Armidale (NSW)
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Bidfood Armidale (Bm58)
1300m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R4
5 - Ardonaugh (6)
  • 5 Ardonaugh (6)
  • J: Nick Palmer (a2) 58.0kg
  • T: R P Hartley
  • 5-0-6-x-0-8-6-4-8-5
11.0 11.0 13.0 15.0 16.0 13.0
$11.00 $11.00 $13.00 $15.00 $16.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4-1/2 len 8th of 12 (9) $19.00 56.5 Yes Yes Boss 1000m Tamworth Country Boosted (Bm58) Good(4) Mar 2. Reasonable effort 1 len 5th of 12 (3) $15.00 56.0 Denetta 1300m Armidale Showcase (Bm58) Soft(5) Mar 13. Tough and honest when just behind the minors in the Showcase (Bm58) here at last start this journey. Claiming apprentice engaged again. Has early speed. Worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-2-2-2
GOOD
3-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
28-4-2-3
CAREER
$86,525
PRIZE MONEY
900 - 1020
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-4-2-3 14% 32% 5
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-0-0-0 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 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 3
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
3rd up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 3
4th up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
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 14-2-2-2 14% 43% 5
Soft 9-2-0-0 22% 22% 3
Heavy 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 6
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 14-2-0-1 14% 21% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 176-30-19-21 17% 40% 1
Nick Palmer
Trainer 12mth 77-4-12-8 5% 31% 10
R P Hartley
Trained at: Tamworth
Owners: T E Walsh, Miss D M Walsh & M W Brown
Colours: Canary Yellow, Black Stars, Black Cap, Canary Yellow Stars
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Press Statement - Barely Brown
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 12 11
Armidale (Soft) 13/03/2026, Race 8, 1300m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 5/12 1L, $975, Jockey Nick Palmer, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Denetta
2nd En Primeur (NZ) 53.5kg 0.1L
3rd Magic Sorcerer 55kg 0.5L
8 of 12 14
Tamworth (Good) 02/03/2026, Race 7, 1000m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 8/12 4.4L, $725, Jockey Nick Palmer, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Yes Yes Boss
2nd Cotton Sox 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Brighella 57.5kg 0.7L
4 of 7 13
Beaumont (Good) 16/02/2026, Race 5, 1150m, F&M (Bm58)
Finished 4/7 1.4L, $1300, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st Trounce
2nd Cupid's Kiss 58kg 1L
3rd Girls Weekend 62.5kg 1.1L
6 of 11 16
Grafton (Soft) 03/02/2026, Race 4, 1040m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/11 2.9L, $600, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 9, Weight 55.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.63s
1st Pixie Hallow
2nd Amaya's Secret 57kg 0.8L
3rd Tryanza 56kg 1.0L
8 of 9 17
Armidale (Soft) 18/01/2026, Race 5, 1100m, F&M (Bm58)
Finished 8/9 5.9L, $500, Jockey Leanne Boyd, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Heavenly Az
2nd La Narradora 57kg 0.2L
3rd Ofcourseiam 59.5kg 0.7L
11 of 11 103
Inverell (Good) 01/01/2026, Race 6, 1050m, Open Hcp
Finished 11/11 12.6L, Jockey Jacob Stiff, Barrier 5, Weight 52kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.26s
1st Hellcibell
2nd Dis Is Heaven 58.5kg 1L
3rd Staffa 55.5kg 2.5L
6 of 8 25
Bowraville (Heavy) 20/09/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/8 6.4L, $400, Jockey Ms K Adams, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Wine Time
2nd Buck Pharoah 62.5kg 0.5L
3rd Fifteen Rounds 66kg 4.0L
11 of 11 18
Newcastle (Heavy) 26/08/2025, Race 5, 900m, (Bm64)
Finished 11/11 6.7L, Jockey Ms K Adams, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 9, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.89s
1st No Statement
2nd Zoe Shark 60kg 0.2L
3rd Sunday Tycoon 59kg 0.3L
5 of 8 20
Port Macquarie (Heavy) 08/08/2025, Race 8, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/8 2.8L, $825, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1st Buck Pharoah
2nd The Piccolino 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Bodgie 62kg 0.6L
1 of 5 15
Coonabarabran (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 4, 900m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/5 0.2L, $8150, Jockey Hannah Johnston, Barrier 1, Weight 54.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 5, 400m 5th,
1st Ardonaugh
2nd Canamble 58kg 0.2L
3rd Torrid Affair 55kg 1.5L