Penrith Race 9

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Stake: $13,725

TARAS TEMPTATION (3) took advantage of a good draw last start when she fought strongly to miss by just a nose as runner-up at this circuit and distance. Likely to push forward again from another low draw and could be hard to stop. BELLAMYS BLAST (5) is building in fitness and could be ready to peak after a strong showing last week when he drew on the back row and raced three wide but kept giving for a 2m third. FORTUNA STRIDE (6) is in form with a win from a wide barrier along with a placing from her last two outings at Goulburn. Came from this draw to place the only time she raced here last month. THATS WICKED (7) draws for a trail and is worth some thought based on her victory at this circuit and distance two starts ago.

Distance: 1720m
Class: 1 WIN
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Hiwaythreeninenine (Fr1) 67756
Trainer: John Ogden (Mulgoa)
Driver: Lleyton Green (C)
Prize Money: $1,281
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Driver In Form

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: OLD VEGAS ROAD (AUS)

Owners: A J Heath-Ogden

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

5: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 9-6-8

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1720m at this track beaten 23 m by Blazing High (2:05.80) in 3yo 2 WINs on January 15 at $101. Two runs back 5th (Fr2) over 1720m at this track was 5th-7.8 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Midnight Haze (2:05.70) in 3yo NR up to 55 on January 8 at $10. Must improve sharply.

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
6th of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Ogden	2:05.80	1:57.7	8.66L	$101	7	2 WINs	$13,723	$269	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked
5th of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lleyton Green	2:05.70	1:57.6	4.76L	$10	9	NR up to 55	$13,723	$538	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
7th of 10	30/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Ogden	1:58.20	1:58.2	5.09L	$61	8	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Lochinvar Tiger 2. Stannum 3. Midnight Haze
7th of 8	22/12/25	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Ogden	2:07.60	2:00.1	9.18L	$41	6	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Benjamin 2. Who Is Alan 3. Hunter Stride
6th of 10	16/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Ogden	1:55.80	1:55.8	8.51L	$34	-	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Mickeys Run 2. Diamondintherough 3. Midnight Haze
3rd of 5	9/12/25	Penrith	1720m			-	John Ogden	2:08.80	-	0.71L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tara Jim 2. Tiger Lola 3. Hiwaythreeninenine

Taraess (Fr2) 8x989974
Trainer: Kevin Pizzuto (Menangle Park)
Driver: Jim Douglass
Prize Money: $2,264
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TIGER TARA (NZ)

Dam: TRULY SUE (AUS)

Owners: K J Pizzuto

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

7: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

7: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-6-8

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 3rd-5.47 beaten 4 m by Kellys Colours (2:05.80) in 3yo NR up to 55 on February 5 at $34. Before that, 7th (Fr3) over 1710m at Goulburn beaten 30 m by Fortuna Stride (2:04.50) in 3yo 0W/TS on January 27 at $51. Better last start so consider.

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
4th of 9	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jim Douglass	2:05.80	1:57.7	1.52L	$34	9	NR up to 55	$13,723	$807	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
7th of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jim Douglass	2:04.50	1:57.2	11.34L	$51	12	0W/TS	$13,723	$269	1. Fortuna Stride 2. Draxon 3. Mickeys Run
9th of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Callaghan	2:05.80	1:57.7	96.21L	$19	7	2 WINs	$13,723	$269	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked
9th of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Geary	2:05.70	1:57.6	10.00L	$41	2	NR up to 55	$13,723	$269	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
8th of 8	6/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Geary	1:52.40	1:52.4	11.78L	$126	7	No NR	$13,723	$269	1. Benjamin 2. Blazing High 3. Calzaghe NZ
9th of 10	30/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Joshua Gallagher	1:58.20	1:58.2	8.62L	$18	124	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Lochinvar Tiger 2. Stannum 3. Midnight Haze
124 Day Spell

Taras Temptation (Fr3) 7x3658892
Trainer: Kevin Pizzuto (Menangle Park)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $4,881
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Brown/Black Filly

Sire: TIGER TARA (NZ)

Dam: LOMBO MADAM LASHE (AUS)

Owners: C L Hawli

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-1

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

8: 0-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 0-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 8-5-3

Comments

Two back was well beaten into ninth behind Fortuna Stride at Goulburn over 1710m in a 3yo 0W/TS on January 27 at $16. Then a handy effort when a close second after showing early speed, behind Kellys Colours at this track over 1720m in a 3yo NR up to 55 on February 5 at $7.50. Draws well and could go one better.

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 9	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.80	1:57.7	0.04L	$7.50	9	NR up to 55	$13,723	$2,288	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
9th of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Callaghan	2:04.50	1:57.2	19.93L	$16	12	0W/TS	$13,723	$269	1. Fortuna Stride 2. Draxon 3. Mickeys Run
8th of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.80	1:57.7	48.74L	$7.00	7	2 WINs	$13,723	$269	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked
8th of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	2:05.70	1:57.6	6.77L	$4.20	2	NR up to 55	$13,723	$269	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
5th of 8	6/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.40	1:52.4	8.40L	$71	7	No NR	$13,723	$538	1. Benjamin 2. Blazing High 3. Calzaghe NZ
6th of 10	30/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Robert Morris	1:58.20	1:58.2	2.42L	$4.00	8	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Lochinvar Tiger 2. Stannum 3. Midnight Haze

Captains Delight (Fr4) 46x6
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C)
Prize Money: $1,174
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: PASSIONS DELIGHT (AUS)

Owners: E J Hill, K L Morris, R J Crossen, W A Pembroke, D Ferrier

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

3: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 2-6-1

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr5) over 1720m after being wide early at this track, at the bell was 8th-12.99 beaten 11 m by Kellys Colours (2:05.80) in 3yo NR up to 55 on February 5 at $6. Two runs back 6th (Fr6) over 1730m after being wide early at Bathurst, beaten 30 m by Discernment (2:02.90) in 2yo No NR F on March 19 at $26. Will come on from that run and is a top-three hope.

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
6th of 9	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Zara Fitzpatrick	2:05.80	1:57.7	4.09L	$6.00	323	NR up to 55	$13,723	$269	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
323 Day Spell
5th of 10	28/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:54.50	-	4.94L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Villarock 2. Stellar Stride 3. Down Ward Dog
4th of 8	14/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:56.30	-	3.20L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Hudson 2. Tiger Eupheme 3. Stay Strong
6th of 10	19/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:02.90	1:54.3	11.08L	$26	8	No NR	$11,356	$223	1. Discernment 2. Wat On Earth 3. Line Of Courage
4th of 10	11/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.40	1:55.4	6.95L	$21	-	MAIDEN	$11,600	$682	1. Go Easy On Me 2. Devious Minds 3. Sweet Nicky

Bellamys Blast (Fr5) 153x4473
Trainer: Paul Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Cameron Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $27,107
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: THE STORM INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: MY AGUILERA (AUS)

Owners: L M Fitzpatrick, M Latham, N Matthews

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-2

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

7: 1-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

7: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 3-5-5

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, behind Thats Wicked at this track over 1720m in a NR up to 47 on January 29 at $9. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing third behind Kellys Colours at this track over 1720m in a 3yo NR up to 55 on February 5 at $10. Working towards a win.

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
3rd of 9	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Cameron Fitzpatrick	2:05.80	1:57.7	0.78L	$10	7	NR up to 55	$13,723	$1,480	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
7th of 10	29/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Sebastian Piltz	2:06.10	1:58.0	5.13L	$9.00	14	NR up to 47	$8,050	$158	1. Thats Wicked 2. Need Four Speed 3. Janelle May
4th of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Cameron Fitzpatrick	2:05.80	1:57.7	6.65L	$9.00	7	2 WINs	$13,723	$807	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked
4th of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Gavin Fitzpatrick	2:05.70	1:57.6	3.83L	$3.40f	208	NR up to 55	$13,723	$807	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
208 Day Spell
6th of 10	17/12/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.70	-	9.85L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hunter Stride 2. Dutton 3. Major Treacherous
7th of 9	10/12/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Cameron Fitzpatrick	1:56.10	-	8.51L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Draxon 2. Diamondintherough 3. Mickeys Run

Fortuna Stride (Fr6) 6x43413
Trainer: Rickie Alchin (Menangle Park)
Driver: Ashleigh Delosa (C)
Prize Money: $11,971
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: LUNAR STRIDE (USA)

Owners: E & M Stride (Mgr: E Rosati)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-2

Distance

4: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

6: 1-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 7-7-7

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1710m after showing early pace at Goulburn, beaten 25 m by Frizza (2:01.40) in 3yo NBT1WTS on February 1 at $26. Two runs back won by 2 m when driven back in the field, (Fr8) held up early, at Goulburn (2:04.50) beating Draxon in 3yo 0W/TS on January 27 at $18. Decent effort last start. Draws wide but is going well.

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
3rd of 6	1/2/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ashleigh Delosa	2:01.40	1:54.2	9.70L	$26	5	NBT1WTS	$13,723	$1,480	1. Frizza 2. Nocturnal 3. Fortuna Stride
1st of 10	27/1/26	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Ashleigh Delosa	2:04.50	1:57.2	0.74L	$18	7	0W/TS	$13,723	$7,266	1. Fortuna Stride 2. Draxon 3. Mickeys Run
4th of 10	20/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Ashleigh Delosa	1:54.50	1:54.5	6.69L	$13	12	MAIDEN	$17,748	$1,044	1. Snake Oil 2. Draxon 3. Kellys Colours
3rd of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ashleigh Delosa	2:05.70	1:57.6	2.60L	$7.00	30	NR up to 55	$13,723	$1,480	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
4th of 10	9/12/25	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Rickie Alchin	2:05.30	1:57.9	5.69L	$3.70	273	0-1 WIN	$8,050	$473	1. Whitbys Delight NZ 2. Depassant 3. Sapphire Boy
273 Day Spell
2nd of 9	3/12/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Rickie Alchin	1:55.30	-	1.00L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Elegant Stride 2. Fortuna Stride 3. Midnight Breeze

Thats Wicked (Sr1) 6x3947317
Trainer: George Duncan (Agnes Banks)
Driver: Vaughan Duncan (C)
Prize Money: $8,250
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MCWICKED (USA)

Dam: SOPHIE KELLY (AUS)

Owners: G C Duncan

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-0-2

Distance

5: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-2

Track

5: 1-0-2

Season

8: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

8: 1-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 5-6-5

Comments

Failed to impress last start; was well back in the run when 7th (Fr6) over 1720m at this track was 6th-10.12 at the bell, beaten 11 m by Kellys Colours (2:05.80) in 3yo NR up to 55 on February 5 at $9. Showed ability the outing before when she won by 5.5 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr1) at this track (2:06.10) beating Need Four Speed in NR up to 47 on January 29 at $2.70 at the bell was leading 1.5. Could bounce back.

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	5/2/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Vaughan Duncan	2:05.80	1:57.7	4.20L	$9.00	7	NR up to 55	$13,723	$269	1. Kellys Colours 2. Taras Temptation 3. Bellamys Blast
1st of 10	29/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Vaughan Duncan	2:06.10	1:58.0	2.01L	$2.70f	14	NR up to 47	$8,050	$4,260	1. Thats Wicked 2. Need Four Speed 3. Janelle May
3rd of 9	15/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Vaughan Duncan	2:05.80	1:57.7	4.80L	$126	7	2 WINs	$13,723	$1,480	1. Blazing High 2. Mickeys Run 3. Thats Wicked
7th of 9	8/1/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Vaughan Duncan	2:05.70	1:57.6	6.36L	$23	9	NR up to 55	$13,723	$269	1. Midnight Haze 2. Draxon 3. Fortuna Stride
4th of 10	30/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Vaughan Duncan	1:58.20	1:58.2	1.19L	$26	14	MAIDEN	$8,050	$473	1. Lochinvar Tiger 2. Stannum 3. Midnight Haze
9th of 10	16/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Vaughan Duncan	1:55.80	1:55.8	17.51L	$71	12	MAIDEN	$8,050	$158	1. Mickeys Run 2. Diamondintherough 3. Midnight Haze

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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