Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
5 7 2 6 4
3 1 8
R4
9h57m
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
7 - Empress Of The Sun (6)
  • 7 Empress Of The Sun (6)
  • J: Declan Bates 54.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 1-1-2-8-x-9-7-6-4-2
3.5 3.5 4.2 4.33 4.6 5.0
$3.50 $3.50 $4.20 $4.33 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Sound effort 1 len 4th of 12 (11) $7.00 58.0 Alainge 2535m Morphettville Hcp (66) Soft(6) Apr 11. Sound effort 1 len 2nd of 16 (4) $13.00 56.0 El James 2350m Warrnambool 3yo+ (Bm70) Heavy(8) May 5. Fresh. Handily placed and gave her all at Warrnambool. Right in the mix again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-1-0
HEAVY
2-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
2/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
10-2-2-1
CAREER
$68,310
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2025
WIN RANGE
29
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-2-2-1 20% 50% 3
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 4
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
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 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
Soft 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 7
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 608-70-50-68 12% 31% 4
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 2457-342-323-317 14% 40% 4
C Maher
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper) & Limerick Lane (Mgr: G T Ryan)
Colours: Green, White Intersecting Lines And Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Harbinger - Wabi Sabi
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 16 24
Warrnambool (Heavy) 05/05/2026, Race 7, 2350m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/16 1L, $9000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.48s
1st El James (NZ)
2nd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 56kg 1L
3rd Wuddzz (NZ) 59kg 3.0L
4 of 12 17
Morphettville (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 1, 2535m, Hcp (66)
Finished 4/12 1L, $2500, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.31s
1st Alainge
2nd Lady Thinkabell 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Chocolate Royal 58.5kg 0.3L
6 of 8 28
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 25/03/2026, Race 4, 2100m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm74)
Finished 6/8 2.6L, $1100, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Sapphire Siren
2nd Bon Fete 56kg 1.3L
3rd Lady Thinkabell 52kg 1.6L
7 of 11 33
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 25/02/2026, Race 8, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/11 1L, $1100, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Flag Flyer
2nd Bring Forth (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Understudy (NZ) 58.5kg 0.3L
9 of 10 177
Pakenham (Good) 23/01/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm70)
Finished 9/10 13.2L, $1200, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Paradise City
2nd Sirius Statement 60.5kg 0.3L
3rd Stage 'N' Screen (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
8 of 9 21
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 30/07/2025, Race 7, 2400m, (Bm74)
Finished 8/9 4.2L, $1000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st I Am The Empire (IRE)
2nd Karburan (FR) 59kg 0.3L
3rd Elsie May (NZ) 58.5kg 1.6L
2 of 13 17
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 6, 2100m, F&M (Bm74)
Finished 2/13 0.1L, $9000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.24s
1st The Autumn Belle
2nd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Whistle Down 57.5kg 0.9L
1 of 10 31
Cranbourne (Good) 22/06/2025, Race 5, 2025m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 1/10 1.3L, $19250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Empress Of The Sun (JPN)
2nd Engeline (IRE) 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Enzedder (NZ) 56kg 1.6L
1 of 7 17
Pakenham (Good) 22/05/2025, Race 1, 1600m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/7 0.5L, $22000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$1.85, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.90s
1st Empress Of The Sun (JPN)
2nd Saltburn 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Charm Noir (NZ) 59.5kg 1.0L
3 of 9 N/A
Kilmore (Good) 05/05/2025, Race 4, 1457m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 0.3L, $2160, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.46s
1st Bells Of Steel
2nd Giant's Reprieve 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 57.5kg 0.3L
TRIAL N/A
Warracknabeal (Good) 22/04/2025, Race 10, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 3.8L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ultra Blue
2nd Sephia 0kg 2L
3rd Share The Pennies 0kg 3.5L
TRIAL N/A
Ararat (Good) 30/09/2024, Race 13, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 11/12 15.3L, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Easy Dun
2nd Hoax 0kg 0.2L
3rd Our Brayshaw 0kg 0.3L