Wagga Race 5 - Mataranka Park Standardbreds Pace
CROCODILE SOCKS (9) is a progressive colt who led and kept going to score by 3 metres when resuming in a higher-graded race last week. That made it two from two here and while drawn on the back he should enjoy a nice trail and the sprint lane is in play. Can go on with it. SHES A WARRAWEE (1) is on the up and came from the back row to score by 5 metres here last week. That was her first try at this distance and the ace draw could see her take the next step. LEAVEAMESSAGE (6) worked hard and faded last time but was good when racing wide but proving too good in a fresh win here prior. CHANGEOVER GIRL (3) draws well and cannot be left out after solid recent performances.

Driver: Jackson Painting
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Comments
Last start won by 5 m (Sr1) at this track (2:45.00) beating Kimcando in NR up to 48 on May 23 at $3.20. Draws to advantage and expected to go well again.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 23/05/2025 | 34 | NR up to 48 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Neutral | Jackson Painting | 1:57.0 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $3.20 |
8/9 | 19/04/2025 | 136 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Jackson Painting | 1:54.2 | 2 |
| 15.7L | $1.65 |
1/6 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | Jackson Painting | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 | |
7/8 | 04/12/2024 | 8 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Jackson Painting | 1:54.6 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $1.75 |
1/9 | 26/11/2024 | 11 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Neutral | B T Jones | 1:56.7 | 3 |
| 2.1L | $1.85 |
1/7 | 15/11/2024 | 3 | NR up to 48 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Jackson Painting | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 16.7L | $1.18 |
2/8 | 12/11/2024 | 14 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Albury | 2170m | Neutral | J C Locke | 1:58.7 | 3 |
| 8.7L | $1.40 |
1/5 | 21/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | Jackson Painting | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bruce Harpley
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Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 9th (Fr7) over 1740m at this track beaten 14 m by Smokin Pocket (2:04.20) in NR up to 53 on May 23 at $9. Before that, 4th (Sr1) over 2270m at this track was 6th-14.2 at the bell, beaten 7 m by She Haunts Em (2:43.40) in 4yo+ NR up to 70 on May 16 at $31. Looking to others.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 23/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Bruce Harpley | 1:54.9 | 7 |
| 14.6L | $9.00 |
4/9 | 16/05/2025 | 10 | NR up to 70 | $14,500.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Fast | Bruce Harpley | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 7.8L | $31.00 |
7/9 | 06/05/2025 | 11 | NR up to 70 | $14,500.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Neutral | Bruce Harpley | 1:56.0 | 3 |
| 38.8L | $34.00 |
8/9 | 25/04/2025 | 6 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Coolamon | 2210m | Neutral | Bruce Harpley | 1:59.9 | 2 |
| 36.5L | $12.00 |
1/9 | 19/04/2025 | 15 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Bruce Harpley | 1:54.2 | 3 |
| 3.2L | $34.00 |
10/10 | 04/04/2025 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Bruce Harpley | 1:55.3 | 5 |
| 12.8L | $6.00 |
3/5 | 12/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Junee | 1760m | Good | Bruce Harpley | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 | |
3/3 | 19/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Junee | 1760m | Good | Bruce Harpley | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Blake Jones
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Comments
Last start 4th (Sr1) over 1690m at Shepparton was 7th-12.29 at the bell, beaten 1.1 m by Line Dance (2:02.40) in NR 52 to 59 on May 20 at $7. At the start before good run despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr4) over 2150m after racing wide at Bendigo beaten 8 m by Milli Me (2:37.00) in NR 52 to 57 on May 14 at $16. Go well.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12 | 20/05/2025 | 6 | NR 52 to 59 | $7,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Lisa Pitt | 1:56.5 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $7.00 |
2/10 | 14/05/2025 | 22 | NR 52 to 57 | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Lisa Pitt | 1:57.5 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $16.00 |
5/11 | 22/04/2025 | 7 | NR 53 to 59 | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Rebecca Bartley | 1:56.6 | 5 |
| 12.3L | $18.00 |
3/7 | 15/04/2025 | 11 | NR 52 to 58 | $6,000.00 | Shepparton | 1690m | Neutral | Lisa Pitt | 1:55.8 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $34.00 |
8/10 | 04/04/2025 | 28 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Rebecca Bartley | 1:55.3 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $18.00 |
6/9 | 07/03/2025 | 10 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Rebecca Bartley | 1:54.3 | 5 |
| 6.4L | $15.00 |
1/6 | 24/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | R Bartley | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
7/7 | 08/11/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | C O'Donoghue | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Roger Strong
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Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr6) over 1740m at this track beaten 17 m by Guaranteed End (2:02.90) in NR up to 53 on May 23 at $12. At the run before 7th (Fr6) over 1740m at this track, at the bell was 5th-9.2 beaten 14 m by Kowhai Blaze (2:03.40) in NR up to 52 on May 16 at $26. Rough exotic hope.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 23/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Amy Diebert | 1:53.6 | 6 |
| 17.8L | $12.00 |
7/10 | 16/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Amy Diebert | 1:54.2 | 6 |
| 14.1L | $26.00 |
4/9 | 09/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Fast | Mikayla Towers | 1:55.4 | 4 |
| 7.2L | $26.00 |
7/9 | 02/05/2025 | 11 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Albury | 1770m | Fast | Roger Strong | 1:58.6 | 3 |
| 30.0L | $15.00 |
2/10 | 21/04/2025 | 17 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Coolamon | 1760m | Neutral | Tom Gilligan | 1:59.7 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $10.00 |
1/10 | 04/04/2025 | 152 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Roger Strong | 1:55.3 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $26.00 |
3/4 | 28/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Mikayla Towers | 0 |
| 5.1L | $0.00 | ||
2/5 | 27/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Coolamon | 1760m | Good | B T Jones | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Neil Day
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Comments
Finished up last campaign with a win at Goulburn, started this campaign was well back in the run when 5th (Fr8) over 2270m at this track beaten 8 m by Jetter Son (2:42.80) in NR up to 53 on May 9 at $41. Then last outing 8th (Fr2) over 1710m at Goulburn beaten 40 m by Cyclone Bella (2:05.00) in 2 WINs on May 19 at $7. Others rate better.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/8 | 19/05/2025 | 10 | 2 WINs | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Neil Day | 1:57.7 | 2 |
| 40.7L | $7.00 |
5/9 | 09/05/2025 | 96 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Fast | Neil Day | 1:55.4 | 8 |
| 8.1L | $41.00 |
3/5 | 01/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | Neil Day | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 | |
1/8 | 02/02/2025 | 2 | MAIDEN | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:55.9 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $1.80 |
1/10 | 31/01/2025 | 11 | MAIDEN | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Neil Day | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 1.7L | $1.80 |
3/7 | 20/01/2025 | 17 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | Neil Day | 1:54.0 | 2 |
| 12.2L | $2.30 |
2/8 | 03/01/2025 | 14 | MAIDEN | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | N A Day | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 10.2L | $1.85 |
1/5 | 05/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | N A Day | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brad Hewitt
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Comments
Beaten favourite last start when tenth at this track on May 16. Won the start before at this track on May 9. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/10 | 16/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | David Hewitt | 1:54.2 | 2 |
| 39.0L | $2.20 |
1/10 | 09/05/2025 | 161 | NR up to 48 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | David Hewitt | 1:54.8 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |
3/6 | 03/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | David Hewitt | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 | |
3/8 | 29/11/2024 | 4 | No NR | $30,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Brad Hewitt | 1:55.8 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $61.00 |
3/10 | 25/11/2024 | 12 | NR up to 45 | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Neutral | David Hewitt | 1:56.3 | 8 |
| 4.9L | $3.30 |
1/7 | 13/11/2024 | 12 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | David Hewitt | 1:56.8 | 7 |
| 8.2L | $4.00 |
6/8 | 01/11/2024 | 31 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Brad Hewitt | 1:57.0 | 6 |
| 9.4L | $11.00 |
4/5 | 24/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | David Hewitt | 0 |
| 86L | $0.00 |

Driver: Harry O'Neill
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Comments
Didn't do much at the last run, surrendered the lead and finished 5th (Fr1) over 1740m after showing early speed at this track was 4th-6.2 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Bubby To Base (2:03.90) in NR up to 57 on May 16 at $71. Before that was well back in the run when 4th (Fr6) over 1740m at this track, beaten 6 m by Shoobees Charm (2:05.20) in NR up to 55 M on May 9 at $41. Others make more appeal.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/10 | 16/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Harry O'Neill | 1:54.6 | 1 |
| 6.6L | $71.00 |
4/9 | 09/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Harry O'Neill | 1:55.8 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $41.00 |
8/9 | 02/05/2025 | 13 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Albury | 1770m | Fast | Cameron Maggs | 1:58.6 | 5 |
| 33.5L | $23.00 |
10/10 | 19/04/2025 | 3 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Blake Jones | 1:53.3 | 8 |
| 36.0L | $51.00 |
5/10 | 16/04/2025 | 12 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | Neutral | Jason Lee | 1:54.0 | 3 |
| 9.7L | $10.00 |
6/9 | 04/04/2025 | 16 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Harry O'Neill | 1:55.3 | 2 |
| 16.3L | $18.00 |
5/6 | 28/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |||
1/4 | 09/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | J P Lee | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mikayla Towers
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Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 8th (Fr4) over 2140m at West Wyalong well beaten by Louis The Legend (2:39.70) in NR up to 55 on May 18 at $61. Two runs back 8th (Sr2) over 1740m at West Wyalong, at the bell was 9th-19.8 beaten 11 m by Ottos Wealth (2:10.90) in NR up to 52 on May 11 at $12. Facing a tough assignment this time around.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/8 | 18/05/2025 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | West Wyalong | 2140m | Neutral | Michael Towers | 2:00.1 | 4 |
| 316.6L | $61.00 |
8/9 | 11/05/2025 | 12 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | West Wyalong | 1740m | Neutral | Mikayla Towers | 2:01.1 | 2 |
| 11.4L | $12.00 |
3/10 | 29/04/2025 | 8 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Leeton | 2147m | Neutral | Michael Towers | 1:59.1 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $34.00 |
7/10 | 21/04/2025 | 152 | NR up to 55 | $6,940.00 | Coolamon | 1760m | Neutral | Rodney Coelli | 1:59.7 | 4 |
| 10.1L | $81.00 |
3/3 | 14/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | Michael Towers | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | Michael Towers | 0 |
| 20L | $0.00 | |
10/10 | 20/11/2024 | 9 | 0W/15 0K stake | $8,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | S J P O'Sullivan | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 34.9L | $151.00 |
5/6 | 11/11/2024 | 6 | 0W/15 0K stake | $8,000.00 | Ararat | 1790m | Neutral | S J P O'Sullivan | 1:55.4 | 1 |
| 31.3L | $101.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Comments
Three-year-old colt who is racing well. Solid first up, won by 3 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr3) at this track (2:44.30) beating Whilemena Rita in NR up to 58 on May 23 at $1.50. Take beating.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 23/05/2025 | 188 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Neutral | Ryan Sanderson | 1:56.5 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $1.50 |
5/12 | 16/11/2024 | 8 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 1:53.7 | 3 |
| 24.6L | $11.00 |
2/10 | 08/11/2024 | 51 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Melton | 2240m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 1:55.9 | 7 |
| 4.8L | $18.00 |
1/8 | 31/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | N Jack | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | ||
3/11 | 18/09/2024 | 21 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | Nathan Jack | 1:55.3 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $61.00 |
6/10 | 28/08/2024 | 26 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Neutral | David Moran | 1:56.3 | 2 |
| 19.5L | $34.00 |
1/7 | 22/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shepparton | 2190m | David Moran | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 | ||
2/6 | 02/08/2024 | 7 | No NR | $7,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | David Moran | 1:57.0 | 1 |
| 1.4L | $1.50 |