Launceston (TAS)
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Ladbrokes Outdoor Enclosure Cup Day Hcp
1600m | 8:20pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$45,000
 
 
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R6
5 - Sh'bourne Midnight (6)
  • 5 Sh'bourne Midnight (6)
  • J: A Darmanin 55.5kg
  • T: Shaun Nichols
  • 2-2-1-3-1-1-x-2-1-1
3.13 3.13 3.13 3.2 3.25 3.38
$3.13 $3.13 $3.13 $3.20 $3.25 $3.38
RACE COMMENT
Posted 1/2 len win of 8 (6) $2.70 57.0 Adachi 1420m Launceston Plate (C6) Good(4) Oct 24. Overraced early stages when sht 1/2 hd win of 11 (4) $3.10 59.0 Fast Thinker 1390m Hobart (Bm76) Good(4) Nov 23. Has struck a purple patch of form. Just got the nod in at Hobart. Among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-4-4-2
SOFT
7-2-4-1
TRACK
2-1-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
9-4-5-0
JKY RIDING
2/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
47%
WIN S/RATE
93%
PLACE S/RATE
15-7-5-2
CAREER
$173,660
PRIZE MONEY
1390 - 1600
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-7-5-2 47% 93% 2
Distance 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 2
Track 7-2-4-1 29% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 7
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-2-4-0 33% 100% 3
1st up 3-1-2-0 33% 100% 3
2nd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
3rd up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 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 5-3-1-0 60% 80% 2
Soft 10-4-4-2 40% 100% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-4-4-2 40% 100% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 352-66-58-47 19% 49% 1
A Darmanin
Trainer 12mth 12-6-4-1 50% 92% 1
Shaun Nichols
Trained at: Reedy Marsh
Owners: S W Nichols, Miss L Davis, L J Scott & A Woolley
Colours: Lime, Dark Green Shamrock And Armbands
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Alpine Eagle - Sh'bourne Kahlua
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 30
Hobart (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 7, 1390m, (Bm76)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $18750, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Fast Thinker 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Verbano 54kg 0.2L
TRIAL 13
Launceston (Soft) 06/11/2025, Race 2, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 2L, Jockey Ms K Baker, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Earendel
2nd Sh'bourne Midnight 0kg 2L
3rd Sharma's Last 0kg 2.5L
1 of 8 21
Launceston (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 5, 1420m, Plate (C6)
Finished 1/8 0.5L, $18750, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.05s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Adachi 57kg 0.5L
3rd Lovin' Bev 55kg 1.0L
2 of 9 131
Launceston (Soft) 03/10/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm72)
Finished 2/9 0.5L, $5400, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Verbano
2nd Sh'bourne Midnight 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Gee Gee Miss Quita 56kg 1.5L
TRIAL 121
Launceston (Soft) 23/09/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.5L, Jockey Ms K Baker, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Gee Gees Me Boy 0kg 0.5L
3rd King Island 0kg 0.6L
1 of 9 14
Hobart (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 7, 1430m, Plate (C4)
Finished 1/9 0.3L, $18125, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:38.50s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Hurricane Ketut 59kg 0.3L
3rd Just A Needs 57kg 0.8L
1 of 14 23
Hobart (Good) 11/05/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/14 0.5L, $15625, Jockey B Muhcu, Barrier 8, Weight 60.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.55s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Sugoi Legend 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd I'M Keefe 53kg 0.6L
3 of 7 12
Launceston (Soft) 18/04/2025, Race 6, 1420m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/7 1.7L, $2500, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$1.40, In-running Settled 5, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.16s
1st Dayan Star
2nd Rigoletto (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Sh'bourne Midnight 59kg 1.7L
1 of 9 32
Hobart (Soft) 06/04/2025, Race 3, 1400m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 1/9 2.5L, $16875, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Sh'bourne Midnight
2nd Global Awareness 55kg 2.5L
3rd Berserker 53kg 5.5L
2 of 9 17
Launceston (Soft) 05/03/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $5000, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$2.30 Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Romary
2nd Sh'bourne Midnight 57kg 0.8L
3rd Mywordis 57.5kg 0.9L
2 of 7 23
Hobart (Soft) 16/02/2025, Race 5, 1430m, Plate (C3)
Finished 2/7 0.1L, $5600, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st Sandual
2nd Sh'bourne Midnight 57kg 0.1L
3rd Turk Boy 59kg 1.1L
2 of 11 9
Launceston (Good) 24/01/2025, Race 3, 1600m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 2/11 2L, $5600, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Lily Luella
2nd Sh'bourne Midnight 59kg 2L
3rd Fighting For Gold 57.5kg 2.1L