Ladbrokes Geelong Race 2

Geelong Homes Mdn Plate

Prize Money: $32,000

FOX PHIRE (7) only made her debut on Wednesday last week, but there was a lot to like about the performance. Settled one out one back before peeling three-wide rounding the turn and while she couldn't reel in the leader, she stuck at the task to only go down narrowly. With that run under the belt the extra trip shouldn't be an issue and race experience could prove crucial in a race with a few first-starters. One of those debutants is HYDROTHERMAL (3) who was a narrow winner of a recent Caulfield trial but the performance was better than it looked after travelling wide throughout. GRADIVUS (2) is another first-starter who looked good leading all the way to win his latest jumpout. SOUND SYSTEM (5) is the most experienced horse in the race and was well-backed to start $2.80 last time, which suggests the first run impressed a few and he probably deserves another chance. ARAGOG (1) will be better for the debut, when not a lot went right, and can improve.

Distance: 1312m
Class: MDN
Track: Good4
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 3m Entire Circuit.

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Aragog (5) 7
Trainer: Phillip Stokes(Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Lachlan Neindorf (Last 50: 4-12-3)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $900
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: PIPIANA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Highly Recommended

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-12-3

Last 7 Days

26: 4-7-1

Trainer

W 19% P 45%

Distance

W 12% P 33%

Track

W 12% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 7.14% P 28%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At debut, sat on the speed throughout before fading second last of 8 at Cranbourne 2yo Mdn-Sw on March 27 over 1000m, slow going 5 len behind Sunbliss with 58kg at $7. Knocked up late after travelling wide on debut but had trialled well prior so maybe forgive that run.

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
7th of 8	27/3/26	Cranbourne	1000m	MDN 2	8	Lachlan Neindorf	58kg	Soft 6	1:00.08	59.9 km/h	0:36.14	5.1L	4-2	$7.00	-	$45,000	$900	1. Sunbliss 2. Rubare 3. Rudolfina
1st of 7	17/3/26	Pakenham	1000m	Trial	-	Lachlan Neindorf	-	-	0:59.97	60.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Aragog 2. I'm Savvy As 3. Whatta Man
6th of 6	3/3/26	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Lachlan Neindorf	-	-	0:48.06	59.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Oxley Tycoon 2. Lomu 3. God Created

Gradivus (2)
Trainer: Andrew Bobbin(Stawell)
Jockey: Will Gordon (Last 50: 10-7-8)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Won 4 of 16 Last 7 Days

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: ADMIRE MARS (JPN)

Dam: HIGH FASHION (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Animal Kingdom

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 10-7-8

Last 7 Days

16: 4-2-3

Trainer

W 13% P 42%

Distance

W 12% P 31%

Track

W 4.17% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 18% P 27%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 42%

Comments

Colt by Admire Mars on debut. Won a Camperdown jump-out on March 16. Nice all-the-way win in 1000m Camperdown jumpout, which should have him ready for this.

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	16/3/26	Camperdown	1000m	Trial	-	Alana Kelly	-	-	1:01.85	58.2 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Gradivus 2. Sitar 3. Jack Will
3rd of 8	23/2/26	Ballarat	900m	Trial	-	Linda Meech	-	Soft	0:52.26	62.0 km/h	2.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Refuse To Curtsy 2. On A Journey 3. Gradivus
6th of 8	20/10/25	Horsham	800m	Trial	-	Tayla Cameron	-	-	0:48.45	59.4 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Havana Moon 2. Cattleman's Bar 3. Hellfire Jess

Hydrothermal (1)
Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Beau Mertens (Last 50: 5-4-8)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: D'ARGENTO (AUS)

Dam: I'M A JEWEL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: I Am Invincible

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-4-8

Last 7 Days

23: 3-2-3

Trainer

W 11% P 32%

Distance

W 14% P 31%

Track

W 12% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 20%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 36%

Gear Changes

Cross-over Nose Band FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME

Comments

Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young trained two-year-old gelding lining up for debut and was purchased for NZD $ 130,000 (NZB 2025 Ready to Run Sale). Scored in a recent Caulfield Heath trial. Good draw will assist chances. Recent Caulfield trial win was only narrow, but plenty of merit after sitting three-wide throughout and still finishing off strongly.

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 9	26/3/26	Caulfield Heath	1000m	Trial	-	Craig Williams	-	Good	1:00.67	59.3 km/h	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Hydrothermal 2. Pursuit 3. Dreamscometrue
4th of 7	9/3/26	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Beau Mertens	-	-	0:47.43	60.7 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. The Speed Machine 2. Icelady 3. Tagabella

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 9

26/3/26

Caulfield Heath

1000m

Trial

Craig Williams

Good

1:00.67

59.3 km/h

0.2L

1. Hydrothermal

2. Pursuit

3. Dreamscometrue

4th of 7

9/3/26

Cranbourne

800m

Trial

Beau Mertens

0:47.43

60.7 km/h

1. The Speed Machine

2. Icelady

3. Tagabella

Normandy Peace (4)
Trainer: Aaron Purcell(Warrnambool)
Jockey: Tom Madden (Last 50: 3-6-8)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FINANCE TYCOON (AUS)

Dam: WESTCHESTER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Reset

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-6-8

Last 7 Days

13: 1-1-2

Trainer

W 9.91% P 31%

Distance

W 7.10% P 27%

Track

W 2.86% P 17%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 35%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 37%

Comments

Gelding by Finance Tycoon on debut. Ran 3rd in a Camperdown jump-out on March 30. Travelled wide throughout in latest jumpout, so effort better than it looked and might pay to watch market.

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 6	30/3/26	Camperdown	1000m	Trial	-	Tom Madden	-	-	0:59.75	60.3 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lincoln Rocks 2. Atomova 3. Normandy Peace
5th of 9	16/3/26	Camperdown	850m	Trial	-	Tom Madden	-	-	0:51.65	59.2 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Jenni The Big 2. Fox Phire 3. Pursuit
1st of 5	19/2/26	Camperdown	850m	Trial	-	Tom Madden	-	-	0:57.90	52.8 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Normandy Peace 2. Teppanyaki Temple 3. Foofaraw
4th of 4	4/2/26	Warrnambool	800m	Trial	-	Tom Madden	-	-	0:51.47	56.0 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Paglode 2. Nicconi/ Pimento/2023 3. Pinatubo/ Sacred Snow/2023

Sound System (3) 6x35
Trainer: Jason Warren(Flemington)
Jockey: Thomas Stockdale (Last 50: 9-7-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $9,400
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: EXCEEDANCE (AUS)

Dam: SNEAKY ISLAND (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Pierro

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 9-7-7

Last 7 Days

7: 2-2-2

Trainer

W 15% P 30%

Distance

W 12% P 31%

Track

W 10% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran on from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Pakenham 2yo Mdn-Sw on March 19 over 1100m, slow going 1.0 len behind Chapados with 58kg at $16. Second run from a spell 5th of 8 at Pakenham 2yo Mdn-Sw on April 2 over 1200m, slow going 3.5 len behind Profligate with 58kg at $2.80. Has experience on all rivals here and should be at peak fitness third-up.

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
5th of 8	2/4/26	Pakenham	1200m	MDN 2	3	Zac Spain	58kg	Soft 5	1:11.19	60.7 km/h	0:34.04	3.7L	3-4	$2.80f	14	$45,000	$1,350	1. Profligate 2. Lomu 3. Cignetti
3rd of 12	19/3/26	Pakenham	1100m	MDN 2	9	Zac Spain	58kg	Soft 5	1:04.49	61.4 km/h	0:34.87	1.0L	6-4	$16	155	$45,000	$4,050	1. Chapados 2. Wonderful Sky 3. Sound System
155 Day Spell
2nd of 5	11/3/26	Balnarring	1000m	Trial	-	Zac Spain	-	-	1:02.64	57.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Millionaire Lover 2. Sound System 3. Independant Lad
4th of 8	25/2/26	Caulfield Heath	800m	Trial	-	Zac Spain	-	Soft	0:46.33	62.2 km/h	-	4.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Buggsy 2. Salamanca Six 3. Capital Storm
6th of 9	15/10/25	Caulfield	1000m	LR OPEN 2	6	Zac Spain	58kg	Good 4	0:57.55	62.6 km/h	0:33.74	3.6L	3-5	$41	-	$200,750	$4,000	1. Torture 2. Free Flying 3. Tornado Valley

Fox Phire (6) 2
Trainer: Shane Jackson(Warrnambool)
Jockey: Craig Newitt (Last 50: 6-5-5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $7,650
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FOXWEDGE (AUS)

Dam: SAPPHIRE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Nicconi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 6-5-5

Last 7 Days

9: 1-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 55%

Distance

W 13% P 36%

Track

W 11% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Comments

At debut, 2nd in a small field at this track 2yo F Mdn-Sw on April 1 over 1100m, neck behind Mistifyzou with 57kg at $8. On the quick back-up after good debut when narrowly beaten and better suited this trip.

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
2nd of 6	1/4/26	Geelong	1100m	MDN F 2	4	Craig Newitt	57kg	Good 4	1:05.72	60.3 km/h	0:33.72	0.3L	3-3	$8.00	-	$42,500	$7,650	1. Mistifyzou 2. Fox Phire 3. Autumn Charm
2nd of 9	16/3/26	Camperdown	850m	Trial	-	Sarah Field	-	-	0:51.65	59.2 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Jenni The Big 2. Fox Phire 3. Pursuit
2nd of 4	12/3/26	Warrnambool	800m	Trial	-	Jordan Hart	-	-	0:57.94	49.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Royal Attire 2. Fox Phire 3. Jenni The Big

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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