Hobart Race 5

Kevin Sharkie Elwick Stakes (L)

Prize Money: $125,000

ARISTOPOLOS (1) seeks the hat trick off comfortable heavily bet wins. Has a wide gate to contend with but is down in weight and the promising colt can go on with the job. MOMENTSLIKETHESE (6) also has his third start and found the above 1L too good last time. Draws low again and she's the threat. COPPER REIGN (10) debuts and owns a comfortable trial win at the track. The barrier is awkward but she's likely to race well. KING CANDY (2) was plain in the same race but his debut effort was solid. Needs some luck but can get some of the minor pourse. TOO POETIC (7) led and folded up in that contest. He may stick on better.

Distance: 1100m
Class: Open 2Y SW
Track: Soft5
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +10m Entire. (Pent: 4.70)

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Aristopolos (9) 11
Trainer: John Blacker(Longford)
Jockey: Erica Byrne Burke (Last 50: 10-8-3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $43,750
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)

Dam: FLYING KRUPT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Krupt

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

50: 10-8-3

Trainer

W 14% P 38%

Distance

W 19% P 44%

Track

W 11% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 36%

Trainer/Distance

W 20% P 48%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Puts an unbeaten record on the line. When well in the market on debut, favourite; won by 2 len at Launceston 2yo Mdn December 10 over 1100m defeating King Candy carrying 57kg at $2.30. Last start favourite; came from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Launceston 2yo Hcp January 9 over 1100m on a soft track defeating Momentslikethese carrying 59kg at $1.26. Going well. Promising and can win again.

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 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	1	Erica Byrne Burke	59kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	1.0L	3-5	$1.26f	30	$35,000	$21,875	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
1st of 8	10/12/25	Launceston	1100m	MDN 2	1	Erica Byrne Burke	57kg	Good 4	1:06.89	59.2 km/h	0:35.13	2.0L	7-6	$2.30f	-	$35,000	$21,875	1. Aristopolos 2. King Candy 3. Momentslikethese
1st of 3	6/11/25	Launceston	800m	Trial	1	Jackson Radley	-	Soft	0:47.20	61.0 km/h	-	6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Aristopolos 2. Brutal Empire 3. Air Lift

King Candy (7) 26
Trainer: Graeme Mcculloch(Whitemore)
Jockey: Lauryn Bingley (a0)(Last 50: 10-5-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $7,350
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WILD RULER (AUS)

Dam: PEPPERMINT PATTY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Denman

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 10-5-7

Trainer

W 14% P 57%

Distance

W 15% P 37%

Track

W 9.74% P 32%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, 2nd of 8 at Launceston 2yo Mdn on December 10 over 1100m, 2 len behind Aristopolos with 54kg at $11. Last start ran last in a small field at Launceston 2yo Hcp on January 9 over 1100m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Aristopolos with 56kg at $13. Can go better.

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
6th of 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	6	Jabez Johnstone	56kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	6.6L	6-6	$13	30	$35,000	$350	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
2nd of 8	10/12/25	Launceston	1100m	MDN 2	2	Jabez Johnstone	54kg	Good 4	1:06.89	59.2 km/h	0:35.13	2.0L	4-5	$11	-	$35,000	$7,000	1. Aristopolos 2. King Candy 3. Momentslikethese
4th of 6	25/11/25	Hobart	800m	Trial	6	Indi Bowles	-	Soft	0:50.34	57.2 km/h	-	1.81L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Too Poetic 2. Precious Illusion 3. Momentslikethese

Sovereign Dash (6)
Trainer: Adam Trinder(Latrobe)
Jockey: Shayleigh Ingelse (a0)(Last 50: 2-3-6)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: HANSEATIC (AUS)

Dam: PRINCESS DIVA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Written Tycoon

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-3-6

Trainer

W 0% P 16%

Distance

W 10% P 26%

Track

W 8.33% P 8.33%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding by Hanseatic making his first race start. Has looked handy in two trials leading into this. Ran 3rd in a trial at Longford over 800m on January 13. Looks tested in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	13/1/26	Longford	800m	Trial	6	Shayleigh Ingelse	-	Good	0:46.97	61.3 km/h	0.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. She's Got Swing 2. Ramiro 3. Sovereign Dash
3rd of 4	23/12/25	Devonport Synthetic	800m	Trial	3	Kim Moore	-	Synthetic	0:49.17	58.6 km/h	3.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Strato Ken 2. She's Got Swing 3. Sovereign Dash

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 7

13/1/26

Longford

800m

Trial

Shayleigh Ingelse

Good

0:46.97

61.3 km/h

0.6L

1. She's Got Swing

2. Ramiro

3. Sovereign Dash

3rd of 4

23/12/25

Devonport Synthetic

800m

Trial

Kim Moore

Synthetic

0:49.17

58.6 km/h

3.6L

1. Strato Ken

2. She's Got Swing

3. Sovereign Dash

Tsuyoi Kitsune (3)
Trainer: Sarah Cotton(Broadmarsh)
Jockey: Jabez Johnstone (a0)(Last 50: 4-7-13)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TOSEN STARDOM (JPN)

Dam: MYSTICAL VIXEN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Foxwedge

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-7-13

Trainer

W 13% P 35%

Distance

W 12% P 54%

Track

W 14% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 15% P 38%

Trainer/Distance

W 22% P 55%

Comments

First starter by Tosen Stardom out of Mystical Vixen. Only trial was January 5 at Hobart when third over 800m. Barrier an advantage. Facing a stiff test.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 4	5/1/26	Hobart	800m	Trial	4	Jabez Johnstone	-	Good	0:46.43	62.0 km/h	1.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Specimen 2. Steel Shosha 3. Tsuyoi Kitsune

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 4

5/1/26

Hobart

800m

Trial

Jabez Johnstone

Good

0:46.43

62.0 km/h

1.1L

1. Specimen

2. Steel Shosha

3. Tsuyoi Kitsune

Momentslikethese (2) 32
Trainer: Stuart Gandy(Brighton)
Jockey: Harry Grace (Last 50: 2-6-4)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $10,500
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TIGER OF MALAY (AUS)

Dam: MINTHA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Redoute's Choice

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-6-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 5.64% P 20%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Nose Roll]

Comments

Lining up for just third start. When well in the market at debut, sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 8 at Launceston 2yo Mdn on December 10 over 1100m, 2.25 len behind Aristopolos with 55kg at $4.40. Last start 2nd in a small field at Launceston 2yo Hcp on January 9 over 1100m, on a slow track; 1.0 len behind Aristopolos carrying 55.5kg at $5.50. Likely to feature in the finish.

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 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	3	Anthony Darmanin	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	1.0L	5-3	$5.50	30	$35,000	$7,000	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
3rd of 8	10/12/25	Launceston	1100m	MDN 2	6	Anthony Darmanin	55kg	Good 4	1:06.89	59.2 km/h	0:35.13	2.2L	2-2	$4.40	-	$35,000	$3,500	1. Aristopolos 2. King Candy 3. Momentslikethese
3rd of 6	25/11/25	Hobart	800m	Trial	1	Georgie Catania	-	Soft	0:50.34	57.2 km/h	-	0.81L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Too Poetic 2. Precious Illusion 3. Momentslikethese

Too Poetic (4) 43
Trainer: Stuart Gandy(Brighton)
Jockey: Codi Jordan (Last 50: 6-8-11)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $5,075
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: WORDSMITH (AUS)

Dam: GEE GEE DOUBLE HOT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sizzling

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-8-11

Trainer

W 9.64% P 34%

Distance

W 10% P 41%

Track

W 10% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 12% P 37%

Trainer/Distance

W 4.35% P 30%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Comments

Had two starts to date. At debut, from last on the turn 4th of 8 at Launceston 2yo Mdn on December 10 over 1100m, 3.5 len behind Aristopolos carrying 55kg at $8. Second-up 3rd in a small field at Launceston 2yo Hcp on January 9 over 1100m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Aristopolos carrying 55kg at $12. Likely to improve.

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
3rd of 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	2	Stan Tsaikos	55kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	5.0L	1-1	$12	30	$35,000	$3,500	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
4th of 8	10/12/25	Launceston	1100m	MDN 2	8	Codi Jordan	55kg	Good 4	1:06.89	59.2 km/h	0:35.13	3.7L	8-8	$8.00	-	$35,000	$1,575	1. Aristopolos 2. King Candy 3. Momentslikethese
1st of 6	25/11/25	Hobart	800m	Trial	5	Catherine Van Munster	-	Soft	0:50.34	57.2 km/h	-	0.06L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Too Poetic 2. Precious Illusion 3. Momentslikethese

Olindah (1) 4
Trainer: Logan Mcgill(Mornington)
Jockey: David Pires (Last 50: 4-3-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $1,575
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STRATUM STAR (AUS)

Dam: MISS STRALIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sizzling

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-3-6

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 12% P 36%

Track

W 16% P 42%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Jumped at long odds at debut, 4th in a small field at Launceston 2yo Hcp on January 9 over 1100m, slow going 5 len behind Aristopolos carrying 55.5kg at $31. later.

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
4th of 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	4	Bulent Muhcu	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	5.1L	4-4	$31	-	$35,000	$1,575	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
2nd of 4	31/12/25	Balnarring	750m	Trial	-	Daniel Stackhouse	-	-	0:46.49	58.1 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Around The Marx 2. Olindah 3. Impede No Moor
4th of 7	10/12/25	Mornington	750m	Trial	-	Ryan Houston	-	-	0:43.79	61.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Somers Green 2. Farnan/ Islay Inlet/2023 3. Sovereign Blue

Precious Illusion (5) 5
Trainer: Stuart Gandy(Brighton)
Jockey: Troy Baker (Last 50: 2-6-5)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $700
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: NEEDS FURTHER (AUS)

Dam: MARIAH'S MAGIC (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Magic Albert

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-6-5

Trainer

W 11% P 41%

Distance

W 12% P 34%

Track

W 10% P 34%

Trainer/Track

W 6.76% P 43%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 48%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

Winkers FIRST TIME

Comments

At debut, second last in a small field at Launceston 2yo Hcp on January 9 over 1100m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Aristopolos carrying 55.5kg at $21. Will need to do a bit more.

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
5th of 6	9/1/26	Launceston	1100m	OPEN 2	5	Troy Baker	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:05.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.9	6.1L	2-2	$21	-	$35,000	$700	1. Aristopolos 2. Momentslikethese 3. Too Poetic
2nd of 6	25/11/25	Hobart	800m	Trial	3	Troy Baker	-	Soft	0:50.34	57.2 km/h	-	0.06L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Too Poetic 2. Precious Illusion 3. Momentslikethese

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 6

9/1/26

Launceston

1100m

OPEN 2

Troy Baker

55.5kg

Soft 5

1:05.78

60.2 km/h

0:34.9

6.1L

2-2

$21

$35,000

$700

1. Aristopolos

2. Momentslikethese

3. Too Poetic

2nd of 6

25/11/25

Hobart

800m

Trial

Troy Baker

Soft

0:50.34

57.2 km/h

0.06L

1. Too Poetic

2. Precious Illusion

3. Momentslikethese

Copper Reign (8)
Trainer: Stuart Gandy(Brighton)
Jockey: Kasi Boxall (Last 50: 1-4-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: NEEDS FURTHER (AUS)

Dam: WHY FOR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Xaar

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-4-3

Trainer

W 4.65% P 11%

Distance

W 5.12% P 23%

Track

W 4.29% P 21%

Trainer/Track

W 8.33% P 12%

Trainer/Distance

W 5.56% P 5.56%

Comments

Stuart Gandy trained two-year-old filly lining up for debut. Looked good in a recent trial win. The betting will be key.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	20/1/26	Hobart	800m	Trial	2	Kasi Boxall	-	Soft	0:48.55	59.3 km/h	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Copper Reign 2. Farmer's Son 3. Manamana

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 4

20/1/26

Hobart

800m

Trial

Kasi Boxall

Soft

0:48.55

59.3 km/h

1.25L

1. Copper Reign

2. Farmer's Son

3. Manamana

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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