Timaru Race 7

WAIMATE TROTTING CLUB WAIMATE CUP (HCP PACE)

Stake: $20,000

Distance: 2600m
Class: 3YO+ R51 to
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Matt Markham Selects: 8. Iron Brigade, 2. Shepherds Delight, 6. Wild Willow, 3. Audacity, 4. Seaside Croft

Joyride (Fr1) 61203
Trainer: Cran & Chrissie Dalgety (West Melton)
Driver: Carter Dalgety (J)
Prize Money: $107,513
Win / Place: 15% / 53%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Joyfuljoy

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: Mrs C M Dalgety, B A Smith, G P Merlo, Jonny Turner, K R Clark, R Spice

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 6-9-6

Distance

8: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

28: 4-7-3

Standing

11: 2-2-3

All-Weather

31: 6-9-5

Slushy

2: 0-1-0

Grass

0: 0-0-1

Left Handed

30: 6-13

Right Handed

1: 0-1

Favourite

7: 2-2-2

2nd Favourite

13: 3-5-3

Best Mile

1:55.37

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Overcame break to finish just 1.8L from last week's winner. Can feature 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	Race Review
3rd of 10	18/10/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Carter Dalgety	2:01.5	2:01.50	1.78L	$3.30	9	3YO+ R46 to R60 DiscrHcp PACE	$14,475	$1,425	1. Seaside Croft 2. Lester 3. Joyride	Brk strt,5th,led bell,fght on
10th of 11	9/10/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Carter Dalgety	1:55.8	1:55.80	6.91L	$12	12	R47 to R58 MOB. PACE	$24,563	$438	1. Always Be Batman 2. The Jolly Roger 3. Cheer The Captain	3wd,prkd 1500,askd,felt pinch str
2nd of 7	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Ricky May	2:02.4	2:02.40	0.89L	$6.00	10	4YO+ R51 to R75 SpecHcp PACE	$13,688	$2,325	1. Tact Teva 2. Joyride 3. Shepherds Delight	Ld out,trld 1300,off,chased boldly
1st of 9	17/9/26	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Carter Dalgety	2:59.4	2:00.30	1.30L	$2.10	20	R42 to R56 MOB. PACE	$11,370	$6,600	1. Joyride 2. Beluga 3. Cracker Opie	Soon 1x1,up 450,joind,kept givn
6th of 7	28/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Butt	1:56.2	1:56.20	5.99L	$35	12	3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Trump Card 2. Winelight 3. Beside Me	Led,trld 1600,3bk,waitd,1-paced
4th of 10	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Jonny Cox	2:00.1	2:00.10	4.01L	$16	9	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$1,200	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Borrisokane 3. J T Boe	Led,trail bell,solid chase

Shepherds Delight (Fr2) 24x37
Trainer: Ivan Court (Ladbrooks)
Driver: Robbie Close
Prize Money: $87,010
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sky Major

Dam: Delightful

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: I R Court, A R Owen

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 5-7-4

Distance

22: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Track

5: 2-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-2-1

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

Mobile

13: 0-0-0

Standing

37: 5-7-4

All-Weather

44: 5-4-4

Slushy

4: 0-1-1

Grass

6: 0-3-0

Left Handed

50: 5-11

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

3: 2-1-0

2nd Favourite

4: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:59.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Tidy effort behind Tact Teva at Meth. Safe beginner and required on combo bets.

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	Race Review
7th of 15	11/10/26	Akaroa	3000m	Standing	Grass	10m1	Robbie Close	2:02.5	2:02.50	2.42L	$11	14	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$15,788	$263	1. Tact Teva 2. Lester 3. Iron Brigade	6th pegs,4-bk,off,ran on stoutly wd
3rd of 7	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Robbie Close	2:02.4	2:02.40	5.99L	$15	126	4YO+ R51 to R75 SpecHcp PACE	$13,688	$1,425	1. Tact Teva 2. Joyride 3. Shepherds Delight	Trld,3-bk 1300,off,fght on well gap
126 Day Spell
1st of 7	17/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Jason Thomas	3:23.30	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Shepherds Delight 2. Franco Lennon 3. Prophet	-
4th of 13	24/5/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Blair Orange	2:03.3	2:03.30	4.39L	$5.10	16	R41 to R55 SpecHcp PACE	$20,350	$1,200	1. Commander Ben 2. Foliejon Star 3. Bryce's Meddle	Chkd,6th otr,4bk,wd 800,loomed,fght
2nd of 13	8/5/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	Craig Ferguson	2:00.4	2:00.40	2.90L	$28	12	3YO+ R45 to R60 SpecHcp PACE	$18,315	$2,790	1. Iron Brigade 2. Shepherds Delight 3. Lester	Up,prkd,ld 2100,kickd hard,hdd 100
4th of 7	26/4/26	Rangiora	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Robbie Close	1:59.5	1:59.5	2.49L	$5.00	14	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$1,500	1. Bruntwood Brigade 2. Iron Brigade 3. The Coalman	Ld out,set all terms,hdd 200m,stuck

Audacity (Fr3) 2547x
Trainer: Steve Harding (McQueens Valley)
Driver: Ross Cameron
Prize Money: $57,700
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Sir Lincoln

Dam: La Moocha

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket

Owners: G J Trist, S R Harding, Mrs S M Harding, Miss E M Harding, G R Harding

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-2-5

Distance

12: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

6: 0-0-2

Standing

22: 4-2-3

All-Weather

15: 1-1-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

13: 3-1-1

Left Handed

28: 4-7

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

5: 1-1-0

2nd Favourite

7: 0-1-2

Best Mile

2:00.84

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Last raced back in Mar but looks ready after late-closing 2nd in trial. Respect.

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	Race Review
2nd of 4	12/10/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Standing		-	Craig Thornley	3:04.50	-	0.11L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Deal Breaker 2. Audacity 3. Song Sung Blue	-
7th of 8	29/3/26	Rangiora	2600m	Standing	Grass	10m1	Ross Cameron	2:05.8	2:05.8	7.21L	$2.80	7	3YO+ R45 to R60 SpecHcp PACE	$12,090	$228	1. Lavra Rose 2. The Coalman 3. Topaz	7th inr,4-bk,off,held up badly,brk
4th of 14	22/3/26	Methven	2400m	Standing	Grass	20m6	Ross Cameron	2:02.9	2:02.9	1.78L	$5.70	37	4YO+ R40 to R60 SpecHcp PACE	$12,938	$750	1. Iron Brigade 2. Lester 3. The Coalman	11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 450,bold fin
37 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	13/2/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Ross Cameron	1:59.7	1:59.7	132.01L	$24	7	C,G&E FFA PACE	$17,550	$350	1. Franco Sinatra 2. Pinseeker 3. Hadron Collider	Brk badly start,distanced after
2nd of 7	6/2/26	Amberley	2600m	Standing	Grass	Fr1	Ross Cameron	2:07.0	2:07.0	0.30L	$2.90	14	3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$3,875	1. Misty Blue 2. Audacity 3. Hacksaw Ridge	Ld out,trld 2300,off 250,ld,nailed
3rd of 9	23/1/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ross Cameron	1:57.4	1:57.4	4.50L	$17	25	3YO+ R51 to R65 MOB. PACE	$16,581	$1,663	1. Beside Me 2. Moonlite Blood 3. Audacity	4bk otr,5bk 550,off,big dash wdst

Seaside Croft (Fr4) 435x1
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: Samantha Ottley
Prize Money: $38,375
Win / Place: 44% / 66%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Penscroft

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket

Owners: S P Gilmore, Mrs H M Gilmore

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

8: 3-1-1

Standing

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

8: 3-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Left Handed

9: 4-2

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

2: 1-0-1

2nd Favourite

3: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:57.70

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Decisive 1st-up winner last week despite missing away. Double-up looks likely.

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	Race Review
1st of 10	18/10/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Samantha Ottley	3:16.4	2:01.50	1.49L	$19	121	3YO+ R46 to R60 DiscrHcp PACE	$14,475	$8,250	1. Seaside Croft 2. Lester 3. Joyride	Brk strt,mid,into 1x1,swept by
121 Day Spell
4th of 7	29/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Samantha Ottley	3:20.90	-	0.39L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Elton J 2. Bord De La Mer 3. Smoke On The Water	-
5th of 7	19/6/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Samantha Ottley	1:57.9	1:57.90	2.71L	$2.60	7	3YO+ R43 to R50 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Commander Joe 2. Better Be Quick 3. Beachbreak	3wd,up,ld 1350-tn,kickd,run down
3rd of 10	12/6/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Samantha Ottley	1:56.6	1:56.60	4.31L	$2.20	12	2YO+ R46 to R50 MOB. PACE	$16,405	$1,615	1. Tact Teva 2. Bryce's Meddle 3. Seaside Croft	Up,prkd,ld 1350,fght,run down 150
4th of 7	31/5/26	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Samantha Ottley	1:56.7	1:56.70	1.71L	$4.30	14	3YO MOB. PACE	$27,375	$1,800	1. Freeze Frame 2. Franco Lennon 3. Stumblin In	Eased,rear inr,1x1 1200,wd,bold fin
1st of 12	17/5/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Samantha Ottley	2:30.0	2:00.60	0.82L	$3.40	131	3YO+ R39 to R45 MOB. PACE	$11,000	$6,050	1. Seaside Croft 2. Kotare Kelso 3. Major Moonshine	Eased,launched wd rear 500,wdr,huge
131 Day Spell

Lester (Fr5) 67222
Trainer: Warren Stapleton (Rakaia)
Driver: Ricky May
Prize Money: $97,319
Win / Place: 10% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Alchemist

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: W A Screen, Mrs P S Screen, G P Wolfenden, Est L G Kerr, Mrs P J Kerr, B Horan

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-13-5

Distance

21: 4-5-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

7: 0-3-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-4-0

Mobile

6: 0-2-1

Standing

42: 5-11-4

All-Weather

28: 4-5-3

Slushy

3: 0-0-0

Grass

20: 1-8-2

Left Handed

48: 5-18

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

4: 2-2-0

2nd Favourite

5: 0-1-1

Best Mile

2:02.70

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Lowest rated horse here but in terrific form. Can't be ignored building combos.

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	Race Review
2nd of 10	18/10/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Jacob Dunn	2:01.5	2:01.50	1.49L	$3.90	7	3YO+ R46 to R60 DiscrHcp PACE	$14,475	$2,325	1. Seaside Croft 2. Lester 3. Joyride	Soon led,trail bell,tidy chase
2nd of 15	11/10/26	Akaroa	3000m	Standing	Grass	Fr3	Ricky May	2:02.5	2:02.50	1.41L	$9.40	14	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$15,788	$2,325	1. Tact Teva 2. Lester 3. Iron Brigade	Into trail early,4-bk,off,strong wd
2nd of 13	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Ricky May	2:04.3	2:04.30	3.72L	$8.50	9	4YO+ R41 to R50 SpecHcp PACE	$12,210	$1,860	1. Share A Dream 2. Lester 3. Major Happy	Brk,8th otr,1x1 1000,off,strong fin
7th of 8	18/9/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Ricky May	2:01.7	2:01.70	4.98L	$43	28	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,600	$350	1. J T Boe 2. Wild Willow 3. Bar Louie	Brk,3bk inr,whackd away,held up
3rd of 5	8/9/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing		-	Ricky May	3:07.20	-	0.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Marketplace 2. Esmeralda 3. Lester	-
6th of 11	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr12	Ricky May	1:57.5	1:57.50	3.61L	$67	5	3YO+ R47 to R60 MOB. PACE	$15,720	$280	1. Eun Sogno 2. Malakai 3. Nothing But You	1x1,3bk otr 800,off tn,steady mid

Wild Willow (10m 1) 47264
Trainer: Warren Stapleton (Rakaia)
Driver: Jonny Cox
Prize Money: $63,444
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Willow

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: W E Stapleton, D E Stapleton, K J Cummings, G P Hope, P J Creighton, Mrs M C Creighton, J H Grainger, Mrs J A Grainger

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 5-2-3

Distance

10: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

6: 0-2-0

1st Up

7: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Mobile

12: 2-0-3

Standing

15: 3-2-0

All-Weather

20: 4-2-3

Slushy

3: 0-0-0

Grass

7: 1-0-0

Left Handed

27: 5-5

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

4: 1-0-0

2nd Favourite

7: 4-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.70

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Useful 4th behind #4 last week and meets him 10m better off here. Quins & tris.

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	Race Review
4th of 10	18/10/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Jonny Cox	2:01.5	2:01.50	2.60L	$7.50	21	3YO+ R46 to R60 DiscrHcp PACE	$14,475	$900	1. Seaside Croft 2. Lester 3. Joyride	Last,angld out tn,nice late wide
6th of 7	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	Jonny Cox	2:02.4	2:02.40	10.00L	$4.80	9	4YO+ R51 to R75 SpecHcp PACE	$13,688	$263	1. Tact Teva 2. Joyride 3. Shepherds Delight	5th inr,1x1 bell,off,plggd away gap
2nd of 8	18/9/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Jonny Cox	2:01.7	2:01.70	1.41L	$5.70	5	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$18,600	$3,100	1. J T Boe 2. Wild Willow 3. Bar Louie	5th,prkd 1800,up tn,fght bravely
7th of 8	13/9/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Jonny Cox	1:59.7	1:59.70	5.91L	$33	23	FFA PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Franco Sinatra 2. Bettors Anvil 3. It's Tough	4-5pegs,bk otr,angld tn,fair
4th of 7	21/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Jonny Cox	2:01.2	2:01.20	1.12L	$55	14	DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$2,100	1. The Lazarus Effect 2. Mo'unga 3. Renegade	Led,trld 1800,waited,fought on inr
2nd of 9	7/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Jonny Cox	2:00.3	2:00.30	0.30L	$60	91	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$23,688	$3,875	1. Bettors Anvil 2. Wild Willow 3. Da Vinci	4th,5bk inr,to prkd 700,kept giving
91 Day Spell

Jimmyray (10m 2) 86030
Trainer: Matthew Williamson (Oamaru Raceway)
Driver: John Morrison
Prize Money: $88,185
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: American Ideal

Dam: Shining Eyes

Dam's Sire: Sharvid Adios

Owners: T I Cleave

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-3-9

Distance

17: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

18: 4-2-3

Standing

24: 3-1-6

All-Weather

30: 5-3-6

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

12: 2-0-3

Left Handed

42: 7-12

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

11: 5-0-2

2nd Favourite

5: 0-2-2

Best Mile

1:57.90

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Wilted after working hard last week. Good prior at Inv but needing best to place

Expected Settling Position: 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	Race Review
10th of 10	18/10/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Matthew Williamson	2:01.5	2:01.50	11.00L	$11	10	3YO+ R46 to R60 DiscrHcp PACE	$14,475	$263	1. Seaside Croft 2. Lester 3. Joyride	5th,1x1 brfly,parkd,folded strgt
3rd of 7	8/10/26	Nth Sthlnd	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	Matthew Williamson	1:58.2	1:58.20	2.60L	$26	53	R46 to R85 SpecHcp PACE	$11,863	$1,235	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Double Time 3. Jimmyray	Trail,soon 3pegs,tidy wn clear
53 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	John Morrison	2:00.1	2:00.10	13.01L	$32	30	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Borrisokane 3. J T Boe	4pegs,off,last 700,batld rear
6th of 7	17/7/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	John Morrison	2:00.2	2:00.20	8.10L	$30	14	R51 to R70 SpecHcp PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Tact Teva 2. Amass 3. Malakai	Lead bid,ld 1600,hassld tn,wilted
8th of 9	3/7/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	John Morrison	1:57.4	1:57.40	10.00L	$23	666	R51 to R70 MOB. PACE	$17,529	$324	1. Trump Card 2. Amaretto Franco 3. Tact Teva	9th,4bk otr,3bk 800,no threat mid
666 Day Spell
1st of 6	23/6/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Standing		-	Jack Joyce	3:08.90	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jimmyray 2. Mighty Flying Miki 3. Crackle N Crunch	-

Iron Brigade (30m 1) 43x83
Trainer: Steve & Amanda Telfer (Weedons)
Driver: Tim Williams
Prize Money: $161,630
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Trigirl Brigade

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: Stonewall Stud Ltd, Iron Brigade Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-9-8

Distance

8: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 2-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

35: 7-6-6

Standing

13: 2-3-2

All-Weather

45: 8-9-6

Slushy

2: 1-0-1

Grass

3: 1-0-2

Left Handed

22: 5-8

Right Handed

26: 4-9

Favourite

14: 4-2-1

2nd Favourite

5: 0-1-2

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Big run off 35m at Meth. With improved fitness he can push hard in this. E/W.

Expected Settling Position: 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	Race Review
3rd of 15	11/10/26	Akaroa	3000m	Standing	Grass	35m2	Anthony Butt	2:02.5	2:02.50	1.49L	$7.60	9	R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$15,788	$1,425	1. Tact Teva 2. Lester 3. Iron Brigade	14th otr,wd cvr,prkd,ld 1000,cut bk
8th of 8	2/10/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Tim Williams	1:59.6	1:59.60	6.39L	$6.60	124	3YO+ R50 to R70 MOB. PACE	$17,670	$333	1. Taketheplunge 2. Bazooka 3. Heaven's Mark	4bk otr,up,prkd 1200,felt pinch str
124 Day Spell
2nd of 4	17/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Nikita Burton	3:21.40	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tact Teva 2. Iron Brigade 3. Republican Party	-
3rd of 7	31/5/26	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tim Williams	1:50.8	1:50.80	1.30L	$3.50	9	FFA MOB. PACE	$22,813	$2,375	1. Franco Sinatra 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Iron Brigade	3rd inr,3-bk 1200,waited,bold late
4th of 14	22/5/26	NZ Metro	3200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Tim Williams	2:00.2	2:00.20	1.30L	$5.50	7	R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE	$103,500	$5,250	1. It's Tough 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Da Vinci	3rd,up,ld,trld 1700,thru,fght inr
1st of 8	15/5/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tim Williams	2:20.8	1:54.40	0.89L	$23	7	4YO+ G&E Up to & including R85 MOB. PACE	$50,000	$29,375	1. Iron Brigade 2. Sideshow Bruce 3. Harrison John	1x1,to prkd 500,kept coming mid

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