Seymour (VIC)
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R7
12h7m
Godolphin Puckapunyal Cup (Bm78)
1600m | 11:30pm
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
8 - Lario (10)
  • 8 Lario (10)
  • J: Beau Mertens 55.5kg
  • T: D T O'Brien
  • 2-3-9-x-3-1-6-5-4-1
4.33 4.33 3.13 3.1 3.0 2.9
$4.33 $4.33 $3.13 $3.10 $3.00 $2.90
RACE COMMENT
Kept grinding 4-3/4 len 4th of 11 (8) $13.00 58.0 Zakouma 1800m Sandown-hillside 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(4) Mar 11. Wide early stages when sht nk win of 7 (7) $4.40 59.5 Houdini 1700m Geelong (Bm66) Good(4) Apr 1. Determined winner at Geelong when drifting in the betting. Good tactical speed and stamina and under less weight. Placed only other visit to Seymour. Has claims for a repeat.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-1-1
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
3-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
19-4-2-4
CAREER
$163,375
PRIZE MONEY
1512 - 1700
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-4-2-4 21% 53% 1
Distance 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
Track 1-0-0-1 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 5-1-1-2 20% 80% 2
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
3rd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 7
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 9
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 14-4-1-3 29% 57% 1
Soft 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 9
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 664-82-81-88 12% 38% 4
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 523-76-71-67 15% 41% 1
D T O'Brien
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: R M Anderson, Mrs P Anderson, B A Ainsworth, Mrs W Ainsworth, Eighty Two Lions (Mgr: P Tadgell), A E Mottershead, J Kanga, Mrs S Kanga, P C Gambell, Dr J G Morgan & Emdeejay (Mgr: Mrs M L Alfredson)
Colours: Purple, Gold Sleeves, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Epaulette - Lake Como
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 7 21
Geelong (Good) 01/04/2026, Race 4, 1700m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/7 0.2L, $19250, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Lario
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.2L
3rd Move The Torana 56.5kg 1.5L
4 of 11 21
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 11/03/2026, Race 6, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 4/11 4.7L, $2750, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.28s
1st Zakouma
2nd Pantile Warrior (GB) 60.5kg 2.5L
3rd Figlio D'Argento 60kg 2.7L
5 of 10 23
Caulfield Heath (Good) 18/02/2026, Race 8, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 5/10 4L, $1650, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 54.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.63s
1st Mometz
2nd Orovero 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Everain 59.5kg 1.1L
6 of 11 12
Geelong (Good) 26/01/2026, Race 7, 1540m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 6/11 3.1L, $700, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st All Business
2nd Diamond Gust 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Lethal Thoughts 58kg 2.3L
1 of 13 17
Geelong (Good) 14/01/2026, Race 8, 1512m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/13 0.2L, $22000, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 11, Weight 60.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Lario
2nd Mr Bannock (IRE) 57kg 0.2L
3rd Colour Our World 59.5kg 1.0L
3 of 12 151
Seymour (Good) 28/12/2025, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm62)
Finished 3/12 0.9L, $2450, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Some People Callme
2nd Les Braves 60kg 0.1L
3rd Lario 60.5kg 0.9L
9 of 9 11
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 30/07/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo (Bm70)
Finished 9/9 7.7L, $1000, Jockey B Shinn, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Skippers Canyon (NZ)
2nd Stay Silent 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Alero 58kg 3.6L
3 of 8 10
Flemington (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 3/8 2.6L, $13500, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st Duchess Zou
2nd Legacy Bay 51kg 1.3L
3rd Lario 54kg 2.6L
2 of 12 60
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $9000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Legacy Bay
2nd Lario 60kg 1.8L
3rd Allinthetiming 58.5kg 1.9L
9 of 13 22
Caulfield (Good) 10/05/2025, Race 6, 1600m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 9/13 5.4L, $3000, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Mary Eliza (NZ)
2nd I Only Wish 54kg 0.5L
3rd Muirfield (NZ) 54kg 1.3L