Invercargill Race 8

JOHNNY CASTLE STAKES

Stake: $7,900

Distance: 457m
Class: C4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

Gotcha Jai (2) 44116
Trainer: C J Weir (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $25,430
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Rupee

Dam: Thrilling Carly

Owners: C J Weir

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 8-4-10

Track

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

40: 7-4-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	18	14	6	2	1	1
1st	5	1	0	1	0	1
2nd	1	2	1	0	0	0
3rd	3	5	1	1	0	0

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 7	2/7/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.31	61.4 km/h	7.70L	$31	0:16.77	16.77	C5	$5,900	$300	7	1. Opawa Archie 2. Cool Friends 3. Mitcham Blake
1st of 7	25/6/26	Addington	295m	5	0:17.37	61.1 km/h	2.30L	$20	0:17.37	17.18	C4	$5,000	$3,000	8	1. Gotcha Jai 2. Homebush Alfie 3. Homebush Swindle
1st of 8	17/6/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:26.85	61.3 km/h	0.80L	$13	0:26.85	26.18	C2/3	$6,400	$3,840	7	1. Gotcha Jai 2. Adobe Ego 3. Another Love
4th of 8	10/6/26	Invercargill	457m	3	0:26.42	62.3 km/h	3.80L	$34	0:26.15	26.12	C3	$6,400	$400	7	1. Homebush Sunny 2. Lord Arrow 3. Another Love
4th of 7	3/6/26	Invercargill	390m	4	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	1.80L	$12	0:22.52	22.23	C3/4	$5,000	$400	7	1. Mitcham Blake 2. Sideline Sam 3. Getting Closer
5th of 7	27/5/26	Invercargill	390m	2	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	6.60L	$6.50	0:22.57	22.54	C4	$5,000	$300	7	1. Decision Time 2. Sideline Sam 3. Homebush Simba

Molly Rose (3) 6722F
Trainer: C J Weir (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $26,130
Win / Place: 20% / 67%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: La Rochelle

Owners: Rosemary Blackburn & Jason Dunn Partnership

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-12-4

Track

15: 4-6-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-0

Distance

6: 1-2-0

Season

32: 7-10-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	9	15	5	1	1	1
1st	0	1	4	1	0	1	0
2nd	1	5	3	1	1	0	1
3rd	0	0	4	0	0	0	0

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
- of 8	1/7/26	Invercargill	390m	4	0:25.08	56.0 km/h	37.30L	$26	0:22.47	22.47	C5f	$20,000	$300	7	1. Red Wine Rome 2. Max Effort 3. Opawa Fannin
2nd of 7	24/6/26	Invercargill	390m	4	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	1.30L	$7.00	0:22.41	22.39	C5q	$5,750	$1,438	6	1. Sugar Fix 2. Molly Rose 3. Own Class
2nd of 7	18/6/26	Addington	295m	3	0:16.94	62.7 km/h	2.70L	$26	0:16.75	16.75	C5	$5,900	$1,475	7	1. Ten Across 2. Molly Rose 3. Go Larry
7th of 7	11/6/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	6.60L	$15	0:16.83	16.78	C5	$5,900	$300	7	1. Ten Across 2. Smoking Ivan 3. One Up
6th of 7	4/6/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.16	61.9 km/h	9.20L	$23	0:16.52	16.52	C5	$5,900	$300	7	1. Jerry Cola 2. Unhinged Rhino 3. One Up
3rd of 7	28/5/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.05	62.3 km/h	2.70L	$23	0:16.86	16.66	C5	$5,900	$885	6	1. From Now On 2. Ten Across 3. Molly Rose

Another Love (4) 31348
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $26,790
Win / Place: 17% / 45%

3 yo Fawn D

Sire: Whisky Assassin

Dam: Souffle Sue

Owners: Cave Man Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 8-8-5

Track

20: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

10: 1-0-2

Distance

11: 1-0-2

Season

46: 8-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	4	10	9	7	10	2	2
1st	0	0	4	1	0	2	0	1
2nd	0	2	2	2	0	2	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
8th of 8	1/7/26	Invercargill	457m	5	0:26.69	61.6 km/h	10.50L	$41	0:25.95	25.84	C4	$7,100	$300	7	1. Twisted Truth 2. Priority 3. Homebush Sunny
4th of 6	24/6/26	Invercargill	457m	5	0:26.51	62.1 km/h	10.30L	$61	0:25.79	25.79	C5q	$7,900	$500	7	1. Dalgety 2. Jay Walker 3. Opawa Postman
3rd of 8	17/6/26	Invercargill	457m	7	0:27.03	60.9 km/h	2.60L	$10	0:26.85	26.18	C2/3	$6,400	$960	5	1. Gotcha Jai 2. Adobe Ego 3. Another Love
1st of 6	12/6/26	Addington	295m	8	0:17.28	61.5 km/h	2.00L	$13	0:17.28	17.07	C3	$4,700	$2,820	2	1. Another Love 2. Homebush Sunny 3. Bethany Jewel
3rd of 8	10/6/26	Invercargill	457m	5	0:26.40	62.3 km/h	3.60L	$51	0:26.15	26.12	C3	$6,400	$960	5	1. Homebush Sunny 2. Lord Arrow 3. Another Love
8th of 8	5/6/26	Addington	525m	4	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	8.70L	$71	0:30.33	30.33	C2f	$6,000	$300	7	1. Opawa Victoria 2. Smelly Halle 3. All Done

Mini Bull (5) 48177
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $43,750
Win / Place: 20% / 39%

3 yo White and Black D

Sire: Kinda Cruel Red

Dam: Bound Up

Owners: Jonathan Mcinerney

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 13-8-4

Track

50: 9-8-4

Trk/Dst

43: 7-7-3

Distance

43: 7-7-3

Season

37: 5-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	7	9	10	11	9	8	6
1st	2	3	0	2	2	2	1	1
2nd	0	3	2	0	1	1	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	10/6/26	Invercargill	457m	5	0:27.65	59.5 km/h	21.90L	$26	0:26.12	26.12	C4	$7,100	$300	7	1. Happy Nice Day 2. Let Him Loose 3. Homebush Simba
7th of 7	3/6/26	Invercargill	457m	4	0:26.48	62.1 km/h	10.70L	$41	0:25.73	25.73	C4/5	$7,900	$300	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Homebush Simba
1st of 7	27/5/26	Invercargill	390m	5	0:23.00	61.0 km/h	0.80L	$3.10	0:23.00	22.54	C3	$4,700	$2,820	7	1. Mini Bull 2. King Kobori 3. Homebush Rock
8th of 8	20/5/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:27.11	60.7 km/h	17.30L	$31	0:25.90	25.81	C3/4	$7,100	$300	7	1. Yuki 2. Classy Hunter 3. Paw Zachary
4th of 7	13/5/26	Invercargill	390m	4	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	4.40L	$2.70	0:22.62	22.55	C3	$4,700	$400	21	1. Gotcha Jai 2. Homebush Stumpy 3. Ripslinger Riot
2nd of 7	22/4/26	Invercargill	457m	2	0:26.21	62.8 km/h	0.80L	$8.00	0:26.15	25.69	C2/3	$6,400	$1,600	6	1. Anglers Arms 2. Mini Bull 3. Diamond Clay

Foxy Thomas (6) 62315
Trainer: L H Anderton (West Melton)
Prize Money: $22,635
Win / Place: 26% / 80%

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Rupee

Dam: Seductive Kiwi

Owners: L H Anderton & S M Hindson

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-7-7

Track

13: 5-5-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

5: 1-2-1

Season

26: 7-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7
STARTS	3	10	5	3	3	2
1st	0	5	1	0	1	0
2nd	2	2	1	1	1	0
3rd	1	2	2	1	0	1

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	1/7/26	Invercargill	457m	7	0:26.65	61.7 km/h	7.30L	$15	0:26.14	25.84	SPECf	$20,000	$300	7	1. Lord Arrow 2. Has Potential 3. Big Divot
1st of 8	24/6/26	Invercargill	457m	6	0:26.78	61.4 km/h	0.10L	$5.50	0:26.78	25.79	SPECq	$6,400	$3,840	5	1. Foxy Thomas 2. No Show Sam 3. Bethany Jewel
3rd of 7	19/6/26	Addington	295m	2	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	2.50L	$5.00	0:17.08	16.88	C3	$4,700	$705	9	1. Diamond Ivy 2. Bernie Lou 3. Foxy Thomas
2nd of 7	10/6/26	Invercargill	390m	5	0:22.80	61.6 km/h	0.10L	$6.00	0:22.79	22.46	C3	$4,700	$1,175	5	1. Rocking Rory 2. Foxy Thomas 3. Gotcha Hide
6th of 7	5/6/26	Addington	295m	4	0:17.46	60.8 km/h	3.50L	$9.00	0:17.21	16.82	C3	$4,700	$300	7	1. Homebush Jojo 2. Go Swede 3. Homebush Sunny
1st of 8	29/5/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.26	61.5 km/h	1.00L	$10	0:17.26	16.88	C2f	$4,500	$2,700	2	1. Foxy Thomas 2. Might Be Amazing 3. Know Daisy

Gotcha Kane (7) 17312
Trainer: C J Weir (Rangiora)
Prize Money: $68,880
Win / Place: 48% / 82%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: Aston Rupee

Dam: Thrilling Izzy

Owners: C J Weir

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 20-10-4

Track

13: 7-2-3

Trk/Dst

9: 4-2-3

Distance

11: 5-2-3

Season

41: 20-10-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
15	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	3	5	5	12	8	5
1st	0	2	2	2	1	8	5	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	3
3rd	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	1.00L	$3.70	0:25.84	25.84	C5f	$20,000	$5,000	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Gotcha Kane 3. Yuki
1st of 7	24/6/26	Invercargill	457m	6	0:26.22	62.7 km/h	1.50L	$1.80	0:26.22	25.79	C5q	$7,900	$4,740	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Mister Efficient 3. Stuck Throttle
3rd of 5	17/6/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:26.56	61.9 km/h	0.70L	$1.50	0:26.51	26.18	C5	$7,900	$1,185	7	1. Opawa Postman 2. Anglers Arms 3. Gotcha Kane
7th of 7	10/6/26	Invercargill	390m	6	0:23.09	60.8 km/h	8.60L	$1.70	0:22.49	22.46	C5	$5,750	$300	7	1. Strasburg 2. Gotcha Santana 3. Decision Time
1st of 7	3/6/26	Invercargill	457m	6	0:25.73	63.9 km/h	5.50L	$1.20	0:25.73	25.73	C4/5	$7,900	$4,740	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Wingatui Wizard 3. Homebush Simba
1st of 7	27/5/26	Invercargill	390m	6	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	0.30L	$1.60	0:22.54	22.54	C5	$5,900	$3,540	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Gotcha Santana 3. Homebush Alfie

Homebush Sunny (8) 12753
Trainer: Jonathan McInerney (Darfield)
Prize Money: $48,145
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

3 yo Fawn D

Sire: Moreira

Dam: Lady Sobers

Owners: Wild South Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 11-11-10

Track

46: 9-8-7

Trk/Dst

41: 7-7-7

Distance

41: 7-7-7

Season

44: 4-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	6	6	7	11	10	6	11
1st	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	2
2nd	1	3	2	1	1	0	1	2
3rd	0	0	1	0	2	5	2	0

Comments

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	1/7/26	Invercargill	457m	6	0:26.31	62.5 km/h	5.20L	$15	0:25.95	25.84	C4	$7,100	$1,065	7	1. Twisted Truth 2. Priority 3. Homebush Sunny
5th of 7	24/6/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:26.50	62.1 km/h	4.00L	$41	0:26.22	25.79	C5q	$7,900	$300	7	1. Gotcha Kane 2. Mister Efficient 3. Stuck Throttle
7th of 7	17/6/26	Invercargill	457m	8	0:27.10	60.7 km/h	13.20L	$11	0:26.18	26.18	C3/4	$7,100	$300	5	1. Stuck Throttle 2. Jay Walker 3. Opawa Scooter
2nd of 6	12/6/26	Addington	295m	7	0:17.42	61.0 km/h	2.00L	$2.10	0:17.28	17.07	C3	$4,700	$1,175	2	1. Another Love 2. Homebush Sunny 3. Bethany Jewel
1st of 8	10/6/26	Invercargill	457m	1	0:26.15	62.9 km/h	2.80L	$2.70	0:26.15	26.12	C3	$6,400	$3,840	5	1. Homebush Sunny 2. Lord Arrow 3. Another Love
3rd of 7	5/6/26	Addington	295m	6	0:17.29	61.4 km/h	1.20L	$5.50	0:17.21	16.82	C3	$4,700	$705	2	1. Homebush Jojo 2. Go Swede 3. Homebush Sunny