Ararat (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
10h33m
AME Systems (Bm52)
1100m | 2:41pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 52 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
2 - Gopher Frank (10)
  • 2 Gopher Frank (10)
  • J: Tom Madden 60.5kg
  • T: Jamie Opperman
  • 4-6-6-8-8-3-9-x-5-4
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RACE COMMENT
Wasn't disgraced first-up 2-1/4 len 5th of 11 (11) $16.00 59.5 Tanna 1100m Naracoorte Hcp (54) Good(4) Apr 19. No match but ran on 2-1/2 len 4th of 12 (3) $8.50 59.5 Taking Omaha 1200m Bordertown Hcp (54) Good(3) May 1. Steps out for third run new stable/region. Ran on fairly from back half at Bordertown in second run from spell. First time around Ararat. Not fancied.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
25%
PLACE S/RATE
16-2-0-2
CAREER
$45,280
PRIZE MONEY
900 - 910
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-2-0-2 13% 25% 6
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
2nd up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 9
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
4th up 2-0-0-0 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
Win distances: 900m (1), 910m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 3
Heavy 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 7
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-2-0-2 18% 36% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 505-43-65-48 9% 31% 6
Tom Madden
Trainer 12mth 68-6-6-10 9% 32% 5
Jamie Opperman
Trained at: Mount Gambier
Owners: Mrs R F Opperman & Miss K Opperman
Colours: Black And White Checks, Red Sash, Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Ambidexter - Last Stance
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 12 12
Bordertown (Good) 01/05/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (54)
Finished 4/12 2.5L, $1500, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Taking Omaha
2nd Private Jet 59kg 0.8L
3rd Frontpoint 57.5kg 1.8L
5 of 11 184
Naracoorte (Good) 19/04/2026, Race 3, 1100m, Hcp (54)
Finished 5/11 2.3L, $725, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Tanna
2nd Private Jet 58.5kg 0.4L
3rd Utah Joe 54kg 1.7L
9 of 9 9
Penola (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 6, 1075m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/9 4.2L, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Free Beer
2nd The Magistrate 60kg 0.8L
3rd Gusty Way 56.5kg 0.8L
3 of 9 53
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 08/10/2025, Race 5, 906m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/9 2.5L, $2300, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1st Fall Of Rome
2nd Magic Field 59kg 0.2L
3rd Gopher Frank 57kg 2.5L
8 of 11 8
Warracknabeal (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 9, 1005m, Hcp (58)
Finished 8/11 4.4L, $675, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st Per Ivy (NZ)
2nd The Wayfarer 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd The Mariner (NZ) 55kg 1.0L
8 of 10 9
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 08/08/2025, Race 6, 906m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/10 3.9L, $860, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1st Cool As Ice
2nd Nankeen 59kg 0.8L
3rd Magic Field 59kg 1.6L
6 of 11 19
Balaklava (Heavy) 30/07/2025, Race 5, 1050m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/11 2.6L, $925, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Jinsoku
2nd Smashing Action 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Babayka 60kg 0.4L
6 of 11 30
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 11/07/2025, Race 5, 900m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/11 4.5L, $860, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 400m 2nd,
1st Magic Field
2nd Grassmere Diamond 62.5kg 0.2L
3rd Stargust 62.5kg 2.5L
4 of 8 277
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 11/06/2025, Race 4, 905m, (Bm56)
Finished 4/8 1.9L, $1900, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Artissi
2nd The Mariner (NZ) 53kg 1.5L
3rd The Kill Club 59.5kg 1.6L
10 of 10 29
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 07/09/2024, Race 2, 1000m, (Rs0mw)
Finished 10/10 6.6L, $1000, Jockey Rochelle Milnes, Barrier 2, Weight 53.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Babayka
2nd Mansiere 59kg 1.3L
3rd Watchme Win 55.5kg 1.4L
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 16
Mt Gambier (Soft) 09/08/2024, Race 3, 910m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/8 2L, $11400, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Gopher Frank
2nd Nankeen 60.5kg 2L
3rd Barclaps 57kg 4.3L