Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
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R9
14h10m
Hygain Edge (Bm52)
1200m | 4:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 52 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R9
1 - Gargantuan (15)
  • 1 Gargantuan (15)
  • J: Melea Castle 60.0kg
  • T: Erin Maher
  • 2-1-1-4-5-3-0-4-x-2
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RACE COMMENT
Battled away 5 len 4th of 9 (7) $5.50 60.0 Sly Cascata 1400m Towong 3yo+ (Bm52) Soft(6) Mar 7. Fought right to the line first-up 1 len 2nd of 12 (4) $15.00 60.0 First Division 1100m Wodonga (Bm52) Heavy(8) Jun 27. On a quick back-up. Courageous effort in the (Bm52) at Wodonga at resumption. Fitter second-up. Can play a role if things pan out.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-3-1-1
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
6-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
1/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
31-4-6-2
CAREER
$117,975
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1600
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 31-4-6-2 13% 39% 1
Distance 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 9
Track 1-0-0-0 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 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 8
2nd up 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 1
3rd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 8
4th up 2-0-0-0 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
Win distances: 1300m (1), 1347m (1), 1550m (1), 1600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 1
Good 15-3-1-1 20% 33% 1
Soft 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 3
Heavy 6-0-3-0 0% 50% 4
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 13-1-4-0 8% 38% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 203-15-18-13 7% 23% 7
Melea Castle
Trainer 12mth 76-6-7-6 8% 25% 1
Erin Maher
Trained at: Bendigo
Owners: M J Cosgriff & Ms E N Maher
Colours: Black, Lime Diagonal Halves, Checked Sash, Halved Sleeves, Checked Armbands And Cap, Black Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Wayed Zain - Korazanna
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 12 112
Wodonga (Heavy) 27/06/2026, Race 5, 1100m, (Bm52)
Finished 2/12 1L, $3740, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$15.00
1st First Division
2nd Gargantuan 60kg 1L
3rd Time Angel 57kg 1.1L
4 of 9 22
Towong (Soft) 07/03/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm52)
Finished 4/9 5L, $900, Jockey Melea Castle, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.46s
1st Sly Cascata
2nd Mishima 59.5kg 2.3L
3rd Paralia 59.5kg 4.8L
10 of 10 13
Kilmore (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 6, 1450m, Hcp (56)
Finished 10/10 11.1L, $550, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st Elvis
2nd Network Error 57kg 1.8L
3rd Knock Of Beers 58kg 3.1L
3 of 5 15
Tumbarumba (Firm) 31/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, Tumbarumba Cup (Bm66)
Finished 3/5 6.7L, $1650, Jockey Cassidy Hill, Barrier 2, Weight 52kg
$3.50 Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Copperfield (NZ)
2nd Astunner 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Gargantuan 52kg 6.7L
5 of 11 76
Penola (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 3, 1400m, Hcp (54)
Finished 5/11 5.3L, $725, Jockey Jade Smith, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Exalted Kate
2nd Revolution Belle 57.5kg 3L
3rd Landmark Alley 59.5kg 4.8L
4 of 8 14
Berrigan (Soft) 01/11/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Berrigan Cup
Finished 4/8 1.4L, $975, Jockey Cassidy Hill, Barrier 3, Weight 51kg
$7.50 Sectional 600m 0:36.01s
1st Eamonn's Memory (NZ)
2nd San Marco (NZ) 53kg 0.4L
3rd Maid In Dubai 57kg 0.6L
1 of 8 7
Deniliquin (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 6, 1600m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/8 2.8L, $6400, Jockey Cassidy Hill, Barrier 5, Weight 51kg
$3.00 Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Gargantuan
2nd Where Ya Bean 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd Babble On 53kg 3.3L
1 of 9 14
Manangatang (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 4, 1550m, (Bm52)
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $11000, Jockey Chelsea Taylor, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.88s
1st Gargantuan
2nd Dylan's Lad 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Final Quarter 53kg 2.5L
2 of 9 14
Jerilderie (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm50)
Finished 2/9 2L, $2100, Jockey J Kissick, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$3.50 Sectional 600m 0:36.53s
1st Where Ya Bean
2nd Gargantuan 59kg 2L
3rd Crusheen Lass (NZ) 59kg 3.0L
6 of 10 21
Donald (Good) 13/09/2025, Race 6, 1350m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 6/10 3L, $550, Jockey Chelsea Taylor, Barrier 9, Weight 56.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Count Ida
2nd Hidden Witness 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Quizlet 58kg 1.7L