Stawell Race 1

Carey Covers Trot

Stake: $6,600

MATTYO (2) has been racing very well with two wins and a fighting second from his last three starts. Raced parked but registered a tough win at his latest appearance at Ballarat, scoring by a nose. Has won two of three attempts at this circuit and distance and the low draw gives him the chance to add to that record. ROMANTIC NINA (3) has made mistakes but has still managed to place in her last two starts at Bendigo. Has easily won a trial since the last outing. Has winning claims with manners. CASHOUT (7) kicked off the campaign with back-to-back placings before breaking through for a last-start win by 1.1 metres at Melton. Could go on with it. ARISTOTLE (8) draws for a trail and could be ready to show more third-up.

Distance: 2180m
Class: NR up to 55
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Chinski NZ (Fr1) 3462531060
Trainer: Dianne Giles (Melton)
Driver: Leilani Justice (C)
Prize Money: $125,384
Win / Place: 9.55% / 35%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PEAK DNK (AUS)

Dam: BARSUKOVA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

157: 15-18-23

Distance

85: 10-7-10

Trk/Dst

9: 3-1-1

Track

10: 3-1-1

Season

20: 2-4-3

1st Up

7: 1-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-0-1

3rd Up

7: 0-0-1

Mobile

108: 11-16-15

Standing

49: 4-2-8

All-Weather

157: 15-18-23

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.20

Comments

Last start failed to finish when he ran at Ararat on April 6 over 2195m. Before that, 6th (Fr5) over 2080m after showing early speed at Cranbourne beaten 30 m by You Really Got Me (2:39.40) in NR up to 49 on March 30 at $5.50. Can show more.

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 5	8/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Leilani Justice	2:56.90	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Charlies Tactics 2. Chinski NZ 3. Whatsthegoss
- of 11	6/4/25	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	2:47.30	2:02.7	99.0m	$4.20	7	NR up to 47	$4,400	$132	1. Apex 2. Patnwill 3. Poppy Popstar
6th of 8	30/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Leilani Justice	2:39.40	2:03.3	29.0m	$5.50	12	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. You Really Got Me NZ 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Ess Kay Hollywood
10th of 12	18/3/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Leilani Justice	2:48.10	2:03.5	19.9m	$14	9	NR up to 49	$6,600	$154	1. Settle The Bill 2. Lizzies Son 3. Kalarney Prince
1st of 5	9/3/25	Wangaratta	2210m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Leilani Justice	2:51.40	2:04.8	6.6m	$4.40	11	NR up to 49	$4,400	$2,200	1. Chinski NZ 2. Van Doren 3. Kalarney Prince
3rd of 7	26/2/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Leilani Justice	2:37.30	2:00.6	13.6m	$6.00	7	NR up to 42	$4,400	$457	1. Settle The Bill 2. Jessicas Story 3. Chinski NZ

Mattyo (Fr2) 98x2178121
Trainer: J F Meade (Cudgee)
Driver: John Meade
Prize Money: $16,951
Win / Place: 18% / 27%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: QUAKER JET (FR)

Dam: DIAMOND INSITU (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-2-0

Distance

17: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

7: 3-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

16: 3-2-0

Standing

6: 1-0-0

All-Weather

22: 4-2-0

Best Mile

2:03.10

Comments

Last start won by a nose as favourite (Fr4) at Ballarat (2:48.30) beating Apex in NR up to 45 on April 3 at $1.30 at the bell was 2nd-0.39. Can measure up again.

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 10	3/4/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J F Meade	2:48.30	2:03.1	0.1m	$1.30f	8	NR up to 45	$4,400	$2,200	1. Mattyo 2. Apex 3. Beautiful Sunrise
2nd of 8	26/3/25	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J F Meade	2:41.00	2:00.0	1.6m	$6.50	7	NR up to 49	$4,400	$704	1. Blackrange Glory 2. Mattyo 3. Just Abit Dusty
1st of 9	19/3/25	Stawell	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	J F Meade	2:51.20	2:06.4	6.2m	$5.00	7	No NR	$6,600	$3,652	1. Mattyo 2. Ataboy Charlie 3. Mystery Fred
8th of 8	12/3/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J F Meade	2:44.70	2:01.0	62.7m	$4.00	12	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. With Aplomb 2. Shadow Justice 3. Snickers Express
7th of 9	28/2/25	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	J F Meade	2:15.40	2:01.7	93.4m	$5.00	9	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Blackrange Glory 2. Supreme Doll 3. Mumstheword
1st of 8	19/2/25	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J F Meade	2:48.70	2:04.5	4.9m	$7.00	5	NR up to 49	$4,400	$2,200	1. Mattyo 2. Anikitos 3. Surprise To Me

Romantic Nina (Fr3) 2120829023
Trainer: Ray Cross (Bet Bet)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $56,397
Win / Place: 11% / 28%

Recent Trial Winner

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: KUMBYA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 9-10-4

Distance

47: 4-5-3

Season

24: 4-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

78: 9-10-4

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

81: 9-10-4

Best Mile

1:58.00

Comments

Solid performance when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Ringer Wells at Bendigo over 2150m in a NR up to 49 on March 26 at $3.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 8 m finishing third behind Boutika at Bendigo over 1650m in a NR 50 to 55 on April 2 at $3.80. Leading contender.

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 4	13/4/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	D Murphy	2:47.40	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Romantic Nina 2. Aldebaran Maverick 3. Billysophia
3rd of 10	2/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:00.60	1:57.6	8.0m	$3.80	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$660	1. Boutika 2. Sky Spirit 3. Romantic Nina
2nd of 11	26/3/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Liam Older	2:40.90	2:00.4	2.2m	$3.80	14	NR up to 49	$4,400	$704	1. Ringer Wells 2. Romantic Nina 3. Bullapark Beno
3rd of 3	15/3/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	B Angove	2:48.00	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sequence 2. All That Remains 3. Romantic Nina
10th of 11	12/3/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:00.90	1:57.9	33.5m	$4.20	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Promise Dream 2. My High Peak 3. Straight To Thetop
9th of 12	2/3/25	Boort	2612m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	3:25.30	2:06.5	72.6m	$17	8	No NR	$13,200	$264	1. Sir Eros 2. Tripod NZ 3. Berriesandcherries

Baarlinee (Fr4) 7701516564
Trainer: B W Ainsworth (Moyreisk)
Driver: Jason Ainsworth
Prize Money: $56,122
Win / Place: 15% / 25%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: PEAK DNK (AUS)

Dam: DROP US ALINE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 10-2-5

Distance

31: 5-1-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

17: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 2-0-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-0

3rd Up

7: 1-0-1

Mobile

57: 9-2-2

Standing

9: 1-0-3

All-Weather

66: 10-2-5

Best Mile

1:58.10

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1650m after showing early speed at Bendigo beaten 17 m by Bullapark Beno (2:00.10) in NR 46 to 53 on April 9 at $8. At the run before 6th (Fr3) over 1650m after showing early speed at Bendigo, at the bell was leading 2.05 beaten 11 m by Fonda Rhonda (2:00.60) in NR 50 to 55 on April 2 at $2.80. This looks a suitable assignment.

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
4th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Laugher	2:00.10	1:57.2	17.8m	$8.00	7	NR 46 to 53	$6,600	$330	1. Bullapark Beno 2. Countess Chiron 3. Dossier
6th of 8	2/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:00.60	1:57.6	11.4m	$2.80	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Fonda Rhonda 2. The Dark Thunder 3. Miss Ohana
5th of 7	25/3/25	Swan Hill	2240m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Ryan Sanderson	2:50.00	2:01.6	39.9m	$7.00	9	No NR	$6,600	$198	1. Boutika 2. Night Whisperer 3. Singara Ted
6th of 9	16/3/25	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ashley Ainsworth	2:01.70	2:01.7	12.7m	$5.00	10	NR 45 to 51	$6,600	$154	1. Im Lady Rhonda 2. Boutika 3. Oopzee Daizee
1st of 9	6/3/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	George Chamouras	2:46.40	2:01.7	11.9m	$3.00	15	NR up to 49	$6,600	$3,652	1. Baarlinee 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Love Who
5th of 8	19/2/25	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ashley Ainsworth	2:48.70	2:04.5	26.7m	$1.95f	7	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Mattyo 2. Anikitos 3. Surprise To Me

My Mother Said (Fr5) 42180x7
Trainer: J F Meade (Cudgee)
Driver: Paddy Meade
Prize Money: $5,434
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

Recent Trial Winner

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: PEGASUS SPUR (CAN)

Dam: GLORY SALUTE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

5: 1-1-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-1-0

Best Mile

2:05.70

Comments

Began her campaign last start running 7th (Fr3) over 2160m after showing early pace at Hamilton, beaten 50 m by Old Villa Boy (2:40.50) in NR up to 59 on March 26 at $71. Not this time.

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
1st of 3	8/4/25	Terang	2180m			-	J F Meade	2:51.35	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Mother Said 2. Icicle 3. Lochinvar Son
7th of 8	26/3/25	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	J F Meade	2:40.50	1:59.6	50.6m	$71	86	NR up to 59	$6,600	$154	1. Old Villa Boy 2. Jilliby Dreamlover 3. Sonarmi Joh
86 Day Spell
1st of 3	25/2/25	Terang	2180m			-	J F Meade	2:49.00	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Mother Said 2. Ridethelightning 3. Master Hugo
10th of 10	30/12/24	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	J F Meade	2:47.30	2:03.5	131.4m	$51	15	No NR	$6,600	$154	1. Mystery Fred 2. Old Villa Boy 3. Night Whisperer
8th of 8	15/12/24	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jackie Barker	2:42.90	1:59.1	236.7m	$15	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Old Villa Boy 2. Rastamon 3. Night Whisperer
1st of 8	1/12/24	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jackie Barker	2:50.20	2:05.7	19.3m	$2.00f	7	MAIDEN	$6,600	$3,652	1. My Mother Said 2. Tara Tuff 3. Tricky Diamond

Maoris Return (Fr6) x323434345
Trainer: Paul Rousch (Concongella)
Driver: Tristan Larsen (C)
Prize Money: $16,712
Win / Place: 4.35% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SKYVALLEY (NZ)

Dam: EARL BELLA

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 1-4-5

Distance

13: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-1-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

19: 1-3-4

Standing

4: 0-1-1

All-Weather

23: 1-4-5

Best Mile

2:06.56

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr2) over 2190m at Maryborough was 6th-9 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Steady Dream (2:44.20) in NR 43 to 48 on April 14 at $23. Two runs back 4th (Sr2) over 2150m at Birchip beaten 35 m by Poppy Popstar (2:45.10) in NR up to 51 on March 9 at $5.50. Must do a lot more.

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
5th of 12	14/4/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Brent Murphy	2:44.20	2:00.7	12.6m	$23	36	NR 43 to 48	$4,400	-	1. Steady Dream 2. Little Tedey 3. Off Your Faceski
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	6/4/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	M Hayes	-	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Massif Central 2. Maoris Return 3. The Priestess
4th of 9	9/3/25	Birchip	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:45.10	2:03.6	32.9m	$5.50	7	NR up to 51	$6,600	$330	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Blackrange Glory 3. Kyvalley Anthony
3rd of 9	2/3/25	Boort	2250m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:55.30	2:05.4	8.9m	$3.50	10	0-1 WIN	$6,600	$660	1. The Ninth Wave 2. Midnite Muscle 3. Maoris Return
4th of 9	20/2/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:08.80	2:01.2	6.6m	$21	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$330	1. Rocky Valley 2. Dels Destiny NZ 3. Mielicki
3rd of 8	6/2/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:47.00	2:02.1	6.3m	$4.20	18	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$660	1. Rileys Pegasus 2. No Telling Heather 3. Maoris Return

Cashout (Fr7) 9x231
Trainer: Matthew Horsnell (Terang)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $5,456
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: HIONA MOUNTAIN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

4: 1-1-1

All-Weather

4: 1-1-1

Best Mile

2:02.10

Comments

Last start won by 1.1 m (Sr1) at Melton (2:10.50) beating Exasperation in MAIDEN on April 11 at $6. In good form and can repeat the dose.

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 12	11/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jason Lee	2:10.50	2:02.1	1.1m	$6.00	9	MAIDEN	$6,600	$3,652	1. Cashout 2. Exasperation 3. Muscle Memory
3rd of 9	2/4/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jason Lee	2:05.50	1:59.5	6.9m	$11	7	MAIDEN	$6,600	$660	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Mecarno 3. Cashout
2nd of 7	26/3/25	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jason Lee	2:03.70	1:59.9	3.8m	$4.40	224	MAIDEN	$6,600	$990	1. Ridethelightning 2. Cashout 3. Aldebaran Buddy
224 Day Spell
5th of 5	27/8/24	Melton	2240m			-	Greg Sugars	2:55.63	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kyvalley Jagger 2. I Am Hellbound 3. Keayang Minnesota
5th of 5	20/8/24	Terang	2180m			-	Glenn Craven	2:43.50	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mister Blindside 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Keayang Gypsy
9th of 9	14/8/24	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:08.10	2:02.7	198.2m	$41	-	0-1 WIN	$7,700	$154	1. Zarski 2. Vera Lane 3. Old Dominion

Aristotle (Sr1) 1123578x45
Trainer: D B Van Ryn (Marong)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $45,837
Win / Place: 13% / 39%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ORLANDO VICI (FR)

Dam: MISS CLEVELLE

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 7-7-7

Distance

43: 4-5-7

Season

14: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

36: 3-5-4

Standing

17: 4-2-3

All-Weather

53: 7-7-7

Best Mile

2:01.80

Comments

Last start 5th (20m Fr3) over 2190m at Shepparton, at the bell was 2nd-2.9m 2WNC beaten 15 m by Tedesco (2:49.90) in No NR on April 8 at $4.80. At the start before 4th (Fr1) over 1650m at Bendigo, at the bell was 4th-4.51 beaten 14 m by Boutika (2:00.60) in NR 50 to 55 on April 2 at $8. Can do a lot better in this suitable contest.

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
5th of 12	8/4/25	Shepparton	2190m	Standing	All Weather	20m	James Herbertson	2:49.90	2:04.3	15.5m	$4.80	6	No NR	$6,600	$198	1. Tedesco NZ 2. Sista Evarista 3. Starlight Red
4th of 10	2/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:00.60	1:57.6	14.5m	$8.00	113	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$330	1. Boutika 2. Sky Spirit 3. Romantic Nina
113 Day Spell
3rd of 4	22/3/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	S Rains	2:46.50	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mercenary 2. All That Remains 3. Aristotle
8th of 8	10/12/24	Shepparton	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:50.10	2:04.4	106.5m	$5.50	6	No NR	$6,600	$154	1. Watch And Act 2. Yankee Lover 3. Paris Kay
7th of 10	4/12/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Glenn Conroy	2:47.10	2:05.1	12.8m	$14	16	NR 50 to 55	$11,000	$220	1. Majestic Ga Ga 2. No Telling Heather 3. Magic Law
5th of 8	18/11/24	Charlton	2100m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Ryan Sanderson	2:42.70	2:04.1	12.2m	$6.00	24	No NR	$6,600	$198	1. Argyle Rocks 2. Robbinmemates 3. Salski

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