Hobart Race 9

Downbytheseaside @ Woodlands Stud Pace

Prize Money: $12,000

CUSTOM HARLEY (5) turned in a strong performance last time when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 2200m at Launceston. Primary contender based on that recent effort. WAVES OF CHANCE (6) was successful last time out by 4 metres in a far better performance at Launceston over 1680m. This looks a sterner test than last time but he is capable of another big performance. WATERMELON SUGAR NZ (1) has been thereabouts of late and is a great chance to break through. Good effort last time out when he finished third at Launceston over 2200m. ROCKANDAHARDPLACE (7) is in the mix following a respectable second at his most recent appearance over 2200m at Launceston.

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

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Watermelon Sugar Nz (FT) 4034304443
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Gareth Rattray
Prize Money: $183,597
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PACING DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 15-5-15

Distance

7: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-0

Track

16: 6-1-3

Season

7: 0-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 2-0-2

3rd Up

6: 2-0-0

Metro

50: 9-2-10

Non-Metro

35: 6-3-5

Mobile

73: 13-5-13

Standing

12: 2-0-2

All-Weather

83: 15-5-15

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-1

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth after a quick start, behind Horatius Speculo at this track over 2579m on September 6 at $9. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third after being driven well back, after a quick start, behind Cuzzy Bro at Launceston over 2200m on September 13 at $14. Good enough to take this out.

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
3rd of 7	13/9/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Dylan Ford	2:38.90	1:56.2	4.4m	$14	7	No NR	$12,000	$1,200	1. Cuzzy Bro 2. Custom Harley 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
4th of 6	6/9/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jett Turnbull	3:09.30	1:58.1	22.3m	$9.00	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$600	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Go The Red 3. Power Up NZ
4th of 5	30/8/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:00.90	1:55.9	7.4m	$7.50	7	No NR	$12,000	$600	1. Go The Red 2. Bettablack Tiger 3. Maebee
4th of 6	23/8/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Gareth Rattray	3:23.40	2:01.3	15.0m	$9.00	7	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$12,000	$600	1. Go The Red 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Gordons Bay
11th of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ryan Backhouse	3:10.00	1:58.6	105.2m	$31	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
3rd of 10	9/8/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	1:54.90	1:54.9	3.0m	$6.00	8	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$1,200	1. Go The Red 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ

Iron Clad (FT) 39x4922556
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $198,432
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: IMA MYSTERY GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 11-10-12

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

9: 1-2-1

Season

6: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

69: 10-8-12

Non-Metro

10: 1-2-0

Mobile

65: 8-10-12

Standing

14: 3-0-0

All-Weather

79: 11-10-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

15: 1-2-2

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr7) over 2090m at this track beaten 35 m by Everything But The (2:34.90) on September 6 at $31. Before that 5th (Fr6) over 2200m at Launceston beaten 10 m by Atomic Black (2:42.80) on August 30 at $13. Not keen.

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
6th of 9	6/9/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Malcom Jones	2:34.90	1:59.3	36.2m	$31	7	NR 64 to 74	$9,700	-	1. Everything But The 2. We Salute You 3. Goodtime Oscar
5th of 8	30/8/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Dylan Ford	2:42.80	1:59.1	10.6m	$13	7	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$291	1. Atomic Black 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Centurian Miss
5th of 6	23/8/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Dylan Ford	3:23.40	2:01.3	17.9m	$11	2	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$12,000	$360	1. Go The Red 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Gordons Bay
2nd of 6	21/8/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Yole	2:34.60	1:59.1	0.2m	$4.20	5	NR 61 to 65	$8,000	$1,360	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Iron Clad 3. Merrywood Paul
2nd of 6	16/8/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Yole	2:37.90	2:01.6	13.3m	$26	15	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$1,649	1. Schwarz 2. Iron Clad 3. Photo First, Cuzzy Bro
9th of 11	1/8/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mark Yole	1:59.60	1:54.5	20.6m	$31	8	NR 70 to 79	$12,000	-	1. The Chancer 2. Go The Red 3. Muzzame Mate

Keayang Fitzy (FT) 999x679055
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Tiarna Ford (C)
Prize Money: $149,993
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

7 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: EMMA JADE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 15-10-11

Distance

10: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-1

Track

31: 6-4-5

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

73: 12-9-9

Non-Metro

13: 3-1-2

Mobile

56: 12-8-9

Standing

30: 3-2-2

All-Weather

86: 15-10-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 1-0-0

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 5th (Fr6) over 2200m at Launceston, beaten 11 m by Cuzzy Bro (2:38.90) on September 13 at $51. Before that 5th (Fr3) over 1680m after showing early pace at Launceston beaten 10 m by Go The Red (2:00.90) on August 30 at $17. Will not find this easy. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

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
5th of 7	13/9/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Tiarna Ford	2:38.90	1:56.2	11.5m	$51	14	No NR	$12,000	$360	1. Cuzzy Bro 2. Custom Harley 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
5th of 5	30/8/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tiarna Ford	2:00.90	1:55.9	10.0m	$17	14	No NR	$12,000	$360	1. Go The Red 2. Bettablack Tiger 3. Maebee
10th of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tiarna Ford	3:10.00	1:58.6	79.5m	$10	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
9th of 10	9/8/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Alex Ashwood	1:54.90	1:54.9	17.5m	$41	8	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Go The Red 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
7th of 11	1/8/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Tiarna Ford	2:43.70	1:59.7	14.1m	$101	6	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Shes Allaboutluv NZ 2. Sabine 3. Stepping Stones
6th of 7	26/7/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ricky Duggan	2:34.70	1:59.1	21.9m	$71	70	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Intrusion 2. Power Up NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
70 Day Spell

Power Up Nz (FT) 2124126843
Trainer: Tammy Langley (Brighton)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $114,533
Win / Place: 14% / 36%

7 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CHRISTIAN DREAMER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 13-12-8

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

18: 2-6-2

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 1-2-2

2nd Up

8: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

72: 11-12-6

Non-Metro

18: 2-0-2

Mobile

87: 13-12-8

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

90: 13-12-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 4-5-1

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth after being driven well back, behind Atomic Black at Launceston over 2200m on August 30 at $10. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third after a quick start, behind Horatius Speculo at this track over 2579m on September 6 at $21. Should be there at the business end.

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
3rd of 6	6/9/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tiarna Ford	3:09.30	1:58.1	21.7m	$21	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$1,200	1. Horatius Speculo 2. Go The Red 3. Power Up NZ
4th of 8	30/8/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Grace Jones	2:42.80	1:59.1	10.5m	$10	14	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$485	1. Atomic Black 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Centurian Miss
8th of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Dylan Ford	3:10.00	1:58.6	40.9m	$31	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
6th of 10	9/8/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Dylan Ford	1:54.90	1:54.9	8.4m	$8.50	14	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Go The Red 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
2nd of 7	26/7/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Dylan Ford	2:34.70	1:59.1	3.3m	$3.50	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$2,040	1. Intrusion 2. Power Up NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
1st of 11	19/7/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Dylan Ford	2:02.00	1:56.8	6.3m	$7.00	14	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$6,305	1. Power Up NZ 2. Another Nien 3. Montgomery Burns NZ

Custom Harley (10m) 1162315512
Trainer: H P Woods (Broadmarsh)
Driver: Heath Woods
Prize Money: $146,451
Win / Place: 28% / 52%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PARIS ART (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 12-6-4

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-0

Track

33: 10-3-4

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 3-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-0

Metro

41: 12-6-4

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

39: 11-6-4

Standing

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

42: 12-6-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

42: 12-6-4

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 2200m at Launceston beaten 2 m by Cuzzy Bro (2:38.90) on September 13 at $3.60. Two runs back posted a big 3 m win after showing early speed, (Fr4) at this track (3:10.00) beating Go The Red in on August 16 at $26. Capable of playing a major role.

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
2nd of 7	13/9/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Heath Woods	2:38.90	1:56.2	1.9m	$3.60	28	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Cuzzy Bro 2. Custom Harley 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
1st of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Heath Woods	3:10.00	1:58.6	3.1m	$26	7	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
5th of 10	9/8/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Heath Woods	1:54.90	1:54.9	7.7m	$9.00	14	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$360	1. Go The Red 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
5th of 7	26/7/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Heath Woods	2:34.70	1:59.1	14.2m	$3.50	14	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$360	1. Intrusion 2. Power Up NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
1st of 8	12/7/26	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Heath Woods	3:19.00	2:04.2	0.1m	$2.25f	14	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$12,000	$7,800	1. Custom Harley 2. Stepping Stones 3. The Chancer
3rd of 9	28/6/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Heath Woods	2:33.90	1:58.5	7.9m	$2.10f	14	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$1,200	1. Waves Of Chance 2. Power Up NZ 3. Custom Harley

Waves Of Chance (10m) 1931719801
Trainer: J J Mckenzie (Mangalore)
Driver: Rodney Ashwood
Prize Money: $73,568
Win / Place: 31% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: CHANCE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-2-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

27: 8-2-1

Mobile

34: 11-2-2

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 11-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by 4 m as favourite (Fr6) at Launceston (2:00.20) beating Didyalousaroosta in on September 13 at $2.40. Sure to play a major role.

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 8	13/9/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ethan Arnott	2:00.20	1:55.2	3.8m	$2.40f	28	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$6,305	1. Waves Of Chance 2. Didyalousaroosta 3. Lynryd Skynryd NZ
12th of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Todd Rattray	3:10.00	1:58.6	413.0m	$17	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
8th of 10	9/8/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Watson	1:54.90	1:54.9	13.9m	$2.20f	8	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Go The Red 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
9th of 11	1/8/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Watson	2:43.70	1:59.7	17.7m	$13	13	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Shes Allaboutluv NZ 2. Sabine 3. Stepping Stones
1st of 12	19/7/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Watson	1:59.60	1:54.6	4.1m	$6.50	7	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Waves Of Chance 2. Sabine 3. Shes Allaboutluv NZ
7th of 8	12/7/26	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Jack Watson	3:19.00	2:04.2	137.4m	$2.25f	14	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$12,000	-	1. Custom Harley 2. Stepping Stones 3. The Chancer

Rockandahardplace (10m) 8128387922
Trainer: K E Rattray (Lietinna)
Driver: John Walters
Prize Money: $216,395
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: KARALTA CROWN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

163: 19-17-19

Distance

10: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

10: 1-3-0

Track

36: 5-4-4

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

6: 1-2-1

Metro

124: 14-14-16

Non-Metro

39: 5-3-3

Mobile

93: 12-10-10

Standing

70: 7-7-9

All-Weather

163: 19-17-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.48

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

77: 5-9-9

Gear Changes

[Lugging Pole N/S ON, Conventional ON]

Comments

Fair performance when beaten by 3.5 m finishing second behind Go The Red at Launceston over 2698m on August 23 at $14. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Atomic Black at Launceston over 2200m on August 30 at $8.50. Great chance to find an overdue win.

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
2nd of 8	30/8/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Walters	2:42.80	1:59.1	6.0m	$8.50	7	NR 70 to 79	$9,700	$1,649	1. Atomic Black 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Centurian Miss
2nd of 6	23/8/26	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Jordan Chibnall	3:23.40	2:01.3	3.6m	$14	7	No NR Discretionary Handicap	$12,000	$2,040	1. Go The Red 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Gordons Bay
9th of 12	16/8/26	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	John Walters	3:10.00	1:58.6	59.8m	$71	21	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Custom Harley 2. Go The Red 3. Intrusion
7th of 7	26/7/26	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Walters	2:34.70	1:59.1	24.3m	$31	21	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Intrusion 2. Power Up NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
8th of 10	5/7/26	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Walters	2:42.10	1:58.6	21.6m	$31	14	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Intrusion 2. Sabine 3. Bettablack Tiger
3rd of 11	21/6/26	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	John Walters	2:45.60	2:00.6	10.1m	$91	14	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Shes Allaboutluv NZ 2. Bettablack Tiger 3. Rockandahardplace

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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