Bunbury Race 6

Wittens Irrigation & Design South West Cup (L)

Stake: $135,000

The feature of the day and LET'S GALAHVANT (2) goes on top. He saluted impressively at his first time over 2000m last start and the rise to 2200m doesn't appear to be an issue. He may be back in the run, but he won't be too far off the leader with a small field. Just needs to hold his form to be winning again. MAROCCHINO (1) will lead the field and looks to get his own way out in front being the only notable leader. He's as tough as old boots and was tough to get past in the Strickland last time out. Can dictate the speed and get back to winning ways. ADMIRATION EXPRESS (4) showed that she may be back in form last start following a few niggling issues over the past year. Out to this trip now looks ideal and she brings some different form into the mix. She can race her way into the money. BE OPTIMISTIC (5) will appreciate the extra furlong and is not to be discounted.

Distance: 2200m
Class: OPEN
Track: Soft5
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True. (Pent: 7.1).

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Marocchino (2) 872x17x064
Trainer: Lou Luciani (Capel)
Jockey: Troy Turner
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $1,327,984
Win / Place: 24% / 41%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4th Up Record

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MASCHINO (AUS)

Dam: COMESITBESIDEME (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Mcflirt

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 14-5-5

Distance

6: 3-0-2

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

11: 2-1-0

1st Up

11: 2-0-1

2nd Up

10: 3-0-0

3rd Up

8: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 2-0-0

Turf

58: 14-5-5

Good

45: 10-4-4

Soft

13: 4-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

58: 14-5-5

Handicap Rating

108

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 6-2-0

Last 50

50: 5-7-2

Trainer

W 16% P 36%

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 9.89% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 16%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Group 2 winner. Useful type. At the latest run 4th of 7 at Belmont Park in the G3 Strickland on June 15 over 2000m, on a slow track; 1.3 len behind Let's Galahvant carrying 59kg at $6. Before that led to the turn then faded 6th of 15 at Belmont Park in the G3 Hyperion on June 1 over 1600m, slow going 3 len behind Magnificent Andy carrying 59kg at $21. Wasn't too far off the mark last time and will take plenty of catching from out in front.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	15/6/24	Belmont	2000m	G3 OPEN 2U	6	Troy Turner	59kg	Soft 5	2:06.55	56.9 km/h	0:35.59	1.3L	1-1	$6.00	14	$216,000	$8,424	1. Let's Galahvant 2. Western Empire 3. Ginger Baker
6th of 15	1/6/24	Belmont	1600m	G3 OPEN 2U	9	Troy Turner	59kg	Soft 5	1:38.03	58.8 km/h	0:35.91	2.9L	1-1	$21	14	$216,000	$3,888	1. Magnificent Andy 2. Let's Galahvant 3. Searchin' Roc's
12th of 15	18/5/24	Belmont	1400m	G3 OPEN 2U	14	Jason Whiting	59kg	Good 4	1:22.66	61.0 km/h	0:35.12	9.5L	6-6	$41	70	$216,000	-	1. Western Empire 2. Searchin' Roc's 3. Magnificent Andy
70 Day Spell
4th of 5	6/5/24	Lark Hill	950m	Trial	-	Troy Turner	-	Good	0:57.24	59.7 km/h	-	0.62L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Phanta 2. The Velvet Queen 3. Alsephina
7th of 11	9/3/24	Bunbury	2000m	LR OPEN 2U	3	Troy Turner	62kg	Good 4	2:03.80	58.2 km/h	0:35.45	1.6L	1-1	$3.75	14	$162,000	$2,916	1. Blazing Away 2. Casino Seventeen 3. Holy Enchantment
1st of 12	24/2/24	Ascot	1800m	LR OPEN 2U	12	Troy Turner	58.5kg	Good 4	1:49.16	59.4 km/h	0:34.96	1.3L	1-1	$2.25	63	$135,000	$73,980	1. Marocchino 2. Black Fantasy 3. Casino Seventeen
63 Day Spell

Let's Galahvant (6) 3131x00921
Trainer: Daniel & Ben Pearce (Karnup)
Jockey: Chris Parnham
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $798,617
Win / Place: 30% / 57%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Jockey Flying

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: GALAH (AUS)

Dam: SECRET CRUSH (AUS)

Dam's Sire: So Secret

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 12-5-6

Season

16: 4-4-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

40: 12-5-6

Good

24: 7-2-4

Soft

14: 5-3-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

39: 12-5-6

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 6-0-3

Last 50

50: 11-7-5

Trainer

W 15% P 46%

Distance

W 16% P 35%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 4.76% P 28%

Trainer/Distance

W 23% P 53%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Group 3 winner. Recent form sound. At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by a neck at Belmont Park G3 Strickland June 15 over 2000m on a rain affected track defeating Western Empire carrying 59kg at $10. The run before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 15 at Belmont Park in the G3 Hyperion on June 1 over 1600m, on a slow track; head behind Magnificent Andy with 59kg at $51. The trip doesn't seem an issue from what we saw last start. Can go back-to-back.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	15/6/24	Belmont	2000m	G3 OPEN 2U	3	Chris Parnham	59kg	Soft 5	2:06.55	56.9 km/h	0:35.59	0.3L	4-6	$10	14	$216,000	$118,368	1. Let's Galahvant 2. Western Empire 3. Ginger Baker
2nd of 15	1/6/24	Belmont	1600m	G3 OPEN 2U	2	Natasha Faithfull	59kg	Soft 5	1:38.03	58.8 km/h	0:35.91	0.2L	6-6	$51	14	$216,000	$40,176	1. Magnificent Andy 2. Let's Galahvant 3. Searchin' Roc's
9th of 15	18/5/24	Belmont	1400m	G3 OPEN 2U	2	Natasha Faithfull	59kg	Good 4	1:22.66	61.0 km/h	0:35.12	6.2L	9-9	$21	13	$216,000	$3,888	1. Western Empire 2. Searchin' Roc's 3. Magnificent Andy
12th of 14	5/5/24	Northam	1300m	G3 OPEN 2U	14	Patrick Carbery	58.5kg	Good 4	1:15.33	62.1 km/h	0:33.24	6.2L	11-10	$41	15	$216,000	-	1. Western Empire 2. Mood Swings 3. Red Can Man
15th of 16	20/4/24	Ascot	1200m	OPEN 2U	15	Natasha Faithfull	58.5kg	Good 4	1:09.72	62.0 km/h	0:34.58	4.1L	13-14	$26	105	$217,512	-	1. Magnificent Andy 2. Laced Up Heels 3. Western Empire
105 Day Spell
1st of 6	8/4/24	Lark Hill	950m	Trial	-	Chris Parnham	-	Good	0:58.31	58.7 km/h	-	0.26L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Let's Galahvant 2. Burnya To Survive 3. Alsephina

Come Right Back (1) 125x48x089
Trainer: Adam Durrant (Karnup)
Jockey: Luke Campbell (a0)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $471,193
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

Track Specialist

4th Up Record

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: SENSE OF PURPOSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tiger Hill

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 10-5-5

Distance

14: 4-1-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 2-0-1

2nd Up

8: 0-2-2

3rd Up

6: 2-0-1

4th Up

5: 2-1-0

Turf

47: 10-5-5

Good

39: 9-4-4

Soft

8: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

46: 10-5-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-7-3

Trainer

W 2.86% P 17%

Distance

W 15% P 35%

Track

W 3.92% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Nose Roll]

Comments

Useful gelding. At the latest run 9th of 11 at Belmont Park Rtg 71+ on June 22 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Sentimental Hero with 58kg at $61. The race before that 8th of 11 at Belmont Park Rtg 72+ on June 8 over 1400m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Rope Them In carrying 58kg at $81. Needs to improve on what we've seen recently.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	22/6/24	Belmont	1600m	BM72+ 2U	3	Luke Campbell	58kg	Soft 5	1:38.67	58.4 km/h	0:36.09	4.8L	7-9	$61	14	$86,400	$1,555	1. Sentimental Hero 2. Falcon Trader 3. Classic Rogue
8th of 11	8/6/24	Belmont	1400m	BM72+ 2U	1	Luke Campbell	58kg	Soft 6	1:26.54	58.2 km/h	0:35.79	4.5L	6-9	$81	14	$86,400	$1,555	1. Rope Them In 2. Savage One 3. Birdieagle
10th of 11	25/5/24	Belmont	1600m	BM72+ 2U	10	Brayden Gaerth	57kg	Soft 5	1:37.83	58.9 km/h	0:35.88	9.4L	10-11	$101	168	$86,400	$1,555	1. Oly's Choice 2. Allez Allez 3. Knot Secret
168 Day Spell
1st of 5	22/4/24	Lark Hill	1450m	Trial	-	Clint Johnston-Porter	-	Good	1:32.31	56.5 km/h	-	0.99L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Come Right Back 2. Super Romani 3. Romancing The Rock
9th of 10	8/4/24	Lark Hill	950m	Trial	-	Bailey Webster	-	Good	0:58.10	58.9 km/h	-	6.68L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ginger Baker 2. Pompey 3. Keshi Boom
8th of 9	9/12/23	Ascot	2200m	BM66+ 3U	8	Brayden Gaerth	60kg	Good 4	2:20.16	56.5 km/h	0:35.24	7.2L	6-8	$41	27	$86,400	$1,555	1. Demolish 2. Playhouse Patron 3. Bernbrae

Admiration Express (5) 133x90x973
Trainer: Jason Miller (Karnup)
Jockey: Lucy Fiore
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $344,628
Win / Place: 15% / 61%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

4 yo Grey Mare

Sire: MY ADMIRATION (AUS)

Dam: COMME CI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Verglas

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-2-4

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

13: 2-2-4

Good

11: 2-2-3

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-1-3

Last 50

50: 4-5-9

Trainer

W 20% P 45%

Distance

W 13% P 40%

Track

W 12% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1650m

Comments

Group 3 winner. Useful type. At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at Belmont Park Rtg 78+ on June 15 over 1650m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Oly's Choice carrying 57.5kg at $19. The run before that second last of 8 at Belmont Park Rtg 78+ on June 1 over 1400m, slow going 3.5 len behind Demolish with 58kg at $26. Getting out to a more suitable trip for her now and that can see her improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	15/6/24	Belmont	1650m	BM78+ 2U	7	Lucy Fiore	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:41.29	58.6 km/h	0:35.71	2.6L	4-3	$19	14	$86,400	$7,603	1. Oly's Choice 2. Desennea 3. Admiration Express
7th of 8	1/6/24	Belmont	1400m	BM78+ 2U	5	Lucy Fiore	58kg	Soft 5	1:25.33	59.1 km/h	0:34.81	3.4L	7-6	$26	14	$86,400	$1,555	1. Demolish 2. Pompey 3. Aztec Ruler
9th of 11	18/5/24	Belmont	1200m	BM78+ 2U	5	Lucy Fiore	58kg	Good 4	1:11.75	60.2 km/h	0:34.05	2.8L	4-4	$61	182	$86,400	$1,555	1. Multinational 2. Amber Glide 3. Duchess Of Gossip
182 Day Spell
5th of 11	6/5/24	Lark Hill	950m	Trial	-	Brad Parnham	-	Good	0:55.99	61.1 km/h	-	3.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mantelli 2. Luvnwar 3. Wango Award
1st of 3	15/4/24	Belmont	1200m	Trial	-	Clint Johnston-Porter	-	Good	1:14.27	58.2 km/h	-	4.42L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Admiration Express 2. Holy Diver 3. Shaolin Temple
10th of 10	18/11/23	Ascot	1500m	G3 OPEN 3U	3	Clint Johnston-Porter	54kg	Good 4	1:29.97	60.0 km/h	0:35.03	8.1L	1-1	$7.50	14	$218,052	$3,888	1. Mojo Rhythm 2. Alsephina 3. Let's Galahvant

Be Optimistic (4) 3219102x55
Trainer: Luke Fernie (Ascot)
Jockey: Clint Johnston-Porter
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $601,051
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

5 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: BLACKFRIARS (AUS)

Dam: MEKIE'S DREAM (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Pluck

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-5-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 2-3-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-2-1

Turf

32: 6-5-5

Good

27: 5-4-5

Soft

5: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

30: 5-4-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-2-1

Last 50

50: 9-5-3

Trainer

W 12% P 38%

Distance

W 12% P 36%

Track

W 8.88% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2000m

Comments

Group 2 placegetter. Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 5th of 15 at Morphettville in the G3 Cummings on May 11 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind En Francais with 54.5kg at $21. Second-up from last on the turn 5th of 7 at Belmont Park in the G3 Strickland on June 15 over 2000m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Let's Galahvant carrying 57kg at $13. Not without a chance but needs a couple things to go his way.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	15/6/24	Belmont	2000m	G3 OPEN 2U	1	Clint Johnston-Porter	57kg	Soft 5	2:06.55	56.9 km/h	0:35.59	2.1L	5-7	$13	35	$216,000	$6,264	1. Let's Galahvant 2. Western Empire 3. Ginger Baker
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 15	11/5/24	Morphettville	1600m	G3 OPEN 3U	13	Damian Lane	54.5kg	Good 4	1:37.97	58.8 km/h	-	2.5L	9-9	$21	131	$238,086	$8,640	1. En Francais 2. Jimmy The Bear 3. Chicago Storm
131 Day Spell
3rd of 3	29/4/24	Belmont	1000m	Trial	-	Jade Mc Naught	-	Good	1:01.52	58.5 km/h	-	1.46L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Valour Road 2. Duchess Of Gossip 3. Be Optimistic
2nd of 16	1/1/24	Ascot	2400m	G2 OPEN 3U	8	Clint Johnston-Porter	53kg	Good 4	2:29.12	57.9 km/h	0:36.81	0.1L	15-13	$8.50	23	$1,109,160	$200,880	1. Casino Seventeen 2. Be Optimistic 3. Demolish
13th of 16	9/12/23	Ascot	1800m	G1 OPEN 3U	2	Clint Johnston-Porter	57kg	Good 4	1:48.61	59.7 km/h	0:35.79	4.7L	10-11	$51	14	$1,628,640	-	1. Dom To Shoot 2. Zaaki 3. Zipaway
1st of 12	25/11/23	Ascot	2100m	LR OPEN 3U	12	Clint Johnston-Porter	54kg	Good 4	2:09.90	58.2 km/h	0:35.74	1.6L	11-10	$14	14	$135,000	$73,980	1. Be Optimistic 2. Casino Seventeen 3. Black Fantasy

Red Dwarf (3) 7614806x35
Trainer: Dom Celisano (Harvey)
Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $72,014
Win / Place: 13% / 31%

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8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: OUQBA (GB)

Dam: KESTREL'S FLIGHT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Passenger

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-1-3

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Turf

22: 3-1-3

Good

5: 0-0-3

Soft

15: 3-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

22: 3-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 2-1-2

Last 50

50: 4-5-6

Trainer

W 14% P 28%

Distance

W 11% P 29%

Track

W 9.76% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1650m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 3rd of 11 at Northam Cl3 on June 13 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Linden's Gold with 59kg at $19. Second-up 5th of 13 at Belmont Park Cl3 on June 26 over 1650m, slow going 3 len behind Stylish Lord with 59kg at $6. Looking to the others.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 13	26/6/24	Belmont	1650m	CL3 2U	7	Lucy Fiore	59kg	Soft 5	1:41.78	58.4 km/h	0:36.82	3.1L	11-12	$6.00	13	$32,400	$940	1. Stylish Lord 2. Gage Roads 3. Gratias Deo
3rd of 11	13/6/24	Northam	1400m	CL3 2U	2	Lucy Fiore	59kg	Good 4	1:23.65	60.3 km/h	0:35.61	0.5L	8-8	$19	219	$32,400	$2,851	1. Linden's Gold 2. Don't Trust Judas 3. Red Dwarf
219 Day Spell
1st of 9	4/6/24	Lark Hill	930m	Trial	-	Brandon Louis	-	Soft	0:56.54	59.2 km/h	-	0.49L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Red Dwarf 2. Kipitaki 3. Kings Call
6th of 8	7/11/23	Bunbury	1705m	CL3 3U	1	Alan Kennedy	60kg	Good 4	1:43.72	59.2 km/h	0:35.62	5.9L	5-6	$17	17	$32,400	$583	1. I Love Your Smile 2. Buckeye Bullet 3. See Ya Champ
11th of 11	21/10/23	Ascot	1400m	1MW 3U	1	Joseph Azzopardi	56.5kg	Good 4	1:24.79	59.4 km/h	0:34.63	8.4L	11-11	$101	49	$64,800	-	1. Laquetta's Gift 2. Malkar Pindari 3. War Gem
49 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	2/9/23	Belmont	2200m	BM66+ 3U	6	Joseph Azzopardi	54.5kg	Soft 5	2:19.81	56.6 km/h	0:36	8.3L	8-8	$14	14	$86,400	$1,555	1. Candlelight Supper 2. Villeins 3. Bad Wolf

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