Flemington Race 1

Tab We're On Hcp

Stake: $162,000

Keen to see OBSERVER (2) tackle some stronger opposition off the back of a dominant five length victory at Sandown Lakeside last time out. Controlled the race there and walked in, running fast time in the process. Looks Group class and it's been no surprise to see him into the red early. BELLA PIETRA (10) appreciated the rise to this trip at Pakenham when running out an easy three length victor. Stays right down in the weights after the claim and can measure up. MILLENNIUM BLADE (3) has been good in two runs to date, sticking on well over 1200m at Caulfield last time. Should have no issues up in trip again and has claims. BUCCLEUCH (4) was sent for an easy kill at Echuca last time and did so at the prohibitive $1.14 quote. The run behind Highvol prior is good form. IMPENDING WAR (1) has won both starts to date and is hard to knock.

Distance: 1420m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 11m Entire Circuit.

Trackside Tips:

Jared Timms Selects: 2. Observer, 3. Millennium Blade, 1. Impending War, 4. Buccleuch

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Impending War (4) 11
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes (Flemington)
Jockey: Luke Cartwright (a3)(Last 50: 2-7-4)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $92,070
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: IMPENDING (AUS)

Dam: WAR DAME (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Declaration Of War (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-7-4

Trainer

W 0% P 36%

Distance

W 6.21% P 31%

Track

W 0% P 26%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), Lugging Bit]

Comments

Yet to taste defeat in two starts. When well in the market on debut, favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2 len at Wodonga 2yo Hcp May 24 over 1200m on a rain affected track defeating Brenlyn's Legacy with 58kg at $1.85. Last start favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Swan Hill Vg_Elvstroem June 6 over 1300m defeating Miss Ellaneous carrying 57kg at $2.20. Going well, this is a good test.

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
1st of 8	6/6/25	Swan Hill	1300m	OPEN 2	3	Blaike McDougall	57kg	Good 4	1:17.73	60.2 km/h	0:34.34	0.5L	4-3	$2.20f	13	$135,000	$74,250	1. Impending War 2. Miss Ellaneous 3. Silvasista
1st of 7	24/5/25	Wodonga	1200m	OPEN 2	2	Blaike McDougall	58kg	Soft 7	1:12.18	59.9 km/h	0:36.94	2.0L	3-3	$1.85f	-	$32,400	$17,820	1. Impending War 2. Brenlyn's Legacy 3. Artie Lady
1st of 7	15/5/25	Caulfield Heath	1000m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	Good	0:59.55	60.5 km/h	-	0.46L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Impending War 2. Excess Express 3. Rogue Warrior
3rd of 8	2/5/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Ashley Alford	-	-	0:49.65	58.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Teddy Boy 2. Serinda 3. You Count

Observer (8) 21
Trainer: James Cummings (Flemington)
Jockey: Craig Williams (Last 50: 4-8-6)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $37,476
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: SMOOTH (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-1-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-8-6

Trainer

W 15% P 43%

Distance

W 13% P 33%

Track

W 12% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 11% P 34%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 38%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Raced twice to date. At debut, 2nd of 9 at Pakenham 2yo Mdn-Sw on May 22 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Planet Red carrying 58kg at $18. Last start favourite; won by 5 len at Sandown-Lakeside 2yo Hcp June 4 over 1400m defeating Wentworth Falls with 58kg at $1.50. Ultra impressive last time, the one to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 7	4/6/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1400m	OPEN 2	7	Mark Zahra	58kg	Good 4	1:23.81	60.1 km/h	0:35.18	5.0L	1-1	$1.50f	13	$54,000	$29,700	1. Observer 2. Wentworth Falls 3. Sky Deel
2nd of 9	22/5/25	Pakenham	1200m	MDN 2	6	Jamie Mott	58kg	Good 4	1:10.27	61.5 km/h	0:33.82	0.8L	1-2	$18	-	$43,200	$7,776	1. Planet Red 2. Observer 3. Ruska Roma
3rd of 6	9/5/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Liam Riordan	-	-	0:47.58	60.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Star Of The Show 2. Vendor 3. Observer
3rd of 6	24/4/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Jye McNeil	-	-	0:48.18	59.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Regal Visions 2. Enniscrone 3. Observer

Millennium Blade (2) 32
Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Jye McNeil (Last 50: 4-8-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $43,740
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: CURTANA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-8-4

Trainer

W 11% P 35%

Distance

W 11% P 33%

Track

W 9.18% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 9.09% P 27%

Trainer/Distance

W 11% P 35%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Comments

Raced two times to date. At debut, raced on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Caulfield 2yo Hcp on May 10 over 1100m, 3 len behind Prince Tycoon with 52.5kg at $10. Second-up held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Caulfield 2yo Hcp on May 31 over 1200m, long-neck behind Salty Pearl carrying 57kg at $4. Impressive of late. Can figure.

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
2nd of 8	31/5/25	Caulfield	1200m	OPEN 2	5	Beau Mertens	57kg	Good 4	1:10.68	61.1 km/h	0:35	0.4L	2-2	$4.00	21	$162,000	$29,160	1. Salty Pearl 2. Millennium Blade 3. Eton Affair
3rd of 8	10/5/25	Caulfield	1100m	OPEN 2	3	Luke Cartwright	52.5kg	Good 4	1:03.21	62.6 km/h	0:33.64	3.0L	4-3	$10	-	$162,000	$14,580	1. Prince Tycoon 2. Rosangela 3. Millennium Blade
1st of 4	21/4/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Beau Mertens	-	-	0:48.40	59.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Millennium Blade 2. Choice Encounter 3. Planet Red
7th of 9	31/3/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Luke Cartwright	-	-	0:47.80	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ottolenghi 2. Tetsu Belle 3. Fantastic Fluke

Buccleuch (1) 621
Trainer: Patrick & Michelle Payne (Plumpton)
Jockey: Billy Egan (Last 50: 6-7-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $46,062
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PELTZER (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN FASTNET (FR)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 6-7-7

Trainer

W 8.96% P 44%

Distance

W 13% P 35%

Track

W 10% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 57%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 46%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1412m

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.75 len at Echuca Mdn-Sw June 3 over 1412m on a soft track defeating Savvie Blanc with 57kg at $1.14. Before that 2nd of 12 at this track 2yo Hcp on May 17 over 1400m, on a slow track; 0.8 len behind Highvol carrying 54.5kg at $12. Plenty of scope for further improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 8	3/6/25	Echuca	1412m	MDN 2U	1	Billy Egan	57kg	Soft 5	1:26.48	58.8 km/h	0:35.38	2.8L	3-2	$1.14f	17	$29,160	$16,038	1. Buccleuch 2. Savvie Blanc 3. Elegant Man
2nd of 12	17/5/25	Flemington	1400m	OPEN 2	10	Billy Egan	54.5kg	Soft 7	1:24.82	59.4 km/h	0:36.32	0.8L	10-8	$12	23	$162,000	$29,160	1. Highvol 2. Buccleuch 3. Warrior Smile
4th of 6	9/5/25	Kyneton	800m	Trial	-	Tom Prebble	-	-	0:50.83	56.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Think I'm Irish 2. Magic Beach 3. The Snow Girl
6th of 10	24/4/25	Pakenham	1000m	MDN 2	10	Billy Egan	58kg	Good 4	0:56.94	63.2 km/h	0:32.8	4.6L	8-7	$26	-	$43,200	$864	1. Latin Boss 2. Rosangela 3. Victory Tune
2nd of 6	10/4/25	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Billy Egan	-	Good	0:48.48	59.4 km/h	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Alphabet 2. Buccleuch 3. Forever Miss

Eton Affair (7) 33
Trainer: Scott Cameron (Flemington)
Jockey: Harry Coffey (Last 50: 5-6-3)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $16,913
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: PELTZER (AUS)

Dam: ROYAL SCANDAL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Hard Spun (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-2

Season

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-2

Good

2: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-3

Trainer

W 0% P 44%

Distance

W 9.92% P 30%

Track

W 5.43% P 20%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Raced twice to date. At debut, sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 11 at Echuca Mdn-Sw on May 17 over 1100m, 1.75 len behind Les Garcons carrying 57kg at $10. Second-up 3rd of 8 at Caulfield 2yo Hcp on May 31 over 1200m, 4 len behind Salty Pearl with 56.5kg at $51. Rough chance at best.

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
3rd of 8	31/5/25	Caulfield	1200m	OPEN 2	2	Zac Spain	56.5kg	Good 4	1:10.68	61.1 km/h	0:35	4.2L	3-5	$51	14	$162,000	$14,580	1. Salty Pearl 2. Millennium Blade 3. Eton Affair
3rd of 11	17/5/25	Echuca	1100m	MDN 2U	6	Ryan Hurdle	57kg	Good 4	1:06.60	59.5 km/h	0:35.96	1.8L	3-3	$10	-	$29,160	$2,333	1. Les Garcons 2. Lady Maestro 3. Eton Affair
4th of 8	2/5/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Fred W Kersley	-	-	0:49.65	58.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Teddy Boy 2. Serinda 3. You Count
2nd of 6	24/4/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Ryan Houston	-	-	0:50.14	57.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Girl's Best Friend 2. Eton Affair 3. Babushka's Pride

Arcora (3) 20x
Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (Cranbourne)
Jockey: John Allen (Last 50: 4-7-6)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $10,692
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: JUSTIFY (USA)

Dam: CASUARINA FOREST (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

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

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-7-6

Trainer

W 16% P 39%

Distance

W 13% P 37%

Track

W 8.33% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 23% P 41%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 38%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation 13th of 15 at this track in the G2 Vrc Sires' March 8 over 1400m, 10 len behind Vinrock carrying 57kg at $17. On debut second of 10 at Sandown-Lakeside 2yo Mdn-Sw February 5 over 1200m, a nose behind Tom with 58kg at $6. Possible improver.

Expected Settling Position: 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
6th of 8	26/5/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Jett Stanley	-	-	0:49.50	58.2 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Satin Diva 2. Job Done 3. The Volta
13th of 15	8/3/25	Flemington	1400m	G2 OPEN 2	13	Jamie Mott	57kg	Good 4	1:22.94	60.8 km/h	0:34.49	10.9L	5-5	$17	31	$328,428	-	1. Vinrock 2. Brave Design 3. Onavuitton
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	5/2/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1200m	MDN 2	4	Jamie Mott	58kg	Good 3	1:11.92	60.1 km/h	0:35.06	0.1L	2-2	$6.00	-	$59,400	$10,692	1. Tom 2. Arcora 3. Heavenly Conquest
1st of 6	20/1/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Shane Foley	-	-	0:47.21	61.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Arcora 2. Nostro Roccia 3. Choice Encounter

Aggressive (5) 43
Trainer: Adrian Corboy (Wangaratta 1)
Jockey: Jett Stanley (Last 50: 3-1-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $3,953
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TAGALOA (AUS)

Dam: FIERY JEST (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Testa Rossa

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-1-3

Trainer

W 33% P 50%

Distance

W 9.33% P 28%

Track

W 0% P 7.89%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1500m

Gear Changes

Winkers FIRST TIME

Comments

Had two starts to date. At long odds at debut, got back early 4th of 7 at Wodonga 2yo Hcp on May 24 over 1200m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Impending War with 58kg at $26. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 7 at Bendigo 2yo Hcp on June 14 over 1500m, slow going 1.4 len behind Bayou Music carrying 57.5kg at $19. Needs to lift.

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
3rd of 7	14/6/25	Bendigo	1500m	OPEN 2	7	Cory Parish	57.5kg	Soft 6	1:33.18	58.0 km/h	0:36.84	1.4L	5-7	$19	21	$29,160	$2,333	1. Bayou Music 2. Valda Warrior 3. Aggressive
4th of 6	5/6/25	Wangaratta	900m	Trial	-	Cory Parish	-	-	0:55.08	58.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Big Star 2. Roycrofts Courage 3. Too Big
4th of 7	24/5/25	Wodonga	1200m	OPEN 2	3	Milos Bunjevac	58kg	Soft 7	1:12.18	59.9 km/h	0:36.94	3.7L	6-6	$26	-	$32,400	$1,620	1. Impending War 2. Brenlyn's Legacy 3. Artie Lady
6th of 7	28/4/25	Bendigo	800m	Trial	-	Mitchell Aitken	-	Soft	0:49.77	57.9 km/h	-	4.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hegely 2. Brenlyn's Legacy 3. Grand Millesime

Mystery 'N' Drama (6) 7
Trainer: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Zac Spain (Last 50: 4-8-9)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $3,240
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE)

Dam: UNFORGOTTEN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

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

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-8-9

Trainer

W 4.76% P 33%

Distance

W 9.35% P 27%

Track

W 4.95% P 23%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 11%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 31%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit, Nose Roll]

Comments

Jumped at big odds at debut, 7th of 10 at this track 2yo Hcp on June 7 over 1100m, slow going 3 len behind Miss Ole carrying 55kg at $31. Prefer to see again.

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
7th of 10	7/6/25	Flemington	1100m	OPEN 2	7	Zac Spain	55kg	Soft 6	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.22	3.1L	4-7	$31	-	$162,000	$3,240	1. Miss Ole 2. Espana 3. Sonofkirk
2nd of 8	27/5/25	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Koby Jennings	-	-	0:49.32	58.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Cold Logic 2. Mystery 'N' Drama 3. Hell's Diamond
2nd of 5	20/5/25	Pakenham Synthetic	750m	Trial	-	Carleen Hefel	-	Synthetic	0:43.88	61.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Street Legal 2. Mystery 'N' Drama 3. Gliding Lightening

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