Flemington (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
10h52m
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Inc Trophy (Bm100)
1400m | 3:20pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Merrigold (13)
  • 6 Merrigold (13)
  • J: Ryan Houston (a2) 54.5kg
  • T: J D Sadler
  • 3-0-5-8-4-3-1-2-2-1
6.5 6.5 7.5 5.5 5.75
$6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $7.50 $5.50 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away, Raced Greenly, Laid in early stages, Wide throughout when 3/4 len 2nd of 8 (8) $3.80 54.5 Betwitchery 1400m Caulfield 3yo+ F&M Hcp Good(4) Mar 14. Charged home from back half for 1-1/4 len win of 11 (9) $14.00 60.0 Gold Medallist 1400m Caulfield 3yo+ (Bm84) Good(3) Apr 4. Finished well to take the 3yo+ (Bm84) over 1400m at this distance. Won only other time at Flemington. Warrants attention.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-7-5-2
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
10-4-1-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
29%
WIN S/RATE
55%
PLACE S/RATE
31-9-6-2
CAREER
$637,650
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 31-9-6-2 29% 55% 4
Distance 10-4-1-1 40% 60% 3
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 8-2-1-0 25% 38% 6
1st up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 11
2nd up 5-3-0-0 60% 60% 2
3rd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
4th up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 11
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 24-7-5-2 29% 58% 5
Soft 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 9
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
All wet 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 529-47-43-52 9% 27% 9
Ryan Houston
Trainer 12mth 114-6-10-12 5% 25% 11
J D Sadler
Trained at: Pakenham OC
Owners: Ms S K Shultz, M P Keane, Mrs L Chappell, Old Bulls (R Aivatoglou), Dr C M Borg, Dr A F Hennel, Ms M Coleman, Mrs S A Brewer, A R Brewer, M H Christie, L Taylor, Ms M Clarke, A C Cini, Mrs J Bogumil, R Bogumil, MABEJAMI (M D McArthur), True Believers (J H Fallscheer) & Merrymen (Mgr: D Parkin)
Colours: Green, Tartan Crossed Sashes, Red Sleeves, Tartan Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown mare
Breeding: Gold Standard - Me And You
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 10, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 1/11 1.3L, $71500, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Merrigold
2nd Gold Medallist 54kg 1.3L
3rd Xarpo 55kg 1.5L
2 of 8 49
Caulfield (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ F&M Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.8L, $36000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 8, Weight 54.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Betwitchery
2nd Merrigold 54.5kg 0.8L
3rd Teine Aulelei 54kg 1.6L
2 of 7 7
Caulfield (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 1, 1700m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 2/7 1L, $27000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 4, Weight 53.5kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.69s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd Merrigold 53.5kg 1L
3rd Verdad 57kg 2.0L
1 of 7 14
Flemington (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 6, 1600m, 3yo+ (Open)
Finished 1/7 2L, $96250, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.52s
1st Merrigold
2nd Make It Sweet 54kg 2L
3rd Jimmy The Bear 61kg 3.0L
3 of 12 21
Geelong (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm74)
Finished 3/12 1.6L, $11700, Jockey Hannah Edgley, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Davida
2nd Ahha Ahha 59kg 0.1L
3rd Merrigold 58.5kg 1.6L
4 of 11 7
Pakenham (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ Vg Bullion
Finished 4/11 1.5L, $8750, Jockey Carleen Hefel, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Persian Spirit
2nd Run Harry Run 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Regal Azmon 57kg 1.4L
8 of 8 14
Ballarat (Soft) 06/12/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm78)
Finished 8/8 9.9L, $2600, Jockey Hannah Edgley, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Swiftie Harriet
2nd Miss Icelandic 61.5kg 1.5L
3rd Legacy Bay 53.5kg 1.9L
5 of 8 7
Cranbourne (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ F&M Hcp
Finished 5/8 2.7L, $4500, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Grid Girl (NZ)
2nd Gumdrops 56kg 0.8L
3rd Keep Your Cool 57kg 1.6L
12 of 12 31
Caulfield (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 6, 1200m, How Now Stakes
Finished 12/12 4.9L, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Proved (NZ)
2nd Aviatress 57kg 0.1L
3rd She's Bulletproof 57kg 0.3L
3 of 11 214
Caulfield (Good) 15/10/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/11 1.6L, $11700, Jockey Hannah Edgley, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.75s
1st Don't Hope Do
2nd Grand Larceny 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Merrigold 56kg 1.6L