Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
12h27m
Sportsbet Feed (Bm66)
2400m | 3:20pm
RAIL POSITION
TRUE 400m - WP
Out 6m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Empress Of The Sun (13)
  • 6 Empress Of The Sun (13)
  • J: Jabez Johnstone (a2) 60.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • x-9-7-6-4-2-1-2-6-3
4.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.8
$4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $3.80 $4.00 $3.80
RACE COMMENT
Failed to handle going, Tactics queried when 2-3/4 len 6th of 10 (3) $2.60 53.0 Nearco Frod 2400m Sandown-hillside (Bm74) Heavy(9) Jul 15. Pace-setter, swamped late 3/4 len, sht hd 3rd of 6 (3) $3.70 56.0 Foire De Trone 2400m Sandown-hillside (Bm74) Heavy(10) Jul 29. Brave after showing speed at Sandown-Hillside over this distance. Previous winner in wet here. Will take stopping in this company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-1-0
SOFT
4-1-2-0
TRACK
5-1-1-1
DISTANCE
2-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
1/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-3-2
CAREER
$110,310
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2400
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-3-2 21% 57% 2
Distance 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 4
Track 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 2
Track / Dist 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 4
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 9
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: 1600m (1), 2025m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
Soft 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 12
Heavy 5-1-2-1 20% 80% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-3-1 10% 50% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 466-77-64-63 17% 44% 1
Jabez Johnstone
Trainer 12mth 2353-342-311-307 15% 41% 4
C Maher
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper) & Limerick Lane (Mgr: G T Ryan)
Colours: Green, White Intersecting Lines And Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay mare
Breeding: Harbinger - Wabi Sabi
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 14
Sandown-Hillside (Heavy) 29/07/2026, Race 5, 2400m, (Bm74)
Finished 3/6 0.9L, $4500, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.98s
1st Foire De Trone (NZ)
2nd Customer Service (NZ) 56kg 0.8L
3rd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 56kg 0.9L
6 of 10 14
Sandown-Hillside (Heavy) 15/07/2026, Race 7, 2400m, (Bm74)
Finished 6/10 2.9L, $1000, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.94s
1st Nearco Frod (FR)
2nd Shultzy 56kg 1.3L
3rd Jaykayann (NZ) 54.5kg 2.1L
2 of 11 28
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 01/07/2026, Race 4, 2400m, (Bm74)
Finished 2/11 1.8L, $9000, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 6, Weight 53kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Nearco Frod (FR)
2nd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 53kg 1.8L
3rd Shultzy 56kg 2.0L
1 of 6 29
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 03/06/2026, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 1/6 2L, $27500, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.21s
1st Empress Of The Sun (JPN)
2nd Ardashir (FR) 56kg 2L
3rd Houdini 58kg 2.2L
2 of 16 24
Warrnambool (Heavy) 05/05/2026, Race 7, 2350m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/16 1L, $9000, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.48s
1st El James (NZ)
2nd Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 56kg 1L
3rd Wuddzz (NZ) 59kg 3.0L
4 of 12 17
Morphettville (Soft) 11/04/2026, Race 1, 2535m, Hcp (66)
Finished 4/12 1L, $2500, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.31s
1st Alainge
2nd Lady Thinkabell 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Chocolate Royal 58.5kg 0.3L
6 of 8 28
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 25/03/2026, Race 4, 2100m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm74)
Finished 6/8 2.6L, $1100, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Sapphire Siren
2nd Bon Fete 56kg 1.3L
3rd Lady Thinkabell 52kg 1.6L
7 of 11 33
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 25/02/2026, Race 8, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/11 1L, $1100, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Flag Flyer
2nd Bring Forth (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Understudy (NZ) 58.5kg 0.3L
9 of 10 177
Pakenham (Good) 23/01/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm70)
Finished 9/10 13.2L, $1200, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Paradise City
2nd Sirius Statement 60.5kg 0.3L
3rd Stage 'N' Screen (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
8 of 9 21
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 30/07/2025, Race 7, 2400m, (Bm74)
Finished 8/9 4.2L, $1000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st I Am The Empire (IRE)
2nd Karburan (FR) 59kg 0.3L
3rd Elsie May (NZ) 58.5kg 1.6L