Stony Creek Race 7

Ladbrokes Stony Creek Cup

Stake: $94,350

Small field left for the Cup. FAM GORMAN (4) is on the up and looks the main chance. Nice return when fourth over a mile then placed over 2000m at Flemington last time. Attractively weighted in this and looks ready to fire. INDEPENDENT ROAD (1) is a veteran who has been safely held last couple but looks well placed here. On pace runner with a strong senior rider back aboard and expected to give a sight. MYSTIC HIGH (6) resumed over 2100m at Sandown Lakeside and did enough, Will strip much fitter and should be winding up late. THE MIGHTY SPAR (3) was plain first up when eighth over 1400m at Seymour but that was to be expected. Was winning over the jumps last time in and will be fitter and relish the extra ground here.

Distance: 2114m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 2m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.39)

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Independent Road (5) 8x45550306
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes (Flemington)
Jockey: Craig Newitt (Last 50: 6-2-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $915,184
Win / Place: 15% / 39%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DECLARATION OF WAR (USA)

Dam: MALIBU ROAD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 8-6-7

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-1-0

2nd Up

8: 2-0-0

3rd Up

7: 1-3-1

4th Up

6: 0-0-0

Turf

53: 8-6-7

Good

36: 5-6-6

Soft

14: 2-0-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

53: 8-6-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-2-7

Trainer

W 5.56% P 33%

Distance

W 11% P 30%

Track

W 20% P 47%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2050m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Returns from a 36-day let-up. Last start failed to make an impression; 6th of 11 at Sandown-Lakeside Bm78 on February 1 over 1800m, 8 len behind Revelare with 60kg at $41. The race before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 11th of 14 at Flemington Bm100 on January 18 over 2000m, 6 len behind Shaiyhar with 51.5kg at $21. Made headway last time. Senior back aboard and looks ready to return to form.

Expected Settling Position: 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
4th of 6	17/2/25	Benalla	1200m	Trial	-	Tracey Lee Johnston	-	Good	1:11.52	60.4 km/h	-	5.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Arthur The Great 2. Imposing Tallulah 3. Matthew Flinders
6th of 11	1/2/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1800m	BM78 3U	8	Dakotah Keane	60kg	Good 3	1:46.47	60.9 km/h	0:34.48	8.6L	2-1	$41	14	$144,300	$2,886	1. Revelare 2. Shiny New Deel 3. Dragoon
11th of 14	18/1/25	Flemington	2000m	BM100 3U	2	Dakotah Keane	51.5kg	Good 3	2:02.38	58.8 km/h	0:34.22	5.8L	3-3	$21	21	$166,500	-	1. Shaiyhar 2. Deakin 3. Night Endeavor
3rd of 13	28/12/24	Moonee Valley	2040m	BM100 3U	10	Dakotah Keane	52.5kg	Good 4	2:06.91	57.9 km/h	0:35.82	2.1L	2-2	$11	21	$166,500	$14,985	1. Bankers Choice 2. Promises Kept 3. Independent Road
11th of 16	7/12/24	Ballarat	2000m	BM84	6	Ryan Houston	58.5kg	Good 3	2:01.13	59.4 km/h	0:37.24	9.8L	4-3	$21	30	$144,300	-	1. Dublin Journal 2. Samuel Langhorne 3. Bold Soul
5th of 12	7/11/24	Flemington	1800m	BM90 4U	1	Mark Zahra	59kg	Good 4	1:50.79	58.5 km/h	0:35.13	2.2L	1-2	$14	20	$168,526	$4,995	1. Kettle Hill 2. Verdad 3. Shaiyhar

The Mighty Spar (3) x6144211x8
Trainer: Mark Walker (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Logan Bates (a0)(Last 50: 6-2-7)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $229,022
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: O'DIANNE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-7-8

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

4th Up

5: 1-2-1

Turf

42: 8-7-8

Good

13: 2-0-4

Soft

19: 5-6-2

Heavy

10: 1-1-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 8-7-8

Hurdle

5: 1-1-1

Steeple

3: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-2-7

Trainer

W 50% P 50%

Distance

W 12% P 30%

Track

W 20% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Gear Changes

[Nose Roll]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months second last of 9 at Seymour Bm70 on February 12 over 1400m, 8 len behind Paradise City carrying 61kg at $151. Previously second-up won by a nose at Matamata Rating 81 March 13 over 2000m defeating Arby carrying 55.5kg at $29.60. Chaser who is fitter but might get outdashed in this.

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
8th of 9	12/2/25	Seymour	1400m	BM70	3	Sage Duric	61kg	Good 4	1:23.95	60.0 km/h	0:33.8	8.5L	6-7	$151	227	$44,400	$888	1. Paradise City 2. Hughes 3. Delta Sky
227 Day Spell
3rd of 6	27/1/25	Cranbourne	1400m	Trial	-	Logan Bates	-	-	1:27.12	57.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Leaderboard 2. On Broadway 3. The Mighty Spar
1st of 7	30/6/24	Casterton	3800m	STPL	3	Aaron Kuru	69kg	Soft 6	4:43.63	48.2 km/h	0:37.76	5.5L	2-1	$3.00f	19	$38,850	$23,810	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Mighty Oasis 3. Fort Charles
1st of 9	11/6/24	Sale	3296m	STPL 3U	1	Aaron Kuru	69kg	Soft 7	3:58.05	49.8 km/h	0:42.2	1.8L	3-3	$2.50	12	$55,500	$34,632	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Carnamah 3. That's Incranibull
2nd of 9	30/5/24	Hamilton	3400m	MDN STPL	4	Aaron Kuru	69.5kg	Soft 7	4:00.50	50.9 km/h	0:40.18	9.0L	4-2	$2.25f	29	$38,850	$7,326	1. Wil John 2. The Mighty Spar 3. That's Incranibull
6th of 6	10/5/24	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Aaron Kuru	-	Soft	3:40.66	45.7 km/h	-	13.4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Wil John 2. Blood And Sand 3. Johnny Buccaneer

Fam Gorman (1) 2539525x43
Trainer: Carlo Vidotto & Clay Beasy (Mornington (2))
Jockey: Teodore Nugent (Last 50: 6-7-8)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $153,069
Win / Place: 12% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IMPENDING (AUS)

Dam: WARRINGTON (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-4-5

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Turf

25: 3-4-5

Good

13: 2-0-3

Soft

8: 1-2-2

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

25: 3-4-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-7-8

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 7.07% P 27%

Track

W 16% P 55%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 10 at Pakenham Bm64 on January 23 over 1600m, 2 len behind Eclipsion with 56kg at $31. Second-up 3rd of 11 at Flemington Bm78 on February 15 over 2000m, 2 len behind Revelare with 54kg at $61. Fitter now and making headway. Ready to win and attractively weighted.

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 11	15/2/25	Flemington	2000m	BM78	10	Michael Dee	54kg	Good 4	2:05.60	57.3 km/h	0:34.94	2.0L	1-2	$61	23	$88,800	$7,992	1. Revelare 2. Kings Valley 3. Fam Gorman
2nd of 5	5/2/25	Balnarring	1200m	Trial	-	Daniel Stackhouse	-	-	1:14.13	58.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Free To Play 2. Juniors Queen 3. Fam Gorman
4th of 10	23/1/25	Pakenham	1600m	BM64	2	Nadia Daniels	56kg	Good 4	1:40.30	57.4 km/h	0:35.74	2.0L	4-3	$31	148	$44,400	$2,220	1. Eclipsion 2. Wascaly 3. Saveadateforme
148 Day Spell
5th of 8	28/8/24	Sandown-Hillside	2400m	BM78 3U	5	Luke Cartwright	51kg	Good 3	2:32.05	56.8 km/h	0:34.04	2.5L	2-2	$17	21	$55,500	$1,665	1. Golden Crusader 2. Dschingis Prestige 3. My Brothers Keeper
2nd of 9	7/8/24	Sandown-Lakeside	2400m	BM64 3U	3	Rhys McLeod	60.5kg	Soft 5	2:36.42	55.2 km/h	0:34.08	0.1L	2-1	$3.75	14	$55,500	$9,990	1. Sunset Missile 2. Fam Gorman 3. Mogadishu
5th of 14	24/7/24	Sandown-Hillside	1800m	BM78	3	Luke Cartwright	51kg	Soft 6	1:53.38	57.2 km/h	0:34.78	4.9L	12-13	$41	35	$55,500	$1,665	1. Mathew 2. Star Vega 3. Lincoln Rocks
35 Day Freshen-Up

Mystic High (2) 45855157x6
Trainer: Cindy Alderson (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Carleen Hefel (Last 50: 6-3-4)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $58,880
Win / Place: 10% / 15%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: MYSTIC DANCER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Starcraft

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

17: 2-0-1

Good

10: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-0-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-3-4

Trainer

W 7.89% P 47%

Distance

W 11% P 29%

Track

W 9.84% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 3000m

Gear Changes

Blinkers (Near Side) OFF, Visors ON [Blinkers]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months second last of 7 at Sandown-Lakeside F&M Bm70 on February 5 over 2100m, 4.5 len behind Morrissette carrying 51.5kg at $31. Previously second-up got back early 9th of 12 at Moe Bm58 on June 3 over 2050m, in the wet; 8 len behind Stay A While carrying 58kg at $10. Fitter again and should be winding up late.

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
6th of 7	5/2/25	Sandown-Lakeside	2100m	BM70 FM 3U	5	Rose Hammond	51.5kg	Good 3	2:12.56	57.0 km/h	0:35.54	4.5L	7-7	$31	111	$61,050	$1,221	1. Morrissette 2. Pacific Cross 3. Shezavixen
111 Day Spell
8th of 8	20/1/25	Cranbourne	1400m	Trial	-	Dale Schmitt	-	-	1:29.20	56.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mehzebeen 2. Close The Deal 3. Bit Of Oz
7th of 11	17/10/24	Ballarat	2600m	BM64	5	Carleen Hefel	56kg	Good 4	2:49.28	55.3 km/h	0:37.15	10.3L	6-8	$9.00	13	$38,850	$777	1. Kodiak Bear 2. Peaky Ridge 3. Vino Corona
5th of 10	4/10/24	Moonee Valley	3000m	BM78	1	Carleen Hefel	55kg	Good 4	3:12.82	56.0 km/h	0:36.58	6.8L	10-8	$31	8	$66,600	$1,998	1. Privileged Son 2. Muktamil 3. Wuddzz
1st of 5	26/9/24	Geelong	2470m	BM0-64	4	Carleen Hefel	54kg	Soft 5	2:42.03	54.9 km/h	0:36.72	0.8L	4-5	$8.00	13	$38,850	$21,368	1. Mystic High 2. Kodiak Bear 3. Gallagher
5th of 12	13/9/24	Geelong	2460m	BM64	5	Logan Bates	52kg	Good 3	2:33.18	57.8 km/h	0:36.48	7.5L	11-12	$17	40	$29,970	$899	1. Kodiak Bear 2. Muktamil 3. Pittsburgh Pirate
40 Day Freshen-Up

Bishop Rock (4) 2037274484
Trainer: Susie Wells (Sale)
Jockey: Sheridan Clarke (a0)(Last 50: 4-3-3)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $212,577
Win / Place: 6.38% / 28%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FASTNET ROCK (AUS)

Dam: BIRD OF FIRE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Stravinsky

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 6-7-14

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

13: 0-2-1

1st Up

8: 1-1-2

2nd Up

8: 0-0-1

3rd Up

8: 1-1-0

4th Up

7: 0-0-2

Turf

82: 5-5-12

Good

52: 3-4-8

Soft

25: 2-1-3

Heavy

5: 0-0-1

Synthetic

12: 1-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

94: 6-7-14

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-1-1

Last 50

50: 4-3-3

Trainer

W 6.67% P 20%

Distance

W 4.55% P 14%

Track

W 14% P 19%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Most recently 4th of 9 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on March 1 over 2008m, 3.5 len behind Sacra with 67.5kg at $5.50. The start before that second last of 9 at Mornington Bm64 on January 22 over 2000m, 13 len behind Confetti Garden with 54.5kg at $91. Will need to do a bit more.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
4th of 9	1/3/25	Woolamai	2008m	TRPY	8	Angela Bence	67.5kg	Good 3	2:08.73	56.2 km/h	-	3.5L	-	$5.50	38	$5,550	$472	1. Sacra 2. Sweet Liaison 3. Anything But
38 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	22/1/25	Mornington	2000m	BM64 3U	7	Craig Newitt	54.5kg	Good 4	2:05.97	57.2 km/h	0:38.06	13.2L	8-8	$91	21	$61,050	$1,221	1. Confetti Garden 2. Romans Luck 3. Bing's Dream
4th of 8	1/1/25	Mornington	2025m	BM58	7	Sheridan Clarke	54kg	Good 3	2:07.48	57.2 km/h	0:36.68	1.8L	4-5	$18	10	$29,970	$1,349	1. Outcaster 2. Black Peppermint 3. Winston
4th of 8	22/12/24	Sale	2200m	BM58	6	Sheridan Clarke	54kg	Good 4	2:17.93	57.4 km/h	0:36.3	8.0L	7-7	$26	5	$38,850	$1,943	1. Genrichero 2. Mercante 3. Morrissette
7th of 12	17/12/24	Moe	2082m	BM58	5	Sheridan Clarke	55kg	Good 4	2:09.24	58.0 km/h	0:38.01	5.3L	7-7	$26	28	$29,970	$749	1. Ruada 2. Stay A While 3. Landgrave
2nd of 11	19/11/24	Bairnsdale	2200m	BM58	8	Sheridan Clarke	54kg	Good 3	2:17.75	57.5 km/h	0:37.1	0.1L	7-7	$26	7	$29,970	$5,095	1. Luckyheleft 2. Bishop Rock 3. One Sided Love

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