Albion Park Race 9 - Garrards Horse & Hound Mares Open Pace
Smart mare CHYNCHILLA (7) came from this barrier for a resuming second to an in-form rival two back then made good progress to win by 2.8m here last time. Draws out again but should have come on further and has built an impressive record here. Take beating. MIKI MAGIC (5) has had seven weeks off but her form reads well, returning to winning form at this circuit last time to add to a string of top-four finishes. Go well. THESUNANDTHEMOON (4) has come from wider barriers and hasn't been far away in her two outings since winning here. Respect. Last-start placegetter SWEET AGENDA (3) draws to play a role again. Something for the Multiples: CHYNCHILLA NZ (7) AURORA JOY (2)

Driver: Matt Elkins
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much last start, 6th (Fr1) over 1660m after showing early pace at this track beaten 17 m by Rylee Rhayne Bow (1:56.00) in No NR M on March 29 at $51. Before that 8th (Fr2) over 1660m at this track, beaten 30 m by Rylee Rhayne Bow (1:54.60) in No NR M on March 15 at $41. Others have better credentials.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/7 | 29/03/2025 | 14 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:52.5 | 1 |
| 17.3L | $51.00 |
8/9 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:51.1 | 2 |
| 31.3L | $41.00 |
5/8 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:52.1 | 3 |
| 10.1L | $13.00 |
2/10 | 22/02/2025 | 7 | No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Brad Hewitt | 1:51.7 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
10/10 | 15/02/2025 | 28 | B 5 No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:55.5 | 6 |
| 19.6L | $71.00 |
1/10 | 18/01/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:53.3 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $5.00 |
4/8 | 04/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | B J Hewitt | 0 |
| 14.2L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 27/02/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | D P Hewitt | 0 |
| 1.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brendan Barnes
Stats
Comments
Been racing well and showed plenty of improvement following March 22 run. Last start won by 1.75 m when quickly away, (Fr2) at this track (1:57.90) beating Miss Froufrou in B 5 No NR M on March 29 at $6. This race will be harder than that win. Faces a tough test.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 29/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Alanah Richardson | 1:54.3 | 2 |
| 1.7L | $6.00 |
7/7 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Brendan Barnes | 1:52.9 | 3 |
| 14.2L | $5.50 |
2/7 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Brendan Barnes | 1:56.6 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $51.00 |
8/8 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Brendan Barnes | 1:54.7 | 7 |
| 14.8L | $61.00 |
3/9 | 22/02/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:53.6 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $9.50 |
8/9 | 15/02/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Brendan Barnes | 1:54.0 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $7.00 |
3/10 | 02/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | G C Hewitt | 0 |
| 5.9L | $0.00 | |
3/7 | 08/05/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | B J Hewitt | 0 |
| 23.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Layne Dwyer
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1660m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 1.2 m by Rylee Rhayne Bow (1:56.00) in No NR M on March 29 at $11. Strong prospects.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 29/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:52.5 | 3 |
| 1.2L | $11.00 |
5/10 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:51.6 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |
4/9 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:51.1 | 4 |
| 16.2L | $21.00 |
1/8 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 4.9L | $1.75 |
6/9 | 22/02/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:53.6 | 6 |
| 12.2L | $8.50 |
6/9 | 15/02/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:54.0 | 7 |
| 2.2L | $2.70 |
1/8 | 03/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Layne Dwyer | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
1/5 | 27/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Layne Dwyer | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Pete McMullen
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Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 1660m at this track was 8th-21m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 9 m by Miki Magic (1:55.70) in No NR M on March 1 at $4.60. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr7) over 1660m after being wide early at this track was 3rd-5.5m 2WNC at the bell, beaten 7 m by Miss Froufrou (1:55.20) in No NR M on February 22 at $1.85. Cannot be left out of calculations.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:52.1 | 6 |
| 9.7L | $4.60 |
3/10 | 22/02/2025 | 14 | No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Y Gingras | 1:51.7 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $1.85 |
1/8 | 08/02/2025 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:52.8 | 2 |
| 5.7L | $1.60 |
4/10 | 01/02/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:52.1 | 2 |
| 5.4L | $3.70 |
1/7 | 25/01/2025 | 140 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:54.1 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $1.45 |
2/4 | 14/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Tom Callaghan | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | ||
5/8 | 03/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Pete McMullen | 0 |
| 17.2L | $0.00 | |
9/11 | 07/09/2024 | 9 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Alex Ashwood | 1:54.2 | 2 |
| 42.7L | $41.00 |

Driver: Angus Garrard
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr7) over 1660m at this track beaten 10 m by Rylee Rhayne Bow (1:56.00) in No NR M on March 29 at $19. Two runs back won by a neck as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at this track (1:56.50) beating Vindicate in B 5 No NR M on March 22 at $2.80. Will not find this easy. Not keen.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 29/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:52.5 | 7 |
| 10.7L | $19.00 |
1/7 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:52.9 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $2.80 |
4/7 | 15/03/2025 | 112 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:56.6 | 1 |
| 7.6L | $2.60 |
4/6 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 3.6L | $0.00 | |
5/8 | 25/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 33.2L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 23/11/2024 | 14 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Fast | Angus Garrard | 1:53.6 | 7 |
| 3.1L | $3.60 |
3/8 | 09/11/2024 | 14 | No NR | $31,770.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:57.1 | 2 |
| 13.9L | $19.00 |
3/10 | 26/10/2024 | 7 | No NR | $150,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:50.5 | 7 |
| 18.1L | $7.00 |

Driver: Nathan Dawson
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Comments
Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 2.75 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr6) held up early, at this track (2:33.00) beating Cheer Leader in No NR M on March 22 at $1.05. Has another win in her sights.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $17,100.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:55.1 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $1.05 |
2/9 | 15/03/2025 | 126 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:51.1 | 7 |
| 8.8L | $2.50 |
1/3 | 27/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Nathan Dawson | 0 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 09/11/2024 | 7 | No NR | $52,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:51.3 | 2 |
| 1.6L | $1.55 |
2/10 | 02/11/2024 | 21 | No NR | $25,970.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:50.8 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $1.90 |
1/7 | 12/10/2024 | 7 | No NR | $16,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:52.8 | 7 |
| 20.3L | $1.06 |
1/8 | 05/10/2024 | 14 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:51.6 | 6 |
| 14.1L | $1.07 |
2/7 | 18/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | M Pitt | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 |