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R8
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Des Benger - Celebrating 50 Years of Service Trot
2240m | Mobile Start | Trotters |
9:21pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: MAJESTIC MONARCH (8) caught the eye with a good third behind BUSLIN BRODY (5) first-up after more than a year away from the races at Kilmore on August 13, then was backed off the map before leading and turning the tables on that horse with a dominant victory at the same track last week. Harder here from the back row, but he looks very tough to hold out based off that recent effort. The old boy BUSLIN BRODY (5) is in great form and has obvious claims given he beat the on-top selection and ran well from the back of the field subsequent to that, SHAQ THE ANVIL (2) led and defeated Joe Lou in easier grade at Ballarat last week and that horse has won again since, and while STRAIGHT TO THETOP (4) was a little disappointing from behind the leader at Shepparton on Tuesday, she was only beaten by a neck to BUSLIN BRODY (5) in that recent race and had won prior to that. She looks a chance of finding the front and would be a major player if she found it. BACK: MAJESTIC MONARCH (8) – 2 units (win)
27-1-10-2
TRACK
19-1-7-1
DISTANCE
19-1-7-1
TRK / DIST
22-5-8-3
LAST SEASON
14-1-1-2
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
9%
WIN
S/RATE
42%
PLACE
S/RATE
131-12-22-21
CAREER
$98,615
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2240
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 131-12-22-21 | 9% | 42% | 5 |
| Distance | 19-1-7-1 | 5% | 47% | 2 |
| Dist Range | 103-10-17-17 | 10% | 43% | 4 |
| Track | 27-1-10-2 | 4% | 48% | 3 |
| Track / Dist | 19-1-7-1 | 5% | 47% | 2 |
| This Season | 14-1-1-2 | 7% | 29% | 5 |
| Last Season | 22-5-8-3 | 23% | 73% | 1 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | TR2:00.3 | 2 | ||
| Distance Best MR | TR2:00.3 | 2 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Matthew Whittle | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| G R Whittle | ||||
| Trained at: | Coimadai | |||
| Owners: | M D (Matthew) Whittle | |||
| Breeder(s): | J W Connelly | |||
| Colours: | Yellow, Black Diamond | |||
| Age/Sex: | 9 year old brown/black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Skyvalley NZ - Kyvalley Diva NZ (Pine Chip (US)) | |||
| National Rating: | NR55 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 6 of 8 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
21/08/2026, 2240m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.0 (57.9, 28.8)
Finished 6/8
btn 18.7m, $7000, Matthew Whittle (Fr3), $26.00
gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
KYVALLEY MICHAEL NZ (Sr1)
2nd
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr6) 6.3m
3rd
SCAR (Fr4) 1.9m
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| 3 of 8 | 7 |
GEELONG
(Good)
14/08/2026, 2100m, NR up to 59. 2:01.2 (59.3, 29.4)
Finished 3/8
btn 4.5m, $6000, Matthew Whittle (Fr4), $12.00
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, 3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
HALLEBESOFINE (Fr6)
2nd
SCAR (Fr5) 3.7m
3rd
FLOATING MOUNTAIN (Fr4) HFNK
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| 5 of 10 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/08/2026, 2240m, NR up to 59. 1:59.9 (58.6, 28.7)
Finished 5/10
btn 15.4m, $7000, Matthew Whittle (Fr4), $51.00
1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
SPIRITED LASS (Fr1)
2nd
ACOOL INVESTMENT (Sr1) 7.1m
3rd
DELS DESTINY NZ (Fr5) HFNK
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| 2 of 6 | 112 |
MELTON
(Good)
31/07/2026, 1720m, NR 56 to 64. 2:00.2 (57.8, 28.9)
Finished 2/6
btn 3.1m, $7000, Matthew Whittle (Fr1), $26.00
behind leader at bell
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1st
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (Fr2)
2nd
FLOATING MOUNTAIN (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd
ROMANTIC NINA (Fr5) 1.2m
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| 7 of 9 | 7 |
MARYBRO
(Good)
10/04/2026, 2190m, NR 55 or better. 2:02.2 (57.6, 29.3)
Finished 7/9
btn 17.1m, $8000, Matthew Whittle (FT Fr1), $26.00
3 back on pegs at bell
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1st
IM ABOVE THE LAW (FT Fr2)
2nd
GEE CEE CALDER (20 Fr1) 3.0m
3rd
OUR MARVELLA NZ (20 Fr3) 2.2m
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| 5 of 12 | 11 |
STAWELL
(Good)
03/04/2026, 2180m, No NR. 2:05.7 (59.9, 28.7)
Finished 5/12
btn 34.6m, $6000, Matthew Whittle (40 Fr1), $19.00
broke, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
KAMARAN (10 Fr1)
2nd
FREMARKS PEGGY (10 Fr2) 3.7m
3rd
IM ABOVE THE LAW (40 Fr2) 19.4m
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| 4 of 11 | 10 |
ARARAT
(Good)
23/03/2026, 2570m, No NR. 2:06.9 (60.1, 30.2)
Finished 4/11
btn 35.6m, $6000, Matthew Whittle (40 Fr1), $3.80
inconvenienced, 1 out 5 back at bell
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1st
KAMARAN (10 Fr1)
2nd
LADY SUSPICIOUS (20 Fr2) 33.5m
3rd
MISS AVENGER (FT Fr2) 2.0m
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| 8 of 9 | 14 |
GEELONG
(Good)
13/03/2026, 2570m, No NR. 2:02.5 (57.4, 28.9)
Finished 8/9
btn 53.0m, $15000, Matthew Whittle (FT Fr2), $81.00
checked, raced roughly, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
IMPERIAL MONARCH NZ (10 Fr3)
2nd
MORE WANTED (10 Fr2) 10.2m
3rd
GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (10 Fr1) 6.9m
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| 1 of 10 | 8 |
ARARAT
(Good)
27/02/2026, 2165m, No NR. 2:05.5 (61.1, 30.7)
Finished 1/10
$6000, Matthew Whittle (30 Fr1), $3.90
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
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1st
FLOATING MOUNTAIN (30 Fr1)
2nd
ATABOY CHARLIE (20 Fr1) 1.2m
3rd
SONARMI JOH (30 Fr2) 4.9m
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| 5 of 11 | N/A |
BALARAT
(Good)
19/02/2026, 1710m, NR 50 to 55. 1:57.3 (58.3, 29.0)
Finished 5/11
btn 10.2m, $6000, Matthew Whittle (Fr2), $7.00
1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
KARAKAJACK TOOTH (Fr1)
2nd
EL BRAVO (Sr1) 3.5m
3rd
JAKARTA NZ (Fr3) 5.2m
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