Casterton Race 4

Ecycle Two Rivers Stpl

Prize Money: $80,000

He's got 73.5kg, but it's hard to go against THE MIGHTY SPAR (1) who is unbeaten in four runs here and is within 2.5kg of most other runners in the race. GOLDEN GARDEN (5) is the up-and-comer who could test the topweight coming off a nice win over the fences at The Bool and suspect he has more to give. FABALOT (3) has been a model of consistency this prep who is ready for a crack at the fences. Very good over the fences last campaign with wins at Terang and Coleraine. CASTROFRANCARU (4) got within seven lengths of the champ Stern Idol in the Brierly, which looks good form for this although admittedly it has been a while since his last victory in May 2023.

Distance: 3800m
Class: STPL
Track: Soft6
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 6.18)

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The Mighty Spar (2) 52x2472244
Trainer: Mark Walker(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Steven Pateman (Last 50: 14-9-7)
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $509,381
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

Unbeaten the Track / Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

Jockey Flying

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: O'DIANNE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 12-12-10

Distance

5: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 4-0-0

Track

4: 4-0-0

Season

9: 0-4-0

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

7: 1-1-2

4th Up

7: 1-4-1

Metro

29: 6-5-6

Non-Metro

31: 6-7-4

Turf

59: 12-12-10

Good

16: 2-1-5

Soft

27: 7-8-3

Heavy

16: 3-3-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

55: 12-12-10

Hurdle

6: 1-1-1

Steeple

15: 6-5-1

Handicap Rating

134

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-2-1

Last 50

50: 14-9-7

Last 7 Days

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 36% P 90%

Distance

W 28% P 51%

Track

W 19% P 49%

Trainer/Track

W 100% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 5500m

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start finished fourth of 9 starters at Warrnambool Gr Annual on May 7 over 5500m, on rain affected going; 75 len behind Instigator carrying 67.5kg at $19. Race before finished fourth of 7 starters at Warrnambool Brierly on May 5 over 3450m, on heavy track; 15 len behind Stern Idol carrying 67.5kg at $11. Yet to taste defeat at this circuit so he can return to form.

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
4th of 9	7/5/26	Warrnambool	5500m	STPL	3	Luca Remondet	67.5kg	Heavy 10	6:55.53	47.6 km/h	0:44.48	75.2L	7-4	$19	2	$353,500	$17,500	1. Instigator 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Gambu
4th of 7	5/5/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL	2	Tom Ryan	67.5kg	Heavy 8	4:11.34	49.4 km/h	0:41.42	15.0L	5-5	$11	16	$151,000	$7,500	1. Stern Idol 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Castrofrancaru
2nd of 4	19/4/26	Terang	3850m	Qlty STPL	2	Martin Kelly	67.5kg	Heavy 8	4:36.77	50.1 km/h	0:46.88	25.0L	4-3	$4.40	24	$75,000	$14,400	1. Stern Idol 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Leaderboard
2nd of 6	26/3/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL 3U	2	Steven Pateman	75kg	Soft 6	4:13.95	48.9 km/h	0:41.94	1.0L	3-3	$3.00	18	$35,000	$6,600	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden
5th of 5	19/3/26	Warrnambool	2400m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Soft	3:00.28	47.9 km/h	-	39.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah
7th of 8	8/3/26	Stony Creek	2100m	OPEN	6	Jett Stanley	58kg	Soft 6	2:14.47	56.2 km/h	0:37.56	12.0L	7-6	$11	30	$85,000	$1,700	1. Station One 2. Regal Lion 3. Tactfull

Fabalot (3) 513210x224
Trainer: Shane Jackson(Warrnambool)
Jockey: Tom Ryan (Last 50: 8-9-8)
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $416,165
Win / Place: 20% / 47%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: FLAMINGO ROSE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Areion

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-8-4

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

7: 1-1-1

4th Up

6: 1-1-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

40: 9-8-4

Turf

44: 9-8-4

Good

10: 3-0-0

Soft

20: 4-5-3

Heavy

14: 2-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

44: 9-8-4

Hurdle

19: 4-5-1

Steeple

4: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

130

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-2-0

Last 50

50: 8-9-8

Last 7 Days

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 34% P 71%

Distance

W 14% P 46%

Track

W 13% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 40% P 40%

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3200m

Gear Changes

Blinkers ON, Winkers OFF [Blinkers]

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last start ran on from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Hdle-Swp on May 6 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 34 len behind The Storyteller carrying 66kg at $11. The run before finished second in a small field at Terang Hdle on April 19 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 15 len behind Hit The Road Jack with 69kg at $2.70. Strong run latest and can measure up this time.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
4th of 5	6/5/26	Warrnambool	3200m	HDLE	1	Martin Kelly	66kg	Heavy 9	3:47.81	50.6 km/h	0:42.52	34.3L	2-4	$11	17	$151,000	$7,500	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan
2nd of 4	19/4/26	Terang	3200m	Qlty HDLE	2	Tom Ryan	69kg	Heavy 8	3:43.64	51.5 km/h	0:41.04	15.0L	1-2	$2.70	24	$75,000	$14,400	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Fabalot 3. Castrofrancaru
3rd of 7	8/4/26	Hamilton	3200m	Trial	-	Tom Ryan	-	Soft	4:02.25	47.6 km/h	-	4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Fabalot
2nd of 4	26/3/26	Warrnambool	3200m	HDLE 3U	4	Tom Ryan	74.5kg	Soft 6	3:46.75	50.8 km/h	0:38.62	1.0L	1-1	$2.70	221	$35,000	$6,600	1. Sing For Peace 2. Fabalot 3. Fierce Flight
221 Day Spell
1st of 6	19/3/26	Warrnambool	2800m	Trial	-	Tom Ryan	-	Soft	3:32.96	47.3 km/h	-	7L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Fabalot 2. Lucania 3. In Your Hands
- of 7	17/8/25	Ballarat	3250m	HDLE	4	Martin Kelly	69kg	Heavy 8	3:55.98	49.6 km/h	0:41.28	99.0L	2-2	$12	7	$100,000	-	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Sing For Peace 3. Right Now

Castrofrancaru (1) 2x6x8x0033
Trainer: Mitchell Leek(Pakenham)
Jockey: Arron Lynch (Last 50: 6-5-9)
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $240,230
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: AMERICAIN (USA)

Dam: BENT CHICAGO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dash For Cash

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-3-4

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

32: 6-3-4

Turf

27: 6-3-3

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

14: 2-3-1

Heavy

9: 4-0-2

Synthetic

5: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

32: 6-3-4

Hurdle

3: 2-0-1

Steeple

6: 1-3-2

Handicap Rating

129

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 4-3-2

Last 50

50: 6-5-9

Last 7 Days

2: 0-2-0

Trainer

W 10% P 60%

Distance

W 5.13% P 35%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2025m - 3450m

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Last run finished third of 7 starters at Warrnambool Brierly on May 5 over 3450m, on a wet track; 7 len behind Stern Idol carrying 65kg at $15. Start before finished third in a small field at Terang Hdle on April 19 over 3200m, on a wet track; 24 len behind Hit The Road Jack carrying 67.5kg at $4.80. Gets a chance to win. Don't underestimate.

Expected Settling Position: 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 7	5/5/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL	4	Arron Lynch	65kg	Heavy 8	4:11.34	49.4 km/h	0:41.42	7.0L	2-2	$15	16	$151,000	$13,500	1. Stern Idol 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Castrofrancaru
3rd of 4	19/4/26	Terang	3200m	Qlty HDLE	4	Steven Pateman	67.5kg	Heavy 8	3:43.64	51.5 km/h	0:41.04	24.0L	3-3	$4.80	17	$75,000	$6,480	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Fabalot 3. Castrofrancaru
6th of 7	8/4/26	Hamilton	3200m	Trial	-	Luca Remondet	-	Soft	4:02.25	47.6 km/h	-	15.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Fabalot
10th of 10	2/4/26	Pakenham	2550m	BM66	4	Valentin Le Boeuf	55kg	Good 4	2:43.33	56.2 km/h	0:36.42	14.5L	3-9	$151	6	$40,000	$800	1. Eye For An Eye 2. Quite The Lass 3. The Storyteller
11th of 11	27/3/26	Cranbourne	2025m	BM62	9	Emily Pozman	55kg	Soft 6	2:08.91	56.6 km/h	0:37	17.0L	11-11	$91	299	$40,000	-	1. So Suave 2. Just Jenni 3. Presley
299 Day Spell
2nd of 4	19/3/26	Warrnambool	2400m	Trial	-	Luca Remondet	-	Soft	2:58.69	48.4 km/h	-	14L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Instigator 2. Castrofrancaru 3. Field Of Lights

Golden Garden (5) x65120x371
Trainer: Symon Wilde(Warrnambool)
Jockey: Dean Parker (Last 50: 8-11-6)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $160,380
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Trainer / Jockey Combo

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE)

Dam: LILAC GARDEN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Hussonet

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-7-4

Track

4: 2-2-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 2-2-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

33: 4-7-4

Turf

33: 4-7-4

Good

18: 1-4-1

Soft

11: 2-2-3

Heavy

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

17: 1-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-4-3

Hurdle

3: 1-1-0

Steeple

2: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

120

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-1

Last 50

50: 8-11-6

Last 7 Days

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 27% P 57%

Distance

W 8.70% P 52%

Track

W 16% P 50%

Trainer/Track

W 40% P 60%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 3450m

Comments

Last run won by 1.3 len Warrnambool Bm120 Chase on May 6 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Pressfal carrying 68.5kg at $2.60 in a jumps. Start before finished seventh of 12 starters at Horsham Bm56 on April 27 over 2100m, 6 len behind Wimmera Star with 59.5kg at $21. Racing well. All set to continue the fine recent jumping form.

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	6/5/26	Warrnambool	3450m	BM120 STPL 3	2	Dean Parker	68.5kg	Heavy 8	4:15.78	48.6 km/h	0:46.05	1.3L	1-1	$2.60	9	$60,000	$37,050	1. Golden Garden 2. Pressfal 3. Field Of Lights
7th of 12	27/4/26	Horsham	2100m	BM56 3U	8	Neil Farley	59.5kg	Good 3	2:11.59	57.5 km/h	0:36.86	6.0L	11-8	$21	32	$22,000	$550	1. Wimmera Star 2. Pianta 3. Olympiad
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	26/3/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL 3U	1	Dean Parker	65kg	Soft 6	4:13.95	48.9 km/h	0:41.94	1.8L	1-1	$2.50f	221	$35,000	$2,970	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden
221 Day Spell
1st of 5	19/3/26	Warrnambool	2400m	Trial	-	Dean Parker	-	Soft	3:00.28	47.9 km/h	-	30L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah
2nd of 6	11/3/26	Hamilton	2800m	Trial	-	Dean Parker	-	Soft	3:57.35	42.5 km/h	-	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Topspin 2. Golden Garden 3. Duke Of Bedford
- of 5	17/8/25	Ballarat	3600m	BM114 HDLE	4	William McCarthy	71.5kg	Heavy 8	4:25.16	48.9 km/h	0:42.34	99.0L	4-4	$11	21	$50,000	-	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Split 3. Flood And Fire

Saint Eustace (4) 5x0x034x64
Trainer: Jessica Pateman(Geelong)
Jockey: Martin Kelly (Last 50: 2-5-9)
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $196,985
Win / Place: 10% / 23%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TAVISTOCK (NZ)

Dam: ZSA ZSA GABEEL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Zabeel

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 4-2-3

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

9: 1-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

16: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

22: 2-1-2

Turf

38: 4-2-3

Good

15: 2-1-1

Soft

16: 2-1-2

Heavy

7: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 4-2-3

Hurdle

6: 0-1-1

Steeple

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

108

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 2-5-9

Last 7 Days

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 66%

Distance

W 7.69% P 30%

Track

W 10% P 27%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

3450m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming ran last in a small field at Warrnambool Stple on March 26 over 3450m, slow track; 21 len behind Count Zero carrying 65kg at $14. Second run from a spell finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Bm120 Chase on May 6 over 3450m, in the wet; 7 len behind Golden Garden with 65kg at $11. Gets a chance to win. Looks suited here and can hit the frame.

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
4th of 6	6/5/26	Warrnambool	3450m	BM120 STPL 3	5	Steven Pateman	65kg	Heavy 8	4:15.78	48.6 km/h	0:46.05	7.1L	4-4	$11	41	$60,000	$2,280	1. Golden Garden 2. Pressfal 3. Field Of Lights
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	20/4/26	Warrnambool	2400m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Soft	3:09.94	45.5 km/h	-	6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Saint Eustace 2. Raise The Note 3. Mungerannie
6th of 6	26/3/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL 3U	4	Tom Ryan	65kg	Soft 6	4:13.95	48.9 km/h	0:41.94	21.8L	6-6	$14	221	$35,000	$400	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden
221 Day Spell
4th of 5	19/3/26	Warrnambool	2400m	Trial	-	Tom Ryan	-	Soft	3:00.28	47.9 km/h	-	33.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah
4th of 6	17/8/25	Ballarat	3600m	BM120 STPL 3	1	William McCarthy	65.5kg	Heavy 8	4:37.65	46.7 km/h	0:41.28	3.9L	6-4	$4.80	7	$35,000	$1,320	1. Mustang Harry 2. Carnamah 3. Pressfal
3rd of 5	10/8/25	Coleraine	3300m	HDLE 3U	2	Martin Kelly	67kg	Soft 5	3:54.80	50.6 km/h	-	24.3L	4-5	$21	17	$35,000	$2,970	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Alhambra Palace 3. Saint Eustace

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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