Ascot Park Race 7 - LUMSDEN FOUR SQUARE HCP PACE
TRAIN STATION (2) Landed the spoils when winning last run at Gore and have to respect the form at the distance. Undefeated last 2 attempts. Top prospects against this opposition. DREAMS ARE FREE (7) Was agonizingly close last start at Oamaru. Expecting improvement. Racing consistently this prep. Nathan Williamson has been successful aboard previously. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. BETTOR WAY (4) Missed by a narrow margin last time at Gore and back to a shorter trip. Key player. TUA LIPA (3) Competitive effort when 3rd last run at Gore but down in trip. Ellie Barron(J) takes the reins today. Contender.

Driver: Kerryn Tomlinson
Stats
Comments
Too far back last start after cheeky 4th in similar grade. Combos best.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 01/10/2026 | 4 | 3YO+ R46 to R53 MOB. PACE | $10,950.00 | Wyndham | 2200m | Good | Mia Holbrough | 7 |
| 26.9L | $29.10 | |
| 4/6 | 27/09/2026 | 16 | R50 to R75 DiscrHcp PACE | $11,635.00 | Gore | 2700m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 2 |
| 5.4L | $22.50 | |
| 8/10 | 11/09/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R40 to R55 SpecHcp PACE | $16,405.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Bob Butt | 1 |
| 17.5L | $39.80 | |
| 4/14 | 28/08/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ R41 to R59 SpecHcp PACE | $15,525.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | Bob Butt | 1 |
| 18.8L | $117.30 | |
| 8/11 | 21/08/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R47 to R60 MOB. PACE | $15,720.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Robbie Close | 8 |
| 22.1L | $139.40 | |
| 7/9 | 07/08/2026 | 7 | R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $23,688.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Blair Orange | 1 |
| 26.9L | $74.30 | |
| 6/8 | 31/07/2026 | 14 | 4YO+ R55 to R63 MOB. PACE | $16,740.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Easy | Robbie Close | 4 |
| 16.7L | $93.30 | |
| 5/7 | 17/07/2026 | 7 | R51 to R70 SpecHcp PACE | $15,513.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Good | Robbie Close | 1 |
| 18.6L | $44.20 | |
| 8/10 | 10/07/2026 | 7 | R46 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $18,335.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Easy | Peter Davis | 1 |
| 32.3L | $145.80 | |
| 9/9 | 03/07/2026 | 96 | R51 to R70 MOB. PACE | $17,529.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Good | Peter Davis | 7 |
| 45.7L | $112.80 |

Driver: Brad Williamson
Stats
Comments
Tidy lower grade wins recently. Takes a sharp step up in grade. Rough threat.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 27/09/2026 | 17 | 3YO+ R37 to R40 MOB. PACE | $12,420.00 | Gore | 2200m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 12 |
| 3.5L | $7.20 | |
| 1/6 | 10/09/2026 | 60 | with cond. MOB. PACE JUN.D | $8,055.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Riley Black | 5 |
| 1.1L | $2.40 | |
| 11/11 | 12/07/2026 | 7 | R37 to R44 MOB. PACE | $11,790.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Brad Williamson | 8 |
| 22.3L | $10.50 | |
| 2/13 | 05/07/2026 | 14 | 3YO+ R36 to R43 MOB. PACE | $11,193.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 4 |
| 0.5L | $6.30 | |
| 7/9 | 21/06/2026 | 20 | with cond. MOB. PACE | $11,370.00 | Forbury Pk | 1700m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 5 |
| 15.3L | $6.50 | |
| 1/10 | 01/06/2026 | 15 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ C,G&E MOB. PACE | $11,580.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Brad Williamson | 9 |
| 2.2L | $4.60 | |
| 2/8 | 17/05/2026 | 413 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE | $13,950.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Brad Williamson | 8 |
| 3.5L | $4.90 | |
| 9/9 | 30/03/2025 | 8 | 3YO C&G MOB. PACE | $18,950.00 | Wyndham | 2400m | Good | Brent Barclay | 1 |
| 129.1L | $19.00 | |
| 2/11 | 22/03/2025 | 23 | NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MOB. PACE | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Brent Barclay | 6 |
| 0.8L | $10.00 | |
| 7/7 | 27/02/2025 | - | with cond. MOB. PACE | $13,688.00 | Winton | 1609m | Good | Brent Barclay | 2 |
| 35.0L | $3.25 |

Driver: Ellie Barron
Stats
Comments
Smart work late in his Gore 3rd. In the zone recently & rates eachway.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 27/09/2026 | 10 | R50 to R75 DiscrHcp PACE | $11,635.00 | Gore | 2700m | Easy | Madison Kyle | 1 |
| 1.9L | $6.50 | |
| 4/9 | 17/09/2026 | 18 | R42 to R56 MOB. PACE | $11,370.00 | Winton | 2400m | Good | Ellie Barron | 9 |
| 6.5L | $7.10 | |
| 1/7 | 30/08/2026 | 6 | R43 to R59 MOB. PACE | $10,950.00 | Gore | 2200m | Slushy | Ellie Barron | 4 |
| 7.5L | $5.60 | |
| 7/12 | 24/08/2026 | 8 | 3YO+ R41 to R55, R56 to R60 with cond. MOB. PACE | $25,000.00 | Winton | 1609m | Good | Ellie Barron | 11 |
| 13.7L | $6.40 | |
| 1/12 | 16/08/2026 | 14 | R35 to R50 SpecHcp PACE | $13,000.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Samantha Ottley | 1 |
| 1.3L | $6.90 | |
| 3/7 | 02/08/2026 | 7 | 3YO+ R46 to R55 MOB. PACE | $13,688.00 | Wyndham | 1609m | Good | Ellie Barron | 3 |
| 2.7L | $9.80 | |
| 2/8 | 26/07/2026 | 21 | 3YO+ R35 to R50, R51 to R55 with cond. MOB. PACE | $13,950.00 | Winton | 1609m | Easy | Ellie Barron | 5 |
| 11.6L | $4.30 | |
| 5/9 | 05/07/2026 | 14 | R44 to R57 MOB. PACE | $11,370.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Ellie Barron | 4 |
| 10.2L | $7.40 | |
| 6/9 | 21/06/2026 | 10 | R47 to R56 MOB. PACE | $13,265.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Kirstin Green | 2 |
| 10.5L | $7.40 | |
| 9/10 | 11/06/2026 | 10 | R42 to R55 MOB. PACE | $12,545.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Ellie Barron | 7 |
| 14.8L | $5.30 |

Driver: Blair Orange
Stats
Comments
Close up in his Gore 5th after lower grade win here. Top 4 contender.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 27/09/2026 | 17 | R50 to R75 DiscrHcp PACE | $11,635.00 | Gore | 2700m | Easy | Blair Orange | 2 |
| 6.2L | $3.00 | |
| 1/7 | 10/09/2026 | 11 | R40 to R60 MOB. PACE | $10,494.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Easy | Blair Orange | 7 |
| 1.1L | $2.80 | |
| 2/7 | 30/08/2026 | 14 | R43 to R59 MOB. PACE | $10,950.00 | Gore | 2200m | Slushy | Brent Barclay | 6 |
| 7.5L | $2.90 | |
| 9/10 | 16/08/2026 | 91 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,300.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Blair Orange | 1 |
| 19.9L | $9.30 | |
| 3/5 | 17/05/2026 | 21 | R50 to R70 SpecHcp PACE | $12,285.00 | Invcargill | 2700m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 2 |
| 3.5L | $2.60 | |
| 6/10 | 26/04/2026 | 14 | 4YO+ R48 to R60, R61 to R65 with cond. MOB. PACE | $19,300.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Slushy | Nathan Williamson | 7 |
| 5.9L | $8.40 | |
| 3/9 | 12/04/2026 | 14 | R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE | $23,688.00 | Winton | 2400m | Fast | Blair Orange | 2 |
| 8.1L | $13.30 | |
| 1/9 | 29/03/2026 | 10 | 4YO+ R47 to R55 MOB. PACE | $14,213.00 | Wyndham | 2400m | Easy | Mark Hurrell | 7 |
| 1.3L | $10.50 | |
| 11/11 | 19/03/2026 | 8 | 3YO+ R42 to R54 MOB. PACE | $12,773.00 | Wyndham | 2200m | Good | Kimberly Butt | 12 |
| 193.7L | $10.70 | |
| 4/8 | 11/03/2026 | 17 | R51 to R60 MOB. PACE | $11,160.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Blair Orange | 2 |
| 8.3L | $3.50 |

Driver: Matthew Williamson
Stats
Comments
Fair form before moving to new barn. Better placed here. Watch market.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 16/08/2026 | 30 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,300.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | John Morrison | 2 |
| 35.0L | $31.60 | |
| 6/7 | 17/07/2026 | 14 | R51 to R70 SpecHcp PACE | $15,513.00 | NZ Metro | 2000m | Good | John Morrison | 2 |
| 21.8L | $29.80 | |
| 8/9 | 03/07/2026 | 666 | R51 to R70 MOB. PACE | $17,529.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Good | John Morrison | 8 |
| 26.9L | $22.60 | |
| 1/6 | 23/06/2026 | - | SpecHcp PACE | $0.00 | M Cant TOA | 2400m | Good | Jack Joyce | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 16/06/2026 | - | SpecHcp PACE | $0.00 | Chertsey | 2400m | Good | Jack Joyce | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 09/06/2026 | - | SpecHcp PACE | $0.00 | Ashburton | 2400m | Good | Jack Joyce | 0 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 05/09/2024 | 13 | R50 to R80 SpecHcp PACE | $11,635.00 | Wyndham | 2400m | Good | Max Hill | 1 |
| 8.1L | $11.00 | |
| 15/16 | 23/08/2024 | 5 | DiscrHcp PACE | $42,800.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | John Morrison | 4 |
| 43.0L | $41.00 | |
| 1/8 | 18/08/2024 | 30 | R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $18,600.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Easy | John Morrison | 1 |
| 0.3L | $2.90 | |
| 1/7 | 29/07/2024 | - | R56 & faster PACE | $0.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | John Morrison | 0 |
| 0.0L | $0.00 | |
| 6/9 | 19/07/2024 | 7 | 3YO+ Up to & including R70 MOB. PACE | $16,581.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Good | John Morrison | 9 |
| 8.9L | $3.50 | |
| 2/9 | 12/07/2024 | 21 | 3YO+ R55 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $16,581.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | John Morrison | 1 |
| 0.8L | $3.30 | |
| 1/8 | 21/06/2024 | 33 | 3YO+ R40 to R65 SpecHcp PACE | $16,275.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Good | John Morrison | 2 |
| 3.5L | $3.00 | |
| 5/11 | 19/05/2024 | 9 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,650.00 | Rangiora | 2600m | Good | Sarah O'Reilly | 2 |
| 15.6L | $17.00 |

Driver: Mark Hurrell
Stats
Comments
Only battled last start & was fair prior. Well capable but question marks.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 27/09/2026 | 28 | R50 to R75 DiscrHcp PACE | $11,635.00 | Gore | 2700m | Easy | Mark Hurrell | 3 |
| 102.2L | $6.20 | |
| 4/7 | 30/08/2026 | 14 | R43 to R59 MOB. PACE | $10,950.00 | Gore | 2200m | Slushy | Mark Hurrell | 7 |
| 20.4L | $1.90 | |
| 5/10 | 16/08/2026 | 16 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,300.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 2 |
| 13.4L | $16.30 | |
| 2/8 | 31/07/2026 | 19 | 4YO+ R55 to R63 MOB. PACE | $16,740.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Easy | Mark Hurrell | 6 |
| 4.3L | $16.90 | |
| 1/9 | 12/07/2026 | 21 | R46 to R55 MOB. PACE | $11,370.00 | Invcargill | 2200m | Good | Mark Hurrell | 9 |
| 0.8L | $54.30 | |
| 9/9 | 21/06/2026 | 360 | R47 to R56 MOB. PACE | $13,265.00 | Forbury Pk | 2200m | Easy | Nathan Williamson | 9 |
| 51.1L | $10.80 | |
| 1/13 | 26/06/2025 | 397 | 3YO+ R45 to R50 MOB. PACE | $11,193.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Blair Orange | 2 |
| 0.5L | $5.10 | |
| 7/11 | 25/05/2024 | 14 | 3YO+ R47 to R53 MOB. PACE | $11,790.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Nathan Williamson | 7 |
| 20.7L | $7.50 | |
| 5/8 | 11/05/2024 | 7 | R50 to R59 with cond. MOB. PACE | $11,160.00 | Winton | 2400m | Easy | Nathan Williamson | 4 |
| 8.3L | $10.00 | |
| 3/10 | 04/05/2024 | 7 | 3YO+ R50 to R55, R57 with cond. MOB. PACE | $11,580.00 | Rivertn TC | 2400m | Easy | Nathan Williamson | 3 |
| 1.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nathan Williamson
Stats
Comments
Drops sharply in grade after good efforts in NZ Cup lead ups. Hard to beat.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 13/09/2026 | 23 | FFA PACE | $37,200.00 | Oamaru | 2600m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 5 |
| 5.1L | $4.70 | |
| 5/7 | 21/08/2026 | 5 | DiscrHcp PACE | $36,500.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Nathan Williamson | 4 |
| 4.8L | $4.60 | |
| 1/10 | 16/08/2026 | 51 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $19,300.00 | Kurow | 2600m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 1 |
| 2.7L | $4.10 | |
| 4/6 | 26/06/2026 | 35 | R51 & faster DiscrHcp PACE | $16,110.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Easy | Nathan Williamson | 1 |
| 10.8L | $4.90 | |
| 14/14 | 22/05/2026 | 26 | R50 to R120 SpecHcp PACE | $103,500.00 | NZ Metro | 3200m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 1 |
| 110.3L | $5.90 | |
| 1/9 | 26/04/2026 | 14 | R50 to R85 SpecHcp PACE | $37,900.00 | Invcargill | 2700m | Slushy | Nathan Williamson | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.20 | |
| 1/9 | 12/04/2026 | 24 | R55 to R90 SpecHcp PACE | $23,688.00 | Winton | 2400m | Fast | Nathan Williamson | 1 |
| 7.5L | $2.30 | |
| 2/8 | 19/03/2026 | 118 | R55 to R80 SpecHcp PACE | $23,250.00 | Wyndham | 2700m | Good | Nathan Williamson | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.60 | |
| 10/11 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | 4YO MOB. PACE | $122,813.00 | NZ Metro | 2600m | Fast | Nathan Williamson | 3 |
| 274.4L | $56.10 | |
| 8/10 | 14/11/2025 | 11 | FFA MOB. PACE | $193,000.00 | NZ Metro | 1980m | Fast | Nathan Williamson | 3 |
| 29.6L | $38.70 |