Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R3
Sportsbet Jockey Watch (Bm70)
1000m | 2:10pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
Fillies & Mares
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
10 - Don't Russia (8)
  • 10 Don't Russia (8)
  • J: C Newitt 57.0kg
  • T: Craig Blackshaw
  • 9-x-6-7-5-2-4-2-5-1
20.0 20.0 21.0 17.0
$20.00 $20.00 - $20.00 $21.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 1-1/4 len 5th of 11 (7) $91.00 54.0 Vain Champagne 1100m Caulfield 3yo F Hcp Soft(5) Jul 26. Let down nicely for 1-1/4 len win of 12 (11) $3.40 59.0 Intriguing State 1000m Bairnsdale (Bm58) Soft(5) Aug 12. Timed run to perfection to score at Bairnsdale last outing. Tougher assignment here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-1-0
GOOD
1-0-1-0
TRACK
5-1-2-1
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
15-2-3-1
CAREER
$68,585
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1112
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-2-3-1 13% 40% 8
Distance 5-1-2-1 20% 80% 5
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
2nd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 8
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-0 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 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 7
Soft 9-2-2-1 22% 56% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-2-2-1 20% 50% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 795-80-78-90 10% 31% 5
C Newitt
Trainer 12mth 49-3-4-8 6% 31% 6
Craig Blackshaw
Trained at: Pakenham
Owners: A J Lafontaine, P R MacVean, S A McRae, Ms K L Blackshaw, M L Wilms, B J Walker, T Baker, D P Lafontaine, A Paterra, R J Hammond, A Cortese, Miss K S Malcolm, D Kirschenberg, K W Malcolm, Ms B Lafontaine & P A Pedder
Colours: Aqua, Yellow Horseshoe
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut mare
Breeding: Russian Revolution - Kahlo
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 12 17
Bairnsdale (Soft) 12/08/2025, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $14850, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.39s
1st Don't Russia
2nd Intriguing State 60kg 1.3L
3rd Laura's Gold 59.5kg 1.4L
5 of 11 10
Caulfield (Soft) 26/07/2025, Race 6, 1100m, 3yo F Hcp
Finished 5/11 1.3L, $4500, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Vain Champagne
2nd Delicate Lady 51kg 0.2L
3rd Shadhavar 56.5kg 0.7L
2 of 9 27
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 16/07/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $9000, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:32.96s
1st Dapper Darri
2nd Don't Russia 55kg 0.2L
3rd Sun Setting 59kg 0.3L
4 of 14 7
Moe (Soft) 19/06/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/14 2.5L, $1750, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.90s
1st Electric Tommy
2nd Fridge Monster 61kg 0.8L
3rd Ellmaknifico (NZ) 54kg 1.3L
2 of 10 15
Sale (Soft) 12/06/2025, Race 8, 1106m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/10 1.3L, $6300, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.86s
1st De Bergerac
2nd Don't Russia 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd Tophet 58.5kg 1.4L
5 of 9 24
Sale (Good) 28/05/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 5/9 5.5L, $1050, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Sacred Rocks (NZ)
2nd Walk Of Fame (NZ) 58.5kg 4.8L
3rd Tarzi Calling (NZ) 59kg 5.0L
7 of 12 9
Sale (Soft) 04/05/2025, Race 8, 1005m, 2yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 7/12 3.4L, $700, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Zouper Fund
2nd Master Of Chant (GB) 57kg 0.4L
3rd Nasraawy 60kg 0.5L
6 of 10 146
Moe (Good) 25/04/2025, Race 7, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 6/10 3.2L, $675, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Faithinher
2nd The Grumpy Bear 61.5kg 0.4L
3rd Magic Drum 59kg 2.2L
9 of 12 14
Caulfield (Soft) 30/11/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Twilight Glow Stakes
Finished 9/12 7.1L, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st She's Got Pizzazz
2nd Deep Pleasure 56kg 2.3L
3rd Phenom 56kg 2.4L
9 of 16 22
Caulfield (Good) 16/11/2024, Race 6, 1200m, Thoroughbred Club Of Australia
Finished 9/16 6.1L, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 9, Weight 56kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.30s
1st Jasmin Rouge
2nd Tobeornottobe 58kg 0.8L
3rd On Display 56kg 1.8L