Sandown-Hillside (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R8
14h29m
Sportsbet More Places (Bm70)
1500m | 5:15pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 12m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R8
17 - The Benchmark (10)
  • 17 The Benchmark (10)
  • J: 57.0kg
  • T: M J Mehegan
  • 2-3-1-6-4-x-7-4
11.0 11.0 10.0
$11.00 $11.00 - - $11.00 $10.00
RACE COMMENT
Keen when 3-3/4 len 7th of 13 (7) $19.00 54.0 Prince Tycoon 1100m Caulfield 3yo Hcp Soft(6) Jul 25. Held up near 400m, Laid in in straight when 1-3/4 len 4th of 14 (12) $11.00 59.0 Celestial Zara 1400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(7) Aug 19. Made late rally from the back at Sandown-Lakeside second-up. In the placings only prior run here. Sharper now, has some claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
7-1-1-1
CAREER
$90,300
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 15
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
1st up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 12
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 12
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
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: 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-1-1-1 20% 60% 8
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 57-6-8-5 11% 33% 16
M J Mehegan
Trained at: Mornington
Owners: M J M Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: M J Mehegan), D G Benyon, Mrs D M Benyon, D G Benyon, T K Benyon, Miss A J Wood & Ms S P Zibell
Colours: Brown And Green Hoops, Orange Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Frosted - Prussian Vixen
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 14 25
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 19/08/2026, Race 8, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 4/14 1.8L, $2500, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 12, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 10th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.57s
1st Celestial Zara
2nd Stay Humble 58.5kg 1L
3rd Gunado 58.5kg 1.8L
7 of 13 133
Caulfield (Soft) 25/07/2026, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo Hcp
Finished 7/13 3.8L, $3000, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st Prince Tycoon
2nd Afterberna 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Beautiful Bevy 51.5kg 0.9L
4 of 16 16
Caulfield (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 9, 1600m, Vobis Platinum Guineas
Finished 4/16 4.3L, $25000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 13, Weight 58kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.61s
1st Salty Pearl
2nd Silvasista 56kg 2.8L
3rd Wetumpka 58kg 4.3L
6 of 10 14
Pakenham (Good) 26/02/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ Hcp (C3)
Finished 6/10 2.4L, $5000, Jockey Zac Spain, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.00s
1st Plunger (NZ)
2nd Savoyard 57kg 0.2L
3rd Sapphire Siren 55.5kg 1.5L
1 of 10 15
Pakenham (Good) 12/02/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 3,4,5yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $35750, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st The Benchmark
2nd Irreverent 57kg 0.1L
3rd Man Of The Sea 59kg 2.4L
3 of 8 19
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 28/01/2026, Race 2, 1300m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 1.8L, $4950, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st Loud Charlie
2nd Saludar 58kg 1L
3rd The Benchmark 58kg 1.8L
2 of 12 N/A
Pakenham (Good) 09/01/2026, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $11700, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Cyber Link
2nd The Benchmark 58kg 0.8L
3rd Rough Enuff 58kg 1.0L