Addington Race 6

Darfield Itm Handicap Trot

Stake: $20,000

HIGHGROVE (5) is a talented gelding first up from a break of 21 months who generally wastes no time finding form. Opened last prep with a fine second over 1980m at this track. Likely to attract plenty of interest from punters. CONFESSIONAL (3) finished an unlucky seventh last start over 2600m at this track, beaten 5.5 metres, after scoring at the previous appearance over 2600m at this track. This should be an easier assignment so he is a major player. MIGHTY LOGAN (4) is on the radar after his last-start sixth over 2600m at this track a week ago. AARDIEBYTHEHILL (7) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by half a metre at this track over 2600m.

Distance: 2600m
Class: R58 & FASTER
Track: slushy
Weather: raining
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Craig Thompson Selects: 4. Mighty Logan, 3. Confessional, 5. Highgrove, 6. Kyvalley Hotspur, 7. Aardiebythehill

Greg O'Connor Selects: 4. Mighty Logan, 3. Confessional, 6. Kyvalley Hotspur, 7. Aardiebythehill, 5. Highgrove

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Helloveamoment (Fr1) 544411466x
Trainer: Mark Jones (BURNHAM)
Driver: Samantha Ottley
Prize Money: $66,784
Win / Place: 15% / 32%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: MOMENT OF LOVE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Love You

Owners: Mrs M J Garters, R L Garters

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-4-3

Distance

15: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-1

Track

12: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

4: 0-0-0

Standing

36: 6-4-3

All-Weather

20: 2-1-2

Grass

20: 4-3-1

Best Mile

2:05.42

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Sliding Blinds

Comments

Returns after five months in the paddock. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into sixth behind Who's Queen at this track over 2600m in a 3yo+ on April 11 at $9.10. Finds a nice race to launch the campaign.

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 7	11/4/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	15m1	S J Ottley	3:23.40	2:05.8	13.8m	$9.10	6	3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$16,881	$324	1. Who'S Queen 2. Tu Tangata 3. Andy Hall
6th of 16	5/4/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	S J Ottley	3:21.30	2:04.5	20.3m	$12	6	4YO+ R48 to R70 SpecHcp TROT	$32,100	$525	1. Fiery Bandito 2. Sunny Louis 3. Royal Del
4th of 16	30/3/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	S J Ottley	3:19.50	2:03.4	19.4m	$38	6	3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$26,750	$1,500	1. Aroha Kenny 2. Tu Tangata 3. Mighty Logan
1st of 10	24/3/24	Oamaru Raceway	2000m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	S J Ottley	2:46.50	2:13.9	0.3m	$8.80	14	R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT	$19,300	$11,000	1. Helloveamoment 2. Domination'S Call 3. Sods Law
1st of 9	10/3/24	Reefton	2500m	Standing	Turf	Fr4	S J Ottley	3:20.20	2:08.8	0.5m	$6.40	2	R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$14,213	$8,250	1. Helloveamoment 2. Boyz Invasion 3. Zsa Zoe
4th of 10	8/3/24	Patterson Park	2600m	Standing	Turf	Fr3	S J Ottley	3:29.60	2:09.7	14.6m	$10	8	R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$14,475	$900	1. Muscle Bank 2. Boyz Invasion 3. Anna'S Boy

Franco Josiah (FrU1) 5x0x58257x
Trainer: Ben Waldron (ASHBURTON)
Driver: John Morrison
Prize Money: $85,943
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REVENUE (SWE)

Dam: JACANTI FRANCO (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Continentalman

Owners: Brown Bomber Syndicate, Miss R M Williams

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 7-8-7

Distance

18: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

13: 1-0-2

Track

26: 4-3-4

1st Up

9: 0-2-1

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

8: 1-1-1

Mobile

14: 3-2-2

Standing

56: 4-6-5

All-Weather

57: 7-8-7

Slushy

3: 2-0-1

Grass

13: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.50

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

First up. At the last run he 7th (Fr9) over 1980m at this track, beaten 24 m by Ti Amo Belle (2:27.50) in 3yo+ on May 30 at $8.20. Sure to be in the mix while fresh.

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
7th of 11	30/5/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	R T May	2:27.50	1:59.8	24.8m	$8.20	42	3YO+ R51 to R65 MOB. TROT	$19,650	$350	1. Ti Amo Belle 2. Master Class 3. Styx Jewel
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	18/4/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	J C Morrison	3:17.80	2:02.4	23.5m	$34	13	4YO+ R55 to R89 SpecHcp TROT	$40,000	$1,320	1. Bet N Win 2. Mighty Logan 3. Galway Girl
2nd of 8	5/4/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	J C Morrison	2:28.80	2:00.9	8.1m	$23	12	3YO+ R51 to R70 MOB. TROT	$23,250	$3,875	1. Tyron Eros 2. Franco Josiah 3. Sally Lindenny
8th of 10	24/3/24	Oamaru Raceway	2000m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	J C Morrison	2:46.50	2:13.9	27.8m	$8.00	9	R51 to R70 SpecHcp TROT	$19,300	$350	1. Helloveamoment 2. Domination'S Call 3. Sods Law
5th of 8	15/3/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	R T May	2:29.40	2:01.4	15.1m	$7.50	342	3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. TROT	$16,740	$315	1. Eurostyle 2. Aldebaran Floss 3. Hanover Da Moon
342 Day Spell
12th of 13	8/4/23	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	J C Morrison	3:22.20	2:05.1	47.0m	$23	76	R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$20,350	$350	1. Mystic Max 2. Harold Smith 3. Peregrine
76 Day Spell

Confessional (FrU2) x230077x17
Trainer: Paul Nairn (LEESTON)
Driver: Paul Nairn
Prize Money: $122,216
Win / Place: 26% / 47%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: HABIBTI (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Love You

Owners: Birchbrook Breeding Ltd, R J Paterson, Mrs L A Paterson

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-1

Distance

7: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-1

Track

11: 2-1-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

13: 3-3-1

Standing

6: 2-0-0

All-Weather

17: 4-3-1

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Grass

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.24

Gear Changes

Fixed Deafeners,Pacifier

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (FrU5) over 2600m at this track beaten 5.5 m by Aardiebythehill (3:19.50) on September 6 at $9.30. Showed ability the outing before when posted a big 6 m win (FrU1) at this track (3:20.50) beating Galleons Ambassador in on August 30 at $4.40. Serious player on best form.

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
7th of 13	6/9/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Paul Nairn	3:19.50	2:03.4	5.4m	$9.30	7	DiscrHcp TROT	$40,700	$700	1. Aardiebythehill 2. Tectonic 3. Love N The Port
1st of 8	30/8/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	P C Nairn	3:20.50	2:04.0	6.8m	$4.40	264	R56 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$16,275	$9,625	1. Confessional 2. Galleons Ambassador 3. Royal Del
264 Day Spell
7th of 14	10/12/23	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	P C Nairn	3:16.30	2:01.4	32.7m	$8.40	7	3YO MOB. TROT	$113,850	$1,925	1. Sunnys Sister 2. Melsadele 3. High Energy
7th of 9	3/12/23	Methven	1609m	Mobile	Turf	Fr6	P C Nairn	2:01.00	2:01.0	65.1m	$7.60	16	3YO+ FFA MOB. TROT	$23,688	$438	1. Oscar Bonavena 2. Maui, Aveross Majesty 3.
10th of 11	17/11/23	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	R J Butt	3:23.00	2:05.6	310.5m	$3.40	3	3YO+ R58 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$29,475	$525	1. Galway Girl 2. Eurostyle 3. Missalyssa
10th of 10	14/11/23	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	R J Butt	3:20.20	2:03.8	193.1m	$2.40	11	3YO+ R58 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$28,950	$525	1. Outamyway 2. Unico Vacanza 3. Andy Hall

Mighty Logan (10m) x113232x16
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: Tim Williams
Prize Money: $76,011
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

5 yo DL Gelding

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: LANDORA'S SIESTA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Sierra Kosmos

Owners: B E Clark, Miss D M Clark

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-3-6

Distance

17: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

16: 4-2-2

Track

19: 5-3-2

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-2

2nd Up

5: 1-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

2: 1-0-1

Standing

23: 5-3-5

All-Weather

22: 6-3-4

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-0-2

Best Mile

1:59.00

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Blinds

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr3) over 2600m at this track beaten 5.5 m by Aardiebythehill (3:19.50) on September 6 at $4. Showed ability the outing before when he won by a 0.8 m (Fr2) at this track (2:26.50) beating Sunnys Sister in on August 23 at $7.50. Sure to be in the mix.

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
6th of 13	6/9/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Tim Williams	3:19.50	2:03.4	5.4m	$4.00	14	DiscrHcp TROT	$40,700	$700	1. Aardiebythehill 2. Tectonic 3. Love N The Port
1st of 6	23/8/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Tim Williams	2:26.50	1:59.0	0.8m	$7.50	105	FFA MOB. TROT	$22,375	$13,750	1. Mighty Logan 2. Sunnys Sister 3. Gold Bullion
105 Day Spell
2nd of 8	10/5/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	John R Dunn	3:17.20	2:02.0	3.2m	$2.70	7	3YO+ C,G&E R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$23,250	$3,875	1. Mr Love 2. Mighty Logan 3. Jimmy Carter
3rd of 8	3/5/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	John R Dunn	3:15.30	2:00.8	17.6m	$5.60	15	4YO+ R55 to R89 SpecHcp TROT	$40,000	$3,600	1. Bet N Win 2. Galway Girl 3. Mighty Logan
2nd of 9	18/4/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	John R Dunn	3:17.80	2:02.4	0.8m	$4.60	19	4YO+ R55 to R89 SpecHcp TROT	$40,000	$6,600	1. Bet N Win 2. Mighty Logan 3. Galway Girl
3rd of 16	30/3/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	John R Dunn	3:19.50	2:03.4	9.5m	$3.40	8	3YO+ R51 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$26,750	$2,375	1. Aroha Kenny 2. Tu Tangata 3. Mighty Logan

Highgrove (20m) 101x29013x
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: John Dunn
Prize Money: $230,732
Win / Place: 47% / 66%

Track Specialist

1st Up Record

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: FOCUS ON ME (NZ)

Dam's Sire: S J's Photo

Owners: A D Neumann, I M Neumann, V R L Neumann, Mrs E J Hintz, B W Clarke

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 10-1-3

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Track

10: 4-1-2

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

17: 9-1-2

Standing

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

21: 10-1-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.08

Gear Changes

Fixed Deafeners

Comments

First up. At the last run he solid effort when 3rd (Fr10) over 2600m at this track was 12th-26.5m 3WWC at the bell, beaten 6 m by Nazareth (3:13.40) in 3yo on December 4 2022 at $5.40. Has never missed the frame when resuming and is sure to prove hard to beat.

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
3rd of 14	4/12/22	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	John R Dunn	3:13.40	1-59.6	6.8m	$5.40	9	3YO MOB. TROT	$103,500	$9,000	1. Nazareth 2. Mystic Max 3. Highgrove
1st of 8	25/11/22	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John R Dunn	2:25.40	1-58.1	0.8m	$4.10	14	3YO C&G MOB. TROT	$13,950	$8,250	1. Highgrove 2. Hot To Trot 3. El Conqueror
10th of 15	11/11/22	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	John R Dunn	3:20.10	2-03.8	64.5m	$8.10	18	3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$26,313	$438	1. Peregrine 2. Love N The Port 3. Franco Josiah
9th of 11	24/10/22	Ashburton Raceway	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	John R Dunn	2:03.40	1-56.8	13.8m	$2.00	18	3YO MOB. TROT	$29,475	$525	1. Mystic Max 2. Hot To Trot 3. Paramount Empress
2nd of 8	6/10/22	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	John R Dunn	2:28.70	2-00.8	5.9m	$2.30	132	3YO C&G MOB. TROT	$13,950	$2,325	1. Hot To Trot 2. Highgrove 3. Mystic Max
132 Day Spell
1st of 12	27/5/22	Alexandra Park	2700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John R Dunn	3:20.70	1-59.6	5.1m	$2.40	7	3YO MOB. TROT	$100,000	$55,000	1. Highgrove 2. Double Delight 3. Hot To Trot

Kyvalley Hotspur (30m) 335610166x
Trainer: Bob Butt (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: Bob Butt
Prize Money: $255,796
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: MUSCLE HILL (USA)

Dam: LOVE YA DOOSIE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Love You

Owners: Kpc Racing

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 14-8-6

Distance

6: 3-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Mobile

39: 9-7-6

Standing

14: 5-1-0

All-Weather

53: 14-8-6

Best Mile

1:57.90

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Group 1 winner. Resumes. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into sixth behind Just Believe at Alexandra Park over 3200m on May 24 at $45.90. Will be hard to beat despite the layoff.

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
6th of 7	24/5/24	Alexandra Park	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	A G Herlihy	4:06.10	2:03.7	20.0m	$46	7	FFA TROT	$182,500	$3,500	1. Just Believe 2. Oscar Bonavena 3. Midnight Dash
6th of 6	17/5/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	A G Herlihy	2:46.60	2:01.8	19.7m	$6.10	21	R82 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$53,700	$1,050	1. Muscle Mountain 2. Oscar Bonavena 3. Love N The Port
1st of 12	26/4/24	Bendigo	2650m	Standing	All Weather	10m	C A Alford	3:22.00	2:02.2	3.4m	$4.60	13	NR 75	$27,250	$15,533	1. Kyvalley Hotspur 2. Iron Love 3. Hephaestus Phoenix
10th of 12	13/4/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	T K Larsen	2:43.80	1:57.7	23.4m	$51	27	NR 80	$26,160	$523	1. Ollivici 2. Aldebaran Keepa 3. Locksley Lover
1st of 9	17/3/24	Charlton	2570m	Standing	All Weather	10m	C A Alford	3:16.80	2:02.8	10.0m	$7.50	16	-	$21,800	$12,426	1. Kyvalley Hotspur 2. Keayang Xena 3. One Over All
6th of 9	1/3/24	Ararat	2570m	Standing	All Weather	10m	C A Alford	3:21.60	2:06.2	29.9m	$3.20	13	-	$27,250	$545	1. Mercenary 2. Keayang Xena 3. Blue Coman

Aardiebythehill (30m) 213536x461
Trainer: Robert & Jenna Dunn (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: Blair Orange
Prize Money: $210,655
Win / Place: 23% / 60%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MUSCLE HILL (USA)

Dam: HILTON H (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Pegasus Spur

Owners: M Tanev

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 10-9-7

Distance

10: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

10: 4-2-2

Track

16: 4-3-3

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

Mobile

10: 1-4-0

Standing

33: 9-5-7

All-Weather

40: 10-8-5

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-1-2

Best Mile

2:02.40

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Last start won by a 0.5 m (10m 1) at this track (3:19.50) beating Tectonic in on September 6 at $23.70. Big chance of back-to-back wins.

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
1st of 13	6/9/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Blair Orange	3:19.50	2:03.4	0.5m	$24	14	DiscrHcp TROT	$40,700	$22,000	1. Aardiebythehill 2. Tectonic 3. Love N The Port
6th of 6	23/8/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blair Orange	2:26.50	1:59.0	212.0m	$4.90	14	FFA MOB. TROT	$22,375	$438	1. Mighty Logan 2. Sunnys Sister 3. Gold Bullion
4th of 8	9/8/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	35m1	John R Dunn	3:20.10	2:03.8	10.8m	$6.20	269	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$16,275	$1,050	1. Tectonic 2. Ti Amo Belle 3. Mr Love
269 Day Spell
6th of 8	14/11/23	Addington	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	John R Dunn	2:29.90	2:00.5	14.3m	$6.00	15	SpecHcp TROT	$37,200	$700	1. Love N The Port 2. Resolve 3. I Dream Of Jeannie
3rd of 8	30/10/23	South Bay	2400m	Standing	Turf	Fr1	John R Dunn	3:04.60	2:03.8	3.0m	$2.90	17	R60 to R120 SpecHcp TROT	$37,200	$3,600	1. Mystic Max 2. Harold Smith 3. Aardiebythehill
5th of 11	13/10/23	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	John R Dunn	3:21.40	2:04.6	14.3m	$12	14	R75 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$39,300	$1,200	1. Oscar Bonavena 2. Muscle Mountain 3. Love N The Port, Majestic Man

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