Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
5 7 2 6 4 3 1 8
R8
12h17m
Sportsbet More Places (Bm66)
1200m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R8
2 - Royal Flare (15)
  • 2 Royal Flare (15)
  • J: Jamie Melham 62.0kg
  • T: B J McCarthy
  • 1-2-x-1
4.2
$4.20 - - - - $4.33
RACE COMMENT
Keen when sht hd 2nd of 12 (6) $3.00 58.0 Shystar 1400m Ballarat 3,4&5yo Hcp (C3) Soft(6) Dec 6. Won the day first-up 1/2 len win of 5 (1) $1.35 59.5 Brandjam 1200m Caulfield Heath (Bm66) Soft(7) May 27. On a quick back-up. Determined winner in rain affected going at Caulfield Heath at first run off a long break as clear-cut favourite. Has terrific record on wet tracks. Placed in Maiden company at Ballarat second-up last campaign.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-2-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
67%
WIN S/RATE
100%
PLACE S/RATE
3-2-1-0
CAREER
$108,250
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 3-2-1-0 67% 100% N/A
Distance 2-2-0-0 100% 100% N/A
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% N/A
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Win distances: 1200m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 2-1-1-0 50% 100% N/A
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-2-1-0 67% 100% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 407-63-66-50 15% 44% N/A
Jamie Melham
Trainer 12mth 10-3-1-0 30% 40% N/A
B J McCarthy
Trained at: Heath Hill
Owners: B J McCarthy
Colours: Purple And Gold Diamonds, White Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Zoustar - Our Crown Mistress
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 5 172
Caulfield Heath (Soft) 27/05/2026, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/5 0.5L, $27500, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$1.35, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.34s
1st Royal Flare
2nd Brandjam 60kg 0.5L
3rd Body Of Venus 59.5kg 2.8L
TRIAL 159
Caulfield Heath (Good) 14/05/2026, Race 18, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 0.1L, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Killiana
2nd Royal Flare 0kg 0.1L
3rd Zebra Finch 0kg 0.9L
TRIAL 138
Caulfield Heath (Good) 23/04/2026, Race 16, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/10 2.1L, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Hey Kleine Maus
2nd Flash 'N' Dash 0kg 0.2L
3rd Cavern 0kg 1.2L
2 of 12 33
Ballarat (Soft) 06/12/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3,4&5yo Hcp (C3)
Finished 2/12 0.1L, $45000, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.99s
1st Shystar
2nd Royal Flare 58kg 0.1L
3rd Golden Spritz 58kg 0.4L
TRIAL 17
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.8L, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Royal Flare
2nd That's All Good 0kg 1.8L
3rd Luvya Mumma 0kg 3.3L
1 of 7 N/A
Ballarat (Heavy) 03/11/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/7 1.8L, $35750, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.25s
1st Royal Flare
2nd Cooly 56kg 1.8L
3rd Pasadena 58kg 2.2L