Albion Park Race 7

Australian Pacing Gold Brisbane Sales Graduates - 2Yo Colts & Geldings Heat 2

Stake: $9,720

FIRE AND PASSION (4) showed good ability in winning his first two starts at this circuit and distance and started a hot favourite in the QBred Breeders Classic last time but was forced to work and finished fourth. His form stands out in this line-up. The one to beat. RED BULL BERNIE (5) did a good job in landing his maiden victory last start, racing parked before scoring by more than a metre at this venue and distance. He looks the danger. THE LUVBUG (2) has been down the track at his last couple but did manage a win from a similar barrier here earlier in the campaign. CHINCHAGA BLAZE (3) recorded his maiden win here last start and has some upside.

Distance: 1660m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Night Needs (Fr1) 4
Trainer: Graham Dwyer (North Maclean)
Driver: Layne Dwyer (C)
Prize Money: $564
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WARRAWEE NEEDY (CAN)

Dam: PRESIDENTIAL NIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Two-year-old gelding facing the starter for the second time. At debut 4th (Fr1) over 1660m at this track, beaten 5.5 m by Enjabonarlo (2:01.70) in 2yo MAIDEN on May 27 at $7.50. Will find this tough.

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
4th of 10	27/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Layne Dwyer	2:01.70	1:58.0	5.3m	$7.50	-	MAIDEN	$9,720	$564	1. Enjabonarlo 2. Dramas 3. Lucky Luda
2nd of 6	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Layne Dwyer	2:03.40	-	4.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bigger The Bettor NZ 2. Night Needs 3. Tintin In Logan
3rd of 7	8/4/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Layne Dwyer	2:06.30	-	3.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oh Hereshe Comes 2. Chinchaga Blaze 3. Night Needs

The Luvbug (Fr2) 7521359
Trainer: Kelli Dawson (Beaudesert)
Driver: Kelli Dawson
Prize Money: $8,892
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPT MIDNIGHT (USA)

Dam: HALCYON FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

7: 1-1-1

All-Weather

7: 1-1-1

Best Mile

1:58.54

Gear Changes

[Burr - Rein N/S ON, Bit - Extension OFF]

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 9th (Fr3) over 1660m after racing wide at this track beaten 35 m by Red Bull Bernie (1:58.90) in 2yo No NR CG on June 3 at $14. Before that, 5th (Fr3) over 1660m at this track beaten 30 m by Fire And Passion (1:58.30) in 2yo No NR CG on May 20 at $21. Can feature.

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
9th of 10	3/6/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	1:58.90	1:55.3	34.0m	$14	14	No NR	$16,200	$270	1. Red Bull Bernie 2. Opallane 3. Mighty Crunch
5th of 9	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	1:58.30	1:54.7	32.1m	$21	7	No NR	$9,720	$376	1. Fire And Passion 2. Barsby 3. Mighty Crunch
3rd of 6	13/5/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kelli Dawson	2:10.80	1:58.3	3.8m	$4.00	14	No NR	$9,655	$846	1. Yoursospecial 2. Together We Play 3. The Luvbug
1st of 7	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	2:02.30	1:58.5	2.3m	$4.40	6	MAIDEN	$9,720	$5,919	1. The Luvbug 2. Amylee 3. Shes My Mistake
2nd of 9	23/4/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Kelli Dawson	2:13.40	2:00.6	0.2m	$13	7	MAIDEN	$6,696	$1,159	1. Toffee Nose NZ 2. The Luvbug 3. Lostandfound
5th of 6	16/4/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kelli Dawson	2:11.80	1:59.2	10.7m	$26	13	MAIDEN	$6,696	$257	1. Stripes 2. Lostandfound 3. Beachbabe Crocker

Chinchaga Blaze (Fr3) 361
Trainer: Ben Battle (Mutdapilly)
Driver: Nathan Dawson
Prize Money: $4,699
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SHELBYVILLE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

3: 1-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

3: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:59.20

Comments

Last start won by a neck after showing early speed, (Fr4) at this track (2:02.90) beating Tarantula Tom in 2yo Up to 1 LTW on May 30 at $5.50. Can play a role in the finish.

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
1st of 7	30/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Dawson	2:02.90	1:59.2	0.3m	$5.50	10	Up to 1 LTW	$6,761	$4,055	1. Chinchaga Blaze 2. Tarantula Tom 3. Enjabonarlo
6th of 8	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Dawson	1:59.30	1:55.6	29.8m	$10	11	No NR	$9,720	$65	1. Boston Chief 2. Rally Around 3. Wicked Ark
3rd of 10	9/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Dawson	1:59.80	1:56.1	6.9m	$21	-	MAIDEN	$6,761	$579	1. Mighty Crunch 2. Opallane 3. Chinchaga Blaze
2nd of 7	2/5/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Matt Elkins	2:03.20	-	16.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Longshot 2. Chinchaga Blaze 3. Surprise Baby
1st of 7	14/4/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Nathan Dawson	2:06.60	-	1.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Chinchaga Blaze 2. Goodtime Fletch 3. Needareason

Fire And Passion (Fr4) 114
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Grant Dixon
Prize Money: $13,053
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: FIRE ONE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

3: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.70

Gear Changes

[Mini bit ON, Blinkers - Dolly Vardon OFF]

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fourth behind Fight For Victory at this track over 1660m in a 2yo G3 No NR CG on May 31 at $1.50. Performed better the start before where he won by 10 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr2) at this track (1:58.30) beating Barsby in 2yo No NR CG on May 20 at $1.40. Hard to stop.

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
4th of 10	31/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Grant Dixon	1:57.10	1:53.5	18.1m	$1.50f	11	No NR	$54,000	$3,078	1. Fight For Victory 2. Boston Chief 3. Barsby
1st of 9	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Grant Dixon	1:58.30	1:54.7	10.5m	$1.40f	25	No NR	$9,720	$5,919	1. Fire And Passion 2. Barsby 3. Mighty Crunch
1st of 7	25/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Grant Dixon	1:58.90	1:55.2	9.3m	$6.00	-	MAIDEN	$6,761	$4,055	1. Fire And Passion 2. James Alfred 3. Beachbabe Crocker
6th of 10	4/3/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Grant Dixon	2:03.80	-	17.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Barsby 2. Bennydasook 3. Boston Chief
5th of 7	25/2/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Grant Dixon	2:03.80	-	23.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Together We Play 2. Shes My Mistake 3. Adah Koko

Red Bull Bernie (Fr5) 423541
Trainer: Bernie Hewitt (Georges Plains)
Driver: Brendan Barnes
Prize Money: $14,200
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LETS GO ONE BETTOR (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

6: 1-1-1

All-Weather

6: 1-1-1

Best Mile

1:55.31

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 1.1 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at this track (1:58.90) beating Opallane in 2yo No NR CG on June 3 at $2.20. Has upside and is among the chances.

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
1st of 10	3/6/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Dawson	1:58.90	1:55.3	1.1m	$2.20f	14	No NR	$16,200	$8,815	1. Red Bull Bernie 2. Opallane 3. Mighty Crunch
4th of 9	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	J T Hewitt	1:58.30	1:54.7	29.6m	$34	52	No NR	$9,720	$564	1. Fire And Passion 2. Barsby 3. Mighty Crunch
52 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	12/5/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	Bernie Hewitt	2:06.60	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Reno Ace 2. Red Bull Bernie 3. R K Finn NZ
1st of 4	5/5/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	Bernie Hewitt	2:09.70	-	21.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Red Bull Bernie 2. Rocky Road Star 3. Navie Jo
5th of 10	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	J T Hewitt	2:06.00	1:57.2	13.0m	$26	8	No NR	$32,400	$1,296	1. Lexy 2. Berocca Bernie 3. Siargao Island
3rd of 8	21/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Bernie Hewitt	2:06.20	1:57.4	2.4m	$81	9	No NR	$10,573	$1,140	1. Pure Grunt 2. Soho Majestic 3. Red Bull Bernie

Same Old Devil (Fr6) 478165863
Trainer: Doug Hewitt (Forest Hill)
Driver: Doug Hewitt
Prize Money: $6,161
Win / Place: 11% / 22%

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CHANGEOVER (NZ)

Dam: HOLD ME CLOSER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-0-1

Distance

7: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Track

7: 0-0-1

Season

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

9: 1-0-1

All-Weather

9: 1-0-1

Best Mile

2:00.90

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1660m at this track beaten 6 m by Canadian Lass (2:00.80) in Up to 1 LTW on June 6 at $16. Two runs back was well back in the run when 6th (Fr5) over 1660m at this track beaten 9 m by Chinchaga Blaze (2:02.90) in 2yo Up to 1 LTW on May 30 at $26. Has the job ahead.

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
3rd of 7	6/6/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Doug Hewitt	2:00.80	1:57.1	6.5m	$16	7	Up to 1 LTW	$6,761	$579	1. Canadian Lass NZ 2. Gleneagle Ruler 3. Same Old Devil
6th of 7	30/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Doug Hewitt	2:02.90	1:59.2	9.7m	$26	10	Up to 1 LTW	$6,761	$65	1. Chinchaga Blaze 2. Tarantula Tom 3. Enjabonarlo
8th of 9	20/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Doug Hewitt	1:58.30	1:54.7	59.1m	$41	7	No NR	$9,720	$65	1. Fire And Passion 2. Barsby 3. Mighty Crunch
5th of 6	13/5/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Brendan Barnes	2:10.80	1:58.3	7.8m	$13	17	No NR	$9,655	$376	1. Yoursospecial 2. Together We Play 3. The Luvbug
6th of 8	26/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Doug Hewitt	1:57.10	1:53.5	17.1m	$126	17	No NR	$28,048	$328	1. Fight For Victory 2. Wontyoustaywithme 3. Barsby
1st of 9	9/4/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Doug Hewitt	2:13.70	2:00.9	1.2m	$3.00f	12	MAIDEN	$6,696	$4,055	1. Same Old Devil 2. Eating In Chicago 3. Tara Kate

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