Ballarat Race 1

Ian Larkin Memorial Mdn Hrdl

Stake: $38,150

GOLDEN CRUSADER (1) has the best form over the flat, which should translate to obstacles. He's had two educational jump outs over hurdles, winning the most recent one and looks to have a favourable racing style. HE'S A TIGER (2) made a bold front-running debut over hurdles last start and can go two better here if GOLDEN CRUSADER does not translate his form to hurdling. TEEWATERS (4) has had many chances to break his maiden, with a strong SP profile, but hasn't managed to win yet. He's among the winning chances nonetheless. OZ LEGEND (3) needs to improve to be a factor here, but must be the fourth pick.

Distance: 3250m
Class: MDN HDLE
Track: Soft6
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 10m Entire Circuit.

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Golden Crusader (1) 17x8538547
Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Steven Pateman (Last 50: 18-6-5)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $306,442
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

Jockey Flying

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GOLDEN HORN (GB)

Dam: IHSAS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 6-3-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 2-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Turf

32: 6-3-3

Good

12: 1-1-2

Soft

17: 4-2-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

30: 6-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 18-6-5

Trainer

W 100% P 100%

Distance

W 30% P 58%

Track

W 25% P 59%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2520m

Gear Changes

Cross-over Nose Band OFF FIRST TIME, Hanoverian Nose Band FIRST TIME

Comments

Useful gelding. Freshened for 32 days. Last run raced on the pace prior to fading finished seventh of 14 runners at Sandown-Hillside Bm74 on July 16 over 2400m, slow track; 6 len behind Jaykayann with 59.5kg at $20. Start before finished fourth of 13 runners at Sandown-Lakeside Bm74 on July 2 over 2400m, on a wet track; 5 len behind Galilaeus carrying 60kg at $13. Anticipating a bright start to the new phase of his career, he has the best flat form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
1st of 5	31/7/25	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Heavy	3:41.42	45.5 km/h	-	2.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Golden Crusader 2. Aerospace 3. Chains Of Honour
7th of 14	16/7/25	Sandown-Hillside	2400m	BM74 3U	7	Logan Bates	59.5kg	Soft 5	2:31.61	57.0 km/h	0:34.96	5.9L	1-1	$20	14	$54,500	$1,090	1. Jaykayann 2. Bluestone 3. Fisherman's Beach
3rd of 4	10/7/25	Traralgon	2400m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Heavy	3:18.06	43.6 km/h	-	5.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Chains Of Honour 3. Golden Crusader
4th of 13	2/7/25	Sandown-Lakeside	2400m	BM74	3	Logan Bates	60kg	Heavy 9	2:40.42	53.9 km/h	0:38.72	5.0L	1-3	$13	25	$54,500	$2,725	1. Galilaeus 2. Bluestone 3. Mathew
5th of 7	7/6/25	Flemington	2520m	BM84 3U	1	Logan Bates	56kg	Soft 6	2:41.15	56.3 km/h	0:35.64	4.3L	1-1	$6.00	28	$141,700	$4,251	1. Muktamil 2. Bold Soul 3. Goldenstatewarrior
8th of 8	10/5/25	Caulfield	2400m	BM84 3U	7	Jamie Mott	59.5kg	Good 4	2:28.55	58.2 km/h	0:35.92	20.2L	2-5	$17	21	$141,700	$2,834	1. Fernao 2. Galilaeus 3. Ziryab

He's A Tiger (5) 756474x003
Trainer: Mitchell Leek (Pakenham)
Jockey: Luca Remondet (a1.5)(Last 50: 2-8-3)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $17,952
Win / Place: 0% / 15%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: POLANSKI (AUS)

Dam: FABIANSKA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Danehill

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

12: 0-0-2

Good

8: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 0-0-2

Hurdle

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 2-8-3

Trainer

W 0% P 100%

Distance

W 12% P 31%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 3300m

Gear Changes

[Norton Bit]

Comments

Last run rolled along in front setting the pace and then edged out finished third of 9 runners at Coleraine Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 10 over 3300m, slow track; 3 len behind Topspin carrying 68kg at $6. Race before ran last at Pakenham Synthetic Mdn-Sw on June 23 over 2200m, 21 len behind Flash Of Dallas carrying 59.5kg at $16. Continues to make headway. Was bold last start leading at Coleraine.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 9	10/8/25	Coleraine	3300m	MDN HDLE 3U	7	Luca Remondet	68kg	Soft 5	3:57.45	50.0 km/h	-	3.2L	1-1	$6.00	48	$38,150	$3,237	1. Topspin 2. Teewaters 3. He's A Tiger
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	31/7/25	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Luca Remondet	-	Heavy	3:38.62	46.1 km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. He's A Tiger 2. Eco Warrior 3. Palentino Heights
2nd of 6	10/7/25	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	David Fisher	-	Heavy	3:40.07	45.8 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Luckyheleft 2. He's A Tiger 3. Split
12th of 12	23/6/25	Pakenham Synthetic	2200m	MDN 3U	1	Craig Newitt	59.5kg	Synthetic	2:18.76	57.1 km/h	0:35.42	21.5L	10-5	$16	35	$29,430	-	1. Flash Of Dallas 2. Rotating Soul 3. Ranselot
35 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	19/5/25	Horsham	2100m	MDN 3U	5	Will Gordon	59.5kg	Good 4	2:11.14	57.6 km/h	0:36.54	19.1L	12-8	$21	67	$29,430	-	1. Champagne Jenni 2. Triora 3. Tosen Snowfall
67 Day Spell
4th of 7	13/3/25	Pakenham	2500m	MDN 3U	1	Craig Newitt	59.5kg	Good 4	2:39.71	56.4 km/h	-	9.6L	3-5	$5.50	14	$43,600	$2,180	1. Killarney 2. Clydebank Robber 3. Baffleck

Oz Legend (4) 0x90805555
Trainer: Eric Musgrove (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Martin Kelly (Last 50: 1-4-5)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $210,599
Win / Place: 9.76% / 34%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUSTRALIA (GB)

Dam: ULTRA APPEAL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lawman

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 4-3-7

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-1-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 0-0-2

Turf

36: 2-2-6

Good

16: 1-0-4

Soft

13: 1-1-1

Heavy

7: 0-1-1

Synthetic

5: 2-1-1

Clockwise

19: 2-2-5

Anti-Clockwise

22: 2-1-2

Hurdle

5: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-4-5

Trainer

W 11% P 33%

Distance

W 10% P 30%

Track

W 11% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 13% P 45%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 31%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2226m - 3500m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last outing finished fifth in a small field at Coleraine 0-114 Hdle on August 10 over 3300m, slow track; 16 len behind Hit The Road Jack carrying 67kg at $21. Before that raced on the pace prior to fading finished fifth in a small field at Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on July 27 over 3500m, on rain affected going; 4.5 len behind Flood And Fire carrying 69.5kg at $25. Rates well. Hard to fault on his best jumps form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 6	10/8/25	Coleraine	3300m	BM0-114 HDLE	3	Martin Kelly	67kg	Soft 5	3:59.93	49.5 km/h	-	16.8L	1-5	$21	14	$38,150	$719	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Southern Stock 3. Mr Zed
5th of 6	27/7/25	Casterton	3500m	MDN HDLE 3U	2	Martin Kelly	69.5kg	Heavy 8	4:07.75	50.9 km/h	0:39.84	4.7L	1-2	$25	7	$38,150	$719	1. Flood And Fire 2. Topspin 3. Luckyheleft
5th of 8	20/7/25	Hamilton	3200m	MDN HDLE	4	Martin Kelly	69.5kg	Heavy 10	3:44.02	51.4 km/h	0:39.74	47.5L	1-5	$41	14	$38,150	$719	1. Alhambra Palace 2. Flood And Fire 3. Southern Stock
5th of 9	6/7/25	Warrnambool	3200m	MDN HDLE 3U	3	Martin Kelly	69.5kg	Heavy 8	3:48.27	50.5 km/h	0:43.04	17.8L	3-4	$151	7	$38,150	$719	1. Stockman 2. Farag 3. Topspin
11th of 14	29/6/25	Ballarat	2600m	BM64	14	Joe Bowditch	59.5kg	Soft 7	2:49.78	55.1 km/h	0:37.8	16.1L	5-9	$301	17	$38,150	-	1. Ferago 2. Reddivo 3. Alhambra Palace
8th of 11	12/6/25	Sale	2226m	BM64 3U	2	Sheridan Clarke	59kg	Soft 7	2:23.20	56.0 km/h	0:37.76	13.1L	8-8	$151	13	$38,150	$763	1. Tishman 2. Clinched 3. The Storyteller

Teewaters (2) 0x92725222
Trainer: Annie Alexander (Miners Rest)
Jockey: Will Gordon (Last 50: 8-11-10)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $568,419
Win / Place: 8.11% / 37%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: MY GIRL LIL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Not A Single Doubt

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-6-5

Distance

5: 0-3-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 1-2-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

4th Up

5: 1-1-1

Turf

37: 3-6-5

Good

14: 2-0-3

Soft

20: 1-4-2

Heavy

3: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

37: 3-6-5

Hurdle

7: 0-5-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-3-0

Last 50

50: 8-11-10

Trainer

W 0% P 75%

Distance

W 15% P 47%

Track

W 3.41% P 34%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3200m - 3500m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Nasal Strip]

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last outing raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished second of 9 runners at Coleraine Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 10 over 3300m, on slow going 2.75 len behind Topspin carrying 69.5kg at $2.40. Run before finished second of 7 starters at Hamilton 0 - 114 Hurdle on July 20 over 3200m, on heavy track; 3.5 len behind Bignight Rebel with 69.5kg at $2.70. Always goes close.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 9	10/8/25	Coleraine	3300m	MDN HDLE 3U	4	Will Gordon	69.5kg	Soft 5	3:57.45	50.0 km/h	-	2.8L	2-2	$2.40f	21	$38,150	$7,194	1. Topspin 2. Teewaters 3. He's A Tiger
2nd of 7	20/7/25	Hamilton	3200m	BM0-114 HDLE	3	Will Gordon	69.5kg	Heavy 10	3:49.47	50.2 km/h	0:37.8	3.5L	5-5	$2.70f	21	$43,600	$8,284	1. Bignight Rebel 2. Teewaters 3. Custom Of The Sea
2nd of 10	29/6/25	Casterton	3500m	MDN HDLE	7	Will Gordon	69.5kg	Soft 6	3:55.83	53.4 km/h	0:41.9	0.8L	5-3	$4.00	14	$38,150	$7,194	1. Golden Garden 2. Teewaters 3. Flood And Fire
5th of 10	15/6/25	Terang	3200m	MDN HDLE 3U	5	Fergus Gregory	69.5kg	Heavy 8	3:40.88	52.2 km/h	0:41.8	17.2L	9-6	$21	28	$38,150	$719	1. Normandy Bridge 2. Farag 3. Stockman
2nd of 9	18/5/25	Casterton	3500m	MDN HDLE	9	Fergus Gregory	69.5kg	Soft 6	3:56.92	53.2 km/h	0:39.96	4.3L	7-2	$10	19	$38,150	$7,194	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Teewaters 3. Pressfal
7th of 10	29/4/25	Warrnambool	3200m	MDN HDLE	10	David Mulcahy	66.5kg	Soft 6	3:42.04	51.9 km/h	0:44.02	39.5L	4-8	$5.50	23	$54,500	$436	1. Sing For Peace 2. Enchanted Elle 3. Kailash

Last Card Louie (3) 5x9876x08
Trainer: Denis Pagan (Flemington)
Jockey: Gary Walsh (Last 50: 2-2-0)
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $5,167
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TARZINO (NZ)

Dam: MARY OF MODENA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-2-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 0% P 25%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1950m - 2500m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished 12th of 14 starters at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw on July 17 over 2025m, on slow going 13 len behind Crater Lake with 56.5kg at $201. Second-up made ground from midfield; finished eighth of 11 runners at Geelong Mdn-Sw on August 8 over 2400m, on slow going 13 len behind Coorong with 56.5kg at $61. Fought on last time. Hard to have on his flat form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
8th of 11	8/8/25	Geelong	2400m	MDN 3U	4	Beau Treloar	56.5kg	Soft 5	2:33.31	56.4 km/h	0:37.48	13.8L	6-4	$61	22	$34,880	$698	1. Coorong 2. Three Reel Roses 3. Ranselot
4th of 5	31/7/25	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Gary Walsh	-	Heavy	3:41.42	45.5 km/h	-	8.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Golden Crusader 2. Aerospace 3. Chains Of Honour
12th of 14	17/7/25	Cranbourne	2025m	MDN 2U	7	Beau Treloar	56.5kg	Soft 7	2:09.94	56.1 km/h	0:39.72	13.4L	14-14	$201	126	$40,875	-	1. Crater Lake 2. Fuwari 3. Omamori
126 Day Spell
4th of 4	10/7/25	Traralgon	2400m	Trial	-	Gary Walsh	-	Heavy	3:18.06	43.6 km/h	-	20.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Chains Of Honour 3. Golden Crusader
6th of 7	13/3/25	Pakenham	2500m	MDN 3U	3	Jake Noonan	59kg	Good 4	2:39.71	56.4 km/h	-	18.1L	6-7	$71	19	$43,600	$872	1. Killarney 2. Clydebank Robber 3. Baffleck
7th of 11	22/2/25	Yarra Valley	1950m	MDN	6	Kiran Quilty	57.5kg	Good 4	2:02.95	57.1 km/h	0:37.6	7.8L	10-11	$151	15	$29,430	$736	1. Saint Winifred 2. Deeler 3. Rossanado

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