Canberra Race 7

Oskar Memorials Canberra Trotters Cup

Stake: $18,000

VALTINO (5) did a good job to finish 3.5 metres from the winner in third first-up last start after breaking in the run over 2300m at Menangle. Needs to get it right to beat this field but he is up to the challenge. MALIBUU (7) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish third at Menangle over 1609m. Genuine threat. JUNGLE EYES (8) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 2300m at Menangle.

Distance: 2170m
Class: NR up to 85
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Last Clansman (Fr1) 6585374917
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Pk)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $115,027
Win / Place: 11% / 27%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: BRED TO WIN (AUS)

Owners: D P Mckelvie, B T Mckelvie

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 10-4-9

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

31: 3-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

62: 9-4-7

Standing

22: 1-0-2

All-Weather

84: 10-4-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

26: 5-2-4

Driver Last 50

50: 7-4-7

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (20m Fr2) over 2300m at Menangle, at the bell was 2nd-2.28 beaten 14 m by Chief Runningcloud (2:51.40) in No NR on April 14 at $7.50. Showed ability the outing before when he posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr5) at Menangle (1:58.50) beating Addictive Stride in NR up to 54 on April 7 at $3.10 at the bell was 2nd-3.12. Bold showing expected.

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	14/4/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Joshua Gallagher	2:51.40	1:58.4	5.24L	$7.50	7	No NR	$11,760	$235	1. Chief Runningcloud 2. Elle Perfecto 3. Valtino
1st of 9	7/4/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Joshua Gallagher	1:58.50	1:58.5	1.90L	$3.10f	7	NR up to 54	$12,000	$6,350	1. Last Clansman 2. Addictive Stride 3. Princess Du Fer
9th of 10	31/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kerryann Morris	1:55.50	1:55.5	7.47L	$81	7	NR up to 72	$12,000	$235	1. Alpha Stride 2. Maximus Meridius 3. Itzfergietime
4th of 8	24/3/26	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Kerryann Morris	2:50.10	1:59.0	6.62L	$26	8	NR up to 65	$12,000	$706	1. Maestro 2. Alpha Stride 3. Affaire De Cover
7th of 9	16/3/26	Bankstown	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	B J Elder	2:14.10	2:04.0	26.17L	$7.00	6	NR up to 56	$8,328	$163	1. Second To Nun 2. Tiger Tee 3. Rioterra
3rd of 12	10/3/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	20m	J L Daskalovski	2:53.30	1:59.2	1.93L	$31	7	No NR	$11,760	$1,294	1. Valley Star NZ 2. Gunner 3. Last Clansman

Thebestbourbon (Fr2) x0215724x8
Trainer: Grant Forrest (Mount Fairy)
Driver: Cameron Hart
Prize Money: $225,326
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

Driver Flying

8 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SAM BOURBON (FR)

Dam: MAIDSTONE MISS (NZ)

Owners: G N Forrest

Rating

Stats

Career

130: 17-14-16

Distance

26: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Track

9: 2-2-1

Season

8: 1-2-0

1st Up

8: 0-0-2

2nd Up

7: 0-2-0

3rd Up

6: 1-0-2

Mobile

93: 12-12-14

Standing

37: 5-2-2

All-Weather

130: 17-14-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 1-2-3

Driver Last 50

50: 17-8-6

Comments

Last start 8th (30m Fr1) over 2300m at Menangle beaten 30 m by Chief Runningcloud (2:51.40) in No NR on April 14 at $126. Two runs back 4th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at Menangle was 3rd-4.2m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 11 m by Oria (1:57.40) in NR up to 66 on December 1 at $2.20. No surprise if she turned things around.

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 9	14/4/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Grant Forrest	2:51.40	1:58.4	10.67L	$126	134	No NR	$11,760	$235	1. Chief Runningcloud 2. Elle Perfecto 3. Valtino
134 Day Spell
5th of 7	8/4/26	Canberra	1770m			-	Grant Forrest	2:10.10	-	23.64L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Uptown Chance 2. Apex Stride 3. Sunlight Stride
6th of 6	4/2/26	Canberra	1770m			-	Grant Forrest	2:13.50	-	8.92L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Snake Oil 2. Fly Over States 3. Consort NZ
4th of 10	1/12/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Will Rixon	1:57.40	1:57.4	4.20L	$2.20f	9	NR up to 66	$12,000	$706	1. Oria 2. Itzfergietime 3. Gunner
2nd of 9	22/11/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Will Rixon	2:47.20	1:57.0	6.10L	$23	19	NR up to 85	$24,480	$4,080	1. Pesco Pollo 2. Thebestbourbon 3. Speedy Lover
7th of 9	3/11/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Will Rixon	2:06.50	1:58.4	2.86L	$3.70	14	NR up to 66	$12,000	$235	1. Distant Sun 2. Cochy Malc NZ 3. Bertinelli

Valtino (Fr3) 64260544x3
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Blake Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $255,066
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: ASPIRING EVA (NZ)

Owners: E J Hill, G J Moloney

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 8-9-5

Distance

8: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

10: 0-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-2-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

37: 8-9-4

Standing

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

39: 8-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

17: 1-5-4

Driver Last 50

50: 7-9-4

Comments

Second-up here following a spell. Then did a good job to finish in the money over 2300m at Menangle last time out. Fitter and should play a big role.

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	14/4/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	40m	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:51.40	1:58.4	1.23L	$7.50	129	No NR	$11,760	$1,294	1. Chief Runningcloud 2. Elle Perfecto 3. Valtino
129 Day Spell
4th of 7	25/3/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:57.00	-	3.38L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Virginia Clowers NZ 2. Almighty Fear NZ 3. Itzfergietime
3rd of 7	18/3/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:58.60	-	3.49L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sheetweb Weaver 2. Pesco Pollo 3. Valtino
4th of 12	6/12/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Hart	2:34.70	1:56.5	5.06L	$23	14	No NR	$180,000	$10,080	1. Keayang Zahara 2. Sunset Hill NZ 3. Maoris Mac
4th of 12	22/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Kerryn Manning	2:46.30	1:59.5	3.20L	$9.50	9	No NR	$72,000	$4,320	1. Hilltop Hugh 2. Kyvalley Maven 3. Maximez
5th of 12	13/11/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:46.80	2:03.2	5.43L	$5.50	11	No NR	$12,000	$480	1. Mister Blindside 2. Ringer Wells 3. Jack Sprat

Malibuu (Sr1) 35x6564843
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C)
Prize Money: $161,664
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SEBASTIAN K (SWE)

Dam: GLENFERRIE CONQUER (AUS)

Owners: E J Hill, V G Kennedy

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 9-9-7

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-3

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Mobile

44: 9-9-6

Standing

10: 0-0-1

All-Weather

54: 9-9-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

37: 6-6-3

Driver Last 50

50: 3-7-6

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Rakero Blaze at Menangle over 2300m in a No NR on March 27 at $14. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Chief Runningcloud at Menangle over 1609m in a NR up to 68 on April 7 at $6.50. Very hard to beat.

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
3rd of 10	7/4/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Jai Meikle	1:55.50	1:55.5	2.38L	$6.50	11	NR up to 68	$12,000	$1,294	1. Chief Runningcloud 2. Itzfergietime 3. Malibuu
4th of 10	27/3/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Zara Fitzpatrick	2:52.10	1:59.9	4.91L	$14	6	No NR	$24,480	$1,440	1. Rakero Blaze NZ 2. Speedy Lover 3. I Am Hellbound
8th of 8	21/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.20	1:55.2	46.02L	$15	4	NR up to 85	$24,480	$480	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Kristal Josselyn FR 3. Mister Blindside
4th of 10	17/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.00	1:55.0	2.01L	$21	14	NR up to 68	$12,000	$706	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Sunset Hill NZ 3. Maximus Meridius
6th of 10	3/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:54.80	1:54.8	6.39L	$8.50	10	NR up to 74	$12,000	$235	1. Mister Blindside 2. I Am Hellbound 3. Valley Star NZ
5th of 9	21/2/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Zara Fitzpatrick	2:53.40	2:00.8	4.05L	$13	7	No NR	$24,480	$960	1. Speedy Lover 2. I Am Hellbound 3. Sunny Gee

Jungle Eyes (Sr2) 2341656657
Trainer: Steven Lee (Canberra)
Driver: James Locke (C)
Prize Money: $214,170
Win / Place: 19% / 38%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PEAK DNK (AUS)

Dam: YANKEE EYES (AUS)

Owners: S J Lee, S F Lee

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 17-12-5

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

9: 3-2-1

Season

21: 3-4-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 2-0-0

Mobile

81: 17-10-5

Standing

8: 0-2-0

All-Weather

89: 17-12-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

78: 11-11-5

Driver Last 50

50: 5-3-11

Comments

Last start 5th (10m Fr2) over 2300m at Menangle was 3rd-7.89 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Rakero Blaze (2:52.10) in No NR on March 27 at $26. At the start before 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Menangle was 2nd-3.63 at the bell, beaten 17 m by I Am Hellbound (1:55.20) in NR up to 85 on March 21 at $11. Strong contender.

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	18/4/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Locke	1:54.20	1:54.2	10.41L	$41	22	NR up to 85	$24,480	$480	1. Constantinople 2. Kyvalley Maven 3. Mister Blindside
5th of 10	27/3/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	10m	James Locke	2:52.10	1:59.9	7.25L	$26	6	No NR	$24,480	$960	1. Rakero Blaze NZ 2. Speedy Lover 3. I Am Hellbound
6th of 8	21/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Locke	1:55.20	1:55.2	6.47L	$11	4	NR up to 85	$24,480	$480	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Kristal Josselyn FR 3. Mister Blindside
6th of 10	17/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	George Lee	1:55.00	1:55.0	4.01L	$31	31	NR up to 68	$12,000	$235	1. I Am Hellbound 2. Sunset Hill NZ 3. Maximus Meridius
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	14/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Locke	1:57.10	1:57.1	2.08L	$2.50f	7	NR up to 85	$24,480	$960	1. Sunny Gee 2. Maximus Meridius 3. I Am Hellbound
6th of 7	7/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Locke	1:53.00	1:53.0	10.59L	$17	6	No NR	$24,480	$480	1. Watts Up Partytime 2. Constantinople 3. London To A Brick

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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