Winning Horse: Not An Option (AUS)

4yoG Not A Single Doubt (Aus) - Chintz (NZ)(Savabeel (Aus))

14 starts - 4 wins 1 second 2 thirds 1 fourth $280421

Black Type Wins

1st G2 Trentham Challenge Stakes 1100m (2019)

Black Type Placings

2nd G2 Ellerslie Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes 1200m (2020)

3rd G3 Sunshine Coast Winx Guineas 1600m (2021)

3rd G3 Randwick Widden Kindergarten Stakes 1100m (2020)

Other Wins

1st Matamata Fairview Motors Matamata 3Yo 1400m (2020)

1st Pukekohe Ssangyong 2Yo 800m (2019) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Not An Option (M Moroney/P Moloney) - $41

2nd: Superium (Team Hawkes/D Thornton) - $4.80 fav
3rd: Chassis (Maher and Eustace/M Dee) - $6.50

Winning Time: 1:10.38 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 1L x 1-1/4L

Winning Trainer: Mike Moroney (Glen Thompson speaking)

Gelding gets the job done: “It was the right decision by the owners and a big decision by the owners. They paid a bit of money for him as a stallion prospect but he lost his a bit there for a while and it looks like it’s going to pay a dividend.”

Been through several stables. What is best for him: “I’m not sure. Mike will work that out. I’m just happy to see him back in form today.”

Winning Jockey: Patrick Moloney

This being gelded has been the making of him: “The ultimate gear change, I suppose. He only had one run for Mike prior to today and I rode him. He was a colt that day and he went around like a lad. He had a nice run, but didn’t want to let down for me. It was good enough for the owners to bite the bullet and geld him and he’s come back a much more rounded animal. He gave me a lovely ride throughout. Relaxed, presented him down the Racecourse Road side and he was up to the task. I think he’s going to be a horse that only improves when he gets out to 1400 and a mile. Today he was quite brilliant and he had trialled up like that leading up to today.”

Travelling really well: “I was happy to get into the three-wide running lane on the back of Sansom along the wide. There was enough room for me to wriggle my way out. Originally I was in the one-one, following Vainstream but I thought having this one sit on him that I didn’t want to have him bullock his way out, I wanted him to flow into the race which we were able to do. He was up to the task today. He’s a quality animal and it’s good to see him get the job done first-up and it looks like he’s in for a nice campaign.”

History of Winners

Date	Horse	TF	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
20/03/2021	LAVERROD (4G)	105	WILLIAM PIKE	7	S & J CASEY	54.0	0.8	$7.0	G(3)
21/03/2020	DIAMOND EFFORT (4M)	108	BEN MELHAM	4	CLINTON MCDONALD	54.5	shd	$4.5	G(3)
23/03/2019	STREETS OF AVALON (4G)	109	ZAC SPAIN	9	SHANE NICHOLS	54.5	1	$5.0	G(3)
24/03/2018	STELLAR COLLISION (5G)	111	DEAN YENDALL	1	DARREN WEIR	60.0	shd	$5.0	S(5)
25/03/2017	BASSETT (4G)	107	BEAU MERTENS	12	MICK PRICE	56.0	nose	$4.0	G(3)
2/04/2016	THERMAL CURRENT (5G)	108	H COFFEY	1	DARREN WEIR	54.5	shd	$6.0	G(3)
28/03/2015	UNDER THE LOUVRE (4H)	105	MARK ZAHRA	9	ROBERT SMERDON	56.0	1.8	$2.1	G(4)
12/02/2014	KNOYDART (4G)	113	NASH RAWILLER	14	PETER SNOWDEN	56.5	3.3	$4.0	D(4)
13/02/2013	JOLIE BLONDE (4M)	104	DANIEL STACKHOUSE	12	MARK RILEY	54.0	0.8	$10.0	G(3)
15/02/2012	LIKE AN EAGLE (4G)	106	DAMIEN OLIVER	10	ROSS & CLINT PRICE	54.0	1	$3.3	G(3)
16/02/2011	ZEDI KNIGHT (6G)	108	CRAIG WILLIAMS	8	BRENDAN MCCARTHY	54.0	1.3	$8.5	G(3)
17/02/2010	HUXSSEN (4G)	107	JAMES WINKS	11	RODNEY DOUGLAS	53.5	lnk	$7.0	G(3)
18/02/2009	BOND STREET (6G)	98	GLEN BOSS	2	RICK HARRISON	53.0	1.5	$7.0	D
20/02/2008	LA FAMELIA (4M)	100	DAMIEN OLIVER	1	MICK PRICE	54.0	1.5	$8.0	H
21/02/2007	ELECTRIC GENERAL (4G)	105	JOHN DIDHAM	4	DAVID A HAYES	55.0	1	$4.5	G
22/02/2006	ELLICORSAM (5M)	108	MATTHEW ALLEN	11	LEE FREEDMAN	56.0	1	$7.5	G
23/02/2005	ROMANTIC LOVER (6G)	100	MARK PEGUS	9	JOHN LEDGER	52.5	shd	$31.0	G
18/02/2004	EL NINO (6G)	101	NOEL CALLOW	8	TONY MCEVOY	56.0	1.8	$10.0	G
19/02/2003	CALL ME SYD (4G)	101	RHYS MCLEOD	10	NEVIN EADES	53.0	shd	$26.0	G
13/02/2002	SLALOM (6G)	106	BRAD RAWILLER	2	R P NAYLOR	55.5	1.3	$11.0	G

Current Field - Previous Performances

TAB	Runner	Previous Runs
7	HIGHTAIL	20/03/2021 3rd/9 - 2.1L,
8	VAINSTREAM	21/03/2020 4th/15 - 0.9L,

History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Date	Horse	Time	Second / Third Placegetters
20/03/2021	LAVERROD	1:10.03	2nd-How Womantic (Jye Mcneil 54kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), 3rd-Hightail (Michael Dee 54kg - Peter & Paul Snowden)
21/03/2020	DIAMOND EFFORT	1:10.15	2nd-Runson (J Allen 55kg - Leon & Troy Corstens), 3rd-Seabrook (Zac Spain 55kg - Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr)
23/03/2019	STREETS OF AVALON	1:09.86	2nd-Bons Away (Linda Meech 57kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), 3rd-Snitzkraft (Joe Bowditch 54kg - Phillip Stokes)
24/03/2018	STELLAR COLLISION	1:10.38	2nd-I'm Wesley (Linda Meech 59kg - Mark Ganderton), 3rd-Husson Eagle (Billy Egan 57kg - Patrick Payne)
25/03/2017	BASSETT	1:09.22	2nd-Prussian Vixen (J Noonan 54kg - Michael Mehegan), 3rd-Well Sprung (Ben Allen 54kg - Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor)
2/04/2016	THERMAL CURRENT	1:09.45	2nd-Precious Gem (J Noonan 54kg - Henry Dwyer), 3rd-Dan Zephyr (James Winks 55kg - P G Carey)
28/03/2015	UNDER THE LOUVRE	1:10.80	2nd-Scarlet Billows (Jye Mcneil 54kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Magnus Lad (Chris Parnham 54kg - Wez Hunter)
12/02/2014	KNOYDART	1:11.53	2nd-Don't Get Excited (Craig Newitt 54kg - Stephen Theodore), 3rd-Hazard (Stephen Baster 54kg - Anthony Freedman)
13/02/2013	JOLIE BLONDE	1:10.99	2nd-Launay (Kerrin Mcevoy 58kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Sheila's Star (Dwayne Dunn 54kg - Mick Price)
15/02/2012	LIKE AN EAGLE	1:11.10	2nd-Eight Bills (Craig Williams 54kg - Gary Portelli), 3rd-Marveen (Ben Melham 54kg - Darren Weir)
16/02/2011	ZEDI KNIGHT	1:10.98	2nd-Launay (Mark Zahra 55kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Secret Flyer (Dwayne Dunn 57kg - Mark Young)
17/02/2010	HUXSSEN	1:09.72	2nd-Mr Baritone (Sebastian Murphy 57kg - Michael Moroney), 3rd-Captain Coltish (Luke Nolen 53kg - Peter Moody)
18/02/2009	BOND STREET	1:10.74	2nd-Tetsu Gama (Luke Nolen 53kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Thong Manut* (Mark Pegus 53kg - P G Carey)
20/02/2008	LA FAMELIA	1:13.85	2nd-Palace General (Luke Nolen 55kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Bella Princess (Corey Brown 54kg - Robert Smerdon)
21/02/2007	ELECTRIC GENERAL	1:11.18	2nd-Murray Downs (Greg Childs 55kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Flash Trick (Steven King 57kg - Colin & Cindy Alderson)
22/02/2006	ELLICORSAM	1:10.35	2nd-Kelthorpe (Rhys Mcleod 53kg - P G Carey), 3rd-Con's Amy (Matthew Pumpa 53kg - Heath Conners), 3rd-Blue Royalty (Luke Nolen 53kg - Darren Weir)
23/02/2005	ROMANTIC LOVER	1:10.10	2nd-General Bayton (Steven King 53kg - Donna Gaskin), 3rd-Marwin Gold (Jason Benbow 54kg - Gary Portelli)
18/02/2004	EL NINO	1:09.97	2nd-Oamaru Rhythm (Stephen Baster 52kg - Ms E Scott), 3rd-Slice Of Paradise (Michael Rodd 52kg - Lee Freedman)
19/02/2003	CALL ME SYD	1:10.31	2nd-Irish Pride (Greg Childs 54kg - Neville Parnham), 3rd-Prince Rubiton (Nash Rawiller 57kg - Brian Mayfield-Smith)
13/02/2002	SLALOM	1:09.41	2nd-St. Chrisoph (Luke Currie 54kg - Brian Cox), 3rd-Sedation (Greg Childs 54kg - Leon Corstens)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date	Horse	Previous 12 month Form
20/03/2021	LAVERROD	5/12/2020 5th-3.1L G3 AJ Scahill Stakes; 21/11/2020 3rd-0.7L LR Carbine Club Of WA Stakes; 7/11/2020 9th-4L G2 Lee Steere Stakes; 17/10/2020 4th-1.6L LR R S Crawford Stakes; 20/06/2020 3rd-1.3L LR Belmont Guineas; 6/06/2020 2nd-shd LR Raconteur Stakes;
21/03/2020	DIAMOND EFFORT	12/10/2019 12th-7.4L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 21/09/2019 8th-6.7L G3 How Now Stakes;
23/03/2019	STREETS OF AVALON	16/03/2019 3rd-0.5 LR VRC March Stakes; 2/03/2019 2nd-lnk G3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap;
24/03/2018	STELLAR COLLISION	12/03/2018 2nd-nose LR Matrice Stakes; 26/01/2018 3rd-1.7L G2 Australia Stakes; 26/12/2017 1st-shd LR Christmas Stakes; 20/05/2017 15th-10.7L LR The Straight Six; 3/05/2017 2nd-2.3L LR The Wangoom;
25/03/2017	BASSETT	17/03/2017 1st-2.3L LR Abell Stakes; 9/04/2016 11th-7.3L G2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint;
2/04/2016	THERMAL CURRENT	5/03/2016 3rd-2.0L LR Bob Hoysted Hcp; 4/10/2015 8th-7.2L G2 Gilgai Stakes; 19/09/2015 7th-1.9L LR Testa Rossa Stakes; 29/08/2015 7th-7.6L G3 The Heath 1100 Stakes; 16/05/2015 5th-1.9L G1 The Goodwood; 2/05/2015 1st-1.3L G3 DC McKay Stakes; 18/04/2015 2nd-0.8L LR Bel Esprit Stakes;
28/03/2015	UNDER THE LOUVRE	28/02/2015 2nd-0.8L G1 Oakleigh Plate; 18/10/2014 2nd-3.3L G3 Moonga Stakes; 4/10/2014 1st-shd LR Paris Lane Stakes; 13/09/2014 2nd-nose LR Tontonan (Sofitel) Stakes; 12/07/2014 3rd-0.7L LR A.R. Creswick Stakes; 17/05/2014 8th-3.6L Scone Guineas;
12/02/2014	KNOYDART	24/01/2014 1st-1.0L LR Canterbury Classic (Satellite Stakes);
13/02/2013	JOLIE BLONDE
15/02/2012	LIKE AN EAGLE	25/06/2011 6th-1.8L LR Belmont Guineas;
16/02/2011	ZEDI KNIGHT	8/01/2011 4th-1.6L LR Doveton Stakes (Cleary Stakes); 26/12/2010 5th-1.8L LR Christmas Stakes;
17/02/2010	HUXSSEN	17/10/2009 10th-4.1L G2 Caulfield Sprint; 3/10/2009 7th-2.6L G2 Gilgai Stakes; 19/09/2009 4th-1.4L LR Testa Rossa Stakes; 29/08/2009 4th-1L LR The Heath 1100 Stakes; 2/05/2009 6th-3.3L G1 The Goodwood; 7/03/2009 7th-5.8L G1 Australian Guineas;
18/02/2009	BOND STREET
20/02/2008	LA FAMELIA	9/06/2007 5th-3.5L LR A.R. Creswick Stakes;
21/02/2007	ELECTRIC GENERAL	10/02/2007 4th-2.1L LR Doveton Stakes (Cleary Stakes); 9/12/2006 3rd-1.8L G2 Winterbottom Stakes; 25/11/2006 1st-shd G3 Colonel Reeves Stakes;
22/02/2006	ELLICORSAM	11/02/2006 8th-4.5L LR Doveton Stakes (Cleary Stakes); 17/12/2005 4th-3L G3 AJ Scahill Stakes; 10/12/2005 1st-nk G3 Colonel Reeves Stakes; 19/11/2005 6th-4.3L G2 Lee Steere Stakes;
23/02/2005	ROMANTIC LOVER
18/02/2004	EL NINO	17/01/2004 6th-6.5L G1 The Telegraph; 1/01/2004 10th-6.8L G1 NZ Railway Stakes; 26/07/2003 2nd-1.3L LR Vanellus Stakes; 5/07/2003 14th-12L LR VRC Winter Championship Final; 17/05/2003 11th-5.2L G1 The Goodwood; 5/04/2003 11th-4.9L Anniversary Vase; 8/03/2003 14th-8.2L G1 Newmarket Handicap; 1/03/2003 10th-12.3L G1 Futurity Stakes;
19/02/2003	CALL ME SYD
13/02/2002	SLALOM	8/09/2001 10th-6.5L G3 Bobbie Lewis Quality; 12/08/2001 2nd-shd Aurie's Star Handicap;

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Trainer	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
DARREN WEIR	2	20.0%	1	2	10	2018 - STELLAR COLLISION; 2016 - THERMAL CURRENT;
MICK PRICE	2	18.2%	0	1	11	2017 - BASSETT; 2008 - LA FAMELIA;
PETER SNOWDEN	1	33.3%	2	0	3	2014 - KNOYDART;
ROBERT SMERDON	1	12.5%	1	1	8	2015 - UNDER THE LOUVRE;
LEE FREEDMAN	1	14.3%	0	1	7	2006 - ELLICORSAM;
CLINTON MCDONALD	1	25.0%	0	0	4	2020 - DIAMOND EFFORT;
BRENDAN MCCARTHY	1	33.3%	0	0	3	2011 - ZEDI KNIGHT;
R P NAYLOR	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2002 - SLALOM;
MARK RILEY	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2013 - JOLIE BLONDE;
TONY MCEVOY	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2004 - EL NINO;
RODNEY DOUGLAS	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2010 - HUXSSEN;
NEVIN EADES	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2003 - CALL ME SYD;
RICK HARRISON	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2009 - BOND STREET;
S & J CASEY	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2021 - LAVERROD;
SHANE NICHOLS	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2019 - STREETS OF AVALON;
JOHN LEDGER	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2005 - ROMANTIC LOVER;
ROSS & CLINT PRICE	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2012 - LIKE AN EAGLE;
DAVID A HAYES	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2007 - ELECTRIC GENERAL;
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE	0	0.0%	2	0	3
MICHAEL MORONEY	0	0.0%	1	0	4
Leon & Troy Corstens	0	0.0%	1	0	1
PHILLIP STOKES	0	0.0%	0	1	3
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN	0	0.0%	0	1	1
MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES	0	0.0%	0	0	4
JOHN PASCOE	0	0.0%	0	0	1

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Jockey	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
DAMIEN OLIVER	2	33.3%	0	0	6	2012 - LIKE AN EAGLE; 2008 - LA FAMELIA;
CRAIG WILLIAMS	1	14.3%	1	0	7	2011 - ZEDI KNIGHT;
MARK ZAHRA	1	16.7%	1	0	6	2015 - UNDER THE LOUVRE;
RHYS MCLEOD	1	25.0%	1	0	4	2003 - CALL ME SYD;
JAMES WINKS	1	20.0%	0	1	5	2010 - HUXSSEN;
BEN MELHAM	1	25.0%	0	1	4	2020 - DIAMOND EFFORT;
MARK PEGUS	1	33.3%	0	1	3	2005 - ROMANTIC LOVER;
NASH RAWILLER	1	50.0%	0	1	2	2014 - KNOYDART;
ZAC SPAIN	1	50.0%	0	1	2	2019 - STREETS OF AVALON;
DEAN YENDALL	1	14.3%	0	0	7	2018 - STELLAR COLLISION;
BRAD RAWILLER	1	16.7%	0	0	6	2002 - SLALOM;
GLEN BOSS	1	25.0%	0	0	4	2009 - BOND STREET;
BEAU MERTENS	1	25.0%	0	0	4	2017 - BASSETT;
MATTHEW ALLEN	1	33.3%	0	0	3	2006 - ELLICORSAM;
DANIEL STACKHOUSE	1	33.3%	0	0	3	2013 - JOLIE BLONDE;
JOHN DIDHAM	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2007 - ELECTRIC GENERAL;
WILLIAM PIKE	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2021 - LAVERROD;
NOEL CALLOW	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2004 - EL NINO;
H COFFEY	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2016 - THERMAL CURRENT;
JYE MCNEIL	0	0.0%	2	0	3
LINDA MEECH	0	0.0%	2	0	3
DWAYNE DUNN	0	0.0%	0	2	7
MICHAEL DEE	0	0.0%	0	1	5
BEN ALLEN	0	0.0%	0	1	1
PATRICK MOLONEY	0	0.0%	0	0	5
Fred W Kersley	0	0.0%	0	0	1
DAMIEN THORNTON	0	0.0%	0	0	1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

BP	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
1	3	15.0%	0	2	20	2018 - STELLAR COLLISION; 2016 - THERMAL CURRENT; 2008 - LA FAMELIA;
2	2	10.0%	1	4	20	2009 - BOND STREET; 2002 - SLALOM;
3	0	0.0%	4	0	20
4	2	10.0%	1	1	20	2020 - DIAMOND EFFORT; 2007 - ELECTRIC GENERAL;
5	0	0.0%	1	4	20
6	0	0.0%	3	1	20
7	1	5.0%	3	1	20	2021 - LAVERROD;
8	2	10.0%	2	1	20	2011 - ZEDI KNIGHT; 2004 - EL NINO;
9	3	15.8%	0	1	19	2019 - STREETS OF AVALON; 2015 - UNDER THE LOUVRE; 2005 - ROMANTIC LOVER;
10	2	11.8%	1	0	17	2012 - LIKE AN EAGLE; 2003 - CALL ME SYD;
11	2	14.3%	2	3	14	2010 - HUXSSEN; 2006 - ELLICORSAM;
12	2	15.4%	1	0	13	2017 - BASSETT; 2013 - JOLIE BLONDE;
13	0	0.0%	1	2	10
14	1	20.0%	0	1	5	2014 - KNOYDART;
15	0	0.0%	0	0	3

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Weight	Num	Winners
52.5	1	2005 - ROMANTIC LOVER;
53.0	2	2009 - BOND STREET; 2003 - CALL ME SYD;
53.5	1	2010 - HUXSSEN;
54.0	5	2021 - LAVERROD; 2013 - JOLIE BLONDE; 2012 - LIKE AN EAGLE; 2011 - ZEDI KNIGHT; 2008 - LA FAMELIA;
54.5	3	2020 - DIAMOND EFFORT; 2019 - STREETS OF AVALON; 2016 - THERMAL CURRENT;
55.0	1	2007 - ELECTRIC GENERAL;
55.5	1	2002 - SLALOM;
56.0	4	2017 - BASSETT; 2015 - UNDER THE LOUVRE; 2006 - ELLICORSAM; 2004 - EL NINO;
56.5	1	2014 - KNOYDART;
60.0	1	2018 - STELLAR COLLISION;

Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Fav	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
1	6	27.3%	1	2	22	2020/7-2-DIAMOND EFFORT; 2019/4-1-STREETS OF AVALON; 2017/3-1-BASSETT; 2015/10-9-UNDER THE LOUVRE; 2014/3-1-KNOYDART; 2007/7-2F-ELECTRIC GENERAL;
2	2	9.1%	5	1	22	2021/6-1-LAVERROD; 2012/9-4-LIKE AN EAGLE;
3	3	12.5%	6	2	24	2018/4-1-STELLAR COLLISION; 2016/5-1-THERMAL CURRENT; 2011/15-2-ZEDI KNIGHT;
4	3	16.7%	2	3	18	2010/6-1-HUXSSEN; 2009/6-1-BOND STREET; 2008/7-1-LA FAMELIA;
5	1	5.6%	3	2	18	2006/13-2-ELLICORSAM;
6	1	5.3%	1	1	19	2004/9-EL NINO;
7	2	6.5%	1	5	31	2013/9-1-JOLIE BLONDE; 2002/10-SLALOM;
8	0	0.0%	0	2	10
9	0	0.0%	0	0	20
10	0	0.0%	1	1	17
11	1	6.7%	0	1	15	2003/25-CALL ME SYD;
12	1	10.0%	0	0	10	2005/30-ROMANTIC LOVER;
13	0	0.0%	0	0	7
14	0	0.0%	0	1	8

Runner Ages : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Age	won	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
3	0	0	1	5
4	12	7	8	63	2021 - LAVERROD; 2020 - DIAMOND EFFORT; 2019 - STREETS OF AVALON; 2017 - BASSETT; 2015 - UNDER THE LOUVRE; 2014 - KNOYDART; 2013 - JOLIE BLONDE; 2012 - LIKE AN EAGLE; 2010 - HUXSSEN; 2008 - LA FAMELIA; 2007 - ELECTRIC GENERAL; 2003 - CALL ME SYD;
5	3	4	6	67	2018 - STELLAR COLLISION; 2016 - THERMAL CURRENT; 2006 - ELLICORSAM;
6	5	5	4	59	2011 - ZEDI KNIGHT; 2009 - BOND STREET; 2005 - ROMANTIC LOVER; 2004 - EL NINO; 2002 - SLALOM;
7	0	3	2	38
8	0	1	0	9