Horsham (VIC)
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R5
4h32m
Traction Ag Mdn Plate
1800m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$32,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Finance Merchant (11)
  • 6 Finance Merchant (11)
  • J: Tom Madden 59.0kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 4-x-3-2
2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.75 2.7
$2.70 $2.70 $2.70 $2.80 $2.75 $2.70
RACE COMMENT
Made up late ground for first-up hd, 1/2 nk 3rd of 9 (4) $4.00 56.5 Ottelia 1412m Mt Gambier 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(4) Jan 25. Wide early on, Hampered near 500m when 4-1/2 len 2nd of 11 (10) $3.00 59.0 Zuleika 1600m Ararat Mdn Plate Good(3) Feb 8. Placed two of his three career outings at this level. Winner too strong but ran on for the minors at Ararat in second run from spell. Should relish the rise in distance. Scope for improvement.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-1-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
1/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
3-0-1-1
CAREER
$9,660
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 1
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 1
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
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 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 1
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 499-46-61-52 9% 32% 4
Tom Madden
Trainer 12mth 279-36-37-35 13% 39% 3
Aaron Purcell
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: S H Chan & Purcells Enjoy Racing (Mgr: J D Purcell)
Colours: Red, Deep Red Stars, Navy Sleeves, Red Cap With Navy Star
Age/Sex: 3 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - Westchester
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 11 14
Ararat (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 3, 1600m, Mdn Plate
Finished 2/11 4.5L, $5760, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Zuleika
2nd Finance Merchant 59kg 4.5L
3rd Lady Colonist 57kg 5.8L
3 of 9 121
Mt Gambier (Good) 25/01/2026, Race 2, 1412m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 0.4L, $2300, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Ottelia
2nd All Too True 58kg 0.2L
3rd Finance Merchant 56.5kg 0.4L
4 of 12 N/A
Coleraine (Good) 26/09/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 4/12 4L, $1600, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Mr George
2nd Yankee Street Rain 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd No One Else 57kg 2.6L