Gore Race 1 - WYNDHAM WORKOUTS HCP TROT
PYRAMID MISCHIEF (5) after having placed second in all of her three previous runs was sent out as the favourite ran fifth last start at this track over 2200m, beaten 15 metres when after sitting parked-out early took over the lead only to be outrun late. Looks well placed and is worth another chance. KD CORONA (4) was racing with great purpose before the latest appearance when he finished 8 metres away in third over 2600m at Oamaru. He has placed in three of four runs this prep and will well supported to take this race out. POPNROCK (7) is the next best after finishing third over 2200m at this track last time out in the same race as the top selection. Each-way claims. MAVERICK HILL (1) faces the starter for the first time. By What The Hill and hails from the Darryn Simpson stable. Has the benefit of a good draw. Was not far away in a recent trial and is a top-three chance.

Driver: Nathan Williamson
Stats
Comments
Solid work in recent trials. Looks to have some upside & can feature.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 22/09/2026 | - | QUAL' TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2500m | Good | Darryn Simpson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/3 | 17/06/2026 | - | QUAL' TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2500m | Good | Darryn Simpson | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/2 | 12/06/2026 | - | QUAL' TROT | $0.00 | Winton | 2400m | Fast | Darryn Simpson | 0 |
| 24L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brendon McLellan
Stats
Comments
Just fair last start after handy resuming runs. Place & combo hopes.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2:21.9 | 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 | |
| 4/10 | 07/12/2025 | 21 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $14,475.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Good | Max Hill | 5 |
| 7.5L | $13.50 |

Driver: Brent Barclay
Stats
Comments
Better effort & result in his Gore 4th. Not out of combo contention again.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2:07.30 | 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 | |
| 8/11 | 24/05/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 4 |
| 72.6L | $104.40 |

Driver: Brad Williamson
Stats
Comments
Chased a handy one in his Oamaru 3rd. Has more upside than most & rates.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 13/09/2026 | 20 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,688.00 | Oamaru | 2600m | Good | Brad Williamson | 2:06.70 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $4.70 |
| 6/7 | 24/08/2026 | 8 | 3YO+, with cond. MOB. TROT | $22,813.00 | Winton | 1609m | Good | Brad Williamson | 1:59.70 | 3 |
| 121.0L | $36.30 |
| 3/13 | 16/08/2026 | 14 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,228.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Brad Williamson | 2:06.30 | 1 |
| 10.2L | $5.10 |
| 2/4 | 12/08/2026 | - | TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2600m | Good | Brad Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 02/08/2026 | 233 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. TROT | $13,425.00 | Wyndham | 1609m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 2:02.30 | 3 |
| 10.8L | $7.60 |
| 2/5 | 21/07/2026 | - | TROT | $0.00 | M Cant TOA | 2400m | Good | Kerryn Tomlinson | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 15/07/2026 | - | MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Brad Williamson | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 12/12/2025 | 14 | NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. TROT | $13,688.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Brad Williamson | 2:02.6 | 6 |
| 78.0L | $25.20 |
| 5/7 | 28/11/2025 | - | NON-WINNERS 2YO MOB. TROT | $13,688.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Brad Williamson | 2:02.3 | 1 |
| 35.0L | $5.80 |
| 2/2 | 22/11/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/3 | 01/11/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Brad Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 1/2 | 21/10/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Brad Williamson | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Williamson
Stats
Comments
Battled late in Gore 5th after strong 2nd placings. Must stick with her.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,580.00 | Gore | 2200m | Easy | Matthew Williamson | 2:10.00 | 3 |
| 15.1L | $2.50 |
| 2/11 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R37 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 2:08.30 | 2 |
| 11.6L | $2.90 |
| 2/7 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,494.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Matthew Williamson | 2:05.50 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $1.70 |
| 2/9 | 03/09/2026 | 4 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $11,370.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 2:08.60 | 3 |
| 2.2L | $17.90 |
| 5/9 | 30/08/2026 | 14 | NON-WINNERS with cond. DiscrHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Gore | 2200m | Slushy | Matthew Williamson | 2:11.00 | 2 |
| 129.1L | $9.80 |
| 13/13 | 16/08/2026 | 21 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT | $13,228.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 2:06.30 | 7 |
| 277.1L | $30.80 |
| 4/4 | 12/08/2026 | - | TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2600m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/14 | 26/07/2026 | - | NON-WINNERS & R35 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 5 |
| 45.7L | $5.50 | |
| 3/4 | 15/07/2026 | - | R35 & faster TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2600m | Good | Hayden Douglas | 0 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 | |
| 1/3 | 01/11/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 | |
| 2/2 | 21/10/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/3 | 14/10/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | Chertsey | 1700m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 27/05/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | M Cant TOA | 1700m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 20/05/2025 | - | 2YO MOB. TROT | $0.00 | N Otago HR | 2000m | Good | Matthew Williamson | 0 |
| - | $0.00 |

Driver: Natasha Kyle
Stats
Comments
Too far back last start after OK Ascot 4th. On fringes as he so often is.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R37 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Madison Kyle | 2:08.30 | 2 |
| 53.8L | $36.60 |
| 4/7 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $10,494.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Natasha Kyle | 2:05.50 | 3 |
| 25.0L | $51.60 |
| 7/8 | 03/09/2026 | 4 | 2YO+ R35, with cond. TROT | $9,300.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Alister Kyle | 2:05.70 | 5 |
| 69.9L | $51.20 |
| 4/9 | 30/08/2026 | 6 | NON-WINNERS with cond. DiscrHcp TROT | $11,844.00 | Gore | 2200m | Slushy | Madison Kyle | 2:11.00 | 1 |
| 69.9L | $52.50 |
| 8/11 | 24/08/2026 | 15 | 3YO+ R35 to R49 MOB. TROT | $24,563.00 | Winton | 1609m | Good | Madison Kyle | 1:58.20 | 2 |
| 37.7L | $68.70 |
| 10/13 | 09/08/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT | $15,263.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Slushy | Madison Kyle | 1:59.80 | 7 |
| 78.0L | $86.80 |
| 8/13 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | 4YO+ R35 to R63 SpecHcp TROT | $25,438.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Madison Kyle | 6 |
| 37.7L | $112.20 | |
| 11/14 | 12/07/2026 | 17 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Natasha Kyle | 5 |
| 69.9L | $131.00 | |
| 4/6 | 25/06/2026 | 4 | NON-WINNERS with cond. MOB. TROT | $10,740.00 | Winton | 2400m | Slushy | Madison Kyle | 4 |
| 25.0L | $33.40 | |
| 6/8 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Madison Kyle | 2 |
| 37.7L | $18.00 |

Driver: Rory McIlwrick
Stats
Comments
Handy late work in his Gore 3rd. No excuses in this field. E/W contender.
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 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,580.00 | Gore | 2200m | Easy | Rory McIlwrick | 2:10.00 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $13.10 |
| 6/11 | 17/09/2026 | 14 | NON-WINNERS & Up to R37 with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:08.30 | 1 |
| 29.6L | $17.40 |
| 8/8 | 03/09/2026 | 25 | 2YO+ R35, with cond. TROT | $9,300.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:05.70 | 3 |
| 193.7L | $27.10 |
| 9/13 | 09/08/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 MOB. TROT | $15,263.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Slushy | Kirk Larsen | 1:59.80 | 12 |
| 61.9L | $74.80 |
| 6/13 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | 4YO+ R35 to R63 SpecHcp TROT | $25,438.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:03.50 | 5 |
| 15.6L | $44.70 |
| 9/14 | 12/07/2026 | 17 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $15,525.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 2:04.90 | 10 |
| 59.2L | $27.40 |
| 11/13 | 25/06/2026 | 4 | 3YO+ R35 to R40 TROT | $11,193.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Rory McIlwrick | 2 |
| 83.4L | $42.90 | |
| 2/8 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $13,950.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Kerryn Tomlinson | 4 |
| 12.9L | $16.80 | |
| 6/8 | 11/06/2026 | 10 | NON-WINNERS with cond. SpecHcp TROT | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Rory McIlwrick | 1 |
| 18.0L | $13.00 | |
| 7/9 | 01/06/2026 | 8 | R35 to R45 SpecHcp TROT | $12,318.00 | Invcargill | 2700m | Easy | Rory McIlwrick | 4 |
| 15.3L | $48.50 |