Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
7h45m
Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives (Bm70)
2100m | 3:20pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 7m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R5
7 - Houdini (11)
  • 7 Houdini (11)
  • J: M Zahra 58.0kg
  • T: Gavin Bedggood
  • 1-4-0-x-5-3-2-1-2-2
4.0 4.0 4.33 4.2 4.0 3.8
$4.00 $4.00 $4.33 $4.20 $4.00 $3.80
RACE COMMENT
Laid out in straight when 3/4 len 2nd of 11 (1) $3.10 60.0 Mr Bannock 2000m Pakenham 3yo+ Hcp (66) Good(4) Mar 6. Gave all for sht nk 2nd of 7 (4) $2.40 60.0 Lario 1700m Geelong (Bm66) Good(4) Apr 1. Went close at Pakenham two back 6 Mar. Ran home into the minors (Bm66) at Geelong. Makes a strong case in this company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
18-3-4-2
CAREER
$105,800
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-3-4-2 17% 50% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
1st up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 8
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 6
3rd up 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 2
4th up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
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 1-0-0-0 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 14-3-3-1 21% 50% 3
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 278-52-36-37 19% 45% 1
M Zahra
Trainer 12mth 456-66-55-51 14% 38% 4
Gavin Bedggood
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: R H Murphy, Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), A Sterpin, C Massie & A C Bates
Colours: Lime, Purple Star, Epaulettes And Sleeves, Lime Armbands, Purple Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - Vergara
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 7 26
Geelong (Good) 01/04/2026, Race 4, 1700m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $6300, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Lario
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.2L
3rd Move The Torana 56.5kg 1.5L
2 of 11 8
Pakenham (Good) 06/03/2026, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 2/11 0.8L, $10800, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Mr Bannock (IRE)
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.8L
3rd Desert Anthem 58.5kg 2.8L
1 of 11 15
Pakenham (Good) 26/02/2026, Race 8, 2000m, Hcp (62)
Finished 1/11 1.3L, $22000, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Houdini
2nd Ginger Sweet 55kg 1.3L
3rd Purler Patch 57kg 3.1L
2 of 9 7
Sale (Good) 11/02/2026, Race 7, 1732m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $6300, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Flag Flyer
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.2L
3rd Purler Patch 57kg 2.0L
3 of 8 21
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 04/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 3/8 1.1L, $4950, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Figlio D'Argento
2nd En Flique 56.5kg 1L
3rd Houdini 58kg 1.1L
5 of 13 207
Geelong (Good) 14/01/2026, Race 8, 1512m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/13 2.4L, $1200, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Lario
2nd Mr Bannock (IRE) 57kg 0.2L
3rd Colour Our World 59.5kg 1.0L
11 of 11 17
Flemington (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 4, 1620m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 11/11 8.4L, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd From A Distance 54kg 0.8L
3rd Darkbonee 54kg 1.8L
4 of 9 20
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 04/06/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/9 2.4L, $2500, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Nodachi
2nd Grid Girl (NZ) 60kg 0.8L
3rd Moor Mumm 59kg 0.9L
1 of 8 50
Pakenham (Good) 15/05/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/8 2L, $22000, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st Houdini
2nd Fabrice (NZ) 56.5kg 2L
3rd Verona Rupes 61.5kg 2.1L
8 of 11 16
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 26/03/2025, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 8/11 6.8L, $1100, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Conchiero
2nd Pula 57kg 1.8L
3rd High Praise (NZ) 59.5kg 2.6L