Morphettville (SA)
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Urbanvirons Group (Bm82)
1200m | 3:42pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m 1200m-W/Post
+6m Remainder. Sectional 609 Metres
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 82 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$65,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R6
5 - Layeruponlayer (13)
  • 5 Layeruponlayer (13)
  • J: Connor Murtagh 56.0kg
  • T: Mathew Smerdon
  • 1-8-0-x-8-6-8-2-1-3
9.5 9.5
$9.50 $9.50 - - - $9.50
RACE COMMENT
Posted nk win of 8 (3) $3.50 57.0 Metrical 1250m Morphettville Parks (Bm76) Soft(6) Jul 19. Settled midfield when 3/4 len, 1/2 hd 3rd of 13 (4) $12.00 53.0 Red Hot Nicc 1200m Moonee Valley (Bm84) Soft(6) Aug 9. Finished solidly to place at Moonee Valley last start. Badly drawn but stays in contention.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-2-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
7-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
29%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-4-2-1
CAREER
$147,500
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1250
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-4-2-1 29% 50% 3
Distance 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 9
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 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 7
3rd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 11
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 8
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 8-2-2-0 25% 50% 2
Soft 3-2-0-1 67% 100% 2
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 361-40-41-41 11% 34% 6
Connor Murtagh
Trainer 12mth 51-8-5-8 16% 41% 4
Mathew Smerdon
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Price Bloodstock Management Ltd (Mgr: Ms J G Chapman) & M R Smerdon
Colours: Royal Blue, White And Red Band, White Sleeves, Royal Blue And Red Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Stratum Star - Glorious Lady
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 13 21
Moonee Valley (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 9, 1200m, (Bm84)
Finished 3/13 0.9L, $11700, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.21s
1st Red Hot Nicc
2nd Naval Academy 54kg 0.8L
3rd Layeruponlayer 53kg 0.9L
1 of 8 7
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 1, 1250m, (Bm76)
Finished 1/8 0.3L, $35500, Jockey Jake Toeroek, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Layeruponlayer
2nd Metrical (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Watadeel 60kg 0.7L
2 of 15 10
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 12/07/2025, Race 9, 1400m, E&G (Bm68)
Finished 2/15 1L, $9800, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.97s
1st Classy Kenny
2nd Layeruponlayer 61kg 1L
3rd Flashing Steel 62kg 1.8L
8 of 10 19
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 02/07/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm74)
Finished 8/10 2.7L, $1000, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.68s
1st Vail Mountain
2nd Flying Mikki 59kg 1L
3rd Prevailed 59kg 1.5L
6 of 10 30
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 13/06/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/10 2L, $675, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 7, Weight 61kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Toompine
2nd Lim's Bighorn 61kg 0.2L
3rd Highland Son 58.5kg 0.7L
8 of 12 105
Bendigo (Good) 14/05/2025, Race 8, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 8/12 4.1L, $800, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 10, Weight 61kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Stylish
2nd Prevailed 61.5kg 1L
3rd Dramaticus 58kg 2.5L
TRIAL 89
Bendigo (Good) 28/04/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 2.1L, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st The Open
2nd Greatham Boy 0kg 0.8L
3rd Layeruponlayer 0kg 2.1L
TRIAL 50
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/03/2025, Race 12, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 7.0L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Oscar's Fortune
2nd Fasuto 0kg 4L
3rd Layeruponlayer 0kg 7.0L
12 of 12 11
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 29/01/2025, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 12/12 3.7L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 11, Weight 61.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.28s
1st Intrepid Eagle
2nd Duel Venture 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Girl 58.5kg 0.3L
8 of 12 17
Flemington (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 8/12 4.4L, $1600, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 3, Weight 61.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.22s
1st Wolfy (NZ)
2nd Gronkowski 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Street Elite 57kg 1.5L
1 of 10 168
Flemington (Good) 01/01/2025, Race 8, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $35750, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:32.76s
1st Layeruponlayer
2nd Boonie (IRE) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Rocket Tiger 58.5kg 1.4L
TRIAL 145
Ballarat (Good) 09/12/2024, Race 15, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/10 0.2L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Layeruponlayer
2nd Wavendon 0kg 0.2L
3rd Cradle Of Jazz 0kg 2.2L
9 of 13 39
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 17/07/2024, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 9/13 5.2L, $1000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Dollar Chaser
2nd Holly Lolly 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Cheval Chic 57.5kg 0.6L