Flemington (VIC)
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Lexus Melbourne Cup Gr1
3200m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000,000
 
 
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R7
12 - Smokin' Romans (11)
  • 12 Smokin' Romans (11)
  • J: B Melham 53.5kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 0-3-1-0-x-7-2-9-4-8
71.0 71.0
$71.00 $71.00 - - - $71.00
RACE COMMENT
Fair effort in 1-3/4 len 4th of 11 (10) $12.00 59.0 Brayden Star 2400m Caulfield Herbert Power Stakes Good(4) Oct 11. Eased early stages, Held up on straightening, Lame when 4-1/2 len 8th of 11 (8) $4.40 56.5 Onesmoothoperator 2500m Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Gold Cup Good(3) Oct 24. Seasoned performer. Sent out $4.40 when unable to threaten at Moonee Valley.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
30-5-2-3
GOOD
12-2-1-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-1-0-0
GROUP 1
8-2-2-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
53-11-9-3
CAREER
$2,392,265
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2600
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 53-11-9-3 21% 43% 16
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 12-2-1-0 17% 25% 5
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
1st up 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 20
2nd up 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 13
3rd up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 16
4th up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 14
Group 1 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 9
Group 2 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 16
Group 3 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 10
Listed 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 14
WFA 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 12
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1500m (2), 1600m (1), 2000m (2), 2100m (1), 2350m (1), 2500m (3), 2600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 30-5-2-3 17% 33% 15
Soft 16-3-4-0 19% 44% 14
Heavy 5-1-3-0 20% 80% 7
Synthetic 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 2
All wet 21-4-7-0 19% 52% 14
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 347-59-40-35 17% 39% 11
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 2351-302-281-305 13% 38% 12
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
8 of 11 13
Moonee Valley (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Moonee Valley Gold Cup
Finished 8/11 4.5L, $15000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.83s
1st Onesmoothoperator (USA)
2nd Athabascan (FR) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Scary (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
4 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 3, 2400m, Herbert Power Stakes
Finished 4/11 1.7L, $18000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Brayden Star (GB)
2nd Plymouth 53kg 0.2L
3rd Whisky On The Hill (GB) 53.5kg 0.3L
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