Ballarat (VIC)
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R2
10h39m
Ciaron Maher Racing Mdn Hrdl
3400m | 12:35pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 10m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Hurdle Set Weight
Eligible Riders Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R2
3 - Gripping (8)
  • 3 Gripping (8)
  • J: Jordan Hart (a1.5) 69.5kg
  • T: Peter Lafferty
  • 2-5-x-2-2-4-2-2-3-2
2.7 2.7 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.75
$2.70 $2.70 $3.40 $3.50 $3.60 $3.75
RACE COMMENT
Raced wide without cover when 4-3/4 len, 7 len 3rd of 9 (7) $2.50 69.5 Embezzler 3300m Coleraine 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl Soft(5) Jul 19. Kept grinding away 6 len 2nd of 6 (2) $14.00 64.5 Split 3400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm120) Heavy(8) Aug 2. Good effort at latest jumps outing. Fair way from the winner but battled home into second at Sandown-Lakeside over today's trip. Claiming apprentice engaged again. Key contender.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-1-4-5
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
51-5-9-8
CAREER
$188,060
PRIZE MONEY
1890 - 2200
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 51-5-9-8 10% 43% 2
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
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 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 1
1st up 7-0-1-0 0% 14% 5
2nd up 7-0-3-2 0% 71% 4
3rd up 7-1-0-3 14% 57% 3
4th up 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 2
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 4-0-3-1 0% 100% 1
Win distances: 1890m (1), 1900m (1), 2150m (2), 2200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 19-2-3-0 11% 26% 5
Soft 18-2-2-3 11% 39% 2
Heavy 12-1-4-5 8% 83% 2
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 30-3-6-8 10% 57% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 98-8-11-7 8% 27% 6
Jordan Hart
Trainer 12mth 19-1-5-2 5% 42% 3
Peter Lafferty
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: Mrs S M Lafferty, S C Targett, G Targett, N B B B (Mgr: A G Jones), Cake Eaters (Mgr: S Power), Mrs T Ferguson, Sivar (Mgr: Ms E Lafferty), F X McCarthy, A L Grieve, J J McKinnon, Mrs K M McKinnon, M McNamara, Ms V M Armstrong, A B Wilson, A J Blain & A D White
Colours: White, Red Band And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Pierro - Sacred Eye
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 6 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 02/08/2026, Race 1, 3400m, 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm120)
Finished 2/6 6L, $9600, Jockey Jordan Hart, Barrier 2, Weight 64.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Split (NZ)
2nd Gripping 64.5kg 6L
3rd Morryl Moral (IRE) 67kg 9.3L
3 of 9 7
Coleraine (Soft) 19/07/2026, Race 1, 3300m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 3/9 11.8L, $2970, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 7, Weight 69.5kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd,
1st Embezzler (NZ)
2nd Highness (FR) 69.5kg 4.8L
3rd Gripping 69.5kg 11.8L
2 of 10 14
Hamilton (Heavy) 12/07/2026, Race 1, 3200m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/10 3.8L, $6600, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 6, Weight 69.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Untethered (NZ)
2nd Gripping 69.5kg 3.8L
3rd Step In Time (NZ) 69.5kg 18.8L
2 of 8 28
Warrnambool (Heavy) 28/06/2026, Race 1, 3200m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/8 15L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 69.5kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Ardakan (GB)
2nd Gripping 69.5kg 15L
3rd Noble Steed (NZ) 68kg 18.5L
TRIAL 15
Warrnambool (Heavy) 15/06/2026, Race 4, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.5L, Jockey Jordan Hart, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Gripping
2nd Cousins Day 0kg 0.5L
3rd Radstar 0kg 1.0L
4 of 11 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 31/05/2026, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 4/11 9.3L, $2500, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.01s
1st Straand Deal
2nd Hard Evidence (FR) 55kg 7L
3rd Morryl Moral (IRE) 60kg 7.8L
2 of 12 10
Casterton (Soft) 17/05/2026, Race 3, 2000m, (Bm62)
Finished 2/12 0.4L, $4590, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 9, Weight 69.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:39.40s
1st Ghemme
2nd Gripping 69.5kg 0.4L
3rd Cousins Day 66.5kg 1.4L
2 of 13 167
Warrnambool (Heavy) 07/05/2026, Race 5, 1700m, (Bm70)
Finished 2/13 1.8L, $9000, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:39.16s
1st Astradeel
2nd Gripping 55kg 1.8L
3rd Early Warning 52kg 2.8L
TRIAL 150
Terang (Soft) 20/04/2026, Race 3, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 6.5L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Jungle Jet (NZ)
2nd Andy Win (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd Gripping 0kg 6.5L
TRIAL 138
Hamilton (Soft) 08/04/2026, Race 1, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 0.2L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Bright Legend
2nd Gripping 0kg 0.2L
3rd Zibulon (FR) 0kg 1.7L
5 of 12 11
Grafton (Soft) 21/11/2025, Race 6, 2350m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/12 5.4L, $825, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.50s
1st Sun Topaze
2nd Likeabeel 57.5kg 4L
3rd Vermeer 58kg 4.1L
2 of 7 9
Lismore (Soft) 10/11/2025, Race 1, 2110m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/7 1.8L, $5050, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 6, Weight 62.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Amalgamation
2nd Gripping 62.5kg 1.8L
3rd Sun Topaze 58kg 2.2L
7 of 9 14
Gold Coast (Soft) 01/11/2025, Race 5, 3200m, (Bm70)
Finished 7/9 3.6L, $500, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Likeabeel
2nd Tewkesbury 55kg 0.2L
3rd The Claimant 54.5kg 0.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 10 20
Casino (Heavy) 30/05/2025, Race 3, 1900m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 1/10 1.3L, $15000, Jockey Mitch Goring, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd,
1st Gripping
2nd Viadelamore (IRE) 62.5kg 1.3L
3rd Charmed Destiny (IRE) 54kg 1.8L