Albion Park Race 2 - Somerset Farms Trotters Mbl
NELLIE JOY (8) registered a commanding win last time out, leading and going on to score by 9 metres at this venue. Draws on the back row this time but should enjoy a pretty soft run from this draw and the sprint lane is in play. Big chance again. PIZZA PRINCE (3) continued his good form when he finished fourth last start, coming from the back row to be beaten only 2.7 metres. Should have no excuses from this advantageous draw so could break through. CALL ME TROUBLE NZ (7) draws wider but is a player off a close second at his most recent appearance at this circuit and distance, edged out by just a head. IZARRA (2) draws well again and is in the mix after finishing runner-up here last time out.

Driver: Matt Crone
Stats
Comments
Has been mixing his form of late, most recently 4th (Fr3) over 2138m at this track, beaten 7 m by Ourpetabilt (2:39.40) in 3yo+ on June 30 at $7. Before that 8th (Fr5) over 1660m at this track beaten 13 m by Aldebaran Fonz (2:01.20) in 3yo+ on June 25 at $16. Might need easier.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 30/06/2026 | 5 | NR up to 55 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:59.9 | 3 |
| 7.4L | $7.00 |
| 8/8 | 25/06/2026 | 9 | NR up to 60 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 1:57.5 | 5 |
| 13.7L | $16.00 |
| 4/8 | 16/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 2:01.0 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $8.00 |
| 11/12 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 2:01.2 | 0 |
| 128.2L | $23.00 |
| 3/6 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 2:00.4 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $2.50 |
| 12/12 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Adam Richardson | 2:00.1 | 0 |
| 98.2L | $10.00 |
| 5/10 | 30/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 35.3L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 27/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Pete Mcmullen | 0 |
| 77L | $0.00 |

Driver: Layne Dwyer
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into sixth after showing early speed, behind Ikigai at this track over 2138m in a 3yo+ on June 9 at $26. Then a handy effort when beaten by 9 m finishing second behind Nellie Joy at this track over 1660m in a 3yo+ on June 23 at $15. Draws to make her presence felt.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 23/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:55.4 | 1 |
| 9.0L | $15.00 |
| 6/10 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:57.4 | 1 |
| 20.7L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:59.3 | 0 |
| 16.9L | $16.00 |
| 5/10 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:55.3 | 2 |
| 13.5L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 19/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:59.9 | 0 |
| 38.7L | $19.00 |
| 6/11 | 12/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Leonard Cain | 1:59.1 | 3 |
| 8.2L | $10.00 |
| 6/8 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Leonard Cain | 0 |
| 97L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Leonard Cain | 0 |
| 18.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Angus Garrard
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Sr2) over 1660m at this track, beaten 2.75 m by Aldebaran Fonz (2:01.20) in 3yo+ on June 25 at $3.10. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1660m at this track beaten 10 m by Nellie Joy (1:59.10) in 3yo+ on June 23 at $6. Rates highly. Draws well and expected to be in the finish.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 25/06/2026 | 2 | NR up to 60 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Mitchell Cox | 1:57.5 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $3.10 |
| 3/7 | 23/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:55.4 | 2 |
| 10.2L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 09/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 11.5L | $9.50 |
| 9/10 | 26/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:55.3 | 3 |
| 62.7L | $2.90 |
| 2/11 | 12/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:59.1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.15 |
| 2/10 | 28/04/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $7.00 |
| 2/4 | 03/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Brendan Barnes | 0 |
| 125.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Shane Graham
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr6) over 2138m after being wide early at this track beaten 17 m by Squamish (2:36.70) on July 2 at $8.50. At the run before 7th (Fr3) over 1660m at this track beaten 30 m by Nellie Joy (1:59.10) in 3yo+ on June 23 at $3.30. A better run is on the cards.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 02/07/2026 | 9 | NR up to 65 | $8,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Holly Chalmers | 1:57.9 | 6 |
| 17.7L | $8.50 |
| 7/7 | 23/06/2026 | 3 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:55.4 | 3 |
| 28.4L | $3.30 |
| 3/12 | 20/06/2026 | 11 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Redcliffe | 2613m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:59.0 | 5 |
| 5.7L | $9.50 |
| 5/10 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:57.4 | 3 |
| 14.6L | $19.00 |
| 8/10 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:59.3 | 0 |
| 18.6L | $8.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:55.3 | 1 |
| 10.0L | $9.00 |
| 3/8 | 02/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | G F Dwyer | 0 |
| 16.8L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Nathan Dawson | 0 |
| 136.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Graham Dwyer
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr5) over 1660m at this track beaten 10 m by Nellie Joy (1:59.10) in 3yo+ on June 23 at $7. At the start before 5th (FT Fr4) over 2613m at Redcliffe beaten 21 m by Hide And Seek (3:15.50) on June 20 at $9.50. Good showing expected again.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 23/06/2026 | 3 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:55.4 | 5 |
| 10.9L | $7.00 |
| 5/12 | 20/06/2026 | 11 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Redcliffe | 2613m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:59.0 | 4 |
| 21.2L | $9.50 |
| 3/10 | 09/06/2026 | 3 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:57.4 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $15.00 |
| 3/5 | 06/06/2026 | 11 | No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 2:00.0 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $6.50 |
| 2/10 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:55.3 | 2 |
| 7.4L | $13.00 |
| 1/10 | 19/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | G F Dwyer | 1:59.9 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $23.00 |
| 4/6 | 24/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | H M Chalmers | 0 |
| 49.6L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 17/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | H M Chalmers | 0 |
| 52.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Greg Bennett
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much last time out, was well back in the run when 7th (Fr7) over 2138m at this track beaten 23 m by Squamish (2:36.70) on July 2 at $15. Before that was well back in the run when 5th (Fr6) over 1660m at this track beaten 18 m by Nellie Joy (1:59.10) in 3yo+ on June 23 at $12. Others preferred.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 02/07/2026 | 9 | NR up to 65 | $8,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Nathan Rothwell | 1:57.9 | 7 |
| 23.9L | $15.00 |
| 5/7 | 23/06/2026 | 4 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Greg Bennett | 1:55.4 | 6 |
| 18.3L | $12.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/06/2026 | 10 | No NR | $11,620.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Graham Dwyer | 1:55.6 | 4 |
| 32.5L | $51.00 |
| 10/10 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 226.6L | $23.00 |
| 3/10 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Greg Bennett | 1:59.3 | 0 |
| 9.7L | $9.50 |
| 10/10 | 26/05/2026 | 21 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Layne Dwyer | 1:55.3 | 4 |
| 99.5L | $8.00 |
| 2/4 | 15/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 2100m | James Herbertson | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/4 | 09/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | G F Webster | 0 |
| 68.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Pete McMullen
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Nellie Joy at this track over 1660m in a 3yo+ on June 23 at $41. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Southern Diamond at this track over 2138m on June 27 at $151. Bold showing expected again.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 27/06/2026 | 4 | No NR | $26,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:56.8 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $151.00 |
| 6/7 | 23/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:55.4 | 7 |
| 25.4L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:57.4 | 3 |
| 57.3L | $23.00 |
| 2/10 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:59.3 | 0 |
| 4.9L | $7.00 |
| 6/10 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:55.3 | 7 |
| 28.6L | $34.00 |
| 3/10 | 19/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete Mcmullen | 1:59.9 | 0 |
| 6.4L | $8.00 |
| 6/9 | 16/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Brendan Barnes | 0 |
| 11.7L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 25/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Adam Richardson | 0 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nathan Dawson
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 9 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at this track (1:59.10) beating Izarra in 3yo+ on June 23 at $2.20. Can win again with even luck.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 23/06/2026 | 3 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:55.4 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $2.20 |
| 8/12 | 20/06/2026 | 11 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Redcliffe | 2613m | Neutral | Greg Bennett | 1:59.0 | 6 |
| 61.7L | $11.00 |
| 2/10 | 09/06/2026 | 17 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:57.4 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $4.80 |
| 5/7 | 23/05/2026 | 11 | No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2647m | Neutral | Greg Bennett | 2:02.3 | 2 |
| 10.3L | $6.50 |
| 4/11 | 12/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Matt Elkins | 1:59.1 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $5.00 |
| 1/10 | 05/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,120.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:58.6 | 0 |
| 4.6L | $1.70 |
| 2/3 | 30/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Layne Dwyer | 0 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 22/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Darren Pace | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 |