Seymour (VIC)
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R7
12h7m
Godolphin Puckapunyal Cup (Bm78)
1600m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 4m 1000m - WP
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$60,000
 
 
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R7
5 - The Shaper (4)
  • 5 The Shaper (4)
  • J: M Aitken 58.0kg
  • T: D J McCarthy
  • 1-0-0-x-7-7-3-4-1-2
3.8 3.8 4.33 4.6 5.0
$3.80 $3.80 $3.80 $4.33 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Claimed 3 len win of 9 (3) $4.00 58.0 Dumebi 1400m Wagga (Bm82) Soft(5) Mar 29. Laid out in straight when 1/2 hd 2nd of 12 (2) $6.00 61.0 Scandalize 1600m Morphettville (Bm72) Soft(6) Apr 11. Settled handy and responded well in soft going to fill the minors at Morphettville at this trip. Drawn well and under less weight. Makes a strong case in this company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-3-2-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
4-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
25-5-3-2
CAREER
$264,900
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 25-5-3-2 20% 40% 5
Distance 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 10
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
1st up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 8
2nd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 1
3rd up 4-0-1-2 0% 75% 4
4th up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
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
Win distances: 1200m (1), 1400m (4)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-2-1-2 12% 29% 6
Soft 8-3-2-0 38% 63% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-3-2-0 38% 63% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 251-23-36-22 9% 32% 8
M Aitken
Trainer 12mth 160-17-24-18 11% 37% 5
D J McCarthy
Trained at: Wangaratta 1
Owners: D.H.A.W Racing (Mgr: D J McCarthy), P J Dowling, A Haring, C Ryan, Mrs L J Wheeler, Miss A Wheeler, Miss A G Wheeler, L A Hamilton, S Forster, A W Rudd, L A Mccarthy, T J Pender, M L Thrum, Miss S J Talbot, M L Holmes, The Guts Up (Mgr: I Birt), R L Dyson, P Nolan, J Wohlers & D R Wallace
Colours: Purple And Gold Diamonds, White Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Street Boss - Glory's Girl
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 12 13
Morphettville (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 10, 1600m, (Bm72)
Finished 2/12 0.1L, $9800, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.28s
1st Scandalize (NZ)
2nd The Shaper 61kg 0.1L
3rd Tropical House 57kg 2.4L
1 of 9 15
Wagga (Soft) 29/03/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm82)
Finished 1/9 3L, $14115, Jockey J Lyon, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st The Shaper
2nd Dumebi 57.5kg 3L
3rd Kranich 58.5kg 5.0L
4 of 6 14
Caulfield (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 4/6 6.5L, $10000, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 5, Weight 52kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Harry's Yacht
2nd Al Duca 54kg 0.8L
3rd Athanatos 55kg 2.8L
3 of 9 20
Wangaratta (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 4, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 3/9 0.6L, $2160, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Taung
2nd Lethal Thoughts 57kg 0.1L
3rd The Shaper 60kg 0.6L
7 of 13 21
Wangaratta (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 8, 1170m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/13 2L, $700, Jockey Alice Kennedy, Barrier 8, Weight 61.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Turnaquid
2nd Toompine 62.5kg 0.2L
3rd Paparazzo 60kg 0.7L
7 of 12 162
Wangaratta (Good) 18/01/2026, Race 5, 1170m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/12 2.4L, $700, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 5, Weight 63kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Pano's Pride
2nd Zemgrinda 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Olatunde 56.5kg 1.2L
10 of 13 7
Moonee Valley (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 9, 1200m, (Bm84)
Finished 10/13 4.9L, $2600, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 9, Weight 54.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.21s
1st Red Hot Nicc
2nd Naval Academy 54kg 0.8L
3rd Layeruponlayer 53kg 0.9L
13 of 16 24
Flemington (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 13/16 8.1L, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 14, Weight 58kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 16, 800m 16th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:33.77s
1st De Bergerac
2nd Capper Thirtynine 62kg 0.1L
3rd Riverina Power 57kg 0.3L
1 of 10 21
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/10 1.3L, $27500, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 8, Weight 52.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.98s
1st The Shaper
2nd One Long Day 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Sessions Road 57kg 1.4L
5 of 11 25
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 18/06/2025, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/11 2.9L, $1500, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Zouper Fund
2nd Vail Mountain 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Autumn Slide (NZ) 57kg 1.7L