Ipswich (QLD)
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R5
Gordon's Gin Hcp (C4)
1666m | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 4 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R5
1 - Merchant Flyer (7)
  • 1 Merchant Flyer (7)
  • J: Dale Smith 59.0kg
  • T: Grant Allard
  • 1-x-9-0-2-3-6-0-0-x
4.5 4.5 4.6 5.0 5.25
$4.50 $4.50 $4.50 $4.60 $5.00 $5.25
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away, Vetted - no abnormalities when 6-1/4 len 10th of 11 (2) $10.00 61.0 Victory Command 1815m Eagle Farm (Bm70) Good(4) Aug 2. Struck interference at start when 6-3/4 len 10th of 12 (8) $21.00 60.5 Exceed Speed 1615m Doomben (Bm70) Good(4) Sep 6. Had the benefit of 1-1/4 len 3nd of 6 (1) Philia 1200m Deagon Barrier Trl Soft(5) Dec 23. First-up (18-weeks). Trialled well for return. Handles all conditions. Bold first-up showing anticipated.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-1-0
SOFT
2-0-1-0
TRACK
4-1-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
18-4-3-2
CAREER
$123,860
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 1650
WIN RANGE
126
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-4-3-2 22% 50% 2
Distance 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 6
2nd up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 4
3rd up 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 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
Win distances: 1600m (3), 1650m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-2-1-2 22% 56% 2
Soft 8-2-1-0 25% 38% 4
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-2-2-0 22% 44% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 256-19-21-16 7% 22% 7
Dale Smith
Trainer 12mth 30-1-3-4 3% 27% 9
Grant Allard
Trained at: Deagon
Owners: Grand Syndicates Waratah (Mgr: P V Morley)
Colours: Black, Gold Star, Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - Americain Woman
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 108
Deagon (Soft) 23/12/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 1.1L, Jockey Dale Smith, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Philia
2nd Central Park 0kg 0.8L
3rd Merchant Flyer 0kg 1.1L
10 of 12 35
Doomben (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 5, 1615m, (Bm70)
Finished 10/12 6.7L, $1000, Jockey M Mc Guren, Barrier 8, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.27s
1st Exceed Speed
2nd Make A Call 58kg 0.5L
3rd The Catch 59kg 1.0L
10 of 11 14
Eagle Farm (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 4, 1815m, (Bm70)
Finished 10/11 6.2L, $1000, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Victory Command (NZ)
2nd Lupine (NZ) 55kg 0.1L
3rd Connecticut 56kg 0.3L
6 of 9 7
Eagle Farm (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm78)
Finished 6/9 4.5L, $1000, Jockey Dan Mc Gillivray, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Yet He Moves
2nd Just Flying 58kg 0.2L
3rd Connecticut 54kg 1.2L
3 of 8 20
Doomben (Good) 12/07/2025, Race 4, 1600m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 3/8 1.3L, $8400, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.61s
1st Tuff Tu Mus
2nd Cranky Harry 57kg 0.8L
3rd Merchant Flyer 55kg 1.3L
2 of 10 11
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 22/06/2025, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/10 0.2L, $4800, Jockey Dan Mc Gillivray, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.13s
1st Becamo
2nd Merchant Flyer 61.5kg 0.2L
3rd All's Fair 59.5kg 0.4L
10 of 11 67
Doomben (Good) 11/06/2025, Race 6, 1650m, (Bm75)
Finished 10/11 5.4L, $760, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Grinzinger Knight
2nd Zaher (NZ) 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd New Joy 58kg 0.8L
TRIAL 33
Doomben (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 11.1L, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Zarastro
2nd Taltarni Fields 0kg 2.8L
3rd Simbu 0kg 5.8L
9 of 9 161
Eagle Farm (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm78)
Finished 9/9 6.6L, $1000, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.93s
1st Shihab
2nd Calico Jack 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Centrestone 57kg 2.5L
TRIAL 143
Deagon (Soft) 18/03/2025, Race 5, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 3.6L, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.79s
1st Good Lieutenant
2nd Zattastar 0kg 0.4L
3rd Iverson 0kg 2.9L
1 of 11 22
Doomben (Good) 26/10/2024, Race 3, 1600m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $42700, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Merchant Flyer
2nd El Pensador 55kg 0.1L
3rd Moszur 58kg 1.1L
1 of 8 5
Sunshine Coast (Good) 04/10/2024, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/8 2L, $15600, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$1.35, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.04s
1st Merchant Flyer
2nd Nitroglycerine 56.5kg 2L
3rd Silver Pearl 57.5kg 3.3L
1 of 12 14
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 29/09/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/12 3.8L, $15600, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.26s
1st Merchant Flyer
2nd Warrant 58kg 3.8L
3rd Hereditary (NZ) 55kg 3.9L