Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
5 7 2 6 4
3 1 8
R4
9h58m
Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives (Bm74)
2400m | 2:10pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 74 Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R4
3 - Houdini (7)
  • 3 Houdini (7)
  • J: M Zahra 58.0kg
  • T: Gavin Bedggood
  • x-5-3-2-1-2-2-1-4-8
3.8 3.8 2.63 2.6 2.5 2.38
$3.80 $3.80 $2.63 $2.60 $2.50 $2.38
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Restrained early stages, Wide near 400m when 1-1/4 len 4th of 12 (9) $5.00 58.5 House Of Lords 2200m Bendigo 3yo+ (Bm74) Good(4) May 2. Taken back from wide barrier, Vetted - no abnormalities when 5-3/4 len 8th of 11 (10) $3.60 52.5 Khor 2400m Sandown-hillside 3yo+ (Bm84) Soft(6) May 23. Never a threat after showing no early speed from the barriers at Sandown-Hillside at this distance. Class drop helps. Can get the job done.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-1-1
HEAVY
2-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
21-4-4-2
CAREER
$142,400
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2100
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-4-4-2 19% 48% 4
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 1
1st up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 6
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 4
3rd up 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 3
4th up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-3-3-1 20% 47% 4
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
Heavy 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 280-51-38-34 18% 44% 1
M Zahra
Trainer 12mth 438-53-56-43 12% 35% 6
Gavin Bedggood
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: R H Murphy, Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), A Sterpin, C Massie & A C Bates
Colours: Lime, Purple Star, Epaulettes And Sleeves, Lime Armbands, Purple Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - Vergara
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 11 21
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 23/05/2026, Race 2, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm84)
Finished 8/11 5.8L, $2600, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 10, Weight 52.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.42s
1st Khor (NZ)
2nd Kurakka (FR) 51kg 0.5L
3rd Autumn Slide (NZ) 52kg 0.7L
4 of 12 17
Bendigo (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 1, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 4/12 1.1L, $6500, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st House Of Lords (NZ)
2nd Jareth (IRE) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Le Troisir (NZ) 54kg 0.7L
1 of 9 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 15/04/2026, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $27500, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Houdini
2nd So Suave (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd All So Clear 57kg 4.0L
2 of 7 26
Geelong (Good) 01/04/2026, Race 4, 1700m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $6300, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Lario
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.2L
3rd Move The Torana 56.5kg 1.5L
2 of 11 8
Pakenham (Good) 06/03/2026, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (66)
Finished 2/11 0.8L, $10800, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Mr Bannock (IRE)
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.8L
3rd Desert Anthem 58.5kg 2.8L
1 of 11 15
Pakenham (Good) 26/02/2026, Race 8, 2000m, Hcp (62)
Finished 1/11 1.3L, $22000, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Houdini
2nd Ginger Sweet 55kg 1.3L
3rd Purler Patch 57kg 3.1L
2 of 9 7
Sale (Good) 11/02/2026, Race 7, 1732m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $6300, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Flag Flyer
2nd Houdini 60kg 0.2L
3rd Purler Patch 57kg 2.0L
3 of 8 21
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 04/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 3/8 1.1L, $4950, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Figlio D'Argento
2nd En Flique 56.5kg 1L
3rd Houdini 58kg 1.1L
5 of 13 207
Geelong (Good) 14/01/2026, Race 8, 1512m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/13 2.4L, $1200, Jockey M Zahra, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Lario
2nd Mr Bannock (IRE) 57kg 0.2L
3rd Colour Our World 59.5kg 1.0L
11 of 11 17
Flemington (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 4, 1620m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 11/11 8.4L, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.32s
1st Taken (NZ)
2nd From A Distance 54kg 0.8L
3rd Darkbonee 54kg 1.8L