Maryborough Race 2 - Benstud Standardbreds Mdn Pace
IMALLATTITUDE (3) had been racing in great heart then maintained the momentum last start when he finished second over 2200m at Ballarat, beaten 4 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. His last-start form is good enough to win a race of this calibre. ALL DONE TARA (8) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 6 metres from the winner in fourth over 1690m at Kilmore. Will enjoy a pretty soft run from this draw, with the sprint lane to play a big role. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. MACHFREDDY (2) is on the radar after his last-start sixth over 1755m at Echuca six days ago. FIRESIDE (7) is worth some thought despite his last-start seventh over 1609m at Geelong on July 3.

Driver: Chris Alford
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Four-year-old entire by Art Major out of My Harmony Blue having his first start. Finished fifth in a trial on June 30 at Melton over 1720m. Expected to run well from an inside draw.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 07/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Kyle Marshall | 0 |
| 11.6L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 30/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | Chris Alford | 0 |
| 32.6L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 23/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | R Duffy | 0 |
| 8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Luke Dunne
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Last start was well beaten into sixth behind Specials Poster at Echuca over 1755m on July 7 at $23. Raced better the start before that with a game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1780m after showing early pace at Mt Gambier, at the bell was leading 1.6 beaten 11 m by Keayang Supreme (2:14.70) on June 30 at $6. Sure to improve on the latest effort.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 07/07/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Echuca | 1755m | Neutral | Jordan Leedham | 1:59.3 | 2 |
| 43.7L | $23.00 |
| 3/5 | 30/06/2026 | 2 | 1 LIFETIME WIN | $5,000.00 | Mount Gambier | 1780m | Neutral | Corey Johnson | 2:01.8 | 3 |
| 11.1L | $6.00 |
| 9/9 | 28/06/2026 | 23 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Taylor Youl | 1:59.9 | 3 |
| 35.1L | $34.00 |
| 6/10 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 1790m | Neutral | Luke Dunne | 2:01.6 | 3 |
| 23.6L | $2.70 |
| 2/7 | 29/05/2026 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 1790m | Neutral | Luke Dunne | 2:02.5 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $3.00 |
| 4/9 | 20/05/2026 | 12 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | James Herbertson | 2:00.6 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $5.00 |
| 6/6 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | D I Harris | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/6 | 13/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | D I Harris | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Luke Sutherland
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Two back was well beaten into ninth behind Kimchi at this track over 1690m on June 29 at $2.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second after being driven well back, behind Woodville Flyer at Ballarat over 2200m on July 9 at $3.50. Expected to go well again.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 09/07/2026 | 10 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:59.8 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $3.50 |
| 9/12 | 29/06/2026 | 7 | NR 38 to 44 | $4,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:59.1 | 2 |
| 11.9L | $2.70 |
| 2/9 | 22/06/2026 | 7 | NR 38 to 42 | $4,000.00 | Horsham | 2200m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 2:01.9 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $3.10 |
| 2/11 | 15/06/2026 | 4 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Charlton | 2100m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $34.00 |
| 7/10 | 11/06/2026 | 11 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 2:00.8 | 5 |
| 11.9L | $7.50 |
| 8/9 | 31/05/2026 | 6 | No NR | $14,000.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:52.8 | 2 |
| 39.1L | $126.00 |
| 2/7 | 25/05/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Horsham | 2200m | Neutral | Luke Sutherland | 1:59.0 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $101.00 |
| 8/9 | 20/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 67.2L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 13/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 32.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Anne-Maree Conroy
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Last start 4th (Sr1) over 1609m at Geelong beaten 11 m by Talkbabytalk (1:56.50) in 4yo+ on May 22 at $61. At her previous start 6th (Fr3) over 1650m at Bendigo beaten 25 m by Soho Amaryllis (1:59.60) on May 13 at $51. Among the leading chances on best form.
Last Starts 51 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 22/05/2026 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | Anne-Maree Conroy | 1:56.5 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $61.00 |
| 6/8 | 13/05/2026 | 13 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | Anne-Maree Conroy | 1:56.6 | 3 |
| 25.0L | $51.00 |
| 10/12 | 30/04/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Anne-Maree Conroy | 1:58.4 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $34.00 |
| 4/7 | 16/04/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | Anne-Maree Conroy | 1:59.1 | 6 |
| 8.0L | $5.50 |
| 7/10 | 09/04/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Anne-Maree Conroy | 2:00.2 | 5 |
| 22.5L | $10.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/03/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2690m | W | Anne-Maree Conroy | 2:06.3 | 3 |
| 12.1L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 21/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Anne-Maree Conroy | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/6 | 15/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cobram | 2170m | I Ward | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kerryn Manning
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Last start 7th (Sr3) over 2150m at Bendigo beaten 35 m by Cool Story (2:37.80) in 4yo+ on July 1 at $26. Two runs back 11th (Sr4) over 2240m at Melton beaten 50 m by Some High (2:41.50) on June 26 at $101. Hard to have.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 01/07/2026 | 5 | 4YO and older | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | R | Abby Sanderson | 1:58.1 | 3 |
| 35.0L | $26.00 |
| 11/11 | 26/06/2026 | 8 | NR 48 to 52 | $6,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | R Pace | 1:56.1 | 4 |
| 48.1L | $101.00 |
| 6/8 | 18/06/2026 | 16 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | W | R Pace | 2:00.4 | 5 |
| 29.1L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 02/06/2026 | 14 | NR 47 to 51 | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | W | R Pace | 1:56.8 | 7 |
| 29.0L | $151.00 |
| 5/8 | 19/05/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | Neutral | R Pace | 2:00.1 | 5 |
| 28.7L | $21.00 |
| 3/8 | 07/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Ray Pace | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mark Hayes
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Three-year-old filly by Jilliby Kung Fu out of Ava May on debut. Finished fourth in a trial on July 5 at Maryborough over 2190m. Will be improved by a recent trial and should go well.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 05/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Mark Hayes | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/4 | 14/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Mark Hayes | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/4 | 07/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 1690m | Mark Hayes | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nicholas O'Connor
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Last start 7th (Fr1) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 5th-10.01 beaten 10 m by Shiffrin (1:57.30) on July 3 at $101. At the start before 6th (Sr3) over 1710m at Ballarat was 6th-15.86 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Thelongroadofhope (2:06.20) in 4yo+ on June 25 at $9. Better than last start and can improve sharply.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 03/07/2026 | 8 | NR up to 49 | $5,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 1:57.3 | 1 |
| 10.1L | $101.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 1:58.8 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $9.00 |
| 12/12 | 11/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 1:54.0 | 4 |
| 77.3L | $101.00 |
| 9/9 | 28/05/2026 | 6 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 2:00.5 | 6 |
| 21.6L | $4.40 |
| 3/10 | 22/05/2026 | 8 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Geelong | 1609m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 1:56.5 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $8.50 |
| 9/10 | 14/05/2026 | 9 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Nicholas O'connor | 1:55.7 | 1 |
| 70.0L | $51.00 |
| 3/6 | 25/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | N A O'connor | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/5 | 17/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 2100m | N A O'connor | 0 |
| 11.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ellen Tormey
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Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1690m after showing early pace at Kilmore was leading by 3.92 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Alloa (2:09.20) on July 2 at $2.30. Before that, a good run despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr2) over 1710m at Ballarat, at the bell was 4th-8.34 beaten 1.75 m by Reign Em In (2:05.10) on June 25 at $81. Winning prospects.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 02/07/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | Neutral | Ellen Tormey | 2:03.0 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $2.30 |
| 2/6 | 25/06/2026 | 7 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Ellen Tormey | 1:57.7 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $81.00 |
| 4/9 | 18/06/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 1690m | W | Ross Payne | 1:59.9 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $34.00 |
| 7/12 | 04/06/2026 | 6 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | W | Ross Payne | 2:02.3 | 4 |
| 30.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/12 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Ross Payne | 1:56.8 | 3 |
| 20.4L | $81.00 |
| 3/8 | 22/05/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,000.00 | Mildura | 2190m | Neutral | Reagan Clarke | 2:03.0 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $11.00 |
| 2/4 | 19/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kilmore | 2180m | Ross Payne | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/6 | 11/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Ellen Tormey | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |