Gosford   22 Feb 2025
 
GOING: S(7)

ASCEND SALES TROPHIES 4YO&UP MAIDEN HANDICAP 1600m

Track: Soft 6   Rain (Max: 24)   Rail: +3m Entire.  

Cha Cha Cha to take charge ahead of Another Road at a good tempo. SOLAR ENERGY (3) is stoutly bred and should find natural improvement off her first up run over a shorter trip. DE LOUVIERE (2) battled on well first up at a similar trip. Doesn’t have a lot of gears but with added fitness will be hitting the line this time. LUNA CRUISER (10) is in career best form over similar trips at her past two starts. With a fly weight can produce again at odds. FIRE ISLAND (7) is mixing form but looks suited at this trip. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Solar Energy.
1 x3221 PINK SHALALA
CHRIS WALLER
4YO  BAY  GELDING 62.0KG
Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke)
Going well. Most recently raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 7 at Canterbury Mdn on January 31 over 1550m, slow going neck behind Delrico with 60kg at $3.50. The race before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 9 at Randwick Kensington Mdn on January 22 over 1400m, slow going 1.2 len behind Eccedere with 59kg at $5. Expected to feature.
9
J PENZA
Dark Green, Red Chevrons, Dark Green sleeves,red Chevrons , Dark Green cap,Red Stripe
2 639x6 DE LOUVIERE
MATTHEW SMITH
4YO  BROWN  GELDING 56.0KG
Ronball Syndicate (Mgr: A McGregor), G Alloggia, Mrs P Alloggia, B Austin, R A Caldwell, R Hanmer, Mrs K J Stevenson, A B Tall, Mrs S J Tall & C H M S (Mgr: C McGregor)
Second-up. First-up after four months 6th of 9 at Scone Mdn on February 6 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Great Brazen with 54kg at $11. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Goulburn Cl1-Sw on September 13 over 2100m, 1.3 len behind Diamond Discovery carrying 56.5kg at $6. Strips fitter and is among the chances.
5
MOLLIE FITZGERALD
White, Mauve Checks, Green Sleeves And Cap
3 8 SOLAR ENERGY
MARC CONNERS
4YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 56.0KG
G Harvey
Jumped as a despised roughie at debut, got back early 8th of 10 at Kembla Grange Mid Mdn-Sw on January 29 over 1300m, 7 len behind Modella with 57kg at $101. Can improve sharply.
8
DEANNE PANYA
Royal Blue, White Double Crossed Sashes, Royal Blue Cap
4 700 KUWAIT
DANIEL ROBINSON
4YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 55.0KG
Miss A R Brown, D P Robinson, B Culham, D L Blumberg & Mrs D A Paterson
At the latest run sat on the speed throughout before fading second last of 12 at Taree Cge Mdn-Sw on February 9 over 1300m, 8 len behind Ilovenews with 59kg at $61. The run before that second last of 11 at Newcastle Prov Mdn on January 10 over 1250m, on a slow track; 15 len behind Prosperous Dragon carrying 58kg at $151. Can't see him breaking through for the maiden win this time.
4
MADELINE OWEN
Navy Blue, White Band, Navy Blue Cap, White Seams
5 x0405 ANOTHER ROAD
RODNEY BAILEY
4YO  BAY  GELDING 55.0KG
C J Bailey
At the latest run second last in a small field at Wyong Super Mdn-Sw on February 13 over 1350m, 11 len behind Written Gold with 56kg at $91. The race before that didn't do much in the run home; second last of 14 at Newcastle Prov 4yo+ Mdn-Sw on January 21 over 1300m, 24 len behind Hoo Haa with 59kg at $101. Not likely to bother these.
7
MS JESS TAYLOR
LIGHT PINK,WHITE STRIPES, BLACK BRACES,BLACK CAP
6 474x0 CHA CHA CHA
CRAIG CARMODY
4YO  BROWN  MARE 55.0KG
Ms K E Harding, Ms I Miller, C G B Miller, Mrs C M Johnstone, P R Johnstone, Ms N S Summerhayes, M J Ferguson, Ms V Ferguson, Mrs M S Thornett, Mrs M O Scott, C J Dawson, Ms V Green, A N Green, M H Lynch, P B Opie, Mrs J Rochester, J W Kean, Ms L M Holmes, Ms D A Arnold & Dr M J Nelligan
Second run back. First-up after five months second last of 11 at Warwick Farm Super Mdn-Sw on January 27 over 1400m, 15 len behind Railway Man carrying 55kg at $201. Previously second-up ran last of 11 at Kembla Grange Mid Mdn-Sw on May 18 over 1600m, on heavy track; 41 len behind New Forest carrying 55kg at $13. Unlikely to threaten.
2
C LEVER
RED, WHITE DOTS BODY, SLEEVES, SPOTS CAP
7 7x628 FIRE ISLAND
ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD
4YO  BROWN  MARE 55.0KG
K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley & Miss I M Pooley
Last start 8th of 10 at Kembla Grange 4yo+ Mdn-Sw on January 29 over 1600m, 20 len behind Gwendie with 57kg at $11. Before that rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 7 at Canberra Cl1-Sw on December 27 over 1600m, head behind Two Aye with 55kg at $7.50. Hard to beat on her best form.
1
HEAVELON VAN DER HOVEN
PINK, PURPLE HORSESHOES ,CAP
8 4x527 HIDEYO
TODD HOWLETT
4YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Australian Bloodstock, Miss S M Parkinson, J D Hinton, Ms K A Ward, B W Whyte, S Boyd, M J Booth, T A Newman, G L Collis, Sarmakgee, D J Wynne, Mrs K P Sutcliffe, D W Kingdom, G Felstead, M B Capp, J I Bower, D A Simpson, C R Braithwaite, D & K O'brien Racing & NFG Group
Comes off a 30 day let-up. Most recently 7th of 9 at Tamworth Ctry Mdn-Sw on January 23 over 1400m, 5 len behind Saintly Sands with 57kg at $6. The race before that 2nd of 9 at Coffs Harbour Ctry Mdn-Sw on December 30 over 1405m, nose behind Cool Machine carrying 57kg at $7. Harder here.
3
A GIBBONS
Royal Blue, White Horseshoe, Black and White Checked Sleeves And Cap
9 x6x66 JED
TRACEY BARTLEY
4YO  BAY  GELDING 55.0KG
Ms T A Quinn, C M Davis, M Horn, M D Power, R A Power, A Nicholson, J Cowled, D Latham, M Pearson, Miss S Bourke, Mrs N M Davis & Braebrook Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M G Porlezza)
Third-up today. First-up 6th of 8 at Wyong Cg&E Mdn-Sw on January 26 over 1200m, 7 len behind Money Team with 59kg at $31. Second-up 6th of 12 at Taree Cge Mdn-Sw on February 9 over 1300m, 5 len behind Ilovenews carrying 59kg at $7.50. Not keen on his chances.
9
SERG LISNYY
PURPLE, YELLOW SEAMS, STRIPE SLEEVES, HOOPED CAP
10 97033 LUNA CRUISER
JAY HOPKINS
4YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 55.0KG
Dr H C Hopkins
Going well. At the latest run ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 9 at Wyong Prov Mdn-Sw on February 13 over 1600m, long-neck behind Search Warrant carrying 55kg at $51. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 9 at Muswellbrook Mdn on February 3 over 1500m, 2.5 len behind Devil Rider carrying 55.5kg at $31. Expected to feature.
6
BRAITH NOCK
Deep sky BLUE, WHITE VEE, SLEEVES AND CAP