Darwin Race 4

Anzac Day Hcp (64)

Prize Money: $23,000

DESERT MIST (2) was a last-start winner in a tougher field here nearly 2 weeks ago and is actually dropping in class for this. He has a good draw, and the extra 3kg to carry should not be enough to stop him from winning again. ESSKAY (3) is a stablemate of the top pick who was a bold runner-up at Alice Springs nearly 3 weeks ago. His record is not as strong on his home track, but he can upgrade that stat in a 5-horse field. I'M A DREAMER (4) is heading the right way with his form and was runner-up here last time out. He starts from a superior gate this time, and another honest effort is on the cards. WORLD AFFAIRS (5) has been thereabouts this year and will be suited by racing in a 5-horse field. Stick with him. MARVELOUS NIGHT (1) was run down after setting the pace here last time out and may be better when ridden with cover. He is worth another chance.

Distance: 1600m
Class: BM0-64
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Fine
Surface: Sand

Rail Position: True.

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Marvelous Night (4) 412x43x726
Trainer: Tommy Logan (Darwin)
Jockey: Sonja Logan (Last 50: 3-9-7)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $130,695
Win / Place: 17% / 47%

4th Up Record

6 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: FIORENTE (IRE)

Dam: LUNA BALLERINA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Stravinsky

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-7-3

Distance

14: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

12: 2-4-0

Track

18: 2-5-0

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

8: 1-0-1

2nd Up

8: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

4th Up

5: 3-1-0

Metro

4: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

30: 6-6-2

Turf

16: 4-2-3

Good

14: 3-2-3

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Sand

18: 2-5-0

Anti-Clockwise

34: 6-7-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-4-0

Last 50

50: 3-9-7

Trainer

W 17% P 46%

Distance

W 12% P 35%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 18% P 45%

Trainer/Distance

W 20% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Useful type. Last start did the work up front then tired second last of 7 at this track 0 - 70 on April 12 over 1600m, 6 len behind Desert Mist with 59kg at $3.40. Before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 7 at this track 0 - 64 on March 28 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind He's Essential with 57.5kg at $6.50. Rates highly and can bounce back.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 7	12/4/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-70	5	Sonja Logan	59kg	Fast	1:35.01	60.6 km/h	0	5.8L	1-1	$3.40	15	$22,300	-	1. Desert Mist 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Magnetic Tycoon
2nd of 7	28/3/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-64	1	Hannah Le Blanc	57.5kg	Fast	1:14.92	62.5 km/h	0:35.87	4.5L	4-3	$6.50	13	$21,300	$4,260	1. He's Essential 2. Marvelous Night 3. Global Wonder
7th of 7	15/3/25	Darwin	1100m	BM0-70	7	Sonja Logan	57.5kg	Fast	1:02.24	63.6 km/h	0:33.88	11.8L	6-7	$13	88	$24,500	-	1. Mr Have A Chat 2. Convincebility 3. Forms Of Fear
88 Day Spell
3rd of 6	17/12/24	Bordertown	1200m	BM66	2	Polly Brewster	55.5kg	Good 3	1:10.56	61.2 km/h	0:34.3	1.0L	1-1	$4.00	18	$19,500	$1,900	1. Lunar Solar 2. Shootoose 3. Marvelous Night
4th of 8	29/11/24	Naracoorte	1200m	BM68	3	Polly Brewster	56.5kg	Soft 6	1:12.21	59.8 km/h	0	1.6L	1-1	$9.50	118	$19,500	$1,500	1. Big Sue 2. Cranc 3. Emerald Reward
118 Day Spell
2nd of 7	3/8/24	Darwin	1600m	BM0-66	5	Sonja Logan	59kg	Good	1:34.45	61.0 km/h	0:35.97	1.0L	1-1	$5.50	14	$22,300	$4,400	1. Equal Balance 2. Marvelous Night 3. Global Wonder

Desert Mist (2) 5x53425241
Trainer: Gary Clarke (Darwin)
Jockey: Jarrod Todd (Last 50: 5-6-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $96,580
Win / Place: 10% / 28%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

5 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS)

Dam: VITAL MIST (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 3-4-1

Distance

10: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Season

8: 1-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-2-0

Metro

11: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 3-4-1

Turf

24: 2-3-1

Good

17: 2-3-1

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Sand

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

24: 2-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-7

Trainer

W 24% P 53%

Distance

W 9.01% P 27%

Track

W 19% P 47%

Trainer/Track

W 26% P 54%

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 56%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1610m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Going well. Last start favourite; won by 2 len at this track 0 - 70 April 12 over 1600m defeating I'm A Dreamer carrying 55kg at $1.95. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at this track 0 - 76 on March 15 over 1600m, 4 len behind Crown Waters with 54kg at $6.50. Confidence back and can go on with it.

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 7	12/4/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-70	1	Jarrod Todd	55kg	Fast	1:35.01	60.6 km/h	0	2.0L	5-5	$1.95f	28	$22,300	$14,495	1. Desert Mist 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Magnetic Tycoon
4th of 8	15/3/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-76	5	Jarrod Todd	54kg	Fast	1:34.64	60.9 km/h	0:35.2	4.2L	3-3	$6.50	22	$40,500	$2,800	1. Crown Waters 2. Seven Secrets 3. Funnyifitwon
2nd of 7	21/2/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-76	2	Jarrod Todd	55kg	Good	1:34.09	61.2 km/h	0:35.39	9.5L	5-6	$20	27	$22,500	$4,500	1. Seven Secrets 2. Desert Mist 3. Crown Waters
5th of 9	25/1/25	Darwin	1200m	BM0-58	5	Jarrod Todd	59kg	Good	1:09.03	62.6 km/h	0	6.8L	8-8	$3.30f	61	$22,000	-	1. Whitten 2. Miss Black Diamond 3. Ribtickler
61 Day Spell
2nd of 11	25/11/24	Grafton	1610m	CL2	11	Courtney Bellamy	54.5kg	Good 3	1:37.60	59.4 km/h	0:35.44	0.2L	1-1	$4.50	19	$27,000	$5,050	1. Three Graces 2. Desert Mist 3. Maple Door
4th of 12	6/11/24	Grafton	1400m	BM58	11	Andrew Mallyon	59.5kg	Good 3	1:23.50	60.4 km/h	0:35.5	1.2L	4-3	$4.50	15	$27,000	$1,300	1. Intoxel 2. Silver Canvas 3. I Am Convincing

Esskay (3) 05x8524242
Trainer: Gary Clarke (Darwin)
Jockey: Aaron Sweeney (Last 50: 3-7-7)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $71,727
Win / Place: 4.76% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REAL STEEL (JPN)

Dam: LACEY LONHBREAK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-4-2

Distance

7: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

8: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-3-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 0-4-2

Turf

10: 1-1-2

Good

6: 0-1-1

Soft

4: 1-0-1

Sand

11: 0-3-0

Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 1-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

Last 50

50: 3-7-7

Trainer

W 11% P 44%

Distance

W 11% P 35%

Track

W 10% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 10% P 43%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 60%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1900m

Comments

Racing well. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 11 at Alice Springs 0 - 62 on April 6 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Mi Mijo carrying 56kg at $3.80. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at Alice Springs Hcp on March 22 over 1900m, 4.5 len behind Write Your Name with 55kg at $18. Has ability and looks one of the major players.

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 11	6/4/25	Alice Springs	1600m	BM0-62	3	Aaron Sweeney	56kg	Good	1:34.46	61.0 km/h	0:35.72	2.3L	3-2	$3.80	15	$31,100	$4,960	1. Mi Mijo 2. Esskay 3. Kieffer
4th of 8	22/3/25	Alice Springs	1900m	OPEN	7	Aaron Sweeney	55kg	Good	1:55.01	59.5 km/h	0	4.3L	3-3	$18	6	$28,600	$2,002	1. Write Your Name 2. He's Maverick 3. Figo The Great
2nd of 9	16/3/25	Alice Springs	1600m	BM0-58	8	Aaron Sweeney	57.5kg	Good	1:35.70	60.2 km/h	0:37.49	1.8L	1-1	$4.00f	23	$23,100	$4,600	1. Grinzinger Bishop 2. Esskay 3. Kieffer
4th of 10	21/2/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-64	2	Stan Tsaikos	55kg	Good	1:36.64	59.6 km/h	0:36.28	6.8L	5-5	$4.60	14	$20,500	-	1. He's Essential 2. Queen In The North 3. Hotim English
2nd of 9	7/2/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-58	8	Sonja Logan	57.5kg	Good	1:36.19	59.9 km/h	0:35.46	1.0L	3-1	$5.00	34	$19,500	$3,900	1. Hotim English 2. Esskay 3. Rebellious Hope
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	4/1/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-58	1	Adam Nicholls	58kg	Good	1:14.86	62.5 km/h	0:35.46	5.2L	6-7	$6.00	21	$19,500	-	1. Queen In The North 2. Brimarvi Rooboy 3. Hotim English

I'm A Dreamer (1) 722227x742
Trainer: Tayarn Halter (Darwin)
Jockey: Raymond Vigar (Last 50: 5-2-5)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $104,233
Win / Place: 8.16% / 36%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: DIVINE PROPHET (AUS)

Dam: JARDAA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 4-11-3

Distance

19: 2-7-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-0

Track

26: 3-7-1

Season

9: 0-5-0

1st Up

6: 2-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

4th Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

47: 4-10-3

Turf

13: 0-4-1

Good

10: 0-3-0

Soft

3: 0-1-1

Dirt

6: 1-0-0

Sand

30: 3-7-2

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

45: 4-11-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-2-5

Trainer

W 21% P 48%

Distance

W 12% P 38%

Track

W 14% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 19% P 48%

Trainer/Distance

W 19% P 43%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1600m

Gear Changes

Blinkers OFF AGAIN

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run ran on from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track 0 - 70 on April 12 over 1600m, 2 len behind Desert Mist carrying 54kg at $8.50. The race before that 4th of 7 at this track 0 - 64 on March 28 over 1300m, 13 len behind He's Essential with 53.5kg at $6.50. Can improve again. Rates highly and can break through.

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 7	12/4/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-70	7	Hannah Le Blanc	54kg	Fast	1:35.01	60.6 km/h	0	2.0L	3-4	$8.50	15	$22,300	$4,460	1. Desert Mist 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Magnetic Tycoon
4th of 7	28/3/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-64	5	Olivia Kendal	53.5kg	Fast	1:14.92	62.5 km/h	0:35.87	13.2L	5-6	$6.50	13	$21,300	-	1. He's Essential 2. Marvelous Night 3. Global Wonder
7th of 9	15/3/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-58	6	Jade Hampson	57.5kg	Fast	1:14.77	62.6 km/h	0:35.43	4.0L	3-3	$4.00	130	$22,000	-	1. Bryce 2. Ribtickler 3. Lord Fenrir
130 Day Spell
7th of 8	5/11/24	Darwin	1600m	BM0-64	6	Paul Denton	56kg	Good	1:35.72	60.2 km/h	0:36.73	4.0L	-	$5.50	17	$22,000	-	1. A Big Chance 2. Ankle Rolex 3. Hong Kong Fighter
2nd of 9	19/10/24	Darwin	1600m	BM0-58	4	Hannah Le Blanc	55kg	Good	1:35.77	60.1 km/h	0:34.69	2.5L	3-2	$3.50f	35	$19,500	$3,900	1. Extreme Emotion 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Miracoli
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	14/9/24	Darwin	1600m	BM0-58	1	Adam Nicholls	57.5kg	Good	1:36.76	59.5 km/h	0:34.54	0.5L	1-1	$3.00f	14	$19,500	$3,900	1. Magnetic Tycoon 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Capistan

World Affairs (5) 5361744664
Trainer: Peter Stennett (Darwin)
Jockey: Paul Shiers (Last 50: 3-6-8)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $31,275
Win / Place: 9.52% / 19%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RUBICK (AUS)

Dam: CAESARISSA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

13: 1-0-1

Season

13: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 2-0-2

Turf

7: 1-0-1

Good

4: 1-0-1

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Sand

14: 1-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 2-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-6-8

Trainer

W 6.67% P 23%

Distance

W 15% P 40%

Track

W 15% P 43%

Trainer/Track

W 6.90% P 24%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 7 at this track 0 - 70 on April 12 over 1600m, 3 len behind Desert Mist carrying 55kg at $15. The race before that from last on the turn 6th of 9 at this track 0 - 58 on March 15 over 1300m, 4 len behind Bryce carrying 55kg at $7. Watch for him late in the piece.

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
4th of 7	12/4/25	Darwin	1600m	BM0-70	3	Paul Shiers	55kg	Fast	1:35.01	60.6 km/h	0	3.0L	7-7	$15	28	$22,300	-	1. Desert Mist 2. I'm A Dreamer 3. Magnetic Tycoon
6th of 9	15/3/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-58	7	Paul Shiers	55kg	Fast	1:14.77	62.6 km/h	0:35.43	3.9L	8-9	$7.00	8	$22,000	-	1. Bryce 2. Ribtickler 3. Lord Fenrir
6th of 9	7/3/25	Darwin	1200m	BM54	5	Paul Shiers	55.5kg	Good	1:09.76	61.9 km/h	0:35.51	3.5L	8-8	$9.50	28	$19,500	-	1. Straya Pride 2. The Stifmeister 3. Global Wonder
4th of 10	7/2/25	Darwin	1300m	BM0-64	1	Paul Shiers	55kg	Good	1:14.02	63.2 km/h	0:34.46	4.0L	8-7	$16	6	$20,500	-	1. Crown Waters 2. Moorestown 3. Style And Grace
4th of 7	1/2/25	Darwin	1200m	BM54	5	Sonja Logan	56kg	Good	1:08.21	63.3 km/h	0	7.8L	7-7	$6.00	21	$19,500	-	1. Brazen Bon 2. To The Point 3. Global Wonder
7th of 8	11/1/25	Darwin	1200m	BM0-58	5	Aaron Sweeney	57kg	Good	1:09.14	62.5 km/h	0:35.12	8.2L	8-8	$8.50	28	$19,500	-	1. Crown Waters 2. On The Charge 3. Rhesus

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