Hawkesbury Race 1 - Country Music Raceday 5 September Hcp (C1)
GRAFTON STREET (1) Irish import gelded over the break and makes his Australian debut for the Bjorn Baker stable. Scored a dominant win on debut over 2212m at Listowel last September on a heavy surface. Fitted with the two trials and finds a nice race to kick off. Expected to go close. PIERRO LAD (2) sat on the speed and relished the extra ground to get off the mark over 1400m at Kembla Grange. Gets a similar set-up for this and confidence is high. DON'S PARTY (3) scored a well-deserved Maiden win first-up when he rounded them up with ease over 1300m at Wyong on the soft (7) surface. Looks up to this and can keep improving as he gets out in trip. VASALA (4) strips fitter third-up after he's been anchored with the big weights on the country circuit. Was a month between runs when he folded up late to finish sixth over 1400m at Narrandera. Lone win came over the 1600m at Gosford and stays in the mix.

Jockey: Rachel King
Weight: 61kgs
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Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when won by 2.25 len at Listowel Mdn Sw September 22 over 2212m in the wet defeating Sears Crossing with 61kg at $5. Imported gelding making his Australian debut, go close.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 31/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Soft | Rachel King | 1:14.59 | - | 0 |
| 1.22L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 20/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Heavy | Rachel King | 1:04.57 | - | 0 |
| 2.96L | $0.00 | |
| 1/12 | 22/09/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $26,220.00 | Listowel | 2212m | Heavy | Ronan Whelan | 61kg | 2:37.01 | - | 1 |
| 2.3L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Keagan Latham
Weight: 59kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 4th of 10 at Randwick Kensington Super 3yo Mdn-Sw on July 1 over 1150m, in the wet; 4 len behind Ready Forcocktails carrying 55.5kg at $5.50. Last start favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a head at Kembla Grange Super 3yo Mdn-Sw July 25 over 1400m defeating World Wide with 57kg at $2.20. Has upside and can make it two on the trot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 25/07/2026 | 24 | MDN 3 | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Keagan Latham | 57kg | 1:24.57 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $2.20 |
| 4/10 | 01/07/2026 | 172 | MDN 3 | $100,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1150m | Heavy 9 | Braith Nock | 55.5kg | 1:10.17 | 5-4-4 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $5.50 |
| 4/8 | 19/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Adam Farragher | 53kg | 1:05.29 | - | 0 |
| 4.2L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 05/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Soft | Louise Day | 51kg | 0:51.81 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |
| 7/17 | 10/01/2026 | 49 | MDN 3U | $250,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Ethan Brown | 57kg | 1:22.28 | 8-3-7 | 16 |
| 4.3L | $21.00 |
| 2/7 | 22/11/2025 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Good 4 | Keagan Latham | 58.5kg | 1:36.96 | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 3.9L | $2.60 |
| 3/8 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Good 4 | Adam Farragher | 57.5kg | 1:37.68 | 5-5-3 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 25/10/2025 | 17 | MDN 3U | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Adam Farragher | 58kg | 1:24.30 | 5-6-3 | 1 |
| 0.4L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Andrew Calder
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after six months favourite; settled well back; won by 2.75 len at Wyong Mid 4yo+ Mdn July 23 over 1300m in soft going defeating My Star with 59kg at $1.95. Previously second-up came from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Kembla Grange Mid Mdn-Sw on January 10 over 1500m, 1.5 len behind La Morra with 59kg at $5. Can go on with it. Shapes as a top chance again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 23/07/2026 | 176 | MDN 4U | $45,000.00 | Wyong | 1300m | Soft 7 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:18.03 | 8-7-1 | 3 |
| 2.7L | $1.95 |
| 1/10 | 07/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1202m | Soft | Andrew Calder | 1:15.15 | - | 0 |
| 1.55L | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 29/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Heavy | Andrew Calder | 1:00.52 | - | 0 |
| 0.17L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 28/01/2026 | 18 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:37.37 | 7-7-3 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $3.10 |
| 3/10 | 10/01/2026 | 7 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:31.40 | 6-5-3 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 7/13 | 03/01/2026 | - | MDN | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:17.94 | 11-12-7 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Louise Day
Weight: 58kgs
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Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 5th of 9 at Narrandera Cl1 on June 13 over 1000m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Majestic Reward carrying 63kg at $3.90. Second-up did the work up front then tired 6th of 12 at Narrandera Cg&E Bm58 on July 12 over 1400m, slow going 4 len behind National Asset with 61.5kg at $10. Place preferred in this class.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 12/07/2026 | 29 | BM58 CG | $30,000.00 | Narrandera | 1400m | Soft 7 | Jordan Quince | 61.5kg | 1:27.03 | 1-1-6 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $10.00 |
| 5/9 | 13/06/2026 | 140 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Narrandera | 1000m | Soft 7 | Pierre Boudvillain | 63kg | 0:58.13 | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 3.7L | $3.90 |
| 3/9 | 23/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1065m | Soft | Joshua Loy | 1:00.71 | - | 0 |
| 4.15L | $0.00 | |
| 13/14 | 24/01/2026 | 8 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1850m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 57.5kg | 1:54.00 | 1-4-13 | 1 |
| 18.9L | $2.60 |
| 5/12 | 16/01/2026 | 16 | BM64 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Soft 5 | Jett Stanley | 59kg | 1:56.61 | 7-5-5 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $8.00 |
| 1/7 | 31/12/2025 | 20 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 59kg | 1:37.00 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $2.40 |
| 2/9 | 11/12/2025 | - | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 3 | Adam Hyeronimus | 59kg | 1:22.85 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $2.60 |
| 5/7 | 21/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Good | Adam Hyeronimus | 1:04.22 | - | 0 |
| 1.21L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Molly Bourke
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months ran second last of 10 at Kembla Grange Mid Cl1 on July 25 over 1300m, 5.5 len behind Rockthevelio carrying 58kg at $41. Previously second-up 4th of 7 at this track Super Mdn-Sw on February 19 over 1500m, 1.5 len behind Kokatahi carrying 59kg at $9.50. Will struggle against these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 25/07/2026 | 107 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 58kg | 1:17.36 | 10-10-9 | 10 |
| 5.3L | $41.00 |
| 3/10 | 10/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Andrew Calder | 1:02.82 | - | 0 |
| 3.88L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 09/04/2026 | 12 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:35.49 | 4-4-6 | 6 |
| 4.1L | $6.50 |
| 1/7 | 28/03/2026 | 11 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Wyong | 1600m | Soft 6 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:39.34 | 3-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $1.60 |
| 2/9 | 17/03/2026 | 14 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:29.76 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.20 |
| 4/9 | 03/03/2026 | 12 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Heavy 9 | Andrew Calder | 59.5kg | 1:34.65 | 5-3-4 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $3.10 |
| 4/7 | 19/02/2026 | 28 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Andrew Calder | 59kg | 1:30.67 | 2-3-4 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $9.50 |
| 7/10 | 16/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 789m | Soft | Andrew Calder | 0:46.79 | - | 0 |
| 5.16L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jay Ford
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
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Dual acceptor. Last start 7th of 11 at Newcastle Prov Cl1 on August 1 over 1200m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Heroic Deed with 56.5kg at $6. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Gosford Cg&E Cl1 on July 18 over 1200m, in the wet; 2 len behind Stability carrying 56.5kg at $21. Extra trip in his favour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 01/08/2026 | 14 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Soft 5 | Keagan Latham | 56.5kg | 1:12.05 | 6-8-7 | 7 |
| 4.9L | $6.00 |
| 2/7 | 18/07/2026 | 16 | CL1 CG | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Keagan Latham | 56.5kg | 1:13.96 | 4-3-2 | 7 |
| 1.9L | $21.00 |
| 8/9 | 02/07/2026 | 117 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft 7 | Reece Jones | 57kg | 0:58.03 | 9-9-8 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $41.00 |
| 4/9 | 07/03/2026 | 14 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Soft 5 | Anna Roper | 57.5kg | 1:28.97 | 5-6-4 | 6 |
| 6.1L | $7.00 |
| 3/6 | 21/02/2026 | 24 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1625m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 57.5kg | 1:38.05 | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
| 8/9 | 28/01/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Chad Schofield | 58kg | 1:09.35 | 7-7-8 | 8 |
| 8.2L | $5.00 |
| 2/5 | 23/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 845m | Good | Liberty Smyth | 0:51.01 | - | 0 |
| 0.43L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 800m | Good | Anna Roper | 0:48.68 | - | 0 |
| 0.31L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Chad Schofield
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 40-day let-up. First-up after nine months ran second last of 12 at this track Prov Cl1 on July 2 over 1400m, slow going 20 len behind Funshow carrying 52kg at $51. Previously second-up won by 0.7 len at Bathurst Mdn-Sw October 17 over 1400m in soft going defeating Metal Magic carrying 53kg at $3.50. Is a second up winner in the past but this looks a bit rich.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 27/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1250m | Good | Chad Schofield | 1:18.15 | - | 0 |
| 0.09L | $0.00 | |
| 11/12 | 02/07/2026 | 258 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1400m | Soft 7 | Leeshelle Small | 52kg | 1:24.29 | 7-12-11 | 8 |
| 20.6L | $51.00 |
| 5/5 | 17/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 1200m | Soft | Christian Reith | 1:15.79 | - | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 17/10/2025 | 20 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1400m | Soft 5 | Poppie Gorton | 53kg | 1:23.62 | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.7L | $3.50 |
| 5/12 | 27/09/2025 | 188 | MDN FM | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Christian Reith | 57.5kg | 1:25.05 | 1-1-5 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $14.00 |
| 2/7 | 23/03/2025 | 20 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Goulburn | 1500m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 56.5kg | 1:29.22 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $12.00 |
| 3/7 | 03/03/2025 | 25 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1400m | Good 4 | Grant Buckley | 56.5kg | 1:23.58 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |
| 4/8 | 06/02/2025 | 16 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Scone | 1200m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 55kg | 1:11.52 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 5.7L | $15.00 |