Morphettville (SA)
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R9
13h6m
Canadian Club (Bm68)
1200m | 5:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+9m 2100-1900
+7m Remainder Sectional 609m
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
4yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$75,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R9
9 - Small Town Hero (9)
  • 9 Small Town Hero (9)
  • J: B Melham 59.0kg
  • T: Brett Conlon
  • 7-x-8-7-2-2-2-1-1-5
15.0 15.0 9.0 8.0 7.0
$15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Set tempo, held sway lg nk win of 8 (3) $3.30 60.0 Axiom 1415m Sale (Bm62) Good(3) Apr 8. Sound effort 2 len 5th of 9 (1) $31.00 55.0 Celsius Star 1200m Mornington 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Apr 18. Sale winner two back. Off the speed, picked up soundly and wasn't beaten far at Mornington at this distance. Wet tracks certainly don't pose a problem. Among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-2-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-0-2-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/18
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-4-0
CAREER
$91,540
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1415
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-4-0 21% 50% 4
Distance 5-0-2-0 0% 40% 14
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 13
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 10
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 7-1-2-0 14% 43% 10
Soft 6-2-2-0 33% 67% 3
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 326-57-42-27 17% 39% 2
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 22-4-7-2 18% 59% 1
Brett Conlon
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: P G McGuinness, N Parker, R C Starkins, P G Leonard, K W Thompson, R E Pagey, Miss L Schirmer, M P Conlon, D J Conlin, Mrs L Collinson, L M Conlon, G L Peters & B M Conlon
Colours: Pale Yellow, Royal Blue Diagonal Stripes, Diamond Sleeves, Diamonds On Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Shamexpress - Fjall
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 9 10
Mornington (Good) 18/04/2026, Race 10, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 5/9 2L, $3900, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Celsius Star
2nd Duchess Zou 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Prancing Spirit 57.5kg 0.7L
1 of 8 10
Sale (Good) 08/04/2026, Race 7, 1415m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/8 0.4L, $19250, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Small Town Hero (NZ)
2nd Axiom 58kg 0.4L
3rd Immerse 58.5kg 1.2L
1 of 8 14
Sale (Soft) 29/03/2026, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/8 0.1L, $19250, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$2.05, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.74s
1st Small Town Hero (NZ)
2nd Lulu Darling 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd I'M Dynamite 54kg 2.9L
2 of 7 14
Yarra Glen (Good) 15/03/2026, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $6300, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 0th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Superset
2nd Small Town Hero (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Cripps 63kg 0.6L
2 of 8 14
Sale (Soft) 01/03/2026, Race 5, 1212m, Hcp (62)
Finished 2/8 0.5L, $6300, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th,
1st Jett Smash
2nd Small Town Hero (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Gaeilge 60kg 0.7L
2 of 12 58
Stony Creek (Soft) 15/02/2026, Race 5, 1100m, (Bm56)
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $3740, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Trak Chiller
2nd Small Town Hero (NZ) 61kg 0.2L
3rd Montgomery Bay 56kg 2.5L
7 of 10 19
Yarra Glen (Good) 19/12/2025, Race 9, 1209m, (Bm56)
Finished 7/10 6.4L, $550, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Intimeofneed
2nd Asmita 59kg 0.1L
3rd Gymkhana 58.5kg 1.4L
8 of 9 382
Traralgon (Heavy) 30/11/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 8/9 8.2L, $675, Jockey Bailey Kinninmont, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st Magnabelle Royale
2nd Forever With Ned 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd The Wizard King 59.5kg 0.3L
7 of 11 21
Bendigo (Soft) 13/11/2024, Race 5, 1300m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/11 3L, $700, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st Stylish
2nd Just For Show 58kg 1.3L
3rd Mintman 55.5kg 1.6L
9 of 11 14
Geelong (Good) 23/10/2024, Race 9, 1500m, (Bm78)
Finished 9/11 6.8L, $2000, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Oh Too Good
2nd Hiyaam Proud 55kg 1.8L
3rd Electric Impulse 57.5kg 3.6L