The Gardens Race 3

Royal Riddle 09.09.2005

Stake: $2,764

RARE OBSIDIAN (1) is a talented type who notched her 6th career success when too good (22.86) at this track last time. Form here at the trip sound including six wins. Hard to fault her form and makes plenty of appeal again. AVOCADO TOAST (2) goes very well this course and distance starting 19 times for seven wins and eight minors. Recorded a 3 length win (23.11) in a Grade 4/5 last time at this track. Makes strong appeal on best. JASPER DARKE (5) goes very well this course and distance starting 20 times for seven wins and nine minors. Hit the frame latest (22.78) when second at this track in a Grade 3/4. Can feature in the finish. STOP IT ZIPPER (7) was below best last time at this track (23.27) in a NG, finishing a 7 length fourth. Has already won three times from this draw.

Distance: 400m
Class: 4th/5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Rare Obsidian (1) 7734328111
Trainer: Nathan Goodwin (KEMPSEY)
Prize Money: $11,372
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo Black B

Sire: COLLISION (AUS)

Dam: ASTON ORIENTAL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-2-3

Track

12: 6-1-3

Trk/Dst

12: 6-1-3

Distance

13: 6-1-3

Season

6: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	1	1	3	2	1	3
1st	2	1	1	0	1	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
3rd	2	0	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Won her last three in a row including a strong win last start over 400m at this track by 3 lengths in a Grade 5. Flying lately and can score again.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 8	6/9/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:22.86	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$4.60	0:22.86	0:22.76	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	7	1. Rare Obsidian 2. Stock's Gift 3. Paw Nelvin
1st of 8	30/8/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:23.00	0:22.79	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	8	1. Rare Obsidian 2. Offenbach 3. Whitey
1st of 8	22/8/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	5.3L	$3.90	0:23.09	0:22.76	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	5	1. Rare Obsidian 2. Master Murraya 3. Slightly Psycho
8th of 8	17/8/25	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.99	60.0 km/h	11.0L	$5.50	0:20.21	0:19.80	GR 5	$2,564	-	9	1. Rudolf Rumble 2. Stilton Miley 3. Rocky Pepper
2nd of 8	8/8/25	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:22.77	0:22.61	GR 5	$2,564	$483	7	1. Zipping Vivid 2. Rare Obsidian 3. Full Tilt Tom
3rd of 8	1/8/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$2.10	0:23.07	0:22.73	GR 5	$2,518	$355	6	1. Stock's Gift 2. Fascinate Abby 3. Rare Obsidian

Avocado Toast (2) 3351112451
Trainer: Gary Greene (Kearsley)
Prize Money: $15,762
Win / Place: 28% / 68%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SLICED BREAD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 7-5-5

Track

23: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

19: 7-4-4

Distance

19: 7-4-4

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	2	7	1	5	1	1	4
1st	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	2
2nd	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
3rd	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1

Comments

Good performance after racing just off the speed to win by 3 lengths at this track over 400m (23.11) beating Lampent Bale in Grade 4/5 on September 6. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	6/9/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:23.11	0:22.76	GR 4/5	$2,764	$1,748	7	1. Avocado Toast 2. Lampent Bale 3. Fascinate Pearl
5th of 7	30/8/25	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$2.40	0:29.80	0:29.71	GR 5	$3,452	-	8	1. Naughty Nash 2. Dizzy Digby 3. Jonesy Revenge
4th of 8	22/8/25	The Gardens	515m	2	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$3.10	0:29.62	0:29.62	GR 5	$3,452	$83	6	1. My Cupcake 2. Froggy Did It 3. Almighty Wrath
2nd of 8	16/8/25	The Gardens	515m	5	0:29.88	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$9.50	0:29.72	0:29.72	GR 5	$3,452	$705	21	1. Look For Lionel 2. Avocado Toast 3. Jasper Darke
1st of 8	26/7/25	The Gardens	400m	3	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$3.60	0:22.98	0:22.76	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	29	1. Avocado Toast 2. Federal Duke 3. Halo Grace
1st of 8	27/6/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:23.10	0:22.62	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	6	1. Avocado Toast 2. Macho's Run 3. Super Quality

Salem Sweetheart (3) 1135258672
Trainer: Allan Woods (Nabiac)
Prize Money: $40,842
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: KEYBOW (AUS)

Dam: WALLAN BABY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 14-17-12

Track

83: 13-16-10

Trk/Dst

61: 11-13-8

Distance

65: 11-14-8

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	9	8	13	7	12	20	25
1st	1	0	0	2	0	1	3	7
2nd	1	1	1	3	2	0	4	5
3rd	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	2

Comments

Ran a better race when second behind Tiny Tayla at this track last start over 400m (23.13). Gets back so might need a bit of luck.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	15/8/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:22.94	0:22.72	MX 2/3	$2,564	$483	6	1. Tiny Tayla 2. Salem Sweetheart 3. Winlock Piper
7th of 8	9/8/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.47	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$23	0:22.95	0:22.71	GR 4/5	$2,764	-	8	1. Jasper Darke 2. Federal Duke 3. Aussie Bell
6th of 8	1/8/25	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.50	61.3 km/h	4.3L	$23	0:23.20	0:22.73	GR 4/5	$2,714	-	48	1. Past Tense 2. Merger 3. Maserati Avenue
48 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	14/6/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:24.74	58.2 km/h	24.3L	$16	0:23.03	0:22.51	FFA	$2,919	-	3	1. Likeable Rogue 2. Molly On Fire 3. Max Stappen
5th of 7	11/6/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.43	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$2.10	0:23.18	0:22.69	GR 4/5	$2,764	-	5	1. Likeable Rogue 2. Rattlin' Impact 3. Teapot Scandal
2nd of 8	6/6/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:23.01	0:22.82	MX 2/3	$2,564	$483	21	1. Chloe's Comet 2. Salem Sweetheart 3. Kath Bell

Jasper Darke (5) 4452161362
Trainer: Betty Keene (Twelve Mile Creek)
Prize Money: $21,318
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: LIBERTY PEARL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-7-4

Track

27: 9-7-4

Trk/Dst

20: 7-6-3

Distance

20: 7-6-3

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	1	5	5	3	4	5	2
1st	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	2
2nd	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	0
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0

Comments

Big odds last time but hit the ground running with a strong early split, giving a sight but fading only late to finish second (22.78) at this track over 400m. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Pay to follow.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	6/9/25	The Gardens	400m	3	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$17	0:22.76	0:22.76	GR 3/4	$2,919	$561	7	1. Skinny Marie 2. Jasper Darke 3. Magic Wylde
6th of 7	30/8/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.54	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.20	0:23.29	0:22.79	GR 3/4	$2,919	-	14	1. Skinny Marie 2. Big Rush 3. Likeable Rogue
3rd of 8	16/8/25	The Gardens	515m	3	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:29.72	0:29.72	GR 5	$3,452	$472	7	1. Look For Lionel 2. Avocado Toast 3. Jasper Darke
1st of 8	9/8/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:22.95	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:22.95	0:22.71	GR 4/5	$2,764	$1,748	8	1. Jasper Darke 2. Federal Duke 3. Aussie Bell
6th of 7	1/8/25	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	9.0L	$6.50	0:29.58	0:29.58	GR 4/5	$3,586	-	7	1. Irinka Lindsay 2. Canya Brew It 3. My Bread Roll
1st of 8	25/7/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:22.63	63.6 km/h	5.0L	$1.90	0:22.63	0:22.58	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	6	1. Jasper Darke 2. Diva's Delight 3. Fascinate Glory

Maserati Avenue (6) 567f232456
Trainer: Ronald Bell (BLACKSMITHS)
Prize Money: $28,527
Win / Place: 18% / 49%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: ELAINE AVENUE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 11-11-7

Track

29: 5-6-1

Trk/Dst

29: 5-6-1

Distance

31: 6-6-2

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	8	6	7	8	12	5	6
1st	1	1	0	0	3	2	2	2
2nd	1	1	1	3	0	3	0	2
3rd	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	0

Comments

Showed strong early pace and stuck on well despite finishing out of the placings when sixth over 400m this track in 23.44. Likely to struggle this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 8	5/9/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.44	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:23.20	0:22.74	GR 4/5	$2,764	-	7	1. Chloe's Comet 2. Starlight Duke 3. Walter Avenue
5th of 8	29/8/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$6.50	0:22.73	0:22.69	GR 4/5	$2,764	-	12	1. Barramundi Lou 2. Dashing Mimco 3. Walter Avenue
4th of 8	17/8/25	Richmond	401m	3	0:23.30	62.0 km/h	11.3L	$16	0:22.51	0:22.51	GR 4/5	$2,764	$83	9	1. Back Tomorrow 2. Kiwi Kawa 3. Nirmada
2nd of 8	8/8/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:23.07	0:22.61	GR 4/5	$2,764	$527	7	1. Fascinate Pearl 2. Maserati Avenue 3. George Judy
3rd of 8	1/8/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.26	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$2.30	0:23.20	0:22.73	GR 4/5	$2,714	$400	6	1. Past Tense 2. Merger 3. Maserati Avenue
2nd of 8	26/7/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.01	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:22.95	0:22.76	GR 4/5	$2,764	$527	15	1. Stop It Zipper 2. Maserati Avenue 3. Dashing Mimco

Stop It Zipper (7) 1131166374
Trainer: Peter Mattress (Jilliby)
Prize Money: $18,171
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: KEYBOW (AUS)

Dam: LIL BIT LONGER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 9-6-6

Track

22: 7-2-2

Trk/Dst

22: 7-2-2

Distance

29: 8-5-2

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	8	5	1	4	3	6	7
1st	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	2
2nd	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	0

Comments

Missed the frame latest (23.27) when fourth over 400m at this track in a NG. Strong record off the draw with three wins and two minors from six starts. Among the chances on best.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 7	5/9/25	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	7.5L	$41	0:22.75	0:22.74	NG	$2,919	$83	6	1. Stylish Robbo 2. My Moon Shadow 3. Smart Comet
7th of 7	30/8/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	4.5L	$3.30	0:23.29	0:22.79	GR 3/4	$2,919	-	4	1. Skinny Marie 2. Big Rush 3. Likeable Rogue
3rd of 6	26/8/25	Gosford	388m	2	0:22.29	62.7 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:22.23	0:22.13	NG	$2,919	$416	7	1. Beer Money 2. Paper Shredder 3. Stop It Zipper
6th of 6	19/8/25	Gosford	388m	5	0:22.61	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:22.15	0:22.15	NG	$2,919	-	11	1. Paper Shredder 2. Beer Money 3. Dinali Keroma
6th of 8	8/8/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.20	62.1 km/h	8.3L	$12	0:22.61	0:22.61	NG	$2,919	-	7	1. Stylish Robbo 2. Smart Comet 3. Coin Counter
1st of 8	1/8/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$4.80	0:22.93	0:22.73	NG	$2,867	-	6	1. Stop It Zipper 2. Gold Rush Lad 3. Jack Jack Binks

Great North (8) 5766361775
Trainer: Brett Gilbert (NSW)
Prize Money: $34,299
Win / Place: 5.77% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ANDOS MAC (AUS)

Dam: PREMIER RETURN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

156: 9-18-37

Track

40: 2-2-12

Trk/Dst

34: 1-1-11

Distance

41: 1-2-11

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	3	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	13	23	33	18	13	16	20
1st	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	2
2nd	1	1	3	4	5	1	0	3
3rd	11	3	3	9	4	0	4	3

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 431m at Muswellbrook. Likely to struggle this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	11/9/25	Muswellbrook	431m	5	0:25.12	61.8 km/h	6.3L	$91	0:24.68	0:24.68	GR 5	$3,452	-	7	1. Tommie's Bride 2. Jungle Tiger 3. Make Your Stand
7th of 7	4/9/25	Muswellbrook	431m	4	0:25.34	61.2 km/h	10.0L	$61	0:24.63	0:24.60	GR 5	$3,452	-	9	1. Tommie's Bride 2. Trickle 3. Alfie's Princess
7th of 7	26/8/25	Gosford	515m	7	0:30.60	60.6 km/h	13.3L	$101	0:29.68	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,452	-	7	1. Look For Lionel 2. Double Dealings 3. Sweet Street
1st of 8	19/8/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:22.85	61.1 km/h	0.3L	$13	0:22.85	0:22.15	GR 5	$2,564	$1,637	4	1. Great North 2. Brave Choice 3. Aston Roja
6th of 8	15/8/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.46	61.4 km/h	6.3L	$126	0:23.01	0:22.72	GR 5	$2,564	-	3	1. Rookie Red 2. Brave Choice 3. Bomb Noah
3rd of 7	12/8/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:22.72	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$41	0:22.34	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,564	$361	11	1. Flying Whales 2. Tarawi Zoomer 3. Great North

Class Clown (4) 8578877458
Trainer: Sally Gilbert (Umina Beach)
Prize Money: $41,270
Win / Place: 7.77% / 33%

5 yo Black D

Sire: KEYBOW (AUS)

Dam: BONNA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

193: 15-25-24

Track

35: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

27: 3-1-2

Distance

30: 3-1-2

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	25	28	29	20	22	26	25
1st	2	4	0	3	2	1	2	1
2nd	3	2	3	3	3	1	5	5
3rd	4	4	7	2	2	2	1	2

Comments

Country racer who only starts fairly, coming off mixed results. Was 8th last start over 336m at Muswellbrook (20.08) beaten 10 lengths, behind Diva's Delight in Grade 4/5 on September 11. Will have to be at his best; should show more than the latest offering. Has claims.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
8th of 8	11/9/25	Muswellbrook	336m	6	0:20.08	60.2 km/h	10.3L	$91	0:19.36	0:19.19	GR 4/5	$2,764	-	9	1. Diva's Delight 2. Kiando Diva 3. Sunshine Mia
5th of 8	2/9/25	Gosford	388m	2	0:23.26	60.1 km/h	6.3L	$41	0:22.82	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,564	-	7	1. Isolation 2. Federal Mel 3. Cape Canaveral
4th of 8	26/8/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:23.68	59.0 km/h	7.5L	$41	0:23.16	0:22.13	GR 5	$2,564	$83	14	1. Elite Choice 2. Edge Of Angel 3. Us And Them
7th of 7	12/8/25	Gosford	388m	7	0:23.87	58.5 km/h	12.3L	$41	0:23.00	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,564	-	18	1. Love Me Again 2. Night Works 3. My Something
7th of 7	25/7/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:24.21	59.5 km/h	15.0L	$35	0:23.16	0:22.58	GR 5	$2,564	-	6	1. Atomic Whacker 2. Lilly Moira 3. Teapot Scandal
8th of 8	19/7/25	Muswellbrook	336m	8	0:20.15	60.0 km/h	11.8L	$91	0:19.33	0:19.33	MX 3/4	$1,221	-	4	1. Worimi Star 2. Key Van 3. Elite Choice

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