Wagga Race 2 - Wagga Gold Cup Carnival May 1 & 2 Mtc Cup (Bm74)
HELLUVA SOIREE (5) didn't have much luck in the Canberra Cup preview last start when chopped out at a crucial stage but showed great ticker to pick back up and finish fourth. Has come along nicely this campaign under her new trainer Luke Pepper who is in red-hot form. Gets in low at the weights with the 2kg claimer reuniting and is a mare in form that will prove tough to stop. ASSOCIATE (1) is forever running on and while he hasn't won for a long time, he is a capable type on his day. Didn't run the trip last time when seeing it for the first time but willing to forgive. NOTES (6) comes into consideration after some key scratchings. Yet to make an impact over this trip but is worth keeping safe. IT IS TO BE (7) next.

Jockey: Nick Heywood
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last start second last of 7 at Wangaratta Hcp on March 1 over 2000m, 5 len behind Harmonious Senora with 55kg at $9. Before that 2nd of 13 at Randwick Highway-C3 on February 15 over 1800m, slow going nose behind Tapa Kick carrying 59.5kg at $17. Capable of sharp improvement.
Last Starts 18 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 | 01/03/2025 | 14 | OPEN 3U | $100,000.00 | Wangaratta | 2000m | Good 3 | Pierre Boudvillain | 55kg | 2:06.25 | 6-7-6 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $9.00 |
2/13 | 15/02/2025 | 13 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1800m | Soft 5 | Zac Wadick | 59.5kg | 1:51.48 | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $17.00 |
6/15 | 02/02/2025 | 29 | OPEN | $80,300.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Pierre Boudvillain | 55kg | 1:33.99 | 15-15-6 | 11 |
| 3.1L | $9.00 |
8/13 | 04/01/2025 | 11 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1600m | Good 4 | Zac Wadick | 59.5kg | 1:36.97 | 4-7-8 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $3.90 |
2/8 | 24/12/2024 | 9 | OPEN | $40,000.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1675m | Good 3 | Pierre Boudvillain | 56kg | 1:39.37 | 7-8-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.00 |
3/10 | 15/12/2024 | 22 | OPEN | $65,000.00 | Nowra | 1600m | Good 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | 54kg | 1:35.12 | 10-9-3 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $6.00 |
4/7 | 14/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Tyler Schiller | 1:01.96 | - | 0 |
| 5.16L | $0.00 | |
5/6 | 28/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Good | Alysha Collett | 0:47.42 | - | 0 |
| 2.04L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Claire Ramsbotham
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Most recently 4th of 10 at Canberra Canb Cup Prev88 on February 21 over 2000m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Scarli Japali with 55kg at $31. Before that came from midfield and won by a neck at Sapphire Coast Cup Bm66 February 2 over 2200m defeating Burgundy Girl carrying 55kg at $18. Great chance to atone.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 21/02/2025 | 19 | OPEN | $40,500.00 | Canberra | 2000m | Soft 5 | Louise Day | 55kg | 2:02.26 | 4-5-4 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $31.00 |
1/10 | 02/02/2025 | 23 | BM66 3U | $50,200.00 | Sapphire Coast | 2200m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 55kg | 2:16.89 | 5-1-1 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $18.00 |
1/9 | 10/01/2025 | 14 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Orange | 2100m | Good 4 | Claire Ramsbotham | 54kg | 2:11.59 | 3-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $7.00 |
7/7 | 27/12/2024 | 14 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1600m | Good 3 | Claire Ramsbotham | 55kg | 1:37.56 | 7-5-7 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $9.00 |
7/12 | 13/12/2024 | 118 | BM55 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1300m | Good 4 | Claire Ramsbotham | 55kg | 1:16.79 | 11-10-7 | 8 |
| 2.8L | $16.00 |
1/8 | 17/08/2024 | 14 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Micheal Hellyer | 55.5kg | 1:57.91 | 7-7-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
5/5 | 11/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Damien Thornton | 1:00.86 | - | 5 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 24/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Good | Martin Harley | 0:57.54 | - | 7 |
| 6.4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Carly Frater
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run got back early 6th of 9 at this track Tompattoncup on March 1 over 1800m, 5 len behind Field Legend with 55kg at $4.40. Before that 2nd of 11 at this track Bm58 on February 17 over 1600m, 2 len behind Magicholler with 61kg at $8. Can make amends.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/9 | 01/03/2025 | 12 | BM74 | $40,000.00 | Wagga | 1800m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 55kg | 1:49.32 | 9-8-6 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $4.40 |
2/11 | 17/02/2025 | 28 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1600m | Good 4 | Nick Souquet | 61kg | 1:36.71 | 7-7-2 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $8.00 |
1/8 | 20/01/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Albury | 1600m | Good 4 | Nick Souquet | 59kg | 1:37.28 | 7-6-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
3/10 | 03/01/2025 | 10 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Wagga | 1400m | Good 4 | Nick Souquet | 59kg | 1:22.46 | 7-7-3 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $7.00 |
6/12 | 24/12/2024 | 59 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1200m | Good 3 | Nick Souquet | 59.5kg | 1:09.37 | 4-4-6 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $19.00 |
2/7 | 26/10/2024 | 7 | OPEN 3U | $10,000.00 | Harden | 1400m | FM 2 | Izzy Neale | 68kg | 1:23.34 | - | 1 |
| 1.6L | $4.00 |
4/4 | 09/03/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ruakaka | 1000m | Good | Ashvin Goindasamy | 00:59.26 | - | 0 |
| 2.2L | $0.00 | |
5/7 | 12/11/2020 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ellerslie | 900m | Dead | Masa Hashizume | 00:54.83 | - | 0 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Louise Day
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last of 8 at Goulburn Cl1-Sw on February 28 over 2145m, 10 len behind Fernao carrying 59kg at $19. The race before that ran last in a small field at Canberra Cl1-Sw on February 21 over 1600m, slow going 7 len behind Sunshine Law with 59kg at $26. Form only moderate and a win doesn't look likely.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8 | 28/02/2025 | 7 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 2145m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 59kg | 2:12.68 | 6-4-7 | 4 |
| 10.9L | $19.00 |
6/6 | 21/02/2025 | 10 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1600m | Soft 5 | Nick Heywood | 59kg | 1:36.56 | 3-2-6 | 6 |
| 7.9L | $26.00 |
4/9 | 11/02/2025 | 39 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Goulburn | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Shaun Guymer | 57.5kg | 1:37.90 | 7-6-4 | 6 |
| 3.4L | $6.00 |
1/12 | 03/01/2025 | 7 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Wagga | 1600m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 55kg | 1:35.67 | 12-7-1 | 11 |
| 1.6L | $15.00 |
5/7 | 27/12/2024 | 12 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1600m | Good 3 | Shaun Guymer | 56.5kg | 1:37.56 | 5-3-5 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $21.00 |
7/11 | 15/12/2024 | 27 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Good 3 | Winona Costin | 59kg | 1:22.87 | 11-10-7 | 3 |
| 7.1L | $8.00 |
7/10 | 10/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canberra Acton | 900m | Good | Shaun Guymer | 0:54.24 | - | 0 |
| 3.21L | $0.00 | |
7/8 | 21/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Soft | Shaun Guymer | 0:48.49 | - | 0 |
| 5.28L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Bradley Vale
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at this track Tompattoncup on March 1 over 1800m, 4 len behind Field Legend with 55kg at $101. The run before that ran last of 11 at this track Bm58 on February 17 over 1600m, 6 len behind Magicholler with 55kg at $71. Not keen at all.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 01/03/2025 | 12 | BM74 | $40,000.00 | Wagga | 1800m | Good 4 | Bradley Vale | 55kg | 1:49.32 | 7-9-4 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $101.00 |
11/11 | 17/02/2025 | 9 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1600m | Good 4 | Bradley Vale | 55kg | 1:36.71 | 8-10-11 | 1 |
| 6.6L | $71.00 |
4/6 | 08/02/2025 | 7 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Tumut | 1600m | Soft 6 | Bradley Vale | 56kg | 1:38.94 | 5-4-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $9.50 |
7/13 | 01/02/2025 | 12 | BM0-58 3U | $27,000.00 | Kyneton | 1856m | Good 4 | Bradley Vale | 54kg | 1:54.72 | 13-13-7 | 13 |
| 8.0L | $81.00 |
5/8 | 20/01/2025 | 11 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Albury | 1600m | Good 4 | Bradley Vale | 55kg | 1:37.28 | 8-8-5 | 8 |
| 2.2L | $31.00 |
5/11 | 09/01/2025 | 12 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1600m | Good 4 | Jade McKenzie | 52kg | 1:37.84 | 8-7-5 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $21.00 |
3/6 | 13/08/2019 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1000m | Heavy | A Masters | 1:01.93 | - | 3 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |