Gosford Race 3

Russell Raymond Mdn Plate

Stake: $45,360

SIGNOR TORTONI (6) all four career runs have been encouraging and strips fitter after returning with a narrow second over 1000m at Goulburn. Looking for this trip now and goes close. VALENTIAGO (9) Dundeel gelding resuming after chipping away late on debut when sixth over 1300m at Newcastle. Given the two trials in readiness for this and will keep improving as he steps up in trip. JUSTICE WARRIOR (3) frustrating gelding who comes here in peak condition. Sat on the good tempo when a gritty third over 1280m at Muswellbrook on June 1. Can slide across from the wide draw and take a hand in the finish. ZOSMA (7) improving with racing and can sneak into the placings third up.

Distance: 1200m
Class: MDN
Track: Soft6
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

Trackside Tips:

Rebecca Hill Selects: 6. Signor Tortoni, 7. Zosma, 1. City Gold Field

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City Gold Field (1) 54
Trainer: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou (Rosehill)
Jockey: Dylan Gibbons (Last 50: 7-8-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $4,401
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DEEP FIELD (AUS)

Dam: PANNA COTTA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-8-6

Trainer

W 14% P 45%

Distance

W 11% P 34%

Track

W 15% P 42%

Trainer/Track

W 60% P 80%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 45%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

Barrier Blanket OFF [Blinkers]

Comments

Having third race start. At debut, 5th of 10 at Kembla Grange Mdn on May 10 over 1000m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Pierolite carrying 59kg at $7. Second-up 4th of 8 at this track Mid Mdn on May 29 over 1000m, on a wet track; 5 len behind Donwon carrying 58.5kg at $2.50. Well placed and expected to feature.

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
4th of 8	29/5/25	Gosford	1000m	MDN	4	Tom Sherry	58.5kg	Heavy 9	1:00.93	59.1 km/h	0:36	4.9L	5-6	$2.50	19	$48,600	$2,889	1. Donwon 2. Hard Rattle 3. Magnolia Jewel
5th of 10	10/5/25	Kembla Grange	1000m	MDN	9	Mitchell Bell	59kg	Soft 6	0:57.64	62.5 km/h	0:33.4	4.8L	2-5	$7.00	-	$45,360	$1,512	1. Pierolite 2. Columbia Blue 3. Noble Ruby
2nd of 8	17/4/25	Warwick Farm	813m	Trial	-	Regan Bayliss	-	Good	0:48.66	60.1 km/h	-	1.18L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Indefensible 2. City Gold Field 3. Cifonelli
2nd of 6	4/4/25	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Tom Sherry	-	Soft	0:56.47	57.4 km/h	-	0.82L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Night Sky 2. City Gold Field 3. Mignonette

Justice Warrior (6) 27x36x2263
Trainer: Kristen Buchanan (Wyong)
Jockey: Jenny Duggan (Last 50: 1-8-2)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $43,389
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: JUSTIFY (USA)

Dam: SRIKANDI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-3-3

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

6: 0-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 0-3-3

Good

3: 0-1-1

Soft

4: 0-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

9: 0-3-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-8-2

Trainer

W 12% P 34%

Distance

W 9.41% P 28%

Track

W 6.22% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 80%

Trainer/Distance

W 38% P 53%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1280m

Gear Changes

Pads (Front) OFF

Comments

At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 13 at Muswellbrook Mdn on June 1 over 1280m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind California Secret carrying 59.5kg at $3. The race before that 6th of 8 at Hawkesbury Prov 3yo Mdn on May 15 over 1100m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Queen's Rhapsody with 60kg at $5.50. Hard fit and sure to be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 13	1/6/25	Muswellbrook	1280m	MDN	6	Aaron Bullock	59.5kg	Soft 6	1:17.18	59.7 km/h	0:35.79	1.7L	2-2	$3.00f	17	$54,000	$5,346	1. California Secret 2. Star Prediction 3. Justice Warrior
6th of 8	15/5/25	Hawkesbury	1100m	MDN 3	4	Jason Collett	60kg	Soft 7	1:04.14	61.7 km/h	0:35.09	4.3L	4-5	$5.50	20	$48,600	$1,512	1. Queen's Rhapsody 2. Missie Lee 3. Doralee
2nd of 8	25/4/25	Gosford	1100m	MDN	3	Aaron Bullock	58.5kg	Soft 6	1:06.01	60.0 km/h	0:34.93	0.7L	1-1	$2.70	14	$45,360	$8,046	1. King's Secret 2. Justice Warrior 3. Irish Accolade
2nd of 8	11/4/25	Port Macquarie	1000m	MDN	1	Ashley Morgan	60.5kg	Good 4	0:58.02	62.0 km/h	0:34.18	4.5L	2-2	$1.80f	169	$29,160	$5,454	1. Cashaway Gold 2. Justice Warrior 3. Backward Glance
169 Day Spell
4th of 9	2/4/25	Newcastle	920m	Trial	-	Anna Roper	-	Heavy	0:56.36	58.8 km/h	-	2.41L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Infinite Echo 2. Rose Of Dubai 3. Editing
6th of 10	24/10/24	Hawkesbury	1000m	MDN 3U	2	Tommy Berry	57.5kg	Good 4	0:57.55	62.6 km/h	0:33.41	4.1L	2-2	$2.25f	13	$64,800	$1,944	1. Benzou 2. King's Secret 3. Apollo Ridge

Preordain (5) 8x63328x63
Trainer: Con Karakatsanis (Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Olivia Dalton (a3)(Last 50: 2-2-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $25,002
Win / Place: 0% / 45%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: IL MIO DESTINO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Nadeem

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 0-1-4

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

7: 0-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

11: 0-1-4

Good

7: 0-1-1

Soft

2: 0-0-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

11: 0-1-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-3

Last 50

50: 2-2-6

Trainer

W 10% P 40%

Distance

W 1.56% P 18%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1209m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Freshened for 39 days. Resuming 6th of 9 at Nowra Mdn-Sw on April 20 over 1000m, 5 len behind Joyrider with 57kg at $26. Second-up sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 8 at Sapphire Coast Mdn on May 4 over 1209m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Wauchope carrying 54.5kg at $8. Tempted to risk.

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
3rd of 8	4/5/25	Sapphire Coast	1209m	MDN	5	Olivia Dalton	54.5kg	Soft 7	1:15.00	58.0 km/h	0:37.6	1.5L	4-4	$8.00	14	$29,160	$2,808	1. Wauchope 2. London Star 3. Preordain
6th of 9	20/4/25	Nowra	1000m	MDN	8	Olivia Dalton	57kg	Good 4	0:58.03	62.0 km/h	0:33.98	5.2L	6-6	$26	156	$29,160	$648	1. Joyrider 2. Tigletta 3. Lockhart
156 Day Spell
4th of 8	7/4/25	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	-	Olivia Dalton	-	Good	0:49.50	58.2 km/h	-	1.9L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Egypitian's Reward 2. Donwon 3. Quill Ambition
8th of 8	15/11/24	Canterbury	1550m	MDN 34	8	Molly Bourke	57kg	Good 4	1:33.63	59.6 km/h	0:34.84	8.6L	8-7	$61	10	$64,800	$1,755	1. Zan 2. Kotaishi 3. Bluepinot
2nd of 8	5/11/24	Canberra	1600m	CL1	3	Robbie Downey	57.5kg	Good 4	1:36.78	59.5 km/h	0:35.79	1.4L	7-6	$6.50	14	$23,760	$4,428	1. Icebreaker 2. Preordain 3. Cheval Gris
3rd of 6	22/10/24	Orange	1300m	MDN	6	Olivia Dalton	53.5kg	Soft 5	1:19.53	58.8 km/h	0	1.6L	6-6	$9.00	16	$29,160	$2,808	1. Socrazyinlove 2. Kosciuszko Bound 3. Preordain

Signor Tortoni (2) 422x2
Trainer: Ron Quinton (Randwick)
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy (Last 50: 6-10-3)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $37,638
Win / Place: 0% / 75%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: TORTONI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Strategic

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-3-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Season

4: 0-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-3-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

Last 50

50: 6-10-3

Trainer

W 15% P 52%

Distance

W 12% P 36%

Track

W 18% P 50%

Trainer/Track

W 100% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1250m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months 2nd in a small field at Goulburn Super Mdn-Sw on May 22 over 1000m, on a wet track; 0.6 len behind Octa De Lago with 59kg at $1.35. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Canterbury 2&3yo C&G Mdn on January 17 over 1250m, slow going 0.5 len behind Gatekeeper carrying 59kg at $6. Should prove too good for these.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
2nd of 6	22/5/25	Goulburn	1000m	MDN	1	Kerrin McEvoy	59kg	Heavy 9	0:58.45	61.6 km/h	0:34.65	0.6L	2-1	$1.35f	111	$64,800	$11,178	1. Octa De Lago 2. Signor Tortoni 3. Dubbo Boy
111 Day Spell
1st of 6	5/5/25	Randwick	740m	Trial	-	Jason Collett	-	Heavy	0:44.95	59.3 km/h	-	2.21L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Signor Tortoni 2. Kowloon Victor 3. Empress Tsarina
2nd of 7	31/1/25	Canterbury	1250m	MDN 3	2	Kerrin McEvoy	57kg	Soft 6	1:13.39	61.3 km/h	0:34.66	0.8L	1-1	$2.30f	14	$64,800	$11,178	1. The Enchanter 2. Signor Tortoni 3. Scalable
2nd of 8	17/1/25	Canterbury	1250m	MDN CG 23	7	Louise Day	59kg	Soft 6	1:14.69	60.2 km/h	0:35.91	0.5L	1-1	$6.00	22	$64,800	$11,178	1. Gatekeeper 2. Signor Tortoni 3. The Enchanter
4th of 6	26/12/24	Randwick	1200m	MDN 3	5	Andrew Adkins	57kg	Good 4	1:10.57	61.2 km/h	0:34.93	0.8L	2-2	$7.50	-	$70,200	$4,104	1. Crepe Myrtle 2. Queen's Rhapsody 3. Majorca Sunset
1st of 10	9/12/24	Randwick-Kensington	850m	Trial	-	Kerrin McEvoy	-	Soft	0:50.99	60.0 km/h	-	1.29L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Signor Tortoni 2. Heesen 3. Wholelottalove

Zosma (3) 63x22
Trainer: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney (Hawkesbury)
Jockey: Winona Costin (Last 50: 4-6-2)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $16,562
Win / Place: 0% / 75%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZOUSAIN (AUS)

Dam: BENTEENY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-2-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Turf

4: 0-2-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

Last 50

50: 4-6-2

Trainer

W 3.23% P 16%

Distance

W 9.71% P 28%

Track

W 11% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1350m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 8 at Queanbeyan Mdn on April 22 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Tommy Flyer carrying 58kg at $17. Second run from a spell 2nd of 7 at Wyong Cg&E Mdn on May 8 over 1350m, on a wet track; 0.7 len behind Space Ace carrying 58kg at $15. One of the better chances.

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
2nd of 7	8/5/25	Wyong	1350m	MDN CG	1	Winona Costin	58kg	Heavy 8	1:23.08	58.5 km/h	0:36.13	0.7L	6-3	$15	16	$45,360	$8,046	1. Space Ace 2. Zosma 3. Spiv
2nd of 8	22/4/25	Queanbeyan	1200m	MDN	6	Winona Costin	58kg	Soft 6	1:10.08	61.6 km/h	0:36.4	3.9L	5-5	$17	154	$29,160	$5,454	1. Tommy Flyer 2. Zosma 3. London Star
154 Day Spell
5th of 5	22/3/25	Grafton	946m	Trial	-	Stephen Cummins	-	Heavy	0:55.18	61.7 km/h	-	11.83L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tectonic Plate 2. At Witz End 3. Yalla
3rd of 5	19/11/24	Bairnsdale	1200m	MDN 3	2	Blaike McDougall	58kg	Good 4	1:10.85	61.0 km/h	0:35.67	7.5L	3-4	$2.25f	25	$29,160	$2,333	1. Becauseyou're Mine 2. Potsie's Daughter 3. Zosma
6th of 7	25/10/24	Mornington	1200m	MDN 3	3	Blaike McDougall	58kg	Good 4	1:10.97	60.9 km/h	0:36.04	11.1L	3-3	$7.00	-	$29,160	$729	1. Pantoja 2. Olney 3. Rogan

Valentiago (4) 6x
Trainer: Peter Snowden (Randwick)
Jockey: Reece Jones (Last 50: 1-4-6)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $1,242
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Gelded

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: CAMPANIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dubai Destination

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-4-6

Trainer

W 0% P 36%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 7.43% P 33%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m

Gear Changes

Gelded

Comments

Resuming after a break; only one run when 6th of 11 at Newcastle Mdn on January 25 over 1300m, 2.75 len behind Triskele carrying 54kg at $17. Everything points to a bright return.

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
3rd of 8	30/5/25	Randwick	1045m	Trial	-	Reece Jones	-	Heavy	1:05.16	57.7 km/h	-	0.98L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Estadio Mestalla 2. American Starlet 3. Valentiago
6th of 9	13/5/25	Warwick Farm	787m	Trial	-	Reece Jones	-	Soft	0:46.72	60.6 km/h	-	4.54L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Point Score 2. Lull 3. Mind Over Matter
6th of 11	25/1/25	Newcastle	1300m	MDN	1	Braith Nock	54kg	Good 4	1:18.27	59.8 km/h	0:35.17	2.8L	7-8	$17	-	$45,360	$1,242	1. Triskele 2. Great Brazen 3. Island Dream

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