Hughenden (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5
R3
12h43m
(Bm55)
1200m | 2:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 55 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R3
10 - Better Class (6)
  • 10 Better Class (6)
  • J: D Sparks 57.0kg
  • T: K G Russell
  • x-6-9-6-0-x-9-x-5-5
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RACE COMMENT
Difficult to load, Passed fit at barrier, Raced wide with cover when 7-3/4 len 5th of 6 (4) $6.50 56.0 Affirmative Light 1200m Hughenden (Bm60) Good(0) May 16. Wide middle stages, Wide near turn when 10-1/2 len 5th of 7 (3) $21.00 56.5 Great Cosmic 1200m Julia Creek Hcp (C2) Good(0) May 30. Let-up (49-days). Largely struggled in his post maiden runs. Unable to make an impression at Julia Creek when second-up. Lacks appeal here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
13-0-1-3
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
4-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
4%
WIN S/RATE
25%
PLACE S/RATE
24-1-2-3
CAREER
$52,370
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
49
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-1-2-3 4% 25% 10
Distance 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 7
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 9
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: 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 13-0-1-3 0% 31% 10
Soft 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 1
All wet 7-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 98-11-12-16 11% 40% 2
D Sparks
Trainer 12mth 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
K G Russell
Trained at: Richmond
Owners: K G Russell
Colours: Cerise And Blue Quarters, Cerise Sleeves, Blue Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Decali
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 14
Julia Creek (Good) 30/05/2026, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 5/7 10.6L, $450, Jockey D Sparks, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$21.00 Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Great Cosmic
2nd Zoustrong 59kg 1.3L
3rd Threefold 58kg 5.1L
5 of 6 616
Hughenden (Good) 16/05/2026, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 5/6 7.9L, Jockey Ms P Edwards, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$6.50
1st Affirmative Light
2nd Lone Artist 63.5kg 0.5L
3rd Red Suture 56kg 2.3L
9 of 10 236
Prairie (Good) 07/09/2024, Race 1, 1000m, (Bm45)
Finished 9/10 21.9L, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 7, Weight 62.5kg
$14.00
1st Thunder Moon
2nd Arrogant Heart 62.5kg 1L
3rd Inner Spirit 60.5kg 2.8L
11 of 14 20
Warwick (Good) 15/01/2024, Race 8, 1500m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 11/14 7.6L, Jockey Heidi Gillie, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Irish Sally
2nd Kubwa 60kg 0.1L
3rd Scapini 52.5kg 1.9L
6 of 11 22
Ballina (Good) 26/12/2023, Race 5, 1410m, (Bm50)
Finished 6/11 7.37L, $375, Jockey Micheal Mc Donald, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Jimmy Neutron
2nd Cold One 62kg 0.2L
3rd Nanakorobi Yaoki 56kg 1.2L
9 of 12 16
Ballina (Good) 04/12/2023, Race 5, 1250m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 9/12 4.64L, $500, Jockey R Dolan, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.79s
1st One 'N' Only
2nd Tereshkova 53kg 0.2L
3rd Neoclassicism 58kg 1.0L
6 of 9 162
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 18/11/2023, Race 7, 1150m, (Bm55)
Finished 6/9 9.5L, $500, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.00s
1st Get What You Give
2nd Ghost Hunter 60kg 0.4L
3rd Noble Style 58.5kg 2.7L
TRIAL 136
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 23/10/2023, Race 5, 685m, (Barrier Trial)
Finished 2/6 1.5L, Jockey Micheal Mc Donald, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.55s
1st Star Ambition
2nd Better Class 0kg 1.5L
3rd Greyzous 0kg 1.7L
7 of 8 8
Gatton (Good) 09/06/2023, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo (Bm62)
Finished 7/8 2.6L, $400, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Spooky Spirit
2nd Mishani Kingdom 57kg 0.1L
3rd Ashmolean 52.5kg 0.3L
3 of 7 7
Gatton (Good) 01/06/2023, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo (Bm68)
Finished 3/7 2.5L, $2650, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 1, Weight 52kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Under The Limit
2nd Classique Gal 54kg 2L
3rd Better Class 52kg 2.5L
3 of 9 13
Gatton (Good) 25/05/2023, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo (Bm60)
Finished 3/9 0.6L, $1900, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st Mishani Kingdom
2nd Too Hard To Refuse 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Better Class 55kg 0.6L
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 34
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 01/04/2023, Race 6, 1200m, Mdn
Finished 1/8 1L, $16800, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Better Class
2nd Sir Lord 57.5kg 1L
3rd Canyoufeelit 57.5kg 1.3L