Bendigo (VIC)
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R9
11h21m
Ladbrokes Golden Mile GrLR
1600m | 4:20pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$200,000
 
 
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R9
12 - Verdad (2)
  • 12 Verdad (2)
  • J: Beau Mertens 54.0kg
  • T: R D Griffiths
  • 7-2-5-7-2-3-7-2-3-4
20.0 20.0 15.0 13.0 15.0 13.0
$20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $13.00 $15.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave all for sht nk, 1 len 3rd of 13 (4) $12.00 54.0 Al Duca 1600m Flemington 3yo+ Open Hcp Soft(7) Mar 28. Settled midfield when 3-3/4 len 4th of 12 (10) $12.00 56.0 Arran Bay 1529m Morphettville City of Adelaide Hcp Soft(6) Apr 11. Made limited headway at Morphettville. Won only other time at Bendigo. Goes into wider exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-3-9-4
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
13-2-4-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-1-2-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
62%
PLACE S/RATE
29-3-10-5
CAREER
$759,075
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-3-10-5 10% 62% 8
Distance 13-2-4-2 15% 62% 7
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 3
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 4
1st up 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 3
2nd up 4-0-3-0 0% 75% 10
3rd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 12
4th up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 12
Group 1 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 4
Group 3 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Listed 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 6
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 24-3-9-4 13% 67% 8
Soft 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 12
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 670-82-83-88 12% 38% 5
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 381-42-53-44 11% 36% 11
R D Griffiths
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Mrs S G Griffiths, R D Griffiths, T S G Brown, Ms S Gnanalingam, Mrs K J Pearce, C Macek, J Morris, C Cowley, A J Lalor, W P Enright, D Shirley, Thin String Racing (Mgr: P McRedmond) & Princeton Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: C W Pearce)
Colours: Hot Pink, White Crossed Sashes, Shield With Old English P Inside
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Justify - Whistle Baby
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 12 14
Morphettville (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 6, 1529m, City Of Adelaide Hcp
Finished 4/12 3.8L, $6000, Jockey Will Price, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.75s
1st Arran Bay
2nd Cash 54kg 0.4L
3rd Chicago Storm 59kg 3.7L
3 of 13 19
Flemington (Soft) 28/03/2026, Race 10, 1600m, 3yo+ Open Hcp
Finished 3/13 1.2L, $13500, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.77s
1st Al Duca
2nd Taken (NZ) 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Verdad 54kg 1.2L
2 of 11 30
Morphettville (Good) 09/03/2026, Race 9, 1600m, C S Hayes Memorial Cup
Finished 2/11 1.3L, $21250, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Arran Bay
2nd Verdad 55kg 1.3L
3rd A Samurai Mind 54kg 3.1L
7 of 8 14
Caulfield (Good) 07/02/2026, Race 10, 1600m, (Bm84)
Finished 7/8 2.8L, $2600, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 7, Weight 61kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Sneaky Sunrise
2nd Ahha Ahha 54kg 1.8L
3rd My Brothers Keeper 58kg 2.0L
3 of 7 21
Caulfield (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 1, 1700m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 3/7 2.0L, $13500, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.69s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd Merrigold 53.5kg 1L
3rd Verdad 57kg 2.0L
2 of 7 7
Geelong (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 8, 1700m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $36000, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Precious Charm
2nd Verdad 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Reset The Jazz 53kg 0.4L
7 of 8 20
Cranbourne (Good) 27/12/2025, Race 7, 2025m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 7/8 5.7L, $3000, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 3, Weight 53.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.89s
1st Saint George (GB)
2nd Fortune (FR) 52kg 2.5L
3rd Jenni's Meadow 53kg 3.5L
5 of 12 14
Werribee (Good) 07/12/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Werribee Cup
Finished 5/12 2.8L, $4500, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 12, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Holymanz (NZ)
2nd Precious Charm 54kg 0L
3rd Indispensable 54kg 0.8L
2 of 5 14
Kilmore (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Kilmore Cup
Finished 2/5 4L, $36000, Jockey Patrick Moloney, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Regal Zeus
2nd Verdad 54kg 4L
3rd Farhh Flung (GB) 54kg 4.1L
7 of 10 162
Ararat (Good) 09/11/2025, Race 7, 1300m, Ararat Bowl
Finished 7/10 7L, $1600, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Run Harry Run
2nd Mytemptation 55kg 0.2L
3rd Le Ferrari 54.5kg 0.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 8 28
Mornington (Good) 19/04/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 1/8 0.4L, $71500, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Verdad
2nd Reset The Jazz 56kg 0.4L
3rd Fiasco Tess 53kg 1.2L