Geelong (VIC)
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R7
10h4m
Rex Gorell (Bm66)
1540m | 4:50pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m 1700m - 800m
Out 9m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R7
12 - Morthan Efficient (8)
  • 12 Morthan Efficient (8)
  • J: R J Hurdle 58.0kg
  • T: Robert Hickmott
  • 3-x-2-1-4-3-6-1-6-x
21.0 21.0 21.0 26.0 21.0 26.0
$21.00 $21.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Scored 3/4 len win of 14 (13) $3.60 60.0 Thundering Falcon 2400m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm58) Soft(5) Aug 8. Kept trying 4-1/4 len 6th of 10 (10) $7.00 59.0 Leaders Listen 2400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) Aug 20. Prepared for this with 2-1/4 len 5th of 7 (2) Sound Of Jura 1300m Bendigo Barrier Trl Good(4) Jan 13. First-up (22-weeks). Fresh form solid without winning while he didn't do much in latest trial. Minor money hope at best fresh in this line-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-1-1
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-1-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
12-2-2-2
CAREER
$59,125
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2400
WIN RANGE
159
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-2-2-2 17% 50% 5
Distance 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 3
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
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 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 4
3rd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 9
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 9
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: 1500m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 12
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 2
All wet 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 406-43-42-32 11% 29% 8
R J Hurdle
Trainer 12mth 119-19-17-9 16% 38% 3
Robert Hickmott
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Four S (Mgr: Mrs M L Harvey), Efficient (Mgr: A Sellars), Grove Boyz (Mgr: P Gurr), Jump On (Mgr: J Edser), Morthan Efficient (Mgr: M Tennant) Racing, P J Crabb, G Wright, S P Dawson, P D Harding, C Best, I L Smith, A Gatehouse, Ms K L Masson, D P Kerr & R P McDonald
Colours: Dark Purple, Gold Lotus Flower, Diamonds Sleeves, Seams Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Savabeel - Sunniva
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 146
Bendigo (Good) 13/01/2026, Race 2, 1300m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/7 2.3L, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sound Of Jura
2nd Chimoko 0kg 1.3L
3rd Millsy's Award 0kg 1.5L
6 of 10 12
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 20/08/2025, Race 3, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 6/10 4.3L, $1000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Leaders Listen (IRE)
2nd Ziggi Rocks 58kg 0.2L
3rd Twilight Elegance 56.5kg 2.5L
1 of 14 13
Geelong (Soft) 08/08/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 1/14 0.8L, $14850, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 13, Weight 60kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Morthan Efficient (NZ)
2nd Thundering Falcon 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Suffolk Star (GB) 60.5kg 0.9L
6 of 16 29
Caulfield (Soft) 26/07/2025, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 6/16 6.3L, $3000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.43s
1st Stylish Secret (NZ)
2nd Verona Rupes 51kg 1.3L
3rd Frontline Action 52kg 3.3L
3 of 9 6
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 27/06/2025, Race 8, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/9 0.5L, $2160, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st Dartboard
2nd Tewkesbury 59kg 0.4L
3rd Morthan Efficient (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
4 of 11 10
Donald (Soft) 21/06/2025, Race 6, 1628m, Hcp (58)
Finished 4/11 3.4L, $1215, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Itwasonlyakiss (IRE)
2nd Late Harvest 60kg 0.2L
3rd Moscow Red (NZ) 57.5kg 2.0L
1 of 7 20
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 11/06/2025, Race 3, 1500m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/7 0.8L, $20625, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.07s
1st Morthan Efficient (NZ)
2nd Dun Wondering 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Rhett 56.5kg 2.1L
2 of 12 177
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 22/05/2025, Race 3, 1500m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/12 5.3L, $4590, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Winning Toast
2nd Morthan Efficient (NZ) 59.5kg 5.3L
3rd Barrelling 59.5kg 6.1L
3 of 9 11
Ararat (Good) 26/11/2024, Race 1, 2200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 0.3L, $2160, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.82s
1st Mash And Gravy
2nd Smoken Legend 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Morthan Efficient (NZ) 58kg 0.3L
5 of 11 15
Seymour (Good) 15/11/2024, Race 1, 2000m, Mdn Plate
Finished 5/11 2.6L, $810, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Sun Gift (NZ)
2nd Thinking Gold 58kg 0.5L
3rd Ghemme 57.5kg 1.8L
2 of 14 12
Warrnambool (Good) 31/10/2024, Race 2, 1700m, Mdn Plate
Finished 2/14 1L, $6750, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st El James (NZ)
2nd Morthan Efficient (NZ) 57kg 1L
3rd Jenni The Tank (NZ) 57.5kg 4.5L