06/04/2025

Armidale Race 2

The Mountainview Crew (Bm58)

Stake: $29,700

DESCENDING MIST (6) dropped in distance when running on late to run sixth over 1500m at Muswellbrook. Go on his fighting second two back over this track and trip. Major player in this line-up. MIMESSI (8) was unsuited last time out when six weeks between runs for a dismal last over 1400m at Grafton. Out to his right trip today and looking for a much better showing. NATURE BOY (4) has an okay record here and back in trip after tiring badly when sixth over 2400m at Wellington. Backs up quickly and is expected to return to form. WAITAPU (5) form since resuming has been disappointing, last start finishing fifth over 2100m at Tamworth. Can bounce back.

Distance: 1900m
Class: BM58
Track: Heavy9
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +2m from 1400m to 400m True remainder.

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Maui (5) 1330x36334
Trainer: Peter Cheers (Port Macquarie)
Jockey: Siena Grima (a1.5)(Last 50: 7-7-7)
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $167,437
Win / Place: 11% / 34%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: SPLENDID (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 5-3-7

Distance

5: 1-0-2

Season

9: 1-0-5

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 2-0-1

4th Up

6: 0-1-2

Turf

36: 2-3-6

Good

24: 1-2-4

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 3-0-1

Clockwise

22: 1-0-6

Anti-Clockwise

21: 4-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-7-7

Trainer

W 16% P 100%

Distance

W 14% P 42%

Track

W 8.70% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1605m - 2018m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run eased back early on 4th of 8 at Taree Bm82 on March 25 over 1614m, in the wet; 2.75 len behind Veandechance carrying 53kg at $18. The race before that rolled along in front before being edged out 3rd of 9 at Taree Bm66 on March 17 over 2018m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Tajawal with 56kg at $10. Prefer to see him back in form.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts 12 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 8	25/3/25	Taree	1614m	BM82	8	Jack Baker	53kg	Heavy 9	1:38.56	59.0 km/h	0:36.91	2.8L	8-7	$18	8	$33,000	$1,623	1. Veandechance 2. Victory At Omaha 3. Strobing
3rd of 9	17/3/25	Taree	2018m	BM66	4	Jack Baker	56kg	Soft 5	2:05.31	58.0 km/h	0:35.98	2.5L	1-1	$10	14	$29,700	$2,860	1. Tajawal 2. Yorikiri 3. Maui
3rd of 10	3/3/25	Port Macquarie	1812m	BM58	8	Jack Baker	59.5kg	Good 4	1:52.22	58.1 km/h	0:37.09	1.0L	2-2	$14	35	$29,700	$2,860	1. Yorikiri 2. Nothing's Sacred 3. Maui
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	27/1/25	Doomben	1640m	BM75	6	Emily Lang	52kg	Good 4	1:39.20	59.5 km/h	0:34.17	3.7L	1-1	$12	18	$41,800	$836	1. Expectant 2. Roller Coaster 3. Step On Fire
3rd of 8	9/1/25	Ballina	1605m	BM66	3	Rob Thorburn	55kg	Soft 5	1:39.25	58.2 km/h	0:35.35	0.2L	1-1	$12	96	$29,700	$2,860	1. One Thing Counts 2. Neoclassicism 3. Maui
96 Day Spell
2nd of 5	31/12/24	Gold Coast	1000m	Trial	4	Emily Pomfrett	-	Soft	0:59.49	60.5 km/h	-	0.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Show Some Decorum 2. Maui 3. Badgers Nuts

Nature Boy (1) 5129618826
Trainer: Lea Selby (Armidale)
Jockey: Emily Farr (a3)(Last 50: 5-5-3)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $281,754
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: ELUSIVE ELLE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 12-10-21

Distance

20: 3-0-3

Trk/Dst

17: 3-0-2

Track

19: 3-0-2

Season

21: 3-2-4

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

4th Up

5: 0-0-0

Turf

117: 12-10-21

Good

56: 5-2-9

Heavy

11: 1-1-3

Fast

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

102: 12-10-19

Anti-Clockwise

15: 0-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-1-1

Last 50

50: 5-5-3

Trainer

W 16% P 41%

Distance

W 0% P 20%

Track

W 0% P 38%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 25%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2400m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

At the latest run couldn't go on with it; 6th of 9 at Wellington Bm 66 Hcp on March 28 over 2400m, 10 len behind D'oro Choice with 53kg at $7. The start before that led but faded 2nd of 8 at Grafton Bm58 on March 16 over 2200m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Gandolfini carrying 57kg at $18. Better than the last start suggests.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts 9 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 9	28/3/25	Wellington	2400m	BM66 3U	1	Hannah Johnston	53kg	Good 4	2:31.88	56.9 km/h	0	10.0L	1-2	$7.00	12	$44,550	$1,210	1. D'oro Choice 2. Threw 3. Yak
2nd of 8	16/3/25	Grafton	2200m	BM58	8	Hannah Johnston	57kg	Soft 5	2:14.85	58.7 km/h	0:37.69	2.5L	1-1	$18	17	$29,700	$5,555	1. Gandolfini 2. Nature Boy 3. Brave Deel
8th of 9	27/2/25	Armidale	1900m	BM58	5	Emily Farr	59kg	Good 4	1:59.05	57.5 km/h	0	13.4L	1-3	$19	13	$29,700	$550	1. Hallowed Son 2. Descending Mist 3. My Gem
8th of 10	14/2/25	Tamworth	2100m	BM58	2	Gabrielle Johnston	58.5kg	Good 4	2:13.52	56.6 km/h	0:37.97	7.9L	1-2	$13	10	$29,700	$550	1. Hammoon Thunder 2. Bill Peyto 3. Suit Day
1st of 8	4/2/25	Grafton	2220m	BM58	3	Emily Farr	57.5kg	Soft 5	2:17.68	58.0 km/h	0:35.53	1.1L	1-1	$9.00	10	$29,700	$15,345	1. Nature Boy 2. Eastowin 3. Mimessi
6th of 8	25/1/25	Deepwater	1600m	BM50	1	Gabrielle Johnston	61.5kg	Good 3	1:35.92	60.1 km/h	0	5.4L	-	$3.00f	48	$13,133	$413	1. Boys Cry 2. Del Campo 3. Dolly Disco, Offaneasy
48 Day Freshen-Up

Waitapu (3) 76351x9485
Trainer: Jane Clement (Armidale)
Jockey: Shannen Llewellyn (a1.5)(Last 50: 2-4-8)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $137,005
Win / Place: 13% / 23%

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6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SACRED FALLS (NZ)

Dam: DOUBLE BABU (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Centaine

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 5-2-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 0-0-0

Turf

35: 5-2-2

Good

15: 3-2-1

Heavy

5: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

12: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

26: 5-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-4-8

Trainer

W 16% P 42%

Distance

W 0% P 66%

Track

W 17% P 47%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 58%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2100m

Comments

Most recently second last in a small field at Tamworth Morn Prel(80) on April 1 over 2100m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Our Bambino carrying 55kg at $16. The race before that ran last of 8 at Coonamble Bm 66 Hcp on March 16 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Laisvas carrying 56.5kg at $5.50. In the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts 5 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 6	1/4/25	Tamworth	2100m	BM80 3U	1	Shannen Llewellyn	55kg	Soft 5	2:13.15	56.8 km/h	0	6.1L	4-4	$16	16	$29,700	$908	1. Our Bambino 2. Tajawal 3. Ring Ahoy
8th of 8	16/3/25	Coonamble	1600m	BM66	1	Zac Lloyd	56.5kg	Good 4	1:36.60	59.6 km/h	0	4.5L	3-5	$5.50	23	$33,000	$798	1. Laisvas 2. Mrs Bull 3. Rolled Gold
4th of 10	21/2/25	Quirindi	1450m	BM58	10	Shannen Llewellyn	59.5kg	Good 4	1:28.33	59.1 km/h	0:34.17	3.5L	10-9	$9.50	7	$33,000	$1,623	1. Tavanasia 2. Haze 3. Injair
9th of 11	14/2/25	Tamworth	1400m	BM58	11	Shannen Llewellyn	59.5kg	Good 4	1:24.45	59.7 km/h	0:35.04	4.2L	6-4	$26	101	$29,700	$550	1. Savethebesttillast 2. Pharoahzano 3. To Be Frank
101 Day Spell
1st of 8	5/11/24	Tamworth	2100m	BM50	1	Shannen Llewellyn	61.5kg	Good 4	2:14.35	56.3 km/h	0	1.6L	-	$2.50f	15	$13,200	$7,040	1. Waitapu 2. Farraige 3. Strelitzia
5th of 11	21/10/24	Muswellbrook	1500m	BM66	8	Shannen Llewellyn	55kg	Soft 5	1:30.66	59.6 km/h	0:35.92	2.1L	10-10	$7.50	17	$33,000	$1,073	1. Best Of Maher 2. Supertrail 3. Nothing's Sacred

Descending Mist (4) 285x121326
Trainer: Stirling Osland (Armidale)
Jockey: Ben Looker (Last 50: 5-2-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $76,505
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BULL POINT (AUS)

Dam: HOLLY MIST (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-6-1

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Season

10: 2-4-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

18: 2-6-1

Good

10: 1-4-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

14: 1-5-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-4-0

Last 50

50: 5-2-6

Trainer

W 13% P 37%

Distance

W 16% P 40%

Track

W 16% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 23% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 41% P 58%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1900m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start 6th of 9 at Muswellbrook Ctry Bm58 on March 14 over 1500m, slow going 4.5 len behind Little Bit Flash carrying 59.5kg at $7.50. The race before that made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 9 at this track Bm58 on February 27 over 1900m, 1.75 len behind Hallowed Son carrying 59.5kg at $3. Can improve on the latest effort and is expected to be in the finish..

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts 23 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 9	14/3/25	Muswellbrook	1500m	BM58	9	Ben Looker	59.5kg	Soft 5	1:32.44	58.4 km/h	0:34.2	4.3L	6-6	$7.50	15	$33,000	$880	1. Little Bit Flash 2. Mellencamp 3. Corpsman
2nd of 9	27/2/25	Armidale	1900m	BM58	7	Ben Looker	59.5kg	Good 4	1:59.05	57.5 km/h	0	1.7L	5-2	$3.00	11	$29,700	$5,555	1. Hallowed Son 2. Descending Mist 3. My Gem
3rd of 10	16/2/25	Toowoomba	1625m	BM62	8	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	58kg	Good 3	1:38.58	59.3 km/h	0:38.01	5.3L	8-10	$16	19	$24,750	$2,365	1. Minimal 2. Archer's Game 3. Descending Mist
1st of 11	28/1/25	Armidale	1900m	CL1	10	Ben Looker	59kg	Soft 5	1:59.34	57.3 km/h	0	0.2L	4-4	$4.20	8	$29,700	$15,345	1. Descending Mist 2. Farraige 3. Flash Prince
2nd of 13	20/1/25	Gunnedah	1600m	CL1	9	Ben Looker	59kg	Good 3	1:35.92	60.1 km/h	0	2.4L	12-10	$11	14	$29,700	$5,555	1. Rura Penthe 2. Descending Mist 3. Penique
1st of 8	6/1/25	Tamworth	1400m	MDN	5	Ben Looker	56.5kg	Good 3	1:24.05	60.0 km/h	0	1.2L	6-5	$3.60f	106	$29,700	$15,345	1. Descending Mist 2. Legris 3. Cascade Mountain
106 Day Spell

Hallowed Son (2) 5839534217
Trainer: Wayne Brown (Scone)
Jockey: Donovan Dillon (Last 50: 7-7-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $135,608
Win / Place: 8.82% / 44%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HALLOWED CROWN (AUS)

Dam: ROCK OF KIMBERLITE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 3-5-7

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

11: 1-1-2

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-2

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-2

Turf

33: 2-5-7

Good

17: 2-1-4

Heavy

7: 0-2-1

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

31: 3-5-7

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-7-3

Trainer

W 50% P 100%

Distance

W 9.31% P 33%

Track

W 20% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2150m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Most recently ran last of 7 at Beaumont (Newcastle) Bm58 on March 24 over 2100m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Flying Argento carrying 57.5kg at $16. The race before that ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 1.75 len at this track Bm58 February 27 over 1900m defeating Descending Mist with 55.5kg at $12. Will need to improve.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts 13 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
7th of 7	24/3/25	Newcastle	2100m	BM58	5	Michael Heagney	57.5kg	Heavy 8	2:15.53	55.8 km/h	0:36	8.6L	7-7	$16	25	$29,700	$550	1. Flying Argento 2. She's Got Teeth 3. Jonny Be Swift
1st of 9	27/2/25	Armidale	1900m	BM58	8	Michael Heagney	55.5kg	Good 4	1:59.05	57.5 km/h	0	1.7L	8-9	$12	38	$29,700	$15,345	1. Hallowed Son 2. Descending Mist 3. My Gem
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	20/1/25	Gunnedah	2150m	BM58	1	Michael Heagney	55.5kg	Good 4	2:14.00	57.8 km/h	0	3.6L	5-5	$11	13	$29,700	$5,555	1. Up And Comer 2. Hallowed Son 3. Suit Day
4th of 5	7/1/25	Taree	2000m	BM58	5	Michael Heagney	56kg	Soft 5	2:07.96	56.3 km/h	0:35.63	4.2L	4-5	$10	12	$29,700	$1,430	1. Fighting Magnus 2. Cassie's Lad 3. Stratum Chief
3rd of 8	26/12/24	Quirindi	2000m	BM58 3U	5	Michael Heagney	56kg	Good 4	2:07.88	56.3 km/h	0	1.0L	-	$6.00	16	$14,300	$1,210	1. Don Quixote 2. Blue Steel 3. Hallowed Son
5th of 9	10/12/24	Quirindi	1600m	BM58	8	Michael Heagney	56.5kg	Good 4	1:36.85	59.5 km/h	0:37.86	5.5L	9-9	$19	17	$33,000	$1,073	1. Mellencamp 2. Flying Banjo 3. Bit Of A Step

Mimessi (6) 6744016330
Trainer: Paddy Cunningham (Glen Innes)
Jockey: Wendy Peel (Last 50: 3-3-5)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $54,258
Win / Place: 9.52% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DIVINE PROPHET (AUS)

Dam: TOP CATEGORY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-2-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

10: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-2-0

Turf

21: 2-2-3

Good

9: 1-0-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

19: 2-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-3-5

Trainer

W 11% P 20%

Distance

W 14% P 28%

Track

W 7.27% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 14%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2220m

Gear Changes

[Winkers]

Comments

Most recently ran last of 13 at Grafton Bm58 on March 16 over 1400m, slow going 9 len behind Next Pay Run with 55.5kg at $16. The start before that 3rd of 8 at Grafton Bm58 on February 4 over 2220m, slow going 3 len behind Nature Boy carrying 57kg at $2.45. Capable enough on his day and is a key runner.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts 21 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
13th of 13	16/3/25	Grafton	1400m	BM58	7	Teighan Worsnop	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:23.12	60.6 km/h	0:35.19	9.3L	13-13	$16	40	$29,700	-	1. Next Pay Run 2. Discreet Lady 3. Maybe Smart
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	4/2/25	Grafton	2220m	BM58	2	Jon Grisedale	57kg	Soft 5	2:17.68	58.0 km/h	0:35.53	2.9L	5-3	$2.45f	8	$29,700	$2,860	1. Nature Boy 2. Eastowin 3. Mimessi
3rd of 13	27/1/25	Grafton	2200m	BM58 3U	4	Jon Grisedale	57kg	Soft 5	2:15.98	58.2 km/h	0:36.31	1.2L	9-7	$11	26	$29,700	$2,860	1. Rothesay's Ruby 2. Decarbonise 3. Mimessi
6th of 7	1/1/25	Inverell	1600m	BM66	1	Cobi Vitler	53.5kg	Good 4	1:34.66	60.8 km/h	0:36.04	2.3L	5-5	$6.50	18	$33,000	$880	1. Leica Model 2. Rapid Outlaw 3. Jakat
1st of 12	14/12/24	Coffs Harbour	1615m	BM50	10	Jon Grisedale	59.5kg	Good 4	1:40.33	57.9 km/h	0:37.5	0.8L	11-9	$26	21	$17,600	$8,965	1. Mimessi 2. Venom Wolf 3. Lampkin Lane
14th of 14	23/11/24	Inverell	1200m	CL2	14	Wendy Peel	55kg	Good 4	1:09.10	62.5 km/h	0	9.7L	14-14	$41	62	$17,600	-	1. Artic Panther 2. Bowdarcie 3. Lesgo Don
62 Day Spell

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