Methven Race 3

STAPLES & KIDD LTD PACE

Stake: $12,000

Distance: 2400m
Class: NON-WINNERS
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Grass

Trackside Tips:

Matt Markham Selects: 9. Rising Bromac, 7. Matilda Too, 4. Dons Delight, 10. Blu Diamond, 2. Delightful Bess

Major Ollie (Fr1) 706
Trainer: Greg & Ben Hope (Woodend Beach)
Driver: Ben Hope
Prize Money: $735
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Cullini

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen

Owners: W R Stewart, Mrs C L Stewart

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Solid Orari attempt showed signs of improvement. Place roughie if he stays handy

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	Race Review
6th of 14	20/9/26	Banks Pen	1950m	Standing	Grass	Fr9	Ben Hope	2:08.6	2:08.60	6.10L	$26	16	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Crunchie 2. Olympian 3. Jennifer Robyn	7th otr,3-bk 1500,off,bttld soundly
12th of 12	4/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ricky May	1:56.4	1:56.40	35.99L	$47	14	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE	$15,000	$263	1. Donna's Crunch 2. Aardie's Memphis 3. Last Honours	Eased,12th,clung on at rear,battld
7th of 9	21/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ben Hope	2:00.2	2:00.20	6.28L	$6.40	-	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE	$14,213	$263	1. Poseidon 2. Bella Ciao 3. Sidestepper	4bk inr,5bk 1100,bt slows on inr
4th of 7	11/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	Henry Sail	3:23.30	-	0.71L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Atomic 2. Seafolly 3. Wattlebank Will	-
1st of 4	1/7/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Ben Hope	2:32.60	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Major Ollie 2. Raina Ashley 3. Wednesday Night Chat	-

Delightful Bess (Fr2) 57
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: -
Prize Money: $525
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Captain Crunch

Dam: Delight Me

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: J R Tate, Mrs G E Tate

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

2: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Held up on pegs 2nd-up. Recent trial will have improved fitness. Blow-out hope.

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	Race Review
2nd of 2	29/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Samantha Ottley	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Vinnie B Good 2. Delightful Bess 3.	-
7th of 10	26/7/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr10	Samantha Ottley	1:58.3	1:58.30	16.99L	$17	9	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$14,475	$263	1. Dance Hall Girl 2. Bella Ciao 3. Hinemoana	7th pegs,4-bk bell,held up,no spark
5th of 8	17/7/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blair Orange	1:58.2	1:58.20	4.31L	$20	-	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$13,950	$263	1. Easton Doll 2. Dance Hall Girl 3. Nansana	4th,to prkd 1000,askd,fght on,peakd
2nd of 4	1/7/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Mark Jones	3:23.80	-	0.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rising Bromac 2. Delightful Bess 3. Elite Man	-
1st of 3	16/6/26	Chertsey	2400m	Standing		-	Mark Jones	3:11.10	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Delightful Bess 2. Fortunate Son 3. Haast	-

Always Thinking (Fr3) 57
Trainer: Geoff Dunn (Rangiora Raceway)
Driver: James Dunn
Prize Money: $455
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Thinking Smart

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: T J Bamford, James R Dunn

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 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

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

2: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Goes around Wednesday out of new barn. Handy draw aids chances in this.

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	Race Review
7th of 8	18/9/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Dunn	2:00.3	2:00.30	10.00L	$28	12	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE	$13,950	$263	1. Last Honours 2. Major Lazarus 3. Khe Sanh	Up,trld-3bk inr,held up,bt slows
5th of 11	6/9/26	Methven	2300m	Mobile	Grass	Fr7	James Dunn	2:11.8	2:11.80	4.98L	$9.40	-	NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE	$10,808	$193	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Carrera Bravo 3. Ellie Rose	Wd,eaesd,wd cvr rear 800,bttld well
5th of 7	11/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	John Dunn	3:23.30	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Atomic 2. Seafolly 3. Wattlebank Will	-
1st of 5	9/12/25	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Sam Thornley	2:34.20	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always Thinking 2. Wattlebank Will 3. Whatsupman	-

Dons Delight (Fr4)
Trainer: John Morrison (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: John Morrison
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Captain Crunch

Dam: Just Rose

Dam's Sire: Sands A Flyin

Owners: Mrs Y D Weaver, R A Stenhouse, Miss C Taylor, Miss A Stenhouse, D Frost, Mrs D M Pye, M J King

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Made it back-to-back trial wins, 22 Sept. Mum was handy on the grass; live hope.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 4	22/9/26	Chertsey	2400m	Standing		-	John Morrison	3:13.70	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dons Delight 2. Calypso 3. Always Take King	-
1st of 6	17/3/26	M Cant TOA	2400m	Standing		-	John Morrison	3:06.10	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dons Delight 2. Tsitsipas 3. Kisora	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 4

22/9/26

Chertsey

2400m

Standing

John Morrison

3:13.70

$0.00

Trial

1. Dons Delight

2. Calypso

3. Always Take King

1st of 6

17/3/26

M Cant TOA

2400m

Standing

John Morrison

3:06.10

$0.00

Trial

1. Dons Delight

2. Tsitsipas

3. Kisora

Atomic (Fr5) 0x080
Trainer: Steve & Amanda Telfer (Weedons)
Driver: Tim Williams
Prize Money: $3,065
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Kamwood Elsie

Dam's Sire: Falcon Seelster

Owners: Stonewall Stud Ltd, Stonewall Stud No.22 Syndicate, We Three Syndicate, Always 'B' Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

5: 0-0-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 0-0

Right Handed

3: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Little has gone right this campaign and she will carry support again. Must cover

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	Race Review
14th of 14	20/9/26	Banks Pen	1950m	Standing	Grass	Fr11	Tim Williams	2:08.6	2:08.60	54.98L	$12	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Crunchie 2. Olympian 3. Jennifer Robyn	Chkd hopelessly start,out of action
8th of 10	13/9/26	Oamaru	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tim Williams	1:57.5	1:57.50	15.02L	$19	21	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE	$14,475	$263	1. Aardie's Memphis 2. El Draego 3. Elouise	Parkd,led bell,eyeballd,folded
4th of 9	2/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Tim Williams	2:31.60	-	2.32L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ghostbuster 2. Missing In Action 3. Full Monty	-
13th of 14	23/8/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tim Williams	2:00.7	2:00.70	44.01L	$3.80	352	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$11,385	$193	1. Hoppy's Smile 2. The Seamstress 3. Pickettywitch	Brk start,10th otr,brk again,done
352 Day Spell
1st of 7	11/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	Tim Williams	3:23.30	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Atomic 2. Seafolly 3. Wattlebank Will	-
4th of 8	5/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	Tim Williams	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Major Lazarus 2. 3.	-

Smoother The Bettor (Fr6) 740
Trainer: Fred Scott (Kaiapoi)
Driver: Blair Orange
Prize Money: $1,115
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Lucky Pocket

Dam's Sire: In The Pocket

Owners: C N Radford, W E Radford, Ms D E Richardson

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

3: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

OK 2nd-up without looking a winner. No dash at Orari and requiring luck today.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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	Race Review
10th of 14	20/9/26	Banks Pen	1950m	Standing	Grass	Fr12	Seth Hill	2:08.6	2:08.60	11.00L	$43	14	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Crunchie 2. Olympian 3. Jennifer Robyn	10th otr,wd cvr 600,failed to spark
4th of 13	6/9/26	Methven	1700m	Standing	Grass	Fr5	Seth Hill	2:12.6	2:12.60	11.00L	$156	23	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,193	$660	1. Pickettywitch 2. Wattlebank Will 3. Olympian	7th,4-bk inr bell,sound effort mrks
4th of 5	19/8/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Ross Houghton	3:31.00	-	0.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Full Monty 2. Full Monty 3. Always A Playa	-
7th of 7	14/8/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Morrison	1:57.8	1:57.80	60.00L	$59	-	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ C,G&E MOB. PACE	$12,775	$245	1. Flying Holme 2. The Visionary 3. Aardie's Ideal	3bk inr,brk 1700,detached after
5th of 8	5/8/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing		-	Ross Houghton	3:31.10	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Major Lazarus 2. Lauralee 3. Ellie Rose	-
7th of 7	3/9/25	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Ross Houghton	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Freeze Frame 2. 3.	-

Matilda Too (Fr7) 648x3
Trainer: Mark Jones (Burnham)
Driver: Samantha Ottley
Prize Money: $5,226
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Art Major

Dam: Tipsy Too

Dam's Sire: Rocknroll Hanover

Owners: Braeview Limited

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-3

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

8: 0-0-2

Standing

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

7: 0-0-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

9: 0-3

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Tidy resumption was rewarded with a cheque at Tim. Should go on with it; combos.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	Race Review
3rd of 10	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Samantha Ottley	2:06.9	2:06.90	3.61L	$7.00	274	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,580	$1,140	1. Dragon Ball 2. Always Take King 3. Matilda Too	Made ld,set terms,tckld 200,fght on
274 Day Spell
2nd of 8	17/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Samantha Ottley	2:36.20	-	0.19L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Waterfall Bay 2. Matilda Too 3. Bella Mae	-
3rd of 4	9/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Samantha Ottley	3:25.60	-	2.88L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hikaraki 2. Reacher 3. Matilda Too	-
8th of 9	2/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Bailey Anderson	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ghostbuster 2. 3.	-
8th of 14	27/12/25	Gore	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Jones	1:57.7	1:57.7	8.10L	$25	9	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Ebonezy 2. B B Crunch 3. Dame West	Gt spd,led,joind,folded
4th of 12	18/12/25	Methven	1609m	Mobile	Grass	Sr11	Samantha Ottley	1:59.1	1:59.1	3.38L	$33	4	NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. PACE	$8,000	$480	1. Franco Lomu 2. Bettor Dreams 3. Franco Ankara	6th inr,3-bk 1200,off,fght on gap

Candy Crunch (Fr8) 04755
Trainer: Robbie Holmes (Leithfield Beach)
Driver: -
Prize Money: $1,860
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Captain Crunch

Dam: Ella Sue

Dam's Sire: Elsu

Owners: Mrs A Dawkins, L G Dawkins

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

Standing

5: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 0-0-0

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-0-0

Left Handed

7: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Blinds]

Comments

Battling away solidly in her races but would need best beginning to show up here

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	Race Review
5th of 10	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Robbie Holmes	2:06.9	2:06.90	10.00L	$20	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,580	$210	1. Dragon Ball 2. Always Take King 3. Matilda Too	Slw,3rd inr,3-bk,whacked away mrks
5th of 14	20/9/26	Banks Pen	1950m	Standing	Grass	Fr13	Robbie Holmes	2:08.6	2:08.60	4.61L	$69	14	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Crunchie 2. Olympian 3. Jennifer Robyn	Thru to trial,3-bk 1500,off,fght on
7th of 13	6/9/26	Methven	1700m	Standing	Grass	Fr11	Robbie Holmes	2:12.6	2:12.60	19.00L	$32	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,193	$193	1. Pickettywitch 2. Wattlebank Will 3. Olympian	5th,3-bk irn 1300,off,whacked away
4th of 8	30/8/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Robbie Holmes	2:04.1	2:04.10	3.01L	$16	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$9,300	$600	1. Ultimatum 2. Olympian 3. Seafolly	4th inr,4-bk 1150,held up,off,tidy
12th of 14	23/8/26	Rangiora	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Robbie Holmes	2:00.7	2:00.70	41.00L	$54	23	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE	$11,385	$193	1. Hoppy's Smile 2. The Seamstress 3. Pickettywitch	Brk early mid,tailed off,out of it
10th of 11	31/7/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Robbie Holmes	2:05.0	2:05.00	11.00L	$88	121	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$14,738	$263	1. Asymmetric Return 2. Rosario 3. Hinemoana	3rd,3bk inr,buried tn,no punch inr
121 Day Spell

Rising Bromac (Fr9) 2
Trainer: Jim Curtin (Templeton)
Driver: Jim Curtin
Prize Money: $1,860
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Lazarus

Dam: Cindy Bromac

Dam's Sire: Somebeachsomewhere

Owners: J S T Dellaca, K K Christensen, G J Bobsien

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

1: 0-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

1: 0-1

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Strong debut thwarted at Add. Has trialed since and likely to carry good support

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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	Race Review
2nd of 3	17/9/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Jim Curtin	3:37.10	-	0.19L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ghostbuster 2. Rising Bromac 3. Mr Vega	-
4th of 5	22/7/26	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	Jim Curtin	2:30.50	-	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Franco Ankara 2. Make Mamma Proud 3. Suspicious Captain	-
2nd of 9	12/7/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr10	Jim Curtin	2:02.0	2:02.00	0.82L	$14	-	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,370	$1,860	1. Aardie's Mindful 2. Rising Bromac 3. Let It Rip	Prkd,trld 1800,off,strong claim mid
1st of 4	1/7/26	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Jim Curtin	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rising Bromac 2. Delightful Bess 3.	-
1st of 3	23/12/25	N Cnty TOA	2600m	Standing		-	Jim Curtin	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rising Bromac 2. Btough 3.	-

Blu Diamond (Fr10) 82458
Trainer: Ricky May (Methven)
Driver: Ricky May
Prize Money: $5,575
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Captain Crunch

Dam: Casino Diamond

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: Mrs D M Barley, Mrs J H May

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

8: 0-1-1

All-Weather

7: 0-1-1

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

8: 0-2

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

2: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

No dash in the Tim slush. Has looked capable at various times and offers value.

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	Race Review
8th of 10	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Ricky May	2:06.9	2:06.90	35.99L	$6.20	21	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,580	$210	1. Dragon Ball 2. Always Take King 3. Matilda Too	1x1,3-bk 1600,failed to quicken up
99th of 8	8/9/26	Ashburton	2400m	Mobile		-	Ricky May	3:08.10	-	36.80L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Special Edition 2. A Mako Man 3. Miki's Maestro	-
5th of 13	6/9/26	Methven	1700m	Standing	Grass	Fr12	Ricky May	2:12.6	2:12.60	12.01L	$3.70	21	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,193	$193	1. Pickettywitch 2. Wattlebank Will 3. Olympian	Chkd,8th otr,4-bk,wd top,bttld clsr
4th of 8	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Ricky May	2:03.5	2:03.50	2.90L	$2.90	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,090	$780	1. Conan 2. Liberty Girl 3. Too Sweet For Me	Led,trail,3bk,off tn,solid chase
2nd of 12	9/8/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Ricky May	2:01.0	2:01.00	1.19L	$7.40	9	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$10,000	$1,550	1. Rosario 2. Blu Diamond 3. Let It Rip	Trld,3-bk 1700,off,ran home stoutly
8th of 11	31/7/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Ricky May	2:05.0	2:05.00	7.51L	$28	33	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$14,738	$263	1. Asymmetric Return 2. Rosario 3. Hinemoana	Brk,7th,3-4bk otr,waitd,steady wd
33 Day Freshen-Up

Baby Come Back (Fr11) 50304
Trainer: Graeme Telfer (Timaru)
Driver: Riley Harrison (J)
Prize Money: $3,321
Win / Place: 0% / 11%

3 yo Black Filly

Sire: Lazarus

Dam: Sherry Baby

Dam's Sire: Live Or Die

Owners: Mrs C E Telfer, G C Telfer, E H Clark, A Telfer

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-1

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

Standing

6: 0-0-1

All-Weather

7: 0-0-1

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

9: 0-1

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Solid last week. Mixing her form and requires her best to feature from this draw

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	Race Review
4th of 10	27/9/26	Timaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr10	Riley Harrison	2:06.9	2:06.90	8.29L	$18	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,580	$720	1. Dragon Ball 2. Always Take King 3. Matilda Too	4th inr,4-bk,off,bttld solidly gap
2nd of 2	22/9/26	N Otago HR	2000m	Standing		-	Graeme Telfer	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rocky The Rockstar 2. Baby Come Back 3.	-
11th of 14	20/9/26	Banks Pen	1950m	Standing	Grass	Fr7	Riley Harrison	2:08.6	2:08.60	17.99L	$48	91	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,420	$210	1. Crunchie 2. Olympian 3. Jennifer Robyn	12th otr,7-bk 1500,failed to run on
91 Day Spell
3rd of 11	21/6/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Riley Harrison	2:03.7	2:03.70	3.01L	$51	7	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$11,790	$1,140	1. Jimandal 2. Ultimatum 3. Baby Come Back	5th,5-bk inr,4-bk,off,stout in mid
2nd of 2	17/6/26	N Otago HR	2000m	Mobile		-	Graeme Telfer	2:31.80	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Heartfelt 2. Baby Come Back 3.	-
14th of 16	14/6/26	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Riley Harrison	2:02.1	2:02.10	19.00L	$82	21	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE	$12,840	$210	1. Lookin Snazzy 2. Eastwood Commander 3. Hoppy's Smile	Chkd,14th otr,6-bk,wd cvr,wdr,wknd

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