Hobart Race 8

Ladbrokes Sires Produce

Prize Money: $14,000

TENACIOUSLY (5) scored an authoritative win when fresh from a spell last time out over 1650m at Bendigo, finishing 7 metres ahead of her rivals. Taking on a better field, but she is up to the task. HORATIUS SPECULO (6) finished third two starts back at this track, then gave nothing else a chance last start to win by 17 metres over 1680m at Launceston. Needs to be at his best to beat this field, but he is good enough to play a major role. MEDINA (3) got home by 2.5 metres over 2080m at Cranbourne on debut three months ago. Real threat at his first run back. POST LAZARUS (2) is a chance after recording his maiden win last start at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 2090m
Class: NMT 2 LTW's
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Mel Rusty Kita (Fr1) 39x7869262
Trainer: I H Belbin (Campania)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $13,745
Win / Place: 0% / 37%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MEL MARA (USA)

Dam: LA EBONY KITA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 0-3-3

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

16: 0-3-3

Season

14: 0-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

16: 0-3-3

Mobile

16: 0-3-3

All-Weather

16: 0-3-3

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track beaten 5 m by Post Lazarus (2:01.00) in 3yo+ MAIDEN on June 1 at $7. Two runs back 6th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 12 m by Might And Temerity (1:58.50) in 3yo NMT 1 LTW on May 18 at $13. Not likely to threaten 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
2nd of 9	1/6/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Rohan Hillier	2:01.00	2:01.0	4.9m	$7.00	14	MAIDEN	$14,000	$2,380	1. Post Lazarus 2. Mel Rusty Kita 3. Party Blaze
6th of 7	18/5/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Chibnall	1:58.50	1:58.5	12.9m	$13	14	NMT 1 LTW	$14,000	-	1. Might And Temerity 2. Sport Watcher 3. Horatius Speculo
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Chibnall	1:58.70	1:58.7	1.8m	$6.50	23	MAIDEN	$14,000	$2,380	1. Might And Temerity 2. Mel Rusty Kita 3. Rocknroll McRae
9th of 9	11/4/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	P R Williams	2:00.50	2:00.5	26.6m	$31	7	MAIDEN	$14,000	-	1. Nikita Jo 2. Party Blaze 3. Vincents Rainbow
6th of 11	4/4/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Chibnall	2:37.70	2:01.5	17.6m	$11	7	MAIDEN	$14,000	-	1. Bringsusjoy 2. Party Blaze 3. Isla Athena
8th of 9	28/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	P R Williams	1:56.20	1:56.2	24.4m	$101	6	NMT 4 LTW's	$9,700	-	1. Seriously Sam 2. Clare Favourite NZ 3. Just Jaydo

Post Lazarus (Fr2) 5352x32221
Trainer: T E Rattray (Longford)
Driver: Todd Rattray
Prize Money: $31,280
Win / Place: 11% / 77%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS (NZ)

Dam: FAWZIA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-4-2

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-1

Season

9: 1-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

9: 1-4-2

Mobile

9: 1-4-2

All-Weather

9: 1-4-2

Best Mile

2:01.00

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won by 5 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr5) held up early, at this track (2:01.00) beating Mel Rusty Kita in 3yo+ MAIDEN on June 1 at $1.75. In winning form and has to be included.

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 9	1/6/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Todd Rattray	2:01.00	2:01.0	4.9m	$1.75f	7	MAIDEN	$14,000	$9,100	1. Post Lazarus 2. Mel Rusty Kita 3. Party Blaze
2nd of 9	25/5/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Todd Rattray	2:05.40	2:00.1	2.4m	$2.30f	14	MAIDEN	$14,000	$2,380	1. Our Sweet Trixie NZ 2. Post Lazarus 3. Cuzzy Junior
2nd of 8	11/5/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Todd Rattray	2:45.10	2:00.8	4.5m	$1.70f	9	MAIDEN	$14,000	$2,380	1. Iris Brown 2. Post Lazarus 3. Party Blaze
2nd of 7	2/5/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Todd Rattray	2:05.40	2:00.2	1.4m	$3.00f	13	MAIDEN	$14,000	$2,380	1. Glenview Lanikai 2. Post Lazarus 3. Our Sweet Trixie NZ
3rd of 12	19/4/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Todd Rattray	2:45.50	2:01.0	3.1m	$2.70f	168	MAIDEN	$20,000	$2,000	1. McMayhem 2. Party Blaze 3. Post Lazarus
168 Day Spell
2nd of 10	2/11/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Todd Rattray	2:35.30	1:59.6	23.9m	$11	15	No NR	$58,800	$10,800	1. Okanui Beach 2. Post Lazarus 3. Hes First Class

Medina (Fr3) 1x
Trainer: Freddy Taiba (Sunbury)
Driver: Tiarna Ford (C)
Prize Money: $3,320
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MACEY CULLEN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.86

Gear Changes

[Headcheck - None ON, Hopples - Round ON, Shoes - Front ON, Shoes - Hind ON, Bit - Headcheck OFF, Hopples - Flat OFF]

Comments

Three-year-old colt facing the starter for the second time. Won at debut when from midfield and won by 2.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at Cranbourne (2:36.20) beating Harley Lane in MAIDEN on March 16 at $1.35 at the bell was leading 4.2m on the pegs. Can go on with the job.

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 6	3/6/25	Melton	2240m			-	Dylan Ford	2:44.80	-	36m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Park Avenue 2. Guaranteed Trouble 3. Medina
3rd of 4	27/5/25	Melton	1720m			-	Jordan Leedham	2:06.90	-	39.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lambro Mach 2. Rakarompa NZ 3. Medina
1st of 9	16/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Greg Sugars	2:36.20	2:00.9	2.4m	$1.35f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Medina 2. Harley Lane 3. Neon Tiger

Iden Regal Wave (Fr4) 741x007543
Trainer: C D Salter (Brighton)
Driver: Christian Salter
Prize Money: $19,121
Win / Place: 6.67% / 26%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: STONEBRIDGE REGAL (USA)

Dam: IDEN MAKIN TIME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 1-1-2

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-1

Track

13: 1-0-2

Season

15: 1-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

15: 1-1-2

Mobile

15: 1-1-2

All-Weather

15: 1-1-2

Best Mile

2:01.60

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 2090m at this track, beaten 10 m by Might And Temerity (2:37.40) in 3yo NMT 2 LTW's on June 1 at $41. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Might And Temerity (1:58.50) in 3yo NMT 1 LTW on May 18 at $5.50. Will not find this easy. Prefer others on this occasion.

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	1/6/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Yole	2:37.40	2:01.2	10.1m	$41	14	NMT 2 LTW's	$14,000	$1,400	1. Might And Temerity 2. Smiling Mia 3. Iden Regal Wave
4th of 7	18/5/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Yole	1:58.50	1:58.5	11.5m	$5.50	14	NMT 1 LTW	$14,000	$700	1. Might And Temerity 2. Sport Watcher 3. Horatius Speculo
99th of 4	12/5/25	Hobart	2090m			-	Christian Salter	2:38.70	-	-	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Triple Vinnies 2. Diamonds N Cash NZ 3. Lets Go Lucylou
5th of 10	4/5/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Yole	2:39.20	2:02.6	2.0m	$61	9	NMT 2 LTW's	$9,700	$291	1. Miss Dutton 2. Imperial Laz NZ 3. Goodtime Oscar
7th of 10	25/4/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Yole	1:57.50	1:57.5	19.7m	$61	34	NR 50 to 52	$8,000	-	1. Aishabeach 2. Aurora Reason 3. Danger Play
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	14/4/25	Hobart	1609m			-	Christian Salter	2:06.40	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Solo Safari 2. Iden Regal Wave 3. Stayzbetter

Tenaciously (Fr5) 1227x1
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $15,010
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: MISS GRACELAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-2-0

Season

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 2-1-0

Mobile

5: 2-2-0

All-Weather

5: 2-2-0

Best Mile

1:54.50

Comments

Resumed from a 242-day break with a strong win by 7 m as favourite (Fr4) at Bendigo (1:57.40) beating Serene Rock in 3yo 0-2 WINS on May 14 at $1.10. Strips fitter and can make it back-to-back wins.

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
1st of 8	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Pitt	1:57.40	1:54.5	7.1m	$1.10f	242	0-2 WINS	$6,000	$3,320	1. Tenaciously 2. Serene Rock 3. Jilpanger Rose
242 Day Spell
4th of 5	8/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	Greg Sugars	2:45.70	-	5.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Miss Ari 2. Coastal Drive 3. Miss Disturbia
7th of 12	14/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Hart	2:39.60	1:54.7	24.5m	$15	7	No NR	$150,000	$3,000	1. Ivseenheavenslight 2. Let Her Roll 3. Soho Americano
2nd of 11	7/9/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:42.30	1:56.6	0.2m	$2.10f	10	No NR	$20,000	$3,200	1. Tupelo 2. Tenaciously 3. Alifetimeforliving
2nd of 10	28/8/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	M R Pitt	2:37.20	1:57.7	1.9m	$1.45f	7	No NR	$10,000	$1,500	1. Miss Disturbia 2. Tenaciously 3. Ozzie Gem
1st of 10	21/8/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	M R Pitt	1:57.30	1:54.5	8.6m	$1.33f	-	MAIDEN	$7,000	$3,990	1. Tenaciously 2. Wicked Mitzi 3. Normans Girl

Horatius Speculo (Fr6) 12x31
Trainer: Tammy Langley (Brighton)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $18,454
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: FAIREST ONE YOUARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

4: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

3: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

4: 2-1-1

All-Weather

4: 2-1-1

Best Mile

1:57.30

Comments

Going well. Last start won a big 17 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr6) at Launceston (2:02.40) beating Iris Brown in 3yo+ NMT 1 LTW on May 30 at $1.90. Hard to beat again.

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 8	30/5/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	T R Ford	2:02.40	1:57.3	17.9m	$1.90f	12	NMT 1 LTW	$9,700	$6,305	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Iris Brown 3. Our Sweet Trixie NZ
3rd of 7	18/5/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Dylan Ford	1:58.50	1:58.5	9.4m	$2.20f	121	NMT 1 LTW	$14,000	$1,400	1. Might And Temerity 2. Sport Watcher 3. Horatius Speculo
121 Day Spell
1st of 4	12/5/25	Hobart	2090m			-		2:37.30	-	18m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Inside Three Bars 3. Still Rocking
1st of 5	28/4/25	Hobart	2090m			-	Dylan Ford	2:42.00	-	1.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Smiling Mia 3. Treacherous Rock
2nd of 10	17/1/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Dylan Ford	2:37.10	2:00.9	10.0m	$3.10f	19	NMT 1 LTW	$9,700	$1,649	1. Mikis Joe 2. Horatius Speculo 3. Seriously Sam
1st of 10	29/12/24	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Dylan Ford	2:05.30	2:00.7	9.0m	$2.35	-	MAIDEN	$14,000	$9,100	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Unobetter 3. Our Willow

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