Canberra 06 Feb 2026
GOING: G(4)
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MANE LODGE SPELLING & TRANSPORT HANDICAP 1400m Track: Good 4 Clear (Max: 35) Rail: +8m Entire. (Pent: 3.98) |
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Small field in which The Bus can find the front comfortably at a moderate tempo. FIERCE CRITIC (6) had been well educated and did a good job at Kembla Grange on debut after being last away. Draws inside today and the in-form Boudvillain is engaged. Strips fitter and won't have to improve much to take this out. The local COLORADO SUN (3) missed a whisker at Wagga first-up and then went back and has no luck at all over this distance, backed into red figures. Has good ability and the winkers go on for the first time. Heywood stays aboard and a much sharper effort is anticipated. MASTER OF WAR (2) is a stablemate to the top selection and showed enough at Newcastle on debut to consider over the longer sprint. LISTEN SWEETHEART (8) resumes and four back was tried in Stakes grade on debut. Her numbers stack up and she has two trials under the saddle. Draws low and the blinkers come off. The late betting will be key. SUGGESTED PLAY: Fierce Critic appeals most.
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FAIR MASTER
DOUG GORREL 3YO GR/CH GELDING 59.0KG P J Browne, P D Browne & P Browne Was well in the market at debut, 3rd of 7 at Parkes Mdn on January 24 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Bounding Bon carrying 58kg at $4.60. Prefer in something a little easier. |
9 BILLY OWEN |
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| 2 | 5 |
MASTER OF WAR
MATTHEW SMITH 4YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG M C Goodson & Ms D D Perron Was at big odds at debut, 5th of 8 at Newcastle Mdn on January 24 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Sun Warrior carrying 59kg at $41. Worth following. |
3 ADAM FARRAGHER |
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| 3 | 8x25 |
COLORADO SUN
KEITH DRYDEN & LIBBY SNOWDEN 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Redbank North Pty Ltd (Mgr: J Middleton), Mrs A D Wallace, J A Baldry, Ms E L Hurst, A P Wallace, Ms G R Cullen, K A Jacobs, B Rose, Mrs R Rose & W P Oxford Third-up today. Resuming raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 12 at Wagga Mdn on January 11 over 1200m, head behind Judith's Revenge with 58kg at $8.50. Second-up 5th of 11 at Wagga Ctry Mdn-Sw on January 26 over 1400m, 5 len behind Cayman Island carrying 58kg at $1.90. Could easily blow them away in the dying stages. |
6 NICK HEYWOOD |
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| 4 | 32x50 |
AEROSTERN BRO
JARROD AUSTIN 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG J M Austin, B R Austin, J B Critchley, P J Dooley, Miss C J Kibble, Mrs P Kibble, R Kibble, Mrs M Kibble, B Kilpatrick, Mrs C E Kirby, R H Kirby, D Kiriczenko, I Lister & Dr N Wu Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 5th of 8 at Bathurst Mdn on December 23 over 1200m, 3 len behind Roma Green with 58kg at $9.50. Second-up sat on the speed throughout before fading 10th of 12 at Orange Mdn-Sw on January 6 over 1400m, 4 len behind Rule Of Faith carrying 59kg at $10. Will need to do more. |
8 HEAVELON VAN DER HOVEN |
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BELLARATA
GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG NSW Tycoons (Mgr: S K Brown), R Weiss, T Lowden, I Lowden, Ms L R Moulton, K N Sampson, W D Aitken, J Field & O G Paparo Had two starts to date. When well in the market at debut, faded in the straight 6th of 10 at Muswellbrook Mdn on January 13 over 1280m, slow going 4.5 len behind Magurtz carrying 57kg at $2.45. Last start 3rd of 9 at Goulburn Mdn-Sw on January 27 over 1200m, 1.2 len behind Curado with 57kg at $4.80. Promising type who is expected to run well. |
10 ZAC WADICK |
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FIERCE CRITIC
MATTHEW SMITH 3YO BAY FILLY 57.0KG MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), Denns Racing (Mgr: D L Yopp), W Fraser, R Trimboli, D R Lawler, A Smith, Ms C L Buckley & Mrs S L Johnson At debut, from last on the turn 5th of 8 at Kembla Grange Super Mdn-Sw on January 22 over 1300m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Hush Hush with 55.5kg at $8.50. Fitter and this is winnable. |
2 PIERRE BOUDVILLAIN |
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INNA ZOU
NORM GARDNER 3YO BAY FILLY 57.0KG Mrs D G Gardner, N F Gardner, A Ashlin, Mrs L Walker, Mrs J A Mattingly, P J Shanahan, Mrs K B Shanahan, M J O'Donovan, M P O'Donovan & D M O'Donovan Most recently 3rd of 11 at Wagga Ctry Mdn-Sw on January 26 over 1400m, 3 len behind Cayman Island carrying 56kg at $6.50. The race before that 2nd of 7 at Nowra Ctry Mdn on January 11 over 1200m, 1.3 len behind Eye For Style carrying 56kg at $2.20. Faces a tough task. |
4 JACK MARTIN |
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LISTEN SWEETHEART
JOHN SARGENT 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz) First-up. Finished off last preparation second last in a small field at Warwick Farm Super Mdn October 6 over 1600m, 6 len behind O'sheamus with 54kg at $13. Previously first up; sixth of 8 at Wyong 3yo Mdn-Sw August 31 over 1200m, 2.75 len behind Transgress carrying 53.5kg at $20. A leading contender |
1 MS MOLLY BOURKE |
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SPLENDID MAGNUS
NATALIE JARVIS 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG Thorotek (Mgr: Mrs N K Jarvis), R A Barwick, Mrs A L Barwick, N Byron, PR Mohr, C K Brailsford, G E Ashley, R S Cotterill, Ms M F Alam, S L Lamont, Mrs T Hodgkinson, M K Worth, Mrs M J Ick & A J Redman Third-up today. First-up 4th of 9 at Moruya Ctry Mdn on January 5 over 1010m, 4 len behind Shezain with 55kg at $5. Second run from a spell tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Cowra Ctry Mdn on January 18 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Dubbo Boy carrying 55kg at $6. Wasn’t too far off the mark last time. Can't be ruled out. |
11 SHAUN GUYMER |
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| 10 | 55029 |
THE BUS
LUKE PEPPER 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG C A Boys, A G Bryant, G R Bryant, Mrs H Bryant, Mrs G Bryant, C R Butcher, C Garreffa, Mrs C Garreffa, M Gately, C W Kraegen, C Marshalsey, D J Minehan, D Molesworth, F Moran, C Russell, Mrs R Russell, E Sacco & Mrs V M Pascoe At the latest run faded in the straight 9th of 12 at Moruya Ctry Mdn-Sw on January 23 over 1650m, 5.5 len behind Star Turn Dancer carrying 59kg at $12. The start before that raced on the pace when 2nd of 8 at Sapphire Coast Mdn-Sw on December 29 over 1400m, on a slow track; 0.9 len behind Alamagan with 59kg at $11. Passing. |
5 J FORD |
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YINDYAMARRA
ANTHONY WARREN 5YO GREY MARE 55.0KG A Cooke Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at Albury Ctry Mdn on January 19 over 1175m, 1.5 len behind Blessing Season with 55.5kg at $31. Before that ran last of 11 at Moruya Super Mdn-Sw on December 21 over 1300m, slow going 24 len behind Blue Monday with 57kg at $101. Not likely to break through here. |
1 MS ROBYN FREEMAN |
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