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RUBAROC GRAND HCP CLASSIC PRELUDE

12:35 PM Finished 2000 BM-80
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Weather
21° 21° / 12°

Results

Silk
1st
2. SPARKLE
Silk
2nd
4. SHOCK 'EM OVA
Silk
3rd
3. INDEPENDENT ROAD
Silk
4th
1. ALVERDUN
Race Overview

SPARKLE (2) can make a bright start to Newmarket Day. She turns out quickly from last week where she took a big step in the right direction after lookign in need of the race first time out. 2000m with a good run under the belt looks a lovely spot for her. SHOCK 'EM OVA (4) is also third up. He couldn't reel in ALVERDUN (1) around the Valley last time but his late splits showed him closing that margin down at the finish and he gets that one on better terms now. He can turn the tables though Alverdun won't go down lightly. INDEPENDENT ROAD (3) has strung together good efforts this prep and his ratings are good for this. Doesn't have the upside of that trio but he is right in this..

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1
Silk
2. SPARKLE Rtg 97 T: D O'Brien   J: B Shinn (59.5kg)
2
Silk
4. SHOCK 'EM OVA Rtg 92 T: A Rae   J: C Williams (56.5kg)
3
Silk
3. INDEPENDENT ROAD Rtg 88 T: Ben & J Hayes   J: M Zahra (59kg)
1
Silk
3. INDEPENDENT ROAD Rtg 88 T: Ben & J Hayes   J: M Zahra (59kg)
2
Silk
1. ALVERDUN Rtg 100 T: T Busuttin & N Young   J: T Stockdale (60.5kg)
3
Silk
7. UNIQUELY Rtg 71 T: D O'Sullivan   J: D Holland (54.5kg)
1
Silk
2. SPARKLE Rtg 97 T: D O'Brien   J: B Shinn (59.5kg)
2
Silk
3. INDEPENDENT ROAD Rtg 88 T: Ben & J Hayes   J: M Zahra (59kg)
3
Silk
5. THE KINGS GOSPEL Rtg 83 T: A McGregor   J: J McNeil (56.5kg)
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FORM SUMMARY

SPARKLE (2) can make a bright start to Newmarket Day. She turns out quickly from last week where she took a big step in the right direction after lookign in need of the race first time out. 2000m with a good run under the belt looks a lovely spot for her. SHOCK 'EM OVA (4) is also third up. He couldn't reel in ALVERDUN (1) around the Valley last time but his late splits showed him closing that margin down at the finish and he gets that one on better terms now. He can turn the tables though Alverdun won't go down lightly. INDEPENDENT ROAD (3) has strung together good efforts this prep and his ratings are good for this. Doesn't have the upside of that trio but he is right in this.

Runner (Barrier)
Trainer Jockey Form
My Pick

Comfortable win last start and can't dismiss despite class rise. Last time out he finished 1st 1.5L, Shock 'Em Ova at Moonee Valley (BM-70) 2040m. Two runs back was 5th 2.7L, Rambler Rebel at Moonee Valley (BM-78) 1500m. This race suits.

Career/Overall12: 4-5
Prize Money$202350.00
Age4 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamDUNDEEL (NZ)-ALVERTA
ColourB
Past Races
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 17Feb23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyT.STOCKDALE (59)
Finishing Position5
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 28Jan23
Race Distance1500m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyD.MOOR (57)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSun 1Jan23
Race Distance1400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyM.CARTWRIGHT (59.5)
Finishing Position9
Racetrack/VenueCAUL
Date of MeetingSat 9Jul22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyETHAN BROWN (56)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 4Jun22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyETHAN BROWN (54.5)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueBDGO
Date of MeetingSun 15May22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionHeavy
JockeyC.NEWITT (59)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueSALE
Date of MeetingWed 27Apr22
Race Distance1415m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyD.MOOR (58.5)
Finishing Position7
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 31Dec21
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyD.MOOR (58.5)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 10Dec21
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyL.CURRIE (58)

Placed last start and this is easier. Last start was 3rd 3.5L, Munhamek at Flemington (BM-84) 1600m. Before that good effort when 9th 3.4L, Here To Shock at Sandown-Hillside (BM-84) 1400m. Suited, go close.

Career/Overall13: 3-4
Prize Money$521505.00
Age5 yo
Sex/TypeMare
Sire/DamEPIPHANEIA (JPN)-EYES ONLY (JPN)
ColourB/BR
Past Races
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 4Mar23
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyB.SHINN (55.5)
Finishing Position9
Racetrack/VenueSANH
Date of MeetingSat 11Feb23
Race Distance1400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyB.SHINN (56)
Finishing Position12
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSat 19Mar22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyATSUYA NISHIMURA (55)
Finishing Position7
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSat 15Jan22
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyY Fujioka (53)
Finishing Position4
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSun 14Nov21
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyA TSUMURA (53)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSun 19Sep21
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyY Fujioka (54)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSun 11Jul21
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyY.KAWADA (52)
Finishing Position9
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSat 10Apr21
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyM IWATA (54)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueJP
Date of MeetingSun 21Feb21
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionFirm
JockeyY.KAWADA (54)

Useful run when 3rd at last start in stronger grade. On Feb 18 good run when 3rd 1.5L, Nobel Heights at Flemington (BM-84) 2000m. Before that good run when 6th 1.7L, Ain'Tnodeeldun at Moonee Valley (BM-78) 2040m. Genuine chance.

Career/Overall33: 4-9
Prize Money$477340.00
Age6 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamDECLARATION OF WAR-MALIBU ROAD (USA)
ColourB
Past Races
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 18Feb23
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.MC NEIL (55)
Finishing Position6
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 21Jan23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyL.NOLEN (58)
Finishing Position4
Racetrack/VenueSANH
Date of MeetingSat 7Jan23
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS Laura Lafferty (59.5)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 17Dec22
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyL. MCNEIL (60.5)
Finishing Position4
Racetrack/VenueTRAR
Date of MeetingSun 27Nov22
Race Distance1900m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyR.DOWNEY (56)
Finishing Position13
Racetrack/VenueGEEL
Date of MeetingSat 5Nov22
Race Distance1512m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.NOONAN (60)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenueCAUL
Date of MeetingSat 25Jun22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyB.MCDOUGALL (54)
Finishing Position9
Racetrack/VenueSANH
Date of MeetingSat 11Jun22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionHeavy
JockeyL. MCNEIL (59)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueCAUL
Date of MeetingSat 10Apr21
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyM.J.ZAHRA (56.5)

Lightly raced and has excellent win record (50%). Last time out he finished 2nd 1.5L, Alverdun at Moonee Valley (BM-70) 2040m when favourite. Before that was 8th 4L, Ima Shelby at Moonee Valley (BM-70) 1600m. Big chance.

Career/Overall4: 2-1
Prize Money$106850.00
Age4 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamSHOCKING-DOMEROVA
ColourB
Past Races
Finishing Position2
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 17Feb23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.NOONAN (59.5)
Finishing Position8
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 21Jan23
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.NOONAN (59.5)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 30Jul22
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyJ.NOONAN (56)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueCRAN
Date of MeetingThu 7Jul22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyJ.NOONAN (58)

Last start was 11th 5.6L, Nobel Heights at Flemington (BM-84) 2000m. Two back was 1st 0.8L, Mr I'm A Believer at Moonee Valley (BM-64) 2040m. Capable type.

Career/Overall10: 3-2
Prize Money$84575.00
Age4 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamANIMAL KINGDOM (USA)-READINGS
ColourCH
Past Races
Finishing Position11
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 18Feb23
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyD.THORNTON (54)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 3Feb23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyJ.MC NEIL (60)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMORN
Date of MeetingWed 28Dec22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyZ.SPAIN (58)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMOE
Date of MeetingFri 9Dec22
Race Distance2050m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyZ.SPAIN (59.5)
Finishing Position5
Racetrack/VenueBDGO
Date of MeetingThu 24Nov22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyB.MCDOUGALL (59.5)
Finishing Position8
Racetrack/VenueSEYM
Date of MeetingFri 11Nov22
Race Distance1300m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyZ.SPAIN (59.5)
Finishing Position2
Racetrack/VenueMOE
Date of MeetingTue 17May22
Race Distance2050m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyJ.CHILDS (59.5)
Finishing Position6
Racetrack/VenueWNBL
Date of MeetingWed 4May22
Race Distance1700m
Track ConditionHeavy
JockeyH.BOWMAN (58)

First-up (4:0-0-0): First-up last prep 10th 6.1L, Hollywood Park at Pakenham (BM-64) 1600m. Can place here.

Career/Overall22: 4-3
Prize Money$147100.00
Age6 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamPENTIRE (GB)-SHANPANICHI
ColourBR
Past Races
Finishing Position8
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 31Dec22
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS C.GAUDRAY (56.5)
Finishing Position2
Racetrack/VenueSANH
Date of MeetingSat 10Dec22
Race Distance2400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyC.NEWITT (55.5)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 23Nov22
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyC.NEWITT (57)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenuePAKM
Date of MeetingThu 10Nov22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS C.GAUDRAY (59.5)
Finishing Position13
Racetrack/VenueCRAN
Date of MeetingThu 21Jul22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyMS KIRAN QUILTY (60)
Finishing Position14
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 29Jun22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionHeavy
JockeyMS KIRAN QUILTY (56)
Finishing Position6
Racetrack/VenueMORN
Date of MeetingThu 9Sep21
Race Distance3080m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyB.MERTENS (57)
Finishing Position6
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 25Aug21
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyB.MERTENS (56.5)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueSANH
Date of MeetingWed 26May21
Race Distance1800m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.RICHARDS (58.5)

Last start she finished 8th 7.7L, Liberated Girl at Moonee Valley (FMB-70) 2040m. Two starts back solid effort when 10th 4.9L, Fighting Arrow at Moonee Valley (BM-70) 2040m. Place preferred.

Career/Overall34: 5-7
Prize Money$245875.00
Age5 yo
Sex/TypeMare
Sire/DamTORONADO (IRE)-ST TRINIANS
ColourGR
Past Races
Finishing Position8
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 10Feb23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS C.GAUDRAY (57)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 28Jan23
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyMS C.GAUDRAY (55.5)
Finishing Position12
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 14Jan23
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS A.KELLY (59)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingSat 31Dec22
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS A.KELLY (59)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMVAL
Date of MeetingFri 9Dec22
Race Distance2040m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS A.KELLY (57)
Finishing Position8
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 23Nov22
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionSoft
JockeyMS A.KELLY (56)
Finishing Position11
Racetrack/VenueFLEM
Date of MeetingSat 5Nov22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyZ.SPAIN (55.5)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenueGEEL
Date of MeetingWed 19Oct22
Race Distance1700m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyW.PRICE (59)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 6Apr22
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS A.KELLY (54.5)

Last time out powered home 1st 1L, Commando Drift at Sandown-Lakeside (BM-64) 2400m. Before that ran home well 3rd 0.6L, Tasuma at Moe (R-58) 2400m. Place claims here.

Career/Overall28: 2-7
Prize Money$95430.00
Age4 yo
Sex/TypeGelding
Sire/DamASTERN-FONDLE (NZ)
ColourB
Past Races
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueSANL
Date of MeetingWed 1Mar23
Race Distance2400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyT.NUGENT (55.5)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueMOE
Date of MeetingSun 19Feb23
Race Distance2400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyR.O'SULLIVAN (68.5)
Finishing Position9
Racetrack/VenueSTCK
Date of MeetingMon 13Feb23
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS A.HERRMANN (58.5)
Finishing Position3
Racetrack/VenueWOMA
Date of MeetingSat 28Jan23
Race Distance2308m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJ.VIRGONA (67.5)
Finishing Position10
Racetrack/VenuePAKM
Date of MeetingThu 19Jan23
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyLACHLAN OVERALL (55.5)
Finishing Position6
Racetrack/VenueSTCK
Date of MeetingTue 3Jan23
Race Distance2100m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyMS KIRAN QUILTY (57)
Finishing Position2
Racetrack/VenueCOLC
Date of MeetingSat 17Dec22
Race Distance2000m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyJosh Cartwright (58.5)
Finishing Position4
Racetrack/VenueMOE
Date of MeetingFri 9Dec22
Race Distance1600m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyLACHLAN OVERALL (56)
Finishing Position1
Racetrack/VenueMORN
Date of MeetingSun 31Oct21
Race Distance2400m
Track ConditionGood
JockeyB.MERTENS (57)
Runner/Barrier
Leader
Midfield
Backmarker
Silk
1
ALVERDUN (3)
Silk
2
SPARKLE (8)
Silk
3
INDEPENDENT ROAD (4)
Silk
4
SHOCK 'EM OVA (2)
Silk
5
THE KINGS GOSPEL (5)
Silk
6
JAYROD TOO (6)
Silk
7
UNIQUELY (7)
Silk
8
ASTERNISHING (1)
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