Hobart Race 1

Ladbrokes Tasmania Cup Heat Two

Prize Money: $20,000

HORATIUS SPECULO (5) showed plenty of fight to score last time out over 2200m at Launceston, getting home by just 1.75 metres. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he has the ability to mix it with them. MAEBEE (1) has been hard to fault of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 2698m at Launceston, getting home by a head. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Beautifully placed and is sure to be there at the finish. DE GOEY (2) is having his first run back from a break of three-and-a-half months. Boasts a record of four wins from seven starts when fresh from a spell. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. Sure to prove hard to beat on his return. THE SHALLOWS (3) could only finish eighth over 2579m at this track most recently. Open to improvement and is in the mix.

Distance: 2579m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Maebee (Fr1) x232523211
Trainer: Conor Crook (Karoola)
Driver: Jordan Chibnall (C)
Prize Money: $181,471
Win / Place: 13% / 57%

Driver Flying

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: DELIGHTFUL CHRISTIAN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 10-21-11

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

23: 4-5-4

Season

10: 2-4-2

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-3-0

Metro

59: 7-17-10

Non-Metro

14: 3-4-1

Mobile

58: 9-16-9

Standing

15: 1-5-2

All-Weather

73: 10-21-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 11-8-2

Comments

Seven-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Launceston and Carrick. Last start won by a head (FT Fr5) at Launceston (3:23.50) beating Dalton Shard in No NR on January 31 at $4.80. Expected to feature in the finish again.

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 12	31/1/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	C T Crook	3:23.50	2:01.4	0.2m	$4.80	6	No NR	$40,000	$22,800	1. Maebee 2. Dalton Shard NZ 3. Star Major
1st of 9	25/1/26	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	C T Crook	1:59.60	1:55.3	1.1m	$12	7	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Maebee 2. Celebrity Royal 3. Keayang Fitzy
2nd of 10	18/1/26	Burnie	2789m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Gareth Rattray	3:40.40	2:07.2	5.0m	$2.80	9	No NR	$20,000	$4,000	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Maebee 3. The Chancer
3rd of 10	9/1/26	Scottsdale	2692m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Gareth Rattray	3:25.50	2:02.9	14.4m	$2.80	12	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Zara Tindall NZ 3. Maebee
2nd of 11	28/12/25	Carrick	2150m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Gareth Rattray	2:41.00	1:59.4	13.6m	$4.20f	14	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Magnetic Terror NZ 2. Maebee 3. Rockandahardplace
5th of 12	14/12/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Gareth Rattray	3:24.00	2:00.3	31.1m	$6.50	7	No NR	$14,000	$420	1. Triedtotellya 2. The Shallows 3. Keayang Fitzy

De Goey (Fr2) 112155x25x
Trainer: R J Hadley (Bridport)
Driver: Kayleb Williams (C)
Prize Money: $151,644
Win / Place: 33% / 69%

Track Specialist

1st Up Record

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: JOKERS WILD CARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-8-4

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

11: 4-1-4

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 4-2-0

2nd Up

7: 1-1-2

3rd Up

5: 2-2-1

Metro

33: 11-8-4

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

25: 10-6-4

Standing

8: 1-2-0

All-Weather

33: 11-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 1-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-2-5

Comments

Resuming after a spell of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into fifth behind Iron Clad at Launceston over 2200m in a NR 80 or better on November 16 at $3.60. Expected to be in the finish.

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
5th of 10	16/11/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Kayleb Williams	2:45.10	2:00.7	33.5m	$3.60	28	NR 80 or better	$14,000	$420	1. Iron Clad 2. Maebee 3. Star Major
2nd of 10	19/10/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Rohan Hillier	3:27.60	2:02.9	0.1m	$5.00	105	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Star Major 2. De Goey 3. Vanquish Stride NZ
105 Day Spell
1st of 4	6/10/25	Carrick	2150m			-	Kayleb Williams	2:46.20	-	0.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. De Goey 2. Maddis Tiger NZ 3. Angelshavtime NZ
5th of 12	6/7/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Rohan Hillier	1:58.10	1:53.1	4.9m	$3.60	14	No NR	$20,000	$600	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Stepping Stones 3. The Shallows
5th of 11	22/6/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Rohan Hillier	2:42.10	1:58.5	8.1m	$1.85f	14	No NR	$20,000	$600	1. Stepping Stones 2. Blitzern 3. Pardoe Plugga
1st of 11	8/6/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Sr2	Rohan Hillier	3:21.90	2:00.4	14.5m	$3.00f	14	NR 75 or better	$14,000	$9,100	1. De Goey 2. Blitzern 3. Eureka Jo

The Shallows (Fr3) 3937x72408
Trainer: H P Woods (Broadmarsh)
Driver: Brodie Davis (C)
Prize Money: $312,135
Win / Place: 22% / 40%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADYSHARK HANOVER (USA)

Dam: EXOTIC ANGEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 27-11-11

Distance

23: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

23: 2-2-2

Track

70: 18-7-8

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

10: 4-1-1

2nd Up

10: 3-1-1

3rd Up

10: 4-0-1

Metro

117: 26-11-11

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

71: 19-7-7

Standing

50: 8-4-4

All-Weather

121: 27-11-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.33

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr3) over 2579m at this track beaten 19 m by Triedtotellya (3:09.50) in No NR on February 13 at $51. Before that, 10th (10m Fr1) over 2698m at Launceston, beaten 12 m by Maebee (3:23.50) in No NR on January 31 at $11. Has a low draw this time and can improve.

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
8th of 11	13/2/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	B L Davis	3:09.50	1:58.2	19.5m	$51	13	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Triedtotellya 2. Celebrity Royal 3. Dalton Shard NZ
10th of 12	31/1/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	B L Davis	3:23.50	2:01.4	12.3m	$11	20	No NR	$40,000	$400	1. Maebee 2. Dalton Shard NZ 3. Star Major
4th of 11	11/1/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	B L Davis	3:05.50	1:55.8	35.7m	$51	28	No NR	$40,000	$2,000	1. Triedtotellya 2. Mach Dan 3. Keayang Fitzy
2nd of 12	14/12/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	B L Davis	3:24.00	2:00.3	9.7m	$21	7	No NR	$14,000	$2,380	1. Triedtotellya 2. The Shallows 3. Keayang Fitzy
7th of 11	7/12/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	B L Davis	1:55.40	1:55.4	8.3m	$8.50	119	No NR	$14,000	-	1. Gordons Bay 2. Maebee 3. Keayang Fitzy
119 Day Spell
7th of 10	10/8/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	20m	B L Davis	3:28.30	2:04.3	8.4m	$4.40	8	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Anything Goes NZ 2. The Chancer 3. One Big Shew

Told You Twice (Fr4) 1582309981
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $88,174
Win / Place: 16% / 57%

Driver Flying

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RENAISSANCE MAN (AUS)

Dam: BRUISEDANDBATTERED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 17-22-19

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

17: 3-4-2

1st Up

8: 1-2-2

2nd Up

7: 2-1-3

3rd Up

7: 1-1-0

Metro

68: 10-16-17

Non-Metro

33: 7-6-2

Mobile

99: 17-22-19

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

101: 17-22-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 11-7-7

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following January 16 run. Just managed to hang on and win won by a nose (Fr4) at Carrick (2:41.10) beating James Cagney in NR 64 to 74 on January 25 at $20. This race will be harder than that win. Facing a tough assignment this time around.

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 7	25/1/26	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Gareth Rattray	2:41.10	2:00.6	0.1m	$20	9	NR 64 to 74	$9,700	$6,305	1. Told You Twice 2. James Cagney NZ 3. Another Nien
8th of 9	16/1/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	T R Ford	2:33.10	1:57.9	13.1m	$21	5	NR 65 to 74	$9,700	-	1. Magic Joe 2. James Cagney NZ 3. Ray Dan
9th of 11	11/1/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Corey Johnson	3:05.50	1:55.8	42.8m	$101	14	No NR	$40,000	$400	1. Triedtotellya 2. Mach Dan 3. Keayang Fitzy
9th of 11	28/12/25	Carrick	2150m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Duggan	2:41.00	1:59.4	28.2m	$81	14	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Magnetic Terror NZ 2. Maebee 3. Rockandahardplace
3rd of 5	22/12/25	Carrick	2150m			-	E Arnott	2:44.50	-	5.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Anything Goes NZ 2. Ozzie Corka 3. Told You Twice
11th of 12	14/12/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Jacob Duggan	3:24.00	2:00.3	81.9m	$101	13	No NR	$14,000	-	1. Triedtotellya 2. The Shallows 3. Keayang Fitzy

Horatius Speculo (Fr5) 1131111161
Trainer: Tammy Langley (Brighton)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $83,895
Win / Place: 58% / 88%

Driver / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: FAIREST ONE YOUARE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 10-1-4

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

8: 4-1-3

Season

12: 8-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

14: 7-1-4

Non-Metro

3: 3-0-0

Mobile

14: 8-1-4

Standing

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

17: 10-1-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 6-1-4

Driver Last 50

50: 8-2-8

Comments

Last start won by 1.75 m as favourite (Fr4) at Launceston (2:39.80) beating Keayang Fitzy in NR 75 to 105 on February 8 at $2.05. Great chance to make it two in a row.

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 7	8/2/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Dylan Ford	2:39.80	1:56.9	1.8m	$2.05f	8	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$7,800	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Iron Clad
6th of 12	31/1/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Dylan Ford	3:23.50	2:01.4	9.9m	$3.00f	13	No NR	$40,000	$400	1. Maebee 2. Dalton Shard NZ 3. Star Major
1st of 10	18/1/26	Burnie	2789m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Dylan Ford	3:40.40	2:07.2	5.0m	$2.10f	9	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Maebee 3. The Chancer
1st of 10	9/1/26	Scottsdale	2692m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Dylan Ford	3:25.50	2:02.9	13.1m	$2.70f	19	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Zara Tindall NZ 3. Maebee
1st of 10	21/12/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Angus Garrard	2:31.20	1:56.4	6.9m	$3.00	37	NR up to 75	$9,700	$6,305	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Fun To Love NZ 3. Rockandahardplace
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	14/11/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	T R Ford	1:56.00	1:56.0	15.9m	$2.05f	13	NR up to 75	$9,700	$6,305	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Seriously Sam 3. Thee Old Bomb NZ

Glenledi Elvis Nz (Fr6) 4325291004
Trainer: Conor Crook (Karoola)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $161,942
Win / Place: 29% / 59%

Driver In Form

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: ZETA BROMAC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-6-7

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

7: 0-2-2

Season

14: 3-2-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

29: 5-5-6

Non-Metro

15: 8-1-1

Mobile

33: 11-4-6

Standing

11: 2-2-1

All-Weather

44: 13-6-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-12-6

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 2200m at Launceston beaten 6 m by Horatius Speculo (2:39.80) in NR 75 to 105 on February 8 at $5.50. Two runs back 11th (20m Fr1) over 2150m at Carrick beaten 65 m by Magnetic Terror (2:41.00) in No NR on December 28 at $6.50. Prefer others.

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
4th of 7	8/2/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	C T Crook	2:39.80	1:56.9	6.3m	$5.50	42	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$600	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Iron Clad
42 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 11	28/12/25	Carrick	2150m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Rohan Hillier	2:41.00	1:59.4	62.7m	$6.50	14	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Magnetic Terror NZ 2. Maebee 3. Rockandahardplace
12th of 12	14/12/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Jordan Chibnall	3:24.00	2:00.3	83.0m	$17	21	No NR	$14,000	-	1. Triedtotellya 2. The Shallows 3. Keayang Fitzy
1st of 9	23/11/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Rohan Hillier	2:36.40	1:54.4	0.2m	$3.50	7	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Star Major 3. Vanquish Stride NZ
9th of 10	16/11/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Jordan Chibnall	2:45.10	2:00.7	100.7m	$8.00	21	NR 80 or better	$14,000	-	1. Iron Clad 2. Maebee 3. Star Major
2nd of 8	26/10/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Chibnall	2:37.00	2:00.9	10.2m	$3.50f	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$2,040	1. Stepping Stones 2. Glenledi Elvis NZ 3. Iron Clad

Custom Harley (Fr7) 6x22x16845
Trainer: H P Woods (Broadmarsh)
Driver: Heath Woods
Prize Money: $106,875
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

Driver In Form

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PARIS ART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-3-3

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

22: 6-2-3

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-0

Metro

28: 8-3-3

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

28: 8-3-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 8-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

27: 8-3-3

Driver Last 50

50: 7-10-9

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2200m after showing early speed at Launceston beaten 9 m by Horatius Speculo (2:39.80) in NR 75 to 105 on February 8 at $5. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1680m at Launceston, beaten 10 m by Celebrity Royal (1:59.10) in NR 70 to 84 on January 31 at $15. Has the task ahead.

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
5th of 7	8/2/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Heath Woods	2:39.80	1:56.9	9.5m	$5.00	8	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$360	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Iron Clad
4th of 12	31/1/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Heath Woods	1:59.10	1:54.0	10.6m	$15	20	NR 70 to 84	$14,000	$700	1. Celebrity Royal 2. Rakadan NZ 3. Magic Joe
1st of 5	26/1/26	Hobart	2090m			-	Heath Woods	2:41.70	-	4.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Custom Harley 2. Wavethebill NZ 3. Hurricane Rock
8th of 11	11/1/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Heath Woods	3:05.50	1:55.8	40.4m	$41	21	No NR	$40,000	$400	1. Triedtotellya 2. Mach Dan 3. Keayang Fitzy
6th of 9	21/12/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Heath Woods	2:33.30	1:58.0	12.2m	$14	14	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Maddis Tiger NZ 2. Stepping Stones 3. Keayang Fitzy
1st of 6	7/12/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Heath Woods	2:34.00	1:58.6	0.1m	$3.20	175	NR 65 to 74	$9,700	$6,305	1. Custom Harley 2. James Cagney NZ 3. Hammer Dan
175 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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