Scone 11 Dec 2025
GOING: G(4)
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DARLEY BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1700m Track: Good 4 Rain (Max: 19) Rail: True. (Pent: 4.98) |
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Not a great deal of pressure likely in the small field, with Tycoon Lad a potential leader. SPENZALOT (3) gets the senior hoop Bullock aboard after a troublesome run last start when heavily supported. His prior form stacks up strongly and he looks capable of bouncing back in a big way. Suspect Bullock will settle closer to the action and have their measure when they sprint. GOLD CAPITAL (5) is ticking along nicely, narrowly missing last time at Tamworth. Draws well for the in-form Nock, though the sharp drop in trip after 16 days is a slight query. Still, he should be very competitive. WICKED GAMES (4) was a determined winner fresh and backed it up with a strong chasing fourth last time. The form around him is holding up and he should be hitting his straps third-up. ROCKBARTON ICON (1) lengthened impressively to score stylishly at Port Macquarie. Freshened with 61 days and gets weight relief with the 3kg claimer engaged. Don’t dismiss. SUGGESTED PLAY: Spenzalot to win.
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| 1 | 66901 |
ROCKBARTON ICON
DAVID ATKINS 5YO BROWN GELDING 63.0KG P L Nottage Returns from a 61-day let-up. Most recently came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at Port Macquarie Bm58 October 11 over 1800m defeating Quick Buck with 59kg at $10. The race before that 10th of 13 at Tuncurry Cl2 on September 12 over 1600m, in the wet; 10 len behind Great Idea with 58.5kg at $11. Can keep the ball rolling off freshen. |
7 JACOB STIFF |
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| 2 | 25176 |
SWEET BUBBLES
GREGORY MCFARLANE 4YO BAY MARE 60.0KG J B Chaloner, Mrs G R Chaloner, R Karmel, J C Ras-Anderica & Wingnut Sports (Mgr: G D Hannigan) Comes here off a 37-day let-up. At the latest run ran last in a small field at Muswellbrook Bm58 on November 4 over 1750m, 8 len behind Deel Me A Queen carrying 60kg at $6.50. The race before that raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 12 at Newcastle Prov Bm64 on October 2 over 1850m, 6 len behind Oceanfront with 55kg at $7. Better than that and can sneak into the finish. |
1 HOLLIE HULL |
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| 3 | x344q |
SPENZALOT
SCOTT SINGLETON 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Shaky Bloodstock (Mgr: K H Grant) Last start was disqualified from his Muswellbrook race Bm58 November 28 over 1750m. The race before that 4th of 13 at this track Cl1-Sw on November 18 over 1600m, 3 len behind Mount Bona carrying 59kg at $5. Can bounce back strongly with Bullock taking over. |
3 AARON BULLOCK |
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| 4 | 30x14 |
WICKED GAMES
WAYNE WILKES 6YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG J Wilkes, W T Wilkes, K P Brown, M J Armstrong, R L Piltz, D M Mitchell, Mrs J L Mitchell & J M Duncan Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len at Muswellbrook Ctry Bm58 November 2 over 1280m in soft going defeating Mount Bona with 54.5kg at $101. Second-up 4th of 11 at Wellington Ctry Bm58 on November 24 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Shadow Dane carrying 55.5kg at $31. Can improve. Certainly worth another chance. |
6 SHAE WILKES |
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| 5 | 42132 |
GOLD CAPITAL
BRETT & GEORGIE CAVANOUGH 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 56.0KG City Gold Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: Y P Kwan) Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd of 7 at Tamworth Cl1-Sw on November 25 over 2100m, neck behind Wittelsbach carrying 59kg at $6. The run before that 3rd of 14 at this track Ctry Bm58 on November 18 over 1300m, 1.5 len behind Zucchero with 55.5kg at $9.50. The sharp drop in trip is a slight query but he should still be very competitive. |
4 BRAITH NOCK |
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| 6 | x5410 |
DON'T TELL JACK
SHAUN HARVEY 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG S Harvey, Ms S A Rigg, Ms E O Morgan, S D Van Tijn, Mrs L Gough, Mrs J A Holloway, Mrs R Monck & Miss C Simonds At the latest run second last of 11 at this track Bm58 on December 2 over 1600m, 13 len behind Oenology carrying 53kg at $41. The run before that won by a long-neck at Bowraville Cl1 November 22 over 1370m on a soft track defeating Millennium Prayer with 55kg at $2.50. Needs to do a lot more. |
3 JENNY DUGGAN |
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| 7 | 775 |
SECRET ENCOUNTER
GREGORY HICKMAN 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Messara) & Cloros Bloodstock Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Nowra Mdn-Sw on November 17 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Beauty Swift with 55.5kg at $51. Before that 7th of 11 at Kembla Grange Mid 3yo Mdn-Sw on November 4 over 1400m, 7 len behind Luma Light carrying 53.5kg at $101. Will struggle again. |
2 R JONES |
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| 8 | 52328 |
TYCOON LAD
LEA SELBY 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG Mrs L F Selby At the latest run 8th of 10 at Grafton Bm58 on November 30 over 2230m, 11 len behind Taravia carrying 55kg at $12. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track Bm58 on November 18 over 2200m, nose behind Dipierdomenico with 55kg at $15. Each-way chance. |
5 WINONA COSTIN |
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