Pakenham (VIC)
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R1
Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Betting (Bm66)
2500m | 6:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R1
2 - Hanafubuki (3)
  • 2 Hanafubuki (3)
  • J: Beau Mertens 59.0kg
  • T: T Busuttin & N Young
  • 1-x-0-8-3-8-x-3-3-4
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.45 2.4 2.35
$2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.45 $2.40 $2.35
RACE COMMENT
Got home nicely to run sht 1/2 hd, 3/4 len 3rd of 12 (8) $4.60 59.0 Bon Fete 2100m Sandown-lakeside (Bm66) Good(4) Dec 10. Slowly away when 2-1/2 len 4th of 13 (7) $5.00 59.0 Expeetee 2100m Sandown-lakeside (Bm66) Good(4) Dec 26. Form reads well for this. Not disgraced at Sandown-Lakeside. Ticks the track and distance win box. Highly rated in this line-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
13-2-3-4
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-1-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
18-2-3-5
CAREER
$125,250
PRIZE MONEY
1856 - 2500
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-2-3-5 11% 56% 1
Distance 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
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 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 2
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 4
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
3rd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 4
4th up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 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 13-2-3-4 15% 69% 2
Soft 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 5
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 656-91-83-78 14% 38% 2
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 536-76-59-56 14% 36% 4
T Busuttin & N Young
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper), J Docherty, S Cooper & Mrs T Cooper
Colours: Green, White Intersecting Lines And Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Savabeel - English Rose
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 13 16
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 3, 2100m, (Bm66)
Finished 4/13 2.5L, $3250, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.01s
1st Expeetee
2nd Wolfess (NZ) 57kg 1.3L
3rd Bonnaroo 56kg 2.1L
3 of 12 21
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 5, 2100m, (Bm66)
Finished 3/12 0.9L, $4950, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.13s
1st Bon Fete
2nd Wolfess (NZ) 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Hanafubuki (NZ) 59kg 0.9L
3 of 8 91
Caulfield Heath (Good) 19/11/2025, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm66)
Finished 3/8 1.1L, $4500, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Enchanted Jenni (NZ)
2nd Empire Of Pain 60kg 0.1L
3rd Hanafubuki (NZ) 59kg 1.1L
8 of 10 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 20/08/2025, Race 3, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 8/10 5.3L, $1000, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Leaders Listen (IRE)
2nd Ziggi Rocks 58kg 0.2L
3rd Twilight Elegance 56.5kg 2.5L
3 of 10 28
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 06/08/2025, Race 6, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/10 2.7L, $4500, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Legatus (NZ)
2nd Untethered (NZ) 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Hanafubuki (NZ) 57.5kg 2.7L
8 of 13 25
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 6, 2100m, F&M (Bm74)
Finished 8/13 2.7L, $1000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.24s
1st The Autumn Belle
2nd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Whistle Down 57.5kg 0.9L
10 of 15 93
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 5, 1600m, F&M (Bm74)
Finished 10/15 6.3L, $2600, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 14, Weight 58kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Until Valhalla
2nd Pariah Pearl 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Sound It Out (IRE) 56kg 1.8L
1 of 6 22
Pakenham (Good) 13/03/2025, Race 2, 2500m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/6 2.3L, $22000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$1.45, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.87s
1st Hanafubuki (NZ)
2nd Ozzy The Equaliser (GB) 58kg 2.3L
3rd Gypsy Cove (NZ) 58.5kg 3.1L
2 of 5 10
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 19/02/2025, Race 1, 3000m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/5 1.8L, $9900, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Highland Blaze
2nd Hanafubuki (NZ) 56kg 1.8L
3rd Galilaeus (GB) 59kg 6.8L
2 of 7 16
Bendigo (Good) 09/02/2025, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 0.5L, $6300, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Black Peppermint
2nd Hanafubuki (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rd Highland Glory 54kg 4.8L