Eagle Farm Race 2

Portland Sky First Crop Yearlings @ Widden Hcp

Stake: $93,500

Tricky race to line up with a couple of these facing the starter for the first time. Of the raced brigade BLITZBURG (1) looked handy winning at Newcastle on debut before not being disgraced in Listed company last time out. Should find this assignment much easier and rates the one they all have to run down. The well-related FORMULA ROSSA (5) (half to Listed winner and G1 placed Hypothetical) broke the maiden status at the latest outing and Jones sticks in the stirrups. Top-three aspirations. LOCKYER (4) also hails from a handy family (full to G2 winner Strasbourg) and has been thereabouts in both starts to date. In the mix for the multiples. GRAFTERBURNERS (2) shed the maiden tag last start and will have derived a stack of confidence from that victory. Keep safe.

Distance: 1200m
Class: OPEN
Track: GOOD4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +6.5m 1000m-400m; +6m Remainder. (Pent: 5.86)

Trackside Tips:

Craig Sheppard Selects: 2. Grafterburners, 5. Formula Rossa, 4. Lockyer, 1. Blitzburg

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Blitzburg (6) 15
Trainer: G Ryan & S Alexiou (Rosehill)
Jockey: Jason Collett (Last 50: 7-6-7)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $28,518
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SNITZEL (AUS)

Dam: SIERRA (JPN)

Dam's Sire: Orfevre (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-6-7

Trainer

W 13% P 45%

Distance

W 13% P 37%

Track

W 10% P 27%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 31%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1100m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Having third race start. When well in the market at debut, tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a long-neck at Newcastle 2yo Mdn-Sw November 27 over 900m defeating Offenbach carrying 57kg at $4.50. Second-up sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Wyong in the LR Mm 2yo on December 11 over 1100m, 2 len behind O' Ole with 56.5kg at $7.50. Big chance on that form.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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 9	11/12/24	Wyong	1100m	LR OPEN 2	5	Tim Clark	56.5kg	Good 3	1:02.90	63.0 km/h	0:33.85	2.0L	3-3	$7.50	14	$222,420	$5,913	1. O' Ole 2. Memo 3. Horseshoe Hill
1st of 7	27/11/24	Newcastle	900m	MDN 2	5	Tim Clark	57kg	Good 4	0:50.99	63.5 km/h	0:32.64	0.4L	3-2	$4.50	-	$46,200	$22,605	1. Blitzburg 2. Offenbach 3. Telling
4th of 6	14/11/24	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Tim Clark	-	Soft	0:54.60	59.3 km/h	-	0.65L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Gallo Nero 2. King Of Pop 3. Fierce
3rd of 10	4/11/24	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Tim Clark	-	Good	0:55.22	58.7 km/h	-	1.17L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Good Hotspur 2. Telling 3. Blitzburg

Grafterburners (4) 31
Trainer: Kelly Schweida (Eagle Farm)
Jockey: Cejay Graham (Last 50: 5-7-8)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $56,760
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GRAFF (AUS)

Dam: CORALINA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dylan Thomas (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-7-8

Trainer

W 13% P 35%

Distance

W 9.42% P 27%

Track

W 11% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 41%

Trainer/Distance

W 22% P 39%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME

Comments

Raced two times to date. At debut, 3rd of 10 at Gold Coast 2yo Mdn-Sw on November 30 over 1000m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Brazen Sailor carrying 58kg at $13. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn and won by 2 len at Ipswich 2yo Hcp December 18 over 1100m in soft going defeating Royal Chic with 56kg at $6.50. Genuine top-three candidate.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	18/12/24	Ipswich	1100m	OPEN 2	5	Cejay Graham	56kg	Soft 7	1:05.29	60.7 km/h	0:36.14	2.0L	11-11	$6.50	18	$93,500	$53,680	1. Grafterburners 2. Royal Chic 3. Brazen Sailor
3rd of 10	30/11/24	Gold Coast	1000m	MDN 2	6	Adin Thompson	58kg	Soft 7	0:59.59	60.4 km/h	0:35.29	1.7L	7-8	$13	-	$33,000	$3,080	1. Brazen Sailor 2. Shemakesmenervous 3. Grafterburners
3rd of 4	19/11/24	Doomben	1000m	Trial	1	Ryan Maloney	-	Soft	1:00.01	60.0 km/h	-	0.9L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lockyer 2. Midnight Spirit 3. Grafterburners

Brazen Sailor (1) 13
Trainer: Liam Birchley (Sunshine Coast)
Jockey: Vlad Duric (Last 50: 6-5-6)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $27,720
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: NORTH PACIFIC (AUS)

Dam: COMMUTE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Denman

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-5-6

Trainer

W 0% P 33%

Distance

W 13% P 38%

Track

W 13% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, won by 1.3 len at Gold Coast 2yo Mdn-Sw November 30 over 1000m in soft going defeating Shemakesmenervous with 58kg at $13. Last start 3rd of 11 at Ipswich 2yo Hcp on December 18 over 1100m, slow going 3 len behind Grafterburners with 57kg at $3.70. Facing a tougher assignment this time.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	18/12/24	Ipswich	1100m	OPEN 2	4	Ryan Wiggins	57kg	Soft 7	1:05.29	60.7 km/h	0:36.14	3.2L	8-6	$3.70	18	$93,500	$9,240	1. Grafterburners 2. Royal Chic 3. Brazen Sailor
1st of 10	30/11/24	Gold Coast	1000m	MDN 2	5	Ryan Wiggins	58kg	Soft 7	0:59.59	60.4 km/h	0:35.29	1.3L	9-7	$13	-	$33,000	$18,480	1. Brazen Sailor 2. Shemakesmenervous 3. Grafterburners
4th of 5	12/11/24	Sunshine Coast Inner Track	850m	Trial	4	Angela Jones	-	Heavy	0:52.98	57.8 km/h	-	7.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Milestone 2. Kickuphigh 3. Wax On Wax Off

Lockyer (2) 25
Trainer: Tony Gollan (Eagle Farm)
Jockey: Ryan Maloney (Last 50: 5-10-12)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $20,680
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Dam: DANISH SPY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dane Shadow

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 5-10-12

Trainer

W 24% P 57%

Distance

W 16% P 41%

Track

W 16% P 46%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 55%

Trainer/Distance

W 26% P 58%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Full-brother to Group 2 winner and stallion Strasbourg. Had two starts to date. When well in the market at debut, ran on from midfield; 2nd of 9 at this track 2yo Hcp on November 2 over 1000m, 0.8 len behind Strawberry Smash carrying 59kg at $4. Last start 5th of 11 at this track 2yo Hcp on December 7 over 1200m, 1.75 len behind Formula Rossa carrying 59kg at $2. Has ability and looks a top chance.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	7/12/24	Eagle Farm	1200m	OPEN 2	11	James Orman	59kg	Good 4	1:11.67	60.3 km/h	0:35.62	1.7L	11-10	$2.00f	35	$93,500	$2,640	1. Formula Rossa 2. Mortal Halo 3. Zou Zou Jennika
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	19/11/24	Doomben	1000m	Trial	2	James Orman	-	Soft	1:00.01	60.0 km/h	-	0.15L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lockyer 2. Midnight Spirit 3. Grafterburners
2nd of 9	2/11/24	Eagle Farm	1000m	OPEN 2	6	Ryan Maloney	59kg	Good 4	0:57.83	62.3 km/h	0:33.74	0.8L	4-4	$4.00	-	$93,500	$18,040	1. Strawberry Smash 2. Lockyer 3. Maddie's Comet
4th of 5	8/10/24	Gold Coast	800m	Trial	1	James Orman	-	Soft	0:46.13	62.4 km/h	-	2.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Creative Mind 2. Outer Orbit 3. Destinys Pinnacle

Formula Rossa (5) 31
Trainer: Tony Gollan (Eagle Farm)
Jockey: Angela Jones (Last 50: 8-3-2)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $62,920
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS)

Dam: FITNA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

50: 8-3-2

Trainer

W 18% P 39%

Distance

W 16% P 37%

Track

W 15% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 21% P 37%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 37%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Half-sister to Listed winner and Group 1 placed Hypothetical. Had two starts to date. At debut, 3rd of 8 at Sunshine Coast 2yo Hcp on November 16 over 1000m, on heavy track; 0.6 len behind Luva Flutta with 55.5kg at $7.50. Second-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck at this track 2yo Hcp December 7 over 1200m defeating Mortal Halo with 56.5kg at $4. Progressing well and is expected to measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 11	7/12/24	Eagle Farm	1200m	OPEN 2	7	Angela Jones	56.5kg	Good 4	1:11.67	60.3 km/h	0:35.62	0.3L	2-2	$4.00	21	$93,500	$53,680	1. Formula Rossa 2. Mortal Halo 3. Zou Zou Jennika
3rd of 8	16/11/24	Sunshine Coast	1000m	OPEN 2	6	Angela Jones	55.5kg	Heavy 8	1:00.96	59.1 km/h	0:35.77	0.6L	7-7	$7.50	-	$93,500	$9,240	1. Luva Flutta 2. Egyptian Goddess 3. Formula Rossa
1st of 7	4/11/24	Gold Coast	800m	Trial	6	Emily Lang	-	Soft	0:47.65	60.4 km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Formula Rossa 2. Insta Worthy 3. Don'tmesswithbeth

Derivative (7)
Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Josh Parr (Last 50: 9-6-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPITALIST (AUS)

Dam: TUMOOH (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-6-4

Trainer

W 50% P 50%

Distance

W 14% P 39%

Track

W 2.78% P 19%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young trained two-year-old colt lining up for first race start. Half-brother to Group 3 winner Bodyguard. Dam was unraced. Won a recent trial at Warwick Farm. Looks set for a bold opening.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	19/12/24	Warwick Farm	790m	Trial	-	Tommy Berry	-	Good	0:46.93	60.6 km/h	0.96L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Derivative 2. Aligned 3. Tutto

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 6

19/12/24

Warwick Farm

790m

Trial

Tommy Berry

Good

0:46.93

60.6 km/h

0.96L

1. Derivative

2. Aligned

3. Tutto

Space Rider (3)
Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Chad Schofield (Last 50: 5-6-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS)

Dam: FUDDLE DEE DUDDLE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Red Ransom (USA)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-7

Trainer

W 16% P 45%

Distance

W 8.45% P 27%

Track

W 3.70% P 18%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 20%

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Colt by Zoustar on debut. Full-brother to Group 3 winner and Group 2 placed Brereton. Dam was a Group 3 winner. Has looked handy in his trials leading into this. Won a Kembla Grange trial over 800m on December 17. Betting the best guide.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	17/12/24	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	-	Chad Schofield	-	Good	0:48.74	59.1 km/h	0.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Space Rider 2. Commanding Belle 3. Rockabye Roxy
1st of 4	15/10/24	Warwick Farm	792m	Trial	-	Chad Schofield	-	Heavy	0:47.46	60.1 km/h	0.73L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Space Rider 2. Hillier 3. Gladstone Grande
4th of 4	4/10/24	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Chad Schofield	-	Soft	0:54.63	59.3 km/h	2.88L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Burma Star 2. Farnished 3. Beiwacht

Astern Effort (8) 9
Trainer: R G Lipp (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Boris Thornton (Last 50: 4-11-5)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $1,100
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: ASTERN (AUS)

Dam: BAL DU SIECLE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-11-5

Trainer

W 27% P 54%

Distance

W 10% P 33%

Track

W 9.73% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 100% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Was at a huge quote at debut, 9th of 11 at this track 2yo Hcp on December 7 over 1200m, 4 len behind Formula Rossa with 58kg at $101. Won't find this any easier so he is likely to struggle again.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
9th of 11	7/12/24	Eagle Farm	1200m	OPEN 2	6	Cejay Graham	58kg	Good 4	1:11.67	60.3 km/h	0:35.62	4.0L	8-9	$101	-	$93,500	$1,100	1. Formula Rossa 2. Mortal Halo 3. Zou Zou Jennika
3rd of 4	26/11/24	Toowoomba Inner Track	925m	Trial	3	Nathan Fazackerley	-	Good	0:57.44	58.0 km/h	-	2.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Orchid Valley 2. Zou Zou Jennika 3. Astern Effort
3rd of 4	24/10/24	Warwick	800m	Trial	4	Nathan Fazackerley	-	Good	0:47.13	61.1 km/h	-	1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Shemakesmenervous 2. Okanui 3. Astern Effort

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