Maryborough Race 2

Benstud Standardbreds Trot

Prize Money: $4,000

BETSY ANNE (3) produced a much better effort at her latest appearance when she led and kicked well to score by close to 5 metres over 1650m at Bendigo. Should be able to push forward again from this draw so could make it consecutive wins. ATEGO DAWN (2) did a good job to come from a wide barrier and finish fourth last start at Kilmore. Has a decent second-up record so should be improved and is better served by this draw. ATTRACTED (8) broke at the latest appearance but there is no harm in drawing here with the sprint lane to rely upon so he is capable of turning things around with manners. ITGETSBETTER (1) may be better off behind a mobile after breaking in a standing start race last time and gets the aid of the ace draw.

Distance: 1690m
Class: NR 43 to 46
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Itgetsbetter (Fr1) 04x6562844
Trainer: J B O'connor (Narrawong)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $11,318
Win / Place: 3.23% / 22%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VOLSTEAD (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE CLARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 1-4-2

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

21: 1-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

28: 1-3-2

Mobile

24: 1-3-2

Standing

7: 0-1-0

All-Weather

31: 1-4-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:06.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 0-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 5-4-2

Comments

Last start 4th (10m Fr1) over 2190m at Mt Gambier, beaten 16 m by Brown Eyed Kate (2:56.00) on June 9 at $4. Before that, 4th (FT Fr4) over 2600m at Stawell was 3rd-6 at the bell, beaten 2.25 m by Night Whisperer (3:28.50) on June 1 at $17. Draws the pegs so expect a good effort.

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
4th of 6	9/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Michael Bellman	2:56.00	2:08.7	16.7m	$4.00	8	No NR	$3,500	$96	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Lady Suspicious
4th of 9	1/6/26	Stawell	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	3:28.50	2:09.0	2.2m	$17	14	No NR	$6,000	$300	1. Night Whisperer 2. Mattyo 3. Sonarmi Joh
8th of 9	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:52.00	2:05.8	20.9m	$26	6	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Sister Molly 2. Kamaran 3. Sonarmi Joh
2nd of 5	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	2:46.90	2:02.7	2.7m	$13	7	No NR	$3,500	$442	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Itgetsbetter 3. My Mother Said
6th of 8	5/5/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:08.40	2:03.0	10.8m	$31	14	NR up to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Bumper Crop 2. Brown Eyed Kate 3. Robert John
5th of 8	21/4/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Bellman	2:55.30	2:08.8	21.4m	$10	14	No NR	$5,000	$99	1. My Mother Said 2. Lady Suspicious 3. Brown Eyed Kate

Atego Dawn (Fr2) 7506x715x4
Trainer: Anthony Spiteri (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Shane Hoban
Prize Money: $48,305
Win / Place: 11% / 36%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: KVINTET AVENGER (FIN)

Dam: ATEGO LILLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 9-10-9

Distance

24: 4-3-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

17: 0-2-3

Season

15: 1-2-2

1st Up

9: 0-3-0

2nd Up

8: 1-1-2

3rd Up

7: 0-0-1

Metro

29: 2-3-4

Non-Metro

47: 7-7-5

Mobile

66: 9-8-8

Standing

10: 0-2-1

All-Weather

76: 9-10-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.85

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-6-2

Comments

Resumed when over this distance beaten 8 m fourth behind Allwatfunjingles at Kilmore in a on June 4. Fitter and from a good draw can improve enough to take this out.

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
4th of 10	4/6/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	S F Hoban	2:09.80	2:03.6	8.1m	$8.50	76	NR up to 38	$4,000	$225	1. Allwatfunjingles 2. Madge Egan 3. Lavengers Boy
76 Day Spell
2nd of 3	23/5/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	S F Hoban	2:29.60	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ringer Wells 2. Atego Dawn 3. Magic Law
5th of 7	20/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	S F Hoban	2:08.60	2:00.3	6.5m	$4.80	16	NR up to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Whats The Tea 2. Jessicas Story 3. Macho Maori
2nd of 6	14/3/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	S F Hoban	2:31.50	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kickabarrel 2. Atego Dawn 3. Moreep
1st of 10	4/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	S F Hoban	2:03.50	2:00.5	1.6m	$15	7	NR 37 to 41	$4,000	$2,000	1. Atego Dawn 2. Charlie Walker 3. Money Talks
7th of 10	25/2/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	S F Hoban	2:47.80	2:03.3	49.7m	$4.40f	64	NR 40 to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Allwatfunjingles 2. Azalea Mae 3. Night Flight
64 Day Spell

Betsy Anne (Fr3) 0669800771
Trainer: N Youngson (Wedderburn)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $14,812
Win / Place: 9.68% / 16%

Driver In Form

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: SUNSHINE ANNIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-2-0

Distance

12: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

17: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

28: 3-2-0

Mobile

30: 3-2-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 3-2-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-9-8

Comments

Last start posted a big 5 m win when quickly away, (Fr1) at Bendigo (2:03.60) beating Rasengan in on June 3 at $3.40 at the bell was leading 2.54. Has a low draw and is a leading player 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
1st of 9	3/6/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:03.60	2:00.6	4.8m	$3.40	9	NR up to 42	$4,000	$2,000	1. Betsy Anne 2. Rasengan 3. Heart Of Graceland
7th of 7	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Scott Torney	2:48.80	2:03.5	68.5m	$71	5	NR up to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Champagnes 3. Lady Suspicious
7th of 12	20/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:46.90	2:04.9	16.6m	$5.50	7	NR 38 to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Allwatfunjingles 2. Alabama May 3. Little Tedey
10th of 10	13/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nick Youngson	2:43.10	2:02.1	37.2m	$151	7	NR up to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Jessicas Story 2. Little Tedey 3. Robert John
11th of 12	6/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nick Youngson	2:02.30	1:59.3	36.1m	$151	10	NR up to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Montana Muscle 2. Jessicas Story 3. Poppy Popstar
8th of 8	26/4/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nick Youngson	2:36.60	2:00.0	52.0m	$126	49	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Blackrange Glory 2. Connies President NZ 3. Champagnes
49 Day Freshen-Up

Imaboganboy (Fr4) x769588736
Trainer: Anne-Maree Conroy (Daylesford)
Driver: Glenn Conroy
Prize Money: $9,755
Win / Place: 4.17% / 12%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FLING IT (USA)

Dam: TOOTING BELLIDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 1-0-2

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-0-1

Season

20: 1-0-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

11: 0-0-1

Mobile

24: 1-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:05.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

20: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 3-2-5

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 2150m at Bendigo beaten 40 m by Banos (2:43.10) in 3yo+ on June 10 at $81. Two runs back 3rd (Sr4) over 2190m at this track, beaten 30 m by Connies President (2:45.80) on May 31 at $41. Cannot enthuse on what we have seen of late.

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
6th of 10	10/6/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glenn Conroy	2:43.10	2:02.1	38.1m	$81	10	10 0K	$8,000	$160	1. Banos 2. Skyvalley Boy 3. Calabasas
3rd of 10	31/5/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Glenn Conroy	2:45.80	2:01.9	30.0m	$41	10	NR up to 45	$4,000	$415	1. Connies President NZ 2. Sonnyboy 3. Imaboganboy
7th of 9	21/5/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Glenn Conroy	2:52.80	2:07.5	12.7m	$81	7	NR 42 to 46	$4,000	$120	1. Whats The Tea 2. Bettor Man 3. Pro Hibition
8th of 12	14/5/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Glenn Conroy	2:45.30	2:00.9	25.7m	$126	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Buckles For Berry 2. No Telling Heather 3. Snickers Express
8th of 11	7/5/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glenn Conroy	2:46.80	2:03.1	28.1m	$151	13	NR 42 to 46	$4,000	$120	1. Paris Jamilla 2. Calabasas 3. Majestic Charma
5th of 10	24/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glenn Conroy	2:53.00	2:04.3	13.8m	$126	9	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$180	1. Sammy Haller 2. Aldebaran Jazmine 3. Shinelikethesun

Lady Suspicious (Fr5) 7252586383
Trainer: J F Meade (Cudgee)
Driver: Paddy Meade
Prize Money: $21,398
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SKYVALLEY (NZ)

Dam: GLORY SALUTE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-6-6

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

23: 3-5-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

37: 4-6-6

Mobile

26: 2-4-5

Standing

13: 2-2-1

All-Weather

39: 4-6-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:03.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

17: 1-0-3

Driver Last 50

50: 3-1-6

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Night Whisperer at Stawell over 2600m on June 1 at $26. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Brown Eyed Kate at Mt Gambier over 2190m on June 9 at $4.20. 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
3rd of 6	9/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	J F Meade	2:56.00	2:08.7	4.5m	$4.20	8	No NR	$3,500	$276	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Lady Suspicious
8th of 9	1/6/26	Stawell	2600m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Rod Barker	3:28.50	2:09.0	26.0m	$26	7	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Night Whisperer 2. Mattyo 3. Sonarmi Joh
3rd of 7	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	J F Meade	2:48.80	2:03.5	37.6m	$14	7	NR up to 45	$4,000	$415	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Champagnes 3. Lady Suspicious
6th of 9	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Rod Barker	2:52.00	2:05.8	16.1m	$81	13	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Sister Molly 2. Kamaran 3. Sonarmi Joh
8th of 8	5/5/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	J F Meade	2:43.10	2:00.4	69.0m	$151	8	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$140	1. Centurion Dream 2. Blackrange Glory 3. Kamaran
5th of 10	27/4/26	Ararat	2195m	Standing	All Weather	20m	J F Meade	2:56.60	2:08.3	17.4m	$11	6	No NR	$6,000	$180	1. Boutika 2. My Mother Said 3. Brown Eyed Kate

Emily Meagan (Fr6) x696534677
Trainer: John Murphy (Dunnstown)
Driver: John Murphy
Prize Money: $6,250
Win / Place: 7.69% / 15%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BITOBLISS (AUS)

Dam: LUCKY RENDEZVOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 0-0-1

Mobile

13: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:04.02

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 0-2-2

Comments

Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at Geelong was 9th-14.44 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Shezalover (2:01.40) on June 5 at $14. At the start before was well back in the run when 7th (Fr6) over 2200m after racing wide at Ballarat, beaten 30 m by Scar (2:47.60) on May 28 at $23. Can be competitive on her best form.

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
7th of 9	5/6/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	John Caldow	2:01.40	2:01.4	14.5m	$14	8	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Shezalover 2. Low Lie The Fields 3. Nuclear Attitude
7th of 9	28/5/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Brent Murphy	2:47.60	2:02.6	32.2m	$23	20	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Scar 2. Whats The Tea 3. Love Who
2nd of 6	17/5/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	J F Murphy	2:55.20	-	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ijustcantseeit 2. Emily Meagan 3. Low Lie The Fields
6th of 8	8/5/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Brent Murphy	2:40.20	2:02.7	28.9m	$11	14	0-2 LTW TROT	$6,000	$140	1. Kennys Son 2. Lovenus 3. Volsteadsdelight
4th of 10	24/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Brent Murphy	2:53.00	2:04.3	9.9m	$16	8	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$300	1. Sammy Haller 2. Aldebaran Jazmine 3. Shinelikethesun
3rd of 9	16/4/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Brent Murphy	2:06.70	2:00.7	6.5m	$34	7	NR 46 to 50	$6,000	$600	1. Te Amo 2. Waikare Adrienna 3. Emily Meagan

Attracted (Sr1) 7215436867
Trainer: F L Mcewan (Torrumbarry)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $12,805
Win / Place: 8.33% / 25%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SKYVALLEY (NZ)

Dam: BRITE N ROSIE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-3-1

Distance

9: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

16: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

23: 2-2-1

Mobile

24: 2-3-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 2-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.96

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-6-9

Gear Changes

[Boots - Scalping ON, Nose Band - Conventional ON, Tail Tie ON, Crescendo Bit ON, Bit Lifter ON, Buxton ON, Snaffle Bit OFF, Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S OFF, Burr - Rein O/S OFF]

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start was well beaten after breaking at Kilmore on June 4. The start before 6th (Fr1) over 2180m at Kilmore beaten 12 m by Sammy Haller (2:50.00) on May 21 at $3.30. Contender.

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
7th of 7	4/6/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:07.00	2:00.9	111.5m	$34	14	2-4 WINs	$6,000	$140	1. Ijustcantseeit 2. Kennys Son 3. Karakajack Tooth
6th of 10	21/5/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:50.00	2:05.5	12.4m	$3.30	8	NR 47 to 51	$6,000	$140	1. Sammy Haller 2. Shaq The Anvil 3. Deep Love NZ
8th of 11	13/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Alford	2:00.10	1:57.1	25.7m	$31	7	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$140	1. Paris Jamilla 2. Artigas 3. Deejay Dex
6th of 12	6/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Chris Alford	2:40.20	1:59.9	27.6m	$19	41	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$140	1. The Italian Dream 2. Fremarks Peggy 3. Midnite Muscle
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	26/3/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	A L Turnbull	2:48.10	2:04.1	14.1m	$3.60	9	0-3 WINs	$6,000	$600	1. Kiss At Midnight 2. Alabama May 3. Attracted
4th of 8	17/3/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	A L Turnbull	2:06.20	2:00.2	5.0m	$3.00f	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Settle The Bill 2. Manda Kyvalley 3. Straight To Thetop

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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