Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
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R6
13h28m
Manhari (Bm56)
1400m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R6
4 - Thinking Sensation (7)
  • 4 Thinking Sensation (7)
  • J: Chelsea Thompson (a3) 62.5kg
  • T: Matthew Cumani
  • 3-2-3-3-1-2-8-x-1-2
5.5 5.5 5.75 4.6 4.5 4.6
$5.50 $5.50 $5.75 $4.60 $4.50 $4.60
RACE COMMENT
On speed, too tough first-up 1-1/4 len win of 12 (1) $5.50 70.5 State Of Maine 1300m Coleraine (Bm56) Soft(5) Jul 19. Shaded right at wire ns 2nd of 8 (1) $3.40 59.5 Call Me Maura 1200m here 3yo+ (Bm56) Synthetic(0) Aug 11. Shouldered 70.5kg to victory at Coleraine. Very game this course second-up when raced off pace and quickened willingly at $3.40. Claiming apprentice engaged again. All the better, major player here despite big impost.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-1-1
GOOD
2-0-1-1
TRACK
4-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
2/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
12-2-3-3
CAREER
$53,480
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1350
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 12-2-3-3 17% 67% 1
Distance 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 9
Track 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
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 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
2nd up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 6
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 6
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
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: 1300m (1), 1350m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 6
Soft 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 4
All wet 3-1-1-1 33% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 124-11-12-4 9% 22% 11
Chelsea Thompson
Trainer 12mth 246-22-33-34 9% 36% 7
Matthew Cumani
Trained at: Ballarat
Owners: Rising Sun Syn Suda Takao (Mgr: K Kawakami), K Hosaka, Ms Y Takimoto, Y Yamamura, T Negishi, T Sakai, N Hiyoshi, S Shirai, Y Ozaki, E Azukizawa, A Izumi, Y Shigeyama, J Shimizu, D Osawa, R Kenna, D Swan, C I Barber, R S S Coralina (Mgr: K Kawakami), S Morisawa & Tarragon (Mgr: G R Flynn)
Colours: Navy Blue, Rising Sun Syndicate Logo, Deep Red Sleeves, White Lightning Bolt And Lightning Bolt Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: So You Think - Coralina
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 8 23
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 11/08/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $3740, Jockey Chelsea Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.89s
1st Call Me Maura
2nd Thinking Sensation 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Battle Of The Ice 61.5kg 0.3L
1 of 12 188
Coleraine (Soft) 19/07/2026, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $12100, Jockey T Ryan, Barrier 1, Weight 70.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Thinking Sensation
2nd State Of Maine 66kg 1.3L
3rd Darts Daly 71kg 4.8L
8 of 11 24
Werribee (Good) 12/01/2026, Race 7, 1429m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/11 6.7L, $550, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Suze Spritz
2nd Phoebe Buffay (NZ) 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Late Harvest 61kg 1.8L
2 of 10 17
Yarra Glen (Good) 19/12/2025, Race 8, 1514m, (Bm56)
Finished 2/10 2.5L, $3740, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.94s
1st Queensbury
2nd Thinking Sensation 61kg 2.5L
3rd Pensatore 57kg 4.5L
1 of 11 21
Donald (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 4, 1350m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/11 2L, $17600, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.37s
1st Thinking Sensation
2nd Moral Turpitude 59.5kg 2L
3rd Petroula 57.5kg 3.3L
3 of 11 21
Warrnambool (Soft) 11/11/2025, Race 3, 1400m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/11 0.9L, $2880, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.20s
1st Eleanor Dumont (NZ)
2nd Kingsford (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Thinking Sensation 59.5kg 0.9L
3 of 7 31
Kyneton (Good) 21/10/2025, Race 1, 1479m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/7 6.3L, $2880, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.98s
1st Coral Impact (NZ)
2nd Hulkster 57kg 2.8L
3rd Thinking Sensation 59.5kg 6.3L
2 of 12 19
Echuca (Soft) 20/09/2025, Race 2, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/12 0.4L, $5760, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Davida
2nd Thinking Sensation 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd She's Elusive 57.5kg 1.7L
3 of 9 164
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 01/09/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 1.5L, $2880, Jockey E J Walsh, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Bon's Bling
2nd Ponte Arcobaleno 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Thinking Sensation 59.5kg 1.5L
7 of 13 21
Terang (Good) 21/03/2025, Race 5, 1606m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 7/13 6.3L, $675, Jockey Yoshiki Kamomiya, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.24s
1st Compressing (NZ)
2nd Judge Jenni 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Ex Machina 59.5kg 2.8L