Caulfield (VIC)
5 4 7 3 8 9
1 6 2
R9
14h13m
Darren Gauci (Bm84)
1200m | 4:35pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 84 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$130,000
 
 
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R9
4 - Royal Insignia (8)
  • 4 Royal Insignia (8)
  • J: Luke Cartwright (a1.5) 61.0kg
  • T: G M Begg
  • 0-x-3-4-0-8-8-9-x-7
9.0
$9.00 - - - - $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Clearly outfinished 6 len 9th of 11 (1) $19.00 58.5 Here To Shock 1400m Caulfield Testa Rossa Stakes Soft(6) Nov 29. Outpaced late first-up 4-3/4 len 7th of 16 (3) $3.40 56.5 Harry's Bar 1200m Wagga Open Hcp Good(4) Apr 30. Given time to freshen up after 1st-up run. Settled back and passed a few late in the Open Hcp at Wagga when off an extended spell. Capable but will need to lift sharply from that run.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-1
HEAVY
3-0-0-1
TRACK
9-3-0-2
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-0-2
CAREER
$219,815
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1203
WIN RANGE
30
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-0-2 21% 36% N/A
Distance 9-3-0-2 33% 56% N/A
Track 3-0-0-1 0% 33% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-1 0% 100% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-1 0% 100% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% N/A
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
4th up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 4-1-0-0 25% 25% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (2), 1203m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-3-0-0 30% 30% N/A
Soft 3-0-0-1 0% 33% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-0-2 0% 50% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 796-74-95-86 9% 32% N/A
Luke Cartwright
Trainer 12mth 327-62-60-33 19% 47% N/A
G M Begg
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Neville Begg & Partners (Mgr: N C Begg OAM)
Colours: Black, White Armbands And Red Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Written Tycoon - Yau Chin
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 16 152
Wagga (Good) 30/04/2026, Race 7, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/16 4.8L, $3500, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.74s
1st Harry's Bar
2nd Love Shuck 54kg 0.8L
3rd Bandi's Boy 54.5kg 2.8L
TRIAL 145
Caulfield Heath (Good) 23/04/2026, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 1.8L, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Royal Insignia
2nd Oriental Smoke 0kg 1.8L
3rd Scholl Deep 0kg 3.8L
TRIAL 117
Caulfield Heath (Good) 26/03/2026, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 2.7L, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st In Haste
2nd Top Calibre 0kg 1.5L
3rd Skybird 0kg 2.3L
9 of 11 28
Caulfield (Soft) 29/11/2025, Race 10, 1400m, Testa Rossa Stakes
Finished 9/11 6L, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.89s
1st Here To Shock (NZ)
2nd Persian Spirit 57kg 0.1L
3rd Big Swinger 57kg 4.4L
8 of 13 14
Flemington (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 3, 1200m, Rising Fast Stakes
Finished 8/13 3.2L, $4800, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:32.97s
1st Caballus
2nd Geegees Mistruth 54kg 1L
3rd Bosustow 58.5kg 1.8L
8 of 9 14
Caulfield (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Moonga Stakes
Finished 8/9 3.1L, $4800, Jockey A Atzeni, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Private Eye
2nd Warnie (IRE) 57kg 1.5L
3rd Steparty 57kg 1.7L
10 of 15 21
Flemington (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Gilgai Stakes
Finished 10/15 7L, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:32.64s
1st War Machine (NZ)
2nd Bridal Waltz 56.5kg 2L
3rd Star Patrol 57kg 2.5L
4 of 11 28
Flemington (Good) 13/09/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Bobbie Lewis Qlty
Finished 4/11 1.3L, $13500, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.08s
1st Arkansaw Kid
2nd Star Patrol 55kg 0.5L
3rd Media World 53kg 1.3L
TRIAL 17
Caulfield Heath (Good) 02/09/2025, Race 5, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 3.1L, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Rich Dottie
2nd Perilous Fighter 0kg 1.3L
3rd Royal Insignia 0kg 3.1L
3 of 8 168
Caulfield (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Regal Roller Stakes
Finished 3/8 1.5L, $15750, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Pop Award
2nd Arkansaw Kid 60kg 1.3L
3rd Royal Insignia 54kg 1.5L
10 of 15 14
Flemington (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Australian Guineas
Finished 10/15 5.9L, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 13, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Feroce (NZ)
2nd Savaglee (NZ) 57kg 0.8L
3rd Goldrush Guru 57kg 1.8L
7 of 13 21
Flemington (Soft) 15/02/2025, Race 7, 1400m, C S Hayes
Finished 7/13 6L, $4000, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Sepals
2nd Ndola 57kg 3.3L
3rd Feroce (NZ) 57kg 3.6L
1 of 7 66
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 25/01/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Manfred Stakes
Finished 1/7 0.3L, $120990, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.72s
1st Royal Insignia
2nd Tropicus 57kg 0.3L
3rd Band Of Brothers 58.5kg 0.5L