Donald Race 5 - Goldacres Mdn Plate
RANSELOT (9) will be fitter again and is ready to deliver for the premier stable. Has a soft gate and Linda rides and knows her way around here. She stepped up to this trip last time on the synthetic. CRATER LAKE (6) peaks and was tracking well enough before her latest when well supported (vet cleared). Maps well and gets another chance. BRYDAN (5) got too far back last time but was only beaten 2L at Werribee prior and that's good form. The blinkers come off OBSTRUCTIONIST (1) following a plainer run at Ballarat over a staying distance. This suits better and his best would see him in the finish. RANSELOT's stablemate QUICK QUDOS (2) maps well and is likely to show more third-up.

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th of 8 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on June 29 over 2600m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Triora with 59.5kg at $3.90. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 12 at Ballarat Synthetic Mdn-Sw on June 13 over 2100m, 4.5 len behind Draw Attention carrying 59.5kg at $8. Worth another chance.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 29/06/2025 | 16 | MDN 3U | $37,500.00 | Ballarat | 2600m | Soft 7 | John Allen | 59.5kg | 2:51.51 | 6-3-5 | 6 |
| 6.4L | $3.90 |
2/12 | 13/06/2025 | 5 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2100m | Synthetic | Will Gordon | 59.5kg | 2:10.01 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $8.00 |
2/13 | 08/06/2025 | 44 | MDN 4U | $40,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1600m | Soft 7 | John Allen | 59.5kg | 1:40.79 | 7-3-2 | 10 |
| 2.8L | $5.00 |
9/11 | 25/04/2025 | 19 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Moe | 2400m | Good 4 | Tianni Chapman | 57.5kg | 2:35.88 | 7-11-9 | 5 |
| 10.2L | $31.00 |
6/9 | 06/04/2025 | 10 | MDN 3U | $37,500.00 | Mornington | 2050m | Good 4 | Tianni Chapman | 56.5kg | 2:08.17 | 7-7-6 | 6 |
| 6.4L | $51.00 |
4/5 | 27/03/2025 | 7 | MDN 3U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 2500m | Good 4 | Teodore Nugent | 59.5kg | 2:45.73 | 2-3-4 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $21.00 |
9/10 | 20/03/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Pakenham | 2000m | P Gatt | 59.5kg | - | 6-6-6-9 | 6 |
| 15.9L | $71.00 | |
7/13 | 09/03/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Stony Creek | 1612m | P Gatt | 59.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $31.00 | |
8/9 | 25/02/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Sale | 1423m | Teodore Nugent | 59.5kg | - | 9-9-9 | 6 |
| 7.2L | $20.00 | |
4/6 | 13/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sale | 1350m | 1:26.19 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |||
3/7 | 25/10/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Mornington | 2450m | T Ryan | 69.5kg | - | 1-1-2-2 | 4 |
| 7.8L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Tom Madden
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up eased back early on 6th of 9 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on May 25 over 1500m, slow going 9 len behind Simply Outrageous with 59.5kg at $8.50. Last start 6th of 14 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw on June 22 over 2025m, 10 len behind Fisherman's Beach carrying 59.5kg at $15. Contender on his best form.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/14 | 22/06/2025 | 28 | MDN 3U | $37,500.00 | Cranbourne | 2025m | Good 4 | John Allen | 59.5kg | 2:06.39 | 8-7-6 | 3 |
| 10.2L | $15.00 |
6/9 | 25/05/2025 | 190 | MDN 2U | $37,500.00 | Ballarat | 1500m | Soft 5 | Billy Egan | 59.5kg | 1:35.47 | 8-9-6 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $8.50 |
4/5 | 12/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Tom Brassart | 1:15.02 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
8/8 | 28/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Zoe Waller | 1:00.80 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
2/9 | 16/11/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $17,510.00 | Wolverhampton | 1709m | Neutral | Marco Ghiani | 59.5kg | 1:50.76 | 9-7-2 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $2.25 |

Jockey: Eoin Walsh
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 11 at Swan Hill Mdn-Sw on June 7 over 2400m, 2.5 len behind Silver Pledge with 57.5kg at $15. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 12 at Horsham Mdn-Sw on May 19 over 2100m, 6 len behind Champagne Jenni carrying 58kg at $61. In the mix.
Last Starts 35 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 | 07/06/2025 | 19 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 2400m | Good 4 | Sarah Field | 57.5kg | 2:37.39 | 2-1-5 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $15.00 |
6/12 | 19/05/2025 | 23 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 2100m | Good 4 | Jordyn Weatherley | 58kg | 2:11.14 | 3-3-6 | 12 |
| 5.9L | $61.00 |
11/12 | 26/04/2025 | 15 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 2100m | Soft 6 | Jordyn Weatherley | 58kg | 2:14.54 | 1-4-11 | 2 |
| 14.4L | $3.80 |
3/9 | 11/04/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2200m | Good 4 | Jordyn Weatherley | 57.5kg | 2:19.82 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 0.4L | $61.00 |
3/10 | 28/03/2025 | 20 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Soft 6 | Jordyn Weatherley | 57.5kg | 2:08.93 | 4-6-3 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $61.00 |
8/12 | 08/03/2025 | 231 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Edenhope | 1450m | Soft 6 | Christine Puls | 59.5kg | 1:29.68 | 11-10-8 | 11 |
| 11.8L | $41.00 |
5/6 | 25/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Stawell | 1000m | Tyra Dowsett | 1:01.75 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
9/9 | 20/07/2024 | - | Restricted 66 | $0.00 | Darwin | 1600m | P Denton | 55kg | - | - | 5 |
| 11.5L | $101.00 | |
6/7 | 06/07/2024 | - | Restricted 64 | $0.00 | Darwin | 1600m | P Denton | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| 17.1L | $15.00 | |
10/12 | 29/06/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Darwin | 1300m | Ms V Arnott | 58.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 13.5L | $51.00 | |
5/11 | 16/06/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Pioneer Park | 1400m | P Denton | 58.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 7.4L | $26.00 | |
3/6 | 11/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Stawell | 1000m | Good | Jaylah Kennedy | 1:03.22 | - | 0 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jackie Beriman
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run got back early 4th of 7 at Geelong Mdn-Sw on June 20 over 2418m, slow going 5.5 len behind Avonbeg carrying 59.5kg at $11. Before that 3rd of 11 at Moe Mdn-Sw on June 1 over 2088m, slow going 6 len behind Knuckle with 59.5kg at $20. Worth a look.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7 | 20/06/2025 | 19 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2418m | Soft 6 | Neil Farley | 59.5kg | 2:37.36 | 6-6-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $11.00 |
3/11 | 01/06/2025 | 28 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Moe | 2088m | Soft 6 | Teo Nugent | 59.5kg | 2:13.17 | 9-8-3 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $20.00 |
7/14 | 04/05/2025 | 22 | MDN 2U | $50,000.00 | Sale | 1728m | Soft 5 | Will Gordon | 59.5kg | 1:46.88 | 4-4-7 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $31.00 |
5/14 | 12/04/2025 | 151 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Werribee | 1400m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 59.5kg | 1:25.38 | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $101.00 |
8/9 | 01/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 1000m | Celine Gaudray | 0:59.21 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
6/8 | 18/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | B Kennedy | 0:47.77 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
7/7 | 12/11/2024 | 17 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 2025m | Good 4 | Craig Newitt | 59.5kg | 2:08.61 | 6-7-7 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $13.00 |
2/9 | 26/10/2024 | 15 | MDN 3U | $20,000.00 | St Arnaud | 2000m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 59.5kg | 2:04.04 | 6-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
7/9 | 11/10/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2025m | Zac Spain | 59.5kg | - | 6-7-6-4 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $61.00 | |
9/11 | 19/09/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1600m | Sheridan Clarke | 57.5kg | - | 9-9-10-10 | 5 |
| 17.2L | $26.00 | |
5/12 | 06/09/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Mornington | 1500m | Sheridan Clarke | 57.5kg | - | 9-11-10 | 5 |
| 2.9L | $41.00 | |
0/8 | 26/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne Training | 1200m | - | - | 0 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Neil Farley
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 12 at Warracknabeal Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 2000m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Usk Valley carrying 57.5kg at $7. Before that held ground to the line 3rd of 13 at Werribee Mdn-Sw on May 31 over 2200m, 2 len behind Mr Bannock carrying 57.5kg at $8. Nicely placed and expected to go well.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12 | 27/06/2025 | 27 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Warracknabeal | 2000m | Soft 5 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:05.26 | 9-7-5 | 10 |
| 5.0L | $7.00 |
0/0 | 15/06/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Wangaratta | 2000m | Neil Farley | - | - | 0 | - | $0.00 | |||
3/13 | 31/05/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Werribee | 2200m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:21.60 | 4-1-3 | 6 |
| 2.1L | $8.00 |
5/12 | 09/05/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2240m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:20.16 | 3-3-5 | 10 |
| 5.4L | $4.40 |
3/11 | 17/04/2025 | 44 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Kilmore | 2000m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:06.66 | 9-7-3 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $7.00 |
3/6 | 11/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kyneton | 1200m | Neil Farley | 1:15.74 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
3/10 | 04/03/2025 | 44 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Ararat | 2200m | Good 3 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:18.83 | 6-5-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $3.60 |
7/9 | 24/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 900m | Neil Farley | 0:53.04 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
2/7 | 19/01/2025 | 19 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Benalla | 2100m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 57.5kg | 2:14.02 | 7-6-2 | 6 |
| 0.4L | $21.00 |
6/8 | 31/12/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Tom Madden | 57.5kg | - | 6-6-6-6 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $61.00 | |
5/7 | 13/12/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1600m | W Gordon | 58kg | - | 7-6-6-7 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $101.00 | |
7/9 | 30/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Yarra Valley | 1209m | Cian Macredmond | 57.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 13.1L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Cian MacRedmond
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at big odds at debut, eased back early on 7th of 11 at Warracknabeal Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 1600m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Tudaya carrying 57.5kg at $41. Others more appealing.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/11 | 27/06/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Warracknabeal | 1600m | Soft 5 | Cian MacRedmond | 57.5kg | 1:38.53 | 11-11-7 | 11 |
| 5.8L | $41.00 |
4/8 | 04/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ararat | 850m | Laura Ross | 0:51.55 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
4/4 | 20/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 1400m | Good | Dean Yendall | 1:28.05 | - | 0 |
| 7.52L | $0.00 | |
0/6 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warracknabeal | 1000m | - | - | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
9/10 | 30/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ararat | 1000m | Thomas Stockdale | - | - | 11 |
| 9.1L | $0.00 | ||
4/5 | 23/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 800m | Declan Bates | - | - | 1 |
| 7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Linda Meech
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming second last in a small field at Pakenham Mdn-Sw on May 29 over 1600m, on a slow track; 11 len behind Knobelas with 57.5kg at $21. Second run from a spell 3rd of 12 at Pakenham Synthetic Mdn-Sw on June 23 over 2200m, 4.5 len behind Flash Of Dallas carrying 57.5kg at $16. Rates highly. Should be cherry ripe third-up and looks very hard to beat.
Last Starts 19 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 | 23/06/2025 | 25 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 2200m | Synthetic | Thomas Stockdale | 57.5kg | 2:18.76 | 8-7-3 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $16.00 |
5/6 | 29/05/2025 | 217 | MDN 2U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 1600m | Soft 5 | John Allen | 57.5kg | 1:41.13 | 5-6-5 | 4 |
| 11.4L | $21.00 |
3/6 | 19/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Ethan Brown | 1:25.50 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
7/9 | 05/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Fergus Gregory | 1:27.75 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
7/8 | 05/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Avoca | 1000m | Sarah Field | - | - | 3 |
| 9.1L | $0.00 | ||
12/14 | 24/10/2024 | 18 | MDN FM 3U | $37,500.00 | Ballarat | 1600m | Good 4 | Michael Dee | 55.5kg | 1:38.16 | 8-11-12 | 7 |
| 14.5L | $15.00 |
12/13 | 06/10/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $37,500.00 | Bendigo | 1300m | Good 4 | Jye McNeil | 56kg | 1:17.23 | 12-13-12 | 11 |
| 9.2L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Sarah Field
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th of 12 at Warracknabeal Mdn-Sw on June 27 over 2000m, slow going 5 len behind Usk Valley with 55.5kg at $151. The start before that 9th of 11 at this track Mdn-Sw on June 21 over 1628m, on a slow track; 11 len behind High Tempo with 55.5kg at $101. Yet to show much and win doesn't look likely.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/12 | 27/06/2025 | 6 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Warracknabeal | 2000m | Soft 5 | Sarah Field | 55.5kg | 2:05.26 | 4-3-6 | 4 |
| 5.1L | $151.00 |
9/11 | 21/06/2025 | 13 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Donald | 1628m | Soft 7 | Sarah Field | 55.5kg | 1:42.89 | 11-10-9 | 9 |
| 11.7L | $101.00 |
4/12 | 08/06/2025 | 10 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Casterton | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Sarah Field | 55.5kg | 1:25.97 | 9-7-4 | 5 |
| 6.7L | $12.00 |
13/14 | 29/05/2025 | 10 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Hamilton | 1400m | Soft 6 | Dean Yendall | 57.5kg | 1:24.91 | 8-11-13 | 10 |
| 11.4L | $51.00 |
6/13 | 19/05/2025 | 10 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Good 4 | Sarah Field | 55.5kg | 1:11.94 | 13-12-6 | 11 |
| 4.8L | $31.00 |
6/10 | 09/05/2025 | 13 | MDN 2U | $23,000.00 | Mount Gambier | 1314m | Soft 5 | Sarah Field | 53kg | 1:19.84 | 5-4-6 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $21.00 |
9/12 | 26/04/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Horsham | 1200m | E J Walsh | 57.5kg | - | 10-10-11 | 6 |
| 8.2L | $101.00 | |
5/6 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warracknabeal | 1000m | Good | Christine Puls | 1:00.85 | - | 0 |
| 4.4L | $0.00 | |
5/5 | 01/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ararat | 850m | Lester Grace | 0:51.05 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
0/9 | 05/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Avoca | 800m | - | - | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
9/14 | 19/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Bairnsdale | 1600m | Teodore Nugent | 57.5kg | - | 9-8-9-9 | 8 |
| 8.6L | $9.50 |