Randwick (NSW)
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R1
8h5m
Midway (Bm72)
1100m | 11:30am
RAIL POSITION
+4m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$120,000
 
 
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R1
9 - Melanite (6)
  • 9 Melanite (6)
  • J: K Mc Evoy 56.0kg
  • T: John Thompson
  • x-2-5-x-1-3-6-x-3-3
7.5 7.5 8.0
$7.50 $7.50 - - $7.50 $8.00
RACE COMMENT
Tactics queried when 3/4 len, sht 1/2 hd 3rd of 9 (5) $4.80 61.0 At Her Mercy 1000m Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Jul 2. Gave all but fell short 1/2 len, lg nk 3rd of 8 (3) $2.60 61.0 Difensivo 1000m Gosford Hcp (C1) Heavy(9) Jul 18. Won the 3yo+ Magic Millions Mdn Gold Coast 17 Jan. Game effort at Gosford in the slosh second-up. Lone victory was over this trip and placed to effect here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-0-1
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
4-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
9-1-1-3
CAREER
$181,850
PRIZE MONEY
1100
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-1-1-3 11% 56% 9
Distance 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 3
2nd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 10
3rd up 1-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-0 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: 1100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 10
Soft 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 5
Heavy 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-1-2 17% 67% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 482-49-46-57 10% 32% 7
K Mc Evoy
Trainer 12mth 375-39-38-39 10% 31% 7
John Thompson
Trained at: Randwick
Owners: Aston Bloodstock (Mgr: W J Mula), Mrs R J Mula, Miss T J Engelmayer, Miss B K Bourke, Australasian Thoroughbreds Racing Trust (Mgr: J Bourke), F Salome, Miss C Bodle, Mrs J M Stone, L Newsome, D Findlay & J Jacobson
Colours: Pink, Black Spots And Sleeves With Pink Spots, Pink Cap With Black Spots
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Dirty Work - Caesarissa
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 16
Gosford (Heavy) 18/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/8 0.9L, $3900, Jockey J P Morris, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Difensivo
2nd Damascus Calling 55kg 0.5L
3rd Melanite 61kg 0.9L
3 of 9 125
Hawkesbury (Soft) 02/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/9 0.9L, $3900, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.43s
1st At Her Mercy
2nd Seven Days 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Melanite 61kg 0.9L
TRIAL 105
Randwick (Soft) 12/06/2026, Race 7, 740m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.4L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Melanite
2nd Extraglow 0kg 0.4L
3rd Time And Rhythm 0kg 1.2L
6 of 6 17
Canterbury (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 6/6 6.2L, $1800, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1st Penpel
2nd Rajwa 59kg 0.8L
3rd Andrea 55kg 1.6L
3 of 5 24
Wyong (Good) 10/02/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/5 4.0L, $3900, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1st Fierce
2nd Gambler 59kg 2.5L
3rd Melanite 60.5kg 4.0L
1 of 14 185
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/01/2026, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Magic Millions Mdn
Finished 1/14 0.8L, $148950, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.40s
1st Melanite
2nd Splash Of Steel 57kg 0.8L
3rd Zoufame 57kg 0.9L
TRIAL 167
Randwick (Good) 30/12/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 1.5L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Astronomix
2nd Scrumptious 0kg 1.3L
3rd Melanite 0kg 1.5L
TRIAL 139
Kembla Grange (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 8, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.3L, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.92s
1st Melanite
2nd Southern Grace 0kg 1.3L
3rd Eclater 0kg 1.4L
5 of 9 13
Randwick-Kensington (Soft) 16/07/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 2yo C&G Mdn
Finished 5/9 2.4L, $2350, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Grand Prairie
2nd Pictor 54kg 0.1L
3rd Ninja 56kg 1.6L
2 of 12 138
Hawkesbury (Heavy) 03/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $7450, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Gambler
2nd Melanite 58kg 0.2L
3rd Charka 56kg 2.0L
TRIAL 128
Canterbury (Soft) 23/06/2025, Race 17, 893m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.8L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.73s
1st Melanite
2nd Cool Drinks 0kg 0.8L
3rd No Remorse 0kg 1.6L
TRIAL 115
Hawkesbury (Good) 10/06/2025, Race 7, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.2L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.29s
1st Melanite
2nd Admire Me 0kg 0.2L
3rd Fortune Goldsaddle (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
8 of 10 14
Randwick (Good) 15/02/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo Plate
Finished 8/10 7.2L, $3500, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.67s
1st Shaggy
2nd Comedy 57kg 2.3L
3rd Skyhook 56kg 2.7L
5 of 7 N/A
Rosehill (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Canonbury Stakes
Finished 5/7 5.8L, $6100, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.49s
1st Blitzburg
2nd Hillier 54.5kg 1.3L
3rd Peleus 54.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL N/A
Canterbury (Heavy) 09/01/2025, Race 6, 908m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 0.2L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.55s
1st Marhoona
2nd Melanite 0kg 0.2L
3rd Burning Ambition 0kg 3.2L