Caulfield (VIC)
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Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup Gr3
2000m | 4:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$200,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
3 - Virtuous Circle (11)
  • 3 Virtuous Circle (11)
  • J: 56.5kg
  • T: Liam Howley
  • 9-0-8-0-x-7-6-1-x-9
34.0
$34.00 - - - - $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away when 3/4 len win of 13 (7) $14.00 58.5 Beltoro 2000m Flemington 3yo+ (Bm100) Good(4) Jun 8. First-up finished 6-1/2 len 9th of 12 (12) $41.00 56.5 Alalcance 2000m Randwick Randwick City Stakes Good(4) Mar 8. Always well back first-up at Randwick. Look for a better effort here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
13-2-0-0
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
18-3-2-1
CAREER
$779,700
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2000
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-3-2-1 17% 33% N/A
Distance 5-1-1-0 20% 40% N/A
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-0 17% 17% N/A
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% N/A
3rd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% N/A
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Group 1 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Group 2 4-0-1-1 0% 50% N/A
Group 3 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1500m (2), 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 13-2-0-0 15% 15% N/A
Soft 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
Heavy 3-1-2-0 33% 100% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-2-1 20% 80% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 281-36-34-29 13% 35% N/A
Liam Howley
Trained at: Kyneton
Owners: C W Kwok, Miss E McDonald, Ms D F Howley, F J Howley, Upper Bloodstock, B Smith, Stag's Leap, N A Greenhalgh, Whiskey Racing, Ms D L McDonald & R G Mulcaster
Colours: Green, Purple Star Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Almanzor - She Is Stryking
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 12 273
Randwick (Good) 08/03/2025, Race 9, 2000m, Randwick City Stakes
Finished 9/12 6.5L, $3500, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 12, Weight 56.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Warmonger (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Zechariah (IRE) 56.5kg 0.6L
TRIAL 235
Geelong (Good) 29/01/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 23.8L, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Here To Shock (NZ)
2nd Too Darn Discreet 0kg 1.3L
3rd Opening Address (NZ) 0kg 2.6L
1 of 13 21
Flemington (Good) 08/06/2024, Race 6, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 1/13 0.8L, $82500, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Virtuous Circle (NZ)
2nd Beltoro 53kg 0.8L
3rd Silent Surrente 53kg 1.6L
6 of 16 14
Flemington (Soft) 18/05/2024, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm100)
Finished 6/16 3.1L, $3000, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 16, 1200m 16th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.01s
1st Milford (NZ)
2nd Green Fly (GB) 53kg 0.2L
3rd El Soleado 58kg 0.5L
7 of 8 179
Caulfield (Good) 04/05/2024, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm100)
Finished 7/8 5.8L, $3000, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.71s
1st Dashing
2nd Here To Shock (NZ) 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd El Soleado 58kg 0.5L
TRIAL 168
Bendigo (Good) 23/04/2024, Race 1, 1300m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.5L, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Virtuous Circle (NZ)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Double Chance 0kg 2.5L
TRIAL 153
Benalla (Soft) 08/04/2024, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.8L, Jockey Danica Munro, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Virtuous Circle (NZ)
2nd Char 0kg 0.8L
3rd Think More 0kg 2.3L
18 of 23 13
Flemington (Good) 07/11/2023, Race 7, 3200m, Melb Cup
Finished 18/23 32.3L, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 6, Weight 51kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 23, 1200m 23th, 800m 23th, 400m 22th, Sectional 600m 35.98s
1st Without A Fight (IRE)
2nd Soulcombe (GB) 53.5kg 2.3L
3rd Sheraz (FR) 51.5kg 2.8L
8 of 13 18
Geelong (Good) 25/10/2023, Race 7, 2400m, Geelong Cup
Finished 8/13 4.6L, $10000, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Amade (IRE)
2nd Ashrun (FR) 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Sir Lucan (IRE) 54kg 0.4L
10 of 16 14
Flemington (Good) 07/10/2023, Race 7, 2520m, Bart Cummings
Finished 10/16 3.6L, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.28s
1st Future History (GB)
2nd First Immortal 54kg 0.8L
3rd Serpentine (IRE) 58kg 2.1L
9 of 16 14
Caulfield (Good) 23/09/2023, Race 8, 2000m, Foundation Cup
Finished 9/16 4.3L, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 14th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.89s
1st Uncle Bryn (GB)
2nd Floating Artist (GB) 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Alaskan God 54kg 2.8L
12 of 13 161
Moonee Valley (Good) 09/09/2023, Race 9, 1600m, Feehan Stakes
Finished 12/13 12.5L, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Pinstriped
2nd Attrition 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Tuvalu 59kg 0.9L
2 of 18 7
Randwick (Heavy) 01/04/2023, Race 9, 2400m, Australian Derby
Finished 2/18 0.8L, $380000, Jockey B Prebble, Barrier 18, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 17, 1200m 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.72s
1st Major Beel (NZ)
2nd Virtuous Circle (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Suizuro 56.5kg 1.6L