Ballarat (VIC)
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Ritchie’s IGA (Bm74)
1600m | 2:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True 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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R4
9 - Somewhere (14)
  • 9 Somewhere (14)
  • J: Declan Bates 59.5kg
  • T: Archie Alexander
  • 1-3-x-5-3-0-x-7
10.0 10.0
$10.00 $10.00 - - - $10.00
RACE COMMENT
Vetted - no abnormalities when 6-1/2 len 12th of 17 (10) $9.00 59.0 Politely Dun 2000m Flemington 3yo Open Hcp Soft(7) May 17. First-up finished 2-1/2 len 7th of 13 (12) $26.00 54.5 Taken 1400m Caulfield 3yo+ (Bm84) Good(4) Nov 15. Raced well in Stakes company. Okay at latest when settled back. Trained on track but has an adverse draw and up in weight. Others more persuasive.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-0-2
CAREER
$110,000
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 12
Distance 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 8
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
2nd up 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 8
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 2
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
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 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 5
Soft 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 15
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 702-72-75-74 10% 31% 11
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 301-37-38-42 12% 39% 12
Archie Alexander
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Limerick Lane (Mgr: G T Ryan), Mrs V J Ryan, A E Ryan, Mrs R Ryan, Mrs S Deboer, B W Deboer & M Ryan
Colours: Blue And White Checks, Green Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Puissance De Lune - Crimson Tears
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 13 182
Caulfield (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 10, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 7/13 2.4L, $2600, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 12, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd Catoggio 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Stylish 57.5kg 1.1L
12 of 17 14
Flemington (Soft) 17/05/2025, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 12/17 6.5L, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.62s
1st Politely Dun
2nd Hot Majesty 54kg 1.5L
3rd Adjudicate 53kg 2.0L
3 of 10 21
Morphettville (Good) 03/05/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Adelaide Guineas
Finished 3/10 2.8L, $10750, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st On Display
2nd Stirrup Cup 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Somewhere 57.5kg 2.8L
5 of 9 133
Bendigo (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Bendigo Guineas
Finished 5/9 3.9L, $5000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.30s
1st Wonder Boy
2nd Natural Numbers 59kg 0.5L
3rd Rue De Royale (NZ) 58kg 0.8L
TRIAL 95
Avoca (Good) 05/03/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.1L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cavity Bay
2nd Somewhere 0kg 0.1L
3rd Ballad Of Bells 0kg 4.1L
3 of 11 16
Caulfield (Heavy) 30/11/2024, Race 6, 1600m, Sandown Guineas
Finished 3/11 1.3L, $27000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.10s
1st Snitzanova
2nd Bittercreek 57kg 0.3L
3rd Somewhere 57kg 1.3L
1 of 9 N/A
Ballarat (Good) 14/11/2024, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 1/9 1.3L, $41250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st Somewhere
2nd Colour Our World 56kg 1.3L
3rd Dunori 58kg 1.4L
TRIAL N/A
Seymour (Good) 14/10/2024, Race 9, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/11 6.4L, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Arabella Star
2nd Zamora 0kg 1.8L
3rd Baracca's Choice 0kg 3.3L