Cairns (QLD)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
R6
HPS Contractors (Bm70)
1250m | 3:47pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m 1000-300
True Remainder.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R6
9 - Prince Akeem (7)
  • 9 Prince Akeem (7)
  • J: I Fry 55.5kg
  • T: Graham R Hughes
  • 5-2-5-5-4-x-2-5-1-4
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RACE COMMENT
Rounded up rivals for 2 len win of 8 (4) $9.00 56.0 Candlelit 1200m Townsville (Bm65) Good(4) Oct 21. Hampered at start when 1-1/4 len 4th of 7 (5) $12.00 55.5 Impardoo 1250m Cairns (Bm70) Soft(5) Nov 2. Veteran who retains zest for racing. Won (Bm65) Benchmark 65 Townsville 21 Oct. Ate into margin late in the small field here. Key player.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
25-1-6-1
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
6-1-1-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
52-7-8-7
CAREER
$144,865
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1609
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 52-7-8-7 13% 42% 7
Distance 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-3-1 0% 80% 3
2nd up 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 2
3rd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
4th up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 9
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
Win distances: 1200m (1), 1280m (1), 1400m (3), 1412m (1), 1609m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 25-1-6-1 4% 32% 9
Soft 22-6-1-5 27% 55% 2
Heavy 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 6
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 27-6-2-6 22% 52% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 198-22-21-28 11% 36% 7
I Fry
Trainer 12mth 154-14-12-15 9% 27% 8
Graham R Hughes
Trained at: Cluden
Owners: G R Hughes, Mrs D R Hughes, R J Nash & Mrs S P Nash
Colours: Red, Yellow Striped Sleeves, Yellow Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Polarmore - Zamunda
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 7 12
Cairns (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 2, 1250m, (Bm70)
Finished 4/7 1.2L, $1000, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Impardoo
2nd Targeted 56kg 1L
3rd Turn Bird 60.5kg 1.1L
1 of 8 16
Townsville (Good) 21/10/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/8 2L, $11600, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Prince Akeem
2nd Candlelit 56kg 2L
3rd Trapassi 60kg 3.0L
5 of 8 16
Townsville (Good) 05/10/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 5/8 5.6L, $650, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.71s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Moegreen (NZ) 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Acclimatise 58.5kg 1.8L
2 of 10 244
Townsville (Soft) 19/09/2025, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $3800, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Prince Akeem 58kg 0.1L
3rd To Love Somebody 57kg 0.3L
4 of 9 21
Townsville (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm62)
Finished 4/9 2.9L, $1000, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st King's Halo
2nd Aidenabet 58kg 0.2L
3rd Fang It (NZ) 58.5kg 2.7L
5 of 9 30
Cairns (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 10, 1250m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/9 2.1L, $500, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Stick To Your Guns
2nd Mutafiq 59kg 0.3L
3rd Impardoo 59kg 0.4L
5 of 6 23
Townsville (Good) 28/11/2024, Race 2, 1609m, Hcp (58)
Finished 5/6 7.8L, $650, Jockey C Spry, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.11s
1st Strathcona
2nd Barmera 59kg 3.5L
3rd Dickin Medal 56kg 5.8L
2 of 7 59
Townsville (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 2, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/7 0.1L, $1800, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Strathcona
2nd Prince Akeem 56kg 0.1L
3rd Private Cheetah 54kg 3.6L
5 of 10 11
Prairie (Good) 07/09/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/10 11.8L, Jockey C Spry, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$3.00
1st Mission House
2nd Golden Athena 58.5kg 3.5L
3rd Dollson 60kg 5.3L
4 of 10 24
Home Hill (Good) 27/08/2024, Race 9, 1460m, (Bm60)
Finished 4/10 0.9L, $1000, Jockey C Spry, Barrier 7, Weight 60.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.62s
1st Baby Guinness
2nd Set The Sails 60.5kg 0.4L
3rd You Are King 60.5kg 0.8L