Ashburton Race 6

NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES (HEAT 2) MBL PACE

Stake: $20,000

Distance: 1700m
Class: with cond
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Silent Witness (Fr1) 1
Trainer: John Morrison (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: -
Prize Money: $6,600
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: Lazarus

Dam: Sue Me

Dam's Sire: Elsu

Owners: Mrs J M Townshend, P J Townshend

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

1: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

1: 1-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Made her debut a winning one at Add back in July. 3rd in trial here; must cover.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 7	18/8/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Mobile		-	Ricky May	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Giorgio Denario 2. 3. Silent Witness	-
1st of 9	5/7/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	3	Ricky May	2:31.8	-	0.11L	$3.10	-	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,370	$6,600	1. Silent Witness 2. Bettabe Lou 3.	Made ld,trld 1500,did best late inr
1st of 6	23/6/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Standing		-	Ricky May	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Silent Witness 2. Getaway Car 3.	-
2nd of 5	27/10/25	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile		-	John Morrison	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Start Me Up 2. Silent Witness 3.	-

Cheer Up N Dance (Fr2) 134
Trainer: Nathan Williamson (Branxholme)
Driver: Colin DeFilippi
Prize Money: $10,475
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Dance N Delight

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: D J Kinzett, Mrs K M Kinzett

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-0-0

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 1-1

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

1: 1-0-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Decent enough from pegs since 1st-up success at HQ. Drawn to feature again today

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 7	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Nathan Williamson	1:57.0	-	4.31L	$15	12	3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,000	$800	1. Song Of Seas 2. 3.	3rd,3bk inr 1300,held up,sound inr
3rd of 13	9/8/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Nathan Williamson	1:56.9	-	2.60L	$2.90	58	3YO+ R36 to R40 MOB. PACE	$15,263	$1,425	1. The Dancer 2. 3. Cheer Up N Dance	Soon 3pegs,ok up innr
58 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	12/6/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Nathan Williamson	2:29.4	-	0.30L	$2.10	-	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$13,950	$8,250	1. Cheer Up N Dance 2. Mossdale Marie 3.	1x1-3bk otr,up,ld 1000,hdd,fght bk
1st of 4	15/5/26	Winton	2400m	Mobile		-	Nathan Williamson	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cheer Up N Dance 2. Sahara 3.	-

Start Me Up (Fr3) 18x6
Trainer: John Morrison (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: -
Prize Money: $10,453
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Black Filly

Sire: Bettor's Wish

Dam: Paddy Me

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: Mrs J M Townshend, P J Townshend

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

3: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-0-0

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 1-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Didn't get all favours at Oam and better alley to work from here. Winning claims

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
6th of 11	16/8/26	Kurow	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	8	John Morrison	1:57.0	-	4.68L	$11	268	3YO+ R36 to R38, R39 with cond. MOB. PACE	$12,773	$228	1. Bannockburn 2. 3.	Last,thru mid strgt,tidy fin
268 Day Spell
2nd of 3	4/8/26	Chertsey	2400m	Standing		-	John Morrison	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Impressive Shard 2. Start Me Up 3.	-
5th of 7	21/7/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Standing		-	John Morrison	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. John Stewart 2. 3.	-
8th of 9	21/11/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	2	John Morrison	1:57.0	-	13.01L	$23	8	2YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$47,375	$875	1. Cath 2. 3.	4-5bk inr,4bk 600,no pick-up inr
1st of 7	13/11/25	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	3	John Morrison	2:07.0	-	0.19L	$6.60	-	NON-WINNERS 2YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$15,513	$9,350	1. Start Me Up 2. Mariners Rose 3.	5th otr,left prkd 1350,chall,gritty
2nd of 6	5/11/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	John Morrison	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mickey Holler 2. Start Me Up 3.	-

Mattie Nevin (Fr4) 718x3
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: Samantha Ottley
Prize Money: $21,681
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Mary Niven

Dam's Sire: Courage Under Fire

Owners: R G Higgins, Patsy Marie Syndicate

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

6: 1-0-2

Standing

4: 1-1-1

All-Weather

5: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

5: 1-0-0

Left Handed

10: 2-4

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

1: 0-0-1

2nd Favourite

2: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Sliding Blinds OFF [Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Will have derived plenty from Add resumption. One of many quin/tri options here.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 7	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	4	Anthony Butt	1:57.0	-	2.42L	$13	110	3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,000	$1,600	1. Song Of Seas 2. 3. Mattie Nevin	Gate spd,ld,kicked tn,bested 100
110 Day Spell
1st of 8	11/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	Darnika Williams	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mattie Nevin 2. Crusher Lou 3.	-
8th of 8	3/5/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Samantha Ottley	1:56.3	-	13.01L	$12	7	with cond. MOB. PACE	$23,250	$438	1. Forever Miki 2. 3.	Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,no pickup
1st of 11	26/4/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	2	Samantha Ottley	2:28.7	-	0.30L	$6.50	16	3YO+ F&M R35 to R45 MOB. PACE	$12,281	$6,875	1. Mattie Nevin 2. Shards Lyric 3.	5th otr,prkd 1300,ld top,too gritty
7th of 13	10/4/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Samantha Ottley	1:56.3	-	15.99L	$14	4	3YO+ F&M R35 to R45 MOB. PACE	$17,298	$298	1. Cinderella Franco 2. 3.	3bk otr,to prkd 600,trld tn,wilted
3rd of 10	6/4/26	Banks Pen	2170m	Standing	Grass	4	Samantha Ottley	2:03.6	-	1.41L	$3.20	15	3YO+ R35 to R40 PACE	$10,615	$1,045	1. Reimburst 2. 3. Mattie Nevin	Brk,5th,prkd,into ld 1700,reeled in

Queen Lizzy (Fr5) 246x5
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: Anthony Butt
Prize Money: $84,396
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Captaintreacherous

Dam: Princess Tiffany

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: Starmark Limited

Stats

Career

19: 2-5-0

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

19: 2-5-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 2-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

8: 1-1

Right Handed

11: 1-4

Favourite

2: 0-1-0

2nd Favourite

5: 1-2-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Blinds ON [Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Solid from same marble, 21 Aug. Improvement likely and can't be discounted today

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
5th of 7	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Samantha Ottley	1:57.0	-	4.91L	$1.90	105	3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,000	$600	1. Song Of Seas 2. 3.	5th,brief 3wd,1x1,off,1-paced wd
105 Day Spell
1st of 8	11/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	Samantha Ottley	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Queen Lizzy 2. Fanfare 3.	-
1st of 6	5/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	Anthony Butt	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Queen Lizzy 2. Fanfare 3.	-
6th of 12	8/5/26	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Crystal Hackett	1:58.1	-	11.00L	$22	7	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$184,000	$4,600	1. Secret Wish 2. 3.	Eased,wd rear,wd cvr,posted,fght on
4th of 12	1/5/26	Auckland	2700m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Crystal Hackett	2:00.1	-	2.30L	$19	7	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$100,000	$5,250	1. Cath 2. 3.	Cut breeze the trip,stuck on gamely
2nd of 8	24/4/26	Auckland	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	4	Crystal Hackett	1:56.4	-	0.59L	$3.10	14	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$18,600	$3,100	1. Lulana 2. Queen Lizzy 3.	Prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd cvr 800,4w,strong

Indulge Me (Fr6) 35211
Trainer: Nathan Williamson (Branxholme)
Driver: Nathan Williamson
Prize Money: $93,830
Win / Place: 30% / 90%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Sweet On Me

Dam's Sire: Sweet Lou

Owners: F J Price, K V Price

Stats

Career

10: 3-4-2

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

10: 3-4-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

10: 3-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

8: 3-5

Right Handed

2: 0-1

Favourite

3: 2-1-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Class above winning recent Winton double. Looks an obvious threat despite draw.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 11	24/8/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	10	Nathan Williamson	1:56.0	-	1.78L	$1.40	22	3YO+ R36 to R45 MOB. PACE	$24,563	$13,750	1. Indulge Me 2. Money In The Till 3.	Bk otr,3w,parkd 1000,easy
1st of 12	2/8/26	Wyndham	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	10	Nathan Williamson	1:55.9	-	1.30L	$1.50	86	3YO+ R36 to R40 MOB. PACE	$15,000	$8,250	1. Indulge Me 2. Santiago 3.	Mid otr,3w,led 700,kept givng
86 Day Spell
2nd of 12	8/5/26	Auckland	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	9	Nathan Williamson	1:58.1	-	0.30L	$4.40	7	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$184,000	$28,290	1. Secret Wish 2. Indulge Me 3.	Trld,3-bk 1650,angled tn,strong bid
5th of 12	1/5/26	Auckland	2700m	Mobile	All Weather	14	Nathan Williamson	2:00.1	-	4.09L	$19	14	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$100,000	$3,000	1. Cath 2. 3.	Eased,wd cvr 12th,chkd 800,did well
3rd of 6	17/4/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	6	Nathan Williamson	1:54.5	-	3.72L	$8.50	15	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$41,250	$4,000	1. Secret Wish 2. 3. Indulge Me	6th,3bk inr,3bk otr 400,useful wd
2nd of 6	2/4/26	Invcargill	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Nathan Williamson	1:52.8	-	1.30L	$5.10	139	3YO Fillies MOB. PACE	$17,900	$3,100	1. Havtimewillfly 2. Indulge Me 3.	Gt spd,kickd up,led,fght hard
139 Day Spell

Song Of Seas (FrU1) 13711
Trainer: Tom Bagrie (Ohoka)
Driver: Ricky May
Prize Money: $35,876
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Pressed For Time

Dam's Sire: Sportswriter

Owners: Td Bagrie Limited, B C Cowley, Mrs S E Ruffell, Miss C P Sarsfield

Stats

Career

8: 3-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

8: 3-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 3-0-0

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

8: 3-2

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Impressed making it 3 from 8 with slick victory at Add. Hard to hold out again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 7	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Ricky May	2:24.0	-	2.19L	$9.00	91	3YO+, with cond. MOB. PACE	$17,000	$10,000	1. Song Of Seas 2. Nansana 3.	6th,3bk otr,hooked wdst,flew past
91 Day Spell
7th of 8	11/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile		-	Ricky May	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mattie Nevin 2. 3.	-
1st of 13	22/5/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Ricky May	2:23.9	-	1.60L	$6.10	5	3YO+ R37 to R40, R41 with cond. MOB. PACE	$25,438	$13,750	1. Song Of Seas 2. Taumutu Lad 3.	3wd,prkd 1300,trld 500,off,toughest
7th of 14	17/5/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	2	Ricky May	1:56.2	-	11.00L	$17	9	with cond. MOB. PACE	$25,099	$424	1. Cherish Me 2. 3.	Slw,rear,impr inr,beat slows in gap
3rd of 8	8/5/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Ricky May	1:58.9	-	1.78L	$6.30	7	3YO+ R35 to R41 MOB. PACE	$15,810	$1,615	1. Franco Lennon 2. 3. Song Of Seas	1x1,prkd 1250-tn,gritty bid,bestd
1st of 7	1/5/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	1	Ricky May	2:28.3	-	3.01L	$7.50	5	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$13,688	$8,250	1. Song Of Seas 2. Jennifer Robyn 3.	6th,1x1 1500,off tn,went on by

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