Albion Park Race 7

Happy Birthday Brian Cox Trotters Mobile

Prize Money: $14,980

THEBESTBOURBON (2) scored back-to-back wins here last month and looks close to another success after placing in her last two outings, last time galloping from a standing start to go under by 2m. Started from the 20m mark there so did well to get as close as she did. Can atone back behind a mobile. LOVE GUN (4) put it all together at the latest appearance, coming from this barrier to score by 5.4 metres at this circuit and distance. Could go on with it. TOP OF THE MOMENT (5) is racing well having placed in all three outings since winning here, last time clocking in third from a 20m handicap. Can be in the finish again. GEE CEE CALDER (3) worked and faded last start but placed at his previous two so may be worth another chance.

Distance: 2138m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Son Of A Sun NZ (Fr1) 3857569065
Trainer: R P Hutchinson (Tamborine)
Driver: Adam Richardson
Prize Money: $54,451
Win / Place: 11% / 32%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: A TOUCH OF SUN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Simon Roydon Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 6-3-8

Distance

18: 3-0-4

Trk/Dst

14: 1-0-3

Track

19: 1-0-3

Season

13: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

29: 3-1-5

Non-Metro

23: 3-2-3

Mobile

15: 3-1-4

Standing

37: 3-2-4

All-Weather

52: 6-3-8

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

2:00.30

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (20m Fr3) over 2138m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Hammer Son (2:40.90) in 3yo+ NR up to 70 on January 21 at $81. Before that 6th (20m Fr2) over 2138m at this track beaten 25 m by Call Me Trouble (2:40.50) in 3yo+ NR up to 70 on January 7 at $11. Not keen on his chances in this line-up.

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
5th of 8	21/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Adam Sanderson	2:40.90	1:59.4	4.3m	$81	14	NR up to 70	$9,120	-	1. Hammer Son 2. Thebestbourbon 3. Kivici
6th of 6	7/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Adam Sanderson	2:40.50	1:59.1	26.4m	$11	24	NR up to 70	$9,120	-	1. Call Me Trouble NZ 2. Itsallandover 3. Fenomenal
13th of 13	14/12/24	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Leonard Cain	3:17.20	1:59.9	294.2m	$101	10	No NR	$23,020	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Get Used To It 3. Golden Sunset
9th of 10	4/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Adam Sanderson	2:35.60	1:57.1	53.4m	$14	7	NR up to 80	$9,120	-	1. Golden Sunset 2. Hammer Son 3. Scruffy Doolan
6th of 8	27/11/24	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Zac Chappenden	3:22.10	2:01.9	29.0m	$51	7	NR 55 to 75	$9,240	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Hammer Son 3. Itsallandover
5th of 12	20/11/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Nathan Dawson	2:38.50	1:59.3	11.9m	$81	7	NR up to 80	$9,120	-	1. Get Used To It 2. Banff 3. Scruffy Doolan

Thebestbourbon (Fr2) 0660411832
Trainer: T J Dawson (Clarendon)
Driver: Trent Dawson
Prize Money: $164,000
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Brown Mare

Sire: SAM BOURBON (FR)

Dam: MAIDSTONE MISS (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Sundon Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 14-11-16

Distance

12: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Track

11: 2-1-1

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

6: 0-0-2

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-2

Metro

74: 9-7-10

Non-Metro

28: 5-4-6

Mobile

78: 10-9-14

Standing

24: 4-2-2

All-Weather

102: 14-11-16

Best Mile

1:57.50

Comments

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Love Gun at this track over 2138m in a NR up to 70 on January 14 at $3.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing second behind Hammer Son at this track over 2138m in a 3yo+ NR up to 70 on January 21 at $1.90. Nicely drawn and can go close.

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 8	21/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Pete McMullen	2:40.90	1:59.4	2.0m	$1.90f	7	NR up to 70	$9,120	-	1. Hammer Son 2. Thebestbourbon 3. Kivici
3rd of 7	14/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Trent Dawson	2:36.50	1:57.8	6.2m	$3.40	17	NR up to 70	$9,120	-	1. Love Gun 2. Is That A Bid 3. Thebestbourbon
8th of 8	28/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Trent Dawson	2:41.00	2:00.6	48.7m	$4.20	8	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Top Of The Moment NZ 3. Gee Cee Calder
1st of 6	20/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Trent Dawson	2:36.10	1:57.5	17.7m	$1.55f	7	NR up to 65	$6,380	-	1. Thebestbourbon 2. Instant Delight NZ 3. Melpark Magic
1st of 7	13/12/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Trent Dawson	2:01.60	1:57.9	10.1m	$2.25f	9	NR up to 65	$6,260	-	1. Thebestbourbon 2. Melpark Magic 3. Itsallandover
4th of 10	4/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Trent Dawson	2:35.60	1:57.1	27.8m	$4.40	22	NR up to 80	$9,120	-	1. Golden Sunset 2. Hammer Son 3. Scruffy Doolan

Gee Cee Calder (Fr3) 2311116338
Trainer: Shane Graham (Birnam)
Driver: Shane Graham
Prize Money: $77,694
Win / Place: 24% / 52%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IM STATELY (AUS)

Dam: CALDER IMAGE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Balanced Image Us

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 12-5-9

Distance

21: 5-3-6

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

4: 0-0-2

Season

11: 4-1-3

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

Metro

13: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

37: 11-4-7

Mobile

32: 8-3-7

Standing

18: 4-2-2

All-Weather

50: 12-5-9

Best Mile

1:57.00

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1660m after showing early speed at this track beaten 30 m by Hide And Seek (1:59.70) in No NR on January 11 at $16. At the start before good run when 3rd (Sr1) over 2138m at this track, at the bell was 4th-11.6m on the pegs beaten 8 m by Not As Promised (2:37.40) in No NR on January 4 at $7.50. Draws to play a role.

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
8th of 9	11/1/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	1:59.70	1:56.0	28.3m	$16	7	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
3rd of 7	4/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Shane Graham	2:37.40	1:58.5	8.9m	$7.50	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Not As Promised 2. Nortie Nortie NZ 3. Gee Cee Calder
3rd of 8	28/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Shane Graham	2:41.00	2:00.6	8.3m	$7.50	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Top Of The Moment NZ 3. Gee Cee Calder
6th of 8	21/12/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Shane Graham	1:58.90	1:55.3	40.6m	$3.60	55	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Top Of The Moment NZ 2. Is That A Bid 3. Scruffy Doolan
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 4	18/11/24	Geelong	2100m			-	Tyrone Abela	2:43.50	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jakarta NZ 2. Emmwallen 3. Te Amo
4th of 4	18/11/24	Geelong	2100m			-	Tyrone Abela	2:43.50	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jakarta NZ 2. Emmwallen 3. Te Amo

Love Gun (Fr4) 6x54988091
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Trista Dixon
Prize Money: $137,133
Win / Place: 22% / 43%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: SPIDERGIRL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Yankee Spider Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 15-8-6

Distance

23: 6-3-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

8: 1-0-0

Season

8: 1-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-2-1

3rd Up

7: 2-0-1

Metro

37: 6-2-2

Non-Metro

29: 9-6-4

Mobile

49: 14-5-4

Standing

17: 1-3-2

All-Weather

66: 15-8-6

Best Mile

1:57.53

Comments

Last start won by 5.5 m (Fr4) at this track (2:36.50) beating Is That A Bid in NR up to 70 on January 14 at $10. Can go back-to-back.

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
1st of 7	14/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Grant Dixon	2:36.50	1:57.8	5.4m	$10	31	NR up to 70	$9,120	-	1. Love Gun 2. Is That A Bid 3. Thebestbourbon
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 3	10/1/25	Albion Park	2138m			-	Grant Dixon	2:40.60	-	93.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hawke Eye 2. Aldebaranstilinski 3. Love Gun
3rd of 3	10/1/25	Albion Park	2138m			-	Grant Dixon	2:40.60	-	93.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hawke Eye 2. Aldebaranstilinski 3. Love Gun
4th of 6	24/12/24	Albion Park	2138m			-	Grant Dixon	2:44.10	-	98.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Not As Promised 2. Aldebaranstilinski 3. Roman Soldier
4th of 6	24/12/24	Albion Park	2138m			-	Grant Dixon	2:44.10	-	98.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Not As Promised 2. Aldebaranstilinski 3. Roman Soldier
9th of 13	14/12/24	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	10m	A P Richardson	3:17.20	1:59.9	38.8m	$51	42	No NR	$23,020	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Get Used To It 3. Golden Sunset
42 Day Freshen-Up

Top Of The Moment NZ (Fr5) 1816551233
Trainer: Chantal Turpin (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Pete McMullen
Prize Money: $90,039
Win / Place: 25% / 48%

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PEAK (DEN)

Dam: SUNNY MOMENT (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Sundon Usa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 10-5-4

Distance

23: 7-3-2

Trk/Dst

23: 7-3-2

Track

38: 10-4-4

Season

11: 3-1-3

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

38: 10-4-4

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

14: 2-0-1

Standing

25: 8-5-3

All-Weather

38: 10-4-4

Grass

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.5 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Hide And Seek at this track over 1660m in a No NR on January 11 at $3.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing third behind Not As Promised at this track over 2138m in a No NR on January 18 at $3. Strong claims on what we have seen lately.

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
3rd of 5	18/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Pete McMullen	2:40.10	2:00.0	3.8m	$3.00	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Not As Promised 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
3rd of 9	11/1/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Pete McMullen	1:59.70	1:56.0	2.6m	$3.70	14	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
2nd of 8	28/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Pete McMullen	2:41.00	2:00.6	5.2m	$4.00	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Top Of The Moment NZ 3. Gee Cee Calder
1st of 8	21/12/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Pete McMullen	1:58.90	1:55.3	7.0m	$2.60f	7	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Top Of The Moment NZ 2. Is That A Bid 3. Scruffy Doolan
5th of 13	14/12/24	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Tom Callaghan	3:17.20	1:59.9	17.2m	$15	7	No NR	$23,020	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Get Used To It 3. Golden Sunset
5th of 9	7/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Pete McMullen	2:35.10	1:56.8	10.1m	$5.00	28	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Zealous Spur NZ 2. Victree Hill 3. Van Sank

Funny Face NZ (Fr6) 6891x37650
Trainer: John Livingstone (Jacobs Well)
Driver: Brent Livingstone
Prize Money: $153,459
Win / Place: 23% / 48%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: PEAK (DEN)

Dam: I GOT RHYTHM (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 14-6-9

Distance

18: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

18: 5-2-2

Track

35: 7-4-7

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

7: 2-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

Metro

40: 7-4-7

Non-Metro

20: 7-2-2

Mobile

22: 3-0-5

Standing

38: 11-6-4

All-Weather

59: 14-6-9

Slushy

2: 0-2-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.56

Comments

Last start failed to finish when she ran at this track on January 18 over 2138m. Before that, 5th (Sr2) over 1660m at this track beaten 9 m by Hide And Seek (1:59.70) in No NR on January 11 at $71. Capable of better.

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
- of 5	18/1/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	30m	B J Livingstone	2:40.10	2:00.0	99.0m	$23	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Not As Promised 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
5th of 9	11/1/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B J Livingstone	1:59.70	1:56.0	9.3m	$71	57	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
57 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	15/11/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	B J Livingstone	1:58.80	1:55.2	7.3m	$12	6	No NR	$9,000	-	1. Victree Hill 2. Hammer Son 3. Golden Sunset
7th of 9	9/11/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	B J Livingstone	1:58.40	1:54.7	100.9m	$21	14	No NR	$31,160	-	1. Royal Dan 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Victree Hill
3rd of 9	26/10/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	B J Livingstone	2:00.80	1:57.1	1.7m	$34	77	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Zealous Spur NZ 2. Adelle NZ 3. Funny Face NZ
77 Day Spell
1st of 6	10/8/24	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Pete McMullen	3:22.70	2:02.8	1.5m	$7.50	14	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Funny Face NZ 2. Majestic Harry NZ 3. Defensive Guy

Van Sank (Fr7) 6688x44387
Trainer: S M Price (Alberton)
Driver: Mathew Neilson
Prize Money: $198,944
Win / Place: 23% / 46%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: COUNTESS ANGELA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Earl Ca

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 18-10-8

Distance

37: 12-5-4

Trk/Dst

27: 10-1-3

Track

45: 12-2-5

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 1-2-1

2nd Up

10: 1-0-1

3rd Up

9: 3-0-2

Metro

60: 15-4-7

Non-Metro

17: 3-6-1

Mobile

59: 13-8-7

Standing

18: 5-2-1

All-Weather

77: 18-10-8

Best Mile

1:54.70

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1660m at this track, beaten 13 m by Hide And Seek (1:59.70) in No NR on January 11 at $34. Two runs back 8th (Sr1) over 1660m at this track, beaten 80 m by Top Of The Moment (1:58.90) in No NR on December 21 at $7. Needs to do more. Needs to find his best.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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	11/1/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mathew Neilson	1:59.70	1:56.0	13.0m	$34	21	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Hide And Seek 2. Golden Sunset 3. Top Of The Moment NZ
8th of 8	21/12/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Adam Sanderson	1:58.90	1:55.3	77.9m	$7.00	14	No NR	$14,500	-	1. Top Of The Moment NZ 2. Is That A Bid 3. Scruffy Doolan
3rd of 9	7/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Adam Sanderson	2:35.10	1:56.8	2.6m	$7.00	7	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Zealous Spur NZ 2. Victree Hill 3. Van Sank
4th of 8	30/11/24	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Adam Sanderson	2:39.40	2:00.0	19.5m	$12	15	No NR	$14,980	-	1. Get Used To It 2. Banff 3. Instant Delight NZ
4th of 6	15/11/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Adam Sanderson	1:58.80	1:55.2	2.8m	$7.50	111	No NR	$9,000	-	1. Victree Hill 2. Hammer Son 3. Golden Sunset
111 Day Spell
4th of 9	29/10/24	Albion Park	2138m			-	Adam Sanderson	2:42.30	-	11.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mydadsaid 2. Defensive Guy 3. Itsallandover

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