Bendigo Race 5

Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup (Listed Classic)

Stake: $22,000

Distance: 2650m
Class: LISTED CLASS
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Romantic Nina (FT) 1208290231
Trainer: Ray Cross (Bet Bet)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $56,397
Win / Place: 12% / 29%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: KUMBYA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 10-10-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

18: 3-1-1

Season

25: 5-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

79: 10-10-4

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

82: 10-10-4

Best Mile

1:58.00

Comments

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 8	18/4/25	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Liam Older	2:46.50	2:02.9	6.1m	$2.50f	16	NR up to 55	$6,600	-	1. Romantic Nina 2. Chinski NZ 3. Aristotle
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

Black And Gold (FT) 5626193406
Trainer: Brett Shipway (Carisbrook)
Driver: Brett Shipway
Prize Money: $176,091
Win / Place: 10% / 29%

8 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SHIPS SPUR (AUS)

Dam: EARLS GOLD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

201: 22-12-25

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Track

48: 6-4-9

Season

22: 4-1-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

181: 21-12-24

Standing

20: 1-0-1

All-Weather

201: 22-12-25

Best Mile

1:57.99

Comments

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
6th of 11	17/4/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Brett Shipway	2:44.80	2:00.6	21.1m	$8.50	8	NR 56 to 64	$7,700	$154	1. Countess Chiron 2. Jakarta NZ 3. Lady In The Sky NZ
10th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Brett Shipway	2:00.10	1:57.2	25.2m	$10	7	NR 46 to 53	$6,600	$154	1. Bullapark Beno 2. Countess Chiron 3. Dossier
4th of 12	2/4/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brett Shipway	2:39.70	1:59.5	9.4m	$9.00	7	NR 56 to 64	$7,700	$385	1. Lady In The Sky NZ 2. Vici Bloom 3. Mac Flick
3rd of 8	26/3/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Brett Shipway	2:01.70	1:58.7	4.1m	$2.80f	4	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$660	1. Muskee 2. Dossier 3. Black And Gold
9th of 12	22/3/25	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Brett Shipway	3:25.00	1:59.5	29.1m	$151	10	No NR	$66,000	$1,320	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Aldebaran Acrux USA 3. Ebonys Avenger
1st of 12	12/3/25	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Brett Shipway	2:47.70	2:03.3	3.6m	$8.00	3	No NR	$6,600	$3,652	1. Black And Gold 2. Mystery Fred 3. Champagne Charley

Wish Upona Dream (FT) 1838854410
Trainer: P M Morrissey (Longlea)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $140,664
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

6 yo Brown/Black Mare

Sire: WISHING STONE (USA)

Dam: CANADIAN DREAM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 12-10-11

Distance

15: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

13: 1-2-0

Season

15: 2-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-2-1

Mobile

45: 3-3-5

Standing

41: 9-7-6

All-Weather

86: 12-10-11

Best Mile

2:00.93

Comments

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
10th of 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	3:28.40	2:00.7	102.4m	$51	13	No NR	$24,750	$495	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
1st of 9	16/3/25	Charlton	2570m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Kerryn Manning	3:17.60	2:03.8	1.2m	$14	7	No NR	$22,000	$12,540	1. Wish Upona Dream 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Little Yankee
4th of 9	9/3/25	Birchip	2550m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Michael Bellman	3:24.70	2:08.7	8.7m	$7.50	7	No NR	$11,000	$550	1. Johns Boy NZ 2. Watch And Act 3. Rastamon
4th of 12	2/3/25	Boort	2612m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Michael Bellman	3:25.30	2:06.5	5.4m	$11	8	No NR	$13,200	$660	1. Sir Eros 2. Tripod NZ 3. Berriesandcherries
5th of 8	22/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:44.90	1:58.5	11.1m	$151	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$578	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Little Yankee 3. Im Bobby
8th of 9	15/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:46.60	1:59.7	14.3m	$81	20	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$385	1. Aldebaran Acrux USA 2. Sebastians Boy 3. More Wanted

Brandlo Prince (FT) 9658306929
Trainer: Chris Svanosio (Romsey)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $260,689
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ORLANDO VICI (FR)

Dam: BOHEMIAN QUEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 15-10-18

Distance

7: 1-1-2

Track

9: 3-0-4

Season

14: 0-2-1

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Mobile

85: 11-9-14

Standing

17: 4-1-4

All-Weather

102: 15-10-18

Best Mile

1:58.84

Comments

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
9th of 9	12/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Taylor Youl	2:04.30	1:56.3	36.2m	$17	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$385	1. Pinnie 2. El Resamo 3. Aldebaran Miley
2nd of 11	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ross Payne	2:46.60	1:59.7	5.8m	$19	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$2,888	1. El Resamo 2. Brandlo Prince 3. Pinnie
9th of 11	29/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Taylor Youl	2:05.40	1:57.3	24.0m	$17	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$385	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Aldebaran Brooke 3. Little Yankee
6th of 6	22/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ross Payne	2:03.70	1:55.7	32.2m	$126	7	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Bobby 3. Aldebaran Zeus
10th of 10	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ross Payne	2:44.70	1:58.3	18.6m	$101	7	No NR	$24,750	$495	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Im Bobby 3. Harry Stamper NZ
3rd of 10	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Lochie Cook	2:49.30	2:01.7	6.6m	$8.00	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$1,925	1. Im Bobby 2. Little Yankee 3. Brandlo Prince

Sundons Courage (10m) 7486454237
Trainer: Chris Angove (Muckleford)
Driver: Ryan Duffy
Prize Money: $575,838
Win / Place: 13% / 35%

12 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SUNDON (USA)

Dam: TRUSCOTT PHOTO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

198: 27-25-18

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

24: 3-2-3

Season

25: 1-1-3

1st Up

8: 0-2-2

2nd Up

7: 3-0-0

3rd Up

7: 1-2-0

Mobile

177: 24-23-15

Standing

21: 3-2-3

All-Weather

198: 27-25-18

Best Mile

1:56.20

Comments

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
7th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	R P Duffy	2:45.40	1:58.8	23.2m	$26	7	No NR	$24,750	$495	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime
3rd of 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	10m	R P Duffy	3:28.40	2:00.7	6.4m	$16	22	No NR	$24,750	$2,475	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
2nd of 7	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Chris Alford	3:15.10	2:01.7	6.3m	$15	6	No NR	$22,000	$3,300	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Sundons Courage 3. Ebonys Avenger
4th of 8	1/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:03.00	1:55.1	9.8m	$11	7	No NR	$24,750	$1,238	1. Aldebaran Zeus 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Harry Stamper NZ
5th of 8	22/2/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	Sr1	R P Duffy	3:25.20	1:59.7	26.8m	$81	14	No NR	$33,000	$990	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Lovemeto NZ
4th of 11	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	R P Duffy	3:12.00	2:00.9	16.5m	$101	7	No NR	$66,000	$3,300	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger

Im Bobby (20m) 2123112252
Trainer: Eddie Tappe (Congupna)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $142,797
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: ALDEBARAN PEGGY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 12-15-11

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

13: 2-2-2

Season

20: 6-5-3

1st Up

6: 0-2-2

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Mobile

76: 12-14-11

Standing

10: 0-1-0

All-Weather

86: 12-15-11

Best Mile

1:55.54

Comments

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 10	5/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:45.40	1:58.8	3.4m	$5.00	7	No NR	$24,750	$3,713	1. Harry Stamper NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Watts Up Partytime
5th of 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Ewa Justice	3:28.40	2:00.7	12.8m	$4.80	7	No NR	$24,750	$743	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
2nd of 6	22/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:03.70	1:55.7	7.0m	$17	7	No NR	$22,000	$3,300	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Im Bobby 3. Aldebaran Zeus
2nd of 10	15/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:44.70	1:58.3	0.1m	$4.60	7	No NR	$24,750	$3,713	1. Im Ready Jet 2. Im Bobby 3. Harry Stamper NZ
1st of 10	8/3/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	2:49.30	2:01.7	4.7m	$4.20	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$10,973	1. Im Bobby 2. Little Yankee 3. Brandlo Prince
1st of 8	1/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	2:03.50	1:55.5	3.7m	$3.90	7	NR 70 to 85	$19,250	$10,973	1. Im Bobby 2. Aldebaran Acrux USA 3. Ebonys Avenger

Harold Smith NZ (20m) x4x5172411
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $153,890
Win / Place: 25% / 63%

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: MISS LOVALOT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 9-10-4

Distance

19: 5-7-1

Season

7: 3-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-3-1

2nd Up

6: 4-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-2

Mobile

9: 2-2-1

Standing

27: 7-8-3

All-Weather

34: 9-9-3

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

2: 0-1-1

Best Mile

2:00.00

Comments

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 11	29/3/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Kerryn Manning	3:28.40	2:00.7	2.6m	$2.70f	22	No NR	$24,750	$14,108	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Illawong Larajay 3. Sundons Courage
1st of 7	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Mark Pitt	3:15.10	2:01.7	6.3m	$3.30	13	No NR	$22,000	$12,540	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Sundons Courage 3. Ebonys Avenger
4th of 8	22/2/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	3:25.20	1:59.7	25.1m	$7.50	14	No NR	$33,000	$1,650	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Harry Stamper NZ 3. Lovemeto NZ
2nd of 11	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mark Pitt	3:12.00	2:00.9	12.0m	$8.00	27	No NR	$66,000	$9,900	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger
7th of 8	12/1/25	Hamilton	2660m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Mark Pitt	3:19.00	1:58.2	97.9m	$2.25f	36	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Keayang Chucky 2. Aldebaran Vera 3. Wish Upona Dream
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	7/12/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Pitt	2:47.00	2:00.0	8.9m	$1.60f	14	No NR	$22,000	$12,540	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. More Wanted 3. Jazspur

Parisian Artiste (30m) 2129108262
Trainer: Alex Ashwood ()
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $239,495
Win / Place: 22% / 49%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: SCHLECK (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 13-10-5

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

13: 2-4-1

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-1

Mobile

47: 10-8-4

Standing

10: 3-2-1

All-Weather

57: 13-10-5

Best Mile

1:55.50

Comments

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
2nd of 9	16/3/25	Charlton	2570m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Ellen Tormey	3:17.60	2:03.8	1.8m	$1.60f	9	No NR	$22,000	$3,300	1. Wish Upona Dream 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Little Yankee
6th of 7	7/3/25	Geelong	2570m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Ellen Tormey	3:15.10	2:01.7	22.3m	$4.40	6	No NR	$22,000	$440	1. Harold Smith NZ 2. Sundons Courage 3. Ebonys Avenger
2nd of 8	1/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:03.00	1:55.1	5.1m	$3.30	21	No NR	$24,750	$3,713	1. Aldebaran Zeus 2. Parisian Artiste 3. Harry Stamper NZ
3rd of 6	17/2/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Alex Ashwood	2:40.60	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Queen Elida NZ 2. Dieing Art 3. Parisian Artiste
8th of 11	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2555m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Alex Ashwood	3:12.00	2:00.9	36.1m	$5.00	56	No NR	$66,000	$1,320	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Harold Smith NZ 3. Ebonys Avenger
56 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 12	14/12/24	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Tayla French	2:44.80	1:55.3	44.9m	$14	7	No NR	$165,000	$3,300	1. The Locomotive 2. Keayang Chucky 3. Keayang Stuka

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