Kembla Grange Race 1

The Gong Spring Carnival Super Mdn Plate

Stake: $65,400

We kick off the new racing season and ZELJKO (8) looks a good way to start the card. She's placed in all four runs to date including three this time in, beaten 1.5 lengths over this route last time out in what looked a deeper maiden. Sets up nicely from the inside draw and should go close. HOT LUCI (7) made good improvement second up jumping sharply in trip, giving a sight at Wyong over this trip. She should be fitter now and will take plenty of catching with Hyeronimus booked. LE CHOCOLAT (2) has been solid in two runs back from a spell, not far away in a dash home at Newcastle second up. Ready to peak now getting to a mile. POUR BENN (4) is a gelding by Ace High on debut who kicks off at a good trip. His latest trial was solid and he can run well. FAYE RUNAWAY (6) wasn't far away fresh and has claims.

Distance: 1600m
Class: MDN
Track: Heavy9
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +3m 1100m-W/Post, True Remainder.

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Highland Lad (4) 5
Trainer: James Ponsonby (Hawkesbury)
Jockey: Winona Costin (Last 50: 6-3-5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $1,526
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUSSON (ARG)

Dam: HIGH BEAM (AUS)

Dam's Sire: So You Think

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-3-5

Trainer

W 10% P 25%

Distance

W 10% P 30%

Track

W 10% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 14%

Trainer/Distance

W 6.25% P 18%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Jumped at very long odds at debut, second last in a small field at Gosford 2&3yo Mdn-Sw on July 19 over 1600m, slow going 4.5 len behind Gallahop with 59kg at $51. Rough hope.

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 6	19/7/25	Gosford	1600m	MDN 23	2	Andrew Gibbons	59kg	Soft 5	1:40.86	57.1 km/h	0:35	4.6L	4-5	$51	-	$45,780	$1,526	1. Gallahop 2. Sleuth 3. Contemplates
5th of 5	7/7/25	Hawkesbury	1000m	Trial	-	Winona Costin	-	Heavy	1:00.49	59.5 km/h	-	5.07L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ridgeback 2. Demmo Dermy 3. Patissier

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 6

19/7/25

Gosford

1600m

MDN 23

Andrew Gibbons

59kg

Soft 5

1:40.86

57.1 km/h

0:35

4.6L

4-5

$51

$45,780

$1,526

1. Gallahop

2. Sleuth

3. Contemplates

5th of 5

7/7/25

Hawkesbury

1000m

Trial

Winona Costin

Heavy

1:00.49

59.5 km/h

5.07L

1. Ridgeback

2. Demmo Dermy

3. Patissier

Le Chocolat (2) 2x5x862x34
Trainer: Chris Waller (Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Zac Lloyd (Last 50: 8-13-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $45,916
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: LA PRALINE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Turf

9: 0-2-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Clockwise

9: 0-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-13-6

Trainer

W 14% P 36%

Distance

W 14% P 38%

Track

W 15% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 9.09% P 27%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 27%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1500m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 3rd of 7 at Hawkesbury Super Mdn-Sw on June 26 over 1500m, 2.25 len behind Jamarni with 59kg at $1.80. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Newcastle Mdn-Sw on July 15 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Starry Desert carrying 59kg at $5.50. Has ability and is one of the leading chances.

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 7	15/7/25	Newcastle	1400m	MDN	3	Rory Hutchings	59kg	Soft 6	1:27.11	57.9 km/h	0:37.24	1.6L	3-3	$5.50	19	$45,780	$2,507	1. Starry Desert 2. Skirmish 3. Zo Frilling
3rd of 7	26/6/25	Hawkesbury	1500m	MDN	6	Reece Jones	59kg	Good 4	1:29.89	60.1 km/h	0:34.06	2.2L	5-4	$1.80f	268	$65,400	$5,995	1. Jamarni 2. No Questions Asked 3. Le Chocolat
268 Day Spell
3rd of 7	6/6/25	Rosehill	1030m	Trial	-	Zac Lloyd	-	Soft	1:03.35	58.5 km/h	-	2.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Itinerary 2. Better Breakout 3. Le Chocolat
3rd of 7	26/5/25	Warwick Farm	815m	Trial	-	Zac Lloyd	-	Heavy	0:49.08	59.8 km/h	-	1.84L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Gram 2. Shezasiren 3. Le Chocolat
2nd of 11	1/10/24	Newcastle	1500m	MDN	1	Benjamin Osmond	57kg	Soft 5	1:31.36	59.1 km/h	0:35.34	0.4L	5-4	$5.50	40	$45,780	$8,121	1. Firm Agreement 2. Le Chocolat 3. Think Romance
40 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 14	22/8/24	Hawkesbury	1300m	MDN	7	Tim Clark	59kg	Good 4	1:16.15	61.5 km/h	0:34	2.5L	7-7	$7.50	15	$54,500	$1,771	1. Spanish Fox 2. Listentozou 3. November Air

Pour Benn (6)
Trainer: David Payne (Rosehill)
Jockey: Tom Sherry (Last 50: 12-6-2)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Flying

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ACE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: FRENCH (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 12-6-2

Trainer

W 9.40% P 38%

Distance

W 15% P 40%

Track

W 14% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 57%

Trainer/Distance

W 11% P 35%

Comments

First starter by Ace High out of French. Has a total of two trials leading in today's debut. Can run a solid race.

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
3rd of 10	20/6/25	Rosehill	1030m	Trial	-	Tom Sherry	-	Soft	1:02.81	59.0 km/h	1.53L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Vin Santo 2. Kikoira 3. Pour Benn
7th of 7	6/6/25	Rosehill	1030m	Trial	-	Tom Sherry	-	Soft	1:03.35	58.5 km/h	4.79L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Itinerary 2. Better Breakout 3. Le Chocolat

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 10

20/6/25

Rosehill

1030m

Trial

Tom Sherry

Soft

1:02.81

59.0 km/h

1.53L

1. Vin Santo

2. Kikoira

3. Pour Benn

7th of 7

6/6/25

Rosehill

1030m

Trial

Tom Sherry

Soft

1:03.35

58.5 km/h

4.79L

1. Itinerary

2. Better Breakout

3. Le Chocolat

Torpedo Ted (7) 90
Trainer: Tara & Philippe Vigouroux (Hawkesbury)
Jockey: Keagan Latham (Last 50: 11-11-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $338
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Flying

4 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ADELAIDE (IRE)

Dam: TRAMONTANA LASS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Xaar

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 11-11-6

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 15% P 43%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1280m - 1400m

Gear Changes

Winkers ON

Comments

Having third race start. At very big odds at debut, 9th of 12 at Canberra Acton Mdn-Sw on June 20 over 1280m, 9 len behind London Boy carrying 59kg at $61. Last start second last of 12 at Bathurst Mdn-Sw on July 21 over 1400m, 10 len behind Unreal Expectation carrying 59kg at $201. Outclassed 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
11th of 12	21/7/25	Bathurst	1400m	MDN	11	Ashleigh Stanley	59kg	Good 4	1:23.02	60.7 km/h	0	10.2L	12-11	$201	31	$29,430	-	1. Unreal Expectation 2. Metal Magic 3. Emelia's Magic
31 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	20/6/25	Canberra Acton	1280m	MDN	3	Pierre Boudvillain	59kg	Neutral	1:15.50	61.0 km/h	0:34.56	9.6L	6-6	$61	-	$23,980	$338	1. London Boy 2. Cold Mist 3. Rouge Homme
5th of 7	10/6/25	Hawkesbury	1000m	Trial	-	Winona Costin	-	Good	0:58.93	61.1 km/h	-	5.46L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Unreal Expectation 2. Mirai San 3. North Terrace
9th of 9	24/2/25	Hawkesbury	800m	Trial	-	Chad Lever	-	Good	0:48.00	60.0 km/h	-	6.48L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Nymphadora 2. Sosueme 3. Maybe Now

Faye Runaway (5) 836x7088x4
Trainer: Kerry Parker (Kembla Grange)
Jockey: Brock Ryan (Last 50: 5-6-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $17,560
Win / Place: 0% / 10%

5 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: ASTERN (AUS)

Dam: ENCENITO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Canny Lad

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

10: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

6: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

10: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-7

Trainer

W 9.09% P 36%

Distance

W 8.66% P 27%

Track

W 11% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 7.14% P 28%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Norton Bit]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months 4th in a small field at Hawkesbury Prov Mdn on July 20 over 1300m, slow going 2.5 len behind Afloat carrying 55kg at $21. Previously second-up second last of 14 at this track F&M Mdn on December 28 over 1400m, 13 len behind Rybakina carrying 55kg at $41. Fitter, minor hope.

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
4th of 6	20/7/25	Hawkesbury	1300m	MDN	3	Adrian Layt	55kg	Soft 5	1:17.43	60.4 km/h	0:34.27	2.4L	4-3	$21	163	$49,050	$2,916	1. Afloat 2. Share The Joy 3. Tambeloa
163 Day Spell
3rd of 6	4/6/25	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	-	Ryan Bradley	-	Soft	0:48.13	59.8 km/h	-	1.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. All Saints 2. Spiritualistic 3. Faye Runaway
8th of 11	7/2/25	Canberra	2000m	CL1	6	Lee Magorrian	56kg	Soft 6	2:04.30	57.9 km/h	0:35.27	6.5L	6-5	$26	12	$23,980	$338	1. Anulfa 2. Unowho 3. Spurline
8th of 9	26/1/25	Wyong	1630m	CL1	5	Jeff Penza	55kg	Good 4	1:37.79	60.0 km/h	0:36.17	7.6L	9-8	$101	29	$49,050	$1,417	1. Tikiroo 2. Monty Be Quick 3. Al Ras Blues
13th of 14	28/12/24	Kembla Grange	1400m	MDN FM	1	Andrew Adkins	55kg	Good 4	1:23.65	60.3 km/h	0:35.66	13.1L	6-7	$41	16	$45,780	-	1. Rybakina 2. Cuban Rain 3. Noctua
7th of 10	12/12/24	Kembla Grange	1400m	MDN 4U	9	Jay Ford	57kg	Good 4	1:22.45	61.1 km/h	0:33.42	12.7L	10-8	$61	149	$45,780	$1,145	1. Oh Diamond Lil 2. Altair I Am 3. Montigo Bay
149 Day Spell

Hot Luci (3) 6x42
Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Randwick)
Jockey: Adam Hyeronimus (Last 50: 8-7-8)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $10,192
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: LUSITANIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sepoy

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-7-8

Trainer

W 19% P 46%

Distance

W 13% P 35%

Track

W 17% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 28% P 54%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming second last in a small field at Scone Mdn on July 11 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Bird Whistle carrying 56.5kg at $13. Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Wyong Mdn on July 24 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Omaha Sand with 55kg at $9.50. Fitter now and making headway. Takes catching.

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
2nd of 8	24/7/25	Wyong	1600m	MDN	6	Regan Bayliss	55kg	Soft 5	1:39.88	57.7 km/h	0:36.3	1.2L	2-2	$9.50	13	$45,780	$8,121	1. Omaha Sand 2. Hot Luci 3. Zamazing
4th of 5	11/7/25	Scone	1200m	MDN	4	Winona Costin	56.5kg	Good 4	1:13.17	59.0 km/h	0:37.15	5.3L	3-2	$13	203	$29,430	$1,417	1. Bird Whistle 2. Satin Sparkle 3. Machrimore
203 Day Spell
6th of 10	20/6/25	Rosehill	1030m	Trial	-	Dylan Gibbons	-	Soft	1:02.81	59.0 km/h	-	4.23L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Vin Santo 2. Kikoira 3. Pour Benn
6th of 8	6/6/25	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Adam Hyeronimus	-	Soft	0:54.58	59.4 km/h	-	6.98L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miss Judas 2. Kikoira 3. Say Yes
6th of 10	20/12/24	Goulburn	1000m	MDN	7	Winona Costin	55.5kg	Good 4	0:58.82	61.2 km/h	0:35.62	4.3L	2-3	$4.80	-	$29,430	$654	1. Bode Akuna 2. Manwari 3. Joe Jitsu

Zeljko (1) 3x223
Trainer: Ciaron Maher (Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Jason Collett (Last 50: 11-6-11)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $29,648
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

Jockey Flying

4 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: SNITZEL (AUS)

Dam: ZENNISTA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Zenno Rob Roy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-2-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-2-2

Good

2: 0-0-2

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 11-6-11

Trainer

W 11% P 38%

Distance

W 12% P 36%

Track

W 9.45% P 37%

Trainer/Track

W 30% P 70%

Trainer/Distance

W 5.56% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band]

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at this track Super Mdn-Sw on July 17 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Mama Joy carrying 57kg at $3.80. The race before that raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 9 at Hawkesbury Mdn-Sw on July 3 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Aloysius with 57kg at $7. Close to a win. Rates as the horse to beat.

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 7	17/7/25	Kembla Grange	1600m	MDN	4	Louise Day	57kg	Good 4	1:38.62	58.4 km/h	0:35.44	1.5L	2-2	$3.80	14	$65,400	$5,995	1. Mama Joy 2. Valentiago 3. Zeljko
2nd of 9	3/7/25	Hawkesbury	1600m	MDN	5	Louise Day	57kg	Soft 7	1:39.08	58.1 km/h	0:35.27	1.2L	2-2	$7.00	19	$45,780	$8,121	1. Aloysius 2. Zeljko 3. Sleuth
2nd of 6	14/6/25	Newcastle	1300m	MDN	6	Louise Day	57kg	Heavy 8	1:20.99	57.8 km/h	0:37.36	2.7L	6-5	$12	161	$65,400	$11,282	1. Sound Banker 2. Zeljko 3. Louisburgh
161 Day Spell
6th of 6	26/5/25	Warwick Farm	815m	Trial	-	Dylan Gibbons	-	Heavy	0:49.03	59.8 km/h	-	5.77L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Weeping Woman 2. Cinsault 3. Zoodoo
3rd of 6	12/5/25	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	-	Louise Day	-	Soft	0:48.61	59.2 km/h	-	0.7L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sable Stole 2. Lightly Sparkled 3. Zeljko
3rd of 7	4/1/25	Kembla Grange	1300m	MDN	4	Andrew Adkins	55.5kg	Good 4	1:18.40	59.7 km/h	0:35.66	6.1L	2-2	$2.40f	-	$45,780	$4,251	1. Heesen 2. Acknowledged 3. Zeljko

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