Barcaldine Race 2 - Mdn Plate
BELLA RUSSIAN (5) returns from a spell of seven months. Was safely held at the only appearance last prep when sixth over 800m at Kilcoy. Has switched to the Clinton Austin yard over the break. Should be prominent from the outset. Will prove tough to beat. CIRCUS MAXIMUS (2) resumes from a spell of five months. Could only manage to finish fifth at the latest run over 1200m at this track. No surprise if he was able to get off the mark. NAORO (6) missed the frame when resuming last start over 1200m at Longreach but wasn't all that far from the winner. Likely to push forward and race on the pace. Will be in this for a long way. SIMPLY SMASHING (8) was out of the money two runs back when fresh from a spell then again missed the frame last start over 1200m at Longreach, beaten 5 lengths into sixth. Capable of featuring prominently.

Jockey: Michael Heagney
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 7 at Longreach 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 21 over 1200m, 4 len behind Saltclay carrying 60.5kg at $5.50. Before that 4th of 8 at this track 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 7 over 1000m, 5 len behind Hasana with 58.5kg at $8.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 21/03/2026 | 14 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Michael Heagney | 60.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 6 |
| 4.1L | $5.50 |
| 4/8 | 07/03/2026 | 7 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1000m | Good 4 | Jaimee-Lee Devine | 58.5kg | 0:57.29 | - | 2 |
| 4.9L | $8.00 |
| 7/8 | 28/02/2026 | 145 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Blackall | 1050m | Good | Amie Meissner | 58.5kg | 1:02.57 | - | 4 |
| 17.8L | $2.25 |
| 10/11 | 06/10/2025 | 19 | MDN | $24,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1200m | Good 4 | Justin Huxtable | 59kg | 1:14.22 | 4-4-10 | 5 |
| 8.7L | $2.90 |
| 7/7 | 17/09/2025 | 18 | MDN CG | $40,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jake Bayliss | 58kg | 1:09.08 | 5-5-7 | 5 |
| 11.6L | $91.00 |
| 2/9 | 30/08/2025 | 11 | MDN | $24,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1100m | Good 4 | Hannah Richardson | 59kg | 1:07.51 | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
| 3/6 | 05/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba | 870m | Soft | Hannah Richardson | 0:56.12 | - | 3 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 16/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 840m | Soft | Jake Bayliss | 0:51.82 | - | 3 |
| 3.45L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sarah Robbins
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after five months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw November 1 over 1200m, 11 len behind La Suerte carrying 59kg at $6. Previously first up; sixth of 9 at Toowoomba Mdn May 24 over 1200m, soft track; 9 len behind Snitzond with 59kg at $31.
Last Starts 153 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 | 01/11/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $10,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1200m | Good 4 | Sarah Robbins | 59kg | 1:10.37 | - | 3 |
| 11.2L | $6.00 |
| 6/6 | 18/10/2025 | 23 | MDN 3U | $10,000.00 | Blackall | 1050m | Good | Jason Missen | 60.5kg | 1:01.56 | - | 3 |
| 20.8L | $4.00 |
| 10/12 | 25/09/2025 | 12 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Gatton | 2000m | Good 4 | Bailie Baker | 55.5kg | 2:04.12 | 3-7-10 | 4 |
| 11.2L | $17.00 |
| 3/11 | 13/09/2025 | 18 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Bella Youngberry | 55.5kg | 1:33.40 | 4-4-3 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $19.00 |
| 8/13 | 26/08/2025 | 3 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 1715m | Soft 7 | Jett Newman | 57kg | 1:48.30 | 9-13-8 | 1 |
| 5.2L | $11.00 |
| 5/12 | 23/08/2025 | 14 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Courtney Bellamy | 55.5kg | 1:33.62 | 6-4-5 | 10 |
| 5.7L | $15.00 |
| 4/7 | 08/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Bailie Baker | 1:03.34 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1000m | Good | William Stanley | 1:01.22 | - | 0 |
| 9.33L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Shane Mcgovern
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after seven months 3rd of 7 at Longreach 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 21 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Saltclay carrying 60.5kg at $12. Previously second-up second last in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw on May 3 over 1000m, slow going 3.5 len behind Bop 'N' Dan carrying 60.5kg at $3.80.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 21/03/2026 | 189 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Anna Bakos | 60.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 2 |
| 2.5L | $12.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/09/2025 | 21 | CLB | $10,000.00 | Cloncurry | 1200m | Good | David Sparks | 56kg | 1:10.03 | - | 8 |
| 3.8L | $26.00 |
| 4/6 | 23/08/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $11,250.00 | Aramac | 1000m | Good | John Rudd | 60.5kg | 0:59.41 | 5-5 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $17.00 |
| 5/6 | 09/08/2025 | 7 | MDN 3U | $11,750.00 | Muttaburra | 1200m | Good | John Rudd | 60.5kg | 1:13.55 | 5-6-5 | 1 |
| 16.5L | $11.00 |
| 4/7 | 02/08/2025 | 26 | MDN 3U | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Brendan Newport | 60.5kg | 1:11.29 | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 10.4L | $10.00 |
| 5/6 | 07/07/2025 | 2 | MDN 2U | $17,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1300m | Soft 5 | Darren Evans | 60.5kg | 1:16.99 | 6-6-5 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $61.00 |
| 4/5 | 15/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Good | Tom Orr | 0:53.05 | - | 3 |
| 22.5L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 08/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 650m | Soft | Tom Orr | 0:38.27 | - | 5 |
| 9.8L | $0.00 |

Jockey: John Rudd
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Lining up for just third start. At debut, ran last of 8 at Blackall 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on February 28 over 1050m, 34 len behind Scarlet Haze with 59.5kg at $15. Second-up ran last in a small field at Longreach Clb on March 21 over 1000m, 14 len behind Worksmeup carrying 56.5kg at $21.
Last Starts 13 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 | 21/03/2026 | 21 | CLB | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1000m | Good | Michael Heagney | 56.5kg | 0:59.58 | - | 2 |
| 14.2L | $21.00 |
| 8/8 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Blackall | 1050m | Good | John Rudd | 59.5kg | 1:02.57 | - | 3 |
| 34.0L | $15.00 |
| 6/7 | 23/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 1:01.16 | - | 4 |
| 9.56L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 1:01.60 | - | 3 |
| 6.65L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Emma Bell
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a long spell. Finished off last campaign 6th of 9 at Kilcoy Mdn on September 7 over 800m, 9 len behind Saga's Girl with 53kg at $4.20. When resuming last campaign 7th of 12 at Kyneton Mdn-Sw on February 27 2025 over 1203m, 5.5 len behind Naina carrying 57kg at $7.50.
Last Starts 208 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 07/09/2025 | 134 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Kilcoy | 800m | Good 4 | Ty Wheeler | 53kg | 0:44.62 | 5-5 | 6 |
| 9.2L | $4.20 |
| 8/12 | 26/04/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Soft 6 | Christine Puls | 57kg | 1:12.76 | 2-2-8 | 11 |
| 6.7L | $51.00 |
| 6/11 | 04/04/2025 | 20 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 975m | Good 4 | Jarrod Fry | 57kg | 0:56.57 | 1-1-6 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |
| 4/10 | 15/03/2025 | 16 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 1100m | Good 4 | Jarrod Fry | 57kg | 1:04.97 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $15.00 |
| 7/12 | 27/02/2025 | 185 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Kyneton | 1203m | Good 4 | Jarrod Fry | 57kg | 1:11.87 | 2-2-7 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $7.50 |
| 6/9 | 05/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 800m | Good | Dean Yendall | 0:47.91 | - | 0 |
| 6.02L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 23/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Stawell | 800m | Christine Puls | 0:49.70 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/7 | 26/08/2024 | 23 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Liam Riordan | 55.5kg | 1:14.65 | 1-1-6 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Robert Faehr
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months 4th of 7 at Longreach 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 21 over 1200m, 2.75 len behind Saltclay with 58.5kg at $12. Previously second-up second last of 8 at Bedourie Mdn-Sw on September 13 over 1000m, 8 len behind Bitta Bon Magic with 58.5kg at $6.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 21/03/2026 | 147 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Robert Faehr | 58.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 5 |
| 2.7L | $12.00 |
| 6/6 | 25/10/2025 | 42 | MDN 2U | $10,400.00 | Isisford | 1000m | Good | Robert Faehr | 58.5kg | 0:57.77 | - | 4 |
| 13.5L | $5.00 |
| 7/8 | 13/09/2025 | 8 | MDN 3U | $15,000.00 | Bedourie | 1000m | Good | Hannah Phillips | 58.5kg | 0:56.99 | - | 3 |
| 8.2L | $6.00 |
| 10/12 | 05/09/2025 | 111 | MDN 3U | $22,000.00 | Birdsville | 1200m | Good | Robert Faehr | 58.5kg | 1:09.75 | 7-10-10 | 1 |
| 20.4L | $51.00 |
| 3/4 | 17/05/2025 | 6 | MDN | $10,000.00 | Hughenden | 1400m | Good | Ty Wheeler | 56kg | 1:27.52 | - | 3 |
| 7.0L | $1.25 |
| 2/4 | 11/05/2025 | 16 | MDN | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1400m | Good | Matthew Gray | 58kg | 1:24.40 | 4-4-2 | 1 |
| 4.7L | $2.00 |
| 7/7 | 09/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Synthetic | Carleen Hefel | 0:45.70 | - | 0 |
| 7.42L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Violet Soulsby
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Filly by Prince Of Caviar on debut. Fitter for a jump-out on February 24 at Pakenham when finished seventh.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 24/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Good | Zac Spain | 0:47.45 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 17/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Merinda Huntingford | 0:49.15 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/7 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Luke Nolen | 0:48.52 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/8 | 21/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Emily Pozman | 0:48.93 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/7 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Emily Pozman | 0:48.62 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Steven Galvin
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 6th of 8 at this track 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 7 over 1000m, 5 len behind Hasana with 57.5kg at $10. Second run from a spell second last of 7 at Longreach 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 21 over 1200m, 5 len behind Saltclay with 57.5kg at $6.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 21/03/2026 | 14 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Natalie M Morton | 57.5kg | 1:11.25 | - | 3 |
| 5.0L | $6.00 |
| 6/8 | 07/03/2026 | 133 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1000m | Good 4 | Natalie M Morton | 57.5kg | 0:57.29 | - | 6 |
| 5.1L | $10.00 |
| 3/6 | 25/10/2025 | 21 | MDN 2U | $10,400.00 | Isisford | 1000m | Good | Natalie M Morton | 56kg | 0:57.77 | - | 6 |
| 5.4L | $17.00 |
| 6/6 | 04/10/2025 | 113 | CL1 | $12,000.00 | Jundah | 1000m | Good | Natalie M Morton | 57kg | 0:56.22 | - | 6 |
| 37.6L | $8.00 |
| 11/12 | 13/06/2025 | - | MDN | $22,000.00 | Gatton | 1100m | Good 4 | Jett Newman | 54kg | 1:04.20 | 11-11-11 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $26.00 |
| 4/8 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Montana Philpot | 1:04.29 | - | 5 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 08/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 840m | Soft | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 0:51.62 | - | 2 |
| 11.21L | $0.00 |