Pakenham Synthetic (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
R7
12h17m
Duffy & Simon Lawyers (Bm62)
1400m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
12 - Hot Stepping Hippy (13)
  • 12 Hot Stepping Hippy (13)
  • J: Damien Thornton 56.0kg
  • T: Simon Zahra
  • 7-x-6-6-3-8-x-6-1-4
26.0 26.0 31.0 26.0 31.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 $31.00 $26.00 $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Refused to surrender hd win of 12 (3) $9.00 57.5 Giddy Up Bankcheck 1300m Ararat 2yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(7) May 9. Held up near turn when 3/4 len 4th of 8 (2) $9.50 61.0 Ania 1200m Mornington 2yo+ F&M (Bm56) Soft(5) May 25. Fresh. Gave good account 2yo+ F&M (Bm56) at Mornington as a market drifter. First time around Pakenham Synthetic. Others carry more punch.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-0-1-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
27%
PLACE S/RATE
11-1-1-1
CAREER
$31,910
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-1-1-1 9% 27% 11
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% 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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 7
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
4th up 2-0-0-0 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 9-0-1-1 0% 22% 13
Soft 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 771-87-83-82 11% 33% 7
Damien Thornton
Trainer 12mth 291-31-27-33 11% 31% 10
Simon Zahra
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper) & J Docherty
Colours: Green, White Intersecting Lines And Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay mare
Breeding: Nicconi - Woodstock Hussey
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 16
Mornington (Soft) 25/05/2026, Race 4, 1200m, 2yo+ F&M (Bm56)
Finished 4/8 0.9L, $990, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Ania
2nd Regal Ascend 62kg 0.2L
3rd Queen Beira 58.5kg 0.3L
1 of 12 19
Ararat (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 2, 1300m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $17600, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.39s
1st Hot Stepping Hippy
2nd Giddy Up Bankcheck (NZ) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Havilah 57.5kg 2.5L
6 of 10 113
Wodonga (Good) 20/04/2026, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/10 5.8L, $640, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Tutto Finito
2nd Fierce Dreams 57kg 1.5L
3rd Ninetyfiveinafifty 57kg 2.3L
8 of 12 22
Seymour (Good) 28/12/2025, Race 5, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 8/12 8.1L, $1100, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Tarzing (NZ)
2nd Thinkyahot 58kg 1.3L
3rd So Star 58kg 3.3L
3 of 14 27
Wangaratta (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 1, 1170m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/14 4.6L, $2880, Jockey Caitlin Hollowood, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Dani California
2nd Lil Orlov 55kg 1.3L
3rd Hot Stepping Hippy 55.5kg 4.6L
6 of 11 28
Ararat (Good) 09/11/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 4.9L, $850, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Naitanui (NZ)
2nd Hughie's Spirit 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Burleigh 58kg 2.3L
6 of 14 163
Seymour (Good) 12/10/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/14 6.9L, $850, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Les Braves
2nd Tempranillo 57.5kg 2L
3rd Aka Daka 59.5kg 4.3L
7 of 11 21
Cranbourne (Good) 02/05/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/11 4.3L, $800, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.94s
1st Nebuchadnezzar (NZ)
2nd Rock Glory 56kg 1.3L
3rd Suddenly 57.5kg 2.1L
10 of 10 19
Cranbourne (Good) 11/04/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 10/10 5.5L, $800, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.37s
1st Demiquaver
2nd Lava Delta 56kg 0.5L
3rd Topmost 58kg 1.8L
2 of 14 19
Geelong (Good) 23/03/2025, Race 3, 1321m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/14 1.3L, $4590, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Anchor Down
2nd Hot Stepping Hippy 57kg 1.3L
3rd Noble Steed (NZ) 59.5kg 1.6L