Caulfield Race 1

Magic Millions Debutant Stakes (L)

Prize Money: $200,000

Seven entered in the debutant stakes although MAALEFUSHI (5) has actually had a run having bumped into one better in the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington. The winner there looks a nice type and the race experience counts for plenty. ROYAL PRESS (2) is the pick of the newcomers, a colt by Alabama Express for the McEvoy yard. He was ridden out but closed off strongly to win a recent trial over SOLDI (6) who showed speed and wasn't asked for as much of an effort late. Both have claims, watch the late betting. STONE SKYRIDER (3) is a Home Affairs colt on debut for the Hayes yard who can figure first time out for a top juvenile yard.

Distance: 1000m
Class: Open 2Y SW
Track: Good4
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 13m Entire Circuit.

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Act Up (4)
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes(Flemington)
Jockey: Mark Zahra (Last 50: 13-10-4)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CASTELVECCHIO (AUS)

Dam: SISTA ACT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Falvelon

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 13-10-4

Trainer

W 15% P 42%

Distance

W 13% P 36%

Track

W 11% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 12% P 48%

Trainer/Distance

W 31% P 36%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME

Comments

First starter by Castelvecchio out of Sista Act purchased for AUD $ 240,000 (Magic Millions 2026 Gold Coast Yearling Sale). Has a total of two trials leading in today's debut. May want further, watch market.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	1/10/26	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Mark Zahra	-	Good	0:47.23	61.0 km/h	4.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Press 2. Soldi 3. Stone Skyrider
5th of 7	24/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Mark Zahra	-	-	0:47.16	61.1 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Musandam 2. Maalefushi 3. Brinkley

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 9

1/10/26

Caulfield Heath

800m

Trial

Mark Zahra

Good

0:47.23

61.0 km/h

4.25L

1. Royal Press

2. Soldi

3. Stone Skyrider

5th of 7

24/9/26

Flemington

800m

Trial

Mark Zahra

0:47.16

61.1 km/h

1. Musandam

2. Maalefushi

3. Brinkley

Royal Press (1)
Trainer: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy(Flemington)
Jockey: Jye Mcneil (Last 50: 7-5-8)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ALABAMA EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: SMALL PRINT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-5-8

Trainer

W 15% P 42%

Distance

W 12% P 39%

Track

W 7.91% P 29%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 25%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 36%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME

Comments

Colt by Alabama Express on debut. Won a Caulfield Heath trial over 800m on October 1. Looks smart, go close.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	1/10/26	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Jye Mcneil	-	Good	0:47.23	61.0 km/h	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Press 2. Soldi 3. Stone Skyrider
1st of 4	18/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Jye Mcneil	-	-	0:49.80	57.8 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Press 2. Statehood 3. Shalaa/ Sneakers/2024

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 9

1/10/26

Caulfield Heath

800m

Trial

Jye Mcneil

Good

0:47.23

61.0 km/h

1. Royal Press

2. Soldi

3. Stone Skyrider

1st of 4

18/9/26

Flemington

800m

Trial

Jye Mcneil

0:49.80

57.8 km/h

1. Royal Press

2. Statehood

3. Shalaa/ Sneakers/2024

Stone Skyrider (6)
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes(Flemington)
Jockey: Ethan Brown (Last 50: 15-7-2)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Airborne

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HOME AFFAIRS (AUS)

Dam: SASSY 'N' SMART (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Smart Missile

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 15-7-2

Trainer

W 22% P 47%

Distance

W 16% P 42%

Track

W 13% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 7.69% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 40% P 60%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME

Comments

Colt by Home Affairs on debut. Ran 3rd in a trial at Caulfield Heath over 800m on October 1. Watch the market.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	1/10/26	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Ethan Brown	-	Good	0:47.23	61.0 km/h	3.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Press 2. Soldi 3. Stone Skyrider
4th of 7	24/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Blake Shinn	-	-	0:47.16	61.1 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Musandam 2. Maalefushi 3. Brinkley

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 9

1/10/26

Caulfield Heath

800m

Trial

Ethan Brown

Good

0:47.23

61.0 km/h

3.75L

1. Royal Press

2. Soldi

3. Stone Skyrider

4th of 7

24/9/26

Flemington

800m

Trial

Blake Shinn

0:47.16

61.1 km/h

1. Musandam

2. Maalefushi

3. Brinkley

Fabienne (2)
Trainer: Phillip & Tommy Stokes(Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Lachlan Neindorf (Last 50: 4-8-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STAY INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: BUCASIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Mossman

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-8-4

Trainer

W 7.50% P 40%

Distance

W 15% P 39%

Track

W 4.93% P 21%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 20%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 33%

Comments

Debutant by Stay Inside out of Bucasia. Won a Pakenham jump-out on October 6. Market best guide.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	6/10/26	Pakenham	600m	Trial	-	Lachlan Neindorf	-	-	0:35.70	60.5 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Fabienne 2. I Am Invincible/ Taste Of Heaven/2024 3. Natural Emotion

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 8

6/10/26

Pakenham

600m

Trial

Lachlan Neindorf

0:35.70

60.5 km/h

1. Fabienne

2. I Am Invincible/ Taste Of Heaven/2024

3. Natural Emotion

Maalefushi (3) 2
Trainer: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy(Flemington)
Jockey: Luke Currie (Last 50: 1-12-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $31,500
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: PIERATA (AUS)

Dam: CATCH ME (AUS)

Dam's Sire: I Am Invincible

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 1-12-4

Trainer

W 15% P 40%

Distance

W 11% P 33%

Track

W 8.33% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 9.76% P 24%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 32%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), Lugging Bit]

Comments

At debut, 2nd in a small field in the LR Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington on October 3 over 1000m, on rain affected going; 1.75 len behind Musandam carrying 56kg at $7.50. The experience to prove the difference.

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
2nd of 6	3/10/26	Flemington	1000m	LR OPEN 2	3	Luke Currie	56kg	Heavy 10	0:59.85	60.2 km/h	0:35.08	1.8L	2-1	$7.50	-	$177,100	$31,500	1. Musandam 2. Maalefushi 3. Silent Intent
2nd of 7	24/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	-	0:47.16	61.1 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Musandam 2. Maalefushi 3. Brinkley
2nd of 5	11/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	-	0:46.74	61.6 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Silent Intent 2. Maalefushi 3. Ankaa

Soldi (5)
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes(Flemington)
Jockey: Blake Shinn (Last 50: 8-7-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TASSORT (AUS)

Dam: SPURS AND SASHES (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Flying Spur

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 8-7-4

Trainer

W 23% P 48%

Distance

W 15% P 42%

Track

W 12% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 12% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 47%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME

Comments

Filly by Tassort making her first appearance. Was runner-up in a trial at Caulfield Heath on October 1 over 800m. Should go well.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	1/10/26	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Blake Shinn	-	Good	0:47.23	61.0 km/h	2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Press 2. Soldi 3. Stone Skyrider
2nd of 8	24/9/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Blake Shinn	-	-	0:46.47	62.0 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ankaa 2. Soldi 3. Skyrouge

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 9

1/10/26

Caulfield Heath

800m

Trial

Blake Shinn

Good

0:47.23

61.0 km/h

1. Royal Press

2. Soldi

3. Stone Skyrider

2nd of 8

24/9/26

Flemington

800m

Trial

Blake Shinn

0:46.47

62.0 km/h

1. Ankaa

2. Soldi

3. Skyrouge

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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