Merton (VIC)
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Merton Cup (QC)
1900m | 4:10pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Amateur Riders
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R5
4 - Toronova (11)
  • 4 Toronova (11)
  • J: Melinda McDonald 66.0kg
  • T: I M Pankhurst
  • 9-9-0-6-5-5-5-2-7-5
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RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 8-1/2 len 7th of 9 (6) $8.00 56.0 Circa 2100m Stony Creek 3yo+ Hcp (56) Heavy(10) Dec 7. Beaten but not disgraced when 2-3/4 len 5th of 8 (7) $10.00 66.0 Nic Says No 1775m Drouin Drouin Cup Good(4) Dec 26. On a quick back-up. Last win was 8 Jul 2024. Wasn't beaten far at Drouin. Deep into his campaign and one for multiples.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-1-1-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
5%
WIN S/RATE
17%
PLACE S/RATE
75-4-6-3
CAREER
$165,077
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 75-4-6-3 5% 17% 7
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 13-1-0-0 8% 8% 2
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 3
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
4th up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 7
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 22-1-1-1 5% 14% 7
Soft 28-1-1-1 4% 11% 5
Heavy 14-0-3-1 0% 29% 4
Synthetic 11-2-1-0 18% 27% 2
All wet 42-1-4-2 2% 17% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 115-15-20-15 13% 43% 4
Melinda McDonald
Trainer 12mth 42-6-6-3 14% 36% 1
I M Pankhurst
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: I M Pankhurst & Mrs D J Pankhurst
Colours: Red, Gold And White Diagonal Stripes, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Toronado - Miss Pavlova
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 8 19
Drouin (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 4, 1775m, Drouin Cup
Finished 5/8 2.8L, $400, Jockey Jack Virgona, Barrier 7, Weight 66kg
$10.00
1st Nic Says No
2nd Sacra 70kg 1.3L
3rd Understated 63.5kg 2.1L
7 of 9 8
Stony Creek (Heavy) 07/12/2025, Race 4, 2100m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 7/9 8.6L, $550, Jockey Ms S Wynne, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Circa
2nd Dionisio 58kg 0.1L
3rd Da Deputy 58kg 3.1L
2 of 8 8
Woolamai (Heavy) 29/11/2025, Race 4, 2008m, Trophy Race
Finished 2/8 12L, $850, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 6, Weight 66kg
$3.80
1st Rule Of Salex (NZ)
2nd Toronova 66kg 12L
3rd Pine Valley 69.5kg 15.8L
5 of 6 17
Pakenham (Soft) 21/11/2025, Race 5, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 5/6 8.4L, $1200, Jockey P Gatt, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.09s
1st Eye For An Eye (IRE)
2nd Subtle Power (NZ) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Oak Beach 57.5kg 1.8L
5 of 7 23
Bairnsdale (Heavy) 04/11/2025, Race 6, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm52)
Finished 5/7 2.8L, $375, Jockey Ms J Beriman, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$4.60
1st Ripplebrook
2nd Barrington Manor 60kg 0.1L
3rd Box Vale 54.5kg 1.4L
5 of 7 12
Bairnsdale (Good) 12/10/2025, Race 6, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 5/7 9.2L, $660, Jockey Ms J Beriman, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.07s
1st Shockstar (NZ)
2nd Sunset Missile 59.5kg 2.3L
3rd Broadfield (GB) 58kg 5.6L
6 of 7 16
Tatura (Good) 30/09/2025, Race 5, 1980m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 6/7 4.4L, $550, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.35s
1st Whispering Pharaoh
2nd Harsh 60kg 0.1L
3rd Tallingas Prince 56.5kg 0.3L
10 of 11 20
Kilmore (Soft) 14/09/2025, Race 6, 1607m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 10/11 6L, $550, Jockey Will Price, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.48s
1st El Sordo
2nd Pharoah's Daughter 57kg 0.8L
3rd Our Emmbar 58kg 2.1L
9 of 11 17
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 25/08/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/11 3.9L, $675, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st Ghemme
2nd Austrata (IRE) 63kg 0.1L
3rd Big Kate 60kg 1.1L
9 of 12 14
Geelong (Soft) 08/08/2025, Race 6, 1700m, Hcp (64)
Finished 9/12 5.6L, $675, Jockey D Yendall, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.11s
1st Dubai Watch
2nd Navy Nina (NZ) 57kg 1.3L
3rd Mr Breakdance 58kg 1.6L
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 14
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 08/07/2024, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $14850, Jockey P Gatt, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Toronova
2nd Nystrom 59kg 0.8L
3rd The Real Thing 59.5kg 1.0L