Bendigo Race 7

Aldebaran Park Maori Mile (Group 1)

Stake: $116,000

Distance: 1609m
Class: GROUP 1
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Imperial Monarch Nz (Fr1) 356x1237x4
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Lochie Cook
Prize Money: $100,400
Win / Place: 31% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IMPERIAL COUNT (CAN)

Dam: ANN'S MONARCH (NZ)

Owners: J T Lee, L Lee

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 10-2-5

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-2

Mobile

26: 9-1-5

Standing

6: 1-1-0

All-Weather

32: 10-2-5

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.35

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr1) over 2080m at Cranbourne beaten 21 m by Jilliby Ballerini (2:32.30) in No NR on January 3 at $23. Two runs back 7th (Fr7) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was leading 1.4m on the pegs beaten 45 m by Keayang Stuka (2:04.30) in NR 80 to 105 on August 9 at $2.50. Finds a few better.

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
4th of 8	3/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Lochie Cook	2:32.30	1:57.8	8.14L	$23	147	No NR	$26,100	$1,305	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Our Marvella NZ
147 Day Spell
2nd of 3	22/12/25	Terang	2180m			-	Lochie Cook	2:42.50	-	1.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Imperial Monarch NZ 3. Jilliby Illuminate NZ
3rd of 3	9/12/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:51.00	-	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jilliby Sniper 2. Havadash Joh 3. Imperial Monarch NZ
7th of 8	9/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	2:04.30	1:56.3	17.55L	$2.50f	21	NR 80 to 105	$20,300	$406	1. Keayang Stuka 2. Nephew Of Sonoko 3. Mega Spur
3rd of 7	19/7/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jason Lee	2:02.70	1:54.8	3.87L	$4.40	21	No NR	$26,100	$2,610	1. Im Bobby 2. Mufasa Metro NZ 3. Imperial Monarch NZ
2nd of 7	28/6/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jason Lee	2:01.80	1:53.9	6.02L	$12	28	No NR	$26,100	$3,915	1. Im Bobby 2. Imperial Monarch NZ 3. Aldebaran Zeus

Ollivici Nz (Fr2) 3x0x443118
Trainer: C W Lang, S L Mahar (Riddells Creek)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $378,143
Win / Place: 35% / 67%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ORLANDO VICI (FR)

Dam: BELLE GALLEON (NZ)

Owners: S L Mahar, F Crews, M Shaw, R H Shaw, A B Bonney, A R Wood, P.R Pinder, S Henderson

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 20-11-7

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 3-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

Mobile

48: 15-9-7

Standing

8: 5-2-0

All-Weather

56: 20-11-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.48

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (30m Fr1) over 2240m at Melton, beaten 80 m by Im Bobby (2:47.00) in No NR on December 20 at $3.10. Showed ability the run before when he won by 1.4 m as favourite (30m Fr2) at Melton (3:29.00) beating Im Bobby in No NR on November 29 at $2 at the bell was 4th-7.66.

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
8th of 12	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Chris Alford	2:47.00	1:58.4	29.37L	$3.10	21	No NR	$20,300	$406	1. Im Bobby 2. Gotfeelingsyouknow 3. Link In Bio
1st of 8	29/11/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Chris Alford	3:29.00	2:00.6	0.52L	$2.00f	21	No NR	$20,300	$11,571	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Gotfeelingsyouknow
1st of 6	8/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	2:48.60	2:01.1	5.72L	$1.30f	21	No NR	$26,100	$14,877	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Keayang Stuka 3. Heza Gun
3rd of 12	18/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:03.00	1:55.1	9.89L	$81	7	No NR	$69,600	$6,960	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Jilliby Ballerini 3. Ollivici NZ
4th of 7	11/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:42.60	1:56.8	5.91L	$15	35	No NR	$34,800	$1,740	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Arcee Phoenix 3. Keayang Stuka
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	30/9/25	Melton	1720m			-	Chris Lang	2:07.10	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Watts Up Partytime 3. Hephaestus Phoenix

Keayang Zahara (Fr3) 1x12x11111
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $943,401
Win / Place: 95% / 100%

Picket Fence

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: VOLSTEAD (USA)

Dam: KEAYANG YANKEE

Owners: Levarg Racing Group (Mgr: J W Craven)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 20-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

5: 5-0-0

1st Up

4: 4-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

3: 3-0-0

Mobile

21: 20-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 20-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 2.25 m as favourite (Sr2) at Albion Park (2:34.70) beating Sunset Hill in 3-4yo G1 No NR on December 6 at $1.04. Two runs back ran on from midfield and posted a big 14 m win as favourite (Sr4) at Melton (2:44.00) beating Maoris Mac in 4yo G1 No NR M on November 22 at $1.04 at the bell was leading 2.6.

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 12	6/12/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Lee	2:34.70	1:56.5	0.82L	$1.04f	14	No NR	$174,000	$101,593	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Sunset Hill NZ 3. Maoris Mac
1st of 12	22/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Glen Craven	2:44.00	1:57.8	5.28L	$1.04f	9	No NR	$69,600	$34,800	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Maoris Mac 3. Pinnie
1st of 8	13/11/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glen Craven	2:43.20	2:00.5	5.32L	$1.05f	26	No NR	$11,600	$5,800	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Maoris Mac 3. Preferred Love
1st of 12	18/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	2:03.00	1:55.1	0.82L	$1.22f	7	No NR	$69,600	$39,672	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Jilliby Ballerini 3. Ollivici NZ
1st of 7	11/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	2:42.60	1:56.8	2.19L	$1.55f	154	No NR	$34,800	$19,836	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Arcee Phoenix 3. Keayang Stuka
154 Day Spell
1st of 4	23/9/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:43.00	-	1.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Odin 3. Hez All Rock

Arcee Phoenix (Fr4) 321x642530
Trainer: Chris Svanosio (Romsey)
Driver: Chris Svanosio
Prize Money: $1,140,629
Win / Place: 28% / 59%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TRIXTON (FR)

Dam: JUSTA PHOENIX (AUS)

Owners: R A Haynes, Maclean Family Group (Mgr: E S Maclean), P J Svanosio, D Kane, J L Stevenson

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 17-11-7

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

7: 5-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-2-0

Mobile

54: 17-11-7

Standing

5: 0-0-0

All-Weather

59: 17-11-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.49

Driver Stats

Comments

Coming off two months break. Last appeared in New Zealand when 13th (Fr4) over 3200m at Addington, at the bell was leading 1.9m on the pegs beaten 50 m by Gus (4:04.10) on November 11 at $7.50.

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 6	22/12/25	Melton	1720m			-	Taylor Youl	2:05.40	-	1.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Uncle Chan NZ 2. Arcee Phoenix 3. Aldebaran Acrux USA
13th of 15	11/11/25	Addington	3200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	C D Svanosio	4:04.10	2:02.7	17.88L	$7.50	9	-	$400,000	$6,000	1. Gus NZ 2. Mr Love NZ 3. Oscar Bonavena NZ
3rd of 5	2/11/25	Maryborough	2690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Svanosio	3:19.90	1:59.6	6.21L	$4.80	15	No NR	$34,800	$3,480	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Keayang Stuka 3. Arcee Phoenix
5th of 12	18/10/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Chris Svanosio	2:03.00	1:55.1	12.27L	$34	7	No NR	$69,600	$2,088	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Jilliby Ballerini 3. Ollivici NZ
2nd of 7	11/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Svanosio	2:42.60	1:56.8	2.19L	$2.60	7	No NR	$34,800	$5,220	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Arcee Phoenix 3. Keayang Stuka
4th of 11	4/10/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Chris Svanosio	3:28.00	2:01.3	9.03L	$3.70	7	No NR	$34,800	$1,740	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Pinnie 3. Remus Phoenix

Rockinwithattitude (Fr5) 42151241x2
Trainer: David Miles (Monegeetta)
Driver: David Miles
Prize Money: $546,148
Win / Place: 55% / 80%

2nd Up Record

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: ROCKIN SHIRAZ (AUS)

Owners: M E Hargraves, J D Stewart, Holzberger Racing (Mgr: C Holzberger), J Ryan, T P Webb, Wyllie Family (Mgr: A Wyllie), A Kingston, C Holloway, M D Drady

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 20-8-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Mobile

35: 20-8-1

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 20-8-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Continued her steady form from last campaign first-up. Returned to racing with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 2080m after showing early speed at Cranbourne, beaten 14 m by Jilliby Ballerini (2:32.30) in No NR on January 3 at $8. Won last start in her previous preparation at Melton over 2240m NR 70 to 85.

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 8	3/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	David Miles	2:32.30	1:57.8	5.28L	$8.00	448	No NR	$26,100	$3,915	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Our Marvella NZ
448 Day Spell
4th of 5	16/12/25	Melton	2240m			-	David Miles	2:43.70	-	2.75L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Celebrity Royal 2. Savannah Breeze 3. Give Dave A Wave
2nd of 5	8/12/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	David Miles	2:37.40	-	6.69L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tooram Magic 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Tictok
1st of 12	12/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	David Miles	2:45.90	1:59.2	0.07L	$6.50	7	NR 70 to 85	$20,300	$11,571	1. Rockinwithattitude 2. Keayang Stuka 3. Keayang Gucci
4th of 9	5/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Miles	2:42.00	1:56.4	2.83L	$6.00	21	No NR	$26,100	$1,305	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Queen Elida NZ 3. Arcee Phoenix
2nd of 12	14/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Miles	2:43.40	1:57.4	0.07L	$2.20	8	No NR	$116,000	$18,560	1. Rapid Return 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Susan Is Her Name

Ebonys Avenger (Fr6) 9131287926
Trainer: Brad Angove (Via Newstead)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $362,650
Win / Place: 11% / 45%

7 yo Black Mare

Sire: KVINTET AVENGER (FIN)

Dam: DEATH DEFYING (AUS)

Owners: B C Angove

Rating

Stats

Career

155: 18-29-23

Distance

9: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Track

15: 2-4-1

Season

19: 5-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

127: 12-26-18

Standing

28: 6-3-5

All-Weather

155: 18-29-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.14

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 2080m at Cranbourne beaten 35 m by Jilliby Ballerini (2:32.30) in No NR on January 3 at $41. Two runs back 2nd (Sr1) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was 6th-9.73 beaten 9 m by Jilliby Dreamlover (2:03.70) in NR 69 to 85 on December 27 at $81.

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
6th of 8	3/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:32.30	1:57.8	12.86L	$41	7	No NR	$26,100	$522	1. Jilliby Ballerini 2. Rockinwithattitude 3. Our Marvella NZ
2nd of 12	27/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Leigh Sutton	2:03.70	1:55.8	3.49L	$81	7	NR 69 to 85	$20,300	$3,045	1. Jilliby Dreamlover 2. Ebonys Avenger 3. Imperial Command NZ
9th of 12	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	2:47.00	1:58.4	66.39L	$23	8	No NR	$20,300	$406	1. Im Bobby 2. Gotfeelingsyouknow 3. Link In Bio
7th of 10	12/12/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	1:56.90	1:56.9	5.84L	$19	5	NR 73 to 87	$20,300	$406	1. El Resamo 2. Nakedtruth 3. Avant Guard
8th of 9	7/12/25	Globe Derby	2230m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Danielle Hill	2:43.10	1:57.7	18.96L	$1.90f	8	NR 44 to 51	$5,220	$68	1. Feng Shui Star 2. Shireen 3. Whata Optimist
2nd of 5	29/11/25	Globe Derby	2230m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Danielle Hill	2:52.90	2:03.6	3.27L	$1.75f	5	NR 62 or better	$8,120	$1,085	1. Phoebe Onyx NZ 2. Ebonys Avenger 3. My Used To Be

Im Bobby (Sr1) 1111110x21
Trainer: Eddie Tappe (Congupna)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $262,032
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

Dominant Win Last Start

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: ALDEBARAN PEGGY (AUS)

Owners: E J Tappe

100

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 20-16-12

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

14: 2-2-2

Season

7: 5-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-3-2

2nd Up

7: 2-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Mobile

82: 17-14-12

Standing

16: 3-2-0

All-Weather

98: 20-16-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.92

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won from midfield and posted a big 10 m win as favourite (30m Fr2) at Melton (2:47.00) beating Gotfeelingsyouknow in No NR on December 20 at $2.90 at the bell was leading 0.54.

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 12	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Standing	All Weather	30m	James Herbertson	2:47.00	1:58.4	3.83L	$2.90f	21	No NR	$20,300	$11,571	1. Im Bobby 2. Gotfeelingsyouknow 3. Link In Bio
2nd of 8	29/11/25	Melton	2760m	Standing	All Weather	30m	James Herbertson	3:29.00	2:00.6	0.52L	$4.20	63	No NR	$20,300	$3,045	1. Ollivici NZ 2. Im Bobby 3. Gotfeelingsyouknow
63 Day Spell
13th of 14	27/9/25	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Amanda Turnbull	2:48.50	1:57.9	26.39L	$4.80	14	No NR	$34,800	$696	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Courage Stride 3. Gus NZ
1st of 7	13/9/25	Melton	2240m	Standing	All Weather	30m	James Herbertson	2:45.80	1:57.5	0.48L	$1.85f	21	No NR	$20,300	$11,571	1. Im Bobby 2. Aldebaran Vera 3. Our Marvella NZ
1st of 7	23/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:02.70	1:54.8	0.07L	$1.40f	7	No NR	$26,100	$14,877	1. Im Bobby 2. Violet Stanford 3. Aldebaran Vera
1st of 7	16/8/25	Melton	2240m	Standing	All Weather	30m	James Herbertson	2:46.40	1:57.9	2.49L	$1.80f	7	No NR	$20,300	$11,571	1. Im Bobby 2. Aldebaran Zeus 3. Aldebaran Vera

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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