Pakenham Race 7

Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes (G2)

Prize Money: $350,000

The Group 2 Australia Stakes, won by the likes of Black Caviar, this year run at Pakenham of all places. WAR MACHINE (1) is clearly the class of the field. He won the G1 Stradbroke Handicap in fine style over the Winter, resuming with a fast win in the G2 Gilgai with 60kg at Flemington. That saw him start $10 to beat Ka Ying Rising in The Everest, which didn't work out, but he's trialled well and is exceptionally placed at the set weights. HEDGED (4) is a tricky one. He's been up a long time and was awful in the G3 Standish last time but he's bounced back quickly in the past having beaten NADAL (5) at Sandown two back. NADAL hasn't quite been able to recapture his best form this time in, but 1200m on the big track here should suit nicely. VEIGHT (2) is a class horse when right which we haven't seen for some time, but he's jumped out well and is worth watching the market. JIMMY RECARD (8) is a handy 3yo resuming who faces a good test.

Distance: 1200m
Class: Open 3UP WFA
Track: Good3
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 2m Entire Circuit.

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War Machine (2) x2111x100x
Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes(Euroa)
Jockey: Jamie Melham (Last 50: 10-6-8)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $3,364,955
Win / Place: 43% / 68%

Jockey Flying

Fresh Record

Strong Form on Good

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HARRY ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: CASERTA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Hussonet

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 7-2-2

Distance

6: 2-2-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-2-1

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

11: 4-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 3-1-1

Turf

16: 7-2-2

Good

12: 6-2-1

Soft

4: 1-0-1

Clockwise

6: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 5-2-1

Handicap Rating

113

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 10-6-8

Trainer

W 14% P 33%

Distance

W 17% P 43%

Track

W 18% P 47%

Trainer/Track

W 100% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign 12th of 15 at Randwick Russell Balding November 1 over 1300m, soft track; 10 len behind Jimmysstar with 58.5kg at $7. Previous preparation first-up won by 2 len Flemington G2 Gilgai October 4 over 1200m defeating Bridal Waltz with 60kg at $2.90. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Class sprinter who might just be too good for these.

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	16/1/26	Werribee	800m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	-	0:47.80	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. War Machine 2. Test Of Love 3. Mrs Iglesia
3rd of 6	9/1/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Mark Zahra	-	-	0:48.09	59.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Luna Cat 2. Sharing Moments 3. War Machine
12th of 15	1/11/25	Randwick	1300m	OPEN 3U	5	Tim Clark	58.5kg	Soft 7	1:16.57	61.1 km/h	0:35.86	10.1L	5-5	$7.00	14	$3,001,000	-	1. Jimmysstar 2. Lady Shenandoah 3. Mazu
10th of 12	18/10/25	Randwick	1200m	G1 OPEN	4	Tim Clark	58.5kg	Good 4	1:08.13	63.4 km/h	0:33.62	3.5L	8-10	$10	14	$20,000,000	$700,000	1. Ka Ying Rising 2. Tempted 3. Jimmysstar
1st of 15	4/10/25	Flemington	1200m	G2 OPEN 3U	15	Blake Shinn	60kg	Good 3	1:08.53	63.0 km/h	0:32.64	2.0L	9-5	$2.90f	112	$304,945	$184,945	1. War Machine 2. Bridal Waltz 3. Star Patrol
112 Day Spell
1st of 18	14/6/25	Eagle Farm	1400m	G1 OPEN 3U	12	Tim Clark	53kg	Good 3	1:21.17	62.1 km/h	0:35.37	0.8L	8-7	$3.20f	21	$3,000,000	$1,800,000	1. War Machine 2. Yellow Brick 3. Private Eye

Veight (3) 421x090x0x
Trainer: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy(Ballarat)
Jockey: Luke Currie (Last 50: 6-5-3)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $1,990,340
Win / Place: 33% / 46%

Fresh Record

Recent Trial Winner

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GRUNT (NZ)

Dam: NEENA ROCK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 5-2-0

Distance

6: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 4-2-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

15: 5-2-0

Good

11: 4-2-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 4-2-0

Handicap Rating

109

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-5-3

Trainer

W 16% P 40%

Distance

W 10% P 29%

Track

W 13% P 45%

Trainer/Track

W 21% P 52%

Trainer/Distance

W 17% P 34%

Gear Changes

Blinkers OFF AGAIN, Lugging Bit OFF AGAIN, Standard Bit AGAIN, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME, Visors FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation ran last of 13 at Doomben in the G1 Doomben 10,000 on May 17 over 1200m, on a wet track; 22 len behind Sunshine In Paris carrying 58.5kg at $31. When resuming last campaign second last of 12 at Moonee Valley in the G1 Manikato on September 27 2024 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Southport Tycoon with 58.5kg at $11. Won a jump-out at Flemington on January 9. Resumes after a recent trial win. Been off his best for some time but he's absolutely good

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
1st of 6	9/1/26	Flemington	1000m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	-	1:00.74	59.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Veight 2. Conchiero 3. Ambassadorial
3rd of 6	2/1/26	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Luke Currie	-	-	0:47.80	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Princess Que 2. Ikasara 3. Veight
13th of 13	17/5/25	Doomben	1200m	G1 OPEN 3U	5	Andrew Mallyon	58.5kg	Heavy 8	1:11.63	60.3 km/h	0	22.8L	11-13	$31	196	$1,500,000	-	1. Sunshine In Paris 2. Rothfire 3. Payline
196 Day Spell
19th of 20	2/11/24	Rosehill	1500m	OPEN 4	18	Harry Coffey	57.5kg	Good 4	1:27.98	61.4 km/h	0:35.69	18.1L	2-5	$41	14	$10,000,000	$5,000	1. Lake Forest 2. Lazzat 3. Tom Kitten
9th of 14	19/10/24	Randwick	1300m	G3 OPEN 4	13	James McDonald	58.5kg	Soft 5	1:16.64	61.1 km/h	0:34.06	4.4L	14-14	$5.50	22	$1,001,000	$8,000	1. Ostraka 2. Xidaki 3. War Machine
11th of 12	27/9/24	Moonee Valley	1200m	G1 OPEN 3U	8	Damian Lane	58.5kg	Good 4	1:09.91	61.8 km/h	0:35.44	5.3L	8-8	$11	188	$2,015,000	-	1. Southport Tycoon 2. Growing Empire 3. I Wish I Win
188 Day Spell

Maharba (5) x312x408x9
Trainer: Grahame Begg(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Jordan Childs (Last 50: 5-11-4)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $951,850
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

2nd Up Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS)

Dam: BLIZZARDLY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-4-2

Distance

12: 3-4-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 2-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-2-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

17: 3-4-2

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

18: 4-4-2

Good

14: 3-4-1

Soft

3: 1-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 4-3-2

Handicap Rating

103

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 1-2-2

Last 50

50: 5-11-4

Trainer

W 19% P 44%

Distance

W 12% P 32%

Track

W 13% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 17% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 22% P 46%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after 10 months 9th of 11 at Flemington in the G3 Standish on January 10 over 1200m, 6 len behind Disneck with 60kg at $8.50. Previously second-up 11th of 15 at Flemington in the G1 Newmarket on March 8 over 1200m, 6 len behind Joliestar with 56.5kg at $20. Poor fresh but he's better than that.

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
9th of 11	10/1/26	Flemington	1200m	G3 OPEN	2	Jordan Childs	60kg	Good 3	1:10.70	61.1 km/h	0:34.36	6.1L	6-5	$8.50	294	$201,000	-	1. Disneck 2. Extratwo 3. Contemporary
294 Day Spell
1st of 6	29/12/25	Cranbourne	1000m	Trial	-	Jordan Childs	-	-	0:59.30	60.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Maharba 2. Rhapsody Chic 3. Inexorable
2nd of 6	11/12/25	Caulfield Heath	850m	Trial	-	Michael Dee	-	Good	0:48.55	63.0 km/h	-	0.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Beast Mode 2. Maharba 3. Smarticon
8th of 9	22/3/25	Moonee Valley	1200m	G1 OPEN 3U	1	Jordan Childs	58.5kg	Soft 6	1:11.83	60.1 km/h	0:36.38	6.5L	4-5	$19	14	$1,000,000	$20,000	1. Schwarz 2. Benedetta 3. Jimmysstar
11th of 15	8/3/25	Flemington	1200m	G1 OPEN	1	Billy Egan	56.5kg	Good 3	1:08.75	62.8 km/h	0:33.31	6.2L	8-8	$20	28	$1,505,000	-	1. Joliestar 2. Headwall 3. Stretan Angel
4th of 7	8/2/25	Caulfield	1100m	G2 OPEN	4	Jordan Childs	58.5kg	Good 4	1:04.08	61.8 km/h	0:33.18	2.6L	2-2	$3.80	70	$301,800	$13,500	1. Rey Magnerio 2. Insurrection 3. Prairie Flower
70 Day Spell

Hedged (1) 535x262710
Trainer: Gavin Bedggood(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Harry Coffey (Last 50: 8-7-9)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $779,835
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPITALIST (AUS)

Dam: ACING SHAMROCK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-3-5

Distance

14: 1-2-3

Season

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

14: 3-2-2

Non-Metro

9: 2-1-3

Turf

23: 5-3-5

Good

18: 3-3-5

Soft

4: 2-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

17: 4-2-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-7-9

Trainer

W 11% P 33%

Distance

W 9.91% P 31%

Track

W 7.27% P 20%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1200m

Comments

Last start sat behind the speed prior to fading second last of 11 at Flemington in the G3 Standish on January 10 over 1200m, 6 len behind Disneck with 57.5kg at $2.90. The run before that favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2.5 len at Sandown-Lakeside LR Xmas Stks December 26 over 1200m defeating Nadal carrying 57.5kg at $4.20. Shocker last time but form prior says he's in this.

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
10th of 11	10/1/26	Flemington	1200m	G3 OPEN	5	Harry Coffey	57.5kg	Good 3	1:10.70	61.1 km/h	0:34.36	6.2L	2-2	$2.90f	15	$201,000	-	1. Disneck 2. Extratwo 3. Contemporary
1st of 9	26/12/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1200m	LR OPEN	7	Harry Coffey	57.5kg	Good 4	1:10.48	61.3 km/h	0:33.93	2.5L	3-3	$4.20f	34	$200,750	$120,750	1. Hedged 2. Nadal 3. Aviatress
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	15/12/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	James Bates	-	-	0:46.70	61.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hedged 2. Mystic Reign 3. Castellar
7th of 14	22/11/25	Cranbourne	1200m	OPEN 3U	3	Jamie Mott	57kg	Good 3	1:09.86	61.8 km/h	0:34.46	4.2L	3-4	$3.60f	7	$1,000,000	$25,000	1. Jigsaw 2. Arkansaw Kid 3. Zou Sensation
2nd of 11	15/11/25	Caulfield	1100m	LR OPEN	2	Beau Mertens	57kg	Good 4	1:02.91	62.9 km/h	0:33.96	1.5L	4-4	$2.50f	14	$175,750	$31,500	1. Boston Rocks 2. Hedged 3. Beast Mode
6th of 13	1/11/25	Flemington	1200m	G3 OPEN	9	Jamie Melham	54kg	Good 4	1:09.20	62.4 km/h	0:32.97	2.0L	6-7	$5.00	22	$243,645	$4,800	1. Caballus 2. Geegees Mistruth 3. Bosustow

Nadal (4) 41417x5962
Trainer: Ciaron Maher(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Ethan Brown (Last 50: 7-8-7)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $740,115
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: XTRAVAGANT (NZ)

Dam: MOSHKI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Moshe

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-1

Distance

7: 1-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

11: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

15: 3-2-1

Good

10: 2-1-1

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-8-7

Trainer

W 18% P 43%

Distance

W 14% P 40%

Track

W 15% P 38%

Trainer/Track

W 15% P 40%

Trainer/Distance

W 15% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

At the latest run 2nd of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside in the LR Xmas Stks on December 26 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Hedged carrying 59kg at $7.50. Before that 6th of 14 at Cranbourne Meteorite on November 22 over 1200m, 4 len behind Jigsaw carrying 58.5kg at $9. Making headway. Keeps building and his best is very good.

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
2nd of 9	26/12/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1200m	LR OPEN	1	Robert Whearty	59kg	Good 4	1:10.48	61.3 km/h	0:33.93	2.5L	6-7	$7.50	34	$200,750	$36,000	1. Hedged 2. Nadal 3. Aviatress
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	15/12/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Robert Whearty	-	-	0:46.70	61.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hedged 2. Mystic Reign 3. Castellar
6th of 14	22/11/25	Cranbourne	1200m	OPEN 3U	13	Ethan Brown	58.5kg	Good 3	1:09.86	61.8 km/h	0:34.46	3.9L	11-11	$9.00	14	$1,000,000	$30,000	1. Jigsaw 2. Arkansaw Kid 3. Zou Sensation
9th of 9	8/11/25	Flemington	1200m	LR OPEN	8	Ethan Brown	58kg	Heavy 8	1:12.60	59.5 km/h	0:35.2	9.4L	3-4	$5.00	21	$202,295	-	1. Need Some Luck 2. De Bergerac 3. Big Swinger
5th of 8	18/10/25	Caulfield	1000m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	Mark Zahra	57.5kg	Good 4	0:57.53	62.6 km/h	0:34.35	2.2L	7-7	$5.00	301	$302,500	$7,500	1. Rey Magnerio 2. Geegees Mistruth 3. Zealously
301 Day Spell
3rd of 9	22/9/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Ethan Brown	-	-	0:47.70	60.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hedged 2. Street Conqueror 3. Nadal

Cannonball (6) 85377x6702
Trainer: Patrick Kearney(Ballarat)
Jockey: John Allen (Last 50: 3-6-6)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $619,375
Win / Place: 15% / 30%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CAPITALIST (AUS)

Dam: GOLCONDA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Snitzel

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-1-3

Distance

7: 1-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

10: 2-0-0

2nd Up

8: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

22: 3-0-3

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

26: 4-1-3

Good

19: 4-0-2

Soft

7: 0-1-1

Clockwise

15: 2-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 3-6-6

Trainer

W 11% P 35%

Distance

W 13% P 37%

Track

W 15% P 36%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Visors]

Comments

Comes here off a 48-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 11 at Ballarat Bm100 on December 6 over 1100m, slow going 2 len behind South Of India carrying 59kg at $51. Before that ran last of 14 at Launceston in the LR Nwmrkt Hcp on November 21 over 1200m, 9 len behind Durazzo carrying 59.5kg at $10. Outclassed.

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
2nd of 5	15/1/26	Ballarat	1100m	Trial	-	John Allen	-	-	1:06.99	59.1 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Cripps 2. Cannonball 3. Empress Of The Sun
2nd of 4	7/1/26	Avoca	800m	Trial	-	Will Gordon	-	-	0:48.03	60.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pick 'N' Mix 2. Cannonball 3. Palentino Heights
2nd of 11	6/12/25	Ballarat	1100m	BM100	5	John Allen	59kg	Soft 6	1:05.67	60.3 km/h	0:35.04	2.0L	4-4	$51	15	$150,000	$27,000	1. South Of India 2. Cannonball 3. Klabel
14th of 14	21/11/25	Launceston	1200m	LR Qlty	11	Craig Newitt	59.5kg	Good 4	1:10.24	61.5 km/h	0:33.34	9.0L	12-8	$10	15	$150,000	-	1. Durazzo 2. Just Cruisin' 3. Tsunami Sam
7th of 11	6/11/25	Flemington	1000m	LR OPEN 3U	6	John Allen	58kg	Good 3	0:57.02	63.1 km/h	0:32.34	2.2L	4-7	$71	12	$202,245	$4,000	1. Stokke 2. Major Share 3. Rey Magnerio
6th of 6	25/10/25	Moonee Valley	1000m	OPEN 3U	5	John Allen	60kg	Good 4	0:56.55	63.7 km/h	0:33.95	6.9L	6-6	$31	119	$202,000	$4,000	1. Beast Mode 2. Tonkin 3. Don't Hope Do
119 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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