Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R4
9h1m
Troy Smith Appreciation Hcp
1600m | 3:03pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R4
2 - Bear Story (10)
  • 2 Bear Story (10)
  • J: Damien Thornton 54.5kg
  • T: David Vandyke
  • 5-4-1-3-x-9-9-0-0-x
126.0 126.0 101.0 91.0 81.0
$126.00 $126.00 $126.00 $101.00 $91.00 $81.00
RACE COMMENT
Vetted - no abnormalities when 20-1/4 len 10th of 12 (1) $41.00 62.5 Wolfburn 1600m Fannie Bay Open Hcp Good(0) Jul 26. Inconvenienced at start, Keen, Vetted - no abnormalities when 21 len 12th of 12 (8) $20.00 61.0 Hadouken 2050m Fannie Bay Darwin Cup Good(0) Aug 4. Had the benefit of 12 len 3nd of 5 (3) Slippin' Jimmy 1200m Deagon Barrier Trl Soft(5) Jan 20. Resuming (25-weeks). Ex N J Dyer in the NT. Best a bit deeper in campaign these days but tuned up with 2 trial hit-outs. Betting watch advised at first run for new trainer.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-0-2-2
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
8-2-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
32-4-6-4
CAREER
$279,172
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2112
WIN RANGE
180
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 32-4-6-4 13% 44% 8
Distance 8-2-1-0 25% 38% 5
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 6
2nd up 7-0-2-1 0% 43% 5
3rd up 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 3
4th up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 3
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 1
Group 3 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 2
Listed 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
WFA 11-2-2-2 18% 55% 1
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (1), 1609m (1), 2112m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 21-1-3-2 5% 29% 8
Soft 7-0-2-2 0% 57% 8
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 4-3-1-0 75% 100% 2
All wet 7-0-2-2 0% 57% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 721-78-81-79 11% 33% 3
Damien Thornton
Trainer 12mth 338-61-38-34 18% 39% 2
David Vandyke
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Owners: SP Dignan, J Dyer, D Campbell, M Deleuil, B S David, M J Burns, J A Coleman, J Kalinowsky & R T Blenkinship
Colours: Blue, Dcoh Logo, Red Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Kodiac - Angels Story
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 169
Deagon (Soft) 20/01/2026, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/5 12.0L, Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.37s
1st Slippin' Jimmy
2nd Yeah Copy 0kg 7L
3rd Bear Story (IRE) 0kg 12.0L
TRIAL 155
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 06/01/2026, Race 9, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 15.7L, Jockey M Powell, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.81s
1st Admitted
2nd Laydownlily 0kg 5.3L
3rd Lost His Beans 0kg 12.1L
12 of 12 9
Fannie Bay (Good) 04/08/2025, Race 10, 2050m, Darwin Cup
Finished 12/12 21L, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$20.00 Sectional 600m 0:38.88s
1st Hadouken
2nd Prince Jofra 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Motorace 55.5kg 0.6L
10 of 12 14
Fannie Bay (Good) 26/07/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 20.1L, Jockey Aaron Sweeney, Barrier 1, Weight 62.5kg
$41.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Wolfburn
2nd Hettinger (NZ) 54kg 3.5L
3rd Cinque Torri 62kg 4.3L
9 of 10 14
Fannie Bay (Good) 12/07/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Chief Minister's Cup
Finished 9/10 12.1L, Jockey R Vigar, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$12.00 Sectional 600m 0:36.66s
1st Hadouken
2nd Cinque Torri 59kg 0.5L
3rd Flash Flood 59kg 5.3L
9 of 10 327
Fannie Bay (Good) 28/06/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/10 11.5L, Jockey Ms A Herrmann, Barrier 5, Weight 63.5kg
$31.00 Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st Cinque Torri
2nd Bon's Your Back 54.5kg 1L
3rd Siakam 54kg 3.8L
TRIAL 234
Bendigo (Good) 27/03/2025, Race 1, 1300m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 9.7L, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Daniel Boone (NZ)
2nd She Said 0kg 7.8L
3rd Makhanda 0kg 8.2L
TRIAL 212
Avoca (Good) 05/03/2025, Race 3, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/8 4L, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Heart Of Glass
2nd Bear Story (IRE) 0kg 4L
3rd Mr Hansel 0kg 4.8L
3 of 12 23
Fannie Bay (Good) 05/08/2024, Race 10, 2050m, Darwin Cup
Finished 3/12 2.7L, $14000, Jockey N Callow, Barrier 1, Weight 61kg
$2.30 Sectional 600m 0:37.68s
1st Hadouken
2nd Wolfburn 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Bear Story (IRE) 61kg 2.7L
1 of 12 49
Fannie Bay (Good) 13/07/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Chief Minister's Cup
Finished 1/12 4.3L, $40000, Jockey N Callow, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$6.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Bear Story (IRE)
2nd Wolfburn 59kg 4.3L
3rd Tanaawol (NZ) 59kg 4.5L
4 of 9 35
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 25/05/2024, Race 7, 1800m, (Bm100)
Finished 4/9 3.3L, $7500, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Pudding (NZ)
2nd Highlights 53kg 1L
3rd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 59kg 2.0L
5 of 9 21
Mornington (Soft) 20/04/2024, Race 4, 2000m, 3yo+ Open Hcp
Finished 5/9 4.4L, $4500, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.42s
1st Arran Bay
2nd Think 'N' Fly 54kg 0.2L
3rd Lionel (GB) 54kg 2.0L
7 of 10 189
Flemington (Good) 30/03/2024, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 7/10 3.6L, $3000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.94s
1st Arran Bay
2nd Galeron (IRE) 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd El Soleado 54kg 1.1L
11 of 16 14
Caulfield (Good) 23/09/2023, Race 8, 2000m, Foundation Cup
Finished 11/16 4.8L, Jockey B Mc Dougall, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.89s
1st Uncle Bryn (GB)
2nd Floating Artist (GB) 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Alaskan God 54kg 2.8L