Ararat (VIC)
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R8
Bet365 Bet Boost (Bm56)
1300m | 5:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R8
16 - King's Taj (12)
  • 16 King's Taj (12)
  • J: Carleen Hefel 60.5kg
  • T: J R Welsh
  • 4-7-1-0-2-0-5-7-x-9
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RACE COMMENT
Slowly away when 4-3/4 len 7th of 12 (7) $10.00 57.5 Miss Tramell 1600m Moe (Bm58) Soft(7) Jun 19. Began awkwardly when 4-1/2 len 9th of 12 (10) $14.00 61.0 Power Cable 1200m Mornington 3yo+ (Bm56) Soft(5) Nov 10. Started $14 when safely held in Benchmark 56 company at Mornington at resumption. First time around Ararat. Wasn't great first run back but certainly open to some improvement this time.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-1-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
9-3-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-1-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
26-4-3-1
CAREER
$113,215
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1400
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 26-4-3-1 15% 31% 11
Distance 9-3-1-0 33% 44% 4
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
1st up 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 15
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
3rd up 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 4
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1300m (3), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-3-2-0 17% 28% 10
Soft 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 8
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 438-42-36-40 10% 27% 11
Carleen Hefel
Trainer 12mth 44-6-8-5 14% 43% 3
J R Welsh
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Julien Welsh, Mary Hefel, Peter Hefel, Simon Hefel, Justine Hefel, Phillip Cavill
Colours: White, Dark Green Stripes, Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Written Tycoon - Taraji
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 12 144
Mornington (Soft) 10/11/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 9/12 4.4L, $550, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 10, Weight 61kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Power Cable
2nd Rich And Joyful 58kg 0.1L
3rd Intimeofneed 60kg 0.3L
7 of 12 14
Moe (Soft) 19/06/2025, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm58)
Finished 7/12 4.9L, $700, Jockey Bailey Kinninmont, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:38.52s
1st Miss Tramell
2nd Ideelistic 60kg 0.3L
3rd Quafftide 55.5kg 1.6L
5 of 10 18
Geelong (Soft) 05/06/2025, Race 6, 1300m, Hcp (64)
Finished 5/10 4.2L, $1050, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Special Dancer
2nd Misty Emotions 56kg 1.3L
3rd Asawin 58.5kg 1.7L
10 of 11 26
Sale (Good) 18/05/2025, Race 6, 1527m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 10/11 12.4L, $700, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.88s
1st Belcony
2nd Makdane 56.5kg 1.8L
3rd Pat's Bro 58.5kg 4.1L
2 of 12 40
Wodonga (Good) 22/04/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $4590, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.04s
1st Gobbo's Mate
2nd King's Taj 60kg 0.8L
3rd King De Lune 59.5kg 1.6L
10 of 11 12
Pakenham (Good) 13/03/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (62)
Finished 10/11 5.7L, $800, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Trangoojahray
2nd Lady Potato Head 58kg 0.8L
3rd Twin Engine 57.5kg 2.1L
1 of 14 16
Wangaratta (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Hcp (58)
Finished 1/14 3.3L, $19250, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.30s
1st King's Taj
2nd Turnaquid 57.5kg 3.3L
3rd The Cuban 57.5kg 4.1L
7 of 9 14
Pakenham (Good) 13/02/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 7/9 5.6L, $800, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.40s
1st Matawai (NZ)
2nd Royal Invader 58kg 0.2L
3rd Villefranche 55.5kg 3.0L
4 of 8 14
Pakenham (Good) 30/01/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/8 1.7L, $2000, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Mahsay
2nd The Negotiator 59.5kg 1L
3rd Kyokushin 58.5kg 1.2L
5 of 11 39
Seymour (Good) 16/01/2025, Race 8, 1422m, (Bm64)
Finished 5/11 1L, $1050, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Makalu
2nd Parch 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Eskimo 60kg 0.2L