Bendigo (VIC)
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R5
11h46m
Cathcart Smash Repairs (Bm62)
1400m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R5
5 - Gran Paradiso (13)
  • 5 Gran Paradiso (13)
  • J: Fred W Kersley 60.0kg
  • T: L Smith
  • 8-x-8-3-x-1-3
5.0 5.0 8.0 8.5 8.0 9.0
$5.00 $5.00 $8.00 $8.50 $8.00 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover, Tactics queried when 2 len win of 14 (14) $3.50 59.5 Gypsy Moon 1300m Seymour Mdn Plate Soft(7) Jun 11. Beaten but gave all 3-1/2 len, nk 3rd of 11 (2) $9.00 59.0 Barking Mad 1400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo (Bm64) Heavy(8) Jul 8. Off pace, worked his way into the minors without threatening winner at Sandown-Lakeside 8 Jul. Tougher alley but has upside.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-1-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
5-1-0-2
CAREER
$32,980
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
22
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 5
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 9
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 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
2nd up 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 6
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 10
Soft 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 326-38-18-24 12% 25% 7
Fred W Kersley
Trainer 12mth 194-32-24-18 16% 38% 2
L Smith
Trained at: Geelong
Owners: L S Racing 1, W B Andrews Breeding & Racing, P M Mahony, G K Andrews, B K Cameron, W J Fletcher, Mrs M B Fletcher & Ms R L Tipper
Colours: Blue And Gold Hoops
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Shamus Award - Italian Alps
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 11 27
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 08/07/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 3/11 3.8L, $4500, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.71s
1st Barking Mad
2nd Rogue Warrior 58.5kg 3.5L
3rd Gran Paradiso 59kg 3.8L
1 of 14 162
Seymour (Soft) 11/06/2026, Race 3, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/14 2L, $23375, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 14, Weight 59.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.66s
1st Gran Paradiso
2nd Gypsy Moon 53.5kg 2L
3rd Frozen Princess 57.5kg 3.5L
3 of 11 16
Warrnambool (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 2, 1700m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 3/11 0.3L, $3825, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.60s
1st Reel Hot
2nd Cosmic (FR) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Gran Paradiso 58kg 0.3L
8 of 12 122
Werribee (Good) 15/12/2025, Race 2, 1408m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/12 5.9L, $640, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Suze Spritz
2nd Antalian 57.5kg 1L
3rd Best Time 59.5kg 3.0L
8 of 11 N/A
Seymour (Soft) 15/08/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Mdn Plate
Finished 8/11 7.8L, $640, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.71s
1st Catch The Wind
2nd Sensational Secret 57.5kg 1L
3rd Pepe 57kg 3.5L