Newcastle (NSW)
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R8
9h51m
The Prince Of Merewether Hcp (C1)
1500m | 5:30pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R8
8 - Jason Darren (3)
  • 8 Jason Darren (3)
  • J: Jean Van Overmeire 56.0kg
  • T: John Bannister
  • x-6-6-2-2-0-x-3-5-2
16.0
$16.00 - - - - $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 2-3/4 len 5th of 9 (1) $5.00 57.5 Piccaderro 1400m Taree Hcp (C1) Soft(6) Mar 3. Battled away gamely 3/4 len 2nd of 10 (3) $6.00 61.5 Stockholm 1400m Dubbo Showcase (Bm58) Good(4) Mar 15. Prominent and went down fighting in the Benchmark 58 company at Dubbo. On pacer, perfect gate. Can challenge.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-2-1
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-3-0
JKY RIDING
4/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
71%
PLACE S/RATE
17-1-7-4
CAREER
$83,050
PRIZE MONEY
1450
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-1-7-4 6% 71% 7
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
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 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 6
2nd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 8
3rd up 3-0-3-0 0% 100% 2
4th up 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 1
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 7-0-3-3 0% 86% 6
Soft 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 2
Heavy 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-4-1 10% 60% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 605-51-61-60 8% 28% 11
Jean Van Overmeire
Trainer 12mth 58-4-6-8 7% 31% 9
John Bannister
Trained at: Muswellbrook
Owners: J R Bannister
Colours: Cerise, Black Maltese Cross, White Sleeves With Two Black Armbands, Black Cap And White Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Star Witness - Dinkum Diamond
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 12
Dubbo (Good) 15/03/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 2/10 0.8L, $5300, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 3, Weight 61.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Stockholm
2nd Jason Darren 61.5kg 0.8L
3rd Big Shot Legend 53.5kg 1.6L
5 of 9 15
Taree (Soft) 03/03/2026, Race 4, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 5/9 2.9L, $825, Jockey Gabrielle Johnston, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Piccaderro
2nd Annoint 55.5kg 0.4L
3rd Explosive Tycoon 59kg 0.6L
3 of 8 136
Beaumont (Good) 16/02/2026, Race 6, 1150m, E&G (Bm58)
Finished 3/8 1.9L, $2600, Jockey Gabrielle Johnston, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st Danxia (NZ)
2nd Piccaderro 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Jason Darren 59kg 1.9L
TRIAL 117
Wyong (Good) 28/01/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 4.7L, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Is It Spectacular
2nd The Warrior 0kg 2.8L
3rd Barbarossa 0kg 3.3L
14 of 14 7
Dubbo (Good) 03/10/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Plate (C1)
Finished 14/14 9.1L, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th,
1st Saint Philomena
2nd Prince Of Prophets 59kg 0.2L
3rd Down The Kooka 59kg 0.4L
2 of 8 14
Scone (Good) 26/09/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Country Boosted (C2)
Finished 2/8 2L, $5300, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st Haze
2nd Jason Darren 59kg 2L
3rd Pinot Nero 55kg 2.1L
2 of 14 19
Tuncurry (Heavy) 12/09/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/14 1.3L, $6000, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 11, Weight 61.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Scotland
2nd Jason Darren 61.5kg 1.3L
3rd Arambys 58kg 2.3L
6 of 12 17
Narromine (Soft) 24/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/12 4.9L, $600, Jockey Kody Nestor, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$2.45, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st River Rogue
2nd Maryland Bridge 55kg 3.5L
3rd See You Then 57.5kg 3.7L
6 of 12 100
Tamworth (Soft) 07/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/12 4.4L, $600, Jockey Shannen Llewellyn, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Lightning Speed
2nd Solitario 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Eighty Eight Stars 60.5kg 2.3L
TRIAL 85
Gosford (Soft) 23/07/2025, Race 9, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.4L, Jockey Shannen Llewellyn, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Jason Darren
2nd Viaconi 0kg 0.4L
3rd So Good So Cool 0kg 9.7L
1 of 13 4
Quirindi (Soft) 29/04/2025, Race 4, 1450m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/13 1.5L, $13950, Jockey Ms J Drury, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.43s
1st Jason Darren
2nd Pathelia 56.5kg 1.5L
3rd Closetothinkitover 57kg 4.0L
2 of 12 9
Bathurst (Good) 25/04/2025, Race 3, 1400m, Mdn
Finished 2/12 0.5L, $5050, Jockey Nick Heywood, Barrier 11, Weight 60.5kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Royalify
2nd Jason Darren 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Dodgy Freckle 55kg 8.0L