Mount Gambier Race 5

Melton Saddlery Pace (Sky 2)

Stake: $4,950

MODERN JOLT (1) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 5.5 metres from the winner in fifth over 1780m at this track. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. Finds a tougher race but a trip to the winners' circle is not out of the question. MEDIA MOGUL (3) resumes here after closing his last campaign with a ninth at Stawell on December 1. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. MAJESTIC CHEDDAR (6) is next best after finishing runner-up when resuming over 1780m at this track last time out. IM MOLLY MALONE (5) must be considered after she finished third over 1780m at this track a week-and-a-half ago.

Distance: 1780m
Class: MAIDEN
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Modern Jolt (Fr1) 654533445
Trainer: G M Howard (Mount Schank)
Driver: Brent Howard
Prize Money: $1,170
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VILLAGE JOLT (CAN)

Dam: JUST BE MODERN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-2

Distance

9: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-0-2

Track

9: 0-0-2

Season

9: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

9: 0-0-2

All-Weather

9: 0-0-2

Best Mile

Gear Changes

[Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S ON]

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1780m after showing early pace at this track was 5th-8.8m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 5.5 m by Courageous Play (2:17.60) in 2yo+ MAIDEN on April 1 at $4.80. Before that, was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr4) over 1780m at this track, at the bell was 5th-10.4 beaten 12 m by Champagne Walsh (2:14.90) in MAIDEN on March 15 at $14. Rates highly. This looks a nice assignment.

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
5th of 6	1/4/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	G M Howard	2:17.60	2:04.4	5.4m	$4.80	17	MAIDEN	$3,300	$64	1. Courageous Play 2. Majestic Cheddar 3. Im Molly Malone
4th of 7	15/3/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	G M Howard	2:14.90	2:02.0	12.7m	$14	18	MAIDEN	$4,950	$141	1. Champagne Walsh 2. The Devil Rolls On 3. Courageous Play
4th of 6	25/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	G M Howard	2:16.10	2:03.0	6.1m	$23	16	NR up to 40	$3,300	$92	1. Youbethecaptain 2. The Devil Rolls On 3. Grinning Reactor
3rd of 7	9/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	G M Howard	2:19.50	2:06.1	2.4m	$13	12	MAIDEN	$3,300	$267	1. Eastbro Zara 2. Champagne Walsh 3. Modern Jolt
3rd of 7	28/1/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	B M Howard	2:13.80	2:00.9	30.1m	$61	9	NR up to 40	$3,300	$267	1. Louise Luck 2. Famous Label 3. Modern Jolt
5th of 8	19/1/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	G M Howard	2:12.80	2:00.1	41.2m	$41	12	MAIDEN	$3,300	$64	1. Purple Kaida 2. Louise Luck 3. Eastbro Zara

Milly At The Beach (Fr2)
Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)
Driver: Rod Barker
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: SHINEY BEACH (AUS)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Gear Changes

[Bit - Straight ON, Blinkers - Dolly Vardon ON, Boots - Knee ON, Boots - Shin/Tendon ON, Burr - Neckstrap N/S ON, Headcheck - Fixed ON, Hopples - Round ON, Shoes - Front ON, Shoes - Hind ON, Tail Tie ON, Whip ON, Hopples - Length 55 OFF]

Comments

Five-year-old mare by Pet Rock out of Shiney Beach having her first start. Showed ability when fourth at Stawell in a trial on March 19 over 2180m. Keep safe.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 4	19/3/25	Stawell	2180m			-	Jackie Barker	2:44.40	-	22m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Feelingoodfreddie 2. Pick Up Elvis 3. Go My Son
3rd of 5	30/1/24	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	M A Phillips	-	-	2.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Universal Boss 2. Sweet Major 3. Milly At The Beach
3rd of 4	16/1/24	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	Steve Fennell	-	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Major Rockandroll 2. Ocean Avenue 3. Milly At The Beach

Media Mogul (Fr3) 8349x
Trainer: Rebecca East (Heywood)
Driver: Jayson Finnis
Prize Money: $668
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: TURBO ELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

4: 0-0-1

Best Mile

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into ninth after being driven well back, behind Startin To Gogh at Stawell over 2180m in a MAIDEN on December 1 at $51. One of the primary contenders.

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
9th of 9	1/12/24	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Amy Day	2:44.50	2:01.4	42.6m	$51	12	MAIDEN	$6,600	$154	1. Startin To Gogh 2. Sportsbou 3. Malani Joh
4th of 6	19/11/24	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	2:12.70	1:59.9	17.4m	$8.00	14	MAIDEN	$3,300	$92	1. Metro Assassin 2. Ocean Avenue 3. Jensville
3rd of 5	5/11/24	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:12.70	2:00.0	5.9m	$10	6	2 LIFETIME WINS	$3,300	$267	1. Starzinhereyes 2. Purple Kaida 3. Media Mogul
8th of 9	30/10/24	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:44.10	2:00.0	31.0m	$8.50	-	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$154	1. Our Better Bro 2. Riviera Rose 3. My Darling Dancer
1st of 5	16/10/24	Hamilton	1660m			-	Amy Day	2:01.50	-	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Media Mogul 2. Zanda Man 3. Aldebaran Dahlia
4th of 5	22/9/24	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	J Finnis	-	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rockin Charmer 2. Hilldale Sunrise 3. Alora

Cityidol (Fr4) 8x75446876
Trainer: D T Millard (Mount Gambier)
Driver: David Millard
Prize Money: $3,323
Win / Place: 0% / 11%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: IMACOOLCLOUD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 0-1-1

Distance

18: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

16: 0-1-1

Track

16: 0-1-1

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

18: 0-1-1

All-Weather

18: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr5) over 1780m at this track, beaten 25 m by Courageous Play (2:17.60) in 2yo+ MAIDEN on April 1 at $8.50. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr5) over 1780m at this track, beaten 50 m by Champagne Walsh (2:14.90) in MAIDEN on March 15 at $41. Others read better. Has the job ahead.

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 6	1/4/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Phillips	2:17.60	2:04.4	27.0m	$8.50	17	MAIDEN	$3,300	$46	1. Courageous Play 2. Majestic Cheddar 3. Im Molly Malone
7th of 7	15/3/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Phillips	2:14.90	2:02.0	47.5m	$41	18	MAIDEN	$4,950	$70	1. Champagne Walsh 2. The Devil Rolls On 3. Courageous Play
4th of 5	2/3/25	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	D J Millard	-	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Stockman Peter 2. Ubetonred 3. Jades Hope
8th of 9	25/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Phillips	2:15.70	2:02.7	71.7m	$17	16	NIL WINS OVER $3,000	$4,950	$70	1. Manu Bay 2. El Awoman 3. Eastbro Mika
4th of 4	18/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	Mark Phillips	-	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Queen Lilibet 2. Smokin Strepo 3. Courageous Play
6th of 7	9/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Phillips	2:19.50	2:06.1	44.4m	$7.00	12	MAIDEN	$3,300	$46	1. Eastbro Zara 2. Champagne Walsh 3. Modern Jolt

Im Molly Malone (Fr5) 7700857973
Trainer: Peter Matthews (Woolsthorpe)
Driver: David Drury
Prize Money: $2,890
Win / Place: 0% / 4.55%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ALTA CHRISTIANO (NZ)

Dam: TART IN A CART (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

9: 0-0-1

Track

9: 0-0-1

Season

13: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

22: 0-0-1

All-Weather

22: 0-0-1

Best Mile

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind Northern Terror at Geelong over 1609m in a NR up to 36 on March 28 at $71. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.4 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Courageous Play at this track over 1780m in a 2yo+ MAIDEN on April 1 at $5. Expected to 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 6	1/4/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Drury	2:17.60	2:04.4	1.4m	$5.00	4	MAIDEN	$3,300	$267	1. Courageous Play 2. Majestic Cheddar 3. Im Molly Malone
7th of 8	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Leilani Justice	1:59.40	1:59.4	32.9m	$71	7	NR up to 36	$4,400	$132	1. Northern Terror 2. Blissfull Lilly 3. Very Tempting
9th of 11	21/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jackie Barker	1:56.10	1:56.1	47.2m	$81	7	MAIDEN	$6,600	$154	1. Luv The Nitelife 2. Keayang Moscato 3. American Victory
7th of 9	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jackie Barker	2:06.80	1:58.7	20.9m	$81	7	NR 37 to 42	$4,400	$132	1. Home And Dry NZ 2. Jay Bee 3. Etiz Amodel
5th of 10	7/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David Murphy	1:57.50	1:57.5	22.4m	$151	10	NR up to 39	$4,400	$132	1. Etiz Amodel 2. Illawong Phoenix 3. Blue Ocean
8th of 8	25/2/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Drury	2:14.60	2:01.7	39.6m	$101	11	NR up to 44	$4,950	$70	1. Stormy Woods 2. Grinning Beach Boy 3. Case Forty Eight

Majestic Cheddar (Fr6) 7665x2
Trainer: G M Howard (Mount Schank)
Driver: Graeme Howard
Prize Money: $678
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: MAJESTIC ICON (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Distance

5: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

5: 0-1-0

All-Weather

5: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Comments

Returned to racing last start with a solid effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr6) over 1780m at this track, at the bell was 6th-13.7m on the pegs beaten 1.1 m by Courageous Play (2:17.60) in 2yo+ MAIDEN on April 1 at $15. Will improve with that run under the belt. Top-three prospect.

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
2nd of 6	1/4/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jayson Finnis	2:17.60	2:04.4	1.1m	$15	63	MAIDEN	$3,300	$427	1. Courageous Play 2. Majestic Cheddar 3. Im Molly Malone
63 Day Spell
5th of 7	28/1/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	G M Howard	2:13.80	2:00.9	76.0m	$126	21	NR up to 40	$3,300	$64	1. Louise Luck 2. Famous Label 3. Modern Jolt
6th of 7	7/1/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	G M Howard	2:17.50	2:04.4	42.9m	$81	15	MAIDEN	$4,950	$70	1. White Lion 2. Vista Sierra 3. Purple Kaida
6th of 7	23/12/24	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	G M Howard	2:13.80	2:01.0	78.7m	$126	13	MAIDEN	$3,300	$46	1. Poppijo 2. Vista Sierra 3. Louise Luck
7th of 7	10/12/24	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	G M Howard	2:13.60	2:00.8	74.1m	$81	-	NIL WINS OVER $3,000	$4,950	$70	1. Ocean Avenue 2. Louise Luck 3. Goodwood
3rd of 5	27/11/24	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	B M Howard	-	-	23m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ocean Avenue 2. Wistful Lady 3. Majestic Cheddar

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