Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R4
Sportsbet Blackbook (Bm66)
1000m | 2:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R4
4 - Strike Gold (4)
  • 4 Strike Gold (4)
  • J: Ryan Houston (a2) 63.0kg
  • T: T Fitzsimmons
  • 1-4-1-x-3-1-7-4-3-6
21.0 21.0 20.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - $21.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Held up near 200m when 3-1/2 len, 3/4 len 3rd of 10 (1) $7.50 61.5 Super Trooper 1400m Pakenham Synthetic 2yo+ (Bm70) Synthetic(0) Jul 28. Overraced early on, Keen, Laid out in straight when 3-3/4 len 6th of 11 (2) $11.00 61.5 Double Pi 1400m Echuca (Bm70) Soft(6) Aug 10. Battled home in soft going at Echuca over a longer assignment. Switching to 1000m. New rider change. Rates a risky proposition.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-1-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
23-5-2-2
CAREER
$239,499
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-5-2-2 22% 39% 6
Distance 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 5
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 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 3
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 12-1-1-1 8% 25% 12
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 9-4-1-1 44% 67% 1
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 378-34-33-29 9% 25% 10
Ryan Houston
Trainer 12mth 106-15-14-14 14% 41% 6
T Fitzsimmons
Trained at: Bendigo
Owners: K Yong
Colours: Red And Yellow Diamonds, Yellow Sleeves, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Iffraaj - Navagio
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 11 13
Echuca (Soft) 10/08/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/11 3.7L, $800, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.32s
1st Double Pi
2nd Al Duca 60.5kg 1.3L
3rd Flying Mikki 61kg 1.8L
3 of 10 35
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 28/07/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 3/10 4.3L, $2160, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 1, Weight 61.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Super Trooper
2nd Willmott 62kg 3.5L
3rd Strike Gold (NZ) 61.5kg 4.3L
4 of 10 10
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 23/06/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 4/10 2.9L, $1215, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.74s
1st Charcoals
2nd Scully 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Zestiman 58kg 2.9L
7 of 10 22
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 13/06/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 7/10 2.8L, $675, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Toompine
2nd Lim's Bighorn 61kg 0.2L
3rd Highland Son 58.5kg 0.7L
1 of 10 16
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 22/05/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ E&G (Bm64)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $14850, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 3, Weight 62.5kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.71s
1st Strike Gold (NZ)
2nd Brullen 58kg 0.1L
3rd Neon's Last 59kg 0.9L
3 of 10 234
Bendigo (Good) 06/05/2025, Race 6, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/10 1.1L, $2160, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.96s
1st Pocket Size
2nd Thinking Of Gerty 57kg 0.3L
3rd Strike Gold (NZ) 61kg 1.1L
TRIAL 226
Bendigo (Good) 28/04/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 2.6L, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Freak Of Nature
2nd Sports Idol 0kg 1.8L
3rd Strike Gold (NZ) 0kg 2.6L
TRIAL 194
Bendigo (Good) 27/03/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 0.4L, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Boltsaver
2nd Posh I'M Not 0kg 0.1L
3rd Strike Gold (NZ) 0kg 0.4L
1 of 8 13
Singapore (Synthetic) 14/09/2024, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $26775, Jockey B Pinheiro, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Strike Gold (NZ)
2nd Groovy (NZ) 51.5kg 0.8L
3rd V'Invincible 50.5kg 2.1L
4 of 8 56
Singapore (Synthetic) 01/09/2024, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 4/8 0.7L, $2250, Jockey B Pinheiro, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 5, 400m 4th,
1st Filial Dragon
2nd Surrey Hills (NZ) 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Pacific Angel (USA) 52kg 0.4L
1 of 11 7
Singapore (Synthetic) 07/07/2024, Race 10, 1200m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 1/11 1L, $26775, Jockey B Queiroz, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 3, 400m 4th,
1st Strike Gold (NZ)
2nd Sacred Buddy (NZ) 54kg 1L
3rd King Zoustar 56.5kg 1.1L
5 of 13 43
Singapore (Dead) 30/06/2024, Race 8, 1200m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 5/13 0.5L, $900, Jockey B Pinheiro, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 8, 400m 8th,
1st Cool Sixty-One (NZ)
2nd Pacific Padrino 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Pacific Commander 52kg 0.2L