Ballina (NSW)
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R7
13h24m
Ballina RSL Hcp (C1)
1250m | 4:03pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R7
1 - Storm Merchant (16)
  • 1 Storm Merchant (16)
  • J: Jett Newman 60.0kg
  • T: M J Dunn
  • 1-4-x-3-2
6.0 6.0 5.75 5.0 4.6 5.0
$6.00 $6.00 $5.75 $5.00 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Inconvenienced at start, Laid in near 100m, Poor recovery when 1-1/2 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 7 (6) $1.90 57.0 Rich Star 1000m Grafton Hcp (C2) Good(3) Apr 19. Prominent,outgunned late 1-1/4 len 2nd of 8 (1) $3.30 58.0 Too Hot To Torque 1206m Port Macquarie Hcp (C2) Heavy(10) May 18. Lightly raced and showing genuine ability. Set tempo and surrendered late but had enough in the tank for second Hcp (C2) second-up. Sticky gate but has early pace. Among the dangers again with even breaks.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-1-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-1-1-1
JKY RIDING
2/16
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
4-1-1-1
CAREER
$25,250
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 2
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
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 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
2nd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 7
Soft 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 625-90-67-76 14% 37% 3
Jett Newman
Trainer 12mth 686-141-107-67 21% 46% 1
M J Dunn
Trained at: Murwillumbah
Owners: W R Comerford, K L Kazmer, A M Dragicevich, M E Tait & D Waterman
Colours: Black, White Lightning Bolt, Red And Black Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - Miss Inbetween
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 8 29
Port Macquarie (Heavy) 18/05/2026, Race 4, 1206m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 2/8 1.3L, $5050, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.75s
1st Too Hot To Torque
2nd Storm Merchant 58kg 1.3L
3rd Caledonian 55.5kg 2.8L
3 of 7 130
Grafton (Good) 19/04/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 3/7 2.0L, $1950, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.50s
1st Rich Star
2nd Gaylord (NZ) 61kg 1.5L
3rd Storm Merchant 57kg 2.0L
TRIAL 120
Beaudesert (Good) 09/04/2026, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.3L, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Storm Merchant
2nd Carnegie Hill 0kg 1.3L
3rd Gerry's Pick 0kg 1.8L
TRIAL 107
Gold Coast (Good) 27/03/2026, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 2.4L, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Nightline (NZ)
2nd Statement Of Truth 0kg 0.1L
3rd Call Da Vinci 0kg 0.6L
4 of 8 18
Ipswich (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo (Bm62)
Finished 4/8 3.9L, $1450, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Saxobushi
2nd Exceloquent 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Metalcraft 59kg 1.6L
1 of 9 N/A
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/11/2025, Race 1, 1000m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/9 3L, $16800, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st Storm Merchant
2nd Hit The Switch 58kg 3L
3rd Strike Weapon 58kg 3.5L
TRIAL N/A
Lismore (Soft) 10/11/2025, Race 1, 1010m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/3 11.5L, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.00s
1st Storm Merchant
2nd Naystar 0kg 11.5L
3rd Willingo 0kg 12.0L
TRIAL N/A
Deagon (Soft) 28/10/2025, Race 6, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.2L, Jockey Cobi Vitler, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Storm Merchant
2nd La Profecia 0kg 0.2L
3rd Devine Squire (NZ) 0kg 2.5L
TRIAL N/A
Doomben (Soft) 03/07/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 0.4L, Jockey Jett Newman, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.77s
1st Zarla
2nd Storm Merchant 0kg 0.4L
3rd Starlightning 0kg 2.7L
TRIAL N/A
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 15, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 0.8L, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.17s
1st Zalique
2nd Storm Merchant 0kg 0.8L
3rd Urban Lad 0kg 3.6L