Shepparton Race 7 - Neatline Shepparton Gold Cup (Group 3)

Driver: Luke McCarthy
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Beaten favourite last start when third at Melton on January 10. Was victorious the start prior at Addington on November 21.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 10/01/2026 | 50 | No NR | $75,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:51.2 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $2.10 |
| 1/11 | 21/11/2025 | 10 | $107,730.00 | Addington | 2600m | Fast | L A McCarthy | 1:55.6 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $1.50 | |
| 1/15 | 11/11/2025 | 24 | $877,193.00 | Addington | 3200m | Fast | L A McCarthy | 1:58.0 | 12 |
| 3.5L | $5.70 | |
| 1/2 | 29/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Luke McCarthy | 0 |
| 120.7L | $0.00 | |
| 1/12 | 18/10/2025 | 14 | No NR | $250,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:52.2 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 1/10 | 04/10/2025 | 14 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:53.4 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $2.20 |
| 1/9 | 20/09/2025 | 14 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Luke McCarthy | 1:50.0 | 8 |
| 5.7L | $2.80 |
| 2/5 | 17/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | Allan Mcdonough | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Abby Sanderson
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Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr4) over 2582m at Leeton, at the bell was 6th-14 beaten 14 m by Catchafire (3:06.40) in NR up to 100 on January 1 at $13. Two runs back 2nd (Sr2) over 2030m at Gunbower was 2nd-2.2 at the bell, beaten a head by Telemachus (2:28.30) in NR 55 to 64 on December 14 at $5.50.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 01/01/2026 | 18 | NR up to 100 | $18,360.00 | Leeton | 2582m | Fast | Rebecca Bartley | 1:56.2 | 4 |
| 14.1L | $13.00 |
| 2/9 | 14/12/2025 | 29 | NR 55 to 64 | $8,000.00 | Gunbower | 2030m | Neutral | Abby Sanderson | 1:57.5 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $5.50 |
| 7/10 | 15/11/2025 | 14 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Rebecca Bartley | 1:56.0 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/7 | 01/11/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $10,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Rebecca Bartley | 1:53.4 | 6 |
| 16.0L | $8.50 |
| 2/8 | 25/10/2025 | 11 | NR 65 to 75 | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Rebecca Bartley | 1:53.4 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 14/10/2025 | 105 | NR 56 to 64 | $7,000.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Neutral | Stacie Carbone | 1:58.0 | 2 |
| 13.9L | $34.00 |
| 5/7 | 06/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Stacie Carbone | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/5 | 23/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cobram | 2170m | R Bartley | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Grant Dixon
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Seven-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Albion Park. Last start posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr2) at Albion Park (2:30.10) beating Tims A Trooper in No NR on January 3 at $1.04.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | No NR | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:53.0 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $1.04 |
| 1/5 | 13/12/2025 | 7 | No NR | $26,580.00 | Albion Park | 2680m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:54.1 | 4 |
| 7.7L | $1.05 |
| 2/12 | 06/12/2025 | 22 | No NR | $250,000.00 | Albion Park | 2680m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:52.8 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
| 1/10 | 14/11/2025 | 3 | $169,300.00 | Addington | 1980m | Fast | G W Dixon | 1:53.7 | 8 |
| 2.2L | $1.50 | |
| 2/15 | 11/11/2025 | 17 | $877,193.00 | Addington | 3200m | Fast | G W Dixon | 1:58.0 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $1.70 | |
| 1/6 | 25/10/2025 | 7 | No NR | $22,500.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Grant Dixon | 1:52.6 | 6 |
| 9.4L | $1.12 |
| 1/9 | 25/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Grant Dixon | 0 |
| 139.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/3 | 10/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Grant Dixon | 0 |
| 2.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tayla French
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Didn't do much last start, was well back in the run when 8th (Fr5) over 1720m at Melton beaten 14 m by Bulletproof Boy (1:58.80) in G2 No NR on January 10 at $101. Before that surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr2) over 1720m after showing early pace at Melton, at the bell was 2nd-4.79 beaten 9 m by Operative Line (1:58.50) in No NR on December 27 at $6. Will not find this easy.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 10/01/2026 | 14 | No NR | $75,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Tayla French | 1:51.2 | 5 |
| 14.8L | $101.00 |
| 4/5 | 27/12/2025 | 7 | No NR | $22,500.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Tayla French | 1:50.8 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 20/12/2025 | 16 | No NR | $22,500.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Tayla French | 1:52.8 | 6 |
| 19.2L | $18.00 |
| 3/9 | 04/12/2025 | 14 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Tayla French | 1:55.1 | 7 |
| 7.9L | $1.35 |
| 9/11 | 20/11/2025 | 8 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Alex Ashwood | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 47.1L | $5.00 |
| 1/12 | 12/11/2025 | 11 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Alex Ashwood | 1:56.8 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Tayla French | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/6 | 13/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | James Rattray | 0 |
| 9.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Abbey Turnbull
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Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr6) over 2240m at Melton, beaten 18 m by Sahara Breeze (2:39.20) in No NR on July 5 at $151.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 05/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Abbey Turnbull | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/10 | 25/10/2025 | 7 | No NR | $60,000.00 | Globe Derby | 2645m | Neutral | Jack Laugher | 1:58.4 | 1 |
| 35.0L | $34.00 |
| 4/10 | 18/10/2025 | 14 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Globe Derby | 2645m | Neutral | A L Turnbull | 1:58.6 | 4 |
| 14.1L | $6.50 |
| 6/8 | 04/10/2025 | 14 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | A L Turnbull | 1:53.9 | 4 |
| 16.3L | $151.00 |
| 5/8 | 20/09/2025 | 14 | NR up to 105 | $17,500.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 1:57.2 | 5 |
| 7.7L | $19.00 |
| 5/7 | 06/09/2025 | 7 | No NR | $22,500.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | A L Turnbull | 1:53.6 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $23.00 |
| 5/8 | 30/08/2025 | 19 | No NR | $22,500.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | A L Turnbull | 1:55.7 | 6 |
| 17.3L | $41.00 |
| 2/5 | 21/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Corey O'donoghue | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |