Pakenham (VIC)
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Wood Waste Recycling (Bm62)
2000m | 8:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R6
4 - Storm Ahead (7)
  • 4 Storm Ahead (7)
  • J: Beau Mertens 59.5kg
  • T: Julius Sandhu
  • 2-1-8-3-6-x-4-2-0-2
4.0
$4.00 - - - - $4.00
RACE COMMENT
Vetted - no abnormalities when 9 len 11th of 12 (4) $7.50 58.0 Giggenbach 2000m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(5) Oct 17. Battled away gamely 1 len 2nd of 10 (7) $5.50 59.5 Frank Express 2025m Cranbourne 3yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) Oct 31. Solid performance in defeat in the 3yo+ (Bm62) at Cranbourne. Worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-1-0
SOFT
3-1-0-1
TRACK
2-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
9-1-3-1
CAREER
$79,000
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-1-3-1 11% 56% N/A
Distance 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Track 3-1-0-1 33% 67% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-1-1-1 25% 75% N/A
1st up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
2nd up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 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 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: 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-1-2-1 20% 80% N/A
Soft 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 241-27-29-37 11% 39% N/A
Julius Sandhu
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: J Sandhu, N Gopaul, N J Bailey, Ms T Poon, Aecal Family (Mgr: A Ng), R Teoh, J Jenkins, H K Lee, M J Hunter, M B Felgate & M A Binns
Colours: Green, Orange Star, Orange And Green Stars Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Trapeze Artist - Power And Fury
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 14
Cranbourne (Good) 31/10/2025, Race 5, 2025m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/10 1L, $7200, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Frank Express
2nd Storm Ahead 59.5kg 1L
3rd Jealous 58.5kg 1.2L
11 of 12 15
Pakenham (Soft) 17/10/2025, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 11/12 9L, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.03s
1st Giggenbach (NZ)
2nd Gates 60kg 1L
3rd Move On In (GB) 61kg 1.3L
2 of 10 21
Geelong (Soft) 02/10/2025, Race 8, 1765m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/10 0.5L, $6300, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.96s
1st Oraqua (GB)
2nd Storm Ahead 60kg 0.5L
3rd Hot Too Go 60kg 1.3L
4 of 11 180
Seymour (Soft) 11/09/2025, Race 8, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 4/11 3.3L, $1750, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st Acta Non Verba
2nd Giggenbach (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Belcony 58kg 2.5L
6 of 16 9
Caulfield (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 10, 1600m, (Bm80)
Finished 6/16 4.7L, $5000, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 16, Weight 54kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Electric Belle (NZ)
2nd Mrs Artie 56kg 1L
3rd Cleo's Award 54kg 2.3L
3 of 9 19
Pakenham (Good) 06/03/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/9 1.0L, $6750, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.24s
1st Electric Belle (NZ)
2nd Cleo's Award 59kg 0.8L
3rd Storm Ahead 59.5kg 1.0L
8 of 13 23
Flemington (Soft) 15/02/2025, Race 7, 1400m, C S Hayes
Finished 8/13 8L, $4000, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Sepals
2nd Ndola 57kg 3.3L
3rd Feroce (NZ) 57kg 3.6L
1 of 10 14
Pakenham (Good) 23/01/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/10 0.4L, $41250, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$1.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st Storm Ahead
2nd California Blues 58kg 0.4L
3rd Menzah One 58kg 0.5L
2 of 12 N/A
Sale (Good) 09/01/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $6750, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.40s
1st Sepals
2nd Storm Ahead 58kg 0.8L
3rd Grinzinger Halo 56kg 2.6L