Bendigo (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R8
11h18m
Budget Car and Truck Hire (Bm62)
1500m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R8
9 - The Mean Fiddler (1)
  • 9 The Mean Fiddler (1)
  • J: W Egan 60.5kg
  • T: Patrick Payne
  • 1-2-3-x-8
5.25 5.25 5.5 5.0 5.75 6.0
$5.25 $5.25 $5.50 $5.00 $5.75 $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away, Keen when nk, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 10 (9) $4.00 58.5 Our Chief 2000m Flemington 3yo Open Hcp Good(4) Jan 17. Raced below expectations when 4-1/2 len 8th of 12 (9) $7.50 59.5 Cruiserweight 1200m Swan Hill 3yo (Bm64) Soft(5) Jun 7. Had all before him at turn and went home tamely at Swan Hill at first run for new trainer. Will be better for the outing. Can improve sharply into this.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
2/20
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
75%
PLACE S/RATE
4-1-1-1
CAREER
$52,800
PRIZE MONEY
1430
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 3
Distance 0-0-0-0 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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
3rd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 6
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 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 5
Soft 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 476-84-59-63 18% 43% 1
W Egan
Trainer 12mth 141-30-14-17 21% 43% 2
Patrick Payne
Trained at: Plumpton
Owners: Ms F L Melling & J P Norney
Colours: Dark Green, Red Armbands
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Highland Reel - Gymea Lily
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 141
Swan Hill (Soft) 07/06/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 8/12 4.5L, $1000, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Cruiserweight (NZ)
2nd Very Torquee 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Restless Wind 57kg 1.5L
3 of 10 22
Flemington (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 3, 2000m, 3yo Open Hcp
Finished 3/10 1.8L, $13500, Jockey L Nolen, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.24s
1st Our Chief
2nd Johnich 58kg 0.3L
3rd The Mean Fiddler 58.5kg 1.8L
2 of 6 26
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 1, 1600m, 3yo (Bm70)
Finished 2/6 3L, $11700, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Flying Done
2nd The Mean Fiddler 58kg 3L
3rd Wrigley Field 59.5kg 3.5L
1 of 9 N/A
Traralgon (Heavy) 30/11/2025, Race 2, 1430m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/9 5.5L, $17600, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.34s
1st The Mean Fiddler
2nd French Gift 58kg 5.5L
3rd Neck High 59.5kg 6.5L
TRIAL N/A
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/11/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 1.4L, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ellsworth
2nd Prizing 0kg 1.3L
3rd The Mean Fiddler 0kg 1.4L
TRIAL N/A
Bendigo (Soft) 19/08/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 6.7L, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Tesoro Mio
2nd Regal Surge (NZ) 0kg 2.5L
3rd Crying Cougar 0kg 3.5L
TRIAL N/A
Caulfield Heath (Soft) 13/08/2025, Race 6, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 10/12 4.7L, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Zourosa
2nd Wazing 0kg 0.1L
3rd Chateau Eze (GB) 0kg 0.4L
TRIAL N/A
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/03/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 4.7L, Jockey Stephanie Hateley, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st My Triumph
2nd Stormbender 0kg 1.5L
3rd Vigor Fly 0kg 2.8L
TRIAL N/A
Avoca (Good) 05/03/2025, Race 1, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 6.2L, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Grammy's Sunshine
2nd Fast 'N' Inzaine (NZ) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Zukuro 0kg 2.4L