Ballarat (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
R6
9h34m
Hygain Edge (Bm62)
1500m | 4:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R6
4 - Life Sentence (2)
  • 4 Life Sentence (2)
  • J: Declan Bates 60.0kg
  • T: Matthew Cumani
  • 8-3-5-3-1-x-0-9-6-3
26.0 26.0 26.0 21.0 26.0 21.0
$26.00 $26.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 5-3/4 len 6th of 7 (7) $11.00 58.0 Caleana 1600m Ballarat 3yo+ (Bm62) Good(3) Mar 10. Kept fighting when 1/2 hd, 5-3/4 len 3rd of 6 (4) $19.00 60.0 Stay Silent 1500m Cranbourne (Bm62) Soft(5) Apr 10. No match but enough in the tank to place at Cranbourne at this trip. Unplaced from 4 starts here. Can't enthuse.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-0-0-2
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
12-3-0-5
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-1-1-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
25-4-2-6
CAREER
$103,170
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1500
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 25-4-2-6 16% 48% 4
Distance 12-3-0-5 25% 67% 2
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
1st up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 7
4th up 4-0-1-2 0% 75% 8
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: 1400m (1), 1500m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-0-0-2 0% 22% 12
Soft 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 10
Heavy 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 9-4-2-3 44% 100% 1
All wet 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 595-65-54-65 11% 31% 6
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 270-34-31-35 13% 37% 6
Matthew Cumani
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: G Taylor, B Fullwood, A Cox, D Wilson, M Shepherd, K Oehme, Ms C Robbins, W Crockford, M Bacic, J Marsh, Ms E Murray, Mrs M Denton, Finance Guru's, Dedicated Followers, Five Of Spades, Brighton Big Day Out, Giddy Up Club, Donovan Syn, Carnabetian Army & Too Hopfools
Colours: Purple, Gold Stars, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Star Witness - She Must Be Obeyed
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 31
Cranbourne (Soft) 10/04/2026, Race 4, 1500m, (Bm62)
Finished 3/6 5.9L, $3600, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Stay Silent
2nd Mongolian Mission 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Life Sentence 60kg 5.9L
6 of 7 20
Ballarat (Good) 10/03/2026, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 6/7 5.7L, $675, Jockey Christopher Pang, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.28s
1st Caleana
2nd High Tempo (NZ) 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Savvie Blanc 59.5kg 2.8L
9 of 11 14
Caulfield Heath (Good) 18/02/2026, Race 4, 1500m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 9/11 3.6L, $1100, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Veyepee
2nd Crown Crusher 59kg 1L
3rd Pula 56kg 1.3L
10 of 10 211
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 04/02/2026, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 10/10 7.7L, $1100, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.80s
1st Winsome Star
2nd Attachments 60kg 0.3L
3rd Snappy Pierro 54kg 2.3L
1 of 12 21
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 08/07/2025, Race 7, 1500m, 2yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $14850, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 7, Weight 62kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.86s
1st Life Sentence
2nd Savamoon (NZ) 58kg 1.3L
3rd Nuts 'N' Bolts 62kg 1.4L
3 of 12 23
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 17/06/2025, Race 7, 1500m, 2yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 3/12 3.8L, $2160, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 11, Weight 62kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Delivering
2nd Absolute Sunshine 60.5kg 2.5L
3rd Life Sentence 62kg 3.8L
5 of 11 16
Ballarat (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 7, 1500m, 2yo+ Hcp (64)
Finished 5/11 2.4L, $1050, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Lady Pappygate (NZ)
2nd Watersports (NZ) 57kg 0.4L
3rd From A Distance 59.5kg 0.6L
3 of 12 21
Geelong (Good) 09/05/2025, Race 7, 1525m, 2yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 3/12 2.5L, $2160, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 11, Weight 60.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Dreams Come True (NZ)
2nd Thinkhardandfast 58.5kg 1L
3rd Life Sentence 60.5kg 2.5L
8 of 9 35
Echuca (Good) 18/04/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 8/9 5.5L, $1300, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Excel And Fly
2nd Delivering 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Lightning Express 62.5kg 0.9L
6 of 9 19
Kilmore (Good) 14/03/2025, Race 8, 1462m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 6/9 4.6L, $675, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Macedonian Marvel
2nd Giddy Up Warrior 59kg 2.5L
3rd Turfie 54kg 2.6L