Albion Park Race 9

Pryde's Easifeed Choose Exceptional Always Trotters Mobile

Prize Money: $14,500

ZEALOUS SPUR (5) found a couple better two runs back then things went sour last time when he broke and finished 11 metres back in fourth over 2138m at this track. It doesn't get any easier but he is good enough to take this out. LOVE GUN (3) has been excellent of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 2138m here, getting home by 1.3 metres. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Meets a similar line up and he can figure in the finish. SHEZA CHANCE (1) is on the radar after her last-start fifth over 2138m at this venue two weeks ago. Include from the pegs. VAN SANK (4) cannot be left out after solid recent performances, the latest a sound third at this course over 2138m. May earn some minor money. Something for the Multiples: ZEALOUS SPUR NZ (5)

Distance: 1660m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Sheza Chance (Fr1) 1136671335
Trainer: Daren Garrard (Burpengary East)
Driver: Angus Garrard (C)
Prize Money: $56,509
Win / Place: 17% / 34%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GOTTA GO CULLECT (NZ)

Dam: EARLY HARVEST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 8-3-5

Distance

8: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-2

Track

37: 8-2-4

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 3-1-0

2nd Up

8: 0-0-0

3rd Up

8: 2-1-1

Metro

37: 8-2-4

Non-Metro

9: 0-1-1

Mobile

22: 2-2-3

Standing

24: 6-1-2

All-Weather

46: 8-3-5

Best Mile

1:57.10

Comments

Last start 5th (FT Fr3) over 2138m at this track beaten 6 m by Love Gun (2:42.70) in No NR on August 9 at $6.50. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (FT Fr2) over 2138m at this track, beaten 2.5 m by Love Gun (2:39.70) in No NR on August 2 at $3.80. One of the likely contenders.

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 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Angus Garrard	2:42.70	2:01.9	6.5m	$6.50	7	No NR	$14,980	$532	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
3rd of 9	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Angus Garrard	2:39.70	1:58.5	2.5m	$3.80f	7	No NR	$14,980	$1,197	1. Love Gun 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
3rd of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Angus Garrard	1:58.80	1:55.2	20.9m	$41	11	No NR	$14,500	$1,197	1. Gus NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
1st of 7	15/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Angus Garrard	2:35.60	1:57.1	3.7m	$61	24	No NR	$9,120	$5,481	1. Sheza Chance 2. McGee 3. Banff
7th of 11	21/6/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Angus Garrard	2:36.40	1:57.8	45.5m	$151	18	No NR	$26,000	$500	1. Zealous Spur NZ 2. Oscar Bonavena NZ 3. Taylad To Use NZ
6th of 9	3/6/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Angus Garrard	2:37.50	1:58.6	21.3m	$16	11	NR up to 75	$9,120	$60	1. McGee 2. Eurokash NZ 3. Five Oclock Gerry NZ

Love Gun (Fr2) 2144837511
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Grant Dixon
Prize Money: $184,621
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: SPIDERGIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 18-10-8

Distance

5: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

26: 4-2-2

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-2-1

3rd Up

7: 2-0-1

Metro

55: 9-4-4

Non-Metro

29: 9-6-4

Mobile

58: 14-7-5

Standing

26: 4-3-3

All-Weather

84: 18-10-8

Best Mile

1:57.40

Comments

Seven-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 2138m. Last start won by 1.3 m as favourite (10m Fr2) at this track (2:42.70) beating Izarra in No NR on August 9 at $2.90. Will be right in the thick of things.

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
1st of 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Grant Dixon	2:42.70	2:01.9	1.3m	$2.90f	7	No NR	$14,980	$8,379	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
1st of 9	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Grant Dixon	2:39.70	1:58.5	1.8m	$4.60	7	No NR	$14,980	$8,379	1. Love Gun 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
5th of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grant Dixon	1:58.80	1:55.2	24.5m	$5.50	7	No NR	$14,500	$532	1. Gus NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
7th of 12	19/7/25	Albion Park	3157m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Grant Dixon	3:57.00	2:00.8	18.5m	$81	7	No NR	$500,000	$7,500	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Bet N Win NZ 3. Oscar Bonavena NZ
3rd of 11	12/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Trista Dixon	3:15.80	1:57.6	14.2m	$61	7	No NR	$30,000	$3,000	1. Parisian Artiste 2. Arcee Phoenix 3. Love Gun
8th of 12	5/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Grant Dixon	2:34.30	1:56.1	21.1m	$81	21	No NR	$30,000	$450	1. Bet N Win NZ 2. Not As Promised 3. Arcee Phoenix

Van Sank (Fr3) 3442033543
Trainer: Shannon Price (Alberton)
Driver: Adam Sanderson
Prize Money: $213,054
Win / Place: 19% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: COUNTESS ANGELA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 18-12-13

Distance

18: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

16: 2-0-2

Track

59: 12-4-9

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 1-2-1

2nd Up

10: 1-0-1

3rd Up

9: 3-0-2

Metro

74: 15-6-11

Non-Metro

18: 3-6-2

Mobile

69: 13-10-9

Standing

23: 5-2-4

All-Weather

92: 18-12-13

Best Mile

1:54.70

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 5 m finishing fourth behind Love Gun at this track over 2138m in a No NR on August 9 at $11. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.5 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Hide And Seek at this track over 2138m in a No NR on August 14 at $5. Should be right there at the business end.

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	14/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Adam Sanderson	2:37.20	1:58.3	2.4m	$5.00	5	No NR	$6,380	$536	1. Hide And Seek 2. Izarra 3. Van Sank
4th of 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Adam Sanderson	2:42.70	2:01.9	4.8m	$11	7	No NR	$14,980	$798	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
5th of 9	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Mathew Neilson	2:39.70	1:58.5	12.8m	$8.00	25	No NR	$14,980	$532	1. Love Gun 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
3rd of 9	8/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Adam Sanderson	2:38.20	1:59.1	6.7m	$4.60	10	No NR	$9,120	$783	1. McGee 2. Ajay Volstead 3. Van Sank
3rd of 9	28/6/25	Redcliffe	2613m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Adam Sanderson	3:18.60	2:02.3	7.6m	$7.00	14	No NR	$21,380	$1,733	1. Izarra 2. Banff 3. Van Sank
11th of 11	14/6/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cox	2:33.70	1:55.7	112.8m	$81	14	No NR	$26,000	$500	1. Oscar Bonavena NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Gus NZ

Zealous Spur NZ (Fr4) 1216502234
Trainer: Grant Dixon (Tamborine)
Driver: Trista Dixon
Prize Money: $257,553
Win / Place: 15% / 43%

8 yo Black Gelding

Sire: PEGASUS SPUR (USA)

Dam: ZEALOUS LADY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 19-20-15

Distance

21: 2-6-3

Trk/Dst

21: 2-6-3

Track

100: 16-17-9

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

100: 16-17-9

Non-Metro

24: 3-3-6

Mobile

54: 6-11-6

Standing

70: 13-9-9

All-Weather

124: 19-20-15

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.80

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 2138m at this track, beaten 11 m by Hide And Seek (2:37.20) in No NR on August 14 at $1.65. Before that, a good run when 3rd (20m Fr1) over 2138m after being wide early at this track, beaten 3.5 m by Love Gun (2:42.70) in No NR on August 9 at $3.50. Best form should see him go well 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
4th of 5	14/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Grant Dixon	2:37.20	1:58.3	11.1m	$1.65f	5	No NR	$6,380	$358	1. Hide And Seek 2. Izarra 3. Van Sank
3rd of 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Trista Dixon	2:42.70	2:01.9	3.3m	$3.50	7	No NR	$14,980	$1,197	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
2nd of 9	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Trista Dixon	2:39.70	1:58.5	1.8m	$4.20	7	No NR	$14,980	$2,394	1. Love Gun 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
2nd of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Chapple	1:58.80	1:55.2	20.1m	$7.50	7	No NR	$14,500	$2,394	1. Gus NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
11th of 12	19/7/25	Albion Park	3157m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Trista Dixon	3:57.00	2:00.8	53.6m	$151	7	No NR	$500,000	$7,500	1. Arcee Phoenix 2. Bet N Win NZ 3. Oscar Bonavena NZ
5th of 11	12/7/25	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Trista Dixon	3:16.10	1:57.8	12.7m	$41	7	No NR	$30,000	$1,200	1. Bet N Win NZ 2. London To A Brick 3. Gus NZ

Izarra (Fr5) 08x1114722
Trainer: Jack Butler (Logan Village)
Driver: Chloe Butler (C)
Prize Money: $65,530
Win / Place: 16% / 42%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: USED TO ME (FR)

Dam: AMARULA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-7-4

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 2-2-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

6: 3-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 3-0-0

Metro

25: 5-5-3

Non-Metro

17: 2-2-1

Mobile

39: 5-6-4

Standing

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

42: 7-7-4

Best Mile

1:58.90

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at her last two starts at this course. Placed last start was well back in the run when 2nd (Fr4) over 2138m at this track beaten 1.75 m by Hide And Seek (2:37.20) in No NR on August 14 at $6.50. Before that 2nd (FT Fr2) over 2138m at this track beaten 1.3 m by Love Gun (2:42.70) in No NR on August 9 at $7.50. Place hope again.

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
2nd of 5	14/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nathan Dawson	2:37.20	1:58.3	1.8m	$6.50	5	No NR	$6,380	$1,073	1. Hide And Seek 2. Izarra 3. Van Sank
2nd of 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Chloe Butler	2:42.70	2:01.9	1.3m	$7.50	14	No NR	$14,980	$2,394	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
7th of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Chloe Butler	1:58.80	1:55.2	58.8m	$18	11	No NR	$14,500	$240	1. Gus NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
4th of 7	15/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chloe Butler	2:35.60	1:57.1	7.7m	$2.25f	17	No NR	$9,120	$522	1. Sheza Chance 2. McGee 3. Banff
1st of 9	28/6/25	Redcliffe	2613m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Chloe Butler	3:18.60	2:02.3	6.1m	$5.00	11	No NR	$21,380	$12,125	1. Izarra 2. Banff 3. Van Sank
1st of 10	17/6/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	50m	Chloe Butler	2:43.80	2:00.5	4.3m	$2.50f	11	NR up to 55	$9,120	$5,481	1. Izarra 2. Voltain 3. En Masse NZ

Call Me Trouble NZ (Fr6) 7486558761
Trainer: Mark Rees (Peak Crossing)
Driver: Matt Elkins
Prize Money: $191,432
Win / Place: 12% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUPERFAST STUART (CAN)

Dam: SUN TRAPPED (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 16-11-17

Distance

15: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

13: 0-1-0

Track

61: 4-5-5

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

10: 0-2-0

2nd Up

9: 2-1-0

3rd Up

9: 1-1-1

Metro

91: 10-8-9

Non-Metro

41: 6-3-8

Mobile

39: 2-1-4

Standing

93: 14-10-13

All-Weather

128: 15-11-17

Slushy

3: 0-1-0

Grass

4: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.10

Comments

Nine-year-old gelding showed improvement last start. Posted a big 3.5 m win when driven back in the field, (FT Fr4) held up early, at this track (2:39.10) beating Te Rapa in 3yo+ NR up to 75 on August 19 at $4.40. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into sixth behind Love Gun at this track over 2138m in a No NR on August 9 at $61. Others make more appeal in this contest.

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
1st of 6	19/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Matt Elkins	2:39.10	1:59.7	3.4m	$4.40	10	NR up to 75	$9,120	$5,481	1. Call Me Trouble NZ 2. Te Rapa NZ 3. Son Of A Sun NZ
6th of 9	9/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Matt Elkins	2:42.70	2:01.9	13.2m	$61	7	No NR	$14,980	$240	1. Love Gun 2. Izarra 3. Zealous Spur NZ
7th of 9	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Matt Elkins	2:39.70	1:58.5	17.8m	$34	7	No NR	$14,980	$240	1. Love Gun 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
8th of 8	26/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Matt Elkins	1:58.80	1:55.2	66.8m	$101	11	No NR	$14,500	$240	1. Gus NZ 2. Zealous Spur NZ 3. Sheza Chance
5th of 7	15/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Pete McMullen	2:35.60	1:57.1	7.7m	$16	7	No NR	$9,120	$348	1. Sheza Chance 2. McGee 3. Banff
5th of 9	8/7/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr6	Matt Elkins	2:38.20	1:59.1	28.6m	$19	10	No NR	$9,120	$348	1. McGee 2. Ajay Volstead 3. Van Sank

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