Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R8
13h17m
Sportsbet Race Replays (Bm66)
1800m | 7:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$55,000
 
 
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R8
1 - Taka Speed (4)
  • 1 Taka Speed (4)
  • J: Ryan Houston (a2) 62.0kg
  • T: M M Laurie
  • 1-2-7-x-1-1
5.0 5.0 4.6
$5.00 $5.00 - - $5.00 $4.60
RACE COMMENT
Wide early stages when sht hd win of 12 (11) $3.90 60.0 Norwoods 1500m Mornington (Bm62) Good(4) Dec 23. Balanced up midfield when 3/4 len win of 8 (7) $4.40 60.5 Flag Flyer 1600m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm62) Good(3) Jan 9. Shooting for hat-trick. Knuckled down well from midfield to salute at Pakenham at second run back. Should appreciate stepping up in distance and big weights don't seem to worry him. Claiming apprentice engaged again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-2-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
60%
WIN S/RATE
80%
PLACE S/RATE
5-3-1-0
CAREER
$64,775
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1600
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-3-1-0 60% 80% 1
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
1st up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
2nd up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1400m (1), 1500m (1), 1600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Soft 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 433-39-33-41 9% 26% 9
Ryan Houston
Trainer 12mth 408-66-53-42 16% 39% 2
M M Laurie
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: W Wong & Miss M Sun
Colours: Yellow, Royal Blue Stars, White Sleeves, Royal Blue Armbands And Cuffs, Yellow Cap, Blue Stars
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Savabeel - Toffee Nose
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 17
Pakenham (Good) 09/01/2026, Race 8, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $22000, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 7, Weight 60.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st Taka Speed (NZ)
2nd Flag Flyer 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Subtle Power (NZ) 57.5kg 1.0L
1 of 12 132
Mornington (Good) 23/12/2025, Race 8, 1500m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/12 0.1L, $14850, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1st Taka Speed (NZ)
2nd Norwoods (NZ) 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Fauci (NZ) 59.5kg 1.1L
TRIAL 120
Caulfield Heath (Good) 11/12/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 1.1L, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Mr Bannock (IRE)
2nd Broadhurst 0kg 0.4L
3rd Remigius 0kg 0.7L
7 of 11 13
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 13/08/2025, Race 6, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 7/11 2L, $1000, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st Chocolate Royal
2nd Teser 60kg 1L
3rd His Finest Hour (NZ) 59kg 1.2L
2 of 11 14
Sale (Soft) 31/07/2025, Race 8, 1740m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/11 0.8L, $6300, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Maxxi Bon
2nd Taka Speed (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Another Nephew 60kg 0.9L
1 of 9 N/A
Cranbourne (Soft) 17/07/2025, Race 3, 1400m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $20625, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Taka Speed (NZ)
2nd Highstrung (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Sabi Storm 57kg 0.9L