Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R7
Tile Importer (Bm70)
1500m | 4:40pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R7
11 - Texas Tea (1)
  • 11 Texas Tea (1)
  • J: E J Walsh 59.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 0-0-2-3-9-1-x-5-3-x
31.0 31.0 41.0
$31.00 $31.00 - - $31.00 $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Pre race incident, Passed fit at barrier, Slowly away when 4 len 5th of 14 (3) $18.00 59.0 Who Dares 1400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ E&G (Bm70) Good(3) Dec 6. Kept fighting when 1/2 len, 1 len 3rd of 12 (8) $4.60 59.0 Dublin Journal 1800m Flemington (Bm70) Good(3) Jan 1. Had the benefit of 10-1/4 len 8th of 9 (10) Dusty's Deel 1300m Bendigo Barrier Trl Soft(5) Aug 19. Import returning for second Australian campaign (87-weeks). Ex C Maher & D Eustace in Victoria. Drawn favourably. Can make his presence felt.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-1-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
10-2-1-2
CAREER
$102,974
PRIZE MONEY
1800 - 2000
WIN RANGE
611
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-2-1-2 20% 50% 7
Distance 0-0-0-0 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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 3
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 1-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1800m (1), 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 7
Soft 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 12
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 298-26-19-19 9% 21% 16
E J Walsh
Trainer 12mth 2390-314-295-301 13% 38% 9
C Maher
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), M Buckley, D Phillips, M V Broadhead, B Robinson, N P Bennett, G C Beattie, The Oven Fixers (Mgr: M Bailey), A D Stanley, B J Britten, Bennett Texas Tea (Mgr: N P Bennett) & M Ramsey
Colours: Black, Orange Checks, Bennett Racing Logo, White Checked Sleeves, Gold Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Puccini - Morning Oil
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 596
Bendigo (Soft) 19/08/2025, Race 2, 1300m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 10.2L, Jockey Zac Moore, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Dusty's Deel
2nd Newlook (FR) 0kg 5L
3rd Promised Land (NZ) 0kg 7.0L
3 of 12 26
Flemington (Good) 01/01/2024, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/12 1.5L, $5850, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.93s
1st Dublin Journal (IRE)
2nd Oceans Above (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Texas Tea (NZ) 59kg 1.5L
5 of 14 536
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 06/12/2023, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm70)
Finished 5/14 4.05L, $1650, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 13th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Who Dares
2nd Harbin 59kg 1.5L
3rd Legionnaire 59.5kg 1.8L
1 of 14 35
Flemington (Soft) 18/06/2022, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo Qlty
Finished 1/14 2.8L, $71500, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.70s
1st Texas Tea (NZ)
2nd Rock Up (NZ) 52.5kg 2.8L
3rd Natural Mystic 56.5kg 4.1L
9 of 16 16
Morphettville (Good) 14/05/2022, Race 8, 2500m, Sa Derby
Finished 9/16 17.6L, $10225, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.68s
1st Beautyverse (NZ)
2nd Yaphet 56.5kg 1.8L
3rd Detonator Jack (NZ) 56.5kg 2.6L
3 of 8 61
Mornington (Good) 28/04/2022, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (C2)
Finished 3/8 5.1L, $2000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Claidheamh Mor
2nd Horrifying (NZ) 62kg 3.3L
3rd Texas Tea (NZ) 58.5kg 5.1L
2 of 7 28
Otaki (Dead) 26/02/2022, Race 5, 2100m, 3&4yo
Finished 2/7 0.8L, $5550, Jockey K Asano, Barrier 7, Weight 53kg
$19.70, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st Alhambra Lad (NZ)
2nd Texas Tea (NZ) 53kg 0.8L
3rd Rue Cler (NZ) 50kg 1.2L
11 of 18 20
Trentham (Dead) 29/01/2022, Race 5, 2200m, (Bm65)
Finished 11/18 5.5L, Jockey S R Weatherley, Barrier 17, Weight 57kg
$46.30, In-running Settled 16, 1200m 16th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th,
1st Current Surge (NZ)
2nd Flying Meg (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Lucky Viking (NZ) 56.5kg 1.1L
12 of 12 10
Ellerslie (Dead) 09/01/2022, Race 6, 2100m, G'Nuts Salver
Finished 12/12 12.9L, Jockey J Kamaruddin, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$16.80, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.95s
1st White Noise (NZ)
2nd Regazzo (NZ) 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Arjay's Flight (NZ) 56.5kg 3.0L
1 of 10 22
Taupo (Good) 30/12/2021, Race 1, 1800m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/10 1.8L, $6720, Jockey S R Weatherley, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$8.30, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th,
1st Texas Tea (NZ)
2nd Savage Katie (NZ) 56.5kg 1.8L
3rd Acquittal (NZ) 58.5kg 1.9L
8 of 12 N/A
Hastings (Dead) 08/12/2021, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 8/12 6.3L, $240, Jockey C R Barnes, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$50.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 0th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Absolutely Maybe (NZ)
2nd It's The Vibe (NZ) 57kg 0.2L
3rd Stallone (NZ) 57kg 1.5L