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R6
Ecycle Solutions Grand National Stpl
4500m | 3:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 10m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Steeple Handicap
Eligible Riders Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$400,000
 
 
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R6
2 - The Mighty Spar (1)
  • 2 The Mighty Spar (1)
  • J: William Mc Carthy 66.5kg
  • T: M W Walker
  • 8-3-3-2-7-1-1-1-1-5
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RACE COMMENT
Claimed 3-1/2 len win of 5 (2) $2.40 75.0 Fabalot 3800m Casterton Stpl Heavy(8) Jul 27. Vetted - no abnormalities when 20-3/4 len 5th of 7 (7) $20.00 66.5 Highland Blaze 4200m Sandown-lakeside Grand National Hrdl Soft(5) Aug 3. Jumps (17:7-4-2). Well accounted for late in the Hurdle last start. Bag to bigger fences suit.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
31-7-8-5
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
58%
PLACE S/RATE
52-12-8-10
CAREER
$381,335
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 3800
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 52-12-8-10 23% 58% 2
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 7
3rd up 6-1-1-2 17% 67% 3
4th up 6-1-3-1 17% 83% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 17-7-4-2 41% 76% 3
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-2-0-4 17% 50% 2
Soft 31-7-8-5 23% 65% 3
Heavy 8-3-0-1 38% 50% 3
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 39-10-8-6 26% 62% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 39-4-7-10 10% 54% 3
William Mc Carthy
Trainer 12mth 170-26-21-20 15% 39% 3
M W Walker
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Te Akau 2019 Karaka Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: K W Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Colours: Tangerine, Royal Blue Stars, Striped Sleeves, Tangerine Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Savabeel - O'dianne
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 7
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 4, 4200m, Grand National Hrdl
Finished 5/7 20.9L, $7500, Jockey William Mc Carthy, Barrier 7, Weight 66.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th,
1st Highland Blaze
2nd Affluential (NZ) 66.5kg 5L
3rd Right Now (NZ) 64.5kg 5.1L
1 of 5 28
Casterton (Heavy) 27/07/2025, Race 4, 3800m, Stpl
Finished 1/5 3.5L, $37050, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 2, Weight 75kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Fabalot (GER) 72.5kg 3.5L
3rd Carnamah 66kg 15.5L
1 of 6 14
Casterton (Soft) 29/06/2025, Race 3, 3800m, Stpl
Finished 1/6 2L, $21450, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 5, Weight 74.5kg
$1.55, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:42.36s
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Pressfal (NZ) 65kg 2L
3rd Carnamah 66.5kg 2.8L
1 of 8 28
Terang (Heavy) 15/06/2025, Race 3, 3200m, 3yo+ Stpl (Bm120)
Finished 1/8 1.8L, $31200, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 5, Weight 73kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:43.14s
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Carnamah 66kg 1.8L
3rd Raise The Note (NZ) 62kg 2.0L
1 of 7 19
Casterton (Soft) 18/05/2025, Race 5, 3800m, Stpl
Finished 1/7 7L, $50050, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 5, Weight 71kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Prismatic (NZ) 71kg 7L
3rd Carnamah 66kg 8.8L
7 of 10 16
Warrnambool (Soft) 29/04/2025, Race 6, 3450m, Stpl
Finished 7/10 7.5L, $3000, Jockey D M Parker, Barrier 10, Weight 65kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:45.10s
1st Duke Of Bedford (NZ)
2nd Freddy The Eagle 65kg 4L
3rd Instigator (GER) 65.5kg 4.2L
2 of 6 16
Pakenham (Soft) 13/04/2025, Race 4, 3200m, Stpl
Finished 2/6 7L, $7600, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 5, Weight 71kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Duke Of Bedford (NZ)
2nd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 71kg 7L
3rd Port Guillaume (FR) 71.5kg 7.4L
3 of 6 19
Warrnambool (Soft) 28/03/2025, Race 3, 3450m, 3yo+ Stpl
Finished 3/6 0.5L, $2970, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 6, Weight 71.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:39.04s
1st Tom Foolery
2nd Duke Of Bedford (NZ) 69kg 0.3L
3rd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 71.5kg 0.5L
TRIAL 11
Warrnambool (Soft) 20/03/2025, Race 7, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/5 7.0L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Yulong Place (IRE)
2nd Count Zero (NZ) 0kg 6L
3rd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 0kg 7.0L
3 of 5 25
Stony Creek (Good) 09/03/2025, Race 7, 2114m, Stony Creek Cup
Finished 3/5 6.1L, $7650, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st Fam Gorman
2nd Independent Road 58kg 0.1L
3rd The Mighty Spar (NZ) 55.5kg 6.1L
8 of 9 227
Seymour (Good) 12/02/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 8/9 8.5L, $800, Jockey Sage Duric, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.80s
1st Paradise City
2nd Hughes 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Delta Sky 57.5kg 4.1L