Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
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R4
13h3m
Manhari (Bm62)
1400m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R4
11 - Naval Force (12)
  • 11 Naval Force (12)
  • J: Declan Bates 58.0kg
  • T: Archie Alexander
  • 6-2-x-4-6-5-3-8-6-7
26.0 26.0 21.0 26.0 21.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Laid out in straight when 3-3/4 len 6th of 9 (4) $8.50 58.5 Cobblestone Way 1300m Bendigo 2yo+ (Bm62) Heavy(9) Jul 5. Kept grinding from rear 3 len 7th of 13 (12) $10.00 58.0 Sacramental 1300m Swan Hill 2yo+ (Bm62) Soft(5) Jul 28. Got back and wasn't totally disgraced at Swan Hill. Awkwardly drawn. Keener on others.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-0-1-2
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
10-1-1-3
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
21-2-1-3
CAREER
$51,795
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1356
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-2-1-3 10% 29% 11
Distance 10-1-1-3 10% 50% 7
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 5
2nd up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 1
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 10
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), 1356m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-0-1-2 0% 30% 10
Soft 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-2-0-1 20% 30% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 555-59-45-58 11% 29% 7
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 270-40-33-27 15% 37% 5
Archie Alexander
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: J Dalton & Miss R L Dalton
Colours: Black, Lime Green Band, Orange Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - River Dove
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 13 23
Swan Hill (Soft) 28/07/2026, Race 8, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/13 3L, $675, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 0th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Sacramental (NZ)
2nd Mr Butt's Boats 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Formidable Force (IRE) 59.5kg 1.0L
6 of 9 52
Bendigo (Heavy) 05/07/2026, Race 7, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 6/9 3.8L, $700, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.54s
1st Cobblestone Way
2nd Of The View 57kg 1.8L
3rd Decanted (NZ) 58.5kg 1.9L
8 of 11 18
Werribee (Good) 14/05/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (62)
Finished 8/11 9.2L, $700, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st Zamparini Spirit
2nd Gazerati 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Mamuno 59.5kg 2.1L
3 of 10 16
Seymour (Soft) 26/04/2026, Race 8, 1414m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/10 0.3L, $3150, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.99s
1st Lethal Thoughts
2nd Switch Hit 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Naval Force 59kg 0.3L
5 of 11 19
Geelong (Soft) 10/04/2026, Race 6, 1312m, (Bm56)
Finished 5/11 2.8L, $660, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 10, Weight 62.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Brazenga
2nd Burleigh 61kg 0.2L
3rd Symphonite 58kg 2.2L
6 of 8 23
Geelong (Good) 22/03/2026, Race 5, 1335m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/8 1.7L, $550, Jockey Jackson Radley, Barrier 7, Weight 61kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.34s
1st Seattle Hope
2nd Simply Sassy 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Hotinherre 58.5kg 0.3L
4 of 12 168
Kyneton (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 8, 1218m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm56)
Finished 4/12 1L, $990, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 11, Weight 63kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.68s
1st Geegee Jet By
2nd Camp Cable 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Benefitsofmine 61.5kg 0.9L
2 of 10 42
Geelong (Good) 12/09/2025, Race 8, 1425m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $2750, Jockey Hannah Edgley, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Tremamore
2nd Naval Force 61kg 0.1L
3rd Tatsu 60.5kg 0.1L
6 of 12 41
Cranbourne (Soft) 01/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 6/12 6.5L, $700, Jockey Ryan Houston, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 10th,
1st Fridge Monster
2nd Always Hapi 59kg 2.3L
3rd Miso 60kg 2.5L
1 of 11 92
Donald (Soft) 21/06/2025, Race 7, 1356m, Hcp (58)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $14850, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.86s
1st Naval Force
2nd Quizlet 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Cheeky Blinders 53.5kg 0.3L