Flemington (VIC)
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R3
6h38m
Phar Lap 100th Birthday (Bm100)
2000m | 1:25pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 10m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 100 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R3
7 - Farag (8)
  • 7 Farag (8)
  • J: Akira Sugawara 53.0kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 2-2-1-0-0-8-3-1-1-x
26.0 26.0 34.0 31.0 34.0 41.0
$26.00 $26.00 $34.00 $31.00 $34.00 $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Claimed victory 1/2 len win of 10 (2) $2.60 70.0 Reddivo 3762m Geelong 3yo+ Hwt (Bm78) Good(4) Nov 14. Safely accounted for rivals 1-1/2 len win of 13 (10) $2.80 70.0 Ferago 4600m Warrnambool 3yo+ (Bm90) Soft(6) Nov 30. First-up (34-weeks). Usually needs the run and this is short of optimum. One for multiples fresh in this affair.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-4-0-2
GOOD
4-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
42-10-4-5
CAREER
$609,358
PRIZE MONEY
2400 - 4600
WIN RANGE
244
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-10-4-5 24% 45% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 6
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 9
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-1-2 0% 100% 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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 6-1-4-0 17% 83% 1
Win distances: 2400m (1), 2409m (1), 3000m (2), 3200m (1), 3300m (1), 3400m (1), 3762m (1), 4600m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-4-0-2 22% 33% 4
Soft 13-5-1-2 38% 62% 3
Heavy 11-1-3-1 9% 45% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 24-6-4-3 25% 54% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 14-1-0-2 7% 21% 9
Akira Sugawara
Trainer 12mth 269-39-40-27 14% 39% 4
Aaron Purcell
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: P Groidis, Mrs M Groidis, Mrs S A Wright & I G Wright
Colours: Turquoise And Black Stripes, Turquoise Sleeves
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sacred Falls - Flightime
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 13 16
Warrnambool (Soft) 30/11/2025, Race 8, 4600m, 3yo+ (Bm90)
Finished 1/13 1.5L, $167200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 10, Weight 70kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Ferago 67kg 1.5L
3rd Guido (NZ) 65kg 1.6L
1 of 10 10
Geelong (Good) 14/11/2025, Race 1, 3762m, 3yo+ Hwt (Bm78)
Finished 1/10 0.5L, $22000, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 2, Weight 70kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.60s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Reddivo (NZ) 65kg 0.5L
3rd Ferago 68.5kg 0.6L
3 of 17 13
Flemington (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 5, 2800m, (Bm96)
Finished 3/17 6.0L, $22500, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.56s
1st Litzdeel
2nd Don Diego De Vega (FR) 58.5kg 3.5L
3rd Farag (NZ) 53kg 6.0L
8 of 13 11
Geelong (Soft) 22/10/2025, Race 1, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 8/13 4.5L, $1000, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 2, Weight 64kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Haaland (NZ)
2nd Karburan (FR) 60kg 0.1L
3rd Highland Glory 54kg 1.9L
11 of 14 55
Hamilton (Soft) 11/10/2025, Race 7, 2200m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 11/14 12.7L, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.54s
1st Navy King (NZ)
2nd Chasing Aphrodite (GB) 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Raging Bull 56kg 0.9L
FF of 7 14
Ballarat (Heavy) 17/08/2025, Race 4, 3250m, Hrdl
Finished FF/7 0L, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 66kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:41.28s
1st Enchanted Elle (NZ)
2nd Sing For Peace (NZ) 65kg 0.5L
3rd Farag (NZ) 66kg 0L
1 of 6 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 3, 3400m, 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm120)
Finished 1/6 0.1L, $31200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 6, Weight 68.5kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Normandy Bridge (FR) 70.5kg 0.1L
3rd Sing For Peace (NZ) 70.5kg 4.4L
2 of 5 14
Hamilton (Heavy) 20/07/2025, Race 3, 3400m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/5 1.3L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 69.5kg
$1.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:39.14s
1st Split (NZ)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 1.3L
3rd Diamondiferous (NZ) 67.5kg 17.3L
2 of 9 21
Warrnambool (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 1, 3200m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/9 1L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 4, Weight 69.5kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:43.04s
1st Stockman (NZ)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 1L
3rd Topspin 66.5kg 10.0L
2 of 10 14
Terang (Heavy) 15/06/2025, Race 1, 3200m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/10 0.8L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 10, Weight 69.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:41.80s
1st Normandy Bridge (FR)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 0.8L
3rd Stockman (NZ) 69.5kg 6.8L