Blackall (QLD)
1 2
3 4 5 6
R2
(Bm55)
1050m | 2:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 55 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R2
4 - Highground (8)
  • 4 Highground (8)
  • J: James Baker 61.5kg
  • T: M A Oates
  • 8-x-6-0-6-3-4-1-7-5
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RACE COMMENT
Laid out near turn, Stewards queried run when 3-3/4 len 7th of 10 (2) $3.40 62.0 Luminous Waters 800m Birdsville (Bm55) Good(0) Sep 5. Laid out near 250m, Became unbalanced, Vetted - no abnormalities when 12-3/4 len 5th of 7 (2) $15.00 62.0 Hurricane Thunder 1300m Longreach 3yo+ Plate (C6) Good(0) Sep 27. Compounded after leading at Longreach. Drops to shorter trip. Has a tricky draw and lumped with 61.5kg. Minor money hope at best.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
29-3-4-6
GOOD
3-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
43-6-6-6
CAREER
$102,675
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1200
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 43-6-6-6 14% 42% 4
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
Track 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-1-2 0% 100% 1
1st up 8-2-1-2 25% 63% 2
2nd up 8-0-2-0 0% 25% 6
3rd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 6
4th up 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 4
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 29-3-4-6 10% 45% 4
Soft 12-3-0-0 25% 25% 4
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Synthetic 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
All wet 13-3-1-0 23% 31% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 107-15-16-11 14% 39% 6
James Baker
Trainer 12mth 90-12-11-15 13% 42% 4
M A Oates
Trained at: Longreach
Owners: R D Simpson & C N Hermann
Colours: Red, Gold Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Cluster - Flying Empress
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 22
Longreach (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 5/7 12.9L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Hurricane Thunder
2nd Declassify 60.5kg 5.8L
3rd Vici 58.5kg 8.3L
7 of 10 34
Birdsville (Good) 05/09/2025, Race 2, 800m, (Bm55)
Finished 7/10 3.8L, $250, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 7, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.85s
1st Luminous Waters
2nd Super Exceptional 56kg 0.3L
3rd Yemean 54.5kg 1.8L
1 of 7 12
Corfield (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/7 0.1L, $7500, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 5, Weight 63kg
$2.20
1st Highground
2nd Intoxication 58kg 0.1L
3rd Snipillicious 58.5kg 0.2L
4 of 10 16
Blackall (Good) 21/07/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm55)
Finished 4/10 2.4L, $800, Jockey Brooke Johnson, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Final Mission
2nd Idhana 60kg 0.5L
3rd Crown Reach 62kg 0.6L
3 of 9 35
Winton Aus (Good) 05/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm55)
Finished 3/9 0.9L, $900, Jockey Maddie Mankelow, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$10.00
1st Tequila Dancer
2nd Valiant Joan 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Highground 59kg 0.9L
6 of 9 28
Cloncurry (Good) 31/05/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm60)
Finished 6/9 3.8L, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$14.00 Sectional 600m 0:33.21s
1st Daicos
2nd Curry Legend 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Gardenzio 62kg 2.8L
11 of 12 7
Barcaldine (Soft) 03/05/2025, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 11/12 9.8L, Jockey Anna Bakos-Schrapel, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$10.00
1st Valiant Joan
2nd Bittersweet Pluck 57.5kg 1L
3rd Influential Jack 65kg 1.5L
6 of 9 210
Longreach (Good) 26/04/2025, Race 1, 1000m, (Bm55)
Finished 6/9 5.4L, Jockey Anna Bakos-Schrapel, Barrier 9, Weight 63kg
$7.00
1st Daicos
2nd Yemean 60kg 3.5L
3rd Mount Warning 61kg 4.0L
8 of 9 21
Longreach (Good) 28/09/2024, Race 4, 1300m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 8/9 8.5L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$12.00
1st Shaggy Rogers
2nd Without Shame 60.5kg 1L
3rd Baldassare 57.5kg 1.5L
9 of 12 16
Emerald (Soft) 07/09/2024, Race 3, 1280m, (Bm55)
Finished 9/12 4.8L, Jockey Gabrielle Semmens, Barrier 11, Weight 62kg
$8.00
1st Queenslander
2nd Ishotthedeputy 61.5kg 1.5L
3rd Yubetido 60.5kg 1.7L