REDCLIFFE 13 May 2025
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STU VALENTINE FOR BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE NR70-99 VETERANS PACE 1780m Track: GOOD |
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BETTERTHANAROCKET (5) kicked off the campaign with back-to-back wins before a fourth as a hot favourite last time. Better than that and could bounce back. ALTA EQUUS (1) beat Betterthanarocket when scoring in this grade two back at Albion Park then had a tough draw when beaten only 3m into fourth last time. Should get every chance from this draw. MAJOR JELLIS (6) broke and finished less than 3 metres off the winner last start and had recorded a series of top-four finishes prior. Contender. LAST TIME JOE (7) has been consistent of late. Draws for a trail and and has never missed the top-three at this circuit and distance.
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| 1 | 86214 |
ALTA EQUUS
DOUG HEWITT 9YO BAY GELDING C M Owen, B J Allen Last start 4th (Sr3) over 1660m at Albion Park was 8th-10.85 at the bell, beaten 3 m by Fact Finder (1:56.30) in NR up to 75 on May 6 at $16. Two runs back won by a nose (Fr2) at Albion Park (2:) beating Rocks Or Diamonds in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $11 at the bell was 2nd-3.6m on the pegs. Draws the pegs and expected to bounce back. |
Fr1 D P HEWITT |
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| 2 | 72642 |
MONSIEUR DELACOUR
TAYLA GILLESPIE 8YO BAY GELDING Aaron Bain Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: A J Bain), Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Durnberger-Smith), Imperial Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: T I Lambourn), A J Bain Eight-year-old gelding showed improvement last start and is backing up after three days. Was driven from back in the field when 2nd (Fr5) over 1660m at Albion Park, beaten a head by Glenledi Boy (1:58.80) in B 5 No NR on May 10 at $10. The race before was not as impressive when beaten by 2.5 m finishing fourth behind Soho Casablanca at Albion Park over 1660m in a NR 49 to 53 on April 29 at $34. Go well. |
Fr2 A R GARRARD |
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| 3 | 43458 |
OBI ONE
JACK BUTLER 9YO BAY GELDING S E Hunt, W L Lewis, A R O'Brien Didn't do much last time out, 8th (Fr3) over 1660m at Albion Park, at the bell was 5th-9.6m 2WWC beaten 7 m by Alta Equus (2:) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $21. Before that 5th (Fr3) over 2138m at Albion Park beaten 21 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $18. Prefer others. |
Fr3 L T CAIN |
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| 4 | 05586 |
FIRESTORM RED
GRAHAM DWYER 9YO BAY HORSE M A Dwyer Didn't do much at the last run, 6th (Fr4) over 1660m after racing wide at Albion Park, at the bell was 3rd-5.6m 2WNC beaten 4.5 m by Alta Equus (2:) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 29 at $31. Before that 8th (Fr2) over 2138m at Albion Park beaten 35 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $34. Not keen. |
Fr4 L L DWYER |
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| 5 | 0x114 |
BETTERTHANAROCKET
CHANTAL TURPIN 7YO BLACK GELDING C B Whiteoak Beaten favourite last start when fourth at Albion Park on April 29. Won the start prior at Albion Park on April 22. Leading contender. |
Fr5 P J MCMULLEN |
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| 6 | 24335 |
MAJOR JELLIS
JACK BUTLER 8YO BROWN GELDING L E Watts, M Woolley, S A Ellis, H J Callagher, A O'Sullivan Last start then managed to finish fifth over 1660m at Albion Park last time out. At the run before solid effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 2138m after showing early pace at Albion Park, at the bell was 4th-5.7m 2WWC beaten 11 m by Betterthanarocket (2:31.20) in 7yo+ NR 70 to 99 on April 22 at $8.50. Can play a role in the finish. |
Fr6 C J BUTLER |
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| 7 | 06434 |
LAST TIME JOE
NARISSA ELKINS 8YO BAY HORSE N J Elkins Last start 4th (Fr3) over 2138m after showing early pace at Albion Park, beaten 8 m by Lochinvar Jag (2:32.80) in B 5 No NR on May 3 at $15. At the run before good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1660m after showing early pace at Albion Park beaten 6 m by Miracle Moose (1:54.90) in B 5 No NR on April 26 at $9. Solid prospects. |
Sr1 M J ELKINS |
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