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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
13-2-4-3
TRACK
7-1-4-1
DISTANCE
7-1-4-1
TRK / DIST
9-2-1-4
LAST SEASON
13-2-4-2
THIS SEASON
1/7
OUR RANKING
23%
WIN
S/RATE
68%
PLACE
S/RATE
31-7-7-7
CAREER
$120,340
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 31-7-7-7 | 23% | 68% | 2 |
| Distance | 7-1-4-1 | 14% | 86% | 1 |
| Dist Range | 10-2-4-1 | 20% | 70% | 1 |
| Track | 13-2-4-3 | 15% | 69% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 7-1-4-1 | 14% | 86% | 1 |
| This Season | 13-2-4-2 | 15% | 62% | 3 |
| Last Season | 9-2-1-4 | 22% | 78% | 2 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:52.1MS | 1 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Jordan Leedham | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A P Gath | ||||
| Trained at: | Long Forest | |||
| Owners: | N (Norm) Jenkin | |||
| Breeder(s): | Yirribee Pacing Stud (Woodhouse) | |||
| Colours: | Royal Blue, White Checked Sash, White Sleeve, Red Stripes | |||
| Age/Sex: | 4 year old black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Lazarus NZ - The Blue Lotus NZ (Grinfromeartoear USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR80 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 3 of 11 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
01/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 88. 1:51.9 (54.8, 27.0)
Finished 3/11
btn 13.9m, $17500, John Caldow (Fr4), $34.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell
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1st
FAIRPLAY (Fr1)
2nd
HOORAH PHILTRA (Sr1) 9.7m
3rd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr4) 4.2m
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| 3 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
11/07/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.6 (57.6, 28.9)
Finished 3/9
btn 7.7m, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr4), $1.70
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
BIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr1)
2nd
CLYMENUS NZ (Fr7) 1.3m
3rd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr4) 6.3m
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| 2 of 9 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/06/2026, 2240m, NR 72 to 82. 1:56.3 (57.2, 28.6)
Finished 2/9
btn NK, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $5.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
GOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Sr2)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6) NK
3rd
THESTATESMAN (Fr2) 2.1m
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| 5 of 6 | 56 |
MELTON
(Rain Affected)
20/06/2026, 1720m, NR 78 to 89. 1:53.6 (54.4, 26.2)
Finished 5/6
btn 14.3m, $17500, Kate Gath (Fr4), $51.00
gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
THE ART OF SUCCESS (Fr2)
2nd
STORMS COLLIDE (Fr6) 3.5m
3rd
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Fr1) SHFHD
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| 7 of 11 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/04/2026, 2240m, NR 72 to 82. 1:56.9 (56.4, 27.2)
Finished 7/11
btn 10.0m, $15000, Kate Gath (Fr7), $12.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell, held up late
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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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| 9 of 12 | 8 |
RIVERIN
(Fast)
04/04/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:53.6 (54.4, 28.0)
Finished 9/12
btn 11.6m, $100000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr3), $71.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 800 metres, 3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
SEASIDER (Fr4)
2nd
WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr5) 2.2m
3rd
DOUBLE LOU (Sr4) 4.1m
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| 4 of 8 | 6 |
RIVERIN
(Fast)
27/03/2026, 2270m, No NR. 1:54.0 (56.2, 28.2)
Finished 4/8
btn 11.4m, $11832, Kate Gath (Fr2), $21.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 800 metres, 3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
SWEET ON LEXY (Fr5)
2nd
SINALOA (Fr6) HD
3rd
DOUBLE LOU (Fr8) 7.3m
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| 1 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/03/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:55.4 (56.3, 28.2)
Finished 1/12
$15000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $7.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6)
2nd
ODIN (Fr5) 1.9m
3rd
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Sr3) NK
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| 2 of 8 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/03/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:57.7 (55.7, 27.5)
Finished 2/8
btn 1.5m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr5), $2.20
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
SON OF MAC NZ (Sr1)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr5) 1.5m
3rd
TEN DA TOUCH NZ (Fr6) 1.3m
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| 2 of 12 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 2240m, NR up to 80 (NMWL6M) 1:56.3 (57.4, 28.2)
Finished 2/12
btn 1.1m, $10000, Kate Gath (Fr6), $4.00
gate speed, worked forward, led, leader at bell
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1st
ALWAYS BE BLAKEY (Sr1)
2nd
SOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr6) 1.1m
3rd
RICK REILLY NZ (Fr1) 3.4m
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