Orange (NSW)
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R7
11h22m
The Ophir Hotel (Bm66)
1300m | 5:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+3.5m 500m-300m Cutaway Applies
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
8 - Hammering Away (9)
  • 8 Hammering Away (9)
  • J: Nick Palmer (a2) 57.5kg
  • T: Brett Thompson
  • x-5-1-8-0-x-0-6-4-0
15.0 15.0
$15.00 $15.00 - - - $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly and lost ground, Keen when 6-3/4 len 4th of 7 (6) $31.00 56.0 Graceful Ellen 1280m Orange Country Boosted Hcp (C4) Heavy(10) Feb 9. Kept trying 8-1/2 len 13th of 14 (2) $91.00 56.0 Tom Vegas 1400m Mudgee Plate (C5) Soft(5) Feb 21. Raced in back half and never likely at Mudgee. Can fill the minors here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-0
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
3-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-1-0
CAREER
$54,175
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1300
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-1-0 21% 29% 5
Distance 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
2nd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 5
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
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 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 4
Soft 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 1
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Nick Palmer
Trainer 12mth 318-32-37-37 10% 33% 5
Brett Thompson
Trained at: Gulgong
Owners: B O'Brien, S A Heinze, D T G (Mgr: G E Gurney), J J Brown, D J Hughes, T L O'Brien, C Baas, D B Andriolo, J A Garden, T McFarlane, R Vallario, D Nasr, B A Crilly & P Maione
Colours: Sky Blue, Red Geralds Racing Co Logo, Red Chevrons Sleeves And Red Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Thronum - There's Only One
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
13 of 14 12
Mudgee (Soft) 21/02/2026, Race 7, 1400m, Plate (C5)
Finished 13/14 8.5L, Jockey Izzy Neale, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Tom Vegas
2nd Turned Down (NZ) 56kg 0.3L
3rd Instead 55.5kg 0.4L
4 of 7 16
Orange (Heavy) 09/02/2026, Race 7, 1280m, Country Boosted Hcp (C4)
Finished 4/7 6.8L, $1475, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 7th,
1st Graceful Ellen
2nd Crusader Kings 61kg 2L
3rd The Artefact 55kg 6.8L
6 of 8 14
Parkes (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 3, 1400m, (Bm82)
Finished 6/8 4.2L, $600, Jockey Jacob Stiff, Barrier 1, Weight 52kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Mosgold
2nd Macleay 52kg 1L
3rd Bavette 55kg 1.2L
12 of 13 147
Wyong (Good) 10/01/2026, Race 2, 1100m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 12/13 5.3L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Crusader Kings
2nd Beaumista 57kg 0.1L
3rd Nimble Star 58kg 0.2L
TRIAL 126
Dubbo (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 2, 860m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 10.3L, Jockey Dylan Stanley, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Tropic
2nd Nimble Star 0kg 1.8L
3rd Micro Mikki 0kg 2.6L
TRIAL 108
Narromine (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.5L, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Hammering Away
2nd I'M Kenough 0kg 0.5L
3rd Snow Dog 0kg 1.0L
11 of 14 14
Rosehill (Heavy) 16/08/2025, Race 2, 1300m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 11/14 5.5L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 55.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.85s
1st Kranich
2nd Shipshape 54.5kg 1.5L
3rd Christa 55.5kg 1.7L
8 of 13 57
Rosehill (Heavy) 02/08/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ Highway (C3)
Finished 8/13 10.2L, $3500, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.69s
1st Without Parallel
2nd Via Vegas 55.5kg 4.8L
3rd Cougars 58kg 4.9L
TRIAL 17
Narromine (Good) 23/06/2025, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/9 4.7L, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Jet Empress
2nd Nimble Star 0kg 1L
3rd Bottom Bar 0kg 2.0L
1 of 11 19
Dubbo (Soft) 06/06/2025, Race 4, 1300m, E&G (Bm58)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $15000, Jockey Mitchell Bell, Barrier 7, Weight 61.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Hammering Away
2nd Invasive 61kg 0.5L
3rd Rolled Gold 54.5kg 0.9L
5 of 14 197
Parkes (Soft) 18/05/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Showcase Plate (C2)
Finished 5/14 3.5L, $975, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Turned Down (NZ)
2nd Cougars 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Shipshape 59kg 1.4L
TRIAL 161
Dubbo (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 2, 860m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 2.5L, Jockey Leeshelle Small, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st I Don't Think So
2nd Hammering Away 0kg 2.5L
3rd The Git Up 0kg 3.3L
1 of 10 14
Dubbo (Good) 02/11/2024, Race 7, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $13950, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd,
1st Hammering Away
2nd Prince Of Sepang 58kg 0.2L
3rd Quick Onyx 56kg 2.2L
2 of 9 15
Narromine (Soft) 19/10/2024, Race 3, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/9 0.4L, $2850, Jockey Clayton Gallagher, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st Rothgate
2nd Hammering Away 59kg 0.4L
3rd Moon Zone 56kg 1.9L