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5h31m
Pipe Pro Directional Drilling Good Friday Country Trainers Series Final (Bm70)
1200m | 2:10pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R3
5 - Jakivy (12)
  • 5 Jakivy (12)
  • J: Beau Mertens 58.0kg
  • T: Kasey Besanko
  • 1-2-5-6-x-2-4-3-2-7
4.6 4.6 5.0 4.6 5.0
$4.60 $4.60 $4.60 $5.00 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Got home nicely to run 1-1/2 len 2nd of 8 (5) $12.00 54.0 Perilous Fighter 1100m Flemington 3yo+ Vobis Gold Prelude Good(4) Feb 14. Slowly away when 6 len 7th of 7 (2) $51.00 54.0 Jigsaw 1200m Caulfield 3yo+ VG Sprint Good(4) Mar 14. Placed 3yo+ Vobis Gold Prelude Flemington two back. Drifted back and never a threatening factor at Caulfield over this trip. Stats are tidy this course. Commands attention here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-2-4-4
GOOD
2-0-1-1
TRACK
20-2-5-7
DISTANCE
2-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
3-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
7%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
28-2-6-7
CAREER
$209,650
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-2-6-7 7% 54% 11
Distance 20-2-5-7 10% 70% 9
Track 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
Track / Dist 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 11-2-2-5 18% 82% 3
1st up 5-0-2-1 0% 60% 10
2nd up 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 8
3rd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 6
4th up 4-1-1-0 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 17-2-4-4 12% 59% 8
Soft 7-0-1-3 0% 57% 7
Heavy 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 6
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-0-2-3 0% 45% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 667-84-77-87 13% 37% 5
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 12-1-2-1 8% 33% 9
Kasey Besanko
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: D Zavitsanos, R G Blanche, N J E Lovett, Miss G Sharp, Ms R A Risstrom, W M Goodall, B Coopersmith, Painters and Cloggers (Mgr: D J Moore), B D Besanko, N A Besanko, Mrs B M Besanko, P Stocks, Ms J Smith, N Crossland & K J Crossland
Colours: Purple, Gold Checks, Striped Sleeves, Gold Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Toronado - Stiletto Rock
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 7 28
Caulfield (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 10, 1200m, 3yo+ Vg Sprint
Finished 7/7 6L, $4000, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.41s
1st Jigsaw
2nd She's Bulletproof 57kg 3.5L
3rd Ndola 54.5kg 4.3L
2 of 8 29
Flemington (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ Vobis Gold Prelude
Finished 2/8 1.5L, $36000, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.23s
1st Perilous Fighter
2nd Jakivy 54kg 1.5L
3rd Immortal Star 56.5kg 2.5L
3 of 12 16
Pakenham (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 7, 1200m, Hcp (62)
Finished 3/12 2.3L, $3600, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$2.45, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Olivia Rose
2nd Russian Front 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Jakivy 59.5kg 2.3L
4 of 15 33
Flemington (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 7, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 4/15 2.7L, $3250, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Egerton
2nd Majesticity 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Smart Little Miss 56.5kg 2.4L
2 of 11 149
Pakenham (Soft) 28/11/2025, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/11 0.2L, $7200, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Supernima (NZ)
2nd Jakivy 57kg 0.2L
3rd Mometz 58kg 1.5L
6 of 12 20
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 02/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/12 8.2L, $1000, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.60s
1st La Fracas (IRE)
2nd Eugenius 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd De Bergerac 59.5kg 5.6L
5 of 10 21
Sale (Soft) 12/06/2025, Race 8, 1106m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 5/10 3.7L, $1050, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.86s
1st De Bergerac
2nd Don't Russia 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd Tophet 58.5kg 1.4L
2 of 8 28
Pakenham (Good) 22/05/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/8 0.5L, $7200, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.92s
1st Zouper Fund
2nd Jakivy 59kg 0.5L
3rd Super Trooper 60kg 2.8L
1 of 9 21
Pakenham (Good) 24/04/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/9 0.5L, $22000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.04s
1st Jakivy
2nd Gambino 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Zunna 57kg 3.8L
1 of 11 21
Pakenham (Good) 03/04/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/11 1L, $22000, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.95s
1st Jakivy
2nd Peschiera 57.5kg 1L
3rd Storm Capital 59.5kg 3.8L