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Terang Race 5 - Jeh Spencer Memorial Stpl

STERN IDOL (1) returned from a spell with a sound fourth in a 3000m flat race at Sandown-Hillside last start. Genuine jumper with 14 wins and two minor placings from 27 starts over the obstacles. Boasts strong second-up stats and looks perfectly placed to add to his record. LEADERBOARD (2) resumed with a modest steeplechase fourth over 3450m at Warrnambool. He's a talented jumper right up to this and is sure to be harder to beat with that outing under the saddle. THE MIGHTY SPAR (3) was back to jumping with a 1L defeat over 3450m at Warrnambool. Will get every chance to go one better. FIELD OF LIGHTS (4) resumed after a spell with a big 3200m win over the brushes at Hamilton. Expecting further improvement.

Race Time:4:55 AM

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Track:Heavy8

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3850m

Stern Idol (3)32411114x4

Trainer: Ciaron Maher (Ballarat)12 mths 39: 16-3-1

Jockey: Steven Pateman

Weight: 72kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: RAVEN'S PASS (USA)

Dam: SCREEN ICON (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Authorized

Stats

Prize Money$949,802.00

Avg $$24,353.90

Win %41.03%

Place %51.28%

Career39: 16-3-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 2-1-1

2nd Up8: 4-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 2-0-1

Soft20: 8-2-0

Heavy10: 6-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having second run back today. Freshened for 39 days. First-up after seven months eased back early on finished fourth in a small field at Sandown-Hillside Bm70 on March 11 over 3000m, 7 len behind Suffolk Star carrying 60.5kg at $3.80. Previously second-up finished second in a small field at Pakenham Hdle on April 13 2025 over 3200m, slow track; 5 len behind The Cunning Fox carrying 72kg at $3.90. Second-up record reads well,

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
1/7	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	3200m	Soft	Steven Pateman	66kg	4:02.25	-	0	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Fabalot	1L	$0.00
4/6	11/03/2026	206	BM70 3U	$55,000.00	Sandown-Hillside	3000m	Good 4	John Allen	60.5kg	3:15.00	6-5-4	4	1. Suffolk Star 2. Balinor 3. Diggers Aim	7.0L	$3.80
5/8	23/02/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Ballarat	1400m	Soft	John Allen		1:28.13	-	0	1. Blue Valentine 2. Brydan 3. It Matters	4L	$0.00
4/7	17/08/2025	14	STPL	$400,000.00	Ballarat	4500m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	74kg	5:37.31	1-3-4	2	1. Leaderboard 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Prismatic	26.8L	$3.40
1/6	03/08/2025	14	STPL	$102,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 5	Steven Pateman	71kg	5:15.62	1-1-1	6	1. Stern Idol 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Field Of Lights	15.0L	$1.09
1/5	20/07/2025	14	STPL	$78,000.00	Hamilton	3400m	Heavy 10	Steven Pateman	71kg	4:05.44	2-1-1	5	1. Stern Idol 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Instigator	8.0L	$1.07
1/5	06/07/2025	35	Qlty STPL	$81,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	72kg	4:15.12	2-1-1	4	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Fabalot	12.0L	$1.70
1/9	01/06/2025	32	STPL	$101,500.00	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	Soft 7	Steven Pateman	73kg	4:39.07	4-1-1	6	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Not Usual Dream	0.8L	$1.85

Leaderboard (4)11f72221x4

Trainer: Mark Walker (Cranbourne)12 mths 69: 12-11-8

Jockey: Will Gordon

Weight: 69kgs

11 yo Brown G

Sire: STREET CRY (IRE)

Dam: FLOWER FAIRY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dynaformer

Stats

Prize Money$862,325.00

Avg $$12,497.46

Win %17.39%

Place %44.93%

Career69: 12-11-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up12: 0-2-1

2nd Up11: 2-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 0-2-2

Soft41: 8-8-5

Heavy7: 3-1-1

Synthetic3: 1-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after eight months finished fourth in a small field at Warrnambool Stple on March 26 over 3450m, slow track; 7 len behind Count Zero with 76.5kg at $3.50. Previously second-up ran last at Sandown-Hillside Bm74 on February 26 2025 over 2400m, 14 len behind Romans Luck carrying 57kg at $101. Can improve on first up performance. Can find winning form this time.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/6	26/03/2026	221	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Will Gordon	76.5kg	4:13.95	5-4-4	5	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden	7.8L	$3.50
1/5	11/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	2400m	Soft	Will Gordon		3:04.75	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Field Of Lights 3. Bazini	0.4L	$0.00
2/6	26/02/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Will Gordon		2:56.33	-	0	1. Golden Garden 2. Leaderboard 3. Pressfal	9L	$0.00
1/7	17/08/2025	7	STPL	$400,000.00	Ballarat	4500m	Heavy 8	Will Gordon	65kg	5:37.31	2-1-1	3	1. Leaderboard 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Prismatic	25.0L	$8.50
2/5	10/08/2025	35	STPL	$60,000.00	Coleraine	3600m	Soft 5	Luca Remondet	74kg	4:09.24	3-3-2	5	1. Fabalot 2. Leaderboard 3. Mustang Harry	14.0L	$3.10
2/5	06/07/2025	35	Qlty STPL	$81,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	Will Gordon	65kg	4:15.12	3-2-2	2	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Fabalot	12.0L	$3.00
2/9	01/06/2025	6	STPL	$101,500.00	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	Soft 7	Will Gordon	66kg	4:39.07	3-2-2	1	1. Stern Idol 2. Leaderboard 3. Not Usual Dream	0.8L	$9.50
7/7	26/05/2025	27	BM70 3U	$27,000.00	Mornington	3000m	Good 3	Sage Duric	58kg	3:10.58	1-4-7	4	1. Affluential 2. Heir To The Throne 3. Holly's Star	35.6L	$21.00

The Mighty Spar (2)11152x2472

Trainer: Mark Walker (Cranbourne)12 mths 57: 12-11-10

Jockey: Martin Kelly

Weight: 67.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: O'DIANNE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Stats

Prize Money$469,981.00

Avg $$8,245.28

Win %21.05%

Place %57.89%

Career57: 12-11-10

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance4: 4-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-1-0

2nd Up7: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 2-1-5

Soft27: 7-8-3

Heavy13: 3-2-2

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. Last outing made some head-way from midfield; finished second in a small field at Warrnambool Stple on March 26 over 3450m, on slow going 1.0 len behind Count Zero with 75kg at $3. The start before that; finished seventh of 8 runners at Stony Creek S Ck Cup on March 8 over 2100m, on slow going 12 len behind Station One with 58kg at $11. Sure to improve again. Will take some stopping again.

Last Starts 24 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	26/03/2026	18	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Steven Pateman	75kg	4:13.95	3-3-2	2	1. Count Zero 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Golden Garden	1.0L	$3.00
5/5	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Steven Pateman	66kg	3:00.28	-	0	1. Golden Garden 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Carnamah	39.5L	$0.00
7/8	08/03/2026	30	OPEN	$85,000.00	Stony Creek	2100m	Soft 6	Jett Stanley	58kg	2:14.47	7-6-7	6	1. Station One 2. Regal Lion 3. Tactfull	12.0L	$11.00
4/8	06/02/2026	11	OPEN 3U	$80,000.00	Colac	2000m	Good 4	Liam Riordan	56.5kg	2:03.38	6-6-4	3	1. Active Duty 2. Gregolimo 3. Mr Waterville	1.2L	$31.00
2/8	26/01/2026	162	OPEN 3U	$40,000.00	Hanging Rock	1800m	Good 4	Sage Duric	58kg	1:50.46	4-3-2	2	1. His Finest Hour 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Feargal	2.3L	$31.00
1/7	19/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	1400m		Lachlan Neindorf		1:28.83	-	0	1. The Mighty Spar 2. Bur Dubai 3. Right Now	0L	$0.00
2/7	17/08/2025	14	STPL	$400,000.00	Ballarat	4500m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	66.5kg	5:37.31	4-4-2	1	1. Leaderboard 2. The Mighty Spar 3. Prismatic	25.0L	$15.00
5/7	03/08/2025	7	HDLE	$252,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 5	William McCarthy	66.5kg	5:10.32	2-5-5	7	1. Highland Blaze 2. Affluential 3. Right Now	20.9L	$20.00

Field Of Lights (1)2x003230x1

Trainer: Symon Wilde (Warrnambool)12 mths 39: 7-6-8

Jockey: Dean Parker

Weight: 65kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE)

Dam: MY FAIR LAGO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Prize Money$245,790.00

Avg $$6,302.31

Win %17.95%

Place %53.85%

Career39: 7-6-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 4-4-2

Soft14: 2-1-4

Heavy10: 1-1-2

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after eight months won by 5 len Hamilton Chase on April 7 over 3200m slow track defeating Bazini carrying 68kg at $6 in a jumps. Previously second-up finished 13th of 14 runners at Ballarat Bm64 on June 29 over 2600m, on slow going 32 len behind Ferago carrying 60.5kg at $61. Definite chance. Can feature again after a positive return.

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
1/6	07/04/2026	233	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Hamilton	3200m	Soft 7	Dean Parker	68kg	3:50.15	1-1-1	3	1. Field Of Lights 2. Bazini 3. Carnamah	5.0L	$6.00
2/6	30/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Camperdown	1400m		Linda Meech		1:28.45	-	0	1. Kings Reflection 2. Field Of Lights 3. Turntyne	0L	$0.00
3/4	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Dean Parker		2:58.69	-	0	1. Instigator 2. Castrofrancaru 3. Field Of Lights	16.5L	$0.00
6/6	17/08/2025	14	BM120 STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Ballarat	3600m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	70.5kg	4:37.65	5-6-FF	5	1. Mustang Harry 2. Carnamah 3. Pressfal	99.0L	$1.85
3/6	03/08/2025	14	STPL	$102,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 5	William McCarthy	65kg	5:15.62	4-3-3	5	1. Stern Idol 2. Not Usual Dream 3. Field Of Lights	15.5L	$19.00
2/7	20/07/2025	14	MDN STPL	$40,000.00	Hamilton	3400m	Heavy 10	William McCarthy	69.5kg	4:04.79	4-4-2	4	1. Affluential 2. Field Of Lights 3. Prismatic	16.0L	$31.00
3/5	06/07/2025	7	BM120 STPL 3U	$40,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 8	William McCarthy	70.5kg	4:20.59	1-4-3	1	1. Noonday Gun 2. Prismatic 3. Field Of Lights	18.8L	$4.40
13/14	29/06/2025	21	BM64	$35,000.00	Ballarat	2600m	Soft 7	Ryan Hurdle	60.5kg	2:49.78	14-14-13	7	1. Ferago 2. Reddivo 3. Alhambra Palace	32.1L	$61.00