Wagga Race 5

Riverina Crane Services Pace

Prize Money: $9,792

RAKAJED (3) finished fourth last start over 1650m at Bendigo, beaten 5.5 metres, after a modest fifth at Melton the run prior. Has the benefit of a good draw. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he has the ability to mix it with them. CURLY JAMES (6) came from a long way back last start and found one better, beaten a nose, in a far better performance at Melton over 1720m. Has the class to take this out. ALTA WILLIAM (1) disappointed last time when eighth over 2270m at this track. Can bounce back. CAPTAIN TOM (2) is worth some thought after his last-start fifth over 2300m at Menangle on May 24.

Distance: 1740m
Class: NR up to 90
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Alta William (Fr1) 5x63376118
Trainer: E J Jones ()
Driver: Blake Jones
Prize Money: $44,686
Win / Place: 27% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALTA CHRISTIANO (NZ)

Dam: THRILLS GALORE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-3

Distance

14: 4-1-3

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-2

Track

15: 3-1-2

Season

12: 3-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

19: 6-1-3

Mobile

22: 6-2-3

All-Weather

22: 6-2-3

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr6) over 2270m after being wide early at this track was leading by 0.8 at the bell, beaten 22 m by Tick A Loch (2:42.00) in 4yo+ NR up to 70 on May 16 at $5.50. Showed ability the run before when he posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr5) at this track (2:45.10) beating Im Dustee in 4yo+ NR up to 70 on May 6 at $1.40 at the bell was leading 2.2. Best form puts him right in this.

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 12	16/5/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Jones	2:42.00	1:54.9	22.5m	$5.50	10	NR up to 70	$100,000	$1,500	1. Tick A Loch 2. Needbee 3. Im Dustee
1st of 8	6/5/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Jones	2:45.10	1:57.1	4.3m	$1.40f	7	NR up to 70	$14,500	$7,830	1. Alta William 2. Im Dustee 3. My Bula Bus
1st of 10	29/4/25	Leeton	1758m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Blake Jones	2:07.70	1:56.9	9.0m	$1.80f	10	NR up to 60	$6,940	$3,672	1. Alta William 2. Captain Of Speed 3. Messerati
6th of 12	19/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Jones	2:40.10	1:53.5	18.2m	$81	4	No NR	$100,000	$1,500	1. Captain Hammerhead 2. Sweetheart Bart 3. I Break The Line
7th of 10	15/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Jones	2:40.60	1:53.9	9.8m	$71	11	No NR	$9,790	$192	1. Nyack 2. Soho Spectre 3. Sweetheart Bart
3rd of 9	4/4/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blake Jones	2:04.60	1:55.3	10.4m	$6.50	7	NR up to 58	$9,790	$1,056	1. Bubby To Base 2. Tukaha 3. Alta William

Captain Tom (Fr2) 8906x59265
Trainer: E J Jones (Narrandera)
Driver: Jackson Painting
Prize Money: $79,245
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: HEAVENS TREND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-6-2

Distance

13: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

10: 2-1-0

Season

14: 1-3-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

13: 1-3-0

Non-Metro

30: 7-3-2

Mobile

43: 8-6-2

All-Weather

43: 8-6-2

Best Mile

1:51.60

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr2) over 2300m at Menangle beaten 30 m by Vite Monet (2:45.10) in NR up to 70 on May 24 at $9.50. At the run before surrendered the lead and finished 6th (Fr1) over 2270m after showing early pace at this track was 5th-8.2 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Tick A Loch (2:42.00) in 4yo+ NR up to 70 on May 16 at $3.90. Can play a far greater role this time.

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
5th of 11	24/5/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Jones	2:45.10	1:55.5	28.6m	$9.50	8	NR up to 70	$25,000	$1,000	1. Vite Monet 2. Cortez 3. Turbo Tommy
6th of 12	16/5/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Will Rixon	2:42.00	1:54.9	14.3m	$3.90	10	NR up to 70	$100,000	$1,500	1. Tick A Loch 2. Needbee 3. Im Dustee
2nd of 9	6/5/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	E J Jones	2:43.70	1:56.0	3.8m	$3.90	21	NR up to 70	$14,500	$2,465	1. Thalassophobia 2. Captain Tom 3. Master Gouda
9th of 9	15/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Blake Jones	2:43.30	1:55.7	23.1m	$101	11	No NR	$9,790	$192	1. Captain Hammerhead 2. Bainbridge 3. Dashing
5th of 9	4/4/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Jones	2:04.60	1:55.2	4.7m	$9.00	139	NR up to 90	$9,790	$384	1. Boom NZ 2. Leavemeout 3. Mongiana
139 Day Spell
2nd of 4	28/3/25	Wagga	1740m			-	Blake Jones	2:05.00	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fredee Tee 2. Captain Tom 3. Caribbean Pride

Rakajed NZ (Fr3) x121129554
Trainer: Jamie Kirk (Cranbourne)
Driver: Taylor Youl (C)
Prize Money: $92,121
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: RAKARATA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 9-17-12

Distance

7: 0-2-3

Season

15: 4-3-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-2-1

Metro

12: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

62: 8-16-11

Mobile

74: 9-17-12

All-Weather

70: 9-17-10

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

4: 0-0-2

Best Mile

1:53.60

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1650m after racing wide at Bendigo, at the bell was 3rd-4.17 beaten 5.5 m by Hes From Heaven (1:58.80) in NR up to 90 on May 7 at $2.40. Before that, 5th (Fr5) over 2240m after showing early speed and racing wide at Melton, at the bell was 7th-12.66 beaten 7 m by Meteor Moth (2:41.00) in NR 73 to 83 on May 3 at $34. Big chance based on that latest run.

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
4th of 8	7/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Taylor Youl	1:58.80	1:55.9	5.5m	$2.40f	4	NR up to 90	$8,000	$400	1. Hes From Heaven NZ 2. Dessie Gee 3. Tooram Cee Cee
5th of 11	3/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Taylor Youl	2:41.00	1:55.7	7.4m	$34	28	NR 73 to 83	$15,000	$450	1. Meteor Moth 2. Jaccka Connor NZ 3. Repelling
5th of 11	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Taylor Youl	2:01.80	1:54.0	3.8m	$11	56	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$450	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Look Like Diamonds 3. Dukes Choice
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	30/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m			-	G Batsakis	2:42.70	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rakajed NZ 2. Perun NZ 3. Strzelecki Sun
1st of 4	25/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Taylor Youl	2:46.90	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rakajed NZ 2. Better Eclipse 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
9th of 10	8/2/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Taylor Youl	2:29.80	1:55.9	15.1m	$11	15	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Skinnydip NZ 2. Corravally Star NZ 3. Louie Lou I NZ

Captains Catch (Fr4) 2112547335
Trainer: Brett Woodhouse (Wagga Wagga)
Driver: Blake Micallef
Prize Money: $113,854
Win / Place: 22% / 60%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: EYE CATCHING (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 12-12-8

Distance

28: 8-9-3

Trk/Dst

22: 5-9-3

Track

31: 6-10-6

Season

18: 2-3-6

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

9: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

44: 11-12-7

Mobile

53: 12-12-8

All-Weather

53: 12-12-8

Best Mile

1:52.50

Comments

Finished a respectable fifth over 1740m at this track last time out. Two runs back 3rd (Fr7) over 1740m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track, at the bell was leading 2.4 beaten 4.5 m by Catalpa Rescue (2:02.20) in NR up to 90 on May 16 at $15. Hard to enthuse.

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 8	23/5/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Micallef	2:00.50	1:51.4	18.1m	$18	7	No NR	$9,790	$384	1. Cantfindabettorman NZ 2. Diamond Eclipse 3. Bainbridge
3rd of 10	16/5/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blake Micallef	2:02.20	1:53.0	4.5m	$15	27	NR up to 90	$10,000	$1,078	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Skittle Bomb NZ 3. Captains Catch
3rd of 9	19/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Micallef	2:42.80	1:55.4	2.1m	$6.50	4	NR up to 90	$20,400	$2,200	1. Boom NZ 2. Big Bad Ossie 3. Captains Catch
7th of 9	15/4/25	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Micallef	2:43.30	1:55.7	10.7m	$41	11	No NR	$9,790	$192	1. Captain Hammerhead 2. Bainbridge 3. Dashing
4th of 9	4/4/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Blake Micallef	2:04.60	1:55.2	4.0m	$6.50	13	NR up to 90	$9,790	$576	1. Boom NZ 2. Leavemeout 3. Mongiana
5th of 9	22/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Micallef	1:50.80	1:50.8	4.6m	$34	15	NR up to 95	$20,400	$800	1. Royal Cruiser 2. Dashing 3. Pandaia NZ

Mydadsaid (Fr5) 4143x12690
Trainer: D R Wilson (Byrnrside)
Driver: James Locke (C,3)
Prize Money: $143,150
Win / Place: 34% / 60%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: NIKI DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 12-5-4

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Season

9: 2-1-1

1st Up

6: 4-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

26: 7-5-1

Non-Metro

9: 5-0-3

Mobile

27: 8-4-3

Standing

8: 4-1-1

All-Weather

35: 12-5-4

Best Mile

1:53.84

Comments

Last start 11th (Sr2) over 2240m at Melton, at the bell was 5th-7.87 beaten 16 m by Sir Jimmy (2:39.30) in NR 83 to 96 on May 31 at $17. Two runs back 9th (FT Sr1) over 2698m at Launceston beaten 23 m by Triedtotellya (3:19.50) in No NR on April 19 at $11. Facing a tough assignment this time around.

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
11th of 11	31/5/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Damian Wilson	2:39.30	1:54.5	16.0m	$17	42	NR 83 to 96	$17,500	$350	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Arggghhh 3. Smoken Ace NZ
42 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 14	19/4/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Sr1	Mitch Ford	3:19.50	1:59.0	23.8m	$11	6	No NR	$75,000	$750	1. Triedtotellya 2. Eureka Jo 3. Hot Deal
6th of 11	13/4/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Mitch Ford	3:20.10	1:58.5	13.0m	$1.95f	22	NR 80 or better	$14,000	-	1. Star Major 2. Eureka Jo 3. The Shallows
1st of 4	7/4/25	Carrick	2150m			-	Mitch Ford	2:46.90	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mydadsaid 2. Mynamesevan 3. Triedtotellya
2nd of 14	22/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Mitch Ford	3:09.40	1:58.2	7.3m	$2.90f	15	No NR	$150,000	$27,000	1. Jorge Street 2. Mydadsaid 3. Arggghhh
1st of 13	7/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Mitch Ford	3:11.80	1:59.7	4.3m	$5.00f	79	No NR	$14,000	$9,100	1. Mydadsaid 2. Hot Deal 3. Just Tiger
79 Day Spell

Curly James (Fr6) x075765362
Trainer: Courtney Laker (Kialla)
Driver: Will Rixon
Prize Money: $355,762
Win / Place: 20% / 62%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: SOMEONE TO LOVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 14-16-13

Distance

17: 2-4-4

Track

4: 0-1-2

Season

23: 2-6-3

1st Up

6: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-3-0

Metro

42: 6-9-7

Non-Metro

27: 8-7-6

Mobile

69: 14-16-13

All-Weather

69: 14-16-13

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Sr3) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was 7th-8.36 beaten a nose by Meteor Moth (2:01.40) in NR up to 105 on May 24 at $9. Gets his chance to break through.

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
2nd of 9	24/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jason Lee	2:01.40	1:53.6	0.1m	$9.00	7	NR up to 105	$17,500	$2,625	1. Meteor Moth 2. Curly James 3. Sir Jimmy
6th of 8	17/5/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Chris Alford	1:51.20	1:51.2	16.4m	$4.60	14	No NR	$20,400	$400	1. Kanena Provlima 2. Double Act 3. Mach Da Vinci NZ
3rd of 8	3/5/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Pitt	1:59.80	1:52.1	6.2m	$4.40	14	No NR	$22,500	$2,250	1. Tango Tara NZ 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Curly James
5th of 11	19/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:38.50	1:53.8	10.5m	$7.00	7	No NR	$22,500	$675	1. Sahara Breeze 2. Jilliby Nitro 3. Tango Tara NZ
6th of 9	12/4/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mark Pitt	2:36.50	1:52.4	17.3m	$18	7	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Rakero Rebel NZ 2. Yambukian 3. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ
7th of 10	5/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mark Pitt	1:59.40	1:51.7	17.5m	$16	22	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Yambukian 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Tango Tara NZ

Keto NZ (Fr7) 1111435x90
Trainer: E J Jones ()
Driver: Peter McRae
Prize Money: $38,186
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: UTMOST DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-2-2

Distance

8: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-0-0

Track

7: 3-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 5-2-2

Mobile

14: 5-2-2

All-Weather

14: 5-2-2

Best Mile

1:53.20

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, broke in score up and was out of position at the start 10th (Fr5) over 2300m at Menangle, beaten 45 m by Major Hot (2:44.40) in 4-020yo+ o+ 0W/200K stake on May 24 at $51. Before that was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr8) over 1740m at this track, beaten 21 m by Kia Ora Beauty (2:01.90) in NR up to 68 on May 9 at $31. Others read better. Not enthused.

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
10th of 10	24/5/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Jones	2:44.40	1:55.0	46.8m	$51	15	o+ 0W/200K stake	$20,400	$400	1. Major Hot NZ 2. Collect A Dime 3. Montefiore NZ
9th of 10	9/5/25	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Ky Bloomfield	2:01.90	1:52.7	21.3m	$31	336	NR up to 68	$9,790	$192	1. Kia Ora Beauty 2. Dieing Art 3. Carrera Sunset NZ
336 Day Spell
1st of 4	27/4/25	Coolamon	1760m			-	Blake Jones	2:13.40	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Keto NZ 2. Mister Raudonikis 3. Whereyabinskippin
5th of 10	7/6/24	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	B T Jones	2:04.20	1:54.8	5.9m	$8.00	7	NR up to 63	$9,790	$384	1. More Gooda NZ 2. Joycies Lad 3. Royal Exit
3rd of 9	31/5/24	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	B T Jones	2:48.00	1:59.1	3.9m	$3.20f	14	NR up to 63	$9,790	$1,056	1. Harperville 2. Azor Ahai NZ 3. Keto NZ
4th of 10	17/5/24	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	B T Jones	2:03.20	1:53.9	9.4m	$3.00f	12	NR up to 90	$9,790	$576	1. Spyglass NZ 2. Skittle Bomb NZ 3. Hiranya NZ

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