Newcastle (NSW)
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R7
9h34m
Team EST (Bm68)
1250m | 4:20pm
RAIL POSITION
+9m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R7
1 - The Face (12)
  • 1 The Face (12)
  • J: 62.5kg
  • T: A P Ball
  • 5-0-8-x-6-6-5-2-3-2
26.0 26.0 31.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - $26.00 $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Tried hard when 1-3/4 len, 2-1/2 len 3rd of 7 (2) $16.00 54.0 Bev's Nine 1100m Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm78) Soft(6) Feb 27. Tried hard when sht hd 2nd of 10 (7) $41.00 57.0 Caesar 1200m Wyong 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(6) Mar 18. Fought on like a lion only to succumb late in the 3yo+ (Bm72) at Wyong. Wins are hard to come by but could get into the placings.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
23-4-3-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
37%
PLACE S/RATE
46-6-7-4
CAREER
$528,915
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1350
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 46-6-7-4 13% 37% 12
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 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 3
1st up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 11
2nd up 9-1-1-2 11% 44% 9
3rd up 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 9
4th up 7-1-2-0 14% 43% 6
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 1
Listed 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 1
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 23-4-3-0 17% 30% 8
Soft 18-2-3-2 11% 39% 11
Heavy 5-0-1-2 0% 60% 6
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 23-2-4-4 9% 43% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 259-16-30-32 6% 30% 13
A P Ball
Trained at: Taree
Owners: S W Smith, G J Fulton, Ms V M Smith, M J Hopkins, J McCaig, M Cleaver & R H Williams
Colours: Purple, Gold Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolts Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Rubick - Crazy Quality
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 19
Wyong (Soft) 18/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $10350, Jockey Shannen Llewellyn, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.79s
1st Caesar
2nd The Face 57kg 0.1L
3rd Zouripper 59.5kg 0.2L
3 of 7 7
Canterbury (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 7, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/7 4.3L, $7900, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Bev's Nine
2nd Kimberley Secrets 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd The Face 54kg 4.3L
2 of 9 21
Canterbury (Good) 20/02/2026, Race 3, 1100m, 5yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $10350, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Kimberley Secrets
2nd The Face 57kg 0.8L
3rd Ready To Shine (NZ) 56.5kg 1.2L
5 of 8 27
Canterbury (Good) 30/01/2026, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 5/8 2.2L, $2350, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.69s
1st Albany Road
2nd Agarwood 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Shaggy 56kg 1.2L
6 of 11 35
Randwick (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 9, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 6/11 2.4L, $4000, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st Eye Of The Fire
2nd King Taurus 52kg 1L
3rd Candlewick 56kg 1.1L
6 of 7 119
Rosehill (Good) 29/11/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 6/7 4.8L, $4000, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Lyles
2nd Snack Bar 57kg 0.2L
3rd King's Secret 60.5kg 2.0L
TRIAL 113
Taree (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 1, 1005m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.2L, Jockey M Bennett, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st First Landing (NZ)
2nd The Face 0kg 0.2L
3rd Crazy Mikki 0kg 3.5L
TRIAL 87
Beaumont (Good) 28/10/2025, Race 10, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.3L, Jockey Ms K Adams, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.56s
1st The Face
2nd Herman Said 0kg 1.3L
3rd Super Bright 0kg 2.1L
8 of 8 17
Rosehill (Heavy) 02/08/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 8/8 27.2L, $3500, Jockey J Innes Jnr, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Elson Boy (NZ)
2nd Captain Furai 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Rolling Magic (NZ) 58kg 4.1L
13 of 15 10
Grafton (Good) 16/07/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Ramornie Hcp
Finished 13/15 7.9L, Jockey Shae Wilkes, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.81s
1st Sha Of Gomer
2nd Compelling Truth 59kg 1.3L
3rd Barber 55.5kg 1.8L
5 of 9 21
Grafton (Good) 06/07/2025, Race 8, 1190m, Open Qlty
Finished 5/9 4L, $975, Jockey Shae Wilkes, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.78s
1st Moskeeta
2nd Maximum Vortex 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Zaru 55kg 1.7L
2 of 10 36
Port Macquarie (Soft) 15/06/2025, Race 9, 1008m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/10 1.5L, $5300, Jockey Shae Wilkes, Barrier 4, Weight 64kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.31s
1st Heir Apparent
2nd The Face 64kg 1.5L
3rd Buck Pharoah 55kg 3.0L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 9 41
Port Macquarie (Good) 11/10/2024, Race 5, 1200m, (Open)
Finished 1/9 1.8L, $39250, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st The Face
2nd Time For Victory 54.5kg 1.8L
3rd Leave Me Some 54.5kg 2.2L