Flemington (VIC)
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4h58m
TAB Australian Cup Race Day - 28 March (Bm100)
2000m | 4:18pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
7 - Ardakan (3)
  • 7 Ardakan (3)
  • J: Luke Cartwright (a2) 54.5kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 7-x-8-8-5-9-4-7-x-0
151.0 151.0 126.0 151.0 201.0 151.0
$151.00 $151.00 $126.00 $151.00 $201.00 $151.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover when 7-1/2 len 7th of 7 (6) $15.00 57.0 Jennivamoose 2500m Moonee Valley Qlty Hcp Soft(5) Aug 23. Slowly away when 13-3/4 len 10th of 10 (6) $51.00 59.0 Ocean Beyond 1700m Warrnambool 3yo+ Hcp Good(3) Dec 31. Last win was 22 May 2022. Dropped out to last and never sighted at Warrnambool. Remains unplaced from 4 starts here. Tough assignment.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-1-2
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
19-2-3-3
CAREER
$811,536
PRIZE MONEY
1800 - 2200
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-2-3-3 11% 42% 11
Distance 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 10
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-0-1-2 0% 50% 9
2nd up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 4
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 11
Group 1 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 1
Group 2 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Group 3 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
Listed 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 5
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1800m (1), 2200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-1-1-2 10% 40% 10
Soft 7-0-2-1 0% 43% 9
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 709-61-79-80 9% 31% 10
Luke Cartwright
Trainer 12mth 2386-302-294-306 13% 38% 8
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), D Phillips, M Buckley, Mrs R J Morrissy, M V Broadhead, Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett), Bennett Racing Ardakan B (Mgr: N P Bennett), S G Rielly & R Harley
Colours: Black, Orange Checks, Bennett Racing Logo, White Checked Sleeves, Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old grey gelding
Breeding: Reliable Man - Alaskakonigin
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 10 130
Warrnambool (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 7, 1700m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 10/10 13.8L, $1200, Jockey Zac Moore, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Ocean Beyond (NZ)
2nd Mister Me 54kg 1.3L
3rd Unseen Ruler (NZ) 54kg 1.6L
7 of 7 21
Moonee Valley (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 2, 2500m, Qlty Hcp
Finished 7/7 7.4L, $3000, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.58s
1st Jennivamoose (NZ)
2nd Muktamil (IRE) 53.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bold Soul (NZ) 58.5kg 0.7L
4 of 8 14
Flemington (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 2, 2530m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/8 1.1L, $7500, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Bold Soul (NZ)
2nd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Muktamil (IRE) 54kg 0.5L
9 of 11 14
Flemington (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 7, 2800m, 3yo+ Open Hcp
Finished 9/11 6.3L, $3000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Mormona (FR)
2nd Muktamil (IRE) 53.5kg 0.2L
3rd Samuel Langhorne (NZ) 54kg 1.5L
5 of 10 28
Flemington (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 5, 2600m, 3yo+ Series Final
Finished 5/10 6.2L, $4500, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Goldenstatewarrior (IRE)
2nd Bold Soul (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Samuel Langhorne (NZ) 54kg 1.8L
8 of 15 35
Flemington (Soft) 07/06/2025, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 8/15 6.8L, $3000, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Flash Feeling (NZ)
2nd Liberami (NZ) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Euphoric 54kg 1.4L
8 of 9 679
Caulfield (Good) 03/05/2025, Race 6, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 8/9 4.4L, $3000, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Immediacy (NZ)
2nd Aethelflaed 53kg 0.8L
3rd Dublin Journal (IRE) 51kg 1.3L
TRIAL 450
Cranbourne Training (Soft) 16/09/2024, Race 25, 1550m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 10L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Kingswood (GB)
2nd Herman Hesse (GB) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Aerospace 0kg 4.0L
7 of 7 91
G B - Ascot (Good) 24/06/2023, Race 3, 2414m, Hardwicke Stakes
Finished 7/7 19.8L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Pyledriver (GB)
2nd West Wind Blows (IRE) 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 58.5kg 2.3L
4 of 15 36
Dubai (Good) 25/03/2023, Race 1, 3200m, Dubai Gold Cup
Finished 4/15 6.5L, $73504, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Broome (IRE)
2nd Siskany (GB) 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Subjectivist (GB) 57.5kg 5.1L
2 of 14 28
Dubai (Good) 17/02/2023, Race 1, 2810m, Nad Al Sheba
Finished 2/14 2L, $58803, Jockey Ben Coen, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Siskany (GB)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 55kg 2L
3rd Al Nayyir (GB) 57kg 2.1L
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LAST WIN
1 of 15 21
Italy (Good) 22/05/2022, Race 1, 2200m, Italian Derby
Finished 1/15 0.3L, $455684, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.35, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Ardakan (GB)
2nd Tempesti (ITY) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Frozen Day (IRE) 58kg 3.6L