Mildura Race 1

Bet365 Never Ordinary Mdn Plate

Stake: $40,500

IL CIELO (2) has been saved from a winnable race at Cranbourne for this. He was quickly back on track at Ballarat and won't know himself back in country grade. The speedy TERRITORIAN (5) is in a smart Gawler yard and he's been nudged out at Balaklava both starts this preparation. He's still shy of his best and is on a quick back-up. Sure to give a big sight. AFFAIRE VUE (6) turned the form around beaten a whisker at Murray Bridge first up. Presents fitter and showed enough early doors to consider. JEWELS CAPTAIN (3) resumed in the same race beaten 2L. He has more to give and Pannell comes to ride.

Distance: 1400m
Class: MDN
Track: Good4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit.

Trackside Tips:

Craig Sheppard Selects: 3. Jewels Captain, 2. Il Cielo, 6. Affaire Vue, 4. Shujinko, 8. Sharoha

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Il Cielo (4) 0233743
Trainer: Ciaron Maher (Ballarat)
Jockey: Linda Meech (Last 50: 3-6-8)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $18,419
Win / Place: 0% / 57%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: CIELO STELLATO (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Charm Spirit

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-1-3

Distance

4: 0-1-2

Season

7: 0-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

7: 0-1-3

Good

5: 0-1-2

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-6-8

Trainer

W 23% P 47%

Distance

W 13% P 36%

Track

W 13% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 41% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 46%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on June 29 over 1500m, slow going 2.25 len behind Tassron carrying 59.5kg at $6. Before that 4th of 12 at Bendigo 3yo Mdn-Sw on June 14 over 1600m, slow going 7 len behind Vellasmachine with 58kg at $8. Can break through for a win here.

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 11	29/6/25	Ballarat	1500m	Maiden	6	Thomas Stockdale	59.5kg	Soft 7	1:34.04	57.4 km/h	0:36.89	2.2L	2-3	$6.00	15	$40,500	$3,645	1. Tassron 2. Autumnheat 3. Il Cielo
4th of 12	14/6/25	Bendigo	1600m	Maiden	4	Ms L J Meech	58kg	Soft 6	1:37.84	58.9 km/h	0:37.78	7.5L	4-5-6	$8.00	22	$29,160	$1,312	1. Vellasmachine 2. Zamparini Spirit 3. Somethingsostrong
7th of 10	23/5/25	Geelong	1443m	Maiden	4	J Noonan	59.5kg	Good 4	1:27.79	59.2 km/h	0:35.74	2.4L	7-10	$4.00	15	$29,160	$729	1. Shimonoseki 2. Ask Your Mother 3. Ekanite
3rd of 9	8/5/25	Pakenham	1400m	Maiden	6	M Zahra	59.5kg	Good 4	1:25.88	58.7 km/h	0:35.38	4.8L	4-4	$5.50	20	$43,200	$3,888	1. South Hoba 2. Knobelas 3. Il Cielo
- of 6	21/4/25	Sandown	1400m	Maiden	-	Ben Allen	-	-		-	-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Peschiera 2. Mini Angel 3. Street Lark
- of 8	20/4/25	Sale	1400m	Maiden	-	Zoe Waller	-	-		-	-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madiyya 2. Koondakaara 3. Diosa

Jewels Captain (3) 434x3
Trainer: Sarah Rutten (Murray Bridge)
Jockey: Todd Pannell (Last 50: 7-2-5)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $9,504
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EPAULETTE (AUS)

Dam: JEWEL OF JOHAR (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Johar

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-2

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-2

Good

4: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-2-5

Trainer

W 8.33% P 41%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 24% P 37%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months 3rd of 11 at Murray Bridge 3yo Mdn-Sw on July 2 over 1200m, 2 len behind Be Responsible with 57.5kg at $4.20. Previously second-up made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Gawler 3yo Mdn-Sw on October 25 over 1100m, 2.75 len behind Immortal Bliss carrying 57.5kg at $15. Another forward showing is likely.

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 11	2/7/25	Murray Bridge	1200m	Maiden	4	Ms C Jones	57.5kg	Good 4	1:12.29	59.8 km/h	0:35.88	1.9L	11-11	$4.20	239	$27,000	$2,646	1. Be Responsible 2. Affaire Vue 3. Jewels Captain
239 Day Spell
4th of 11	5/11/24	Morphettville	1200m	Maiden	3	D Tourneur	57.5kg	Good 4	1:10.12	61.6 km/h	0	3.6L	6-6	$8.00	11	$27,000	$2,106	1. Sav On Ice 2. Ginger Sinner 3. Taking Omaha
3rd of 11	25/10/24	Gawler	1100m	Maiden	5	M Nunes	57.5kg	Good 4	1:04.98	60.9 km/h	0:34.93	2.8L	6-6	$15	14	$27,000	$2,646	1. Immortal Bliss 2. Bleak Mid Winter 3. Jewels Captain
4th of 12	11/10/24	Morphettville	1250m	Maiden	12	D Tourneur	56kg	Good 4	1:15.18	59.9 km/h	0:36.37	3.4L	6-6	$61	-	$27,000	$2,106	1. Swycho 2. Sakasu 3. Lunessa
3rd of 7	27/9/24	Strathalbyn	1000m	Trial	5	Ms C Jones	-	Soft	1:03.92	56.3 km/h	-	2.9L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Majesty 2. Xaiambi 3. Jewels Captain
- of 7	6/9/24	Murray Bridge	1000m	Trial	-		-	-		-	-	L	-	-	-	-	-	1. In Cinque 2. Earl Of Gloucester 3. Niamortal

Shujinko (2) 2x5
Trainer: Paul Preusker (Horsham)
Jockey: Dean Yendall (Last 50: 0-5-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $10,935
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Quick Back Up

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: I AM IMMORTAL (AUS)

Dam: DEVIOUS FLIGHT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Good Journey

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 0-5-7

Trainer

W 12% P 38%

Distance

W 12% P 33%

Track

W 17% P 43%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 9.09% P 29%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Third race start. First start 2nd of 11 at Warrnambool Mdn-Sw on January 12 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Flick Roll with 58kg at $9. Returned from break 5th of 9 at Bendigo Mdn-Sw on July 13 over 1100m, on rain affected going; 5.5 len behind Delicate Lady with 59.5kg at $10. No easier this time and is likely to struggle.

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
5th of 9	13/7/25	Bendigo	1100m	Maiden	2	D Yendall	59.5kg	Heavy 8	1:05.47	60.5 km/h	-	5.4L	7-7	$10	182	$40,500	$1,215	1. Delicate Lady 2. Smash Blue 3. Insain Harry
182 Day Spell
2nd of 5	30/6/25	Casterton	880m	Trial	-	Dean Yendall	-	-	0:56.55	56.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. My MacAssa 2. Shujinko 3. Trapeze Artist/ Divine Rule/2022
2nd of 11	12/1/25	Warrnambool	1200m	Maiden	5	D Yendall	58kg	Good 4	1:12.18	59.9 km/h	0:36.46	1L	7-7	$9.00	-	$54,000	$9,720	1. Flick Roll 2. Shujinko 3. Manhattan Lane

Affaire Vue (1) 9x200x2
Trainer: John MacMillan (Goolwa)
Jockey: Rochelle Milnes (a0)(Last 50: 4-7-3)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $10,314
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: FARSIGHT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: All American

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-2-0

Good

5: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 4-7-3

Trainer

W 7.69% P 30%

Distance

W 14% P 29%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 16%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

Compression Hood With Ear Muffs FIRST TIME, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) OFF FIRST TIME, Winkers OFF FIRST TIME

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 2nd of 11 at Murray Bridge 3yo Mdn-Sw on July 2 over 1200m, head behind Be Responsible with 55.5kg at $8.50. Previously second-up 12th of 14 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 12 over 1350m, 8 len behind Serinite Illusion with 55kg at $2.60. Fitter for that run and can be in the finish.

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 11	2/7/25	Murray Bridge	1200m	Maiden	8	Rochelle Milnes	55.5kg	Good 4	1:12.29	59.8 km/h	0:35.88	0.2L	2-2	$8.50	95	$27,000	$4,752	1. Be Responsible 2. Affaire Vue 3. Jewels Captain
95 Day Spell
14th of 14	29/3/25	Morphettville	1600m	Open	12	Will Price	55kg	Good 4	1:35.72	60.2 km/h	-	43L	14-14-14	$201	17	$129,924	-	1. Comanche Miss 2. Beautiful Jewel 3. Swiftie Harriet
12th of 14	12/3/25	Strathalbyn	1350m	Maiden	13	M Nunes	55kg	Good 4	1:23.25	58.4 km/h	0:38.21	8.7L	2-2	$2.60	21	$27,000	-	1. Serinite Illusion 2. Party Crasher 3. I Run On Air
2nd of 13	19/2/25	Strathalbyn	1200m	Maiden	6	M Nunes	55kg	Good 4	1:12.34	59.7 km/h	0	1.3L	2-2	$11	94	$27,000	$4,752	1. Bouncing Beyond 2. Affaire Vue 3. Buckingham Palace
94 Day Spell
3rd of 7	28/1/25	Strathalbyn	1000m	Trial	7	M Nunes	-	Good	1:02.38	57.7 km/h	-	3.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Endless Forevers 2. Truly Elsa 3. Affaire Vue
3rd of 6	26/11/24	Strathalbyn	1000m	Trial	4	Todd Pannell	-	Good	1:04.92	55.5 km/h	-	6.4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Atallcost 2. Empress Of Soul 3. Affaire Vue

Sharoha (5) 7x8x660
Trainer: Raharna McDonald (Mildura)
Jockey: Sairyn Fawke (Last 50: 5-5-6)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $2,673
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SHALAA (IRE)

Dam: AROHA CAT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-6

Trainer

W 4.00% P 32%

Distance

W 7.38% P 22%

Track

W 5.97% P 14%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 16%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1100m

Gear Changes

[Compression Hood With Ear Muffs]

Comments

Last start second last of 11 at Bordertown 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 1100m, on a wet track; 12 len behind Tempt The Gods carrying 53.5kg at $61. Before that 6th of 8 at Swan Hill 4yo+ Mdn-Sw on June 8 over 975m, slow going 9 len behind Dougie's Dream with 57.5kg at $101. Will need to improve sharply.

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
10th of 11	27/6/25	Bordertown	1100m	Maiden	5	Brooke King	53.5kg	Heavy 9	1:07.03	59.1 km/h	0	12.6L	10-10	$61	19	$21,060	-	1. Tempt The Gods 2. Howaboutthis 3. Canyon Wind
6th of 8	8/6/25	Swan Hill	975m	Maiden	6	C J Parish	57.5kg	Soft 7	0:57.66	60.9 km/h	0:34.98	9.3L	6-6	$101	50	$43,200	$864	1. Dougie's Dream 2. Sternin 3. Onya Sonya
50 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	19/4/25	Port Macquarie	1006m	Maiden	2	N.R	56.5kg	Soft 5	1:00.11	60.2 km/h	0:34.48	3.8L	5-5	$4.60	79	$17,280	$405	1. Sagaponack 2. Angels Cloud 3. Ultimate Reign
79 Day Spell
5th of 8	7/4/25	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	7	L P Beuzelin	-	Good	0:49.50	58.2 km/h	-	2.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Egypitian's Reward 2. Donwon 3. Quill Ambition
5th of 9	25/3/25	Hawkesbury	800m	Trial	7	L P Beuzelin	-	Good	0:47.90	60.1 km/h	-	2.9L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Touchatism 2. Tasman Bay 3. Reverberates
8th of 8	30/1/25	Scone	900m	Maiden	3	Ashley Morgan	55.5kg	Good 4	0:51.32	63.1 km/h	0	16.4L	5-5	$8.50	364	$29,160	$540	1. Straand Care 2. See You Then 3. Atoka
364 Day Spell