Pakenham (VIC)
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R7
14h26m
Ladbrokes Sky Heights Stayers Series Heat 3 (Bm66)
2000m | 7:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R7
9 - Rocket Lad (1)
  • 9 Rocket Lad (1)
  • J: C Newitt 55.5kg
  • T: Rachael Cunningham
  • 0-x-0-0-9-6-x-0-0-0
81.0 81.0 91.0 101.0 126.0
$81.00 $81.00 $81.00 $91.00 $101.00 $126.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 13 len 11th of 11 (2) $201.00 57.5 Mr Bannock 2000m Pakenham 3yo+ Hcp (66) Good(4) Mar 6. Fair effort in 10 len 10th of 11 (5) $91.00 58.5 So Suave 2025m Cranbourne (Bm62) Soft(6) Mar 27. Since registered 8-1/4 len 5th of 6 (2) Jungle Jet 2800m Terang Barrier Trl Soft(7) Apr 20. Now 5 weeks between runs. Ridden cold and never in the picture at Cranbourne. Had two trials since. Hard to make a case.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-1-1-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
6-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
23%
PLACE S/RATE
35-5-2-1
CAREER
$76,961
PRIZE MONEY
1550 - 2200
WIN RANGE
35
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-5-2-1 14% 23% 9
Distance 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 2
2nd up 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 6
3rd up 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 8
4th up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 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
Win distances: 1550m (4), 2200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-1-1-0 7% 13% 9
Soft 10-0-1-0 0% 10% 7
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 9-4-0-1 44% 56% 5
All wet 11-0-1-0 0% 9% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 747-80-68-80 11% 31% 5
C Newitt
Trainer 12mth 149-6-17-15 4% 26% 9
Rachael Cunningham
Trained at: Pakenham
Owners: Mrs R B Cunningham, M Doyle, C C Chamberlain, S F Ritchie, P Cunningham & Split Three Ways (Mgr: C A Chatterton)
Colours: White, Midnight Blue Stars
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Preferment - Zaperb
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 24
Terang (Soft) 20/04/2026, Race 3, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 8.1L, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Jungle Jet (NZ)
2nd Andy Win (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd Gripping 0kg 6.5L
TRIAL 12
Hamilton (Soft) 08/04/2026, Race 6, 3200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 14.7L, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Mr Waterville (IRE)
2nd Ongatiti (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd Embezzler (NZ) 0kg 5.5L
10 of 11 21
Cranbourne (Soft) 27/03/2026, Race 6, 2025m, (Bm62)
Finished 10/11 10L, $800, Jockey B Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.00s
1st So Suave (NZ)
2nd Just Jenni 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Presley 59kg 5.3L
TRIAL 13
Warrnambool (Soft) 19/03/2026, Race 2, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.3L, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Rocket Lad (NZ)
2nd Vadarchie (NZ) 0kg 0.3L
3rd Stockman (NZ) 0kg 20.3L
11 of 11 16
Pakenham (Good) 06/03/2026, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 11/11 13L, Jockey B Kennedy, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Mr Bannock (IRE)
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.8L
3rd Desert Anthem 58.5kg 2.8L
11 of 11 223
Caulfield Heath (Good) 18/02/2026, Race 4, 1500m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 11/11 8.5L, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Veyepee
2nd Crown Crusher 59kg 1L
3rd Pula 56kg 1.3L
6 of 11 36
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 10/07/2025, Race 4, 2000m, Hcp (73)
Finished 6/11 4.5L, $340, Jockey Joe Doyle, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$16.30, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Prometheus (NZ)
2nd Penurious (NZ) 53kg 3L
3rd Unequivocal (NZ) 59.5kg 3.2L
9 of 12 75
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 04/06/2025, Race 6, 1550m, Hcp (69)
Finished 9/12 9.6L, $340, Jockey M J Mc Nab, Barrier 4, Weight 60.00kg
$7.80, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Lord Weyburn (NZ)
2nd Billy Lincoln (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Sakura Rose (NZ) 54kg 1.3L
12 of 12 20
Pukekohe (Heavy) 21/03/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 12/12 10.8L, Jockey B E Grylls, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$49.10, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th,
1st Lord Of The Sea (NZ)
2nd Takeshi (NZ) 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd No Secret (NZ) 54kg 3.8L
13 of 14 175
Matamata (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 13/14 12.8L, Jockey B E Grylls, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$38.90, In-running Settled 13, 400m 13th,
1st Leroy Brown (NZ)
2nd Val Di Zoldo (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Desert Mystic (NZ) 60.5kg 2.5L
13 of 15 30
Hastings (Good) 07/09/2024, Race 4, 2000m, (Bm75)
Finished 13/15 4.1L, Jockey S R Weatherley, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$7.90, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th,
1st Promised Land (NZ)
2nd Sassy Lass (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
3rd Who Knows (NZ) 54.5kg 0.8L
5 of 12 15
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 08/08/2024, Race 7, 2000m,
Finished 5/12 6.7L, $2500, Jockey T C Moodley, Barrier 15, Weight 53kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Heart Of Gold (NZ)
2nd Ultimate Focus 54kg 4.3L
3rd Zappa Jak (NZ) 54.5kg 5.1L
1 of 5 28
Cambridge Synthetic (Synthetic) 24/07/2024, Race 2, 1550m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/5 1.8L, $9520, Jockey S R Weatherley, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd,
1st Rocket Lad (NZ)
2nd Stunning Maire 56kg 1.8L
3rd Side Eye 59kg 5.3L