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Sandown Race 2 - Sportsbet Australian Hrdl

Keen to stick with HIGHLAND BLAZE (1) who looks best suited stepping out to the 3900m here. Last time we saw him here he won the Australian Hurdle dominantly and he's building to something like that, narrowly beaten by THE STORYTELLER (2) at Warrnambool last time out. HIGHLAND BLAZE started favourite there and meets THE STORYTELLER slightly better at the weights, thinking he turns the tables. Also very wary of MR WATERVILLE (3) who belted the Novice Hurdle field at Warrnambool last time out. He's the one with plenty of upside who will stay 3900m no worries at all. KARBURAN (4) was well behind THE STORYTELLER at Warrnambool two back but was much better at Casterton and could bridge back the margin. FENGARADA (5) also comes through the Casterton race and was in the market behind MR WATERVILLE prior, he too has claims.

Race Time:3:15 AM

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Track:Heavy8

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3900m

Highland Blaze (3)112211x642

Trainer: Shane Jackson (Warrnambool)12 mths 43: 8-9-5

Jockey: Jordan Hart

Weight: 71kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: BELLS OF TROY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Clangalang

Stats

Prize Money$542,790.00

Avg $$12,623.02

Win %18.60%

Place %51.16%

Career43: 8-9-5

Track7: 2-2-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up5: 0-0-1

2nd Up5: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 3-2-1

Soft20: 4-5-2

Heavy7: 1-2-2

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful gelding. Last outing made ground from midfield; finished second in a small field at Warrnambool Hdle-Swp on May 6 over 3200m, on heavy track; 1.3 len behind The Storyteller with 70kg at $2.10. The start before that; finished fourth of 8 runners at this track Bm74 on April 15 over 3000m, slow track; 5 len behind Suffolk Star with 59.5kg at $4. Sure to improve again. Should peak to 3900m, go close.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	06/05/2026	21	HDLE	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 9	Jordan Hart	70kg	3:47.81	3-2-2	5	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan	1.3L	$2.10
4/8	15/04/2026	18	BM74 3U	$50,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	3000m	Soft 5	Tom Madden	59.5kg	3:13.13	6-8-4	6	1. Suffolk Star 2. Cable Dancer 3. Hollandia	4.8L	$4.00
6/12	28/03/2026	237	LR OPEN 3U	$301,250.00	Flemington	2600m	Soft 7	Tom Madden	56kg	2:48.04	11-9-6	6	1. Whisky On The Hill 2. Litzdeel 3. Paradise Storm	3.0L	$61.00
1/7	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Jordan Hart		3:34.16	-	0	1. Highland Blaze 2. Alibey 3. Lodbrok	0.5L	$0.00
1/4	11/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	2400m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:00.50	-	0	1. Highland Blaze 2. I'm A Dirty Rascal 3. Sunday Buzz	5.5L	$0.00
1/7	03/08/2025	14	HDLE	$252,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 5	Jordan Hart	64kg	5:10.32	1-1-1	5	1. Highland Blaze 2. Affluential 3. Right Now	5.0L	$4.80
1/7	20/07/2025	24	HDLE	$76,000.00	Hamilton	3400m	Heavy 10	Jordan Hart	66kg	3:53.25	5-5-1	6	1. Highland Blaze 2. Loft 3. Cool King	1.0L	$2.90
2/3	26/06/2025	25	BM78 3U	$40,000.00	Bendigo	3600m	Heavy 8	Tom Madden	57kg	4:03.44	2-2-2	3	1. Split 2. Highland Blaze 3. Affluential	0.2L	$4.00

The Storyteller (4)x366x02311

Trainer: John Leek Jr (Pakenham)12 mths 35: 6-2-8

Jockey: Luca Remondet

Weight: 67.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: ROC DE CAMBES (NZ)

Dam: ANIMATE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Zabeel

Stats

Prize Money$226,077.00

Avg $$6,459.34

Win %17.14%

Place %45.71%

Career35: 6-2-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 0-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 2-0-4

Soft16: 1-2-3

Heavy6: 3-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 1.3 len Warrnambool Hdle-Swp on May 6 over 3200m on heavy going defeating Highland Blaze with 65kg at $3.10 in a hurdle. Before that came from midfield and won by 3.5 len Terang Mdn Hdle-Sw on April 19 over 3200m on heavy going defeating Ardakan carrying 69.5kg at $3.40 in a hurdle. Continues to improve. Should take a power of beating again.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	20/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Traralgon	2800m	Soft	Luca Remondet		3:38.55	-	0	1. Broadfield 2. The Storyteller 3. Mr Waterville	8L	$0.00
1/5	06/05/2026	17	HDLE	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 9	Luca Remondet	65kg	3:47.81	5-1-1	2	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan	1.3L	$3.10
1/10	19/04/2026	17	MDN HDLE	$35,000.00	Terang	3200m	Heavy 8	Martin Kelly	69.5kg	3:39.68	4-1-1	4	1. The Storyteller 2. Ardakan 3. Ongatiti	3.5L	$3.40
1/7	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	2400m	Soft	Luca Remondet		3:03.15	-	0	1. The Storyteller 2. The Claimant 3. Shamarkand	0.75L	$0.00
3/10	02/04/2026	14	BM66	$40,000.00	Pakenham	2550m	Good 4	Jye Mcneil	60kg	2:43.33	10-7-3	5	1. Eye For An Eye 2. Quite The Lass 3. The Storyteller	0.7L	$3.00
2/11	19/03/2026	13	BM66 3U	$40,000.00	Pakenham	2500m	Soft 5	Jye Mcneil	60kg	2:42.23	6-2-2	5	1. Twilight Elegance 2. The Storyteller 3. Customer Service	0.3L	$9.00
10/12	06/03/2026	83	BM70 3U	$60,000.00	Pakenham	1600m	Good 4	Jye Mcneil	58.5kg	1:37.91	11-12-10	8	1. Jareth 2. Factcheck 3. Orovero	8.5L	$71.00
6/10	13/12/2025	8	BM78 3U	$100,000.00	Pakenham	2500m	Soft 5	Lachlan Neindorf	55kg	2:36.26	9-5-6	3	1. Shockletz 2. Leonchroi 3. Jealous	7.9L	$9.50

Mr Waterville (2)x90x307821

Trainer: Clayton Douglas (Mornington)12 mths 33: 3-4-4

Jockey: Steven Pateman

Weight: 65kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: HOLY MOON (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Hernando

Stats

Prize Money$694,661.00

Avg $$21,050.33

Win %9.09%

Place %33.33%

Career33: 3-4-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 1-0-2

2nd Up8: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good23: 1-3-3

Soft6: 1-0-1

Heavy4: 1-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last to post a big 7 len win. Warrnambool Swp Hdle on May 7 over 3200m on heavy track defeating Fengarada with 65kg at $6.50 in a hurdle. The run before sat on speed throughout then finished second of 10 runners at Warrnambool Mdn Hdle-Sw on May 5 over 3200m, on heavy track; 1.3 len behind Andy Win with 69.5kg at $5. Racing well. Progressive, can go on with it.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	20/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Traralgon	2800m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:38.55	-	0	1. Broadfield 2. The Storyteller 3. Mr Waterville	33L	$0.00
1/7	07/05/2026	2	HDLE	$50,200.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 10	Will Gordon	65kg	3:46.25	5-3-1	1	1. Mr Waterville 2. Fengarada 3. Ongatiti	7.0L	$6.50
2/10	05/05/2026	12	MDN HDLE	$50,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 8	Steven Pateman	69.5kg	3:46.65	2-4-2	1	1. Andy Win 2. Mr Waterville 3. Sunday Buzz	1.3L	$5.00
8/8	23/04/2026	39	BM66 3U	$40,000.00	Pakenham	2500m	Good 4	Chelsea Thompson	62.5kg	2:43.62	8-8-8	7	1. Ardashir 2. Quite The Lass 3. Madame Lexis	7.9L	$41.00
1/7	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	3200m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:54.20	-	0	1. Mr Waterville 2. Ongatiti 3. Embezzler	5L	$0.00
7/8	15/03/2026	22	OPEN	$125,000.00	Yarra Valley	1950m	Good 4	Craig Newitt	56kg	2:01.23	8-7-7	7	1. Wymark 2. New York Hurricane 3. My Brothers Keeper	15.5L	$15.00
15/15	21/02/2026	15	G3 OPEN	$150,405.00	Morphettville	2600m	Good 4	Todd Pannell	56kg	2:47.52	6-6-15	15	1. Eventually 2. Highland Bling 3. Crimson Vine	11.9L	$11.00
3/8	06/02/2026	69	OPEN 3U	$80,000.00	Colac	2000m	Good 4	Brad Rawiller	59kg	2:03.38	8-5-3	1	1. Active Duty 2. Gregolimo 3. Mr Waterville	0.4L	$9.50

Karburan (1)76231x1433

Trainer: Andrew Bobbin (Stawell)12 mths 34: 5-3-8

Jockey: Martin Kelly

Weight: 65kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: LILLY DU HAVRE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Le Havre

Stats

Prize Money$239,413.00

Avg $$7,041.56

Win %14.71%

Place %47.06%

Career34: 5-3-8

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-2

2nd Up5: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 3-1-5

Soft11: 1-2-1

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic3: 1-0-1

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Last run ran on from midfield; finished third in a small field at Casterton Hdle on May 17 over 3500m, slow track; 2.75 len behind Enchanted Elle carrying 65.5kg at $2.70. The run before finished third in a small field at Warrnambool Hdle-Swp on May 6 over 3200m, on a wet track; 16 len behind The Storyteller carrying 65kg at $8.50. Continues to make headway. Should be thereabouts.

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
3/5	17/05/2026	11	HDLE	$50,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 6	Steven Pateman	65.5kg	3:55.42	2-2-3	3	1. Enchanted Elle 2. The Vocalist 3. Karburan	2.8L	$2.70
3/5	06/05/2026	17	HDLE	$151,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Heavy 9	Steven Pateman	65kg	3:47.81	4-3-3	3	1. The Storyteller 2. Highland Blaze 3. Karburan	16.3L	$8.50
4/7	19/04/2026	24	BM115 HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Terang	3200m	Heavy 8	Will Gordon	71kg	3:41.69	2-3-4	5	1. Golden Crusader 2. Alibey 3. Mr Lincoln	14.0L	$2.90
1/10	26/03/2026	76	MDN HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Soft 6	Will Gordon	69.5kg	3:39.89	5-1-1	9	1. Karburan 2. Balinor 3. Raise The Note	3.0L	$3.40
3/7	19/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:32.32	-	0	1. Sanika 2. Right Now 3. Karburan	1.5L	$0.00
2/8	11/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hamilton	2800m	Soft	Will Gordon		3:51.95	-	0	1. Andy Win 2. Karburan 3. Lucky Chance	0.3L	$0.00
1/7	09/01/2026	23	BM66 3U	$40,000.00	Pakenham	2500m	Good 4	Jackson Radley	59.5kg	2:39.56	1-1-1	6	1. Karburan 2. Urban Outlook 3. Madame Lexis	0.5L	$4.40
3/7	17/12/2025	12	BM70	$40,000.00	Mornington	3040m	Good 4	Craig Newitt	59.5kg	3:15.08	1-1-3	6	1. Amawasha 2. Whisky Moon 3. Karburan	3.0L	$4.60