AU - Beaumont (Newcastle) - Race 2

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

Maiden

Turf

GOOD 4

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Verdict

FEDERALIST (1) well-bred gelding resuming who can shed his Maiden tag at start eleven. Failed to see the trip out with a tiring twelfth over 1 ½m in the G1 ATC Australian Derby at Randwick five-and-a-half months ago. Primed with the two trials and did place in the G2 Phar Lap last March. Look for him launching late. NOMADIC (2) snagged back from the wide gate first up with a battling ninth over 7f at Warwick Farm. Placed in the G3 Ballieu last March and strips fitter. Tongue-tie goes on and will be hitting the line hard. RIVER JORDAN (4) returned for his second prep with a gritty on-pace fourth over 6 ½f at Taree with the 130lbs. Blinkers go on from the good gate and can give plenty of cheek. FRANKIE'S BOY (3) returns as a gelding after failing to come up in his first campaign in 2025. Sent south at his second race start with a below-par seventh over 1 ?m at Flemington on July 19, 2025. Fitted with the two searching trials and Tim Clark takes the reins. Improver.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Gelding back from a spell of five-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign second last of 13 at Randwick in the G1 ATC Derby April 4 over 1 ½m, soft track, 24 len behind Green Spaces with 125lbs at $21. Previously first up, second of 11 at Pakenham Mdn-Sw February 26 over 7f, a nose behind Standard Deviation with 130lbs at $2.25. Smart gelding who can finish over the top of these. 1st Pick 1 Federalist Jockey: Tyler Schiller Trainer: M, W & J Hawkes J: Tyler Schiller T: M, W & J Hawkes	199	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Gelding back from a spell of five-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign second last of 13 at Randwick in the G1 ATC Derby April 4 over 1 ½m, soft track, 24 len behind Green Spaces with 125lbs at $21. Previously first up, second of 11 at Pakenham Mdn-Sw February 26 over 7f, a nose behind Standard Deviation with 130lbs at $2.25. Smart gelding who can finish over the top of these.
2	Second run back. First-up after five months 9th of 11 in a Super 3yo Mdn at Warwick Farm on September 2 over 7f, 3.5 len behind Sing Your Song with 132lbs at $19. Previously second-up ran last of 8 in the G2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on March 7 over 6f, 5 len behind Paradoxium carrying 125lbs at $101. Stakes placed and rates highly second up. 2nd Pick 2 Nomadic Jockey: Chad Schofield Trainer: John P Thompson J: Chad Schofield T: John P Thompson	158	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Second run back. First-up after five months 9th of 11 in a Super 3yo Mdn at Warwick Farm on September 2 over 7f, 3.5 len behind Sing Your Song with 132lbs at $19. Previously second-up ran last of 8 in the G2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on March 7 over 6f, 5 len behind Paradoxium carrying 125lbs at $101. Stakes placed and rates highly second up.
4	Third race start. Promising on debut ran on strongly from last on the turn, 2nd of 7 in a Mdn-Sw at Beaumont (Newcastle) on February 16 over 5 ¾f, 1.1 len behind Vidia with 129lbs at $2. Went for a break before racing on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 in a Mdn-Sw at Taree on August 31 over 6 ½f, slow going 2.25 len behind Alabama Charm carrying 130lbs at $2.35. Blinkers go on and has plenty of improvement to come. 3rd Pick 4 River Jordan Jockey: Christian Reith Trainer: Nacim Dilmi J: Christian Reith T: Nacim Dilmi	132	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Third race start. Promising on debut ran on strongly from last on the turn, 2nd of 7 in a Mdn-Sw at Beaumont (Newcastle) on February 16 over 5 ¾f, 1.1 len behind Vidia with 129lbs at $2. Went for a break before racing on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 in a Mdn-Sw at Taree on August 31 over 6 ½f, slow going 2.25 len behind Alabama Charm carrying 130lbs at $2.35. Blinkers go on and has plenty of improvement to come.

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