Pakenham (VIC)
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R6
15h4m
Smacktalk Sabaj Mile Series (Bm62)
1400m | 7:15pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R6
8 - Podargoni (4)
  • 8 Podargoni (4)
  • J: A Mc Cabe 60.0kg
  • T: Rory Hunter
  • 1-7-2-9-8-5-5-3-8-3
17.0 17.0 21.0 20.0 21.0 26.0
$17.00 $17.00 $21.00 $20.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Held late 3-3/4 len 8th of 9 (3) $13.00 60.5 The Grumpy Bear 1200m Cranbourne E&G (Bm62) Soft(5) Apr 10. Keen, Laid in in straight, Held up near 200m when nk, 2-1/4 len 3rd of 10 (2) $17.00 60.0 Brutalina 1325m Geelong 3yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) Apr 22. Landed handy, unable to go with winner in Benchmark 62 company at Geelong. First time around Pakenham. Hard to make a case.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
6-2-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
16-3-3-2
CAREER
$104,465
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-3-3-2 19% 50% 7
Distance 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 5
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 5
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 11-1-3-1 9% 45% 11
Soft 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
All wet 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 139-4-12-18 3% 24% 13
A Mc Cabe
Trainer 12mth 78-5-15-16 6% 46% 9
Rory Hunter
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: A H Hunter, R P Hunter, T Bruin, C Cox, N Uren T Samuel, B Lucas , T Lucas M McCubbin
Colours: Emerald Green And White Stripes, Purple Sleeves, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Magna Grecia - Cornflower Blue
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 12
Geelong (Good) 22/04/2026, Race 6, 1325m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/10 2.6L, $3150, Jockey A Mc Cabe, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.82s
1st Brutalina
2nd Dantooine 59kg 0.3L
3rd Podargoni 60kg 2.6L
8 of 9 12
Cranbourne (Soft) 10/04/2026, Race 7, 1200m, E&G (Bm62)
Finished 8/9 3.7L, $800, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.98s
1st The Grumpy Bear
2nd Kyle 61.5kg 1.3L
3rd Bama Slama 57.5kg 1.8L
3 of 10 16
Sale (Soft) 29/03/2026, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm62)
Finished 3/10 0.3L, $3150, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.34s
1st Akicita
2nd Freak Of Nature 60kg 0.2L
3rd Podargoni 60.5kg 0.3L
5 of 6 27
Cranbourne (Good) 13/03/2026, Race 8, 1200m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 5/6 4.5L, $1800, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Lawborough (NZ)
2nd Blue Hawaiian 55kg 0.8L
3rd Brandjam 58kg 1.8L
5 of 14 27
Morphettville Parks (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 9, 1400m, (Bm72)
Finished 5/14 2.1L, $2050, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st Streetcar Apollo
2nd Tapinforpar 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Annihilate 52kg 0.3L
8 of 12 18
Wangaratta (Good) 18/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 8/12 5L, $700, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Yam
2nd Three Musketeers 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Lensman 59kg 3.3L
9 of 15 33
Flemington (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 9/15 8L, $1300, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 14, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.33s
1st Rue De Royale (NZ)
2nd Immortal Star 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Shaime 58kg 3.2L
2 of 12 83
Wodonga (Good) 28/11/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $7200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Sister Shay
2nd Podargoni 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Fox Appeal 59kg 3.8L
7 of 11 14
Morphettville Parks (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm78)
Finished 7/11 3L, $1300, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.71s
1st Nasho
2nd Headphones 54.5kg 1.3L
3rd Morris Minor 55kg 1.8L
1 of 11 16
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, E&G Hcp (68)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $30000, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.77s
1st Podargoni
2nd I Catchem Fox 58kg 0.5L
3rd Inaugural 56kg 0.7L