Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R4
9h31m
Ladbrokes 2026 Battle Of The Bush Final
1200m | 1:28pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m 1000m-W/Post
+6m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Special Condition Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$200,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R4
1 - Ka Bling (8)
  • 1 Ka Bling (8)
  • J: S Sweedman 61.0kg
  • T: Ben Waldron
  • 6-7-6-2-2-5-4-2-1-4
26.0 26.0 21.0 26.0 21.0
$26.00 $26.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide throughout when 3-3/4 len win of 9 (6) $4.40 62.5 Entrepreneurial 1200m Longreach Open Plate Good(0) May 10. Began awkwardly, Struck interference at start when 1-1/4 len 4th of 9 (7) $2.20 62.5 Peshwa 1200m Cunnamulla Open Plate Good(0) Jun 6. Close up in sound performance Open Plate at Cunnamulla over this distance when in the market. Can't enthuse.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-1-2
SOFT
2-0-0-0
TRACK
20-4-3-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-1-2-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
50-8-10-4
CAREER
$524,770
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 50-8-10-4 16% 44% 14
Distance 20-4-3-1 20% 40% 14
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-0-1-2 0% 43% 18
2nd up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 12
3rd up 7-1-3-0 14% 57% 13
4th up 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 5
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 1
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (4), 1300m (1), 1400m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 34-6-8-2 18% 47% 15
Soft 11-2-1-2 18% 45% 9
Heavy 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 8
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 15-2-2-2 13% 40% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 113-21-12-9 19% 37% 3
S Sweedman
Trainer 12mth 92-16-12-12 17% 43% 8
Ben Waldron
Trained at: Roma
Owners: G D Popp, Mrs C M Popp, S J Bayliss & P Wallace
Colours: White, Pink Diamonds, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Capitalist - Zingaling
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 9 27
Cunnamulla (Good) 06/06/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Open Plate
Finished 4/9 1.2L, $500, Jockey Reece O'Connell, Barrier 7, Weight 62.5kg
$2.20
1st Peshwa
2nd Roll Up 62.5kg 0.3L
3rd Grand Crusader 57kg 1.1L
1 of 9 22
Longreach (Good) 10/05/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Open Plate
Finished 1/9 3.8L, $9750, Jockey S Sweedman, Barrier 6, Weight 62.5kg
$4.40 Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Ka Bling
2nd Entrepreneurial 62.5kg 3.8L
3rd Schmoozer 57kg 6.3L
2 of 8 21
Goondiwindi (Good) 18/04/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Open Plate
Finished 2/8 0.5L, $3700, Jockey S Sweedman, Barrier 7, Weight 61.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 6, 400m 6th,
1st Ready And Mabel
2nd Ka Bling 61.5kg 0.5L
3rd Sunfall 56kg 0.8L
4 of 12 26
Roma (Good) 28/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/12 4.5L, $680, Jockey N Fazackerley, Barrier 2, Weight 66kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.47s
1st Este Dia
2nd Grand Crusader 53kg 1.3L
3rd Mistrey Emperor 58.5kg 2.3L
5 of 7 8
Thangool (Firm) 02/03/2026, Race 3, 1075m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/7 7L, $200, Jockey Amelia Heinrich, Barrier 3, Weight 63kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:32.97s
1st Mississippi Morn
2nd Corkscrew (NZ) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Mr Tangles 57.5kg 3.6L
2 of 8 78
Roma (Good) 22/02/2026, Race 4, 1000m, Open Plate
Finished 2/8 0.2L, $1800, Jockey S Sweedman, Barrier 3, Weight 62.5kg
$5.00 Sectional 600m 0:33.70s
1st Han Dynasty
2nd Ka Bling 62.5kg 0.2L
3rd Born Fearless 57kg 3.5L
2 of 8 18
Roma (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 4.3L, $1800, Jockey Amelia Heinrich, Barrier 2, Weight 63.5kg
$5.00 Sectional 600m 0:36.21s
1st This Is One
2nd Ka Bling 63.5kg 4.3L
3rd Flank Speed 61kg 4.4L
6 of 12 24
Roma (Good) 18/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/12 4.6L, Jockey S Sweedman, Barrier 7, Weight 67kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.31s
1st Invahir
2nd Mistrey Emperor 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Ablett 56kg 1.6L
7 of 7 17
Charleville (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Open Plate
Finished 7/7 19.6L, Jockey S Sweedman, Barrier 1, Weight 62.5kg
$2.70 Sectional 600m 0:41.90s
1st Deciduous
2nd Flank Speed 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Kazza's Jet 60.5kg 2.0L
6 of 10 11
Doomben (Good) 08/10/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/10 5.6L, $760, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Hatchet
2nd Show Some Decorum 53kg 2L
3rd Pocket Full 53kg 2.2L