Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
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Ive > (Bm66)
1600m | 2:05pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$60,000
 
 
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R3
7 - The Flying Popov (8)
  • 7 The Flying Popov (8)
  • J: B Melham 58.0kg
  • T: C J Waller
  • 5-x-8-6-1-2
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RACE COMMENT
Posted 2 len win of 10 (3) $1.65 59.0 Carry Trade 1429m Seymour Mdn Plate Good(4) Feb 3. Found line well in sht hd 2nd of 10 (5) $11.00 57.5 Mount Sabyinyo 1400m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm66) Good(4) Feb 19. Since registered 6-1/2 len 6th of 9 (2) Rosa Aotearoa 1000m Caulfield Heath Barrier Trl Good(4) Mar 26. Super run coming from back half in Benchmark 66 company at Pakenham at $11. Since trialed at Caulfield Heath 26 Mar. Shapes as a rough place prospect.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
5-1-1-0
CAREER
$27,550
PRIZE MONEY
1429
WIN RANGE
46
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 4
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 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
Win distances: 1429m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 3
Soft 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 366-65-47-35 18% 40% 3
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 2621-330-327-317 13% 37% 6
C J Waller
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Spicer Popov, P McRedmond, A Van, M I Lavery, S Tsalikidis, M Eideh, C Carter, D McMahon, J Dyer, The Coach Group, License To Kill, D Cicciarelli, D O Tankard, A W Brownless, J Canning, M S Finegan, Boozy Bets & Bridles, Miss D Patton, D I Syme & B P Crimmins
Colours: Yellow, Blue Knight, Yellow And Blue Striped Sleeves, Yellow Cap With Blue Star
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Russian Camelot - Coutances
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 35
Caulfield Heath (Good) 26/03/2026, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/9 6.5L, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Rosa Aotearoa
2nd Invincible Woman 0kg 1.8L
3rd Karren 0kg 1.9L
2 of 10 16
Pakenham (Good) 19/02/2026, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $7200, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Mount Sabyinyo
2nd The Flying Popov 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Insain Harry 60kg 0.5L
1 of 10 14
Seymour (Good) 03/02/2026, Race 3, 1429m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/10 2L, $17600, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st The Flying Popov
2nd Carry Trade 57kg 2L
3rd Arcelia (FR) 57.5kg 4.3L
6 of 9 11
Geelong (Good) 20/01/2026, Race 2, 1225m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/9 8L, $640, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.80s
1st Written Perfect
2nd Veomas (NZ) 58kg 4L
3rd Celestra 54.5kg 5.0L
8 of 12 168
Pakenham (Good) 09/01/2026, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 8/12 3.7L, $1300, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Cyber Link
2nd The Benchmark 58kg 0.8L
3rd Rough Enuff 58kg 1.0L
5 of 10 N/A
Geelong (Soft) 25/07/2025, Race 1, 1150m, 2yo Mdn Plate
Finished 5/10 3.8L, $810, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Angel Ladder
2nd Odessa 56kg 0.1L
3rd Yum 56kg 1.4L