Muswellbrook Race 7 - A-Plus Contracting Hcp (C2)
ADMIRE ME (7) is the one to beat fresh, with a Tamworth trial win two weeks ago pointing to a forward return and her latest race run better than it reads after she was slow away and closed late at Newcastle before the break. Can return with a bang. MISSILE MAGNATE (2) also resumes and has the class-drop, with two trials behind him and a proven wet-track record. Just fair in his latest trials, but this is easier and an inside draw can see him play a leading role on resumption. ETOILE FILANTE (1) brings solid CL3 form from last campaign, was only beaten just under two lengths by Solar Power at Port Macquarie and has placed regularly around this trip. BLUE SUEDE HOOVES (8) has been poor in two runs back but comes through stronger provincial races, reaches peak fitness third-up and has enough wet-track form to improve sharply. ALL TOO SNEAKY (11) won't be far away.

Jockey: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after a poor final run before a break at this track, where he led in a Class 3 but gave little and was reported lame. His Wyong fourth on soft ground before that was sound enough, and two trials since racing help his readiness. Trials this time in have been just fair, though his best form has him as a leading chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 23/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Good | Olivia Dalton | 1:00.78 | - | 0 |
| 7.62L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 09/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Rory Hutchings | 0:53.68 | - | 0 |
| 6.42L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 20/04/2026 | 16 | CL3 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Braith Nock | 59.5kg | 1:15.90 | 1-2-9 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $6.50 |
| 4/8 | 04/04/2026 | 21 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1300m | Soft 6 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57.5kg | 1:17.99 | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $3.20 |
| 2/8 | 14/03/2026 | 16 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Mitchell Bell | 59kg | 1:11.10 | 7-5-2 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $6.00 |
| 3/8 | 26/02/2026 | 197 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1000m | Soft 5 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57.5kg | 0:57.44 | 4-5-3 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $15.00 |
| 5/6 | 13/08/2025 | 130 | BM64 3 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1200m | Soft 5 | Ethan Brown | 59.5kg | 1:12.63 | 5-6-5 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $7.50 |
| 7/8 | 05/04/2025 | 21 | G3 OPEN 2 | $251,000.00 | Randwick | 1100m | Soft 5 | Mark Zahra | 56.5kg | 1:03.84 | 5-5-7 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Olivia Dalton
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after winning a Benchmark 58 at Scone on soft ground, recovering from an awkward start and a bump to beat Magurtz by just under a length. He had run second at Warren eight days earlier, so the last campaign profile was consistent. Strong at this trip and looks a sound place chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 23/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Good | Daniel Northey | 1:00.78 | - | 0 |
| 3.83L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 09/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Tony Williams | 0:52.00 | - | 0 |
| 10.56L | $0.00 | |
| 1/13 | 09/06/2026 | 8 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1300m | Soft 6 | Olivia Dalton | 58.5kg | 1:20.26 | 7-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $6.50 |
| 2/11 | 01/06/2026 | 15 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Warren | 1200m | Soft 7 | Olivia Dalton | 58kg | 1:13.44 | 5-8-2 | 6 |
| 1.1L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 17/05/2026 | 244 | CL2 | $30,000.00 | Parkes | 1200m | Soft 6 | Mikayla Weir | 57kg | 1:09.86 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $4.60 |
| 8/14 | 15/09/2025 | 104 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Daniel Northey | 59.5kg | 1:14.24 | 7-7-8 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $13.00 |
| 1/8 | 03/06/2025 | - | MDN | $30,000.00 | Moree | 1200m | Soft 6 | Daniel Northey | 59kg | 1:12.26 | 4-5-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Mitchell Bell
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a Tamworth win where she settled back, had work to do and still beat Dunquin by just over half a length. That was a clear rebound from a ninth in a Class 1 at Moree when she pulled up poorly. Harder now, but fit enough to hold a place in the finish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 14/09/2026 | 39 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1200m | Good 4 | Braith Nock | 56kg | 1:10.13 | 7-7-1 | 4 |
| 0.6L | $7.50 |
| 9/13 | 06/08/2026 | 11 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Moree | 1400m | Good 3 | Nick Palmer | 56kg | 1:22.04 | 2-3-9 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $5.00 |
| 4/12 | 26/07/2026 | 142 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 59kg | 1:14.70 | 5-5-4 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $3.00 |
| 7/7 | 15/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 900m | Soft | Dana Nock | 0:53.08 | - | 0 |
| 3.31L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 01/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 800m | Heavy | Charmaine Jennings-Gallagher | 0:48.84 | - | 0 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 | |
| 3/12 | 06/03/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 57.5kg | 0:57.06 | 4-5-3 | 10 |
| 1.2L | $3.00 |
| 1/9 | 15/02/2026 | 33 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Dubbo | 1300m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 1:17.07 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.4L | $1.20 |
| 2/10 | 13/01/2026 | 191 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Soft 6 | Braith Nock | 56kg | 1:15.83 | 3-4-2 | 8 |
| 0.2L | $2.25 |

Jockey: Rory Hutchings
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been well held in two runs back, most recently second last at Illawarra Grange when beaten nine and a half lengths at big odds in a provincial Class 1. The Wyong run before that was only fair after he began awkwardly and covered ground in a Benchmark 64. Third-up now and he can improve under this scenario.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 17/09/2026 | 18 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Illawarra Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 56kg | 1:08.83 | 12-13-12 | 11 |
| 9.6L | $101.00 |
| 9/10 | 30/08/2026 | 160 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 56.5kg | 1:03.35 | 9-9-9 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $71.00 |
| 3/10 | 18/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Heavy | Rory Hutchings | 1:01.86 | - | 0 |
| 0.68L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 03/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1000m | Good | Andrew Gibbons | 1:00.36 | - | 0 |
| 2.56L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 23/03/2026 | 16 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Soft 6 | Keagan Latham | 58.5kg | 1:11.30 | 3-4-7 | 3 |
| 9.9L | $17.00 |
| 1/10 | 07/03/2026 | 14 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Soft 5 | Keagan Latham | 59kg | 1:04.14 | 1-2-1 | 8 |
| 1.7L | $6.00 |
| 2/5 | 21/02/2026 | 16 | MDN 4U | $45,000.00 | Wyong | 1000m | Good 4 | Keagan Latham | 59kg | 0:58.33 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $3.80 |
| 5/8 | 05/02/2026 | 11 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Good 4 | Andrew Adkins | 59kg | 1:10.57 | 7-7-5 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $9.50 |

Jockey: Daniel Northey
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Was only fair second-up at Armidale, finishing seventh in a Benchmark 66 after jumping awkwardly and working home from well back. Her previous run at this track was a last, beaten eight lengths, so the recent form is thin despite some early interference. Hard to have on the fresh effort.
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 | 20/09/2026 | 75 | BM66 | $30,000.00 | Armidale | 1100m | Good 3 | Donovan Dillon | 56.5kg | 1:05.00 | 9-8-7 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $8.50 |
| 5/9 | 09/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Donovan Dillon | 0:52.00 | - | 0 |
| 8.44L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 07/07/2026 | 32 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Soft 7 | Donovan Dillon | 57kg | 1:17.85 | 10-10-11 | 2 |
| 8.0L | $12.00 |
| 8/8 | 05/06/2026 | 102 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Luke Rolls | 57kg | 0:59.52 | 7-6-8 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $5.00 |
| 1/14 | 23/02/2026 | 17 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Tamworth | 1400m | Good 4 | Luke Rolls | 58kg | 1:23.30 | 3-3-1 | 12 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |
| 1/7 | 06/02/2026 | 8 | MDN | $35,000.00 | Walcha | 1440m | Good 3 | Luke Rolls | 56.5kg | 1:26.52 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.6L | $2.80 |
| 5/14 | 29/01/2026 | 16 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1100m | Good 4 | Reece Jones | 55.5kg | 1:04.41 | 6-6-5 | 1 |
| 3.2L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:54.62 | - | 0 |
| 3.79L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Liam Riordan
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed with a sixth in a Class 3 at Taree on soft ground, beaten just over six lengths after settling back and working home without getting close. His prior run, before a long break, was a last in a Benchmark 58 at Kempsey over 1900m. Track placings help, yet the distance record is a clear concern.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 22/09/2026 | 281 | CL3 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1263m | Soft 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:14.44 | 7-4-6 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 15/12/2025 | 8 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Kempsey | 1900m | Soft 5 | Shannen Llewellyn | 59.5kg | 1:59.33 | 3-4-8 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |
| 6/6 | 07/12/2025 | 8 | BM68 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Good 4 | Shannen Llewellyn | 54kg | 1:37.32 | 4-2-6 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $31.00 |
| 1/9 | 29/11/2025 | 14 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Kempsey | 1900m | Good 4 | Shannen Llewellyn | 59kg | 1:57.42 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $2.60 |
| 10/11 | 15/11/2025 | 11 | BM72 | $120,000.00 | Newcastle | 1600m | Good 4 | Benjamin Osmond | 52kg | 1:36.51 | 8-10-10 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $101.00 |
| 3/6 | 04/11/2025 | 2 | BM58 | $27,200.00 | Muswellbrook | 1750m | Good 4 | Shannen Llewellyn | 58kg | 1:47.46 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $6.50 |
| 2/5 | 23/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good | Robbie Downey | 0:59.86 | - | 0 |
| 2.42L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 10/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 900m | Soft | Aaron Bullock | 0:55.31 | - | 0 |
| 0.02L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Billy Cray
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing seventh in a Benchmark 58 at Tamworth, beaten just under three lengths when making solid ground from the rear. Her Armidale ninth before that came at big odds in a Benchmark 66 after being slow away. Trip record is modest, so improvement is required.
Last Starts 177 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 10/04/2026 | 12 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Good 4 | Billy Cray | 58.5kg | 1:37.10 | 8-8-7 | 5 |
| 2.9L | $8.50 |
| 9/12 | 29/03/2026 | 23 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Armidale | 1900m | Good 4 | Billy Cray | 55kg | 2:00.55 | 8-10-9 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $26.00 |
| 2/10 | 06/03/2026 | 21 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1600m | Good 4 | Billy Cray | 59kg | 1:35.83 | 7-6-2 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $9.00 |
| 6/13 | 13/02/2026 | 15 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1400m | Good 4 | Billy Cray | 59.5kg | 1:22.82 | 4-7-6 | 1 |
| 4.6L | $26.00 |
| 9/12 | 29/01/2026 | 167 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1200m | Good 4 | Liberty Smyth | 55.5kg | 1:11.99 | 11-10-9 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $41.00 |
| 5/6 | 08/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 950m | Good | Billy Cray | 0:55.48 | - | 0 |
| 1.69L | $0.00 | |
| 8/12 | 15/08/2025 | 7 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Good 4 | Zoe Hunt | 58.5kg | 1:37.62 | 10-9-8 | 12 |
| 5.5L | $4.80 |
| 8/9 | 11/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Soft | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:05.86 | - | 0 |
| 8.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jenny Duggan
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Backs up after a Scone third in Benchmark 58 grade, beaten just under three lengths after settling back and finishing late. She had also run third at this track two back, though again from well off the speed and as an outside chance in betting. Still has to find a sharper winning edge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 25/09/2026 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1200m | Good 4 | William Stanley | 55kg | 1:11.26 | 10-9-3 | 6 |
| 2.9L | $14.00 |
| 3/10 | 08/09/2026 | 7 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | William Stanley | 55kg | 1:15.60 | 9-9-3 | 10 |
| 3.0L | $17.00 |
| 7/11 | 01/09/2026 | 23 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1000m | Soft 5 | William Stanley | 55kg | 0:58.35 | 9-8-7 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $31.00 |
| 6/6 | 09/08/2026 | 20 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55.5kg | 0:56.92 | 1-1-6 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $31.00 |
| 10/11 | 20/07/2026 | 22 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1250m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 1:14.91 | 5-6-10 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $8.50 |
| 12/12 | 28/06/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Ken Dunbar | 55kg | 1:04.03 | 2-2-12 | 1 |
| 8.9L | $8.00 |
| 1/5 | 01/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 0:55.30 | - | 0 |
| 0.06L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 25/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 800m | Jett Stanley | 0:51.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Grant Buckley
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Was unwanted in the market when resuming at Scone and finished seventh in a Benchmark 58, beaten just over five lengths after an early bump and an easing near the 300m. Her previous run was a five-length Benchmark 50 win at Port Macquarie over 1812m, but that was at long odds and before a long break. Better judged on improvement before becoming a serious threat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 25/09/2026 | 524 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1200m | Good 4 | Grant Buckley | 55kg | 1:11.26 | 12-12-7 | 11 |
| 5.1L | $101.00 |
| 7/7 | 31/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 1:00.67 | - | 0 |
| 7.43L | $0.00 | |
| 1/13 | 19/04/2025 | 14 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1812m | Good 4 | Jessica Drury | 55kg | 1:52.76 | 2-2-1 | 13 |
| 5.1L | $26.00 |
| 6/8 | 05/04/2025 | 21 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Taree | 1270m | Heavy 8 | Jessica Drury | 55kg | 1:17.18 | 7-6-6 | 7 |
| 5.9L | $8.50 |
| 3/13 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1600m | Soft 5 | Nick Palmer | 54kg | 1:36.39 | 6-5-3 | 12 |
| 7.0L | $12.00 |
| 7/10 | 01/03/2025 | 15 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Tuncurry | 1600m | Good 4 | Nick Palmer | 54kg | 1:37.76 | 8-8-7 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $7.50 |
| 7/11 | 14/02/2025 | 13 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1400m | Good 4 | Mitch Stapleford | 54kg | 1:24.45 | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $61.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Good | Chad Lever | 0:48.89 | - | 0 |
| 3.31L | $0.00 |