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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
15-2-5-2
TRACK
5-0-2-0
DISTANCE
5-0-2-0
TRK / DIST
20-5-4-4
LAST SEASON
7-2-1-1
THIS SEASON
22%
WIN
S/RATE
64%
PLACE
S/RATE
36-8-10-5
CAREER
$78,990
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 36-8-10-5 | 22% | 64% | 3 |
| Distance | 5-0-2-0 | 0% | 40% | 6 |
| Dist Range | 19-4-4-3 | 21% | 58% | 2 |
| Track | 15-2-5-2 | 13% | 60% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 5-0-2-0 | 0% | 40% | 6 |
| This Season | 7-2-1-1 | 29% | 57% | 2 |
| Last Season | 20-5-4-4 | 25% | 65% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.2MS | 5 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.1MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Kyle Marshall | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| K J Marshall | ||||
| Trained at: | Balliang | |||
| Owners: | K F Stanley, S P Butler, I H Taylor | |||
| Breeder(s): | K F Stanley | |||
| Colours: | Black, Red Star & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Art Major USA - Anna Finn NZ (Bettors Delight USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR83 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 11 | 139 |
MELTON
(Good)
01/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 88. 1:51.9 (54.8, 27.0)
Finished 5/11
btn 16.3m, $17500, Kyle Marshall (Sr2), $34.00
4 back on the pegs 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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| 6 of 8 | 8 |
CHARLTN
(Good)
15/03/2026, 2570m, No NR. 1:54.6 (55.2, 27.9)
Finished 6/8
btn 28.6m, $20000, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $23.00
gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
MIKI TO SUCCESS (Sr1)
2nd
SANCHEZ (Fr1) 4.5m
3rd
LE SPARTACUS (Fr2) 9.5m
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| 2 of 7 | 8 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:57.2 (56.0, 27.2)
Finished 2/7
btn HD, $17500, Jordan Leedham (Fr5), $2.90
pre race swab, restrained after start, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, shifted out under pressure, driver cautioned lack of control
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1st
ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (Fr7)
2nd
ATA RANGI (Fr5) HD
3rd
FRUGAL FARE (Fr3) 2.3m
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| 1 of 9 | 6 |
ARARAT
(Good)
27/02/2026, 2195m, NR up to 90. 1:55.9 (58.3, 30.1)
Finished 1/9
$20000, Jordan Leedham (Fr4), $3.60
pre race swab, gate speed, worked forward, led, withstood challenge, pulled hard, leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr4)
2nd
MADIGAN (Sr2) HFHD
3rd
MADRIGAL NZ (Fr1) 4.1m
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| 6 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/02/2026, 1720m, NR 75 to 90. 1:53.9 (56.8, 27.0)
Finished 6/9
btn 5.8m, $17500, Jordan Leedham (Fr3), $6.00
pre race swab, outside leader at bell
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1st
GHOST OF TIME (Fr7)
2nd
ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (Sr2) HD
3rd
ALOT LIKE LOUIE (Sr1) HFNK
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| 1 of 8 | 7 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 2180m, NR 70 to 85. 1:57.7 (56.0, 28.5)
Finished 1/8
$25000, Jordan Leedham (Fr2), $11.00
1 out 1 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr2)
2nd
MAJOR ART NZ (Fr1) HFHD
3rd
GHOST OF TIME (Fr5) HFHD
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| 3 of 8 | 35 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
31/01/2026, 2080m, NR 70 to 85. 1:56.7 (55.5, 27.5)
Finished 3/8
btn 4.4m, $17500, Jordan Leedham (Fr2), $12.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
GHOST OF TIME (Fr5)
2nd
MAJOR ART NZ (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd
ATA RANGI (Fr2) 1.6m
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| 7 of 11 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/12/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:54.3 (55.2, 26.8)
Finished 7/11
btn 13.9m, $20000, Jordan Leedham (Sr4), $11.00
1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide late with trail
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1st
TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (Fr3)
2nd
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr1) 3.0m
3rd
LUVA SCRAP (Sr2) 7.4m
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| 4 of 9 | 16 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.5 (57.0, 28.0)
Finished 4/9
btn 8.0m, $12000, Jordan Leedham (Fr6), $3.20
3 wide early with trail, worked forward, led, leader at bell, shifted out under pressure
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1st
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr4)
2nd
BROWNIESATMIDNIGHT (Fr2) 4.7m
3rd
JACCKA CONNOR NZ (Fr5) 1.4m
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| 1 of 9 | N/A |
BALARAT
(Good)
04/12/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:55.1 (55.8, 27.7)
Finished 1/9
$15000, Jordan Leedham (Fr1), $10.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
ATA RANGI (Fr1)
2nd
THESTATESMAN (Fr5) 6.7m
3rd
OUR LUCIANO (Fr7) 1.2m
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