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ECYCLE SOLUTIONS JJ HOULAHAN HURDLE

3UP JJ HDLE SW+P

Race replay Replay
Weather conditions Fine
Track condition Heavy8
Distance 3250m
Tips (RICK MCINTOSH) 1,2,3

RESULTS: 1-2-3

Advertised start time

11:55, 16 Aug 2026

Win
- Betting closed: 11:59:15 Dividends official: 12:10:32
Quinella
Exacta
Trifecta
First 4
Double

	FIXED Pay win only	TOTE Pay win only
	#	Name	Rider	Bar	Hcp	Win	Place	Win	Place
1st	1	THE CUNNING FOX (NZ)	TOM RYAN	4	69.5	Favourite1.60		Favourite1.60
2nd	2	BITCOIN (NZ)	WILL GORDON	2	65.0
3rd	3	UNTETHERED (NZ)	DARRYL HORNER JNR	3	65.0
Fixed Dividends are Closing Prices

Novelties

Pool	Results	Dividends
Quinella	1-2	2.30
Exacta	1-2	2.50
Trifecta	1-2-3	3.70
First 4	Abandoned
Double (3,4)	1-1	2.40
Double (4,5)	1-1	7.50
Quaddie (1,2,3,4)	1-3-1-1	11.30
Quaddie (3,4,5,6)	1-1-1-2	42.10

Double Subs R3 & R4

R	#	Name
R3	1	SPLIT	Won
R4	1	THE CUNNING FOX	Won

Double Subs R4 & R5

R	#	Name
R4	1	THE CUNNING FOX	Won
R5	2	CHARLIE MESSY HAIR	Lost

Quaddie Subs R1, R2, R3 & R4

R	#	Name
R1	1	BOLD SOUL	Won
R2	1	BISMARCK	Lost
R3	1	SPLIT	Won
R4	1	THE CUNNING FOX	Won

Quaddie Subs R3, R4, R5 & R6

R	#	Name
R3	1	SPLIT	Won
R4	1	THE CUNNING FOX	Won
R5	2	CHARLIE MESSY HAIR	Lost
R6	2	ANDY WIN	Won

Scratchings and Fixed Odds Deductions

	Name	Scratch time	DEDUCTIONS
4	FLASHLIGHT (NZ)		0.21	0.00

	FIXED Pay win only		TOTE Pay win only
Sort #		SortName	SortRider	SortBar	SortHcp	Market Movers	Fixed Flucs	Sort Win	Sort Place	Sort Win	Sort Place
	Add to Blackbook					10 5 2	Opening Win Top Win	Favourite		SCRATCHED SUSPENDED		Favourite

Pool Totals

Win 9,285
Quinella 842
Exacta 1,079
Trifecta 4,182
First 4 Abandoned
Double 1,160

Race as Text

Career: 42:12,4,3
Last 10 Starts: 1513Px6801
Prizemoney: $775,090

Trainer: Patrick Payne
Age: 8
Sire: Reliable Man

Distance: 4:4,0,0
Track: 3:1,0,1
Track/Distance: 1:1,0,0
1st Up: 7:1,0,0
2nd Up: 7:1,1,1
Colour: GREY
Dam: Cross Rate

Firm: -
Good: 21:3,4,1
Soft: 15:7,0,2
Heavy: 6:2,0,0
Synthetic: -
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

One-paced to the line and always well back 6.9L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Bm70 over 2125m Heavy 8. Toyed with rivals once found the front in what was a quality winning performance 7L at Hamilton Hdle-Swp over 3400m Heavy 10.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
1-4	HTON	12 Jul 26	3400	HDLE-SWP	Heavy	T Ryan	69.5kg	3	4:09.98	2.60	The Cunning Fox / T Ryan 69.5kg 3	7.0	Play video for R2 - HTON (12 Jul 26)
Steward's Comments: Jumped the 10th obstacle awkwardly and knuckled on landing.
15-15	SANL	08 Jul 26	2125	BM70	Heavy	S Ingelse	56kg	12	2:17.06	17.00	Second Nature / E K Pozman 54kg 3	6.93	Play video for R3 - SANL (08 Jul 26)
Steward's Comments: Passing the 1400m was steadied to avoid heels. Then commenced to race keenly for some distance. On straightening near the 400m attempted to obtain clear running and shortly after was then disappointed between two runners was taken inwards to obtain clear running shortly after. Was again held up over the concluding stages.
1-4	TRAR	02 Jul 26	2800	HDL-TRL	Soft	T Ryan	-	0	3:46.72	-	The Cunning Fox / T Ryan - 0	2.0	Video unavailable
8-14	CAUL	27 Jun 26	2000	BM78	Soft	H Durnan	52.5kg	5	2:05.81	71.00	Belle Savoir / J G Radley 53kg 1	6.46	Play video for R4 - CAUL (27 Jun 26)
6-8	CAUH	17 Jun 26	1800	BM70	Soft	S Ingelse	56.5kg	2	1:51.83	21.00	Oak Beach / J Mott 57.5kg 5	7.26	Play video for R4 - CAUH (17 Jun 26)

Career: 25:4,3,3
Last 10 Starts: 3541241x05
Prizemoney: $144,579

Trainer: Jessica Pateman
Age: 7
Sire: Tarzino

Distance: 3:2,1,0
Track: 4:2,1,0
Track/Distance: 1:1,0,0
1st Up: 5:1,1,0
2nd Up: 5:0,1,1
Colour: BAY
Dam: Invisible Coin

Firm: -
Good: 14:1,0,1
Soft: 7:2,2,1
Heavy: 4:1,1,1
Synthetic: -
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 20L at Ballarat Bm66 over 2036m Heavy 8. Did make up some ground in the straight for fifth but never threatened 2.9L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 0 - 66 over 2400m Soft 6.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
5-10	SANH	22 Jul 26	2400	0 - 66	Soft	J Stanley	59.5kg	4	2:37.50	61.00	Shultzy / A McCabe 60kg 10	2.9	Play video for R3 - SANH (22 Jul 26)
1-4	TRAR	02 Jul 26	2400	0 - 116 HDL-TRL	Soft	S Pateman	-	0	3:20.22	-	Bitcoin / S Pateman - 0	0.1	Video unavailable
11-11	BRAT	12 Jun 26	2036	BM66	Heavy	J Allen	59.5kg	2	2:09.16	31.00	Amleto (Ire) / D Bates 61kg 3	19.95	Play video for R7 - BRAT (12 Jun 26)
Steward's Comments: Pre-race vet exam of gelding, which last raced in July 2025 and was resuming from a near-fore tendon strain – suitable to race.
3-6	TRAR	05 Jun 26	2400	HDL-TRL	Soft	S Pateman	-	0	3:17.93	-	Split (NZ) / T Ryan 0 -	3.5	Video unavailable
1-6	WNBL	06 Jul 25	3200	1JW HDLE	Heavy	S Pateman	70kg	4	3:47.00	8.00	Bitcoin / S Pateman 70kg 4	1.25	Play video for R2 - WNBL (06 Jul 25)

Career: 40:5,12,5
Last 10 Starts: 7125220511
Prizemoney: $207,629

Trainer: Patrick Kearney
Age: 7
Sire: Turn Me Loose

Distance: 4:1,1,0
Track: 2:0,1,0
Track/Distance: -
1st Up: 7:0,1,3
2nd Up: 6:0,2,0
Colour: BAY
Dam: Ready At Eight

Firm: -
Good: 19:1,5,2
Soft: 13:2,4,3
Heavy: 8:2,3,0
Synthetic: -
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Looked in control of the race a long way from home and won impressively 3.8L at Hamilton Mdn Hdle-Sw over 3200m Heavy 10. Determined win after sitting close to the lead in transit 0.8L at Casterton Hdle over 3500m Soft 7.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
1-4	CAST	09 Aug 26	3500	HDLE	Soft	D H (Jnr)	70.5kg	1	3:59.79	2.80	Untethered / D H (Jnr) 70.5kg 1	0.75	Play video for R2 - CAST (09 Aug 26)
Steward's Comments: Jumped the 3rd obstacle awkwardly. Jumped the last obstacle awkwardly.
1-10	HTON	12 Jul 26	3200	MDN HDLE-SW	Heavy	D H (Jnr)	69.5kg	3	3:58.07	6.00	Untethered / D H (Jnr) 69.5kg 3	3.75	Play video for R1 - HTON (12 Jul 26)
Steward's Comments: Jumped the 9th obstacle awkwardly and knuckled on landing.
5-7	WNBL	14 Jun 26	3200	BM115 HDLE	Heavy	W Gordon	69.5kg	5	3:49.63	4.00	Andy Win (NZ) / T Ryan 72kg 1	20.25	Play video for R2 - WNBL (14 Jun 26)
Steward's Comments: Restrained from the start. Jumped the 5th obstacle awkwardly. Shifted out negotiating the 7th obstacle and became awkward on heels. After safely negotiating the 9th obstacle was inconvenienced by a runner. Held up for a short distance near the 500m. Rider reported that it had been the intention to ride the gelding with cover and after obtaining a trailing position in the early stages the gelding jumped outwards at the 3rd obstacle, as a result lost ground and settled further back than intended. Post-race ve.
12-13	SW H	05 Jun 26	2400	BM66	Soft	W Gordon	59.5kg	12	2:37.83	9.50	Vegas Jack / N Farley 61.5kg 4	17.22	Play video for R4 - SW H (05 Jun 26)
Steward's Comments: Bumped at the start. Raced wide in the early stages before striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 1300m.
2-9	CAST	17 May 26	3500	MDN HDLE-SW	Soft	W Gordon	69.5kg	8	3:56.15	8.00	Ferago / D J Small 66.5kg 9	0.75	Play video for R1 - CAST (17 May 26)
Steward's Comments: Approaching the 6th obstacle was hampered by another runner, which shifted out, and as a result jumped that obstacle awkwardly.

Career: 27:4,6,7
Last 10 Starts: 3212925123
Prizemoney: $113,599

Trainer: Patrick Payne
Age: 6
Sire: Embellish

Distance: 1:0,1,0
Track: 1:0,0,0
Track/Distance: -
1st Up: 4:1,1,0
2nd Up: 3:0,0,1
Colour: BAY
Dam: Flare

Firm: -
Good: 19:3,4,5
Soft: 6:1,2,1
Heavy: -
Synthetic: 2:0,0,1
Sex: G
Gear Changes: -

Went forward to contend for the lead and held on well for second 0.8L at Coleraine Hdle over 3300m Soft 7. Was there to challenge but could only hold ground for third 7L at Casterton Hdle over 3500m Soft 7.

Pos.	Track	Date	Dist.	Class	Cond.	Rider	Wt.	Br.	Time	Start Price	Winner / Rider Wt. Br.	Margin	Replay
3-4	CAST	09 Aug 26	3500	HDLE	Soft	W Gordon	71.5kg	2	3:59.79	1.50	Untethered (NZ) / D H (Jnr) 70.5kg 1	7.0	Play video for R2 - CAST (09 Aug 26)
Steward's Comments: Rider reported the gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages, however after jumping the 9th obstacle came under pressure and was disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed a slower than normal recover.
2-5	COLR	19 Jul 26	3300	HDLE	Soft	W Gordon	71kg	5	4:05.80	2.35	Split (NZ) / S L Pateman 71kg 3	0.75	Play video for R2 - COLR (19 Jul 26)
1-10	CAST	05 Jul 26	3500	MDN HDLE-SW	Soft	W Gordon	69.5kg	7	3:56.77	3.30	Flashlight / W Gordon 69.5kg 7	4.0	Play video for R1 - CAST (05 Jul 26)
5-11	BDGO	25 Jun 26	2400	BM62	Soft	B Rawiller	61kg	6	2:35.99	3.80	Brillantezza (NZ) / W J Egan 57.5kg 10	5.5	Play video for R7 - BDGO (25 Jun 26)
3-3	WNBL	15 Jun 26	2800	HDLE-TRL	Heavy	S Pateman	-	0	3:51.15	-	Father's Day (Ir.. / T P S Carbe.. 0 -	3.5	Video unavailable

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