Randwick (NSW)
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R1
9h13m
Midway (Bm72)
1200m | 11:40am
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$120,000
 
 
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R1
9 - Melanite (16)
  • 9 Melanite (16)
  • J: K Mc Evoy 58.0kg
  • T: John Thompson
  • 2-5-x-1-3-6-x-3-3-1
8.5
$8.50 - - - - $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave all but fell short 1/2 len, lg nk 3rd of 8 (3) $2.60 61.0 Difensivo 1000m Gosford Hcp (C1) Heavy(9) Jul 18. Nosed out rival nk win of 10 (5) $6.50 56.0 Cosy Corner 1100m here 3yo+ Midway (Bm72) Soft(5) Aug 8. Determined effort to secure victory this venue. Likes some juice in the track. Ratings lift after that win but stays under strong notice at same level.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-2-0-1
SOFT
2-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
10-2-1-3
CAREER
$236,850
PRIZE MONEY
1100
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-2-1-3 20% 60% N/A
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-1-1 25% 75% N/A
2nd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% N/A
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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: 1100m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-1 0% 33% N/A
Soft 5-2-0-1 40% 60% N/A
Heavy 2-0-1-1 0% 100% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-2-1-2 29% 71% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 497-49-44-57 10% 30% N/A
K Mc Evoy
Trainer 12mth 374-40-37-40 11% 31% N/A
John Thompson
Trained at: Randwick
Owners: Aston Bloodstock (Mgr: W J Mula), Mrs R J Mula, Miss T J Engelmayer, Miss B K Bourke, Australasian Thoroughbreds Racing Trust (Mgr: J Bourke), F Salome, Miss C Bodle, Mrs J M Stone, L Newsome, D Findlay & J Jacobson
Colours: Pink, Black Spots And Sleeves With Pink Spots, Pink Cap With Black Spots
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Dirty Work - Caesarissa
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 21
Randwick (Soft) 08/08/2026, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Midway (Bm72)
Finished 1/10 0.3L, $55000, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.83s
1st Melanite
2nd Cosy Corner 54kg 0.3L
3rd Bangkok Hottie 55kg 0.8L
3 of 8 16
Gosford (Heavy) 18/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/8 0.9L, $3900, Jockey J P Morris, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Difensivo
2nd Damascus Calling 55kg 0.5L
3rd Melanite 61kg 0.9L
3 of 9 125
Hawkesbury (Soft) 02/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/9 0.9L, $3900, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.43s
1st At Her Mercy
2nd Seven Days 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Melanite 61kg 0.9L
TRIAL 105
Randwick (Soft) 12/06/2026, Race 7, 740m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.4L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Melanite
2nd Extraglow 0kg 0.4L
3rd Time And Rhythm 0kg 1.2L
6 of 6 17
Canterbury (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 6/6 6.2L, $1800, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1st Penpel
2nd Rajwa 59kg 0.8L
3rd Andrea 55kg 1.6L
3 of 5 24
Wyong (Good) 10/02/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/5 4.0L, $3900, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1st Fierce
2nd Gambler 59kg 2.5L
3rd Melanite 60.5kg 4.0L
1 of 14 185
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/01/2026, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Magic Millions Mdn
Finished 1/14 0.8L, $148950, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.40s
1st Melanite
2nd Splash Of Steel 57kg 0.8L
3rd Zoufame 57kg 0.9L
TRIAL 167
Randwick (Good) 30/12/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 1.5L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Astronomix
2nd Scrumptious 0kg 1.3L
3rd Melanite 0kg 1.5L
TRIAL 139
Kembla Grange (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 8, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 1.3L, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.92s
1st Melanite
2nd Southern Grace 0kg 1.3L
3rd Eclater 0kg 1.4L
5 of 9 13
Randwick-Kensington (Soft) 16/07/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 2yo C&G Mdn
Finished 5/9 2.4L, $2350, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Leading Advantage
2nd Pictor 54kg 0.1L
3rd Ninja 56kg 1.6L
2 of 12 138
Hawkesbury (Heavy) 03/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $7450, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Gambler
2nd Melanite 58kg 0.2L
3rd Charka 56kg 2.0L
TRIAL 128
Canterbury (Soft) 23/06/2025, Race 17, 893m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.8L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.73s
1st Melanite
2nd Cool Drinks 0kg 0.8L
3rd No Remorse 0kg 1.6L
TRIAL 115
Hawkesbury (Good) 10/06/2025, Race 7, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.2L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.29s
1st Melanite
2nd Admire Me 0kg 0.2L
3rd Fortune Goldsaddle (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
8 of 10 14
Randwick (Good) 15/02/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo Plate
Finished 8/10 7.2L, $3500, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.67s
1st Shaggy
2nd Comedy 57kg 2.3L
3rd Skyhook 56kg 2.7L
5 of 7 N/A
Rosehill (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Canonbury Stakes
Finished 5/7 5.8L, $6100, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.49s
1st Blitzburg
2nd Hillier 54.5kg 1.3L
3rd Peleus 54.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL N/A
Canterbury (Heavy) 09/01/2025, Race 6, 908m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 0.2L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.55s
1st Marhoona
2nd Melanite 0kg 0.2L
3rd Burning Ambition 0kg 3.2L