Moonee Valley Race 1 - Symal (Bm70)
Back at The Valley and HOVLAND (4) goes on top in the opener. He's a lightly raced gelding down from Sydney who was good to the line at Canterbury last time out. The win prior was dominant and he can hold the lead with Shinn on from barrier one. Takes plenty of catching. CATANI GARDENS (1) was okay last start in stronger company at Flemington, battling away in a midfield finish. This suits better and he could improve. FOIRE DE TRONE (11) is having just her fifth start to date off the back of a smart maiden win at Geelong, the 1.3 length margin underselling the victory. Skips a grade or two here but have to respect the yard. NAVY KING (6) should be suited getting to this trip now. His past two have been solid and he maps well. Respecting. RISE TO IT (2) will find this easier than a BM88 at Randwick last time and his best figures read well for this.

Jockey: Tom Prebble
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 12 at Flemington Bm78 on August 2 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Vega Magnifico carrying 55.5kg at $18. The start before that won by 0.5 len at Sandown-Lakeside Bm78 July 9 over 2100m on a rain affected track defeating Trapalanda with 55kg at $12. Can bounce back here.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/12 | 02/08/2025 | 24 | BM78 | $130,000.00 | Flemington | 2000m | Good 4 | Tom Prebble | 55.5kg | 2:03.25 | 7-12-7 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $18.00 |
1/9 | 09/07/2025 | 30 | BM78 3U | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 2100m | Soft 5 | Jye McNeil | 55kg | 2:13.14 | 9-7-1 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $12.00 |
5/8 | 30/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Tom Prebble | 1:30.27 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
8/11 | 09/06/2025 | 15 | BM74 3U | $60,000.00 | Mornington | 2000m | Heavy 9 | Tom Prebble | 55kg | 2:08.93 | 2-3-8 | 4 |
| 10.2L | $4.80 |
1/9 | 25/05/2025 | 177 | BM70 3U | $40,000.00 | Ballarat | 2000m | Soft 5 | Tom Prebble | 55.5kg | 2:08.58 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $11.00 |
2/6 | 12/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Jye McNeil | 1:27.30 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
6/11 | 29/11/2024 | 17 | BM64 3U | $60,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 2500m | Good 4 | Tom Prebble | 57kg | 2:37.79 | 1-1-6 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.50 |
1/7 | 12/11/2024 | 509 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 2025m | Good 4 | Jamie Mott | 59.5kg | 2:08.61 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $1.53 |

Jockey: Logan Bates
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 11 at Randwick Bm88 on July 12 over 1800m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Royal Supremacy carrying 51.5kg at $8.50. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 11 at Rosehill Bm78 on June 14 over 2000m, slow going 2 len behind Freight Train carrying 56kg at $20. In the mix.
Last Starts 27 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 | 12/07/2025 | 28 | BM88 3U | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 1800m | Soft 5 | Molly Bourke | 51.5kg | 1:50.81 | 5-7-7 | 10 |
| 8.6L | $8.50 |
5/11 | 14/06/2025 | 10 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 2000m | Soft 5 | Anna Roper | 56kg | 2:04.03 | 3-3-5 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $20.00 |
3/6 | 04/06/2025 | 18 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1600m | Soft 7 | Anna Roper | 60kg | 1:39.15 | 2-4-3 | 1 |
| 7.7L | $8.50 |
11/15 | 17/05/2025 | 17 | BM78 3U | $160,800.00 | Scone | 1700m | Soft 6 | Ashley Morgan | 58.5kg | 1:41.63 | 6-7-11 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $51.00 |
4/8 | 30/04/2025 | 166 | BM78 5U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Heavy 8 | Ashley Morgan | 59.5kg | 1:36.35 | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 3.2L | $16.00 |
8/8 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1207m | Good | Jason Collett | 1:12.57 | - | 0 |
| 7.23L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 15/11/2024 | 21 | BM70 3U | $60,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 2040m | Good 4 | Celine Gaudray | 58.5kg | 2:06.89 | 2-3-1 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
7/7 | 17/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1200m | Good | Andrew Gibbons | 1:15.73 | - | 0 |
| 8.55L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Declan Bates
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th of 10 at Murray Bridge Bm78 on July 12 over 2000m, slow going 5.5 len behind Lake's Folly with 57kg at $6. The start before that 8th of 13 at Caulfield Bm78 on June 28 over 2000m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Flamin' Romans carrying 54.5kg at $21. Each way.
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 | 28/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne Synthetic | 1000m | Synthetic | Zoe Waller | 0:59.62 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
5/10 | 12/07/2025 | 14 | BM78 | $65,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 2000m | Soft 5 | Ben Price | 57kg | 2:03.92 | 7-3-5 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $6.00 |
8/13 | 28/06/2025 | 28 | BM78 3U | $80,000.00 | Caulfield | 2000m | Soft 6 | Luke Cartwright | 54.5kg | 2:05.74 | 6-2-8 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $21.00 |
5/8 | 16/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | John Allen | 1:15.70 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
8/12 | 31/05/2025 | 14 | BM84 | $130,000.00 | Caulfield | 2000m | Good 4 | Declan Bates | 55.5kg | 2:03.32 | 3-3-8 | 11 |
| 4.1L | $17.00 |
14/15 | 17/05/2025 | 21 | BM84 | $130,000.00 | Flemington | 1800m | Heavy 8 | Ben Melham | 56.5kg | 1:53.74 | 13-14-14 | 12 |
| 24.2L | $41.00 |
6/7 | 26/04/2025 | 175 | BM78 3U | $130,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Logan Bates | 57kg | 1:39.71 | 7-6-6 | 5 |
| 5.9L | $12.00 |
8/10 | 02/11/2024 | 35 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 2000m | Good 4 | Ben Melham | 60.5kg | 2:02.73 | 7-9-8 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Blake Shinn
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 31-day let-up. Last start 5th of 11 at Canterbury Bm72 on July 9 over 1900m, on a wet track; 1.2 len behind Monarchs Brae with 58kg at $3.20. The race before that favourite; won by 2.5 len at Hawkesbury Bm64 June 17 over 1800m on a soft track defeating Magicon carrying 59.5kg at $2.40. Brings a nice profile and sets up well.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11 | 09/07/2025 | 22 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Heavy 8 | Tommy Berry | 58kg | 2:00.75 | 3-4-5 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $3.20 |
1/7 | 17/06/2025 | 19 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 5 | Zac Lloyd | 59.5kg | 1:49.75 | 5-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.4L | $2.40 |
2/9 | 29/05/2025 | 21 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Braith Nock | 58.5kg | 1:43.95 | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.90 |
6/9 | 08/05/2025 | 144 | BM64 CG | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1350m | Heavy 9 | Andrew Adkins | 60kg | 1:22.42 | 4-4-6 | 3 |
| 4.7L | $9.50 |
6/10 | 24/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Soft | Tom Sherry | 1:03.58 | - | 0 |
| 7.03L | $0.00 | |
9/9 | 14/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Good | Tyler Schiller | 1:03.12 | - | 0 |
| 7.27L | $0.00 | |
1/13 | 15/12/2024 | 17 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Good 4 | Billy Loughnane | 56.5kg | 1:35.62 | 2-2-1 | 9 |
| 4.4L | $14.00 |
9/12 | 28/11/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Soft 6 | Andrew Adkins | 57kg | 1:17.43 | 8-8-9 | 4 |
| 5.4L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Houston
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently from last on the turn 8th of 15 at Sandown-Hillside Bm70 on July 30 over 1800m, slow going 3.5 len behind Superstock carrying 57.5kg at $20. The race before that 3rd of 14 at Bendigo Bm64 on July 13 over 1600m, on a wet track; 0.7 len behind Spylark carrying 61kg at $26. Rough hope.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/15 | 30/07/2025 | 17 | BM70 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Soft 6 | Ryan Houston | 57.5kg | 1:51.30 | 15-15-8 | 15 |
| 3.7L | $20.00 |
3/14 | 13/07/2025 | 14 | BM64 2U | $35,000.00 | Bendigo | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Ryan Houston | 61kg | 1:39.84 | 5-6-3 | 2 |
| 0.7L | $26.00 |
10/14 | 29/06/2025 | 191 | BM70 | $35,000.00 | Ballarat | 1400m | Soft 7 | Cian MacRedmond | 59.5kg | 1:27.93 | 5-6-10 | 6 |
| 4.7L | $51.00 |
6/6 | 12/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1100m | Synthetic | John Allen | - | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
4/11 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 900m | John Allen | 0:53.09 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
9/9 | 20/12/2024 | 21 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Good 4 | Tommy Berry | 59.5kg | 1:56.11 | 8-8-9 | 7 |
| 7.1L | $7.50 |
4/8 | 29/11/2024 | 37 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Soft 7 | Nash Rawiller | 60kg | 1:35.81 | 4-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $8.50 |
10/13 | 23/10/2024 | 21 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Josh Parr | 61kg | 1:37.13 | 10-7-10 | 7 |
| 6.6L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Last start 4th of 14 at Sandown-Hillside Bm70 on July 16 over 1800m, slow going 5 len behind Juja Kibo with 59kg at $19. Before that led but faded 3rd of 13 at Sandown-Hillside Bm70 on June 18 over 1800m, 2 len behind Elsie May with 59kg at $26. Maps well and this trip suits.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/14 | 16/07/2025 | 28 | BM70 3U | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Soft 5 | Daniel Stackhouse | 59kg | 1:50.99 | 5-2-4 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $19.00 |
3/13 | 18/06/2025 | 17 | BM70 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Good 4 | Declan Bates | 59kg | 1:52.07 | 1-1-3 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $26.00 |
14/14 | 01/06/2025 | 32 | BM74 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1400m | Good 4 | Declan Bates | 57.5kg | 1:25.08 | 10-13-14 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $31.00 |
8/11 | 30/04/2025 | 120 | BM70 3U | $50,200.00 | Warrnambool | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Luke Currie | 59.5kg | 1:27.55 | 4-4-8 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $7.00 |
4/8 | 14/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 1000m | Good | Luke Currie | 0:59.60 | - | 0 |
| 7.75L | $0.00 | |
6/6 | 01/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ararat | 850m | Lester Grace | 0:49.30 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
6/11 | 31/12/2024 | 27 | OPEN | $50,000.00 | Warrnambool | 1700m | Good 3 | Teodore Nugent | 54.5kg | 1:41.88 | 3-5-6 | 6 |
| 3.4L | $4.60 |
7/9 | 04/12/2024 | 24 | BM70 3U | $55,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1500m | Good 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | 60.5kg | 1:29.86 | 4-4-7 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Jamie Mott
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up raced on the pace before fading ran last of 11 at Canterbury Bm72 on July 9 over 1900m, on a wet track; 4.5 len behind Monarchs Brae with 58.5kg at $31. Last start 6th of 8 at Warwick Farm Bm72 on July 30 over 2200m, in the wet; 11 len behind Funambulist with 58kg at $10. Needs to lift.
Last Starts 9 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 | 30/07/2025 | 21 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 2200m | Heavy 8 | Adam Hyeronimus | 58kg | 2:23.78 | 5-7-6 | 2 |
| 11.6L | $10.00 |
11/11 | 09/07/2025 | 74 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Heavy 8 | Jeff Penza | 58.5kg | 2:00.75 | 2-2-11 | 10 |
| 4.7L | $31.00 |
4/4 | 01/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 1150m | Soft | Nick Heywood | 1:10.72 | - | 0 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 | |
10/10 | 10/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Soft | Adam Hyeronimus | 1:13.40 | - | 0 |
| 7.62L | $0.00 | |
4/10 | 26/04/2025 | 15 | BM78 3U | $130,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 2040m | Heavy 8 | Joe Bowditch | 55kg | 2:10.05 | 8-1-4 | 6 |
| 1.1L | $9.50 |
7/11 | 11/04/2025 | 9 | BM64 3U | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2025m | Good 3 | Paul Gatt | 62.5kg | 2:05.80 | 5-3-7 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $7.00 |
5/11 | 02/04/2025 | 40 | BM78 3U | $40,000.00 | Ballarat | 2000m | Good 3 | Joe Bowditch | 56kg | 2:07.05 | 5-1-5 | 11 |
| 2.4L | $17.00 |
4/8 | 21/02/2025 | 6 | BM70 3U | $60,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 2040m | Good 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | 60.5kg | 2:04.24 | 5-6-4 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Luke Cartwright
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently came from midfield and won by a nose at Ballarat Synthetic Bm70 July 22 over 2200m defeating Shadeelaa with 56kg at $6.50. The race before that 7th of 9 at Flemington Silverbowl Fnl on July 5 over 1600m, slow going 8 len behind From A Distance carrying 54kg at $81. This is harder.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 22/07/2025 | 17 | BM70 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2200m | Synthetic | Zac Spain | 56kg | 2:18.39 | 4-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $6.50 |
7/9 | 05/07/2025 | 16 | Qlty 3 | $150,000.00 | Flemington | 1600m | Soft 6 | Patrick Moloney | 54kg | 1:36.39 | 9-7-7 | 9 |
| 8.6L | $81.00 |
1/9 | 19/06/2025 | 35 | MDN 2U | $37,500.00 | Moe | 1600m | Soft 7 | Zac Spain | 59.5kg | 1:41.04 | 9-5-1 | 9 |
| 0.2L | $8.00 |
4/8 | 15/05/2025 | 153 | MDN 2U | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 1400m | Good 4 | Patrick Moloney | 59.5kg | 1:26.82 | 8-7-4 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $26.00 |
5/6 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1000m | Synthetic | Zac Spain | 0:59.08 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
4/5 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Shakira Pearson | 0:46.05 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
7/11 | 13/12/2024 | 14 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Good 3 | Will Price | 58kg | 1:24.26 | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $10.00 |
5/8 | 29/11/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $60,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 1200m | Good 4 | Luke Nolen | 58kg | 1:10.56 | 7-8-5 | 7 |
| 6.5L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Beau Mertens
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start won by a head at Sale Bm64 July 31 over 2238m on a rain affected track defeating Perfetto with 57kg at $7. The start before that 4th of 12 at Pakenham Synthetic Bm64 on July 14 over 2200m, 2.5 len behind All So Clear carrying 57kg at $26. More depth here, place chance.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/11 | 31/07/2025 | 17 | BM64 2U | $35,000.00 | Sale | 2238m | Soft 7 | Beau Mertens | 57kg | 2:26.58 | 8-10-1 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $7.00 |
4/12 | 14/07/2025 | 25 | BM64 2U | $27,000.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 2200m | Synthetic | Beau Mertens | 57kg | 2:17.72 | 7-5-4 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $26.00 |
10/12 | 19/06/2025 | 18 | BM58 | $35,000.00 | Moe | 1600m | Soft 7 | Lachlan King | 60kg | 1:42.80 | 7-9-10 | 9 |
| 7.3L | $4.60 |
3/12 | 01/06/2025 | 35 | BM0-58 2U | $27,000.00 | Moe | 1628m | Soft 6 | Teo Nugent | 60kg | 1:43.66 | 10-9-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $3.30 |
7/12 | 27/04/2025 | 60 | BM64 3U | $35,000.00 | Ballarat | 1600m | Soft 5 | Luke Currie | 58kg | 1:39.72 | 9-7-7 | 10 |
| 6.2L | $20.00 |
6/8 | 10/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1000m | Good | Craig Williams | 1:00.30 | - | 0 |
| 3.9L | $0.00 | |
7/9 | 26/02/2025 | 20 | BM64 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Good 3 | Craig Williams | 58kg | 1:50.11 | 6-7-7 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $5.50 |
3/5 | 10/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tatura | 1100m | Heavy | Connor Murtagh | 1:08.59 | - | 0 |
| 4.75L | $0.00 |