Horsham Race 3

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Prize Money: $8,000

PICK UP ELVIS (2) is looking to improve on his last-start sixth behind Captain Perfect at Group Two level over 2240m at Melton eight months ago. Drawn well so a first-up win is on the cards. ULTIMATE VINNIE (6) finished seventh last start, beaten 40 metres at Melton over 2240m. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. KOMODO (4) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 2190m at Mildura a week-and-a-half ago. RUFF NUT (3) last appeared when seventh over 2240m at Melton three-and-a-half months ago. Expect a better effort to kick off this prep.

Distance: 1700m
Class: NR 65
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Pick Up Elvis (Fr1) 118237756x
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $28,540
Win / Place: 42% / 57%

Driver / Horse Combo

1st Up Record

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: TINA CALLS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-1-1

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

9: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

9: 3-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 3-0-0

Mobile

14: 6-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 6-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.46

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 2-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 1-3-6

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 2.5 m (Sr1) at Melton (2:04.40) beating Lambro Mach in on September 26 at $3.90. Has a strong first-up record with two wins to his name and is sure to prove hard to beat.

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
6th of 12	13/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Dunn	2:38.20	1:53.6	13.8m	$8.00	8	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Captain Perfect 2. Viney 3. New Shuffle
5th of 8	5/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Dunn	2:41.60	1:56.1	14.9m	$71	9	No NR	$10,000	$400	1. Captain Perfect 2. Viney 3. New Shuffle
7th of 12	26/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:33.10	1:54.6	13.2m	$1.65f	11	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. Ollies The Boss 2. Miki Sing 3. Soho The Real Deal
7th of 12	15/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	Michael Bellman	2:39.70	1:54.8	13.1m	$71	8	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. New Shuffle 2. Its Confidential 3. Forty Love
3rd of 10	7/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Dunn	2:42.60	1:56.9	4.5m	$4.60	13	No NR	$10,000	$1,000	1. Calexico 2. Its Confidential 3. Pick Up Elvis
2nd of 8	25/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jackie Barker	2:41.20	1:55.8	1.6m	$2.90	14	NR up to 80	$10,000	$1,500	1. Heza Punk Rocker NZ 2. Pick Up Elvis 3. Twisting By NZ

Ruff Nut (Fr2) 1582285x7x
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $56,841
Win / Place: 19% / 45%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: AZZGOODAZZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-6-2

Distance

11: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

12: 3-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

17: 3-3-2

Non-Metro

14: 3-3-0

Mobile

31: 6-6-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 6-6-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.69

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

22: 6-6-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-4-4

Comments

Resumes. Ran only once last preparation running when well beaten into seventh behind Kosimo at Melton over 2240m on April 10 at $16. Can open the campaign with a forward performance.

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
7th of 9	10/4/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:41.50	1:56.0	39.9m	$16	135	NR 70 to 79	$10,000	$200	1. Kosimo 2. Zenario 3. Frugal Fare
135 Day Spell
3rd of 3	3/2/26	Melton	2240m			-	Aaron Dunn	2:44.70	-	40.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. New Shuffle 2. Tango Tara NZ 3. Ruff Nut
5th of 12	26/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:33.10	1:54.6	6.9m	$7.50	11	No NR	$15,000	$600	1. Ollies The Boss 2. Miki Sing 3. Soho The Real Deal
8th of 12	15/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	2:39.70	1:54.8	13.4m	$31	8	No NR	$15,000	$300	1. New Shuffle 2. Its Confidential 3. Forty Love
2nd of 8	7/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:42.20	1:56.5	4.5m	$4.40	17	No NR	$10,000	$1,600	1. Zenario 2. Ruff Nut 3. Ollies The Boss
2nd of 10	21/10/25	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Aaron Dunn	2:39.90	1:57.5	1.2m	$4.00	10	No NR	$12,500	$1,875	1. Zenario 2. Ruff Nut 3. Miki B NZ

Komodo (Fr3) 2214623572
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $83,344
Win / Place: 18% / 44%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: AZZGOODAZZ (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-4-7

Distance

14: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

22: 2-4-5

1st Up

6: 2-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Metro

25: 6-2-2

Non-Metro

18: 2-2-5

Mobile

43: 8-4-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

43: 8-4-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 2-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 6-2-7

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 2190m at Mildura was 2nd-2.7 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Serg Blanco (2:40.50) on July 17 at $6.50. Forward performance expected.

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 8	17/7/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:40.50	1:57.9	9.9m	$6.50	13	NR 65	$8,000	$1,200	1. Serg Blanco NZ 2. Komodo 3. Powersofpersuasion
7th of 8	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Dunn	2:41.60	1:56.1	24.3m	$71	14	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$350	1. Cigano 2. Sweet Ideal 3. Let Her Roll
5th of 9	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:42.90	1:57.0	13.0m	$31	14	NR 67 to 77	$15,000	$450	1. Dynamitedan 2. Thestatesman 3. Clymenus NZ
3rd of 8	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Dunn	2:41.30	1:55.9	5.6m	$26	7	NR 75 to 88	$17,500	$1,750	1. The Art Of Success 2. Le Belle Bijoux 3. Komodo
2nd of 8	30/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Dunn	2:02.50	1:54.6	4.0m	$9.00	35	NR 70 to 79	$15,000	$2,250	1. Maxnjax 2. Komodo 3. Clymenus NZ
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 2	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m			-	Luke Sutherland	2:42.60	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Forty Love 2. Komodo 3.

Maxy Wants To Play (Fr4) 141524930x
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $125,246
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

Driver Flying

7 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: MISS POTENTIAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 17-21-10

Distance

30: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

20: 5-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 0-3-0

Metro

22: 2-3-2

Non-Metro

82: 15-18-8

Mobile

104: 17-21-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

104: 17-21-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.64

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 13-9-7

Comments

Returns after four months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into tenth behind My Ultimate Jimmy at Mildura over 2190m on March 27 at $13. Capable of more than he has shown recently. Can play a role in the finish.

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
10th of 10	27/3/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ryan Backhouse	2:40.40	1:57.9	40.0m	$13	7	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$160	1. My Ultimate Jimmy NZ 2. Cemetery Bay 3. Prioritise
3rd of 9	20/3/26	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Backhouse	2:09.50	1:56.4	10.7m	$3.20	12	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$800	1. Prioritise 2. Cemetery Bay 3. Maxy Wants To Play
9th of 10	8/3/26	Birchip	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:38.00	1:58.3	46.7m	$23	9	NR up to 90	$125,000	$1,250	1. Wicked Confession 2. Golden Tribe 3. Sanchez
4th of 9	27/2/26	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ryan Backhouse	2:38.10	1:55.9	4.5m	$14	9	NR up to 90	$20,000	$1,000	1. Ata Rangi 2. Madigan 3. Madrigal NZ
2nd of 8	18/2/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ryan Backhouse	2:40.20	1:57.7	2.6m	$4.00	11	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$1,200	1. Dhaulagiri NZ 2. Maxy Wants To Play 3. Jaxon Beach
5th of 6	7/2/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:02.00	1:56.2	9.4m	$23	15	NR 75 to 85	$15,000	$450	1. Golden Tribe 2. The Bride 3. Earl Of Pembroke NZ

Ultimate Vinnie (Fr5) 4x55183747
Trainer: S P Barker (Cape Clear)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $249,611
Win / Place: 16% / 42%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALTA CHRISTIANO (NZ)

Dam: BELLA ENOBRAC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 16-12-14

Distance

24: 4-4-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

11: 1-0-2

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-0

3rd Up

7: 1-2-1

Metro

53: 7-5-7

Non-Metro

47: 9-7-7

Mobile

98: 15-12-14

Standing

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

100: 16-12-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-6-5

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr4) over 2240m after showing early pace at Melton beaten 40 m by Sir Jimmy (2:41.20) on July 18 at $10. Before that, 4th (Sr1) over 1720m at Melton was 6th-10.9 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Hes From Heaven (1:59.90) on June 27 at $15. Rates highly. Finds the right race this time.

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
7th of 7	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:41.20	1:55.8	41.6m	$10	21	No NR	$11,000	$220	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Perun NZ 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
4th of 8	27/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Allan Mcdonough	1:59.90	1:52.2	9.3m	$15	7	No NR	$22,500	$1,125	1. Hes From Heaven NZ 2. Justalittlesip NZ 3. My Ultimate Barney
3rd of 3	23/6/26	Ballarat	2200m			-	Sam Barker	2:41.80	-	3.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sir Jimmy 2. Let Her Roll 3. Ultimate Vinnie
7th of 7	20/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Allan Mcdonough	2:41.40	1:56.0	135.5m	$26	14	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Fox Dan 2. Bay Of Biscay 3. Calexico
3rd of 9	6/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Allan Mcdonough	2:39.30	1:54.4	6.0m	$101	6	No NR	$22,500	$2,250	1. Oliver Dan 2. Fox Dan 3. Ultimate Vinnie
8th of 9	31/5/26	Maryborough	2690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ellen Tormey	3:21.30	2:00.4	18.6m	$81	11	No NR	$20,000	$400	1. Bay Of Biscay 2. War Dan Buddy 3. Hes From Heaven NZ

Hot Deal (Fr6) 121235659x
Trainer: Aaron Dunn (Horsham)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $249,510
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

Driver Flying

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: HOTAZGABBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 22-15-15

Distance

15: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

15: 3-4-2

1st Up

7: 1-2-2

2nd Up

6: 2-1-1

3rd Up

6: 4-0-1

Metro

40: 2-3-13

Non-Metro

45: 20-12-2

Mobile

79: 22-14-14

Standing

6: 0-1-1

All-Weather

85: 22-15-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 12-7-6

Comments

First up. At the last run he 9th (Sr3) over 2190m after being wide early at Mildura beaten 40 m by My Ultimate Jimmy (2:40.40) on March 27 at $13. Will be hard to beat despite the layoff.

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
9th of 10	27/3/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	L R Sutherland	2:40.40	1:57.9	39.4m	$13	7	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$160	1. My Ultimate Jimmy NZ 2. Cemetery Bay 3. Prioritise
5th of 9	20/3/26	Mildura	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:09.50	1:56.4	14.2m	$2.60f	10	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$240	1. Prioritise 2. Cemetery Bay 3. Maxy Wants To Play
6th of 7	10/3/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	L R Sutherland	2:40.70	1:58.1	12.6m	$2.70	24	NR 67 or better	$8,000	$160	1. Santa Casa Beach 2. My Ultimate Jimmy NZ 3. Powersofpersuasion
5th of 8	14/2/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:39.40	1:54.5	12.8m	$14	10	No NR	$22,500	$675	1. Chase A Dream NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Operative Line
3rd of 8	4/2/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Dunn	2:39.30	1:57.1	0.3m	$2.00f	12	NR 67 or better	$8,000	$800	1. Santa Casa Beach 2. Jaxon Beach 3. Hot Deal
2nd of 11	23/1/26	Mildura	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Aaron Dunn	2:39.80	1:57.5	0.2m	$1.55f	10	NR 65 or better	$8,000	$1,200	1. Maxy Wants To Play 2. Hot Deal 3. Jaxon Beach

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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