Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R1
5h5m
Sportsbet Jockey Watch Mdn Plate
1600m | 3:40pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$55,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
8 - Mr Independent (1)
  • 8 Mr Independent (1)
  • J: Beau Mertens 59.0kg
  • T: Julius Sandhu
  • 6-x-5
9.5 9.5 8.5 8.0 8.5 9.0
$9.50 $9.50 $8.50 $8.00 $8.50 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Eased at start when 4-1/2 len 6th of 8 (6) $10.00 58.0 Duke Atreides 1200m Sandown-lakeside 3yo C&G Mdn Soft(5) Aug 6. On return from break finished 5-1/4 len 5th of 10 (10) $4.20 58.0 Silver Bullet 1400m Pakenham 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate Good(4) Jan 16. Sent out $4.20 when laboured to finish 5th at Pakenham. Better draw here. Among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
0%
PLACE S/RATE
2-0-0-0
CAREER
$3,050
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 0-0-0-0 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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 672-96-80-82 14% 38% 5
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 247-29-26-39 12% 38% 7
Julius Sandhu
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Zorlu Group Pty Ltd, S Tsalikidis, B L Hannon & Mrs C A Gatto
Colours: Red, White Circle With Z Inside, Halved Sleeves, Star Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Doubtland - Misty Blue
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 10 163
Pakenham (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate
Finished 5/10 5.3L, $1950, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Silver Bullet
2nd Thinkyahot 58kg 0.8L
3rd Vieux Riche 57.5kg 2.6L
6 of 8 N/A
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 06/08/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo C&G Mdn
Finished 6/8 4.6L, $1100, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.37s
1st Duke Atreides
2nd Algorithmic 58kg 1.8L
3rd Fastoso 58kg 2.6L