Gilgandra Race 1

Royal Hotel Plate (C1)

Prize Money: $16,000

RURA PENTHE (2) has a moderate winning strike-rate but performed well last time at Gunnedah, finishing second and only a long neck from the winner at the end of 1600m when he did his best work late. Ideally placed and is sure to take a ton of beating. A TENT HUT (1) has been thereabouts since getting off the mark five runs back, the latest effort a third over 1600m at Moree. Should be poised just off the lead. Among the leading chances. SULMAHER (7) ran below expectations last time at Dubbo, finishing seventh and beaten 5.5 lengths starting at $5.50. Nicely placed to bounce back. AMANTAKA (4) settled well back last time out then found the line strongly to finish 5.5 lengths away in fourth over 1400m at Orange. Among the chances and will be tough to stop.

Distance: 1800m
Class: CL1
Track: 4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire.

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A Tent Hut (1) 840x619243
Trainer: Melissa Dennett (Tamworth)
Jockey: Shannen Llewellyn (a1.5)(Last 50: 10-11-5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $15,750
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

Jockey Flying

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RUBICK (AUS)

Dam: BEST DRESSED LADY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Al Maher

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

9: 1-1-1

Turf

9: 1-1-1

Good

6: 1-0-1

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

8: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 10-11-5

Trainer

W 0% P 100%

Distance

W 0% P 75%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1600m

Gear Changes

Winkers OFF FIRST TIME

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at Moree Cl1-Sw on December 14 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Better Tomorrow with 59kg at $2.05. The run before that 4th of 13 at Gunnedah Cl1-Sw on December 7 over 1600m, 2 len behind Autumn Song carrying 59kg at $7. Expected to be very competitive.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	14/12/24	Moree	1600m	CL1	1	Clayton Gallagher	59kg	Good 3	1:36.63	59.6 km/h	0	0.5L	1-1	$2.05f	7	$16,000	-	1. Better Tomorrow 2. Prefer The Wink 3. A Tent Hut
4th of 13	7/12/24	Gunnedah	1600m	CL1	8	Clayton Gallagher	59kg	Good 4	1:35.87	60.1 km/h	0	2.0L	2-4	$7.00	14	$27,000	-	1. Autumn Song 2. Rura Penthe 3. City Gold Ready
2nd of 8	23/11/24	Inverell	1600m	CL1	3	Shannen Llewellyn	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:33.79	61.4 km/h	0	0.2L	1-1	$7.50	22	$16,000	-	1. Power Beau 2. A Tent Hut 3. Maralago
3rd of 5	13/11/24	Scone	1100m	Trial	-	Cobi Vitler	-	Soft	1:06.24	59.8 km/h	-	1.24L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rura Penthe 2. Callie Cool 3. A Tent Hut
9th of 9	1/11/24	Moree	1300m	CL1	9	Siena Grima	54kg	Good 3	1:16.33	61.3 km/h	0	6.3L	8-9	$21	27	$27,000	-	1. Lesgo Don 2. The Impeckable 3. Cashmere Inn
1st of 13	5/10/24	Armidale	1300m	MDN	1	Siena Grima	56kg	Good 4	1:17.30	60.5 km/h	0	1.9L	-	$2.75f	13	$12,000	-	1. A Tent Hut 2. Sellinya 3. Libby

So You Knew (3) 5538x07870
Trainer: Sue Bigg (Gunnedah)
Jockey: Billy Cray (Last 50: 4-4-5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $51,925
Win / Place: 4.17% / 29%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO YOU THINK (NZ)

Dam: LOVING NEW (BRZ)

Dam's Sire: Choctaw Ridge

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 1-2-4

Distance

7: 0-2-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

17: 1-1-3

Turf

24: 1-2-4

Good

15: 0-2-3

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

4: 1-0-1

Clockwise

23: 1-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-4-5

Trainer

W 4.00% P 16%

Distance

W 10% P 23%

Track

W 10% P 24%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1900m

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) OFF AGAIN, Visors OFF AGAIN

Comments

Last start second last of 13 at Gunnedah Cl1-Sw on December 7 over 1600m, 11 len behind Autumn Song carrying 59kg at $81. The race before that eased back early on 7th of 9 at Armidale Cl1-Sw on November 18 over 1900m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Finger Bun with 57kg at $13. Genuine chance this time around.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 13	7/12/24	Gunnedah	1600m	CL1	11	Mikayla Weir	59kg	Good 4	1:35.87	60.1 km/h	0	11.9L	11-10	$81	19	$27,000	-	1. Autumn Song 2. Rura Penthe 3. City Gold Ready
7th of 9	18/11/24	Armidale	1900m	CL1	4	Jack Baker	57kg	Soft 5	2:01.09	56.5 km/h	0:37.45	6.8L	9-9	$13	21	$27,000	-	1. Finger Bun 2. Suit Day 3. Pennies Destiny
8th of 9	28/10/24	Quirindi	1450m	CL1	3	Mikayla Weir	55kg	Good 3	1:28.60	58.9 km/h	0:33.51	8.2L	3-3	$21	23	$27,000	-	1. I'm Scarlett 2. Little Bit Flash 3. Rura Penthe
7th of 9	5/10/24	Armidale	1400m	CL1	8	Lauren Van Tijn	54kg	Good 4	1:23.40	60.4 km/h	0	6.9L	-	$5.00	34	$12,000	-	1. Prince Carlos 2. Anazarli 3. Le Gagneur
34 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	1/9/24	Moree	1200m	CL1	11	Quayde Krogh	55.5kg	Good 4	1:09.94	61.8 km/h	0	6.6L	11-11	$61	169	$35,000	-	1. Extreme Merger 2. Lady Of The Hunter 3. Paris Lad
169 Day Spell
5th of 6	21/8/24	Scone	1100m	Trial	-	Billy Cray	-	Heavy	1:10.76	56.0 km/h	-	6.04L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Bush Telegraph 2. See The Saint 3. Nothing's Sacred

Amantaka (2) 539313x654
Trainer: Dar Lunn (Dubbo)
Jockey: Cobi Vitler (a1.5)(Last 50: 4-4-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $27,800
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FROSTED (USA)

Dam: AMANSARA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Not A Single Doubt

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-0-3

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

12: 1-0-3

Turf

11: 1-0-2

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

6: 1-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

9: 1-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-4-4

Trainer

W 20% P 40%

Distance

W 33% P 33%

Track

W 8.33% P 41%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1620m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Last start 4th of 8 at Orange Cl1 on December 16 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Dark Vador carrying 53.5kg at $10. The run before that 5th of 12 at Dubbo Cl1 on December 9 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Zahdi with 55kg at $26. Right in the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	16/12/24	Orange	1400m	CL1	8	Cobi Vitler	53.5kg	Good 4	1:23.29	60.5 km/h	0	5.3L	6-5	$10	7	$27,000	-	1. Dark Vador 2. Prophet's Magic 3. Takeover Artist
5th of 12	9/12/24	Dubbo	1200m	CL1	1	Wendy Peel	55kg	Soft 6	1:09.90	61.8 km/h	0	3.9L	6-5	$26	15	$27,000	-	1. Zahdi 2. Brutal Love 3. Quick Onyx
6th of 12	24/11/24	Narromine	1100m	CL1	5	Wendy Peel	55kg	Good 3	1:04.43	61.5 km/h	0	1.6L	10-9	$26	95	$27,000	-	1. Grins 2. Romantic Love 3. Allande
95 Day Spell
3rd of 9	21/8/24	Dubbo	1600m	BM58	8	William A Stanley	55kg	Soft 7	1:37.96	58.8 km/h	0	1.3L	8-7	$5.50	17	$30,000	-	1. Zounile 2. Charlotting 3. Amantaka
1st of 13	4/8/24	Forbes	1600m	MDN	2	Cobi Vitler	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:39.10	58.1 km/h	0	2.2L	8-8	$8.00	20	$30,000	-	1. Amantaka 2. Legris 3. Deebuz
3rd of 10	15/7/24	Dubbo	1620m	MDN	2	Jean Van Overmeire	55.5kg	Heavy 9	1:40.81	57.9 km/h	0	3.3L	4-6	$4.50	8	$27,000	-	1. Hot Gospel 2. Jeffo 3. Amantaka

Bullish Dragon (4) x824094060
Trainer: Stephen Dixon (Tamworth)
Jockey: Michael Heagney (Last 50: 5-4-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $10,713
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

Quick Back Up

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: BULL POINT (AUS)

Dam: SHE BRINGS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sebring

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 0-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 0-1-2

Turf

14: 0-0-2

Good

10: 0-0-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

13: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-4-7

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 9.31% P 30%

Track

W 6.85% P 30%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Last start second last of 11 at Tamworth Mdn on December 23 over 1600m, 17 len behind Storm Park carrying 54.5kg at $101. Before that got back early 6th of 8 at Quirindi Mdn-Sw on December 10 over 1450m, 9 len behind Bellini Spritz carrying 57.5kg at $67. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 11	23/12/24	Tamworth	1600m	MDN	1	Shayleigh Ingelse	54.5kg	Good 3	1:35.77	60.1 km/h	0:36.31	17.2L	10-11	$101	13	$27,000	-	1. Storm Park 2. Taipan Legend 3. Howzat Harry
6th of 8	10/12/24	Quirindi	1450m	MDN	8	Shayleigh Ingelse	57.5kg	Good 4	1:29.38	58.4 km/h	0:33.56	9.3L	8-7	$67	24	$27,000	-	1. Bellini Spritz 2. Halle Bee 3. Lady Lilibet
11th of 11	16/11/24	Bathurst	2000m	CL1	5	Kody Nestor	57.5kg	Soft 5	2:06.65	56.8 km/h	0	11.3L	7-2	$51	15	$16,000	-	1. Turntyne 2. Cicada 3. French Delivery
4th of 9	1/11/24	Moree	1400m	MDN	2	Robbie Downey	59kg	Good 3	1:23.10	60.6 km/h	0	3.7L	6-6	$17	6	$27,000	-	1. Volcanic Gold 2. Harsh Mistress 3. Halle Bee
9th of 10	26/10/24	Mudgee	1850m	BM50	4	Hannah Johnston	52kg	Good 4	1:55.29	57.8 km/h	0	8.7L	-	$17	16	$12,000	-	1. Nevada Showgirl 2. Ready Made Doll 3. Hot Gospel
10th of 12	10/10/24	Orange	1400m	MDN	11	Clayton Gallagher	57kg	Good 4	1:23.83	60.1 km/h	0	9.6L	10-12	$19	12	$30,000	-	1. The Impeckable 2. Rich Street 3. Diamond Sun

Illenium (6) 9307968205
Trainer: Carlos Antonio (Muswellbrook)
Jockey: Zoe Hunt (a2)(Last 50: 5-4-5)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $12,000
Win / Place: 0% / 16%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MERCHANT NAVY (AUS)

Dam: AROHA CAT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 0-1-1

Season

10: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 0-1-1

Turf

12: 0-1-1

Good

9: 0-1-1

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

9: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-4-5

Trainer

W 0% P 20%

Distance

W 0% P 25%

Track

W 5.56% P 22%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1450m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start eased back early on 5th of 8 at Scone Bm58 on December 18 over 1600m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Magic Stalker carrying 55kg at $151. Before that 11th of 13 at Gunnedah Cl1-Sw on December 7 over 1600m, 9 len behind Autumn Song with 56.5kg at $81. Fully tested on his recent run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	18/12/24	Scone	1600m	BM58	2	Serg Lisnyy	55kg	Soft 6	1:38.20	58.7 km/h	0:36.44	8.5L	7-8	$151	11	$27,000	-	1. Magic Stalker 2. Tigon Princess 3. Flying Banjo
11th of 13	7/12/24	Gunnedah	1600m	CL1	3	Jenny Duggan	56.5kg	Good 4	1:35.87	60.1 km/h	0	9.3L	7-7	$81	15	$27,000	-	1. Autumn Song 2. Rura Penthe 3. City Gold Ready
2nd of 6	22/11/24	Bong Bong	1560m	CL1 3U	2	Leandro Ribeiro	64.5kg	Good 4	1:38.07	57.3 km/h	0	3.8L	-	$8.00	8	$10,150	-	1. Seacore 2. Illenium 3. Danjel
8th of 9	14/11/24	Quirindi	1450m	MDN	9	William A Stanley	59kg	Good 4	1:27.69	59.5 km/h	0:33.76	7.0L	7-7	$41	11	$30,000	-	1. Hibiki Harmony 2. Halle Bee 3. Casdaemon
6th of 11	3/11/24	Muswellbrook	1500m	MDN	2	Jake Pracey Holmes	56.5kg	Good 3	1:29.25	60.5 km/h	0:35.45	3.2L	9-11	$26	6	$30,000	-	1. Off The Scale 2. Hibiki Harmony 3. Don'tknowyet
9th of 11	28/10/24	Quirindi	1450m	MDN	9	Ella Drew	52.5kg	Good 3	1:27.91	59.4 km/h	0:34.33	6.9L	4-5	$19	13	$30,000	-	1. Coella 2. Holy MacKerel 3. Charlie Bali

Sulmaher (5) 8687850x27
Trainer: Garry Lunn (Dubbo)
Jockey: Jake Pracey Holmes (Last 50: 3-10-5)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $29,455
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: AL MAHER (AUS)

Dam: CASULA GAL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 0-2-2

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

26: 0-2-2

Turf

27: 0-2-2

Good

18: 0-2-2

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

26: 0-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-10-5

Trainer

W 7.32% P 24%

Distance

W 6.90% P 18%

Track

W 10% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2220m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 10 at Warren Mdn-Sw on December 13 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Giovanna Star carrying 59kg at $9. Second run from a spell 7th of 10 at Dubbo Mdn on December 21 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Platinum Warrior carrying 55.5kg at $5.50. Well placed. Can atone.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	21/12/24	Dubbo	1400m	MDN	1	Mikayla Weir	55.5kg	Good 3	1:23.00	60.7 km/h	0	5.7L	10-10	$5.50	8	$16,000	-	1. Platinum Warrior 2. Brandywine 3. Wotastatement
2nd of 10	13/12/24	Warren	1400m	MDN	5	Mikayla Weir	59kg	Good 4	1:24.56	59.6 km/h	0	1.7L	9-7	$9.00	132	$16,000	-	1. Giovanna Star 2. Sulmaher 3. Brandywine
132 Day Spell
11th of 11	3/8/24	Gilgandra	1600m	BM50	7	James Rogers	55kg	Soft 5	1:40.20	57.5 km/h	0	12.9L	7-8	$41	19	$16,000	-	1. Cheeky Nugget 2. Intense 3. Ocean Hero
5th of 8	15/7/24	Dubbo	2220m	BM58	6	Andrew Banks	55kg	Heavy 9	2:25.10	55.1 km/h	0	13.3L	2-4	$51	15	$27,000	-	1. Raiding 2. Love Rules 3. Careering Away
8th of 10	30/6/24	Dubbo	2200m	BM58	2	Andrew Banks	55kg	Heavy 9	2:25.32	54.5 km/h	0	8.1L	4-2	$101	11	$27,000	-	1. Weave That Web 2. Rubiland 3. Careering Away
7th of 10	19/6/24	Dubbo	1600m	MDN	6	Andrew Banks	59kg	Soft 7	1:36.06	60.0 km/h	0	7.0L	9-10	$81	32	$50,000	-	1. Need A Miracle 2. Hot Gospel 3. Divine Belle
32 Day Freshen-Up

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