Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
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R9
11h48m
Sportsbet Race Previews (Bm56)
1500m | 4:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R9
6 - It Matters (2)
  • 6 It Matters (2)
  • J: Declan Bates 60.5kg
  • T: Matthew Cumani
  • 8-3-2-1-9
5.0 5.0 5.25 5.5 5.75 5.25
$5.00 $5.00 $5.25 $5.50 $5.75 $5.25
RACE COMMENT
Handy, drew away 1-1/4 len win of 12 (7) $6.50 57.5 Fierce Fiasco 1607m Kilmore Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 1. Slowly away, Taken back from wide barrier, Keen when 8-1/4 len 9th of 13 (13) $13.00 57.5 Ceremonious 1733m Geelong (Bm62) Heavy(9) Jun 19. Now 5 weeks between runs. Never sighted at Geelong but can put last run behind her.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/17
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
5-1-1-1
CAREER
$27,580
PRIZE MONEY
1607
WIN RANGE
38
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 1
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
3rd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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: 1607m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
Soft 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 552-60-44-57 11% 29% 8
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 249-29-31-31 12% 37% 5
Matthew Cumani
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: L E Bartle & Mrs P G Bartle
Colours: Pink, Purple And Black Diamonds, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay/brown filly
Breeding: Anders - Reciprocity
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 13 18
Geelong (Heavy) 19/06/2026, Race 7, 1733m, (Bm62)
Finished 9/13 8.1L, $700, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 13, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th,
1st Ceremonious (NZ)
2nd Jackand 59kg 0.5L
3rd Amphactor 60.5kg 1.8L
1 of 12 29
Kilmore (Soft) 01/06/2026, Race 3, 1607m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $17600, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st It Matters
2nd Fierce Fiasco 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Dempsey 59.5kg 4.3L
2 of 13 15
Wangaratta (Soft) 03/05/2026, Race 3, 1590m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/13 2L, $5760, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Brillantezza (NZ)
2nd It Matters 57.5kg 2L
3rd Her Legacy 57.5kg 3.0L
3 of 10 18
Kilmore (Good) 18/04/2026, Race 2, 1450m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 2.3L, $2880, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Trebilco
2nd Ambitious Achiever (NZ) 59kg 1L
3rd It Matters 57kg 2.3L
8 of 10 N/A
Kilmore (Soft) 31/03/2026, Race 3, 1457m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 8/10 8.3L, $640, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Regal Visions
2nd Mukatila 56kg 2.3L
3rd Ireland's Tears 58kg 3.1L
TRIAL N/A
Ballarat (Soft) 23/02/2026, Race 18, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 1.8L, Jockey Cian Macredmond, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Blue Valentine
2nd Brydan 0kg 0.8L
3rd It Matters 0kg 1.8L