Balnarring (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6
R6
9h9m
Balnarring Cup
1600m | 3:55pm
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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R6
3 - Downtown Man (7)
  • 3 Downtown Man (7)
  • J: Melinda McDonald 68.5kg
  • T: I M Pankhurst
  • 1-1-1-0-x-1-1-3-2-2
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RACE COMMENT
Tried hard when 1-3/4 len 2nd of 8 (6) $6.00 72.5 Shahin 1600m Balnarring Rst Trophy (1) Soft(5) Dec 6. Battled away gamely 2 len 2nd of 7 (7) $2.40 72.5 Kahungunu 1650m Healesville Rst Trophy (1) Good(3) Dec 13. Let-up (44-days). Couldn't get near winner but found enough for the minors at Healesville. Form sound at this course and journey and a multiple winner this track under Melinda McDonald. Worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-5-2-3
GOOD
3-2-1-0
TRACK
10-3-3-0
DISTANCE
3-2-1-0
TRK / DIST
13-6-4-3
JKY RIDING
2/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
33-6-5-3
CAREER
$37,640
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1650
WIN RANGE
44
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 33-6-5-3 18% 42% 3
Distance 10-3-3-0 30% 60% 1
Track 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
Track / Dist 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
3rd up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 7
4th up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 6
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 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
Good 24-5-2-3 21% 42% 3
Soft 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 3
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 120-15-22-13 13% 42% 6
Melinda McDonald
Trainer 12mth 41-6-6-3 15% 37% 3
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: 6 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Manhattan Rain - Annie Lane
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 7 7
Healesville (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 1, 1650m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 2/7 2L, $850, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 7, Weight 72.5kg
$2.40
1st Kahungunu
2nd Downtown Man 72.5kg 2L
3rd Nic Says No 67kg 2.4L
2 of 8 14
Balnarring (Soft) 06/12/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 2/8 1.8L, $850, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 6, Weight 72.5kg
$6.00
1st Shahin
2nd Downtown Man 72.5kg 1.8L
3rd Carlito Brigante 65.5kg 2.8L
3 of 9 21
Healesville (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 2, 1650m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/9 6.3L, $625, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 5, Weight 68.5kg
$2.50
1st Bookman
2nd Tussock 63.5kg 4L
3rd Downtown Man 68.5kg 6.3L
1 of 5 14
Healesville (Soft) 01/11/2025, Race 2, 1650m, Trophy Race
Finished 1/5 2.5L, $2300, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 4, Weight 67kg
$2.50
1st Downtown Man
2nd Pine Valley 68kg 2.5L
3rd Popeye The Sailor 64.5kg 6.3L
1 of 7 174
Yea (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Trophy Race
Finished 1/7 1.5L, $2300, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 5, Weight 65.5kg
$4.00
1st Downtown Man
2nd Shahin 64.5kg 1.5L
3rd Great Notes 65kg 3.5L
10 of 12 15
Seymour (Soft) 27/04/2025, Race 9, 1600m, 3yo+ Hcp (58)
Finished 10/12 9.9L, $675, Jockey P Gatt, Barrier 12, Weight 54kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.71s
1st Real Alliance
2nd Shoeless 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Shrewsbury Road (IRE) 59kg 1.1L
1 of 10 14
Balnarring (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 1/10 1.8L, $2300, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 9, Weight 68kg
$4.20
1st Downtown Man
2nd Carlito Brigante 66kg 1.8L
3rd Laststrikeyourout 69.5kg 1.9L
1 of 9 7
Balnarring (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Rst Trophy (1)
Finished 1/9 2L, $2300, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 1, Weight 66.5kg
$4.80
1st Downtown Man
2nd Immorality 63kg 2L
3rd Consensio 66.5kg 2.5L
1 of 9 13
Healesville (Good) 22/03/2025, Race 3, 1650m, Rst Trophy (2)
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $2300, Jockey Melinda McDonald, Barrier 1, Weight 65kg
$4.60
1st Downtown Man
2nd Some Eclipse 63kg 0.2L
3rd Midivani 67.5kg 1.7L
10 of 13 8
Stony Creek (Good) 09/03/2025, Race 6, 1612m, 3yo+ Hcp (58)
Finished 10/13 5.8L, $675, Jockey P Gatt, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Frosted Romance
2nd Departing Bullet 60kg 0.2L
3rd And She Was 56.5kg 2.2L