Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R5
7h24m
Thoroughbred Club of Australia (Bm66)
1800m | 6:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$55,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
6 - Tactfull (10)
  • 6 Tactfull (10)
  • J: Melea Castle 57.0kg
  • T: Rory Hunter
  • x-0-7-4-7-6-3-5-3-1
31.0 31.0 61.0 51.0 61.0 51.0
$31.00 $31.00 $61.00 $51.00 $61.00 $51.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide throughout, Crowded near 100m when 3/4 len, nk 3rd of 9 (6) $5.50 58.0 Takemetothemoon 1968m Yarra Glen (Bm56) Good(4) Dec 29. Claimed 1-1/2 len win of 11 (6) $5.50 60.0 Jakk's Fortune 2100m Stony Creek Hcp (56) Soft(5) Jan 18. Forwardly placed and responded strongly to secure victory in Restricted 56 company at Stony Creek over a longer test. Drops to shorter trip. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-1-5-2
GOOD
2-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
53-5-7-8
CAREER
$150,172
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2100
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 53-5-7-8 9% 38% 9
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 5
1st up 8-0-2-0 0% 25% 6
2nd up 8-0-3-1 0% 50% 4
3rd up 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 6
4th up 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 28-1-5-2 4% 29% 8
Soft 17-4-1-4 24% 53% 2
Heavy 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
Synthetic 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 2
All wet 22-4-2-5 18% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 149-9-12-18 6% 26% 9
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 67-6-9-13 9% 42% 7
Rory Hunter
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: A H Hunter, R P Hunter, L Roberts, D V Neal, C Jenkins, D Marguglio, Mrs L Marguglio, J Efthimiadis, L Galea, Ms D Nicolici, Mrs S Roberts, Mrs C Jenkins, Ms C Mair, G P Heffernan, T Bruin, Ms K Evans, M Marguglio & Mrs S Margenberg
Colours: Emerald Green, Purple Four Leaf Clover And Sleeves, Purple Four Leaf Clover Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Ghibellines - Tackit
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 20
Stony Creek (Soft) 18/01/2026, Race 6, 2100m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/11 1.5L, $12100, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:38.50s
1st Tactfull (NZ)
2nd Jakk's Fortune (NZ) 59kg 1.5L
3rd Unquestionably 60kg 1.6L
3 of 9 15
Yarra Glen (Good) 29/12/2025, Race 7, 1968m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/9 1.1L, $1760, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Takemetothemoon
2nd Outcaster 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Tactfull (NZ) 58kg 1.1L
5 of 14 14
Moe (Good) 14/12/2025, Race 6, 2050m, 3yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 5/14 8L, $1050, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Calypso King
2nd Cudmore Street 58.5kg 5L
3rd Fine Rebel 54kg 6.0L
3 of 7 8
Traralgon (Heavy) 30/11/2025, Race 7, 1900m, Traralgon Cup
Finished 3/7 1.0L, $7200, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:38.84s
1st Station One
2nd Rick's Cafe 54kg 0.8L
3rd Tactfull (NZ) 54kg 1.0L
6 of 10 20
Tatura (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 4, 1980m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 6/10 1.8L, $550, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Danzagrunt
2nd Dancing Juice 60kg 0.1L
3rd Proprietary 59.5kg 0.3L
7 of 8 8
Mornington (Good) 02/11/2025, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/8 10.2L, $700, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.26s
1st Gates
2nd Texas Tea (NZ) 60kg 0.1L
3rd Promised Land (NZ) 58.5kg 1.9L
4 of 8 12
Yarra Glen (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 4, 1968m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 4/8 1.7L, $990, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Lumpys Highway
2nd Second Nature 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bookman 60kg 0.3L
7 of 10 19
Kilmore (Good) 13/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 7/10 7.9L, $550, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Pharoah's Daughter
2nd El Sordo 60.5kg 5L
3rd Chilly Charlie 61kg 5.8L
11 of 11 100
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 24/09/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm66)
Finished 11/11 8.8L, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.94s
1st Thebelmontgangster (IRE)
2nd Observer 58kg 0.8L
3rd Express Guard 59.5kg 1.8L
5 of 12 14
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 16/06/2025, Race 6, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 5/12 6.7L, $810, Jockey A Mc Cabe, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Saveadateforme (NZ)
2nd Carisbrook (NZ) 61kg 3.5L
3rd Think I'M Famous 58.5kg 5.3L