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Morphettville Parks: Morphettville

10th September 2022

  • Track distance

    1950m

  • Weather

    Overcast

  • Rain

    3mm last 24hrs, 18mm last 7 days

  • Rail type

    +6m Entire Sectional 608m

  • Track rating

    Soft 6

  • View track map

Track walked at 12pm Thursday.

Winning Post-1500m:

Very little to report in this section. I expect it to race evenly. The coverage is fair, there's give in the ground and I can't see anything out of the ordinary happening here. Walked a '5.5' but there's been additional rain since I walked it.

1500-800m (back straight):

I felt hard up on the fence was slightly softer that the other lanes, mostly due to a thicker coverage of grass hard up on the fence. The surface is pretty even and as clean as anywhere on the track. It should race well here but felt closer to a '6'.

1400m-800m (chute):

The coverage here is probably better than any other section of the track. The track isn't as scarred and as a result was holding more moisture than other sections. I can't see see them running slick times through this section and upon exiting the chute there was a touch more marking close to the fence in lane 1.

800m-400m:

With the rail having moved out an additional 3m from the last meeting, you can see the presence of sandfill in lane 1. Outside of the inner lane the fill disappears until you get right out wide into lanes where I doubt they'll race. Even though the inside lane has noticeable fill I didn't think it would make a huge difference to the pattern. They might drift just off the fence here but I doubt there will be a need to come any wider. It walked a '5.5' but with the additional rain on Thursday night I would imagine it would be in the '6' range by now.

400m-Winning Post:

The outer half of the track has more growth and may stick together better than the inside half but I didn't feel there was a huge amount of difference. You'll notice the greener colour of the outer lanes on the television screen but the outer lanes has more sandfill than the crest of the track. The inside six lanes has scattered sandfill and there's significant scarring across most of that section. I'm still not convinced that any of the lanes will race much quicker but it won't surprise me to see them use plenty of the track once again on Saturday. I'm expecting the rating to be in the '6' range.

Verdict:

Anytime the rail is in the 6m position on the Parks track you have to be mindful that it might be difficult to peel out wide and loop the field from the back. That said, I'm confident it's not a case of a fence-bias so you might find the pattern slightly favours horses that are able to corner close to the rail but it won't surprise me to see them winning right across the track in the straight. It's always hard to predict the rating when there's been rain post the walking but I felt the track was in the '5' to '5.5' range at the time. There's been an additional 5mls since so I'd be very confident it would now be in the '6' range and might be there for raceday.

Rail details +6m Entire Sectional 608m
Track type Turf
Penetrometer 6.30
Nominations close Mon 5 Sep 22 12:00PM ACST
Weights last published Tue 6 Sep 22 12:00AM ACST
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 7 Sep 22 9:00AM ACST
Riders must be declared before Wed 7 Sep 22 12:00PM ACST

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4. Sydney Robert McDonald Memorial Handicap 1950m, 2:02pm

Total prize pool: $45,000

1st: $23,850, 2nd: $7,875, 3rd: $3,625, 4th: $2,350, 5th: $1,925

BenchMark 68 (BM68), Handicap (Hcp), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 12 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Ms Sophie Logan (a2/50kg) T: Garret Lynch
3 57.5 (cd 55.5kg) 0.0 $4 02:05.390
  • Jockey

    Ms Sophie Logan

  • Trainer

    Garret Lynch

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    57.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Prize

    $175,615

  • Racing colours

    Yellow, Royal Blue Spots, Green Hooped Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    A J Burgess, J L J Maddigan & Mrs T A Crabb

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Exalted Dream
    SIRE: Good Journey

  • Career

    42:5-10-6

  • 1st up

    5:0-0-2

  • 2nd up

    5:0-2-0

  • Track

    10:1-3-1

  • Dist

    7:1-3-1

  • Trk/Dst

    4:1-1-1

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    19:1-4-2

  • Soft

    21:4-5-4

  • Heavy

    2:0-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
4th / 8 MRPK 27/08/2022 1950 Soft BM72 2850 Ms Sophie Logan 54 8 67
  • 1 Aeecee Dolce
  • 2 Golden Crusader (FR)
2nd / 11 MRPK 17/08/2022 1950 Soft BM58 3825 Lachlan Overall 60 1 67
  • 1 Trumpsta
  • 3 Native Blue
3rd / 11 MUBR 06/08/2022 1800 Soft BM60 3265 Ms Sophie Logan 60 10 67
  • 1 Rapid Raiser
  • 2 Take Me North
1st / 8 SBYN 15/05/2022 2050 Soft BM62 10625 Justin Potter 59 6 63
  • 2 Malinong Club
  • 3 Six Foot Song
9th / 13 MUBR 04/05/2022 1600 Soft BM68 - Justin Potter 56 11 64
  • 1 Rapid Raiser
  • 2 The Brumby
2
J: Jason Holder T: Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas
6 60.5 0.1 $6 02:05.410
  • Jockey

    Jason Holder

  • Trainer

    Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    60.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    8

  • Prize

    $176,425

  • Racing colours

    White, National Jockeys Trust Logo, Orange Sleeves, Quartered Cap With National Jockeys Trust Logo

  • Owners

    Clarken Bloodstock, Aim For the Moon, C Fisher, S Gardner, D Gore, M L Groth, A Kittel, Mrs A McGuinness, Mr C P McGuinness, Mr P J McLean, No Regrets Racing FTR Syndicate, A R Phillips, Revolutionary, Mrs M Round, Bird Cage Bound, Five Putters, The Trade Federation, D Worthley & Easling Investments

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Khandallah
    SIRE: Dissident

  • Career

    26:5-0-2

  • 1st up

    5:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    4:0-0-1

  • Track

    7:1-0-0

  • Dist

    6:3-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    3:1-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    12:3-0-1

  • Soft

    13:1-0-1

  • Heavy

    1:1-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 8 MRPK 27/08/2022 1950 Soft BM72 2325 Jason Holder 60 1 71
  • 1 Aeecee Dolce
  • 2 Golden Crusader (FR)
1st / 11 MORP 13/08/2022 2000 Heavy BM76 29350 Jason Holder 56 3 67
  • 2 Miss Gobcain
  • 3 Silent Command
3rd / 8 MORP 30/07/2022 1800 Soft BM78 4425 Jason Holder 55 8 67
  • 1 Miss Gobcain
  • 2 Sign Of Ussuri
6th / 11 MRPK 16/07/2022 1950 Soft BM80 1275 Jason Holder 54 8 68
  • 1 Jaguary (NZ)
  • 2 Prince Of Helena
5th / 9 MUBR 02/07/2022 1800 Soft BM78 2325 Jason Holder 56 4 69
  • 1 Prince Of Helena
  • 2 Platform (NZ)
3
J: Ms Stacey Callow (a3/52kg) T: Phillip Stokes
1 59.5 (cd 56.5kg) 0.2 $4.40 02:05.440
  • Jockey

    Ms Stacey Callow

  • Trainer

    Phillip Stokes

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    59.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    4

  • Prize

    $103,285

  • Racing colours

    White, Green Stars, Striped Sleeves, White And Green Star Cap

  • Owners

    R J Stokes, F E Booth, L Murray, E R Stokes & K Stokes

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Splendid Eagle
    SIRE: Starspangledbanner

  • Career

    31:5-3-5

  • 1st up

    6:2-0-2

  • 2nd up

    6:1-0-2

  • Track

    3:1-0-1

  • Dist

    2:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:1-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    7:1-0-1

  • Soft

    20:4-2-4

  • Heavy

    4:0-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
6th / 10 MORP 03/09/2022 1800 Soft BM68 1075 Ms Kayla Crowther 60 4 68
  • 1 Moscow Red (NZ)
  • 2 Take Me North
1st / 11 MRPK 17/08/2022 1950 Soft BM58 10825 Ms Stacey Callow 60 4 64
  • 2 Exalted Ruth
  • 3 Native Blue
2nd / 11 BKVA 10/08/2022 2200 Soft BM62 3825 Ms Stacey Callow 58 9 64
  • 1 Prince Jofra
  • 3 I Need A Drink
3rd / 9 BKVA 27/07/2022 2200 Soft BM62 2225 Ms Teagan Voorham 61 1 64
  • 1 Dixie Whistler
  • 2 Lutz
2nd / 12 GAWL 09/07/2022 2100 Soft BM64 7875 Ms Teagan Voorham 58 8 63
  • 1 Perfect Illusion (GB)
  • 3 Rapid Raiser
4
J: Barend Vorster T: Gary & Dean Alexander
8 56.5 3.7 $3.70F 02:06.010
  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Gary & Dean Alexander

  • Barrier

    8

  • Weight

    56.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    5

  • Prize

    $41,065

  • Racing colours

    White, Black V Bib, Black Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    Alexander Bloodline (Mgr: D Alexander), Mrs S Moro, A Moro, J Biggs, P M Robinson, A L Lenzi & PROF D Llewelyn

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Petite Oiseau
    SIRE: Needs Further

  • Career

    9:1-3-3

  • 1st up

    2:0-1-0

  • 2nd up

    2:0-0-1

  • Track

    1:0-0-1

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    0:0-0-0

  • Soft

    9:1-3-3

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 10 MORP 03/09/2022 1800 Soft BM68 7875 Barend Vorster 56 5 60
  • 1 Moscow Red (NZ)
  • 3 So Bene
2nd / 11 MUBR 06/08/2022 1800 Soft BM60 7315 Barend Vorster 60 1 60
  • 1 Rapid Raiser
  • 3 Exalted Ruth
3rd / 8 MRPK 16/07/2022 1550 Soft BM64 3625 Barend Vorster 58 1 60
  • 1 Bolt By
  • 2 Rising Legend
11th / 12 MUBR 02/07/2022 1400 Soft BM60 - Ms Teagan Voorham 59 3 62
  • 1 So Say Angel
  • 2 Seafaring (NZ)
3rd / 8 COLR 05/08/2021 1800 Soft BM70 3150 Declan Bates 56 7 62
  • 1 Rudhyar (GB)
  • 2 Bowing (NZ)
5
J: Ben Price (a2/50kg) T: Garret Lynch
4 59.5 (cd 57.5kg) 6.9 $6 02:06.530
  • Jockey

    Ben Price

  • Trainer

    Garret Lynch

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    59.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    5YO

  • Colour

    grey-bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Prize

    $126,930

  • Racing colours

    Black And White Diamonds, Lime Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    S D Bland

  • Breeding info

    DAM: The Bend
    SIRE: Barbados

  • Career

    17:4-1-5

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-1

  • Track

    2:0-0-1

  • Dist

    1:0-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-0-1

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:0-0-1

  • Soft

    13:3-0-4

  • Heavy

    2:1-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 8 MRPK 27/08/2022 1950 Soft BM72 4425 Ben Price 56 5 67
  • 1 Aeecee Dolce
  • 2 Golden Crusader (FR)
1st / 11 BKVA 10/08/2022 2200 Soft BM62 10825 Lachlan Neindorf 61 7 63
  • 2 Trumpsta
  • 3 I Need A Drink
1st / 14 MORP 30/07/2022 1600 Soft 3YO BM62 23850 Lachlan Neindorf 57 6 59
  • 2 The Big Kahuna
  • 3 Eaglelou
8th / 14 GAWL 09/07/2022 1500 Soft 3YO BM64 1075 Ryan Hurdle 59 3 61
  • 1 Alpine Flyer
  • 2 Halifax Road
10th / 13 MUBR 02/07/2022 1200 Soft 3YO SW-P 2225 Ms Stacey Metcalfe 56 12 63
  • 1 Legless Lady
  • 2 Eyes Never Lie
6
J: Ms Caitlin Jones T: Emma Hubbard
5 55.0 7.1 $19 02:06.570
  • Jockey

    Ms Caitlin Jones

  • Trainer

    Emma Hubbard

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    56.5kg

  • Ballot Seq

    10

  • Prize

    $25,850

  • Racing colours

    White, Pink Vee, Pink And White Stars Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs A J Weiland-Hines, B M Harris, S Henchcliffe, S C Ey, D J Myers, P F Halliwell, C Whitton, T J Hines, J J Press, BTD & C J Thredgold

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Spring Fantasy
    SIRE: Statue Of Liberty

  • Career

    11:1-2-1

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    2:0-1-0

  • Track

    1:0-1-0

  • Dist

    2:0-1-1

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-1-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    2:0-0-0

  • Soft

    5:1-1-1

  • Heavy

    3:0-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 14 MUBR 31/08/2022 1800 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 10825 Ms Kayla Crowther 58 5 -
  • 2 Fizique
  • 3 George Hercules
2nd / 12 MRPK 17/08/2022 1950 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 3825 Ms Caitlin Jones 58 1 -
  • 1 Covered Call
  • 3 Italian Redwood (NZ)
3rd / 13 MUBR 29/07/2022 2000 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 2225 Ms Caitlin Jones 58 9 -
  • 1 I Need A Drink
  • 2 Arassem
4th / 11 MUBR 13/07/2022 1800 Soft 2UP MDN-SW 1825 Ms Sophie Logan 58 8 -
  • 1 Dixie Whistler
  • 2 Camden
7th / 9 GAWL 22/06/2022 1719 Heavy 2UP MDN-SW 825 Todd Pannell 58 9 -
  • 1 Sea Of Secrets
  • 2 Chartin (NZ)
7
J: Ms Teagan Voorham (a2/52kg) T: Peter Nolan
7 54.0 (cd 52.0kg) 8.1 $51 02:06.730
  • Jockey

    Ms Teagan Voorham

  • Trainer

    Peter Nolan

  • Barrier

    7

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    11

  • Gear changes

    Ear Muffs AGAIN

  • Prize

    $31,810

  • Racing colours

    Black, White Double Armbands And Cap

  • Owners

    P M Nolan, No Worries Inc, B & K Ramsey Family (Mgr: B D Ramsey), B C Twelftree, G Marsland, J & K J Davis Family (Mgr: J Davis), J Gibb, J P Roberts, Miss L Ephgrave, M McDonald, N I Parker, N Pape, P Fama & T J Hutchen

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Analeica
    SIRE: Arlington

  • Career

    16:1-2-1

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:0-1-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:0-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    6:0-1-0

  • Soft

    9:1-1-1

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
8th / 12 MUBR 31/08/2022 2500 Soft BM60 825 Jason Holder 57 3 53
  • 1 Space Equity
  • 2 Sasun
6th / 7 PT A 14/08/2022 1867 Good BM56 675 Ms Felicity Atkinson 58 7 55
  • 1 Harbouring
  • 2 Whitchety Grub
5th / 8 GAWL 03/08/2022 2100 Soft CL1 825 Ms Felicity Atkinson 56 5 55
  • 1 American Trouble
  • 2 Fast And Flexible
3rd / 14 MUBR 13/07/2022 2000 Soft BM58 2225 Ms Felicity Atkinson 56 2 55
  • 1 Hallaroste
  • 2 American Trouble
10th / 12 MORP 25/06/2022 1524 Soft BM60 985 Ryan Hurdle 59 8 57
  • 1 Another Rally (NZ)
  • 2 El Cordobes
8
J: Jason Benbow T: John O'Loughlin
2 54.0 10.4 $91 02:07.100
  • Jockey

    Jason Benbow

  • Trainer

    John O'Loughlin

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    7

  • Gear changes

    Cross-over Nose Band AGAIN

  • Prize

    $87,015

  • Racing colours

    Pink, Black Lightning Bolts, Black And Pink Lightning Bolts Sleeves, Black Cap

  • Owners

    J D O'Loughlin

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Honour Own
    SIRE: Moshe

  • Career

    56:2-6-3

  • 1st up

    7:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    7:0-1-0

  • Track

    13:0-0-1

  • Dist

    0:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    24:0-1-3

  • Soft

    29:2-5-0

  • Heavy

    3:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
7th / 10 MORP 03/09/2022 1800 Soft BM68 1075 Jason Benbow 54 6 44
  • 1 Moscow Red (NZ)
  • 2 Take Me North
7th / 8 MORP 13/08/2022 1600 Heavy BM72 1275 Jason Benbow 54 2 44
  • 1 France's Boy
  • 2 Unlaced (NZ)
4th / 10 MORP 30/07/2022 1600 Soft 4UP BM64 2350 Jason Benbow 54 2 43
  • 1 Melody Man
  • 2 Angelic Scent
12th / 13 GAWL 20/07/2022 1500 Soft BM54 - Ben Price 56 4 45
  • 1 Go Ballistic
  • 2 Sirmaze
11th / 16 BKVA 29/06/2022 1300 Soft BM54 - Ms Anna Jordsjo 57 13 47
  • 1 Venusian
  • 2 Gravity
-
J: Todd Pannell T: Ben Brisbourne
- 58.5 - - -
  • Jockey

    Todd Pannell

  • Trainer

    Ben Brisbourne

  • -

  • Weight

    58.5

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Prize

    $103,555

  • Racing colours

    Fluoro Orange, White Double Headed Eagle

  • Owners

    Jet Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J de Fegely)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Elwaaryaa
    SIRE: Hinchinbrook

  • Career

    20:4-3-3

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:0-1-0

  • Track

    1:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    7:1-1-0

  • Soft

    8:1-2-2

  • Heavy

    5:2-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
7th / 9 SANL 24/08/2022 2100 Heavy F&M BM70 1100 Lewis German 58 6 69
  • 1 Chatelaine (NZ)
  • 2 Hard Squeeze
1st / 10 WANG 08/08/2022 2000 Heavy BM58 14850 Ms Hannah Edgley 60 3 65
  • 2 Punter
  • 3 Camelot Star (IRE)
2nd / 11 SANL 06/07/2022 2100 Soft F&M BM70 9000 Lewis German 56 3 65
  • 1 Hard Squeeze
  • 3 Young Hostess
7th / 11 CRAN 22/06/2022 2080 Heavy BM64 700 Billy Egan 59 8 66
  • 1 Wisaka
  • 2 Themoonlitegambler
4th / 12 MRPK 04/06/2022 1550 Soft BM64 2350 Callan Murray 59 2 66
  • 1 Tubby Two Tracks
  • 2 Prince Of Fences
-
- T: Mick White
- 54.0 - - -
  • Jockey

    -

  • Trainer

    Mick White

  • -

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    12

  • Prize

    $63,145

  • Racing colours

    Gold, Blue Sash And Sleeves, Gold Cap

  • Owners

    Miss L N White, Miss L L Jarvis & M A White

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Ice Creme
    SIRE: Wandjina

  • Career

    25:2-1-3

  • 1st up

    5:0-0-3

  • 2nd up

    5:1-0-0

  • Track

    2:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    15:1-1-2

  • Soft

    9:1-0-1

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
4th / 10 MORP 03/09/2022 1800 Soft BM68 2350 Ms Eran Boyd 54 1 47
  • 1 Moscow Red (NZ)
  • 2 Take Me North
2nd / 7 PT A 14/08/2022 1867 Good BM56 2925 Sairyn Fawke 54 3 45
  • 1 Harbouring
  • 3 Whosezou
6th / 10 PT A 10/07/2022 1600 Good BM58 675 Angus Chung 54 5 45
  • 1 Paulo Pace
  • 2 Marina
7th / 12 PT A 26/06/2022 1498 Good BM54 675 Dylan Caboche 55 1 46
  • 1 Marina
  • 2 Tignanello (NZ)
6th / 12 PT A 12/06/2022 1396 Good CL2 675 Ms Jade Doyle 52 6 47
  • 1 I'm Kenny
  • 2 Abit Rattley