Albion Park Race 6 - Stu Valentine For Bloodstock Insurance Pacers Band Handicap
FREE THINKER (5) found winning form here three back then registered a strong performance last week when he raced parked but battled on bravely for a 1.8m third. If he gets the standing start right he can win. ARODA (8) took advantage of the ace draw to lead before digging deep to get home by a head in a nice return to form at this venue last week. Big chance to back that up. MOSSDALE TERRY (1) hasn't been far away in any of his outings since winning here earlier in the campaign. Player from the front mark. SEND IT (9) has been going around against strong company and finished closer last time so could measure up.

Driver: Shane Graham
Stats
Comments
Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1660m at this track beaten 7 m by Aroda (2:00.80) in No NR on May 3 at $14. The run previous was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr3) over 2138m after showing early pace at this track beaten 3.5 m by Luvbite (2:30.40) in No NR on April 26 at $51. Strong claims.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:57.1 | 3 |
| 7.4L | $14.00 |
6/11 | 26/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:53.2 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $51.00 |
3/7 | 19/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Fast | Leonard Cain | 1:54.2 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $15.00 |
3/6 | 05/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:52.8 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $2.60 |
4/10 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $26,580.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Trent Dawson | 1:54.4 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $26.00 |
1/10 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | B 5 No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 2.6L | $1.90 |
1/4 | 30/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Kelli Dawson | 0 |
| 2.1L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 22/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Kelli Dawson | 0 |
| 34L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matt Elkins
Stats
Comments
Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Vinsanity at Redcliffe over 1780m in a NR up to 75 on May 1 at $51. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.75 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind One Last Roll at Marburg over 2200m in a NR 40 to 70 on May 5 at $2.30. Consider.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10 | 05/05/2025 | 4 | NR 40 to 70 | $4,060.00 | Marburg | 2200m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 2:01.3 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $2.30 |
3/9 | 01/05/2025 | 11 | NR up to 75 | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 7.7L | $51.00 |
5/9 | 20/04/2025 | 7 | NR 40 to 70 | $6,260.00 | Marburg | 2200m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 2:00.1 | 0 |
| 16.1L | $3.00 |
4/7 | 13/04/2025 | 14 | NR 40 to 70 | $4,060.00 | Marburg | 2200m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:59.5 | 2 |
| 4.9L | $6.00 |
1/6 | 30/03/2025 | 8 | NR 40 to 70 | $4,060.00 | Marburg | 2200m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 2:00.3 | 0 |
| 5.6L | $1.45 |
4/6 | 22/03/2025 | 3 | No NR | $17,100.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:55.1 | 1 |
| 12.7L | $71.00 |
1/8 | 28/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | L R Thirgood | 0 |
| 2.2L | $0.00 | ||
4/7 | 21/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | L R Thirgood | 0 |
| 33.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Angus Garrard
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a then did a good job to finish in the money over 2200m at Marburg last time out. Not out of it.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 05/05/2025 | 9 | NR 40 to 70 | $4,060.00 | Marburg | 2200m | Neutral | Bryse McElhinney | 2:01.3 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $3.50 |
9/10 | 26/04/2025 | 15 | NR up to 75 | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Bryse McElhinney | 1:53.9 | 2 |
| 11.1L | $2.80 |
1/4 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Bryse McElhinney | 0 |
| 7L | $0.00 | |
1/9 | 11/04/2025 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Matt Crone | 1:53.9 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $1.75 |
2/10 | 04/04/2025 | 34 | NR up to 75 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Bryse McElhinney | 1:54.3 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $1.70 |
1/8 | 27/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Bryse McElhinney | 0 |
| 24.8L | $0.00 | |
7/12 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Bryse McElhinney | 1:54.5 | 4 |
| 11.0L | $31.00 |
2/10 | 22/02/2025 | 8 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:52.4 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $6.50 |

Driver: Peter Greig
Stats
Comments
Second up after running was well back in the run when 10th (Fr5) over 1660m after being wide early at this track, beaten 9 m by Playa Blanca (1:57.30) in NR 52 to 57 on May 2 at $61. Not this time.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/10 | 02/05/2025 | 70 | NR 52 to 57 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Peter Greig | 1:53.8 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $61.00 |
2/5 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Peter Greig | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
4/10 | 21/02/2025 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $10,500.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:55.1 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $4.40 |
4/9 | 14/02/2025 | 17 | NR up to 70 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 23.1L | $6.00 |
4/11 | 28/01/2025 | 10 | NR 56 to 64 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:57.2 | 2 |
| 1.9L | $13.00 |
7/9 | 18/01/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:55.0 | 3 |
| 9.2L | $81.00 |
8/10 | 11/01/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:53.0 | 6 |
| 11.6L | $151.00 |
7/8 | 28/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | L T Cain | 0 |
| 66.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Adam Sanderson
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 1660m after racing wide at this track beaten 1.75 m by Aroda (2:00.80) in No NR on May 3 at $2.20. Can be right in the thick of things.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:57.1 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $2.20 |
7/11 | 26/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:53.2 | 4 |
| 5.2L | $4.80 |
1/10 | 12/04/2025 | 21 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | W | Trista Dixon | 1:53.6 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $1.50 |
6/6 | 22/03/2025 | 21 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:48.6 | 2 |
| 31.5L | $61.00 |
5/12 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:54.5 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $1.90 |
1/10 | 22/02/2025 | 35 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:52.4 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $2.25 |
1/5 | 31/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Grant Dixon | 0 |
| 18.2L | $0.00 | |
1/7 | 28/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | G W Dixon | 0 |
| 13.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brendan Barnes
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr4) over 2138m at this track, beaten 20 m by Dele Row (2:31.70) in No NR on April 19 at $26. Two runs back 2nd (Fr6) over 1660m at this track beaten a head by Collect A Dime (1:56.40) in No NR on April 5 at $8. Cannot enthuse.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/7 | 19/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Fast | Matt Elkins | 1:54.2 | 4 |
| 20.6L | $26.00 |
2/6 | 05/04/2025 | 14 | No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:52.8 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $8.00 |
10/10 | 22/03/2025 | 98 | No NR | $26,580.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:54.4 | 6 |
| 57.1L | $51.00 |
1/4 | 14/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Matt Elkins | 0 |
| 1.6L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | T J Battle | 0 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 | |
1/9 | 14/12/2024 | 7 | B 5 | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | A K Richardson | 1:52.4 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $3.70 |
7/10 | 07/12/2024 | 14 | B 4 | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:52.2 | 2 |
| 12.1L | $17.00 |
1/12 | 23/11/2024 | 14 | B 5 | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Fast | Isobel Ross | 1:55.8 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $21.00 |

Driver: Jack Chapple
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr7) over 1660m at this track beaten 9 m by Aroda (2:00.80) in No NR on May 3 at $71. Showed ability the outing before when he won by a head (Fr3) at this track (1:54.90) beating My Rocky Romance in B 5 No NR on April 26 at $16. One of the chances.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:57.1 | 7 |
| 9.6L | $71.00 |
1/10 | 26/04/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:51.3 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $16.00 |
1/10 | 19/04/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Fast | Grant Dixon | 1:54.4 | 1 |
| 1.4L | $4.00 |
6/9 | 12/04/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $11,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | W | Grant Dixon | 1:53.7 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $6.50 |
8/11 | 05/04/2025 | 14 | B 5 No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:54.3 | 5 |
| 20.6L | $126.00 |
5/9 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | B 5 No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:52.5 | 2 |
| 6.4L | $26.00 |
1/6 | 21/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | G W Dixon | 0 |
| 1.4L | $0.00 | ||
5/8 | 28/07/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pinjarra | 2185m | Good | N A Turvey | 0 |
| 29.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Trista Dixon
Stats
Comments
Last start won by a head after showing early speed, (Fr1) at this track (2:00.80) beating Turn It Up in No NR on May 3 at $3.60. Could go on with it.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:57.1 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $3.60 |
10/11 | 26/04/2025 | 35 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:53.2 | 7 |
| 7.1L | $31.00 |
7/10 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $26,580.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:54.4 | 7 |
| 20.3L | $61.00 |
5/8 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:53.8 | 2 |
| 7.2L | $31.00 |
7/10 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Trista Dixon | 1:50.1 | 3 |
| 12.5L | $26.00 |
2/10 | 22/02/2025 | 63 | No NR | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Y Gingras | 1:54.2 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $5.50 |
1/7 | 24/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Grant Dixon | 0 |
| 7.1L | $0.00 | |
1/4 | 16/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | G W Dixon | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kelli Dawson
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr1) over 2138m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 8 m by Wisper A Secret (2:31.80) in No NR on May 3 at $34. At the start before was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr5) over 1660m at this track beaten 19 m by Wisper A Secret (1:53.20) in No NR on April 19 at $41. Could measure up to these.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/7 | 03/05/2025 | 14 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:54.3 | 1 |
| 8.9L | $34.00 |
7/7 | 19/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Fast | Kelli Dawson | 1:49.7 | 5 |
| 19.7L | $41.00 |
9/10 | 12/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | W | Adam Sanderson | 1:51.2 | 3 |
| 12.4L | $61.00 |
9/9 | 05/04/2025 | 7 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Kelli Dawson | 1:52.0 | 6 |
| 16.6L | $101.00 |
7/10 | 29/03/2025 | 231 | No NR | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:50.5 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $151.00 |
2/4 | 18/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Shane Graham | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
1/3 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Shane Graham | 0 |
| 32.8L | $0.00 | |
7/7 | 10/08/2024 | 7 | No NR | $25,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Kelli Dawson | 1:49.8 | 5 |
| 13.8L | $31.00 |