Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
4 2 6
3 1 8 7 5
R6
11h29m
Sportsbet Sandown Cup GrLR
3200m | 3:35pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$175,000
 
 
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R6
6 - The Western Front (8)
  • 6 The Western Front (8)
  • J: L Currie 55.0kg
  • T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
  • 1-3-x-4-4-1-4-1-1-6
4.33 4.33 3.6
$4.33 $4.33 - - $4.33 $3.60
RACE COMMENT
Strong finish 2 len win of 9 (4) $4.40 57.0 Xtra Rush 2500m Flemington 3yo+ (Bm84) Good(4) Apr 25. Keen when 6 len 6th of 14 (13) $6.50 58.5 Zakouma 2800m Flemington Andrew Ramsden Good(4) May 16. Flemington winner two back. Well back and made limited headway at Flemington. Wet form - soft (2:1-0-1); untested heavy. Suited by the longer assignment now.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
HEAVY
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
35%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
17-6-2-1
CAREER
$255,650
PRIZE MONEY
1535 - 2500
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-6-2-1 35% 53% 2
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 7
3rd up 3-3-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1535m (1), 1700m (1), 1726m (1), 2025m (1), 2400m (1), 2500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-5-2-0 33% 47% 1
Soft 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 582-83-69-55 14% 36% 2
L Currie
Trainer 12mth 1614-222-208-180 14% 38% 5
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Trained at: Pakenham 3
Owners: Ace Bloodstock Racing (D Mangan), P Millson, A Henwood, Ace Racers 5, C Paisley, K Paisley, Mangan Racing, S Bira'm, D Selkrig, Barnyard Syndications (J Wilcox), A Zulli, P Presti, Generations (D Lee), R Jarvis, S Jarvis, C Colaneri, RWR Racing, The Bowlers Stables, S Millson & Lindsay Park 18
Colours: Red, White Ace Bloodstock Logo And Wording On Sides, White Sleeves, Red Stripe, White Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: War Decree - Rosaeflora
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 14 21
Flemington (Good) 16/05/2026, Race 7, 2800m, Andrew Ramsden
Finished 6/14 6L, $6000, Jockey L Currie, Barrier 13, Weight 58.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.20s
1st Zakouma
2nd Pounding 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sir Chartwell (FR) 58.5kg 1.3L
1 of 9 21
Flemington (Good) 25/04/2026, Race 1, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 1/9 2L, $71500, Jockey L Currie, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st The Western Front (NZ)
2nd Xtra Rush 56.5kg 2L
3rd Kurakka (FR) 54kg 2.4L
1 of 8 21
Caulfield (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $44000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st The Western Front (NZ)
2nd Vino Novello 57kg 0.8L
3rd Kurakka (FR) 57kg 1.0L
4 of 8 22
Rosehill (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 2, 1900m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 4/8 3.7L, $7100, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Tazima (IRE)
2nd Unleeshing 58kg 1.8L
3rd Iceman 56kg 2.1L
1 of 7 22
Cranbourne (Good) 20/02/2026, Race 7, 2025m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 1/7 0.3L, $22000, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st The Western Front (NZ)
2nd All So Clear 58kg 0.3L
3rd Powerful Torque 58.5kg 0.5L
4 of 7 19
Pakenham (Good) 29/01/2026, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm70)
Finished 4/7 1.4L, $2000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.15s
1st Mometz
2nd Otago (NZ) 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Blakmax 60kg 1.0L
4 of 10 168
Flemington (Good) 10/01/2026, Race 5, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 4/10 1.3L, $4000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st Midnite Storm (IRE)
2nd His Finest Hour (NZ) 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Watersports (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
3 of 9 21
Randwick (Soft) 26/07/2025, Race 10, 1800m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm78)
Finished 3/9 4.1L, $14000, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st Travolta (GB)
2nd Pure Alpha (NZ) 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd The Western Front (NZ) 55kg 4.1L
1 of 11 17
Gawler (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 3, 1700m, (Rs0-Ly)
Finished 1/11 1.5L, $27300, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st The Western Front (NZ)
2nd Flyway 51.5kg 1.5L
3rd Peta's Heart 54kg 1.6L
9 of 13 14
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 18/06/2025, Race 9, 1800m, (Bm70)
Finished 9/13 4.7L, $1000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st Elsie May (NZ)
2nd Feeling Dusty 58kg 1.5L
3rd Navy King (NZ) 59kg 2.0L