Healesville Race 4

Open Hcp

Prize Money: $5,000

Distance: 1200m
Class: TRPY
Track: Soft6
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit.

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Persuasive Star (5) 125163850x
Trainer: Geoff Brunsdon(Benalla)
Jockey: Raymond Douglas (Last 50: 4-9-3)
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $45,685
Win / Place: 7.04% / 23%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STARCRAFT (NZ)

Dam: LADY'S PERSUASION (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bel Esprit

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 5-8-4

Distance

24: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

4th Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

69: 5-8-4

Turf

70: 5-8-4

Good

44: 3-5-3

Soft

16: 0-2-1

Heavy

6: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

4: 2-1-0

Firm

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

11: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

60: 5-8-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-9-3

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 18% P 48%

Track

W 19% P 52%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Bandages (Hind)]

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation when last of 11 at Seymour Bm56 April 13 over 1200m, soft track; 9 len behind Ichiberu carrying 55kg at $201. Previously first up; seventh of 9 at this track Pic-Trpy1 December 13 over 1000m, 10 len behind Desert Boots with 67kg at $17.

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
11th of 11	13/4/26	Seymour	1200m	BM56	11	Milos Bunjevac	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.94	60.1 km/h	0:36.06	9.6L	3-5	$201	8	$22,000	-	1. Ichiberu 2. Where's My Sock 3. Smarticon
5th of 7	5/4/26	Swift's Creek	1200m	TRPY	5	Melinda McDonald	63.5kg	Good 3	1:11.33	60.6 km/h	-	3.6L	-	$13	8	$5,000	$200	1. Ocean's Jen 2. Irresistible Sir 3. Epicus
8th of 8	28/3/26	Healesville	1200m	TRPY1	6	Jack Virgona	68kg	Heavy 8	1:16.58	56.4 km/h	-	6.2L	-	$11	7	$5,000	$200	1. Flower Gallery 2. Springer Time 3. Kahungunu
3rd of 10	21/3/26	Woolamai	1008m	TRPY	6	Jack Virgona	64kg	Good 4	1:00.92	59.6 km/h	-	3.5L	-	$17	7	$5,000	$625	1. Magnardo 2. Peintre's Pride 3. Persuasive Star
6th of 7	14/3/26	Alexandra	1300m	TRPY	6	Raymond Douglas	64kg	Good 4	1:17.09	60.7 km/h	-	6.0L	-	$6.00	14	$5,000	$200	1. Peintre's Pride 2. Epicus 3. Yongtai
1st of 5	28/2/26	Woolamai	1008m	TRPY1	3	Shaun Cooper	66.5kg	Good 4	1:01.20	59.3 km/h	-	1.3L	-	$3.80	7	$5,000	$2,300	1. Persuasive Star 2. Here's To Jane 3. Honey Slider

Mexican Fiddler (4) 228511064x
Trainer: Rebecca Waymouth(Mornington)
Jockey: Debbie Waymouth (Last 50: 5-8-8)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $41,890
Win / Place: 8.11% / 37%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTIE SCHILLER (USA)

Dam: MISS FIDLER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Royal Academy

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-6-5

Distance

12: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-2

2nd Up

6: 0-2-2

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 3-6-5

Turf

34: 3-6-4

Good

23: 3-4-2

Soft

8: 0-2-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

37: 3-6-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

18: 3-5-1

Last 50

50: 5-8-8

Trainer

W 17% P 52%

Distance

W 15% P 44%

Track

W 15% P 46%

Trainer/Track

W 20% P 51%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 48%

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Visors]

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of six-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign fourth of 9 at Yea Pic-Trpy3 April 18 over 1300m, 5 len behind Elite Pete carrying 66.5kg at $9. First up last campaign second of 7 at Yea Pic-Trpy2 October 18 2025 over 1200m, a head behind Hell Be Coming with 64kg at $4.20.

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
7th of 7	21/10/26	Mornington	900m	Trial	-	Debbie Waymouth	-	-	0:53.74	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Nitro Sonic 2. Smarticon 3. Coco Jen
7th of 8	14/10/26	Mornington	1000m	Trial	-	Debbie Waymouth	-	-	1:03.56	56.6 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Octane Reign 2. Extreme Turbo 3. Unriddle
4th of 9	18/4/26	Yea	1300m	TRPY3	6	Debbie Waymouth	66.5kg	Good 3	1:19.12	59.2 km/h	-	4.9L	-	$9.00	21	$5,000	$425	1. Elite Pete 2. Frostration 3. Hula Dance
6th of 8	28/3/26	Healesville	1200m	TRPY1	5	Debbie Waymouth	66.5kg	Heavy 8	1:16.58	56.4 km/h	-	4.3L	-	$7.50	43	$5,000	$200	1. Flower Gallery 2. Springer Time 3. Kahungunu
43 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 14	13/2/26	Kilmore	1200m	BM0-56	1	Jade Darose	54kg	Good 4	1:10.25	61.5 km/h	0:35.91	12.8L	10-11	$31	20	$22,000	-	1. Got Out The Fence 2. Queue Jumper 3. Please Me Do
1st of 7	24/1/26	Yea	1300m	TRPY1	2	Debbie Waymouth	65kg	Good 4	1:20.56	58.1 km/h	-	0.4L	-	$3.00f	28	$5,000	$2,300	1. Mexican Fiddler 2. Bonsafox 3. Persuasive Star

Second Guess (1) 31312830x6
Trainer: John Heath(Seymour)
Jockey: Glenn Xiberras (a3)(Last 50: 2-0-2)
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $22,150
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEAR (AUS)

Dam: PATRICIA'S GEM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-5-3

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 2-5-3

Turf

17: 2-4-2

Good

11: 1-4-2

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-1

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

17: 1-4-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

7: 2-0-2

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 0% P 33%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2000m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months ran last in a small field in a Cond Pic Hcp at Harden on October 24 over 1200m, 8 len behind Gettin' Tipsy with 65kg at $10. Previously second-up won by a head in a Pic Mdn-Sw at Ardlethan on March 21 over 1200m defeating Elisa carrying 67kg at $3.

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
6th of 6	24/10/26	Harden	1200m	TRPY 3U	6	Emily Harrison	65kg	FM 2	1:11.62	60.3 km/h	0	8.2L	-	$10	174	$7,000	$250	1. Gettin' Tipsy 2. Acrojack 3. Savvy Statement
174 Day Spell
12th of 12	3/5/26	Wangaratta	2000m	BM52 3U	2	Cassidy Hill	54.5kg	Soft 6	2:11.21	54.9 km/h	0:37.14	21.5L	4-6	$61	8	$22,000	-	1. Leica Trooper 2. Parabellum 3. Tarshin
3rd of 6	25/4/26	Cootamundra	1400m	TRPY 3U	3	Paul Zerafa	66kg	Good 3	1:25.47	59.0 km/h	0	1.5L	-	$6.00	7	$7,000	$675	1. Sunroe 2. The Village Fox 3. Second Guess
8th of 10	18/4/26	Yea	1600m	TRPY	10	Shaun Cooper	65.5kg	Good 3	1:37.43	59.1 km/h	-	5.7L	-	$4.00f	7	$5,000	$200	1. Slippery Thinker 2. Shintaro Samurai 3. Up To Me
2nd of 6	11/4/26	Hillston	1500m	CL1	6	Cassidy Hill	53.5kg	Good	1:31.73	58.9 km/h	0:36.97	0.2L	-	$3.80	6	$13,000	$2,350	1. Launch Mode 2. Second Guess 3. Elisa
1st of 2	5/4/26	Swift's Creek	1200m	TRPY	1	Shaun Cooper	64.5kg	Good 3	1:12.86	59.3 km/h	-	0.8L	-	$1.85	8	$5,000	$2,300	1. Second Guess 2. Montgomery Bay 3.

Some Eclipse (2) 852081796x
Trainer: Ron Hockley(Seymour)
Jockey: L Taylor (Last 50: 11-6-6)
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $35,675
Win / Place: 6.15% / 24%

Jockey Flying

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FREE EAGLE (IRE)

Dam: MISS ECLIPSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: El Moxie

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 4-3-9

Distance

7: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

4th Up

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

65: 4-3-9

Turf

57: 4-3-8

Good

40: 4-3-6

Soft

11: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-0-1

Fast

5: 0-0-1

Firm

4: 0-0-1

Clockwise

13: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

52: 4-3-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 11-6-6

Trainer

W 16% P 50%

Distance

W 16% P 49%

Track

W 15% P 46%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 50%

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Resuming after a spell of six months. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Deniliquin Cup-Bm66 April 25 over 1600m, 22 len behind Alternate carrying 55kg at $31. When resuming last campaign ran last of 7 at Pakenham Synthetic Bm64 July 28 2025 over 1000m, 9 len behind Dio with 55kg at $151.

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
4th of 5	4/5/26	Wangaratta	820m	Trial	-	Robert Kirkpatrick	-	-	0:50.50	58.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Three Musketeers 2. King De Lune 3. Maid In Dubai
6th of 6	25/4/26	Deniliquin	1600m	BM66	5	Jamie Gibbons	55kg	Good 4	1:37.70	59.0 km/h	0	22.2L	-	$31	7	$16,550	$400	1. Alternate 2. Hydrogen Power 3. Tyndrum Gold
9th of 10	18/4/26	Yea	1600m	TRPY	2	Robert Kirkpatrick	65kg	Good 3	1:37.43	59.1 km/h	-	8.7L	-	$11	21	$5,000	-	1. Slippery Thinker 2. Shintaro Samurai 3. Up To Me
7th of 7	28/3/26	Carrathool	1400m	CL2	7	Jade Darose	55kg	Good	1:25.49	59.0 km/h	0	20.9L	-	$6.50	14	$17,000	$350	1. Hollerloud 2. Crepescule 3. Second Guess
1st of 8	14/3/26	Alexandra	1540m	TRPY1	3	D Walker	63.5kg	Good 4	1:35.03	58.3 km/h	-	0.5L	-	$8.50	22	$5,000	$2,300	1. Some Eclipse 2. Wilma Wombat 3. Nic Says No
8th of 8	20/2/26	Seymour	1400m	BM66 3U	6	Jade Darose	54kg	Good 4	1:24.83	59.4 km/h	0:34.96	15.5L	3-5	$201	7	$35,000	$700	1. Lathlain 2. Strike Gold 3. Princess Montecito

Maristela (3) 22222x9921
Trainer: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell(Pakenham)
Jockey: Shaun Cooper (Last 50: 13-12-8)
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $18,040
Win / Place: 4.00% / 40%

Jockey Flying

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: MISS MOTOWN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 1-8-1

Distance

9: 0-4-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

25: 1-8-1

Turf

24: 1-8-1

Good

14: 1-6-0

Soft

9: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

22: 1-8-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 13-12-8

Trainer

W 41% P 91%

Distance

W 23% P 51%

Track

W 29% P 59%

Trainer/Track

W 66% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 42% P 85%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.3 len in a Pic-Mdn at Alexandra on October 24 over 1300m defeating Zouthila carrying 65kg at $1.65. The race before that 2nd of 7 in a Pic-Mdn-Sw at Yea on October 17 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Duel Missile carrying 65kg at $3.40.

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
1st of 3	24/10/26	Alexandra	1300m	MDN	3	Shaun Cooper	65kg	Good 3	1:18.52	59.6 km/h	-	1.3L	-	$1.65f	7	$5,000	$2,300	1. Maristela 2. Zouthila 3. Couldbetracy
2nd of 7	17/10/26	Yea	1200m	MDN	4	Shaun Cooper	65kg	Good 3	1:13.59	58.7 km/h	-	0.8L	-	$3.40f	6	$5,000	$850	1. Duel Missile 2. Maristela 3. Prized Magic
9th of 11	11/10/26	Halidon	1200m	MDN FM 3U	2	Melea Castle	57.5kg	Good 3	1:12.52	59.6 km/h	0	8.1L	6-7	$101	13	$19,500	-	1. Machrimore 2. Grand Millesime 3. Grecian Jewel
9th of 10	28/9/26	Kilmore	1100m	MDN 3U	7	Melea Castle	57.5kg	Good 3	1:04.13	61.7 km/h	0:34.8	8.7L	7-7	$101	163	$32,000	$640	1. He's On Point 2. Weasel Sea 3. Bohemian Blitz
163 Day Spell
7th of 7	22/9/26	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Brandon Clarke	-	-	0:47.36	60.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Wee Bit Kinky 2. Nautique 3. How Long
4th of 6	9/9/26	Moe	675m	Trial	-	Emily Zenkis	-	-	0:43.72	55.6 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Heavy Is The Head 2. Zouie 3. Italian Informant

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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