Alexandra Park Race 5

Lincoln Farms Franklin Cup Handicap Pace (G2)

Stake: $60,000

BETTER ECLIPSE (7) has been racing in great heart. Was responsible for a game effort last time out when successful by 1.5 metres over 1609m at Mt Harding. Finds a tougher race but he has the ability to test this field. JOLIMONT (4) made it two wins from his last three runs two weeks ago, getting home by 8 metres over 2700m at this track. Meeting a deeper field this time but he is up to the challenge. THE BIG LEBOWSKI (5) was responsible for a better effort last time out when runner-up over 2200m at this track. Should run a big race. KANGO (6) is in the mix following a respectable third at his most recent appearance over 2200m at this track.

Distance: 2700m
Class: R61 & FASTER
Track: Fast
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Craig Thompson Selects: 5. The Big Lebowski, 7. Better Eclipse, 4. Jolimont, 6. Kango, 1. Invisible

Aaron White. Selects: 4. Jolimont, 7. Better Eclipse, 6. Kango, 5. The Big Lebowski, 3. Village Rebel

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Invisible (Fr1) 1904414126
Trainer: Barry Purdon & Scott Phelan (CLEVEDON)
Driver: Zachary Butcher
Prize Money: $78,163
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: VESTE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: Mrs M T Corboy, K E Corboy, Ms S Dower, A A W Titter, Daniel P Taylor, W L Wilson, S L Taylor

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-4-4

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

14: 3-1-0

Season

10: 3-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

33: 6-4-4

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 6-4-4

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.80

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Well beaten last start by Jolimont, a rival who he faces again; when 200 metres sixth at this track over 2700m in a race on November 29. This looks a far sterner task.

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	29/11/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Crystal Hackett	-	2:00.0	201.2m	$3.70	7	R62 to R73 DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$438	1. Jolimont 2. Lady Of The Light 3. Village Rebel
2nd of 10	22/11/24	Alexandra Park	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Zachary Butcher	2:01.00	1:54.5	7.6m	$28	28	2YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE	$19,300	$3,100	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Invisible 3. Lady Of The Light
1st of 11	25/10/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Crystal Hackett	1:53.80	1:53.8	0.5m	$25	7	3YO+ R47 to R65 MOB. PACE	$34,388	$19,250	1. Invisible 2. Always B Elite 3. Always Be Mattie
4th of 8	18/10/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tony Herlihy	1:55.80	1:55.8	7.0m	$9.30	21	3YO+ R56 to R59 MOB. PACE	$14,880	$960	1. Seaclusion 2. Always B Elite 3. Hooray Henry
1st of 6	27/9/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zachary Butcher	1:55.90	1:55.9	2.2m	$1.60f	6	2YO+ R43 to R52 MOB. PACE	$15,215	$9,350	1. Invisible 2. Sugar Ray Lincoln 3. McKendrick
4th of 7	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Zachary Butcher	2:40.20	1:57.1	7.0m	$11	15	3YO+ R52 to R64 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$1,020	1. Jeremiah 2. Hooray Henry 3. Skipper

Miki Shan (Fr2) 675x785356
Trainer: M W McKendry (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Maurice McKendry
Prize Money: $92,529
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: YANKEE DREAM (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Dream Away(USA)

Owners: G A Shand, Mrs J J Rogers

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 6-4-6

Distance

8: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Track

27: 5-3-3

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-2

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

Mobile

21: 4-3-4

Standing

12: 2-1-2

All-Weather

33: 6-4-6

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:57.53

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Backing up quickly since being well beaten this track over 2200m, 7 days ago and two back 5th (Fr2) over 2700m at this track beaten 21 m by Jolimont on November 29 at $12.50. Wait until the form picks up.

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	6/12/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:42.70	1:58.9	25.4m	$57	7	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$700	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Kango
5th of 7	29/11/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	M W McKendry Mnzm	-	2:00.0	21.1m	$13	14	R62 to R73 DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$438	1. Jolimont 2. Lady Of The Light 3. Village Rebel
3rd of 10	15/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:47.10	2:02.2	4.6m	$42	35	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$1,900	1. Claude 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Miki Shan
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	11/10/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:46.40	2:01.6	5.1m	$4.70	20	R56 to R70 DiscrHcp PACE	$17,550	$350	1. Skipper 2. Claude 3. Village Rebel
8th of 8	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	M W McKendry Mnzm	2:42.60	1:58.9	15.9m	$102	22	R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Merlin 3. Lady Of The Light
7th of 7	30/8/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M W McKendry Mnzm	1:57.40	1:57.4	15.9m	$25	126	3YO+ R51 to R66 MOB. PACE	$15,513	$298	1. Better Knuckle Up 2. Artisan 3. Twista
126 Day Spell

Village Rebel (Fr3) 83x7323183
Trainer: Nicky Chilcott (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Sailesh Abernethy
Prize Money: $104,889
Win / Place: 21% / 45%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: RAGING BULL (NZ)

Dam: LYN'S DELIGHT (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: A W Messenger, Mrs L J Messenger

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-3-6

Distance

10: 1-0-4

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-3

Track

14: 1-1-5

Season

7: 1-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Mobile

17: 6-1-1

Standing

20: 2-2-5

All-Weather

33: 6-3-6

Slushy

3: 0-0-1

Grass

4: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.70

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners,Blinds

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (20m U1) over 2700m at this track beaten 11 m by Jolimont on November 29 at $10.60. Has a low draw and will go well again.

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
3rd of 7	29/11/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Sailesh Abernethy	-	2:00.0	11.3m	$11	7	R62 to R73 DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$2,375	1. Jolimont 2. Lady Of The Light 3. Village Rebel
8th of 10	22/11/24	Alexandra Park	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Sailesh Abernethy	2:01.00	1:54.5	19.4m	$19	14	2YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Invisible 3. Lady Of The Light
1st of 8	8/11/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Sailesh Abernethy	2:39.50	1:56.7	0.5m	$9.50	7	3YO+ R42 to R63 MOB. PACE	$32,550	$19,250	1. Village Rebel 2. Always B Elite 3. Hawkeye Pierce
3rd of 7	1/11/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Sailesh Abernethy	2:42.90	1:59.1	9.7m	$12	7	3YO+ R53 to R63 MOB. PACE	$14,600	$1,520	1. Always B Elite 2. Hawkeye Pierce 3. Village Rebel
2nd of 6	25/10/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Sailesh Abernethy	1:52.50	1:52.5	2.4m	$19	14	Up to & including R70 FFA MOB. PACE	$17,900	$3,100	1. Jolimont 2. Village Rebel 3. Lady Of The Light
3rd of 5	11/10/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Sailesh Abernethy	2:46.40	2:01.6	1.9m	$9.20	14	R56 to R70 DiscrHcp PACE	$17,550	$1,900	1. Skipper 2. Claude 3. Village Rebel

Jolimont (10m) 1108x67161
Trainer: Arna Donnelly (CAMBRIDGE)
Driver: Tony Herlihy
Prize Money: $147,331
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

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4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: RUNNING ON FAITH (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Soky's Atom

Owners: T Heptinstall, Ms N Cruickshank, J A Cruickshank, R C Campbell

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-5-1

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

15: 6-1-0

Season

5: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Mobile

23: 6-5-1

Standing

5: 2-0-0

All-Weather

28: 8-5-1

Slushy

4: 1-2-0

Best Mile

1:52.50

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Last start won by 8 m as favourite (20m 1) at this track beating Lady Of The Light in on November 29 at $3. Sure to go well again.

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
1st of 7	29/11/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	David Butcher	-	2:00.0	8.1m	$3.00f	14	R62 to R73 DiscrHcp PACE	$22,813	$13,750	1. Jolimont 2. Lady Of The Light 3. Village Rebel
6th of 10	15/11/24	Cambridge Raceway	2200m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	James Stormont	2:47.10	2:02.2	20.5m	$2.40f	21	3YO+ R50 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Claude 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Miki Shan
1st of 6	25/10/24	Alexandra Park	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	David Butcher	1:52.50	1:52.5	2.4m	$1.50f	21	Up to & including R70 FFA MOB. PACE	$17,900	$11,000	1. Jolimont 2. Village Rebel 3. Lady Of The Light
7th of 8	4/10/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Todd Mitchell	3:18.10	1:58.0	29.7m	$19	13	3YO+ R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Merlin 2. Cold Chisel 3. Sooner The Bettor
6th of 8	21/9/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Todd Mitchell	2:42.60	1:58.9	8.6m	$6.50	141	R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. Merlin 3. Lady Of The Light
141 Day Spell
8th of 10	3/5/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	T W Mitchell	3:17.70	1:57.8	25.9m	$53	7	FFA MOB. PACE	$106,150	$1,925	1. Mach Shard 2. Self Assured 3. Better Eclipse

The Big Lebowski (10m) 82x46101p2
Trainer: Ray Green (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Blair Orange
Prize Money: $108,338
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: COOL MAIDEN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Safely Kept

Owners: M W Butterworth, Mrs M T Butterworth

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-6-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 1-2-0

Season

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-2

Mobile

33: 8-5-4

Standing

5: 0-1-0

All-Weather

37: 8-6-4

Slushy

4: 1-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.85

Gear Changes

Fixed Deafeners

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (20m 1) over 2200m at this track beaten 1.1 m by Sooner The Bettor (2:42.70) in 3yo+ on December 6 at $13.30. Major player.

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
2nd of 7	6/12/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Peter Ferguson	2:42.70	1:58.9	1.1m	$13	21	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$6,200	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Kango
- of 12	15/11/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Blair Orange	2:25.30	1:58.0	267.3m	$24	3	FFA MOB. PACE	$200,000	$3,500	1. Merlin 2. Better Eclipse 3. Catch A Wave
1st of 13	12/11/24	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blair Orange	3:09.70	1:57.3	4.1m	$12	15	FFA MOB. PACE	$40,700	$22,000	1. The Big Lebowski 2. Sooner The Bettor, Ohoka Connor 3.
12th of 12	28/10/24	Ashburton Raceway	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr11	Nathan Williamson	2:54.60	1:57.0	151.2m	$66	17	3YO+ FFA PACE	$60,000	$1,050	1. Merlin 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Alta Meteor
1st of 9	11/10/24	Addington	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	John Morrison	3:14.70	2:00.4	3.2m	$2.30f	7	4YO+ R54 to R70 MOB. PACE	$23,688	$13,750	1. The Big Lebowski 2. Wish Me Luck 3. Borrisokane
6th of 8	4/10/24	Alexandra Park	2700m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Andre Poutama	3:18.10	1:58.0	15.7m	$22	13	3YO+ R65 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$37,200	$700	1. Merlin 2. Cold Chisel 3. Sooner The Bettor

Kango (20m) 34047x0063
Trainer: Arna Donnelly (CAMBRIDGE)
Driver: David Butcher
Prize Money: $537,760
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: DANA MAGUIRE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: McArdle

Owners: E B Brodie, Mrs M H Brodie

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 14-6-12

Distance

12: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-1

Track

36: 9-4-9

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 2-1-2

2nd Up

8: 2-1-2

3rd Up

8: 1-0-1

Mobile

37: 9-4-5

Standing

33: 5-2-7

All-Weather

66: 13-6-12

Slushy

3: 0-1-0

Grass

4: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.90

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing sixth behind Merlin at Addington over 1980m on November 15 at $80.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing third behind Sooner The Bettor at this track over 2200m in a 3yo+ on December 6 at $31.90. Expected to go well again.

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 7	6/12/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	David Butcher	2:42.70	1:58.9	3.8m	$32	21	3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$36,500	$3,800	1. Sooner The Bettor 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Kango
6th of 12	15/11/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	David Butcher	2:25.30	1:58.0	8.6m	$80	11	FFA MOB. PACE	$200,000	$3,500	1. Merlin 2. Better Eclipse 3. Catch A Wave
10th of 12	4/11/24	Kaikoura	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	David Butcher	2:56.20	1:58.1	31.9m	$14	10	FFA PACE	$60,000	$1,050	1. Mo'unga 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Better Eclipse
10th of 12	25/10/24	Addington	2600m	Standing	All Weather	30m2	Samantha Ottley	3:18.40	2:02.7	24.0m	$27	154	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$20,000	$350	1. Mo'unga 2. Xlendi 3. Woodbine Rocks
154 Day Spell
7th of 8	24/5/24	Alexandra Park	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	D J Butcher	3:59.40	2:00.3	21.9m	$30	7	FFA PACE	$232,500	$4,375	1. Better Eclipse 2. Self Assured 3. Republican Party
4th of 8	17/5/24	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m3	D J Butcher	2:45.20	2:00.8	4.3m	$19	14	R80 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$46,500	$2,625	1. American Me 2. Self Assured 3. Old Town Road

Better Eclipse (30m) x153753521
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: Greg Sugars
Prize Money: $1,445,303
Win / Place: 30% / 64%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: POWER OF ECLIPSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Luck

Owners: Mrs A Bajada

100

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 24-14-12

Distance

9: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

6: 1-0-3

Season

9: 2-1-2

1st Up

7: 4-1-2

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 0-2-2

Mobile

74: 23-14-11

Standing

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

77: 23-14-12

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.60

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr9) at Mt Harding (1:57.50) beating One Change in 3yo+ on December 1 at $1.90. Going well and has to be included.

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
1st of 11	1/12/24	Methven	1609m	Mobile	Turf	Fr9	G R Sugars	1:57.50	1:57.5	1.6m	$1.90f	16	3YO+ FFA MOB. PACE	$24,563	$13,750	1. Better Eclipse 2. One Change 3. Built For Glory
2nd of 12	15/11/24	Addington	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	G R Sugars	2:25.30	1:58.0	3.2m	$16	3	FFA MOB. PACE	$200,000	$31,000	1. Merlin 2. Better Eclipse 3. Catch A Wave
5th of 15	12/11/24	Addington	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	G R Sugars	3:57.10	1:59.2	14.6m	$13	8	FFA PACE	$1,000,000	$27,500	1. Swayzee 2. Don't Stop Dreaming 3. Republican Party
3rd of 12	4/11/24	Kaikoura	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	G R Sugars	2:56.20	1:58.1	11.9m	$2.30f	9	FFA PACE	$60,000	$5,400	1. Mo'unga 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Better Eclipse
5th of 8	26/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Greg Sugars	2:37.60	1:53.2	7.6m	$1.75f	14	No NR	$24,750	$743	1. Triple Eight 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Bettor Isolate
7th of 12	12/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Sugars	2:35.60	1:51.8	19.7m	$12	15	No NR	$330,000	$4,950	1. Swayzee 2. Curly James 3. Mach Dan

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