Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R6
13h2m
Drummond Golf (Bm74)
1000m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 5m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 74 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
Fillies & Mares
PRIZE MONEY
$130,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R6
7 - Vain Champagne (16)
  • 7 Vain Champagne (16)
  • J: Declan Bates 57.5kg
  • T: Nick Ryan
  • 3-4-1-3-x-3-7-x-9-7
31.0 31.0 16.0 17.0 16.0 17.0
$31.00 $31.00 $16.00 $17.00 $16.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Well beaten first-up 6-3/4 len 9th of 12 (7) $14.00 54.0 Luna Cat 1100m Caulfield F&M (Bm84) Soft(7) Jun 27. Plodded home 5-1/4 len 7th of 10 (9) $15.00 58.0 Custom 1200m Caulfield F&M (Bm74) Soft(6) Jul 25. Now 4 weeks between runs. Settled back and didn't figure in soft going second-up in the F&M (Bm74) at Caulfield. Has a tricky draw. Place claims preferred.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
60%
PLACE S/RATE
10-2-1-3
CAREER
$160,350
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1107
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-2-1-3 20% 60% 7
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 9
Track 0-0-0-0 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 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 9
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 7
3rd up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 7
4th up 1-0-0-0 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 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: 1100m (1), 1107m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-1-1-2 20% 80% 5
Soft 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 8
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 556-59-44-60 11% 29% 12
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 250-34-28-27 14% 36% 10
Nick Ryan
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: N R Ryan, A Christou, A T Cronin, R P Graham, Ms K Hassett, K J Notman, Mrs T L Notman, RK Notman, Mrs F L Craig, P A Simonson, C Smith, P R Spargo, R J Storey, Mrs T M Storey, E B Tenberge, S C Nankervis, Seppon Racing (Mgr: A J Mcleish), Plunge Club Racing, Show Me The Money & Quail Kings
Colours: Navy Blue, Gold Fleur De Lys And Armbands, Navy Blue Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Magnus - Moet Rose
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 28
Caulfield (Soft) 25/07/2026, Race 1, 1200m, F&M (Bm74)
Finished 7/10 5.2L, $1600, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Custom
2nd Sun Setting 58kg 3L
3rd Glasgow Lass 58kg 3.8L
9 of 12 161
Caulfield (Soft) 27/06/2026, Race 2, 1100m, F&M (Bm84)
Finished 9/12 6.7L, $2600, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.41s
1st Luna Cat
2nd Charmed Run (NZ) 56.5kg 2.3L
3rd Next Step Iowa 51kg 2.8L
7 of 9 17
Flemington (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm78)
Finished 7/9 4.8L, $1600, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:32.81s
1st Thanks Gorgeous
2nd Celerity 56kg 1L
3rd Luna Cat 57.5kg 1.5L
3 of 10 144
Flemington (Good) 31/12/2025, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm74)
Finished 3/10 0.3L, $5850, Jockey R Mc Leod, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.50s
1st Cavalry Girl
2nd Mauna Kea Miss 52.5kg 0.1L
3rd Vain Champagne 58.5kg 0.3L
3 of 11 14
Moonee Valley (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ F&M (Bm74)
Finished 3/11 2.1L, $11700, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.05s
1st Takeko
2nd Thinking Of Gerty 53.5kg 2L
3rd Vain Champagne 58.5kg 2.1L
1 of 11 28
Caulfield (Soft) 26/07/2025, Race 6, 1100m, 3yo F Hcp
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $82500, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Vain Champagne
2nd Delicate Lady 51kg 0.2L
3rd Shadhavar 56.5kg 0.7L
4 of 10 39
Caulfield (Soft) 28/06/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo F Hcp
Finished 4/10 1.9L, $7500, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Xarpo
2nd Illyivy 54kg 0.2L
3rd Mercurial Lady 56.5kg 0.3L
3 of 9 15
Kilmore (Good) 20/05/2025, Race 7, 1100m, Hcp (64)
Finished 3/9 4.0L, $2160, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st You'Re Two Vain
2nd Amraam 57.5kg 3L
3rd Vain Champagne 57kg 4.0L
1 of 9 43
Kilmore (Good) 05/05/2025, Race 1, 1107m, 2yo+ F&M Mdn Plate
Finished 1/9 2.8L, $14850, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Vain Champagne
2nd Amara Valencia 58kg 2.8L
3rd Highland Belle 58kg 4.8L
2 of 9 N/A
Geelong (Good) 23/03/2025, Race 1, 1121m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $4590, Jockey D Yendall, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Transactions
2nd Vain Champagne 56kg 0.1L
3rd Smarticon 58kg 0.2L