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R4
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
13 - Dark Simba (7)
  • 13 Dark Simba (7)
  • J: L Currie 58.0kg
  • T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
  • 2-2-x-4-1-1-1-6-x-6
5.0 5.0
$5.00 $5.00 - - - $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 2-1/2 len 6th of 11 (3) $3.80 58.0 Taken 1620m Flemington 3yo Hcp Good(4) Jun 21. First-up finished 1-3/4 len 6th of 13 (10) $9.50 54.0 Taken 1400m Caulfield 3yo+ (Bm84) Good(4) Nov 15. Last at turn, ran on late at Caulfield first up. At optimum distance. Fitter second-up. Can make his presence felt.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-1-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
3-2-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/17
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
30%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
10-3-3-0
CAREER
$110,600
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 1717
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-3-3-0 30% 60% 4
Distance 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
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 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 5
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 4
3rd up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 5
4th up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 2
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 8-2-2-0 25% 50% 6
Soft 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 9
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 549-64-56-54 12% 32% 9
L Currie
Trainer 12mth 1592-241-203-177 15% 39% 10
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Trained at: Euroa
Owners: R M Wanless & Mrs J M Wanless
Colours: Dark Blue Tartan, Yellow Seams, Dark Blue Tartan Cap, Yellow Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: So You Think - Salina
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 13 147
Caulfield (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 10, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 6/13 1.9L, $2600, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd Catoggio 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Stylish 57.5kg 1.1L
TRIAL 131
Caulfield Heath (Good) 30/10/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 1.8L, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Dark Simba
2nd Chihuly 0kg 1.8L
3rd Bogues 0kg 4.8L
6 of 11 12
Flemington (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 4, 1620m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 6/11 2.6L, $3000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd From A Distance 54kg 0.8L
3rd Darkbonee 54kg 1.8L
1 of 11 12
Mornington (Heavy) 09/06/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/11 3.5L, $33000, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.48s
1st Dark Simba
2nd Peel The Stickers 60kg 3.5L
3rd Varane (NZ) 60kg 3.6L
1 of 12 20
Sale (Good) 28/05/2025, Race 8, 1717m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 1/12 1.5L, $19250, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.69s
1st Dark Simba
2nd Dreams Come True (NZ) 58.5kg 1.5L
3rd Delightful Journey 59kg 1.6L
1 of 9 17
Pakenham (Good) 08/05/2025, Race 4, 1600m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/9 3.8L, $22000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Dark Simba
2nd Draw Attention 57.5kg 3.8L
3rd Thinking Gold 59.5kg 4.0L
4 of 6 124
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 21/04/2025, Race 2, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 4/6 2.1L, $3000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.76s
1st Peschiera
2nd Mini Angel 57kg 1.3L
3rd Street Lark 57kg 1.4L
2 of 8 20
Caulfield Heath (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 1, 1800m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/8 1L, $9900, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Reach The Peak
2nd Dark Simba 58kg 1L
3rd Olney 58kg 1.1L
2 of 11 20
Caulfield Heath (Soft) 28/11/2024, Race 1, 1500m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/11 1L, $9900, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st Lygon Street Luigi (GER)
2nd Dark Simba 58kg 1L
3rd Zourain 58kg 1.1L
2 of 11 33
Pakenham (Good) 08/11/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Mdn Plate
Finished 2/11 0.2L, $7200, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Short Reply
2nd Dark Simba 58kg 0.2L
3rd Track Patcher 58kg 1.0L
7 of 13 N/A
Bendigo (Good) 06/10/2024, Race 1, 1300m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 7/13 6.2L, $750, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Romani Ite Domum (NZ)
2nd The Bantam 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Demiquaver 56kg 4.1L