Caulfield (VIC)
5
4 7 3 8 9 1 6 2
R5
11h51m
Rod Griffiths (Bm100)
1600m | 2:10pm
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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R5
2 - El Rocko (6)
  • 2 El Rocko (6)
  • J: J Mott 58.0kg
  • T: John McArdle
  • 3-1-0-4-x-8-0-5-2-6
6.25 6.25 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9
$6.25 $6.25 $3.20 $3.10 $3.00 $2.90
RACE COMMENT
Prominent, gritty hd 2nd of 10 (7) $7.50 58.0 Brave One 1440m Caulfield (Bm100) Soft(7) May 9. Gave away late 4-1/4 len 6th of 16 (12) $15.00 58.5 Meridius 1400m Sandown-hillside (Bm100) Soft(7) May 23. On a short back-up. Seasoned performer. Great run at Caulfield 9 May. Faded off the lead at Sandown-Hillside.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-3-1-0
HEAVY
16-3-5-1
TRACK
12-3-0-2
DISTANCE
3-2-0-0
TRK / DIST
33-5-4-4
JKY RIDING
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
64-9-9-6
CAREER
$873,525
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1600
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 64-9-9-6 14% 38% 8
Distance 12-3-0-2 25% 42% 4
Track 16-3-5-1 19% 56% 3
Track / Dist 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
1st up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 7
2nd up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 6
3rd up 7-0-2-1 0% 43% 6
4th up 7-0-3-0 0% 43% 8
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 9-1-1-3 11% 56% 1
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (1), 1400m (4), 1519m (1), 1600m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 27-0-2-3 0% 19% 8
Soft 31-6-6-3 19% 48% 4
Heavy 6-3-1-0 50% 67% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 37-9-7-3 24% 51% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 791-121-104-78 15% 38% 2
J Mott
Trainer 12mth 185-34-29-20 18% 45% 2
John McArdle
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: Redgum 2016 (Mgr: B J Clayton), Bromfield Park Pty Ltd (Mgr: W C Pearce), Red Baron Synd, M Sands, Handsome Chicks, Mrs R Perry, T Morrison, R De Silva, N Chaplin, J Azzopardi, N Jiang, Ms J Zha, Mrs X Zhang, D P B Racing, Dr O K Chan, Mrs L J Chan & C G Wheeler
Colours: Navy, Lime Diamond Band And Sleeves, Navy Cap, Lime Diamond
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Fastnet Rock - Butters
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 16 14
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 23/05/2026, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm100)
Finished 6/16 4.2L, $3000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Meridius
2nd King Zephyr 54.5kg 0.8L
3rd Big Swinger 56.5kg 2.8L
2 of 10 28
Caulfield (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 7, 1440m, (Bm100)
Finished 2/10 0.2L, $27000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Brave One
2nd El Rocko 58kg 0.2L
3rd Give Me Space 53kg 0.7L
5 of 13 7
Caulfield (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Anniversary Vase
Finished 5/13 4.2L, $4375, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.91s
1st Al Duca
2nd Taken (NZ) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Cilacap 54kg 1.4L
14 of 15 14
Caulfield (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 9, 1400m, Victoria Hcp
Finished 14/15 8.2L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 15, Weight 54kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.25s
1st Hughes
2nd Athanatos 54kg 1.5L
3rd Meridius 54kg 2.5L
8 of 8 118
Caulfield (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm96)
Finished 8/8 7.6L, $3000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.14s
1st Meridius
2nd Verdoux 51kg 0.1L
3rd Pondalowie 55kg 0.3L
4 of 5 17
Kilmore (Soft) 23/11/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Kilmore Cup
Finished 4/5 4.3L, $9000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Regal Zeus
2nd Verdad 54kg 4L
3rd Farhh Flung (GB) 54kg 4.1L
11 of 11 11
Flemington (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Chester Manifold Stakes
Finished 11/11 9.3L, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Apulia
2nd Detonator Jack (NZ) 57kg 0.2L
3rd Poison Chalice (NZ) 55kg 1.0L
1 of 6 14
Sale (Heavy) 26/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Sale Cup
Finished 1/6 1.8L, $120000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st El Rocko
2nd Cartoon Graveyard 54.5kg 1.8L
3rd Cote Atlantique (IRE) 59kg 1.9L
3 of 12 15
Seymour (Good) 12/10/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Seymour Cup
Finished 3/12 0.4L, $18000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 12, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Cote Atlantique (IRE)
2nd Saint George (GB) 56kg 0.3L
3rd El Rocko 56kg 0.4L
6 of 12 28
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 7, 1500m, Sandown Stakes
Finished 6/12 3.4L, $4000, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.10s
1st Evaporate (NZ)
2nd Transatlantic 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Athanatos 54kg 1.4L