Rockhampton (QLD)
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6 7 8
R5
12h52m
Rockhampton Mini Loads Ken Russell Memorial Hcp
1200m | 2:52pm
RAIL POSITION
0.5 metre Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
1 - Thee Creek (5)
  • 1 Thee Creek (5)
  • J: McKenzie Apel (a2) 60.0kg
  • T: Ricky Vale
  • 0-x-7-9-8-8-0-x-6-0
8.5 8.5 9.0
$8.50 $8.50 - - $8.50 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Struggled to impact straight first-up 3-1/2 len 6th of 6 (6) $14.00 57.5 Fire Bomber 1200m Ipswich 3yo+ E&G Plate (C2) Soft(5) Jun 4. Keen, Tactics queried when 5 len 10th of 14 (7) $8.00 60.0 Damehood 1350m Doomben (Bm65) Soft(7) Jun 17. Ex P & W Hulbert and trained here now. This is probably a drop in grade but needs to lift.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
23%
PLACE S/RATE
13-2-1-0
CAREER
$157,683
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1300
WIN RANGE
22
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-2-1-0 15% 23% 9
Distance 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 3
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 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 7
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 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: 1200m (1), 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 6
Soft 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 7
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-2-0-0 25% 25% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 185-21-30-16 11% 36% 7
McKenzie Apel
Trainer 12mth 181-28-30-26 15% 46% 6
Ricky Vale
Trained at: Rockhampton
Owners: R J Zuttion, C D Wenck, G Billinghurst, S E King, M S Templeton, W J P Allam, J R T Racing (Mgr: A W Hope), T M Hanley, G Leembruggen, Ms M Porter, Mrs E Kalas, A I Grant-Taylor, M J Dwyer, M P Pitton, P C Ellis, M D Brodie, J M Clauson & A Mirosch
Colours: White, Blue And Yellow Sash, Blue And Yellow Armbands, White, Blue And Yellow Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - News Release
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 14 13
Doomben (Soft) 17/06/2026, Race 8, 1350m, (Bm65)
Finished 10/14 5L, $760, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Damehood (NZ)
2nd Riez Souvent 58kg 0.2L
3rd Sheraquay 54.5kg 1.0L
6 of 6 145
Ipswich (Soft) 04/06/2026, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo+ E&G Plate (C2)
Finished 6/6 3.6L, $500, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.13s
1st Fire Bomber
2nd Braveheart 58kg 0.8L
3rd Robrick 60kg 0.9L
TRIAL 136
Sunshine Coast Inner (Synthetic) 26/05/2026, Race 7, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.8L, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Thee Creek
2nd Hazey Hill 0kg 0.8L
3rd Home Zone 0kg 4.1L
TRIAL 117
Doomben (Soft) 07/05/2026, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.2L, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Thee Creek
2nd Wynette 0kg 0.2L
3rd Smokeshow (NZ) 0kg 3.2L
18 of 18 14
Gold Coast (Good) 10/01/2026, Race 5, 1300m, 3&4yo E&G Plate (C4)
Finished 18/18 18.7L, $1263, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.80s
1st Now Is The Hour
2nd True Amor 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Axius 60kg 0.9L
8 of 12 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 27/12/2025, Race 9, 1200m, 3&4yo (Bm70)
Finished 8/12 4L, $1000, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.83s
1st Saxobushi
2nd Scripted 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Abender 58.5kg 1.2L
8 of 9 21
Eagle Farm (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo (Bm70)
Finished 8/9 5.4L, $1000, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Special Artist
2nd Smexy 56kg 0.2L
3rd Crash The Party 54kg 0.4L
9 of 12 18
Sunshine Coast (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo Qlty
Finished 9/12 10.3L, $1000, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Brave Monarch
2nd Another Cashie 56kg 0.5L
3rd Ha'Penny Hatch (NZ) 58.5kg 1.8L
7 of 7 143
Eagle Farm (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3&4yo (Bm68)
Finished 7/7 3.5L, $760, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.13s
1st Balance The Books
2nd Moulin Miss 58kg 1.5L
3rd Cabaletto 56.5kg 3.0L
TRIAL 129
Eagle Farm (Soft) 21/10/2025, Race 16, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.2L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.12s
1st Thee Creek
2nd King Of The Jungle 0kg 0.2L
3rd Get Ready Lass 0kg 2.0L
11 of 16 8
Eagle Farm (Good) 14/06/2025, Race 6, 1600m, J.J. Atkins
Finished 11/16 7.2L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Cool Archie
2nd Hidden Achievement 57kg 1.3L
3rd Call Da Vinci 57kg 1.8L
1 of 7 20
Ipswich (Soft) 06/06/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 1/7 0.8L, $15600, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Thee Creek
2nd Lucky Lass 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Zhongxin Koala 55.5kg 1.0L
11 of 14 42
Doomben (Heavy) 17/05/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Spirit Of Boom Classic
Finished 11/14 6L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Cool Archie
2nd Gallo Nero 57kg 0.1L
3rd Grafterburners 57kg 0.5L
TRIAL 33
Doomben (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 2.3L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Thee Creek
2nd Mingela 0kg 2.3L
3rd Formula Rossa 0kg 3.6L