Caulfield (VIC)
5 4 7 3 8
9 1 6 2
R8
13h36m
Sportsbet Bel Esprit Stakes GrLR
1100m | 4:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$175,000
 
 
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R8
11 - Gin A Tonic (1)
  • 11 Gin A Tonic (1)
  • J: Logan Bates 54.0kg
  • T: S B Laming
  • 3-1-2-0-x-1-1-1-0-x
7.5 7.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 8.5
$7.50 $7.50 $9.00 $9.50 $9.00 $8.50
RACE COMMENT
Led, easy work 3 len win of 8 (1) $3.80 59.0 Steel Move 1200m Caulfield Heath Magic Mill VIC 3yo & 4yo Classic Good(4) Dec 20. Began awkwardly, Raced wide without cover, Vetted - no abnormalities when 18-1/2 len 11th of 11 (9) $21.00 56.0 Axius 1200m Gold Coast Magic Millions Snippets Good(4) Jan 17. Had the benefit of 1/2 len win of 7 (4) Harry Got Styles 1000m Caulfield Heath Barrier Trl Good(4) May 14. First-up (19-weeks). Won first-up at Moonee Valley last campaign while indicating was forward winning a Caulfield Heath trial. Drawn more favourably. Handles all conditions.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
37%
WIN S/RATE
63%
PLACE S/RATE
19-7-2-3
CAREER
$491,200
PRIZE MONEY
955 - 1200
WIN RANGE
133
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-7-2-3 37% 63% 4
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 10
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 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 3
1st up 4-2-1-1 50% 100% 2
2nd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 6
3rd up 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 4
4th up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 9
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 6
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: 955m (1), 1000m (2), 1200m (4)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-4-1-1 44% 67% 3
Soft 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 8
Heavy 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-3-1-2 30% 60% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 601-68-71-67 11% 34% 9
Logan Bates
Trainer 12mth 187-24-27-30 13% 43% 3
S B Laming
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: S B Laming & Felgate Holdings (Mgr: P D Felgate)
Colours: White, Emerald Green Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - The Quick One
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 117
Caulfield Heath (Good) 14/05/2026, Race 13, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.4L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd Harry Got Styles 0kg 0.4L
3rd Ten Commandments 0kg 2.4L
11 of 11 28
Gold Coast (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Magic Millions Snippets
Finished 11/11 18.6L, $5050, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 9, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Axius
2nd Payline 56kg 0.5L
3rd Scampi 56kg 1.8L
TRIAL 16
Gold Coast (Soft) 05/01/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/3 5.5L, Jockey Ryan Maloney, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st Steady Ready
2nd Gin A Tonic 0kg 5.5L
3rd Zarastro 0kg 5.7L
1 of 8 28
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Magic Mill Vic 3yo & 4yo Classic
Finished 1/8 3L, $96250, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd Steel Move 59kg 3L
3rd Volatile 59kg 4.0L
1 of 9 29
Cranbourne (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 10, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 1/9 0.3L, $71500, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.23s
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd Biancelli 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Celerity 54kg 1.3L
1 of 12 111
Moonee Valley (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 5, 955m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $71500, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.21s
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd One Hard Lady 58kg 0.8L
3rd Fieldelo 56.5kg 1.8L
12 of 14 10
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 12/14 8L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.87s
1st Overfull
2nd Charming Nic 54kg 0.2L
3rd Benzou 52kg 0.3L
2 of 8 10
Doomben (Soft) 25/06/2025, Race 8, 1110m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $9000, Jockey Cobi Vitler, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.98s
1st Six More Songs
2nd Gin A Tonic 57kg 0.1L
3rd Tiger Tie 54.5kg 1.1L
1 of 10 11
Sunshine Coast (Good) 15/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 1/10 0.8L, $27500, Jockey Jaden Lloyd, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.73s
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd Mishani Lily 60kg 0.8L
3rd Fireforce 54kg 3.1L
3 of 12 14
Doomben (Soft) 04/06/2025, Race 9, 1200m, E&G (Bm70)
Finished 3/12 2.0L, $3400, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Mister Bianco
2nd Runwiththetide 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Gin A Tonic 58.5kg 2.0L
1 of 8 46
Ipswich (Heavy) 21/05/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 1/8 0.4L, $15600, Jockey Jaden Lloyd, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.82s
1st Gin A Tonic
2nd Pre Eminence 60kg 0.4L
3rd Simply Excels 59kg 2.4L
7 of 13 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 9, 1200m, 3yo Qlty
Finished 7/13 2.5L, $1000, Jockey Martin Harley, Barrier 13, Weight 55.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1st Boomtown Boss
2nd Benzou 54.5kg 1L
3rd Blitzum 52kg 1.1L