Warrnambool (VIC)
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Result
Matthew Williams Racing #getinvolved Mdn Plate
2350m | 2:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,500
 
 
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R3
9 - Finance Merchant (11)
  • 9 Finance Merchant (11)
  • J: Tom Madden 59.0kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 4-x-3-2-2
4.0 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.1 3.0
$4.00 $4.00 $3.80 $3.60 $3.10 $3.00
RACE COMMENT
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. Slowly away when 1 len 2nd of 10 (9) $2.70 59.0 Fully Justified 1800m Horsham 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(3) Feb 24. Ridden in back half, strong late to fill the minors 3yo+ Mdn Plate at Horsham. Sound claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-1
JKY RIDING
2/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
4-0-2-1
CAREER
$15,420
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 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% 2
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
3rd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 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 502-45-62-51 9% 31% 8
Tom Madden
Trainer 12mth 281-34-40-34 12% 38% 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 10 16
Horsham (Good) 24/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/10 1L, $5760, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Fully Justified
2nd Finance Merchant 59kg 1L
3rd He's On Song 59kg 1.2L
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