Murtoa (VIC)
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R6
11h52m
Nathan Hobson Swan Hill Trainer Of The Year25/26 (Bm56)
2050m | 3:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R6
11 - Digari (8)
  • 11 Digari (8)
  • J: Declan Bates 59.0kg
  • T: Andrew Bobbin
  • 7-7-4-6-x-2-0-3-5-4
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RACE COMMENT
Tried hard, well held 4-1/2 len 5th of 11 (6) $4.20 59.5 Fonn Power 1600m Murtoa 2yo+ Hcp (56) Soft(7) Jul 25. Battled away solidly 3 len 4th of 9 (4) $4.40 69.5 I Could Do Better 2000m Casterton 3yo+ Hcp (56) Soft(7) Aug 9. Back from highweight company but is building nicely into the campaign. Capable of making an impact.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-1
HEAVY
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
23-2-2-5
CAREER
$64,335
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1850
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-2-2-5 9% 39% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-1-2 25% 100% 1
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 7
4th up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
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 1-0-0-0 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), 1850m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-1-1-3 8% 42% 7
Soft 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 5
Heavy 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 11
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-1-1-2 9% 36% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 557-59-44-59 11% 29% 7
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 446-37-48-51 8% 30% 10
Andrew Bobbin
Trained at: Stawell
Owners: M J Rinaldi, Ms H E Hutchins, K J Laws, Ms V M Ballinger, Mrs G M Wyatt, L E Eales, T Sexton, P Ballinger, E Reino, G J Andrews, Mrs M T Maher, Mrs R S O'Sullivan, C Cosson, M B Norton, D M Johns, T E Deutsher, T O'Sullivan & A F O'Sullivan
Colours: Pink, Turquoise Quarters, Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Artie Schiller - Sophie's Finale
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 9 15
Casterton (Soft) 09/08/2026, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 4/9 3L, $990, Jockey T Ryan, Barrier 4, Weight 69.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:38.76s
1st I Could Do Better (IRE)
2nd Octahedron 69kg 0.2L
3rd Smokin' Rohie 69kg 1.0L
5 of 11 13
Murtoa (Soft) 25/07/2026, Race 8, 1600m, 2yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 5/11 4.6L, $660, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.85s
1st Fonn Power
2nd Thoughtful 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Vegas On Fire 56kg 1.7L
3 of 7 8
Hamilton (Heavy) 12/07/2026, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/7 4.3L, $1760, Jockey T Ryan, Barrier 4, Weight 69.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:43.54s
1st Side Piece (NZ)
2nd Radstar 65kg 3.3L
3rd Digari 69.5kg 4.3L
11 of 11 21
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 04/07/2026, Race 6, 1600m, 4yo+ Hcp (68)
Finished 11/11 5.9L, Jockey Shayleigh Ingelse, Barrier 11, Weight 52kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:38.10s
1st Brave Star (NZ)
2nd Head Of The Herd 58kg 1.5L
3rd Maxildo 54.5kg 2.0L
2 of 13 182
Bendigo (Soft) 13/06/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (56)
Finished 2/13 0.3L, $3740, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Flying Jude
2nd Digari 60kg 0.3L
3rd King Incanto (NZ) 60kg 1.1L
6 of 14 13
Stawell (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 4, 2000m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/14 3.3L, $550, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.24s
1st Zibulon (FR)
2nd Van Roy 63kg 2L
3rd Cousins Day 60kg 2.8L
4 of 14 14
Warrnambool (Soft) 30/11/2025, Race 4, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 4/14 4.3L, $1750, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:38.30s
1st Oraqua (GB)
2nd Promised Land (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Papal Army (NZ) 58.5kg 2.3L
7 of 11 17
Donald (Good) 16/11/2025, Race 4, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/11 2.4L, $700, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st Straand Deal
2nd Autumnheat 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Ongatiti (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
7 of 9 11
Warrnambool (Good) 30/10/2025, Race 2, 2000m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/9 3L, $700, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 7, Weight 69.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Mangione
2nd Star Testymony 70.5kg 0.4L
3rd Jenni Intiba 67.5kg 0.7L
3 of 9 21
Horsham (Good) 19/10/2025, Race 8, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/9 0.3L, $3150, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st Budjik Boy
2nd Chairman (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Digari 59.5kg 0.3L
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 120
Coleraine (Soft) 10/08/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ Hwt (58)
Finished 1/11 1.8L, $14850, Jockey T Ryan, Barrier 2, Weight 70kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.82s
1st Digari
2nd State Of Maine 67kg 1.8L
3rd High Tor 67kg 1.9L