Mornington (VIC)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7
R4
12h23m
Sportsbet Fast Form (Bm56)
1200m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 8m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
Fillies & Mares
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R4
4 - Hot Stepping Hippy (2)
  • 4 Hot Stepping Hippy (2)
  • J: Damien Thornton 61.0kg
  • T: Simon Zahra
  • 0-7-x-6-6-3-8-x-6-1
5.25 5.25
$5.25 $5.25 - - - $5.25
RACE COMMENT
Never threatened first-up 5-3/4 len 6th of 10 (8) $11.00 57.5 Tutto Finito 1100m Wodonga 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(3) Apr 20. Prominent, dug deep hd win of 12 (3) $9.00 57.5 Giddy Up Bankcheck 1300m Ararat 2yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(7) May 9. Just got the nod in in rain affected going at Ararat at second run back. Among the dangers again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
30%
PLACE S/RATE
10-1-1-1
CAREER
$30,920
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-1-1-1 10% 30% 5
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 3
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-0-1-1 0% 22% 5
Soft 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 725-79-75-79 11% 32% 3
Damien Thornton
Trainer 12mth 305-32-30-32 10% 31% 5
Simon Zahra
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper) & J Docherty
Colours: Green, White Intersecting Lines And Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay mare
Breeding: Nicconi - Woodstock Hussey
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 12 19
Ararat (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 2, 1300m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $17600, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 1st,
1st Hot Stepping Hippy
2nd Giddy Up Bankcheck (NZ) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Havilah 57.5kg 2.5L
6 of 10 113
Wodonga (Good) 20/04/2026, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/10 5.8L, $640, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Tutto Finito
2nd Fierce Dreams 57kg 1.5L
3rd Ninetyfiveinafifty 57kg 2.3L
8 of 12 22
Seymour (Good) 28/12/2025, Race 5, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 8/12 8.1L, $1100, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Tarzing (NZ)
2nd Thinkyahot 58kg 1.3L
3rd So Star 58kg 3.3L
3 of 14 27
Wangaratta (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 1, 1170m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/14 4.6L, $2880, Jockey Caitlin Hollowood, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Dani California
2nd Lil Orlov 55kg 1.3L
3rd Hot Stepping Hippy 55.5kg 4.6L
6 of 11 28
Ararat (Good) 09/11/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 4.9L, $850, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Naitanui (NZ)
2nd Hughie's Spirit 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Burleigh 58kg 2.3L
6 of 14 163
Seymour (Good) 12/10/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/14 6.9L, $850, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Les Braves
2nd Tempranillo 57.5kg 2L
3rd Aka Daka 59.5kg 4.3L
7 of 11 21
Cranbourne (Good) 02/05/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/11 4.3L, $800, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.94s
1st Nebuchadnezzar (NZ)
2nd Rock Glory 56kg 1.3L
3rd Suddenly 57.5kg 2.1L
10 of 10 19
Cranbourne (Good) 11/04/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 10/10 5.5L, $800, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.37s
1st Demiquaver
2nd Lava Delta 56kg 0.5L
3rd Topmost 58kg 1.8L
2 of 14 19
Geelong (Good) 23/03/2025, Race 3, 1321m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/14 1.3L, $4590, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Anchor Down
2nd Hot Stepping Hippy 57kg 1.3L
3rd Noble Steed (NZ) 59.5kg 1.6L
5 of 9 N/A
Ararat (Good) 04/03/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/9 6.8L, $810, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Heavenly Way
2nd Damas 59kg 2.3L
3rd So Regal 57kg 6.1L