Warrnambool Race 6 - Margaret Lucas Galleywood Hrdl
Cracking edition of the Galleywood Hurdle with three genuine chances. STERN IDOL (1) has been the least suited in key lead-ups given his handicap rating, conceding weight to rivals. He's switched back to the hurdles here after a very successful steeplechase career, but was rock solid giving the winner 7kg at Pakenham last time out. Should be primed for this and can continue his outstanding career. AFFLUENTIAL (2) comes here off a win on the flat at Flemington. He's 4/5 over the jumps, and the only miss happened recently when starting $2.05 to beat STERN IDOL & THE CUNNING FOX. Can bounce right back. Can't discount THE CUNNING FOX (4,) who did beat Stern Idol by 5 lengths last time. He's 4/4 over the hurdles but does meet Stern Idol 5.5kg worse off, and has never tackled the 'Bool circuit. RIGHT NOW (6) and PURE DEAL (9) are best outside the top three.

Jockey: Fergus Gregory
Weight: 70.5kgs
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Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming led throughout and just faded finished third of 9 starters at Sandown-Hillside Bm70 on March 26 over 3000m, 0.7 len behind Lodbrok carrying 60.5kg at $6. Last start finished second in a small field at Pakenham Hdle on April 13 over 3200m, slow track; 5 len behind The Cunning Fox with 72kg at $3.90. Fitter now and making headway every start. Jumps champ who will take a power of beating here.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/6 | 13/04/2025 | 18 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Steven Pateman | 72kg | 3:39.25 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $3.90 |
3/9 | 26/03/2025 | 213 | BM70 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 3000m | Good 3 | Ethan Brown | 60.5kg | 3:11.49 | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 0.7L | $6.00 |
1/5 | 13/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2800m | Soft | Steven Pateman | 3:45.45 | - | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 | |
6/6 | 17/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Fergus Gregory | 1:30.60 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
0/12 | 25/08/2024 | 21 | STPL | $400,000.00 | Ballarat | 4500m | Soft 7 | Steven Pateman | 73kg | 5:24.66 | 1-3-FF | 1 |
| 99.0L | $2.25 |
1/8 | 04/08/2024 | 14 | STPL | $152,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 4200m | Soft 6 | Steven Pateman | 70kg | 5:12.46 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $1.20 |
1/8 | 21/07/2024 | 49 | STPL | $103,000.00 | Pakenham | 3500m | Heavy 9 | Steven Pateman | 70kg | 4:13.34 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 14.0L | $1.25 |
8/8 | 02/06/2024 | 33 | LR Qlty | $175,750.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3200m | Good 4 | Harry Coffey | 54kg | 3:24.19 | 1-1-8 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 70kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Last run failed to make any headway until the straight; raced back and made ground from the turn; won by a nose Flemington Bm84 Hcp on April 25 over 2500m defeating Fernao with 54kg at $18. Before that didn't finish the race at Pakenham Hdle on April 13 over 3200m. Should be very hard to beat.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 25/04/2025 | 12 | BM84 3U | $65,000.00 | Flemington | 2500m | Good 4 | Jye McNeil | 54kg | 2:34.49 | 7-6-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $18.00 |
0/6 | 13/04/2025 | 4 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Will Gordon | 68kg | 3:39.25 | - | 1 |
| 99.0L | $2.05 |
5/10 | 09/04/2025 | 14 | BM64 3U | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 2400m | Good 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | 62.5kg | 2:31.71 | 8-6-5 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $10.00 |
2/9 | 26/03/2025 | 109 | BM70 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 3000m | Good 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | 59kg | 3:11.49 | 9-9-2 | 9 |
| 0.2L | $11.00 |
2/7 | 20/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Soft | Steven Pateman | 3:42.45 | - | 0 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 | |
3/5 | 13/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2800m | Soft | Will Gordon | 3:45.45 | - | 0 |
| 19L | $0.00 | |
4/13 | 07/12/2024 | 14 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 2200m | Good 4 | Lucy Fiore | 55kg | 2:17.66 | 6-3-4 | 11 |
| 0.6L | $19.00 |
14/14 | 23/11/2024 | 14 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 2100m | Good 4 | Mark Zahra | 56.5kg | 2:09.04 | 8-9-14 | 6 |
| 5.6L | $6.00 |

Jockey: William McCarthy
Weight: 69kgs
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Comments
Having second run back today. First-up after eight months sat on the pace before fading to run last at Geelong Bm64 on April 1 over 2460m, 19 len behind Tarvue with 60kg at $13. Previously second-up finished seventh of 8 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Bm64 on April 1 2024 over 2400m, 9 len behind Samuel Langhorne with 61kg at $21. Reliable jumper with four wins and four minor placings from 14 starts over the obstacles.
Last Starts 32 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 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2800m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:22.61 | - | 0 |
| 0.02L | $0.00 | |
8/8 | 01/04/2025 | 219 | BM64 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2460m | Good 3 | Jordan Childs | 60kg | 2:36.53 | 4-4-8 | 1 |
| 19.5L | $13.00 |
1/7 | 20/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:07.25 | - | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
0/8 | 25/08/2024 | 35 | HDLE | $150,000.00 | Ballarat | 3250m | Soft 7 | Will Gordon | 69kg | 3:48.37 | - | 3 |
| 99.0L | $13.00 |
0/9 | 21/07/2024 | 14 | HDLE | $101,000.00 | Pakenham | 3500m | Heavy 9 | Will Gordon | 69kg | 4:08.46 | 2-7-FF | 7 |
| 99.0L | $4.00 |
2/9 | 07/07/2024 | 14 | Qlty HDLE | $101,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Will Gordon | 71kg | 3:41.38 | 1-2-2 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $3.00 |
1/7 | 23/06/2024 | 24 | HDLE 3U | $40,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Will Gordon | 73.5kg | 3:45.26 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $12.00 |
2/5 | 30/05/2024 | 29 | HDLE | $40,000.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft 6 | Aaron Kuru | 73.5kg | 3:41.51 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |

Jockey: Tom Ryan
Weight: 69kgs
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Comments
Recent form hard to fault. Last to post a big 5 len win. Pakenham Hdle on April 13 over 3200m on rain affected going defeating Stern Idol with 65kg at $3.90 in a hurdle. The start before that; finished second of 8 starters at Geelong Bm64 on April 1 over 2460m, 1.5 len behind Tarvue carrying 61kg at $5.50. Sure to improve again. Beat key rivals last time, impossible to knock.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 13/04/2025 | 12 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Tom Ryan | 65kg | 3:39.25 | 5-2-1 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $3.90 |
5/7 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2800m | Soft | Will Gordon | 3:22.61 | - | 0 |
| 6.97L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 01/04/2025 | 13 | BM64 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2460m | Good 3 | Tom Prebble | 61kg | 2:36.53 | 6-5-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
8/11 | 19/03/2025 | 21 | BM64 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 2400m | Good 4 | Tom Prebble | 60kg | 2:31.52 | 7-4-8 | 7 |
| 4.4L | $31.00 |
2/7 | 13/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2400m | Soft | Will Gordon | 3:13.43 | - | 0 |
| 1.25L | $0.00 | |
8/9 | 26/02/2025 | 185 | BM64 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Good 3 | Tom Prebble | 60kg | 1:50.11 | 8-9-8 | 9 |
| 8.0L | $14.00 |
1/8 | 25/08/2024 | 21 | HDLE | $150,000.00 | Ballarat | 3250m | Soft 7 | Aaron Kuru | 66kg | 3:48.37 | 6-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $1.80 |
1/6 | 04/08/2024 | 14 | BM120 HDLE 3U | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3400m | Soft 6 | Will Gordon | 68.5kg | 4:05.43 | 6-1-1 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $4.50 |

Jockey: Martin Kelly
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished fifth in a small field at Pakenham Hdle on April 13 over 3200m, slow track; 50 len behind The Cunning Fox with 65kg at $61. The run before came from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at this track Hdle on March 28 over 3200m, on slow going 29 len behind Treasured Crown with 70kg at $9.50. Disappointing last time and looking elsewhere.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 13/04/2025 | 16 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 3:39.25 | 2-5-5 | 6 |
| 50.5L | $61.00 |
4/5 | 28/03/2025 | 34 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Darryl Horner Jnr | 70kg | 3:46.58 | 2-4-4 | 4 |
| 29.0L | $9.50 |
4/7 | 20/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:07.25 | - | 0 |
| 16L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 13/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 2400m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:24.07 | - | 0 |
| 13L | $0.00 | |
9/10 | 22/02/2025 | 216 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1500m | Good 3 | Theodore Ladd | 56kg | 1:31.03 | 8-8-9 | 4 |
| 16.3L | $101.00 |
0/9 | 21/07/2024 | 14 | HDLE | $101,000.00 | Pakenham | 3500m | Heavy 9 | Cillin Leonard | 67kg | 4:08.46 | 6-8-FF | 3 |
| 99.0L | $26.00 |
5/9 | 07/07/2024 | 26 | Qlty HDLE | $101,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Cillin Leonard | 66.5kg | 3:41.38 | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 13.5L | $26.00 |
5/6 | 11/06/2024 | 9 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Sale | 3296m | Soft 7 | D Horner Jnr | 71kg | 3:57.34 | 4-5-5 | 2 |
| 11.4L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Luca Remondet
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. First-up after eight months finished third in a small field at Pakenham Hdle on April 13 over 3200m, slow track; 15 len behind The Cunning Fox carrying 65kg at $8.50. Previously second-up ran last at Yarra Valley Bm64 on March 29 2024 over 1950m, 5.5 len behind Almairac carrying 61.5kg at $26. Has minor claims.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 21/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Sage Duric | 1:29.40 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
3/6 | 13/04/2025 | 231 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Darryl Horner Jnr | 65kg | 3:39.25 | 4-3-3 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $8.50 |
3/7 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2800m | Soft | Conor Brassil | 3:22.61 | - | 0 |
| 0.22L | $0.00 | |
3/8 | 25/08/2024 | 21 | HDLE | $150,000.00 | Ballarat | 3250m | Soft 7 | D Horner Jnr | 67kg | 3:48.37 | 5-3-3 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $9.50 |
6/10 | 04/08/2024 | 14 | HDLE | $302,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 4200m | Soft 6 | Conor Brassil | 67.5kg | 5:15.13 | 8-5-6 | 5 |
| 10.3L | $8.00 |
1/9 | 21/07/2024 | 14 | HDLE | $101,000.00 | Pakenham | 3500m | Heavy 9 | Conor Brassil | 65kg | 4:08.46 | 8-2-1 | 2 |
| 14.0L | $9.00 |
1/7 | 07/07/2024 | 14 | MDN HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | D Horner Jnr | 69.5kg | 3:47.61 | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $2.00 |
2/10 | 23/06/2024 | 54 | MDN HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Conor Brassil | 69.5kg | 3:46.03 | 5-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Dean Parker
Weight: 66kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming finished second of 10 runners at Balnarring Trpy on March 29 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Achaeus carrying 67.5kg at $13. Second-up finished fourth in a small field at Pakenham Chase on April 13 over 3200m, slow track; 15 len behind Duke Of Bedford carrying 66kg at $9. Not the worst.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/6 | 13/04/2025 | 15 | STPL | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Arron Lynch | 66kg | 3:45.94 | 2-2-4 | 2 |
| 15.5L | $9.00 |
5/8 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2800m | Soft | David Fisher | 3:38.95 | - | 0 |
| 1.81L | $0.00 | |
2/10 | 29/03/2025 | 216 | TRPY | $5,000.00 | Balnarring | 1600m | Good 3 | L Taylor | 67.5kg | 1:37.60 | - | 6 |
| 2.3L | $13.00 |
4/9 | 18/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 1200m | Paul Gatt | 1:13.09 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
0/12 | 25/08/2024 | 14 | STPL | $400,000.00 | Ballarat | 4500m | Soft 7 | N Newton | 64kg | 5:24.66 | - | 9 |
| 99.0L | $201.00 |
5/8 | 11/08/2024 | 21 | MDN HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Casterton | 3500m | Soft 6 | Lee Horner | 69.5kg | 4:03.31 | 2-4-5 | 2 |
| 10.3L | $26.00 |
0/8 | 21/07/2024 | 21 | STPL | $103,000.00 | Pakenham | 3500m | Heavy 9 | D Horner Jnr | 66kg | 4:13.34 | 3-8-FF | 6 |
| 99.0L | $21.00 |
6/7 | 30/06/2024 | 19 | STPL | $35,000.00 | Casterton | 3800m | Soft 6 | D Horner Jnr | 66kg | 4:43.63 | 3-6-6 | 7 |
| 24.0L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Conor Brassil
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at this track 1Jw Hdle July 7 over 3200m, slow track; 12 len behind Alakahan with 70kg at $7.50. Previously first up; 2 in a small field at Pakenham 1Jw Hdle April 14 2024 over 3200m, slow track; 4.5 len behind Elementry with 69.5kg at $2.80. Can sneak into the minors.
Last Starts 22 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 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2800m | Soft | Darryl Horner Jnr | 3:23.55 | - | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 2800m | Soft | Darryl Horner Jnr | 3:22.61 | - | 0 |
| 9.47L | $0.00 | |
5/5 | 07/07/2024 | 26 | RST HDLE 3U | $40,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | D Horner Jnr | 70kg | 3:44.94 | 5-3-5 | 4 |
| 12.7L | $7.50 |
2/6 | 11/06/2024 | 9 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Sale | 3296m | Soft 7 | Arron Lynch | 66.5kg | 3:57.34 | 6-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $2.25 |
2/6 | 02/06/2024 | 32 | BM120 HDLE | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3400m | Good 4 | Arron Lynch | 68.5kg | 4:13.28 | 6-6-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $12.00 |
0/11 | 01/05/2024 | 17 | HDLE | $176,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 7 | Arron Lynch | 65kg | 3:44.40 | 8-11-FF | 11 |
| 99.0L | $6.50 |
2/4 | 14/04/2024 | 329 | RST HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Pakenham | 3200m | Soft 5 | Arron Lynch | 69.5kg | 3:46.94 | 4-4-2 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $2.75 |
5/8 | 21/05/2023 | 19 | BM120 HDLE | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3400m | Soft 7 | Arron Lynch | 68.5kg | 4:09.40 | 4-3-5 | 4 |
| 29.0L | $10.00 |