Warrnambool Carnival Day 1 – May 4th
3YB FM Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase
(Handicap Steeplechase - 3450m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Flying Agent (NZ)
8yoG Raise The Flag (GB) - Nancy Wake (NZ)(Personal Escort (USA))
32 starts - 8 wins 4 seconds 2 thirds 3 fourths $253073
Other Wins
1st Hamilton Hygain Hrdl (Bm120) 3200m (2021)
1st Ballarat Sportsbet Gotta Take Care Hrdl 4000m (2020)
1st Warrnambool Mark Primmer Mem. Mdn Stpl 3450m (2020)
1st Sandown-Lakeside Ladbrokes Hrdl (Bm120) 3400m (2020)
1st Ballarat Sportsbet Mdn Hrdl 3400m (2019)
1st Gore Kevin Coyle Memorial (Bm65) 1800m (2018)
1st Wingatui Kb Contractors Mdn 1600m (2018)
Race Result:
1st: Flying Agent (A McDonald/D Horner Jnr) - $1.80F
2nd: Bit Of A Lad (Maher & Eustace/S Pateman) - $4.80
3rd: Lucques (E Musgrove/A Lynch) - $31
Winning Time: 4:08.91 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 2¼L x 5½L
Winning Trainer: Amy McDonald
“He’s amazing. I couldn’t thank the owners enough to show me the faith and send him over. It’s amazing.
“Long term plan that has paid off.
Seven-year-old son got the day off school to come and watch: “He’s my lucky charm.”
<No more for the moment as she was also strapping the horse>
Winning Jockey: Darryl Horner Jnr
“When I got off the strapper said ‘that was good’, I said ‘no for me, I was shitting my pants’.
“But how good is this horse. I’m pretty emotional because my brother should have been on him but he got hurt. I’m glad I could do it for him and Amy.
“Amy is a terrific trainer and the way they’ve placed this horse is absolutely exceptional. The fact that he went around today with 65-kilos was absolutely criminal taking on Bit Of A Lad who is a champion in his own right. All the credit has to go to Amy and Lee. What they’ve done with him is remarkable.”
On the run: “Lee and Amy didn’t fill my full of instructions. They didn’t put any pressure on me at all. They had enough (pressure) on as it was at $1.70.
“It didn’t pan out too bad. I wanted to be box seat, three-back the fence. Didn’t really follow the horse I wanted to in the race but he’s the sort of horse that even when he gets in close to a jump he still comes away from the other side of it running.
“His jumping is remarkable. All Lee does is brag about it and brag about it but until you ride him you don’t appreciate it. The pressure was on three (furlongs) from home. I didn’t panic. That’s one thing Lee has drilled into me is not to panic. I just let it all unfold and he was simply too good.”
Feeling of going two strides to the opposition’s one: “It’s remarkable. They were all gone around me and he had them in second gear. And it is my little nephew’s birthday. It’ll be a day we won’t forget. He loves the races and hopefully he follows in Lee’s footsteps.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
5/05/2020 | GETTING LEGGIE (7G) | 73 | CLAYTON DOUGLAS | 4 | NICK SMART | 66.0 | 1.3 | $13.0 | S(7) |
30/04/2019 | BIT OF A LAD (5G) | 88 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 2 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 66.0 | 1.5 | $4.8 | S(6) |
1/05/2018 | GOLD MEDALS (8G) | 86 | S JACKSON | 11 | SYMON WILDE | 66.0 | 0.5 | $6.0 | S(6) |
2/05/2017 | ZED EM (6G) | 88 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 8 | PATRICK PAYNE | 68.0 | 1.0 | $3.3 | H(8) |
3/05/2016 | VALEDICTION (8G) | 91 | BRAD MCLEAN | 7 | MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 64.5 | 4.0 | $3.8 | H(10) |
5/05/2015 | THUBIAAN (7G) | 89 | M KELLY | 4 | ERIC MUSGROVE | 68.0 | 6.0 | $2.5 | S(5) |
29/04/2014 | PALMERO (8G) | 94 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 1 | CIARON MAHER | 69.0 | 3.3 | $1.8 | H(10) |
30/04/2013 | CATS FUN (10G) | 88 | BRAD MCLEAN | 4 | JARROD MCLEAN | 64.0 | 4.3 | $7.0 | D(4) |
1/05/2012 | FAREER (5G) | 83 | TOM RYAN | 12 | ROBERT SMERDON | 65.0 | 2.0 | $7.5 | D(5) |
3/05/2011 | VINDICATING (7G) | 85 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 4 | ROBBIE LAING | 66.5 | shd | $4.5 | S(7) |
4/05/2010 | SOME ARE BENT (8G) | 100 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 5 | ROBERT SMERDON | 71.0 | 2.3 | $2.8 | S(6) |
5/05/2009 | AL GARHOOD (9G) | 87 | BRIAN CONSTABLE | 7 | CIARON MAHER | 66.5 | 3.3 | $5.0 | D(5) |
29/04/2008 | AL GARHOOD (8G) | 90 | BRIAN CONSTABLE | 4 | CIARON MAHER | 66.0 | 0.5 | $6.0 | D |
1/05/2007 | CLEARVIEW BAY (7G) | 90 | CRAIG DURDEN | 13 | HEATHER FREW | 69.0 | 2 | $9.0 | S |
2/05/2006 | HIGH CZAR (7G) | 79 | ADAM TRINDER | 4 | KELVIN BOURKE | 62.5 | 1.5 | $5.0 | D |
3/05/2005 | FRANKOO VERYMUCH (10G) | 80 | BRETT SCOTT | 6 | J R WHEELER | 62.0 | 4 | $7.5 | S |
4/05/2004 | CHAKRA (7G) | 79 | ADRIAN GARRAWAY | 9 | ERIC MUSGROVE | 65.0 | 8 | $4.3 | S |
29/04/2003 | FALKNIS (5G) | 84 | JONATHAN BOWLES | 1 | J J HOULAHAN | 64.0 | shd | $5.0 | G |
30/04/2002 | HADAWINE (5G) | 75 | CRAIG DURDEN | 3 | J J HOULAHAN | 62.5 | 3 | $2.4 | D |
1/05/2001 | CUT FOR ACES (7G) | 77 | CRAIG DURDEN | 5 | J J HOULAHAN | 61.0 | 4 | $5.5 | D |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
1 | BIT OF A LAD | 30/04/2019 1st/7 - 1.5L, |
4 | LUCQUES | 5/05/2020 2nd/9 - 1.3L, |
8 | MACKLEMORE | 30/04/2019 7th/7 - 36.5L, |
12 | UNDERGROUNDFIGHTER | 3/05/2016 9th/9 - 53.1L, 5/05/2015 99th/11 - 99L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
5/05/2020 | GETTING LEGGIE | 4:09.85 | 2nd-Lucques (A Lynch 67kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-I'll'ava'alf (S Jackson 69kg - P F Ryan) |
30/04/2019 | BIT OF A LAD | 4:07.29 | 2nd-Gold Medals (Clayton Douglas 68kg - Symon Wilde), 3rd-Dormello* (Will Gordon 65kg - Simon Ryan) |
1/05/2018 | GOLD MEDALS | 4:05.10 | 2nd-Zed Em (Steven Pateman 70kg - Patrick Payne), 3rd-Monarch Chimes (R Cully 65kg - Emma-Lee & David Browne) |
2/05/2017 | ZED EM | 4:11.36 | 2nd-Now And Zen (J Allen 66kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-King Of The Forest (J Lynch 64kg - David Londregan) |
3/05/2016 | VALEDICTION | 4:11.80 | 2nd-King Triton (Tom Ryan 64kg - P T Hyland), 3rd-Danzadoozie (S Jackson 64kg - Symon Wilde) |
5/05/2015 | THUBIAAN | 4:07.95 | 2nd-Jervois (Brad Mclean 65kg - Jarrod Mclean), 3rd-King Triton (Steven Pateman 66kg - P T Hyland) |
29/04/2014 | PALMERO | 4:14.79 | 2nd-Cats Fun (Brad Mclean 68kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Via Savoia (J Allen 64kg - Darren Weir) |
30/04/2013 | CATS FUN | 4:03.29 | 2nd-Banna Strand (Gavin Bedggood 64kg - J R Wheeler), 3rd-Berlioz (Tom Ryan 64kg - Bill & Symon Wilde) |
1/05/2012 | FAREER | 4:00.97 | 2nd-Megapixel (Steven Pateman 66kg - Bill & Symon Wilde), 3rd-Via Savoia (J Allen 66kg - Darren Weir) |
3/05/2011 | VINDICATING | 4:17.61 | 2nd-Tarawera (Trent Wells 68kg - Fran Houlahan & Brian Johnston), 3rd-Royal Laddie (Steven Pateman 65kg - Quinton Scott) |
4/05/2010 | SOME ARE BENT | 4:04.18 | 2nd-Al Garhood (Craig Durden 67kg - Ciaron Maher), 3rd-Last Shogun (Adam Trinder 64kg - Terry & Karina O'sullivan) |
5/05/2009 | AL GARHOOD | 4:02.64 | 2nd-Thisonesonme (Paul Francis Hamblin 64kg - Kelvin Bourke), 3rd-Believe In Victory (Nathan Dunn 64kg - Quinton Scott) |
29/04/2008 | AL GARHOOD | 4:02.12 | 2nd-Anyone We Know (Chris Maund 67kg - David A Hayes), 3rd-High Season (Brett Scott 65kg - J R Wheeler) |
1/05/2007 | CLEARVIEW BAY | 4:10.99 | 2nd-Starensky (Gerrad Gilmour 63kg - Tony Parker), 3rd-Our Oregon (Bill Williams 64kg - Robbie Laing) |
2/05/2006 | HIGH CZAR | 4:03.07 | 2nd-March In Style (Adrian Garraway 62kg - Bill Wilde), 3rd-Sadler Joh (Steven Pateman 62kg - Eric Musgrove) |
3/05/2005 | FRANKOO VERYMUCH | 4:02.12 | 2nd-Loanshark (Brad Mclean 62kg - Jarrod Mclean), 3rd-Ballysteen (Simon Ryan 62kg - Peter Lafferty) |
4/05/2004 | CHAKRA | 4:08.41 | 2nd-Risky Venture (Craig Durden 68kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Shining Symbol (Simon Ryan 63kg - P F Ryan) |
29/04/2003 | FALKNIS | 4:03.03 | 2nd-Voodoo Sunset (Craig Durden 65kg - R A Campbell), 3rd-Byrncav Star (William Harnett 62kg - John Rogers) |
30/04/2002 | HADAWINE | 4:03.76 | 2nd-What A Mess (Brian Constable 61kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Yallah Limit (Ciaron Maher 63kg - Ern W Ewert (Jnr)) |
1/05/2001 | CUT FOR ACES | 4:01.65 | 2nd-Worthy Knight (Brett Scott 66kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Intensive Care (Simon Ryan 62kg - P F Ryan) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
5/05/2020 | GETTING LEGGIE | |
30/04/2019 | BIT OF A LAD | 5/08/2018 3rd-12.8L Grand National Hurdle; |
1/05/2018 | GOLD MEDALS | 27/05/2017 1st-shd The Australian Steeple; 2/05/2017 6th-16.7L The Brierly Steeple; |
2/05/2017 | ZED EM | 21/08/2016 4th-25.5L Grand National Steeple; 7/08/2016 3rd-8.8L Crisp Steeple; |
3/05/2016 | VALEDICTION | 12/07/2015 4th-9.4L Crisp Steeple; 31/05/2015 4th-8.9L The Australian Steeple; 5/05/2015 99th-99L The Brierly Steeple; |
5/05/2015 | THUBIAAN | 31/05/2014 7th-17.4L The Australian Hurdle; |
29/04/2014 | PALMERO | |
30/04/2013 | CATS FUN | 2/06/2012 99th-99L The Australian Steeple; 3/05/2012 5th-16.8L The Grand Annual Steeple; 1/05/2012 5th-5.3L The Brierly Steeple; |
1/05/2012 | FAREER | |
3/05/2011 | VINDICATING | 15/08/2010 4th-18.8L Grand National Hurdle; 19/06/2010 3rd-13.8L The Australian Hurdle; |
4/05/2010 | SOME ARE BENT | |
5/05/2009 | AL GARHOOD | |
29/04/2008 | AL GARHOOD | |
1/05/2007 | CLEARVIEW BAY | 21/04/2007 8th-12.9L LR Rain Lover Plate; 17/02/2007 13th-6.5L LR Port Adelaide Cup; |
2/05/2006 | HIGH CZAR | |
3/05/2005 | FRANKOO VERYMUCH | |
4/05/2004 | CHAKRA | |
29/04/2003 | FALKNIS | |
30/04/2002 | HADAWINE | |
1/05/2001 | CUT FOR ACES |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
CIARON MAHER | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2014 - PALMERO; 2009 - AL GARHOOD; 2008 - AL GARHOOD; |
J J HOULAHAN | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2003 - FALKNIS; 2002 - HADAWINE; 2001 - CUT FOR ACES; |
ERIC MUSGROVE | 2 | 7.1% | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2015 - THUBIAAN; 2004 - CHAKRA; |
ROBERT SMERDON | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2012 - FAREER; 2010 - SOME ARE BENT; |
JARROD MCLEAN | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2013 - CATS FUN; |
J R WHEELER | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2005 - FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
SYMON WILDE | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2018 - GOLD MEDALS; |
PATRICK PAYNE | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2017 - ZED EM; |
KELVIN BOURKE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2006 - HIGH CZAR; |
ROBBIE LAING | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2011 - VINDICATING; |
HEATHER FREW | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2007 - CLEARVIEW BAY; |
MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2016 - VALEDICTION; |
NICK SMART | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - GETTING LEGGIE; |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - BIT OF A LAD; |
SIMON RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
TONY ROSOLINI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
STEVEN PATEMAN | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 16 | 2019 - BIT OF A LAD; 2017 - ZED EM; 2014 - PALMERO; 2010 - SOME ARE BENT; |
CRAIG DURDEN | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2007 - CLEARVIEW BAY; 2002 - HADAWINE; 2001 - CUT FOR ACES; |
BRAD MCLEAN | 2 | 22.2% | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2016 - VALEDICTION; 2013 - CATS FUN; |
BRIAN CONSTABLE | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2009 - AL GARHOOD; 2008 - AL GARHOOD; |
TOM RYAN | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2012 - FAREER; |
BRETT SCOTT | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2005 - FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
ADRIAN GARRAWAY | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2004 - CHAKRA |
GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2011 - VINDICATING; |
CLAYTON DOUGLAS | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2020 - GETTING LEGGIE; |
S JACKSON | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2018 - GOLD MEDALS; |
ADAM TRINDER | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2006 - HIGH CZAR; |
M KELLY | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2015 - THUBIAAN; |
JONATHAN BOWLES | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2003 - FALKNIS; |
PAUL FRANCIS HAMBLIN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
A LYNCH | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
WILL GORDON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
D HORNER JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
ROSS O'SULLIVAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
RONAN SHORT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 2 | 10.5% | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2014 - PALMERO; 2003 - FALKNIS; |
2 | 1 | 5.0% | 4 | 3 | 20 | 2019 - BIT OF A LAD; |
3 | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2002 - HADAWINE; |
4 | 6 | 30.0% | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2020 - GETTING LEGGIE; 2015 - THUBIAAN; 2013 - CATS FUN; 2011 - VINDICATING; 2008 - AL GARHOOD; 2006 - HIGH CZAR; |
5 | 2 | 10.0% | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2010 - SOME ARE BENT; 2001 - CUT FOR ACES; |
6 | 1 | 5.0% | 5 | 4 | 20 | 2005 - FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
7 | 2 | 10.0% | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2016 - VALEDICTION; 2009 - AL GARHOOD; |
8 | 1 | 5.6% | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2017 - ZED EM; |
9 | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2004 - CHAKRA; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
11 | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2018 - GOLD MEDALS; |
12 | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2012 - FAREER; |
13 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2007 - CLEARVIEW BAY; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Weight | Num | Winners |
61.0 | 1 | 2001 - CUT FOR ACES; |
62.0 | 1 | 2005 - FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
62.5 | 2 | 2006 - HIGH CZAR; 2002 - HADAWINE; |
64.0 | 2 | 2013 - CATS FUN; 2003 - FALKNIS; |
64.5 | 1 | 2016 - VALEDICTION; |
65.0 | 2 | 2012 - FAREER; 2004 - CHAKRA; |
66.0 | 4 | 2020 - GETTING LEGGIE; 2019 - BIT OF A LAD; 2018 - GOLD MEDALS; 2008 - AL GARHOOD; |
66.5 | 2 | 2011 - VINDICATING; 2009 - AL GARHOOD; |
68.0 | 2 | 2017 - ZED EM; 2015 - THUBIAAN; |
69.0 | 2 | 2014 - PALMERO; 2007 - CLEARVIEW BAY; |
71.0 | 1 | 2010 - SOME ARE BENT; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 6 | 30.0% | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2017/9-4-ZED EM; 2015/6-4-THUBIAAN; 2014/4-5-PALMERO; 2010/7-4-SOME ARE BENT; 2004/13-4F-CHAKRA; 2002/11-8F-HADAWINE; |
2 | 3 | 14.3% | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2016/11-4-VALEDICTION; 2011/7-2-VINDICATING; 2006/4-HIGH CZAR; |
3 | 7 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2019/15-4-BIT OF A LAD; 2013/6-1-CATS FUN; 2009/4-1-AL GARHOOD; 2008/5-1-AL GARHOOD; 2007/8-1-CLEARVIEW BAY; 2003/4-FALKNIS; 2001/9-2-CUT FOR ACES; |
4 | 3 | 15.0% | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2020/12-1-GETTING LEGGIE; 2018/5-1-GOLD MEDALS; 2012/13-2-FAREER; |
5 | 1 | 4.2% | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2005/13-2-FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2019 - BIT OF A LAD; 2012 - FAREER; 2003 - FALKNIS; 2002 - HADAWINE; |
6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2017 - ZED EM; |
7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 2020 - GETTING LEGGIE; 2015 - THUBIAAN; 2011 - VINDICATING; 2007 - CLEARVIEW BAY; 2006 - HIGH CZAR; 2004 - CHAKRA; 2001 - CUT FOR ACES; |
8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 2018 - GOLD MEDALS; 2016 - VALEDICTION; 2014 - PALMERO; 2010 - SOME ARE BENT; 2008 - AL GARHOOD; |
9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 2009 - AL GARHOOD; |
10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2013 - CATS FUN; 2005 - FRANKOO VERYMUCH; |
11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |