Riccarton Park (NZ)
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R9
10h8m
Selwyn Rakaia Vets (Bm65)
1600m | 2:49pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m to the 1000m then Out 10m to the WP
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $40,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R9
5 - Gentle Ben (11)
  • 5 Gentle Ben (11)
  • J: D R Bothamley 59.5kg
  • T: Bill Mcnamara
  • x-8-6-8-1-1-7-5-0-4
26.0 26.0 21.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - $26.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-0-0
GOOD
6-0-1-0
TRACK
18-3-1-3
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-2-1-3
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
28%
PLACE S/RATE
36-4-3-3
CAREER
$90,035
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 36-4-3-3 11% 28% 13
Distance 18-3-1-3 17% 39% 6
Track 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 14
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 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 5
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), 1600m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 18-2-1-2 11% 28% 9
Heavy 13-2-2-1 15% 38% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 31-4-3-3 13% 32% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 79-6-4-7 8% 22% 15
D R Bothamley
Trainer 12mth 54-5-1-6 9% 22% 12
Bill Mcnamara
Trained at: Ascot Park
Owners: Bill McNamara & Lena Wells
Colours: Sky Blue, Silver Stars & Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Mongolian Falcon - Mikabella
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 16 14
Wingatui (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/16 1.1L, $2000, Jockey D R Bothamley, Barrier 14, Weight 59.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 15th,
1st The Ocean Heart (NZ)
2nd Lucky Ferrando (NZ) 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Who Rox The House (NZ) 56kg 0.5L
13 of 14 28
Ascot Park (Soft) 14/02/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 13/14 9.6L, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$20.60, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th,
1st Perfect Tycoon (NZ)
2nd Megalomaniac (NZ) 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd The Diviner (NZ) 58.5kg 1.2L
5 of 15 22
Wingatui (Soft) 17/01/2026, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 5/15 2.3L, $1250, Jockey G A Jogoo, Barrier 10, Weight 55.5kg
$36.20, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th,
1st Loose Sally (NZ)
2nd Our Approval (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Accidental Tourist (NZ) 57.5kg 1.8L
7 of 14 13
Wingatui (Soft) 26/12/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 7/14 4.3L, $750, Jockey Rohan Mudhoo, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$20.50
1st Loose Sally (NZ)
2nd No Party (NZ) 61kg 0.5L
3rd Airpark Hustler (NZ) 57.5kg 0.7L
1 of 14 20
Ascot Park (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/14 1.3L, $23000, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$14.90, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 6th,
1st Gentle Ben (NZ)
2nd Crunchie Boy (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
3rd Oaksdeel 56.5kg 2.6L
1 of 12 21
Ascot Park (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/12 1.5L, $10360, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$16.50, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Gentle Ben (NZ)
2nd Stout (NZ) 59kg 1.5L
3rd Leona (NZ) 54.5kg 2.8L
8 of 12 30
Riverton (Heavy) 02/11/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/12 10.1L, $370, Jockey C K Kwo, Barrier 14, Weight 56.5kg
$22.40, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Bleakhouse Burtie
2nd Ominous (NZ) 55kg 0.5L
3rd No Bouquet (NZ) 55.5kg 1.0L
6 of 9 28
Ascot Park (Heavy) 03/10/2025, Race 3, 2200m, (Bm65)
Finished 6/9 8.9L, $600, Jockey C A Campbell, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$8.50
1st Orepuki Gem (NZ)
2nd Wild Jakkal (NZ) 56.5kg 3.8L
3rd Secret Wish (NZ) 56kg 3.9L
8 of 14 139
Wingatui (Heavy) 05/09/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/14 7L, $370, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 15, Weight 58kg
$17.50, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 13th,
1st David Moss (NZ)
2nd Queen Of Kings (NZ) 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Gangsta Granny (NZ) 55.5kg 0.4L
12 of 13 7
Riverton (Heavy) 19/04/2025, Race 4, 2147m, (Bm65)
Finished 12/13 13.2L, Jockey Billy Jacobson, Barrier 2, Weight 58.00kg
$7.20, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st A Mandarin (NZ)
2nd On The Rivet (NZ) 55.00kg 1.3L
3rd Short (NZ) 59.50kg 3.1L