Casterton Race 3 - Wc & Ac Miller Stpl (Bm115)
SAINT EUSTACE (3) was helped last start by a horse who looked the winner selling out late in the piece, but he had been building to a win and was strong to the line. The fact he's got better with each run this prep gives confidence he'll go on with it here. KARBURAN (2) has been doing his racing this prep in hurdle races and while outclassed last start in the Aust Hurdle, he was good the start prior in a much more suitable contest. He'll appreciate this grade for his fencing debut. NIGHTFALL (4) is a Kiwi having his first Aussie start here and while it's hard to measure up the form from his last start win across the ditch, he'll have taken confidence from it. NOT USUAL DREAM (1) fell last start, which followed some runs in much tougher grade than this when well held. Hard to know how well he's going, but if he puts it all together he can feature. CHARLIE MESSY HAIR (5) will be relying on mistakes from others to sneak into the top four.

Jockey: Martin Kelly
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Last outing fell at Warrnambool Chase on June 14 over 3450m. Run before finished sixth of 8 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m, on heavy track; 18 len behind Sing For Peace with 65kg at $101. Sure to improve again. Better suited here, but still needs to lift.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/3 | 14/06/2026 | 14 | STPL 3U | $50,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 10 | Arron Lynch | 66kg | 4:31.81 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 99.0L | $5.00 |
| 6/8 | 31/05/2026 | 26 | STPL | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:41.74 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 18.7L | $101.00 |
| 1/7 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 2800m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:44.51 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 05/05/2026 | 16 | STPL | $151,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:11.34 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 28.5L | $151.00 |
| 0/7 | 19/04/2026 | 12 | BM120 STPL | $40,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Dean Parker | 70kg | 3:46.93 | 7-7-FF | 4 |
| 99.0L | $61.00 |
| 6/6 | 07/04/2026 | 10 | STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft 7 | Martin Kelly | 68kg | 3:50.15 | 4-6-6 | 5 |
| 26.3L | $8.50 |
| 7/10 | 28/03/2026 | 22 | TRPY | $6,000.00 | Healesville | 2350m | Heavy 8 | Maddison Morris | 66.5kg | 2:35.97 | - | 8 |
| 19.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:00.28 | - | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form hard to fault. Freshened for 35 days. Last start ran last in a small field at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Hdle on May 31 over 3900m, on rain affected going; 24 len behind Mr Waterville carrying 65kg at $11. The run before made ground from midfield; finished third in a small field at this track Hdle on May 17 over 3500m, slow track; 2.75 len behind Enchanted Elle carrying 65.5kg at $2.70. Tackles fences for the first time and this is a sharp drop in grade.
Last Starts 19 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 | 15/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Heavy | Jordan Ratcliffe | 3:37.46 | - | 0 |
| 14.5L | $0.00 | |
| 4/4 | 31/05/2026 | 14 | HDLE | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:36.74 | 1-4-4 | 1 |
| 24.0L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 17/05/2026 | 11 | HDLE | $50,000.00 | Casterton | 3500m | Soft 6 | Steven Pateman | 65.5kg | 3:55.42 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $2.70 |
| 3/5 | 06/05/2026 | 17 | HDLE | $151,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Heavy 9 | Steven Pateman | 65kg | 3:47.81 | 4-3-3 | 3 |
| 16.3L | $8.50 |
| 4/7 | 19/04/2026 | 24 | BM115 HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Will Gordon | 71kg | 3:41.69 | 2-3-4 | 5 |
| 14.0L | $2.90 |
| 1/10 | 26/03/2026 | 76 | MDN HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Will Gordon | 69.5kg | 3:39.89 | 5-1-1 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $3.40 |
| 3/7 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Soft | Tom Ryan | 3:32.32 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/7 | 09/01/2026 | 23 | BM66 3U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 2500m | Good 4 | Jackson Radley | 59.5kg | 2:39.56 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $4.40 |

Jockey: Steven Pateman
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. Last start came from midfield and won by 1.75 len Warrnambool Mdn Chase on June 14 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Mr Lincoln with 69.5kg at $5.50 in a jumps. Before that finished second in a small field at this track Chase on May 17 over 3800m, slow track; 3 len behind Golden Garden with 65kg at $10. Likely to figure prominently again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 14/06/2026 | 28 | MDN STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 10 | Steven Pateman | 69.5kg | 4:24.72 | 6-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 17/05/2026 | 11 | STPL | $80,000.00 | Casterton | 3800m | Soft 6 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:36.15 | 5-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $10.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.1L | $11.00 |
| 1/4 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Steven Pateman | 3:09.94 | - | 0 |
| 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 |
| 21.8L | $14.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Tom Ryan | 3:00.28 | - | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 24.3L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Jordan Hart
Weight: 70.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 34 days. Last start won by 0.9 len Te Aroha Mdn Stpl Sw on June 1 over 3500m slow track defeating Lord Spencer with 65kg at $22.80 in a steeplechase. The run before finished sixth of 11 runners at Hawera Rating 65 Hwt on May 17 over 2100m, slow track; 9 len behind Beetlegeuse with 64kg at $46.60. Confidence building win last time and can go on with it.
Last Starts 33 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 | 01/06/2026 | 15 | MSTPLE 3U | $14,000.00 | Te Aroha | 3500m | Soft 5 | Billy Marshall | 65kg | 4:14.80 | - | 10 |
| 0.9L | $22.80 |
| 6/11 | 17/05/2026 | 18 | BM65 3U | $12,000.00 | Hawera | 2100m | Soft 5 | Jay Kozaczek | 64kg | 2:12.06 | 7-9-6 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $46.60 |
| 3/4 | 11/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cambridge | 2000m | Heavy | Jay Kozaczek | - | - | 0 |
| 6.3L | $0.00 | |
| 11/14 | 29/04/2026 | 220 | HCP60 3U | $11,000.00 | Woodville | 1600m | Soft 6 | Madan Singh | 59kg | 1:39.27 | 8-7-11 | 2 |
| 5.9L | $88.00 |
| 6/8 | 14/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Foxton | 1400m | Heavy | Skye Du Plessis | 1:31.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 21/09/2025 | 2 | HCP0-1 | $36,036.00 | Te Aroha | 3600m | Heavy 8 | Jordan Hart | 66kg | 4:31.91 | - | 4 |
| 6.5L | $11.30 |
| 5/10 | 19/09/2025 | 12 | HCP60 | $16,667.00 | Te Aroha | 2200m | Heavy 10 | Tyler Porteous | 69kg | 2:32.08 | - | 7 |
| 2.6L | $11.70 |
| 3/11 | 07/09/2025 | 15 | BM65 | $16,667.00 | Woodville | 2100m | Heavy 10 | Tyler Porteous | 66.5kg | 2:23.14 | 6-5-3 | 4 |
| 9.6L | $26.30 |

Jockey: Luca Remondet
Weight: 66kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today.
Last Starts 19 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 | 15/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Heavy | Martin Kelly | 3:37.46 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 0/10 | 14/06/2026 | 33 | MDN STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 10 | Bradley Rantall | 66.5kg | 4:24.72 | 10-10 | 1 |
| 99.0L | $71.00 |
| 6/7 | 05/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 2800m | Soft | Steven Pateman | 3:41.96 | - | 0 |
| 25.9L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 12/05/2026 | 144 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Moe | 2439m | Soft 7 | Billy Egan | 59.5kg | 2:38.84 | 10-10-10 | 10 |
| 36.7L | $61.00 |
| 3/7 | 19/12/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2600m | Good 4 | Will Gordon | 59.5kg | 2:50.19 | 3-4-3 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $6.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/12/2025 | 25 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Mornington | 2400m | Good 4 | Rhys McLeod | 59.5kg | 2:32.96 | 5-3-4 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $17.00 |
| 7/8 | 10/11/2025 | 18 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Mornington | 2435m | Soft 5 | Daniel Stackhouse | 59.5kg | 2:35.74 | 8-8-7 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $9.00 |
| 2/6 | 23/10/2025 | 32 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Mornington | 2450m | Soft 5 | Dean Parker | 69.5kg | 2:38.81 | 6-4-2 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $41.00 |