Kembla Grange (NSW)
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Result
Wollongong Crane Trucks Conditional (Bm68)
1600m | 3:20pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m 1100m-W/Post
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
3 - Dark Vador (1)
  • 3 Dark Vador (1)
  • J: Mitchell Bell 56.5kg
  • T: Matthew Smith
  • 3-5-4-1-x-9-8-9-5-1
13.0 13.0 12.0 11.0 12.0
$13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $12.00 $11.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4-1/4 len 5th of 10 (4) $41.00 54.0 Aroha Stone 1350m Beaumont (Bm68) Good(4) Dec 6. Recorded 1/2 len win of 6 (1) $14.00 56.5 Buckenara 1600m Gosford (Bm64) Good(4) Dec 18. Fought hard on the speed to bag the (Bm64) at Gosford at this distance. Sound claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-5-4-2
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
8-2-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
34-5-8-3
CAREER
$144,485
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1600
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-5-8-3 15% 47% 2
Distance 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 3
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-2-0 0% 40% 5
2nd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 3
3rd up 5-0-2-0 0% 40% 6
4th up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 4
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: 1300m (1), 1400m (1), 1509m (1), 1600m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 22-5-4-2 23% 50% 2
Soft 11-0-4-1 0% 45% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-0-4-1 0% 42% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 540-82-82-81 15% 45% 2
Mitchell Bell
Trainer 12mth 611-90-82-88 15% 43% 3
Matthew Smith
Trained at: Warwick Farm
Owners: Denns Racing (Mgr: D L Yopp), C T Blake, Mrs J Blake, R Calman, T J Jones, P Rowe, Mrs M I Rowe, M C Rowe, Mrs V M Rowe, J King, J B Harlow, J B de Smet, P R Hutchinson, MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), I B Mitchell, G C Warwick & B Dowdle
Colours: Yellow, Red Diamonds And Sleeves, Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Invader - Miss Cosmetic
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 6 12
Gosford (Good) 18/12/2025, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/6 0.5L, $20550, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.11s
1st Dark Vador
2nd Buckenara 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd De Louviere (IRE) 55.5kg 0.7L
5 of 10 30
Beaumont (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 6, 1350m, (Bm68)
Finished 5/10 4.1L, $1400, Jockey Mitch Stapleford, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.36s
1st Aroha Stone (NZ)
2nd How Much Better 59kg 1.8L
3rd Roses Imminente 55kg 2.2L
TRIAL 19
Warwick Farm (Soft) 25/11/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/10 3.8L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.61s
1st Whinchat
2nd Dark Vador 0kg 3.8L
3rd West Of Africa 0kg 4.8L
9 of 11 19
Gosford (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/11 6L, $1050, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Darn Cute
2nd Jacenza 60kg 0.1L
3rd Inception 57kg 0.2L
8 of 10 16
Newcastle (Soft) 18/10/2025, Race 6, 1350m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 8/10 7.3L, $1500, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.27s
1st Earl Of Bantry
2nd Sonofdec 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Dashing Rupert 60.5kg 0.6L
9 of 9 154
Newcastle (Good) 02/10/2025, Race 8, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm68)
Finished 9/9 5.2L, $1050, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Eclair Encore (JPN)
2nd Sonofdec 59kg 0.2L
3rd Cool Lad 55kg 0.6L
TRIAL 145
Rosehill (Soft) 23/09/2025, Race 2, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/9 5.2L, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Imperial Force
2nd Let's Fly 0kg 3L
3rd Azarax (NZ) 0kg 3.2L
TRIAL 130
Wyong (Good) 08/09/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 2.8L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Shadows Of Love
2nd Shambretta (NZ) 0kg 0.8L
3rd Major Beel (NZ) 0kg 1.3L
1 of 11 19
Wagga (Good) 01/05/2025, Race 8, 1600m, 4yo+ Showcase (Bm66)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $15200, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.49s
1st Dark Vador
2nd Gatchan 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Loose Love 63.5kg 0.2L
4 of 15 17
Newcastle (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 4/15 1.2L, $2300, Jockey G Buckley, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Fiftyfivechevy
2nd Under Siege (IRE) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Scholl Deep 55kg 0.7L
5 of 7 25
Eagle Farm (Soft) 26/03/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 5/7 2.4L, $1100, Jockey Cody Collis, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Ring Bearer
2nd Hector De Maris (IRE) 60kg 0.1L
3rd She's Got Veuve 58kg 0.2L
3 of 7 22
Newcastle (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 5, 1300m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/7 2.8L, $3900, Jockey K S Latham, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Wild Gypsy
2nd Puerto Banus 60.5kg 2L
3rd Dark Vador 57kg 2.8L
3 of 7 14
Canberra (Soft) 07/02/2025, Race 2, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/7 1.1L, $1800, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.69s
1st Bravissima
2nd Lord Finland 58kg 0.8L
3rd Dark Vador 59.5kg 1.1L