Yarra Valley Race 1 - Coopersmith Group Mdn Plate
HEIDI DANCER (8) was 3.5 lengths from the winner in fourth over 1000m at Sandown-Hillside last time following a minor placing on debut the run before. Bit disappointing last start, but did start fav in town, so might pay to give another chance down in grade. Speaking of chances, UNA GENTLE (10) has had plenty and looked the winner at times but still found one better. Hard to be too trusting but she rarely runs poorly and has to be included. PULL MY FINGER (1) seems to lack the killer punch but is rarely far away. GOLD THUNDER (6) hasn't been far away in recent events that look stronger than this on paper. Has to be in the mix.

Jockey: Liam Riordan
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Most recently ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Kyneton Mdn-Sw on January 31 over 1103m, long-neck behind Vinnie's Turn carrying 59.5kg at $8. The start before that 4th of 10 at Stony Creek Mdn-Sw on January 18 over 1100m, slow going 2.25 len behind O'mosa with 57.5kg at $11. Promising effort last time out. Likely to hold the good form and play a major role again.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 31/01/2026 | 13 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Kyneton | 1103m | Good 4 | Jake Noonan | 59.5kg | 1:06.11 | 4-5-3 | 5 |
| 0.4L | $8.00 |
| 4/10 | 18/01/2026 | 30 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Stony Creek | 1100m | Soft 5 | Nadia Daniels | 57.5kg | 1:07.61 | 1-1-4 | 9 |
| 2.2L | $11.00 |
| 5/10 | 19/12/2025 | 29 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1009m | Good 4 | Jarrod Fry | 59.5kg | 0:57.83 | 9-8-5 | 10 |
| 8.0L | $9.50 |
| 2/10 | 20/11/2025 | 20 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Ballarat | 1000m | Good 4 | Daniel Stackhouse | 59.5kg | 0:57.59 | 4-2-2 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 31/10/2025 | 17 | MDN 4U | $32,000.00 | Kilmore | 1112m | Good 4 | Harry Coffey | 59.5kg | 1:05.29 | 6-5-3 | 1 |
| 9.4L | $3.50 |
| 2/8 | 14/10/2025 | - | MDN 4U | $32,000.00 | Ballarat | 1000m | Soft 5 | Billy Egan | 59.5kg | 0:59.18 | 4-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $3.00 |
| 1/5 | 03/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Stephanie Hateley | 0:58.65 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/7 | 20/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 900m | Stephanie Hateley | 0:57.05 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Lachlan King
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 12 at Albury Mdn-Sw on February 5 over 900m, 5 len behind Tallingas Immortal carrying 58.5kg at $5.50. The start before that 5th of 11 at Gundagai Mdn-Sw on January 2 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Romanticism with 54.5kg at $3.70. Consistency can't be denied and draw should ensure he gets his chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 05/02/2026 | 34 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Albury | 900m | Good 4 | Lachlan King | 58.5kg | 0:51.67 | 3-3-3 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $5.50 |
| 5/11 | 02/01/2026 | 11 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Gundagai | 1000m | Good 3 | Alice Kennedy | 54.5kg | 0:57.17 | 4-5-5 | 2 |
| 4.7L | $3.70 |
| 4/10 | 22/12/2025 | 9 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1100m | Soft 6 | Lachlan King | 58kg | 1:05.43 | 3-2-4 | 2 |
| 2.7L | $9.00 |
| 3/9 | 13/12/2025 | 89 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Albury | 900m | Good 4 | Lachlan King | 57.5kg | 0:51.56 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 3.6L | $2.30 |
| 1/6 | 24/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tatura | 850m | Good | Lachlan King | 53kg | 0:49.90 | - | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 3/12 | 15/09/2025 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Corowa | 900m | Good 4 | Lachlan King | 56.5kg | 0:52.61 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $2.05 |
| 2/9 | 09/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wangaratta | 900m | Good | Alice Kennedy | 53kg | 0:51.34 | - | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Brad Rawiller
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding by Rich Enuff on debut. Runner-up in a Flemington jump-out on February 13. Jumpouts have looked good enough to be competitive here with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 13/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Brad Rawiller | 0:46.41 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/6 | 30/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Brad Rawiller | 0:47.16 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/6 | 12/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Brad Rawiller | 0:45.31 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/4 | 29/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Brad Rawiller | 0:48.27 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/7 | 08/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Brad Rawiller | 0:49.22 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Beau Treloar
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding by Kobayashi facing the starter for the first time.
Last Starts 21 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 | 30/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:47.16 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 23/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Ben Allen | 0:48.65 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/6 | 09/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Caitlin Hollowood | 0:49.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/5 | 03/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:45.18 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/6 | 12/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:45.71 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jackson Radley
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start sat on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Werribee Mdn-Sw on February 1 over 1018m, 1.1 len behind Discreet Point carrying 57.5kg at $17. The race before that led to the turn then faded 5th of 8 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw on January 3 over 1000m, 1.75 len behind Blue Akoya carrying 57.5kg at $26. Don't underestimate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 01/02/2026 | 29 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Werribee | 1018m | Good 4 | Dean Yendall | 57.5kg | 1:00.14 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 1.1L | $17.00 |
| 1/7 | 23/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Jackson Radley | 0:49.15 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/8 | 03/01/2026 | 16 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Good 3 | Celine Gaudray | 57.5kg | 0:59.22 | 1-1-5 | 7 |
| 1.7L | $26.00 |
| 5/7 | 18/12/2025 | 181 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Seymour | 1000m | Good 4 | Luke Currie | 57.5kg | 0:58.77 | 2-1-5 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $4.40 |
| 1/8 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham | 800m | Jackson Radley | 0:48.53 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/10 | 20/06/2025 | 20 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 1212m | Soft 6 | Declan Bates | 57.5kg | 1:13.14 | 1-1-8 | 7 |
| 9.1L | $15.00 |
| 8/8 | 31/05/2025 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Werribee | 1000m | Good 4 | Koby Jennings | 57.5kg | 0:58.95 | 2-3-8 | 3 |
| 11.2L | $3.30 |

Jockey: Rose Hammond
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 9 at Hanging Rock Mdn-Sw on January 26 over 1000m, 1.3 len behind Himeno carrying 56kg at $12. Before that sat on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 8 at Seymour Mdn-Sw on January 15 over 1000m, 10 len behind Gaeilge carrying 56kg at $51. Has had her chances in easier races and dealt no favours at the draw.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 26/01/2026 | 11 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Hanging Rock | 1000m | Good 4 | Rose Hammond | 56kg | 0:59.28 | 3-4-3 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $12.00 |
| 8/8 | 15/01/2026 | 14 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Seymour | 1000m | Good 4 | Rose Hammond | 56kg | 0:58.24 | 4-4-8 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $51.00 |
| 4/10 | 01/01/2026 | 26 | MDN | $20,000.00 | Hanging Rock | 1000m | Good 4 | Rose Hammond | 56kg | 0:59.80 | 5-6-4 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $11.00 |
| 7/14 | 06/12/2025 | 32 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1170m | Good 4 | Koby Jennings | 57.5kg | 1:08.28 | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 7.1L | $20.00 |
| 3/5 | 04/11/2025 | 17 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Echuca | 1000m | Soft 6 | Hayley Spitse | 55kg | 1:00.47 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $7.00 |
| 3/10 | 18/10/2025 | 118 | MDN | $12,000.00 | Deniliquin | 1000m | Good 4 | Hayley Spitse | 57kg | 0:55.91 | - | 3 |
| 6.4L | $5.00 |
| 4/6 | 07/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wangaratta | 900m | Hayley Spitse | 0:53.28 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/7 | 01/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tatura | 850m | Good | Rose Hammond | 50kg | 0:51.16 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Melea Castle
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Raced two times to date. At debut, raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 8 at Mornington 3yo F Mdn-Sw on January 1 over 1000m, 3 len behind Thanks Gorgeous carrying 57kg at $12. Last start 4th of 9 at Sandown-Hillside Mdn-Sw on January 21 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Fast 'N' Inzaine carrying 56kg at $2.70. Punctured late last time after an encouraging debut, so deserves another chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 21/01/2026 | 20 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1000m | Good 4 | Linda Meech | 56kg | 0:57.97 | 1-1-4 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $2.70 |
| 3/8 | 01/01/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $42,500.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Good 4 | Linda Meech | 57kg | 0:59.17 | 2-4-3 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $12.00 |
| 2/7 | 11/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1000m | Good | Beau Mertens | 0:57.23 | - | 6 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 20/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 800m | Good | Beau Mertens | 51kg | 0:47.44 | - | 0 |
| 3.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Houston
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Filly by Dirty Work making her first appearance. Fitter for a jump-out on January 26 at Cranbourne when finished eighth. Jumpouts this time around haven't done much to inspire confidence.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 26/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Zoe Waller | 0:47.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/12 | 12/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Melea Castle | 0:47.10 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/6 | 16/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Melea Castle | 1:03.25 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/9 | 02/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 600m | Melea Castle | 0:36.21 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/7 | 02/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Melea Castle | 0:58.04 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Teo Nugent
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run led but faded 2nd of 11 at Ararat Mdn-Sw on February 8 over 1100m, 1.5 len behind Snappy Beau carrying 57kg at $3.10. The race before that rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 11 at Moe Mdn-Sw on January 25 over 1100m, 0.5 len behind Baked with 56kg at $13. Sure to be about the money again.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 08/02/2026 | 14 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Ararat | 1100m | Good 4 | Teo Nugent | 57kg | 1:04.13 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.10 |
| 2/11 | 25/01/2026 | 19 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Moe | 1100m | Good 4 | Teo Nugent | 56kg | 1:05.87 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $13.00 |
| 2/11 | 06/01/2026 | 18 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Colac | 1110m | Good 3 | Teo Nugent | 56kg | 1:04.85 | 1-1-2 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $4.40 |
| 8/10 | 19/12/2025 | 35 | MDN FM 3U | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1209m | Good 4 | Jarrod Fry | 56.5kg | 1:11.67 | 1-1-8 | 10 |
| 6.5L | $8.00 |
| 10/10 | 14/11/2025 | 33 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Pakenham | 1200m | Soft 7 | Lachlan Neindorf | 56kg | 1:12.77 | 1-3-10 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $8.00 |
| 4/12 | 12/10/2025 | 91 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Bairnsdale | 1000m | Good 4 | Hannah Edgley | 55kg | 0:58.04 | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $4.20 |
| 6/8 | 01/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:03.39 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/5 | 04/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield | 800m | Zac Spain | 0:51.53 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sam Kennedy
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 8 at Holbrook Mdn-Sw on February 14 over 800m, nose behind Supreme Honours carrying 55kg at $13. The race before that second last of 12 at Albury Mdn on February 5 over 1175m, 10 len behind Dantains Prize carrying 55.5kg at $91. Not likely to break through here.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 14/02/2026 | 9 | MDN | $12,000.00 | Holbrook | 800m | Good 3 | Caine Stuart | 55kg | 0:47.39 | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $13.00 |
| 11/12 | 05/02/2026 | 14 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Albury | 1175m | Good 4 | Milos Bunjevac | 55.5kg | 1:10.72 | 6-6-11 | 5 |
| 10.3L | $91.00 |
| 8/8 | 22/01/2026 | 9 | MDN 3,45 | $65,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Good 3 | Chelsea Taylor | 57.5kg | 1:11.12 | 2-3-8 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $201.00 |
| 8/12 | 13/01/2026 | 17 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1000m | Good 4 | Chelsea Taylor | 57.5kg | 0:59.01 | 8-9-8 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $71.00 |
| 5/10 | 27/12/2025 | 14 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Kerang | 1100m | Good 3 | Sam Kennedy | 55.5kg | 1:04.04 | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $151.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/12/2025 | 20 | MDN | $12,000.00 | Moulamein | 1000m | Good | Makisha Salter | 56kg | 0:58.78 | - | 2 |
| 7.6L | $14.00 |
| 6/6 | 05/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:47.51 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/6 | 22/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:49.33 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |