Taree (NSW)
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R8
11h33m
Mark Hubbard Mate Of The Month (Bm58)
1600m | 4:15pm
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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R8
7 - Nugget Smart (6)
  • 7 Nugget Smart (6)
  • J: Jean Van Overmeire 58.0kg
  • T: Ben Blay
  • x-3-5-3-1-9-x-0-7-8
31.0 31.0
$31.00 $31.00 - - - $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Fair effort in 3-3/4 len 7th of 11 (3) $31.00 56.0 Ichika 1400m Tamworth Hcp (C1) Good(4) Mar 2. Beaten but not disgraced when 5-1/2 len 8th of 9 (8) $8.00 56.0 Lagoon 1600m Dubbo Showcase Plate (C1) Good(4) Mar 15. On pace but folded up quickly at Dubbo at this trip. New to Taree. Others with stronger claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
11-1-0-3
CAREER
$30,575
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-1-0-3 9% 36% 7
Distance 1-0-0-0 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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 11
Soft 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 608-52-60-61 9% 28% 5
Jean Van Overmeire
Trainer 12mth 52-7-0-6 13% 25% 3
Ben Blay
Trained at: Muswellbrook
Owners: B J Blay, K L Roots, J W Scobie, Ms K M Blay, Ms T A Foley, N Gillard, G J Thoms & Ms G R Holloway
Colours: White, Pink Vee, Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Bon Hoffa - Lytuppa
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 9 13
Dubbo (Good) 15/03/2026, Race 2, 1600m, Showcase Plate (C1)
Finished 8/9 5.5L, $725, Jockey Gabrielle Johnston, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Lagoon
2nd Dark Thinker 55kg 0.8L
3rd Alarthill 55.5kg 1.8L
7 of 11 17
Tamworth (Good) 02/03/2026, Race 5, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/11 3.7L, $500, Jockey Gabrielle Johnston, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.84s
1st Ichika
2nd Wolfcraig 58kg 1.5L
3rd Meddlesome 52kg 1.7L
11 of 13 168
Tamworth (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 11/13 4.8L, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Sidenay
2nd Meddlesome 53kg 0.1L
3rd Brighella 57.5kg 1.6L
TRIAL 154
Scone (Good) 30/01/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 5.2L, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Blend Of Three
2nd Hibiki Harmony 0kg 0.8L
3rd Aussie Nation (IRE) 0kg 2.3L
9 of 11 22
Tamworth (Good) 29/08/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 9/11 6.6L, $500, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.85s
1st Rhinestone Lad (NZ)
2nd Injair 55kg 0.2L
3rd Arambys 56.5kg 0.3L
1 of 8 11
Tamworth (Soft) 07/08/2025, Race 1, 1400m, Country Boosted Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 3L, $15000, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.15s
1st Nugget Smart
2nd Sipping Shamus 59kg 3L
3rd Real Housewives 57.5kg 6.0L
3 of 7 16
Muswellbrook (Heavy) 27/07/2025, Race 1, 1280m, Country Boosted Mdn
Finished 3/7 2.8L, $2800, Jockey Mitchell Bell, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.80s
1st Snap Decision (NZ)
2nd Sipping Shamus 59kg 2L
3rd Nugget Smart 57.5kg 2.8L
5 of 7 14
Scone (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Country Boosted Mdn Plate
Finished 5/7 6L, $975, Jockey Ms M Weir, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Nova Centauri
2nd Flying Molly 57kg 0.8L
3rd Head Kahuna 56.5kg 1.2L
3 of 8 112
Tamworth (Soft) 27/06/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Country Boosted Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 2.2L, $3700, Jockey D Mc Lellan, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Tactical Horizons
2nd See You Then 55kg 0.2L
3rd Nugget Smart 59kg 2.2L
5 of 12 14
Dubbo (Good) 07/03/2025, Race 6, 1300m, Super Mdn Plate
Finished 5/12 1.5L, $1950, Jockey Gabrielle Johnston, Barrier 8, Weight 55kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Tulipwood
2nd Smart Buy 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Harry Tudor (GB) 59kg 0.9L
3 of 12 60
Quirindi (Good) 21/02/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Country Boosted Mdn Plate
Finished 3/12 0.3L, $3700, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1st Marine Girl
2nd Fake 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Nugget Smart 59kg 0.3L