Taree (NSW)
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R5
10h29m
Gloucester Cup July 9 (Bm58)
2000m | 2:35pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R5
10 - Thundering Falcon (5)
  • 10 Thundering Falcon (5)
  • J: Mollie Fitzgerald 57.5kg
  • T: R J Knight
  • 3-6-6-0-4-0-x-0-5-1
6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.5
$6.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $7.00 $7.50
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying, safely held 6-1/2 len 5th of 8 (6) $101.00 57.0 Currumbin Alley 2150m Gunnedah 3yo+ Showcase Plate (C1) Soft(5) May 24. Sat back, overcame deficit 1/2 len win of 8 (5) $11.00 57.0 Tormanzor 2245m Grafton Plate (C1) Soft(6) Jun 6. Off midfield when flew home to score at Grafton. Handles soft; untested heavy. Drops to shorter trip. Worth a look.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
17-2-1-2
CAREER
$52,045
PRIZE MONEY
2245 - 2400
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-2-1-2 12% 29% 3
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 4
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 1
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
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 9-1-0-1 11% 22% 4
Soft 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 662-73-80-84 11% 36% 4
Mollie Fitzgerald
Trainer 12mth 64-9-8-8 14% 39% 3
R J Knight
Trained at: Armidale
Owners: R J Knight, Mrs R M Knight & Ms K K Blain
Colours: Lime Green, Black Star, Stars Sleeves, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Fiorente - Tavi Bay
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 13
Grafton (Soft) 06/06/2026, Race 2, 2245m, Plate (C1)
Finished 1/8 0.5L, $13950, Jockey Bailie Baker, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Thundering Falcon
2nd Tormanzor (NZ) 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Frictional Force 55kg 1.3L
5 of 8 38
Gunnedah (Soft) 24/05/2026, Race 1, 2150m, 3yo+ Showcase Plate (C1)
Finished 5/8 6.6L, $975, Jockey Ms C Williams, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Currumbin Alley
2nd Lots To Love (IRE) 59kg 1.8L
3rd Legs Power 56.5kg 4.6L
10 of 10 142
Armidale (Good) 16/04/2026, Race 6, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 10/10 18.2L, $500, Jockey Ms C Williams, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Think Back
2nd Meddlesome 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd Ropewalker 53kg 5.1L
11 of 12 24
Ararat (Good) 25/11/2025, Race 5, 2200m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 11/12 20.3L, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:38.28s
1st Sharma Princess (NZ)
2nd Squander 56kg 0.3L
3rd Torbelo 56.5kg 2.3L
4 of 9 21
Mortlake (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 6, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 4/9 3L, $900, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.94s
1st Aseventy Seven (NZ)
2nd Toganmain 57kg 1L
3rd American Gas 60kg 2.0L
12 of 13 16
Hamilton (Soft) 11/10/2025, Race 5, 2200m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 12/13 12.6L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Northern Barrage
2nd Matthew Mark 60kg 0.5L
3rd Tosen Glory 57kg 4.0L
6 of 11 8
Geelong (Good) 25/09/2025, Race 6, 2460m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 6/11 6.7L, $700, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.96s
1st Tikemyson (NZ)
2nd Suffolk Star (GB) 58.5kg 2.3L
3rd Snore 58kg 4.3L
6 of 6 15
Bendigo (Soft) 17/09/2025, Race 1, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 6/6 99L, $700, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.06s
1st Callawadda
2nd Alpine Rocket 59kg 3L
3rd Azeola 55.5kg 3.8L
3 of 10 25
Benalla (Soft) 02/09/2025, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 3/10 0.5L, $1760, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:38.36s
1st Durban Harbour
2nd Azeola 58.5kg 0.4L
3rd Thundering Falcon 60.5kg 0.5L
2 of 14 8
Geelong (Soft) 08/08/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 2/14 0.8L, $4590, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Morthan Efficient (NZ)
2nd Thundering Falcon 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Suffolk Star (GB) 60.5kg 0.9L