Casterton 09 Aug 2026
GOING: S(7)
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Finns Fine Foods 0 - 56 Highweight Handicap 1200m Track: SOFT7 Rain (Max: 12) Rail: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.90) |
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A solid tempo on the cards with Hughie leading the way. Onto the flat now and HUGHIE (1) looks well placed off two even runs this time in against better company. He was beaten 12 lengths at Warrnambool last time but that was on very heavy going and this looks a lot easier. He'll be hard to run down. SYMPHONITE (4) was fair two back in better company two back at Bendigo but put in a nice effort just finding one better at Mt Gambier last start. She'll get a soft run and should be right there. AMBELLO (3) doesn't win many (just 4/52) but comes back in grade for this and should be competitive. TARTAN QUEEN (6) resumes having made progression towards the end of last campaign. She's got fewer convictions than most of these and can run well fresh. BELMASAI (2) was better second up and is in the mix. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hughie to win.
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| 1 | 55x55 |
HUGHIE
JAMIE EDWARDS 7YO BAY GELDING 70.0KG I C McKinnon, D Fitzgerald, M Fitzgerald, M J McKinnon, G Fitzgerald, S A Blurton, M P Sheahan, S E Fitzgerald, B F Bernhardt, Ms A Wakeford, J M Edwards, Thoroughbred Club of Geelong No. 1 Thoroughbred Club of Geelong No.2 Thoroughbred Club of Geelong No 3 Thoroughbred Club of Geelong No. 4 Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 5th of 7 at Ballarat Synthetic Bm62 on June 26 over 1000m, 6 len behind Boyd carrying 55.5kg at $7.50. Second-up couldn't go on with it; 5th of 10 at Warrnambool Bm62 on July 23 over 1100m, on heavy track; 12 len behind Queen Christine with 55kg at $11. Finds a winnable race and will take catching. |
2 WILL GORDON |
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| 2 | 14x83 |
BELMASAI
ERIN MAHER 7YO B/BR GELDING 69.0KG Mrs S G Heislers & M J Cosgriff Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up ran last of 8 at Ballarat Synthetic Bm56 on July 7 over 1000m, 9 len behind Octrain with 59.5kg at $21. Second run from a spell raced on the pace when 3rd of 10 at Naracoorte 0-54 on July 24 over 1100m, on heavy track; long-neck behind Lord Porchester carrying 60kg at $17. Minor chance. |
5 ARRON LYNCH |
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| 3 | x1685 |
AMBELLO
NELL CARTER 7YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG Miss J L Carter, D Caulfield, D Radford, Mrs G C Connolly, J Connolly, P Bath, Miss R M Beermans & T C Knight At the latest run 5th of 8 at Murtoa Bm62 on July 25 over 1200m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Celestial Zara with 56kg at $9. The start before that raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 11 at Ballarat Synthetic Cg&E Bm56 on July 7 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Bark with 59.5kg at $9. Drawn well and can figure prominently. |
3 MR LUCA REMONDET |
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| 4 | 25202 |
SYMPHONITE
TOM DABERNIG 5YO BLACK MARE 68.0KG G J Daffey, Mrs A J Daffey, J A MacLeod, W J Shaw, Miss D L Jenkins, J Catalano, A J Moret, M A Eccles, V Pagliaro, H J K Tobin, S Castle, P C Curran, M Breen, Go Burners (Mgr: L A Bridges), Daffey Racing (Mgr: P A Daffey), A B Lange, N J M Kirkbride & L J Daffey Last start took up a position near the tail 2nd of 11 at Mt Gambier 0-56 on July 12 over 1200m, on a wet track; 0.8 len behind Gusty Way with 57.5kg at $3.60. The run before that 10th of 14 at Bendigo F&M Bm62 on June 25 over 1300m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Lantana carrying 56.5kg at $13. Should be thereabouts on latest. |
1 DEAN PARKER |
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| 5 | 3x088 |
ALPINOVA
BROOKE VERWEY-MITCHELL 7YO BLACK MARE 66.0KG B Verwey-Mitchell & T Verwey-Mitchell Dual acceptor. Last start settled back and ran on when 8th of 10 at Naracoorte 0-54 on July 24 over 1100m, on heavy track; 4.5 len behind Lord Porchester with 57.5kg at $10. The run before that from last on the turn 8th of 12 at Bairnsdale Bm56 on July 13 over 1000m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Risky Whisky with 57kg at $26. Will need to do a bit more. |
4 M KELLY |
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| 6 | 1157x |
TARTAN QUEEN
JAYMEE COCKRAM 5YO BAY MARE 65.0KG Miss J Cockram Resuming today after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign seventh of 9 at Pakenham 0 - 62 April 9 over 1000m, soft track; 5.5 len behind I'm Foxing carrying 52kg at $26. When resuming last campaign ninth of 12 at Werribee Mdn-Sw January 12 over 1114m, 8 len behind Pure Silk carrying 55.5kg at $91. Form late last campaign reads quite well, consider. |
6 DAVID FISHER |
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