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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
28-1-2-4
TRACK
20-1-2-3
DISTANCE
20-1-2-3
TRK / DIST
12-1-0-1
LAST SEASON
10-0-1-1
THIS SEASON
14%
WIN
S/RATE
37%
PLACE
S/RATE
84-12-9-10
CAREER
$208,664
PRIZE MONEY
1670 - 2630
WIN RANGE
38
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 84-12-9-10 | 14% | 37% | 7 |
| Distance | 20-1-2-3 | 5% | 30% | 3 |
| Dist Range | 32-6-4-6 | 19% | 50% | 3 |
| Track | 28-1-2-4 | 4% | 25% | 7 |
| Track / Dist | 20-1-2-3 | 5% | 30% | 4 |
| This Season | 10-0-1-1 | 0% | 20% | 7 |
| Last Season | 12-1-0-1 | 8% | 17% | 7 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:55.2MS | 6 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:55.4MS | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Ryan Sanderson | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| S J O'Donoghue | ||||
| Trained at: | Kialla | |||
| Owners: | Latengo Pty Ltd, J R Baldi, E Asim | |||
| Breeder(s): | J D Eichhorn | |||
| Colours: | White, Orange Diamond & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 10 year old brown/black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Western Terror USA - Refresh Me (Classic Garry) | |||
| National Rating: | NR88 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 6 | 12 |
BENDIGO
(Rain Affected)
01/07/2026, 1650m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.6 (54.6, 26.6)
Finished 5/6
btn 26.3m, $8000, Abbey Turnbull (Sr1), $23.00
4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Sr2)
2nd
AMPHIJET (Fr2) 15.2m
3rd
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr1) HD
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| 8 of 8 | 20 |
RIVERIN
(Fast)
19/06/2026, 1740m, NR 65 to 80. 1:53.4 (56.0, 27.7)
Finished 8/8
btn 13.2m, $11832, Abbey Turnbull (Fr7), $23.00
restrained after start, 800 metres, 3 back on pegs at bell, held up late, last
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1st
DAY TWO (Fr6)
2nd
DIAMOND ECLIPSE (Sr1) 4.8m
3rd
MIKIBEQUICK (Fr2) 3.4m
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| 5 of 8 | 10 |
MELTON
(Good)
30/05/2026, 1720m, NR 80 to 90. 1:54.6 (55.1, 27.2)
Finished 5/8
btn 10.1m, $17500, Ryan Sanderson (Fr7), $41.00
pre race swab, restrained after start, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
SOAP AND BUBBLES (Fr2)
2nd
KEAYANG WASABI (Fr4) 3.5m
3rd
SWEET IDEAL (Sr1) HFHD
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| 3 of 6 | 10 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
20/05/2026, 2150m, $5000 last 4 starts 1:55.0 (55.8, 27.9)
Finished 3/6
btn 14.8m, $8000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr5), $2.60
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
ULTIMATE VINNIE (Fr6)
2nd
MEDINA (Fr2) 9.6m
3rd
WESTERN SONADOR (Fr5) 5.3m
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| 4 of 11 | 22 |
OUYEN
(Good)
10/05/2026, 2423m, No NR. 1:57.8 (59.3, 29.7)
Finished 4/11
btn 3.2m, $10000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr3), $4.40
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
CRIME WRITER (Fr6)
2nd
MY ULTIMATE JIMMY NZ (Sr2) NK
2nd
DHAULAGIRI NZ (Sr5) NK
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| 6 of 7 | 8 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
18/04/2026, 1650m, NR up to 105. 1:51.5 (55.5, 28.4)
Finished 6/7
btn 12.9m, $17500, Abbey Turnbull (Fr4), $26.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
CALEXICO (Fr5)
2nd
OLIVER DAN (Fr7) 1.7m
3rd
HES NO ROMEO NZ (Fr2) HFNK
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| 7 of 8 | 16 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/04/2026, 1200m, No NR. 0:00.0 (55.1, 27.7)
Finished 7/8
btn 18.4m, $10000, Abby Sanderson (Fr1), $26.00
tightened, contact marker pegs
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1st
OPERATIVE LINE (Fr4)
2nd
SURFINGMAKESCENTS (Fr2) HD
3rd
GHOST OF TIME (Fr3) HFNK
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| 2 of 8 | 40 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
25/03/2026, 1650m, NR 65 or better. 1:54.3 (55.0, 27.5)
Finished 2/8
btn 1.6m, $8000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr6), $14.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
DANGEROUS (Fr7)
2nd
WESTERN SONADOR (Fr6) 1.6m
3rd
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ (Fr3) 4.2m
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| 7 of 7 | 27 |
ALBURY
(Fast)
13/02/2026, 2570m, No NR. 1:59.9 (57.6, 28.4)
Finished 7/7
btn 13.9m, $60000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $26.00
restrained after start, 800 metres, 1 out 1 back at bell, query performance, last
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1st
CAPTAINS KNOCK (Sr2)
2nd
DOM TORETTO NZ (Fr3) 6.0m
3rd
HORN PLAYER (Sr1) 2.6m
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| 4 of 5 | N/A |
SHEPPTN
(Fast)
17/01/2026, 2690m, No NR. 1:53.7 (55.7, 27.2)
Finished 4/5
btn 51.9m, $50000, Abbey Turnbull (Fr5), $126.00
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
KINGMAN NZ (Fr1)
2nd
LEAP TO FAME (Fr3) 2.9m
3rd
OUR LUCIANO (Fr4) 43.1m
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| LAST WIN | |||
| 1 of 8 | N/A |
WEDBURN
(Good)
26/01/2025, 2555m, NR 70 to 95. 1:58.6 (57.9, 29.7)
Finished 1/8
$15000, Rebecca Bartley (Sr2), $3.10
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
WESTERN SONADOR (Sr2)
2nd
LINCOLN RIVER NZ (Fr3) HFNK
3rd
SHADOW CELT (Fr4) SHFHD
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