Wellington Race 5 - Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club Town Plate
WILBURY (6) won three of his last four races and has excellent figures over this course and distance. Led throughout as fav when scoring over 1000m at Orange. Can get cover early from the draw. Top three contender. STRATIFIED (8) tough gelding with further upside. Chased hard from the wide gate when second over 1100m at Dubbo in BM82 grade. Gets his chance in the current form he's displaying. SMART AND DAPPER (7) back in grade and trip when surging late to finish fourth over 11000m at Dubbo. Drops further in weight and not to be underestimated. TWO YA GOT (1) a repeat of his latest third at Ipswich over this trip can see him take a hand in the finish.

Jockey: Mikayla Weir
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resumes off a 39 day letup. First-up raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Grafton Return Bm82 on January 27 over 1000m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Moskeeta carrying 59kg at $15. Last start raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at Ipswich Bm85 on February 19 over 1100m, 0.7 len behind Liquor carrying 56kg at $26. Not far away of late. Worth including in calculations.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14/14 | 28/03/2025 | 37 | OPEN | $75,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft 5 | Ben Looker | 59kg | 0:57.58 | 8-9-14 | 1 |
| 14.2L | $31.00 |
3/7 | 19/02/2025 | 23 | BM85 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1100m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 56kg | 1:03.82 | 4-4-3 | 3 |
| 0.7L | $26.00 |
5/8 | 27/01/2025 | 92 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 1000m | Soft 5 | Nick Palmer | 59kg | 0:56.87 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 1.7L | $15.00 |
9/10 | 27/10/2024 | 16 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Coonabarabran | 1100m | Good 4 | Clayton Gallagher | 61.5kg | 1:02.72 | 5-4-9 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $7.00 |
4/9 | 11/10/2024 | 37 | Qlty | $80,500.00 | Port Macquarie | 1200m | Good 4 | Tom Sherry | 57.5kg | 1:11.39 | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $5.50 |
6/8 | 04/09/2024 | 18 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1100m | Good 4 | Braith Nock | 58kg | 1:02.18 | 2-3-6 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $19.00 |
3/5 | 31/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 950m | Soft | Nick Palmer | 0:54.60 | - | 0 |
| 2.88L | $0.00 | |
2/10 | 06/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Soft | Kelsey Lenton | 0:52.35 | - | 0 |
| 2.27L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Donovan Dillon
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months 4th of 7 at Scone Bm82 on March 21 over 1000m, on heavy track; 4.5 len behind Lonhro's Queen with 61kg at $8. Previously second-up won by 0.8 len at Barcaldine Cl4-Sw June 8 over 1200m on a soft track defeating Galactic Express with 57kg at $3. Looks up against it here and prefer others.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7 | 21/03/2025 | 111 | BM82 | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Mitchell Bell | 61kg | 1:00.55 | 5-2-4 | 6 |
| 4.4L | $8.00 |
2/15 | 30/11/2024 | 14 | Qlty | $105,000.00 | Doomben | 1110m | Heavy 10 | James Orman | 58.5kg | 1:06.09 | 7-6-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.00 |
1/12 | 16/11/2024 | 11 | OPEN | $20,000.00 | Roma | 1000m | Good | Braith Nock | 61kg | 0:57.91 | 4-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.38 |
4/7 | 05/11/2024 | 38 | OPEN | $30,200.00 | Muswellbrook | 900m | Good 4 | Shae Wilkes | 56kg | 0:50.29 | - | 6 |
| 2.7L | $4.50 |
3/6 | 30/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1100m | Soft | Jenny Duggan | 1:05.30 | - | 0 |
| 0.69L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 28/09/2024 | 15 | OPEN | $12,000.00 | Longreach | 1100m | Good | Kelsey Lenton | 60kg | 1:02.63 | - | 10 |
| 0.8L | $1.67 |
2/8 | 13/09/2024 | 13 | OPEN | $50,000.00 | Cairns | 950m | Soft 5 | Justin Huxtable | 56.5kg | 0:53.93 | 4-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
2/5 | 17/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 800m | Soft | Braith Nock | 0:47.54 | - | 0 |
| 0.17L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Clayton Gallagher
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Going well. Comes here off a 30-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by a neck at Orange Bm82 (80) February 28 over 1000m defeating Brogans Creek carrying 59kg at $1.75. The start before that set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 10 at Quirindi Lightning Bm85 on February 21 over 1100m, neck behind Gold Lover with 56kg at $2.40. Capable of playing a leading role again.
Last Starts 33 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 | 28/02/2025 | 7 | BM82 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1000m | Good 4 | Clayton Gallagher | 59kg | 0:57.91 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $1.75 |
2/10 | 21/02/2025 | 18 | OPEN | $40,200.00 | Quirindi | 1100m | Good 4 | Clayton Gallagher | 56kg | 1:02.26 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $2.40 |
1/8 | 03/02/2025 | 23 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Clayton Gallagher | 59kg | 1:03.00 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.10 |
1/14 | 11/01/2025 | 217 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Soft 5 | Clayton Gallagher | 56kg | 1:03.28 | 4-3-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $17.00 |
1/5 | 19/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Narromine | 800m | Soft | Georgina Mc Donnell | 0:45.80 | - | 0 |
| 2.95L | $0.00 | |
12/14 | 08/06/2024 | 42 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Sam Clipperton | 57kg | 1:06.19 | 7-3-12 | 10 |
| 9.6L | $16.00 |
3/15 | 27/04/2024 | 127 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1100m | Good 4 | Sam Clipperton | 56.5kg | 1:03.84 | 3-3-3 | 8 |
| 3.7L | $17.00 |
3/5 | 29/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good | Clayton Gallagher | 0:57.36 | - | 0 |
| 3.53L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Leeshelle Small
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. At the latest run 4th of 9 at Dubbo Bm82 on March 7 over 1100m, 1.75 len behind How's It Kev carrying 55kg at $5. Before that 10th of 14 at Orange Cdra Champ on February 28 over 1400m, 6 len behind Zarizatycoon with 59kg at $11. Encouraging effort last start. Rates highly and best form is over this trip.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 07/03/2025 | 7 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Dylan Stanley | 55kg | 1:02.94 | 6-6-4 | 5 |
| 1.7L | $5.00 |
10/14 | 28/02/2025 | 25 | CL5 | $150,000.00 | Orange | 1400m | Good 4 | Dylan Stanley | 59kg | 1:22.96 | 11-11-10 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $11.00 |
1/8 | 15/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Orange | 1000m | Soft | Dylan Stanley | 0:59.95 | - | 0 |
| 0.74L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 03/02/2025 | 59 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Dylan Stanley | 58kg | 1:03.00 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
5/8 | 06/12/2024 | 14 | OPEN | $50,000.00 | Mudgee | 1200m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 55.5kg | 1:10.46 | 2-1-5 | 7 |
| 6.4L | $3.25 |
4/10 | 22/11/2024 | 12 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Orange | 1300m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 57kg | 1:15.64 | 2-1-4 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $3.50 |
2/8 | 10/11/2024 | 16 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Warren | 1200m | Good 4 | Ken Dunbar | 57kg | 1:09.10 | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.7L | $4.00 |
1/4 | 23/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 800m | Good | Ashley Morgan | 0:46.58 | - | 0 |
| 2.34L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Braith Nock
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Going well. Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at Dubbo Bm82 on March 7 over 1100m, 0.7 len behind How's It Kev with 55kg at $7. The run before that won by a neck at Mudgee Bm66 February 23 over 1100m defeating Rouge Moulin with 60.5kg at $7. Goes close with a repeat of latest.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 07/03/2025 | 12 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Clayton Gallagher | 55kg | 1:02.94 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.7L | $7.00 |
1/7 | 23/02/2025 | 23 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Mudgee | 1100m | Good 4 | Braith Nock | 60.5kg | 1:04.77 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $7.00 |
11/12 | 31/01/2025 | 26 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1100m | Good 3 | Mitch Stapleford | 59kg | 1:03.07 | 1-2-11 | 4 |
| 6.7L | $6.50 |
1/12 | 05/01/2025 | 13 | CL2 | $30,000.00 | Gilgandra | 1200m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 1:09.40 | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |
4/7 | 23/12/2024 | 29 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1200m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 59kg | 1:09.38 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
2/12 | 24/11/2024 | 14 | BM66 | $30,000.00 | Narromine | 1100m | Good 3 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 58kg | 1:03.92 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.2L | $3.25 |
1/5 | 12/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1000m | Soft | Aaron Bullock | 1:01.88 | - | 0 |
| 0.71L | $0.00 | |
3/8 | 27/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Jean Van Overmeire | 1:00.35 | - | 0 |
| 1.68L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Shannen Llewellyn
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th of 13 at Muswellbrook Bm66 on March 14 over 1000m, slow going 3.5 len behind Super Impressive carrying 58kg at $61. The start before that raced on the speed throughout before fading second last of 10 at Quirindi Lightning Bm85 on February 21 over 1100m, 6 len behind Gold Lover carrying 55kg at $20. Can't see him featuring in the finish.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/13 | 14/03/2025 | 21 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft 5 | Gabrielle Johnston | 58kg | 0:56.77 | 11-10-8 | 3 |
| 3.6L | $61.00 |
9/10 | 21/02/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $40,200.00 | Quirindi | 1100m | Good 4 | Shannen Llewellyn | 55kg | 1:02.26 | 4-4-9 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $20.00 |
5/10 | 07/02/2025 | 17 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Walcha | 1000m | Good 4 | Shannen Llewellyn | 55kg | 0:56.90 | 8-8-5 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $17.00 |
5/7 | 21/01/2025 | 16 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 900m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 52kg | 0:51.28 | - | 7 |
| 1.9L | $20.00 |
3/11 | 05/01/2025 | 4 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Gilgandra | 1100m | Good 3 | Shannen Llewellyn | 55kg | 1:03.00 | 10-10-3 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $10.00 |
3/9 | 01/01/2025 | 9 | OPEN | $30,000.00 | Inverell | 1050m | Good 3 | Shannen Llewellyn | 55kg | 0:59.11 | 6-6-3 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $9.50 |
1/8 | 16/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Port Macquarie | 1000m | Good | Mollie Fitzgerald | 1:00.52 | - | 0 |
| 0.53L | $0.00 | |
3/5 | 28/09/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1100m | Good | Aaron Bullock | 1:08.24 | - | 0 |
| 0.26L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd of 9 at Dubbo Bm82 on March 7 over 1100m, 1.1 len behind How's It Kev carrying 55kg at $8.50. The run before that made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 7 at Orange Bm82 (80) on February 28 over 1000m, neck behind Wilbury carrying 55kg at $8. Recent form has been acceptable.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9 | 07/03/2025 | 7 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 1:02.94 | 3-5-3 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $8.50 |
2/7 | 28/02/2025 | 12 | BM82 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1000m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 0:57.91 | 3-4-2 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $8.00 |
3/8 | 16/02/2025 | 16 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 0:56.14 | 2-3-3 | 6 |
| 0.7L | $6.00 |
3/12 | 31/01/2025 | 21 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1100m | Good 3 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 58.5kg | 1:03.07 | 2-1-3 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $31.00 |
5/10 | 10/01/2025 | 25 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Orange | 1280m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 59kg | 1:15.00 | 9-9-5 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $26.00 |
11/11 | 16/12/2024 | 162 | BM66 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1000m | Good 4 | Nick Heywood | 59.5kg | 0:56.77 | 9-10-11 | 10 |
| 6.3L | $19.00 |
5/8 | 22/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Orange | 1000m | Good | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 0:57.09 | - | 0 |
| 4.72L | $0.00 | |
5/7 | 07/08/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 860m | Soft | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 0:52.63 | - | 4 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |