Merton (VIC)
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Result
Trophy Race
1150m | 2:50pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Amateur Riders
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$5,000
 
 
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R3
8 - Persuasive Star
  • 8 Persuasive Star
  • J: 63.0kg
  • T: G Brunsdon
  • 2-1-2-9-6-1-8-x-7-2
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RACE COMMENT
First-up finished 10-1/4 len 7th of 9 (6) $17.00 67.0 Desert Boots 1000m Healesville Rst Trophy (1) Good(3) Dec 13. Gave good account when 6-1/2 len 2nd of 3 (3) $2.50 67.0 Mexican Fiddler 1300m Alexandra Spec Cond 0-28 Good(3) Dec 27. On a quick back-up. No match in a three-horse contest at Alexandra in second run from spell. Ticks the track and distance win box and proven at this level. Ready to peak third-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-1-4-1
GOOD
2-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
5%
WIN S/RATE
20%
PLACE S/RATE
60-3-7-2
CAREER
$37,945
PRIZE MONEY
1150 - 1200
WIN RANGE
5
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 60-3-7-2 5% 20% N/A
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 7-0-1-0 0% 14% N/A
3rd up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% N/A
4th up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Win distances: 1150m (1), 1200m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 4-2-1-0 50% 75% N/A
Good 35-1-4-1 3% 17% N/A
Soft 15-0-2-1 0% 20% N/A
Heavy 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 20-0-2-1 0% 15% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth 48-5-4-5 10% 29% N/A
G Brunsdon
Trained at: Benalla
Owners: G Brunsdon & Mrs W L Brunsdon
Colours: Green, White Shamrock, Orange And White Hooped Sleeves, Orange Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Starcraft - Lady's Persuasion
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 3 14
Alexandra (Good) 27/12/2025, Race 5, 1300m, Spec Cond 0-28
Finished 2/3 6.5L, $850, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 3, Weight 67kg
$2.50
1st Mexican Fiddler
2nd Persuasive Star 67kg 6.5L
3rd Master Bob 65.5kg 14.5L
7 of 9 232
Healesville (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 7/9 10.1L, $200, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 6, Weight 67kg
$17.00
1st Desert Boots
2nd Sara Perche Tiamo 63kg 6L
3rd Here's To Jane 63.5kg 6.8L
8 of 9 5
Deniliquin (Good) 25/04/2025, Race 3, 1400m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 8/9 11.4L, $375, Jockey B Vale, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$9.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1st Elle McFearsome (NZ)
2nd Altruist 60kg 0.5L
3rd Marantelli Miss 55kg 1.5L
1 of 5 8
Swifts Creek (Firm) 20/04/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/5 1.8L, $2300, Jockey Dylan Dean, Barrier 4, Weight 67kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Persuasive Star
2nd Montgomery Bay 66.5kg 1.8L
3rd Sara Perche Tiamo 64kg 2.8L
6 of 10 21
Balnarring (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Rst Trophy (3)
Finished 6/10 2.8L, $200, Jockey Tom Brassart, Barrier 6, Weight 63.5kg
$8.00
1st Midivani
2nd Lunar Frost 71kg 1L
3rd Hell Be Coming 69.5kg 1.1L
9 of 10 7
Berrigan (Heavy) 22/03/2025, Race 1, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/10 10.8L, Jockey C Quilty, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$21.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Superstruck
2nd O'Reg 57kg 2.5L
3rd Swing City 53kg 2.9L
2 of 8 7
Alexandra (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 4, 1300m, Trophy Race
Finished 2/8 0.2L, $850, Jockey Dylan Dean, Barrier 8, Weight 63kg
$4.20
1st Street Swagger
2nd Persuasive Star 63kg 0.2L
3rd Group Think 68kg 1.7L
1 of 4 7
Hinnomunjie (Firm) 08/03/2025, Race 3, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/4 1.5L, $2300, Jockey Shaun Cooper, Barrier 2, Weight 65kg
$4.40
1st Persuasive Star
2nd Bonsafox 65kg 1.5L
3rd Bon Torr Mor 63.5kg 2.8L
2 of 10 7
Woolamai (Firm) 01/03/2025, Race 4, 1008m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 2/10 1.5L, $850, Jockey Shaun Cooper, Barrier 1, Weight 63.5kg
$10.00
1st Bleuet De France
2nd Persuasive Star 63.5kg 1.5L
3rd Here's To Jane 67kg 2.8L
3 of 5 7
Dederang (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Trophy Race
Finished 3/5 1.9L, $625, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 1, Weight 65.5kg
$2.40
1st Nasrin
2nd Thrill Ofthe Fight 67kg 1.5L
3rd Persuasive Star 65.5kg 1.9L