Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
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R8
14h20m
Dr Sheahan Plate (Bm88)
1300m | 4:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 5m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 88 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R8
9 - Romantic Encounter (3)
  • 9 Romantic Encounter (3)
  • J: D W Stackhouse 54.0kg
  • T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
  • 1-2-0-x-9-4-9-x
17.0 17.0 17.0 16.0 15.0 16.0
$17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $16.00 $15.00 $16.00
RACE COMMENT
Keen when 3 len 4th of 11 (3) $15.00 56.0 Sixties 1400m Flemington CS Hayes Stakes Good(4) Feb 14. Pressed forward, couldn’t keep going 3-3/4 len 9th of 10 (5) $51.00 57.0 Observer 1600m Flemington Australian Guineas Good(4) Feb 28. First-up (25-weeks). Raced well in Stakes company. Winner this trip. Distant place hope only fresh in this affair.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-1-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-1-0
CAREER
$110,775
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
175
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 8
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
1st up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 4
2nd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 7
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Group 3 2-0-0-0 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: 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 8
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 771-98-107-83 13% 37% 7
D W Stackhouse
Trainer 12mth 1639-217-216-188 13% 38% 8
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Lindsay Park Bloodstock, K L Bamford, Mrs C O Bamford, R Smith, A Henwood, R A Frew, Mrs L A Frew & J Jacobson
Colours: Red, Gold Diamond, Red And Black Striped Sleeves, Gold Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Ghaiyyath - Romantic Whisper
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 14
Flemington (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Australian Guineas
Finished 9/10 3.7L, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.20s
1st Observer
2nd Planet Red 57kg 0.5L
3rd Sixties 57kg 0.6L
4 of 11 21
Flemington (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 9, 1400m, Cs Hayes Stakes
Finished 4/11 3L, $9000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.69s
1st Sixties
2nd Asakura 56kg 1.3L
3rd Beyond Question 56kg 2.8L
9 of 9 105
Caulfield (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 8, 1200m, Manfred Stakes
Finished 9/9 3L, Jockey L Currie, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Space Rider
2nd Job Done 57kg 0.5L
3rd Salty Pearl 57kg 1.0L
12 of 15 15
Caulfield (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Caulfield Guineas
Finished 12/15 7.1L, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Autumn Boy
2nd Planet Red 57kg 0.8L
3rd Observer 57kg 2.6L
2 of 9 19
Moonee Valley (Good) 26/09/2025, Race 4, 1600m, Stutt Stks
Finished 2/9 0.3L, $54000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st God Of Pi
2nd Romantic Encounter (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Hillier 57kg 2.6L
1 of 10 N/A
Bendigo (Heavy) 07/09/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $23375, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Romantic Encounter (NZ)
2nd Hay Street 58kg 0.1L
3rd Let It Beel (NZ) 58kg 1.1L
TRIAL N/A
Caulfield Heath (Soft) 13/08/2025, Race 5, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/11 4.2L, Jockey M J Dee, Barrier 12, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Grouper
2nd Path Of Heroes 0kg 0.4L
3rd Numbersneverseen 0kg 3.4L