Sapphire Coast (NSW)
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R1
3h2m
Meyer Timber (Bm58)
1200m | 1:00pm
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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R1
1 - Merchant Reign (10)
  • 1 Merchant Reign (10)
  • J: Dale Cole (a2) 58.5kg
  • T: Luke Clarke
  • 1-4-1-0-4-4-4-4-7-2
8.0 8.0 9.5 9.0 10.0 6.0
$8.00 $8.00 $9.50 $9.00 $10.00 $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Raced three wide when 9-3/4 len 7th of 8 (8) $26.00 55.5 Cyclone Rupert 1200m Goulburn Hcp (C3) Soft(6) Feb 27. Overraced near 600m when lng hd 2nd of 9 (8) $3.30 56.0 Smashing Lulu 1200m Queanbeyan (Bm58) Soft(7) Mar 21. Worked hard both ends and narrowly outpointed in choppy conditions at last start this journey. Hard fit and not out of this.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-3-0
SOFT
2-0-0-1
TRACK
14-2-3-2
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
24-3-3-2
CAREER
$62,140
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1206
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-3-3-2 13% 33% 5
Distance 14-2-3-2 14% 50% 4
Track 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1100m (1), 1200m (1), 1206m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 11-0-0-1 0% 9% 9
Soft 7-1-3-0 14% 57% 3
Heavy 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Synthetic 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
All wet 9-2-3-0 22% 56% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 218-23-23-24 11% 32% 6
Dale Cole
Trainer 12mth 40-4-4-2 10% 25% 5
Luke Clarke
Trained at: Braidwood
Owners: L Clarke, Mrs K Clarke, Mrs K Green & S J Green
Colours: Navy Blue, Rose Gold Quarters And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - Kimigayo
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 22
Queanbeyan (Soft) 21/03/2026, Race 2, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $2850, Jockey Dale Cole, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.54s
1st Smashing Lulu
2nd Merchant Reign 56kg 0.2L
3rd Royal Memory 57kg 2.0L
7 of 8 20
Goulburn (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 2, 1200m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 7/8 9.7L, $500, Jockey R Bensley, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Cyclone Rupert
2nd La Mer Bleue 53.5kg 0.1L
3rd Party Doll 58.5kg 2.4L
4 of 8 15
Braidwood (Firm) 07/02/2026, Race 5, 1350m, Braidwood Cup
Finished 4/8 2.3L, $1175, Jockey R Bensley, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$3.20 Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Luna Angel
2nd Hello Jack 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Smarter Than You 56kg 2.0L
4 of 12 18
Moruya (Good) 23/01/2026, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/12 1.3L, $1300, Jockey S Guymer, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Faceoff
2nd Boom In The Dark 60.5kg 0.8L
3rd Liamena Avenue 56.5kg 1.0L
4 of 10 18
Moruya (Good) 05/01/2026, Race 5, 1200m, Showcase (C3)
Finished 4/10 2L, $3275, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st She Within
2nd Famoso 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Vereeva 55kg 1.0L
4 of 9 76
Queanbeyan (Good) 18/12/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 2.2L, $1300, Jockey Amy Mc Lucas, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Anthracia
2nd Liamena Avenue 56kg 0.5L
3rd Kirkuk 61kg 1.8L
10 of 11 14
Moruya (Good) 03/10/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 10/11 4.3L, $725, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st King Taurus
2nd Airliner 57kg 0.5L
3rd Laguna Seca 60.5kg 1.3L
1 of 11 10
Canberra (Soft) 19/09/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 4yo+ (Bm50)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $8390, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 9, Weight 61.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Merchant Reign
2nd Single Beat 57kg 0.2L
3rd Picksix 58.5kg 1.7L
4 of 7 18
Queanbeyan (Good) 09/09/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/7 0.7L, $1300, Jockey Billy Owen, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.91s
1st Rubi Air
2nd Sooo Crazy 61.5kg 0.4L
3rd Party It Down 56.5kg 0.8L
1 of 12 63
Canberra Acton (Synthetic) 22/08/2025, Race 1, 1206m, 4yo+ (Bm50)
Finished 1/12 4.5L, $8390, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.27s
1st Merchant Reign
2nd Beau Rock 61kg 4.5L
3rd Cosmic Ride 59kg 5.0L