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Alice Springs Race 3 - Jockey Celebration Day Hcp

LUSKIN HERO (1) will progress to open grade here after winning his last 3 starts on the bounce, including a soft win by over 2 lengths here nearly 4 weeks ago. He will carry half a kilo less this time, and he has the right draw to win again. FLYING START (3) is a consistent gelding when fit and will be having his first run this year. It is hard to get a line on him, and the market moves will be your best guide. KICKATORP (2) is heading the right way with his form and was a game runner-up behind the top pick last time out. The blinkers are off, and he can finish closer this time. LA VESUVIUS (5) had the blinkers on last start and proved to be too good, scoring as an odds-on favourite by half a length. He has the pole position and, more importantly, has 5.5kg less to carry this time. Go again. EXPERT WITNESS (4) ran out of condition fresh up here behind the top pick after setting the pace, finishing at the rear of a 5-horse field. He strips fitter, and he will be harder to peg back.

Race Time:6:23 AM

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:Clear

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1200m

Luskin Hero (2)49x9353111

Trainer: Greg Connor (Alice Springs)12 mths 34: 7-5-5

Jockey: Danielle Hirini

Weight: 59kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: KAPHERO (AUS)

Dam: DESIRED GURL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Covetous

Stats

Prize Money$201,895.00

Avg $$5,938.09

Win %20.59%

Place %50.00%

Career34: 7-5-5

Track11: 3-0-2

Distance12: 2-1-2

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-0

1st Up9: 2-2-0

2nd Up7: 1-1-3

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good17: 1-4-2

Soft6: 3-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Most recently favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2.25 len at this track Bmnt 68 July 13 over 1200m defeating Kickatorp with 59.5kg at $1.90. The run before that favourite; won by 3.5 len at this track Bm76 June 30 over 1100m defeating Boy Big with 56kg at $1.90. Major player once again.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	13/07/2025	13	BMNT	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Danielle Hirini	59.5kg	1:09.89	2-2-1	1	1. Luskin Hero 2. Kickatorp 3. Boy Big	2.3L	$1.90
1/5	30/06/2025	14	BM76	$23,400.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Danielle Hirini	56kg	1:03.50	1-1-1	4	1. Luskin Hero 2. Boy Big 3. Kickatorp	3.5L	$1.90
1/9	16/06/2025	44	BM0-64	$21,300.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Paul Denton	61kg	1:03.04	1-1-1	3	1. Luskin Hero 2. Boy Big 3. Grinzinger Lass	5.3L	$3.00
3/7	03/05/2025	13	BM0-64	$21,300.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Danielle Hirini	61kg	1:02.09	1-3-3	4	1. Hurn Court 2. Chief White Sock 3. Luskin Hero	3.1L	$8.50
5/7	20/04/2025	14	OPEN	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Hannah Le Blanc	54kg	1:02.58	1-1-5	6	1. Flying Yishu 2. Supreme Attraction 3. Delago Lad	7.0L	$8.50
3/9	06/04/2025	15	BM0-66	$31,100.00	Alice Springs	1000m	Good	Danielle Hirini	61kg	0:56.68	-	6	1. Super Famous 2. Black Zous 3. Luskin Hero	1.7L	$31.00
2/8	01/08/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	840m	Soft	Olivia Webb		0:49.12	-	4	1. Never Paid 2. Luskin Hero 3. Rigel Star	0.1L	$0.00
1/8	09/05/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	840m	Soft	Olivia Webb		0:50.29	-	2	1. Luskin Hero 2. Rubiquitous 3. Shooting For Gold	0.5L	$0.00

Kickatorp (4)x12x33x332

Trainer: Ray Viney (Alice Springs)12 mths 27: 6-8-6

Jockey: Kristo Sardelic

Weight: 58.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: HALLOWED CROWN (AUS)

Dam: SKYLIGHT GLOW (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

Stats

Prize Money$157,910.00

Avg $$5,848.52

Win %22.22%

Place %74.07%

Career27: 6-8-6

Track19: 4-7-6

Distance10: 2-4-3

Tr / Dist7: 1-3-3

1st Up8: 2-3-2

2nd Up8: 2-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy2: 1-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track Bmnt 68 on July 13 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Luskin Hero with 60.5kg at $3.40. The start before that eased back early on 3rd in a small field at this track Bm76 on June 30 over 1100m, 3.5 len behind Luskin Hero with 59kg at $7. Worth plenty of thought.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	13/07/2025	13	BMNT	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Sonja Logan	60.5kg	1:09.89	4-3-2	2	1. Luskin Hero 2. Kickatorp 3. Boy Big	2.3L	$3.40
3/5	30/06/2025	14	BM76	$23,400.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Kristo Sardelic	59kg	1:03.50	5-4-3	3	1. Luskin Hero 2. Boy Big 3. Kickatorp	3.7L	$7.00
3/5	16/06/2025	107	OPEN	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Sonja Logan	55kg	1:08.05	2-2-3	4	1. Flying Yishu 2. Beau Factor 3. Kickatorp	9.3L	$2.70
3/7	01/03/2025	14	OPEN	$24,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Brendan Newport	55kg	1:08.47	6-5-3	6	1. Flying Yishu 2. Supreme Attraction 3. Kickatorp	0.3L	$6.50
3/6	15/02/2025	111	OPEN	$24,500.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Brendan Newport	55.5kg	1:02.69	3-4-3	3	1. O'Tycoon 2. Kangaroo Court 3. Kickatorp	2.3L	$4.80
2/6	27/10/2024	28	OPEN	$24,500.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Jessie Philpot	59kg	1:02.07	4-4-2	5	1. Brat 2. Kickatorp 3. Boy Big	0.8L	$3.25
1/6	10/10/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick	1080m	Good	Regan Bayliss		1:05.18	-	0	1. Kickatorp 2. All England 3. Mission Value	0.98L	$0.00
1/5	26/09/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick	737m	Soft	Regan Bayliss		0:45.10	-	0	1. Kickatorp 2. Black On Beauty 3. Indifference	0.14L	$0.00

Flying Start (3)261234223x

Trainer: Greg Connor (Alice Springs)12 mths 32: 6-8-5

Jockey: Paul Denton

Weight: 57.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: FLYING ARTIE (AUS)

Dam: MEMBERS JOY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Hussonet

Stats

Prize Money$181,001.00

Avg $$5,656.28

Win %18.75%

Place %59.38%

Career32: 6-8-5

Track22: 4-7-4

Distance11: 2-3-1

Tr / Dist9: 1-3-1

1st Up4: 0-1-0

2nd Up4: 0-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-1

Comments

Is first-up after a break of eight months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at this track Bm76 December 7 over 1400m, 6 len behind Kangaroo Court with 57kg at $4. When resuming last campaign second of 10 at this track Hcp June 16 2024 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Dakota Lee carrying 55kg at $13. Expect a bold showing.

Last Starts 244 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	07/12/2024	14	BM76	$22,500.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Fast	Paul Denton	57kg	1:22.08	6-6-3	6	1. Kangaroo Court 2. Flying Yishu 3. Flying Start	5.8L	$4.00
2/8	23/11/2024	21	BMNT	$24,500.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Good	Lek Maloney	59kg	1:22.01	5-5-2	6	1. Kangaroo Court 2. Flying Start 3. Tintern Power	2.0L	$6.50
2/7	02/11/2024	6	BM76	$25,000.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Good	Lek Maloney	57kg	1:22.09	-	3	1. Princess Pancakes 2. Flying Start 3. Darci Diva	0.5L	$3.75
4/6	27/10/2024	28	OPEN	$24,500.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Paul Denton	58kg	1:02.07	5-5-4	3	1. Brat 2. Kickatorp 3. Boy Big	3.9L	$10.00
3/5	29/09/2024	21	BM76	$22,500.00	Alice Springs	1100m	Good	Jarrod Todd	58.5kg	1:03.67	5-5-3	1	1. Kickatorp 2. Garrucha 3. Flying Start	3.3L	$8.00
2/5	08/09/2024	14	BM76	$22,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Georgie Catania	59kg	1:09.01	3-3-2	3	1. Red Wraith 2. Flying Start 3. Nasty Streak	3.8L	$2.50
2/7	07/06/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Traralgon	950m	Good	Joe Bowditch		0:57.08	-	2	1. Sweet Alyssum 2. Flying Start 3. Bird Of Dubai	0.4L	$0.00

Expert Witness (5)36245x36x5

Trainer: Lisa Whittle (Alice Springs)12 mths 29: 8-5-5

Jockey: Sonja Logan

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: STAR WITNESS (AUS)

Dam: LUSH BELLE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: All Bar One

Stats

Prize Money$164,191.00

Avg $$5,661.76

Win %27.59%

Place %62.07%

Career29: 8-5-5

Track9: 1-2-2

Distance6: 0-2-1

Tr / Dist4: 0-2-0

1st Up10: 4-1-2

2nd Up8: 0-2-2

Firm1: 0-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months ran last in a small field at this track Bmnt 68 on July 13 over 1200m, 9 len behind Luskin Hero carrying 59kg at $9. Previously second-up of 7 at this track Bm76 on January 5 over 1000m, 5 len behind Brat carrying 54.5kg at $9. Rates highly and expected to do much better with that run under his belt.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	13/07/2025	189	BMNT	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1200m	Good	Raymond Vigar	59kg	1:09.89	1-1-5	3	1. Luskin Hero 2. Kickatorp 3. Boy Big	9.8L	$9.00
6/7	05/01/2025	15	BM76	$22,500.00	Alice Springs	1000m	Good	Hannah Le Blanc	54.5kg	0:56.41	-	4	1. Brat 2. Vinnie's Spirit 3. Rock Of Kryptonite	5.1L	$9.00
3/6	21/12/2024	91	BM76	$22,500.00	Alice Springs	1000m	Good	Raymond Vigar	58kg	0:56.02	-	2	1. Brat 2. Vinnie's Spirit 3. Expert Witness	0.8L	$3.30
5/6	21/09/2024	21	BM76	$22,500.00	Darwin	1200m	Good	Hannah Le Blanc	54.5kg	1:08.39	1-1-5	4	1. Shakattak 2. Bon's Pride 3. Seguso	2.0L	$15.00
4/5	31/08/2024	26	BM76	$22,500.00	Darwin	1000m	Good	Hannah Le Blanc	55.5kg	0:57.15	-	3	1. Rising Sphere 2. Ideas Man 3. Canton Kid	9.6L	$4.00
2/8	05/08/2024	9	OPEN	$36,350.00	Darwin	1000m	Good	Jason Lyon	54kg	0:55.96	-	5	1. Rising Sphere 2. Expert Witness 3. Doc O'Connor	0.8L	$19.00
3/6	12/07/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Deagon	650m	Heavy	Stephanie Thornton		0:39.28	-	2	1. Funny Money 2. Canadian Dancer 3. Expert Witness	1.1L	$0.00

La Vesuvius (1)86259x1331

Trainer: Greg Connor (Alice Springs)12 mths 24: 6-4-2

Jockey: Hannah Le Blanc

Weight: 55kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: EUROZONE (AUS)

Dam: NIGHTS ON FIRE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Shaft

Stats

Prize Money$139,015.00

Avg $$5,792.29

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career24: 6-4-2

Track4: 2-0-2

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-1-0

2nd Up5: 0-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 3-3-0

Soft4: 1-0-0

Heavy1: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; won by 0.5 len at this track 0 - 76 July 27 over 1400m defeating Hot Sauce with 59kg at $1.75. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track 0 - 70 on July 13 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Mi Mijo with 59kg at $1.80. Big chance to go back-to-back.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	27/07/2025	14	BM0-76	$23,400.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Good	Danielle Hirini	59kg	1:24.78	-	1	1. La Vesuvius 2. Hot Sauce 3. Valley Prince	0.5L	$1.75
3/6	13/07/2025	13	BM0-70	$22,300.00	Alice Springs	1600m	Good	Danielle Hirini	59kg	1:36.47	3-4-3	4	1. Mi Mijo 2. Better Not Fuss 3. La Vesuvius	1.5L	$1.80
3/6	30/06/2025	14	BMNT	$25,500.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Good	Danielle Hirini	61.5kg	1:24.61	3-3-3	4	1. Prophesier 2. Super Sharp 3. La Vesuvius	2.0L	$1.35
1/6	16/06/2025	110	BM0-64	$21,300.00	Alice Springs	1400m	Good	Danielle Hirini	60kg	1:23.06	1-1-1	5	1. La Vesuvius 2. Prophesier 3. Hong Kong Fighter	0.2L	$3.10
9/10	26/02/2025	19	BM78 3U	$60,000.00	Rosehill	2400m	Soft 5	Alysha Collett	54kg	2:33.82	10-10-9	10	1. Laspirit Deeler 2. Monarchs Brae 3. Fulfilled	14.3L	$31.00
5/9	07/02/2025	13	BM64 3U	$60,000.00	Canterbury	1900m	Good 4	Regan Bayliss	60kg	1:57.73	8-7-5	8	1. Smart Legend 2. Sting In The Tail 3. Kirikan	3.8L	$31.00
1/5	30/10/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Scone	1100m	Soft	Aaron Bullock		1:06.56	-	0	1. La Vesuvius 2. Arrabbiata 3. Proud With Pride	0.94L	$0.00
3/10	09/10/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Muswellbrook	1000m	Soft	Cobi Vitler		0:59.13	-	0	1. Wooloowin 2. Last Frontier 3. La Vesuvius	1.12L	$0.00