Donald Race 3 - Donald Steel Metaland Mdn Plate
LAYIN' UP (8) peaks off three heavily bet placings over the border. Raced on the heavy two back and rates to win with average luck from an awkward gate. MYTHIC (2) was plain at Echuca but was building nicely into that. The 2kg claim brings him right into it but he settles back and the inside barrier needs managing. HIGHSTRUNG (16) resumed on the synthetic improved. He's won a jumpout and is sure to keep improving. KUNAWAR (6) resumes and has jumped out well. She's switched yards and maps well. The betting will be key. Ditto with LISA LASS (9), who debuts with Linda booked and has been well prepared. The barrier should advantage her.

Jockey: Melissa Julius
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th of 11 at this track Mdn-Sw on June 21 over 1006m, slow going 2.25 len behind Cool As Ice carrying 59.5kg at $16. The start before that 3rd of 10 at Penola 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on June 1 over 1075m, slow going 1.5 len behind Hubristic with 57.5kg at $61. Comes into this in ordinary form. Looking elsewhere for the winner.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11 | 21/06/2025 | 20 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Donald | 1006m | Soft 7 | Melissa Julius | 59.5kg | 1:00.80 | 11-11-5 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $16.00 |
3/10 | 01/06/2025 | 22 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Penola | 1075m | Soft 6 | Jessica Tzaferis | 57.5kg | 1:07.32 | 8-9-3 | 10 |
| 1.6L | $61.00 |
8/8 | 20/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 800m | Good | Jade Smith | 0:49.20 | - | 0 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 | |
11/13 | 10/05/2025 | 7 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Ararat | 1100m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 59.5kg | 1:04.64 | 10-9-11 | 6 |
| 14.5L | $81.00 |
9/11 | 03/05/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Donald | 1000m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 59.5kg | 0:58.92 | 9-8-9 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $16.00 |
0/0 | 19/04/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Warracknabeal | 1000m | Tom Madden | - | - | 0 | - | $0.00 | |||
4/7 | 06/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Naracoorte | 900m | Good | Kayla Crowther | 0:51.81 | - | 0 |
| 6.13L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hayley Spitse
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Last start came from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Echuca Mdn-Sw on June 22 over 1400m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Savvie Blanc with 58kg at $6. The race before that 4th of 10 at Swan Hill 3yo Mdn-Sw on June 6 over 1200m, 3 len behind Secret Hell carrying 56.5kg at $26. Likely to feature.
Last Starts 20 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 | 22/06/2025 | 16 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Echuca | 1400m | Soft 6 | Rose Hammond | 58kg | 1:27.66 | 7-7-3 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $6.00 |
4/10 | 06/06/2025 | 40 | MDN 3 | $40,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1200m | Good 4 | Rose Hammond | 56.5kg | 1:11.03 | 8-7-4 | 4 |
| 2.9L | $26.00 |
2/12 | 27/04/2025 | 189 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Seymour | 1200m | Soft 5 | Rose Hammond | 57.5kg | 1:11.58 | 4-4-2 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $41.00 |
3/6 | 11/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kyneton | 800m | Rose Hammond | 0:49.33 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
4/8 | 27/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 800m | Good | Sam Kennedy | 0:48.53 | - | 0 |
| 2.75L | $0.00 | |
10/12 | 20/10/2024 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Echuca | 1000m | Soft 6 | Rose Hammond | 55.5kg | 0:58.74 | 6-8-10 | 10 |
| 9.5L | $17.00 |
2/7 | 02/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tatura | 850m | Eliza Lloyd | - | - | 1 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | ||
7/8 | 14/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Echuca | 900m | Madison Lloyd | - | - | 4 |
| 20.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Amy Herrmann
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently sat behind the speed prior to fading second last of 11 at Warracknabeal Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 1600m, slow going 8 len behind Tudaya carrying 57.5kg at $81. The race before that 9th of 12 at Casterton 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on June 8 over 1400m, on rain affected going; 10 len behind The Last Flash carrying 57.5kg at $12. Needs to do more.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/11 | 27/06/2025 | 19 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Warracknabeal | 1600m | Soft 5 | Amy Herrmann | 57.5kg | 1:38.53 | 2-2-10 | 6 |
| 8.4L | $81.00 |
9/12 | 08/06/2025 | 10 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Casterton | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Amy Herrmann | 57.5kg | 1:25.97 | 5-6-9 | 6 |
| 10.4L | $12.00 |
4/8 | 29/05/2025 | 7 | MDN 4U | $27,000.00 | Hamilton | 1100m | Soft 6 | Amy Herrmann | 57.5kg | 1:05.98 | 6-6-4 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $31.00 |
10/11 | 22/05/2025 | 35 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1200m | Synthetic | Amy Herrmann | 57.5kg | 1:11.86 | 7-9-10 | 4 |
| 14.9L | $61.00 |
7/11 | 17/04/2025 | 14 | MDN FM 3U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 1600m | Good 3 | Jordan Childs | 58kg | 1:39.39 | 3-5-7 | 4 |
| 4.9L | $21.00 |
3/7 | 03/04/2025 | 13 | MDN 3U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 1400m | Good 4 | Jordan Childs | 57.5kg | 1:27.28 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $12.00 |
6/9 | 21/03/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | J Bowditch | 58kg | - | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $5.00 | |
8/8 | 27/02/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Pakenham | 1200m | Jordan Childs | 57.5kg | - | 8-8-8 | 7 |
| 8.6L | $13.00 | |
4/6 | 18/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 1000m | Joe Bowditch | 1:03.33 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
5/7 | 04/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Jordan Childs | 0:48.25 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
2/11 | 12/08/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1600m | L Currie | 57.5kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 9 |
| 2L | $4.60 | |
7/13 | 01/08/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | L Currie | 57.5kg | - | 13-13-13 | 11 |
| 5.2L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Jack Hill
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At debut, got back early 9th of 12 at Wangaratta Mdn-Sw on June 15 over 1100m, on heavy track; 9 len behind Hot Chips with 57.5kg at $21. Can't see her playing a major role.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12 | 15/06/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $37,500.00 | Wangaratta | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Will Price | 57.5kg | 1:07.19 | 11-12-9 | 9 |
| 9.1L | $21.00 |
4/6 | 04/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield | 800m | Remi Tremsal | 0:50.64 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
6/7 | 07/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Remi Tremsal | 1:03.79 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Neil Farley
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when 6th of 9 at Yarra Valley F&M Mdn-Sw on January 21 over 1514m, 5.5 len behind Alabama Blitz carrying 56.5kg at $7.50. Looks all set for a bright return.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 30/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Casterton | 1300m | Linda Meech | 1:21.10 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
7/8 | 19/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Colac | 800m | Heavy | John Allen | 0:50.95 | - | 0 |
| 7.02L | $0.00 | |
6/9 | 21/01/2025 | - | MDN FM 3U | $27,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | Good 4 | Will Price | 56.5kg | 1:31.64 | 7-8-6 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $7.50 |
6/10 | 05/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 950m | Will Price | - | - | 8 |
| 3.6L | $0.00 | ||
4/5 | 09/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Will Price | - | - | 5 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jake Duffy
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th of 10 at Ballarat Synthetic F&M Mdn-Sw on July 4 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Hide Your Assets with 58kg at $31. The start before that eased back early on 4th in a small field at Ballarat Synthetic F&M Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Kawa with 58kg at $51. Drawn to advantage and is in the mix.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 04/07/2025 | 7 | MDN FM 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Jaylah Kennedy | 58kg | 1:26.21 | 10-9-4 | 10 |
| 4.4L | $31.00 |
4/6 | 27/06/2025 | 14 | MDN FM 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Jaylah Kennedy | 58kg | 1:25.24 | 5-6-4 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $51.00 |
6/9 | 13/06/2025 | 5 | BM58 FM | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Jaylah Kennedy | 54kg | 1:25.02 | 4-4-6 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $26.00 |
3/12 | 08/06/2025 | 20 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Casterton | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Ryan Hurdle | 57.5kg | 1:25.97 | 12-10-3 | 7 |
| 6.5L | $16.00 |
5/13 | 19/05/2025 | 8 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Good 4 | Jaylah Kennedy | 57.5kg | 1:11.94 | 9-6-5 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $41.00 |
8/8 | 11/05/2025 | 106 | MDN 2U | $50,000.00 | Ballarat | 1200m | Good 4 | Jaylah Kennedy | 56kg | 1:12.48 | 6-5-8 | 1 |
| 13.9L | $201.00 |
7/8 | 25/01/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Great Western | 1950m | Madison Lloyd | 57.5kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 6 |
| 9.1L | $17.00 | |
5/9 | 14/01/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Kilmore | 2000m | Cian Macredmond | 57.5kg | - | 7-7-7-5 | 6 |
| 10.9L | $31.00 | |
4/9 | 01/01/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Burrumbeet | 1800m | Cian Macredmond | 57.5kg | - | 4-5-4-4 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $18.00 | |
7/9 | 14/12/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Stawell | 1602m | Madison Lloyd | 57.5kg | - | 7-7-7-6 | 5 |
| 6.4L | $31.00 |

Jockey: Christopher Pang
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Most recently 3rd of 10 at this track Mdn-Sw on June 21 over 1356m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Star Canto carrying 57.5kg at $21. Before that 4th of 12 at Swan Hill F&M Mdn-Sw on June 6 over 1200m, 6 len behind Yoomee Wonder carrying 58kg at $201. Worth a look.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 21/06/2025 | 15 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Donald | 1356m | Soft 7 | Mitchell Aitken | 57.5kg | 1:23.55 | 10-8-3 | 6 |
| 2.1L | $21.00 |
4/12 | 06/06/2025 | 18 | MDN FM | $40,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1200m | Good 4 | Teo Nugent | 58kg | 1:11.37 | 10-9-4 | 9 |
| 5.8L | $201.00 |
13/13 | 19/05/2025 | 16 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Good 4 | Jordyn Weatherley | 56kg | 1:11.94 | 8-11-13 | 12 |
| 12.3L | $19.00 |
6/11 | 03/05/2025 | 28 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Donald | 1000m | Good 4 | Jordyn Weatherley | 56kg | 0:58.92 | 11-11-6 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $101.00 |
4/7 | 05/04/2025 | 111 | MDN | $13,000.00 | Hillston | 1000m | Good | Justin W Stanley | 57kg | 0:59.29 | - | 5 |
| 5.9L | $8.00 |
7/7 | 15/12/2024 | 21 | MDN | $37,500.00 | Bendigo | 1300m | Good 4 | Liam Riordan | 57.5kg | 1:17.77 | 6-6-7 | 7 |
| 12.0L | $101.00 |
10/14 | 24/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Swan Hill | 1600m | Makisha Salter | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-10-11 | 12 |
| 10.8L | $71.00 | |
8/9 | 13/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1300m | Neil Farley | 58kg | - | 4-4-4 | 4 |
| 7.2L | $20.00 | |
7/8 | 05/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Echuca | 1400m | Christopher Pang | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $5.00 | |
3/13 | 29/10/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Swan Hill | 1300m | Christopher Pang | 54.5kg | - | 10-10-9 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $16.00 | |
7/8 | 26/07/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 800m | Soft | K Jennings | 0:50.14 | - | 0 |
| 8.27L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Hurdle
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Having second run back today. Last outing sat on the pace before fading 7th of 11 at Ballarat 3yo Mdn-Sw on June 29 over 1200m, slow going 7 len behind Next Step Iowa carrying 56kg at $17. At only start last preparation second last in a small field at Mornington F&M Mdn-Sw on January 5 over 1200m, 4 len behind Mordialloc Beach with 53.5kg at $7. Passing today.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/11 | 29/06/2025 | 175 | MDN 3 | $37,500.00 | Ballarat | 1200m | Soft 7 | Dean Yendall | 56kg | 1:13.34 | 3-3-7 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $17.00 |
1/6 | 12/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 850m | Synthetic | Ryan Hurdle | 0:52.73 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
5/6 | 05/01/2025 | 187 | MDN FM 3U | $37,500.00 | Mornington | 1200m | Good 4 | Stephanie Hateley | 53.5kg | 1:11.27 | 4-3-5 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $7.00 |
7/11 | 02/07/2024 | 22 | MDN 2 | $27,000.00 | Seymour | 1300m | Soft 6 | Jake Duffy | 56kg | 1:18.91 | 8-8-7 | 7 |
| 5.1L | $26.00 |
7/10 | 10/06/2024 | - | OPEN F 2 | $60,000.00 | Mornington | 1200m | Soft 5 | Luke Currie | 57kg | 1:10.65 | 2-2-7 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Not raced for 36 days. First-up ran last of 7 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw on May 16 over 1000m, 11 len behind Central Bank carrying 59.5kg at $26. Second-up ran last of 11 at Swan Hill Cg&E Mdn-Sw on June 6 over 1200m, 10 len behind Summer Night with 59.5kg at $11. Doubt he will trouble these.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 20/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Werribee | 800m | Rhys McLeod | 0:49.50 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
11/11 | 06/06/2025 | 21 | MDN CG | $40,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1200m | Good 4 | John Allen | 59.5kg | 1:11.55 | 5-6-11 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $11.00 |
7/7 | 16/05/2025 | 88 | MDN 2U | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Good 3 | Billy Egan | 59.5kg | 0:58.41 | 5-5-7 | 6 |
| 11.8L | $26.00 |
7/8 | 02/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Billy Egan | 0:49.75 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
5/8 | 17/02/2025 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1400m | Good 4 | Ashley Morgan | 59kg | 1:26.19 | 7-4-5 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $16.00 |
7/10 | 29/01/2025 | 22 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 57.5kg | 1:36.68 | 1-1-7 | 5 |
| 13.4L | $13.00 |
2/10 | 07/01/2025 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1400m | Soft 6 | Ben Looker | 59kg | 1:25.62 | 5-7-2 | 4 |
| 3.7L | $11.00 |
5/9 | 19/12/2024 | - | MDN 4U | $60,000.00 | Newcastle | 1350m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 57.5kg | 1:21.35 | 6-6-5 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $26.00 |
3/7 | 03/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | A Adkins | - | - | 6 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 | ||
6/8 | 14/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Zac Wadick | - | - | 5 |
| 6.6L | $0.00 | ||
5/6 | 30/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Jaden Lloyd | - | - | 6 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
4/10 | 16/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | K S Latham | - | - | 6 |
| 3.6L | $0.00 |