Warrnambool Race 4 - Pontings Mitre 10 Stpl
GOLDEN GARDEN (4) is a dashing up-and-coming fencer who strikes a golden opportunity to continue on his winning ways. He's the only horse in the race with any winning form this preparation with all other rivals either struggling to recapture their best or still spotting him weight. FABALOT (3) placed behind GOLDEN GARDEN two back, then went to the Aus Steeplechase, where he was not disgraced despite not ever looking a winning hope, and will find this easier. NOT USUAL DREAM (5) finished just behind FABALOT last time and they shouldn't be too far from each other again. THE MIGHTY SPAR (1) didn't have a great Warrnambool Carnival and that might have caught up with him last start. The fact he's here suggests he's obviously bounced out of that OK and he's again got a lot of weight, but that's because he's the best-performed horse in the race. COUNT ZERO (2) as failed to finish his past two, but this is a drop in grade on them.

Jockey: Steven Pateman
Weight: 74kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Last run didn't finish the race at Casterton Chase on May 17 over 3800m. Race before finished fourth of 9 runners at this track Gr Annual on May 7 over 5500m, on rain affected going; 75 len behind Instigator carrying 67.5kg at $19. Huge weight again but too good to dismiss.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/5 | 17/05/2026 | 10 | STPL | $80,000.00 | Casterton | 3800m | Soft 6 | Steven Pateman | 73.5kg | 4:36.15 | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 99.0L | $3.40 |
| 4/9 | 07/05/2026 | 2 | STPL | $353,500.00 | Warrnambool | 5500m | Heavy 10 | Luca Remondet | 67.5kg | 6:55.53 | 7-4-4 | 3 |
| 75.2L | $19.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/05/2026 | 16 | STPL | $151,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 8 | Tom Ryan | 67.5kg | 4:11.34 | 5-5-4 | 2 |
| 15.0L | $11.00 |
| 2/4 | 19/04/2026 | 24 | Qlty STPL | $75,000.00 | Terang | 3850m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 67.5kg | 4:36.77 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 25.0L | $4.40 |
| 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 |
| 1.0L | $3.00 |
| 5/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Steven Pateman | 3:00.28 | - | 0 |
| 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 |
| 12.0L | $11.00 |
| 1/7 | 19/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:28.83 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last run didn't finish the race at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m. The start before that; didn't finish the race at this track Gr Annual on May 7 over 5500m. Chance to bounce back to form that can win this race. Cannot be ruled despite recent mishaps.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/8 | 31/05/2026 | 24 | STPL | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Jordan Hart | 66.5kg | 4:41.74 | 5-5-6 | 3 |
| 99.0L | $31.00 |
| 0/9 | 07/05/2026 | 32 | STPL | $353,500.00 | Warrnambool | 5500m | Heavy 10 | Steven Pateman | 67kg | 6:55.53 | 6-6-6 | 7 |
| 99.0L | $12.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:28.61 | - | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 05/04/2026 | 10 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Stawell | 2700m | Good 3 | Alana Kelly | 57.5kg | 2:52.62 | 10-11-11 | 7 |
| 19.6L | $71.00 |
| 1/6 | 26/03/2026 | 17 | STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Soft 6 | Jordan Hart | 70kg | 4:13.95 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $15.00 |
| 2/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:29.54 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 09/03/2026 | 225 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2350m | Good 4 | Christopher Pang | 55kg | 2:27.53 | 3-8-8 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $71.00 |
| 3/4 | 27/07/2025 | 28 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Casterton | 3500m | Heavy 8 | Jordan Hart | 72kg | 4:02.73 | 4-4-3 | 4 |
| 58.8L | $10.50 |

Jockey: Tom Ryan
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last outing finished fifth of 8 runners at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m, in the wet; 18 len behind Sing For Peace carrying 65kg at $11. Run before finished third in a small field at Casterton Chase on May 17 over 3800m, slow track; 10 len behind Golden Garden carrying 71.5kg at $5.50. Has been racing well. Hard to fault on his best jumps form.
Last Starts 13 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 | 31/05/2026 | 14 | STPL | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Braidon Small | 65kg | 4:41.74 | 1-3-5 | 7 |
| 18.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 17/05/2026 | 11 | STPL | $80,000.00 | Casterton | 3800m | Soft 6 | Tom Ryan | 71.5kg | 4:36.15 | 2-3-3 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/5 | 06/05/2026 | 17 | HDLE | $151,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Heavy 9 | Martin Kelly | 66kg | 3:47.81 | 2-4-4 | 1 |
| 34.3L | $11.00 |
| 2/4 | 19/04/2026 | 24 | Qlty HDLE | $75,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Tom Ryan | 69kg | 3:43.64 | 1-2-2 | 2 |
| 15.0L | $2.70 |
| 3/7 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft | Tom Ryan | 4:02.25 | - | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 26/03/2026 | 221 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3200m | Soft 6 | Tom Ryan | 74.5kg | 3:46.75 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $2.70 |
| 1/6 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2800m | Soft | Tom Ryan | 3:32.96 | - | 0 |
| 7L | $0.00 | |
| 0/7 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | HDLE | $100,000.00 | Ballarat | 3250m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 69kg | 3:55.98 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 99.0L | $12.00 |

Jockey: Dean Parker
Weight: 70kgs
Stats
Comments
Impressive in recent runs. Last run favourite; won by 3 len Casterton Chase on May 17 over 3800m slow going defeating Saint Eustace with 66.5kg at $2.40 in a jumps. The start before that; favourite; won by 1.3 len this track Bm120 Chase on May 6 over 3450m on heavy track defeating Pressfal with 68.5kg at $2.60 in a jumps. Capable of better showing. Up in weight and faces a tougher assignment this time but in winning form and expected to measure up again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 17/05/2026 | 11 | STPL | $80,000.00 | Casterton | 3800m | Soft 6 | Dean Parker | 66.5kg | 4:36.15 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $2.40 |
| 1/6 | 06/05/2026 | 9 | BM120 STPL 3U | $60,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 8 | Dean Parker | 68.5kg | 4:15.78 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $2.60 |
| 7/12 | 27/04/2026 | 32 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Horsham | 2100m | Good 3 | Neil Farley | 59.5kg | 2:11.59 | 11-8-7 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
| 3/6 | 26/03/2026 | 221 | STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Soft 6 | Dean Parker | 65kg | 4:13.95 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.50 |
| 1/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:00.28 | - | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 11/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hamilton | 2800m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:57.35 | - | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | |
| 0/5 | 17/08/2025 | 21 | BM114 HDLE | $50,000.00 | Ballarat | 3600m | Heavy 8 | William McCarthy | 71.5kg | 4:25.16 | 4-4-5 | 4 |
| 99.0L | $11.00 |
| 2/4 | 27/07/2025 | 28 | HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Casterton | 3500m | Heavy 8 | William McCarthy | 66kg | 4:02.73 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Arron Lynch
Weight: 66kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished sixth of 8 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m, on heavy track; 18 len behind Sing For Peace with 65kg at $101. Rarely wins but good enough to sneak a place.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 31/05/2026 | 26 | STPL | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:41.74 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 18.7L | $101.00 |
| 1/7 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 2800m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:44.51 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 05/05/2026 | 16 | STPL | $151,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3450m | Heavy 8 | Martin Kelly | 65kg | 4:11.34 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 28.5L | $151.00 |
| 0/7 | 19/04/2026 | 12 | BM120 STPL | $40,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Dean Parker | 70kg | 3:46.93 | 7-7-FF | 4 |
| 99.0L | $61.00 |
| 6/6 | 07/04/2026 | 10 | STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft 7 | Martin Kelly | 68kg | 3:50.15 | 4-6-6 | 5 |
| 26.3L | $8.50 |
| 7/10 | 28/03/2026 | 22 | TRPY | $6,000.00 | Healesville | 2350m | Heavy 8 | Maddison Morris | 66.5kg | 2:35.97 | - | 8 |
| 19.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warrnambool | 2400m | Soft | Martin Kelly | 3:00.28 | - | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 | |
| 6/9 | 06/03/2026 | 215 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Kilmore | 1600m | Soft 5 | Luca Remondet | 65.5kg | 1:42.13 | 6-7-6 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $31.00 |

Jockey: Dean Parker
Weight: 65.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished seventh of 8 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Chase on May 31 over 3900m, on heavy track; 28 len behind Sing For Peace with 65kg at $41. The start before that; fell at this track Gr Annual on May 7 over 5500m. Confidence may have taken a hit.
Last Starts 13 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 | 31/05/2026 | 24 | STPL | $101,500.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3900m | Heavy 8 | Dean Parker | 65kg | 4:41.74 | 8-7-7 | 6 |
| 28.7L | $41.00 |
| 5/5 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 2800m | Soft | Dean Parker | 3:38.55 | - | 0 |
| 40L | $0.00 | |
| 0/9 | 07/05/2026 | 18 | STPL | $353,500.00 | Warrnambool | 5500m | Heavy 10 | Dean Parker | 64kg | 6:55.53 | 9-9 | 1 |
| 99.0L | $19.00 |
| 0/7 | 19/04/2026 | 12 | BM120 STPL | $40,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Steven Pateman | 69.5kg | 3:46.93 | 6-6-F | 3 |
| 99.0L | $8.50 |
| 2/6 | 07/04/2026 | 233 | STPL 3U | $35,000.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft 7 | Steven Pateman | 67kg | 3:50.15 | 6-4-2 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $5.00 |
| 5/5 | 30/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Camperdown | 1400m | Luke Williams | 1:28.30 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 0/7 | 17/08/2025 | 24 | STPL | $400,000.00 | Ballarat | 4500m | Heavy 8 | Arron Lynch | 64kg | 5:37.31 | 6-7-FF | 6 |
| 99.0L | $14.00 |
| 9/11 | 24/07/2025 | 25 | BM70 | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3100m | Heavy 9 | Tom Madden | 57kg | 3:33.71 | 11-9-9 | 11 |
| 33.4L | $61.00 |