Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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SERA Country Championship March 1 (Bm66)
1000m | 2:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R2
6 - Gorush Lightning (4)
  • 6 Gorush Lightning (4)
  • J: Deep Shanker 58.5kg
  • T: Michael Gatty
  • x-7-4-3-3-0-8-5-9-0
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RACE COMMENT
Balanced up midfield when 4-3/4 len 9th of 12 (10) $41.00 59.5 Can't Touch This 1200m Nowra (Bm66) Good(3) Oct 19. Shifted out on straightening when 4-1/2 len 10th of 10 (2) $51.00 59.0 Tidal Rush 1200m Sapphire Coast (Bm66) Good(4) Oct 30. Now 4 weeks between runs. Last win was 14 Apr 2024. Sent out $51 when never got into the race here. Old timer who needs to lift to figure. On trust.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
29-5-3-4
SOFT
14-2-0-1
TRACK
21-3-4-3
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
86-11-12-7
CAREER
$293,265
PRIZE MONEY
900 - 1408
WIN RANGE
32
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 86-11-12-7 13% 35% 8
Distance 21-3-4-3 14% 48% 6
Track 14-2-0-1 14% 21% 7
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
2nd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
3rd up 5-0-3-1 0% 80% 4
4th up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 6
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 45-3-9-2 7% 31% 7
Soft 29-5-3-4 17% 41% 3
Heavy 11-3-0-1 27% 36% 4
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 40-8-3-5 20% 40% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 26-4-3-1 15% 31% 4
Deep Shanker
Trainer 12mth 127-7-4-10 6% 17% 9
Michael Gatty
Trained at: Moruya
Owners: M J Gatty, Ms M T Victory & K Gatty
Colours: White, Royal Blue Yoke, Hooped Sleeves
Age/Sex: 11 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Starspangledbanner - Lady's Light
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 10 11
Sapphire Coast (Good) 30/10/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 10/10 4.4L, $500, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Tidal Rush
2nd King Charles 61kg 0.1L
3rd Pleasurize 59kg 0.6L
9 of 12 16
Nowra (Good) 19/10/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 9/12 4.8L, $500, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Can't Touch This
2nd Fun Sponge 59kg 1L
3rd Sure Intentions 53kg 1.8L
5 of 8 47
Moruya (Good) 03/10/2025, Race 5, 1010m, Showcase Hcp
Finished 5/8 2.9L, $975, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.24s
1st Take The Rap
2nd Rebel Dean 55kg 0.1L
3rd Who But Roo 55kg 1.6L
8 of 8 12
Moruya (Soft) 17/08/2025, Race 2, 1435m, (Bm82)
Finished 8/8 3.9L, $725, Jockey Claire Ramsbotham, Barrier 2, Weight 53kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.07s
1st Epaullo Creed
2nd Field Marshal (GB) 55kg 0.1L
3rd Ronny Rock Art 55kg 0.3L
10 of 11 15
Moruya (Heavy) 05/08/2025, Race 6, 1435m, Country Boosted (Bm66)
Finished 10/11 7.8L, $725, Jockey Claire Ramsbotham, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.40s
1st Vermicella
2nd Ulysses Blue 55kg 0.1L
3rd Dubai Centre 63kg 0.6L
3 of 14 10
Moruya (Soft) 21/07/2025, Race 8, 1435m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 3/14 0.5L, $2800, Jockey Claire Ramsbotham, Barrier 13, Weight 62kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.59s
1st Easement (NZ)
2nd Dolzino 62kg 0.3L
3rd Gorush Lightning 62kg 0.5L
3 of 12 14
Moruya (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 5, 1010m, (Bm66)
Finished 3/12 2.3L, $2600, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Sutton Vella
2nd Abstruse 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Gorush Lightning 60kg 2.3L
4 of 13 19
Moruya (Soft) 27/06/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm74)
Finished 4/13 2.3L, $1300, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 11, Weight 56.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Donwon
2nd Fourcade 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Capital Heart 57.5kg 1.5L
7 of 11 126
Sapphire Coast (Soft) 08/06/2025, Race 5, 1212m, (Bm66)
Finished 7/11 8.4L, $500, Jockey Caitlin Sinclair, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:39.51s
1st Miss Stalwart (NZ)
2nd Tom Cruising 59kg 0.8L
3rd Snappy Jim 55.5kg 0.9L
8 of 9 27
Sapphire Coast (Good) 02/02/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Showcase Hcp
Finished 8/9 7.2L, $1500, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.03s
1st Ticklebelly
2nd Fine Vintage 61kg 0.5L
3rd I'M A Steel 55kg 1.3L
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LAST WIN
1 of 12 149
Wellington (Good) 14/04/2024, Race 8, 900m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/12 0.5L, $16950, Jockey Olivia Chambers, Barrier 5, Weight 62.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 3, 400m 3rd,
1st Gorush Lightning
2nd Star Of Kings 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Brief Statement 60kg 1.8L