Mt Gambier (SA)
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R5
11h10m
The Border Watch Hcp (56)
900m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Restricted 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$23,000
 
 
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R5
9 - Gopher Frank (5)
  • 9 Gopher Frank (5)
  • J: Melissa Julius 57.0kg
  • T: Jamie Opperman
  • 8-8-3-9-x-5-4-0-5-x
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$16.00$16.00--$16.00$13.00
RACE COMMENT
Well beaten 7-3/4 len 12th of 14 (9) $7.50 60.5 Tori's Dee 1100m Ararat 2yo+ (Bm52) Soft(7) May 9. Not disgraced but no match 5-1/2 len 5th of 12 (1) $5.50 59.0 Pretentious Lass 1200m here Hcp (54) Heavy(9) Jun 10. First-up (17-weeks). Long winning drought. Went close in Restricted 54 company first-up last campaign. Others carry more punch.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-0-1
SOFT
7-2-0-1
TRACK
7-2-0-2
DISTANCE
6-2-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
22%
PLACE S/RATE
18-2-0-2
CAREER
$46,140
PRIZE MONEY
900 - 910
WIN RANGE
119
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Total18-2-0-211%22%9
Distance7-2-0-229%57%5
Track7-2-0-129%43%3
Track / Dist6-2-0-133%50%6
Day0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Night0-0-0-00%0%N/A
1st up5-1-0-020%20%6
2nd up4-0-0-10%25%11
3rd up3-1-0-033%33%5
4th up3-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 10-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 20-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 30-0-0-00%0%N/A
Listed0-0-0-00%0%N/A
WFA0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Jumps0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Track Conditions
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Firm0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Good5-0-0-00%0%N/A
Soft7-2-0-129%43%2
Heavy6-0-0-10%17%6
Synthetic0-0-0-00%0%N/A
All wet13-2-0-215%31%5
Stable Stats
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Jockey 12mth327-23-31-277%25%11
Melissa Julius
Trainer 12mth60-5-6-88%32%5
Jamie Opperman
Trained at:Mount Gambier
Owners:Mrs R F Opperman & Miss K Opperman
Colours:Black And White Checks, Red Sash, Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex:7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding:Ambidexter - Last Stance
RECENT FORM
RESULTDAYRACE DETAILSRESULT
5 of 1232
Mt Gambier(Heavy)10/06/2026, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (54)
Finished 5/125.5L, $860, Jockey Jacob Opperman, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th,
1stPretentious Lass
2ndLady Of Savoy (NZ) 57.5kg 1.3L
3rdMelissa Kate (NZ) 55.5kg 1.4L
12 of 148
Ararat(Soft)09/05/2026, Race 5, 1100m, 2yo+ (Bm52)
Finished 12/147.7L, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.08s
1stTori's Dee
2ndSpinhof 59kg 0.8L
3rdAmerican Russ 59.5kg 2.8L
4 of 1212
Bordertown(Good)01/05/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (54)
Finished 4/122.5L, $1500, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1stTaking Omaha
2ndPrivate Jet 59kg 0.8L
3rdFrontpoint 57.5kg 1.8L
5 of 11184
Naracoorte(Good)19/04/2026, Race 3, 1100m, Hcp (54)
Finished 5/112.3L, $725, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1stTanna
2ndPrivate Jet 58.5kg 0.4L
3rdUtah Joe 54kg 1.7L
9 of 99
Penola(Good)17/10/2025, Race 6, 1075m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/94.2L, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1stFree Beer
2ndThe Magistrate 60kg 0.8L
3rdGusty Way 56.5kg 0.8L
3 of 953
Mt Gambier(Heavy)08/10/2025, Race 5, 906m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/92.5L, $2300, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th,
1stFall Of Rome
2ndMagic Field 59kg 0.2L
3rdGopher Frank 57kg 2.5L
8 of 118
Warracknabeal(Soft)16/08/2025, Race 9, 1005m, Hcp (58)
Finished 8/114.4L, $675, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1stPer Ivy (NZ)
2ndThe Wayfarer 57.5kg 0.8L
3rdThe Mariner (NZ) 55kg 1.0L
8 of 109
Mt Gambier(Heavy)08/08/2025, Race 6, 906m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/103.9L, $860, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1stCool As Ice
2ndNankeen 59kg 0.8L
3rdMagic Field 59kg 1.6L
6 of 1119
Balaklava(Heavy)30/07/2025, Race 5, 1050m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/112.6L, $925, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1stJinsoku
2ndSmashing Action 55.5kg 0.1L
3rdBabayka 60kg 0.4L
6 of 1130
Mt Gambier(Heavy)11/07/2025, Race 5, 900m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/114.5L, $860, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 400m 2nd,
1stMagic Field
2ndGrassmere Diamond 62.5kg 0.2L
3rdStargust 62.5kg 2.5L
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LAST WIN
1 of 816
Mt Gambier(Soft)09/08/2024, Race 3, 910m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/82L, $11400, Jockey Brooke King, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1stGopher Frank
2ndNankeen 60.5kg 2L
3rdBarclaps 57kg 4.3L