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R8
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Benstud Standardbreds Pace
2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
9:32pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: I AM THE STORM (3) returned from a little freshen with victory last Saturday night at Melton courtesy of a great Mark Pitt drive. He was able to weave a passage away from the inside and find the early lead from barrier eight, with the four-year-old pacer hanging on to score his third-straight win to start the campaign. You’d assume he works to the front again here, and from there must be the horse to beat. PERUN (1) gets the nice gate and ran a cracking second from this spot behind Sir Jimmy two starts back, SOHO DARKNSTORMY (5) will likely try fly across to the top like he did last weekend when third to Fairplay, and reigning Ararat Pacing Cup champion ATA RANGI (6) was buried away back on the fence in that same race but can improve on that first-up fifth with a different race shape. BACK: PERUN (1) – 1 unit (each-way) 10-UNIT GAME PLAN R4 #1 ROYAL APPOINTMENT – 2 units (each-way)R5 #8 ALDEBARAN ABEL – 2 units (win)R7 #8 MISS ARI – 2 units (win)R8 #1 PERUN – 1 unit (each-way) EARLY QUADDIE 1,3,4,5,6,8/9,11/8,9,10/1,3,6,8 QUADDIE 1,5,6,8/5,6,7,9/7,8/1,3
21-5-2-2
TRACK
11-2-0-1
DISTANCE
10-2-0-1
TRK / DIST
10-1-0-2
LAST SEASON
15-1-4-4
THIS SEASON
3/7
OUR RANKING
18%
WIN
S/RATE
45%
PLACE
S/RATE
44-8-4-8
CAREER
$84,144
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2650
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 44-8-4-8 | 18% | 45% | 5 |
| Distance | 11-2-0-1 | 18% | 27% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 22-2-2-4 | 9% | 36% | 7 |
| Track | 21-5-2-2 | 24% | 43% | 3 |
| Track / Dist | 10-2-0-1 | 20% | 30% | 2 |
| This Season | 15-1-4-4 | 7% | 60% | 5 |
| Last Season | 10-1-0-2 | 10% | 30% | 6 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:53.2MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:56.0MS | 5 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Jackie Barker | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A J Dunn | ||||
| Trained at: | Horsham | |||
| Owners: | A J (Aaron) Dunn | |||
| Breeder(s): | A J Dunn | |||
| Colours: | Blue, Yellow Triangular Quarters, White Sleeves With Blue Diamonds | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Fear the Dragon (US) - Azzgoodazz (Art Major USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR74 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 6 | 10 |
HORSHAM
(Good)
27/07/2026, 1700m, NR 65 or better. 1:55.1 (57.8, 28.4)
Finished 3/6
btn 5.1m, $8000, Jackie Barker (Fr3), $7.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
HOT DEAL (Fr6)
2nd
ULTIMATE VINNIE (Fr5) 3.3m
3rd
KOMODO (Fr3) 1.9m
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| 2 of 8 | 13 |
MILDURA
(Good)
17/07/2026, 2190m, NR 65 or better. 1:57.9 (57.3, 28.5)
Finished 2/8
btn 9.9m, $8000, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $6.50
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
SERG BLANCO NZ (Fr2)
2nd
KOMODO (Fr5) 9.9m
3rd
POWERSOFPERSUASION (Fr3) 2.3m
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| 7 of 8 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:56.1 (54.6, 26.7)
Finished 7/8
btn 24.3m, $17500, Aaron Dunn (Fr3), $71.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
CIGANO (Fr6)
2nd
SWEET IDEAL (Sr1) 4.0m
3rd
LET HER ROLL (Sr2) 1.9m
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| 5 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
20/06/2026, 2240m, NR 67 to 77. 1:57.0 (55.6, 27.8)
Finished 5/9
btn 13.0m, $15000, Aaron Dunn (Sr1), $31.00
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
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1st
DYNAMITEDAN (Fr2)
2nd
THESTATESMAN (Fr6) 6.6m
3rd
CLYMENUS NZ (Sr2) 2.6m
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| 3 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
06/06/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:55.9 (55.0, 27.3)
Finished 3/8
btn 5.6m, $17500, Aaron Dunn (Fr2), $26.00
behind leader at bell
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1st
THE ART OF SUCCESS (Fr1)
2nd
LE BELLE BIJOUX (Sr1) 4.7m
3rd
KOMODO (Fr2) NK
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| 2 of 8 | 35 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/05/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 79. 1:54.6 (56.3, 28.5)
Finished 2/8
btn 4.0m, $15000, Aaron Dunn (Fr5), $9.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, 1 out 3 back at bell, held up early, used sprint lane, no clear run
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1st
MAXNJAX (Fr4)
2nd
KOMODO (Fr5) 4.0m
3rd
CLYMENUS NZ (Fr3) 2.3m
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| 6 of 11 | 15 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/04/2026, 2240m, NR 72 to 82. 1:56.9 (56.4, 27.2)
Finished 6/11
btn 8.1m, $15000, Jackie Barker (Fr3), $8.50
1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Fr5)
2nd
KEAYANG WASABI (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd
SON OF MAC NZ (Sr4) HFNK
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| 4 of 9 | 13 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/04/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.0 (57.7, 29.2)
Finished 4/9
btn 8.0m, $10000, Jackie Barker (Fr7), $8.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
KOSIMO (Fr1)
2nd
ZENARIO (Sr2) 4.7m
3rd
FRUGAL FARE (Fr2) 3.1m
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| 1 of 12 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/03/2026, 1720m, NR80 (NMWL6M) 1:53.2 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 1/12
$10000, Jackie Barker (Sr4), $2.80
1 out 3 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed
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1st
KOMODO (Sr4)
2nd
KIA ORA BEAUTY (Fr4) NK
3rd
IN AN IDEAL WORLD (Fr6) 2.9m
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| 2 of 7 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
14/03/2026, 1720m, NR 70 to 79. 1:53.1 (56.5, 28.0)
Finished 2/7
btn 2.7m, $15000, Luke Dunne (Fr4), $6.50
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
NEW SHUFFLE (Fr6)
2nd
KOMODO (Fr4) 2.7m
3rd
MY LITTLE BO (Fr7) 5.1m
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