Ballina (NSW)
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R8
12h29m
Ballina RSL (Bm58)
1250m | 4:45pm
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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R8
19 - Benriach (19)
  • 19 Benriach (19)
  • J: 58.5kg
  • T: Samantha McGuren
  • 6-x-9-6-0-2-4-1-x-0
81.0 81.0 81.0 67.0 61.0 51.0
$81.00 $81.00 $81.00 $67.00 $61.00 $51.00
RACE COMMENT
Rounded up rivals 1/2 hd win of 9 (4) $8.50 59.5 Princess Prussia 1200m Yarra Glen 3yo+ Mdn Soft(5) Mar 24. Miles back, never likely first-up 5-3/4 len 11th of 12 (8) $41.00 55.5 Beer Baron 1100m Grafton E&G (Bm58) Soft(5) Jul 19. Well back and never a factor at Grafton for new stable. Others more persuasive.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
5%
WIN S/RATE
26%
PLACE S/RATE
19-1-1-3
CAREER
$47,265
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-1-1-3 5% 26% 15
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 7
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 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 6
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 7
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)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-0-1-1 0% 20% 12
Soft 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 7
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-1-0-2 11% 33% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 209-18-23-26 9% 32% 8
Samantha McGuren
Trained at: Grafton
Owners: Ms S McGuren, M J Stevenson, C T Pearce, P J Nelson & Mrs M L Nelson
Colours: Black And Turquoise Checks
Age/Sex: 6 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Rubick - Finishing Touch
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
11 of 12 117
Grafton (Soft) 19/07/2026, Race 3, 1100m, E&G (Bm58)
Finished 11/12 5.9L, Jockey Grace Palmer, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.37s
1st Beer Baron
2nd Custo 60kg 0.1L
3rd Cosmic Coco 57.5kg 1.6L
1 of 9 9
Yarra Glen (Soft) 24/03/2026, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $17600, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Benriach
2nd Princess Prussia 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Prince De Vega 59kg 0.9L
4 of 9 32
Yarra Glen (Good) 15/03/2026, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/9 0.3L, $2125, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.34s
1st Divine Empress
2nd Sassidora 57kg 0.1L
3rd Brutal Tempo 59kg 0.2L
2 of 7 17
Sale (Good) 11/02/2026, Race 4, 1206m, Mdn Plate
Finished 2/7 1.3L, $7650, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.76s
1st First Fifteen
2nd Benriach 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Ask Your Mother 59.5kg 2.1L
11 of 11 22
Moe (Good) 25/01/2026, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 11/11 7.1L, Jockey J Noonan, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Baked
2nd Una Gentle 56kg 0.5L
3rd Unriddle 59.5kg 0.7L
6 of 8 29
Cranbourne (Good) 03/01/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 2.5L, $640, Jockey Ruby Lamont, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.86s
1st Blue Akoya
2nd Invincible Lover 56kg 0.3L
3rd Dama Royale 56kg 0.4L
9 of 11 196
Mornington (Good) 05/12/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 9/11 4.4L, $640, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Party Benefits
2nd Tassorting 58kg 0.5L
3rd Strum 59.5kg 2.0L
6 of 9 19
Cranbourne (Good) 23/05/2025, Race 2, 1400m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/9 5.3L, $800, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Mometz
2nd Zamparini Spirit 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Stylish Prince 58kg 1.1L
5 of 14 11
Sale (Soft) 04/05/2025, Race 4, 1728m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/14 4.5L, $1500, Jockey Celine Gaudray, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.24s
1st Art 'N' Soul
2nd Scorpion (NZ) 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Dancing Juice 57.5kg 1.1L
8 of 13 24
Geelong (Good) 23/04/2025, Race 5, 1512m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/13 11.6L, $750, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st Frozen Tide
2nd Flash Of Dallas (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Dancing Dolly (NZ) 57kg 0.5L