Canberra Race 7 - Oskar Memorials Canberra Trotters Cup
VALTINO (5) did a good job to finish 3.5 metres from the winner in third first-up last start after breaking in the run over 2300m at Menangle. Needs to get it right to beat this field but he is up to the challenge. MALIBUU (7) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish third at Menangle over 1609m. Genuine threat. JUNGLE EYES (8) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 2300m at Menangle.

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
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Comments
Failed to impress last start; 7th (20m Fr2) over 2300m at Menangle, at the bell was 2nd-2.28 beaten 14 m by Chief Runningcloud (2:51.40) in No NR on April 14 at $7.50. Showed ability the outing before when he posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr5) at Menangle (1:58.50) beating Addictive Stride in NR up to 54 on April 7 at $3.10 at the bell was 2nd-3.12. Bold showing expected.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 14/04/2026 | 7 | No NR | $9,800.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:58.4 | 0 |
| 14.1L | $7.50 |
| 1/9 | 07/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 54 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:58.5 | 5 |
| 5.1L | $3.10 |
| 9/10 | 31/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 72 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Kerryann Morris | 1:55.5 | 2 |
| 20.1L | $81.00 |
| 4/8 | 24/03/2026 | 8 | NR up to 65 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Kerryann Morris | 1:59.0 | 2 |
| 17.8L | $26.00 |
| 7/9 | 16/03/2026 | 6 | NR up to 56 | $6,940.00 | Bankstown | 1740m | Heavy | B J Elder | 2:04.0 | 1 |
| 70.4L | $7.00 |
| 3/12 | 10/03/2026 | 7 | No NR | $9,800.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:59.2 | 0 |
| 5.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/8 | 28/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Robert Morris | 0 |
| 117.9L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 19/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 27L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Last start 8th (30m Fr1) over 2300m at Menangle beaten 30 m by Chief Runningcloud (2:51.40) in No NR on April 14 at $126. Two runs back 4th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at Menangle was 3rd-4.2m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 11 m by Oria (1:57.40) in NR up to 66 on December 1 at $2.20. No surprise if she turned things around.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 14/04/2026 | 134 | No NR | $9,800.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Grant Forrest | 1:58.4 | 0 |
| 28.7L | $126.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Good | Grant Forrest | 0 |
| 63.6L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Good | Grant Forrest | 0 |
| 24L | $0.00 | |
| 4/10 | 01/12/2025 | 9 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:57.4 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $2.20 |
| 2/9 | 22/11/2025 | 19 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:57.0 | 3 |
| 16.4L | $23.00 |
| 7/9 | 03/11/2025 | 14 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:58.4 | 6 |
| 7.7L | $3.70 |
| 5/10 | 20/10/2025 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:54.5 | 2 |
| 22.6L | $4.80 |
| 1/8 | 13/10/2025 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:58.5 | 4 |
| 27.9L | $2.15 |

Driver: Blake Fitzpatrick
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Second-up here following a spell. Then did a good job to finish in the money over 2300m at Menangle last time out. Fitter and should play a big role.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 14/04/2026 | 129 | No NR | $9,800.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Blake Fitzpatrick | 1:58.4 | 0 |
| 3.3L | $7.50 |
| 4/7 | 25/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Blake Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 9.1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 18/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Blake Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 9.4L | $0.00 | |
| 4/12 | 06/12/2025 | 14 | No NR | $150,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 13.6L | $23.00 |
| 4/12 | 22/11/2025 | 9 | No NR | $60,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:59.5 | 5 |
| 8.6L | $9.50 |
| 5/12 | 13/11/2025 | 11 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Neutral | Blake Fitzpatrick | 2:03.2 | 5 |
| 14.6L | $5.50 |
| 11/11 | 02/11/2025 | 8 | NR 65 to 79 | $17,500.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 1:57.7 | 3 |
| 51.9L | $2.60 |
| 6/9 | 25/10/2025 | 21 | NR 70 to 79 | $15,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:00.4 | 2 |
| 11.1L | $2.15 |

Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick
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Comments
Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Rakero Blaze at Menangle over 2300m in a No NR on March 27 at $14. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Chief Runningcloud at Menangle over 1609m in a NR up to 68 on April 7 at $6.50. Very hard to beat.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 07/04/2026 | 11 | NR up to 68 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jai Meikle | 1:55.5 | 9 |
| 6.4L | $6.50 |
| 4/10 | 27/03/2026 | 6 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:59.9 | 2 |
| 13.2L | $14.00 |
| 8/8 | 21/03/2026 | 4 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 123.8L | $15.00 |
| 4/10 | 17/03/2026 | 14 | NR up to 68 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:55.0 | 4 |
| 5.4L | $21.00 |
| 6/10 | 03/03/2026 | 10 | NR up to 74 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:54.8 | 7 |
| 17.2L | $8.50 |
| 5/9 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 2:00.8 | 2 |
| 10.9L | $13.00 |
| 5/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Zara Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 41.6L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 19/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Zara Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 28.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: James Locke
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Comments
Last start 5th (10m Fr2) over 2300m at Menangle was 3rd-7.89 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Rakero Blaze (2:52.10) in No NR on March 27 at $26. At the start before 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Menangle was 2nd-3.63 at the bell, beaten 17 m by I Am Hellbound (1:55.20) in NR up to 85 on March 21 at $11. Strong contender.
Last Starts 1 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 18/04/2026 | 22 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | James Locke | 1:54.2 | 5 |
| 28.0L | $41.00 | |
| 5/10 | 27/03/2026 | 6 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | James Locke | 1:59.9 | 0 |
| 19.5L | $26.00 |
| 6/8 | 21/03/2026 | 4 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | James Locke | 1:55.2 | 6 |
| 17.4L | $11.00 |
| 6/10 | 17/03/2026 | 31 | NR up to 68 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | George Lee | 1:55.0 | 9 |
| 10.8L | $31.00 |
| 5/9 | 14/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | James Locke | 1:57.1 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $2.50 |
| 6/7 | 07/02/2026 | 6 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | James Locke | 1:53.0 | 3 |
| 28.5L | $17.00 |
| 1/8 | 01/02/2026 | 57 | NR up to 80 | $15,300.00 | Goulburn | 2240m | Fast | James Locke | 2:03.4 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $3.90 |
| 1/3 | 22/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | George Lee | 0 |
| 17L | $0.00 | |
| 1/3 | 28/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Good | James Locke | 0 |
| 5.9L | $0.00 |