Warrnambool Race 2 - Hire Australia Hwt (Bm70)
Looks another nice race for REDDIVO (2) who was a dominant 12 length winner over this route last time out, notching up his 5th career win. Form prior over slightly shorter trips was also rock solid and most of these are really struggling for form. KICKING KING (1) might be the danger. He was well beaten first up at Ballarat Synthetic over 2100m but quickly up in trip could suit and his 3yo form when third in a VRC St Leger reads very well. SMOKIN' ROHIE (5) is stuck on 1 win from 28 starts but going okay, third at Casteron last time. This trip might suit now. MATTHEW MARK (3) won here three back and could stick on from the pace. TOSEN GLORY (6) next best.

Jockey: Thomas Smith Carberry
Weight: 69kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after 16 months 7th of 11 in a Bm66 at Ballarat Synthetic on August 6 over 2100m, 7 len behind Ahab with 59.5kg at $10. Previously second-up won by 0.8 len at Geelong on November 9 2024 over 1720m defeating Command Order with 58kg at $21. Could be a sharp improver.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 06/08/2026 | 468 | BM66 3U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2100m | Synthetic | John Allen | 59.5kg | 2:12.79 | 8-9-7 | 4 |
| 7.4L | $10.00 |
| 3/3 | 22/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Thomas Carberry | 1:26.28 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 06/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | St Arnaud | 1200m | Thomas Carberry | 1:23.35 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/12 | 25/04/2025 | 20 | LR OPEN 3 | $202,725.00 | Flemington | 2800m | Good 4 | Neil Farley | 58kg | 2:56.90 | 11-9-3 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $12.00 |
| 5/11 | 05/04/2025 | 30 | LR OPEN 3 | $200,750.00 | Caulfield | 2400m | Good 3 | Neil Farley | 57kg | 2:31.47 | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/03/2025 | 27 | BM70 3 | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 2000m | Good 4 | John Allen | 59kg | 2:03.29 | 2-6-7 | 6 |
| 9.5L | $3.80 |
| 2/6 | 07/02/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN 3 | $150,000.00 | Hobart | 2200m | Soft 5 | John Allen | 57kg | 2:23.36 | 6-1-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $3.80 |
| 6/12 | 11/01/2025 | 36 | OPEN 3 | $150,000.00 | Flemington | 2000m | Good 4 | John Allen | 58kg | 2:02.22 | 11-11-6 | 6 |
| 6.9L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Will Gordon
Weight: 68.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; ran on from midfield and scored a big 12 len win at this track on July 23 over 3172m on a heavy track defeating Golden Garden carrying 54.5kg at $3.10. The run before that 2nd of 11 in a Bm56 at Geelong on July 10 over 2465m, on heavy track; nose behind Kazungula carrying 61.5kg at $11. Big chance again.
Last Starts 28 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 | 23/07/2026 | 13 | BM70 3U | $40,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3172m | Heavy 10 | Teo Nugent | 54.5kg | 3:45.26 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 12.0L | $3.10 |
| 2/11 | 10/07/2026 | 27 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Geelong | 2465m | Heavy 8 | Teo Nugent | 61.5kg | 2:44.93 | 8-9-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $11.00 |
| 4/10 | 13/06/2026 | 13 | BM70 3U | $27,000.00 | Bendigo | 3600m | Soft 5 | Cory Parish | 54.5kg | 3:59.96 | 2-1-4 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $15.00 |
| 8/8 | 31/05/2026 | 17 | LR Qlty | $175,750.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 3200m | Soft 7 | Jett Stanley | 54kg | 3:31.31 | 7-8-8 | 6 |
| 21.9L | $31.00 |
| 5/14 | 14/05/2026 | 23 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Werribee | 2720m | Good 4 | Zac Spain | 59kg | 2:55.15 | 13-11-5 | 12 |
| 6.0L | $14.00 |
| 6/7 | 21/04/2026 | 18 | BM62 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 2400m | Good 3 | Linda Meech | 60kg | 2:34.69 | 7-7-6 | 7 |
| 8.7L | $7.00 |
| 4/5 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1000m | Jason Webb | 1:03.89 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/7 | 27/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 900m | Jason Webb | 0:55.23 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Darryl Horner Jnr
Weight: 67.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start sat on the pace before fading 7th of 11 in a Bm62 at Geelong on July 31 over 2400m, slow going 8 len behind Thunderbolt Way carrying 60kg at $9.50. The start before that 7th of 11 in a Bm56 at Geelong on July 10 over 2465m, on rain affected going; 2 len behind Kazungula carrying 60kg at $9. Good enough to turn things around.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 31/07/2026 | 21 | BM62 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2400m | Soft 7 | Linda Meech | 60kg | 2:37.28 | 3-3-7 | 2 |
| 8.2L | $9.50 |
| 7/11 | 10/07/2026 | 26 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Geelong | 2465m | Heavy 8 | Shayleigh Ingelse | 60kg | 2:44.93 | 6-6-7 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $9.00 |
| 1/12 | 14/06/2026 | 27 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Heavy 10 | David Mulcahy | 71kg | 2:15.25 | 1-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $10.00 |
| 5/11 | 18/05/2026 | 157 | BM56 2U | $22,000.00 | Stawell | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Luke Williams | 61.5kg | 1:45.22 | 2-5-5 | 2 |
| 11.1L | $26.00 |
| 7/8 | 23/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Camperdown | 1000m | Luke Williams | 0:59.40 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/12 | 12/12/2025 | 12 | BM66 | $40,000.00 | Geelong | 2450m | Good 3 | Tom Madden | 57kg | 2:32.16 | 1-1-7 | 1 |
| 6.2L | $20.00 |
| 0/12 | 30/11/2025 | 23 | BM67 | $60,000.00 | Warrnambool | 3400m | Soft 7 | David Mulcahy | 66.5kg | 3:55.46 | 25-25-25 | 8 |
| 99.0L | $10.00 |
| 2/5 | 19/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mortlake | 1300m | Good | Jordan Hart | 1:26.20 | - | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Martin Kelly
Weight: 67.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran second last of 7 in a Mdn Hdle-Sw at Ballarat on August 16 over 3250m, on rain affected going; 17 len behind Bold Soul with 66.5kg at $21. Before that 7th of 9 in a Mdn Hdle-Sw at Casterton on August 9 over 3500m, slow going 18 len behind Thurmond with 66.5kg at $10. Expect he will only battle again.
Last Starts 4 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 | 16/08/2026 | 7 | MDN HDLE | $35,000.00 | Ballarat | 3250m | Heavy 9 | Bradley Rantall | 66.5kg | 3:54.88 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 17.0L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 09/08/2026 | 9 | MDN HDLE 3U | $35,000.00 | Casterton | 3500m | Soft 6 | Bradley Rantall | 66.5kg | 4:01.78 | 9-7-7 | 8 |
| 18.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/3 | 05/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 2800m | Heavy | Micheal Casey | 4:05.70 | - | 0 |
| 0.95L | $0.00 | |
| 11/13 | 31/07/2026 | 87 | BM62 2U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 1700m | Soft 7 | Teo Nugent | 60.5kg | 1:46.78 | 13-13-11 | 8 |
| 6.7L | $71.00 |
| 16/16 | 05/05/2026 | 16 | BM70 3U | $50,200.00 | Warrnambool | 2350m | Heavy 8 | Ryan Houston | 56kg | 2:31.56 | 3-13-16 | 8 |
| 23.4L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 19/04/2026 | 17 | MDN HDLE | $35,000.00 | Terang | 3200m | Heavy 8 | Dean Parker | 69.5kg | 3:39.68 | 1-1 | 9 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
| 2/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hamilton | 3200m | Soft | Dean Parker | 4:02.90 | - | 0 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 | |
| 7/10 | 02/04/2026 | 13 | BM66 | $40,000.00 | Pakenham | 2550m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 59kg | 2:43.33 | 1-4-7 | 7 |
| 8.5L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Luca Remondet
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 9 in a 0 - 56 at Casterton on August 9 over 2000m, slow going 1.0 len behind I Could Do Better with 69kg at $3.40. Before that 4th of 11 in a Bm62 at Swan Hill on July 28 over 2400m, slow going 9 len behind Nottolook carrying 53kg at $11. Going well and has claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 09/08/2026 | 12 | BM0-56 3U | $22,000.00 | Casterton | 2000m | Soft 7 | Luca Remondet | 69kg | 2:10.38 | 8-7-3 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $3.40 |
| 4/11 | 28/07/2026 | 9 | BM62 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 2400m | Soft 5 | Chelsea Thompson | 53kg | 2:37.27 | 9-7-4 | 11 |
| 9.4L | $11.00 |
| 2/12 | 19/07/2026 | 8 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Coleraine | 2250m | Soft 5 | Luca Remondet | 69kg | 2:23.74 | 8-8-2 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $3.90 |
| 2/10 | 11/07/2026 | 13 | BM56 2U | $22,000.00 | Donald | 2218m | Soft 7 | Chelsea Thompson | 55.5kg | 2:23.14 | 7-6-2 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $8.50 |
| 3/12 | 28/06/2026 | 14 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2350m | Heavy 10 | Luca Remondet | 68.5kg | 2:39.59 | 12-5-3 | 10 |
| 7.8L | $8.50 |
| 3/12 | 14/06/2026 | 4 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Heavy 10 | Luca Remondet | 68.5kg | 2:15.25 | 8-7-3 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 7/17 | 28/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Laura Ross | 1:17.05 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Arron Lynch
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd of 11 in a Bm62 at Geelong on August 14 over 2435m, on a wet track; 4 len behind Thunderbolt Way with 54kg at $21. The run before that 8th of 11 in a Bm66 at Ballarat Synthetic on August 6 over 2100m, 7 len behind Ahab with 54kg at $31. Minor chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 14/08/2026 | 8 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Geelong | 2435m | Heavy 8 | Ryan Houston | 54kg | 2:39.16 | 10-7-3 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $21.00 |
| 8/11 | 06/08/2026 | 10 | BM66 3U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2100m | Synthetic | Holly Durnan | 54kg | 2:12.79 | 3-7-8 | 5 |
| 7.6L | $31.00 |
| 4/11 | 27/07/2026 | 16 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2200m | Synthetic | Neil Farley | 56kg | 2:18.67 | 7-7-4 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $26.00 |
| 7/10 | 11/07/2026 | 8 | BM56 2U | $22,000.00 | Donald | 2218m | Soft 7 | Jake Duffy | 56kg | 2:23.14 | 4-5-7 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $12.00 |
| 1/10 | 03/07/2026 | 19 | BM52 2U | $20,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2100m | Synthetic | Neil Farley | 56kg | 2:16.74 | 4-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 6/12 | 14/06/2026 | 10 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Heavy 10 | Cillin Leonard | 65kg | 2:15.25 | 7-8-6 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $17.00 |
| 4/4 | 29/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1000m | Kyle Hocking | 1:01.86 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/4 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1000m | Kyle Hocking | 1:03.74 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Micheal Casey
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start eased back early on 7th of 11 in a 0 - 56 at Murtoa on July 25 over 2050m, slow going 13 len behind Cool Star carrying 54kg at $91. The race before that ran second last of 12 in a Bm56 Hwgt at this track on June 14 over 2000m, on heavy track; 17 len behind Matthew Mark carrying 65kg at $101. Needs to do more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 25/07/2026 | 41 | BM0-56 3U | $22,000.00 | Murtoa | 2050m | Soft 7 | Kate Walters | 54kg | 2:10.07 | 9-10-7 | 11 |
| 13.9L | $91.00 |
| 11/12 | 14/06/2026 | 27 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Warrnambool | 2000m | Heavy 10 | Jordan Hart | 65kg | 2:15.25 | 11-11-11 | 9 |
| 17.5L | $101.00 |
| 9/9 | 18/05/2026 | 24 | BM0-56 2U | $22,000.00 | Stawell | 2000m | Heavy 9 | Melissa Julius | 55kg | 2:15.11 | 3-8-9 | 9 |
| 10.0L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/04/2026 | 5 | BM62 3U | $27,000.00 | Werribee | 2238m | Good 4 | Tayla Childs | 54kg | 2:21.42 | 9-9-9 | 4 |
| 16.9L | $201.00 |
| 7/8 | 19/04/2026 | 12 | BM0-62 3U | $35,000.00 | Terang | 2150m | Heavy 8 | Cillin Leonard | 65kg | 2:21.20 | 8-6-7 | 6 |
| 26.6L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 07/04/2026 | 12 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Hamilton | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Harry Grace | 54kg | 1:41.47 | 9-10-9 | 8 |
| 8.9L | $61.00 |