Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
11h44m
Manhari (Bm62)
2100m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
2 - Eight Under (7)
  • 2 Eight Under (7)
  • J: Jye McNeil 58.0kg
  • T: Mathew Smerdon
  • 5-1-1-3-3-9-x-6-7-0
13.0 13.0 15.0
$13.00 $13.00 - - $13.00 $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Faded rapidly down track 7-3/4 len 7th of 11 (2) $15.00 60.0 Terrortorian 1500m Ballarat 2yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) May 24. Outclassed down the track 9-3/4 len 12th of 14 (2) $26.00 59.0 Meleys 1600m Swan Hill Hcp (62) Soft(5) Jun 7. Handy but gave away tamely at Swan Hill. Second in a recent Ballarat Synthetic jumpout. Capable of better.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-0-1
GOOD
2-0-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
14-2-0-3
CAREER
$43,355
PRIZE MONEY
1854 - 2000
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-2-0-3 14% 36% 3
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Track 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
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 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 5
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 3
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 2
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 6
All wet 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 712-76-96-84 11% 36% 3
Jye McNeil
Trainer 12mth 62-4-6-8 6% 29% 6
Mathew Smerdon
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: M R Smerdon, P A Ramage, R D Kerr, A Wood & B P Wakefield
Colours: Red, Gold Sash And Sleeves, Blue Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Spieth - Silk Belt
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
12 of 14 14
Swan Hill (Soft) 07/06/2026, Race 9, 1600m, Hcp (62)
Finished 12/14 9.9L, Jockey D Yendall, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Meleys
2nd Kings Reflection 60kg 0.1L
3rd Fenestella 58kg 2.9L
7 of 11 22
Ballarat (Good) 24/05/2026, Race 8, 1500m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/11 7.9L, $700, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Terrortorian
2nd Eishaa 57kg 3.3L
3rd Timeonlees (NZ) 57kg 3.4L
6 of 12 300
Donald (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 6, 1350m, 2yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 6/12 4.6L, $675, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Freak Of Nature
2nd Vores 55kg 2.3L
3rd Krasnoludek 58.5kg 3.1L
9 of 12 13
Warrnambool (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 7, 2350m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 9/12 12L, $700, Jockey William Mc Carthy, Barrier 8, Weight 72kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:39.72s
1st Smiling Assassin
2nd Bergasun 69.5kg 4.3L
3rd Shogun Express (NZ) 69kg 5.6L
3 of 9 12
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 23/06/2025, Race 5, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 3/9 1.3L, $2160, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 5, Weight 62kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.16s
1st Wealdstone
2nd West Indies (NZ) 62kg 1L
3rd Eight Under 62kg 1.3L
3 of 7 17
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 11/06/2025, Race 8, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/7 3.0L, $3150, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.13s
1st African Pioneer
2nd All So Clear 60kg 0.2L
3rd Eight Under 59kg 3.0L
1 of 11 17
Mildura (Good) 25/05/2025, Race 4, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (58)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $14850, Jockey Logan McNeil, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.56s
1st Eight Under
2nd Zain Prince 60kg 0.5L
3rd Dubai Legend 56.5kg 1.3L
1 of 9 11
Kyneton (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 3, 1854m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.04s
1st Eight Under
2nd Coral Impact (NZ) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Just Hangin' 59.5kg 0.4L
5 of 12 29
Ballarat (Soft) 27/04/2025, Race 4, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/12 1.1L, $1125, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Elphaba
2nd Saxon Blood 59kg 0.1L
3rd Pharoah's Glory 58kg 0.3L
3 of 10 211
Avoca (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 2, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 1.3L, $2160, Jockey Ms J Beriman, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st King Alla
2nd Wats Normal 59kg 0.8L
3rd Eight Under 59.5kg 1.3L
TRIAL 202
Caulfield Heath (Good) 20/03/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 5L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Canbecostly
2nd Vigor Eye (NZ) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Dancing Dolly (NZ) 0kg 0.9L
TRIAL 187
Avoca (Good) 05/03/2025, Race 6, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 1.3L, Jockey Madison Lloyd, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Eight Under
2nd Chilli Reaper 0kg 1.3L
3rd Mr Burt 0kg 1.8L