Wangaratta Race 2

Michael Carey Tribute Pace (3Rd Heat)

Prize Money: $4,000

EPIC ORION (3) was in the money at Shepparton two runs ago before finishing sixth at his latest appearance over 2190m at Shepparton, beaten 16 metres. Has the benefit of a good draw. His last run should be overlooked. Good enough to take out a race like this. WICHITA KANSAS (7) drew wide last start and was safely held, beaten 9 metres into eighth at Maryborough over 1690m. Should enjoy a nice smother from this draw and will be looking for a split at some stage. Beautifully placed and is sure to be there at the finish. ARRAPS (4) is better than his first-up seventh over 1690m at Shepparton three-and-a-half weeks ago. ROCKET ME (2) has a good draw and is in the mix following a respectable second at his most recent appearance over 1900m at Boort.

Distance: 2210m
Class: NR up to 49
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Kamendable Feeling (Fr1) 7970x69457
Trainer: Ian Edyvean (Coolamon)
Driver: Blake Jones
Prize Money: $52,798
Win / Place: 7.92% / 20%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: DANMELBEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 8-5-8

Distance

9: 2-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

96: 7-5-8

Mobile

100: 8-5-8

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

101: 8-5-8

Best Mile

1:56.70

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 7th (Fr3) over 2270m at Riverina Paceway was 5th-5.8 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Holme Boy (2:49.10) in NR up to 45 on February 28 at $101. Before that 5th (Fr3) over 1770m at Albury beaten 40 m by Hes A Terror (2:12.40) in NR up to 45 on February 14 at $41. Not on current 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
7th of 9	28/2/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Harrison Ross	2:49.10	1:59.9	14.2m	$101	14	NR up to 45	$9,790	$192	1. Holme Boy 2. Mop NZ 3. Humming Top
5th of 8	14/2/25	Albury	1770m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Blake Jones	2:12.40	2:00.4	40.8m	$41	10	NR up to 45	$10,000	$392	1. Hes A Terror 2. Fiftyshadesofhay NZ 3. Amber Alert
4th of 10	4/2/25	Temora	1635m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Jones	2:02.70	2:00.8	12.1m	$5.50	10	NR up to 33	$6,940	$408	1. Alice On The Beach 2. Complicated 3. Miami Surf
9th of 10	25/1/25	Junee	1760m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Brett Hogan	2:13.70	2:02.2	20.3m	$151	8	NR up to 42	$9,790	$192	1. Bettors Moon 2. Redbank Harry 3. Imperious
6th of 10	17/1/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	James Locke	2:05.20	1:55.7	21.1m	$151	196	NR up to 47	$9,790	$192	1. Good Time Nedra 2. Major Huss 3. Hes A Terror
196 Day Spell
5th of 6	12/1/25	Coolamon	1760m			-	Brett Hogan	2:09.00	-	31m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Missaudacious 2. Cyclone Bella NZ 3. Just Rock Me Lou NZ

Rocket Me (Fr2) 7351009482
Trainer: M J Watt (Tongala)
Driver: Annalise Scott (C)
Prize Money: $6,330
Win / Place: 7.69% / 23%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: IN THE LOUVRE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-1-1

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Season

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 1-1-1

Mobile

13: 1-1-1

All-Weather

13: 1-1-1

Best Mile

2:00.70

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr2) over 1900m after showing early speed at Boort, beaten 11 m by Dooo Dont Think (2:23.70) in NR up to 49 on March 2 at $13. Forward performance expected.

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	2/3/25	Boort	1900m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Annalise Scott	2:23.70	2:01.7	11.3m	$13	5	NR up to 49	$6,000	$900	1. Dooo Dont Think 2. Rocket Me 3. Tinsel Tiara
8th of 11	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Charli Masotti	2:41.90	1:59.0	20.4m	$151	9	NR 40 to 49	$6,000	$140	1. Kalkadoon Dreaming 2. Karuma Kev 3. Epic Orion
4th of 7	16/2/25	Echuca	1755m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tasmyn Potter	2:13.90	2:02.8	3.9m	$51	7	NR 43 to 48	$4,500	$250	1. Polly Peachum 2. Royal Cadence 3. Better Blue Boys
9th of 12	9/2/25	Swan Hill	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Tasmyn Potter	2:43.20	1:57.3	48.8m	$71	10	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Metro Memory 2. Dooo Dont Think 3. Courtney Katarina
10th of 10	30/1/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tasmyn Potter	2:02.90	1:57.0	36.3m	$51	16	NR 45 to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Regal Rock NZ 2. Lorimermajor 3. Hurrikane Dusty
10th of 10	14/1/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	2:02.30	1:56.5	20.5m	$101	8	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$140	1. I Like What I See 2. Warrioress 3. Sassy Gabby

Epic Orion (Fr3) 3572924636
Trainer: C A Godden (Nanneella)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $72,175
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHANGEOVER (NZ)

Dam: STARLIT ORION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 11-19-13

Distance

33: 3-6-5

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

30: 5-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

92: 11-19-12

Mobile

103: 11-19-13

All-Weather

103: 11-19-13

Best Mile

1:57.50

Comments

Last start was well beaten into sixth behind Karuma Kev at Shepparton over 2190m in a NR up to 49 on March 4 at $9. Performed better the start before with a game effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 2190m at Shepparton, beaten 12 m by Kalkadoon Dreaming (2:41.90) in NR 40 to 49 on February 25 at $6. Very hard to beat.

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 11	4/3/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Josh Duggan	2:42.40	1:59.3	16.9m	$9.00	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Karuma Kev 2. Clives Girl 3. Animado
3rd of 11	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Lauren White	2:41.90	1:59.0	12.9m	$6.00	7	NR 40 to 49	$6,000	$600	1. Kalkadoon Dreaming 2. Karuma Kev 3. Epic Orion
6th of 11	18/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jack Laugher	2:42.70	1:59.6	5.7m	$11	7	NR 40 to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Final Bow 2. Bettorsweetvictory 3. Direct Command NZ
4th of 9	11/2/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Josh Duggan	2:02.10	1:56.2	6.3m	$2.20f	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Illawong Danny 2. Harley Blue 3. Sophies Scooter
2nd of 9	4/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Josh Duggan	2:45.80	2:01.8	0.1m	$8.00	5	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$900	1. Eagle Major 2. Epic Orion 3. Sophies Scooter
9th of 10	30/1/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Josh Duggan	2:02.90	1:57.0	28.0m	$5.00	10	NR 45 to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Regal Rock NZ 2. Lorimermajor 3. Hurrikane Dusty

Arraps (Fr4) 19415159x7
Trainer: D R Wilson (Ardmona)
Driver: Donna Castles
Prize Money: $37,362
Win / Place: 13% / 31%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: SOHO JOPLIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 8-3-8

Distance

25: 2-2-1

Season

11: 3-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

57: 8-3-8

Mobile

60: 8-3-8

All-Weather

60: 8-3-8

Best Mile

1:56.90

Comments

Last start 7th (Sr4) over 1690m at Shepparton, at the bell was 9th-19m 2WWC beaten 10 m by Illawong Danny (2:02.10) in NR up to 49 on February 11 at $15. Two runs back 9th (Fr6) over 1690m at Maryborough, at the bell was 2nd-1.1 beaten 12 m by Mister Jimaringle (2:03.20) in NR 45 to 50 on November 27 at $12. Can improve enough to play a big role.

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
7th of 9	11/2/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Donna Castles	2:02.10	1:56.2	10.3m	$15	76	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Illawong Danny 2. Harley Blue 3. Sophies Scooter
76 Day Spell
9th of 9	27/11/24	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Donna Castles	2:03.20	1:57.3	12.8m	$12	15	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Mister Jimaringle 2. Village Voice 3. Riviera Rose
5th of 10	12/11/24	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Donna Castles	2:01.70	1:55.9	17.1m	$11	9	NR 40 to 49	$4,500	$140	1. Aliza Hill 2. Wingate Guy 3. Hesaa Lister
1st of 8	3/11/24	Cobram	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Donna Castles	2:01.30	1:56.9	4.0m	$7.00	12	NR 40 to 49	$4,500	$2,250	1. Arraps 2. Hand Writer 3. Cresco Threepeat
5th of 10	22/10/24	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Donna Castles	2:41.20	1:58.5	4.3m	$8.00	14	NR 40 to 49	$4,500	$140	1. Apieceoflou NZ 2. Aliza Hill 3. That Maj Ya Look NZ
1st of 10	8/10/24	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Donna Castles	2:46.10	2:02.1	0.2m	$7.50	13	NR 40 to 49	$4,500	$2,250	1. Arraps 2. Lorimermajor 3. Better Saint

Mac Shadow (Fr5) 586x97x148
Trainer: J M Woodham-Murdoch (Monegeeta)
Driver: Ben Xiriha (C)
Prize Money: $28,910
Win / Place: 14% / 21%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: ELLE MACARTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 6-1-2

Distance

12: 3-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

36: 6-0-2

Mobile

42: 6-1-2

All-Weather

42: 6-1-2

Best Mile

1:57.04

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr1) over 1690m at Kilmore beaten 20 m by Guaranteed Secret (2:05.50) in NR 40 to 49 on January 23 at $4.20. Two runs back broke in score up and was out of position at the start 4th (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed and racing wide at Melton was 5th-7.6m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 16 m by Edwarde Grange (2:02.70) in NR 50 to 55 on January 16 at $31. Wait until the form picks up.

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
8th of 8	23/1/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Leedham	2:05.50	1:59.5	20.7m	$4.20	7	NR 40 to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Guaranteed Secret 2. Polly Peachum 3. Hand Writer
4th of 10	16/1/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	2:02.70	1:54.8	16.3m	$31	18	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Edwarde Grange 2. Our Cheeky Devil 3. Just Miki
1st of 9	29/12/24	Cobram	2170m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Leedham	2:42.00	2:00.1	7.1m	$17	196	NR up to 49	$4,500	$2,250	1. Mac Shadow 2. Foxyontherun 3. I Like What I See
196 Day Spell
7th of 10	16/6/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	M J Bellman	2:35.50	2:00.3	23.4m	$5.50	28	NR up to 49	$4,500	$140	1. Major Bert 2. Calling Buddy 3. Pet Kitty
1st of 6	1/6/24	Maryborough	2190m			-	M Bellman	2:44.40	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mac Shadow 2. Royal Saxon 3. Cornelia
9th of 9	19/5/24	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	M J Bellman	1:59.80	1:59.8	26.1m	$21	164	NR 45 to 54	$4,500	$140	1. Park Lane NZ 2. Majors Creek 3. Aveiro
164 Day Spell

Art On Fire NZ (Fr6) 9766013769
Trainer: C A Godden (Nanneella)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $59,063
Win / Place: 8.86% / 36%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: BAPTISM OF FIRE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 7-12-10

Distance

16: 1-1-1

Season

29: 3-4-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

16: 2-3-2

Non-Metro

63: 5-9-8

Mobile

79: 7-12-10

All-Weather

79: 7-12-10

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:54.18

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 9th (Fr3) over 1690m at Shepparton beaten 17 m by Momentum Shift (2:01.70) in NR 50 to 55 on March 4 at $101. Two runs back was well back in the run when 6th (Fr4) over 2190m at Shepparton, beaten 10 m by Racing Writer (2:43.10) in NR 50 to 55 on February 25 at $7.50. Hard to have.

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
9th of 9	4/3/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	2:01.70	1:55.9	17.1m	$101	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Momentum Shift 2. Kalkadoon Dreaming 3. Skyfall Benchmark
6th of 9	25/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Josh Duggan	2:43.10	1:59.8	10.3m	$7.50	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Racing Writer 2. Wingate Guy 3. Animado
7th of 8	16/2/25	Echuca	1755m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	2:07.90	1:57.3	16.4m	$11	5	NR up to 55	$8,000	$160	1. Aliza Hill 2. Momentum Shift 3. Montana Pride
3rd of 9	11/2/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Josh Duggan	2:02.30	1:56.5	3.8m	$9.50	7	NR up to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Our Cheeky Devil 2. Momentum Shift 3. Art On Fire NZ
1st of 6	4/2/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Josh Duggan	2:43.70	2:00.3	12.5m	$7.50	5	NR 45 to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Art On Fire NZ 2. Mussel Shoals 3. Dooo Dont Think
- of 12	30/1/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Josh Duggan	2:43.80	2:00.9	99.0m	$13	16	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Our Bella Lucia 2. Michen Roy 3. Ace Montana

Wichita Kansas (Sr1) 8486413248
Trainer: Leilani Justice ()
Driver: Leilani Justice (C)
Prize Money: $62,430
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: GOLDEN FLYIN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 9-7-17

Distance

34: 5-1-6

Season

12: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

27: 6-1-3

Non-Metro

61: 3-6-14

Mobile

88: 9-7-17

All-Weather

88: 9-7-17

Best Mile

1:56.90

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr3) over 1690m at Maryborough was 11th-19.7m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 9 m by Sportsbou (2:01.00) in NR 50 to 55 on February 12 at $11. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 2200m after showing early pace at Ballarat, at the bell was 5th-7.9m on the pegs beaten 8 m by Silver Mystique (2:43.90) in NR 50 to 55 on February 6 at $6.50. This looks a nice assignment so watch for a better run.

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
8th of 11	12/2/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Leilani Justice	2:01.00	1:55.2	9.2m	$11	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Sportsbou 2. Yankee Gambler 3. Jilliby Typhoon
4th of 11	6/2/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Leilani Justice	2:43.90	1:59.9	8.0m	$6.50	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Silver Mystique 2. Sometuffluv 3. Biggerbetterbest
2nd of 11	31/1/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Leilani Justice	2:34.50	1:58.4	5.8m	$26	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Jilpanger Rose 2. Wichita Kansas 3. Hes Goneski NZ
3rd of 10	24/1/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Leilani Justice	1:57.50	1:57.5	1.6m	$5.50	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$415	1. Blue Miki 2. Metro Memory 3. Wichita Kansas
1st of 10	17/1/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Leilani Justice	2:03.50	1:57.6	0.2m	$4.40	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$2,000	1. Wichita Kansas 2. Salsboy 3. Heavens Gift
4th of 10	10/1/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Leilani Justice	2:42.00	1:59.0	5.8m	$11	8	NR 45 to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Hurrikane Dusty 2. Sir Vincent 3. Tophut Johny

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