Armidale · — · 2025-09-21T04:30:00.000Z

THE GRAND HOTEL CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE

1900mm/Going Heavy/9 runnersHYBRID

Australia60 Great Britain22 Hong Kong10 Ireland7

Morven6·6 Sunshine Coast8·8 Devonport Tapeta Synthetic8·8 Armidale7·4 Flemington8·8 Nowra8·7 Mount Gambier8·8 Kalgoorlie7·7

03:20✓03:55 04:30 05:10✓05:45 06:29✓07:03✓

Runners

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Draw 1

BalmierroAWE #4

JJ.Pracey-Holmes11%·14d 4/32·Crs 2/17

TJ.Perrett8%·14d 1/5·Crs 1/13

5YOyo · 59kg

Form

76-45

Career

12: 1-3-0

Owner

C J Englebrecht, Mrs R L Englebrecht, S J Englebrecht, C R Englebrecht, Miss M L Englebrecht & S S Doherty

Sire

Pierro

Dam

Lady Balmain

Age/Sex/Col

5YOyo Gelding Brown

Last run

6d ago

Win

Place

33%

Control / Hybrid / Chaos profile

CH score 78%

Today58% / 20% / 22%

Career33% / 34% / 33%

Today Control-ChaosCareer Hybrid-ControlHistorical CH only

Control and Hybrid are the shapes that reward a considered call; Chaos is volatility. Career is what the horse's own history says it is; Today is what this field, this mark and this barrier make it.

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7-1-7-6-12-8-6-2-2-2-5-4

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
7/12	19 Jul	Grafton	Soft	3120m	BM58	G.Spokes (3)	59.5kg	7.00	Legs Power	4.62L
1st/11	29 Jun	Scone	Soft	2200m	CL1-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (1)	59kg	19.00	Won
7/10	15 Jun	Tamworth	Soft	2100m	BM66	J.Pracey-Holmes (9)	55kg	26.00	Spenzalot	7.89L
6/10	06 Jun	Tamworth	Heavy	1400m	CL1	J.Pracey-Holmes (10)	59kg	7.50	Sirleaf	2.84L
12/14	24 May	Gunnedah	Soft	1400m	CL1	K.Nestor (7)	58.5kg	41.00	Portofino	7.68L
8/14	24 Apr	Tamworth	Good	1400m	CTRY CL1	J.Pracey-Holmes (8)	57.5kg	41.00	Proclivity	3.46L
6/12	21 Nov	Grafton	Soft	2350m	BM66	B.Looker (10)	56.5kg	9.50	Sun Topaze	6.57L
2nd/9	05 Nov	Grafton	Good	2200m	CL1-SW	B.Looker (2)	59kg	3.00	Woodland Wonder	0.64L
2nd/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (2)	59kg	2.70	City Gold Ready	3.71L
2nd/11	27 Sept	Gunnedah	Good	2050m	CL1-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (11)	59kg	2.70	Dash By	0.04L

Couldn't quicken when required fresh before holding position second up. Getting fitter and rise in trip helps.

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Draw 3

Dundee TalesAWE #2Council #2

JP.Graham8%·14d 2/9·Crs 3/22

TP.Graham8%·14d 1/1·Crs 0/2

4YOyo · 59kg

Form

05221

Career

11: 1-2-3

Owner

Mrs K A M Graham, Mrs C Tunhavasana, D A Paterson, A Hamade, A Hamade, W Wakim, Ms V Micallef, S P Boukaram, S D Boukaram, Miss S Pender, C J Coorey, P M Tedone & Mrs K Coorey

Sire

Dundeel

Dam

Wine Tales

Age/Sex/Col

4YOyo Gelding Bay

Last run

92d ago

Win

Place

55%

Control / Hybrid / Chaos profile

CH fitCH score 80%

Today51% / 29% / 20%

Career51% / 45% / 4%

Today Control-HybridCareer Control-HybridHistorical + today CH

Control and Hybrid are the shapes that reward a considered call; Chaos is volatility. Career is what the horse's own history says it is; Today is what this field, this mark and this barrier make it.

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6-11-3-4-3-3-4-5-1-2-2

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
6/7	24 Apr	Coffs Harbour	Heavy	1600m	CL1-SW	P.Graham (4)	59kg	26.00	Crathie Kirk	4.64L
11/11	07 Apr	Grafton	Good	1608m	CTRY BM58	P.Graham (10)	58kg	11.00	Lady Alabama	5.41L
3rd/8	24 Mar	Port Macquarie	Soft	1800m	CL1-SW	P.Graham (1)	59kg	5.00	Highland Hustle	1.71L
4/10	13 Mar	Armidale	Soft	1400m	CTRY CL1	P.Graham (4)	56.5kg	4.60	Maggie Sparkles	2.87L
3rd/12	01 Mar	Coffs Harbour	Soft	1312m	CTRY CL1	P.Graham (8)	57kg	14.00	Love 'N' Rockets	1.92L
3rd/10	16 Feb	Beaumont Newcastle	Good	1200m	CTRY CL1	P.Graham	56.5kg	91.00	Mirai San	1.76L
4/10	30 Jan	Taree	Soft	1000m	OPEN-BT	L.Wakely			Craig's One	1.74L
5/8	26 Sept	Lismore	Good	2110m	CL1-SW	P.Graham (3)	59kg	11.00	Jimmy Nails	5.18L
1st/8	09 Sept	Grafton	Soft	1700m	CTRY MDN-SW	P.Graham (8)	59kg	6.50	Won
2nd/13	26 Aug	Grafton	Heavy	1715m	MDN-SW	P.Graham (7)	59kg	6.00	Quick Buck	1.57L

Came from midfield for a deserved maiden win at Grafton. Can go on now that he's broken through.

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Draw 5

GangplankAWE #5

JC.L.Williams14%·14d 0/10·Crs 6/34

TR.J.Knight13%·14d 0/6·Crs 2/11

6YOyo · 59kg

Form

0-770

Career

11: 0-1-0

Owner

R J Knight, Mrs R M Knight & Ms K K Blain

Sire

Astern

Dam

Raiment

Age/Sex/Col

6YOyo Gelding Bay

Last run

156d ago

Win

Place

Control / Hybrid / Chaos profile

CH fitCH score 72%

Today32% / 40% / 28%

Career23% / 23% / 54%

Today Hybrid-ControlCareer Chaos-ControlStyle closerToday CH fit

Control and Hybrid are the shapes that reward a considered call; Chaos is volatility. Career is what the horse's own history says it is; Today is what this field, this mark and this barrier make it.

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10-4-9-8-6-6-2-7-10-7-7

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
10/10	19 Feb	Grafton	Good	2220m	CL1-SW	E.Drew (2)	59kg	101.00	Redadel	10.64L
4/5	24 Jan	Deepwater	Firm	1600m	BM50	C.M.Krahnen	55kg	10.00	A Tent Hut	3.04L
9/11	18 Jan	Armidale	Soft	1900m	CL1-SW	C.L.Williams (7)	59kg	101.00	Bonfidelity	11.72L
8/10	03 Jan	Bowraville	Good	2200m	BM50	C.L.Williams (8)	55.5kg	26.00	Bush Warrior	8.67L
6/7	25 Nov	Tamworth	Good	2100m	CL1-SW	B.Simpson (1)	59kg	61.00	Wittelsbach	14.95L
6/6	22 Nov	Inverell	Heavy	1600m	CL1-SW	C.L.Williams (1)	59kg	10.00	Zougo Boss	13.86L
2nd/6	25 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	BM50	S.Lisnyy (1)	56kg	5.00	Toulon Factor	1.46L
7/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	C.L.Williams (3)	59kg	81.00	City Gold Ready	9.85L
10/12	09 Sept	Grafton	Good	2200m	CL1-SW	C.L.Williams (4)	59kg	41.00	Quick Buck	7.81L
7/9	29 Aug	Tamworth	Good	1600m	CTRY CL2	C.L.Williams (8)	55kg	151.00	Taipan Legend	7.18L

Struggling for form this time in and others have stronger claims.

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Draw 9

Vence

JB.Looker14%·14d 5/50·Crs 6/32

TS.R.Osland13%·14d 1/8·Crs 9/44

5YOyo · 59kg

Form

76659

Career

4: 0-0-0

Owner

Mrs C L Osland

Sire

Kermadec

Dam

Dixyville

Age/Sex/Col

5YOyo Gelding Chestnut

Last run

301d ago

Win

Place

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4-9-5-6

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
4/11	27 Sept	Gunnedah	Good	2050m	CL1-SW	B.Looker (3)	59kg	4.80	Dash By	3.37L
9/12	09 Sept	Grafton	Good	2200m	CL1-SW	B.Looker (5)	59kg	8.00	Quick Buck	6.76L
5/9	26 Aug	Grafton	Heavy	2225m	BM58	B.Looker (5)	56kg	12.00	Casino Bear	3.8L
6/9	07 Aug	Tamworth	Soft	1600m	CL1-SW	B.Looker (5)	59kg	11.00	Another Peach	5.89L

Worked home soundly two starts ago before having little luck in the home straight last time. Don't overlook.

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Draw 4

Nikody's BinksAWE #1Council #1

JS.Grima8%·14d 7/49·Crs 0/10

TP.J.Cheers7%·14d 1/8·Crs 0/7

3YOyo · 57.5kg

Form

71043

Career

19: 3-0-2

Owner

P Cheers & Mrs B Cheers

Sire

Star Witness

Dam

My Award

Age/Sex/Col

3YOyo Gelding Bay

Last run

4d ago

Win

16%

Place

26%

Control / Hybrid / Chaos profile

CH fitCH score 89%

Today54% / 35% / 11%

Career25% / 32% / 43%

Today Control-HybridCareer Chaos-HybridStyle paceToday CH fit

Control and Hybrid are the shapes that reward a considered call; Chaos is volatility. Career is what the horse's own history says it is; Today is what this field, this mark and this barrier make it.

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8-4-1-12-10-1-13-11-8-6-6-9-6-3-4-10-1-7-3

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
8/12	21 Jul	Taree	Heavy	1614m	BM58	R.Spokes (4)	58.5kg	3.10	Argerich	6.19L
4/8	09 Jul	Taree	Heavy	1262m	CTRY BM58	O.Dalton (1)	58.5kg	2.05	Golden Galaxy	4.23L
1st/14	30 Jun	Taree	Heavy	1400m	CTRY BM58	R.Spokes (5)	56.5kg	14.00	Won
12/12	18 May	Port Macquarie	Heavy	1509m	BM58	J.J.Kehoe (6)	57.5kg	14.00	Yorikiri	18.34L
10/12	05 May	Taree	Heavy	1312m	BM58	R.Spokes (10)	58kg	9.00	Silver Tempest	10.7L
1st/11	26 Apr	Port Macquarie	Soft	1500m	BM58	R.Spokes (10)	55kg	41.00	Won
13/14	09 Apr	Taree	Soft	1400m	CTRY BM58	G.Buckley (6)	55.5kg	21.00	Whiskers	8.56L
11/12	29 Mar	Armidale	Good	1100m	CTRY CL1	G.McDonnell (9)	55kg	51.00	Mad Harry	8.66L
8/8	24 Mar	Port Macquarie	Soft	1200m	CG&E CL1	M.Owen (1)	55kg	21.00	Patrioticintention	6.04L
6/9	13 Feb	Taree	Soft	1614m	CL1-SW	R.Spokes (6)	57.5kg	13.00	Dollars	6.22L

Has raced on pace and given a good sight at past couple. Rise in trip some query but he can give cheek at least.

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Draw 8

My Gem

JB.Cray8%·14d 0/0·Crs 0/12

TP.J.Duffy10%·14d 0/0·Crs 0/9

8YOyo · 57kg

Form

80899

Career

5: 0-0-0

Owner

Ms M Nolan & P J Duffy

Sire

Strada

Dam

Princess Shayne

Age/Sex/Col

8YOyo Mare Chestnut

Last run

273d ago

Win

Place

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5-5-8-9-9

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
5/6	25 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	BM50	M.Weir (2)	55kg	7.00	Toulon Factor	3.31L
5/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	L.Small (1)	57kg	91.00	City Gold Ready	8.99L
8/11	27 Sept	Gunnedah	Good	2050m	CL1-SW	B.Cray (9)	57kg	151.00	Dash By	5.59L
9/11	29 Aug	Tamworth	Good	2100m	BM66	G.Buckley (9)	55kg	151.00	Bellini Spritz	13.6L
9/9	07 Aug	Tamworth	Soft	1600m	CL1-SW	G.McDonnell (8)	57kg	71.00	Another Peach	10.31L

Stuck on the one win and recent efforts leave a lot to be desired.

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Draw 6

Code Of Silence

JJ.J.Kehoe6%·14d 0/0·Crs 1/5

TT.L.Bell5%·14d 0/3·Crs 2/29

6YOyo · 56.5kg

Form

06849

Career

10: 0-0-0

Owner

Miss E K Breedon, Ms T L Bell, Mrs A M Davies, M P Davies, P N Davies & S C Duckett

Sire

Shamus Award

Dam

Caesour's Dream

Age/Sex/Col

6YOyo Gelding Bay

Last run

201d ago

Win

Place

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7-7-8-8-6-6-5-9-4-8

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
7/7	05 Jan	Armidale	Soft	1900m	BM58	N.Palmer (7)	55kg	101.00	Gold Capital	28.28L
7/7	19 Dec	Lismore	Good	2110m	CL1-SW	J.L.Taylor (2)	56.5kg	71.00	Wakadaisho	2.92L
8/8	13 Dec	Aquis Park Gold Coast	Good	1800m	MDN-SW	J.L.Taylor (5)	58.5kg	151.00	Stynsy	12.7L
8/11	25 Nov	Ballina	Good	1920m	CL1-SW	E.Farr (6)	56.5kg	101.00	Mad Ana	12.79L
6/10	05 Nov	Grafton	Good	1700m	CTRY MDN	E.Farr (5)	55kg	31.00	Da Silva Gold	4.25L
6/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	B.Cray (8)	56.5kg	151.00	City Gold Ready	9.75L
5/5	04 Oct	Bundarra	Firm	1400m	CL1	W.A.Peel	55kg	8.00	Winged	9.64L
9/10	08 Sept	Tamworth	Soft	1600m	MDN-SW	B.Cray (3)	59kg	101.00	Power Through	5.81L
4/10	25 Aug	Scone	Heavy	1600m	CTRY MDN-SW	B.Cray (8)	59kg	61.00	Lily Darling	1.9L
8/9	07 Aug	Tamworth	Soft	1600m	CL1-SW	W.A.Peel (3)	56.5kg	91.00	Another Peach	8.25L

Good from the back at Scone but was never likely at Tamworth. Perhaps now after this longer trip?

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Draw 7

Spacetime Legend

JS.Wilkes10%·14d 0/0·Crs 1/5

TJ.Wilkes13%·14d 1/4·Crs 0/3

4YOyo · 56.5kg

Form

76956

Career

14: 2-3-0

Owner

Ms C Wilkes, Mrs M Collins, C Collins, M A Dawson, L Maskell, S Bell, T Carman, A Collison & R Brown

Sire

Dundeel

Dam

Maracaibo

Age/Sex/Col

4YOyo Gelding Bay

Last run

11d ago

Win

14%

Place

36%

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5-2-1-1-2-2-8-9-4-7-6-5-9-6

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
5/10	14 Jul	Newcastle	Soft	2200m	BM64	G.Buckley (7)	59kg	41.00	Elle Hudson	2.42L
2nd/8	28 Jun	Dubbo	Heavy	2200m	BM66	G.Buckley (2)	60kg	4.40	Jasper's Way	5.52L
1st/8	31 May	Scone	Heavy	2200m	BM74	G.Buckley (6)	55kg	4.60	Won
1st/8	23 May	Newcastle	Heavy	2200m	CL1-SW	G.Buckley (3)	56.5kg	21.00	Won
2nd/11	05 May	Taree	Heavy	2018m	CL1-SW	G.Buckley (5)	56.5kg	9.00	Simply Gold	0.6L
2nd/12	21 Apr	Taree	Soft	1614m	MDN-SW	M.Weir (10)	59kg	71.00	Optimal Moments	3.87L
8/9	29 Mar	Armidale	Good	1300m	CTRY MDN-SW	G.Johnston (1)	59kg	26.00	Our Boy Tom	6.87L
9/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	L.Rolls (9)	56.5kg	26.00	City Gold Ready	12.07L
4/9	04 Oct	Mudgee	Firm	1850m	BM50	M.Weir	55.5kg	7.00	Zartamay	3.19L
7/11	27 Sept	Gunnedah	Good	2050m	CL1-SW	S.Wilkes (5)	56.5kg	14.00	Dash By	5.15L

Not far away at Newcastle, then was unsuited in a race dominated by those on pace at Mudgee. Can't discount.

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Draw 2

Redaluca GirlAWE #3Council #3Anchor

JJ.Duggan8%·14d 0/11·Crs 2/18

TM.A.Milton9%·14d 0/5·Crs 0/2

4YOyo · 55kg

Form

44233

Career

14: 1-2-5

Owner

M A Milton & Mrs S A Milton

Sire

Pride of Dubai

Dam

Miss Concorde

Age/Sex/Col

4YOyo Mare Bay or Brown

Last run

5d ago

Win

Place

57%

Control / Hybrid / Chaos profile

CH fitCH score 82%

Today50% / 32% / 18%

Career46% / 40% / 14%

Today Control-HybridCareer Control-HybridHistorical + today CH

Control and Hybrid are the shapes that reward a considered call; Chaos is volatility. Career is what the horse's own history says it is; Today is what this field, this mark and this barrier make it.

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6-5-4-2-3-3-11-5-3-3-3-2-1-4

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
6/8	20 Jul	Gunnedah	Good	1400m	CTRY MDN-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (5)	57kg	17.00	Ordinary Angel	5.74L
5/10	13 Jul	Quirindi	Soft	1450m	CTRY MDN-SW	M.Weir (6)	57kg	3.10	Immortal Rose	2.77L
4/11	03 Jul	Tamworth	Soft	1400m	CTRY MDN-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (9)	57kg	12.00	Leovanni	2.84L
2nd/10	22 Jun	Narromine	Heavy	1300m	CTRY MDN-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (4)	57kg	4.00	Go Baby	0.03L
3rd/9	12 Jun	Muswellbrook	Soft	1450m	CTRY MDN	J.Duggan (6)	55.5kg	10.00	Maples	3.31L
3rd/12	11 May	Quirindi	Soft	1450m	MDN-SW	J.Duggan (11)	57kg	41.00	Exorbitant Miss	2.37L
11/12	20 Apr	Muswellbrook	Good	1280m	F&M MDN-SW	J.Pracey-Holmes (10)	58kg	41.00	Tigletta	8.21L
5/5	01 Apr	Scone	Soft	1000m	OPEN-BT	E.Drews			Lord Remlap	8.32L
3rd/10	14 Oct	Armidale	Good	1900m	CL1-SW	J.Duggan (5)	55kg	9.00	City Gold Ready	4.68L
3rd/8	23 Sept	Taree	Soft	1614m	CTRY MDN-SW	J.Duggan (5)	57kg	2.50	Good Karma	2.51L

Looks close to a win having been game in the placings at past couple. In with an each-way show again.

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