Bathurst Race 4

Bathurst Volkswagen Mdn Hcp

Prize Money: $27,000

DELUCE (4) showed good speed and was handy until they straightened but tired and finished a well-beaten third at his first run back over this distance at Nowra. Will tighten up following that hit-out and looks hard to beat in the small field. STRIKE A POSE (3) is a Yes Yes Yes three-year-old on debut for the Maher stable. Has been to the trials four times since August so will have some race smarts. Half-brother to Group 2 winner Konasana who should acquit himself well. STAR HALF (2) is a first starter for the Hawkes camp. By Zoustar from a Flying Spur mare. Hasn't set the world on fire at the trials but he does find a soft race to kick things off. SUDDEN STRIKE (10) led but just failed to hang on in a weak maiden over 1300m at Orange recently. Might be hard to catch coming back a little in trip. TIARA GAGA (7) debuts. Hasn't shown much at the trials but all five siblings to race are winners so she might have something to offer.

Distance: 1200m
Class: MDN
Track: Soft5
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

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Star Half (4)
Trainer: M, W & J Hawkes(Rosehill)
Jockey: Grant Buckley (Last 50: 4-3-7)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS)

Dam: SCRUM (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Flying Spur

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-3-7

Trainer

W 12% P 30%

Distance

W 8.34% P 27%

Track

W 12% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 13% P 26%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME

Comments

First starter. Three-year-old gelding by Zoustar out of Scrum purchased for AUD $ 40,000 (Inglis 2024 APRIL (Late) Online Sale). At the most recent trial was out of the placings over 900m at Rosehill February 12. Let the market tell the story.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	12/2/26	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Tommy Berry	51.5kg	Good	0:54.57	59.4 km/h	3.71L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sourseane 2. Button Up 3. Stubborn Emmelie
2nd of 6	3/2/26	Warwick Farm	817m	Trial	-	Tyler Schiller	51.5kg	Soft	0:49.37	59.6 km/h	0.56L	-	-	-	-	-	1. In Circles 2. Star Half 3. Miss Firestar
5th of 10	18/9/25	Warwick Farm	792m	Trial	-	Zac Lloyd	48kg	Soft	0:47.11	60.5 km/h	4.59L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Jaegers 2. Denise's Gal 3. Sequel
9th of 9	9/9/25	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Zac Lloyd	48kg	Soft	0:55.91	58.0 km/h	3.07L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Perfect Good Star 2. Curie 3. Lady Giovanna

Strike A Pose (1)
Trainer: Ciaron Maher(Moss Vale)
Jockey: Louise Day (Last 50: 5-7-7)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YES YES YES (AUS)

Dam: POSING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medicean

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-7-7

Trainer

W 10% P 34%

Distance

W 9.41% P 28%

Track

W 6.90% P 41%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 37%

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME, Cross-over Nose Band FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Gelding by Yes Yes Yes facing the starter for the first time. Trialled on February 16 at Warwick Farm over 789m and finished fourth. Gets his chance in a thin maiden.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	16/2/26	Warwick Farm	789m	Trial	-	Adam Farragher	53kg	Soft	0:46.79	60.7 km/h	3.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Defiance 2. Alcaraz 3. Beauty Birdie
3rd of 6	2/2/26	Kembla Grange	800m	Trial	-	Adam Farragher	53kg	Good	0:48.08	59.9 km/h	3.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Barrengarry 2. Gianluca 3. Strike A Pose
6th of 10	4/9/25	Warwick Farm	790m	Trial	-	Jason Collett	53kg	Soft	0:46.17	61.6 km/h	2.85L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tomcat Flowers 2. Balmain Warrior 3. Maidoff
6th of 8	22/8/25	Warwick Farm	740m	Trial	-	Anna Weatherlake	-	Good	0:44.20	60.3 km/h	11.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ozimozzi 2. Cenotaph 3. Peninhand

Deluce (3) 6x3
Trainer: Ciaron Maher(Moss Vale)
Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire (Last 50: 3-12-4)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $6,100
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DEEP FIELD (AUS)

Dam: LUCE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-12-4

Trainer

W 7.14% P 35%

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 12% P 38%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 50% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second-up. First start 6th of 9 at Gosford Cge Mdn-Sw on August 29 over 1100m, slow going 8 len behind Banjora carrying 56.5kg at $71. Returned from break 3rd in a small field at Nowra Super Mdn on February 8 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 4 len behind Hey Jude carrying 58kg at $11. Fitter and is a leading contender.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	8/2/26	Nowra	1200m	MDN	2	Will Price	58kg	Heavy 9	1:12.64	59.5 km/h	0:35.9	4.0L	2-2	$11	163	$50,000	$4,950	1. Hey Jude 2. Gold Earth 3. Deluce
163 Day Spell
1st of 9	22/1/26	Warwick Farm	796m	Trial	-	Adam Farragher	53kg	Soft	0:47.79	60.0 km/h	-	0.16L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Deluce 2. Alabama Showdown 3. Astound Beauty
5th of 8	8/1/26	Newcastle	1000m	Trial	-	Will Price	48kg	Good	1:00.12	59.9 km/h	-	9.64L	-	-	-	-	-	1. On One 2. Piccaderro 3. Firey Truth
6th of 9	29/8/25	Gosford	1100m	MDN CG	3	Dylan Gibbons	56.5kg	Soft 6	1:04.44	61.5 km/h	0:33.87	8.3L	5-5	$71	-	$42,000	$1,150	1. Banjora 2. Extractor 3. Benevac

Tiara Gaga (5)
Trainer: Jarrod Austin(Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Shaun Guymer (Last 50: 1-5-5)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HALLOWED CROWN (AUS)

Dam: ROCK OPERA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 1-5-5

Trainer

W 15% P 40%

Distance

W 8.50% P 27%

Track

W 12% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 20% P 60%

Trainer/Distance

W 8.33% P 33%

Comments

Four-year-old mare (Hallowed Crown - Rock Opera) making her debut today. Eighth at Warwick Farm in a 789m trial on February 16. Likely to struggle.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	16/2/26	Warwick Farm	789m	Trial	-	Ellen Hennessy	50.5kg	Soft	0:46.79	60.7 km/h	6.36L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Poisonous 2. Kittano 3. Uber In
4th of 7	3/2/26	Warwick Farm	817m	Trial	-	Jess Taylor	48kg	Soft	0:49.63	59.3 km/h	3.79L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Crestwood 2. Comic 3. Fabres
9th of 10	10/6/25	Warwick Farm	790m	Trial	-	Jess Taylor	48kg	Soft	0:48.07	59.2 km/h	3.65L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Maquisa 2. Vanlee 3. Cavaretta

Sudden Strike (2) 00x582
Trainer: Tommy Wong(Hawkesbury)
Jockey: Winona Costin (Last 50: 9-3-4)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $4,675
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PRINCE FAWAZ (AUS)

Dam: BATHING BEAUTY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 9-3-4

Trainer

W 7.14% P 42%

Distance

W 9.93% P 28%

Track

W 13% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Dual acceptor. At the latest run set the pace for much of the race 2nd in a small field at Orange Mdn on February 14 over 1300m, 0.6 len behind Jewel County carrying 55.5kg at $2.90. The run before that of 9 at Goulburn Mdn-Sw on January 27 over 1200m, 6 len behind Curado carrying 57.5kg at $41. Might struggle in this company.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	14/2/26	Orange	1300m	MDN	1	Ella Drew	55.5kg	Good 4	1:16.80	60.9 km/h	0	0.6L	1-1	$2.90	18	$16,000	$2,850	1. Jewel County 2. Sudden Strike 3. Muirisc
8th of 9	27/1/26	Goulburn	1200m	MDN	8	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin	57.5kg	Good 4	1:10.37	61.4 km/h	0:35.38	6.2L	6-6	$41	27	$27,000	$500	1. Curado 2. Turf Luck 3. Bellarata
5th of 13	31/12/25	Nowra	1200m	MDN	12	Jeff Penza	56kg	Good 3	1:09.71	62.0 km/h	0:35.42	2.8L	6-6	$91	159	$27,000	$825	1. Gem Tycoon 2. Power Hungry 3. Fly The Wind
159 Day Spell
3rd of 6	15/12/25	Hawkesbury	800m	Trial	-	Winona Costin	50kg	Good	0:47.20	61.0 km/h	-	2.09L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Southport 2. Turf Luck 3. Sudden Strike
7th of 7	3/11/25	Gold Coast	1000m	Trial	7	Brandon Lerena	55kg	Soft	0:58.81	61.2 km/h	-	4.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Be An Angel 2. Dramacey 3. Justa Barty
10th of 14	25/7/25	Sunshine Coast	1400m	MDN 2	3	Karl Zechner	58kg	Soft 5	1:25.40	59.0 km/h	0:36.3	12.1L	6-9	$151	13	$30,000	$500	1. Go Maro 2. Cool Moon 3. Piggietales

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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