Alexandra Park Race 9

PASCOES THE JEWELLERS '"FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFTS" TROT

Prize Money: -

ALDEBARAN WHAT (4) made a nice return at his latest appearance two-and-a-half weeks ago, finishing 4 metres away in second over 1800m at Taupo. Taking on a better line-up this time but he good enough to play a major role. FABIANA (3) was in the money at this track two runs ago before having her colours lowered at her latest appearance over 2200m at this track, beaten 140 metres. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. This should be an easier assignment so she is a major player. BELLA MUCHACHA (6) was easily accounted for when seventh over 1800m at Taupo recently at her first race start. Strips fitter and can improve. JOE KENNEDY (5) disappointed last time when sixth over 2200m at this track. Can do a lot better so is worth considering.

Distance: 2200m
Class: NON-WINNERS
Track: Fast
Weather: Raining
Surface: All Weather

B D Castleton (Fr1) 69
Trainer: Tony Herlihy (Papakura)
Driver: Tony Herlihy
Prize Money: $557
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Driver Flying

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Volstead

Dam: Juneamy Castleton

Dam's Sire: Majestic Son

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

0: 0-0

Right Handed

2: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 11-5-7

Gear Changes

[Blinds]

Comments

Fair debut on New Years Eve. Some chance in this line-up with a clean getaway.

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	Race Review
9th of 9	6/2/26	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Tony Herlihy	2:06.7	2:06.7	126.4m	$21	37	R35 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT	$12,921	$239	1. Barsukov 2. Saninarmbro 3. Conrad H	Blew the start badly,out of action
37 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Tony Cameron	2:09.2	2:09.2	29.6m	$28	-	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT	$17,227	$318	1. Andarta 2. Buynowpaylater 3. Joe Kennedy	6th,6-bk inr,4-bk 800,off,beat slws
2nd of 4	16/12/25	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	Tony Cameron	3:29.00	-	0.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Muscle Memory 2. B D Castleton 3. Andarta	-

Fabiana (Fr3) 728
Trainer: Robbie Behrns (Pukekohe)
Driver: Taitlyn Hanara (J)
Prize Money: $2,671
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

Driver In Form

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Majestic Son

Dam: Merckx

Dam's Sire: Dream Vacation

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

3: 0-1-0

All-Weather

3: 0-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Left Handed

0: 0-0

Right Handed

3: 0-1

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-11-7

Gear Changes

[Fixed Deafeners]

Comments

Untimely break with support, NYE. Recent trial winner and obvious hope tonight.

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	Race Review
1st of 2	3/2/26	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	Taitlyn Hanara	3:27.80	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fabiana 2. What A Surprise 3.	-
8th of 9	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Maurice McKendry	2:09.2	2:09.2	139.9m	$7.80	26	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT	$17,227	$318	1. Andarta 2. Buynowpaylater 3. Joe Kennedy	Trld,3-bk,1x1 800,brk 4th 425m out
2nd of 10	5/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Maurice McKendry	2:07.8	2:07.8	3.2m	$5.90	14	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$13,159	$2,114	1. I'll Call You 2. Fabiana 3. Brass Razoo	5th inr,5-bk,off 400,9th tn,big fin
7th of 8	21/11/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Maurice McKendry	2:05.5	2:05.5	231.3m	$3.30	-	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$12,682	$239	1. Home Grown Girl 2. Vacation 3. Andarta	Brk hopelessly early,out of action
1st of 4	26/8/25	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	Maurice McKendry	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fabiana 2. Reverie 3.	-
4th of 4	20/8/25	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	Maurice McKendry	-	-	m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Save A Prayer 2. 3.	-

Aldebaran What (FrU1) 562x2
Trainer: Michelle Wallis & Bernie Hackett (Waiuku)
Driver: Crystal Hackett (J)
Prize Money: $6,769
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

Driver In Form

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Tactical Landing

Dam: U Dream

Dam's Sire: Love You

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-2-0

Distance

8: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-2-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

Standing

8: 0-2-0

All-Weather

6: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-2-0

Left Handed

6: 0-2

Right Handed

3: 0-0

Favourite

1: 0-1-0

2nd Favourite

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-2-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-12-5

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Bold resumption at Taupo and in start 10 looks a live hope to break maidens.

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	Race Review
2nd of 7	26/1/26	WaikBoP	1800m	Standing	Grass	Fr3	Crystal Hackett	2:15.2	2:15.2	4.0m	$3.20	358	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$10,767	$1,762	1. Buynowpaylater 2. Aldebaran What 3. Mechanica	5th inr,1x1 1000,wd 600,chased hard
358 Day Spell
2nd of 14	2/2/25	Hawera	2100m	Standing	Grass	Fr3	Crystal Hackett	2:09.1	2:09.1	2.2m	$3.80	2	NON-WINNERS & Up to R39 with cond. SpecHcp TROT	$10,821	$1,621	1. Rewiri Hill 2. Aldebaran What 3. Henrik Lundqvist	6th otr,1x1 1400,off,closed boldly
6th of 14	31/1/25	Hawera	2100m	Standing	Grass	Fr2	Robbie Close	2:13.4	2:13.4	12.1m	$4.90	28	NON-WINNERS & Up to R39 with cond. SpecHcp TROT	$10,821	$183	1. Caviar Noire 2. Trippy Tyron 3. Scoots	4th,brk,chkd 750,held up,useful mid
5th of 9	3/1/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Todd Mitchell	2:07.6	2:07.6	12.4m	$6.30	10	NON-WINNERS TROT	$12,921	$239	1. Ivanka 2. Rise To The Occasion 3. Skee Princess	6th gap,6-bk inr,prkd bell,cvr,fair
7th of 11	24/12/24	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Bernie Hackett	2:06.1	2:06.1	14.5m	$9.40	5	3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT	$13,398	$239	1. Pat Yates 2. Ivanka 3. Busy Canoodling	Wd,eased,rear inr,off,useful in mid
4th of 8	19/12/24	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Bernie Hackett	2:07.3	2:07.3	17.2m	$5.10	27	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$8,455	$545	1. Veronica Jane 2. Ivanka 3. Skee Princess	Brk erly 3rd,tacked on,5th,1x1,fair

Joe Kennedy (FrU2) 03966
Trainer: Derek & Neita Balle (Pukekohe)
Driver: Zachary Butcher
Prize Money: $3,605
Win / Place: 0% / 10%

Driver In Form

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Volstead

Dam: One Cool Mill

Dam's Sire: Angus Hall

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-0-1

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

7: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

10: 0-0-1

All-Weather

8: 0-0-1

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Left Handed

7: 0-0

Right Handed

3: 0-1

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 6-6-12

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Broke after a tough trip last week. Clearly capable of taking this with A-game.

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	Race Review
6th of 9	6/2/26	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Zachary Butcher	2:06.7	2:06.7	20.4m	$8.90	17	R35 to R50 DiscrHcp TROT	$12,921	$239	1. Barsukov 2. Saninarmbro 3. Conrad H	Left prkd,cvr 500,flat top,brk 6th
6th of 9	20/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	Fr1	Sailesh Abernethy	2:14.3	2:14.3	24.7m	$6.50	2	3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT	$10,767	$199	1. Senior Constable Liz 2. Buynowpaylater 3. Brother Johnson	3rd,rough,prkd,ld 1550,eyed top,brk
9th of 9	18/1/26	Hawera	2000m	Standing	Grass	Fr4	Sailesh Abernethy	2:13.1	2:13.1	169.5m	$5.20	18	3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT	$10,767	$199	1. Paradise Ali 2. Valentina Shevchenko 3. Senior Constable Liz	3rd inr,3-bk,brk 500m losing chance
3rd of 9	31/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Zachary Butcher	2:09.2	2:09.2	8.3m	$9.10	7	NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT	$17,227	$1,727	1. Andarta 2. Buynowpaylater 3. Joe Kennedy	7th,left prkd 1500,stuck on bravely
10th of 10	24/12/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Carter Dalgety	2:05.6	2:05.6	341.6m	$4.90	19	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$13,159	$239	1. Brass Razoo 2. Buynowpaylater 3. Andarta	Blew the start,tailed off,not in it
5th of 10	5/12/25	Auckland	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Zachary Butcher	2:07.8	2:07.8	11.8m	$7.30	400	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$13,159	$239	1. I'll Call You 2. Fabiana 3. Brass Razoo	9th otr,4-bk,brk,8th otr,tidy,blkd
400 Day Spell

Bella Muchacha (FrU3) 7
Trainer: David & Clare McGowan (Pukekohe)
Driver: David McGowan
Prize Money: $199
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Sebastian K

Dam: Rosemaryz Luck

Dam's Sire: Monarchy

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Left Handed

1: 0-0

Right Handed

0: 0-0

Favourite

0: 0-0-0

2nd Favourite

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-1-3

Gear Changes

[Removable Deafeners]

Comments

Let down plenty of supporters with her Taupo getaway. Allow another chance here.

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	Race Review
7th of 7	26/1/26	WaikBoP	1800m	Standing	Grass	Fr1	David McGowan	2:15.2	2:15.2	129.1m	$4.60	-	NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT	$10,767	$199	1. Buynowpaylater 2. Aldebaran What 3. Mechanica	Blew the start badly,out of action
1st of 4	13/1/26	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	David McGowan	3:28.80	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bella Muchacha 2. Neymar 3. Pyrenees	-
1st of 3	6/1/26	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	David McGowan	3:31.90	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bella Muchacha 2. Pyrenees 3. Dimitrov	-
1st of 1	15/4/25	WaikBoP	2200m	Standing		-	David McGowan	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bella Muchacha 2. 3.	-
5th of 5	10/4/25	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	David McGowan	-	-	m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Two Francs 2. 3.	-
1st of 2	3/4/25	Auckland	2500m	Standing		-	David McGowan	-	-	0.0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bella Muchacha 2. Royal Secret 3.	-

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: Same as above, but on the inside, 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: If the driver is getting stuck in