Geelong (H) Race 7

Tech At Home Geelong Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

MOUNT BARKER BOY (6) is a lightly raced but progressive colt who has won both starts off year-long spell. Overcame a second row draw to strike first up before leading to score well last time at Melton. Draws wider but can continue to work through his grades. FICTION FILE (2) hasn't been seen since the Vicbred Super Series Final in November but was readied with two trials, winning the latest. Her lone win came the only time she attempted this distance. Can be competitive from an ideal draw. BAKERS BANDIT (4) has had four weeks off must be considered after placing in his last three outings. GIDGETT KAY (3) won on debut before a midfield finish behind MOUNT BARKER BOY last start. Draws lower so is a first four hope.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR up to 55
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Calypso Mistress (Fr1) 0718537856
Trainer: Don Lock (Gisborne)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $87,815
Win / Place: 11% / 35%

9 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: CARIBBEAN BLASTER (AUS)

Dam: NEED A BOYFRIEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 16-20-13

Distance

37: 3-5-4

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-2

Track

17: 3-2-2

Season

10: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

40: 5-4-2

Non-Metro

99: 11-16-11

Mobile

139: 16-20-13

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

139: 16-20-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

24: 6-2-3

Driver Last 50

50: 7-4-5

Comments

Didn't do much last start, was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr3) over 1710m at Ballarat, beaten 30 m by Sanchez (2:00.10) in 0W/15 0K stake on April 9 at $26. Before that was well back in the run when 5th (Fr4) over 1650m at Bendigo beaten 9 m by The Golden Hook (2:00.30) in NR 50 to 55 on April 1 at $7. Others rate better.

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 7	9/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:00.10	1:53.1	29.7m	$26	8	0W/15 0K stake	$8,000	$160	1. Sanchez 2. Insider Trading 3. Morris Brown
5th of 9	1/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:00.30	1:57.3	9.4m	$7.00	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. The Golden Hook 2. Shazza Love 3. Breathe Easy
8th of 10	26/3/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	James Herbertson	2:05.80	1:59.8	41.5m	$8.00	27	NR 50 to 53	$6,000	$140	1. Percession 2. My Ultimate Luigi NZ 3. Indi Party Mood
7th of 9	27/2/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:08.40	1:55.4	33.8m	$5.00	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Ocean Avenue 2. Caledonian Ranger 3. Asmileandawinx
3rd of 12	19/2/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	Jackie Barker	2:01.30	1:54.2	5.6m	$26	11	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Highlandhartbreaka 2. Reign Em In 3. Calypso Mistress
5th of 7	8/2/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jackie Barker	1:54.60	1:54.6	3.0m	$31	9	NR 53 to 58	$6,000	$180	1. Rolinginthedeep 2. Maas Betting Again 3. Fire Marshall

Fiction File (Fr2) 42x214468x
Trainer: Jess Tubbs (Myrniong)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $40,020
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

Recent Trial Winner

Driver Flying

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: JEMSTONE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-2-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

8: 1-2-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 1-2-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 19-5-5

Comments

Resuming after a spell of five months. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into eighth behind Arrhythmia at Melton over 2240m in a 2yo G2 No NR F on November 22 at $34. Draws well so a bold showing is 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
1st of 9	7/4/26	Melton	2240m			-	James Herbertson	2:49.40	-	1.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fiction File 2. My Beautiful Life 3. Helenshope
5th of 6	31/3/26	Melton	1720m			-	James Herbertson	2:08.10	-	8.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Marionette 2. Pricilla 3. Arzali Rockstar
8th of 12	22/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	James Herbertson	2:39.30	1:54.5	21.6m	$34	7	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Arrhythmia 2. Pre Eminant 3. My Bettor Half
6th of 12	15/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:41.30	1:55.9	16.0m	$19	10	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Arrhythmia 2. Pre Eminant 3. Captain Molly
4th of 10	5/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:37.20	1:57.7	15.4m	$5.50	13	No NR	$10,000	$600	1. Pre Eminant 2. Believeitor Not 3. My Bettor Half
4th of 6	23/10/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:40.30	1:58.3	10.7m	$9.00	22	NR up to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Snippet 2. Secret Service Agent NZ 3. Razor Horizon

Gidgett Kay (Fr3) 16
Trainer: Adam Kelly (Melton)
Driver: Kate Gath
Prize Money: $3,832
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: SANDY KAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-7-6

Comments

Failed to impress last start; was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr5) over 2150m at Bendigo, beaten 15 m by Mount Barker Boy (2:35.30) in 3yo 10 0K on March 25 at $18. Showed ability the race before when she posted a big 4 m win (Fr5) at Menangle (1:54.90) beating Mickey Be Nimble in 3yo+ 0LTW so eligible 3yo+ NR47 on February 10 at $3.90. Drawn favourably and worth another chance.

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
6th of 10	25/3/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:35.30	1:56.3	15.7m	$18	43	10 0K	$8,000	$160	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Keayang Passion 3. Captain Molly
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	10/2/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ashleigh Delosa	1:54.90	1:54.9	4.1m	$3.90	-	0LTW so eligible 3yo+ NR47	$6,940	$3,672	1. Gidgett Kay 2. Mickey Be Nimble 3. Hesaa Lister
4th of 7	4/2/26	Menangle	1609m			-	B L Mcdonough	1:55.70	-	7.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Villarock 2. Garrys Larry 3. Rockngrohl Dave
3rd of 8	28/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	B L Mcdonough	1:59.90	-	22.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Birdsong 2. Midnight With Mia 3. Gidgett Kay

Bakers Bandit (Fr4) 2974416223
Trainer: S M Lambert (Terang)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $33,930
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLISSFULL HALL (USA)

Dam: SMIRKING STAR (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-7-5

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

10: 1-3-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

6: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

42: 5-6-4

Mobile

48: 5-7-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

48: 5-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.21

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-4-9

Comments

Good run when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Lord Verde at this track over 2100m in a NR 48 to 52 on March 13 at $4.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Starzinhereyes at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR 48 to 52 on March 19 at $4.80. Go well again.

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
3rd of 7	19/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kate Gath	2:43.00	1:59.3	6.5m	$4.80	6	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$600	1. Starzinhereyes 2. Yankee Mojoh 3. Bakers Bandit
2nd of 6	13/3/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jason Lee	2:36.00	1:59.6	5.8m	$4.40	46	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$900	1. Lord Verde NZ 2. Bakers Bandit 3. Percession
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	26/1/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jason Lee	2:42.20	1:59.8	2.8m	$9.50	14	NR 50 to 55	$8,000	$1,200	1. Torque Power 2. Bakers Bandit 3. Zappa
6th of 9	12/1/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Kate Gath	2:40.30	1:57.8	17.7m	$16	21	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Where Is Woody 2. Dallas Miki 3. James Garner NZ
1st of 10	22/12/25	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Lee	2:03.60	1:58.4	1.5m	$3.30f	18	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Bakers Bandit 2. Im The Wild One 3. Freak Out
4th of 10	4/12/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:04.30	1:57.0	7.0m	$4.60	10	NR up to 50	$6,000	$300	1. Yankee Gambler 2. Im The Wild One 3. Home And Dry NZ

Direct Command Nz (Fr5) 0298891075
Trainer: David Harris (Avenel)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $94,087
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: SWIFT BELLE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 13-26-8

Distance

10: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

21: 4-5-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-3-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

12: 0-5-2

Non-Metro

105: 13-21-6

Mobile

117: 13-26-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

117: 13-26-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.99

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-6-9

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 5th (Fr6) over 2160m at Victor Harbor, beaten 22 m by Signature Look (2:42.80) in NR 50 to 57 on April 5 at $17.80. Two runs back 7th (Fr7) over 2190m at Shepparton, beaten 40 m by Elated (2:41.50) in NR up to 55 on March 24 at $51. Prefer others.

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	5/4/26	Victor Harbor	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Corey Johnson	2:42.80	2:01.3	22.7m	$18	12	NR 50 to 57	$8,000	$149	1. Signature Look 2. Linxx 3. Big Black Betty
7th of 7	24/3/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	R Mitchell	2:41.50	1:58.7	38.3m	$51	16	NR up to 55	$8,000	$160	1. Elated NZ 2. Sports Narrator 3. Ollies Medal
4th of 5	19/3/26	Shepparton	2190m			-	D I Harris	2:43.00	-	10m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jilliby Illusion 2. Hancocks Hero 3. Thunderfire
10th of 10	8/3/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	S J P O'sullivan	2:37.70	1:55.9	142.1m	$151	50	NR up to 65	$12,000	$240	1. Sea Fury NZ 2. With In Reason 3. Fire Marshall
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	17/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:03.20	1:57.3	0.2m	$3.50	5	NR up to 55	$8,000	$4,560	1. Direct Command NZ 2. Spirit Of Sahara 3. Ollies Medal
9th of 9	12/1/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Luke Dunne	2:40.30	1:57.8	23.3m	$5.50	12	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Where Is Woody 2. Dallas Miki 3. James Garner NZ

Mount Barker Boy (Fr6) 30x11
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $14,196
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Driver Flying

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RIDE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: ABETTORROSE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-1

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

4: 2-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 2-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 16-9-7

Comments

Three-year-old colt is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Melton and Bendigo. Last start won by 2.75 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr2) at Melton (2:43.00) beating Keayang Passion in 3yo No NR on April 10 at $1.08 at the bell was leading 2.47. Promising and can strike again.

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
1st of 11	10/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ryan Sanderson	2:43.00	1:57.1	2.7m	$1.08f	16	No NR	$14,000	$7,980	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Keayang Passion 3. Black Opal Jack
1st of 10	25/3/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ryan Sanderson	2:35.30	1:56.3	9.3m	$1.95f	361	10 0K	$8,000	$4,560	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Keayang Passion 3. Captain Molly
361 Day Spell
1st of 7	17/3/26	Melton	2240m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:46.60	-	20.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Ynobe Dakota 3. Master Louey
1st of 5	10/3/26	Melton	2240m			-	Mark Pitt	2:49.30	-	12.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mount Barker Boy 2. Amelias Jewel 3. Shiffrin
10th of 10	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	2:06.00	1:57.2	364.6m	$6.00	8	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Lexy 2. Berocca Bernie 3. Siargao Island
3rd of 7	21/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:03.80	1:55.2	2.7m	$1.50f	-	No NR	$9,790	$1,056	1. A Buck Ten 2. Usyk 3. Mount Barker Boy

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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