Flemington (VIC)
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R8
14h13m
VRC Member Richard John Rowlands Plate (Bm100)
2000m | 4:20pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$130,000
 
 
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R8
3 - Smokin' Romans (13)
  • 3 Smokin' Romans (13)
  • J: Jabez Johnstone (a3) 60.5kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 9-4-8-0-7-0-x-0-2-3
11.0 11.0 13.0 12.0 13.0
$11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $13.00 $12.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Pace-setter, nabbed on line ns 2nd of 8 (6) $26.00 57.5 Bankers Choice 1800m Sandown-hillside Open Hcp Soft(7) Jun 13. Chased in vain 2 len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 9 (5) $6.50 56.5 Nellie Leylax 2000m Caulfield 3yo+ Hcp Soft(7) Jun 27. Seasoned performer. Just missed at Sandown-Hillside 13 Jun. Landed handy, unable to go with winner in Open company at Caulfield at this distance. Leads, handy. Has some claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-3-5-1
SOFT
13-2-1-0
TRACK
16-2-3-1
DISTANCE
5-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
59-11-10-4
CAREER
$2,547,765
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 59-11-10-4 19% 42% 8
Distance 16-2-3-1 13% 38% 10
Track 13-2-1-0 15% 23% 6
Track / Dist 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
1st up 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 9
2nd up 8-1-3-1 13% 63% 8
3rd up 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 9
4th up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 3
Group 1 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 2
Group 2 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 6
Group 3 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 3
Listed 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 3
WFA 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 4
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1500m (2), 1600m (1), 2000m (2), 2100m (1), 2350m (1), 2500m (3), 2600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 31-5-2-3 16% 32% 7
Soft 21-3-5-1 14% 43% 9
Heavy 5-1-3-0 20% 80% 4
Synthetic 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
All wet 26-4-8-1 15% 50% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 446-75-57-58 17% 43% 1
Jabez Johnstone
Trainer 12mth 2372-335-308-309 14% 40% 3
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: A C Downing, S H Prenter, J N Ashby, Troyantish, N McFarlane, B P Kelly, T J Kelly, C Wattam, P Thomson, D R Frampton, M J Clements & H M Brown
Colours: Sky Blue, Black Diagonal Stripes And Armbands, White Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Ghibellines - Inferno
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 9 14
Caulfield (Soft) 27/06/2026, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 3/9 3.3L, $13500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Nellie Leylax (IRE)
2nd Bankers Choice (NZ) 58.5kg 2L
3rd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 56.5kg 3.3L
2 of 8 35
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 13/06/2026, Race 8, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $27000, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Bankers Choice (NZ)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Sir Atlas (IRE) 52kg 0.3L
TRIAL 27
Traralgon (Soft) 05/06/2026, Race 2, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 5L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Highness (FR)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd The Cunning Fox (NZ) 0kg 5.8L
11 of 12 147
Caulfield (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 11/12 12.5L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.21s
1st Plymouth
2nd Howlin' Rain 51.5kg 0.8L
3rd Brayden Star (GB) 59kg 1.3L
11 of 16 14
Pakenham (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Pakenham Cup
Finished 11/16 7.7L, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 15, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Taramansour (IRE)
2nd Star Vega (IRE) 54.5kg 3.3L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 59.5kg 3.4L
7 of 13 25
Caulfield (Soft) 29/11/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Zipping Classic
Finished 7/13 6.3L, $15000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 13, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st She's A Hustler (NZ)
2nd Light Infantry Man (FR) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 59kg 2.5L
14 of 24 11
Flemington (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Lexus Melbourne Cup
Finished 14/24 12.7L, $100000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 11, Weight 53.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:38.08s
1st Half Yours
2nd Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) 51.5kg 2.8L
3rd Middle Earth (GB) 54.5kg 4.3L
8 of 11 13
Moonee Valley (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Moonee Valley Gold Cup
Finished 8/11 4.5L, $15000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.83s
1st Onesmoothoperator (USA)
2nd Athabascan (FR) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Scary (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
4 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 3, 2400m, Herbert Power Stakes
Finished 4/11 1.7L, $18000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Brayden Star (GB)
2nd Plymouth 53kg 0.2L
3rd Whisky On The Hill (GB) 53.5kg 0.3L
9 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Underwood Stakes
Finished 9/11 5.5L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.19s
1st Sir Delius (GB)
2nd Buckaroo (GB) 59kg 0.4L
3rd Golden Path (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
2 of 14 21
Caulfield (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 4, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/14 0.3L, $27000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.99s
1st Revelare
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 60.5kg 0.3L
3rd Mormona (FR) 53.5kg 0.5L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 16 12
Warrnambool (Soft) 01/05/2025, Race 9, 2350m, Warrnambool Cup
Finished 1/16 0.1L, $183500, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Smokin' Romans (NZ)
2nd Torranzino (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Ziryab (GB) 54kg 1.9L