Bendigo Race 6

Smartloans Bendigo Winter Series Nmw Pace (1st Heat)

Prize Money: $7,000

SHAZZA LOVE (1) led from a wider barrier and drew away to cruise home in a 1609m race at Cranbourne last start, the second win from her past three outings. Taking on a better field but she has the speed to take advantage of the ace draw so she is capable of running another big race. GUNFORHIRE (7) drew on the second row and settled a long way back last time out but surged home and saluted by 3 metres in a nice return to form at Melton. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position but he finds another nice race and may take beating. WHERE IS WOODY (2) draws well and is a chance to break through after adding to his consistent form with a good effort last time out when he finished third at Melton. SPORTSBOU (3) draws well again and must be respected again after scoring last start by a neck at Ballarat.

Distance: 2150m
Class: 0W/15
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Shazza Love (Fr1) 2122432141
Trainer: Alison Alford (Bolinda)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $36,930
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

Dominant Win Last Start

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MAASTRICHT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 7-9-3

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

9: 1-4-0

Season

17: 3-6-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

38: 7-7-3

Mobile

47: 7-9-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 7-9-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

37: 6-6-2

Driver Last 50

50: 9-4-7

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 12 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Cranbourne (1:55.70) beating Ynobe Nova in on May 24 at $1.50 at the bell was leading 3.9. The ace draw gives her the chance to win 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 8	24/5/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	1:55.70	1:55.7	12.8m	$1.50f	9	-	$6,000	$3,320	1. Shazza Love 2. Ynobe Nova 3. Inexorable
4th of 10	15/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:06.50	1:58.3	1.9m	$3.10f	7	-	$6,000	$300	1. Goodtime Captain 2. Skippys Delight NZ 3. Breathe Easy
1st of 8	8/5/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	1:55.00	1:55.0	15.7m	$4.00	7	-	$6,000	$3,320	1. Shazza Love 2. Sporting Rage 3. One Golden Deal, To The Nines
2nd of 7	1/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:04.30	1:56.3	8.8m	$1.80f	8	-	$4,000	$640	1. Kyoretsu 2. Shazza Love 3. Aveiro
3rd of 7	23/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joey Sharp	2:05.90	1:58.5	5.1m	$3.60	8	-	$8,000	$800	1. Scooter Lou 2. Breathe Easy 3. Shazza Love
4th of 11	15/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Josh Duggan	2:04.00	1:56.0	4.3m	$6.50	14	-	$6,000	$300	1. Animado 2. Senna Storm 3. Maxbeca

Where Is Woody (Fr2) 0141853423
Trainer: Michael Barby (Daylesford)
Driver: Anne-Maree Conroy
Prize Money: $41,150
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PEACEFUL DREAMS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 6-7-5

Distance

25: 5-2-4

Trk/Dst

8: 3-0-0

Track

9: 3-1-0

Season

20: 3-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

17: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

30: 5-4-4

Mobile

47: 6-7-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 6-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

47: 6-7-5

Driver Last 50

50: 3-8-10

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Heatseeker at Melton over 2240m on May 9 at $10. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Most Exciting at Melton over 2240m on May 23 at $19. Starts from a good draw and may be tough to beat.

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 7	23/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.10	1:56.4	12.8m	$19	14	-	$8,000	$800	1. Most Exciting 2. Our Ultimate Gracy NZ 3. Where Is Woody
2nd of 10	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.30	1:56.6	1.5m	$10	10	-	$10,000	$1,500	1. Heatseeker 2. Where Is Woody 3. Highlandhartbreaka
4th of 10	29/4/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:33.10	1:54.6	9.0m	$34	41	-	$7,000	$350	1. Major Blitz 2. Mister Jimaringle 3. Rabada
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	19/3/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:42.40	1:58.8	13.6m	$16	12	-	$7,000	$700	1. Heatseeker 2. Lambro Mach 3. Where Is Woody
5th of 9	7/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:44.80	1:58.4	3.1m	$34	15	-	$10,000	$250	1. Wild Card NZ 2. Wild Bull NZ 3. Montana Pride
8th of 9	20/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:34.00	1:55.2	15.7m	$10	15	-	$7,000	$140	1. Intrusion 2. Lewielewis 3. I Of The Hurrikane

Sportsbou (Fr3) 3523869441
Trainer: Rod Carberry (Haven)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $27,365
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: BOU CHARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-5-3

Distance

11: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

11: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

23: 3-4-3

Mobile

28: 5-5-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 5-5-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

22: 5-4-1

Driver Last 50

50: 6-7-2

Comments

Last start won by a neck (Fr2) at Ballarat (2:40.30) beating Affamato in on May 14 at $5.50 at the bell was 5th-7.55. Forward performance expected.

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
1st of 10	14/5/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:40.30	1:57.3	0.3m	$5.50	6	-	$6,000	$3,320	1. Sportsbou 2. Affamato 3. Caledonian Ranger
4th of 8	8/5/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Bellman	2:33.20	1:57.4	17.2m	$19	25	-	$6,000	$300	1. Scooter Lou 2. Wicked Wizard 3. Shaq
4th of 8	13/4/26	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	1:57.40	1:53.8	17.2m	$4.00	10	-	$6,000	$300	1. Jilliby Dooley 2. Happily 3. Imagination Oro
9th of 10	3/4/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:39.80	1:58.0	15.9m	$8.00	11	-	$6,000	$140	1. King Kasey 2. Caledonian Ranger 3. Vinny Rock
6th of 8	23/3/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:10.00	1:56.9	12.0m	$11	8	-	$6,000	$140	1. The Naked Art 2. Maninky Moonshine 3. Torque Power
8th of 12	15/3/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:29.40	1:54.5	30.7m	$34	34	-	$7,000	$140	1. Fire Marshall 2. Spirit Of Sahara 3. Interpretation
34 Day Freshen-Up

To The Nines (Fr4) 5325223315
Trainer: Michael Gadsden (Charlton)
Driver: Connor Clarke (C)
Prize Money: $46,865
Win / Place: 14% / 49%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: DANCING WITH DAISY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 8-9-11

Distance

20: 6-2-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

18: 2-4-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-2

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

51: 8-8-10

Mobile

57: 8-9-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

57: 8-9-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

9: 1-3-2

Driver Last 50

50: 5-3-8

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr3) over 2240m at Melton was 3rd-7.07 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Gunforhire (2:41.60) on May 23 at $10. Showed ability the race before when he posted a big 4 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at Mildura (2:43.00) beating Nevs Dream in on May 15 at $2.10. Capable of taking this out.

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 10	23/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Connor Clarke	2:41.60	1:56.1	6.8m	$10	8	-	$10,000	$300	1. Gunforhire 2. Highlandhartbreaka 3. Keayang Payton
1st of 11	15/5/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Connor Clarke	2:43.00	1:59.8	3.8m	$2.10f	7	-	$7,000	$3,990	1. To The Nines 2. Nevs Dream 3. Noble Trick
3rd of 8	8/5/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Connor Clarke	1:55.00	1:55.0	17.8m	$6.50	14	-	$6,000	$450	1. Shazza Love 2. Sporting Rage 3. One Golden Deal, To The Nines
3rd of 11	24/4/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Connor Clarke	2:44.00	2:00.5	3.0m	$3.00	13	-	$6,000	$600	1. Ronzel Micky 2. Williams 3. To The Nines
2nd of 9	11/4/26	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Connor Clarke	2:09.90	1:56.8	1.8m	$3.20	4	-	$10,000	$1,500	1. Dallas Miki 2. To The Nines 3. Midnight Pirate
2nd of 10	7/4/26	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Connor Clarke	2:09.10	1:56.1	11.3m	$3.20	11	-	$7,000	$1,050	1. Dallas Miki 2. To The Nines 3. Watchtheclock

Rabada (Fr5) 46633x2030
Trainer: Denis McIntyre (Moolerr)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $30,550
Win / Place: 23% / 52%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHANGEOVER (NZ)

Dam: BARACKS ANGEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-3-3

Distance

7: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-2

Track

6: 0-1-2

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-3-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

7: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 3-3-3

Mobile

21: 5-3-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 5-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-6-5

Comments

Last start 11th (Sr4) over 2240m at Melton was 11th-14.74 at the bell, beaten 15 m by Ideal Bandit (2:42.70) on May 9 at $71. Two runs back 3rd (Sr1) over 2150m at this track, beaten 6 m by Major Blitz (2:33.10) on April 29 at $6. May find this tough.

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
11th of 12	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Michael Bellman	2:42.70	1:56.9	15.8m	$71	10	-	$15,000	$300	1. Ideal Bandit 2. The Steel Dragon 3. Dance Affair
3rd of 10	29/4/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:33.10	1:54.6	5.9m	$6.00	11	-	$7,000	$700	1. Major Blitz 2. Mister Jimaringle 3. Rabada
12th of 12	18/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Bellman	1:55.60	1:52.7	35.1m	$101	10	-	$25,000	$500	1. Keayang Renegade 2. Sanchez 3. Insider Trading
2nd of 9	8/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	1:57.70	1:54.8	1.8m	$18	287	-	$8,000	$1,200	1. Lougle 2. Rabada 3. Dressed In Gold NZ
287 Day Spell
1st of 2	30/3/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Michael Bellman	2:40.30	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rabada 2. Zenario 3.
6th of 6	22/9/25	Maryborough	1690m			-	Michael Bellman	2:02.60	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dynamitedan 2. Degarmea Teale 3. Quatro Moth

Dressed In Gold Nz (Fr6) 9980673235
Trainer: Freddy Taiba (Sunbury)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $76,398
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

Driver In Form

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GOLD ACE (NZ)

Dam: LITE POLARIS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 9-12-10

Distance

10: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-1-2

Season

15: 1-2-2

1st Up

7: 2-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-2-0

Metro

21: 3-7-1

Non-Metro

47: 6-5-9

Mobile

66: 9-11-10

Standing

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

68: 9-12-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 2-1-2

Driver Last 50

50: 9-7-9

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr1) over 1650m at this track, beaten 17 m by Keayang Renegade (1:55.60) on April 18 at $61. At his previous start game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1650m after showing early speed at this track was leading by 0.56 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Lougle (1:57.70) on April 8 at $5. Chance to atone.

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 12	18/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ewa Justice	1:55.60	1:52.7	17.2m	$61	10	-	$25,000	$750	1. Keayang Renegade 2. Sanchez 3. Insider Trading
3rd of 9	8/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ryan Backhouse	1:57.70	1:54.8	4.6m	$5.00	7	-	$8,000	$800	1. Lougle 2. Rabada 3. Dressed In Gold NZ
2nd of 9	1/4/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Backhouse	1:56.70	1:53.9	0.2m	$13	7	-	$8,000	$1,200	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. Dressed In Gold NZ 3. Just As Well NZ
3rd of 8	25/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	1:57.20	1:54.3	5.9m	$34	11	-	$8,000	$800	1. Dangerous 2. Western Sonador 3. Dressed In Gold NZ
7th of 8	14/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chris Alford	2:44.20	1:58.0	13.5m	$10	6	-	$10,000	$200	1. Good Tobe Locksley 2. Galaxy Lass 3. Clymenus NZ
6th of 10	8/3/26	Birchip	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:38.00	1:58.3	37.5m	$34	15	-	$15,000	$300	1. Shadow Celt 2. Komodo 3. Crime Writer

Gunforhire (Fr7) 2406x52361
Trainer: Rory Coverdale (Skibo)
Driver: Rory Coverdale (C)
Prize Money: $56,238
Win / Place: 17% / 40%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: LEFT FOR DEAD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 8-7-3

Distance

8: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

18: 2-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

18: 2-4-0

Non-Metro

27: 6-3-3

Mobile

45: 8-7-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

45: 8-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

28: 3-5-3

Driver Last 50

50: 3-1-8

Comments

Last start won by 3 m (Sr4) at Melton (2:41.60) beating Highlandhartbreaka in on May 23 at $4.20 at the bell was 6th-10.53. With even luck he can be right in the thick of things.

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 10	23/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ewa Justice	2:41.60	1:56.1	2.9m	$4.20	9	-	$10,000	$5,700	1. Gunforhire 2. Highlandhartbreaka 3. Keayang Payton
6th of 8	14/5/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Rory Coverdale	2:02.80	1:55.6	10.6m	$4.80	9	-	$7,000	$140	1. Major Blitz 2. Montana Pride 3. Ranger Rick NZ
3rd of 7	5/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Rory Coverdale	2:39.10	1:57.4	8.1m	$16	11	-	$10,000	$1,000	1. Keayang Wasabi 2. Luva Scrap 3. Gunforhire
2nd of 12	24/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Rory Coverdale	2:01.70	1:53.8	7.7m	$16	15	-	$7,000	$1,050	1. Lambro Mach 2. Gunforhire 3. Percession
5th of 7	9/4/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Rory Coverdale	2:00.10	1:53.1	12.2m	$26	69	-	$8,000	$240	1. Sanchez 2. Insider Trading 3. Morris Brown
69 Day Spell
6th of 9	30/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Rory Coverdale	2:03.90	1:56.0	2.8m	$9.00	19	-	$10,000	$200	1. Clymenus NZ 2. Hittheroadjack NZ 3. Norms Lady

Luva Scrap (Sr1) 3449443255
Trainer: Julie Brimacombe (Elliminyt)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $72,600
Win / Place: 9.09% / 48%

6 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: LUVYACOOKIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 6-12-14

Distance

12: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

22: 1-5-4

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-2-1

Metro

41: 3-4-12

Non-Metro

25: 3-8-2

Mobile

66: 6-12-14

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

66: 6-12-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

39: 4-5-9

Driver Last 50

50: 5-5-9

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr7) over 2240m at Melton, beaten 20 m by Odin (2:40.40) on May 29 at $23. At his previous start 5th (Fr3) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was 7th-9.31 beaten 10 m by Good Tobe Locksley (2:02.00) on May 16 at $13. Consider.

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	29/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:40.40	1:55.2	20.9m	$23	13	-	$10,000	$300	1. Odin 2. Sea Fury NZ 3. Hittheroadjack NZ
5th of 12	16/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jackie Barker	2:02.00	1:54.1	10.5m	$13	11	-	$15,000	$450	1. Good Tobe Locksley 2. Hoorah Philtra 3. Royal Appointment
2nd of 7	5/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	2:39.10	1:57.4	7.1m	$14	10	-	$10,000	$1,500	1. Keayang Wasabi 2. Luva Scrap 3. Gunforhire
3rd of 9	25/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jackie Barker	2:42.30	1:56.6	9.7m	$9.00	21	-	$15,000	$1,500	1. Isolation 2. Lougle 3. Luva Scrap
4th of 9	4/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:47.50	2:00.3	16.3m	$34	7	-	$10,000	$500	1. Cardigan Dan 2. Lou Will NZ 3. Tallaras Shadow
4th of 11	28/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	2:01.10	1:53.3	11.1m	$14	7	-	$15,000	$750	1. Tara Victory NZ 2. Mighty Jolt 3. Royal Appointment

The Steel Dragon (Sr2) 1787405125
Trainer: Ashleigh Herbertson (Lexton)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $36,590
Win / Place: 22% / 48%

Driver Flying

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: MISS TRICKIN LOMBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-4-3

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

23: 4-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

16: 3-2-0

Non-Metro

11: 3-2-3

Mobile

27: 6-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 6-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

21: 5-2-2

Driver Last 50

50: 16-10-6

Comments

Won three starts back at Melton over 1720m on May 2. Last start 5th (Fr3) over 2240m at Melton was 10th-11.47 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Kartiare (2:42.10) on May 23 at $9.50. Could be involved.

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
5th of 11	23/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:42.10	1:56.4	8.8m	$9.50	14	-	$15,000	$450	1. Kartiare 2. All Blazing Guns 3. Heatseeker
2nd of 12	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	James Herbertson	2:42.70	1:56.9	5.0m	$6.00	7	-	$15,000	$2,250	1. Ideal Bandit 2. The Steel Dragon 3. Dance Affair
1st of 7	2/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Leedham	2:04.10	1:56.1	1.5m	$17	7	-	$10,000	$5,700	1. The Steel Dragon 2. Jaccka Connor NZ 3. Scherger That
5th of 9	25/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:42.30	1:56.6	11.9m	$7.50	15	-	$15,000	$450	1. Isolation 2. Lougle 3. Luva Scrap
11th of 12	10/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:40.10	1:55.1	39.2m	$34	6	-	$10,000	$200	1. Cardigan Dan 2. Fearless Writer 3. In An Ideal World
4th of 8	4/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:43.60	1:57.5	13.3m	$7.00	7	-	$15,000	$750	1. Zanda Man 2. Intrusion 3. Neatntidy

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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