Nowra Race 3 - Affinity Construction (Bm58)
Completely different contest now after a lot of key scratchings. BIG OPINION (1) returns for the Dale camp. Kicked off last prep in terrific order when scoring comfortably off a long break, in a terrific training performance. Went amiss thereafter before being spelled. Boasts two win in soft conditions, so expect him to get through it. JUSTE UN CLOU (9) has mixed her form since resuming but her run at Kembla Grange two back rates well for this. Drops back to a sprinting trip and is worth strong consideration this time. RAINAGAIN (7) and MODEN (11) come into calculation of the scratching decimation. Only take on trust.

Jockey: Deon Le Roux
Weight: 63kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation when last of 13 at Kembla Grange Highway-C3 November 22 over 1400m, soft track; 9 len behind Bon Holler with 56kg at $11. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.3 len Wagga Riverside Cl2 Bm62 September 20 over 1065m slow track defeating Teylu carrying 61kg at $3.70. Can return with a bang.
Last Starts 134 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/13 | 22/11/2025 | 21 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 5 | Ashley Morgan | 56kg | 1:23.98 | 10-10-13 | 11 |
| 9.9L | $11.00 |
| 14/15 | 01/11/2025 | 24 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1400m | Soft 7 | Tim Clark | 57kg | 1:25.27 | 13-7-14 | 15 |
| 12.1L | $8.50 |
| 0/8 | 08/10/2025 | 18 | BM78 5U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1250m | Good 4 | Ashley Morgan | 54kg | 1:13.46 | 25-25-25 | 5 |
| 99.0L | $4.60 |
| 1/7 | 20/09/2025 | 483 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Wagga Riverside | 1065m | Soft 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | 61kg | 1:00.30 | 4-4-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $3.70 |
| 5/6 | 01/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Pierre Boudvillain | 56kg | 0:46.23 | - | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |
| 15/15 | 25/05/2024 | 23 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Soft 5 | Dylan Gibbons | 55kg | 1:12.91 | 5-7-15 | 12 |
| 31.9L | $9.00 |
| 2/13 | 02/05/2024 | 17 | CL2 | $35,200.00 | Wagga | 1400m | Good 4 | Nick Heywood | 59kg | 1:22.74 | 6-6-2 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $5.50 |
| 2/6 | 03/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Good | Nick Heywood | 0:47.38 | - | 0 |
| 0.13L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ellen Hennessy
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation tenth of 12 at Goulburn Bm58 June 13 over 1300m, soft track; 12 len behind Killer Kerr carrying 59.5kg at $10. First up last campaign seventh of 9 at Beaumont (Newcastle) Cg&E Bm58 February 10 2025 over 1150m, soft track; 4 len behind Giving Delight with 59kg at $10. Can play a minor role in thin contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 23/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Soft | Ellen Hennessy | 0:48.23 | - | 0 |
| 2.22L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 21/03/2026 | 21 | TRPY 3U | $7,000.00 | Ardlethan | 1000m | FM 2 | Rebecca Mc Rae | 66.5kg | 0:58.50 | - | 3 |
| 0.9L | $4.40 |
| 4/6 | 28/02/2026 | 11 | TRPY 3U | $8,600.00 | Yass | 1100m | Good 3 | Paul Zerafa | 67kg | 1:01.31 | - | 2 |
| 4.2L | $4.40 |
| 10/11 | 17/02/2026 | 10 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1000m | Good 4 | Michael Heagney | 58kg | 0:56.74 | 6-5-10 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $51.00 |
| 1/6 | 07/02/2026 | 214 | BM50 | $12,150.00 | Braidwood | 1000m | FM 2 | Michael Heagney | 60.5kg | 0:55.21 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $5.00 |
| 6/10 | 08/07/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Chad Lever | 57.5kg | 1:10.09 | 6-6-6 | 9 |
| 6.1L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 21/06/2025 | 15 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1000m | Good 4 | John Kissick | 62.5kg | 0:56.47 | 5-5-8 | 10 |
| 7.9L | $9.50 |
| 10/12 | 13/06/2025 | 7 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1300m | Soft 5 | Chad Lever | 59.5kg | 1:18.32 | 5-8-10 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $10.00 |
| 7/12 | 06/06/2025 | 26 | CL2 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1280m | Neutral | Winona Costin | 56kg | 1:14.32 | 4-3-7 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $20.00 |
| 8/10 | 11/05/2025 | 15 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Mudgee | 1400m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 57.5kg | 1:25.38 | 1-1-8 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $6.50 |
| 1/7 | 26/04/2025 | 15 | CL1 | $16,000.00 | Canberra | 1300m | Soft 5 | Billy Owen | 58.5kg | 1:17.09 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.80 |
| 9/13 | 11/04/2025 | 16 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Orange | 1400m | Good 3 | Winona Costin | 56kg | 1:22.39 | 2-1-9 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $14.00 |
| 2/11 | 26/03/2025 | 23 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1300m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 56.5kg | 1:16.21 | 3-3-2 | 11 |
| 1.0L | $41.00 |
| 6/8 | 28/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Good | Michael Wade | 0:47.49 | - | 0 |
| 3.58L | $0.00 | |
| 4/9 | 20/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:58.59 | - | 0 |
| 2.09L | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 19/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Queanbeyan | 800m | Soft | Ryan Bradley | 0:52.95 | - | 0 |
| 2.53L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jess Taylor
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Ardlethan Pic Trophy on March 21 over 1000m, 0.9 len behind Callie Cool carrying 66.5kg at $4.40. The start before that 4th in a small field at Yass Pic Trophy on February 28 over 1100m, 4 len behind Human Shield carrying 67kg at $4.40. Will need further improvement to worry these.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 21/03/2026 | 21 | TRPY 3U | $7,000.00 | Ardlethan | 1000m | FM 2 | Rebecca Mc Rae | 66.5kg | 0:58.50 | - | 3 |
| 0.9L | $4.40 |
| 8/9 | 21/03/2026 | 18 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 7 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 1:25.47 | 1-4-8 | 1 |
| 11.7L | $31.00 |
| 4/7 | 03/03/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Heavy 9 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 0:59.15 | 6-5-4 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 28/02/2026 | 11 | TRPY 3U | $8,600.00 | Yass | 1100m | Good 3 | Paul Zerafa | 67kg | 1:01.31 | - | 2 |
| 4.2L | $4.40 |
| 10/11 | 17/02/2026 | 10 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1000m | Good 4 | Michael Heagney | 58kg | 0:56.74 | 6-5-10 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $51.00 |
| 6/8 | 12/02/2026 | 201 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Good 4 | Adrian Layt | 57kg | 1:05.11 | 8-7-6 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $26.00 |
| 1/6 | 07/02/2026 | 214 | BM50 | $12,150.00 | Braidwood | 1000m | FM 2 | Michael Heagney | 60.5kg | 0:55.21 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $5.00 |
| 3/8 | 02/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Mitch Stapleford | 54kg | 0:47.96 | - | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 26/07/2025 | 18 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Holly Durnan | 54kg | 1:17.47 | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 7.2L | $61.00 |
| 6/10 | 08/07/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Chad Lever | 57.5kg | 1:10.09 | 6-6-6 | 9 |
| 6.1L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 21/06/2025 | 15 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1000m | Good 4 | John Kissick | 62.5kg | 0:56.47 | 5-5-8 | 10 |
| 7.9L | $9.50 |
| 8/9 | 10/06/2025 | 245 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1100m | Soft 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | 57.5kg | 1:06.03 | 9-9-8 | 8 |
| 7.7L | $31.00 |
| 99/8 | 12/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Angus Villiers | 57.5kg | 0:46.17 | - | 0 |
| 99L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 28/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Good | Michael Wade | 0:47.49 | - | 0 |
| 3.58L | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 19/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Queanbeyan | 800m | Soft | Ryan Bradley | 0:52.95 | - | 0 |
| 2.53L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jeff Penza
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run second last of 9 at Kembla Grange Prov Cl1 on March 21 over 1400m, on a slow track; 11 len behind Kitty Okay with 55kg at $31. Before that 4th of 7 at Kembla Grange Prov Cl1 on March 3 over 1000m, on heavy track; 1.5 len behind Ride The River carrying 55kg at $31. Can put it all together this time.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 22/03/2026 | 149 | MDN | $35,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Soft 7 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:05.67 | 2-3-1 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $2.60 |
| 8/9 | 21/03/2026 | 18 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 7 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 1:25.47 | 1-4-8 | 1 |
| 11.7L | $31.00 |
| 1/10 | 10/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Soft | Erin Ellison | 0:47.75 | - | 0 |
| 4.12L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 03/03/2026 | 19 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Heavy 9 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 0:59.15 | 6-5-4 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $31.00 |
| 6/8 | 12/02/2026 | 201 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Good 4 | Adrian Layt | 57kg | 1:05.11 | 8-7-6 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 02/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Mitch Stapleford | 0:47.96 | - | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 5/11 | 24/10/2025 | 19 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1400m | Soft 5 | Jay Ford | 57kg | 1:23.96 | 5-3-5 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $14.00 |
| 7/10 | 05/10/2025 | 19 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Cootamundra | 1400m | Good 3 | Jack Martin | 57kg | 1:25.14 | 5-7-7 | 2 |
| 7.2L | $2.45 |
| 2/5 | 16/09/2025 | 19 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1435m | Good 4 | Jack Martin | 56kg | 1:26.76 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $1.95 |
| 2/10 | 28/08/2025 | 23 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Wagga | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Jack Martin | 56kg | 1:27.03 | 10-9-2 | 10 |
| 1.7L | $6.50 |
| 2/9 | 05/08/2025 | 15 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1310m | Heavy 8 | Louise Day | 55.5kg | 1:19.52 | 9-6-2 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $3.10 |
| 6/8 | 26/07/2025 | 18 | CL1 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Holly Durnan | 54kg | 1:17.47 | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 7.2L | $61.00 |
| 8/10 | 08/07/2025 | 28 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Brock Ryan | 58.5kg | 1:10.09 | 8-9-8 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $26.00 |
| 8/9 | 10/06/2025 | 245 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1100m | Soft 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | 57.5kg | 1:06.03 | 9-9-8 | 8 |
| 7.7L | $31.00 |
| 99/8 | 12/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Angus Villiers | 0:46.17 | - | 0 |
| 99L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 26/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 845m | Good | Lauren Van Tijn | 0:49.71 | - | 0 |
| 0.01L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 43-day let-up. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 7 at Tuncurry Bm50 on February 21 over 1200m, 0.9 len behind Lika Remi with 57kg at $5.50. Before that struggled in the run home; ran last of 7 at Muswellbrook Cl1 Hcp on February 9 over 1280m, in the wet; 13 len behind Lune D'excellence carrying 55kg at $16. In the mix after key scratchings.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 21/02/2026 | 12 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Tuncurry | 1200m | Good 4 | Peter Graham | 57kg | 1:11.22 | 7-7-2 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $5.50 |
| 7/7 | 09/02/2026 | 17 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Heavy 10 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 1:18.61 | 1-1-7 | 7 |
| 13.9L | $16.00 |
| 4/11 | 23/01/2026 | 12 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jenny Duggan | 55kg | 1:11.98 | 8-8-4 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $91.00 |
| 5/9 | 11/01/2026 | 10 | BM58 FM | $27,000.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1305m | Good 4 | Jenny Duggan | 55.5kg | 1:17.24 | 4-4-5 | 7 |
| 4.7L | $15.00 |
| 4/8 | 01/01/2026 | 187 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1108m | Good 4 | Jenny Duggan | 57.5kg | 1:05.68 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $14.00 |
| 5/6 | 23/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Jenny Duggan | 0:59.54 | - | 0 |
| 5.23L | $0.00 | |
| 12/12 | 28/06/2025 | 13 | BM50 | $16,000.00 | Gundagai | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Quayde Krogh | 57.5kg | 1:28.07 | 2-7-12 | 8 |
| 27.7L | $16.00 |
| 2/10 | 03/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 800m | Good | Jenny Duggan | 0:47.73 | - | 0 |
| 2.38L | $0.00 |