Hamilton Race 6

Ecycle Solutions Mosstrooper Stpl

Stake: $81,000

Great shame to see one of the big two come out and leave this is a one act affair. STERN IDOL (1) is the champion of the Australian steeplechasing scene and is going as well as ever, winning the Australian Chase two back with 73kg. His last start win with 72kg in the Thackeray was outstanding, attacked throughout but coming clear to score by 16 lengths. Has the big weight again but it's not unreasonable and he can take this out as well. INSTIGATOR (5) was well behind STERN IDOL last time but has the ability to at least place. CARNAMAH (4) is going well and jostling for that third spot as well, ahead of NOT USUAL DREAM (3) who could sneak into the first four.

Distance: 3400m
Class: STPL
Track: Heavy
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 6.62)

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Stern Idol (5) 8110x32411
Trainer: Ciaron Maher (Ballarat)
Jockey: Steven Pateman (Last 50: 13-9-4)
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $885,872
Win / Place: 40% / 51%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

Trainer / Jockey Combo

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RAVEN'S PASS (USA)

Dam: SCREEN ICON (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Authorized

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 14-3-1

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

7: 3-1-1

1st Up

9: 2-1-1

2nd Up

8: 4-1-0

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

4th Up

5: 1-1-0

Turf

35: 14-3-1

Good

8: 2-0-1

Soft

19: 7-2-0

Heavy

8: 5-1-0

Clockwise

5: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

30: 12-3-1

Hurdle

12: 3-2-0

Steeple

12: 9-0-0

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 5-1-0

Last 50

50: 13-9-4

Trainer

W 33% P 63%

Distance

W 26% P 53%

Track

W 19% P 51%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 48% P 70%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m - 3900m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last run favourite; came from midfield and won by 12 len Warrnambool Thackeray Chase on July 6 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Leaderboard with 72kg at $1.70 in a jumps. Start before favourite; came from midfield and won by 0.8 len Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on June 1 over 3900m on rain affected going defeating Leaderboard carrying 73kg at $1.85 in a jumps. Found his best form now. Champion jumper who sets the benchmark.

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 5	6/7/25	Warrnambool	3450m	Qlty STPL	4	Steven Pateman	72kg	Heavy 8	4:15.12	48.7 km/h	-	12.0L	2-1	$1.70f	35	$87,480	$55,134	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Fabalot
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	16/6/25	Warrnambool	2800m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Soft	3:33.00	47.3 km/h	-	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stern Idol 2. Noonday Gun 3. Field Of Lights
1st of 9	1/6/25	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	STPL	6	Steven Pateman	73kg	Soft 7	4:39.07	50.3 km/h	0:39.92	0.8L	4-1	$1.85f	32	$109,620	$61,020	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Not Usual Dream
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	21/5/25	Terang	2800m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Soft	3:25.10	49.1 km/h	-	12L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stern Idol 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Khafeef
4th of 8	30/4/25	Warrnambool	3200m	HDLE	3	Fergus Gregory	70.5kg	Soft 6	3:39.68	52.4 km/h	0:39.52	2.1L	1-1	$3.30	17	$163,080	$8,100	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Affluential 3. Right Now
2nd of 6	13/4/25	Pakenham	3200m	Qlty HDLE	5	Steven Pateman	72kg	Soft 5	3:39.25	52.5 km/h	-	5.0L	1-1	$3.90f	18	$81,000	$15,552	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Stern Idol 3. Right Now

Not Usual Dream (2) 53x4496364
Trainer: Rachael Cunningham (Pakenham)
Jockey: Martin Kelly (Last 50: 1-3-4)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $175,495
Win / Place: 3.33% / 31%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOCKING (AUS)

Dam: WALSBURGS DREAM (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Pentire

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 2-8-9

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-0-2

1st Up

9: 0-1-0

2nd Up

9: 0-2-0

3rd Up

7: 0-1-2

4th Up

7: 1-1-1

Turf

59: 2-7-9

Good

16: 0-1-0

Soft

30: 2-4-8

Heavy

13: 0-2-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

56: 2-8-9

Hurdle

13: 0-2-3

Steeple

11: 1-0-4

Handicap Rating

115

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-3-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 10% P 33%

Track

W 14% P 21%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3900m

Comments

Last outing finished fourth in a small field at Casterton Chase on June 29 over 3800m, on slow going 16 len behind The Mighty Spar with 66.5kg at $11. The run before finished sixth of 8 runners at Terang Stple on June 15 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 11 len behind The Mighty Spar carrying 67.5kg at $10. Place chance.

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
4th of 6	29/6/25	Casterton	3800m	STPL	6	Dean Parker	66.5kg	Soft 6	4:45.86	47.9 km/h	0:42.36	16.8L	5-4	$11	14	$37,800	$1,426	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Pressfal 3. Carnamah
6th of 8	15/6/25	Terang	3200m	STPL 3U	7	Dean Parker	67.5kg	Heavy 8	3:48.57	50.4 km/h	0:43.14	11.8L	6-6	$10	14	$54,000	$432	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Carnamah 3. Raise The Note
3rd of 9	1/6/25	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	STPL	8	Dean Parker	65kg	Soft 7	4:39.07	50.3 km/h	0:39.92	5.8L	7-3	$51	6	$109,620	$9,720	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Not Usual Dream
6th of 7	26/5/25	Mornington	3000m	BM70 3U	1	Paul Gatt	54.5kg	Good 3	3:10.58	56.7 km/h	0:36.28	5.6L	3-7	$151	31	$29,160	$729	1. Affluential 2. Heir To The Throne 3. Holly's Star
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	21/5/25	Terang	2800m	Trial	-	Dean Parker	-	Soft	3:25.10	49.1 km/h	-	12L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stern Idol 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Khafeef
9th of 12	25/4/25	Moe	2400m	BM58 3U	1	Sheridan Clarke	55.5kg	Good 4	2:34.69	55.9 km/h	0:36.91	8.4L	9-9	$51	13	$29,160	$729	1. Diwali 2. La Plage 3. Luckyheleft

Carnamah (1) 050x248323
Trainer: Rachael Cunningham (Pakenham)
Jockey: William McCarthy (Last 50: 4-6-9)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $123,428
Win / Place: 6.25% / 37%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLACKFRIARS (AUS)

Dam: AMAZINGTALE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 2-5-5

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

8: 0-2-2

1st Up

6: 0-3-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-2

Turf

28: 1-3-4

Good

9: 0-1-0

Soft

15: 0-1-4

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

4: 1-2-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

30: 2-5-5

Hurdle

5: 0-0-1

Steeple

9: 1-2-2

Handicap Rating

116

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-6-9

Trainer

W 4.48% P 23%

Distance

W 11% P 40%

Track

W 11% P 43%

Trainer/Track

W 50% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3800m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Nasal Strip]

Comments

Impressive in recent runs. Last start finished third in a small field at Casterton Chase on June 29 over 3800m, slow track; 2.75 len behind The Mighty Spar with 66.5kg at $7.50. Race before finished second of 8 starters at Terang Stple on June 15 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 1.75 len behind The Mighty Spar carrying 66kg at $10. Continues to improve. Minor hope.

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
3rd of 6	29/6/25	Casterton	3800m	STPL	4	Arron Lynch	66.5kg	Soft 6	4:45.86	47.9 km/h	0:42.36	2.8L	2-3	$7.50	14	$37,800	$3,208	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Pressfal 3. Carnamah
2nd of 8	15/6/25	Terang	3200m	STPL 3U	6	Arron Lynch	66kg	Heavy 8	3:48.57	50.4 km/h	0:43.14	1.8L	1-2	$10	28	$54,000	$10,368	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Carnamah 3. Raise The Note
1st of 6	6/6/25	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Arron Lynch	-	Soft	3:40.53	45.7 km/h	-	3.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Carnamah 2. Zegalo 3. Nelson
3rd of 7	18/5/25	Casterton	3800m	STPL	2	Dean Parker	66kg	Soft 6	4:42.58	48.4 km/h	0:42.6	8.8L	4-2	$21	18	$86,400	$7,484	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Prismatic 3. Carnamah
8th of 8	30/4/25	Warrnambool	3200m	HDLE	2	Dean Parker	66kg	Soft 6	3:39.68	52.4 km/h	0:39.52	39.6L	4-7	$151	17	$163,080	$3,240	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Affluential 3. Right Now
4th of 6	13/4/25	Pakenham	3200m	STPL	2	Arron Lynch	66kg	Soft 5	3:45.94	51.0 km/h	-	15.5L	2-2	$9.00	15	$43,200	$1,642	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Port Guillaume

Instigator (3) 57x7l33204
Trainer: Aaron Purcell (Warrnambool)
Jockey: Will Gordon (Last 50: 7-9-4)
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $631,014
Win / Place: 7.94% / 42%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NAYEF (USA)

Dam: IMAGERY (GER)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 5-11-11

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 0-1-2

1st Up

9: 1-1-1

2nd Up

9: 2-0-1

3rd Up

9: 1-2-2

4th Up

9: 0-2-2

Turf

63: 5-11-11

Good

23: 1-3-0

Soft

28: 3-7-7

Heavy

12: 1-1-4

Clockwise

6: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

57: 4-10-10

Hurdle

15: 2-4-5

Steeple

11: 1-3-2

Handicap Rating

128

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-9-4

Trainer

W 27% P 64%

Distance

W 14% P 53%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 5500m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band]

Comments

Last outing got back early finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Thackeray Chase on July 6 over 3450m, in the wet; 19 len behind Stern Idol with 65kg at $11. Start before came from midfield; finished 12th of 14 starters at Ballarat Bm64 on June 29 over 2600m, slow track; 22 len behind Ferago carrying 61.5kg at $41. Continues to improve. Going well, can fill a placing.

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
4th of 5	6/7/25	Warrnambool	3450m	Qlty STPL	1	Tom Ryan	65kg	Heavy 8	4:15.12	48.7 km/h	-	19.8L	4-4	$11	7	$87,480	$3,326	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Fabalot
12th of 14	29/6/25	Ballarat	2600m	BM64	9	Linda Meech	61.5kg	Soft 7	2:49.78	55.1 km/h	0:37.8	22.1L	6-10	$41	59	$37,800	-	1. Ferago 2. Reddivo 3. Alhambra Palace
59 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	1/5/25	Warrnambool	5500m	STPL	6	Braidon Small	64.5kg	Soft 7	6:52.55	48.0 km/h	0:43.32	12.0L	3-2	$5.50	2	$381,780	$68,040	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Instigator 3. Bazini
3rd of 10	29/4/25	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL	2	Braidon Small	65.5kg	Soft 6	4:11.39	49.4 km/h	0:45.1	4.3L	6-7	$11	23	$163,080	$14,580	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Freddy The Eagle 3. Instigator
3rd of 8	17/4/25	Warrnambool	2800m	Trial	-	Braidon Small	-	Soft	3:21.99	49.9 km/h	-	10.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Nelson 2. Heir To The Throne 3. Instigator
3rd of 7	6/4/25	Ballarat Synthetic	3250m	STPL 3U	5	Braidon Small	72.5kg	Synthetic	3:58.74	49.0 km/h	0:39.66	11.0L	2-3	$6.00	9	$37,800	$3,208	1. Leaderboard 2. Schabau 3. Instigator

Mustang Harry (4) f05680x005
Trainer: Kaye Edwards (Casterton)
Jockey: Jordan Hart (Last 50: 4-2-5)
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $105,620
Win / Place: 4.44% / 20%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GREENWOOD LAKE (USA)

Dam: ESPRIT DE LYS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bel Esprit

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 2-2-5

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-0

4th Up

5: 1-1-0

Turf

44: 2-2-5

Good

14: 0-0-1

Soft

15: 1-0-3

Heavy

15: 1-2-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

45: 2-2-5

Hurdle

5: 0-0-0

Steeple

7: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

115

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-2-5

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 9.09% P 27%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 3450m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last outing ran last in a small field at Warrnambool Thackeray Chase on July 6 over 3450m, on a wet track; 24 len behind Stern Idol carrying 65kg at $61. Before that ran last at Casterton Bm58-Hwt on June 29 over 2000m, on slow going 18 len behind Idon'tgetit carrying 65kg at $201. Can't have.

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
5th of 5	6/7/25	Warrnambool	3450m	Qlty STPL	3	Jordan Hart	65kg	Heavy 8	4:15.12	48.7 km/h	-	24.0L	5-5	$61	7	$87,480	$1,663	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Fabalot
12th of 12	29/6/25	Casterton	2000m	BM58 3U	12	Cillin Leonard	65kg	Soft 6	2:08.14	56.2 km/h	0:38.9	18.5L	12-12	$201	42	$29,160	-	1. Idon'tgetit 2. Black Autumn 3. French Graffiti
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	21/5/25	Terang	2800m	Trial	-	Jordan Hart	-	Soft	3:29.10	48.2 km/h	-	5.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Chimed 2. Balnarring Beach 3. Mustang Harry
10th of 12	18/5/25	Casterton	2000m	BM0-58 3U	8	Teo Nugent	54kg	Soft 6	2:07.44	56.5 km/h	0:36.5	9.9L	9-10	$101	168	$29,160	$729	1. Mangione 2. A Blue Star 3. Gambu
168 Day Spell
10th of 12	1/12/24	Warrnambool	3450m	BM64	10	Jordan Hart	65kg	Heavy 9	4:02.89	51.1 km/h	0:40.63	26.2L	12-11	$81	41	$64,800	$1,296	1. Exzello 2. Eyes To Me 3. Dempsey Girl
41 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	21/10/24	Warrnambool	2350m	BM58	6	Conor Brassil	67kg	Soft 5	2:29.19	56.7 km/h	0:36.99	19.0L	9-9	$101	17	$29,160	$729	1. Autumn Colours 2. Olympic Theatre 3. Golden Garden