Emerald (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5
R3
5h39m
Maraboon Tavern (Bm60)
1000m | 4:17pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 60 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R3
4 - Highground (5)
  • 4 Highground (5)
  • J: McKenzie Apel 61.5kg
  • T: M A Oates
  • 4-1-7-5-2-1-4-1-7-3
7.0 7.0 5.75 6.0 5.75
$7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $5.75 $6.00 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Swung sideways at start, Tactics queried, Rider concerned with action, Eased near 100m, Lame when 4-1/2 len 7th of 8 (2) $31.00 59.0 Kai Mondo 1050m Rockhampton (Bm62) Good(4) Dec 9. Kept fighting when 1/2 len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 8 (1) $10.00 55.0 Jukebox Lucy 1000m Emerald Open Hcp Soft(6) Jan 23. Experienced campaigner. Off pace, solid through line 1.8 len third Open Hcp this venue. Deep into his campaign and good enough to figure.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
34-5-5-6
GOOD
3-0-0-1
TRACK
16-4-1-3
DISTANCE
2-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
49-8-7-7
CAREER
$120,575
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1200
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 49-8-7-7 16% 45% 4
Distance 16-4-1-3 25% 50% 3
Track 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
Track / Dist 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-1-2 0% 100% 2
1st up 8-2-1-2 25% 63% 2
2nd up 8-0-2-0 0% 25% 5
3rd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 4
4th up 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 4
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 34-5-5-6 15% 47% 3
Soft 13-3-0-1 23% 31% 4
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Synthetic 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
All wet 14-3-1-1 21% 36% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 149-27-32-21 18% 54% 1
McKenzie Apel
Trainer 12mth 96-17-12-12 18% 43% 1
M A Oates
Trained at: Longreach
Owners: R D Simpson & C N Hermann
Colours: Red, Gold Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Cluster - Flying Empress
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 45
Emerald (Soft) 23/01/2026, Race 7, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/8 1.8L, $1600, Jockey Gabrielle Semmens, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Jukebox Lucy (NZ)
2nd Invictus Lad 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Highground 55kg 1.8L
7 of 8 17
Rockhampton (Good) 09/12/2025, Race 7, 1050m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/8 4.5L, $400, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:32.49s
1st Kai Mondo
2nd Red Beauty 58kg 0.2L
3rd Universal Harmony 61kg 1.2L
1 of 9 7
Blackall (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 1, 1050m, (Bm55)
Finished 1/9 1.3L, $6800, Jockey R Faehr, Barrier 9, Weight 63kg
$3.00
1st Highground
2nd All Too Vegas 60kg 1.3L
3rd Bourbon Lane 60.5kg 1.5L
4 of 7 14
Julia Creek (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/7 8.1L, $500, Jockey J Hoopert, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$4.80 Sectional 600m 0:33.17s
1st Rush Hour
2nd Vonk 56.5kg 4.8L
3rd Napoleon Strike 62kg 7.6L
1 of 12 14
Barcaldine (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $6800, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 4, Weight 64kg
$4.40
1st Highground
2nd Hot Torque Invegas 62.5kg 1.3L
3rd Brisket 57kg 2.3L
2 of 9 21
Blackall (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 2, 1050m, (Bm55)
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $1800, Jockey James Baker, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$10.00
1st Jukebox Lucy (NZ)
2nd Highground 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Too Many Kisses 57kg 0.9L
5 of 7 22
Longreach (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 5/7 12.9L, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Hurricane Thunder
2nd Declassify 60.5kg 5.8L
3rd Vici 58.5kg 8.3L
7 of 10 34
Birdsville (Good) 05/09/2025, Race 2, 800m, (Bm55)
Finished 7/10 3.8L, $250, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 7, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.85s
1st Luminous Waters
2nd Super Exceptional 56kg 0.3L
3rd Yemean 54.5kg 1.8L
1 of 7 12
Corfield (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/7 0.1L, $7500, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 5, Weight 63kg
$2.20
1st Highground
2nd Intoxication 58kg 0.1L
3rd Snipillicious 58.5kg 0.2L
4 of 10 16
Blackall (Good) 21/07/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm55)
Finished 4/10 2.4L, $800, Jockey Brooke Johnson, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Final Mission
2nd Idhana 60kg 0.5L
3rd Crown Reach 62kg 0.6L