Caulfield (VIC)
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R3
Sportsbet Herbert Power Stakes Gr2
2400m | 1:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$400,000
 
 
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R3
1 - Smokin' Romans (10)
  • 1 Smokin' Romans (10)
  • J: B Melham 59.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 5-6-0-3-1-0-x-7-2-9
17.0 17.0 16.0
$17.00 $17.00 - - $17.00 $16.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide early stages when nk 2nd of 14 (10) $26.00 60.5 Revelare 2000m Caulfield Open Hcp Soft(5) Aug 30. Beaten but not disgraced when 5-1/2 len 9th of 11 (2) $51.00 59.0 Sir Delius 1800m Caulfield Underwood Stakes Good(3) Sep 20. Experienced campaigner. Led, unable to sustain bid and faded to finish 5.5 len here. Previous winner in wet here. Can make his presence felt.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-5-2-3
GOOD
12-1-3-0
TRACK
5-0-3-1
DISTANCE
3-0-2-0
TRK / DIST
6-2-2-0
JKY RIDING
2/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
51-11-9-3
CAREER
$2,359,265
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 51-11-9-3 22% 45% 2
Distance 5-0-3-1 0% 80% 7
Track 12-1-3-0 8% 33% 3
Track / Dist 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
1st up 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 8
2nd up 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 3
3rd up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 8
4th up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Group 1 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 2
Group 2 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 3
Group 3 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 2
Listed 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 4
WFA 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 3
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 28-5-2-3 18% 36% 9
Soft 16-3-4-0 19% 44% 6
Heavy 5-1-3-0 20% 80% 2
Synthetic 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
All wet 21-4-7-0 19% 52% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 341-58-39-33 17% 38% 5
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 2379-308-288-306 13% 38% 7
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: A C Downing, S H Prenter, J N Ashby, Troyantish, N McFarlane, B P Kelly, T J Kelly, C Wattam, P Thomson, D R Frampton, M J Clements & H M Brown
Colours: Sky Blue, Black Diagonal Stripes And Armbands, White Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Ghibellines - Inferno
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Underwood Stakes
Finished 9/11 5.5L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.19s
1st Sir Delius (GB)
2nd Buckaroo (GB) 59kg 0.4L
3rd Golden Path (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
2 of 14 21
Caulfield (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 4, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/14 0.3L, $27000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.99s
1st Revelare
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 60.5kg 0.3L
3rd Mormona (FR) 53.5kg 0.5L
7 of 8 84
Moonee Valley (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 7, 2040m, (Bm100)
Finished 7/8 4.3L, $3000, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.45s
1st Relentless Voyager (GB)
2nd Nellie Leylax (IRE) 53kg 1.3L
3rd Sayedaty Sadaty (IRE) 57kg 2.1L
11 of 18 16
Flemington (Soft) 17/05/2025, Race 7, 2800m, Andrew Ramsden
Finished 11/18 11.5L, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 13, Weight 58.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.42s
1st Basilinna (NZ)
2nd Glentaneous (IRE) 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Fernao (IRE) 58.5kg 2.8L
1 of 16 12
Warrnambool (Soft) 01/05/2025, Race 9, 2350m, Warrnambool Cup
Finished 1/16 0.1L, $183500, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Smokin' Romans (NZ)
2nd Torranzino (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Ziryab (GB) 54kg 1.9L
3 of 9 21
Mornington (Good) 19/04/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Mornington Cup
Finished 3/9 1.4L, $27000, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Bankers Choice (NZ)
2nd Strawberry Rock (IRE) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 58kg 1.4L
10 of 11 21
Flemington (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 9, 2600m, The Roy Higgins
Finished 10/11 8.7L, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Deakin (FR)
2nd Berkshire Breeze (IRE) 56kg 0.3L
3rd Mostly Cloudy (IRE) 56kg 4.3L
6 of 10 14
Flemington (Good) 08/03/2025, Race 6, 2000m, 3yo+ (Open) Swp
Finished 6/10 3L, $3000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Middle Earth (GB)
2nd Duke De Sessa (IRE) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Shaiyhar (IRE) 56kg 0.6L
5 of 9 63
Caulfield (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 10, 2000m, Victoria Gold Cup
Finished 5/9 2.6L, $4375, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st Deny Knowledge (IRE)
2nd Bankers Choice (NZ) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Shaiyhar (IRE) 54kg 1.2L
4 of 10 21
Pakenham (Good) 21/12/2024, Race 9, 2500m, Pakenham Cup
Finished 4/10 1.4L, $13500, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.66s
1st Goldman (NZ)
2nd Grand Pierro 54kg 0.2L
3rd Muramasa 58.5kg 0.5L