Echuca (VIC)
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R5
Rich River Party Hire (Bm56)
1300m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
7 - The Cuban (1)
  • 7 The Cuban (1)
  • J: Sarah McDonough (a2) 61.0kg
  • T: D J McCarthy
  • 5-2-3-4-1-2-1-0-6-1
13.0 13.0 16.0 17.0 16.0 20.0
$13.00 $13.00 $16.00 $17.00 $16.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover when 5-1/2 len 6th of 9 (8) $3.50 56.5 Sly Cascata 1400m Towong 3yo+ (Bm52) Soft(6) Mar 7. Claimed 1 len win of 12 (3) $10.00 53.0 Toompine 1300m Tocumwal Tocumwal Gold Cup Good(4) Apr 4. Delivered a steely performance to score Tocumwal Gold Cup at Tocumwal at last start this journey. Decent alley and big weights don't seem to worry him. In the placings only prior run here. Fit from racing and capable of figuring again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-5-7-4
GOOD
1-0-1-0
TRACK
8-2-1-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
40-5-10-6
CAREER
$99,355
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1400
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 40-5-10-6 13% 53% 3
Distance 8-2-1-2 25% 63% 6
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 7
4th up 3-0-3-0 0% 100% 7
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 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Good 28-5-7-4 18% 57% 3
Soft 8-0-2-2 0% 50% 6
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-0-2-2 0% 36% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 23-7-1-3 30% 48% 1
Sarah McDonough
Trainer 12mth 159-16-24-17 10% 36% 6
D J McCarthy
Trained at: Wangaratta 1
Owners: D J McCarthy, H J McCarthy, A J McCarthy, D R Wallace, A Haring, S C D Racing (Mgr: S Johns), J Wohlers, P J Dowling, D Winter, R L Dyson, M L Holmes, C R Snowdon, C Ryan, Sublime (Mgr: D J O'Brien), M A Nolan, S Sornchai & T Gilfuis
Colours: Purple And Gold Diamonds, White Sleeves, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Rubick - Estijmaam
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 12 28
Tocumwal (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 5, 1300m, Tocumwal Gold Cup
Finished 1/12 1L, $11675, Jockey Sarah McDonough, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$10.00 Sectional 600m 0:36.34s
1st The Cuban
2nd Toompine 59.5kg 1L
3rd Pretty Penguin 55kg 1.2L
6 of 9 7
Towong (Soft) 07/03/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm52)
Finished 6/9 5.6L, $500, Jockey Alice Kennedy, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.46s
1st Sly Cascata
2nd Mishima 59.5kg 2.3L
3rd Paralia 59.5kg 4.8L
10 of 14 7
Wangaratta (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 10/14 6.2L, $550, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Got Out The Fence
2nd Acheter (NZ) 58kg 1.3L
3rd Network Error 57kg 2.6L
1 of 7 21
Dederang (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 2, 1350m, Rst Trophy (0-55)
Finished 1/7 0.8L, $2760, Jockey Jack Virgona, Barrier 7, Weight 69.5kg
$2.60
1st The Cuban
2nd Tomanado 68.5kg 0.8L
3rd Wilma Wombat 64.5kg 1.8L
2 of 5 7
Tumbarumba (Firm) 31/01/2026, Race 6, 1400m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 2/5 0.1L, $2020, Jockey Justin W Stanley, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$2.00 Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Sly Cascata
2nd The Cuban 59kg 0.1L
3rd Freddy's Shock 55.5kg 3.9L
1 of 9 33
Yea (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 3, 1300m, Trophy Race
Finished 1/9 0.5L, $2300, Jockey Sarah McDonough, Barrier 6, Weight 67.5kg
$2.50
1st The Cuban
2nd Come Get Me 64.5kg 0.5L
3rd Annoy'En One 72.5kg 2.0L
4 of 12 16
Wangaratta (Soft) 22/12/2025, Race 8, 1170m, (Bm56)
Finished 4/12 1.2L, $990, Jockey Caitlin Hollowood, Barrier 11, Weight 55.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Moonbird
2nd Barn Zee 60kg 0.2L
3rd Free To Play 59kg 1.0L
3 of 12 7
Wangaratta (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 9, 1300m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 3/12 1.4L, $1760, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st King's Taj
2nd Wambeen 53.5kg 1.3L
3rd The Cuban 57.5kg 1.4L
2 of 12 7
Wagga (Good) 29/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm50)
Finished 2/12 0.1L, $2850, Jockey Kody Nestor, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Wagunda
2nd The Cuban 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Satashi 59.5kg 2.1L
5 of 9 13
Tatura (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 6, 1450m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 5/9 2.8L, $660, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.42s
1st Jingu Express
2nd Snappy Pierro 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Cumbrian Queen 58kg 0.2L