Port Macquarie (NSW)
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Birdon Group Port Macquarie Sprint
1200m | 4:10pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R6
13 - Bantarki (3)
  • 13 Bantarki (3)
  • J: Benjamin Osmond 54.0kg
  • T: A P Ball
  • 1-5-8-3-4-7-x-4-x-1
10.0 10.0
$10.00 $10.00 - - - $10.00
RACE COMMENT
On return from break finished 1-1/2 len 4th of 14 (11) $15.00 58.5 Zaru 1250m Taree Hcp (C4) Good(4) Jan 31. Settled midfield when first-up sht 1/2 hd win of 10 (9) $12.00 59.5 Bomarea 1006m Port Macquarie (Bm74) Good(4) Sep 28. Just got the nod in this venue at first run off a long break. Will be fitter second-up. Drawn to receive every chance and under less weight. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-5-2-0
GOOD
5-2-2-0
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
2-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
20-5-3-2
CAREER
$130,275
PRIZE MONEY
1005 - 1250
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 20-5-3-2 25% 50% 5
Distance 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 10
Track 5-2-2-0 40% 80% 3
Track / Dist 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 1
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 15
3rd up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 2
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 15
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: 1005m (1), 1006m (1), 1200m (1), 1250m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-5-2-0 36% 50% 4
Soft 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 18
Heavy 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 9
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-0-1-2 0% 50% 18
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 543-44-53-70 8% 31% 9
Benjamin Osmond
Trainer 12mth 256-16-36-25 6% 30% 16
A P Ball
Trained at: Taree
Owners: R W C Mills, Ms J A Mills, D Berry, Mrs S Berry, Mrs S Steptoe, P Steptoe, B Shultz, C McDonald, Mrs J Mayne, D Mayne, Mrs K Shultz, C Shultz, K Mayne, D Burley, R Bell, M A Ball & Mrs B A Ball
Colours: Purple, White Lightning Bolt, Diamonds Sleeves, Lightning Bolt Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Sooboog - Issy Rose
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 240
Port Macquarie (Good) 28/09/2025, Race 7, 1006m, (Bm74)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $13950, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Bantarki
2nd Bomarea 64kg 0.1L
3rd Sumo Fish 61kg 0.3L
TRIAL 220
Wyong (Good) 08/09/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/10 0.8L, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.17s
1st Duke Of Arrakis
2nd Bantarki 0kg 0.8L
3rd Midnight Opal 0kg 2.6L
4 of 14 315
Taree (Good) 31/01/2025, Race 7, 1250m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 4/14 1.5L, $1300, Jockey Courtney Bellamy, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Zaru
2nd Ensign Parker 55kg 0.8L
3rd Kaihoko 55kg 0.9L
TRIAL 303
Port Macquarie (Good) 19/01/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/9 5.8L, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st My Mum's Toyboy
2nd Outreach To Henry 0kg 1.8L
3rd Bantarki 0kg 5.8L
7 of 16 14
Scone (Soft) 22/03/2024, Race 8, 1400m, Plate (C5)
Finished 7/16 2.2L, $3500, Jockey J Penza, Barrier 16, Weight 57.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.11s
1st That's Molly
2nd Sharp Shock 56kg 0.8L
3rd Belvedere Boys 56kg 1.0L
4 of 13 13
Newcastle (Good) 08/03/2024, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/13 1.3L, $2300, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.42s
1st Impulsivity (NZ)
2nd Overextend 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Hellcibell 58kg 1.3L
3 of 14 7
Tuncurry (Heavy) 24/02/2024, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (C5)
Finished 3/14 5.1L, $13050, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.50s
1st Auzstar
2nd Agirlsbestfriend 54kg 5L
3rd Bantarki 58kg 5.1L
8 of 12 17
Newcastle (Soft) 17/02/2024, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm68)
Finished 8/12 4.8L, $1050, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Nosey Parker
2nd Ljungberg 57kg 2.5L
3rd Gold Card 56kg 2.7L
5 of 8 73
Randwick-Kensington (Soft) 31/01/2024, Race 7, 1250m, 3,4yo (Bm64)
Finished 5/8 3.1L, $2350, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1st Desiah
2nd Hanau 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Infancy 58.5kg 1.4L
1 of 12 8
Taree (Good) 19/11/2023, Race 8, 1250m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $22000, Jockey Courtney Bellamy, Barrier 12, Weight 59.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.89s
1st Bantarki
2nd Innervoice 58kg 0.8L
3rd Sir Boo 59kg 1.3L
7 of 16 22
Rosehill (Good) 11/11/2023, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 7/16 1.79L, $3500, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.28s
1st The Dramatist
2nd Rajnish 62kg 0.2L
3rd Unrelenting 58.5kg 1.0L
1 of 8 14
Taree (Good) 20/10/2023, Race 1, 1250m, Plate (C2)
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $15000, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Bantarki
2nd Sumati 57kg 0.2L
3rd Balzando 56kg 1.0L