Tamworth (NSW)
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R5
7h15m
West Tamworth Leagues Showcase (Bm82)
1600m | 2:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 82 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R5
8 - Oenology (9)
  • 8 Oenology (9)
  • J: A Gibbons 55.0kg
  • T: D J Hatch
  • 5-0-1-3-x-4-5-1-8-2
8.0 8.0 8.5 9.0
$8.00 $8.00 - $8.00 $8.50 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Struggled to the line 5-3/4 len 8th of 10 (8) $31.00 53.0 Tavros 1600m Gunnedah Open Hcp Soft(5) May 24. Agonizingly close at finish lng hd 2nd of 9 (1) $6.00 60.5 Damascus Gate 1450m Muswellbrook (Bm58) Soft(7) Jun 12. Trailed pace and kicked strongly in rain affected going at Muswellbrook. Draw no favours here. Senior rider takes over. Two of his wins were this distance.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-3-1
SOFT
4-0-2-1
TRACK
5-2-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
29-4-6-2
CAREER
$146,750
PRIZE MONEY
1280 - 1600
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-4-6-2 14% 41% 7
Distance 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 2
Track 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-1-3-1 14% 71% 1
2nd up 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 8
3rd up 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 2
4th up 4-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 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 18-3-3-1 17% 39% 7
Soft 10-1-3-1 10% 50% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-1-3-1 9% 45% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 374-24-51-41 6% 31% 10
A Gibbons
Trainer 12mth 111-13-12-18 12% 39% 7
D J Hatch
Trained at: Tamworth
Owners: M D Keating, Mrs S J Keating & Miss L M Thornton
Colours: Pale Green, Black Armbands, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Hinchinbrook - More Bubbly
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 19
Muswellbrook (Soft) 12/06/2026, Race 6, 1450m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/9 0.2L, $5050, Jockey Jasmine Urquhart-Warren, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.85s
1st Damascus Gate
2nd Oenology 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Dark Justice 58.5kg 4.2L
8 of 10 23
Gunnedah (Soft) 24/05/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/10 5.9L, $1000, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 8, Weight 53kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th,
1st Tavros
2nd Pensativa 55kg 1L
3rd Sonofdec 59kg 1.1L
1 of 10 11
Muswellbrook (Good) 01/05/2026, Race 7, 1500m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 1/10 0.8L, $15000, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Oenology
2nd Jason Darren 59kg 0.8L
3rd Sugarfire 57.5kg 2.3L
5 of 9 24
Muswellbrook (Good) 20/04/2026, Race 7, 1280m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 5/9 4L, $825, Jockey Zac Wadick, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Flamboyant Lad
2nd Speedy Henry 60kg 1.5L
3rd Ready And Lucky 56.5kg 1.8L
4 of 12 95
Muswellbrook (Soft) 27/03/2026, Race 3, 1280m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 4/12 4.1L, $1475, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Siragusa
2nd Ready And Lucky 60.5kg 3L
3rd Rose Water 58.5kg 3.2L
3 of 6 20
Tamworth (Good) 22/12/2025, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm66)
Finished 3/6 0.5L, $2600, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd,
1st Wolf Club (NZ)
2nd Shadow Dane 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Oenology 59kg 0.5L
1 of 11 17
Scone (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/11 1.3L, $13950, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 11, Weight 61kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Oenology
2nd Set To Prophet 56kg 1.3L
3rd She's Got Teeth 58.5kg 2.8L
12 of 14 20
Newcastle (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Highway Hcp (C3)
Finished 12/14 8.6L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Upwardly Mobile
2nd Credit Controller 56kg 1.3L
3rd Wandjad 55.5kg 1.5L
5 of 12 15
Port Macquarie (Good) 26/10/2025, Race 5, 1509m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 5/12 1.4L, $975, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 3, Weight 62.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.03s
1st Calamity Fox
2nd Barcelona Express 62kg 0.2L
3rd Wilderness Star 58kg 0.3L
14 of 14 19
Rosehill (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 1, 1500m, 3yo+ Highway Hcp (C3)
Finished 14/14 9.9L, Jockey Mitch Stapleford, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Adolphus
2nd Poisen Point (NZ) 56kg 0.5L
3rd Christa 57kg 0.6L