Caulfield (VIC)
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R9
12h56m
The IRT VOBIS Platinum Guineas
1600m | 4:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$500,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R9
6 - The Benchmark (14)
  • 6 The Benchmark (14)
  • J: D W Stackhouse 58.0kg
  • T: M J Mehegan
  • 2-3-1-6
51.0 51.0 71.0 81.0 91.0 81.0
$51.00 $51.00 $71.00 $81.00 $91.00 $81.00
RACE COMMENT
Struck interference near turn, Protested against, dismissed when sht 1/2 hd win of 10 (6) $2.90 59.0 Irreverent 1400m Pakenham 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate Good(4) Feb 12. Kept trying 2-1/2 len 6th of 10 (8) $26.00 57.0 Plunger 1400m Pakenham 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Good(4) Feb 26. Okay at latest when settled back. Has an adverse draw. Rates a risky proposition.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
4-1-1-1
CAREER
$59,800
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 8
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 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
1st up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 8
2nd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 9
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 1-0-0-0 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: 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 6
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 723-97-98-81 13% 38% 5
D W Stackhouse
Trainer 12mth 58-9-10-6 16% 43% 4
M J Mehegan
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: M J M Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: M J Mehegan), D G Benyon, Mrs D M Benyon, D G Benyon, T K Benyon, Miss A J Wood & Ms S P Zibell
Colours: Brown And Green Hoops, Orange Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Frosted - Prussian Vixen
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 10 14
Pakenham (Good) 26/02/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ Hcp (C3)
Finished 6/10 2.4L, $5000, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.00s
1st Plunger (NZ)
2nd Savoyard 57kg 0.2L
3rd Sapphire Siren 55.5kg 1.5L
1 of 10 15
Pakenham (Good) 12/02/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $35750, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st The Benchmark
2nd Irreverent 57kg 0.1L
3rd Man Of The Sea 59kg 2.4L
3 of 8 19
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 28/01/2026, Race 2, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 1.8L, $4950, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st Loud Charlie
2nd Saludar 58kg 1L
3rd The Benchmark 58kg 1.8L
2 of 12 N/A
Pakenham (Good) 09/01/2026, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $11700, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Cyber Link
2nd The Benchmark 58kg 0.8L
3rd Rough Enuff 58kg 1.0L