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Hertz (Bm84)
2000m | 4:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$130,000
 
 
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R8
14 - Politely Dun (18)
  • 14 Politely Dun (18)
  • J: Craig Williams 54.0kg
  • T: D T O'Brien
  • 6-8-4-2-1-8-5-x-5-8
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RACE COMMENT
Bumped rival when 1-3/4 len 5th of 9 (2) $19.00 61.5 Entrusting 1600m Bendigo 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(4) Oct 29. Took up a midfield position when 4-1/4 len 8th of 11 (3) $20.00 59.5 Skippers Canyon 1700m Caulfield (Bm74) Good(4) Nov 15. Started $20 when safely held in Benchmark 74 company at Caulfield second-up. Ticks the track and distance win box and under less weight. Handles the sting out of the ground. Could get into the placings.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-1-1
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
4-2-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/18
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
17-2-2-3
CAREER
$294,885
PRIZE MONEY
2000
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-2-2-3 12% 41% 14
Distance 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 11
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 13
4th up 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 10
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 2000m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-1-1-2 10% 40% 13
Soft 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 10
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 628-99-82-70 16% 40% 2
Craig Williams
Trainer 12mth 543-67-65-76 12% 38% 13
D T O'Brien
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: P Ganci, Three Three Five Six Racing, M Davidson, Bearman Racing, A Bright Idea, B Fowler, Turker's Lurkers, Team Hit Racing, Sunny Coast Mates, S Kyriazis, Killarney, Fat's Back Racing, Dunpunting, B Shipton, No More Ponies, D Cremasco, S Ganci, D Mullen, J Huggett & S Payne
Colours: Navy Blue, White Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Politeness
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 11 17
Caulfield (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 3, 1700m, (Bm74)
Finished 8/11 4.2L, $2600, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Skippers Canyon (NZ)
2nd Sigiriya Rock 58kg 0.2L
3rd Nearing Liberty 58.5kg 0.4L
5 of 9 116
Bendigo (Good) 29/10/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 5/9 1.9L, $1500, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.92s
1st Entrusting
2nd Masterful 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Cavity Bay 57.5kg 1.4L
5 of 16 28
Flemington (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 7, 2500m, 3yo Challenge Final
Finished 5/16 2.4L, $6000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 11th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Shockletz (NZ)
2nd Ant 56kg 0.1L
3rd Frontline Action 54kg 1.1L
8 of 17 21
Eagle Farm (Soft) 07/06/2025, Race 9, 2400m, Queensland Derby
Finished 8/17 4.4L, $12000, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 17, Weight 57kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 17, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:36.54s
1st Maison Louis (NZ)
2nd Numbers (NZ) 57kg 1L
3rd Chase Your Dreams (NZ) 55kg 1.3L
1 of 17 42
Flemington (Soft) 17/05/2025, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 1/17 1.5L, $82500, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.62s
1st Politely Dun
2nd Hot Majesty 54kg 1.5L
3rd Adjudicate 53kg 2.0L
2 of 11 14
Caulfield (Good) 05/04/2025, Race 5, 2400m, Galilee Series Final
Finished 2/11 2.3L, $36000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Statuario
2nd Politely Dun 57kg 2.3L
3rd Litzdeel 55kg 3.3L
4 of 9 10
Moonee Valley (Soft) 22/03/2025, Race 6, 2040m, Alister Clark Stakes
Finished 4/9 5.1L, $22500, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.36s
1st Shanwah (NZ)
2nd Imperialist (NZ) 57kg 2L
3rd Statuario 57kg 2.1L
8 of 9 21
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 12/03/2025, Race 5, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 8/9 6.9L, $1100, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st She's A Hustler (NZ)
2nd Fontaine Rouge 57kg 0.3L
3rd Muppet 57.5kg 2.3L
6 of 7 109
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 19/02/2025, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo+ Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/7 5.6L, $1100, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Nostringsattached
2nd Sacred Rocks (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Divine Justice 56.5kg 2.7L
11 of 16 7
Flemington (Good) 02/11/2024, Race 7, 2500m, Victoria Derby
Finished 11/16 11.8L, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st Goldrush Guru
2nd Scary (NZ) 57kg 1.5L
3rd China Sea 57kg 1.9L