Mount Gambier (SA)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
17h42m
2026 Helen Dihm Memorial 3yo Blue Lake Classic (sky 2)
1780m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 9:38pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/LTW
RESTRICTIONS
3YO
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R5
2 - DARK AND HANDSOME
  • 2 Dark And Handsome (FR2)
  • D: Brent Howard
  • T: B D Finnis
  • 6-2-2-4-3-7-5-7-2-4
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RACE COMMENT
ZANDA MAN (6) is an impressive colt with a strong strike rate. He gets a drop down in class tonight after running against some tough competition at Melton and Ballarat over this last two starts. He will be very hard to beat tonight.KEAYANG PASSION (4), KEAYANG HUNGRY (5) and STEAM MACHINE (1) are also chances.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-0-5-1
TRACK
8-0-5-1
DISTANCE
8-0-5-1
TRK / DIST
10-1-4-2
LAST SEASON
4-0-1-0
THIS SEASON
4/6
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
7%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
14-1-5-2
CAREER
$7,299
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-1-5-2 7% 57% 6
Distance 8-0-5-1 0% 75% 3
Dist Range 13-1-5-2 8% 62% 4
Track 9-0-5-1 0% 67% 3
Track / Dist 8-0-5-1 0% 75% 3
This Season 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 6
Last Season 10-1-4-2 10% 70% 3
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:59.1MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:59.1MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brent Howard
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
B D Finnis
Trained at: Glencoe
Owners: P J (Peter) Medhurst
Breeder(s): P J Medhurst, L R Medhurst
Colours: Green, Pink Quarters, Blue Sleeves
Age/Sex: 3 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Tall Dark Stranger (US) - Purple Royale (Royal Mattjesty USA)
National Rating: NR48 (A40)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 9 17
MT.GAMB (Good) 06/03/2026, 1780m, 2 LIFETIME WINS 1:58.1 (58.7, 30.1)
Finished 4/9 btn 6.0m, $5000, Lochie Cook (Fr4), $7.50
gate speed, led, contacted marker pegs, warning issued, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
1st YANKEE MOJOH (Fr6)
2nd STEAM MACHINE (Sr1) 4.2m
3rd GOLD IN PARIS (Sr3) 1.3m
2 of 6 14
MT.GAMB (Good) 17/02/2026, 1780m, 1 LIFETIME WIN 1:58.9
Finished 2/6 btn 7.8m, $3500, Lochie Cook (Fr2), $10.00
gate speed, restrained to a position, behind leader at bell
1st YANKEE MOJOH (Fr4)
2nd DARK AND HANDSOME (Fr2) 7.8m
3rd GLENFLYER (Fr3) 5.1m
7 of 9 14
MT.GAMB (Good) 03/02/2026, 2190m, NR up to 42. 1:59.5 (58.9, 30.4)
Finished 7/9 btn 50.9m, $5000, Lochie Cook (Fr4), $15.00
pre race blood test, gate speed, worked forward, obtained trail middle, 1 out 1 back at bell, tired over concluding stages
1st ROBLEN RANGER (Fr2)
2nd CASE FORTY EIGHT (Fr6) NK
3rd FAMOUS LABEL (Fr5) 8.3m
5 of 6 31
MT.GAMB (Good) 20/01/2026, 1780m, NR up to 40. 2:00.4
Finished 5/6 btn 30.5m, $3500, Lochie Cook (Fr2), $4.40
gate speed, Withstood challenge for lead, leader at bell
1st ELLI JOH (Fr5)
2nd HILLDALE SUNRISE (Fr4) 7.9m
3rd DOCTOR GO JOH (Fr3) SHFHD
7 of 9 4
G DERBY (Good) 20/12/2025, 1800m, No NR. 1:57.4 (56.0, 27.3)
Finished 7/9 btn 25.7m, $35000, Jayson Finnis (Sr1), $34.00
3 back on pegs at bell
1st HEZ SO ROYAL (Fr4)
2nd STEAM MACHINE (Fr5) 8.0m
3rd GYM JUNKY (Fr1) 6.1m
3 of 9 8
MT.GAMB (Good) 16/12/2025, 1780m, NR up to 40. 1:59.2
Finished 3/9 btn 6.1m, $4500, Lochie Cook (Sr4), $6.00
1 out 4 back at bell, inconvenienced, used sprint lane
1st BAYSIDE VICTORY (Fr4)
2nd DOCTOR GO JOH (Sr3) 5.5m
3rd DARK AND HANDSOME (Sr4) HD
4 of 7 6
G DERBY (Good) 08/12/2025, 1800m, No NR. 1:58.6 (57.7, 28.7)
Finished 4/7 btn 19.3m, $8000, Jayson Finnis (Fr7), $9.00
restrained after start, restrained to the rear, 1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter stages
1st GYM JUNKY (Fr4)
2nd STEAM MACHINE (Fr5) SHFHD
3rd NEVADA GAMBLER (Fr2) 5.6m
2 of 7 14
MT.GAMB (Good) 02/12/2025, 1780m, 2 LIFETIME WINS 2:00.2 (59.8, 30.4)
Finished 2/7 btn 5.0m, $4500, Lochie Cook (Fr1), $2.90
gate speed, behind leader at bell, held up early
1st MALANI JOH (Fr4)
2nd DARK AND HANDSOME (Fr1) 5.0m
3rd METRO BLISS (Sr1) 11.6m
2 of 6 31
MT.GAMB (Good) 18/11/2025, 1780m, 2 LIFETIME WINS 1:58.7 (58.9, 30.3)
Finished 2/6 btn 15.0m, $3000, Lochie Cook (Sr1), $3.90
inconvenienced, outside leader at bell, raced without cover
1st MALANI JOH (Fr2)
2nd DARK AND HANDSOME (Sr1) 15.0m
3rd LOUISE LUCK (Fr5) HFHD
6 of 8 N/A
G DERBY (Good) 18/10/2025, 1800m, No NR. 1:59.6 (57.5, 28.0)
Finished 6/8 btn 16.8m, $8500, Ryan Hryhorec (Fr5), $12.00
1 out 3 back at bell
1st JUST JIMMY (Fr4)
2nd OPEN THE GATES (Fr2) 1.8m
3rd STEAM MACHINE (Fr7) NK
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LAST WIN
1 of 6 N/A
G DERBY (Good) 13/10/2025, 1800m, 1 LIFETIME WIN 1:59.1 (59.5, 29.7)
Finished 1/6 $3000, Ryan Hryhorec (Fr3), $1.15
pre race blood test, gate speed, 3 wide early stages, worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st DARK AND HANDSOME (Fr3)
2nd OAKLANDER (Fr5) 15.3m
3rd ARROWSDIDIT (Fr1) HFHD