Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
1 2 3 4
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R4
9h43m
MRC Life Member David Sims 90th Birthday (Bm100)
1800m | 1:35pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R4
3 - Gilded Water (4)
  • 3 Gilded Water (4)
  • J: Ben Allen 57.5kg
  • T: C Maher
  • x-1-1-2-x-3-1-3-2-x
2.7 2.7 2.9 2.75 2.7 2.63
$2.70 $2.70 $2.90 $2.75 $2.70 $2.63
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Bumped rival, Keen, Stewards queried run when 2-3/4 len, nk 3rd of 16 (12) $2.15 54.0 Valiant King 2520m Flemington The Bart Cummings Good(3) Oct 4. Stuck to guns 1/2 len 2nd of 8 (3) $1.80 54.0 Torranzino 2400m Geelong Geelong Cup Soft(7) Oct 23. Strips fitter for 1-1/2 len win of 7 (3) Freedom Rally 1400m Caulfield Heath Barrier Trl Good(4) May 14. First-up (30-weeks). In the minors at Caulfield first-up last campaign while indicating was forward winning a Caulfield Heath trial. Rates highly fresh in this line-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-2-2
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
82%
PLACE S/RATE
11-4-2-3
CAREER
$405,111
PRIZE MONEY
2000 - 2400
WIN RANGE
212
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-4-2-3 36% 82% 2
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
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 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
2nd up 3-2-0-1 67% 100% 1
3rd up 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 1
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 7
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
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: 2000m (2), 2012m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 1
Soft 5-1-2-2 20% 100% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-2-2 20% 100% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 548-94-74-70 17% 43% 1
Ben Allen
Trainer 12mth 2474-349-321-316 14% 40% 3
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: H M The King
Colours: Purple, Gold Braid, Scarlet Sleeves, Black Velvet Cap, Gold Fringe
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Fastnet Rock - Fiery Sunset
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 203
Caulfield Heath (Good) 14/05/2026, Race 2, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.5L, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Gilded Water (GB)
2nd Freedom Rally 0kg 1.5L
3rd Rapid Cheval (NZ) 0kg 2.0L
2 of 8 19
Geelong (Soft) 23/10/2025, Race 4, 2400m, Geelong Cup
Finished 2/8 0.5L, $90000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Torranzino (NZ)
2nd Gilded Water (GB) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Berkeley Square 58kg 0.8L
3 of 16 14
Flemington (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 7, 2520m, The Bart Cummings
Finished 3/16 3.1L, $31500, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 12, Weight 54kg
$2.15, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Valiant King (GB)
2nd Torranzino (NZ) 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd Gilded Water (GB) 54kg 3.1L
1 of 13 21
Caulfield (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 10, 2000m, (Bm84)
Finished 1/13 2L, $71500, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$2.30, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st Gilded Water (GB)
2nd Unlimited (IRE) 59kg 2L
3rd Kings Valley (IRE) 59kg 2.2L
3 of 15 224
Caulfield (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 1, 1800m, (Bm78)
Finished 3/15 0.6L, $7200, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 10, Weight 61.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Unlimited (IRE)
2nd Jareth (IRE) 54kg 0.2L
3rd Gilded Water (GB) 61.5kg 0.6L
2 of 10 28
Rosehill (Soft) 18/01/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 2/10 5.5L, $29200, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 61.5kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.00s
1st Tajanis (IRE)
2nd Gilded Water (GB) 61.5kg 5.5L
3rd California Grass 54.5kg 6.3L
1 of 10 28
Randwick (Good) 21/12/2024, Race 6, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 1/10 3L, $82500, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st Gilded Water (GB)
2nd Be Real (NZ) 56kg 3L
3rd Good Banter (NZ) 56.5kg 5.3L
1 of 13 156
Kembla Grange (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 5, 2000m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/13 0.5L, $82500, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Gilded Water (GB)
2nd Alalcance (GB) 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Morryl Moral (IRE) 58kg 1.8L
TRIAL 131
Warwick Farm (Good) 29/10/2024, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/9 1.5L, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Hopeful (FR)
2nd Baby Rider (FR) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Gilded Water (GB) 0kg 1.5L
12 of 19 20
G B - Ascot (Good) 20/06/2024, Race 4, 2414m, King George V Stakes (105)
Finished 12/19 8.8L, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Going The Distance (IRE)
2nd Neski Sherelski (IRE) 55kg 0.5L
3rd Go Daddy (IRE) 55kg 1.0L
1 of 10 25
G B - Chepstow (Soft) 31/05/2024, Race 1, 2012m, Mdn (C5)
Finished 1/10 7.5L, $7594, Jockey Cieren Fallon, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$2.63, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Gilded Water (GB)
2nd James Webb (USA) 58kg 7.5L
3rd St Pancras (GB) 58kg 8.3L
3 of 13 18
G B - Windsor (Soft) 06/05/2024, Race 1, 1609m, 3&4yo Nov (C5)
Finished 3/13 1.4L, $1953, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Miletus (IRE)
2nd Haya (GB) 56kg 1.3L
3rd Gilded Water (GB) 58.5kg 1.4L