53.3	2.38L	$10	7	NR 55 to 65	$11,070	$963	1. Bite The Ear Mike 2. Major Crunch 3. Uncle Tony
6th of 9	8/9/26	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Shane Graham	2:07.60	1:55.4	13.42L	$12	10	NR up to 75	$13,309	$74	1. Captain Jazz 2. Fire Raiser 3. Calling Buddy
5th of 9	29/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	1:56.10	1:52.6	3.20L	$9.50	18	NR up to 75	$13,382	$522	1. Fifty Three Stars 2. Flying Colours NZ 3. O B Legal NZ

Williams (Fr2) 1213522883
Trainer: Chantal Turpin (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Pete McMullen
Prize Money: $73,902
Win / Place: 21% / 60%

4 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: THE STORM INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: MAID FOR YOU LOMBO (AUS)

Owners: T J French

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Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-12-3

Distance

9: 2-5-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-0

Track

13: 2-5-2

Season

8: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

38: 8-12-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

38: 8-12-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr6) over 1660m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 3rd-5.95 beaten 12 m by Mostert (1:54.50) in 4yo+ on October 3 at $41. Two runs back was well back in the run when 8th (Fr6) over 2138m at this track was 8th-11.68 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Major Crunch (2:33.80) in 4yo+ on September 26 at $13.

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
3rd of 10	3/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tom Callaghan	1:54.50	1:51.0	4.61L	$41	7	Band 5 NR 55	$17,835	$1,472	1. Mostert NZ 2. Targaryen NZ 3. Williams
8th of 8	26/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Taleah Mcmullen	2:33.80	1:55.8	4.61L	$13	14	Band 5 NR 55	$18,425	$295	1. Major Crunch 2. Tenaciously 3. Targaryen NZ
8th of 8	12/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Pete Mcmullen	2:31.30	1:53.9	9.00L	$3.50f	7	Band 5 NR 55	$18,425	$295	1. Dougs Flame 2. Mister Manager 3. Race For Riches
2nd of 9	5/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Pete Mcmullen	1:55.20	1:51.7	2.86L	$4.20	7	Band 5 NR 55	$25,547	$4,263	1. Fate Awaits 2. Williams 3. Race For Riches
2nd of 10	29/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Pete Mcmullen	1:55.50	1:51.9	0.82L	$10	9	NR up to 75	$25,547	$4,263	1. Dougs Flame 2. Williams 3. Beyond Doubt NZ
5th of 10	20/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Alex Ashwood	1:58.40	1:54.8	1.75L	$4.20	9	NR 55	$17,835	$654	1. Smarter Than You 2. Targaryen NZ 3. Dreamalittledream NZ

Bite The Ear Mike (Fr3) 1410331115
Trainer: Chantal Turpin (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Tom Callaghan (C)
Prize Money: $48,183
Win / Place: 46% / 61%

Track Specialist

3 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: JOVIAL JULIE (AUS)

Owners: Abr Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd, C M Scott, Mms Scott, Burke Brigade Syndicate, Bet The House Llc Syndicate, T Walker, B P Fitzgerald, S Lapsley, Bdr Punters, M Shuttleworth, Property Pals Syndicate, Abr & Summit Bloodsto

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 6-0-2

Distance

7: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-2

Track

10: 4-0-2

Season

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

13: 6-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 6-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Sr2) over 2200m at Marburg was 5th-5.03 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Barracuda (2:41.90) in 3yo+ on October 5 at $6. Showed ability the run before when he won by 6 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:56.90) beating Major Crunch in 3yo+ on September 15 at $1.50 at the bell was leading 3.69.

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
5th of 8	5/10/26	Marburg	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Tom Callaghan	2:41.90	1:58.5	1.64L	$6.00	20	NR up to 75	$12,300	$472	1. Barracuda NZ 2. Queen Lilibet 3. Bettor Be Bodhi
1st of 9	15/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Pete Mcmullen	1:56.90	1:53.3	2.19L	$1.50f	11	NR 55 to 65	$11,070	$6,742	1. Bite The Ear Mike 2. Major Crunch 3. Uncle Tony
1st of 10	4/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tom Callaghan	2:32.50	1:54.8	0.04L	$2.70	8	NR 53 to 59	$7,847	$4,619	1. Bite The Ear Mike 2. Barracuda NZ 3. Sheer Vitality
1st of 11	27/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Pete Mcmullen	2:33.30	1:55.4	1.82L	$1.15f	5	NR 54 to 60	$7,847	$4,619	1. Bite The Ear Mike 2. Magic Jujon 3. Interpretation
3rd of 12	22/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tom Callaghan	2:28.80	1:52.0	1.52L	$34	8	Colts Geldings No NR	$188,190	$15,775	1. Pure Grunt 2. James Alfred 3. Bite The Ear Mike
3rd of 10	14/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Pete Mcmullen	2:32.70	1:54.9	4.28L	$26	8	Colts Geldings No NR	$12,202	$1,052	1. Fire And Passion 2. Kiki Meister 3. Bite The Ear Mike

Amami (Fr4) 6031567651
Trainer: Gemma Hewitt (Haigslea)
Driver: Brendan Barnes
Prize Money: $286,456
Win / Place: 13% / 35%

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SOMEONE TO LOVE (AUS)

Owners: W E Loader, J E Loader

Rating

Stats

Career

166: 23-17-19

Distance

66: 8-6-8

Trk/Dst

66: 8-6-8

Track

152: 21-17-15

Season

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-3

Mobile

157: 22-15-19

Standing

9: 1-2-0

All-Weather

166: 23-17-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.36

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:56.50) beating Sweet Rocky in 3yo+ on October 6 at $7.50 at the bell was leading 0.28.

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
1st of 9	6/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brendan Barnes	1:56.50	1:53.0	1.19L	$7.50	4	NR up to 75	$13,382	$8,198	1. Amami 2. Sweet Rocky 3. Martin Magic
5th of 8	2/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brendan Barnes	1:58.50	1:54.9	4.42L	$12	7	NR up to 70	$7,700	$293	1. Miss Bay King Cole 2. Apollo Dreamz 3. Lilstrepo
6th of 6	25/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nathan Dawson	2:33.30	1:55.4	4.01L	$2.40f	7	NR up to 75	$7,847	$74	1. Charge Ahead 2. Pumpkin Pat 3. Apollo Dreamz
7th of 10	18/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Dawson	1:55.70	1:52.2	6.13L	$10	7	NR up to 75	$7,700	$74	1. Our Rocky 2. Shades Of Miki 3. Fifty Three Stars
6th of 7	11/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brendan Barnes	2:34.00	1:55.9	1.93L	$4.60	10	NR up to 75	$7,847	$74	1. O B Legal NZ 2. Sitting On Eight 3. Gleneagle Vee Cee
5th of 9	1/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Brendan Barnes	1:55.60	1:52.0	5.20L	$26	7	NR 66 to 80	$12,915	$502	1. Dragon 2. Shades Of Miki 3. Gleneagle Vee Cee

Quaddie Vc Nz (Fr5) 369500969x
Trainer: Trent Moffat (Purga)
Driver: Trent Moffat
Prize Money: $156,124
Win / Place: 15% / 37%

Recent Trial Winner

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: WASHINGTON VC (USA)

Dam: C J GALLEON (NZ)

Owners: S A Mcconnell, E K Anforth

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 15-11-10

Distance

12: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-2

Track

18: 3-1-3

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-2

Mobile

80: 14-11-7

Standing

16: 1-0-3

All-Weather

94: 15-10-10

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

2: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:52.47

Driver Stats

Comments

Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 7th (Sr4) over 1720m at Penrith beaten 14 m by Promising (2:03.90) on October 2 2025 at $26.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

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 8	2/10/26	Albion Park	2138m			-	Trent Moffat	2:39.10	-	46.80L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Quaddie Vc NZ 2. Darcys Fireball 3. Lizzies Son
3rd of 11	22/9/26	Albion Park	2138m			-	Trent Moffat	2:35.80	-	4.72L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gus NZ 2. Golden Sunset 3. Quaddie Vc NZ
9th of 9	7/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Taleah Mcmullen	2:30.90	1:53.6	26.91L	$34	5	NR 70 to 99	$13,063	$74	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. Our Sunset Delight 3. Charge Ahead
6th of 9	2/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tom Callaghan	2:30.90	1:53.6	3.72L	$23	5	4YO and older	$18,425	$295	1. Credulous 2. Fire Raiser 3. Rocknroll Walla
9th of 10	27/6/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tom Callaghan	1:56.30	1:52.8	8.81L	$81	7	B 5 No NR	$17,835	$295	1. Hesitate 2. Braventreacherous 3. Credulous
11th of 12	20/6/26	Redcliffe	2613m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Taleah Mcmullen	3:12.60	1:58.2	6.62L	$101	14	No NR	$26,297	$374	1. Ten Da Touch NZ 2. Greased Lightnin NZ 3. Call To Order

Fire And Passion (Fr6) 2212226176
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Grant Dixon
Prize Money: $352,956
Win / Place: 47% / 73%

Recent Trial Winner

Track Specialist

3 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: FIRE ONE (NZ)

Owners: B M Seymour

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 11-6-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

20: 11-4-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

23: 11-6-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

23: 11-6-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.52

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1660m after showing early pace at this track was 6th-2.43 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Ruggards Gee Tee (1:56.00) in 3yo on August 29 at $1.50. The run previous 7th (Fr6) over 2138m after racing wide at this track was 7th-3.59 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Pure Grunt (2:28.80) in 3yo G1 on August 22 at $1.50.

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 9	2/10/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	Grant Dixon	1:56.70	-	0.45L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fire And Passion 2. Shes Crunchy NZ 3. Amylee
6th of 6	29/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Chapple	1:56.00	1:52.5	3.61L	$1.50f	7	No NR	$25,547	$374	1. Ruggards Gee Tee 2. Degarmea Teale 3. James Alfred
7th of 12	22/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grant Dixon	2:28.80	1:52.0	6.02L	$1.50f	8	Colts Geldings No NR	$188,190	$1,845	1. Pure Grunt 2. James Alfred 3. Bite The Ear Mike
1st of 10	14/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Grant Dixon	2:32.70	1:54.9	3.83L	$1.04f	27	Colts Geldings No NR	$12,202	$7,362	1. Fire And Passion 2. Kiki Meister 3. Bite The Ear Mike
2nd of 7	4/8/26	Albion Park	1660m			-	Grant Dixon	1:56.90	-	0.71L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Starzzz Destiny 2. Fire And Passion 3. Rocky Wine
6th of 11	18/7/26	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grant Dixon	3:09.90	1:54.1	1.75L	$13	16	No NR	$184,500	$1,845	1. Palladium NZ 2. Maxo Mighty 3. Yottie

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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