Caulfield (VIC)
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R6
MRC Chairman's Club (Bm100)
2000m | 3:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Ardakan (9)
  • 1 Ardakan (9)
  • J: Ms J Kennedy (a2) 60.5kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 8-3-4-x-3-2-4-x-7-x
20.0 20.0 26.0 21.0 26.0
$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 6-1/2 len 4th of 15 (11) $12.00 55.0 Broome 3200m Dubai Dubai Gold Cup G Mar 25. Kept grinding 19-3/4 len 7th of 7 (6) $19.00 58.5 Pyledriver 2414m G B - Ascot Hardwicke Stakes G Jun 24. Prepared for this with 10 len 5th of 5 (3) Kingswood 1550m Cranbourne Training Barrier Trl Soft(5) Sep 16. First-up from lengthy break. Is a classy conveyance and has had 2 jump-outs in preparation for return to track. 2kg claimer engaged. Worth some thought.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-1-2
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
12-2-3-3
CAREER
$786,336
PRIZE MONEY
1800 - 2200
WIN RANGE
679
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-2-3-3 17% 67% 5
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 7
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-1-2 0% 75% 5
2nd up 3-1-2-0 33% 100% 3
3rd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 6
Group 1 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
Group 2 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Group 3 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 1
Listed 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-1-1-2 14% 57% 6
Soft 3-0-2-1 0% 100% 7
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-2-1 25% 100% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 526-49-43-68 9% 30% 5
Ms J Kennedy
Trainer 12mth 2410-309-294-282 13% 37% 8
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), D Phillips, M Buckley, B Robinson, Mrs R J Morrissy, M V Broadhead, Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett) & Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett) B
Colours: Black, Orange Checks, Bennett Racing Logo, White Checked Sleeves, Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old grey gelding
Breeding: Reliable Man - Alaskakonigin
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 450
Cranbourne Training (Soft) 16/09/2024, Race 25, 1550m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 10L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Kingswood (GB)
2nd Herman Hesse (GB) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Aerospace 0kg 4.0L
7 of 7 91
G B - Ascot (Good) 24/06/2023, Race 3, 2414m, Hardwicke Stakes
Finished 7/7 19.8L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Pyledriver (GB)
2nd West Wind Blows (IRE) 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 58.5kg 2.3L
4 of 15 36
Dubai (Good) 25/03/2023, Race 1, 3200m, Dubai Gold Cup
Finished 4/15 6.5L, $73504, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Broome (IRE)
2nd Siskany (GB) 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Subjectivist (GB) 57.5kg 5.1L
2 of 14 28
Dubai (Good) 17/02/2023, Race 1, 2810m, Nad Al Sheba
Finished 2/14 2L, $58803, Jockey Ben Coen, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Siskany (GB)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 55kg 2L
3rd Al Nayyir (GB) 57kg 2.1L
3 of 10 125
Dubai (Good) 20/01/2023, Race 1, 2810m, Al Khail Trophy
Finished 3/10 1.3L, $14701, Jockey J Doyle, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Global Heat (IRE)
2nd Away He Goes (IRE) 57kg 1L
3rd Ardakan (GB) 57.5kg 1.3L
4 of 6 34
U S A - Aqueduct (Firm) 17/09/2022, Race 1, 2414m, Cjc Invitation Derby
Finished 4/6 7.5L, $89445, Jockey A Starke, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$6.80, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Nations Pride (IRE)
2nd The Grey Wizard (IRE) 55.5kg 6.3L
3rd Classic Causeway (USA) 55.5kg 6.8L
3 of 8 42
Ger - Hoppegarten (Good) 14/08/2022, Race 1, 2400m, Grosser Preis Von Berlin
Finished 3/8 2.1L, $23489, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Rebel's Romance (IRE)
2nd Nerik (IRE) 55.5kg 0.3L
3rd Ardakan (GB) 55.5kg 2.1L
8 of 20 42
Ger - Hamburg (Good) 03/07/2022, Race 1, 2400m, German Derby
Finished 8/20 2.8L, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 14, Weight 58kg
$8.90, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Sammarco (IRE)
2nd Schwarzer Peter (GER) 58kg 0.1L
3rd So Moonstruck (GER) 58kg 0.2L
1 of 15 21
Italy (Good) 22/05/2022, Race 1, 2200m, Italian Derby
Finished 1/15 0.3L, $455684, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.35, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Ardakan (GB)
2nd Tempesti (ITY) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Frozen Day (IRE) 58kg 3.6L
2 of 5 175
Fr - Longchamp (Soft) 01/05/2022, Race 1, 2400m, Prix De L'Avre
Finished 2/5 0.8L, $17225, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Martel (IRE)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 58kg 0.8L
3rd Hafit (IRE) 58kg 1.0L
1 of 6 23
Italy (Heavy) 07/11/2021, Race 1, 1800m, Premio Guido Berardelli
Finished 1/6 6L, $49897, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$3.75, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Ardakan (GB)
2nd Crystal Drake (ITY) 56kg 6L
3rd Wonka Willy (IRE) 56kg 6.2L