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
9 - Savant De Lune (6)
  • 9 Savant De Lune (6)
  • J: Ms J Taylor 55.0kg
  • T: Gregory Minns
  • 8-x-8-7-6-9-x-5-8-5
67.0 67.0
$67.00 $67.00 - - - $67.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept grinding 5-1/4 len 8th of 11 (3) $101.00 56.0 Peruno 1650m Moruya (Bm58) Soft(5) Jun 27. Kept grinding 3-3/4 len 5th of 9 (4) $301.00 59.0 Due Calzini 1900m Canberra Acton Plate (C1) Synthetic(0) Jul 4. Far from disgraced at Canberra Acton at latest. Generally gets back in races.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
6%
PLACE S/RATE
18-1-0-0
CAREER
$18,445
PRIZE MONEY
1425
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-1-0-0 6% 6% 9
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 3
2nd up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 5
Heavy 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-1-0-0 9% 9% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 478-38-43-50 8% 27% 8
Ms J Taylor
Trainer 12mth 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Gregory Minns
Trained at: Nowra
Owners: Mrs M G Smith, Ms E Mason, M P Tailby & P Willis
Colours: White, Purple Hoops, Purple Cap With White Lightning Bolt
Age/Sex: 6 year old grey gelding
Breeding: Puissance De Lune - Leica Savant
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 9 7
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 04/07/2025, Race 3, 1900m, Plate (C1)
Finished 5/9 3.9L, $550, Jockey Ms J Taylor, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$301.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Due Calzini
2nd Doc March 56.5kg 1L
3rd Darken 53kg 1.2L
8 of 11 10
Moruya (Soft) 27/06/2025, Race 4, 1650m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/11 5.1L, $500, Jockey C Lever, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.83s
1st Peruno
2nd Johntialjo 58kg 0.1L
3rd Midnight Luna 59kg 0.6L
5 of 7 500
Nowra (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 2, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 5/7 8.6L, $825, Jockey Ms J Taylor, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.82s
1st Taytay Bay
2nd Wild Sensation 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Tears For Fears 58.5kg 1.0L
TRIAL 475
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 23/05/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 12.8L, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vella's Best
2nd Just Go Bang 0kg 0.2L
3rd Rouge Homme 0kg 0.3L
9 of 9 20
Sapphire Coast (Good) 03/02/2024, Race 4, 2200m, Plate (C1)
Finished 9/9 17L, $500, Jockey Jack Martin, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Albanian Eagle
2nd Goofinator 55kg 2.3L
3rd Walk Up Start 59kg 2.7L
6 of 8 15
Nowra (Soft) 14/01/2024, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/8 6.3L, $600, Jockey Q Krogh, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.51s
1st Donegal Lights
2nd El Lago (NZ) 59.5kg 1L
3rd Mandalorian 55kg 1.1L
7 of 7 20
Kembla Grange (Heavy) 30/12/2023, Race 6, 1500m, (Bm64)
Finished 7/7 5.7L, $1050, Jockey Q Krogh, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.69s
1st Nieces And Nephews
2nd Buba 53kg 1.3L
3rd King Of Hearts 56kg 2.8L
8 of 8 188
Nowra (Soft) 10/12/2023, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 8/8 8.7L, $725, Jockey H Van Der Hoven, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.23s
1st Split Decision
2nd Spirits Burn Deep 55kg 0.2L
3rd Riva D'Amor 55kg 0.4L
8 of 10 15
Bathurst (Good) 05/06/2023, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/10 11L, $500, Jockey Ms M Weir, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Croatian Madame
2nd Newfangled Jill 55kg 0.5L
3rd Our Orator 61.5kg 1.0L
7 of 9 141
Nowra (Heavy) 21/05/2023, Race 5, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/9 4.5L, $500, Jockey Ms R Freeman, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.73s
1st Willaidow
2nd Master Right 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd The Gift 54.5kg 1.4L
TRIAL 123
Kembla Grange (Heavy) 03/05/2023, Race 3, 790m, 3yo+ (Barrier Trial)
Finished 6/6 8.7L, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Dehorned Unicorn
2nd Lady Of Luxury 0kg 0.8L
3rd Sherwood's One 0kg 1.0L
7 of 8 20
Nowra (Good) 31/12/2022, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm50)
Finished 7/8 6.5L, $375, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Spellz
2nd Ladies' Gem 67kg 0.1L
3rd Spinpix 61.5kg 3.1L
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 161
Moruya (Soft) 01/11/2022, Race 3, 1425m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 5L, $6400, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$6.00 Sectional 600m 0:36.99s
1st Savant De Lune
2nd Red Hot Sass (NZ) 54kg 5L
3rd Gingembre 57kg 5.2L