Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R3
11h12m
McMahon's Dairy Hcp
2400m | 1:40pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 5m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
1 - Smokin' Romans (6)
  • 1 Smokin' Romans (6)
  • J: B Melham 60.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 8-0-7-0-x-0-2-3-2-4
7.5 7.5 6.5 7.0 7.5 7.0
$7.50 $7.50 $6.50 $7.00 $7.50 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Hampered near 200m when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 13 (13) $17.00 57.5 Saint George 2000m Flemington (Bm100) Soft(6) Jul 18. Kept grinding away 7-1/4 len 4th of 8 (3) $3.10 58.5 See That Storm 2000m Flemington (Bm100) Good(4) Aug 1. Will take benefit out of 6 len 3rd of 3 (1) Flying Witness 2800m Traralgon Barrier Trl Heavy(8) Aug 5. Old timer racing with renewed zest. Made the running but soon off the bit and weakened out of proceedings at Flemington. Since trialled at Traralgon 5 Aug. Must be considered.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-3-0
HEAVY
5-0-1-2
TRACK
7-0-3-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
10-2-2-0
JKY RIDING
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
61-11-11-4
CAREER
$2,578,665
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2600
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 61-11-11-4 18% 43% 7
Distance 7-0-3-1 0% 57% 5
Track 5-0-1-2 0% 60% 4
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
1st up 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 8
2nd up 8-1-3-1 13% 63% 7
3rd up 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 6
4th up 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 6
Group 1 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 1
Group 2 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 4
Group 3 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 3
Listed 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 3
WFA 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 3
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1500m (2), 1600m (1), 2000m (2), 2100m (1), 2350m (1), 2500m (3), 2600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 32-5-2-3 16% 31% 9
Soft 22-3-6-1 14% 45% 5
Heavy 5-1-3-0 20% 80% 3
Synthetic 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
All wet 27-4-9-1 15% 52% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 265-43-33-21 16% 37% 2
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 2368-345-313-308 15% 41% 3
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: A C Downing, S H Prenter, J N Ashby, Troyantish, N McFarlane, B P Kelly, T J Kelly, C Wattam, P Thomson, D R Frampton, M J Clements & H M Brown
Colours: Sky Blue, Black Diagonal Stripes And Armbands, White Cap
Age/Sex: 10 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Ghibellines - Inferno
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 4
Traralgon (Heavy) 05/08/2026, Race 1, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/3 6.0L, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Flying Witness
2nd Chief Little Rock (IRE) 0kg 1L
3rd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 0kg 6.0L
4 of 8 14
Flemington (Good) 01/08/2026, Race 3, 2000m, (Bm100)
Finished 4/8 7.2L, $7500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st See That Storm (IRE)
2nd Star Of India (IRE) 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Smokin' Princess 53.5kg 6.3L
2 of 13 21
Flemington (Soft) 18/07/2026, Race 8, 2000m, (Bm100)
Finished 2/13 1.3L, $23400, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 13, Weight 57.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.79s
1st Saint George (GB)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Star Of India (IRE) 57.5kg 1.5L
3 of 9 14
Caulfield (Soft) 27/06/2026, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 3/9 3.3L, $13500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Nellie Leylax (IRE)
2nd Bankers Choice (NZ) 58.5kg 2L
3rd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 56.5kg 3.3L
2 of 8 35
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 13/06/2026, Race 8, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $27000, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Bankers Choice (NZ)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Sir Atlas (IRE) 52kg 0.3L
TRIAL 27
Traralgon (Soft) 05/06/2026, Race 2, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 5L, Jockey S Pateman, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Highness (FR)
2nd Smokin' Romans (NZ) 0kg 5L
3rd The Cunning Fox (NZ) 0kg 5.8L
11 of 12 147
Caulfield (Soft) 09/05/2026, Race 8, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 11/12 12.5L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.21s
1st Plymouth
2nd Howlin' Rain 51.5kg 0.8L
3rd Brayden Star (GB) 59kg 1.3L
11 of 16 14
Pakenham (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Pakenham Cup
Finished 11/16 7.7L, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 15, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Taramansour (IRE)
2nd Star Vega (IRE) 54.5kg 3.3L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 59.5kg 3.4L
7 of 13 25
Caulfield (Soft) 29/11/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Zipping Classic
Finished 7/13 6.3L, $15000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 13, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st She's A Hustler (NZ)
2nd Light Infantry Man (FR) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 59kg 2.5L
14 of 24 11
Flemington (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Lexus Melbourne Cup
Finished 14/24 12.7L, $100000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 11, Weight 53.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:38.08s
1st Half Yours
2nd Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) 51.5kg 2.8L
3rd Middle Earth (GB) 54.5kg 4.3L
8 of 11 13
Moonee Valley (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Moonee Valley Gold Cup
Finished 8/11 4.5L, $15000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.83s
1st Onesmoothoperator (USA)
2nd Athabascan (FR) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Scary (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
4 of 11 21
Caulfield (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 3, 2400m, Herbert Power Stakes
Finished 4/11 1.7L, $18000, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Brayden Star (GB)
2nd Plymouth 53kg 0.2L
3rd Whisky On The Hill (GB) 53.5kg 0.3L
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LAST WIN
1 of 16 12
Warrnambool (Soft) 01/05/2025, Race 9, 2350m, Warrnambool Cup
Finished 1/16 0.1L, $183500, Jockey B Melham, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Smokin' Romans (NZ)
2nd Torranzino (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Ziryab (GB) 54kg 1.9L