Bathurst (H) Race 8

The Tab Gold Rush Cup (Listed Classic)

Prize Money: $60,000

Distance: 2790m
Class: LISTED CLASS
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Cassius Deck (Fr1) 1377163665
Trainer: Steve Turnbull (The Lagoon)
Driver: Isobel Ross
Prize Money: $250,311
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

Driver In Form

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: MONIQUE JOSEPHINE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

156: 22-21-27

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

88: 13-12-17

Season

17: 2-0-4

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

42: 2-3-6

Non-Metro

114: 20-18-21

Mobile

156: 22-21-27

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

156: 22-21-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

24: 1-1-7

Driver Last 50

50: 6-9-11

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr8) over 1730m at this track, at the bell was 7th-18.4 beaten 12 m by Perfect Stranger (2:02.40) in NR up to 90 on January 21 at $61. Before that 6th (Fr5) over 2260m at this track, beaten 21 m by Wheres The Gold (2:42.20) in No NR on January 9 at $26.

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
5th of 8	21/1/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Paula Sapio	2:02.40	1:53.9	12.2m	$61	12	NR up to 90	$11,830	$464	1. Perfect Stranger NZ 2. Grayson Red 3. Pas De Cheval
6th of 10	9/1/26	Bathurst	2260m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Will Rixon	2:42.20	1:55.5	21.9m	$26	14	No NR	$15,300	$300	1. Wheres The Gold NZ 2. Shez Sweet Louise NZ 3. Fashion Icon
6th of 12	26/12/25	Bathurst	2790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Will Rixon	3:22.10	1:56.6	28.4m	$101	16	No NR	$40,000	$800	1. Donegal Luther NZ 2. Captains Knock 3. Swayzee
3rd of 8	10/12/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Paula Sapio	2:03.90	1:55.2	10.5m	$8.50	14	NR up to 90	$9,790	$1,056	1. Hes Chiming 2. Wheres The Gold NZ 3. Cassius Deck
6th of 9	26/11/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Isobel Ross	2:02.70	1:54.1	7.4m	$19	7	No NR	$9,790	$192	1. Better Shush 2. Smooth Buzz 3. Saint Veran
1st of 9	19/11/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Paula Sapio	2:02.50	1:53.9	0.1m	$7.50	4	NR up to 90	$9,790	$5,184	1. Cassius Deck 2. Better Shush 3. Hunter Shannon

Fashion Icon (Fr2) 1706x13113
Trainer: Amanda Turnbull ()
Driver: Amanda Turnbull
Prize Money: $121,061
Win / Place: 32% / 48%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: ART START (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 12-3-3

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

12: 5-2-2

Season

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

7: 2-0-1

3rd Up

7: 3-1-0

Metro

18: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

19: 9-3-2

Mobile

37: 12-3-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

37: 12-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

29: 9-2-3

Driver Last 50

50: 4-6-6

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 2260m at this track was leading by 3 at the bell, beaten 2 m by Wheres The Gold (2:42.20) in No NR on January 9 at $2.80. Two runs back posted a big 11 m win as favourite (Sr4) at Dubbo (3:04.80) beating Vincentius Maximus in No NR on December 12 at $1.55.

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
3rd of 10	9/1/26	Bathurst	2260m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Amanda Turnbull	2:42.20	1:55.5	1.9m	$2.80	28	No NR	$15,300	$1,650	1. Wheres The Gold NZ 2. Shez Sweet Louise NZ 3. Fashion Icon
1st of 10	12/12/25	Dubbo	2525m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Amanda Turnbull	3:04.80	1:57.8	11.0m	$1.55f	20	No NR	$15,300	$8,100	1. Fashion Icon 2. Vincentius Maximus 3. Saint Veran
1st of 6	22/11/25	Redcliffe	2040m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Amanda Turnbull	2:26.60	1:55.6	3.7m	$4.60	7	No NR	$20,770	$12,125	1. Fashion Icon 2. Manila Playboy 3. Deus Ex NZ
3rd of 8	15/11/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Amanda Turnbull	1:56.50	1:53.0	3.7m	$6.50	7	No NR	$14,500	$1,197	1. Rocket City 2. Catseye Beach 3. Fashion Icon
1st of 7	8/11/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Amanda Turnbull	2:31.90	1:54.3	3.3m	$3.30f	70	No NR	$14,980	$8,379	1. Fashion Icon 2. Amami 3. Luvbite
70 Day Spell
2nd of 7	27/10/25	Bathurst	1730m			-	Isobel Ross	2:03.40	-	2.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wheres The Gold NZ 2. Fashion Icon 3. London Baby

Smooth Buzz (Fr3) 5621292549
Trainer: Steve Turnbull (The Lagoon)
Driver: Mitch Turnbull
Prize Money: $164,000
Win / Place: 23% / 60%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: OUR APACHEE MISS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 16-15-10

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

43: 15-11-6

Season

10: 1-3-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 0-3-2

Metro

19: 1-3-3

Non-Metro

49: 15-12-7

Mobile

68: 16-15-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

68: 16-15-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.17

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 0-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-5-4

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr7) over 2260m at this track beaten 23 m by Wheres The Gold (2:42.20) in No NR on January 9 at $19. Before that 4th (Fr2) over 2240m at Goulburn beaten 40 m by Swayzee (2:38.10) in No NR on January 2 at $101.

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
9th of 10	9/1/26	Bathurst	2260m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mitch Turnbull	2:42.20	1:55.5	23.1m	$19	7	No NR	$15,300	$300	1. Wheres The Gold NZ 2. Shez Sweet Louise NZ 3. Fashion Icon
4th of 12	2/1/26	Goulburn	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Isobel Ross	2:38.10	1:53.6	40.6m	$101	7	No NR	$40,000	$2,400	1. Swayzee 2. Don Hugo 3. Donegal Luther NZ
5th of 12	26/12/25	Bathurst	2790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mitch Turnbull	3:22.10	1:56.6	23.4m	$101	30	No NR	$40,000	$1,600	1. Donegal Luther NZ 2. Captains Knock 3. Swayzee
2nd of 9	26/11/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Amanda Turnbull	2:02.70	1:54.1	0.3m	$4.60	11	No NR	$9,790	$1,632	1. Better Shush 2. Smooth Buzz 3. Saint Veran
9th of 10	15/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Locke	1:52.70	1:52.7	14.4m	$21	7	NR up to 105	$20,400	$400	1. Donegal Luther NZ 2. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ 3. Nyack
2nd of 10	8/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J G Coney	1:50.50	1:50.5	2.2m	$16	10	NR up to 95	$20,400	$3,400	1. Our Sweet Delight 2. Smooth Buzz 3. Petes Said So NZ

Kanena Provlima (Fr4) 84177990x6
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Camden South)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $418,857
Win / Place: 14% / 34%

Driver Flying

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: MES TI TSEPI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

162: 23-10-23

Distance

5: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

27: 5-1-4

Season

15: 1-0-2

1st Up

11: 2-0-3

2nd Up

10: 0-2-1

3rd Up

9: 3-0-2

Metro

107: 9-7-15

Non-Metro

55: 14-3-8

Mobile

158: 23-10-22

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

162: 23-10-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

53: 3-3-8

Driver Last 50

50: 11-3-9

Comments

Comes here second-up after only six days break. Lacklustre first-up performance when was well back in the run when 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at Menangle beaten 23 m by Rakero Rocket (1:49.50) in LR No NR on January 24 at $71.

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
6th of 7	24/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	1:49.50	1:49.5	23.9m	$71	70	No NR	$30,600	$600	1. Rakero Rocket NZ 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Petes Said So NZ
70 Day Spell
5th of 6	21/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Robert Morris	1:51.10	-	8.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coastal Drive 2. Kingmaker NZ 3. Sinaloa
3rd of 3	14/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Robert Morris	1:52.40	-	8.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Steno 2. Beach Ball NZ 3. Kanena Provlima
10th of 10	15/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Robert Morris	1:52.70	1:52.7	17.0m	$19	7	NR up to 105	$20,400	$400	1. Donegal Luther NZ 2. Our Vincent Can Gogh NZ 3. Nyack
9th of 10	8/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Geary	1:50.50	1:50.5	14.5m	$17	7	NR up to 95	$20,400	$400	1. Our Sweet Delight 2. Smooth Buzz 3. Petes Said So NZ
9th of 9	1/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kerryann Morris	1:49.30	1:49.3	17.7m	$81	7	No NR	$20,400	$400	1. Horn Player 2. Max Delight 3. I Break The Line

Captains Knock (Fr5) 2311111127
Trainer: Brad Hewitt (Goulburn)
Driver: Brad Hewitt
Prize Money: $761,625
Win / Place: 39% / 70%

Driver Flying

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SCARLETT FINN (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 25-11-9

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-1

Season

12: 7-3-1

1st Up

7: 4-2-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

53: 17-9-8

Non-Metro

11: 8-2-1

Mobile

64: 25-11-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

64: 25-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

61: 24-11-9

Driver Last 50

50: 17-4-9

Comments

Last start was well beaten into seventh after showing early speed, behind Rakero Rocket at Menangle over 1609m in a No NR on January 10 at $2. Raced better the start before that with a good run when 2nd (Sr5) over 2790m at this track beaten 5 m by Donegal Luther (3:22.10) in No NR on December 26 at $1.50.

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 10	10/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Brad Hewitt	1:47.30	1:47.3	26.6m	$2.00	15	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Rakero Rocket NZ 2. Huta NZ 3. Perfect Stride NZ
2nd of 12	26/12/25	Bathurst	2790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Brad Hewitt	3:22.10	1:56.6	4.9m	$1.50f	13	No NR	$40,000	$6,800	1. Donegal Luther NZ 2. Captains Knock 3. Swayzee
1st of 10	13/12/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brad Hewitt	1:50.60	1:50.6	2.0m	$1.30f	8	No NR	$30,600	$16,200	1. Captains Knock 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Swayzee
1st of 7	5/12/25	Newcastle	2550m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brad Hewitt	3:00.90	1:54.2	7.8m	$1.20f	6	No NR	$60,000	$32,700	1. Captains Knock 2. Max Delight 3. I Break The Line
1st of 9	29/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Brad Hewitt	1:48.90	1:48.9	4.0m	$1.25f	15	No NR	$20,400	$10,800	1. Captains Knock 2. Ripp 3. Nyack
1st of 12	14/11/25	Wagga	2800m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Brad Hewitt	3:16.10	1:52.7	1.0m	$3.00	6	No NR	$60,000	$32,700	1. Captains Knock 2. Don Hugo 3. Max Delight

Max Delight (Fr6) 1155243624
Trainer: David Aiken (Avenel)
Driver: Will Rixon
Prize Money: $1,478,424
Win / Place: 24% / 56%

10 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LADY EUTHENIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

154: 37-23-27

Distance

5: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

10: 2-2-1

1st Up

8: 4-3-0

2nd Up

8: 4-1-1

3rd Up

8: 1-2-1

Metro

107: 27-14-18

Non-Metro

47: 10-9-9

Mobile

154: 37-23-27

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

154: 37-23-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

25: 6-5-5

Driver Last 50

50: 6-7-5

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Menangle beaten 11 m by Rakero Rocket (1:49.50) in LR No NR on January 24 at $7. Before that, a solid effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr6) over 2550m after showing early pace at Newcastle, at the bell was 2nd-3.95 beaten 7 m by Captains Knock (3:00.90) in LR No NR on December 5 at $4.20.

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 7	24/1/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Will Rixon	1:49.50	1:49.5	11.2m	$7.00	50	No NR	$30,600	$1,800	1. Rakero Rocket NZ 2. Ubetcha Tigerpie 3. Petes Said So NZ
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	5/12/25	Newcastle	2550m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Will Rixon	3:00.90	1:54.2	7.8m	$4.20	6	No NR	$60,000	$10,200	1. Captains Knock 2. Max Delight 3. I Break The Line
6th of 9	29/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Will Rixon	1:48.90	1:48.9	16.2m	$12	15	No NR	$20,400	$400	1. Captains Knock 2. Ripp 3. Nyack
3rd of 12	14/11/25	Wagga	2800m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Will Rixon	3:16.10	1:52.7	2.3m	$8.00	6	No NR	$60,000	$6,600	1. Captains Knock 2. Don Hugo 3. Max Delight
4th of 9	8/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Will Rixon	1:48.20	1:48.2	7.8m	$7.00	7	No NR	$30,600	$1,800	1. Captains Knock 2. Don Hugo 3. Ripp
2nd of 9	1/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Will Rixon	1:49.30	1:49.3	0.3m	$2.25f	42	No NR	$20,400	$3,400	1. Horn Player 2. Max Delight 3. I Break The Line
42 Day Freshen-Up

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

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