Hobart Race 4

Morey's Tours Pace

Prize Money: $8,000

YURUGA LASS (1) was once again right in the mix last time out when runner-up over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 metres. No excuses from this advantageous draw and her recent efforts are good enough to put her right in the finish. TAKING A PUNT (2) finished ninth here two runs ago before a comparable effort at his latest appearance over 1680m at Launceston, beaten 18 metres. Has the benefit of a good draw. Meets a similar quality field and is good enough to win a race of this calibre. MACH ANGELO (6) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 2090m at this circuit a week ago. YELLA (4) disappointed last time when sixth over 1720m at Melton. Can do a lot better so worth considering in this easier contest.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR 40 to 44
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Yuruga Lass (Fr1) 0501043412
Trainer: Bianca Heenan (Brighton)
Driver: Jacob Duggan (C)
Prize Money: $25,966
Win / Place: 8.11% / 24%

5 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: MADAM JASPER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-3-3

Distance

8: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

9: 1-1-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

18: 2-1-2

Non-Metro

19: 1-2-1

Mobile

37: 3-3-3

All-Weather

37: 3-3-3

Best Mile

1:59.60

Comments

Last start was second behind Arma Rolling Stone at this track over 1609m in a NR 45 to 49 on September 26 at $6. Raced better the start before that where she won by 3.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (2:38.90) beating Oh No Never Again in 3yo+ NMT 2 LTW's on September 12 at $2.05. Nicely drawn on the pegs and is a leading 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
2nd of 9	26/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jacob Duggan	1:56.70	1:56.7	17.0m	$6.00	14	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	$1,360	1. Arma Rolling Stone 2. Yuruga Lass 3. Moneys No Issue
3rd of 4	15/9/25	Hobart	2090m			-		2:41.60	-	34.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wazza 2. Twilight Beach 3. Yuruga Lass
1st of 6	12/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jacob Duggan	2:38.90	2:02.4	3.7m	$2.05f	12	NMT 2 LTW's	$9,700	$6,305	1. Yuruga Lass 2. Oh No Never Again 3. Memphis
4th of 12	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Duggan	2:45.80	2:01.3	5.0m	$7.50	9	NR up to 49	$8,000	$400	1. Taking A Punt 2. Tullah Girl 3. Raging On NZ
3rd of 8	22/8/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jacob Duggan	1:56.70	1:56.7	16.3m	$12	5	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	$800	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Raging On NZ 3. Yuruga Lass
4th of 10	17/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mitch Ford	2:37.80	2:01.5	9.1m	$4.00f	16	NR up to 49	$8,000	$400	1. Gobsmacked 2. Royal Reactor 3. Oh No Never Again

Taking A Punt (Fr2) 2385716290
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole (C)
Prize Money: $41,682
Win / Place: 9.68% / 45%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: OHOKA PUNTER (NZ)

Dam: TALENT IN SPADES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-5-6

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

7: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

23: 2-4-2

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-4

Mobile

31: 3-5-6

All-Weather

31: 3-5-6

Best Mile

1:56.99

Comments

Last start 12th (Fr5) over 1680m after showing early pace at Launceston beaten 18 m by Hay Miki (2:05.60) in NR up to 49 on September 28 at $21. At the previous start 9th (Fr7) over 2090m at this track, beaten 45 m by Rock On Playboy (2:38.30) in NR up to 49 on September 21 at $8. Watch for a spike in form.

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
12th of 12	28/9/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Hannah Van Dongen	2:05.60	2:00.3	18.6m	$21	7	NR up to 49	$8,000	-	1. Hay Miki 2. Gobsmacked, Rock On Playboy 3.
9th of 10	21/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mitch Ford	2:38.30	2:01.9	44.0m	$8.00	9	NR up to 49	$8,000	-	1. Rock On Playboy 2. La Pierre 3. Napattack Sam
2nd of 5	12/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mitch Ford	2:36.90	2:00.8	12.0m	$4.00	5	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	$1,360	1. Maninky Moonshine 2. Taking A Punt 3. Binalong Bay
6th of 12	7/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mitch Ford	2:01.30	2:01.3	13.0m	$5.50	7	NR up to 47	$8,000	-	1. Sapphire Gambler 2. Binalong Bay 3. Talk Is Cheap
1st of 12	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mitch Ford	2:45.80	2:01.3	2.1m	$4.80	2	NR up to 49	$8,000	$5,200	1. Taking A Punt 2. Tullah Girl 3. Raging On NZ
7th of 8	29/8/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mitch Ford	1:57.80	1:57.8	5.8m	$6.00	7	NMT 2 LTW's	$9,700	-	1. Iamahunter 2. Photo First 3. Iden Kamakazi

Talk Is Cheap (Fr3) 4647002347
Trainer: M A Laugher (Westbury)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $36,214
Win / Place: 8.51% / 27%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GUARANTEED (AUS)

Dam: ORTA BE RUTHLESS

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 4-3-6

Distance

7: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Track

10: 1-1-1

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

29: 3-1-3

Non-Metro

18: 1-2-3

Mobile

47: 4-3-6

All-Weather

47: 4-3-6

Best Mile

1:57.00

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr4) over 1680m at Launceston, beaten 7 m by Hay Miki (2:05.60) in NR up to 49 on September 28 at $15. Before that, was well back in the run when 4th (Fr4) over 1680m at Launceston beaten 1.3 m by Sapphire Gambler (2:03.30) in NR 45 to 49 on September 14 at $10. Maybe a place.

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
7th of 12	28/9/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:05.60	2:00.3	7.9m	$15	14	NR up to 49	$8,000	-	1. Hay Miki 2. Gobsmacked, Rock On Playboy 3.
4th of 10	14/9/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:03.30	1:58.2	1.3m	$10	7	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	$400	1. Sapphire Gambler 2. Gobsmacked 3. Iden Kamakazi
3rd of 12	7/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:01.30	2:01.3	6.7m	$18	9	NR up to 47	$8,000	$800	1. Sapphire Gambler 2. Binalong Bay 3. Talk Is Cheap
2nd of 8	29/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:36.60	2:00.6	10.4m	$13	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	$1,360	1. Sapphire Gambler 2. Talk Is Cheap 3. Rollin Mary
10th of 12	22/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:35.00	1:59.3	46.8m	$9.50	12	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Binalong Bay 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Arma Rolling Stone
10th of 11	10/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Rohan Hillier	2:01.70	1:56.6	20.8m	$18	9	NR up to 49	$8,000	-	1. Kiavino Stride 2. Ifyoulovemeletmego 3. Budd Sidewinder

Yella (Fr4) 8524214146
Trainer: P Jakowenko (King Island)
Driver: Ricky Duggan
Prize Money: $27,034
Win / Place: 7.58% / 30%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SWIFT CARGO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 5-5-10

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

49: 4-4-9

Mobile

64: 5-5-9

Standing

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

66: 5-5-10

Best Mile

1:57.60

Comments

Won three starts back at Melton over 1720m NR up to 42 on September 5. Last time out was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr6) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was 8th-13.29 beaten 10 m by Regal Rock (2:06.90) in NR 41 to 45 on September 19 at $17. From a better draw can play a major 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
6th of 9	19/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Hackett	2:06.90	1:58.7	10.3m	$17	4	NR 41 to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Regal Rock NZ 2. Our Kinky Boots 3. Highview Hammer
4th of 8	15/9/25	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Hackett	2:13.20	2:00.1	12.0m	$6.50	10	NR up to 45	$4,000	$225	1. Kempseys Delight 2. Sir Nippa 3. My Darling Devine
1st of 11	5/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Hackett	2:05.70	1:57.6	0.1m	$13	5	NR up to 42	$4,000	$2,000	1. Yella 2. Midnite Desire, Really Smartie 3.
4th of 7	31/8/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Hackett	1:58.60	1:58.6	9.5m	$4.20	2	NR up to 42	$4,000	$225	1. Oceanique 2. Tex Goes Bang 3. Lotakevi
1st of 12	29/8/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Hackett	1:59.50	1:59.5	4.9m	$4.80	7	NR up to 39	$4,000	$2,000	1. Yella 2. Pickle It 3. Midnite Desire
2nd of 8	22/8/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	T K Larsen	2:46.00	1:59.3	7.2m	$13	7	NR up to 41	$4,000	$640	1. Precious Belle NZ 2. Yella 3. Aveiro

Smooth Deal NZ (Fr5) 80080x0765
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $239,448
Win / Place: 13% / 31%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LINDA GRACE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

154: 21-17-11

Distance

15: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

11: 1-1-1

Track

43: 4-2-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 0-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

Metro

101: 12-12-7

Non-Metro

53: 9-5-4

Mobile

120: 13-14-9

Standing

34: 8-3-2

All-Weather

154: 21-17-11

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr2) over 2090m at this track, beaten 6 m by Horrie Otara (2:36.40) in NR 40 to 44 on September 26 at $17. At the start before 6th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Angelshavtime (1:58.20) in NR 40 to 44 on September 12 at $61. Certainly up to this and he is a major player.

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
5th of 7	26/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Liam Older	2:36.40	2:00.5	6.9m	$17	14	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	$240	1. Horrie Otara 2. Mach Angelo 3. Iden Regal Wave
3rd of 4	20/9/25	Carrick	2150m			-	Mitch Ford	2:45.10	-	39.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Iden Kamakazi 2. Top Gun Ted 3. Smooth Deal NZ
6th of 10	12/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Watson	1:58.20	1:58.2	7.6m	$61	19	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Angelshavtime NZ 2. Cincinnati 3. Horrie Otara
7th of 10	24/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Laugher	2:01.80	1:56.7	17.6m	$41	9	NR up to 49	$8,000	-	1. Kiavino Stride 2. Sweet Amour 3. La Pierre
11th of 11	15/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Mark Yole	2:04.70	1:59.4	60.6m	$101	68	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Budd Sidewinder 2. Horrie Otara 3. Tullah Girl
68 Day Spell
11th of 11	8/6/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Duggan	2:04.10	1:58.9	23.3m	$91	7	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	-	1. Arrhythmia 2. Miss Collann 3. Mach Angelo

Mach Angelo (Fr6) 8037802762
Trainer: W J Yole ()
Driver: Mitch Ford (C)
Prize Money: $200,744
Win / Place: 9.77% / 33%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: MISS TRICKIN LOMBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

256: 25-32-29

Distance

27: 0-0-6

Trk/Dst

15: 0-0-4

Track

73: 6-9-13

Season

6: 0-2-0

1st Up

8: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-0-0

3rd Up

7: 0-2-1

Metro

147: 13-19-18

Non-Metro

109: 12-13-11

Mobile

247: 25-31-28

Standing

9: 0-1-1

All-Weather

256: 25-32-29

Best Mile

1:55.44

Comments

Two back was sixth after being driven well back, behind Arma Rolling Stone at Launceston over 2200m in a NR up to 44 on September 14 at $7.50. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Horrie Otara at this track over 2090m in a NR 40 to 44 on September 26 at $4.80. Solid top-three prospects.

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 7	26/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mitch Ford	2:36.40	2:00.5	0.2m	$4.80	12	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	$1,360	1. Horrie Otara 2. Mach Angelo 3. Iden Regal Wave
6th of 8	14/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Liam Older	2:41.70	1:58.3	84.1m	$7.50	2	NR up to 44	$8,000	-	1. Arma Rolling Stone 2. Justify 3. Rock On Playboy
7th of 10	12/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mitch Ford	1:58.20	1:58.2	16.5m	$5.50	14	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Angelshavtime NZ 2. Cincinnati 3. Horrie Otara
2nd of 10	29/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Hannah Van Dongen	2:37.60	2:01.4	1.7m	$21	7	NR 45 to 49	$8,000	$1,360	1. Morris Brown 2. Mach Angelo 3. Iden Regal Wave
- of 12	22/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	J D White	2:35.00	1:59.3	99.0m	$1.00	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Binalong Bay 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Arma Rolling Stone
8th of 11	15/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mitch Ford	2:04.70	1:59.4	15.5m	$18	19	NR 40 to 44	$8,000	-	1. Budd Sidewinder 2. Horrie Otara 3. Tullah Girl

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