Ascot Park Race 1 - ROBERT WILSON RACING STABLES HCP TROT
TACTICAL CHEVRON (1) is a three-year-old gelding by Tactical Landing from Majestic Chevron on debut. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Showed some ability when a minor placegetter in a recent trial. Makes plenty of appeal and will be sent out as the warm favourite. ROYAL PAT (3) is at the track for the first time. By Royal Aspirations and hails from the Richard & Fiona Stevens stable. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Looks to have some talent based on a recent trial win and is likely to attract plenty of interest from punters. GLENDHU MISCHIEF (7) last appeared when 12th over 2400m at Central Southland Raceway 11 weeks ago after breaking in the running. Expect a better effort to kick off this prep. MIKKO KOIVU (6) could only finish ninth over 2050m at Phar Lap Raceway most recently after breaking at the start. Open to improvement and with better racing manners today is in the mix.

Driver: Nathan Williamson
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Brings smart trial form around handy types. Clear top pick.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 25/09/2026 | - | NON-WINNERS TROT | $0.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 24/07/2026 | - | NON-WINNERS TROT | $0.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Alex Milne
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Honest work & improved manners in his recent 4th. Place & combo hopes again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 01/10/2026 | 4 | NON-WINNERS & R35 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Wyndham | 2200m | Good | Brent Barclay | 2:09.00 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $43.80 |
| 4/10 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,580.00 | Gore | 2200m | Easy | Carter Dalgety | 2:10.00 | 4 |
| 14.5L | $84.90 |
| 9/11 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R37 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Carter Dalgety | 2:08.30 | 3 |
| 43.0L | $53.10 |
| 6/7 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,494.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Carter Dalgety | 2:05.50 | 3 |
| 96.8L | $25.10 |
| 8/9 | 03/09/2026 | 53 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,370.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Alex Milne | 2:08.60 | 3 |
| 35.0L | $90.70 |
| 12/14 | 12/07/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Alex Milne | 2:04.90 | 1 |
| 126.4L | $91.70 |
| 8/8 | 05/07/2026 | 14 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Blair Orange | 3 |
| 236.7L | $17.60 | |
| 4/8 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Max Hill | 1 |
| 21.5L | $25.70 | |
| 5/8 | 11/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Carter Dalgety | 2 |
| 15.9L | $27.30 | |
| 4/8 | 01/06/2026 | 8 | NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Rory McIlwrick | 4 |
| 12.9L | $57.50 |

Driver: Carter Dalgety
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Several trial wins though yet to test the clock. Clearly has upside. E/W.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 25/09/2026 | - | NON-WINNERS TROT | $0.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Richard Stevens | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brendon McLellan
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Steady work in similar assignments recently. Can sneak into a placing here.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 01/10/2026 | 4 | NON-WINNERS & R35 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,950.00 | Wyndham | 2200m | Good | Brendon McLellan | 2:09.00 | 2 |
| 14.3L | $39.20 |
| 6/10 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,580.00 | Gore | 2200m | Easy | Brendon McLellan | 2:10.00 | 2 |
| 29.6L | $16.50 |
| 4/11 | 17/09/2026 | 14 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R37 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Brendon McLellan | 2:08.30 | 3 |
| 23.9L | $65.70 |
| 5/9 | 03/09/2026 | 193 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,370.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:08.60 | 4 |
| 23.9L | $33.20 |
| 7/9 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS TROT | $11,370.00 | Wyndham | 1800m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:10.7 | 1 |
| 139.9L | $22.60 |
| 5/13 | 15/02/2026 | 21 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $12,210.00 | Gore | 1800m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:19.0 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $37.30 |
| 10/10 | 25/01/2026 | 23 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,580.00 | Rivertn TC | 2000m | Dead | Max Hill | 6 |
| 247.5L | $20.70 | |
| 9/12 | 02/01/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $12,000.00 | Cent Otago | 2000m | Easy | Max Hill | 6 |
| 88.8L | $12.40 | |
| 12/13 | 27/12/2025 | 13 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,263.00 | Gore | 2700m | Good | Max Hill | 1 |
| 250.2L | $32.90 | |
| 4/10 | 14/12/2025 | 7 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,580.00 | Winton | 2400m | Fast | Max Hill | 1 |
| 12.4L | $8.40 |

Driver: Matthew Williamson
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Got it wrong last start & worked to hard in prior run. Competes with his best.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 27/09/2026 | 42 | with cond. TROT | $10,808.00 | Timaru | 2050m | Slushy | Hayden Douglas | 2:07.30 | 6 |
| 118.4L | $39.30 |
| 3/5 | 22/09/2026 | - | R35 & faster TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2600m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 16/08/2026 | 7 | R35 to R40 TROT | $14,475.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Robbie Holmes | 2:04.80 | 6 |
| 129.1L | $47.10 |
| 5/13 | 09/08/2026 | 7 | with cond. TROT | $10,175.00 | Ashburton | 2400m | Good | Robbie Holmes | 2:08.10 | 5 |
| 13.7L | $64.90 |
| 6/8 | 02/08/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS & R35 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $9,300.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Fast | Jonny Cox | 2:06.10 | 2 |
| 17.8L | $15.80 |
| 9/13 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $10,175.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Jonny Cox | 2:06.40 | 10 |
| 16.7L | $23.20 |
| 6/10 | 12/07/2026 | 14 | with cond. TROT | $11,580.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Good | Robbie Holmes | 2:05.30 | 1 |
| 48.4L | $14.30 |
| 4/10 | 28/06/2026 | 7 | with cond. TROT | $9,650.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Matthew Williamson | 9 |
| 6.2L | $20.10 | |
| 10/11 | 21/06/2026 | 14 | Up to R39 with cond. TROT | $9,825.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Slushy | Jonny Cox | 11 |
| 96.8L | $33.50 | |
| 3/10 | 07/06/2026 | 95 | 4YO+ R35 to R36 TROT | $9,650.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 6 |
| 11.3L | $23.50 | |
| 2/3 | 27/05/2026 | - | R35 & faster TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2600m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 04/03/2026 | 7 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & R35 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,230.00 | Oamaru | 2000m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 3 |
| 156.0L | $21.50 |

Driver: Blair Orange
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Comments
Costly errors in his last 2 starts. Would be a massive threat with best manners.
Last Starts 73 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | 4YO+ R35 to R63 SpecHcp TROT | $25,438.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 2:03.50 | 2 |
| 287.8L | $48.70 |
| 10/14 | 12/07/2026 | 17 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 2:04.90 | 6 |
| 61.9L | $25.80 |
| 6/13 | 25/06/2026 | 4 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $11,193.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Mark Hurrell | 2:03.80 | 9 |
| 22.9L | $31.70 |
| 5/8 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Craig Ferguson | 2:09.30 | 3 |
| 32.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/8 | 11/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Blair Orange | 2:04.20 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $5.40 |
| 5/9 | 01/06/2026 | 15 | R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $12,318.00 | Invcargill | 2700m | Easy | Mark Hurrell | 2:08.70 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $8.80 |
| 10/10 | 17/05/2026 | 10 | with cond. TROT | $10,615.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 9 |
| 217.9L | $8.30 | |
| 2/10 | 07/05/2026 | 4 | R35 to R50 SpecHcp TROT | $11,580.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Hayden Douglas | 4 |
| 2.7L | $24.90 | |
| 2/13 | 03/05/2026 | 10 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,263.00 | Rivertn TC | 2400m | Fast | Mark Hurrell | 4 |
| 32.3L | $20.40 | |
| 2/9 | 23/04/2026 | 11 | 3YO+, NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,423.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 2 |
| 6.2L | $6.60 |