Casterton Race 3

Wc & Ac Miller Stpl (Bm115)

Prize Money: $35,000

SAINT EUSTACE (3) was helped last start by a horse who looked the winner selling out late in the piece, but he had been building to a win and was strong to the line. The fact he's got better with each run this prep gives confidence he'll go on with it here. KARBURAN (2) has been doing his racing this prep in hurdle races and while outclassed last start in the Aust Hurdle, he was good the start prior in a much more suitable contest. He'll appreciate this grade for his fencing debut. NIGHTFALL (4) is a Kiwi having his first Aussie start here and while it's hard to measure up the form from his last start win across the ditch, he'll have taken confidence from it. NOT USUAL DREAM (1) fell last start, which followed some runs in much tougher grade than this when well held. Hard to know how well he's going, but if he puts it all together he can feature. CHARLIE MESSY HAIR (5) will be relying on mistakes from others to sneak into the top four.

Distance: 3800m
Class: BM115 STPL
Track: Soft7
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 6.20)

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Not Usual Dream (3) 22x676076f
Trainer: Rachael Cunningham(Pakenham)
Jockey: Martin Kelly (Last 50: 4-7-8)
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $201,188
Win / Place: 2.90% / 30%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOCKING (AUS)

Dam: WALSBURGS DREAM (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Pentire

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 2-10-9

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

8: 0-1-0

1st Up

10: 0-1-0

2nd Up

10: 0-2-0

3rd Up

8: 0-1-2

4th Up

8: 1-1-1

Metro

9: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

60: 2-9-8

Turf

68: 2-9-9

Good

16: 0-1-0

Soft

33: 2-5-8

Heavy

19: 0-3-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

65: 2-10-9

Hurdle

13: 0-2-3

Steeple

18: 1-2-4

Handicap Rating

117

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 4-7-8

Last 7 Days

4: 1-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 25%

Distance

W 6.90% P 31%

Track

W 9.52% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2350m - 3900m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last outing fell at Warrnambool Chase on June 14 over 3450m. Run before finished sixth of 8 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m, on heavy track; 18 len behind Sing For Peace with 65kg at $101. Sure to improve again. Better suited here, but still needs to lift.

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
- of 3	14/6/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL 3U	2	Arron Lynch	66kg	Heavy 10	4:31.81	45.7 km/h	-	99.0L	3-3	$5.00	14	$50,000	-	1. Bazini 2. The Mighty Spar 3.
6th of 8	31/5/26	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	STPL	4	Martin Kelly	65kg	Heavy 8	4:41.74	49.8 km/h	-	18.7L	7-6	$101	26	$101,500	$2,000	1. Sing For Peace 2. Castrofrancaru 3. Stern Idol
1st of 7	20/5/26	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Martin Kelly	-	Soft	3:44.51	44.9 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Not Usual Dream 2. Last Card Louie 3. Fierce Flight
7th of 7	5/5/26	Warrnambool	3450m	STPL	7	Martin Kelly	65kg	Heavy 8	4:11.34	49.4 km/h	0:41.42	28.5L	7-7	$151	16	$151,000	$3,000	1. Stern Idol 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Castrofrancaru
- of 7	19/4/26	Terang	3200m	BM120 STPL	4	Dean Parker	70kg	Heavy 8	3:46.93	50.8 km/h	0:41.26	99.0L	7-7	$61	12	$40,000	-	1. Instigator 2. Raise The Note 3. Noonday Gun
6th of 6	7/4/26	Hamilton	3200m	STPL 3U	5	Martin Kelly	68kg	Soft 7	3:50.15	50.1 km/h	0:40.24	26.3L	4-6	$8.50	10	$35,000	$400	1. Field Of Lights 2. Bazini 3. Carnamah

Karburan (4) 6231x14334
Trainer: Andrew Bobbin(Stawell)
Jockey: Will Gordon (Last 50: 5-6-3)
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $244,413
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: LILLY DU HAVRE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Le Havre

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 5-3-8

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

15: 2-2-5

1st Up

5: 1-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

4th Up

5: 2-0-1

Metro

21: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

14: 4-2-5

Turf

32: 4-3-7

Good

18: 3-1-5

Soft

11: 1-2-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

33: 5-3-8

Hurdle

5: 1-0-2

Handicap Rating

116

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-3

Last 7 Days

18: 1-1-0

Trainer

W 12% P 41%

Distance

W 15% P 50%

Track

W 16% P 55%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 50% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2500m - 3900m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Freshened for 35 days. Last start ran last in a small field at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Hdle on May 31 over 3900m, on rain affected going; 24 len behind Mr Waterville carrying 65kg at $11. The run before made ground from midfield; finished third in a small field at this track Hdle on May 17 over 3500m, slow track; 2.75 len behind Enchanted Elle carrying 65.5kg at $2.70. Tackles fences for the first time and this is a sharp drop in grade.

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	15/6/26	Warrnambool	2800m	Trial	-	Jordan Ratcliffe	-	Heavy	3:37.46	46.4 km/h	-	14.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Fierce Flight 2. Charlie Messy Hair 3. Golden Crusader
4th of 4	31/5/26	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	HDLE	1	Martin Kelly	65kg	Heavy 8	4:36.74	50.7 km/h	-	24.0L	1-4	$11	14	$101,500	$5,000	1. Mr Waterville 2. Highland Blaze 3. The Storyteller
3rd of 5	17/5/26	Casterton	3500m	HDLE	3	Steven Pateman	65.5kg	Soft 6	3:55.42	53.5 km/h	-	2.8L	2-2	$2.70f	11	$50,000	$4,320	1. Enchanted Elle 2. The Vocalist 3. Karburan
3rd of 5	6/5/26	Warrnambool	3200m	HDLE	3	Steven Pateman	65kg	Heavy 9	3:47.81	50.6 km/h	0:42.52	16.3L	4-3	$8.50	17	$151,000	$13,500	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan
4th of 7	19/4/26	Terang	3200m	BM115 HDLE 3	5	Will Gordon	71kg	Heavy 8	3:41.69	52.0 km/h	0:40.58	14.0L	2-3	$2.90	24	$35,000	$1,320	1. Golden Crusader 2. Alibey 3. Mr Lincoln
1st of 10	26/3/26	Warrnambool	3200m	MDN HDLE 3U	9	Will Gordon	69.5kg	Soft 6	3:39.89	52.4 km/h	0:40.16	3.0L	5-1	$3.40f	76	$35,000	$21,450	1. Karburan 2. Balinor 3. Raise The Note
76 Day Spell

Saint Eustace (5) 0x034x6421
Trainer: Jessica Pateman(Geelong)
Jockey: Steven Pateman (Last 50: 7-16-7)
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $233,835
Win / Place: 12% / 27%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TAVISTOCK (NZ)

Dam: ZSA ZSA GABEEL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Zabeel

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 5-3-3

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

9: 1-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

7: 0-1-0

4th Up

5: 3-1-0

Metro

16: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

24: 3-2-2

Turf

40: 5-3-3

Good

15: 2-1-1

Soft

17: 2-2-2

Heavy

8: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

40: 5-3-3

Hurdle

6: 0-1-1

Steeple

5: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

115

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-16-7

Last 7 Days

5: 0-3-1

Trainer

W 13% P 26%

Distance

W 29% P 51%

Track

W 19% P 49%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

3450m - 3800m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Racing well. Last start came from midfield and won by 1.75 len Warrnambool Mdn Chase on June 14 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Mr Lincoln with 69.5kg at $5.50 in a jumps. Before that finished second in a small field at this track Chase on May 17 over 3800m, slow track; 3 len behind Golden Garden with 65kg at $10. Likely to figure prominently again.

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
1st of 10	14/6/26	Warrnambool	3450m	MDN STPL 3U	3	Steven Pateman	69.5kg	Heavy 10	4:24.72	46.9 km/h	-	1.8L	6-1	$5.50	28	$35,000	$21,450	1. Saint Eustace 2. Mr Lincoln 3. Raise The Note
2nd of 5	17/5/26	Casterton	3800m	STPL	4	Martin Kelly	65kg	Soft 6	4:36.15	49.5 km/h	-	3.0L	5-2	$10	11	$80,000	$15,400	1. Golden Garden 2. Saint Eustace 3. Fabalot
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

Nightfall (1) f03356x061
Trainer: Joanne Mugavin(Warrnambool)
Jockey: Jordan Hart (a1.5)(Last 50: 4-6-3)
Weight: 70.5kg
Prize Money: $43,527
Win / Place: 5.71% / 34%

Gelded

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SACRED FALLS (NZ)

Dam: LADY OF THE HOUSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Housebuster

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 2-5-5

Season

8: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

12: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

23: 1-4-5

Turf

34: 2-5-5

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

9: 1-1-0

Heavy

22: 1-4-5

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

31: 1-5-5

Hurdle

4: 0-0-0

Steeple

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

114

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-6-3

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 5.26% P 26%

Distance

W 0% P 37%

Track

W 4.55% P 22%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 75%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3500m

Gear Changes

Gelded

Comments

Freshened for 34 days. Last start won by 0.9 len Te Aroha Mdn Stpl Sw on June 1 over 3500m slow track defeating Lord Spencer with 65kg at $22.80 in a steeplechase. The run before finished sixth of 11 runners at Hawera Rating 65 Hwt on May 17 over 2100m, slow track; 9 len behind Beetlegeuse with 64kg at $46.60. Confidence building win last time and can go on with it.

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 10	1/6/26	Te Aroha	3500m	MSTPLE 3U	10	Billy Marshall	65kg	Soft 5	4:14.80	49.5 km/h	-	0.9L	-	$23	15	$14,000	$8,084	1. Nightfall 2. Lord Spencer 3. Zac Flash
6th of 11	17/5/26	Hawera	2100m	BM65 3U	4	Jay Kozaczek	64kg	Soft 5	2:12.06	57.2 km/h	0:37.18	9.8L	7-9	$47	18	$12,000	$243	1. Beetlegeuse 2. Rosina 3. Bold Bro
3rd of 4	11/5/26	Cambridge	2000m	Trial	-	Jay Kozaczek	-	Heavy		-	-	6.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. My Maebelline Girl 2. Tutin Cans 3. Nightfall
11th of 14	29/4/26	Woodville	1600m	HCP60 3U	2	Madan Singh	59kg	Soft 6	1:39.27	58.0 km/h	0:35.55	5.9L	8-7	$88	220	$11,000	-	1. Dubai's Potiki 2. Tears Of Victory 3. Orleans Belle
220 Day Spell
6th of 8	14/4/26	Foxton	1400m	Trial	-	Skye Du Plessis	-	Heavy	1:31.00	55.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Weneedashock 2. Platinum Diamond 3. Hidalgo
6th of 10	21/9/25	Te Aroha	3600m	HCP0-1	4	Jordan Hart	66kg	Heavy 8	4:31.91	47.7 km/h	-	6.5L	-	$11	2	$36,036	$541	1. Justice 2. Odysseus 3. Countryman

Charlie Messy Hair (2) 0502743x00
Trainer: Jessica Pateman(Geelong)
Jockey: Luca Remondet (a1.5)(Last 50: 5-11-5)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $23,305
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE)

Dam: ALASKAN HONEY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Americain

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 0-1-2

Season

9: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

15: 0-1-2

Turf

15: 0-1-2

Good

5: 0-0-2

Soft

6: 0-1-0

Heavy

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 0-1-2

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-11-5

Last 7 Days

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 0% P 66%

Track

W 5.88% P 29%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

2439m - 3450m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today.

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
2nd of 5	15/6/26	Warrnambool	2800m	Trial	-	Martin Kelly	-	Heavy	3:37.46	46.4 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Fierce Flight 2. Charlie Messy Hair 3. Golden Crusader
- of 10	14/6/26	Warrnambool	3450m	MDN STPL 3U	1	Bradley Rantall	66.5kg	Heavy 10	4:24.72	46.9 km/h	-	99.0L	10-10	$71	33	$35,000	-	1. Saint Eustace 2. Mr Lincoln 3. Raise The Note
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	5/6/26	Traralgon	2800m	Trial	-	Steven Pateman	-	Soft	3:41.96	45.4 km/h	-	25.9L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lucky Chance 2. Mr Zed 3. Mana Combat
10th of 10	12/5/26	Moe	2439m	MDN 3U	10	Billy Egan	59.5kg	Soft 7	2:38.84	55.3 km/h	0:40.24	36.7L	10-10	$61	144	$32,000	$640	1. Zinovation 2. Lillard 3. Clydebank Robber
144 Day Spell
3rd of 7	19/12/25	Cranbourne	2600m	MDN 3U	2	Will Gordon	59.5kg	Good 4	2:50.19	55.0 km/h	0:37.17	3.8L	3-4	$6.00	14	$45,000	$4,050	1. Vineux 2. High Heeled 3. Charlie Messy Hair
4th of 7	5/12/25	Mornington	2400m	MDN 3U	6	Rhys McLeod	59.5kg	Good 4	2:32.96	56.5 km/h	0:37.12	5.8L	5-3	$17	25	$32,000	$1,600	1. Discobay 2. Last Card Louie 3. Up You Go

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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