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Meeting: MID AUGUST RACE NIGHT (MID AUGUST RACE NIGHT)
Last updated 15/08/2025 at 15:17 pm
Race Number:
Race 10
Race Time:

GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE

$13,000, NON-WINNERS, 1980m

 

For 4 yrs & older Non-Win pacers. Also 3yo Non-Win horses with 6 or more starts for lifetime.

Notifiable Gear Changes: Poison Ivy: BL-Off    Legend
1
06X9
 
1
Front
Olivia Thornley(J)
Anj Mugford, Leeston
Breeding:
5 br m A Rocknroll Dance-Courage Talks(by Courage Under Fire)
Owners:
N F Mugford, Mrs S J Mugford
Breeder:
Miss A S Mugford
Gear:
BL-Off
Comment:
Very much in need of the run on Sunday. Draw a help, but looking for better.
Colours
Starts 3
Wins 0
Seconds 0
Thirds 0
Lifetime Stakes $595
Winning Stakes $0
Win Dividend $0.00
Place Dividend $0.00
 StartsWinsPlacings StartsWinsPlacings
All Weather200All Weather Slushy000
Grass100Grass Wet000
Course000Distance000
Favourite0002nd Favourite000
Mobile100Standing200
Left300Right000
Fresh90200Fresh30000

Race Starts (Last 10)

9 of 11
10 Aug 25
Race  4
O Thornley
276 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Easy
3
10/10
Kowhai Star
MR:1-57.4
59.8
13L
Ld out,3-bk 1100,held up,no pick-up
POISON IVY - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
2 of  6
30 Jul 25
TRIAL
Race  4
O Thornley
 
MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
5
Major Touch
MR:2-02.6
59.2
 
7 of  7
10 Apr 25
TRIAL
Race  4
W House
 
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
7
Jumal
MR:1-58.9
57.5
 
6 of  7
07 Nov 24
Race  2
A Mugford
6 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Good
U1
7/7
Franco Chaplin
MR:2-03.8
57.4
58L
Slow,well bk,dropd away 600
POISON IVY - slow to begin losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare. Driver A Mugford was warned for using her whip on a runner out of contention.
11 of 13
01 Nov 24
Race  3
A Mugford
 
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
1700m
Good
U1
13/13
Festus Haggen
MR:2-05.0
60.2
32L
Very slow,detachd,cght up tn,wiltd
POISON IVY - trainer A Mugford was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with blinds which had not been notified. Fractious prior to the start and was slow to turn in to address the barrier strand despite the efforts of Miss Mugford. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Slow to begin.
5 of  5
14 Oct 24
TRIAL
Race  7
A Mugford
 
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
1
Franco Humbie
MR:2-09.3
58.6
 
3 of  5
01 Oct 24
TRIAL
Race  6
A Mugford
 
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
U1
Bautista
MR:2-08.4
57.2
 
2 of  3
06 Aug 24
TRIAL
Race  7
A Mugford
 
QUAL' PACE Stand
2400m
Good
1
Shes Sweet As
MR:2-06.3
57.7
 
2 of  4
23 Jul 24
WORKOUT
Race  11
A Mugford
 
Wk. PACE Stand
2400m
Good
4
Maxed Out
MR:2-10.6
57.1
 
2 of  3
06 Jul 24
WORKOUT
Race  3
 
A Mugford
 
PACE Stand
2400m
Good
1
Ideal Conqueror
MR:2-17.4
62.5
 
  
2
5
 
2
Front
Robbie Close
Peter & Mitchell Robertson, Irwell
Breeding:
5 b g Vincent(AUS)-Bright Touch(by Live Or Die) [Supreme Blue Chip 13g(Santanna Blue Chip)]
Owners:
M E Murcott, Mrs J E Murcott
Breeder:
M E Murcott, Mrs J E Murcott
Comment:
Fair 5th in Sunday's debut. Strips fitter for that. Quick back-up. Keep safe.
Colours
Starts 1
Wins 0
Seconds 0
Thirds 0
Lifetime Stakes $210
Winning Stakes $0
Win Dividend $0.00
Place Dividend $0.00
 StartsWinsPlacings StartsWinsPlacings
All Weather100All Weather Slushy000
Grass000Grass Wet000
Course000Distance000
Favourite0002nd Favourite000
Mobile100Standing000
Left100Right000
Fresh90100Fresh30000

Race Starts 

5 of  6
10 Aug 25
Race  1
T Williams
 
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Easy
3
3/2
Star On The Rocks
MR:2-01.5
59.7
4.8L
Ld out,trld,3-bk 1450,off 450,bttld
1 of  6
30 Jul 25
TRIAL
Race  4
R Close
 
MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
2
Poison Ivy
MR:2-02.6
59.2
 
4 of  7
22 Jul 25
TRIAL
Race  5
J Morrison
 
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5
Blazing Knuckles
MR:2-01.1
56.8
 
6 of  6
14 Aug 24
TRIAL
Race  3
S Thornley
 
NON-WINNERS MR40 & faster MOB. PACE
2000m
Good
2
Music Mistress
MR:2-02.8
57.7
 
5 of  5
06 Aug 24
TRIAL
Race  8
T Williams
 
NON-WINNERS PACE Stand
2400m
Good
1
Revolution
MR:2-08.0
57.3
 
7 of  8
29 Jul 24
TRIAL
Race  6
T Williams
 
R44 & faster PACE Stand
2600m
Good
3
The Mantis
MR:2-08.4
60.4
 
4 of  4
25 Jan 24
TRIAL
Race  2
T Chmiel
 
QUAL' PACE Stand
2600m
Good
2
St John Eight
MR:2-08.5
58.5
 
4 of  6
10 Jan 24
WORKOUT
Race  13
T Chmiel
 
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
1
Joker
MR:2-13.9
61.2
 
2 of  3
04 Jan 24
WORKOUT
Race  12
R Close
 
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
2
Donttelltheboys
MR:2-15.1
58.8
 
  
 35X6725Vesta   
4
222648
 
4
Front
Blair Orange
Peter & Mitchell Robertson, Irwell
Breeding:
4 b m Vincent(AUS)-Fear Flying(by Bettor's Delight) [Fear Cruisin 9h(Christian Cullen), Fear Rockn 11g(Rocknroll Hanover), Fomo 8m(Art Major)]
Owners:
Mrs M A Robertson, P J Robertson
Breeder:
Mrs M A Robertson, P J Robertson
Comment:
Long-time maiden but has placed 5 times here from 16 tries. Add to trifectas.
Colours
Starts 33
Wins 0
Seconds 6
Thirds 2
Lifetime Stakes $18,946
Winning Stakes $0
Win Dividend $0.00
Place Dividend $0.75
 StartsWinsPlacings StartsWinsPlacings
All Weather3008All Weather Slushy000
Grass300Grass Wet100
Course1605Distance2407
Favourite1012nd Favourite000
Mobile3308Standing000
Left3308Right000
Fresh90200Fresh30000

Race Starts (Last 10)

8 of 11
10 Aug 25
Race  4
T Williams
7 days
12th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1700m
Easy
8
6/5
Kowhai Star
MR:1-57.4
59.8
11L
Prkd,ld,trld 1100,held up,plggd gap
FEAR GOGH - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
4 of  9
03 Aug 25
Race  4
T Williams
14 days
11th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
6
6/6
Ultimate Seisation
MR:2-02.3
58.7
1.7L
Left prkd,4-bk inr 1500,off,fght on
FEAR GOGH - held up late in the run home.
6 of 10
20 Jul 25
Race  6
T Williams
7 days
10th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
8
4/4
Justa Rippa
MR:2-02.0
58.5
2L
Wd,rolled to ld 1500,reeled in 150m
2 of  7
13 Jul 25
Race  2
T Williams
7 days
9th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
2600m
Fast
3
3/3
Heaven Forbid
MR:2-06.2
59.3
0.2L
Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard
2 of  7
06 Jul 25
Race  5
S Thornley
7 days
8th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
4
4/3
Shadow Creek
MR:2-02.0
58.3
0.2L
Made ld,trld 1550,thru,strong claim
2 of 11
29 Jun 25
Race  2
T Williams
16 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2
8/7
Carrera Tranquilo
MR:2-01.4
58.3
1.8L
1x1,3-bk bell,wd 800,ran on stoutly
FEAR GOGH - lay outwards late in the score up briefly crowding an outside runner. Over-raced middle stages.
5 of  8
13 Jun 25
Race  12
T Williams
5 days
6th up
with cond. MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
2
5/6
Whyamihere
MR:2-01.0
58.0
2.3L
1x1,held up 500--tn,sound in mid
3 of 14
08 Jun 25
Race  5
T Williams
7 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS & MR40 to MR45 MOB. PACE
1980m
Easy
1
7/7
La Bamba
MR:2-01.0
58.9
1.4L
3-bk mrks,held up,stout along inr
4 of 13
01 Jun 25
Race  3
T Williams
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
13
10/11
Whyamihere
MR:2-00.0
57.5
3.3L
9th otr,4-bk,3-bk 800,held up,tidy
FEAR GOGH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
8 of 12
25 May 25
Race  7
T Williams
7 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2050m
Good
12
9/10
Lochdarragh
MR:2-00.6
59.4
11L
9th otr,wd cvr,posted 3rd,outkicked
FEAR GOGH - raced wide from the 1000m.
  
5
3369
 
5
Front
Chris Butt
Chris Butt, Balcairn
Breeding:
4 b g Always B Miki-Jungle Jane(by Live Or Die) [Jungle Gem 11m(Changeover), Jungle Genie 15m(Bettor's Delight), Jungle Jewel 14m(Mach Three), Leaping Leo 10g(Changeover), Sagano 9m(Christian Cullen), The Coalman 6g(Pet Rock(USA)), The Cobbler 7g(Art Major)]
Owners:
R D Nevill, D J Prendergast
Breeder:
R D Nevill
Comment:
Not much went his way here 03 Aug. First two runs showed promise. Consider.
Colours
Starts 4
Wins 0
Seconds 0
Thirds 2
Lifetime Stakes $2,753
Winning Stakes $0
Win Dividend $0.00
Place Dividend $2.20
 StartsWinsPlacings StartsWinsPlacings
All Weather402All Weather Slushy000
Grass000Grass Wet000
Course402Distance201
Favourite0002nd Favourite000
Mobile000Standing402
Left402Right000
Fresh90101Fresh30000

Race Starts (Last 10)

9 of 12
03 Aug 25
Race  6
C Butt
16 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Good
1
4/2
Carlin
MR:2-02.1
57.9
8.1L
Slw,chkd,10th inr,4-bk,blkd,brk 7th
WILLY AWAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Held up final bend by a weakening runner. Broke over the concluding stages losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
6 of  6
18 Jul 25
Race  4
C Butt
5 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Fast
4
5/4
Riptide
MR:2-05.8
57.1
5.8L
Slow,5th,prkd 1200,askd tn,tired
WILLY AWAY - broke briefly at the start and again after 100m with the gelding shifting inwards having to be corrected. Over-raced middle stages.
3 of 12
13 Jul 25
Race  3
C Butt
7 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2000m
Fast
10
4/4
Archer
MR:2-02.5
59.3
1.2L
Rear otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,wdr,strong
3 of 11
06 Jul 25
Race  2
C Butt
 
1st up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE Stand
2600m
Easy
4
9/9
Coba Charged
MR:2-04.0
59.1
1.8L
Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk,wd top,stout fin
WILLY AWAY - raced wide early.
5 of  7
18 Jun 25
TRIAL
Race  4
C Butt
 
NON-WINNERS MR49 to MR50 PACE Stand
2600m
Good
5
Berrettini
MR:2-08.5
59.0
 
3 of  7
04 Jun 25
WORKOUT
Race  12
C Butt
 
Wk. PACE Stand
2600m
Good
4
Down A Hundy
MR:2-08.8
59.0
 
4 of  5
15 Mar 24
TRIAL
Race  4
B Shirley
 
MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
3
Knock Out
MR:2-04.8
61.2
 
4 of  5
08 Mar 24
WORKOUT
Race  7
N Williamson
 
MOB. PACE
2400m
Fast
1
Sweet Pins
MR:2-05.3
54.0
 
3 of  5
16 Feb 24
TRIAL
Race  2
N Williamson
 
MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5
Ted
MR:2-04.4
60.2
 
UNPL
09 Feb 24
WORKOUT
Race  5
N Williamson
 
MOB. PACE
2400m
Good
5
Ifindoubt
MR:2-08.5
60.3
 
  
6
653232
 
6
Front
Samantha Ottley
Matt Purvis, Woodend Beach
Breeding:
3 br g Bettor's Delight-Kamwood Elsie(by Falcon Seelster) [Atomic 2f(Downbytheseaside), Brian Christopher 7g(Bettor's Delight), Ideal Funding 6g(American Ideal), Inlouof 4g(Sweet Lou), Lancewood Lizzie 14m(Bettor's Delight), Lancewood Sandy 16g(Sands A Flyin)]
Owner:
B W Marshall
Breeder:
Miss J Hafoka
Comment:
Keeps finding one better, but lost no fans last Friday. Prominent hope here.
Colours
Starts 9
Wins 0
Seconds 2
Thirds 2
Lifetime Stakes $9,100
Winning Stakes $0
Win Dividend $0.00
Place Dividend $0.82
 StartsWinsPlacings StartsWinsPlacings
All Weather904All Weather Slushy302
Grass000Grass Wet000
Course504Distance403
Favourite2012nd Favourite101
Mobile904Standing000
Left504Right400
Fresh90200Fresh30100

Race Starts (Last 10)

2 of  6
08 Aug 25
Race  10
S Ottley
7 days
7th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
5
4/3
Huxton
MR:1-58.8
56.9
2.2L
5th,off,pushd 3wd 550,chased hard
3 of  9
01 Aug 25
Race  2
G Smith
12 days
6th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Good
1
2/2
Desert Dancer
MR:1-59.4
56.8
2.8L
Soon trld,held up tn,solid up inr
2 of 10
20 Jul 25
Race  6
S Ottley
9 days
5th up
NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE
1980m
Fast
6
1/1
Justa Rippa
MR:2-02.0
58.5
0.3L
8th,8-bk inr,1x1 1400,wd,ld,cut dwn
A false start was declared when TALLANDFAST scored up in the incorrect position. Junior driver M Holbrough (assisted by S Tomlinson) defended a breach of Rule 858(1)(a) and (d) alleging she scored up in the incorrect position inside BLACKJACK (S Ottley) resulting in a false start being declared and a delay to the start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from all parties, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $300.
3 of  9
11 Jul 25
Race  2
S Ottley
7 days
4th up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2600m
Slushy
4
3/4
Heaven's Mark
MR:2-03.5
57.3
1.7L
6th,1x1,held up tn,smart wd
BLACKJACK - paced roughly when attempting to improve near the 350m.
5 of  9
04 Jul 25
Race  3
S Ottley
42 days
3rd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
1980m
Slushy
3
4/4
Berrettini
MR:1-59.7
57.9
9.2L
Cght prkd,askd 500,whackd away
6 of  8
23 May 25
Race  10
Z Butcher
13 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
8
7/7
Beachbreak
MR:2-00.0
59.9
4.3L
Eased,rear otr,held up 7th tn,sound
BLACKJACK - raced wide early.
8 of 11
10 May 25
Race  4
S Phelan
239 days
1st up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Good
10
9/8
South Side Story
MR:1-57.9
57.5
8.9L
4th,3-bk inr 1800,chkd 400,no hope
BLACKJACK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Lay inwards and contacted track markers leaving the final bend.
2 of  4
03 May 25
WORKOUT
Race  5
S Phelan
 
NON-WINNERS MR48 to MR49 MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
1
South Side Story
MR:2-03.3
57.9
 
3 of  4
16 Apr 25
WORKOUT
Race  7
S Phelan
 
NON-WINNERS MR48 to MR50 MOB. PACE
2050m
Fast
1
South Side Story
MR:2-07.0
59.2
 
6 of  9
13 Sep 24
Race  2
C Hackett
21 days
2nd up
NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MOB. PACE
2200m
Fast
4
1/2
Beetastic
MR:1-59.2
57.7
3.1L
5th otr,1x1,wd 500,bttld on solidly
BLACKJACK - lay in and paced roughly near the 300m.