Bendigo (VIC)
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6 7 8
R5
Workforce Extensions (Bm62)
1600m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R5
3 - Blazing Sword (10)
  • 3 Blazing Sword (10)
  • J: M Zahra 60.5kg
  • T: T Fitzsimmons
  • 8-x-4-4-3-2-1-1-7-4
5.25 5.25 3.75 3.8 3.75
$5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $3.75 $3.80 $3.75
RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 2-1/4 len 7th of 12 (10) $8.00 58.0 Mr Vivaci 1600m Sandown-lakeside (Bm64) Soft(5) Aug 3. Sound when 6-1/4 len 4th of 10 (7) $5.50 60.0 She Said 2000m Seymour (Bm64) Soft(6) Aug 15. Since recorded 1/2 hd, 1/2 len 3rd of 7 (5) Over Yonder 1100m Wangaratta Barrier Trl Good(4) Sep 9. Freshened. Started $5.50 when battled home in Benchmark 64 company on a soft deck at Seymour. Since trialled at Wangaratta Sep 9. Has a few runs under his belt this campaign and worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-2-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
6-1-2-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
13-2-3-1
CAREER
$72,320
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 1600
WIN RANGE
33
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-2-3-1 15% 46% 4
Distance 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
4th up 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 1
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
Win distances: 1500m (1), 1600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 7
Soft 7-1-2-0 14% 43% 5
Heavy 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-2-2-1 22% 56% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 364-58-38-45 16% 39% 4
M Zahra
Trainer 12mth 92-14-13-13 15% 43% 1
T Fitzsimmons
Trained at: Bendigo
Owners: Mrs J Fitzsimmons, A A Barlow, A Boyd, D Smith, D S Parkinson, G L Burke, J L Gregory, K G Scully, M Salvadori, N P Lockwood, N P Smith, Miss N Huynh, P B Gregory, P M Shannon, R Hunt, T Shannon, Three Legs Racing (Mgr: P M Shannon) & Yougottalovesports (Mgr: L Smith)
Colours: Blue, Red Band, White Sleeves, Blue And Red Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Too Darn Hot - Trieste
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 25
Wangaratta (Good) 09/09/2025, Race 2, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 0.6L, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Over Yonder
2nd Hot One 0kg 0.1L
3rd Blazing Sword 0kg 0.6L
4 of 10 12
Seymour (Soft) 15/08/2025, Race 8, 2000m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/10 6.3L, $1215, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.96s
1st She Said
2nd Platinum Destroyer 58kg 1.8L
3rd Golden Hips 58kg 5.1L
7 of 12 16
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 7/12 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th,
1st Mr Vivaci (NZ)
2nd Genrichero (NZ) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Lygon Street Luigi (GER) 59kg 1.5L
1 of 12 32
Albury (Soft) 18/07/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Plate (C1)
Finished 1/12 3.5L, $13950, Jockey Pierre Boudvillain, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Blazing Sword
2nd Flutterby 57kg 3.5L
3rd Too Big 59kg 5.8L
1 of 11 8
Albury (Heavy) 16/06/2025, Race 3, 1500m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/11 1.5L, $13950, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.58s
1st Blazing Sword
2nd Flutterby 57kg 1.5L
3rd Majestic Deel 59kg 1.8L
2 of 12 12
Swan Hill (Soft) 08/06/2025, Race 2, 1600m, 2&3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $7200, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st Em Sixty
2nd Blazing Sword 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Kingsford (NZ) 59.5kg 3.5L
3 of 11 79
Albury (Heavy) 27/05/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Mdn
Finished 3/11 0.6L, $2600, Jockey B Mc Dougall, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.47s
1st Desert Opal
2nd Broken Image 56kg 0.2L
3rd Blazing Sword 59kg 0.6L
TRIAL 50
Bendigo (Soft) 28/04/2025, Race 17, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/8 10.2L, Jockey Logan McNeil, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Swift Circle
2nd Ville De Lumiere 0kg 1.3L
3rd Whatdoya Mean 0kg 1.7L
4 of 10 16
Tamworth (Good) 09/03/2025, Race 1, 1600m, Showcase Plate (C1)
Finished 4/10 3.8L, $1475, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.30s
1st Fingers Hunter
2nd Banyan Tree 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Just On Fire 59kg 3.3L
4 of 7 154
Canberra (Soft) 21/02/2025, Race 2, 1300m, Mdn
Finished 4/7 2.6L, $780, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$1.28, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Graeci
2nd Aweigh 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Ceannasai 57.5kg 2.7L
TRIAL 145
Scone (Heavy) 12/02/2025, Race 8, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 1.3L, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Zoomorphic
2nd Blazing Sword 0kg 1.3L
3rd Rich Tears 0kg 1.8L
TRIAL 132
Scone (Good) 30/01/2025, Race 1, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 1.5L, Jockey Ellen Hennessy, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Tassaal
2nd Blazing Sword 0kg 1.5L
3rd Rail Trail 0kg 3.3L
8 of 10 13
Newcastle (Good) 20/09/2024, Race 1, 1850m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 8/10 6.3L, $1500, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Kosuke
2nd Oakfield Blue Bell 57kg 2L
3rd Rockbarton Icon 56kg 2.8L
2 of 7 13
Hawkesbury (Good) 07/09/2024, Race 1, 1800m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 2/7 2L, $7450, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$2.30, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Noises
2nd Blazing Sword 55kg 2L
3rd Up And Comer 57kg 5.5L