Ascot (WA)
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R5
MCA Polytrack (Bm78+)
1400m | 5:28pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 78+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R5
2 - River Rubicon (8)
  • 2 River Rubicon (8)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 60.0kg
  • T: S J Wolfe
  • 8-0-0-x-0-6-6-8-x-8
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RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 17-1/2 len 8th of 8 (8) $26.00 57.5 Ginger Baker 2200m Bunbury South West Cup Heavy(9) Jul 6. First-up finished 3-1/4 len 8th of 13 (4) $71.00 60.0 Cessation 1200m Ascot 3yo+ (Bm78+) Good(4) Nov 29. On a quick back-up. Long time since last saluted. Solid resuming in a good race, and handy 2nd-up record.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
32-5-2-6
GOOD
20-3-0-4
TRACK
13-2-0-3
DISTANCE
8-2-0-1
TRK / DIST
28-7-2-6
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
42-8-3-8
CAREER
$578,785
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-8-3-8 19% 45% 6
Distance 13-2-0-3 15% 38% 7
Track 20-3-0-4 15% 35% 6
Track / Dist 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-2-1-1 25% 50% 3
2nd up 7-2-1-3 29% 86% 5
3rd up 5-2-0-2 40% 80% 3
4th up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 7
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 13-1-0-2 8% 23% 4
WFA 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (4), 1300m (2), 1400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 32-5-2-6 16% 41% 7
Soft 7-2-1-2 29% 71% 3
Heavy 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-3-1-2 30% 60% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 323-32-25-25 10% 25% 6
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 370-38-41-33 10% 30% 5
S J Wolfe
Trained at: Albany
Owners: S J Wolfe, Miss K A Bloomfield, G T Evans, A Boodhna, V R Jury, P Smith, Mrs J E Smith, J Connolly, Ms R Maynard, S P Bargiev, K Johnson & River Rubicon (Mgr: D Pearce)
Colours: Light Blue, Red Maltese Cross
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Rubick - Woodala
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 13 146
Ascot (Good) 29/11/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 8/13 3.2L, $1440, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Cessation
2nd September Born 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Silver Eye 55kg 0.7L
TRIAL 132
Albany (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.5L, Jockey Brandon Louis, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Vomo Island
2nd River Rubicon 0kg 0.5L
3rd General Grant 0kg 1.8L
8 of 8 15
Bunbury (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 7, 2200m, South West Cup
Finished 8/8 17.6L, $2250, Jockey Brandon Louis, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Ginger Baker
2nd Playhouse Patron 56.5kg 2L
3rd Fear The Wind 56.5kg 3.3L
6 of 9 14
Pinjarra (Heavy) 21/06/2025, Race 7, 2000m, Strickland Stakes
Finished 6/9 4.2L, $3600, Jockey Brandon Louis, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Admiration Express
2nd Buckets Ridge 59kg 1.5L
3rd Ginger Baker 59kg 2.0L
6 of 16 27
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 07/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Hyperion Stakes
Finished 6/16 2.9L, $3600, Jockey Brandon Louis, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Magnificent Andy 59kg 0.2L
3rd Triple Missile 59kg 1.5L
14 of 15 144
Northam (Good) 11/05/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Northam Stakes
Finished 14/15 6.8L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 14th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st West Star
2nd Magnificent Andy 58.5kg 1.8L
3rd Comfort Me 57.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL 110
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 07/04/2025, Race 7, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 1.8L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Yonga Lass
2nd Keep Attacking 0kg 0.2L
3rd Classic Rogue 0kg 1.0L
11 of 12 11
Ascot (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 6, 2200m, A.T.A. Stakes
Finished 11/12 13.6L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Diamond Scene
2nd Sentimental Hero 59kg 0.8L
3rd Iowa (IRE) 56kg 1.6L
12 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 07/12/2024, Race 8, 1800m, Northerly Stakes
Finished 12/16 5.6L, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Light Infantry Man (FR)
2nd Admiration Express 57kg 0.8L
3rd Socks Nation 56.5kg 2.3L
8 of 11 14
Ascot (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 6, 1400m, Carbine Club Of W.A. Stakes
Finished 8/11 5.7L, $2250, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Aztec Ruler
2nd Valour Road 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Devoted 57.5kg 1.5L
11 of 11 13
Ascot (Good) 09/11/2024, Race 8, 1400m, Lee Steere Stakes
Finished 11/11 3.1L, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Casino Seventeen
2nd Bustler 59kg 0.2L
3rd Magnificent Andy 59kg 0.3L
9 of 14 25
Northam (Good) 27/10/2024, Race 8, 1600m, Northam Cup
Finished 9/14 4.1L, $2700, Jockey T Turner, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Buckets Ridge
2nd Currimundi 56kg 0.5L
3rd In Good Order 54kg 1.0L
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LAST WIN
1 of 15 78
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 25/02/2024, Race 9, 1300m, Pinjarra Classic
Finished 1/15 0.1L, $82200, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st River Rubicon
2nd Searchin' Roc's 57kg 0.1L
3rd Cold Shizzle 54kg 0.4L