Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
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R5
9h23m
Manhari (Bm66)
1000m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R5
8 - El Salto (10)
  • 8 El Salto (10)
  • J: Sam Kennedy (a1.5) 54.0kg
  • T: L E Robertson
  • 2-5-6-5-9-7-8-7-7-5
17.0 17.0 13.0 17.0 13.0 12.0
$17.00 $17.00 $13.00 $17.00 $13.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Hung in during race, Raced wide without cover, Laid in in straight, Struck interference near 200m when 5-3/4 len 7th of 10 (9) $51.00 56.5 Bear Champ 1000m Ballarat 2yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) May 24. Began awkwardly, Hung in during race, Proved difficult to ride out, Raced wide without cover when 1-1/2 len 5th of 5 (5) $3.80 53.5 Grassmere Diamond 1000m Donald (Bm62) Soft(7) Jun 9. On a short back-up. Like his stablemate, this veteran is not racing well enough. Does like the synthetic however.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
62-7-7-4
GOOD
8-1-1-2
TRACK
60-8-7-3
DISTANCE
8-1-1-2
TRK / DIST
18-3-3-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
30%
PLACE S/RATE
98-12-11-6
CAREER
$483,914
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1100
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 98-12-11-6 12% 30% 6
Distance 60-8-7-3 13% 30% 7
Track 8-1-1-2 13% 50% 3
Track / Dist 8-1-1-2 13% 50% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 8-0-1-2 0% 38% 2
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
2nd up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 5
3rd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 6
4th up 5-0-2-0 0% 40% 3
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 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 62-7-7-4 11% 29% 6
Soft 20-1-1-0 5% 10% 4
Heavy 7-3-2-0 43% 71% 1
Synthetic 9-1-1-2 11% 44% 3
All wet 27-4-3-0 15% 26% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 363-46-32-43 13% 33% 3
Sam Kennedy
Trainer 12mth 66-5-9-3 8% 26% 7
L E Robertson
Trained at: Bendigo
Owners: L E Robertson, Mrs L P Robertson, Miss K E Smith, Ms N W Robertson & Ms R W Adams
Colours: Purple, Yellow Spots, Yellow Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Written Tycoon - Ella Listo
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 5 16
Donald (Soft) 09/06/2026, Race 6, 1000m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/5 1.4L, $810, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 53.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.84s
1st Grassmere Diamond
2nd Bifrost (NZ) 61kg 0.1L
3rd Orlabent 61.5kg 0.9L
7 of 10 14
Ballarat (Good) 24/05/2026, Race 7, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/10 5.9L, $700, Jockey J Bowditch, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.45s
1st Bear Champ
2nd Our Wynd Chymes 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Moaksun 57kg 1.2L
7 of 10 14
Ballarat (Soft) 10/05/2026, Race 5, 1100m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/10 4.5L, $700, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Antisocial
2nd Caffettiera 59kg 0.8L
3rd Comic Hero (NZ) 60kg 1.0L
8 of 13 13
Seymour (Soft) 26/04/2026, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 8/13 5.3L, $700, Jockey C J Parish, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.67s
1st Bring Me Power
2nd Kid Dynamite 61kg 2L
3rd Bimballa 57kg 2.8L
7 of 12 10
Seymour (Soft) 13/04/2026, Race 9, 1000m, (Bm56)
Finished 7/12 4.5L, $550, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 10, Weight 61kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Kid Dynamite
2nd Bronco Revolution 52.5kg 0.8L
3rd Magic Leprechaun (NZ) 60kg 2.8L
9 of 9 7
Ballarat (Good) 03/04/2026, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 9/9 8.6L, $1000, Jockey L Nolen, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:32.46s
1st Aqueduct
2nd Mrs Iglesia 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Endless Forevers 57kg 1.3L
5 of 12 7
Bendigo (Good) 27/03/2026, Race 6, 1000m, Hcp (62)
Finished 5/12 8.2L, $810, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.82s
1st Tres Magnifique
2nd Mine All Mine 57.5kg 7L
3rd Reward Tha Master 59.5kg 7.1L
6 of 8 12
Ballarat (Good) 20/03/2026, Race 6, 1000m, Hcp (62)
Finished 6/8 3.6L, $675, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:32.54s
1st Wingsandpropellers
2nd Unobscured 57kg 1.3L
3rd Steamy Mist 56.5kg 1.5L
5 of 9 14
Echuca (Good) 08/03/2026, Race 8, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 5/9 5L, $1200, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.36s
1st Martial Music
2nd Documentary 57kg 2.3L
3rd Nordic Strike 57.5kg 3.6L
2 of 8 8
Ballarat (Good) 22/02/2026, Race 7, 1000m, (Bm70)
Finished 2/8 2.8L, $7200, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.54s
1st Nimbustwothousand
2nd El Salto 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd Petit Artiste 56.5kg 2.9L
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LAST WIN
1 of 9 54
Ballarat (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 4, 1000m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $12100, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.18s
1st El Salto
2nd Simply Sassy 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Tangoette 58kg 0.5L