Caulfield (VIC)
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Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Gr1
1600m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$3,000,000
 
 
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R8
10 - Space Rider (11)
  • 10 Space Rider (11)
  • J: Beau Mertens 57.0kg
  • T: M Price & M Kent Jnr
  • 1-4-x-1-7-4
31.0 31.0 26.0 34.0 31.0
$31.00 $31.00 $31.00 $26.00 $34.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Vetted - no abnormalities when 4-1/4 len 7th of 8 (5) $4.80 57.0 Rosberg 1200m Moonee Valley McKenzie Stakes Good(4) Sep 6. Slowly away when 1-1/2 len 4th of 7 (7) $5.50 56.0 Estremo 1400m Caulfield Caulfield Guineas Prelude Good(3) Sep 20. Ate into margin late in the small field here. First try at 1600m. This looks stronger.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-2-0-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
GROUP 1
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
40%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
5-2-0-0
CAREER
$173,300
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 8
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 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 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 2
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 6
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 636-86-84-77 14% 39% 13
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 866-144-113-94 17% 41% 1
M Price & M Kent Jnr
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: TFI (Mgr: M King), Kia Ora Stud W S (Mgr: A Krishnan), Aston Bloodstock (Mgr: W J Mula), Mrs R J Mula, N A Greenhalgh, Mrs M T Greenhalgh, R G Mulcaster & Peake Racing (Mgr: P N Edwards)
Colours: Royal Blue, Light Blue Halves, Halved Sleeves, Light Blue Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay colt
Breeding: Zoustar - Fuddle Dee Duddle
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 7 14
Caulfield (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Caulfield Guineas Prelude
Finished 4/7 1.4L, $13500, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Estremo
2nd Vega For Luck (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Planet Red 56kg 1.4L
7 of 8 14
Moonee Valley (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 6, 1200m, McKenzie Stakes
Finished 7/8 4.3L, $3500, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Rosberg
2nd Stay Cosmic 56kg 0.5L
3rd Bacash 56kg 0.9L
1 of 9 217
Moonee Valley (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo C&G (Open) Plate
Finished 1/9 0.8L, $82500, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.13s
1st Space Rider
2nd Wise Inlaw 56kg 0.8L
3rd Estremo 56kg 1.8L
TRIAL 192
Rosehill (Soft) 29/07/2025, Race 5, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 1.3L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.28s
1st Tuscany
2nd Space Rider 0kg 1.3L
3rd Brut Nature 0kg 1.4L
TRIAL 185
Randwick (Soft) 22/07/2025, Race 11, 1045m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 0.7L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Frostfire
2nd Fermoy 0kg 0.5L
3rd Space Rider 0kg 0.7L
TRIAL 37
Randwick (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 6, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/10 2.8L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.89s
1st Nullarbor Jane
2nd Grand Prairie 0kg 1.5L
3rd Space Rider 0kg 2.8L
4 of 8 21
Eagle Farm (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 4/8 3.8L, $4000, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$1.14, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.57s
1st Dushenka
2nd Idyllic Affair 54.5kg 2.3L
3rd North Pole 57kg 2.4L
1 of 8 N/A
Eagle Farm (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 2, 1200m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 1/8 3.3L, $48800, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.75s
1st Space Rider
2nd Grafterburners 59kg 3.3L
3rd Blitzburg 59kg 3.5L
TRIAL N/A
Kembla Grange (Good) 17/12/2024, Race 3, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.1L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.45s
1st Space Rider
2nd Commanding Belle 0kg 0.1L
3rd Rockabye Roxy 0kg 4.6L
TRIAL N/A
Warwick Farm (Heavy) 15/10/2024, Race 8, 792m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.8L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.14s
1st Space Rider
2nd Hillier 0kg 0.8L
3rd Gladstone Grande 0kg 2.8L
TRIAL N/A
Rosehill (Soft) 04/10/2024, Race 10, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/4 2.9L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Burma Star
2nd Farnished 0kg 0.5L
3rd Beiwacht 0kg 1.8L