Echuca 05 Apr 2026
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ALABAR BLOODSTOCK PACE 2160m Track: GOOD Clouds (Max: 25) |
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MUSSEL SHOALS (2) settled in the leading division then drove to the lead and kept finding only to finish a very close second last start over 1690m at Shepparton. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Tackles a similar assignment and she can take this out. EAGLE MAJOR (1) is in good form with top-five finishes at his last four starts, most recently recording a second over 2190m at Shepparton. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Facing a tougher assignment but he is good enough to cope. COVERED IN GOLD (8) deserves consideration after his last-start fifth when resuming over 2080m at Cranbourne three weeks ago. KRAKEY (6) is worth some thought after his last-start sixth over 2190m at Shepparton on March 24.
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| 1 | 83222 |
EAGLE MAJOR
DONNA CASTLES 6YO BAY GELDING Apple Isle Group (Mgr: C W Lewis) Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Final Bow at this track over 2160m in a NR 43 to 48 on March 10 at $2.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Kualight at Shepparton over 2190m in a NR up to 49 on March 24 at $8. Nicely drawn and expected to measure up again. |
Fr1 A J WILSON |
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| 2 | 68382 |
MUSSEL SHOALS
DONNA CASTLES 6YO BROWN MARE G B Corbett Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1690m after showing early speed at Shepparton, at the bell was leading 1.24 beaten a nose by Roam (2:02.30) in NR 47 to 50 on March 17 at $3.40. With further improvement can go one better. |
Fr2 D M CASTLES |
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| 3 | 76351 |
NORTHERN TERROR
COREY BELL 8YO B/BR GELDING G L Logie Last start by a head when driven back in the field, (Fr6) held up early, at Kilmore (2:44.90) beating Theroux in NR up to 40 on March 12 at $9 at the bell was 4th-6.87. One to consider. |
Fr3 G C CHAMOURAS |
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| 4 | 21431 |
LINE UP JACQUIE
M JACQUIN 7YO BR/BL MARE M Jacquin, N Berry, C Zammit Going well. Last start on from midfield and won by 4.5 m (Fr5) at Ararat (2:45.10) beating Famous Label in NR 39 to 45 on March 23 at $11 at the bell was 3rd-3.8. Right in this. |
Fr4 R T SANDERSON |
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| 5 | 54516 |
CRESCO THREEPEAT
GARY PEKIN 10YO BAY RIG J H Pekin Failed to impress last start; was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr7) over 2190m at Shepparton was 10th-14.95 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Kualight (2:42.60) in NR up to 49 on March 24 at $101. Showed ability the outing before when it posted a big 7 m win (Fr3) at Shepparton (2:03.20) beating Home And Dry in NR up to 45 on March 8 at $5. Among the main chances. |
Fr5 G C PEKIN |
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| 6 | 42346 |
KRAKEY
D G FARRAR 4YO BAY GELDING D G Farrar, M Toll, O Kelly, G Stevenson Last start 6th (Fr2) over 2190m at Shepparton beaten 21 m by Elated (2:41.50) in NR up to 55 on March 24 at $8. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 1690m at Shepparton, at the bell was 5th-8.01 beaten 3.5 m by Roam (2:02.30) in NR 47 to 50 on March 17 at $2.60. Leading contender on best form. |
Fr6 D R WILSON |
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| 7 | 0680x |
LOOK AWAY
DARRYL HILL 5YO BAY MARE J E Hill Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 2nd (Sr2) over 2210m at Wangaratta, beaten 2.5 m by Watermain Lady (2:45.90) in MAIDEN on March 9 2025 at $15. Maybe later. |
Sr1 E J TORMEY |
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| 8 | 63x05 |
COVERED IN GOLD
JAMIE KIRK 3YO BAY COLT J Kirk, K S Kirk Resumed when beaten 15 m fifth behind Muselet at Cranbourne over 2080m in a NR 45 to 50 on April 3. Capable of taking this out. |
Sr2 TAYLOR YOUL |
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| 9 | 20177 |
CROCODILE BLOOD
W A LEAR 5YO BAY GELDING N P Tyndall Last start 7th (Fr7) over 2150m after being wide early at Bendigo well beaten by Maxbeca (2:38.00) in 0-1 WIN on April 1 at $61. Two runs back broke in score up and was out of position at the start 7th (Sr1) over 1690m at Kilmore, beaten 60 m by Allgood Vinnie (2:04.50) in NR up to 45 on March 26 at $41. Would prefer to see a return to form before recommending. |
Sr3 N R JACK |
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| 10 | 77076 |
WHITEHAVEN BEACH
J A MORRIS 5YO BAY GELDING J A Morris Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr7) over 2240m after racing wide at Swan Hill, beaten 55 m by Ozzie Pearl (2:45.60) in 0-1 WIN on March 31 at $7.50. Before that was well back in the run when 7th (Fr2) over 1900m at Boort beaten 55 m by Classact (2:23.90) in NR 45 to 49 on March 1 at $26. Hard to have on those efforts. |
Sr4 J J HERBERTSON |
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