Ascot (WA)
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R8
14h6m
Lawn Pride Australia (Bm72+)
1400m | 6:00pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 72+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R8
10 - Pond Master (2)
  • 10 Pond Master (2)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 56.0kg
  • T: Takahide Ikenushi
  • 3-1-2-1-6-0-x-4-2-6
21.0 21.0 26.0 21.0 20.0
$21.00 $21.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Game in defeat 1/2 len 2nd of 9 (7) $8.00 59.0 Rally The Troops 1400m Ascot 2yo+ (Bm66+) Good(4) Apr 11. Beaten but not disgraced 3-1/4 len 6th of 10 (2) $14.00 58.5 The Calabrese 1200m Ascot 2yo+ (Bm72+) Good(4) Apr 25. Just missed at Ascot 11 Apr. Battled home okay here. Good draw and a nice weight drop. One for multiples.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-3-4-2
GOOD
8-1-2-1
TRACK
6-0-2-1
DISTANCE
3-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
61%
PLACE S/RATE
18-4-5-2
CAREER
$200,360
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1650
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-4-5-2 22% 61% 6
Distance 6-0-2-1 0% 50% 11
Track 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 6
Track / Dist 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 6
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 11
2nd up 4-0-2-2 0% 100% 9
3rd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
4th up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-0 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 15-3-4-2 20% 60% 8
Soft 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 6
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 298-26-24-22 9% 24% 8
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 79-11-10-8 14% 37% 5
Takahide Ikenushi
Trained at: Hopeland
Owners: Ms P L Kenney, T Wood, E J O'Farrell, Mrs CA O'Farrell, A Sato, Backmarkers (Mgr: T Wood) & T Ikenushi
Colours: Lt Blue, Royal Blue Star Outline With Letter I, Royal Blue Sleeves, Lt Blue Cap, Royal Blue Stars
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Saxon Warrior - Caerlina's Spirit
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 10 14
Ascot (Good) 25/04/2026, Race 8, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 6/10 3.3L, $1440, Jockey Jarrad Noske, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st The Calabrese (NZ)
2nd Malletier 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sir Dreamalot 58.5kg 1.3L
2 of 9 21
Ascot (Good) 11/04/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 2/9 0.5L, $14880, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Rally The Troops
2nd Pond Master 59kg 0.5L
3rd Odinaka 59.5kg 0.6L
4 of 9 266
Ascot (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 10, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 4/9 3.7L, $3120, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st Malletier
2nd Snippy Which 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Rolling Ruler 57kg 2.2L
TRIAL 254
Lark Hill (Good) 09/03/2026, Race 6, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 1.3L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cessation
2nd Pond Master 0kg 1.3L
3rd At Your Service 0kg 2.1L
TRIAL 58
Lark Hill (Soft) 25/08/2025, Race 2, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/12 2.2L, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Boots Like Bruce
2nd Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 0kg 0.8L
3rd Pin Deep 0kg 0.9L
13 of 14 14
Pinjarra (Good) 28/06/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 13/14 4.2L, Jockey Chris Parnham, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 13th, 400m 14th,
1st Drakaina (NZ)
2nd Chollima 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Kelvinater 57kg 0.9L
6 of 12 14
Bunbury (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 7, 1400m, Raconteur Stakes
Finished 6/12 3.2L, $2250, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Opportunistic
2nd Elite Missile 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Storyville 58kg 2.5L
1 of 7 7
Pinjarra Scarpside (Soft) 31/05/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo Plate
Finished 1/7 0.1L, $43840, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Pond Master
2nd Earthstorm 56kg 0.1L
3rd Hez Got The Safe 56kg 0.2L
2 of 9 14
Belmont Park (Good) 24/05/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $14880, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Elite Missile
2nd Pond Master 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Show The Way 56.5kg 4.3L
1 of 8 14
Ascot (Good) 10/05/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 1/8 1.3L, $43840, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Pond Master
2nd Maalis Song 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd King Hit 58kg 2.1L
3 of 9 14
Ascot (Good) 26/04/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 3/9 5.1L, $7040, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.84s
1st Awesome Boy
2nd Sixinch Heels 60kg 2.8L
3rd Pond Master 58kg 5.1L
2 of 9 140
Ascot (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $14880, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Sixinch Heels
2nd Pond Master 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Magna's Choice 59kg 1.2L
TRIAL 128
Belmont Park (Good) 31/03/2025, Race 15, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.2L, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Pond Master
2nd He's Gold 0kg 0.2L
3rd Mosquito 0kg 0.3L