Bathurst Race 4 - Horse Of The Year Marvel Man Hcp (C1)
FAWLTY AFFAIRS (6) is the one to beat off a strong setup. His latest sixth in a BM58 at this venue reads better than it looks after racing wide throughout and he was only beaten two and a half lengths. The start prior he won a Mdn at this track on heavy ground and those figures stack right up in this field. RAGUEL (7) led them up at Coffs last start and was too good, winning by 1.4L in a solid figure. Should be able to take up the running from a favourable alley and he can repeat the dose without surprising. MY BOY SCOUT (3) was beaten as favourite first-up at Dubbo but covered ground and has a stronger 1200m profile than that result suggests. Fitter for that run and he can improve now getting out in trip. ELTRUM (4) resumes after six months, has trialled solidly at Kembla Grange, and his earlier form gives him a place chance if he handles 1200m for the first time. WRITTEN GOLD (1) is next best.

Jockey: Mikayla Weir
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a one-month let-up after being second last at Wellington over 1400m, beaten over 14 lengths behind Maximum Ride. He did race wide throughout, but he was weak from the turn after travelling handy. The Narromine run prior had more excuses after a slow start, a check and interference, yet he has not placed in four tries around 1200m. Can bounce back to form.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 15/09/2026 | 23 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Wellington | 1400m | Soft 6 | Mathew Cahill | 61.5kg | 1:27.43 | 3-5-11 | 10 |
| 13.7L | $21.00 |
| 9/12 | 23/08/2026 | 93 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Narromine | 1200m | Soft 7 | Billy Cray | 62kg | 1:13.97 | 9-12-9 | 4 |
| 5.2L | $21.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/05/2026 | 15 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1206m | Neutral | Brock Ryan | 62.5kg | 1:10.61 | 8-7-6 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $4.20 |
| 8/9 | 07/05/2026 | 391 | BM64 CG | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1350m | Good 4 | Tom Sherry | 59.5kg | 1:20.29 | 2-2-8 | 8 |
| 7.4L | $5.00 |
| 7/9 | 17/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Tyler Schiller | 1:03.39 | - | 0 |
| 9.15L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 24/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Heavy | Tyler Schiller | 0:56.10 | - | 0 |
| 2.16L | $0.00 | |
| 12/13 | 11/04/2025 | 19 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1400m | Good 3 | Dylan Gibbons | 61kg | 1:22.39 | 6-2-12 | 7 |
| 7.0L | $3.50 |
| 4/8 | 23/03/2025 | 18 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Goulburn | 1300m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 61kg | 1:17.16 | 2-2-4 | 2 |
| 2.2L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Jacob Stiff
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed at Dubbo and made little impact from the back, finishing second last and beaten just under seven lengths behind Enchaanted at long odds. His previous run was a distant last in Class 2 grade at Orange, so the current form line is plain. The claim helps, but recent figures leave him with plenty to find.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 02/10/2026 | 194 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Soft 7 | Jacob Stiff | 58.5kg | 0:56.75 | 12-12-11 | 10 |
| 6.9L | $51.00 |
| 14/14 | 22/03/2026 | 431 | CL2 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1400m | Good 4 | Billy Owen | 59kg | 1:21.74 | 10-12-14 | 5 |
| 10.2L | $21.00 |
| 6/8 | 10/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Soft | Jeff Penza | 0:46.98 | - | 0 |
| 5.17L | $0.00 | |
| 5/14 | 15/01/2025 | 17 | CL1 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1690m | Good 4 | James Orman | 59.5kg | 1:42.57 | 3-6-5 | 3 |
| 4.1L | $4.80 |
| 1/10 | 29/12/2024 | 14 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 58.5kg | 1:51.58 | 7-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $1.45 |
| 2/8 | 15/12/2024 | 17 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Heavy 10 | Ron Stewart | 58.5kg | 1:44.06 | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $1.60 |
| 2/13 | 28/11/2024 | 32 | MDN CG | $40,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | James Orman | 58kg | 1:20.57 | 8-6-2 | 11 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
| 2/8 | 15/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Heavy | Noel Callow | 1:02.10 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Was sent out favourite when resuming at Dubbo over 1000m but covered ground and battled fairly into seventh, beaten three and a half lengths behind Enchaanted. His earlier third in a BM58 at Gilgandra on soft ground was stronger, beaten a length and a half after racing on speed. Fitter for the last start effort and with improvement likely, he can get back to winning ways.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 02/10/2026 | 271 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Soft 7 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 58kg | 0:56.75 | 2-4-7 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $3.30 |
| 3/12 | 04/01/2026 | 147 | BM58 | $35,000.00 | Gilgandra | 1100m | Soft 6 | Kody Nestor | 59.5kg | 1:03.86 | 5-3-3 | 9 |
| 1.6L | $6.50 |
| 1/3 | 27/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gilgandra | 800m | Good | Kody Nestor | 0:46.60 | - | 1 |
| 7.09L | $0.00 | |
| 8/12 | 10/08/2025 | 31 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 60kg | 1:03.99 | 4-5-8 | 11 |
| 2.9L | $3.80 |
| 2/11 | 10/07/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Soft 5 | Kody Nestor | 59kg | 1:03.42 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $11.00 |
| 1/10 | 23/06/2025 | 127 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Narromine | 1100m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 1:05.72 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
| 4/9 | 16/02/2025 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 0:57.08 | 6-5-4 | 4 |
| 4.7L | $5.50 |
| 1/5 | 03/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dubbo | 860m | Good | Kody Nestor | 0:51.60 | - | 0 |
| 1.43L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Dale Cole
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after ending last preparation with a last placing at Kembla Grange, where he began awkwardly, was bumped and made no impact behind Sir Les. His prior Sapphire Coast run was also below his early promise, though he did over-race after a bump. Untested at 1200m, but the form at the end of last campaign suggests it's what he's looking for now.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 07/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Amy Mclucas | 0:47.46 | - | 0 |
| 1.6L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 18/04/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Soft 5 | Amy Mclucas | 55.5kg | 0:56.75 | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 16.4L | $71.00 |
| 6/6 | 30/03/2026 | 29 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 7 | Amy Mclucas | 57.5kg | 0:58.36 | 4-3-6 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $5.50 |
| 1/5 | 01/03/2026 | - | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 7 | Amy Mclucas | 58.5kg | 0:58.48 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $4.20 |
| 3/6 | 02/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Jess Taylor | 0:46.99 | - | 0 |
| 4.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Deon Le Roux
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished sixth in a BM58 at Orange last week, beaten four and a half lengths behind Vicious Rumour after being hampered, which gives him some excuse. His Wellington run prior was plain when beaten over 10 lengths in another BM58 after giving away a big start. Quick back-up is the query for an each-way play.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 08/10/2026 | 23 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1000m | Good 4 | Deon Le Roux | 57kg | 0:57.94 | 8-9-6 | 3 |
| 4.4L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 15/09/2026 | 177 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Wellington | 900m | Soft 6 | Jacob Stiff | 57.5kg | 0:52.81 | 9-9 | 9 |
| 10.1L | $20.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/03/2026 | 16 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1300m | Soft 5 | Jacob Stiff | 55.5kg | 1:17.00 | 4-4-1 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $6.50 |
| 5/8 | 06/03/2026 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Grant Buckley | 57.5kg | 1:03.93 | 8-7-5 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $8.00 |
| 4/6 | 15/02/2026 | 13 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 0:56.71 | 4-2-4 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
| 3/9 | 02/02/2026 | 27 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Dubbo | 1000m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 58.5kg | 0:58.10 | 2-3-3 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 |
| 4/7 | 15/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Orange | 1000m | Soft | Kody Nestor | 0:59.18 | - | 0 |
| 9.71L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Teaque Gould
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening with the best overall setup in the race. His sixth in a BM58 at this venue was sound enough after racing wide throughout, beaten only two and a half lengths behind Trifecta Ruby. Before that he beat Puissance Power in a CG Mdn at this track on heavy ground, and he is already a track-and-trip winner. Not far away last time out and that rating stacks up in this field.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 13/09/2026 | 27 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Bathurst | 1200m | Soft 5 | Teaque Gould | 57kg | 1:10.33 | 4-4-6 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 1/8 | 17/08/2026 | 17 | MDN CG | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Teaque Gould | 57.5kg | 1:12.86 | 4-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $4.20 |
| 5/14 | 31/07/2026 | 12 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1300m | Good 4 | Lee Magorrian | 56.5kg | 1:17.44 | 4-2-5 | 7 |
| 2.4L | $16.00 |
| 8/8 | 19/07/2026 | 109 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Soft 6 | Keagan Latham | 56.5kg | 1:03.89 | 5-5-8 | 5 |
| 6.6L | $16.00 |
| 5/8 | 10/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Keagan Latham | 1:04.25 | - | 0 |
| 3.57L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 30/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Soft | Chad Schofield | 0:55.62 | - | 0 |
| 3.41L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 01/04/2026 | 11 | MDN 2 | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1300m | Soft 6 | Zac Lloyd | 57.5kg | 1:18.22 | 5-4-11 | 3 |
| 11.8L | $12.00 |
| 4/6 | 21/03/2026 | 13 | LR OPEN 2 | $176,200.00 | Caulfield | 1200m | Good 4 | Michael Dee | 58kg | 1:10.84 | 2-2-4 | 4 |
| 5.2L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Jack Baker
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening in winning form after making all as favourite in a Mdn at Coffs Harbour, beating Who Loves A Harley by a length and a half with something in hand. He had earlier run third in a Mdn at Taree after being run down late, so his form this campaign is reliable. Too good last time out and will give them something to catch from the front.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 13/09/2026 | 30 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1218m | Good 4 | Jack Baker | 54.5kg | 1:12.87 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.4L | $2.50 |
| 3/12 | 14/08/2026 | 14 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1250m | Soft 5 | Rory Hutchings | 57kg | 1:13.30 | 1-2-3 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $3.70 |
| 3/12 | 31/07/2026 | 91 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1006m | Soft 6 | Bailey Wheeler | 56kg | 0:59.34 | 4-4-3 | 7 |
| 2.9L | $4.40 |
| 3/7 | 15/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 900m | Soft | Billy Cray | 0:53.50 | - | 0 |
| 1.68L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 01/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 800m | Heavy | Aaron Bullock | 0:48.69 | - | 0 |
| 2.2L | $0.00 | |
| 7/10 | 01/05/2026 | 18 | MDN | $35,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Chad Lever | 56.5kg | 1:16.69 | 2-2-7 | 8 |
| 3.7L | $8.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/04/2026 | 17 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1100m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 56kg | 1:04.50 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $9.00 |
| 6/11 | 27/03/2026 | - | OPEN 2 | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft 5 | Mikayla Weir | 58kg | 0:58.06 | 8-8-6 | 4 |
| 4.9L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed as odds-on favourite in a Class 2 at Grenfell and could only finish fourth in a six-runner field, beaten three and a half lengths by Firestorm Boy. He drops in grade but comes from picnic company into a harder meeting, so that last-start defeat is difficult to overlook. Drops in grade and has 1200m form, but others bring stronger recent substance.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 26/09/2026 | 224 | CL2 | $12,000.00 | Grenfell | 1200m | FM 2 | Jacob Stiff | 55.5kg | 1:12.02 | - | 6 |
| 3.4L | $1.70 |
| 6/9 | 14/02/2026 | 26 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Orange | 1600m | Good 4 | Jacob Stiff | 57kg | 1:35.92 | 4-3-6 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $5.00 |
| 4/11 | 19/01/2026 | 7 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1600m | Good 3 | Jacob Stiff | 56kg | 1:34.80 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.70 |
| 6/12 | 12/01/2026 | 6 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Dubbo | 1618m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 59kg | 1:36.55 | 10-8-6 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $3.50 |
| 2/11 | 06/01/2026 | 17 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Orange | 1400m | Good 4 | Jacob Stiff | 52kg | 1:24.02 | 7-10-2 | 11 |
| 1.1L | $14.00 |
| 5/14 | 20/12/2025 | 8 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Dubbo | 1300m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 60.5kg | 1:17.10 | 9-9-5 | 8 |
| 2.7L | $3.30 |
| 2/7 | 17/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Benalla | 1200m | Good | Liam Riordan | 1:13.35 | - | 0 |
| 3.25L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 07/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | 0:49.15 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Glenn Cahill
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Ran second in a three-horse Trophy at Lockhart last start, beaten three lengths by Gettin' Tipsy, and now rises from picnic company to a harder meeting. He does get significant weight relief from the 63kg carried there, but his previous Nowra run was a well-beaten seventh at huge odds. A sharp lift is required.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 02/10/2026 | 53 | TRPY 3U | $7,000.00 | Lockhart | 1200m | Good 4 | Emily Waters | 63kg | 1:11.99 | - | 3 |
| 3.0L | $2.60 |
| 7/9 | 10/08/2026 | 15 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Soft 7 | Glenn Cahill | 55kg | 1:11.64 | 9-9-7 | 6 |
| 7.8L | $201.00 |
| 12/13 | 26/07/2026 | 15 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1010m | Soft 7 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | 53kg | 1:00.04 | 7-9-12 | 9 |
| 8.9L | $201.00 |
| 10/12 | 11/07/2026 | 15 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Cowra | 950m | Soft 5 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | 53kg | 0:55.09 | 11-10-10 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 26/06/2026 | 326 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1080m | Neutral | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | 53kg | 1:02.68 | 8-9-10 | 8 |
| 17.8L | $101.00 |
| 8/12 | 04/08/2025 | 30 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1065m | Heavy 8 | James Innes Jnr | 55kg | 1:01.94 | 5-6-8 | 9 |
| 5.5L | $101.00 |