Invercargill Race 5

EASTERN SUBURBS TAVERN HANDICAP PACE

Stake: $14,000

Distance: 2700m
Class: R50 to R70 S
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Always Be Batman (Fr1) 14351
Trainer: Jeremy Douglas (Ascot Park)
Driver: Nathan Williamson
Prize Money: $65,688
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Flying Anvil

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: Dr M J Reidie, P J Wilson, G G Tippett

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-1-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

7: 4-0-1

Season

15: 4-1-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

24: 6-1-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 5-1-3

Slushy

4: 1-1-1

Grass

2: 1-0-1

Left Handed

24: 6-5

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

8: 3-1-2

2nd Favourite

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Faces first stand after excellent mobile form. Bright hopes with best manners.

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
1st of 10	26/4/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Hayden Douglas	2:40.3	1:57.3	1.00L	$11	10	4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE	$19,300	$11,000	1. Always Be Batman 2. Chicago Sky 3. Haley Jaccka	Gt spd,led,soon trail,best lane
5th of 7	16/4/26	Wairio	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Hayden Douglas	1:59.1	1:59.1	4.09L	$4.80	4	R46 to R55 MOB. PACE	$11,863	$228	1. Chicago Sky 2. Blaze Lightening 3. Nutcracker	Soon 1x1,1x2,peeld 500,steady
3rd of 13	12/4/26	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr9	Hayden Douglas	1:58.6	1:58.6	1.78L	$12	14	4YO+ R44 to R55 MOB. PACE	$15,263	$1,425	1. Still Rockin 2. Tabasco 3. Always Be Batman	3-4pegs,tidy chase,tight room late
4th of 9	29/3/26	Wyndham	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Hayden Douglas	2:00.3	2:00.3	2.08L	$4.40	18	4YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE	$14,213	$900	1. Bettor Way 2. Step It Up A Notch 3. Nutcracker	Bk otr,last,angld widest,ran on ok
1st of 7	11/3/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Hayden Douglas	2:44.5	2:00.3	0.82L	$4.00	17	3YO+ R41 to R47 MOB. PACE	$10,038	$6,050	1. Always Be Batman 2. Blaze Lightening 3. Always Ticking	Soon 1x1,out turn,too big
3rd of 9	22/2/26	Wyndham	1800m	Mobile	Grass	Fr7	Hayden Douglas	1:58.3	1:58.3	1.60L	$2.30	2	R44 to R50 MOB. PACE	$11,370	$1,140	1. Just Like Jagger 2. Evangalist 3. Always Be Batman	Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

Deceptive Lee (Fr2) 50595
Trainer: David Mitchell (Elgin)
Driver: Max Hill (J)
Prize Money: $121,768
Win / Place: 12% / 29%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Captaintreacherous

Dam: Ming Lee

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: Dr B A Small, Dr J C Fanning, D L Mitchell

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 9-7-5

Distance

31: 5-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

11: 1-0-0

1st Up

12: 2-0-1

2nd Up

11: 1-1-1

3rd Up

9: 0-0-0

Mobile

39: 5-5-2

Standing

33: 4-2-3

All-Weather

55: 8-1-4

Slushy

4: 1-0-0

Grass

17: 1-6-1

Left Handed

72: 9-12

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

7: 4-3-0

2nd Favourite

5: 1-3-0

Best Mile

1:57.03

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Gear Changes

[Blinds]

Comments

Chasing smart types at Addington recently. Front line advantage & in the mix.

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
5th of 8	1/5/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Gemma Thornley	2:00.7	2:00.7	5.99L	$35	7	3YO+ C,G&E R49 to R62 MOB. PACE	$17,670	$333	1. Radha 2. Take The Miki 3. Wild Willow	Trld the trip,waitd,thru,1-paced
9th of 9	24/4/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Gemma Thornley	1:58.1	1:58.1	8.88L	$68	78	3YO+ R50 to R70 MOB. PACE	$18,003	$333	1. Sideshow Bruce 2. Ebony Arden 3. Radha	6th,5bk inr 1200,last tn,fair inr
78 Day Spell
3rd of 5	14/4/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing		-	John Fanning	3:06.00	-	0.69L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Beachbreak 2. Sideshow Bruce 3. Deceptive Lee	-
3rd of 4	28/3/26	Chertsey	2400m	Standing		-	John Fanning	3:10.90	-	0.32L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. To Ri Ruby 2. Trail Boss 3. Deceptive Lee	-
5th of 10	5/2/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Sarah O'Reilly	2:01.8	2:01.8	5.09L	$38	4	3YO+ R51 to R60 MOB. PACE	$17,853	$324	1. Taketheplunge 2. Gone Surfin 3. Song Sung Blue	4-3bk otr,off tn,tried hard in mid
16th of 16	1/2/26	Waikouaiti	3000m	Standing	Grass	Fr6	Gemma Thornley	2:06.4	2:06.4	145.02L	$34	26	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$21,400	$350	1. The Big Lebowski 2. Commander Ben 3. Cocktails And Caviar	Broke start,detached

Deny Everything (10m 1) 55541
Trainer: Amber Hoffman (Waikouaiti)
Driver: Craig Ferguson
Prize Money: $111,904
Win / Place: 17% / 36%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A Rocknroll Dance

Dam: Lecerne Lil

Dam's Sire: Ginger Man

Owners: D P Love, Est N W Love

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 10-6-5

Distance

20: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

8: 2-1-1

Season

12: 2-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-0-1

2nd Up

8: 3-2-1

3rd Up

8: 3-0-0

Mobile

33: 7-5-4

Standing

24: 3-1-1

All-Weather

47: 9-5-5

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

10: 1-1-0

Left Handed

57: 10-11

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

9: 2-2-0

2nd Favourite

8: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Thrived on hot speed in deserved Winton win. Won't shirk this task & in the mix.

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
1st of 7	3/5/26	Rivertn TC	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Craig Ferguson	2:53.3	1:56.20	0.82L	$5.10	17	3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE	$10,950	$6,600	1. Deny Everything 2. Step It Up A Notch 3. Nutcracker	4pegs,last,angld,best widest
4th of 7	16/4/26	Wairio	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blair Orange	1:59.1	1:59.1	3.31L	$4.60	4	R46 to R55 MOB. PACE	$11,863	$780	1. Chicago Sky 2. Blaze Lightening 3. Nutcracker	Last,3w,parkd 1000,fght on ok
5th of 13	12/4/26	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr12	Blair Orange	1:58.6	1:58.6	2.30L	$18	24	4YO+ R44 to R55 MOB. PACE	$15,263	$263	1. Still Rockin 2. Tabasco 3. Always Be Batman	Deep pegs,weaved str,nice fin
5th of 11	19/3/26	Wyndham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr13	Wilson House	1:56.6	1:56.6	7.70L	$21	8	3YO+ R42 to R54 MOB. PACE	$12,773	$228	1. Leithen Louie 2. Bowlem Over 3. Tabasco	Last,wider 600,widest,ran on
5th of 8	11/3/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Wilson House	1:56.5	1:56.5	4.39L	$12	10	R51 to R60 MOB. PACE	$11,160	$210	1. Tosana 2. Ebony Arden 3. Step It Up A Notch	1x1,1x2 bell,no room,out too late
3rd of 9	1/3/26	Nth Sthlnd	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Wilson House	1:58.1	1:58.1	3.01L	$20	14	R45 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE	$13,265	$1,330	1. Havtimewillfly 2. Ebonezy 3. Deny Everything	Last,drag up 600,nice chase

Bettor Way (10m 2) 40136
Trainer: Tony Stratford (Gore)
Driver: Mark Hurrell
Prize Money: $52,626
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Grace Way

Dam's Sire: Dream Away(USA)

Owners: J R Mcleod, G Yeoman, J D Clark, C L Thurlow, T Routhan, M D Ward, C North

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-4

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

20: 5-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

12: 4-0-3

Standing

10: 2-2-1

All-Weather

14: 4-0-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

8: 2-2-1

Left Handed

22: 6-6

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

3: 1-0-1

2nd Favourite

4: 0-1-0

Best Mile

2:00.27

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Too far back last start but ran well after nice Wairio Cup 3rd. Genuine player.

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
6th of 10	26/4/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Williamson	1:57.3	1:57.3	2.19L	$8.40	14	4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Always Be Batman 2. Chicago Sky 3. Haley Jaccka	Last,thru mid trn,handy wn clear
3rd of 9	12/4/26	Winton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Blair Orange	1:59.8	1:59.8	3.01L	$13	14	R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE	$23,688	$2,375	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Ohoka Connor 3. Bettor Way	Trail,3pegs bell,tidy chase innr
1st of 9	29/3/26	Wyndham	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mark Hurrell	2:59.4	2:00.3	0.48L	$11	10	4YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE	$14,213	$8,250	1. Bettor Way 2. Step It Up A Notch 3. Nutcracker	Last,3w bell,parkd,led in,gritty
11th of 11	19/3/26	Wyndham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr12	Kimberly Butt	1:56.6	1:56.6	72.01L	$11	8	3YO+ R42 to R54 MOB. PACE	$12,773	$228	1. Leithen Louie 2. Bowlem Over 3. Tabasco	Bk otr,wider 450,brk turn,out
4th of 8	11/3/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Blair Orange	1:56.5	1:56.5	3.09L	$3.50	17	R51 to R60 MOB. PACE	$11,160	$720	1. Tosana 2. Ebony Arden 3. Step It Up A Notch	4th,parkd,1x1,solid chase
2nd of 8	22/2/26	Wyndham	2600m	Standing	Grass	Fr1	Blair Orange	2:02.1	2:02.1	0.19L	$10	7	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$18,600	$3,100	1. Macandrew Aviator 2. Bettor Way 3. Tabasco	Trail thrghout,angld late,nice bid

Haley Jaccka (20m 1) 53113
Trainer: Brett Gray (Ryal Bush)
Driver: Matthew Williamson
Prize Money: $119,375
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Always B Miki

Dam: Erin Jaccka

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Owners: C F Smaill, Mrs A G Smaill

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 8-7-5

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

17: 4-4-2

Season

18: 3-2-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

41: 8-7-5

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 7-7-5

Slushy

3: 1-0-1

Grass

4: 1-0-0

Left Handed

44: 8-12

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

4: 1-1-1

2nd Favourite

8: 1-3-2

Best Mile

1:52.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 2-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 4-7-5

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Continued fine form with her latest 3rd here. Genuine customer right in this.

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
3rd of 10	26/4/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr11	Matthew Williamson	1:57.3	1:57.3	1.12L	$4.50	14	4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE	$19,300	$1,900	1. Always Be Batman 2. Chicago Sky 3. Haley Jaccka	Bk otr,followd 1x1,angld tn,nice fn
1st of 7	12/4/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Williamson	1:52.9	1:52.9	0.82L	$7.60	10	4YO+ Mares R40 to R65 MOB. PACE	$36,500	$22,000	1. Haley Jaccka 2. Chicago Sky 3. Elektra King	Last,3-4pegs,angld trn,chargd late
1st of 7	2/4/26	Invcargill	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Williamson	2:00.7	1:54.2	0.30L	$2.90	4	4YO+ Mares Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE	$13,688	$8,250	1. Haley Jaccka 2. Tosana 3. Elektra King	Soon 1x1,out trn,best in mid
3rd of 12	29/3/26	Wyndham	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr9	Matthew Williamson	1:53.8	1:53.8	0.41L	$28	10	4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE	$40,000	$3,600	1. Beach Day 2. Ruby Roe 3. Haley Jaccka	Deep pegs,off,angld,weavd,nice late
5th of 7	19/3/26	Wyndham	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Williamson	1:55.9	1:55.9	2.60L	$15	8	4YO+ Mares Up to & including R65 MOB. PACE	$13,688	$263	1. Chicago Sky 2. Ebony Arden 3. Snap Shot	Soon 4pegs,no room in strgt
7th of 8	11/3/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Anderson	1:56.5	1:56.5	5.91L	$16	13	R51 to R60 MOB. PACE	$11,160	$210	1. Tosana 2. Ebony Arden 3. Step It Up A Notch	Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,only batld

Macandrew Aviator (30m U1) 06644
Trainer: Jeremy Douglas (Ascot Park)
Driver: Hayden Douglas (J)
Prize Money: $196,224
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Panspacificflight

Dam: Arts Mistress

Dam's Sire: Artsplace

Owners: Dr M J Reidie, J R Reidie, M R Reidie, A M Reidie, Kiwi Connection Syndicate

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 10-7-13

Distance

29: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-0-0

Track

14: 3-1-2

Season

18: 1-0-3

1st Up

7: 1-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-0-2

3rd Up

7: 1-0-4

Mobile

26: 6-5-3

Standing

43: 4-2-10

All-Weather

61: 8-6-11

Slushy

4: 0-1-0

Grass

8: 2-1-2

Left Handed

69: 10-20

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

8: 5-1-1

2nd Favourite

7: 1-0-2

Best Mile

1:56.79

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

11: 1-0-3

Driver Last 50

50: 1-8-5

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

Running on nicely behind a smart type recently. Gets his shot in small 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	Race Review
4th of 9	26/4/26	Invcargill	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Hayden Douglas	1:59.9	1:59.9	2.30L	$48	14	R50 to R85 SpecHcp PACE	$37,900	$2,400	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Bar Louie 3. Wag Star	Led,trail,3bk,off 600,tidy chase
4th of 9	12/4/26	Winton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Hayden Douglas	1:59.8	1:59.8	3.09L	$35	14	R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE	$23,688	$1,500	1. Dreams Are Free 2. Ohoka Connor 3. Bettor Way	Led,soon trail,honest chase.
6th of 6	29/3/26	Wyndham	3200m	Standing	All Weather	10m1	Hayden Douglas	2:00.6	2:00.6	29.00L	$16	10	R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE	$22,375	$438	1. Franco Sinatra 2. Wag Star 3. Always Dreaming	Brk start,last,detached 400
6th of 8	19/3/26	Wyndham	2700m	Standing	All Weather	10m2	Hayden Douglas	2:01.6	2:01.6	3.72L	$51	18	R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$23,250	$438	1. Beach Day 2. Dreams Are Free 3. Always Dreaming	Soon parkd,fought on solidly
10th of 10	1/3/26	Nth Sthlnd	2700m	Standing	All Weather	15m3	Hayden Douglas	1:58.7	1:58.7	116.99L	$36	7	R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$38,600	$700	1. Vessem 2. Franco Sinatra 3. Wag Star	Broke start,detachd
1st of 8	22/2/26	Wyndham	2600m	Standing	Grass	20m1	Hayden Douglas	3:17.3	2:02.1	0.19L	$8.60	14	R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE	$18,600	$11,000	1. Macandrew Aviator 2. Bettor Way 3. Tabasco	4th,parkd 1000,led in,dug in

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