The Gardens Race 2

Staff Appreciation Masters

Stake: $2,709

SMART COMET (1) excells this grade and from the draw. Looks the likely leader and clearly the one to beat. CHLOE'S COMET (8) is racing well and should get a lovely clear run early. Danger if any trouble inside. BLAZIN' BAD ZULU (2) can follow the red rug early and find the back of exotics. SOLO FERNANDO (4) amazing veteran who can't be overlooked.

Distance: 400m
Class: M1/M2/M3
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Smart Comet (1) 2322333162
Trainer: Betty Keene (Twelve Mile Creek)
Prize Money: $82,215
Win / Place: 37% / 80%

4 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: LIBERTY LEE (AUS)

Owners: Betty Keene

100

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 31-16-19

Track

76: 29-16-18

Trk/Dst

62: 25-13-16

Distance

62: 25-13-16

Season

16: 2-7-6

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	25	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	12	9	9	8	7	7	11
1st	9	4	3	2	3	4	4	2
2nd	6	1	1	4	2	0	0	2
3rd	4	3	3	0	1	2	1	5

Comments

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
2nd of 8	3/1/26	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$1.80	0:22.97	0:22.83	MX 2/3	$2,714	$505	15	1. Molly On Fire 2. Smart Comet 3. Blue Supreme
6th of 8	19/12/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	11.8L	$3.00	0:22.65	0:22.61	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	-	7	1. Paper Shredder 2. Let's Trot Fox 3. Gold Rush Lad
1st of 8	12/12/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$10	0:23.03	0:22.63	NG	$3,051	$1,943	9	1. Smart Comet 2. Barramundi Lou 3. Stylish Robbo
3rd of 8	3/12/25	Taree Super Track	300m	2	0:17.61	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:17.53	0:17.13	NG	$3,051	$435	20	1. Robell Clyde 2. Rebel Force 3. Smart Comet
3rd of 7	13/11/25	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.40	61.5 km/h	1.5L	$3.10	0:23.29	0:22.72	MX 2/3	$2,680	$377	13	1. Max Stappen 2. Blazin' Bad Zula 3. Smart Comet
3rd of 7	31/10/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.29	61.8 km/h	9.3L	$3.70	0:22.64	0:22.64	NG	$3,051	$435	7	1. Stylish Robbo 2. Coin Counter 3. Smart Comet

Blazin' Bad Zula (2) 2432438236
Trainer: Nathan Goodwin (KEMPSEY)
Prize Money: $49,410
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CHINA O'BRIEN (AUS)

Owners: Greg Sprod

Rating

Stats

Career

105: 14-16-16

Track

74: 10-12-8

Trk/Dst

65: 10-11-5

Distance

70: 11-12-5

Season

16: 0-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	11	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	9	11	17	6	12	14	17
1st	6	2	3	1	1	1	0	0
2nd	5	2	2	2	0	1	1	3
3rd	2	4	2	3	1	2	1	1

Comments

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	3/1/26	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.86	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$61	0:22.97	0:22.83	MX 2/3	$2,714	-	10	1. Molly On Fire 2. Smart Comet 3. Blue Supreme
3rd of 8	24/12/25	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:17.97	60.1 km/h	5.5L	$12	0:17.58	0:17.28	MX 2/3	$2,680	$377	7	1. Keylin 2. Black Beetle 3. Blazin' Bad Zula
2nd of 8	17/12/25	Taree Super Track	300m	1	0:17.76	60.8 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:17.46	0:17.27	MX 3/4	$2,680	$505	8	1. Scarlet's Rocket 2. Blazin' Bad Zula 3. Tralee Richie
8th of 8	9/12/25	Gosford	388m	6	0:22.99	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$34	0:22.33	0:22.21	MX 3/4	$2,680	-	3	1. Magic Wylde 2. Despicable Goat 3. Speedy Houdini
3rd of 8	6/12/25	Taree Super Track	300m	4	0:18.29	59.0 km/h	2.0L	$4.80	0:18.15	0:17.40	MX 3/4	$1,276	$110	15	1. Sandave Tommy 2. Real Magic 3. Blazin' Bad Zula
4th of 7	21/11/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.62	61.0 km/h	2.3L	$6.50	0:23.45	0:22.64	MX 3/4	$2,680	$87	8	1. Stock's Gift 2. Kingsley 3. Chloe's Comet

Solo Fernando (4) 2111421137
Trainer: Logan Howden (NSW)
Prize Money: $105,496
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHEEZ MY CHICKI (AUS)

Owners: Logan Howden

Rating

Stats

Career

166: 35-26-33

Track

48: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

28: 3-3-0

Distance

38: 6-5-2

Season

16: 6-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	16	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	25	22	19	21	19	17	21	22
1st	5	4	4	4	3	4	2	9
2nd	5	5	0	2	7	1	2	4
3rd	4	6	2	6	2	3	4	6

Comments

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
7th of 8	3/1/26	Gosford	388m	3	0:22.77	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:22.37	0:21.98	GR 5	$4,454	-	7	1. My Monroe 2. Almost 3. My Machine
3rd of 5	27/12/25	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	11.5L	$8.50	0:29.57	0:29.52	MX 1/2/3	$10,324	$1,363	4	1. Still Available 2. Total Faith 3. Solo Fernando
1st of 8	23/12/25	Gosford	388m	3	0:22.15	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:22.15	0:22.04	NG	$3,051	$1,943	7	1. Solo Fernando 2. My Monroe 3. Tommy Tsunami
1st of 8	16/12/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:22.31	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$1.80f	0:22.31	0:21.85	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	$1,711	11	1. Solo Fernando 2. Ikigai 3. Tarawi Maple
2nd of 8	5/12/25	Maitland	400m	5	0:22.56	63.8 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:22.38	0:22.22	NG	$4,594	$586	19	1. Tickets Please 2. Solo Fernando 3. Occulent
4th of 6	16/11/25	Richmond	401m	7	0:23.34	61.9 km/h	5.0L	$1.70f	0:22.99	0:22.90	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	$87	6	1. Beth Dutton 2. Usain Bark 3. Weffalee Shield

Great North (5) 6585648537
Trainer: Brett Gilbert (NSW)
Prize Money: $38,611
Win / Place: 5.81% / 38%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ANDOS MAC (AUS)

Dam: PREMIER RETURN (AUS)

Owners: Ben Gilbert

Rating

Stats

Career

172: 10-19-38

Track

44: 2-3-12

Trk/Dst

38: 1-2-11

Distance

48: 2-3-11

Season

23: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	4	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	15	24	35	20	16	17	24
1st	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	3
2nd	1	1	3	4	5	2	0	3
3rd	11	3	3	9	4	0	4	4

Comments

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
7th of 8	3/1/26	Gosford	515m	2	0:30.62	60.5 km/h	14.8L	$101	0:29.58	0:28.83	GR 5	$10,324	-	4	1. Morning Daylight 2. Ritza Kris 3. Rev It Suzie
3rd of 8	30/12/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:23.00	60.7 km/h	6.0L	$23	0:22.57	0:22.09	MX 2/3	$2,680	$377	11	1. Tarawi Maple 2. Ready To Wiggle 3. Great North
5th of 8	19/12/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	11.8L	$61	0:22.79	0:22.61	GR 5	$2,680	-	3	1. Stop It Zipper 2. Teapot Scandal 3. Rookie Red
8th of 8	16/12/25	Gosford	388m	6	0:22.96	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$51	0:22.31	0:21.85	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	-	11	1. Solo Fernando 2. Ikigai 3. Tarawi Maple
4th of 5	5/12/25	Maitland	400m	1	0:25.85	55.7 km/h	51.8L	$34	0:22.22	0:22.22	MX 2/3	$2,680	$87	11	1. Furious 2. Mia She's Fast 3. Kingsley
6th of 8	24/11/25	Maitland	400m	2	0:23.28	61.9 km/h	5.8L	$13	0:22.88	0:22.15	GR 5	$2,680	-	2	1. Special Style 2. Grand Wylde 3. Bun Tornado

My Lady Ash (7) 6736575636
Trainer: Mischelle Edmunds (Sawyers Gully)
Prize Money: $19,871
Win / Place: 10% / 46%

4 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: DALI'S DREAM (AUS)

Owners: Mischelle Edmunds

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 6-14-8

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

15: 0-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	8	10	5	6	10	9	7
1st	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
2nd	2	2	5	0	2	2	1	0
3rd	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	2

Comments

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
6th of 6	30/12/25	Gosford	388m	8	0:22.87	61.1 km/h	11.0L	$41	0:22.09	0:22.09	GR 4/5	$2,888	-	7	1. On A Dime 2. Ginny Riggs 3. Exemplary
3rd of 7	23/12/25	Gosford	388m	3	0:22.92	60.9 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:22.74	0:22.04	GR 5	$2,680	$377	7	1. Tommy's Dawn 2. Ruby Juan 3. My Lady Ash
6th of 8	16/12/25	Gosford	388m	4	0:22.65	61.7 km/h	9.3L	$81	0:22.00	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,680	-	21	1. Loco Miss 2. My Irish 3. Aussie Oscar
5th of 8	25/11/25	Gosford	388m	7	0:22.73	61.5 km/h	3.8L	$3.70	0:22.46	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,680	-	7	1. Stormy Lane 2. Karoona Kid 3. Mekong Ruby
7th of 8	18/11/25	Gosford	388m	7	0:22.85	61.1 km/h	10.5L	$61	0:22.11	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,680	-	7	1. Nova Reign 2. Princess Mika 3. Tommy Tsunami
5th of 7	11/11/25	Gosford	388m	7	0:23.25	60.1 km/h	15.0L	$6.50	0:22.19	0:22.02	GR 5	$2,680	-	6	1. Aussie Oscar 2. Red Aura 3. Dooley's Champ

Chloe's Comet (8) 3174233328
Trainer: Geoffrey Sattler (Marks Point)
Prize Money: $66,277
Win / Place: 16% / 60%

4 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: VENUS AND MARS (AUS)

Owners: Geoffrey Sattler

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 16-20-23

Track

32: 5-3-8

Trk/Dst

30: 5-3-8

Distance

35: 5-3-10

Season

11: 1-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	6	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	8	8	18	9	13	15	12
1st	3	1	1	3	1	5	1	1
2nd	5	3	1	2	1	2	4	2
3rd	3	1	1	2	3	3	5	5

Comments

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
8th of 8	19/12/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.69	60.8 km/h	14.8L	$16	0:22.65	0:22.61	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	-	7	1. Paper Shredder 2. Let's Trot Fox 3. Gold Rush Lad
2nd of 8	12/12/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.47	61.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.10f	0:23.35	0:22.63	MX 3/4	$2,680	$505	6	1. Stock's Gift 2. Chloe's Comet 3. Livia Soprano
3rd of 6	6/12/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:22.93	0:22.63	FFA	$3,051	$435	7	1. Barramundi Lou 2. Hot Hailey 3. Chloe's Comet
3rd of 6	29/11/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$19	0:23.04	0:22.77	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	$377	8	1. Gold Rush Lad 2. Maserati Avenue 3. Chloe's Comet
3rd of 7	21/11/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.52	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$2.90	0:23.45	0:22.64	MX 3/4	$2,680	$377	20	1. Stock's Gift 2. Kingsley 3. Chloe's Comet
2nd of 8	1/11/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$2.60f	0:23.29	0:22.75	MX 3/4	$2,680	$505	39	1. Worimi Star 2. Chloe's Comet 3. Garin
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