Rockhampton (QLD)
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R5
8h18m
Rockhampton Regional Council 2026 Mayors Cup
1200m | 3:04pm
RAIL POSITION
0.5 metre Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
1 - Master Montaro (3)
  • 1 Master Montaro (3)
  • J: McKenzie Apel (a2) 63.0kg
  • T: Ricky Vale
  • 0-5-8-2-1-1-1-5-x-5
34.0 34.0 26.0
$34.00 $34.00 - - $34.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4 len 5th of 11 (4) $17.00 64.5 Track Tale 1200m Rockhampton Open Hcp Soft(5) Dec 18. Reasonable effort 5-1/2 len 5th of 7 (2) $31.00 64.0 Pride Of Venus 1100m Rockhampton Open Hcp Soft(5) Mar 24. Seasoned performer. Failed to run on in the small field this venue at resumption. Best on top of the ground. Strips fitter second run back.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-1-0
SOFT
4-0-1-0
TRACK
15-3-1-2
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
51-10-2-5
CAREER
$916,024
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 51-10-2-5 20% 33% 8
Distance 15-3-1-2 20% 40% 7
Track 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 9
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 2
1st up 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 5
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 6
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 43-10-1-5 23% 37% 7
Soft 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 9
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-0-1-0 0% 14% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 161-25-33-15 16% 45% 2
McKenzie Apel
Trainer 12mth 187-31-35-26 17% 49% 5
Ricky Vale
Trained at: Rockhampton
Owners: Miss N A Kuhl & J E Russell
Colours: Blue, Yellow Horseshoe And Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Toronado - Circus Polka
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 96
Rockhampton (Soft) 24/03/2026, Race 2, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/7 5.5L, $650, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 2, Weight 64kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.13s
1st Pride Of Venus
2nd King Spirit 51kg 0.1L
3rd Saraqael 54.5kg 2.1L
5 of 11 37
Rockhampton (Soft) 18/12/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/11 4L, $1100, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 4, Weight 64.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Track Tale
2nd Letmeletgo 59kg 1L
3rd Astra Star 55kg 1.2L
1 of 8 18
Mackay (Good) 11/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/8 0.5L, $11600, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 4, Weight 63kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Master Montaro
2nd Fodor 57kg 0.5L
3rd Divine Okay 60.5kg 0.7L
1 of 6 9
Mackay (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/6 2L, $11600, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 5, Weight 62kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Master Montaro
2nd Flying Shamus 54kg 2L
3rd Fine Shot 56kg 2.1L
1 of 7 12
Mackay (Good) 15/10/2025, Race 4, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/7 1.8L, $11600, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.36s
1st Master Montaro
2nd Flying Shamus 54kg 1.8L
3rd Outback Action 57.5kg 2.0L
2 of 7 52
Rockhampton (Soft) 03/10/2025, Race 6, 1050m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/7 0.5L, $3800, Jockey Jai Williams, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:32.62s
1st Doubting Eye
2nd Master Montaro 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Fortress Australia 55kg 2.0L
8 of 10 14
Mackay (Good) 12/08/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/10 7.6L, $400, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.20s
1st Go Getaboy
2nd Outback Action 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Divine Okay 55kg 0.5L
5 of 6 18
Rockhampton (Soft) 29/07/2025, Race 4, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/6 4.4L, $650, Jockey Leslie Tilley, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.17s
1st Kathy's Beau
2nd For Valour 54.5kg 1.8L
3rd Grand De Lago 54kg 3.3L
14 of 14 29
Mackay (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 7, 1300m, Newmarket
Finished 14/14 8.3L, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 11, Weight 56.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.05s
1st Real Key
2nd Slippin' Jimmy 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Secret Plan 60kg 0.4L
2 of 10 84
Townsville (Good) 12/06/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $3800, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.48s
1st Early Thoughts
2nd Master Montaro 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Prime Ruler 61kg 0.6L