Alexandra Park Race 7

LONE STAR ALEXANDRA PARK LYELL CREEK STAKES FFA MOBILE TROT

Stake: $60,000

QUEEN ELIDA (1) is a high quality mare who brought consistent form from Victoria and was terrific against the big guns in the TAB Trot last week, using a low draw to advantage and fighting on well for second. Should get the favours again from the inside barrier so has strong claims. MUSCLE MOUNTAIN (6) is a very reliable trotter who kept chasing for fourth from a similar barrier in the TAB Trot and had put together a string of wins and placings prior. Races well at this circuit, winning both times he attempted this distance here. Danger. NOT AS PROMISED (3) was let down by manners last week but he draws well and owns a strong record at this distance. Can feature if he gets it right. Last-start winner MR LOVE (4) looks next best.

Distance: 2200m
Class: FFA MOB
Track: fast
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

Trackside Tips:

Aaron White. Selects: 3. Not As Promised, 1. Queen Elida, 6. Muscle Mountain, 5. Midnight Dash

Craig Thompson Selects: 6. Muscle Mountain, 1. Queen Elida, 3. Not As Promised, 4. Mr Love, 5. Midnight Dash

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Queen Elida (Fr1) 21442
Trainer: Brent Lilley (Victoria)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $1,143,530
Win / Place: 43% / 81%

Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Love You

Dam: Queen Kenny

Dam's Sire: Monarchy

Owners: G J Mckenzie, G J Mckenzie, B A Mckenzie, B E Mckenzie, T R Barron, Mrs C L Barron

100

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 37-22-10

Distance

45: 19-12-3

Season

20: 3-8-1

1st Up

9: 3-4-1

2nd Up

9: 4-0-2

3rd Up

8: 6-1-0

Mobile

82: 35-22-10

Standing

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

6: 37-22-10

Best Mile

1:53.00

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing fourth after being driven well back, behind Im Ready Jet at Melton over 2760m in a G1 No NR M on March 22 at $3.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Arcee Phoenix in the TAB Trot at Cambridge Raceway over 2200m on April 4 at $27.40. Classy mare who can take advantage of the draw.

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
2nd of 8	4/4/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	1:55.8	1:55.8	2.2m	$34	13	FFA MOB. TROT	$600,000	$84,500	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Queen Elida 3. The Locomotive
4th of 12	22/3/25	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Chris Alford	3:25.00	1:59.5	8.9m	$3.20	7	No NR	$66,000	$3,300	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Aldebaran Acrux 3. Ebonys Avenger
4th of 10	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Alford	2:44.70	1:58.3	6.0m	$1.95f	21	No NR	$24,750	$1,238	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Im Bobby 3. Harry Stamper
1st of 8	22/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:02.80	1:54.9	2.7m	$1.55f	21	NR 75 or better	$33,000	$18,810	1. Queen Elida 2. Aldebaran Acrux 3. Ebonys Avenger
2nd of 10	1/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:01.90	1:54.1	4.4m	$2.80	7	No NR	$22,000	-	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Queen Elida 3. Keayang Chucky

Not As Promised (Fr3) 21127
Trainer: Graham Dwyer (Queensland)
Driver: Josh Dickie
Prize Money: $232,030
Win / Place: 57% / 84%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Betting Line

Dam: All Promises

Dam's Sire: Albert Albert

Owners: Veivers Purchasers Pty Ltd

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 15-5-2

Distance

17: 11-1-1

Season

10: 6-2-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Mobile

18: 8-4-2

Standing

8: 7-1-0

All-Weather

3: 15-5-2

Best Mile

1:55.50

Gear Changes

Removable Deafeners ON, Blinds OFF [Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Won three starts back at Albion Park over 2138m No NR on March 15. Last start broke when 7th (Fr5) in the TAB Trot over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway, well beaten by Arcee Phoenix (2:38.40) on April 4 at $38. Can make an impact with manners.

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 8	4/4/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nathan Dawson	1:55.8	1:55.8	180.2m	$40	7	FFA MOB. TROT	$600,000	$26,000	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Queen Elida 3. The Locomotive
2nd of 5	28/3/25	WaikBoP	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Dawson	1:55.7	1:55.7	6.7m	$12	13	FFA MOB. TROT	$51,900	$9,300	1. Oscar Bonavena 2. Not As Promised 3. Bet N Win
1st of 6	15/3/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Nathan Dawson	2:39.10	1:58.7	1.4m	$1.18f	18	No NR	$16,478	$9,217	1. Not As Promised 2. Get Used To It 3. Gee Cee Calder
1st of 6	25/2/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nathan Dawson	2:34.90	1:56.6	10.6m	$1.65f	10	No NR	$10,032	$6,029	1. Not As Promised 2. Van Sank 3. Zealous Spur
2nd of 9	15/2/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Nathan Dawson	2:37.90	1:58.3	0.2m	$2.50f	7	No NR	$16,478	$2,633	1. Golden Sunset 2. Not As Promised 3. Gee Cee Calder
1st of 8	8/2/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Dawson	1:59.20	1:55.5	2.3m	$3.20f	7	No NR	$15,950	$9,217	1. Not As Promised 2. Zealous Spur 3. Top Of The Moment

Mr Love (Fr4) 5x631
Trainer: Greg & Ben Hope (Woodend Beach)
Driver: Matthew White
Prize Money: $142,832
Win / Place: 34% / 55%

3rd Up Record

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Love You

Dam: The Earth Moved

Dam's Sire: Monarchy

Owners: G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 10-0-6

Season

13: 2-0-3

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-2

3rd Up

4: 2-0-2

Mobile

17: 7-0-3

Standing

12: 3-0-3

All-Weather

27: 9-0-6

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Grass

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.70

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

In good form last start. Won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at Addington (2:26.10) beating Sunnys Sister in on April 4 at $1.70. Two runs back 3rd (20m 2) over 2600m at Addington beaten 17 m by Eurostyle (3:17.40) on March 28 at $5. Consider.

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
1st of 6	4/4/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ricky May	2:26.10	1:58.7	0.0m	$1.70	7	FFA MOB. TROT	$17,900	$11,000	1. Mr Love 2. Sunnys Sister 3. Maui
3rd of 10	28/3/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Ricky May	2:02.1	2:02.1	16.9m	$4.00	14	R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,300	$1,900	1. Eurostyle 2. Paris Prince 3. Mr Love
6th of 12	14/3/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Williamson	2:00.6	2:00.6	15.3m	$95	103	FFA MOB. TROT	$100,000	$1,750	1. Bet N Win 2. Muscle Mountain 3. Hidden Talent
103 Day Spell
1st of 2	6/3/25	N Cnty TOA	2000m	Mobile		-	John Dunn	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	R57 & faster MOB. TROT	$0	-	1. Mr Love 2. Freya 3.
5th of 6	1/12/24	Methven	1609m	Mobile	Grass	Fr2	John Dunn	1:57.5	1:57.5	29.6m	$24	19	FFA MOB. TROT	$22,375	$438	1. Oscar Bonavena 2. Muscle Mountain 3. One Over All
9th of 15	12/11/24	NZ Metro	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Ben Hope	2:02.8	2:02.8	32.3m	$37	8	FFA TROT	$400,000	$6,000	1. Just Believe 2. Mighty Logan 3. Oscar Bonavena

Midnight Dash (Fr5) 21446
Trainer: Greg & Ben Hope (Woodend Beach)
Driver: John Dunn
Prize Money: $424,025
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Muscle Hill

Dam: Lady Midnight

Dam's Sire: Sierra Kosmos

Owners: R G Dellaca, Mrs V M Robertson, J Yang, P I Baken, G D R Shand, G P Hope

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 14-14-20

Distance

7: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-2

Track

10: 0-0-3

Season

14: 1-2-2

1st Up

10: 1-0-3

2nd Up

10: 2-2-3

3rd Up

10: 1-3-1

Mobile

48: 6-7-13

Standing

51: 8-7-7

All-Weather

96: 14-12-17

Slushy

3: 0-1-1

Grass

3: 0-2-3

Best Mile

1:57.99

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Last start 6th (30m 1) over 2600m at Addington beaten 30 m by Eurostyle (3:17.40) on March 28 at $6.50. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 2600m at Addington, beaten 12 m by Bet N Win (3:15.00) on March 14 at $42.90. Not keen on his chances in this field.

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
6th of 10	28/3/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	Ben Hope	2:02.1	2:02.1	32.3m	$6.10	14	R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$19,300	$350	1. Eurostyle 2. Paris Prince 3. Mr Love
4th of 12	14/3/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ricky May	2:00.6	2:00.6	12.6m	$44	14	FFA MOB. TROT	$100,000	$5,250	1. Bet N Win 2. Muscle Mountain 3. Hidden Talent
4th of 6	28/2/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	20m2	Ben Hope	2:01.3	2:01.3	5.6m	$9.90	8	R66 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$35,800	$2,100	1. Bet N Win 2. One Over All 3. Mystic Max
1st of 5	20/2/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Standing	All Weather	25m1	Ben Hope	3:17.20	2:02.0	0.0m	$2.40	13	R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$18,428	$11,550	1. Midnight Dash 2. Mystic Max 3. Maui
2nd of 6	7/2/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Dunn	1:57.4	1:57.4	1.9m	$16	36	FFA MOB. TROT	$35,800	$6,200	1. One Over All 2. Midnight Dash 3. Muscle Mountain
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	2/1/25	Cent Otago	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ricky May	1:58.4	1:58.4	12.9m	$3.70	13	FFA MOB. TROT	$37,200	$3,600	1. One Over All 2. Jimmy Carter 3. Midnight Dash

Muscle Mountain (Fr6) 11324
Trainer: Greg & Ben Hope (Woodend Beach)
Driver: Ben Hope
Prize Money: $1,045,634
Win / Place: 55% / 77%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Muscle Hill

Dam: Paramount Faith

Dam's Sire: Pegasus Spur

Owners: Cullen Breeding Limited

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 35-12-2

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

9: 5-2-0

Season

9: 2-3-1

1st Up

10: 7-1-0

2nd Up

10: 6-1-0

3rd Up

9: 4-3-0

Mobile

38: 24-6-2

Standing

25: 11-6-0

All-Weather

61: 34-11-2

Slushy

3: 2-0-0

Grass

2: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Gear Changes

Sliding Blinds ON [Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) in the TAB Trot over 2200m at Cambridge Raceway beaten 8 m by Arcee Phoenix (2:38.40) on April 4 at $15.60. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Sr2) over 2600m at Addington, beaten 0.5 m by Bet N Win (3:15.00) on March 14 at $7.80. Continues to perform well and capable of taking this out.

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 8	4/4/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ben Hope	1:55.8	1:55.8	8.9m	$17	21	FFA MOB. TROT	$600,000	$55,250	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Queen Elida 3. The Locomotive
2nd of 12	14/3/25	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	Ben Hope	2:00.6	2:00.6	0.5m	$7.80	35	FFA MOB. TROT	$100,000	$15,500	1. Bet N Win 2. Muscle Mountain 3. Hidden Talent
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	7/2/25	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ben Hope	1:57.4	1:57.4	2.2m	$1.20	38	FFA MOB. TROT	$35,800	$3,600	1. One Over All 2. Midnight Dash 3. Muscle Mountain
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	31/12/24	Auckland	2700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ben Hope	3:22.70	2:00.7	0.0m	$2.30	11	FFA MOB. TROT	$93,000	$55,000	1. Muscle Mountain 2. Kyvalley Hotspur 3. Oscar Bonavena
1st of 12	20/12/24	Invcargill	2700m	Standing	All Weather	30m1	Ben Hope	3:25.90	2:02.7	0.0m	$2.20	14	3YO+ R60 & faster DiscrHcp TROT	$50,000	$27,500	1. Muscle Mountain 2. Midnight Dash 3. Mystic Max
2nd of 7	6/12/24	NZ Metro	2000m	Standing	All Weather	20m1	Ben Hope	1:59.9	1:59.9	10.5m	$2.30	5	R66 to R120 SpecHcp TROT	$36,500	$6,200	1. Oscar Bonavena 2. Muscle Mountain 3. I Dream Of Jeannie