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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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10 - Nikephoros (3)
  • 10 Nikephoros (3)
  • J: Dylan Dean (a3) 57.0kg
  • T: D M Noonan
  • 4-3-4-6-x-4-7-6-5-1
26.0 26.0 31.0 34.0 41.0
$26.00 $26.00 $26.00 $31.00 $34.00 $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide early stages when 6 len 5th of 11 (7) $20.00 58.0 Rose Velvet 1600m Moe 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(10) May 28. Led, survived late dive 1/2 nk win of 14 (13) $6.00 59.5 Colour Circle 1600m Bairnsdale 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) Jun 12. Crossed to race forward, gave solid kick and fought on bravely for 0.3 len victory at Bairnsdale 12 Jun. Absorbs pressure well and a nice weight drop. Lone win was on a heavy track. Placed only other time here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-1-0-0
HEAVY
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
19%
PLACE S/RATE
16-1-0-2
CAREER
$30,570
PRIZE MONEY
1600
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-1-0-2 6% 19% 15
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
4th up 3-0-0-0 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 9-0-0-2 0% 22% 9
Soft 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 120-8-9-16 7% 28% 14
Dylan Dean
Trainer 12mth 125-9-13-18 7% 32% 11
D M Noonan
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: A Papathomas & Mrs G Papathomas
Colours: Navy Blue, Yellow Crossed Sashes, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Ready For Victory - Our Jovanna
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 14 15
Bairnsdale (Heavy) 12/06/2026, Race 3, 1600m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/14 0.2L, $11000, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 13, Weight 59.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.60s
1st Nikephoros
2nd Colour Circle 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Steal Away 57.5kg 1.5L
5 of 11 19
Moe (Heavy) 28/05/2026, Race 2, 1600m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/11 6L, $1275, Jockey Dylan Dean, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd,
1st Rose Velvet
2nd Bank Heist (GB) 59.5kg 2.5L
3rd From Yesterday 57kg 2.6L
6 of 10 22
Ararat (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 1, 1600m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/10 1.8L, $640, Jockey Logan McNeil, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.33s
1st High Altitude
2nd Adira River 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Play Bouzouki 59.5kg 1.1L
7 of 9 14
Cranbourne (Soft) 17/04/2026, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 7/9 7.5L, $900, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Bella Verona
2nd Foxsky 59kg 1L
3rd Playful As 57kg 5.0L
4 of 7 153
Cranbourne (Good) 03/04/2026, Race 3, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/7 2L, $2250, Jockey J Maskiell, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Mr Crafty
2nd Dun Gracefully 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Gathers No Stone 59.5kg 1.5L
6 of 11 13
Traralgon (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 3, 1900m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 11.4L, $640, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Captain Cat
2nd Gee And Tee (NZ) 57.5kg 8L
3rd Ranselot 57.5kg 10.5L
4 of 14 15
Moe (Good) 19/10/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/14 5.2L, $1600, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Nile Crocodile
2nd Tensile 59.5kg 3.8L
3rd Cuban Dawn (IRE) 59.5kg 4.0L
3 of 12 8
Murtoa (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/12 8.3L, $2880, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.20s
1st Talent Scout
2nd Jotopeli 59.5kg 2.3L
3rd Nikephoros 59.5kg 8.3L
4 of 11 12
Coleraine (Good) 26/09/2025, Race 2, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 4/11 1.4L, $1600, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.93s
1st Hasta La Oriental
2nd Haiiro 57kg 0.8L
3rd Jotopeli 59.5kg 1.0L
3 of 12 16
Sale (Good) 14/09/2025, Race 4, 1411m, 4yo+ Mdn
Finished 3/12 4.8L, $3825, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Touchdown (NZ)
2nd Thinxzo 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Nikephoros 59.5kg 4.8L