Hobart (TAS)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
R3
8h59m
Ladbrokes Odds Surge (Bm68)
1430m | 2:15pm
RAIL POSITION
+9m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R3
5 - Araya Sunshine (6)
  • 5 Araya Sunshine (6)
  • J: E Byrne Burke 54.0kg
  • T: J K Blacker
  • 7-6-2-6-0-5-2-3-3-5
3.6 3.6 3.8 3.75
$3.60 $3.60 - $3.60 $3.80 $3.75
RACE COMMENT
Kept fighting when 2-1/4 len, lng hd 3rd of 6 (6) $11.00 52.0 Alpine Thunder 1100m Hobart (Bm68) Good(4) Jan 25. Fair effort in 3-1/2 len 5th of 8 (8) $61.00 54.0 Prince Of Khatun 1000m Hobart Plate (C6) Soft(6) Feb 8. On a quick back-up. Got back and wasn't totally disgraced in soft going this venue. Solid closer. Back to weaker company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-2-1-5
SOFT
30-3-2-6
TRACK
4-0-1-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
44-4-4-8
CAREER
$127,375
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 44-4-4-8 9% 36% 5
Distance 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 6
Track 30-3-2-6 10% 37% 5
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 3
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 6
3rd up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
4th up 2-0-0-0 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 21-2-3-3 10% 38% 4
Soft 21-2-1-5 10% 38% 6
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 21-2-1-5 10% 38% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 293-58-48-26 20% 45% 1
E Byrne Burke
Trainer 12mth 769-82-74-68 11% 29% 5
J K Blacker
Trained at: Brighton
Owners: Ms T G Hanson & Mrs L N Chugg
Colours: Aqua, White Stripes, Gold Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Alpine Eagle - Araya
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 8 14
Hobart (Soft) 08/02/2026, Race 6, 1000m, Plate (C6)
Finished 5/8 3.4L, $600, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.05s
1st Prince Of Khatun
2nd Geegees Missile 54kg 0.5L
3rd First Line 54kg 2.0L
3 of 6 11
Hobart (Good) 25/01/2026, Race 2, 1100m, (Bm68)
Finished 3/6 2.5L, $2500, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 6, Weight 52kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Alpine Thunder
2nd Eastcoast Miss 54.5kg 2.3L
3rd Araya Sunshine 52kg 2.5L
3 of 6 13
Launceston (Soft) 14/01/2026, Race 8, 1100m, (Bm60)
Finished 3/6 1.0L, $2000, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 5, Weight 52kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Eastcoast Miss
2nd Get 'Em Warrior 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Araya Sunshine 52kg 1.0L
2 of 4 4
Longford (Soft) 01/01/2026, Race 3, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/4 0.1L, $3000, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 4, Weight 52.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Kakia
2nd Araya Sunshine 52.5kg 0.1L
3rd Rubble 'N' Fudd 57kg 1.1L
5 of 9 14
Hobart (Soft) 28/12/2025, Race 4, 1100m, (Bm68)
Finished 5/9 4L, $500, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 6, Weight 52kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Popilita
2nd Swinging It 52.5kg 2L
3rd Eastcoast Miss 55kg 2.8L
10 of 11 9
Hobart (Soft) 14/12/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Plate (C4)
Finished 10/11 6.2L, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Skin In The Game
2nd Gee Gees Me Boy 57kg 0.8L
3rd Geegeehailstorm 54kg 1.0L
6 of 8 12
Hobart (Good) 05/12/2025, Race 7, 1000m, (Bm68)
Finished 6/8 4L, $250, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.48s
1st Popilita
2nd Jehbenti 57kg 2L
3rd Alpine Thunder 55.5kg 2.2L
2 of 10 19
Hobart (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 8, 1000m, (Bm60)
Finished 2/10 2.8L, $4000, Jockey B Muhcu, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Alpine Thunder
2nd Araya Sunshine 55kg 2.8L
3rd Gee Gees Me Boy 58.5kg 3.3L
6 of 7 18
Hobart (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 6/7 5.2L, $200, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st Restricted Access
2nd Make A Decision 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Steele My Sunshine 55kg 1.8L
7 of 9 103
Launceston (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 7/9 2.7L, Jockey B Muhcu, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Red Sphere
2nd Sky Land 55kg 0.8L
3rd Gingerson 55.5kg 0.9L
TRIAL 86
Longford (Soft) 30/09/2025, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/4 1.0L, Jockey Akimasa Phanthura, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ngapali Beach
2nd Sailor (NZ) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Araya Sunshine 0kg 1.0L
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LAST WIN
1 of 4 14
Hobart (Soft) 06/04/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Plate (C4)
Finished 1/4 1.5L, $18125, Jockey B Muhcu, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Araya Sunshine
2nd Stardarmus 59kg 1.5L
3rd Golden Meadow 57kg 1.7L