Pakenham Race 2 - Nzb Karaka 2026 Mdn Plate
MISS MARANDA (8) is coming along nicely in her maiden campaign, putting the writing on the wall when stepping out to 1400m at Sandown Lakeside, running on well for second. Off that run, she should relish 1600m here and take a power of beating. KAZARU (7) did enough first up at Seymour over 1422m when battling away for a midfield finish. She showed promise as a 2yo last time in, placing in a Listed race at start two, and can do better here. WATT ON EARTH (5) has had a few chances but is going well, stepping back up to this trip at Terang and trying hard up on speed, eventually going down by a head. He can cross up here and give a sight. ZAYYANO (6) resumes. He struggled on debut but was well backed there and may be worth keeping safe this time around. SIXTY GRAND (2) is a Time Test gelding on debut who can run well.
Jockey: Jamie Mott
Weight: 58kgs
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At debut, 4th of 12 at Wangaratta Mdn-Sw on December 22 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Maketime carrying 58kg at $19. Rough hope with improvement.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 22/12/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1400m | Soft 6 | Jett Stanley | 58kg | 1:25.03 | 9-8-4 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $19.00 |
| 3/7 | 08/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Samantha Young | 1:14.63 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/7 | 01/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Jordan Childs | 1:05.10 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Beau Mertens
Weight: 58kgs
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First starter by Time Test out of Threepence. Has a total of three trials leading in today's debut. Should be ready to run well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 05/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Beau Mertens | 1:27.20 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/6 | 29/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Logan Bates | 1:12.60 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/10 | 15/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Samantha Young | 0:59.20 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Ben Allen
Weight: 58kgs
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Second-up. First-up after five months got back early 6th of 10 at Seymour 3yo Mdn-Sw on December 28 over 1400m, 7 len behind Sass Appeal with 58kg at $17. Previously second-up 4th of 14 at Murray Bridge 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on August 13 over 1600m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Anthracite carrying 56kg at $7.50. Can sneak into the finish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 28/12/2025 | 137 | MDN 3 | $42,500.00 | Seymour | 1400m | Good 4 | Craig Williams | 58kg | 1:23.53 | 10-8-6 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $17.00 |
| 2/8 | 16/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 1200m | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:11.31 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/6 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Synthetic | Lachlan Neindorf | 0:44.83 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 4/14 | 13/08/2025 | 21 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1600m | Soft 5 | Jacob Opperman | 56kg | 1:38.78 | 9-9-4 | 12 |
| 7.2L | $7.50 |
| 2/13 | 23/07/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Soft 5 | Lachlan Neindorf | 55.5kg | 1:29.18 | 8-6-2 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $8.00 |
Jockey: Jake Noonan
Weight: 58kgs
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Was as a despised roughie at debut, ran last of 9 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on December 29 over 1514m, 11 len behind Sinhalese with 58kg at $51. Need to see again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 29/12/2025 | - | MDN | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | Good 4 | Jake Noonan | 58kg | 1:33.06 | 7-9-9 | 4 |
| 11.0L | $51.00 |
| 5/5 | 11/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1500m | Good | Dylan Dunn | 1:33.94 | - | 0 |
| 8.1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 26/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Dylan Dunn | 0:57.67 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Ryan Houston
Weight: 58kgs
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At the latest run raced on the pace when 2nd of 12 at Terang Mdn-Sw on January 2 over 1600m, head behind Princess Sakiko with 58kg at $6.50. The start before that 5th of 14 at Terang Mdn-Sw on December 16 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Move The Torana carrying 58kg at $7.50. Going well, solid hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 02/01/2026 | 17 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Terang | 1600m | Good 3 | Cian Macredmond | 58kg | 1:36.06 | 4-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $6.50 |
| 5/14 | 16/12/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Terang | 1400m | Good 4 | Cian Macredmond | 58kg | 1:23.32 | 3-4-5 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $7.50 |
| 2/12 | 02/12/2025 | 12 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Donald | 1620m | Good 4 | Cian Macredmond | 58kg | 1:39.70 | 4-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $20.00 |
| 5/11 | 20/11/2025 | 11 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Ballarat | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 56.5kg | 1:40.24 | 7-5-5 | 9 |
| 1.3L | $14.00 |
| 5/11 | 09/11/2025 | 16 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Ararat | 1300m | Good 4 | Tom Madden | 58kg | 1:16.98 | 10-9-5 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $16.00 |
| 7/8 | 24/10/2025 | 6 | MDN 3 | $65,000.00 | Ballarat | 1200m | Soft 5 | Cian Macredmond | 58kg | 1:11.76 | 3-3-7 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 08/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murtoa | 900m | Cian Macredmond | 0:56.19 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/9 | 08/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ararat | 850m | Zac Moore | 0:54.90 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Michael Dee
Weight: 58kgs
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Resuming off four-and-a-half months break after having had one race start. At debut last start second last of 11 at Benalla Mdn-Sw on September 2 over 1212m, slow going 11 len behind The Narrator with 57kg at $2.90. Had eight recent trials to get fit for this. Last trial finished fifth in a Flemington jump-out on January 2. Can do much better this time around.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 02/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 1000m | Michael Dee | 1:01.77 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/7 | 19/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Luke Currie | 0:49.32 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/11 | 02/09/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Benalla | 1212m | Soft 6 | Michael Dee | 57kg | 1:12.97 | 6-7-10 | 6 |
| 11.4L | $2.90 |
Jockey: Luke Currie
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up. First-up after five months 6th of 13 at Seymour 3yo F Mdn-Sw on December 18 over 1422m, 4 len behind Dihheri with 57kg at $9. Previously second-up 3rd of 13 at Morphettville Parks in the LR Oaklands on June 28 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.1 len behind Matahga with 54kg at $31. Fitter and can improve quickly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13 | 18/12/2025 | 152 | MDN F 3 | $42,500.00 | Seymour | 1422m | Good 4 | Thomas Stockdale | 57kg | 1:26.15 | 7-7-6 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $9.00 |
| 4/6 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1000m | Synthetic | Luke Nolen | 1:00.15 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 11/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Synthetic | Lachlan Neindorf | 0:46.18 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 19/07/2025 | 21 | G3 OPEN 2 | $150,390.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1400m | Soft 5 | Lachlan Neindorf | 55.5kg | 1:26.45 | 8-7-5 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 3/13 | 28/06/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 2 | $121,825.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1400m | Soft 6 | Lachlan Neindorf | 54kg | 1:25.25 | 7-4-3 | 2 |
| 1.1L | $31.00 |
| 8/13 | 05/06/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $37,500.00 | Geelong | 1200m | Soft 6 | Paul Gatt | 56kg | 1:11.88 | 8-7-8 | 3 |
| 6.7L | $31.00 |
Jockey: Luke Cartwright
Weight: 56kgs
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Form hard to fault. Most recently came from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside Mdn-Sw on January 8 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Missapprehend with 56kg at $19. The run before that 4th of 10 at Mornington 3yo F Mdn-Sw on December 17 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Toy Queen carrying 57kg at $3.50. Heading in the right direction and looks hard to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 08/01/2026 | 22 | MDN 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1400m | Good 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | 56kg | 1:25.14 | 4-6-2 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $19.00 |
| 4/10 | 17/12/2025 | 19 | MDN F 3 | $42,500.00 | Mornington | 1200m | Good 4 | Luke Currie | 57kg | 1:11.27 | 7-7-4 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $3.50 |
| 4/10 | 28/11/2025 | - | MDN F 3 | $45,000.00 | Pakenham | 1000m | Soft 5 | Luke Nolen | 57kg | 0:57.91 | 5-7-4 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $8.50 |
| 1/7 | 11/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Synthetic | Carleen Hefel | 0:46.18 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Emily Pozman | 0:49.09 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |