Orange Race 3

Towac Legends Day Orange Cup Prelude (Bm82)

Prize Money: $27,000

GOLDEN LOOM (6) in career best form in town and on the provincial tracks. Just over three-weeks between runs when he failed to close off with the 59kg to run seventh over 1600m at Newcastle. Will appreciate the 56kg here and assess on the good earlier runs in the city. DARK VADOR (5) has a solid record over this track and trip and stays in the mix with the dominant victory over 1625m at Wyong. Stalks the speed and gets his chance. Go close. INSTEAD (7) in career best form with the two wins from her last four runs. Motored late from back in the field with an eye catching third over 1600m at Tamworth. Key jockey change and look for her late from the inside gate. ONEFORIAN (8) just over five-weeks between runs when he knocked up late to finish seventh over 1600m at Canberra. Fitter now and not without top-three claims. COSMIC LAD (2) improving with racing after being anchored with the big weights. One for the exotics.

Distance: 1600m
Class: BM82
Track: Good4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +3.5m 500m-300m Cutaway Applies.

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Dark Vador (3) 1x98951401
Trainer: Matthew Smith(Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Heavelon Van Der Hoven (Last 50: 5-10-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $167,335
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVADER (AUS)

Dam: MISS COSMETIC (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 6-8-3

Distance

11: 3-0-1

Track

3: 1-2-0

Season

8: 2-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-2-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 6-8-3

Turf

37: 6-8-3

Good

24: 6-4-2

Soft

12: 0-4-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

36: 6-8-3

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-10-3

Last 7 Days

6: 1-2-0

Trainer

W 0% P 26%

Distance

W 6.29% P 21%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1350m - 1625m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield and won by 1.1 len at Wyong Bm64 February 21 over 1625m defeating Oakfield Peewee with 55.5kg at $7.50. The race before that second last of 13 at Sapphire Coast Bega Cup Bm94 on February 1 over 1600m, slow going 18 len behind Zouatica with 54kg at $61. Racing well and can keep the winning momentum going.

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
1st of 6	21/2/26	Wyong	1625m	BM64	5	Rebecca Bronett Prag	55.5kg	Good 4	1:38.05	59.7 km/h	0:35.1	1.1L	3-4	$7.50	20	$42,000	$20,550	1. Dark Vador 2. Oakfield Peewee 3. Firework
12th of 13	1/2/26	Sapphire Coast	1600m	OPEN	7	Winona Costin	54kg	Soft 6	1:35.98	60.0 km/h	0:36.14	18.7L	2-6	$61	22	$80,300	-	1. Zouatica 2. Super Helpful 3. Associate
4th of 7	10/1/26	Kembla Grange	1600m	BM68	1	Mitchell Bell	56.5kg	Good 4	1:37.07	59.3 km/h	0:35.82	1.0L	2-1	$12	23	$42,000	$2,300	1. Tip Top Timing 2. Extravagant Choice 3. Mah Ali
1st of 6	18/12/25	Gosford	1600m	BM64	1	Ashley Morgan	56.5kg	Good 4	1:36.82	59.5 km/h	0:35.11	0.5L	1-1	$14	12	$42,000	$20,550	1. Dark Vador 2. Buckenara 3. De Louviere
5th of 10	6/12/25	Newcastle	1350m	BM68	4	Mitch Stapleford	54kg	Good 4	1:20.97	60.0 km/h	0:33.36	4.1L	8-8	$41	30	$42,000	$1,400	1. Aroha Stone 2. How Much Better 3. Roses Imminente
2nd of 10	25/11/25	Warwick Farm	1200m	Trial	-	Alysha Collett	50kg	Soft	1:11.70	60.3 km/h	-	3.74L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Whinchat 2. Dark Vador 3. West Of Africa

Golden Loom (2) 0x52351237
Trainer: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou(Rosehill)
Jockey: Mitchell Bell (Last 50: 7-3-8)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $95,675
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CASTELVECCHIO (AUS)

Dam: PRECIOUS SOPHIA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Cecconi

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-2-4

Distance

7: 1-2-2

Season

8: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

11: 1-1-2

Turf

15: 2-2-4

Good

9: 0-0-3

Soft

5: 2-2-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

15: 2-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 7-3-8

Last 7 Days

10: 2-2-2

Trainer

W 18% P 43%

Distance

W 11% P 33%

Track

W 23% P 50%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Dual acceptor. At the latest run eased back early on 7th of 9 at Newcastle Cond Bm68 on March 12 over 1600m, 4 len behind General Soho with 59kg at $3.20. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Canterbury 3&4yo Bm64 on February 20 over 1550m, 1.4 len behind Throttle Response with 61kg at $7. Fitter now and watch for him dropping on these late.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
7th of 9	12/3/26	Newcastle	1600m	BM68	3	Tom Sherry	59kg	Good 4	1:37.96	58.8 km/h	0:35.36	3.8L	9-8	$3.20	20	$42,000	$1,050	1. General Soho 2. Falcon Lair 3. The Dramatist
3rd of 6	20/2/26	Canterbury	1550m	BM64 34	1	Tom Sherry	61kg	Good 4	1:33.98	59.4 km/h	0:34.84	1.4L	4-3	$7.00	28	$60,000	$5,500	1. Throttle Response 2. Savvy Spy 3. Golden Loom
2nd of 7	23/1/26	Canterbury	1550m	BM72 CG 3U	2	Tom Sherry	56.5kg	Soft 5	1:33.12	59.9 km/h	0:35.7	1.7L	7-7	$6.00	22	$60,000	$10,350	1. Apuntar 2. Golden Loom 3. Roussillon
1st of 8	1/1/26	Canterbury	1550m	BM64 34	6	Tom Sherry	58.5kg	Soft 5	1:32.97	60.0 km/h	0:35.22	0.8L	8-7	$26	32	$65,000	$30,500	1. Golden Loom 2. Monopolistic 3. Cantarito
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	30/11/25	Newcastle	1500m	CL1	9	Tom Sherry	59kg	Good 4	1:31.41	59.1 km/h	0:36.51	1.5L	8-7	$7.50	15	$42,000	$1,400	1. Tango Queen 2. Tequisoda 3. Micro Magic
3rd of 6	15/11/25	Kembla Grange	1500m	CL1 3U	4	Mitchell Bell	59kg	Good 4	1:31.53	59.0 km/h	0:35.25	2.5L	6-6	$3.50	14	$42,000	$3,900	1. El Paso 2. Doradus 3. Golden Loom

Instead (1) 448x131133
Trainer: David J Smith(Mudgee)
Jockey: Clayton Gallagher (Last 50: 0-8-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $73,600
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: LONHRO (AUS)

Dam: ALTERNATIVELY (GB)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-4

Distance

5: 1-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 3-0-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

16: 4-2-4

Turf

16: 4-2-4

Good

6: 2-1-2

Soft

8: 2-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

14: 3-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 0-8-6

Last 7 Days

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 17% P 50%

Distance

W 14% P 39%

Track

W 21% P 46%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1800m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Racing well recently. At the latest run made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Tamworth Bm74 on March 2 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Pensativa carrying 56kg at $4.80. The start before that 3rd of 14 at Mudgee Cdra Champ on February 21 over 1400m, on a slow track; long-neck behind Tom Vegas carrying 55.5kg at $19. Holding her form and can take a hand in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
3rd of 11	2/3/26	Tamworth	1600m	BM74	3	Zoe Hunt	56kg	Good 4	1:35.77	60.1 km/h	0:36.44	2.4L	6-8	$4.80	9	$27,000	$2,600	1. Pensativa 2. Aussie Nation 3. Instead
3rd of 14	21/2/26	Mudgee	1400m	CL5	4	Zoe Hunt	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:22.99	60.7 km/h	0	0.4L	11-12	$19	48	$150,000	$13,050	1. Tom Vegas 2. Turned Down 3. Instead
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	4/1/26	Gilgandra	1800m	CL3	5	Zoe Hunt	54kg	Good 4	1:51.24	58.3 km/h	0	2.1L	9-5	$2.00f	15	$30,000	$15,000	1. Instead 2. Alpine Rose 3. Firestorm Boy
1st of 10	20/12/25	Dubbo	1600m	CL2	6	Zoe Hunt	53.5kg	Good 4	1:35.83	60.1 km/h	0	0.6L	7-5	$3.40	18	$16,000	$8,150	1. Instead 2. Seven Mile Missile 3. Dunedin
3rd of 12	2/12/25	Narromine	1600m	BM58	5	Zoe Hunt	55.5kg	Good 4	1:37.41	59.1 km/h	0	0.7L	6-3	$3.30	17	$27,000	$2,600	1. Laisvas 2. Mrs Bull 3. Instead
1st of 9	15/11/25	Bathurst	1300m	BM50	3	Mathew Cahill	59.5kg	Soft 7	1:16.76	61.0 km/h	0	1.0L	5-5	$9.50	132	$16,000	$8,150	1. Instead 2. Jade Division 3. Bulla Vinaka
132 Day Spell

Oneforian (4) x17404x117
Trainer: Nick Olive(Queanbeyan)
Jockey: Zac Wadick (a0)(Last 50: 4-8-5)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $100,975
Win / Place: 29% / 52%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RICH ENUFF (AUS)

Dam: KESARI (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Volksraad

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-2-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 5-2-2

Turf

15: 4-2-1

Good

9: 3-2-1

Soft

5: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

17: 5-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-8-5

Trainer

W 12% P 37%

Distance

W 12% P 32%

Track

W 13% P 33%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Last start raced behind the speed prior to fading second last of 8 at Canberra Bm75 on March 8 over 1600m, slow going 3.5 len behind Samurai carrying 57.5kg at $5. Before that won by a neck at Sapphire Coast Bm66 January 31 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Your Not The Boss carrying 59.5kg at $4.40. Drops in weight and can do much better this time.

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
7th of 8	8/3/26	Canberra	1600m	BM75	7	Tommy Berry	57.5kg	Soft 7	1:36.65	59.6 km/h	0:35.48	3.5L	2-3	$5.00	36	$30,500	$375	1. Samurai 2. Remadosi 3. Toes In The Water
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	31/1/26	Sapphire Coast	1400m	BM66	2	Coriah Keatings	59.5kg	Soft 5	1:22.79	60.9 km/h	0:35.47	0.3L	4-3	$4.40	29	$27,000	$13,950	1. Oneforian 2. Your Not The Boss 3. Rileycat
1st of 12	2/1/26	Gundagai	1400m	BM66	8	Coriah Keatings	57.5kg	Good 3	1:22.76	60.9 km/h	0:34.9	1.9L	1-1	$4.80	306	$27,000	$13,950	1. Oneforian 2. Astunner 3. Hellberg
306 Day Spell
4th of 11	2/3/25	Moruya	1425m	BM66	8	Nick Heywood	58kg	Soft 5	1:25.35	60.1 km/h	0:35.9	4.8L	9-9	$4.00	29	$27,000	$1,300	1. Hello Jack 2. Good Prize 3. Laguna Seca
10th of 12	1/2/25	Rosehill	1500m	CL3 3U	6	Kerrin Mcevoy	59kg	Good 4	1:29.88	60.1 km/h	0:34.97	4.3L	6-8	$12	14	$120,000	$3,500	1. Urafiki 2. Adolphus 3. Tapa Kick
4th of 13	18/1/25	Rosehill	1400m	CL3 3U	9	Kerrin Mcevoy	54.5kg	Soft 7	1:25.33	59.1 km/h	0:36.29	3.9L	11-10	$9.50	21	$120,000	$6,250	1. Swift Charm 2. Wal's Angels 3. Don'tcha Think

Turgenev (5) 07x7426606
Trainer: Alison Smith(Orange)
Jockey: Jordan Quince (a2)(Last 50: 5-5-8)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $147,145
Win / Place: 16% / 28%

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY DIAMOND (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Not A Single Doubt

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-4-2

Distance

20: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 0-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-2-0

3rd Up

6: 0-1-2

4th Up

6: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

47: 8-4-2

Turf

49: 8-3-2

Good

29: 6-0-2

Soft

12: 2-2-0

Heavy

8: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

44: 8-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-8

Last 7 Days

4: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 7.25% P 27%

Distance

W 9.38% P 21%

Track

W 3.13% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 4.35% P 30%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 30%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

Blinkers OFF AGAIN, Brow Band OFF FIRST TIME

Comments

Most recently 6th of 9 at Dubbo Bm 66 Hcp on March 15 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Green Run with 60kg at $91. The run before that ran last of 10 at Dubbo Bm82 on February 15 over 1200m, 10 len behind Brutal Love carrying 55kg at $31. Hard to have.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
6th of 9	15/3/26	Dubbo	1600m	BM66	1	Jordan Quince	60kg	Good 4	1:34.94	60.7 km/h	0	5.6L	4-5	$91	28	$30,000	$800	1. Green Run 2. Macleay 3. A Boy Named Soo
10th of 10	15/2/26	Dubbo	1200m	BM82	3	Grant Buckley	55kg	Good 4	1:09.66	62.0 km/h	0	10.1L	8-9	$31	42	$27,000	$500	1. Brutal Love 2. Feirme Prince 3. Oakfield Badger
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	4/1/26	Gilgandra	1600m	OPEN	4	Siena Grima	55kg	Good 4	1:36.65	59.6 km/h	0	4.0L	9-9	$12	5	$50,400	$1,625	1. Wealthy Investor 2. Tainui 3. Rouge Moulin
6th of 8	30/12/25	Orange	1600m	BM82	6	Grant Buckley	55kg	Good 4	1:35.74	60.2 km/h	0	5.9L	8-7	$8.50	15	$27,000	$600	1. Extravagant Choice 2. Tokyo Star 3. Knife's Edge
2nd of 4	15/12/25	Orange	1400m	BM74	3	Grant Buckley	58.5kg	Soft 6	1:24.93	59.3 km/h	0	1.4L	4-3	$4.80	36	$27,000	$5,050	1. Trapeze Legend 2. Turgenev 3. Tommy Flyer
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	8/12/25	Dubbo	860m	Trial	-	Mikayla Weir	52kg	Good	0:48.85	63.4 km/h	-	5.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Cumboogle 2. Blue De Beers 3. Deepfield King

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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