Wagga Race 2

Thomas Brothers Showcase (Bm74)

Prize Money: $30,000

IT IS TO BE (5) caught the eye two back at Bathurst when finishing with a head of steam. Is on a quick turnaround after a solid second over this trip at Bathurst. Ticking along nicely. MR TADASHI (1) failed to live up to expectations here last time when only managing fourth after being sent out fav, marking his first miss over this track and trip from four attempts. Had saluted with a hat-trick of wins here prior. Easy to forgive. WINNING POINT (2) finished third last start over the mile at Nowra when she did her best work late. Building the right way and could relish the rise in trip fourth-up. Genuine hope. VALENTINE JOHN (3) can also play a role if he holds his form.

Distance: 2000m
Class: BM74
Track: Heavy10
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

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Mr Tadashi (2) 7403581114
Trainer: Doug Gorrel(Wagga Wagga)
Jockey: Jeff Penza (Last 50: 5-5-3)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $110,005
Win / Place: 20% / 30%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: MISS BILLIONAIRE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: All Too Hard

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-1-2

Distance

10: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Track

7: 4-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

28: 6-1-2

Turf

29: 6-1-2

Good

10: 0-1-0

Soft

13: 3-0-1

Heavy

6: 3-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

21: 6-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-3

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 21% P 36%

Distance

W 11% P 34%

Track

W 9.85% P 29%

Trainer/Track

W 26% P 39%

Trainer/Distance

W 22% P 22%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2050m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 38 day let-up. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 in a Prel-Bm74 at this track on July 20 over 2000m, on a wet track; 5 len behind County Kilkenny carrying 56.5kg at $2.60. The start before that favourite; won by 2.75 len at this track on July 6 over 2000m in the wet defeating Anulfa carrying 57.5kg at $2.45. Finished fourth last start over 2000m at this track when he had to contend with an awkward barrier.

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
4th of 7	20/7/26	Wagga	2000m	BM74 3U	7	Jeff Penza	56.5kg	Heavy 8	2:06.95	56.7 km/h	0:37.46	4.8L	3-3	$2.60f	14	$27,000	$1,300	1. County Kilkenny 2. Quamby 3. First Day
1st of 7	6/7/26	Wagga	2000m	BM66	6	Jeff Penza	57.5kg	Heavy 9	2:09.96	55.4 km/h	0:38.56	2.8L	2-1	$2.45f	15	$27,000	$13,950	1. Mr Tadashi 2. Anulfa 3. County Kilkenny
1st of 9	21/6/26	Wagga	2000m	BM66 3U	7	Jeff Penza	55kg	Heavy 10	2:10.42	55.2 km/h	0:39.74	2.2L	2-2	$5.00	17	$27,000	$13,950	1. Mr Tadashi 2. Hells Spirit 3. Star Blazer
1st of 10	4/6/26	Wagga	2000m	BM58	3	Jason Lyon	57kg	Heavy 9	2:08.87	55.9 km/h	0:39.71	0.2L	3-2	$8.00	9	$27,000	$13,950	1. Mr Tadashi 2. Reel Crystal 3. Sorry Sunshine
8th of 10	26/5/26	Albury	2000m	BM58	10	Jake Duffy	58kg	Soft 6	2:05.99	57.1 km/h	0:36.72	8.7L	2-2	$15	10	$27,000	$500	1. Hells Spirit 2. Justifiably 3. Just Like Liam
5th of 7	16/5/26	Wodonga	2050m	BM0-56 3U	4	Billy Owen	59kg	Good 4	2:04.51	59.3 km/h	0:36.44	10.3L	2-2	$7.00	12	$22,000	$660	1. Tradeworx 2. Just Landed 3. Parabellum

Winning Point (1) 670595x763
Trainer: Michelle Ritchie(Kembla Grange)
Jockey: Matt Kirk (a4)(Last 50: 1-3-2)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $172,650
Win / Place: 7.50% / 27%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BULL POINT (AUS)

Dam: KEOFILO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-2-6

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

27: 3-2-4

Turf

40: 3-2-6

Good

27: 2-2-1

Soft

8: 0-0-2

Heavy

5: 1-0-3

Clockwise

40: 3-2-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

24: 1-3-2

Trainer

W 0% P 100%

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Comments

Most recently 3rd of 10 in a Bm66 at Nowra on August 10 over 1600m, slow going 4 len behind Fierceness carrying 56.5kg at $15. The race before that 6th of 9 in a Rural Cl6 at Grafton on July 15 over 2200m, 5.5 len behind Barazin carrying 55kg at $11. One of the leading chances.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
3rd of 10	10/8/26	Nowra	1600m	BM66	1	Matt Kirk	56.5kg	Soft 7	1:39.53	57.9 km/h	0:36.62	3.9L	7-8	$15	26	$27,000	$2,600	1. Fierceness 2. Aranese 3. Winning Point
6th of 9	15/7/26	Grafton	2200m	CL6 3U	4	Jean Van Overmeire	55kg	Good 4	2:17.91	57.4 km/h	0:34.32	5.6L	6-7	$11	3	$30,000	$800	1. Barazin 2. Firm Agreement 3. Rock The Machine
7th of 11	12/7/26	Grafton	1610m	Qlty	2	Jean Van Overmeire	54kg	Good 4	1:35.54	60.7 km/h	0:35.81	6.9L	9-9	$151	73	$80,000	$1,750	1. Mr Chaplin 2. Fortune 3. Kronenbourg
73 Day Spell
1st of 4	3/7/26	Illawarra Grange	1150m	Trial	-	Jean Van Overmeire	54kg	Soft	1:11.58	57.8 km/h	-	4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Winning Point 2. Beyond Reach 3. Velia
5th of 11	30/4/26	Wagga	2000m	BM66	1	Quayde Krogh	62kg	Good 4	2:04.41	57.9 km/h	0:34.87	2.5L	1-5	$31	11	$30,200	$975	1. Doc March 2. It Is To Be 3. Hells Spirit
9th of 14	19/4/26	Wagga	1800m	OPEN	9	Jean Van Overmeire	55kg	Good 4	1:47.16	60.5 km/h	0:36.23	4.7L	13-14	$71	21	$45,170	$1,300	1. Cosmic Lad 2. Villasaurus 3. Associate

Valentine John (3) 2810x00202
Trainer: Anthony Warren(Canberra)
Jockey: Glenn Cahill (a2)(Last 50: 2-3-5)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $105,686
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)

Dam: RHIGOLTER ROSE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Leroidesanimaux

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-8-0

Distance

4: 0-2-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

27: 3-8-0

Turf

29: 3-8-0

Good

15: 0-3-0

Soft

9: 1-5-0

Heavy

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

25: 3-5-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-3-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 2-3-5

Last 7 Days

9: 0-3-1

Trainer

W 0% P 33%

Distance

W 13% P 36%

Track

W 5.41% P 29%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1425m - 3120m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band]

Comments

Returns from a 39-day let-up. At the latest run sat on the pace when 2nd of 12 in a Bm58 at Grafton on July 19 over 3120m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Legs Power with 61kg at $16. The start before that ran last of 11 in the LR Grafton Cup on July 16 over 2350m, 26 len behind King Pedro carrying 54.5kg at $201. Not far away last time. Just needs to hold his form to play a role in the finish.

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
2nd of 12	19/7/26	Grafton	3120m	BM58 3U	9	Olivia Dalton	61kg	Soft 5	3:18.38	56.6 km/h	0:37.72	1.5L	4-3	$16	3	$27,000	$5,050	1. Legs Power 2. Valentine John 3. Bright The Sun
11th of 11	16/7/26	Grafton	2350m	LR Qlty 3U	3	Karl Zechner	54.5kg	Good 3	2:23.44	59.0 km/h	0:34.41	26.3L	2-11	$201	13	$200,000	-	1. King Pedro 2. Etna Rosso 3. Kaluakoi
2nd of 9	3/7/26	Goulburn	2150m	BM58 3U	9	Glenn Cahill	60.5kg	Soft 6	2:21.06	54.9 km/h	0:37.34	1.5L	2-1	$41	21	$27,000	$5,050	1. Alnair 2. Valentine John 3. Hardazhell
10th of 10	12/6/26	Canberra Acton	1750m	BM65	10	Sairyn Fawke	60kg	Neutral	1:47.51	58.6 km/h	0:36.9	14.9L	5-8	$51	33	$22,000	$310	1. Tavijewel 2. Tillman 3. Taytay Bay
33 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 11	10/5/26	Moruya	1425m	BM66	5	Coriah Keatings	60kg	Good 4	1:23.92	61.1 km/h	0:35.46	11.5L	2-3	$31	162	$27,000	-	1. Missile Leader 2. Caravanserai 3. Soul Lady
162 Day Spell
18th of 18	29/11/25	Rosehill	2000m	OPEN 4U	18	Benjamin Osmond	54kg	Good 4	2:04.38	57.9 km/h	0:35.8	24.7L	3-12	$201	8	$160,000	-	1. Blacklist 2. Tavros 3. Hibiki Harmony

It Is To Be (6) 3727106652
Trainer: Pat Murphy(Goulburn)
Jockey: Dale Cole (a2)(Last 50: 4-6-2)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $118,760
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SMART MISSILE (AUS)

Dam: LEICA HONEY (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Duelled

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-6-4

Distance

6: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

38: 4-6-4

Turf

37: 4-5-4

Good

19: 3-2-1

Soft

9: 0-1-2

Heavy

8: 1-2-1

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

37: 4-5-4

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-6-2

Last 7 Days

5: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 9.43% P 41%

Distance

W 8.23% P 29%

Track

W 9.92% P 23%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 28%

Trainer/Distance

W 11% P 44%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2400m

Comments

At the latest run 2nd of 8 in a Bm58 at Bathurst on August 17 over 2000m, on a wet track; 4.5 len behind Green Pineapple carrying 60kg at $6.50. The start before that 5th of 9 in a Bm66 at Bathurst on July 28 over 1800m, 1.75 len behind Godwits carrying 56.5kg at $11. Should run well.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 8	17/8/26	Bathurst	2000m	BM58	4	Louise Day	60kg	Heavy 8	2:08.47	56.0 km/h	0:38.11	4.6L	8-5	$6.50	20	$27,000	$5,050	1. Green Pineapple 2. It Is To Be 3. Girly Pop
5th of 9	28/7/26	Bathurst	1800m	BM66	7	Shaun Guymer	56.5kg	Good 3	1:54.10	56.8 km/h	0:35.55	1.8L	8-7	$11	25	$27,000	$825	1. Godwits 2. Italus 3. Devine Outcast
6th of 9	3/7/26	Goulburn	2150m	BM58 3U	8	Louise Day	61kg	Soft 6	2:21.06	54.9 km/h	0:37.34	3.3L	9-9	$11	11	$27,000	$600	1. Alnair 2. Valentine John 3. Hardazhell
6th of 12	22/6/26	Goulburn	2145m	BM58	11	Shaun Guymer	61.5kg	Soft 6	2:19.70	55.3 km/h	0:37.25	4.7L	10-7	$12	12	$27,000	$600	1. Reel Crystal 2. My Greek God 3. Farraige
11th of 12	10/6/26	Randwick-Kensington	2400m	BM78 3U	12	Shaun Guymer	54kg	Soft 5	2:30.37	57.5 km/h	0:37.02	14.9L	10-12	$201	17	$60,000	-	1. Pinhole 2. So Suave 3. Centenario
1st of 4	24/5/26	Nowra	2200m	BM66	4	Shaun Guymer	55.5kg	Heavy 10	2:22.07	55.7 km/h	0:37.25	1.0L	4-1	$3.10	9	$27,000	$13,950	1. It Is To Be 2. Septimus 3. Taytay Bay

Sorry Sunshine (4) x984037567
Trainer: Doug Gorrel(Wagga Wagga)
Jockey: Molly Bourke (a0)(Last 50: 5-2-5)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $122,975
Win / Place: 15% / 25%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: APOLOGIA (AUS)

Dam: SUNWISP (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Haradasun

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-1-3

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

20: 3-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

40: 6-1-3

Turf

40: 6-1-3

Good

18: 2-0-1

Soft

9: 2-0-1

Heavy

13: 2-1-1

Clockwise

40: 6-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-1

Last 50

50: 5-2-5

Trainer

W 9.72% P 27%

Distance

W 8.42% P 24%

Track

W 12% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 6.82% P 25%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Gear Changes

Cheekers OFF FIRST TIME

Comments

Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Most recently 7th of 9 in a Ctry Bm58 at Albury on July 27 over 1600m, on heavy track; 12 len behind Desert Opal with 58kg at $8.50. The race before that 6th of 12 in a Bm58 at this track on July 20 over 1600m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Midnight Affair carrying 58.5kg at $18. In the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
7th of 9	27/7/26	Albury	1600m	BM58	9	Jake Duffy	58kg	Heavy 9	1:41.60	56.7 km/h	0:39.05	12.7L	7-5	$8.50	7	$30,000	$725	1. Desert Opal 2. Guy's Last Prize 3. Sunroe
6th of 12	20/7/26	Wagga	1600m	BM58	12	Jess Taylor	58.5kg	Heavy 8	1:40.10	57.5 km/h	0:38.75	8.0L	11-6	$18	14	$27,000	$600	1. Midnight Affair 2. Wings Of Carmen 3. Ferrari Man
5th of 10	6/7/26	Wagga	1400m	BM58	4	Jeff Penza	59kg	Heavy 9	1:27.92	57.3 km/h	0:37.85	3.8L	7-6	$20	20	$27,000	$825	1. Heart Balm 2. Midnight Affair 3. Taluk
7th of 9	16/6/26	Albury	1600m	BM58	1	Brodie Loy	60kg	Heavy 9	1:41.15	56.9 km/h	0:39.09	5.7L	5-6	$8.00	12	$30,000	$725	1. Just Like Liam 2. Strategic Defense 3. Swinging High
3rd of 10	4/6/26	Wagga	2000m	BM58	7	Billy Owen	60kg	Heavy 9	2:08.87	55.9 km/h	0:39.71	6.5L	8-4	$18	9	$27,000	$2,600	1. Mr Tadashi 2. Reel Crystal 3. Sorry Sunshine
10th of 10	26/5/26	Albury	2000m	BM58	7	Caine Stuart	59kg	Soft 6	2:05.99	57.1 km/h	0:36.72	16.2L	4-6	$51	17	$27,000	$500	1. Hells Spirit 2. Justifiably 3. Just Like Liam

Parabellum (5) 5752388469
Trainer: Steven Noble(Seymour)
Jockey: Samantha Noble (Last 50: 1-2-2)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $112,120
Win / Place: 8.89% / 26%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: RELIABLE MAN (GB)

Dam: KATIE O'REILLY (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 4-4-4

Distance

16: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

42: 4-3-4

Turf

43: 4-4-3

Good

27: 2-3-2

Soft

7: 0-1-1

Heavy

8: 2-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

20: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

25: 1-3-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-2-2

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 1.98% P 12%

Distance

W 2.04% P 4.08%

Track

W 0% P 10%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 10%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2112m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Returns from a 32-day let-up. At the latest run ran second last of 10 in a 0 - 56 at Wodonga on July 26 over 2050m, on a wet track; 9 len behind Just Landed carrying 54.5kg at $31. Before that settled back and ran on when 6th of 9 in a Bm52 at Wangaratta on July 6 over 2000m, in the wet; 12 len behind Sir Basil carrying 54.5kg at $12. Looks tested again.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
9th of 10	26/7/26	Wodonga	2050m	BM0-56 3U	1	Samantha Noble	54.5kg	Heavy 9	2:13.18	55.4 km/h	0:37.66	9.1L	9-10	$31	20	$22,000	$550	1. Just Landed 2. Ideelistic 3. Surely Special
6th of 9	6/7/26	Wangaratta	2000m	BM52 3U	3	Samantha Noble	54.5kg	Heavy 10	2:14.52	53.5 km/h	0:39.56	12.0L	9-5	$12	9	$22,000	$550	1. Sir Basil 2. I Could Do Better 3. Just Landed
4th of 12	27/6/26	Wodonga	2050m	BM52	11	Samantha Noble	54.5kg	Heavy 8	2:11.42	56.2 km/h	0:38.2	2.5L	12-10	$21	6	$22,000	$990	1. Taupo Tiger 2. I Could Do Better 3. Gambu
8th of 9	21/6/26	Wagga	2000m	BM66 3U	9	Zoe Waller	53kg	Heavy 10	2:10.42	55.2 km/h	0:39.74	15.1L	9-8	$31	29	$27,000	$500	1. Mr Tadashi 2. Hells Spirit 3. Star Blazer
8th of 12	23/5/26	Echuca	2112m	BM0-56 3U	1	Stephanie Hateley	54kg	Soft 7	2:18.62	54.8 km/h	0:37.19	5.3L	10-12	$11	7	$22,000	$550	1. Batoka Chief 2. Hotinherre 3. Three Reel Roses
3rd of 7	16/5/26	Wodonga	2050m	BM0-56 3U	3	Cory Parish	54.5kg	Good 4	2:04.51	59.3 km/h	0:36.44	6.3L	7-6	$4.40	13	$22,000	$1,760	1. Tradeworx 2. Just Landed 3. Parabellum

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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