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Dederang Race 6 - Trophy Race

DESERT BOOTS (6) was a narrow winner by a nose at Balnarring two back then third at Buchan last time. Well placed here with the lighter weight. Shaun Cooper who has scored on him two times retains the mount. Sure to run well. NEPELA (3) was in the money over this journey two back then failed at the longer trip last time when fourth at Tumbarumba. Expected to bounce back. FEUDAL EMPIRE (2) was well fancied when resuming last start and proved too strong, scoring by 1.3 lengths over 1008m at Woolamai. Generally runs well second-up and must be respected. CESAR BESSAN (5) was beaten 4.5 lengths into sixth over 1200m at Healesville last time out. Well placed and can figure in the finish this time.

Race Time:5:00 AM

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Track:Good3

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1000m

Mighty Feat (2)89x9696168

Trainer: Scott Mcintosh (Wangaratta 1)12 mths 59: 7-7-8

Jockey: L Taylor

Weight: 69.5kgs

9 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PER INCANTO (USA)

Dam: ON YER FEET (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Snitzel

Stats

Prize Money$149,670.00

Avg $$2,536.78

Win %11.86%

Place %37.29%

Career59: 7-7-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance15: 1-3-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 1-2-1

2nd Up7: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good40: 6-6-5

Soft14: 1-1-3

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 8th of 11 at Yarra Valley 0 - 56 on February 7 over 1200m, 6 len behind That's All Good carrying 55kg at $10. The run before that second last of 7 at Tumbarumba Bm50 on January 31 over 1200m, 3 len behind Hollerloud with 62.5kg at $5.

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
8/11	07/02/2026	7	BM0-56 3U	$22,000.00	Yarra Valley	1200m	Good 4	Christopher Pang	55kg	1:12.11	6-7-8	2	1. That's All Good 2. Mishima 3. Anthophila	6.5L	$10.00
6/7	31/01/2026	30	BM50	$12,000.00	Tumbarumba	1200m	FM 2	Justin W Stanley	62.5kg	1:09.71	-	4	1. Hollerloud 2. Wagunda 3. Bobby's Secret	3.2L	$5.00
2/6	21/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Wodonga	800m				0:46.27	-	0	1. Ima Guru 2. Mighty Feat 3. Redneck Princess	0L	$0.00
1/5	01/01/2026	5	TRPY	$5,000.00	Merton	1150m	Good 3	L Taylor	67.5kg	1:08.82	-	4	1. Mighty Feat 2. Voriah 3. Marine Parade	2.0L	$2.60
6/10	27/12/2025	21	BM52	$22,000.00	Kerang	1100m	Good 3	Bailey Kinninmont	58kg	1:04.24	7-4-6	5	1. Frederick 2. Bokeem 3. Rockette Roulette	3.8L	$17.00
9/14	06/12/2025	12	BM0-56 3U	$22,000.00	Wangaratta	1100m	Good 4	Bailey Kinninmont	55.5kg	1:04.25	10-12-9	14	1. Kaniva 2. Turnaquid 3. Son Of Zorro	6.5L	$12.00
6/11	24/11/2025	15	BM66	$27,000.00	Albury	1000m	Good 4	Holly Durnan	55.5kg	0:58.67	3-5-6	7	1. Danceenuff 2. Bridie's Luck 3. Calais Bliss	2.3L	$151.00
4/5	20/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wodonga	1000m				0:58.29	-	0	1. Toompine 2. Watoto 3. Darn Hot Miss	0L	$0.00

Feudal Empire (4)0x078000x1

Trainer: Mark Ashby (Kyneton)12 mths 40: 4-7-2

Jockey: Melinda McDonald

Weight: 69kgs

7 yo Black G

Sire: CAPITALIST (AUS)

Dam: BELLE COUTURE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Redoute's Choice

Stats

Prize Money$110,465.00

Avg $$2,761.63

Win %10.00%

Place %32.50%

Career40: 4-7-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 2-1-0

2nd Up6: 1-3-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good20: 4-5-1

Soft15: 0-2-1

Heavy3: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after seven months favourite; won by 1.3 len at Woolamai Pic-Trpy February 7 over 1008m defeating Irresistible Sir carrying 67.5kg at $4. Previously second-up eased back early on 7th of 11 at Moe 0 - 58 on June 1 over 1217m, slow going 11 len behind Burton Street carrying 54kg at $81.

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
1/9	07/02/2026	201	TRPY	$5,000.00	Woolamai	1008m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	67.5kg	1:00.58	-	5	1. Feudal Empire 2. Irresistible Sir 3. Lord Paramount	1.3L	$4.00
1/7	06/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Echuca	900m		Hannah Edgley		0:51.20	-	0	1. Feudal Empire 2. Eraantyva 3. Mahjing	0L	$0.00
4/6	16/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Pakenham	800m		Hannah Edgley		0:46.54	-	0	1. Hotspur Reale 2. Supervise 3. Navy Nina	0L	$0.00
13/13	21/07/2025	10	BM58 2U	$27,000.00	Bairnsdale	1200m	Soft 5	Jade Darose	54kg	1:12.23	9-11-13	5	1. Dollar Shot 2. The Wizard King 3. Kate's Tiara	11.9L	$151.00
11/13	11/07/2025	22	BM52 2U	$27,000.00	Moe	1614m	Heavy 10	Makisha Salter	53kg	1:44.96	7-6-11	6	1. Saxon Beauty 2. Sleep Deprived 3. Written By You	18.2L	$61.00
12/12	19/06/2025	8	BM58	$35,000.00	Moe	1600m	Soft 7	Jade Darose	54kg	1:42.80	1-3-12	11	1. Miss Tramell 2. Ideelistic 3. Quafftide	9.7L	$201.00
8/8	11/06/2025	10	BM64	$35,000.00	Ballarat Synthetic	1400m	Synthetic	Jade Darose	54kg	1:23.71	7-8-8	4	1. Our Wishbone 2. Shubael 3. Fake Magic	16.0L	$201.00
7/11	01/06/2025	29	BM0-58 2U	$27,000.00	Moe	1217m	Soft 6	Jade Darose	54kg	1:15.62	11-10-7	9	1. Burton Street 2. Ze Bee Nine 3. Hazard A Guess	11.5L	$81.00

Nepela (5)x172730824

Trainer: Daniel McCarthy (Wangaratta 1)12 mths 10: 1-2-1

Jockey: Catherine Masters

Weight: 69kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)

Dam: TENLEY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'oro

Stats

Prize Money$15,380.00

Avg $$1,538.00

Win %10.00%

Place %40.00%

Career10: 1-2-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 1-2-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start 4th of 8 at Tumbarumba Cl1 on January 31 over 1200m, 5 len behind Last Cameo with 57kg at $4. The run before that 2nd of 10 at Healesville Pic-Trpy on January 17 over 1000m, head behind Midivani carrying 67kg at $3.60.

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
4/8	31/01/2026	14	CL1	$12,000.00	Tumbarumba	1200m	FM 2	Emma Ly	57kg	1:09.33	-	4	1. Last Cameo 2. Queue Jumper 3. Densetsu	5.0L	$4.00
2/10	17/01/2026	15	TRPY	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 4	Catherine Masters	67kg	0:58.02	-	6	1. Midivani 2. Nepela 3. Annoy'en One	0.2L	$3.60
8/12	02/01/2026	11	CL1	$27,000.00	Gundagai	1180m	Good 3	Nick Heywood	58kg	1:08.45	7-7-8	9	1. Denial 2. Densetsu 3. Burnt To A Crisp	3.7L	$9.50
11/14	22/12/2025	16	BM56	$22,000.00	Wangaratta	1000m	Soft 5	Caitlin Hollowood	57.5kg	0:58.56	10-8-11	8	1. Fourthtimelucky 2. Narcissist 3. Before The War	5.2L	$10.00
3/12	06/12/2025	7	BM0-56 3U	$22,000.00	Wangaratta	1100m	Good 4	Caitlin Hollowood	57.5kg	1:04.64	1-1-3	12	1. Bromeo 2. Miss Lottie 3. Nepela	1.2L	$5.50
7/11	29/11/2025	20	BM50	$16,000.00	Wagga	1200m	Good 4	Holly Durnan	63.5kg	1:13.17	4-10-7	9	1. Don'tcallmechamp 2. Nineveh 3. Wellspring	3.3L	$4.20
4/5	07/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m		John Kissick		0:53.41	-	0	1. Distinctly Summer 2. Magnarati 3. Prissy	0L	$0.00
2/6	22/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m		John Kissick		0:54.92	-	0	1. Swift Artie 2. Nepela 3. Hialto	0L	$0.00

Rich Dispute (1)774043059x

Trainer: David O'prey (Wodonga)12 mths 23: 2-1-3

Jockey: Rowan Cox

Weight: 68kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: RICH ENUFF (AUS)

Dam: LITIGATION (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Star Witness

Stats

Prize Money$53,360.00

Avg $$2,320.00

Win %8.70%

Place %26.09%

Career23: 2-1-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 2-0-2

Soft7: 0-1-1

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

First-up. Finished off last campaign ninth of 14 at Corowa Bm58 July 24 over 1400m, soft track; 10 len behind Black Adam carrying 55.5kg at $21. Previous preparation first-up won by long-neck Wodonga 0 - 58 January 5 2025 over 1100m defeating Redneck Princess carrying 58kg at $20.

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
2/4	09/02/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m		Milos Bunjevac		0:53.58	-	0	1. Suparazi 2. Rich Dispute 3. Mark Of Zorro	0L	$0.00
9/14	24/07/2025	9	BM58	$27,000.00	Corowa	1400m	Soft 7	Cory Parish	55.5kg	1:24.89	4-3-9	4	1. Black Adam 2. Deebaa 3. Sweet Paree	10.6L	$21.00
5/11	15/07/2025	10	BM58	$27,000.00	Ballarat Synthetic	1100m	Synthetic	Logan Mcneil	58kg	1:05.08	5-6-5	3	1. Innocent Enuff 2. Patriot Star 3. Mississippi Miller	5.5L	$41.00
14/14	05/07/2025	42	BM0-58 2U	$27,000.00	Wangaratta	1300m	Soft 6	Brendan Ward	58kg	1:20.77	4-1-14	6	1. Fortis In Armis 2. Sweet Paree 3. Villainesque	14.7L	$19.00
3/11	24/05/2025	19	BM0-58 2U	$27,000.00	Wodonga	1100m	Soft 6	Milos Bunjevac	58kg	1:06.33	9-8-3	2	1. Hells Son 2. Rhodesian Red 3. Rich Dispute	2.0L	$7.50
4/11	05/05/2025	18	BM58 CG 2U	$27,000.00	Kilmore	1207m	Good 4	Milos Bunjevac	58.5kg	1:12.66	5-4-4	3	1. Terraflying 2. The Wizard King 3. Fugacity	2.3L	$14.00
13/14	17/04/2025	47	BM58	$30,300.00	Albury	1175m	Good 3	Teo Nugent	57kg	1:08.88	4-5-13	5	1. Southern Fire 2. Notleanormean 3. Prophet's Daughter	6.9L	$10.00
5/6	02/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m		Brendan Ward		0:52.81	-	0	1. Who Dares 2. Mojo Music 3. Boho Miss	0L	$0.00

Cesar Bessan (3)4636311376

Trainer: Don Dwyer (Seymour)12 mths 61: 4-5-8

Jockey: Jack Virgona

Weight: 67kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: NOSTRADAMUS (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S COMMANDING (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Commands

Stats

Prize Money$79,140.00

Avg $$1,297.38

Win %6.56%

Place %27.87%

Career61: 4-5-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance10: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up6: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good32: 2-3-4

Soft17: 1-1-3

Heavy6: 0-1-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 6th of 8 at Healesville Pic-Trpy on January 31 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Williamstown with 67.5kg at $4. Before that 7th of 10 at Healesville Pic-Trpy on January 17 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Midivani with 68kg at $3.60.

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
6/8	31/01/2026	14	TRPY	$5,000.00	Healesville	1200m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	67.5kg	1:12.51	-	1	1. Williamstown 2. Good Boy Carlo 3. Thank God I Gothim	4.6L	$4.00
7/10	17/01/2026	22	TRPY	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	68kg	0:58.02	-	2	1. Midivani 2. Nepela 3. Annoy'en One	2.8L	$3.60
3/8	26/12/2025	34	TRPY	$5,000.00	Drouin	1200m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	68kg	1:11.08	-	8	1. Midivani 2. Anthophila 3. Cesar Bessan	2.5L	$3.00
1/8	22/11/2025	21	TRPY3	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	70.5kg	0:59.82	-	3	1. Cesar Bessan 2. Leica Rock 3. Sara Perche Tiamo	1.0L	$2.40
1/6	01/11/2025	21	TRPY	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Soft 5	Shaun Cooper	65kg	0:59.16	-	3	1. Cesar Bessan 2. Arroance 3. Aminatu	0.8L	$4.40
3/5	11/10/2025	14	TRPY 3U	$7,000.00	Young	1100m	Good 4	Michael Wade	63kg	1:03.98	-	1	1. Line Of Law 2. Cassimir 3. Cesar Bessan	4.0L	$5.00
1/8	15/03/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Echuca	900m	Good	Bruno Neto		0:53.20	-	1	1. Cesar Bessan 2. Pepin Island 3. Abracadabra	1.5L	$0.00

Desert Boots (6)0767111213

Trainer: Don Dwyer (Seymour)12 mths 14: 4-1-2

Jockey: Shaun Cooper

Weight: 66.5kgs

4 yo Brown G

Sire: ROYAL MEETING (IRE)

Dam: NORTHERN ECLIPSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

Stats

Prize Money$19,000.00

Avg $$1,357.14

Win %28.57%

Place %50.00%

Career14: 4-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 3-1-1

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 3rd in a small field at Buchan Pic-Trpy1 on February 14 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Flower Gallery carrying 70.5kg at $1.65. The race before that favourite; won by a nose at Balnarring Pic-Trpy3 January 26 over 1200m defeating Oriental Dane carrying 69kg at $1.90. Rates highly.

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
3/6	14/02/2026	19	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Buchan	1200m	FM 2	Shaun Cooper	70.5kg	1:12.53	-	4	1. Flower Gallery 2. Marco Spada 3. Desert Boots	1.5L	$1.65
1/8	26/01/2026	31	TRPY3	$5,000.00	Balnarring	1200m	Good 3	Shaun Cooper	69kg	1:12.73	-	3	1. Desert Boots 2. Oriental Dane 3. Banjette	0.1L	$1.90
2/8	26/12/2025	13	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Drouin	1200m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	69kg	1:10.97	-	4	1. Magnardo 2. Desert Boots 3. Bonsafox	1.5L	$1.95
1/9	13/12/2025	7	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 3	Shaun Cooper	67kg	0:57.37	-	2	1. Desert Boots 2. Sara Perche Tiamo 3. Here's To Jane	6.0L	$2.60
1/10	06/12/2025	21	SC	$5,000.00	Balnarring	1200m	Soft 5	Leandro Ribeiro	65.5kg	1:13.74	-	7	1. Desert Boots 2. Leica Rock 3. Written For Us	2.8L	$6.00
1/10	15/11/2025	6	MDN	$5,000.00	Yea	1300m	Good 4	Sarah Mcdonough	67kg	1:20.32	-	1	1. Desert Boots 2. Tornado Anwa 3. Gemma Nascosta	0.5L	$3.70
2/5	22/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m		Cassidy Hill		0:53.60	-	0	1. Harry Devil 2. Desert Boots 3. Dilution	0L	$0.00
3/9	09/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	900m	Good	Cassidy Hill	51kg	0:52.97	-	0	1. Silvaloa 2. Smart Asset 3. Desert Boots	1.7L	$0.00

Persuasive Star (7)618x727312

Trainer: Geoff Brunsdon (Benalla)12 mths 64: 4-8-3

Jockey: D Walker

Weight: 63.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: STARCRAFT (NZ)

Dam: LADY'S PERSUASION (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bel Esprit

Stats

Prize Money$41,920.00

Avg $$655.00

Win %6.25%

Place %23.44%

Career64: 4-8-3

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance19: 0-4-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up7: 0-0-0

2nd Up7: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good39: 2-5-2

Soft15: 0-2-1

Heavy5: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 2nd of 7 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy1 on February 7 over 1008m, 6 len behind Magnardo carrying 67.5kg at $4.80. The run before that won by 1.0 len at Healesville 0 - 28 January 31 over 1200m defeating Our Dawny with 66kg at $3.60.

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
2/7	07/02/2026	7	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Woolamai	1008m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	67.5kg	1:00.67	-	2	1. Magnardo 2. Persuasive Star 3. Saucito	6.0L	$4.80
1/8	31/01/2026	7	SC	$5,000.00	Healesville	1200m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	66kg	1:13.08	-	8	1. Persuasive Star 2. Our Dawny 3. Honey Slider	1.0L	$3.60
3/7	24/01/2026	7	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Yea	1300m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	66kg	1:20.56	-	4	1. Mexican Fiddler 2. Bonsafox 3. Persuasive Star	1.9L	$8.50
7/10	17/01/2026	21	SC	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 4	Shaun Cooper	66.5kg	0:58.26	-	10	1. Frostration 2. Bonsafox 3. Banjette	4.0L	$7.00
2/3	27/12/2025	14	SC	$5,000.00	Alexandra	1300m	Good 3	Melinda McDonald	67kg	1:18.44	-	3	1. Mexican Fiddler 2. Persuasive Star 3. Master Bob	6.5L	$2.50
7/9	13/12/2025	232	TRPY1	$5,000.00	Healesville	1000m	Good 3	Melinda McDonald	67kg	0:57.37	-	6	1. Desert Boots 2. Sara Perche Tiamo 3. Here's To Jane	10.1L	$17.00
2/8	19/06/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Tatura	1100m	Heavy	Hannah Le Blanc		1:09.21	-	0	1. Castillian 2. Persuasive Star 3. Justamatteroftime	2.5L	$0.00
2/7	18/07/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Tatura	850m	Soft	John Keating		0:54.72	-	2	1. Neverstandingstill 2. Persuasive Star 3. Let's Get Festive	1.5L	$0.00