Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R8
12h18m
Stow Storage Solutions (Bm100)
1400m | 4:05pm
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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R8
17 - Give Me Space (6)
  • 17 Give Me Space (6)
  • J: Beau Mertens 53.0kg
  • T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
  • 1-2-x-7-x-4-5-8-8-3
13.0 13.0 16.0 15.0 16.0 17.0
$13.00 $13.00 $16.00 $15.00 $16.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced three wide when 4-1/2 len 8th of 11 (10) $12.00 51.5 Big Swinger 1400m Flemington 3yo+ (Bm100) Good(3) Apr 25. Worked right to the line for hd, 1/2 len 3rd of 10 (9) $5.50 53.0 Brave One 1440m Caulfield (Bm100) Soft(7) May 9. Put in some big strides late at Caulfield when firmed from $7 into $5.50. New to Sandown-Hillside. Not fancied.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
6-0-2-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
13-3-2-2
CAREER
$851,675
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1300
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-3-2-2 23% 54% 11
Distance 6-0-2-1 0% 50% 16
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 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 13
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 8
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 14
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 13
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 10-3-2-0 30% 50% 7
Soft 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 14
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 14
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 14
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 685-85-81-90 12% 37% 6
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 1610-225-207-181 14% 38% 11
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: R T Hay
Colours: Light Blue, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Cosmic Force - Gwynethanne
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 14
Caulfield (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 7, 1440m, (Bm100)
Finished 3/10 0.7L, $13500, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 9, Weight 53kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Brave One
2nd El Rocko 58kg 0.2L
3rd Give Me Space 53kg 0.7L
8 of 11 21
Flemington (Good) 25/04/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 8/11 4.5L, $3000, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 10, Weight 51.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.85s
1st Big Swinger
2nd King Zephyr 55kg 0.4L
3rd Marble Arch (NZ) 59kg 2.2L
8 of 11 14
Caulfield (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 10, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 8/11 2.7L, $2600, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 11, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Merrigold
2nd Gold Medallist 54kg 1.3L
3rd Xarpo 55kg 1.5L
5 of 8 22
Caulfield (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm96)
Finished 5/8 1.5L, $4500, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.14s
1st Meridius
2nd Verdoux 51kg 0.1L
3rd Pondalowie 55kg 0.3L
4 of 8 314
Cranbourne (Good) 27/02/2026, Race 7, 1200m, Abell Stakes
Finished 4/8 2.4L, $7875, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Miss Icelandic
2nd Corniche 58.5kg 1L
3rd Celsius Star 54kg 1.2L
7 of 11 92
Eagle Farm (Good) 19/04/2025, Race 9, 1400m, Daybreak Lover
Finished 7/11 2.7L, $2500, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Boomtown Boss
2nd Goodlucktome 57kg 0.5L
3rd Miss Busslinger 55kg 0.8L
2 of 18 20
Gold Coast (Good) 17/01/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Guineas (Rl)
Finished 2/18 0.2L, $540000, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 17, Weight 57kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 12, 800m 13th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.03s
1st Bosustow
2nd Give Me Space 57kg 0.2L
3rd Arriving Home 54kg 1.0L
1 of 14 21
Eagle Farm (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 7, 1300m, Vo Rogue Plate
Finished 1/14 0.2L, $174000, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 14, Weight 57kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.23s
1st Give Me Space
2nd Street Chase 57kg 0.2L
3rd Hella Fast 57kg 1.0L
2 of 12 7
Eagle Farm (Good) 07/12/2024, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo (Bm70)
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $16400, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Run Lucy Run
2nd Give Me Space 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Superhero 57kg 3.0L
3 of 9 21
Doomben (Heavy) 30/11/2024, Race 9, 1200m, Magic Millions Pierata Plate
Finished 3/9 3.0L, $14500, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.99s
1st Street Chase
2nd Amazing Eagle 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Give Me Space 56.5kg 3.0L