Bathurst Race 4 - The Kings Hotel Bathurst Cup
AIX EN PROVENCE (2) scored a long overdue win when back in class for a tough victory after shouldering the 60kg over 1600m at Gosford. Drops in weight today and gets his chance to run out a strong 1800m. No excuses from the draw. THE YEARS (1) deep into his prep for this after being anchored with the 62kg when sixth over this trip at Randwick Kensington. Will roll forward and prove hard to run down. LOCKDOWN GAMBLE (4) retains his zest for racing and won't now himself with the massive drop in weight with Hunt's claim. Proven at the track and has won over the 1700m. Each way prospect. SUNSOURCE (5) comes back in trip and can surprise some of his more fancied rivals after failing to get into the contest when last at Warwick Farm over 2200m. Cross over nose band goes on and better than the last run suggests. DR EVIL (3) racing well and good enough to take this out.

Jockey: Andrew Adkins
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start favourite; won by 0.6 len at Gosford Mid Bm68 August 29 over 1600m in soft going defeating Irish Bliss with 60kg at $3.30. Before that 4th in a small field at Canterbury Bm72 on August 6 over 1900m, on rain affected going; 4.5 len behind The Years carrying 58.5kg at $6.50. Tough gelding who can keep the winning momentum going.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 29/08/2025 | 23 | BM68 3U | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Soft 5 | Zac Lloyd | 60kg | 1:38.74 | 3-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.6L | $3.30 |
4/6 | 06/08/2025 | 11 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Heavy 8 | Reece Jones | 58.5kg | 2:01.32 | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.6L | $6.50 |
5/9 | 26/07/2025 | 14 | BM78 CG 3U | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 1800m | Soft 7 | Andrew Adkins | 55kg | 1:53.69 | 2-2-5 | 9 |
| 5.1L | $21.00 |
8/15 | 12/07/2025 | 21 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1600m | Soft 5 | Reece Jones | 58.5kg | 1:37.00 | 6-7-8 | 11 |
| 5.5L | $12.00 |
4/8 | 21/06/2025 | 14 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1600m | Soft 5 | Reece Jones | 58.5kg | 1:36.50 | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 3.2L | $5.50 |
1/8 | 07/06/2025 | 133 | BM64 CG | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Grant Buckley | 61kg | 1:28.68 | 4-3-1 | 7 |
| 3.6L | $5.50 |
4/7 | 29/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Heavy | Bronte Simpson | 1:04.03 | - | 0 |
| 3.47L | $0.00 | |
1/6 | 07/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 800m | Soft | Bronte Simpson | 0:47.79 | - | 0 |
| 0.47L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Kody Nestor
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run won by 1.0 len at Randwick Kensington Bm72 August 27 over 1800m on a heavy track defeating Sting In The Tail carrying 57kg at $14. Before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 8 at Newcastle Bm64 on August 9 over 1850m, on a wet track; 1.0 len behind In Summer with 61kg at $3.10. Tough gelding who will be doing best work late.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 27/08/2025 | 18 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1800m | Heavy 8 | Jason Collett | 57kg | 1:54.73 | 9-7-1 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $14.00 |
3/8 | 09/08/2025 | 17 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1850m | Heavy 10 | Chad Lever | 61kg | 2:02.06 | 7-8-3 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |
9/11 | 23/07/2025 | 14 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Soft 6 | Jason Collett | 58kg | 1:59.15 | 8-7-9 | 8 |
| 6.1L | $17.00 |
4/11 | 09/07/2025 | 11 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Heavy 8 | Jason Collett | 58kg | 2:00.75 | 5-5-4 | 3 |
| 1.2L | $4.80 |
2/11 | 28/06/2025 | 7 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1890m | Heavy 8 | Ben Looker | 61kg | 2:02.62 | 10-10-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
8/8 | 21/06/2025 | 14 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1600m | Soft 5 | Jay Ford | 57kg | 1:36.50 | 8-8-8 | 6 |
| 5.4L | $41.00 |
5/6 | 08/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Soft | Beany Panya | 1:15.13 | - | 0 |
| 2.6L | $0.00 | |
4/7 | 07/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 740m | Good | Olivia Dalton | 0:43.25 | - | 0 |
| 5.96L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Zoe Hunt
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 7 at Mudgee Blcknugget on September 7 over 1400m, 2 len behind Rhythm Is A Dancer carrying 60kg at $9.50. Before that sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 12 at Narromine Narromcup Bm87 on August 24 over 1600m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Indifference carrying 57.5kg at $11. Certainly worth another chance.
Last Starts 6 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 | 07/09/2025 | 14 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Mudgee | 1400m | Good 4 | Nicholas Hyde | 60kg | 1:24.62 | 2-2-5 | 4 |
| 1.9L | $9.50 |
3/12 | 24/08/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $40,000.00 | Narromine | 1600m | Soft 7 | Nicholas Hyde | 57.5kg | 1:44.71 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
3/9 | 10/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1400m | Good 4 | Aaron Bullock | 63kg | 1:22.58 | 4-4-3 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $5.00 |
7/14 | 03/08/2025 | 28 | OPEN | $50,000.00 | Forbes | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Nicholas Hyde | 55kg | 1:36.81 | 7-9-7 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $12.00 |
2/6 | 21/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1008m | Good | Nicholas Hyde | 1:00.71 | - | 0 |
| 0.15L | $0.00 | |
3/8 | 06/07/2025 | 18 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Mudgee | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Nicholas Hyde | 60kg | 1:28.33 | 3-5-3 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $13.00 |
10/11 | 18/06/2025 | 31 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Soft 6 | Zac Wadick | 58.5kg | 1:34.80 | 7-8-10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |
4/8 | 15/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Orange | 1000m | Soft | Kody Nestor | 0:59.95 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Shaun Guymer
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run ran last of 10 at Warwick Farm Bm72 on September 3 over 2200m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Majorian with 58.5kg at $17. The run before that came home strongly from last on the turn and won by a nose at Canberra Acton Open Bm84 August 22 over 1900m defeating Marsabit with 60kg at $7.50. Better than the last run suggests and not to be overlooked.
Last Starts 0 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 13/09/2025 | 10 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 2400m | Soft 6 | Siena Grima | 51kg | 2:30.25 | 6-9-9 | 7 |
| 15.4L | $71.00 |
10/10 | 03/09/2025 | 12 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 2200m | Soft 5 | Josh Parr | 58.5kg | 2:18.17 | 10-10-10 | 7 |
| 7.4L | $17.00 |
1/11 | 22/08/2025 | 27 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1900m | Neutral | Shaun Guymer | 60kg | 1:58.04 | 11-11-1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
6/14 | 26/07/2025 | 14 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1600m | Soft 6 | Tom Sherry | 56.5kg | 1:38.29 | 8-7-6 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $21.00 |
5/8 | 12/07/2025 | 24 | BM78 34 | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 1800m | Soft 5 | Zac Wadick | 53kg | 1:50.50 | 8-7-5 | 5 |
| 5.6L | $91.00 |
6/10 | 18/06/2025 | 18 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Soft 6 | Zac Wadick | 56.5kg | 2:00.05 | 5-7-6 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $26.00 |
11/13 | 31/05/2025 | 24 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1800m | Heavy 8 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55.5kg | 1:53.92 | 5-8-11 | 2 |
| 11.4L | $101.00 |
4/8 | 21/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Good | Chad Schofield | 1:12.40 | - | 0 |
| 7.41L | $0.00 | |
7/10 | 03/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 792m | Good | Tom Sherry | 0:46.18 | - | 0 |
| 9.96L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ashley Morgan
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 12 at Narromine Narromcup Bm87 on August 24 over 1600m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Indifference with 57.5kg at $2.90. The start before that ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Canterbury 5yo+ Bm72 on August 6 over 1550m, in the wet; 2.5 len behind Seven's with 55kg at $12. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12 | 24/08/2025 | 18 | OPEN | $40,000.00 | Narromine | 1600m | Soft 7 | Mathew Cahill | 57.5kg | 1:44.71 | 9-6-2 | 11 |
| 4.7L | $2.90 |
4/9 | 06/08/2025 | 19 | BM72 5U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Heavy 8 | Mitchell Bell | 55kg | 1:35.68 | 8-9-4 | 5 |
| 2.4L | $12.00 |
1/10 | 18/07/2025 | 21 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Mitchell Bell | 57kg | 1:38.33 | 5-5-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.60 |
1/13 | 27/06/2025 | 14 | BM82 | $30,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Soft 6 | Mitchell Bell | 55kg | 1:35.88 | 8-8-1 | 4 |
| 0.7L | $5.00 |
6/10 | 13/06/2025 | 27 | BM82 | $27,200.00 | Muswellbrook | 1500m | Soft 5 | William Stanley | 55kg | 1:30.66 | 10-9-6 | 10 |
| 4.1L | $4.40 |
4/7 | 05/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1200m | Soft | Christian Reith | 1:14.92 | - | 0 |
| 4.63L | $0.00 | |
4/16 | 17/05/2025 | 6 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Scone | 1600m | Soft 6 | Mitch Stapleford | 55.5kg | 1:35.95 | 6-7-4 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $11.00 |
2/9 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1200m | Soft | Donovan Dillon | 1:13.16 | - | 0 |
| 0.08L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Grant Buckley
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 8th of 10 at Scone Bm66 on September 2 over 1600m, 5 len behind Release Point with 60kg at $14. The run before that 4th of 12 at Narromine Narromcup Bm87 on August 24 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Indifference with 55kg at $11. Tested on recent form.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 02/09/2025 | 9 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1600m | Good 4 | Christian Reith | 60kg | 1:38.45 | 6-3-8 | 9 |
| 4.8L | $14.00 |
4/12 | 24/08/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $40,000.00 | Narromine | 1600m | Soft 7 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 1:44.71 | 7-8-4 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $11.00 |
5/9 | 10/08/2025 | 31 | OPEN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1400m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 1:22.58 | 7-7-5 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $31.00 |
7/12 | 10/07/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1400m | Soft 5 | Nicholas Hyde | 60kg | 1:24.15 | 10-11-7 | 3 |
| 6.2L | $15.00 |
9/12 | 23/06/2025 | 196 | BM66 | $30,000.00 | Narromine | 1300m | Good 4 | Mathew Cahill | 60kg | 1:18.36 | 11-11-9 | 6 |
| 5.2L | $31.00 |
1/7 | 21/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 860m | Good | Kody Nestor | 0:50.13 | - | 0 |
| 1.23L | $0.00 | |
5/11 | 09/12/2024 | 9 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1600m | Soft 6 | Kody Nestor | 60.5kg | 1:36.80 | 5-9-5 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
6/7 | 15/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 860m | Good | Clayton Gallagher | 0:50.98 | - | 0 |
| 2.09L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Siena Grima
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 7th of 10 at Scone Bm66 on September 2 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Release Point carrying 59kg at $9. The run before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 14 at Rosehill Highway-C3 on August 16 over 1300m, in the wet; 4 len behind Kranich carrying 54kg at $26. Out of form and unlikely to feature.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/10 | 02/09/2025 | 17 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1600m | Good 4 | Siena Grima | 59kg | 1:38.45 | 2-6-7 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $9.00 |
7/14 | 16/08/2025 | 6 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1300m | Heavy 9 | Benjamin Osmond | 54kg | 1:18.86 | 3-3-7 | 13 |
| 3.8L | $26.00 |
1/13 | 10/08/2025 | 20 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1400m | Good 4 | Siena Grima | 57kg | 1:23.92 | 3-4-1 | 13 |
| 1.4L | $8.00 |
1/12 | 21/07/2025 | 11 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1400m | Good 4 | Siena Grima | 56kg | 1:23.50 | 4-5-1 | 8 |
| 0.2L | $6.00 |
1/10 | 10/07/2025 | 4 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1600m | Soft 5 | Siena Grima | 58kg | 1:37.63 | 2-1-1 | 9 |
| 1.2L | $3.60 |
3/11 | 06/07/2025 | 21 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Mudgee | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Mikayla Weir | 58.5kg | 1:29.77 | 1-2-3 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $7.50 |
5/9 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Narromine | 800m | Heavy | Zoe Hunt | 0:46.73 | - | 0 |
| 3.66L | $0.00 | |
2/6 | 05/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 860m | Good | Zoe Hunt | 0:51.20 | - | 0 |
| 0.04L | $0.00 |