Caulfield (VIC)
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R3
Whispering Angel (Bm74)
1800m | 1:25pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 74 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R3
13 - Junebug (2)
  • 13 Junebug (2)
  • J: Beau Mertens 56.5kg
  • T: Annabel & Rob Archibald
  • 1-1-4-8-1-3-8-x-3-0
51.0 51.0
$51.00 $51.00 - - - $51.00
RACE COMMENT
Laid out in straight when 3-1/2 len, 1/2 nk 3rd of 8 (1) $9.00 57.0 Hurstville Zagreb 1600m Warwick Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Oct 22. Wide early on, Shifted in near 1200m, Rider charged with careless riding when 6-3/4 len 10th of 15 (14) $14.00 61.0 First Chorus 1700m Flemington 3yo+ F&M (Bm70) Good(4) Nov 6. Sent forward but flat-footed when things got serious at Flemington second-up. New to Caulfield. Tough assignment.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-2-0-2
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
16-4-1-4
CAREER
$118,638
PRIZE MONEY
1280 - 2130
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-4-1-4 25% 56% 8
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 4
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 9
3rd up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 9
4th up 2-0-0-0 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: 1280m (1), 1514m (1), 1600m (1), 2130m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-2-0-2 22% 44% 8
Soft 5-1-1-2 20% 80% 7
Heavy 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-2-1-2 29% 71% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 654-95-80-74 15% 38% 5
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 1645-246-202-217 15% 40% 6
Annabel & Rob Archibald
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: First Light Racing Pty Ltd, Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd, D Z J Racing, D Painter, W P M Benson, PINDAN, Get the Bug, M C Mills, Mrs D L Mills, Dr V Garbharran, G W Aldridge, M I Lavery, Where's Hankas, Cottingley Crew, R B M Gosden, Lickety Split Racing, K J Marr & G M Oleksinski
Colours: Navy Blue, Gold And White Crescent, Gold Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Lope De Vega - Amerique
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 15 15
Flemington (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 1, 1700m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm70)
Finished 10/15 6.9L, $3000, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 14, Weight 61kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st First Chorus (NZ)
2nd Full Hao 58kg 1.5L
3rd I Only Wish 58.5kg 2.3L
3 of 8 151
Warwick Farm (Good) 22/10/2025, Race 4, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 3/8 3.7L, $5500, Jockey Braith Nock, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.55s
1st Hurstville Zagreb
2nd Full Hao 56kg 3.5L
3rd Junebug (IRE) 57kg 3.7L
TRIAL 142
Scone (Good) 13/10/2025, Race 3, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/8 0.2L, Jockey Braith Nock, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.01s
1st Tango Queen (NZ)
2nd Junebug (IRE) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Spenzalot 0kg 0.7L
TRIAL 130
Scone (Good) 01/10/2025, Race 5, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/9 2.1L, Jockey Braith Nock, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Sharp Shock
2nd Shine Your Light 0kg 0.4L
3rd Bird Whistle 0kg 0.6L
8 of 13 14
Randwick (Heavy) 24/05/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 8/13 20.1L, $3500, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.77s
1st Casual Connection (NZ)
2nd Wuddzz (NZ) 55.5kg 3L
3rd Asgoodassobergets (FR) 58kg 4.3L
3 of 13 23
Gosford (Soft) 10/05/2025, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/13 2.9L, $14000, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 12, Weight 53kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Asgoodassobergets (FR)
2nd Kosuke 54kg 2.5L
3rd Junebug (IRE) 53kg 2.9L
1 of 8 29
Wyong (Soft) 17/04/2025, Race 1, 2130m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $20550, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.01s
1st Junebug (IRE)
2nd All Hunky Dory (IRE) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Perfect Justice 56kg 1.0L
8 of 15 19
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 19/03/2025, Race 7, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 8/15 3L, $1100, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.36s
1st Khor (NZ)
2nd Blushing Tycoon 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Burlington Gate 58kg 1.3L
4 of 9 19
Moonee Valley (Good) 28/02/2025, Race 4, 2040m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm70)
Finished 4/9 3L, $3000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Expeetee
2nd Pacific Cross 56kg 0.8L
3rd New York Scandal 56kg 1.6L
1 of 6 19
Bendigo (Good) 09/02/2025, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 1/6 0.1L, $19250, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$2.30, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.52s
1st Junebug (IRE)
2nd Worcester (NZ) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Mr Shorty 58.5kg 1.9L
1 of 10 214
Yarra Glen (Good) 21/01/2025, Race 5, 1514m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 1/10 3.3L, $14850, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Junebug (IRE)
2nd Crystanado 59.5kg 3.3L
3rd Big Kate 59kg 3.7L
2 of 8 22
Goulburn (Soft) 21/06/2024, Race 1, 2145m, Plate (C1)
Finished 2/8 3.3L, $5050, Jockey H Van Der Hoven, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.36s
1st Victory Roll (NZ)
2nd Junebug (IRE) 57kg 3.3L
3rd Prince Of Arendell 57.5kg 3.6L