Lightly raced 4yo who in style typical of the stable has slowly built, and this time in now gelded looks set to run to his early promise from bolting in his debut run Kenso August 2024 on very wet ground. Here fourth run in coming off a 2nd at Warwick Farm in blistering time when his +9.0 lengths above benchmark raw time was adjusted to -0.6 allowing for the very firm track, has slightly extended the figure, but did so relaxing in front and having the race well won 150 metres out. This is just BM72 company, so he's well placed to work through the grades on good summer tracks.

Subsequently: Winner Randwick 13/12

We sizzled him from a strong first up win now gelded here 08/11 when -0.1 lengths below benchmark ranked 10th best of the day, and after a "sideways" run on very wet ground at Kembla, has returned to the winners list and extended his PB. -4.7 at the 800 stalking the lead, before -1.0 in the mid race and +3.6 last 400. Last 200 in isolation was +2.8 so last bit best bit. This is just BM78 class, so he can continue to work though his grades, and his ability to relax says 1400/1500 should be no issue if asked.

Subsequently: Winner Eagle Farm 13/12

Excellent return by the 5yo mare with an already solid winning strike rate, with the data strongly suggesting the best is still ahead. Just -5.3 at the 800 sharing the lead at a soft tempo, before +0.9 in the mid race and +5.8 last 400. This was the 3rd best of the day and the 2nd best of her 14 start career. This is a new level from -0.8 and a new first up best from -1.8. Can produce and cope with more early speed, and given this is just BM78 level, can continue through her grades into the summer. 

Subsequently: Winner Kembla 15/11 Winner Randwick 13/12

Where did this come from??? Slow maturing 5yo who resumed off a 112 days off and smashed his all time PB of -0.3 when best of the day Geelong last September when also first up, being $51 odds for a reason with nothing in his data to suggest this was coming! -1.0 at the 800 had him 4 lengths from the leader who were overdoing it, +2.2 in the mid race and +3.6 last 400. This included a 0.6 length slowdown from the 400 to 200. There were 3 races at 1100 on the card with the other two stakes v this BM78, but he's produced clearly the best performance of them. On face value he'll work through his classes this spring.

Subsequently: 5th Flemington 04/10. Then 4th Geelong Cup Day 23/10 before winner Flemington 04/11. Nose 2nd Caulfield 29/11 then winner Pakenham 13/11

We sizzled him 1st up from a clear career PB 13/09 over 1100 here when +1.9 lengths below benchmark, and the data strongly suggests that left him flat, and took speed out of his legs the following start when a "sideways" -2.6 three weeks later. Last start at Geelong on their Cup Day slow going his overall time was just -5.0, but the closing speed was back, producing the best last 800, 600 and 400 of the day. Now up to 1400 for the first time this prep when -7.6 at the 800, before a brilliant +10.4 from the 800 to 400 going +2.8. His last 400 stayed strong with +1.4. If he holds this level at this time of year, more wins are in store!

Subsequently: Nose 2nd Caulfield 29/11 then winner Pakenham 13/12

Just missed and couldn't have had a more negative race shape chasing the all the way high quality leader HERE TO SHOCK. -11.5 at the 800 had him conceding 5.7 lengths, before +1.2 from the 800 to 400. That was a booming 12.8 length mid race squeeze which was 6 lengths more than the winner. Sustained his run home with +3.1 last 400 with his close including the best last 600 and 400 of the day, and the 2nd best last 200. Is clearly in the best form of his career, and his ability to relax and close says a mile looks no issue. Maybe the Lord Stakes Sandown Boxing Day?

Subsequently: Winner Pakenham 13/11

Fourth run since returning from QLD and had the negative of inside barriers for his "relaxed" style of racing in his past three starts including here with the tempo also against. Importantly though this is his best IVR figure to date chasing proven high class WFA performer PRIVATE EYE. -7.4 and -3.5 first two sections, before a booming +3.6 last 400 which was the 7th best of the day. 1400-mile at Flemington in a race of tempo and with full momentum Cup week looks perfect for him.

Subsequently: Winner Flemington 01/11 Derby Day 1400. Unplaced Cranbourne Cup 23/11 then winner $1 million Pakenham Supernova 

Good quality "off season" mare who just missed in having a first up try at stakes level on a deteriorating track, but should be returning to the winner's list again this prep here off a 119 day spell. -3.2 and -2.2 first two sections which were clearly on the worst part of the course, before +3.0 last 400. The last 200 in isolation under full pressure was +3.6 which was the 3rd best of the day. Has a PB of +0.9 set May 2024, showing her scope for improvement from this run.

Subsequently: Winner Eagle Farm 13/12

Nice win! On a leader advantaged day, she's made up 6.4 lengths from the front when going -4.2 at the 800 in a high pressure race shape. -0.2 in the mid race, before +0.6 last 400 before getting up in the last stride. The last 200 was a 2.2 length "launch" which was the 17th best of the day at the end of 2000 metres. She's dragged her PB up a significant 3 lengths, and did so while stepping from a mile to 2000 metres. Highly likely to get a softer tempo race shape from here and that should equate to further improvement 4th up. Looks set for a very solid winter.

Subsequently: 0.3 length 2nd Flemington 21/06 then winner Flemington 05/07. Spell then winner Sandown 01/10

REPOST: 4th up Pakenham Cup day winner 11/12

Made it two wins from two first up runs, but this was a 4 length improvement from her debut Caulfield July (on very wet ground in complete contrast to the firm ground here) and lifted her PB from -0.6. That all points to more wins ahead from this 4th best of the strong off season day. -0.6 at the 800, before +4.3 in the mid race and +3.4 last 400. That she ran the 2nd best last 800 and 600 of the day, but just the 17th best last 200 also backs up the "more to come" premise.

Repost: Pakenham Cup Day winner 2nd up 13/12

This horse is airborne! First prep new stable and has now won 3 from his 4 starts in blinkers, and given this is just one metro win company, he's got more to come if he can hold this level. Cruised going -6.6 at the 800, before -1.7 in the mid race, before "letting rip" from the leading line with +7.5 last 400 which was the 15th best of the day. For context however his two wins at Northam were best of the day -3.1 early October, and +0.2 in his lead in to this. That was Northam Cup day also over a mile underlining how well he's going given his winning figure was similar to that Listed level feature.

Subsequently: 2nd Ascot 29/11 then winner 13/12

5yo who is airborne for the new stable, bringing up his 3rd win from 4 starts with this being the best, but has also produced -0.7 best of the day Benalla 16/02. Here -5.8 at the 800 when 6 lengths from the lead, -2.3 in the mid race and note that was on the softest part of the track, before -3.5 last 400. 10th best last 800 of the day underlined the good sustained chase, but he did peak on his run with just the 26th best last 200. This is just BM70 grade, so can win again with conservative progression class wise.

Subsequently: Nose 2nd Caulfield 31/05 before unplaced Sandown 14/06 and spelled. First up Geelong winner 26/11