Cranbourne (VIC)
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8
R7
15h52m
VTR Medical (Bm62)
1200m | 8:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 7m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
Colts, Horses & Geldings
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R7
6 - Podargoni (3)
  • 6 Podargoni (3)
  • J: Beau Mertens 60.5kg
  • T: Rory Hunter
  • 1-6-1-7-2-9-8-5-5-3
17.0 17.0
$17.00 $17.00 - - - $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away when 4-1/2 len 5th of 6 (4) $21.00 59.5 Lawborough 1200m Cranbourne 3yo+ Hcp (66) Good(4) Mar 13. Tried hard when lng hd, sht hd 3rd of 10 (5) $6.50 60.5 Akicita 1200m Sale (Bm62) Soft(7) Mar 29. Third run now in new stable/region. Just beaten in the (Bm62) at Sale at last start this journey. Deep into his campaign and has some claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-3-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
6-1-1-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-3-1
CAREER
$100,515
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-3-1 21% 50% 4
Distance 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 2
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-1-3-0 10% 40% 7
Soft 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
All wet 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 670-84-77-88 13% 37% 4
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 73-5-13-14 7% 44% 7
Rory Hunter
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: A H Hunter, R P Hunter, T Bruin, C Cox, N Uren & T Samuel
Colours: Emerald Green And White Stripes, Purple Sleeves, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Magna Grecia - Cornflower Blue
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 16
Sale (Soft) 29/03/2026, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm62)
Finished 3/10 0.3L, $3150, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.34s
1st Akicita
2nd Freak Of Nature 60kg 0.2L
3rd Podargoni 60.5kg 0.3L
5 of 6 27
Cranbourne (Good) 13/03/2026, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 5/6 4.5L, $1800, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Lawborough (NZ)
2nd Blue Hawaiian 55kg 0.8L
3rd Brandjam 58kg 1.8L
5 of 14 27
Morphettville Parks (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm72)
Finished 5/14 2.1L, $2050, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st Streetcar Apollo
2nd Tapinforpar 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Annihilate 52kg 0.3L
8 of 12 18
Wangaratta (Good) 18/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 8/12 5L, $700, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Yam
2nd Three Musketeers 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Lensman 59kg 3.3L
9 of 15 33
Flemington (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 9/15 8L, $1300, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 14, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.33s
1st Rue De Royale (NZ)
2nd Immortal Star 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Shaime 58kg 3.2L
2 of 12 83
Wodonga (Good) 28/11/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $7200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Sister Shay
2nd Podargoni 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Fox Appeal 59kg 3.8L
7 of 11 14
Morphettville Parks (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm78)
Finished 7/11 3L, $1300, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.71s
1st Nasho
2nd Headphones 54.5kg 1.3L
3rd Morris Minor 55kg 1.8L
1 of 11 16
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, E&G Hcp (68)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $30000, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.77s
1st Podargoni
2nd I Catchem Fox 58kg 0.5L
3rd Inaugural 56kg 0.7L
6 of 7 30
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 07/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 6/7 3L, $675, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.84s
1st Ruminate
2nd Il Cubo 59kg 0.8L
3rd Into You 57kg 1.3L
1 of 7 54
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 08/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 1/7 0.8L, $14850, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Podargoni
2nd La Narradora 55kg 0.8L
3rd Cash Converter 59kg 0.9L