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Casterton Race 4 - Ecycle Two Rivers Stpl

He's got 73.5kg, but it's hard to go against THE MIGHTY SPAR (1) who is unbeaten in four runs here and is within 2.5kg of most other runners in the race. GOLDEN GARDEN (5) is the up-and-comer who could test the topweight coming off a nice win over the fences at The Bool and suspect he has more to give. FABALOT (3) has been a model of consistency this prep who is ready for a crack at the fences. Very good over the fences last campaign with wins at Terang and Coleraine. CASTROFRANCARU (4) got within seven lengths of the champ Stern Idol in the Brierly, which looks good form for this although admittedly it has been a while since his last victory in May 2023.

Race Time:4:35 AM

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Track:Soft6

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3800m

The Mighty Spar (2)52x2472244

Trainer: Mark Walker (Cranbourne)12 mths 60: 12-12-10

Jockey: Steven Pateman

Weight: 73.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: O'DIANNE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Stats

Prize Money$509,381.00

Avg $$8,489.68

Win %20.00%

Place %56.67%

Career60: 12-12-10

Track4: 4-0-0

Distance5: 4-1-0

Tr / Dist4: 4-0-0

1st Up7: 0-1-0

2nd Up7: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 2-1-5

Soft27: 7-8-3

Heavy16: 3-3-2

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start finished fourth of 9 starters at Warrnambool Gr Annual on May 7 over 5500m, on rain affected going; 75 len behind Instigator carrying 67.5kg at $19. Race before finished fourth of 7 starters at Warrnambool Brierly on May 5 over 3450m, on heavy track; 15 len behind Stern Idol carrying 67.5kg at $11. Yet to taste defeat at this circuit so he can return to form.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	07/05/2026	2	STPL	$353,500.00	Warrnambool	5500m	Heavy 10	Luca Remondet	67.5kg	6:55.53	7-4-4	3	1. Instigator 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Gambu	75.2L	$19.00
4/7	05/05/2026	16	STPL	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Tom Ryan	67.5kg	4:11.34	5-5-4	2	1. Stern Idol 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Castrofrancaru	15.0L	$11.00
2/4	19/04/2026	24	Qlty STPL	$75,000.00	Terang	3850m	Heavy 8	Martin Kelly	67.5kg	4:36.77	4-3-2	2	1. Stern Idol 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Leaderboard	25.0L	$4.40
2/6	26/03/2026	18	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Steven Pateman	75kg	4:13.95	3-3-2	2	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden	1.0L	$3.00
5/5	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:00.28	-	0	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah	39.5L	$0.00
7/8	08/03/2026	30	OPEN	$85,000.00	Stony Creek	2100m	Soft 6	Jett Stanley	58kg	2:14.47	7-6-7	6	1. Station One 2. Regal Lion 3. Tactfull	12.0L	$11.00
4/8	06/02/2026	11	OPEN 3U	$80,000.00	Colac	2000m	Good 4	Liam Riordan	56.5kg	2:03.38	6-6-4	3	1. Active Duty 2. Gregolimo 3. Mr Waterville	1.2L	$31.00
1/7	19/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	1400m		Lachlan Neindorf		1:28.83	-	0	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Bur Dubai 3. Right Now	0L	$0.00

Fabalot (3)513210x224

Trainer: Shane Jackson (Warrnambool)12 mths 44: 9-8-4

Jockey: Tom Ryan

Weight: 71.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: FLAMINGO ROSE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Areion

Stats

Prize Money$416,165.00

Avg $$9,458.30

Win %20.45%

Place %47.73%

Career44: 9-8-4

Track3: 1-1-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up7: 1-1-0

2nd Up7: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good10: 3-0-0

Soft20: 4-5-3

Heavy14: 2-3-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last start ran on from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Hdle-Swp on May 6 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 34 len behind The Storyteller carrying 66kg at $11. The run before finished second in a small field at Terang Hdle on April 19 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 15 len behind Hit The Road Jack with 69kg at $2.70. Strong run latest and can measure up this time.

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
4/5	06/05/2026	17	HDLE	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 9	Martin Kelly	66kg	3:47.81	2-4-4	1	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan	34.3L	$11.00
2/4	19/04/2026	24	Qlty HDLE	$75,000.00	Terang	3200m	Heavy 8	Tom Ryan	69kg	3:43.64	1-2-2	2	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Fabalot 3. Castrofrancaru	15.0L	$2.70
3/7	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	3200m	Soft	Tom Ryan		4:02.25	-	0	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Fabalot	4L	$0.00
2/4	26/03/2026	221	HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Soft 6	Tom Ryan	74.5kg	3:46.75	1-1-2	4	1. Sing For Peace 2. Fabalot 3. Fierce Flight	1.0L	$2.70
1/6	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:32.96	-	0	1. Fabalot 2. Lucania 3. In Your Hands	7L	$0.00
0/7	17/08/2025	7	HDLE	$100,000.00	Ballarat	3250m	Heavy 8	Martin Kelly	69kg	3:55.98	2-2-2	4	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Sing For Peace 3. Right Now	99.0L	$12.00
1/5	10/08/2025	14	STPL	$60,000.00	Coleraine	3600m	Soft 5	Will Gordon	72.5kg	4:09.24	1-1-1	3	1. Fabalot 2. Leaderboard 3. Mustang Harry	14.0L	$2.00
2/5	27/07/2025	21	STPL	$60,000.00	Casterton	3800m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	72.5kg	4:56.37	2-2-2	5	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Fabalot 3. Carnamah	3.5L	$3.00

Castrofrancaru (1)2x6x8x0033

Trainer: Mitchell Leek (Pakenham)12 mths 32: 6-3-4

Jockey: Arron Lynch

Weight: 71kgs

8 yo Bay/Brown G

Sire: AMERICAIN (USA)

Dam: BENT CHICAGO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dash For Cash

Stats

Prize Money$240,230.00

Avg $$7,507.19

Win %18.75%

Place %40.63%

Career32: 6-3-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-0

2nd Up5: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-0

Soft14: 2-3-1

Heavy9: 4-0-2

Synthetic5: 0-0-1

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Last run finished third of 7 starters at Warrnambool Brierly on May 5 over 3450m, on a wet track; 7 len behind Stern Idol carrying 65kg at $15. Start before finished third in a small field at Terang Hdle on April 19 over 3200m, on a wet track; 24 len behind Hit The Road Jack carrying 67.5kg at $4.80. Gets a chance to win. Don't underestimate.

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
3/7	05/05/2026	16	STPL	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Arron Lynch	65kg	4:11.34	2-2-3	4	1. Stern Idol 2. Hit The Road Jack 3. Castrofrancaru	7.0L	$15.00
3/4	19/04/2026	17	Qlty HDLE	$75,000.00	Terang	3200m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	67.5kg	3:43.64	3-3-3	4	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Fabalot 3. Castrofrancaru	24.0L	$4.80
6/7	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	3200m	Soft	Luca Remondet		4:02.25	-	0	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Fabalot	15.5L	$0.00
10/10	02/04/2026	6	BM66	$40,000.00	Pakenham	2550m	Good 4	Valentin Le Boeuf	55kg	2:43.33	3-9-10	4	1. Eye For An Eye 2. Quite The Lass 3. The Storyteller	14.5L	$151.00
11/11	27/03/2026	299	BM62	$40,000.00	Cranbourne	2025m	Soft 6	Emily Pozman	55kg	2:08.91	11-11-11	9	1. So Suave 2. Just Jenni 3. Presley	17.0L	$91.00
2/4	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Luca Remondet		2:58.69	-	0	1. Instigator 2. Castrofrancaru 3. Field Of Lights	14L	$0.00
8/9	01/06/2025	161	BM0-58 3U	$27,000.00	Moe	2447m	Soft 6	Lachlan King	60kg	2:39.68	2-5-8	9	1. Chocolate Royal 2. Shogun Express 3. Torbelo	15.1L	$21.00
6/8	22/12/2024	252	BM58	$35,000.00	Sale	2200m	Good 4	Emily Pozman	58kg	2:17.93	3-5-6	3	1. Genrichero 2. Mercante 3. Morrissette	18.8L	$101.00

Golden Garden (5)x65120x371

Trainer: Symon Wilde (Warrnambool)12 mths 33: 4-7-4

Jockey: Dean Parker

Weight: 66.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE)

Dam: LILAC GARDEN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Hussonet

Stats

Prize Money$160,380.00

Avg $$4,860.00

Win %12.12%

Place %45.45%

Career33: 4-7-4

Track4: 2-2-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-1

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 1-4-1

Soft11: 2-2-3

Heavy4: 1-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run won by 1.3 len Warrnambool Bm120 Chase on May 6 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Pressfal carrying 68.5kg at $2.60 in a jumps. Start before finished seventh of 12 starters at Horsham Bm56 on April 27 over 2100m, 6 len behind Wimmera Star with 59.5kg at $21. Racing well. All set to continue the fine recent jumping 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
1/6	06/05/2026	9	BM120 STPL 3U	$60,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Dean Parker	68.5kg	4:15.78	1-1-1	2	1. Golden Garden 2. Pressfal 3. Field Of Lights	1.3L	$2.60
7/12	27/04/2026	32	BM56 3U	$22,000.00	Horsham	2100m	Good 3	Neil Farley	59.5kg	2:11.59	11-8-7	8	1. Wimmera Star 2. Pianta 3. Olympiad	6.0L	$21.00
3/6	26/03/2026	221	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Dean Parker	65kg	4:13.95	1-1-3	1	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden	1.8L	$2.50
1/5	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Dean Parker		3:00.28	-	0	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah	30L	$0.00
2/6	11/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	2800m	Soft	Dean Parker		3:57.35	-	0	1. Topspin 2. Golden Garden 3. Duke Of Bedford	2L	$0.00
0/5	17/08/2025	21	BM114 HDLE	$50,000.00	Ballarat	3600m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	71.5kg	4:25.16	4-4-5	4	1. Hit The Road Jack 2. Split 3. Flood And Fire	99.0L	$11.00
2/4	27/07/2025	28	HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	66kg	4:02.73	2-2-2	2	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Golden Garden 3. Count Zero	3.8L	$2.80
1/10	29/06/2025	29	MDN HDLE	$35,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 6	Dean Parker	69.5kg	3:55.83	7-2-1	8	1. Golden Garden 2. Teewaters 3. Flood And Fire	0.8L	$7.00

Saint Eustace (4)5x0x034x64

Trainer: Jessica Pateman (Geelong)12 mths 38: 4-2-3

Jockey: Martin Kelly

Weight: 65kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: TAVISTOCK (NZ)

Dam: ZSA ZSA GABEEL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Zabeel

Stats

Prize Money$196,985.00

Avg $$5,183.82

Win %10.53%

Place %23.68%

Career38: 4-2-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up9: 1-0-0

2nd Up8: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-1-1

Soft16: 2-1-2

Heavy7: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming ran last in a small field at Warrnambool Stple on March 26 over 3450m, slow track; 21 len behind Count Zero carrying 65kg at $14. Second run from a spell finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Bm120 Chase on May 6 over 3450m, in the wet; 7 len behind Golden Garden with 65kg at $11. Gets a chance to win. Looks suited here and can hit the frame.

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
4/6	06/05/2026	41	BM120 STPL 3U	$60,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	65kg	4:15.78	4-4-4	5	1. Golden Garden 2. Pressfal 3. Field Of Lights	7.1L	$11.00
1/4	20/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:09.94	-	0	1. Saint Eustace 2. Raise The Note 3. Mungerannie	6L	$0.00
6/6	26/03/2026	221	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Tom Ryan	65kg	4:13.95	6-6-6	4	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden	21.8L	$14.00
4/5	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:00.28	-	0	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah	33.5L	$0.00
4/6	17/08/2025	7	BM120 STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Ballarat	3600m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	65.5kg	4:37.65	6-4-4	1	1. Mustang Harry 2. Carnamah 3. Pressfal	3.9L	$4.80
3/5	10/08/2025	17	HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Coleraine	3300m	Soft 5	Martin Kelly	67kg	3:54.80	4-5-3	2	1. Enchanted Elle 2. Alhambra Palace 3. Saint Eustace	24.3L	$21.00
10/11	24/07/2025	86	BM70	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3100m	Heavy 9	Jordyn Weatherley	58.5kg	3:33.71	7-10-10	4	1. Noonday Gun 2. Jenny The Beaver 3. Privileged Son	35.4L	$51.00
14/14	29/04/2025	611	BM70 3U	$50,200.00	Warrnambool	2350m	Soft 6	Alysha Warren	59.5kg	2:32.91	12-14-14	6	1. Wuddzz 2. No Rumours 3. Stardom Awaayts	20.4L	$201.00