Mount Gambier Race 1

Versace Home Builders Pace

Stake: $6,000

Distance: 1780m
Class: NR 40 to 45
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Doctor Go Joh (Fr1) 2935044531
Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $34,505
Win / Place: 10% / 39%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ELLE M AYE (NZ)

Owners: J A Brimacombe, D Brimacombe

100

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 6-12-4

Distance

25: 3-8-2

Trk/Dst

13: 2-4-2

Track

16: 2-4-2

Season

24: 2-6-4

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

56: 6-12-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

56: 6-12-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

45: 6-12-3

Driver Last 50

50: 5-5-9

Comments

In good form recently. Last start posted a big 8 m win when quickly away, (Fr7) at Stawell (2:15.40) beating The Irishman in on June 1 at $4.60 at the bell was leading 6.6.

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
1st of 8	1/6/26	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:15.40	2:02.0	3.27L	$4.60	14	NR up to 37	$4,800	$2,400	1. Doctor Go Joh 2. The Irishman NZ 3. Dancebytheseaside
3rd of 11	18/5/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:04.00	1:58.8	1.90L	$26	6	NR up to 44	$8,400	$840	1. Quick Decision 2. Livermere 3. Doctor Go Joh
5th of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	2:11.20	1:58.6	12.64L	$7.50	15	NR up to 44	$6,000	$119	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Ittakesluv 3. Livermere
4th of 8	27/4/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:13.20	1:59.7	4.83L	$4.00	14	NR up to 37	$4,800	$270	1. Gozo Major 2. Livermere 3. Time After Time
4th of 9	13/4/26	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jackie Barker	2:01.40	1:57.7	4.16L	$4.60	6	NR up to 37	$4,800	$270	1. Ittakesluv 2. El Awoman 3. Livermere
10th of 10	7/4/26	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jackie Barker	2:14.80	2:01.2	6.95L	$2.80f	11	NR up to 39	$4,800	$144	1. Rocking Wroxton 2. The Tooth Fairy 3. Sunshine Warrior

Grinning Reactor (Fr2) 6252343044
Trainer: G M Howard (Mount Schank)
Driver: Brent Howard
Prize Money: $30,888
Win / Place: 4.92% / 34%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AUCKLAND REACTOR (NZ)

Dam: GRINFROMHEAVEN (AUS)

Owners: M M Howard

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 3-7-11

Distance

33: 1-6-5

Trk/Dst

31: 1-6-5

Track

39: 2-7-8

Season

18: 2-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Mobile

61: 3-7-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 3-7-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:02.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

54: 3-6-9

Driver Last 50

50: 1-5-4

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 2180m at Stawell was 6th-10.9 at the bell, beaten 6 m by No Emotion (2:44.60) on June 1 at $19. At the start before was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 2200m at Horsham was 7th-15.9 at the bell, beaten 3 m by Imagination Oro (2:43.30) on May 25 at $19.

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 9	1/6/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	B M Howard	2:44.60	2:01.5	2.16L	$19	7	NR 47 to 50	$7,200	$360	1. No Emotion 2. Five Cent 3. Margaritari
4th of 8	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	B M Howard	2:43.30	1:59.4	1.12L	$19	7	NR 46 to 50	$7,200	$360	1. Imagination Oro 2. Margaritari 3. Always Be Techy
10th of 12	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B M Howard	2:41.90	1:59.5	11.34L	$81	6	NR up to 50	$9,600	$192	1. Le Cardinal 2. Are Weasley 3. Keayang Hungry
3rd of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	B M Howard	2:44.10	2:00.6	8.85L	$3.00f	7	NR up to 50	$6,000	$497	1. Keayang Hungry 2. Smokin Strepo 3. Grinning Reactor
4th of 10	5/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B M Howard	2:43.40	2:00.6	5.02L	$14	14	NR up to 49	$8,400	$420	1. Caledonian Terra 2. Huxham Chubb 3. Theroux
3rd of 7	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B M Howard	2:47.70	2:03.2	1.56L	$5.50	14	NR up to 49	$6,000	$497	1. She Will Wantano 2. Famous Label 3. Grinning Reactor

Ittakesluv (Fr3) 8618201525
Trainer: Julie Brimacombe (Elliminyt)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $60,871
Win / Place: 10% / 29%

7 yo Brown/Black Mare

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: HULA GOLD (AUS)

Owners: J A Brimacombe, D Brimacombe

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 10-13-4

Distance

17: 3-6-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

25: 4-5-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

Mobile

91: 10-13-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

91: 10-13-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.34

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

26: 5-4-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-6-2

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1680m after showing early speed and racing wide at Terang, at the bell was leading 2.3 beaten 7 m by Quick Decision (2:04.00) on May 18 at $3.80. Before that, a game effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr4) over 1780m after racing wide at this track beaten 6 m by Cee Whos Bettor (2:11.20) on May 12 at $6.

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
5th of 11	18/5/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	2:04.00	1:58.8	2.75L	$3.80	6	NR up to 44	$8,400	$252	1. Quick Decision 2. Livermere 3. Doctor Go Joh
2nd of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	2:11.20	1:58.6	2.30L	$6.00	21	NR up to 44	$6,000	$794	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Ittakesluv 3. Livermere
5th of 8	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:11.00	1:58.4	9.26L	$10	8	NR up to 42	$4,200	$79	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Jacosas Dream 3. Always Be Techy
1st of 9	13/4/26	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Michael Bellman	2:01.40	1:57.7	0.07L	$2.60f	10	NR up to 37	$4,800	$2,400	1. Ittakesluv 2. El Awoman 3. Livermere
11th of 11	3/4/26	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ryan Backhouse	2:11.30	1:58.4	4.57L	$9.50	11	NR up to 49	$6,000	$168	1. Optimal 2. Are Weasley 3. Village Voice
2nd of 9	23/3/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Michael Bellman	2:12.40	1:59.1	0.45L	$2.80f	7	NR up to 38	$4,800	$768	1. Sea Hunter 2. Ittakesluv 3. Watch It Happen

Treacherous Saint (Fr4) 04274x6868
Trainer: A J Clarke (Tarpeena)
Driver: Andrew Clarke
Prize Money: $60,106
Win / Place: 8.99% / 24%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SAINT THEORY (AUS)

Owners: S G Pettit

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 8-6-8

Distance

34: 5-3-5

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-1

Track

15: 2-1-1

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

8: 0-1-0

2nd Up

8: 2-0-0

3rd Up

8: 0-0-2

Mobile

89: 8-6-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

89: 8-6-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.31

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

21: 1-1-2

Driver Last 50

50: 0-2-0

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 8th (Sr1) over 1780m at this track, beaten 40 m by Cee Whos Bettor (2:11.20) on May 12 at $151. Before that 6th (Fr4) over 1780m at this track, beaten 25 m by Cee Whos Bettor (2:11.00) on April 21 at $151.

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
2nd of 3	24/5/26	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	Andrew Clarke	2:13.10	-	8.18L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Backbeach Peter 2. Treacherous Saint 3. The Tri Line
8th of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Andrew Clarke	2:11.20	1:58.6	15.61L	$151	21	NR up to 44	$6,000	$86	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Ittakesluv 3. Livermere
6th of 8	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Andrew Clarke	2:11.00	1:58.4	9.85L	$151	14	NR up to 42	$4,200	$58	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Jacosas Dream 3. Always Be Techy
8th of 9	7/4/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Andrew Clarke	2:46.60	2:02.4	17.84L	$81	24	NR up to 44	$6,000	$86	1. Famous Label 2. Grinning Reactor 3. Bayside Victory
6th of 6	14/3/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Rod Barker	2:45.10	2:01.3	61.49L	$51	203	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$86	1. Go Jack Crocker 2. She Will Wantano 3. We Favour Rosie
203 Day Spell
4th of 4	1/3/26	Mount Gambier	1780m			-	Andrew Clarke	2:14.40	-	9.48L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Go Jack Crocker 2. Thats Kevin 3. Jades Hope

Bayside Victory (Fr5) 1748936867
Trainer: Ken Dihm (Glenburnie)
Driver: Lochie Cook
Prize Money: $71,905
Win / Place: 7.69% / 30%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: KISS ME MONTY (AUS)

Owners: D S Sullivan, D J Howard, R Graham, K R Dihm

Rating

Stats

Career

143: 11-14-19

Distance

73: 7-9-12

Trk/Dst

52: 7-5-10

Track

67: 8-5-13

Season

17: 2-1-2

1st Up

8: 0-1-0

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

7: 1-1-2

Mobile

143: 11-14-19

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

143: 11-14-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.06

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

50: 3-2-10

Driver Last 50

50: 6-7-7

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1680m after showing early speed at Terang was 5th-7.3 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Quick Decision (2:04.00) on May 18 at $34. At the start before 6th (Sr3) over 1780m at this track beaten 35 m by Cee Whos Bettor (2:11.20) on May 12 at $13.

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
7th of 11	18/5/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Lochie Cook	2:04.00	1:58.8	3.64L	$34	6	NR up to 44	$8,400	$168	1. Quick Decision 2. Livermere 3. Doctor Go Joh
6th of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Lochie Cook	2:11.20	1:58.6	13.61L	$13	7	NR up to 44	$6,000	$86	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Ittakesluv 3. Livermere
8th of 10	5/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Lochie Cook	2:43.40	2:00.6	6.95L	$41	14	NR up to 49	$8,400	$168	1. Caledonian Terra 2. Huxham Chubb 3. Theroux
6th of 7	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Hannah Lewis	2:47.70	2:03.2	4.50L	$7.50	14	NR up to 49	$6,000	$86	1. She Will Wantano 2. Famous Label 3. Grinning Reactor
3rd of 9	7/4/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Hannah Lewis	2:46.60	2:02.4	3.38L	$9.00	24	NR up to 44	$6,000	$497	1. Famous Label 2. Grinning Reactor 3. Bayside Victory
9th of 9	14/3/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	C O'driscoll	2:12.40	1:59.7	27.99L	$51	8	NR 41 to 45	$6,000	$86	1. Roblen Ranger 2. Grinning Reactor 3. Presidentialchange

Presidentialchange (Fr6) 3436452656
Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)
Driver: Rod Barker
Prize Money: $133,361
Win / Place: 10% / 33%

Track / Distance Specialist

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHANGEOVER (NZ)

Dam: PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE (AUS)

Owners: D L Spier, E H Spier

Rating

Stats

Career

181: 19-23-18

Distance

30: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

13: 5-1-2

Track

18: 5-2-2

Season

22: 1-2-3

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

Mobile

181: 19-23-18

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

181: 19-23-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

55: 0-4-7

Driver Last 50

50: 1-2-4

Comments

Last start 6th (Sr2) over 1710m at Ballarat beaten 35 m by Test Of Fire (2:02.30) on May 28 at $12. At the start before 5th (Sr6) over 2180m at Terang, beaten 25 m by Le Cardinal (2:41.90) on May 18 at $101.

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
6th of 8	28/5/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jackie Barker	2:02.30	1:55.1	13.05L	$12	10	NR 43 to 47	$4,800	$144	1. Test Of Fire 2. Lazenby 3. Super Code
5th of 12	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	Jackie Barker	2:41.90	1:59.5	9.52L	$101	6	NR up to 50	$9,600	$288	1. Le Cardinal 2. Are Weasley 3. Keayang Hungry
6th of 9	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Rod Barker	2:44.10	2:00.6	12.08L	$12	2	NR up to 50	$6,000	$86	1. Keayang Hungry 2. Smokin Strepo 3. Grinning Reactor
2nd of 11	10/5/26	Ouyen	2040m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Hannah Lewis	2:35.10	2:02.4	1.23L	$7.00	13	NR up to 46	$4,800	$768	1. The African Queen 2. Presidentialchange 3. Grove Dale
5th of 6	27/4/26	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Rod Barker	2:44.10	2:00.3	7.84L	$18	6	NR 38 to 42	$4,800	$144	1. Village Voice 2. Midnite Desire 3. Wow You Can Dance
4th of 8	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jackie Barker	2:11.00	1:58.4	7.96L	$6.00	8	NR up to 42	$4,200	$115	1. Cee Whos Bettor NZ 2. Jacosas Dream 3. Always Be Techy

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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