Redcliffe Race 9

Stu Valentine For Bloodstock Insurance Nr70-99 Veterans Pace

Prize Money: $8,940

Distance: 1780m
Class: NR 70 to 99
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Alta Equus (Fr1) 7562386214
Trainer: Doug Hewitt (Forest Hill)
Driver: Doug Hewitt
Prize Money: $145,277
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALTA CHRISTIANO (NZ)

Dam: WILY WAHINI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

141: 17-20-22

Distance

48: 4-5-7

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

27: 1-5-4

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 1-1-0

3rd Up

8: 0-2-1

Metro

50: 4-8-8

Non-Metro

91: 13-12-14

Mobile

141: 17-20-22

All-Weather

141: 17-20-22

Best Mile

1:54.42

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr3) over 1660m at Albion Park, at the bell was 8th-10.85 beaten 3 m by Fact Finder (1:56.30) in NR up to 75 on May 6 at $16. Two runs back won by a nose (Fr2) at Albion Park (2:) beating Rocks Or Diamonds in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $11 at the bell was 2nd-3.6m on the pegs.

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 10	6/5/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Chapple	1:56.30	1:52.8	3.0m	$16	7	NR up to 75	$9,000	$522	1. Fact Finder 2. Teddy Turpin 3. Back To Betoota
1st of 8	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Doug Hewitt	2:00.00	1:56.3	0.1m	$11	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$5,481	1. Alta Equus 2. Rocks Or Diamonds 3. Soextra
2nd of 8	22/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Doug Hewitt	2:31.20	1:53.8	9.8m	$26	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$1,566	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Alta Equus 3. Major Jellis NZ
6th of 8	15/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Doug Hewitt	1:54.90	1:51.4	8.4m	$3.80	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$60	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Soextra 3. Major Jellis NZ
8th of 8	8/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Doug Hewitt	2:31.20	1:53.8	32.1m	$7.50	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$60	1. Our Major Day 2. Royal Speech 3. Obi One NZ
3rd of 10	1/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Doug Hewitt	1:55.60	1:52.1	3.8m	$19	14	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$783	1. Royal Speech 2. Major Jellis NZ 3. Alta Equus

Monsieur Delacour (Fr2) 4489607264
Trainer: Tayla Gillespie (Prenzlau)
Driver: Angus Garrard (C)
Prize Money: $210,732
Win / Place: 9.79% / 36%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VILLAGE JOLT (CAN)

Dam: ISABELLE DELACOUR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

194: 19-33-19

Distance

19: 3-7-0

Trk/Dst

10: 0-5-0

Track

20: 3-6-1

Season

32: 3-4-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

69: 4-7-6

Non-Metro

125: 15-26-13

Mobile

192: 19-32-19

Standing

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

194: 19-33-19

Best Mile

1:53.47

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr3) over 1660m at Albion Park, at the bell was 8th-13.4m 2WWC beaten 2.5 m by Soho Casablanca (1:56.60) in NR 49 to 53 on April 29 at $34. Two runs back 6th (20m Fr2) over 2200m at Marburg beaten 35 m by Daggy Lamb (2:43.50) in NR 40 to 70 on April 20 at $4.40.

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
4th of 10	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Gemma Hewitt	1:56.60	1:53.0	2.5m	$34	9	NR 49 to 53	$9,000	$522	1. Soho Casablanca 2. Udderly Sweet 3. Thetorque Majority
6th of 10	20/4/25	Marburg	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Angus Garrard	2:43.50	1:59.6	34.0m	$4.40	7	NR 40 to 70	$35,970	$500	1. Daggy Lamb NZ 2. Bonnies Cam 3. Little Bolt
2nd of 7	13/4/25	Marburg	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Angus Garrard	2:43.30	1:59.5	1.2m	$7.00	10	NR 40 to 70	$4,060	$677	1. Betting Origin 2. Monsieur Delacour 3. Windy Hill Wally
6th of 10	8/4/25	Albion Park	2138m			-	Angus Garrard	2:42.30	-	11m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mighty Jolt 2. Littlelioneljames 3. Rock Nien
7th of 9	3/4/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tom Callaghan	2:10.60	1:58.1	7.6m	$3.60f	5	NR 51 to 55	$6,200	$60	1. Hold Onto Ya Bling 2. Achromatic 3. Arnold Street
10th of 11	29/3/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	S A Gillespie	2:32.40	1:54.7	25.1m	$61	7	B 5 No NR	$14,980	$240	1. Collect A Dime 2. My Rocky Romance NZ 3. Congo Line

Obi One NZ (Fr3) 4665743458
Trainer: Jack Butler (Logan Village)
Driver: Leonard Cain (C)
Prize Money: $198,898
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MCARDLE (USA)

Dam: SANTA ROSA GLORY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

160: 17-22-21

Distance

18: 1-5-3

Trk/Dst

11: 0-2-3

Track

21: 1-2-6

Season

29: 3-1-2

1st Up

8: 2-1-2

2nd Up

7: 3-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-3-0

Metro

119: 14-15-14

Non-Metro

41: 3-7-7

Mobile

160: 17-22-21

All-Weather

160: 17-22-21

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 8th (Fr3) over 1660m at Albion Park was 5th-9.6m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 7 m by Alta Equus (2:) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $21. Before that 5th (Fr3) over 2138m at Albion Park, beaten 21 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $18.

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
8th of 8	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	N T Rothwell	2:00.00	1:56.3	7.1m	$21	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$60	1. Alta Equus 2. Rocks Or Diamonds 3. Soextra
5th of 8	22/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Leonard Cain	2:31.20	1:53.8	21.4m	$18	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$348	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Alta Equus 3. Major Jellis NZ
4th of 8	15/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Leonard Cain	1:54.90	1:51.4	6.9m	$12	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$522	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Soextra 3. Major Jellis NZ
3rd of 8	8/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Leonard Cain	2:31.20	1:53.8	5.0m	$12	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$783	1. Our Major Day 2. Royal Speech 3. Obi One NZ
4th of 10	1/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	N T Rothwell	1:55.60	1:52.1	8.9m	$7.00	28	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$522	1. Royal Speech 2. Major Jellis NZ 3. Alta Equus
7th of 9	4/3/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Chloe Butler	1:55.80	1:52.3	14.9m	$71	7	NR up to 75	$9,000	$60	1. Rudy Gee 2. Life Of Art NZ 3. Apollo Dreamz

Firestorm Red (Fr4) 5672905586
Trainer: Graham Dwyer (North Maclean)
Driver: Layne Dwyer (C,3)
Prize Money: $311,108
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

9 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: SPIRITED STORM (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

184: 25-25-17

Distance

23: 3-4-3

Season

30: 1-3-3

1st Up

7: 0-2-1

2nd Up

7: 0-2-0

3rd Up

7: 0-2-1

Metro

119: 8-13-11

Non-Metro

65: 17-12-6

Mobile

184: 25-25-17

All-Weather

184: 25-25-17

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 6th (Fr4) over 1660m after racing wide at Albion Park, at the bell was 3rd-5.6m 2WNC beaten 4.5 m by Alta Equus (2:) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $31. Before that 8th (Fr2) over 2138m at Albion Park, beaten 35 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $34.

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
6th of 8	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Layne Dwyer	2:00.00	1:56.3	4.3m	$31	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$60	1. Alta Equus 2. Rocks Or Diamonds 3. Soextra
8th of 8	22/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Layne Dwyer	2:31.20	1:53.8	37.3m	$34	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$60	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Alta Equus 3. Major Jellis NZ
5th of 8	15/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Layne Dwyer	1:54.90	1:51.4	7.9m	$18	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$348	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Soextra 3. Major Jellis NZ
5th of 8	8/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Layne Dwyer	2:31.20	1:53.8	8.6m	$41	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$348	1. Our Major Day 2. Royal Speech 3. Obi One NZ
10th of 10	1/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Layne Dwyer	1:55.60	1:52.1	21.4m	$23	3	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$60	1. Royal Speech 2. Major Jellis NZ 3. Alta Equus
9th of 11	29/3/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Layne Dwyer	2:32.40	1:54.7	24.9m	$6.00	7	B 5 No NR	$14,980	$240	1. Collect A Dime 2. My Rocky Romance NZ 3. Congo Line

Betterthanarocket NZ (Fr5) 311670x114
Trainer: Chantal Turpin (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Pete McMullen
Prize Money: $145,630
Win / Place: 23% / 35%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: TRENDY'S ROCKET (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 18-4-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

20: 5-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

72: 16-4-5

Non-Metro

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

75: 18-4-5

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 18-4-5

Best Mile

1:51.38

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when fourth at Albion Park on April 29. Won the start prior at Albion Park on April 22.

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
4th of 8	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tom Callaghan	2:00.00	1:56.3	2.6m	$1.33f	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$522	1. Alta Equus 2. Rocks Or Diamonds 3. Soextra
1st of 8	22/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tom Callaghan	2:31.20	1:53.8	9.8m	$2.10f	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$5,481	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Alta Equus 3. Major Jellis NZ
1st of 8	15/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Tom Callaghan	1:54.90	1:51.4	1.6m	$2.90f	122	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$5,481	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Soextra 3. Major Jellis NZ
122 Day Spell
2nd of 6	4/4/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Tom Callaghan	1:57.00	-	8.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rudy Gee 2. Betterthanarocket NZ 3. Hot Rod Harry
- of 9	14/12/24	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Narissa Elkins	3:11.00	1:54.7	99.0m	$71	7	No NR	$26,580	$304	1. Northview Hustler NZ 2. Classie Washington NZ 3. Duke Of Scotland NZ
7th of 9	7/12/24	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	C A Turpin	2:30.40	1:53.2	8.8m	$51	7	No NR	$26,000	$500	1. Mr McLaren NZ 2. Tims A Trooper 3. O B Legal NZ

Major Jellis NZ (Fr6) 5798924335
Trainer: Jack Butler (Logan Village)
Driver: Chloe Butler (C)
Prize Money: $172,388
Win / Place: 9.43% / 36%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CIRCUS FLYER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 10-15-14

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

15: 0-1-3

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-0-2

3rd Up

6: 0-2-0

Metro

91: 7-12-12

Non-Metro

15: 3-3-2

Mobile

95: 8-13-14

Standing

11: 2-2-0

All-Weather

106: 10-15-14

Slushy

2: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.27

Comments

Last start then settled down to finish fifth over 1660m at Albion Park last start. At his previous start solid effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 2138m after showing early speed at Albion Park was 4th-5.7m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 11 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $8.50.

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	29/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chloe Butler	2:00.00	1:56.3	2.9m	$6.50	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$348	1. Alta Equus 2. Rocks Or Diamonds 3. Soextra
3rd of 8	22/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chloe Butler	2:31.20	1:53.8	11.5m	$8.50	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$783	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Alta Equus 3. Major Jellis NZ
3rd of 8	15/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chloe Butler	1:54.90	1:51.4	5.6m	$3.30	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$783	1. Betterthanarocket NZ 2. Soextra 3. Major Jellis NZ
4th of 8	8/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chloe Butler	2:31.20	1:53.8	7.8m	$4.20	7	NR 70 to 99	$9,120	$522	1. Our Major Day 2. Royal Speech 3. Obi One NZ
2nd of 10	1/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chloe Butler	1:55.60	1:52.1	2.5m	$10	42	NR 70 to 99	$9,000	$1,566	1. Royal Speech 2. Major Jellis NZ 3. Alta Equus
42 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	18/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	B L McDonough	1:49.90	1:49.9	28.6m	$51	11	NR up to 70	$10,000	$196	1. Chevron Art NZ 2. Aliberto NZ 3. Quiet Storm

Last Time Joe (Sr1) 4275106434
Trainer: Narissa Elkins (Coominya)
Driver: Matt Elkins
Prize Money: $122,429
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: MERLEY PERLEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 14-13-8

Distance

11: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Track

5: 1-3-0

Season

25: 3-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Metro

61: 11-8-7

Non-Metro

19: 3-5-1

Mobile

80: 14-13-8

All-Weather

80: 14-13-8

Best Mile

1:53.59

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 2138m after showing early pace at Albion Park beaten 8 m by Lochinvar Jag (2:32.80) in B 5 No NR on May 3 at $15. At the start before good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1660m after showing early speed at Albion Park, beaten 6 m by Miracle Moose (1:54.90) in B 5 No NR on April 26 at $9.

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 12	3/5/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Layne Dwyer	2:32.80	1:55.0	8.3m	$15	7	B 5 No NR	$14,980	$798	1. Lochinvar Jag 2. Amami 3. My Rocky Romance NZ
3rd of 10	26/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Layne Dwyer	1:54.90	1:51.3	6.2m	$9.00	7	B 5 No NR	$14,500	$1,197	1. Miracle Moose NZ 2. My Rocky Romance NZ 3. Last Time Joe
4th of 7	19/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Taleah McMullen	2:31.70	1:54.2	6.3m	$81	7	No NR	$21,380	$1,156	1. Dele Row 2. Turn It Up 3. Mossdale Terry NZ
6th of 10	12/4/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Layne Dwyer	1:57.20	1:53.6	14.5m	$41	7	B 5 No NR	$14,500	$240	1. Free Thinker 2. Regazzo Di Tilly 3. Mister Reactor
10th of 11	5/4/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Layne Dwyer	2:31.80	1:54.3	21.4m	$101	7	B 5 No NR	$21,380	$304	1. Dele Row 2. Art Jester 3. Regazzo Di Tilly
1st of 10	29/3/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Pete McMullen	1:57.20	1:53.6	0.3m	$4.40	8	NR up to 75	$11,500	$7,056	1. Last Time Joe 2. Moops 3. Momentum Swing

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