Muswellbrook (NSW)
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R7
12h13m
Viatek NSW (Bm58)
1280m | 4:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R7
16 - Commander Meroo (13)
  • 16 Commander Meroo (13)
  • J: 57.0kg
  • T: J R Gask
  • 2-3-5-4-2-x-0-9-5-2
31.0 31.0 26.0 21.0 20.0 17.0
$31.00 $31.00 $26.00 $21.00 $20.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Keen when 4-1/4 len 5th of 11 (7) $41.00 54.0 Global Turn 1350m Strathalbyn (Bm62) Soft(5) Apr 29. Made strong inroads 3/4 len 2nd of 12 (5) $5.50 55.0 Honey Slider 1100m Narromine (Bm58) Heavy(10) Jun 22. Fresh. Kept coming and just fell short at Narromine at first run for new trainer. First time around Muswellbrook. Harder test now.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-3-0-3
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
8-2-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
40-5-4-4
CAREER
$136,555
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
34
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 40-5-4-4 13% 33% 9
Distance 8-2-1-0 25% 38% 6
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 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 12
2nd up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 9
3rd up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 5
4th up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
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), 1250m (1), 1300m (1), 1350m (1), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-2-2-0 12% 24% 11
Soft 17-3-0-3 18% 35% 4
Heavy 6-0-2-1 0% 50% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 23-3-2-4 13% 39% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 78-5-6-8 6% 24% 11
J R Gask
Trained at: Scone
Owners: M J Abdallah & J W McCabe
Colours: Light Blue, Lilac Vee And Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Epaulette - Avoid Lightning
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 12 54
Narromine (Heavy) 22/06/2026, Race 8, 1100m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $5050, Jockey Izzy Neale, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:39.39s
1st Honey Slider
2nd Commander Meroo 55kg 0.8L
3rd Miss Karis 58.5kg 0.9L
TRIAL 42
Scone (Soft) 10/06/2026, Race 7, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 2.1L, Jockey Ms M Weir, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.49s
1st Tacitly
2nd Voracious 0kg 0.5L
3rd Battle Reign 0kg 1.5L
5 of 11 7
Strathalbyn (Soft) 29/04/2026, Race 7, 1350m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/11 4.1L, $925, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Global Turn
2nd Divine Fire 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Headphones 61.5kg 2.8L
9 of 13 11
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 22/04/2026, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (56)
Finished 9/13 5.9L, Jockey Alysha Warren, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Grinzinger Ace
2nd Rocktagon 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Royal Trapeze 57.5kg 0.7L
14 of 14 176
Morphettville (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 2, 1200m, Hcp (64)
Finished 14/14 14.4L, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 13, Weight 55.5kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st Regal Secret
2nd Shadow Eagle 60kg 2.5L
3rd Mrs Secombe 58kg 2.6L
2 of 12 19
Penola (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 5, 1300m, Hcp (54)
Finished 2/12 1.3L, $3300, Jockey Ms T Johnstone, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Dark Lager
2nd Commander Meroo 59kg 1.3L
3rd Midnight Rush 54.5kg 3.1L
4 of 12 16
Strathalbyn (Good) 28/09/2025, Race 4, 1350m, Hcp (58)
Finished 4/12 1L, $1950, Jockey Ms T Johnstone, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.69s
1st Top Of The Ridge
2nd Cockatoo Rose 56kg 0.3L
3rd Grinzinger Ace 52.5kg 0.4L
5 of 11 12
Bordertown (Good) 12/09/2025, Race 6, 1300m, Hcp (56)
Finished 5/11 3.3L, $725, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th,
1st Back Me Up Benny
2nd Dylan's Lad 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Testa Dexta 59.5kg 1.4L
3 of 12 18
Casterton (Soft) 31/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, Hcp (58)
Finished 3/12 0.6L, $2160, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.14s
1st Royal Inference
2nd Melissa Kate (NZ) 57kg 0.4L
3rd Commander Meroo 57.5kg 0.6L
2 of 13 11
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 13/08/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm56)
Finished 2/13 3.8L, $4400, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.04s
1st Prodigal Lad
2nd Commander Meroo 58kg 3.8L
3rd Alainge 61kg 4.2L
9 of 12 28
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 6, 1200m, E&G (Bm64)
Finished 9/12 6.5L, $1000, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 8, Weight 54.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Riche D'Amour
2nd Cash 60kg 0.1L
3rd Warparty 59.5kg 2.9L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 13 21
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 24/08/2024, Race 6, 1250m, 4yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 1/13 0.8L, $27300, Jockey Jake Toeroek, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st Commander Meroo
2nd Watchme Win 56kg 0.8L
3rd Riche D'Amour 59.5kg 1.2L