Albion Park Race 8

Benstud Standardbreds Trotters Discretionary Hcp

Prize Money: $9,120

INSTANT DELIGHT NZ (1) filled a minor placing at Marburg two runs ago before finishing second at her latest appearance over 2138m at this track, beaten 18 metres. Meets a comparable field and she can find winning ways. LEAF STRIDE NZ (4) drew a wide gate last start and was safely held, beaten 55 metres into seventh at this track over 2138m. Primary contender from this favourable draw if things fall his way. WHIRLWIND WILBUR (6) must be considered after he finished third over 2138m at this track six days ago. DAIMYO (3) finished out of the money two runs ago then broke and finished fifth last start over 2550m at Marburg, coming home 11 metres from the winner. Finds a nice race and can make up for that last start mishap.

Distance: 2138m
Class: NR up to 75
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Instant Delight Nz (FT) 8535623722
Trainer: Darren Weeks (Stanmore)
Driver: Angus Garrard
Prize Money: $120,204
Win / Place: 9.24% / 38%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LISLADY (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

119: 11-21-14

Distance

59: 6-14-6

Trk/Dst

59: 6-14-6

Track

74: 7-16-9

Season

8: 0-3-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-2

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

86: 8-18-10

Non-Metro

33: 3-3-4

Mobile

46: 4-8-5

Standing

73: 7-13-9

All-Weather

116: 11-20-14

Slushy

3: 0-0-0

Grass

3: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:55.96

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

24: 3-7-3

Comments

Last start was well beaten into second behind Love Gun at this track over 2138m on October 27 at $6. Raced better the start before that with a game effort when 2nd (10m) over 2550m at Marburg, at the bell was 2nd-3.46 beaten 1.2 m by Whirlwind Wilbur (3:18.90) on October 18 at $4.80. Has been racing well and is sure to prove tough to beat.

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
2nd of 9	27/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Pete Mcmullen	2:36.20	1:57.5	18.5m	$6.00	9	NR up to 75	$9,120	$1,566	1. Love Gun 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Whirlwind Wilbur
2nd of 8	18/10/26	Marburg	2550m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Angus Garrard	3:18.90	2:04.6	1.2m	$4.80	5	NR 50 to 70	$12,000	$2,070	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Getoverrover
7th of 7	13/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Pete Mcmullen	1:57.90	1:54.3	243.3m	$8.00	14	NR up to 75	$9,000	$60	1. Squamish 2. Leaf Stride NZ 3. Laydownluna
3rd of 8	29/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Dawson	2:41.30	2:01.4	6.3m	$9.00	11	NR up to 75	$9,120	$783	1. Koda Da Moda 2. Majestic Lavros NZ 3. Instant Delight NZ
2nd of 6	18/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Dawson	2:01.10	1:57.4	3.0m	$2.30f	10	NR up to 60	$6,260	$1,073	1. Daimyo 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Cascata
6th of 7	8/9/26	Redcliffe	2280m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Grant Dixon	2:54.60	2:01.7	25.4m	$6.50	21	NR up to 75 Discretionary Handicap	$9,120	$60	1. Darcys Fireball 2. Natty Pagger NZ 3. Nellie Joy

Hammer Son (FT) 1x79554946
Trainer: Doug Lee (Stockleigh)
Driver: Adam Richardson
Prize Money: $169,323
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: JINGLING SILVER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

153: 17-19-15

Distance

107: 10-14-9

Trk/Dst

106: 9-14-9

Track

129: 11-16-11

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

136: 13-17-12

Non-Metro

17: 4-2-3

Mobile

40: 7-5-4

Standing

113: 10-14-11

All-Weather

153: 17-19-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.64

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

19: 1-0-0

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 6th (Fr2) over 2138m at this track beaten 25 m by Love Gun (2:36.20) on October 27 at $41. Before that then managed to finish fourth over 2550m at Marburg last time out. May do better.

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
6th of 9	27/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Adam Richardson	2:36.20	1:57.5	27.1m	$41	9	NR up to 75	$9,120	$60	1. Love Gun 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Whirlwind Wilbur
4th of 8	18/10/26	Marburg	2550m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Adam Richardson	3:18.90	2:04.6	8.2m	$10	8	NR 50 to 70	$12,000	$690	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Getoverrover
9th of 11	10/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Adam Richardson	2:37.80	1:57.7	21.5m	$151	11	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$14,980	$240	1. Pinnie 2. Keayang Stuka 3. Majestic Lavros NZ
4th of 8	29/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Adam Richardson	2:41.30	2:01.4	7.8m	$51	7	NR up to 75	$9,120	$522	1. Koda Da Moda 2. Majestic Lavros NZ 3. Instant Delight NZ
5th of 7	22/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Adam Richardson	2:40.20	2:00.6	22.6m	$41	7	NR up to 75 Discretionary Handicap	$9,120	$348	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Koda Da Moda 3. Northern Heights
5th of 8	15/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Adam Richardson	1:59.00	1:55.4	29.8m	$51	14	NR up to 75	$9,000	$348	1. Majestic Lavros NZ 2. Darcys Fireball 3. Nellie Joy

Daimyo (FT) 0x42742155
Trainer: Melissa Gillies (Wanora)
Driver: Adam Sanderson
Prize Money: $103,943
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: FROZEN FUNDS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 12-10-12

Distance

30: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

27: 5-3-4

Track

33: 8-4-4

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

11: 1-1-0

2nd Up

10: 1-2-2

3rd Up

9: 0-0-0

Metro

81: 11-6-10

Non-Metro

21: 1-4-2

Mobile

70: 4-7-9

Standing

32: 8-3-3

All-Weather

102: 12-10-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.43

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-0-1

Comments

Last start 5th (10m) over 2550m at Marburg was 5th-11.54 at the bell, beaten 11 m by Whirlwind Wilbur (3:18.90) on October 18 at $3.30. Before that, broke in score up and was out of position at the start 5th (Fr4) over 1660m at this track, beaten 25 m by Squamish (1:57.90) on October 13 at $19. Look for improvement on last start. Expecting a better run this time.

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 8	18/10/26	Marburg	2550m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Pete Mcmullen	3:18.90	2:04.6	11.8m	$3.30f	5	NR 50 to 70	$12,000	$460	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Getoverrover
5th of 7	13/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brendan Barnes	1:57.90	1:54.3	25.5m	$19	25	NR up to 75	$9,000	$348	1. Squamish 2. Leaf Stride NZ 3. Laydownluna
1st of 6	18/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Pete Mcmullen	2:01.10	1:57.4	3.0m	$3.20	24	NR up to 60	$6,260	$3,755	1. Daimyo 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Cascata
2nd of 7	25/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brendan Barnes	2:37.20	1:58.3	11.5m	$6.50	19	NR up to 55	$9,120	$1,566	1. Cascata 2. Daimyo 3. Desiring Diamonds
4th of 10	6/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Brendan Barnes	2:00.70	1:57.0	3.6m	$5.50	48	No NR	$6,260	$358	1. Darcys Fireball 2. Squamish 3. Instant Delight NZ
48 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	30/7/26	Albion Park	2138m			-	Brendan Barnes	2:43.20	-	3.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Withoutthetuh 2. Daimyo 3. Need Not To Warry

Leaf Stride Nz (20m) 9268468427
Trainer: Shawn Grimsey (Tamborine)
Driver: Nathan Dawson
Prize Money: $154,996
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: SUN MIST (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 11-14-5

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 2-2-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

7: 3-1-0

Metro

61: 9-13-3

Non-Metro

9: 2-1-2

Mobile

46: 5-6-5

Standing

24: 6-8-0

All-Weather

70: 11-14-5

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-1-0

Comments

Last start was well beaten into seventh behind Love Gun at this track over 2138m on October 27 at $3.40. Performed better the start before with a good run when 2nd (Fr6) over 1660m at this track was 2nd-0.42 at the bell, beaten 4 m by Squamish (1:57.90) on October 13 at $2.70. Winning prospects.

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
7th of 9	27/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Nathan Dawson	2:36.20	1:57.5	53.3m	$3.40	14	NR up to 75	$9,120	$60	1. Love Gun 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Whirlwind Wilbur
2nd of 7	13/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nathan Dawson	1:57.90	1:54.3	4.1m	$2.70	17	NR up to 75	$9,000	$1,566	1. Squamish 2. Leaf Stride NZ 3. Laydownluna
4th of 12	26/9/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Gavin Fitzpatrick	2:51.70	1:59.1	20.9m	$51	11	No NR	$30,600	$1,782	1. Gandhi Mail ITY 2. Cormoran Strike NZ 3. Almighty Fear NZ
8th of 11	15/9/26	Menangle	2300m	Standing	All Weather	40m	Jye Coney	2:54.70	2:00.1	12.6m	$4.33	14	No NR	$10,000	$194	1. Chief Runningcloud 2. Should Beabarca 3. Triumph Stride NZ
6th of 10	1/9/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Jye Coney	1:55.50	1:55.5	17.4m	$5.50	10	NR up to 72	$10,000	$194	1. Valtino 2. Ezra Kai 3. Lotus Louise
4th of 9	22/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Cameron Hart	1:54.50	1:54.5	10.0m	$14	7	NR up to 85	$20,400	$1,188	1. Cormoran Strike NZ 2. Almighty Fear NZ 3. Courage Stride

Sheetweb Weaver (20m) 57x08x8684
Trainer: Melissa Gillies (Wanora)
Driver: Brendan Barnes
Prize Money: $114,709
Win / Place: 22% / 36%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YANKEE SPIDER (USA)

Dam: BOLD INVASION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 13-5-3

Distance

11: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

Metro

37: 8-2-2

Non-Metro

20: 5-3-1

Mobile

43: 9-4-3

Standing

14: 4-1-0

All-Weather

57: 13-5-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 2138m at this track beaten 21 m by Love Gun (2:36.20) on October 27 at $31. At his previous start 8th (Fr4) over 2138m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 30 m by Sheza Chance (2:35.80) on September 1 at $12. Capable of a lot more.

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
4th of 9	27/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Brendan Barnes	2:36.20	1:57.5	21.4m	$31	56	NR up to 75	$9,120	$522	1. Love Gun 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Whirlwind Wilbur
56 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	1/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brendan Barnes	2:35.80	1:57.2	28.3m	$12	7	NR up to 90	$9,120	$60	1. Sheza Chance 2. Darcys Fireball 3. Love Gun
6th of 7	25/8/26	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Pete Mcmullen	2:38.40	1:58.7	23.8m	$4.60	7	NR up to 75 Discretionary Handicap	$9,120	$60	1. Darcys Fireball 2. Koda Da Moda 3. Pizza Prince
8th of 8	18/8/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Pete Mcmullen	1:58.80	1:55.2	115.5m	$5.50	115	NR up to 90	$9,000	$60	1. Sheza Chance 2. Pizza Prince 3. Darcys Fireball
115 Day Spell
2nd of 5	16/7/26	Albion Park	2138m			-	Brendan Barnes	2:41.90	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Northern Heights 2. Sheetweb Weaver 3. Getoverrover
1st of 6	2/7/26	Albion Park	2138m			-	Ella Gillies	2:45.50	-	4.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. 0-Botticelli 2. Sheetweb Weaver 3. Daimyo

Whirlwind Wilbur (20m) 2359515413
Trainer: Tayla Gillespie (Prenzlau)
Driver: Matt Elkins
Prize Money: $90,834
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: JOYCES CHOICE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 10-13-11

Distance

57: 8-9-7

Trk/Dst

50: 8-9-6

Track

61: 8-13-6

Season

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

69: 8-13-8

Non-Metro

15: 2-0-3

Mobile

41: 2-6-6

Standing

43: 8-7-5

All-Weather

84: 10-13-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.98

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 1-3-1

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 2138m at this track beaten 20 m by Love Gun (2:36.20) on October 27 at $23. Two runs back won by 1.2 m (20m) at Marburg (3:18.90) beating Instant Delight in on October 18 at $5.50 at the bell was leading 5.77. In the mix.

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 9	27/10/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Matt Elkins	2:36.20	1:57.5	20.3m	$23	9	NR up to 75	$9,120	$783	1. Love Gun 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Whirlwind Wilbur
1st of 8	18/10/26	Marburg	2550m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Matt Elkins	3:18.90	2:04.6	1.2m	$5.50	5	NR 50 to 70	$12,000	$7,244	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Getoverrover
4th of 7	13/10/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Matt Elkins	1:57.90	1:54.3	4.6m	$13	14	NR up to 75	$9,000	$522	1. Squamish 2. Leaf Stride NZ 3. Laydownluna
5th of 8	29/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Angus Garrard	2:41.30	2:01.4	16.8m	$4.60	7	NR up to 75	$9,120	$348	1. Koda Da Moda 2. Majestic Lavros NZ 3. Instant Delight NZ
1st of 7	22/9/26	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Angus Garrard	2:40.20	2:00.6	6.4m	$12	4	NR up to 75 Discretionary Handicap	$9,120	$5,481	1. Whirlwind Wilbur 2. Koda Da Moda 3. Northern Heights
5th of 6	18/9/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Adam Sanderson	2:01.10	1:57.4	13.5m	$4.00	9	NR up to 60	$6,260	$238	1. Daimyo 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Cascata

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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