Newcastle (NSW)
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R4
9h4m
New Era Technology Hurricane (Bm72)
900m | 2:50pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R4
3 - Melanite (8)
  • 3 Melanite (8)
  • J: K Mc Evoy 59.0kg
  • T: John Thompson
  • 5-x-1-3-6-x-3-3-1-3
6.56.56.256.0
$6.50$6.50-$6.50$6.25$6.00
RACE COMMENT
Nosed out rival nk win of 10 (5) $6.50 56.0 Cosy Corner 1100m Randwick 3yo+ Midway (Bm72) Soft(5) Aug 8. Worked right to the line nk, 4-1/4 len 3rd of 8 (1) $4.60 59.0 Ruination 1100m Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(7) Aug 26. No match but kept on for a distant third in the 3yo+ (Bm72) at Canterbury. Drops to shorter trip. Capable of making an impact.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
3/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
64%
PLACE S/RATE
11-2-1-4
CAREER
$242,350
PRIZE MONEY
1100
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Total11-2-1-418%64%8
Distance0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Track0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Track / Dist0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Day0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Night1-0-0-00%0%N/A
1st up4-1-1-125%75%4
2nd up4-0-0-20%50%9
3rd up2-1-0-050%50%5
4th up1-0-0-10%100%8
Group 10-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 20-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 31-0-0-00%0%N/A
Listed0-0-0-00%0%N/A
WFA0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Jumps0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Win distances:1100m (2)
Track Conditions
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Firm0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Good3-0-0-10%33%11
Soft6-2-0-233%67%2
Heavy2-0-1-10%100%4
Synthetic0-0-0-00%0%N/A
All wet8-2-1-325%75%3
Stable Stats
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Jockey 12mth513-54-47-5911%31%10
K Mc Evoy
Trainer 12mth379-42-36-4011%31%9
John Thompson
Trained at:Randwick
Owners:Aston Bloodstock (Mgr: W J Mula), Mrs R J Mula, Miss T J Engelmayer, Miss B K Bourke, Australasian Thoroughbreds Racing Trust (Mgr: J Bourke), F Salome, Miss C Bodle, Mrs J M Stone, L Newsome, D Findlay & J Jacobson
Colours:Pink, Black Spots And Sleeves With Pink Spots, Pink Cap With Black Spots
Age/Sex:4 year old brown gelding
Breeding:Dirty Work - Caesarissa
RECENT FORM
RESULTDAYRACE DETAILSRESULT
3 of 818
Canterbury(Soft)26/08/2026, Race 6, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 3/84.6L, $5500, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1stRuination
2ndTaxation 56.5kg 0.3L
3rdMelanite 59kg 4.6L
1 of 1021
Randwick(Soft)08/08/2026, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Midway (Bm72)
Finished 1/100.3L, $55000, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.83s
1stMelanite
2ndCosy Corner 54kg 0.3L
3rdBangkok Hottie 55kg 0.8L
3 of 816
Gosford(Heavy)18/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/80.9L, $3900, Jockey J P Morris, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1stDifensivo
2ndDamascus Calling 55kg 0.5L
3rdMelanite 61kg 0.9L
3 of 9125
Hawkesbury(Soft)02/07/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/90.9L, $3900, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.43s
1stAt Her Mercy
2ndSeven Days 56.5kg 0.8L
3rdMelanite 61kg 0.9L
TRIAL105
Randwick(Soft)12/06/2026, Race 7, 740m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/60.4L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1stMelanite
2ndExtraglow 0kg 0.4L
3rdTime And Rhythm 0kg 1.2L
6 of 617
Canterbury(Soft)27/02/2026, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 6/66.2L, $1800, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1stPenpel
2ndRajwa 59kg 0.8L
3rdAndrea 55kg 1.6L
3 of 524
Wyong(Good)10/02/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/54.0L, $3900, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1stFierce
2ndGambler 59kg 2.5L
3rdMelanite 60.5kg 4.0L
1 of 14185
Gold Coast(Soft)17/01/2026, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Magic Millions Mdn
Finished 1/140.8L, $148950, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.40s
1stMelanite
2ndSplash Of Steel 57kg 0.8L
3rdZoufame 57kg 0.9L
TRIAL167
Randwick(Good)30/12/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/81.5L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1stAstronomix
2ndScrumptious 0kg 1.3L
3rdMelanite 0kg 1.5L
TRIAL139
Kembla Grange(Good)02/12/2025, Race 8, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/71.3L, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.92s
1stMelanite
2ndSouthern Grace 0kg 1.3L
3rdEclater 0kg 1.4L
5 of 913
Randwick-Kensington(Soft)16/07/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 2yo C&G Mdn
Finished 5/92.4L, $2350, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1stLeading Advantage
2ndPictor 54kg 0.1L
3rdNinja 56kg 1.6L
2 of 12138
Hawkesbury(Heavy)03/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 2/120.2L, $7450, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1stGambler
2ndMelanite 58kg 0.2L
3rdCharka 56kg 2.0L
TRIAL128
Canterbury(Soft)23/06/2025, Race 17, 893m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/60.8L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.73s
1stMelanite
2ndCool Drinks 0kg 0.8L
3rdNo Remorse 0kg 1.6L
TRIAL115
Hawkesbury(Good)10/06/2025, Race 7, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/60.2L, Jockey A B Collett, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.29s
1stMelanite
2ndAdmire Me 0kg 0.2L
3rdFortune Goldsaddle (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
8 of 1014
Randwick(Good)15/02/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo Plate
Finished 8/107.2L, $3500, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.67s
1stShaggy
2ndComedy 57kg 2.3L
3rdSkyhook 56kg 2.7L