Bunbury Race 4 - Aquanita Stakes (L)
The first of the features today and ELITE MISSILE (1) goes on top from what we've seen in the lead-ups. He's been sticking on strongly in recent races and he may be able to sit a touch closer now up to 2000m. While he's out to unchartered territory, he's a classy gelding and can get back to winning ways. REDBACK FLYER (4) was solid last start in the Belmont Guineas off a freshen and showed he's up to this grade. He'll take closer order this time around in a race that looks to shape positively for him. Can dictate and give himself every chance. ARCADIA PARK (2) was too strong from the front last start in easier company after rolling across from the wide draw last start at Pinjarra. CJP remains in the saddle, he draws better and if he can handle the rise in trip, he'll be in this for a long way. OUR PALADIN AL (6) has shown plenty of talent in his debut campaign and the rise in trip looks suitable. Can play a leading role with Pike in the saddle. PATRON EXPRESS (5) is next best.

Jockey: Brad Parnham
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 12 at Pinjarra in the LR Belmont Guineas on June 28 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Opportunistic carrying 57kg at $4.80. The run before that made significant ground from the rear of the field 2nd of 12 at this track in the LR Raconteur on June 14 over 1400m, on a slow track; neck behind Opportunistic carrying 56.5kg at $6. Out in trip for the first time but looks the one to beat on recent form.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/12 | 28/06/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 3 | $125,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Brad Parnham | 57kg | 1:36.51 | 11-12-3 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $4.80 |
2/12 | 14/06/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN 3 | $125,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Soft 5 | Brad Parnham | 56.5kg | 1:25.63 | 12-11-2 | 12 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
1/9 | 24/05/2025 | 42 | OPEN 3 | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 1400m | Good 4 | Brad Parnham | 60kg | 1:24.77 | 7-7-1 | 4 |
| 0.7L | $3.60 |
7/9 | 12/04/2025 | 14 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Brad Parnham | 55kg | 1:23.87 | 3-2-7 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $3.60 |
4/9 | 29/03/2025 | 14 | OPEN 3 | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Brad Parnham | 60kg | 1:24.44 | 9-9-4 | 9 |
| 2.1L | $4.40 |
2/7 | 15/03/2025 | 112 | OPEN 3 | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1200m | Soft 5 | Shaun McGruddy | 59kg | 1:11.58 | 5-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
3/7 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Brad Parnham | 1:01.89 | - | 0 |
| 0.63L | $0.00 | |
10/13 | 23/11/2024 | - | Open | $0.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Chris Parnham | 57kg | - | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $16.00 | |
11/12 | 09/11/2024 | - | Benchmark 66+ | $0.00 | Ascot | 1400m | B Parnham | 54.5kg | - | 11-11-11 | 12 |
| 2.9L | $3.00 | |
1/10 | 19/10/2024 | - | Open | $0.00 | Ascot | 1400m | B Parnham | 58kg | - | 9-9-9 | 9 |
| 0.1L | $10.00 | |
6/7 | 07/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Brad Parnham | 0:56.55 | - | 0 |
| 2.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Clint Johnston-Porter
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.5 len at Pinjarra Grad Hcp 60+ June 28 over 1600m defeating No Peer carrying 56.5kg at $4.60. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 14 at Pinjarra Scarpside Grad Hcp 60+ on June 7 over 1600m, 0.7 len behind Forever Boy with 53kg at $5.50. Building nicely and can play a leading role.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/14 | 28/06/2025 | 21 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | 56.5kg | 1:37.73 | 2-2-1 | 14 |
| 0.5L | $4.60 |
2/14 | 07/06/2025 | 10 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 53kg | 1:38.06 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.7L | $5.50 |
4/12 | 28/05/2025 | 210 | CL3 2U | $30,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1200m | Good 4 | Zephen Johnston-Porter | 56.5kg | 1:10.70 | 10-8-4 | 9 |
| 1.4L | $17.00 |
5/9 | 19/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Clint Johnston-Porter | 0:56.37 | - | 0 |
| 4.75L | $0.00 | |
4/11 | 05/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Zephen Johnston-Porter | 0:57.22 | - | 0 |
| 2.9L | $0.00 | |
5/9 | 30/10/2024 | 11 | CL3 CG 3U | $30,000.00 | Belmont | 1200m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 58kg | 1:12.27 | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 1.7L | $8.00 |
9/10 | 19/10/2024 | 42 | OPEN 3 | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 58kg | 1:23.72 | 8-8-9 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $13.00 |
1/10 | 07/09/2024 | 21 | OPEN 3 | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 1400m | Soft 6 | William Pike | 56kg | 1:28.92 | 6-7-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $1.91 |
3/7 | 17/08/2024 | - | Open | $0.00 | Belmont | 1400m | T Turner | 56kg | - | 7-6-5 | 7 |
| 1.2L | $17.00 | |
2/10 | 01/08/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1300m | W Pike | 57kg | - | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.1L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Natasha Faithfull
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 14 at Pinjarra Grad Hcp 60+ on June 28 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Arcadia Park with 55kg at $21. The start before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 14 at Pinjarra Scarpside Grad Hcp 60+ on June 7 over 1600m, 3 len behind Forever Boy carrying 55kg at $7.50. Outside chance.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/14 | 28/06/2025 | 21 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 55kg | 1:37.73 | 12-10-5 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $21.00 |
7/14 | 07/06/2025 | 7 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1600m | Good 4 | Natasha Faithfull | 55kg | 1:38.06 | 4-4-7 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $7.50 |
4/11 | 31/05/2025 | 21 | 1MW 3U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 2200m | Soft 6 | Natasha Faithfull | 55kg | 2:17.44 | 3-2-4 | 10 |
| 3.6L | $10.00 |
2/9 | 10/05/2025 | 7 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | Natasha Faithfull | 55.5kg | 1:36.09 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $31.00 |
5/8 | 03/05/2025 | 14 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Soft 6 | Jason Whiting | 56kg | 1:24.00 | 8-8-5 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $21.00 |
9/10 | 19/04/2025 | 126 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Jason Whiting | 56kg | 1:23.60 | 4-4-9 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $41.00 |
7/9 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1000m | Good | Jason Whiting | 0:58.64 | - | 0 |
| 4.13L | $0.00 | |
8/8 | 14/12/2024 | - | Open | $0.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Jarrad Noske | 58kg | - | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 5.4L | $31.00 | |
8/10 | 02/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Alan Kennedy | 0:56.67 | - | 0 |
| 3.34L | $0.00 | |
10/14 | 13/11/2024 | - | Class 3 | $0.00 | Belmont | 1400m | Alan Kennedy | 59kg | - | 6-4-8 | 11 |
| 6L | $19.00 |

Jockey: Chris Parnham
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 12 at Pinjarra in the LR Belmont Guineas on June 28 over 1600m, 4 len behind Opportunistic with 57kg at $18. Before that won by 0.8 len at Ascot Grad Hcp 60+ May 3 over 1800m on a soft track defeating Audio Boy with 54.5kg at $1.60. Very good off a break and this looks to shape much better for him.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12 | 28/06/2025 | 56 | LR OPEN 3 | $125,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 57kg | 1:36.51 | 7-7-4 | 12 |
| 4.2L | $18.00 |
3/6 | 16/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 1100m | Soft | Brad Parnham | 1:07.12 | - | 0 |
| 0.16L | $0.00 | |
0/9 | 16/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 930m | - | - | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
1/8 | 03/05/2025 | 17 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Ascot | 1800m | Soft 6 | Brad Parnham | 54.5kg | 1:54.24 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $1.60 |
1/10 | 16/04/2025 | 13 | CL3 2U | $30,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Brad Parnham | 57.5kg | 1:38.03 | 3-3-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $2.60 |
1/16 | 03/04/2025 | 15 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1600m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 57.5kg | 1:38.84 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.9L | $1.90 |
2/14 | 19/03/2025 | 101 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 57kg | 1:23.92 | 5-5-2 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
1/4 | 10/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pinjarra | 1200m | Good | Chris Parnham | 1:14.74 | - | 0 |
| 0.05L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 24/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bunbury Fibre Sand | 900m | Chris Parnham | - | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | ||
4/13 | 08/12/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 56.5kg | 1:23.50 | 13-13-4 | 13 |
| 3.3L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Brayden Gaerth
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 4th of 12 at this track in the LR Raconteur on June 14 over 1400m, slow going 2.5 len behind Opportunistic with 55kg at $41. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Northam 3yo 0Mwly on June 4 over 1400m, on a slow track; 0.5 len behind Rally The Troops with 57.5kg at $3.60. In the mix if he can improve out in distance.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12 | 14/06/2025 | 10 | LR OPEN 3 | $125,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Soft 5 | Brayden Gaerth | 55kg | 1:25.63 | 10-10-4 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $41.00 |
2/8 | 04/06/2025 | 21 | NMW1Y 3 | $35,000.00 | Northam | 1400m | Soft 6 | Zephen Johnston-Porter | 57.5kg | 1:24.86 | 5-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $3.60 |
3/6 | 14/05/2025 | 19 | NMW1Y 3 | $35,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1400m | Good 4 | Brayden Gaerth | 59kg | 1:25.51 | 5-6-3 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $1.50 |
1/12 | 25/04/2025 | 153 | CL1 2U | $30,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1200m | Good 4 | Brayden Gaerth | 59kg | 1:12.23 | 4-4-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
6/9 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1000m | Good | Clint Johnston-Porter | 0:58.79 | - | 0 |
| 2.08L | $0.00 | |
7/13 | 23/11/2024 | 14 | G2 OPEN 3 | $503,400.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | Lucy Fiore | 57kg | 1:35.43 | 12-11-7 | 11 |
| 3.3L | $41.00 |
4/13 | 09/11/2024 | 13 | LR OPEN CG 3 | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Lucy Fiore | 54kg | 1:23.67 | 9-11-4 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $15.00 |
1/14 | 27/10/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Northam | 1400m | C Johnston-Porter | 57kg | - | 5-3-3 | 11 |
| 0.6L | $1.90 | |
3/11 | 09/10/2024 | - | Rst 0 Met Win-Ly | $0.00 | Bunbury | 1200m | Lucy Fiore | 58.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 11 |
| 1.2L | $11.00 | |
4/12 | 24/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Clint Johnston-Porter | 0:58.34 | - | 0 |
| 0.68L | $0.00 |

Jockey: William Pike
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start 4th of 14 at Pinjarra Grad Hcp 60+ on June 28 over 1600m, 1.0 len behind Arcadia Park with 55.5kg at $2.30. Before that favourite; ran on from midfield and won by a long-neck at Northam Cl3 June 12 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Major Mario with 58kg at $2. Has shown some class recently and deserves his chance.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/14 | 28/06/2025 | 16 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1600m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 55.5kg | 1:37.73 | 14-13-4 | 12 |
| 1.0L | $2.30 |
1/10 | 12/06/2025 | 10 | CL3 2U | $30,000.00 | Northam | 1600m | Soft 5 | Steven Parnham | 58kg | 1:37.35 | 6-4-1 | 7 |
| 0.4L | $2.00 |
1/12 | 02/06/2025 | 19 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Northam | 1600m | Soft 5 | Steven Parnham | 58kg | 1:37.08 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $1.20 |
2/12 | 14/05/2025 | 19 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Pinjarra | 1300m | Good 4 | Steven Parnham | 57.5kg | 1:18.28 | 7-6-2 | 2 |
| 0.7L | $1.75 |
2/12 | 25/04/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Pinjarra Scarpside | 1200m | Good 4 | Steven Parnham | 57.5kg | 1:12.24 | 8-6-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $6.50 |
5/11 | 31/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Steven Parnham | 1:01.72 | - | 0 |
| 2.07L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 17/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 400m | Good | Luke Campbell | 0:24.07 | - | 0 |
| 6.41L | $0.00 | |
0/6 | 25/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 400m | - | - | 0 |
| - | $0.00 |