Hobart Race 5

Graham Family Funerals Tasmanian Derby (L)

Prize Money: $150,000

LIKEAKALIX (1) stepped up to this trip and spaced the field in the Launceston Guineas winning by 4.3L. Jumped at a short quote and the on-pacer only has to hold that form to have them covered. If he falters the Hayes-trained Victorian TRACK PATCHER (4) may pick up the slack. He improved again placing behind Cat Noir in a Geelong 64 and the longer journey will suit. He will enjoy a soft run and get every chance. KICKING KING (3) is also over from Victoria and he had no luck in a Flemington Open 3 last time. He was nudged out prior in a 70 at Mooney Valley and John Allen continues his association with the galloper. He's been kept on the fresh side and is sure to go well. MOORLANDS MISS (6) won the Tasmanian Guineas comfortably over a mile and missed 0.5L in an Open 3 following. Has to step up 600m and that's the niggle with her.

Distance: 2200m
Class: OPEN
Track: Soft5
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True. (Pent: 4.56)

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Likeakalix (2) 3x31211
Trainer: Leanne Gaffney (Spreyton)
Jockey: David Pires (Last 50: 4-5-5)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $113,325
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CALYX (GB)

Dam: LIKE A SONG (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Royal Applause

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-1-2

Season

5: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 2-1-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Synthetic

4: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-5-5

Trainer

W 17% P 37%

Distance

W 4.88% P 31%

Track

W 17% P 42%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1120m - 2100m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 4.5 len at Launceston LR Laun Gneas January 24 over 2100m defeating Go Jeanie with 58kg at $2.20. Before that favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at Devonport Synthetic Bm60 January 8 over 1880m defeating Tuskegee with 57.5kg at $1.70. Key chance.

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
1st of 8	24/1/25	Launceston	2100m	LR OPEN 3	7	David Pires	58kg	Good 4	2:10.69	57.8 km/h	0:37.28	4.3L	3-3	$2.20f	16	$125,000	-	1. Likeakalix 2. Go Jeanie 3. Azonto
1st of 7	8/1/25	Devonport Synthetic	1880m	BM60	2	David Pires	57.5kg	Synthetic	1:58.02	57.3 km/h	0:34.88	1.5L	3-2	$1.70f	19	$20,000	-	1. Likeakalix 2. Tuskegee 3. Launnie Nights
2nd of 11	20/12/24	Devonport Synthetic	1650m	CL1	3	Bulent Muhcu	58kg	Synthetic	1:43.96	57.1 km/h	0:34.85	0.2L	6-6	$2.20f	14	$25,000	-	1. Tuskegee 2. Likeakalix 3. Moorlands Miss
1st of 9	6/12/24	Devonport Synthetic	1350m	MDN 3U	2	Bulent Muhcu	57kg	Synthetic	1:21.54	59.6 km/h	0:35.58	0.3L	6-6	$1.62f	16	$25,000	-	1. Likeakalix 2. Tuskegee 3. Coastal Strike
3rd of 10	20/11/24	Launceston	1120m	MDN 3U	5	Bulent Muhcu	57kg	Good 4	1:06.61	60.5 km/h	0:34.89	1.4L	10-9	$4.00	171	$25,000	-	1. Uncle's Tip 2. Miss Tanzanite 3. Likeakalix
171 Day Spell
5th of 6	7/11/24	Longford	800m	Trial	1	Bulent Muhcu	-	Good	0:46.20	62.3 km/h	-	3.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mr Shush 2. Steele My Sunshine 3. Loves The Trip

Garcon D'espoir (3) 6121x60x44
Trainer: Yassy Nishitani (Spreyton)
Jockey: Nozi Tomizawa (Last 50: 1-5-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $75,645
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: TRIPLE ASSET (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Nadeem

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 1-1-0

Good

5: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-5-4

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 2.90% P 18%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2450m

Gear Changes

[Nose Roll]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 8 at this track in the LR Tas Guineas on January 3 over 1600m, 2 len behind Moorlands Miss with 57kg at $7. Second-up 4th of 8 at Launceston in the LR Laun Gneas on January 24 over 2100m, 7 len behind Likeakalix with 59kg at $12. Racing well. Risking.

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
4th of 8	24/1/25	Launceston	2100m	LR OPEN 3	5	Nozi Tomizawa	59kg	Good 4	2:10.69	57.8 km/h	0:37.28	7.5L	4-2	$12	21	$125,000	-	1. Likeakalix 2. Go Jeanie 3. Azonto
4th of 8	3/1/25	Hobart	1600m	LR OPEN 3	4	Nozi Tomizawa	57kg	Good 4	1:38.54	58.5 km/h	0:37.07	2.1L	5-5	$7.00	77	$125,000	-	1. Moorlands Miss 2. Magnaprime 3. Azonto
77 Day Spell
1st of 3	23/12/24	Longford	1400m	Trial	2	Yassy Nishitani	-	Soft	1:26.93	58.0 km/h	-	0.02L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Garcon D'espoir 2. Zulu Angel 3. Ole Ola
3rd of 4	5/12/24	Longford	1400m	Trial	3	Yassy Nishitani	-	Soft	1:28.40	57.0 km/h	-	1.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rising Light 2. Ashy Boy 3. Garcon D'espoir
10th of 11	18/10/24	Launceston	2450m	BM76	3	Anthony Darmanin	55kg	Soft 7	2:36.42	56.4 km/h	0	23.0L	3-9	$2.88f	21	$27,000	-	1. Tahitian Warrior 2. Zulu Angel 3. Three's A Crowd
6th of 8	27/9/24	Moonee Valley	1600m	G2 OPEN 3	5	Codi Jordan	57kg	Good 4	1:36.32	59.8 km/h	0:36.18	5.1L	3-5	$81	103	$301,500	-	1. Evaporate 2. Henlein 3. Rue De Royale
103 Day Spell

Kicking King (6) 9126
Trainer: Thomas Carberry (Ballarat)
Jockey: John Allen (Last 50: 7-3-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $29,400
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: TIVOLI LASS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

4: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-3-7

Trainer

W 19% P 41%

Distance

W 15% P 42%

Track

W 18% P 63%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2040m

Gear Changes

Winkers FIRST TIME

Comments

Useful type. Most recently eased back early on 6th of 12 at Flemington 3yo Hcp on January 11 over 2000m, 6 len behind Thedoctoroflove carrying 58kg at $13. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Moonee Valley 3yo Bm70 on December 6 over 2040m, long-neck behind Verona Rupes with 58kg at $8. Sure to be thereabouts.

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
6th of 12	11/1/25	Flemington	2000m	OPEN 3	6	John Allen	58kg	Good 4	2:02.22	58.9 km/h	0:37.08	6.9L	11-11	$13	36	$150,000	-	1. Thedoctoroflove 2. Sigiriya Rock 3. Colour Our World
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	6/12/24	Moonee Valley	2040m	BM70 3	4	Neil Farley	58kg	Good 4	2:06.31	58.1 km/h	0:37.5	0.4L	5-5	$8.00	27	$60,000	-	1. Verona Rupes 2. Kicking King 3. Kaluakoi
1st of 10	9/11/24	Geelong	1720m	MDN 3U	4	Neil Farley	58kg	Good 4	1:45.65	58.6 km/h	0:35.76	0.8L	9-5	$21	23	$27,000	-	1. Kicking King 2. Command Order 3. Swatow
9th of 11	17/10/24	Ballarat	1400m	MDN 3	9	John Allen	58kg	Good 4	1:27.07	57.9 km/h	0:36.02	6.5L	8-8	$12	-	$37,500	-	1. Lady Sadler 2. Puglia 3. Altermatum

Track Patcher (1) 31342
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes (Flemington)
Jockey: Craig Newitt (Last 50: 11-3-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $28,125
Win / Place: 20% / 80%

Jockey Flying

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DENMAN (AUS)

Dam: HIGH STREET (AUS)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-2

Season

5: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-1-2

Turf

5: 1-1-2

Good

4: 0-1-2

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 11-3-7

Trainer

W 6.25% P 31%

Distance

W 11% P 31%

Track

W 15% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1760m

Gear Changes

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

Comments

Useful gelding. At the latest run 2nd of 13 at Geelong Bm64 on January 28 over 1733m, 1.3 len behind Cat Noir with 57kg at $7. The run before that 4th of 9 at Stawell Bm58 on January 3 over 1602m, 2.5 len behind Undaunting with 60.5kg at $2.30. Thereabouts last time out. Can make the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
2nd of 13	28/1/25	Geelong	1733m	BM64 3U	8	Michael Dee	57kg	Good 3	1:45.28	59.3 km/h	0:36.3	1.3L	4-5	$7.00	25	$35,000	-	1. Cat Noir 2. Track Patcher 3. Muppet
4th of 9	3/1/25	Stawell	1602m	BM58 3U	9	Harry Coffey	60.5kg	Good 4	1:39.85	57.8 km/h	0:35.96	2.5L	8-7	$2.30f	21	$27,000	-	1. Undaunting 2. Rich Champagne 3. Sugar And Sweet
3rd of 9	13/12/24	Geelong	1760m	BM64	2	Luke Currie	57.5kg	Good 3	1:47.49	58.9 km/h	0:35.08	3.6L	4-3	$3.10f	19	$27,000	-	1. Nishino Crescent 2. Everything Counts 3. Track Patcher
1st of 14	24/11/24	Swan Hill	1600m	MDN	2	Lachlan King	58kg	Soft 6	1:40.02	57.6 km/h	0:36.16	1.0L	4-3	$3.00	16	$27,000	-	1. Track Patcher 2. Girls Girls Girls 3. Hot Stomper
3rd of 11	8/11/24	Pakenham	1400m	MDN	3	Patrick Moloney	58kg	Good 4	1:25.33	59.1 km/h	0:35.92	1.0L	6-9	$11	-	$40,000	-	1. Short Reply 2. Dark Simba 3. Track Patcher
3rd of 7	9/7/24	Pakenham Synthetic	1000m	Trial	-	Matt Cartwright	-	Synthetic	1:00.84	59.2 km/h	-	0.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Blindedbythelight 2. Rishiri 3. Track Patcher

Don't Give Up (5) 2175
Trainer: Stuart Gandy (Brighton)
Jockey: Anthony Darmanin (Last 50: 8-9-9)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $23,750
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NEEDS FURTHER (AUS)

Dam: BET YOU SHE ROCKS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-9-9

Trainer

W 16% P 41%

Distance

W 9.64% P 25%

Track

W 12% P 38%

Trainer/Track

W 15% P 37%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1420m - 2100m

Comments

Last start 5th of 8 at Launceston in the LR Laun Gneas on January 24 over 2100m, 9 len behind Likeakalix carrying 58kg at $9. The start before that led to the turn then faded 7th of 11 at this track Cl3 Sw on December 15 over 1600m, 1.75 len behind Blonde Star carrying 54kg at $3.30. Would have to improve.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
5th of 8	24/1/25	Launceston	2100m	LR OPEN 3	4	Bulent Muhcu	58kg	Good 4	2:10.69	57.8 km/h	0:37.28	9.8L	8-1	$9.00	40	$125,000	-	1. Likeakalix 2. Go Jeanie 3. Azonto
40 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	15/12/24	Hobart	1600m	CL3	5	Bulent Muhcu	54kg	Good 4	1:38.86	58.3 km/h	0:37.14	1.8L	1-1	$3.25f	11	$28,000	-	1. Blonde Star 2. Rubbleonthedouble 3. Fiorente De Legend
1st of 14	4/12/24	Launceston	1600m	CL1	9	Bulent Muhcu	56kg	Soft 5	1:38.54	58.5 km/h	0:34.81	0.1L	7-2	$3.50f	14	$25,000	-	1. Don't Give Up 2. Distrustful Award 3. It's Jagger Time
2nd of 10	20/11/24	Launceston	1420m	MDN 3U	3	Bulent Muhcu	57kg	Good 4	1:26.75	58.9 km/h	0:35.47	0.2L	2-2	$4.00	-	$25,000	-	1. Miss Pebbles 2. Don't Give Up 3. Son Goku
1st of 6	11/11/24	Hobart	800m	Trial	6	Bulent Muhcu	-	Good	0:46.80	61.5 km/h	-	0.4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Don't Give Up 2. Vino Novello 3. Gems Eagle
3rd of 7	15/10/24	Longford	800m	Trial	1	Mehmet Ulucinar	-	Good	0:47.17	61.1 km/h	-	2.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Launceston 2. Zanzi 3. Don't Give Up

Moorlands Miss (4) 4x1312
Trainer: Glenn Stevenson (Wesley Vale)
Jockey: Codi Jordan (Last 50: 6-8-4)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $107,750
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SANTOS (AUS)

Dam: EYELEAN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-1

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

4: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 2-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-1-1

Last 50

50: 6-8-4

Trainer

W 17% P 44%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 10% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 44%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1650m

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track 1000 Gneas on January 19 over 1600m, slow going 0.5 len behind Silver Dagger with 56kg at $2.80. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.5 len at this track LR Tas Guineas January 3 over 1600m defeating Magnaprime carrying 55kg at $9. Well in the mix.

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
2nd of 9	19/1/25	Hobart	1600m	OPEN F 3	2	Codi Jordan	56kg	Soft 5	1:39.85	57.7 km/h	0:35.52	0.5L	2-2	$2.80	16	$75,000	-	1. Silver Dagger 2. Moorlands Miss 3. Go Jeanie
1st of 8	3/1/25	Hobart	1600m	LR OPEN 3	8	Codi Jordan	55kg	Good 4	1:38.54	58.5 km/h	0:37.07	1.5L	3-3	$9.00	14	$125,000	-	1. Moorlands Miss 2. Magnaprime 3. Azonto
3rd of 11	20/12/24	Devonport Synthetic	1650m	CL1	2	Codi Jordan	56kg	Synthetic	1:43.96	57.1 km/h	0:34.85	1.9L	3-3	$5.50	16	$25,000	-	1. Tuskegee 2. Likeakalix 3. Moorlands Miss
1st of 12	4/12/24	Launceston	1200m	MDN 3U	12	Codi Jordan	55kg	Soft 5	1:11.85	60.1 km/h	0:35.6	0.1L	7-5	$5.50	143	$25,000	-	1. Moorlands Miss 2. Peak A Boom 3. Rapids Ahead
143 Day Spell
2nd of 5	22/11/24	Launceston	800m	Trial	5	Codi Jordan	-	Good	0:47.01	61.3 km/h	-	1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Bunker Jako 2. Moorlands Miss 3. Mystical Diamond
4th of 13	14/7/24	Devonport Synthetic	1150m	MDN 2U	9	Codi Jordan	54.5kg	Synthetic	1:08.83	60.1 km/h	-	1.9L	8-7	$26	-	$25,000	-	1. Timmy Two Sox 2. Siena Wolf 3. I'm Chev

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