Illawarra Grange Race 5 - The Gong Ambassador Tommy Berry Hcp (C1)
STRIKE A POSE (3) does have to be a big chance after winning on resumption. He sat just back of the speed and ran away late. Can only see him benefiting from that outing. Has some important gear changes as well. EYNESBURY (2) finds a trip much short of his preferred but has run OK first up before and has been well supported in the early betting. CHAPPY (1) was much better second up and should be right at his peak third up, while DAWN OR DUSK (6) also has to be included, having won well before a break.

Jockey: Lee Magorrian
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up ran last of 12 in a Bm72 at Rosehill on October 14 over 1400m, slow going 12 len behind Unhinged carrying 56kg at $6. Second run from a spell 4th of 7 in a Cg&E Bm64 at Hawkesbury on October 27 over 1400m, 2 len behind Superata with 60kg at $5.50. Capable enough and should be in the finish.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 27/10/2026 | 13 | BM64 CG 3U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1400m | Good 4 | Tommy Berry | 60kg | 1:22.78 | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 2.1L | $5.50 |
| 12/12 | 14/10/2026 | 105 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Rosehill | 1400m | Soft 6 | James McDonald | 56kg | 1:24.28 | 6-3-12 | 9 |
| 12.9L | $6.00 |
| 7/7 | 02/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Siena Grima | 1:03.14 | - | 0 |
| 5.64L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 22/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Good | Sam Clipperton | 0:53.99 | - | 0 |
| 3.14L | $0.00 | |
| 1/14 | 01/07/2026 | 17 | MDN 2U | $12,000.00 | Rotorua | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Craig Grylls | 58.5kg | 1:26.95 | 6-6-1 | 8 |
| 2.8L | $2.20 |
| 2/12 | 14/06/2026 | 13 | MDN 23 | $11,000.00 | Matamata | 1400m | Soft 7 | Masahiro Hashizume | 57.5kg | 1:27.30 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.70 |
| 2/12 | 01/06/2026 | 19 | MDN 23 | $14,000.00 | Te Aroha | 1400m | Soft 5 | Masahiro Hashizume | 57.5kg | 1:24.12 | 4-3-2 | 11 |
| 0.2L | $4.10 |
| 3/9 | 13/05/2026 | 137 | MDN 3 | $13,934.00 | Matamata | 1200m | Soft 7 | Masahiro Hashizume | 57.5kg | 1:12.20 | - | 4 |
| 1.4L | $9.80 |

Jockey: Keagan Latham
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding back from a spell of five-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign fifth of 10 at Randwick 3yo Bm72 June 6 over 2000m, soft track; 3 len behind Decalogue carrying 54kg at $12. When resuming last campaign third in a small field at Canterbury Cg&E Mdn January 23 over 1250m, soft track; 1.2 len behind Willingham with 54kg at $11. Expecting an effective return.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 30/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Good | Tommy Berry | 1:11.20 | - | 0 |
| 1.24L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 19/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Sam Clipperton | 1:02.04 | - | 0 |
| 1.99L | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 06/06/2026 | 14 | BM72 3 | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 2000m | Soft 6 | Tyler Schiller | 54kg | 2:05.79 | 7-2-5 | 7 |
| 3.1L | $12.00 |
| 6/11 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | BM72 3 | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 1800m | Soft 7 | Zac Lloyd | 54.5kg | 1:52.59 | 7-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |
| 4/10 | 09/05/2026 | 21 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 59kg | 1:36.53 | 7-7-4 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $10.00 |
| 1/7 | 18/04/2026 | 12 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Soft 5 | Rory Hutchings | 58.5kg | 1:31.97 | 5-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $2.35 |
| 4/10 | 06/04/2026 | 26 | MDN 3U | $65,000.00 | Rosehill | 1400m | Soft 6 | Tommy Berry | 58.5kg | 1:24.81 | 10-7-4 | 9 |
| 9.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/7 | 11/03/2026 | 19 | MDN 3 | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1400m | Soft 7 | Tommy Berry | 57kg | 1:24.10 | 5-5-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Louise Day
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after six months came from midfield and won by 0.9 len in a 4yo+ Mdn at Hawkesbury on October 27 over 1300m on a rain affected track defeating Dwight carrying 57kg at $4.60. Previously second-up 4th of 9 in a Mdn-Sw at Canberra on April 3 over 1400m, slow going 3 len behind Call Me Mojo with 58.5kg at $4. Has plenty of improvement in store so stick with him.
Last Starts 18 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 | 27/10/2026 | 175 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Soft 5 | Shannen Llewellyn | 57kg | 1:17.07 | 4-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $4.60 |
| 1/7 | 13/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 813m | Soft | Shannen Llewellyn | 0:48.76 | - | 0 |
| 0.68L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 28/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 792m | Soft | Shannen Llewellyn | 0:46.98 | - | 0 |
| 3.46L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 05/05/2026 | 18 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Illawarra Grange | 1450m | Good 4 | Adam Farragher | 59kg | 1:26.14 | 4-4-6 | 6 |
| 8.6L | $16.00 |
| 2/11 | 17/04/2026 | 14 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1300m | Soft 5 | Adam Farragher | 58.5kg | 1:17.43 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 1.2L | $12.00 |
| 4/9 | 03/04/2026 | 17 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1400m | Soft 5 | Adam Farragher | 58.5kg | 1:22.57 | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $4.00 |
| 5/10 | 17/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 59kg | 1:15.74 | 5-6-5 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Mitchell Bell
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up ran second last in a small field in a Cg&E Bm64 at Hawkesbury on October 15 over 1300m, slow going 7 len behind Stallone carrying 58kg at $4.20. Last start did the work up front then tired 6th of 9 in a Cond Bm68 at Newcastle on October 31 over 1500m, 4 len behind Sharp Shock with 56kg at $18. Facing another stiff test today.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 31/10/2026 | 16 | BM68 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 56kg | 1:31.72 | 1-1-6 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $18.00 |
| 5/6 | 15/10/2026 | 152 | BM64 CG 3U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Soft 7 | Zac Lloyd | 58kg | 1:17.17 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 7.2L | $4.20 |
| 4/8 | 15/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 819m | Good | Jason Collett | 0:47.71 | - | 0 |
| 3.08L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 03/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Illawarra Grange | 800m | Good | Dylan Parrott | 0:47.81 | - | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | |
| 1/11 | 16/05/2026 | 7 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Soft 5 | Keagan Latham | 59kg | 1:41.13 | 4-3-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $3.30 |
| 4/12 | 09/05/2026 | 28 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 59kg | 1:37.08 | 2-1-4 | 11 |
| 2.3L | $61.00 |
| 4/7 | 11/04/2026 | 16 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1890m | Good 4 | Siena Grima | 57kg | 1:58.43 | 1-4-4 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $4.80 |
| 2/6 | 26/03/2026 | 22 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Soft 5 | Alysha Collett | 55kg | 1:36.54 | 3-2-2 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Shaun Guymer
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
She is resuming after a six months break. Finished off last campaign winning by nose Newcastle Mdn-Sw May 19 over 1500m slow track defeating Solid with 57kg at $12. On debut sixth of 10 at Hawkesbury 3yo Mdn March 17 over 1300m, 3 len behind Ouragan carrying 57kg at $41. Might be better off following this outing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 28/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Ashley Morgan | 1:01.02 | - | 0 |
| 6.35L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 13/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 821m | Soft | Jay Ford | 0:47.22 | - | 0 |
| 10.9L | $0.00 | |
| 1/11 | 19/05/2026 | 17 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Soft 7 | Jay Ford | 57kg | 1:31.21 | 7-7-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $12.00 |
| 3/7 | 02/05/2026 | 18 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Good 4 | Jay Ford | 56.5kg | 1:29.73 | 6-5-3 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $4.20 |
| 6/11 | 14/04/2026 | 28 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1400m | Good 4 | Dylan Gibbons | 56.5kg | 1:23.73 | 9-9-6 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $12.00 |
| 6/10 | 17/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Good 4 | Dylan Gibbons | 57kg | 1:15.74 | 9-9-6 | 6 |
| 3.2L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. At the latest run 2nd of 9 in a Cl1 at Nowra on November 1 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Cosmic Eagle with 58kg at $5. The run before that 6th of 9 in a Mid Cl1 at Newcastle on October 17 over 1250m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Zouboy with 56kg at $7. Among the better chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 01/11/2026 | 15 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Good 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | 58kg | 1:10.19 | 6-5-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 17/10/2026 | 15 | CL1 3U | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1250m | Soft 5 | Rory Hutchings | 56kg | 1:15.89 | 4-4-6 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $7.00 |
| 1/10 | 02/10/2026 | 15 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Soft 7 | Jean Van Overmeire | 57kg | 1:12.03 | 6-5-1 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $1.90 |
| 6/11 | 17/09/2026 | 152 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Illawarra Grange | 1150m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 59kg | 1:06.97 | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $5.50 |
| 1/6 | 03/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Illawarra Grange | 800m | Good | Jean Van Overmeire | 0:49.25 | - | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 2/13 | 18/04/2026 | 30 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Soft 5 | Louise Day | 58kg | 1:18.45 | 6-5-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $3.70 |
| 3/9 | 19/03/2026 | 16 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Albury | 1400m | Soft 7 | Grant Buckley | 58.5kg | 1:26.48 | 8-3-3 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $3.10 |
| 2/7 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Alysha Collett | 0:47.81 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jeff Penza
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Second-up. First-up after nine months 6th of 9 in a Cl1 at Nowra on November 1 over 1200m, 5 len behind Cosmic Eagle carrying 60.5kg at $11. Previously second-up 7th of 12 in a F&M Bm64 at Randwick Kensington on December 5 over 1400m, 5 len behind Virgil's Gift with 59kg at $7.50. Is a second up winner in the past but others are going much better.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 01/11/2026 | 267 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Good 3 | Chad Lever | 60.5kg | 1:10.19 | 5-6-6 | 2 |
| 5.1L | $11.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Good | Andrew Adkins | 0:47.03 | - | 0 |
| 6.83L | $0.00 | |
| 7/13 | 07/02/2026 | 16 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Soft 5 | Chad Lever | 56kg | 1:36.12 | 5-7-7 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $9.50 |
| 3/10 | 22/01/2026 | 39 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 7 | Chad Lever | 56.5kg | 1:24.85 | 5-4-3 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $7.00 |
| 3/8 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 1150m | Good | Jay Ford | 1:09.90 | - | 0 |
| 2.4L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 14/12/2025 | 9 | CL2 | $30,000.00 | Nowra | 1600m | Soft 7 | Adrian Layt | 57.5kg | 1:38.63 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 3.2L | $2.15 |
| 7/12 | 05/12/2025 | 31 | BM64 FM 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1400m | Good 4 | Kerrin Mcevoy | 59kg | 1:23.18 | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $7.50 |
| 2/9 | 04/11/2025 | 150 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 56.5kg | 1:25.70 | 8-8-2 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |