Moruya Race 3 - Monarch Hotel / Motel Moruya Plate (C1)
NAGADEC (5) won her maiden two back at the Sapphire Coast then got a mile out of her ground before closing in good style here at this trip last start, beaten under three lengths. Freshened up since that run seven weeks ago. Draws a better gate this time and looks well in on 57kgs against this opposition. MACHINATION (9) is a seven-start maiden who finished a distant third when tackling the mile for the first time a fortnight ago at the Sapphire Coast. Very fit gelding who will be better for that run. Looks a chance with the light weight out of the inside alley. FLASHY ICON (1) has found the line well in two runs over 1400m following a seven-week let-up. Is a winner here and on a seven-day back-up makes plenty of appeal. GREATESTOFEASE (4) has been underwhelming this time in work but drops in class today and gets a tongue tie on which may assist. LUNA LASS (8) is one to keep tabs on with the blinkers applied for the first time.

Jockey: Richard Bensley
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 9 at Queanbeyan Cl1 on April 12 over 1460m, 1.5 len behind Sure Intentions carrying 58kg at $6. The run before that 4th of 10 at Wellington Bm58 on March 28 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind The Manager carrying 58kg at $12. Solid prospects with a repeat of that latest performance.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9 | 12/04/2025 | 15 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1460m | Good 4 | Richard Bensley | 58kg | 1:26.33 | 4-3-3 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $6.00 |
4/10 | 28/03/2025 | 45 | BM58 | $27,200.00 | Wellington | 1400m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 58kg | 1:23.90 | 8-7-4 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $12.00 |
8/9 | 11/02/2025 | 10 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Goulburn | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Brodie Loy | 58.5kg | 1:37.90 | 5-5-8 | 3 |
| 4.7L | $4.20 |
5/11 | 01/02/2025 | 8 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 57.5kg | 1:22.43 | 11-11-5 | 10 |
| 3.8L | $12.00 |
5/9 | 24/01/2025 | 14 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1460m | Good 4 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 58kg | 1:24.01 | 7-7-5 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $21.00 |
9/13 | 10/01/2025 | 133 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Orange | 1280m | Good 4 | James Innes Jnr | 58kg | 1:15.70 | 7-7-9 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $31.00 |
6/9 | 19/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Queanbeyan | 800m | Soft | Damon Budler | 0:53.92 | - | 0 |
| 3.72L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jade McKenzie
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last preparation when last of 9 at this track Cl1 December 22 over 1300m, 11 len behind Galston Gorge carrying 53kg at $61. Previously first up; second last of 11 at this track Bm58 April 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Get Shafted with 56.5kg at $26. Might need a run or two.
Last Starts 119 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 22/12/2024 | 40 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1300m | Good 4 | Ruby Scott | 53kg | 1:17.78 | 6-9-9 | 6 |
| 11.7L | $61.00 |
5/9 | 12/11/2024 | 18 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 2000m | Good 3 | Ellen Hennessy | 55kg | 2:02.88 | 9-8-5 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $21.00 |
4/10 | 25/10/2024 | 12 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 2000m | Good 4 | Ellen Hennessy | 59kg | 2:04.15 | 10-5-4 | 5 |
| 2.4L | $26.00 |
5/8 | 13/10/2024 | 44 | CL1 3U | $27,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1600m | Good 4 | Ellen Hennessy | 59kg | 1:37.41 | 8-4-5 | 8 |
| 4.2L | $61.00 |
8/12 | 30/08/2024 | 12 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1660m | Good 4 | Ellen Hennessy | 55kg | 1:40.53 | 10-10-8 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $61.00 |
9/9 | 18/08/2024 | 13 | BM82 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1435m | Soft 6 | Ellen Hennessy | 55kg | 1:25.55 | 7-8-9 | 1 |
| 12.4L | $81.00 |
7/7 | 30/06/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Moruya | 920m | Good | Jade McKenzie | 0:55.38 | - | 0 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 | |
8/9 | 24/11/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Chad Schofield | 1:01.79 | - | 0 |
| 6.16L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Deep Shanker
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 12 at Queanbeyan Bm50 on April 12 over 1600m, nose behind Devgru with 56.5kg at $51. The start before that ran last of 10 at Canberra Cl1-Sw on March 26 over 2000m, 7 len behind Lunar Lover carrying 56kg at $101. Not the roughest.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12 | 12/04/2025 | 17 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1600m | Good 4 | Deep Shanker | 56.5kg | 1:37.61 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $51.00 |
10/10 | 26/03/2025 | 11 | CL1 3U | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 2000m | Good 4 | Sinead Peebles | 56kg | 2:02.99 | 8-4-10 | 10 |
| 7.5L | $101.00 |
5/9 | 15/03/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1610m | Good 4 | Sinead Peebles | 56kg | 1:36.52 | 4-3-5 | 3 |
| 6.9L | $26.00 |
12/12 | 02/03/2025 | 44 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1650m | Soft 5 | Olivia Chambers | 55kg | 1:39.85 | 12-12-12 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $151.00 |
0/13 | 17/01/2025 | 11 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 2000m | Soft 6 | Amy McLucas | 55kg | 2:02.99 | - | 7 |
| 99.0L | $101.00 |
7/11 | 06/01/2025 | 15 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1425m | Soft 5 | Sinead Peebles | 52kg | 1:23.92 | 11-11-7 | 7 |
| 12.1L | $101.00 |
2/8 | 16/03/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Emily Lang | 1:00.35 | - | 2 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
6/8 | 18/10/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good | J Kissick | 1:14.69 | - | 3 |
| 5.4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 8th of 12 at Gundagai Cl2 on April 6 over 1400m, 4 len behind Railway Avenue with 53.5kg at $15. The run before that 6th of 11 at Albury Ctry Cl1 on March 20 over 1400m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Spicy Lu with 53kg at $51. In the mix against this lot.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/12 | 06/04/2025 | 17 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Gundagai | 1400m | Good 4 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | 53.5kg | 1:24.78 | 5-7-8 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $15.00 |
6/11 | 20/03/2025 | 18 | CL1 | $35,000.00 | Albury | 1400m | Soft 7 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | 53kg | 1:24.19 | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $51.00 |
7/12 | 02/03/2025 | 149 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Soft 5 | Shaun Guymer | 56kg | 1:10.81 | 12-11-7 | 6 |
| 4.2L | $14.00 |
3/6 | 21/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra | 900m | Soft | Amy McLucas | 0:52.73 | - | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
8/10 | 07/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra | 900m | Soft | Amy McLucas | 0:53.26 | - | 0 |
| 4.76L | $0.00 | |
12/12 | 04/10/2024 | 17 | BM66 | $30,200.00 | Moruya | 1650m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 55kg | 1:40.25 | 3-4-12 | 3 |
| 5.2L | $21.00 |
2/10 | 17/09/2024 | 18 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1425m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 55kg | 1:26.47 | 8-8-2 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 |
7/14 | 30/08/2024 | 33 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1310m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 56.5kg | 1:17.40 | 5-5-7 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Pierre Boudvillain
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Returns from a 48-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 12 at this track Bm58 on March 2 over 1650m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Great Week carrying 57.5kg at $8. The race before that ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Sapphire Coast Ctry Mdn-Sw February 13 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Jenni Divine with 57kg at $2.80. Encouraging effort last start. In the right race to return to the winner's list.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12 | 02/03/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1650m | Soft 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | 57.5kg | 1:39.85 | 10-10-5 | 12 |
| 2.8L | $8.00 |
1/7 | 13/02/2025 | 12 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1400m | Soft 7 | Pierre Boudvillain | 57kg | 1:23.33 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.80 |
5/10 | 01/02/2025 | 15 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Pierre Boudvillain | 57kg | 1:36.27 | 3-3-5 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $2.20 |
2/12 | 17/01/2025 | 26 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1425m | Soft 6 | Pierre Boudvillain | 57kg | 1:27.00 | 12-9-2 | 12 |
| 0.2L | $8.00 |
3/7 | 22/12/2024 | 96 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1300m | Good 4 | Pierre Boudvillain | 57kg | 1:17.38 | 5-6-3 | 5 |
| 4.4L | $9.50 |
7/9 | 17/09/2024 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 57kg | 1:12.92 | 5-3-7 | 4 |
| 2.9L | $4.00 |
3/10 | 30/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Moruya | 920m | Good | Louise Day | 0:54.84 | - | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | |
5/7 | 19/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Moruya | 930m | Good | Jean Van Overmeire | 0:55.38 | - | 0 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Damon Budler
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 11 at Sapphire Coast Cl1-Sw on April 4 over 1610m, in the wet; 13 len behind Sacred Mistress with 56.5kg at $13. The run before that ran last of 8 at Kembla Grange Cg&E Mdn-Sw on March 22 over 1400m, 9 len behind Strawberry Impact with 59kg at $31. Solid prospects and a good barrier doesn't hurt.
Last Starts 16 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 | 04/04/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1610m | Heavy 9 | Pierre Boudvillain | 56.5kg | 1:39.14 | 7-8-5 | 9 |
| 13.2L | $13.00 |
8/8 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 59kg | 1:23.28 | 6-6-8 | 6 |
| 9.9L | $31.00 |
2/7 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | MDN | $16,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1410m | Good 4 | Amy McLucas | 59kg | 1:24.25 | 4-5-2 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $3.20 |
3/11 | 01/03/2025 | 16 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Wagga | 1400m | Good 4 | Brodie Loy | 59kg | 1:23.42 | 8-5-3 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $19.00 |
7/8 | 13/02/2025 | 228 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 7 | Ellen Hennessy | 59kg | 0:56.71 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 2.1L | $14.00 |
3/6 | 30/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Amy McLucas | 0:48.60 | - | 0 |
| 3.7L | $0.00 | |
10/12 | 30/06/2024 | 402 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Wendy Peel | 59kg | 1:06.13 | 3-4-10 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $12.00 |
1/5 | 19/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Soft | Wendy Peel | 0:58.38 | - | 0 |
| 3.41L | $0.00 |

Jockey: James Innes Jnr
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 12 at Gundagai Mdn-Sw on April 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Kotaishi with 57kg at $31. Before that 6th of 8 at Hawkesbury 4yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 18 over 1500m, 3.5 len behind Able Yellow with 57kg at $51. Not keen on her chances.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/12 | 06/04/2025 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Gundagai | 1400m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 57kg | 1:24.60 | 3-5-7 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $31.00 |
6/8 | 18/03/2025 | 15 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 57kg | 1:30.58 | 6-7-6 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $51.00 |
6/6 | 03/03/2025 | 16 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1200m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 56.5kg | 1:11.16 | 2-2-6 | 6 |
| 5.7L | $15.00 |
8/9 | 15/02/2025 | 39 | MDN | $16,000.00 | Orange | 1280m | Soft 6 | Mikayla Weir | 55kg | 1:18.50 | 4-3-8 | 8 |
| 10.0L | $6.00 |
5/7 | 07/01/2025 | 15 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1250m | Soft 5 | Winona Costin | 55kg | 1:15.48 | 2-2-5 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $41.00 |
3/7 | 23/12/2024 | 144 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1200m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 56.5kg | 1:10.63 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.2L | $8.50 |
4/6 | 16/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Good | Winona Costin | 0:58.62 | - | 0 |
| 6.26L | $0.00 | |
4/9 | 21/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Soft | Tyler Schiller | 0:48.20 | - | 0 |
| 2.41L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Claire Ramsbotham
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th of 14 at Goulburn Cl1-Sw on April 8 over 1600m, 9 len behind Maison Louis carrying 55.5kg at $101. The race before that got back early 6th of 10 at Canberra Mdn-Sw on March 26 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Hazel Jean carrying 56.5kg at $81. Worth throwing in exotics.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/14 | 08/04/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1600m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 55.5kg | 1:34.20 | 13-13-6 | 12 |
| 9.2L | $101.00 |
6/10 | 26/03/2025 | 24 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1300m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 56.5kg | 1:16.37 | 10-9-6 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $81.00 |
6/9 | 02/03/2025 | 17 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Soft 5 | Holly Durnan | 55kg | 1:11.45 | 8-8-6 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $61.00 |
5/8 | 13/02/2025 | 245 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 7 | Chad Lever | 56.5kg | 0:56.71 | 6-6-5 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $8.00 |
2/6 | 30/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Grant Buckley | 0:48.78 | - | 0 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 | |
6/6 | 13/06/2024 | 18 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Olivia Chambers | 53.5kg | 1:30.87 | 4-5-6 | 4 |
| 41.8L | $26.00 |
10/11 | 26/05/2024 | 24 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Soft 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:12.19 | 11-11-10 | 6 |
| 8.7L | $17.00 |
4/5 | 13/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 820m | Good | Louise Day | 0:50.63 | - | 0 |
| 1.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Emma Ly
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start made ground from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Sapphire Coast Cl1-Sw on April 4 over 1610m, on a wet track; 9 len behind Sacred Mistress carrying 55kg at $21. Before that second last of 8 at Kembla Grange Cg&E Mdn-Sw on March 22 over 1400m, 9 len behind Strawberry Impact with 58.5kg at $51. Heading in the right direction and looks hard to beat.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11 | 04/04/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1610m | Heavy 9 | Jess Taylor | 55kg | 1:39.14 | 5-3-3 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $21.00 |
7/8 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Jess Taylor | 58.5kg | 1:23.28 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 9.4L | $51.00 |
4/9 | 15/03/2025 | 25 | MDN | $16,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1209m | Good 4 | Glenn Cahill | 57kg | 1:10.58 | 5-5-4 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $7.00 |
6/8 | 18/02/2025 | 246 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1200m | Good 4 | Amy McLucas | 57kg | 1:09.68 | 8-8-6 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $9.50 |
2/5 | 10/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Jess Taylor | 0:49.09 | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
4/6 | 30/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Amy McLucas | 0:48.78 | - | 0 |
| 7L | $0.00 | |
8/9 | 17/06/2024 | 17 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1400m | Soft 7 | Molly Bourke | 56kg | 1:27.38 | 6-6-8 | 2 |
| 6.4L | $6.50 |
4/7 | 31/05/2024 | 23 | OPEN 2 | $30,200.00 | Wagga | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Molly Bourke | 58kg | 1:13.36 | 4-5-4 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $13.00 |