Geelong (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
12h15m
SCT Torquay Cup (Bm62)
1700m | 2:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R5
5 - The Daily Planet (9)
  • 5 The Daily Planet (9)
  • J: Ms L J Meech 60.5kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 1-7-8-3-2-6-3-1-1-8
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RACE COMMENT
Laid in in straight when 2 len win of 5 (3) $1.95 61.5 Sara's Rocket 1715m Geelong (Bm56) Soft(5) Apr 10. Vetted - no abnormalities when 6-1/4 len 8th of 9 (7) $8.50 60.5 Colour Our World 1760m Geelong 2yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) May 1. Solid 61.5kg winner at Geelong 10 Apr. Sent out $8.50 when never got into the race here. Respect on previous sound form.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-1-1-2
SOFT
3-1-0-1
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-4-2-4
JKY RIDING
2/16
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
29-4-3-6
CAREER
$91,500
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1715
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-4-3-6 14% 45% 6
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 9
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 1-0-0-0 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 19-3-2-3 16% 42% 5
Soft 9-1-1-2 11% 44% 7
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-1-3 10% 50% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 654-111-87-75 17% 42% 1
Ms L J Meech
Trainer 12mth 263-37-44-30 14% 42% 3
Aaron Purcell
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: J D Purcell & Mrs R L Purcell
Colours: Purple, Gold Yoke, Armbands And Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Press Statement - Ivory Jane
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 9 21
Geelong (Good) 01/05/2026, Race 8, 1760m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 8/9 6.1L, $675, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 7, Weight 60.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Colour Our World
2nd Squander 56kg 2.3L
3rd Quello Dorato 59.5kg 3.6L
1 of 5 11
Geelong (Soft) 10/04/2026, Race 3, 1715m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/5 2L, $12100, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 3, Weight 61.5kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st The Daily Planet
2nd Sara's Rocket 59kg 2L
3rd High Torque 58kg 3.8L
1 of 8 8
Ararat (Good) 30/03/2026, Race 5, 1606m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/8 1.3L, $12100, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st The Daily Planet
2nd Il Cielo 60.5kg 1.3L
3rd Hydrogen Power 61kg 2.6L
3 of 10 13
Geelong (Good) 22/03/2026, Race 7, 1750m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/10 1.2L, $1760, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Move The Torana
2nd Hey Bella 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd The Daily Planet 59.5kg 1.2L
6 of 9 8
Warrnambool (Good) 09/03/2026, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/9 3.2L, $700, Jockey Melissa Julius, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Morgana
2nd Inherently 59kg 0.1L
3rd Into You 58kg 1.4L
2 of 9 9
Colac (Soft) 01/03/2026, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 2/9 0.3L, $3740, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Cryptic Clue
2nd The Daily Planet 60kg 0.3L
3rd Fashion Fighter 59kg 2.3L
3 of 12 14
Terang (Good) 20/02/2026, Race 8, 1606m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/12 4.3L, $1760, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.48s
1st She's Impeccable
2nd Imminent Storm 60kg 3L
3rd The Daily Planet 60kg 4.3L
8 of 10 15
Colac (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 4, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 8/10 4.2L, $1000, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 9, Weight 55.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.74s
1st Cat Noir
2nd Cachink 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Geffina 57kg 1.0L
7 of 11 20
Cranbourne (Good) 22/01/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Hcp (62)
Finished 7/11 1.6L, $800, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.84s
1st Djockovic (IRE)
2nd All Torque 57kg 0.1L
3rd Shrewsbury Road (IRE) 57.5kg 0.9L
1 of 12 12
Terang (Good) 02/01/2026, Race 9, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $12100, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st The Daily Planet
2nd Eleanor Dumont (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Max Mercury 61kg 1.0L