Maryborough Race 2

Vsta Paul Graydon Memorial Trot

Prize Money: $5,000

AT THE DISTANCE (2) found form and finished third two runs ago then came back to earth when he broke and finished a long last over 1690m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Big chance if he behaves in this similar assignment. BUCKLES FOR BERRY (4) settled handy the worked her way to the lead but didn't find enough in the end and could only manage fifth last start over 1690m at this track, that effort coming on the back of some comparable performances of late. Meets a similar quality field and is good enough to take out a race like this. JESSICAS STORY (3) is in the mix following a fifth at her most recent appearance over 1690m at Kilmore. MINNIE MIA (6) is in the mix following a respectable third at her most recent appearance over 1690m at this track.

Distance: 2190m
Class: NR 46 to 48
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Cadence Lane (Fr1) 7356733647
Trainer: N Youngson (Wedderburn)
Driver: Nick Youngson
Prize Money: $67,693
Win / Place: 13% / 32%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: COURTESY CHANCERY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 11-5-10

Distance

58: 8-4-7

Trk/Dst

10: 0-0-3

Track

15: 1-0-3

Season

10: 0-0-3

1st Up

5: 1-2-1

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

Metro

49: 10-4-5

Non-Metro

32: 1-1-5

Mobile

56: 7-3-7

Standing

25: 4-2-3

All-Weather

81: 11-5-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr6) over 1690m at this track was 10th-13.3 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Snickers Express (2:08.30) on October 25 at $81. At her previous start 4th (Sr1) over 2190m at this track, at the bell was 8th-13 beaten 5 m by The Chook (2:46.20) on October 12 at $15. Can improve sharply.

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
7th of 10	25/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nick Youngson	2:08.30	2:02.1	19.3m	$81	13	NR 45 to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Snickers Express 2. Saint Eyes 3. Aldebaran Marcus
4th of 10	12/10/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	James Herbertson	2:46.20	2:02.1	5.2m	$15	12	NR 43 to 48	$5,000	$275	1. The Chook 2. Purple Moon 3. Argyle Muse
6th of 7	30/9/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Hannah Parish	2:48.00	2:04.0	11.8m	$2.90	1	NR up to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Ahundredplus 2. Silent Reverie 3. Im Miss Royalty
3rd of 10	29/9/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:47.10	2:02.8	6.4m	$8.50	8	NR up to 49	$5,000	$500	1. Aldebaran Denbay 2. The Chook 3. Cadence Lane
3rd of 10	21/9/26	Charlton	2100m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Luke Dunne	2:42.80	2:03.6	11.0m	$26	7	No NR	$6,000	$600	1. Boutika 2. Nedza Thriller 3. Cadence Lane
7th of 9	14/9/26	Stawell	2180m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Nick Youngson	2:52.80	2:05.9	32.9m	$61	19	No NR	$5,000	$140	1. Whoshotthepieman 2. Poppy Popstar 3. Sonarmi Joh

At The Distance (Fr2) 6522170830
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $62,360
Win / Place: 12% / 33%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: USED TO ME (FR)

Dam: PINK OR PURPLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 12-11-9

Distance

52: 6-7-6

Trk/Dst

11: 0-3-0

Track

17: 0-3-0

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

32: 3-3-1

Non-Metro

64: 9-8-8

Mobile

96: 12-11-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

96: 12-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 4-1-1

Comments

Last start was well beaten into tenth after a quick start, behind Snickers Express at this track over 1690m on October 25 at $3.20. Raced better the start before that with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1690m at Kilmore, at the bell was leading 1.07 beaten 1.2 m by Koufax (2:06.80) on October 8 at $3. Winning claims.

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
10th of 10	25/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:08.30	2:02.1	57.2m	$3.20f	17	NR 45 to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Snickers Express 2. Saint Eyes 3. Aldebaran Marcus
3rd of 10	8/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:06.80	2:00.8	1.2m	$3.00f	36	NR 46 to 49	$5,000	$500	1. Koufax 2. Spanish Rizardo 3. At The Distance
36 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	2/9/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Chris Alford	2:06.50	1:59.1	42.9m	$9.00	20	NR 44 to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Dreams Of Love 2. Buckles For Berry 3. No Telling Heather
10th of 10	13/8/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:44.40	2:01.4	41.0m	$81	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Buslin Brody 2. Straight To Thetop 3. Majestic Monarch
7th of 10	7/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chris Alford	2:06.50	1:58.4	51.3m	$9.00	7	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$140	1. Ox Knox 2. Buslin Brody 3. Flyin Time
1st of 10	31/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:08.10	1:59.8	11.3m	$2.80f	12	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. At The Distance 2. Met With A Shrug 3. Steady Dream

Jessicas Story (Fr3) 6633653565
Trainer: D R Cross (Rushworth)
Driver: Abby Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $103,520
Win / Place: 8.78% / 34%

8 yo Brown Mare

Sire: IMPERIAL COUNT (USA)

Dam: IM RITE OR WRONG (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

205: 18-26-27

Distance

130: 7-14-15

Trk/Dst

45: 0-5-3

Track

60: 3-5-6

Season

11: 0-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

73: 6-8-8

Non-Metro

132: 12-18-19

Mobile

195: 18-25-27

Standing

10: 0-1-0

All-Weather

205: 18-26-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.58

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form below what she is capable of. Backing up quickly after 5th (Sr2) over 1690m at Kilmore, at the bell was 4th-8.27 beaten 11 m by Our Tinka Belle (2:06.60) on October 27 at $17. The start before 6th (Fr4) over 1690m at Kilmore was 5th-5.73 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Koufax (2:06.80) on October 8 at $6. Better than last start and can improve sharply.

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 10	27/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Abby Sanderson	2:06.60	2:00.6	11.0m	$17	19	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Our Tinka Belle 2. Suzys Dream 3. Moonshine Louie
6th of 10	8/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Abby Sanderson	2:06.80	2:00.8	7.6m	$6.00	9	NR 46 to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Koufax 2. Spanish Rizardo 3. At The Distance
5th of 10	29/9/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:47.10	2:02.8	11.7m	$10	5	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Aldebaran Denbay 2. The Chook 3. Cadence Lane
3rd of 8	24/9/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Abby Sanderson	2:06.80	2:00.8	7.6m	$6.00	6	NR up to 48	$5,000	$500	1. I Am Harro 2. Kimberleys Tree 3. Jessicas Story
5th of 10	18/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Abby Sanderson	2:07.00	1:58.8	22.0m	$26	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Majaro Girl 2. Shes Sky High 3. Buslin Brody
6th of 8	10/9/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Abby Sanderson	2:09.60	2:03.4	4.9m	$3.70	9	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Love Me Again NZ 2. Just Me And You 3. Aldebaran Marcus

Buckles For Berry (Fr4) 4082182765
Trainer: David Murphy (Dunnstown)
Driver: Brent Murphy
Prize Money: $20,685
Win / Place: 7.89% / 31%

4 yo Brown Mare

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: LINDARELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 3-6-3

Distance

18: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-2

Track

6: 0-0-2

Season

10: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

25: 3-6-1

Mobile

38: 3-6-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

38: 3-6-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.88

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

17: 2-3-0

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to her best. Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1690m after being wide early at this track, at the bell was leading 0.4 beaten 13 m by Snickers Express (2:08.30) on October 25 at $4.33. The start before was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at Geelong was 6th-10.31 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Beautiful Sunrise (2:00.20) on October 16 at $14. Certainly worth another chance.

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
5th of 10	25/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brent Murphy	2:08.30	2:02.1	13.5m	$4.33	9	NR 45 to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Snickers Express 2. Saint Eyes 3. Aldebaran Marcus
6th of 9	16/10/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brent Murphy	2:00.20	2:00.2	10.3m	$14	15	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Beautiful Sunrise 2. Sonnyboy 3. Our Tinka Belle
7th of 10	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Brent Murphy	2:06.20	1:58.8	87.2m	$21	7	NR 46 to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Night Flight 2. Miss Muscle 3. Life On The Hill
2nd of 8	24/9/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brent Murphy	2:07.30	2:01.2	2.9m	$6.00	6	NR up to 48	$5,000	$775	1. Zippin Past 2. Buckles For Berry 3. Piesridingshotgun
8th of 10	18/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Brent Murphy	2:07.00	1:58.8	53.5m	$51	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Majaro Girl 2. Shes Sky High 3. Buslin Brody
1st of 7	10/9/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Brent Murphy	2:49.00	2:04.8	0.2m	$5.50	8	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Buckles For Berry 2. African Gala 3. Major Max

Minnie Mia (Fr5) 7x31724873
Trainer: Alison Alford (Bolinda)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $13,370
Win / Place: 5.26% / 47%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: MONARO MIA (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 1-3-5

Distance

8: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-2

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 0-1-2

Non-Metro

9: 1-2-3

Mobile

19: 1-3-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 1-3-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.54

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-0

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 1690m at this track beaten 25 m by Wind Storm (2:05.70) on October 25 at $7. Leading player.

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
3rd of 7	25/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:05.70	1:59.7	25.5m	$7.00	9	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$600	1. Wind Storm 2. Dance Fighter 3. Minnie Mia
7th of 9	16/10/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:00.20	2:00.2	17.2m	$9.00	42	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Beautiful Sunrise 2. Sonnyboy 3. Our Tinka Belle
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	4/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Josh Duggan	2:46.70	1:59.8	167.7m	$81	10	Fillies No NR	$10,000	$200	1. Jilliby Aura 2. Harperseven 3. So Skeptical
4th of 6	25/8/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:45.00	2:01.2	30.9m	$7.50	9	Fillies No NR	$10,000	$500	1. Majestic Yankee 2. So Skeptical 3. Jilliby Radiance
2nd of 6	16/8/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	1:59.00	1:59.0	5.2m	$4.20	8	2& 0-1 WIN	$6,000	$900	1. Mevia 2. Minnie Mia 3. Van Nostrand
7th of 8	8/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Josh Duggan	2:49.60	2:01.9	37.0m	$51	10	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Unclad 2. Howdy Mate 3. Timmy Whiz

Narky Intellectual (Sr1) 732086x94
Trainer: Alison Alford (Bolinda)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $2,870
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: ZEPHIANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

8: 0-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 0-1-1

Comments

Last start and went on to finish a respectable fourth over 1710m at Ballarat last time out. Two runs back 9th (Fr4) over 1710m at Ballarat well beaten by No Repentance (2:12.30) on October 1 at $3.50. Must improve sharply.

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
4th of 8	15/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:10.80	2:03.1	16.0m	$6.00	14	MAIDEN	$6,000	$300	1. Asongoftheheart 2. Wedge Tail Eagle 3. Global Elite
9th of 9	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:12.30	2:04.5	101.7m	$3.50f	291	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. No Repentance 2. Snowin 3. Asongoftheheart
291 Day Spell
5th of 5	22/9/26	Kilmore	2180m			-	Chris Alford	2:51.20	-	89m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hold That Magic 2. Always Skye High 3. Rosenlil
1st of 4	12/9/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Josh Duggan	2:35.40	-	30m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Narky Intellectual 2. Raginpaigin 3. Riverdale Pixie
6th of 8	14/12/25	Gunbower	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:36.10	2:03.8	92.6m	$7.50	16	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Jilliby Bliss 2. Aldebaranharlequin 3. Aldebaran Denbay
8th of 8	28/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Josh Duggan	2:48.90	2:01.4	76.7m	$23	26	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Hallebesofine 2. Northern Truscott 3. Jays All That

Courages Law (Sr2) 50038967x5
Trainer: Brad Angove (Via Newstead)
Driver: Michael Bellman (C)
Prize Money: $38,535
Win / Place: 4.44% / 31%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNDONS COURAGE (AUS)

Dam: TRUSCOTT LAW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 2-4-8

Distance

28: 1-3-6

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-3

Track

13: 1-0-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

23: 1-1-4

Non-Metro

22: 1-3-4

Mobile

42: 2-4-7

Standing

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

45: 2-4-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 0-0-2

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1690m at Shepparton well beaten by Patnwill (2:10.40) on October 6 at $5.50. Two runs back 7th (Fr6) over 1690m at this track, well beaten by Ai Sedhai (2:05.50) on March 30 at $6.50. Solid prospect with that run under the belt.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 6	6/10/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Joey Sharp	2:10.40	2:04.2	151.4m	$5.50	190	NR up to 50	$8,000	$240	1. Patnwill 2. Montana Muscle 3. Moonshine Louie
190 Day Spell
7th of 8	30/3/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	2:05.50	1:59.5	219.2m	$6.50	20	NR 42 to 47	$4,000	$120	1. Ai Sedhai 2. Te Amo 3. Louieville Lass
6th of 6	10/3/26	Echuca	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:48.70	2:05.7	176.3m	$4.00	13	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Montana Muscle 2. Suzys Dream 3. Starlight Red
9th of 11	25/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	2:06.00	2:00.0	23.3m	$6.50	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Wallis 2. Kennywould 3. Black And Gold
8th of 11	11/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jordan Leedham	2:06.60	2:00.6	61.0m	$4.60	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Dona Amalia 2. Louieville Lass 3. Ataboy Charlie
3rd of 9	4/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jordan Leedham	2:05.20	1:59.2	3.5m	$11	13	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$600	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Mielicki 3. Courages Law

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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