Maryborough Race 2

Classic Connection Yabby Dam Farms Victoria Trotters Derby (2Nd Heat)

Stake: $11,400

GATESYS GEM (6) finished second last time, beaten 5.5 metres by Tracy The Jet in a Group One over 2240m at Melton. Top-shelf performer who is perfectly placed to win. MECARNO (2) won two starts ago then things went wrong last start when he broke and finished 9 metres away in seventh over 2100m at Geelong. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Won't find this any harder so he can return to winning ways. MUSKEE (4) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 15 metres at Cranbourne over 2080m. I AM HELLBOUND (8) is the next elect off a last-start win by a head at Bendigo over 1650m.

Distance: 2690m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Mystery Fred (Fr1) 7358399857
Trainer: Peter Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $54,652
Win / Place: 10% / 45%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: GARSTON GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 4-7-6

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

31: 3-6-4

Standing

6: 1-1-2

All-Weather

37: 4-7-6

Best Mile

2:00.34

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr3) over 1720m at Melton, beaten 20 m by Mega Spur (2:05.30) in NR 65 to 75 on October 11 at $71. Before that 5th (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed at Melton, at the bell was 4th-6.42 beaten 5 m by Nakedtruth (2:05.90) in NR 60 to 69 on October 3 at $13. Not keen.

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
7th of 9	11/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:05.30	1:57.3	7.62L	$71	8	NR 65 to 75	$17,100	$342	1. Mega Spur 2. Imperial Command NZ 3. Timmy Turtle NZ
5th of 12	3/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:05.90	1:57.8	1.93L	$13	6	NR 60 to 69	$9,120	$274	1. Nakedtruth 2. Thunda Struck 3. Timmy Turtle NZ
8th of 8	27/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:05.10	1:57.0	4.54L	$31	9	NR 70 to 85	$19,950	$399	1. Remus Phoenix 2. Our Marvella NZ 3. Imperial Command NZ
9th of 9	18/9/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kerryn Manning	2:43.40	1:59.5	13.16L	$14	6	NR 56 to 62	$7,980	$160	1. Perfidious Sue 2. Tictok 3. Majestic Tooth
9th of 12	12/9/25	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kerryn Manning	2:35.00	1:58.8	7.58L	$18	13	NR 60 to 69	$11,400	$228	1. Royal Charlotte 2. Preferred Love 3. Thunda Struck
3rd of 12	30/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kerryn Manning	2:06.50	1:58.4	2.64L	$10	15	NR 60 to 71	$17,100	$1,710	1. Imperial Command NZ 2. Six Nations 3. Mystery Fred

Mecarno (Fr2) 39x211x817
Trainer: M J Bellman (Ararat)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $22,903
Win / Place: 33% / 55%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TACTICAL LANDING (USA)

Dam: SUNDONS PRIDE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

8: 2-1-1

Standing

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

9: 3-1-1

Best Mile

1:58.20

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (Sr1) over 2100m at Geelong was 3rd-2.8 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Aldebaran Brooke (2:37.70) in NR 60 to 69 on October 17 at $2.90. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 12 m as favourite (10m Fr2) at Horsham (2:50.40) beating Ataboy Charlie in NR 50 or better on October 6 at $2. Rates highly. Leading chance on best form.

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
7th of 9	17/10/25	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:37.70	2:00.8	3.64L	$2.90f	11	NR 60 to 69	$11,400	$228	1. Aldebaran Brooke 2. Thunda Struck 3. Kyvalleyhoneybunny
1st of 11	6/10/25	Horsham	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Michael Bellman	2:50.40	2:04.1	4.54L	$2.00f	51	NR 50 or better	$6,840	$3,785	1. Mecarno 2. Ataboy Charlie 3. Maximez
51 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	22/9/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	Michael Bellman	2:49.50	-	7.43L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mecarno 2. Paris Jamilla 3. Pleasant Surprise
8th of 9	16/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Bellman	2:04.90	1:56.9	14.76L	$26	84	No NR	$34,200	$684	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Commodus 3. Sam Nien
84 Day Spell
1st of 5	3/8/25	Maryborough	2190m			-	Rebecca Morrissey	2:44.00	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mecarno 2. April Sun 3. Centurion Dream
1st of 10	24/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Bellman	2:46.00	1:59.2	0.93L	$4.60	22	No NR	$17,100	$9,747	1. Mecarno 2. Mystery Fred 3. Ezra Kai

Artigas (Fr3) 8x174210
Trainer: Aaron Dunn ()
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $9,473
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN MERRY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

7: 2-1-0

All-Weather

7: 2-1-0

Best Mile

2:00.60

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when tenth at Ballarat on October 16. Was victorious the start before at Melton on September 26. Solid top-three prospects.

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
10th of 12	16/10/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:05.40	1:58.0	20.71L	$1.80f	20	NR 50 to 55	$6,840	$160	1. Ezra Kai 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. The Sky Is The Limit
1st of 11	26/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:48.40	2:01.0	2.23L	$3.00f	8	NR 49 to 53	$6,840	$3,785	1. Artigas 2. Old Dominion 3. Buslin Brody
2nd of 10	18/9/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:05.40	1:58.0	0.63L	$2.80f	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,840	$1,026	1. Emmwallen 2. Artigas 3. No Telling Heather
4th of 8	8/9/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Dunn	2:04.40	1:58.5	3.46L	$13	32	NR up to 59	$7,980	$399	1. Rocky Valley 2. Everybodylovesme 3. I Am Wilma
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	7/8/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Dunn	2:05.90	1:58.5	30.67L	$3.00f	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,840	$160	1. Claudys Hero 2. No Telling Heather 3. Majestic Tooth
1st of 9	28/7/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:06.60	2:00.6	5.50L	$1.95f	348	MAIDEN	$6,840	$3,785	1. Artigas 2. Itgetsbetter 3. Aldebaran Axl
348 Day Spell

Muskee (Fr4) 613x514221
Trainer: John Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $32,159
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: OUR SUNNY ROSE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-2-1

Season

6: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

13: 4-2-1

All-Weather

13: 4-2-1

Best Mile

1:58.70

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won a big 15 m win as favourite (Fr7) at Cranbourne (2:36.40) beating Dossier in NR up to 59 on October 19 at $1.22. Can measure up again.

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	19/10/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ewa Justice	2:36.40	2:01.0	5.65L	$1.22f	15	NR up to 59	$7,980	$4,549	1. Muskee 2. Dossier 3. Blanco Canyon
2nd of 12	4/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ewa Justice	2:04.80	1:56.8	1.93L	$41	10	No NR	$68,400	$10,944	1. Commodus 2. Muskee 3. Sam Nien
2nd of 9	24/9/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	1:59.80	1:56.8	3.42L	$19	13	No NR	$11,400	$1,824	1. Commodus 2. Muskee 3. Ezra Kai
4th of 11	11/9/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Justice	2:44.90	2:01.7	2.68L	$13	6	NR up to 55	$9,120	$456	1. Myheartbeatstrue 2. Freight Shaker 3. Floating Mountain
1st of 8	5/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Justice	2:48.60	2:01.1	0.52L	$9.00	12	NR up to 55	$6,840	$3,785	1. Muskee 2. Floating Mountain 3. Emmwallen
5th of 7	24/8/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ewa Justice	2:36.60	2:01.2	3.79L	$6.50	134	NR 50 to 56	$6,840	$205	1. Ox Knox 2. Kyvalley Jetstream NZ 3. Mont Sally
134 Day Spell

Aldebaran Abel (Fr5) 3414646742
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $33,345
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN ALIZA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-3-3

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

Mobile

24: 2-3-3

All-Weather

24: 2-3-3

Best Mile

2:00.60

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Commodus at Melton over 1720m in a 3yo G1 No NR CG on October 4 at $26. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Ezra Kai at Ballarat over 1710m in a NR 50 to 55 on October 16 at $5. Solid top-three prospects.

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
2nd of 12	16/10/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:05.40	1:58.0	2.34L	$5.00	12	NR 50 to 55	$6,840	$1,026	1. Ezra Kai 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. The Sky Is The Limit
4th of 12	4/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:04.80	1:56.8	5.09L	$26	10	No NR	$68,400	$4,104	1. Commodus 2. Muskee 3. Sam Nien
7th of 9	24/9/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	1:59.80	1:56.8	13.09L	$21	39	No NR	$11,400	$228	1. Commodus 2. Muskee 3. Ezra Kai
39 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	16/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:04.90	1:56.9	7.03L	$151	9	No NR	$34,200	$684	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Commodus 3. Sam Nien
4th of 8	7/8/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:05.90	1:58.5	4.87L	$3.10	19	NR 50 to 55	$6,840	$342	1. Claudys Hero 2. No Telling Heather 3. Majestic Tooth
6th of 10	19/7/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Michael Bellman	2:47.20	2:00.1	7.81L	$31	14	No NR	$17,100	$342	1. Vytis 2. Sky Flair 3. Mystery Fred

Gatesys Gem (Fr6) 221x211x12
Trainer: G A Hunter (Trafalgar)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $201,696
Win / Place: 64% / 92%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: GATESYS GIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 9-4-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 3-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

13: 9-3-0

Standing

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

14: 9-4-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Comments

Last start good run when 2nd (Fr1) over 2240m after showing early pace at Melton was 2nd-3.99 at the bell, beaten 5.5 m by Tracy The Jet (2:42.70) in 3yo G1 No NR F on October 18 at $3.70. Two runs back won by 2.75 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at Melton (2:43.40) beating Valtino in NR 70 to 85 on October 4 at $1.70 at the bell was 5th-5.76. Expected to measure up.

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 7	18/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Jack	2:42.70	1:56.9	2.01L	$3.70	14	No NR	$68,400	$10,260	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Gatesys Gem 3. I Am Wilma
1st of 10	4/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Jack	2:43.40	1:57.4	1.00L	$1.70f	140	NR 70 to 85	$19,950	$11,372	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Valtino 3. Keayang Gucci
140 Day Spell
2nd of 3	23/9/25	Melton	2240m			-	G A Hunter	2:47.20	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Gatesys Gem 3. Illawong Stardust
1st of 4	15/9/25	Geelong	2100m			-	G A Hunter	2:36.70	-	1.12L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Mister Blindside 3. Watts Up The Hill
1st of 10	17/5/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Luke McCarthy	2:47.90	1:57.5	4.76L	$1.75f	7	No NR	$85,500	$46,598	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Commodus 3. Miss Ohana
1st of 10	10/5/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Luke McCarthy	2:47.50	1:57.2	0.37L	$2.30f	8	No NR	$85,500	$46,598	1. Gatesys Gem 2. Tracy The Jet 3. Iron Women

Prohibited Grace (Fr7) 49x8239884
Trainer: Graeme Whittle (Coimadai)
Driver: Matthew Whittle
Prize Money: $98,941
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

3 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: VOLSTEAD (USA)

Dam: MAJESTIC GRACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-4-1

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

18: 2-4-1

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 2-4-1

Best Mile

1:58.40

Comments

4th (Fr4) over 2240m at Melton beaten 30 m by Tracy The Jet (2:42.70) in 3yo G1 No NR F on October 18 at $71. Before that was well beaten after breaking at Melton on October 4. Must improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
4th of 7	18/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Whittle	2:42.70	1:56.9	10.93L	$71	14	No NR	$68,400	$3,420	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Gatesys Gem 3. I Am Wilma
2nd of 4	11/10/25	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Matthew Whittle	2:26.90	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lady Vici 2. Prohibited Grace 3. Coconut Mickey
8th of 9	4/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Whittle	2:03.10	1:55.2	37.40L	$151	10	No NR	$68,400	$1,368	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Keayang Kurki 3. I Am Wilma
8th of 9	24/9/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Whittle	1:58.90	1:55.9	9.81L	$151	11	No NR	$11,400	$228	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Keayang Kurki 3. I Am Wilma
9th of 12	13/9/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Matthew Whittle	2:41.70	1:56.1	26.43L	$126	10	No NR	$142,500	$2,850	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Keayang Kurki 3. Iron Women
3rd of 10	3/9/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Whittle	2:37.00	1:57.5	13.87L	$26	6	No NR	$11,400	$1,140	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Keayang Kurki 3. Prohibited Grace

I Am Hellbound (Sr1) 42298x1301
Trainer: Chris Svanosio (Romsey)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $26,448
Win / Place: 21% / 64%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN SHELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-5-1

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Mobile

13: 3-5-1

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 3-5-1

Best Mile

2:00.14

Comments

Last start won by a head as favourite (Sr2) at Bendigo (2:03.20) beating Lillys Tiger in 0-2 WINS on October 15 at $2.30 at the bell was 3rd-1.21. Sure to be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
1st of 9	15/10/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Svanosio	2:03.20	2:00.1	0.07L	$2.30f	11	0-2 WINS	$6,840	$3,785	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Lillys Tiger, Charleston Avenue 3.
12th of 12	4/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Svanosio	2:04.80	1:56.8	45.65L	$101	10	No NR	$68,400	$1,368	1. Commodus 2. Muskee 3. Sam Nien
3rd of 7	24/9/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Svanosio	2:00.50	1:57.5	2.64L	$17	17	No NR	$11,400	$1,140	1. Ijustcalledtosay 2. Sam Nien 3. I Am Hellbound
1st of 7	7/9/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Svanosio	2:42.60	2:05.8	0.45L	$1.55f	315	0-1 WIN	$7,980	$4,549	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Bar Tab 3. Aldebaran Susanne
315 Day Spell
1st of 3	2/9/25	Melton	2240m			-	Chris Svanosio	2:57.90	-	1.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Megaband NZ 3. Hes Themightyspin
2nd of 7	26/8/25	Melton	1720m			-	Chris Svanosio	2:10.10	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Pet Kitty 2. I Am Hellbound 3. Charlies Tactics

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