Rockhampton (QLD)
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R5
8h27m
Rockhampton Regional Council 2026 Mayors Cup
1200m | 12:18pm
RAIL POSITION
+0.5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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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
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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. Experienced campaigner. Unable to make an impression this venue at resumption. Will be fitter second-up. Can't be ruled out entirely.
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
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 51-10-2-5 20% 33% N/A
Distance 15-3-1-2 20% 40% N/A
Track 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
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% N/A
1st up 6-2-1-0 33% 50% N/A
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% N/A
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% N/A
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% N/A
Soft 6-0-1-0 0% 17% N/A
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% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 157-24-33-14 15% 45% N/A
McKenzie Apel
Trainer 12mth 181-30-34-25 17% 49% N/A
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