Newcastle (NSW)
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Vale Ben Smith (Bm64)
2200m | 12:15pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R1
5 - Whisker To Whisker (8)
  • 5 Whisker To Whisker (8)
  • J: Brock Ryan 55.5kg
  • T: John Thompson
  • 7-5-x-0-8-0-8-3-9-0
6.5 6.5 7.0
$6.50 $6.50 - - $6.50 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 3-1/2 len 9th of 9 (9) $26.00 54.0 Trapalanda 2200m Warwick Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(7) Jun 4. Sound when 12-1/2 len 13th of 14 (4) $201.00 53.0 Sir Lucan 2400m Rosehill Winter Cup Soft(5) Jun 14. Lacked a pick-up and only plugged to line at Rosehill last start. Among the main chances.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-1-1-1
SOFT
3-1-0-1
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
9-1-1-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
35-3-2-6
CAREER
$153,755
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2300
WIN RANGE
31
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-3-2-6 9% 31% 7
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 6
2nd up 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 1
3rd up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 7
4th up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (1), 1800m (1), 2300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 16-2-1-4 13% 44% 3
Soft 14-1-1-1 7% 21% 7
Heavy 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 6
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 19-1-1-2 5% 21% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 51-9-3-9 18% 41% 1
Brock Ryan
Trainer 12mth 400-57-46-30 14% 33% 4
John Thompson
Trained at: Randwick
Owners: O Tait, Mrs K Tait
Colours: Red, White Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Pierro - Zanbagh
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
13 of 14 10
Rosehill (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Winter Cup
Finished 13/14 12.6L, Jockey Madeline Owen, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Sir Lucan (IRE)
2nd Bear On The Loose (IRE) 53kg 0.8L
3rd Hopeful (FR) 53kg 1.2L
9 of 9 27
Warwick Farm (Soft) 04/06/2025, Race 5, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 9/9 3.6L, $1625, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Trapalanda (IRE)
2nd Rattle And Hum (IRE) 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Up And Under (FR) 60.5kg 1.3L
3 of 8 17
Wyong (Heavy) 08/05/2025, Race 6, 2100m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/8 1.8L, $3900, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.94s
1st Existential Bob (NZ)
2nd Wannawinwin 55.5kg 1.5L
3rd Whisker To Whisker 56kg 1.8L
8 of 10 15
Canterbury (Good) 21/04/2025, Race 6, 1900m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 8/10 4.1L, $1625, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Maison Louis (NZ)
2nd Existential Bob (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Full Hao 58.5kg 1.6L
10 of 12 14
Gundagai (Good) 06/04/2025, Race 8, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 4.7L, $1000, Jockey B Mc Dougall, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th,
1st Star Buyer
2nd Blazerro 55kg 0.8L
3rd Semper Fortis 56kg 0.9L
8 of 13 18
Goulburn (Good) 23/03/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Showcase (Bm74)
Finished 8/13 5.4L, $725, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.27s
1st The Right Rein
2nd Victory Roll (NZ) 62.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bravissima 57.5kg 0.3L
10 of 11 124
Warwick Farm (Soft) 05/03/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 4yo+ M (Bm72)
Finished 10/11 6.9L, $1625, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.07s
1st Art Volant
2nd Just Glamourous 58kg 1.3L
3rd Makena 59.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL 115
Randwick (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 9/10 6.2L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Just Fine (IRE)
2nd Wymark (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
3rd King Of Thunder (NZ) 0kg 4.2L
TRIAL 104
Randwick (Soft) 13/02/2025, Race 14, 740m, Barrier Trl
Finished 9/9 5.8L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.00s
1st Braveheart
2nd Steel Strike 0kg 0.3L
3rd Seascape 0kg 0.5L
5 of 8 16
Wagga (Good) 01/11/2024, Race 3, 3200m, (Bm74)
Finished 5/8 8.9L, $975, Jockey Nick Heywood, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.37s
1st Will To Excel
2nd McGeehan 59kg 5L
3rd Lady Redwood (NZ) 63kg 6.8L
7 of 11 14
Warwick Farm (Soft) 16/10/2024, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 7/11 2.9L, $1625, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.57s
1st Newfoundland (IRE)
2nd Tajanis (IRE) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Fretta (GB) 56.5kg 0.7L
2 of 8 11
Rosehill (Soft) 02/10/2024, Race 3, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 2/8 2.3L, $10350, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.68s
1st Newfoundland (IRE)
2nd Whisker To Whisker 54kg 2.3L
3rd Rattle And Hum (IRE) 58.5kg 2.4L
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LAST WIN
1 of 7 9
Newcastle (Good) 21/09/2024, Race 1, 2300m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 1/7 0.1L, $20550, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Whisker To Whisker
2nd Karmazone 60kg 0.1L
3rd Olympic Gaze 58kg 1.4L