Geelong (VIC)
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R6
10h29m
Dare Charged (Bm62)
1243m | 3:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m 1700m - 800m
Out 10m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Always Hapi (9)
  • 1 Always Hapi (9)
  • J: Holly Durnan (a3) 62.5kg
  • T: V L Malady
  • 0-3-3-2-1-7-3-9-x-8
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RACE COMMENT
Slowly away, Eased near 100m when 7-1/4 len 9th of 10 (2) $19.00 61.5 Bluepinot 1400m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(7) Oct 23. Resumed with 7-1/2 len 8th of 8 (6) $14.00 55.0 Salsa Fellow 1200m Terang 3yo+ (Bm78) Heavy(10) Apr 12. Ridden cold and never in the picture at Terang when off an extended spell. Fitter second-up and takes a 3kg claim. Could get into the placings.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
16-1-1-1
GOOD
6-1-1-2
TRACK
7-0-1-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
42-6-6-8
CAREER
$212,945
PRIZE MONEY
1350 - 1500
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-6-6-8 14% 48% 7
Distance 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 6
Track 6-1-1-2 17% 67% 1
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 9-0-1-2 0% 33% 7
2nd up 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 5
3rd up 7-0-1-2 0% 43% 6
4th up 6-2-0-2 33% 67% 1
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: 1350m (1), 1400m (4), 1500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 16-1-1-1 6% 19% 7
Soft 18-3-4-5 17% 67% 4
Heavy 8-2-1-2 25% 63% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 26-5-5-7 19% 65% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 226-19-18-22 8% 26% 9
Holly Durnan
Trainer 12mth 134-13-14-18 10% 34% 7
V L Malady
Trained at: Geelong
Owners: A Puyat
Colours: Light Blue, Dark Blue Diamonds And Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: American Pharoah - Carribean Sunset
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 8 171
Terang (Heavy) 12/04/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 8/8 7.4L, $800, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.18s
1st Salsa Fellow
2nd Raikoke 57kg 0.1L
3rd Luna Cat 55.5kg 2.6L
9 of 10 21
Geelong (Soft) 23/10/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 9/10 7.2L, $1000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Bluepinot
2nd First Chorus (NZ) 58kg 0.8L
3rd Vivacissimo (NZ) 58kg 3.1L
3 of 9 21
Geelong (Soft) 02/10/2025, Race 6, 1447m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/9 1.4L, $3150, Jockey Sarah Field, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Acelum
2nd Tatsu 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Always Hapi 60.5kg 1.4L
7 of 9 21
Seymour (Soft) 11/09/2025, Race 9, 1429m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/9 5.4L, $700, Jockey Thomas Spillane, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st British Poet
2nd Steel Move 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Where's Poppy 60.5kg 1.2L
1 of 12 20
Warrnambool (Soft) 21/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $19250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Always Hapi
2nd Bonnaroo 59kg 0.2L
3rd Miso 60.5kg 1.0L
2 of 12 19
Cranbourne (Soft) 01/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/12 2.3L, $6300, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Fridge Monster
2nd Always Hapi 59kg 2.3L
3rd Miso 60kg 2.5L
3 of 12 14
Bendigo (Heavy) 13/07/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/12 0.8L, $3150, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Rip 'N' Rip (NZ)
2nd Botanical Boy (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rd Always Hapi 60.5kg 0.8L
3 of 14 11
Ballarat (Soft) 29/06/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/14 0.4L, $3150, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Cameron Falls (NZ)
2nd Untethered (NZ) 55kg 0.3L
3rd Always Hapi 57.5kg 0.4L
10 of 12 17
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 18/06/2025, Race 8, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 10/12 5.8L, $1000, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Silver Cliff
2nd Gobbo's Mate 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Hazel Baby 54kg 2.4L
9 of 10 24
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 01/06/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 9/10 3.2L, $1000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.11s
1st He'Ll Rip
2nd Miss Tallchief 53.5kg 0.1L
3rd Noble Style 57kg 0.2L