Gore Race 3

ALAN STEEL MEMORIAL MBL PACE

Stake: $12,000

Distance: 2200m
Class: R43 to R59 M
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

Superfast (Fr1) 15044
Trainer: Brian Norman (Gore)
Driver: Hayden Douglas (J)
Prize Money: $115,593
Win / Place: 5.80% / 21%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Washington VC

Dam: Julia Jones

Dam's Sire: Julius Caesar

Owners: B M Norman

Stats

Career

138: 8-14-8

Distance

57: 4-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Mobile

138: 8-14-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

129: 7-0-0

Slushy

5: 0-0-0

Grass

9: 1-0-0

Left Handed

138: 8-22

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

11: 0-3-1

2nd Favourite

8: 1-3-1

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Continues to thrive in a range of grades. Harder again here but place claims.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
4th of 10	24/8/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	10	Hayden Douglas	1:55.7	-	1.90L	$12	8	3YO+ R35 to R43 MOB. PACE	$11,580	$720	1. Jaccka Henry 2. 3.	Bk otr,peeld 550,wider,solid bid
4th of 11	16/8/26	Kurow	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Blair Orange	1:58.0	-	0.48L	$20	14	3YO+ R39 to R45 MOB. PACE	$12,773	$780	1. Mighty Flying Lou 2. 3.	Deep pegs,last,angld,tidy fin wider
11th of 11	2/8/26	Wyndham	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	10	Riley Black	1:56.7	-	6.91L	$27	7	3YO+ R41 to R45 MOB. PACE	$14,738	$263	1. Stranger Things 2. 3.	5pegs,off,last,batld at rear
5th of 10	26/7/26	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Craig Ferguson	1:57.9	-	8.10L	$34	14	4YO+ R40 to R50 MOB. PACE	$24,125	$438	1. Cracker Opie 2. 3.	Last,bk otr,angld tn,fair fin
1st of 13	12/7/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	10	Mark Hurrell	2:42.9	-	1.00L	$103	7	3YO+ F&M R35 to R45 MOB. PACE	$25,438	$13,750	1. Superfast 2. The Dancer 3.	4-5pegs,off 650,up tn,kept comn
1st of 14	5/7/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Blair Orange	2:42.9	-	2.01L	$11	10	3YO+ R35 MOB. PACE	$10,350	$5,500	1. Superfast 2. Rakamick 3.	Mid otr,peeld trn,too slick

Waikaka (Fr2) 180x0
Trainer: Tony Stratford (Gore)
Driver: Craig Ferguson
Prize Money: $26,066
Win / Place: 21% / 35%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: He's Watching

Dam: Georgia's Belle

Dam's Sire: Art Major

Owners: R Moloney, Cold Coast Syndicate, J Harrex, A Begg, C Mckenzie, J Cuthbertson, A L Stratford, Ms J D Sheridan

Stats

Career

14: 3-2-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

14: 3-2-0

All-Weather

8: 2-0-0

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Grass

6: 1-0-0

Left Handed

14: 3-2

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

3: 0-2-0

2nd Favourite

4: 2-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Disappointing first up. Hard to gauge his form & worth checking market.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
10th of 12	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	3	Blair Orange	2:00.5	-	49.00L	$5.30	154	R35 to R50 SpecHcp PACE	$13,000	$228	1. Tua Lipa 2. 3.	3pegs,led,trail bell,fading trn
154 Day Spell
10th of 13	15/3/26	Banks Pen	2170m	Standing	Grass	9	Craig Thornley	2:03.3	-	8.40L	$14	21	4YO+ R41 to R50 PACE	$12,210	$210	1. Lavra Rose 2. 3.	6th inr,4-bk 1600,held up,beat slws
8th of 8	22/2/26	Ashburton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	1	Craig Thornley	1:59.8	-	10.00L	$5.00	16	4YO+ R40 to R59 SpecHcp PACE	$11,625	$219	1. Kiss The Girls 2. 3.	Brk,5th inr,3-bk,4-bk,off,plggd wd
1st of 12	6/2/26	Amberley	2600m	Standing	Grass	3	Craig Thornley	3:23.8	-	0.41L	$4.80	5	3YO+ R35 to R45 SpecHcp PACE	$13,000	$7,150	1. Waikaka 2. Not Over 3.	Thru to trail,,rough,sharp when clr
2nd of 14	1/2/26	Waikouaiti	2000m	Standing	Grass	1	Craig Thornley	2:11.2	-	2.19L	$4.90	11	R35 to R49 SpecHcp PACE	$11,385	$1,705	1. My Skatjie 2. Waikaka 3.	Out fast,led thrghout,fght well
7th of 10	21/1/26	Oamaru	2600m	Standing	All Weather	1	Gemma Thornley	2:01.8	-	6.80L	$4.80	23	R35 to R50 SpecHcp PACE	$9,650	$175	1. Ukraine 2. 3.	Soon led,joind trn,only batld

Jazzys Upstart (Fr3) 1200x
Trainer: Brent & Tim White (Ashburton Raceway)
Driver: Sarah O'Reilly
Prize Money: $38,023
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Shikaka

Dam's Sire: Village Jasper

Owners: Est D J Luke, Mrs E G Luke

Stats

Career

30: 4-3-4

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

30: 4-3-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

23: 4-0-0

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

7: 0-0-0

Left Handed

30: 4-7

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

2: 0-0-1

2nd Favourite

6: 2-0-1

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Sliding Blinds]

Comments

OK in trial to prepare. Suited in this company & has some claims.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
4th of 4	4/8/26	Chertsey	2400m	Mobile		-	Jack Joyce	-	-	0L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. One For Jay 2. 3.	-
10th of 14	4/4/26	NZ Metro	2600m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Sarah O'Reilly	1:58.1	-	15.02L	$74	15	4YO+ R45 to R56 MOB. PACE	$31,050	$525	1. Bruntwood Brigade 2. 3.	Up,1x1-5bk otr,shuffled,bt slows
12th of 13	20/3/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	13	John Morrison	1:56.1	-	15.02L	$56	16	3YO+ R41 to R49 MOB. PACE	$17,298	$298	1. Secret Wish 2. 3.	Found 1x1,urged 550,no threat
2nd of 10	4/3/26	Oamaru	2000m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Carter Dalgety	1:55.7	-	0.19L	$6.90	10	R44 to R50 with cond. MOB. PACE	$10,615	$1,705	1. Elektra King 2. Jazzys Upstart 3.	Gt spd,led,kickd tn,nabd late
1st of 9	22/2/26	Ashburton	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	4	Sarah O'Reilly	2:02.0	-	2.60L	$5.90	14	3YO+ R40 to R45 MOB. PACE	$10,423	$6,050	1. Jazzys Upstart 2. Rena 3.	4th,left prkd 1200,ld top,bolted in
4th of 10	8/2/26	Hororata	2300m	Mobile	Grass	3	Sarah O'Reilly	2:05.7	-	8.29L	$2.90	7	4YO+ R40 to R45 MOB. PACE	$11,098	$690	1. Times Are A Changin 2. 3.	1x1,3-bk,wd 1550,prkd,cvr,off,solid

Tua Lipa (Fr4) 52317
Trainer: Shane Matheson (Gore)
Driver: Ellie Barron
Prize Money: $68,242
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sweet Lou

Dam: Tara Delight

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: Ms L Barrie, S G Matheson, Mrs J M Orr, D J Orr

Stats

Career

34: 7-3-5

Distance

11: 1-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

31: 6-3-5

Standing

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

30: 5-0-0

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

4: 2-0-0

Left Handed

34: 7-8

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

7: 3-0-0

2nd Favourite

12: 2-2-2

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Too far back last start after excellent Oamaru win. Drawn to be a big threat.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
7th of 12	24/8/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	11	Ellie Barron	1:54.8	-	5.09L	$6.40	8	3YO+ R41 to R55, R56 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE	$25,000	$438	1. Justaweesip 2. 3.	Deep pegs,off tn,ran on late
1st of 12	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	1	Samantha Ottley	3:14.8	-	0.48L	$6.90	14	R35 to R50 SpecHcp PACE	$13,000	$7,150	1. Tua Lipa 2. Semba 3.	Bk otr,peeld 700,postd,strong
3rd of 7	2/8/26	Wyndham	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Ellie Barron	1:57.2	-	1.00L	$9.80	7	3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE	$13,688	$1,425	1. Step It Up A Notch 2. 3. Tua Lipa	Soon parkd,dug in gamely
2nd of 8	26/7/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	5	Ellie Barron	1:55.3	-	4.31L	$4.30	21	3YO+ R35 to R50, R51 to R55 with cond. MOB. PACE	$13,950	$2,325	1. Step It Up A Notch 2. Tua Lipa 3.	Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase
5th of 9	5/7/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	4	Ellie Barron	1:58.4	-	3.79L	$7.40	14	R44 to R57 MOB. PACE	$11,370	$210	1. Jaccka Elvis 2. 3.	Mid-bk otr,pushd wide tn,fair fin
6th of 9	21/6/26	Forbury Pk	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	2	Kirstin Green	1:57.8	-	3.90L	$7.40	10	R47 to R56 MOB. PACE	$13,265	$245	1. Tact Teva 2. 3.	Mid otr,1x1,peeld 350,fair

Herb (Fr5) x7061
Trainer: Peter Hunter (Ryal Bush)
Driver: Peter Hunter
Prize Money: $56,320
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Downbytheseaside

Dam: Tricky Girl

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Owners: M Hand, B Selbie

Stats

Career

44: 6-1-8

Distance

13: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

38: 6-1-5

Standing

6: 0-0-3

All-Weather

39: 5-0-0

Slushy

3: 2-0-0

Grass

5: 1-0-0

Left Handed

42: 6-9

Right Handed

2: 0-0

Favourite

7: 2-0-2

2nd Favourite

6: 2-0-2

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Back in form with gritty Ascot win. Tougher task here but cheeky hopes.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
1st of 8	9/8/26	Invcargill	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Peter Hunter	2:04.5	-	0.11L	$5.90	14	3YO+ R35 to R50 MOB. PACE	$10,230	$6,050	1. Herb 2. Luxmi 3.	Wd cvr,parkd bell,dug in gamely
6th of 8	26/7/26	Winton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	6	Peter Hunter	1:55.3	-	13.01L	$57	45	3YO+ R35 to R50, R51 to R55 with cond. MOB. PACE	$13,950	$263	1. Step It Up A Notch 2. 3.	5pegs,last,ran on fairly at rear
45 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	11/6/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	6	Rory McIlwrick	1:59.9	-	11.00L	$79	10	R42 to R55 MOB. PACE	$12,545	$228	1. Cracker Opie 2. 3.	Bk otr,batld away at rear
7th of 8	1/6/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	3	Nathan Williamson	1:55.6	-	24.98L	$49	137	R48 to R60 MOB. PACE	$13,950	$263	1. Song Sung Blue 2. 3.	Soon 4pegs,fading by 500
137 Day Spell
11th of 11	15/1/26	Nth Sthlnd	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	4	Ellie Barron	1:57.6	-	70.00L	$81	9	3YO+ R47 to R55, R56 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE	$12,773	$228	1. Duchess Of Kent 2. 3.	Gt spd,trail,flat 800,gone 500
13th of 14	6/1/26	Wyndham	2600m	Mobile	Grass	13	Brent Barclay	2:01.6	-	29.00L	$43	18	R40 to R55 MOB. PACE	$15,525	$263	1. Tua Lipa 2. 3.	Bk otr,always rear,no impression

Bettor Way (Fr6) 13639
Trainer: Tony Stratford (Gore)
Driver: Brent Barclay
Prize Money: $54,306
Win / Place: 25% / 54%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Bettor's Delight

Dam: Grace Way

Dam's Sire: Dream Away(USA)

Owners: J R Mcleod, G Yeoman, J D Clark, C L Thurlow, T Routhan, M D Ward, C North

Stats

Career

24: 6-2-5

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

12: 4-0-3

Standing

12: 2-2-2

All-Weather

16: 4-0-0

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

8: 2-0-0

Left Handed

24: 6-7

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

4: 1-0-2

2nd Favourite

4: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Disappointing last start after tidy trial. Well capable if he's on his game.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
9th of 10	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	1	Blair Orange	2:00.1	-	7.40L	$9.30	91	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Dreams Are Free 2. 3.	Mid-bk otr,peeld 700,only batld str
91 Day Spell
3rd of 5	17/5/26	Invcargill	2700m	Standing	All Weather	2	Mark Hurrell	1:59.7	-	1.30L	$2.60	21	R50 to R70 SpecHcp PACE	$12,285	$1,330	1. Haley Jaccka 2. 3. Bettor Way	Soon led,joind late,fght well
6th of 10	26/4/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Nathan Williamson	1:57.3	-	2.19L	$8.40	14	4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Always Be Batman 2. 3.	Last,thru mid trn,handy wn clear
3rd of 9	12/4/26	Winton	2400m	Standing	All Weather	2	Blair Orange	1:59.8	-	3.01L	$13	14	R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE	$23,688	$2,375	1. Dreams Are Free 2. 3. Bettor Way	Trail,3pegs bell,tidy chase innr
1st of 9	29/3/26	Wyndham	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Mark Hurrell	2:59.4	-	0.48L	$11	10	4YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE	$14,213	$8,250	1. Bettor Way 2. Step It Up A Notch 3.	Last,3w bell,parkd,led in,gritty
11th of 11	19/3/26	Wyndham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	12	Kimberly Butt	1:56.6	-	72.01L	$11	8	3YO+ R42 to R54 MOB. PACE	$12,773	$228	1. Leithen Louie 2. 3.	Bk otr,wider 450,brk turn,out

Rakamurph (Fr7) x9125
Trainer: Tony Stratford (Gore)
Driver: Mark Hurrell
Prize Money: $63,543
Win / Place: 19% / 32%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Captaintreacherous

Dam: Rakarazor

Dam's Sire: Rocknroll Hanover

Owners: B J Fahy, N J Fahy, Mrs R A Sinclair, B A Fahy

Stats

Career

31: 6-3-1

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

30: 6-3-1

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

29: 6-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

31: 6-4

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

7: 4-1-0

2nd Favourite

3: 1-1-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners, Blinds]

Comments

Takes a mighty step back in grade. Hard to hold out despite wide draw.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	Race Review
5th of 10	16/8/26	Kurow	2600m	Standing	All Weather	2	Mark Hurrell	2:00.1	-	4.98L	$16	16	R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE	$19,300	$350	1. Dreams Are Free 2. 3.	Mid,3w,mid otr,hld up str,ok aftr
2nd of 8	31/7/26	NZ Metro	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	6	Mark Hurrell	2:00.9	-	1.60L	$17	19	4YO+ R55 to R63 MOB. PACE	$16,740	$2,790	1. Beside Me 2. Rakamurph 3.	Led,trld 1700,waited,tried hard inr
1st of 9	12/7/26	Invcargill	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	9	Mark Hurrell	2:42.3	-	0.30L	$54	21	R46 to R55 MOB. PACE	$11,370	$6,600	1. Rakamurph 2. Song Sung Blue 3.	Mid-bk otr,peeld 500,2 big wider
9th of 9	21/6/26	Forbury Pk	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	9	Nathan Williamson	1:57.8	-	19.00L	$11	360	R47 to R56 MOB. PACE	$13,265	$245	1. Tact Teva 2. 3.	Deep pegs,inside runs,batld rear
360 Day Spell
1st of 13	26/6/25	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	2	Blair Orange	2:56.1	-	0.19L	$5.10	397	3YO+ R45 to R50 MOB. PACE	$11,193	$6,050	1. Rakamurph 2. Durrant 3.	Soon 1x1,shffld mid,swept on by
397 Day Spell
7th of 11	25/5/24	Winton	2400m	Mobile	All Weather	7	Nathan Williamson	2:01.5	-	7.70L	$0.00	14	3YO+ R47 to R53 MOB. PACE	$11,790	$210	1. Beach Day 2. 3.	Gt spd,led,rolled,faded,bad check

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