Newcastle (NSW)
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R7
12h54m
The Prince Of Merewether Conditional (Bm68)
1500m | 4:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R7
4 - Commanding Artist (13)
  • 4 Commanding Artist (13)
  • J: J Ford 59.0kg
  • T: G Ryan & S Alexiou
  • 8-9-x-1-4-2-5-2-2-3
11.0
$11.00 - - - - $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Positioned midfield when 1/2 len 2nd of 8 (1) $2.80 61.0 Malabar 1500m Hawkesbury (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 17. Took up a midfield position when 1-1/2 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 11 (9) $3.90 61.0 Cosmic Lad 1850m Newcastle (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 31. Went close at Hawkesbury two back 17 Mar. Solid rally into the placings this track over a longer test when in the market. Coming back in distance. Makes strong appeal.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-0
SOFT
2-0-0-1
TRACK
2-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-0-3-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
13-2-3-1
CAREER
$114,075
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1300
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-2-3-1 15% 46% N/A
Distance 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Track 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
3rd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-1-2-1 13% 50% N/A
Soft 4-1-1-0 25% 50% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-1-0 20% 40% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 537-38-55-59 7% 28% N/A
J Ford
Trainer 12mth 391-42-59-59 11% 41% N/A
G Ryan & S Alexiou
Trained at: Rosehill
Owners: B Vieira, Mrs S G Vieira, T Vieira, Mrs R Vieira, Mrs C Vieira-Choy, J A Choy & Vieira Racing (Mgr: B Vieira)
Colours: Black, Gold Vee, Striped Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Trapeze Artist - Love Commands
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 11 14
Newcastle (Good) 31/03/2026, Race 6, 1850m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/11 2.0L, $3900, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.46s
1st Cosmic Lad
2nd Rockbarton Icon 54kg 1.5L
3rd Commanding Artist 61kg 2.0L
2 of 8 28
Hawkesbury (Good) 17/03/2026, Race 4, 1500m, (Bm64)
Finished 2/8 0.5L, $7450, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 1, Weight 61kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Malabar
2nd Commanding Artist 61kg 0.5L
3rd Chilly Charlie 57kg 0.6L
2 of 7 22
Kembla Grange (Good) 17/02/2026, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/7 0.8L, $7450, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.87s
1st Satness (NZ)
2nd Commanding Artist 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Titanium Miss 59.5kg 2.3L
5 of 8 10
Warwick Farm (Good) 26/01/2026, Race 4, 1600m, 3&4yo (Bm64)
Finished 5/8 4L, $2475, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 7, Weight 61kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st Lancelot Du Lac
2nd Climb The Ladder (NZ) 60.5kg 1L
3rd Cantarito 57.5kg 3.8L
2 of 8 21
Canterbury (Soft) 16/01/2026, Race 4, 1550m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/8 1L, $10350, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Monopolistic (NZ)
2nd Commanding Artist 60kg 1L
3rd Emballee 57.5kg 1.5L
4 of 10 19
Beaumont (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 5, 1350m, E&G (Bm64)
Finished 4/10 0.8L, $2300, Jockey Mitchell Bell, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.63s
1st Caltsar
2nd Bend The Knee 57kg 0L
3rd Wizards 59.5kg 0.2L
1 of 7 164
Hawkesbury (Good) 07/12/2025, Race 6, 1300m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/7 0.2L, $20550, Jockey Mitchell Bell, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Commanding Artist
2nd She Swings 56kg 0.2L
3rd Crimson Miss (NZ) 57.5kg 1.0L
TRIAL 159
Canterbury (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 2, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.1L, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Commanding Artist
2nd Port Lockroy 0kg 0.1L
3rd Miss Kim Kar 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL 145
Rosehill (Good) 18/11/2025, Race 1, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.5L, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Walking Painting (GB)
2nd Commanding Artist 0kg 0.5L
3rd Happiness 0kg 1.5L
9 of 11 31
Hawkesbury (Good) 26/06/2025, Race 7, 1500m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/11 5.1L, $1050, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.09s
1st Heaven Bound
2nd Kyeema (GB) 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd More Mischief 53kg 0.7L
TRIAL 25
Rosehill (Soft) 20/06/2025, Race 1, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.1L, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Commanding Artist
2nd Inhibitions 0kg 0.1L
3rd Age Of Kings (IRE) 0kg 3.9L
8 of 9 359
Newcastle (Heavy) 26/05/2025, Race 7, 1250m, E&G (Bm64)
Finished 8/9 13L, $1050, Jockey C Reith, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.19s
1st French Marine
2nd Cool Lad 54.5kg 2L
3rd Mural Crown 60.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL 342
Rosehill (Soft) 09/05/2025, Race 4, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/10 7.7L, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Etched In Time
2nd Stallone 0kg 1.3L
3rd Pick Up The Tab (NZ) 0kg 2.1L
TRIAL 332
Warwick Farm (Heavy) 29/04/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 8.1L, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.63s
1st Whinchat
2nd Royal Supremacy (IRE) 0kg 3.8L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 0kg 5.1L
11 of 12 28
Rosehill (Soft) 01/06/2024, Race 2, 1300m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 11/12 7.4L, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Emirate
2nd Sovereign Hill 58kg 2.5L
3rd Mr Artemisia 57kg 2.9L