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R9 | Benstud Standardbreds Pace 2240m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 10:04pm |
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: HITTHEROADJACK (3) is a one-paced type of horse who has struggled to pick-up quickly from behind the leader his past two starts. He has good gate speed, and if he’s able to wrestle the front here and control things at the top, he shapes as a good value chance. He’s a veteran of 168 starts, but is still racing well to my eye. CLYMENUS (6) finished second and best of four horses that clash again here last Friday at Geelong in a race won by Ata Rangi and is going well at the moment, MIGHTY JOLT (2) has the speed to find the fence, and while he was disappointing from a spot behind the leader last time, he draws to run a forward race, while ISOLATION (4) found the front and won an easier assignment in good style at Geelong last week following a nice trial. Not much would surprise and most are winning hopes with the right trip. BACK: HITTHEROADJACK (3) – 0.5 unit (each-way)
77-7-10-10
TRACK
39-1-4-4
DISTANCE
39-1-4-4
TRK / DIST
45-3-6-5
LAST SEASON
32-4-5-4
THIS SEASON
12%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
153-18-19-17
CAREER
$201,736
PRIZE MONEY
1650 - 2600
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 153-18-19-17 | 12% | 35% | 7 |
| Distance | 39-1-4-4 | 3% | 23% | 5 |
| Dist Range | 68-7-7-7 | 10% | 31% | 8 |
| Track | 77-7-10-10 | 9% | 35% | 4 |
| Track / Dist | 39-1-4-4 | 3% | 23% | 4 |
| This Season | 32-4-5-4 | 13% | 41% | 5 |
| Last Season | 45-3-6-5 | 7% | 31% | 7 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:53.2MS | 3 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.3MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Tasmyn Potter | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| J A Douglas | ||||
| Trained at: | Strathfieldsaye | |||
| Owners: | P J Cole, C W Niemann, D J Niemann, W M O'Neil | |||
| Breeder(s): | Norwegian Wood Breeding Limited | |||
| Colours: | Dark Blue, White A, Ring & Sleeves | |||
| Age/Sex: | 7 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | A Rocknroll Dance USA - Joys Underworld (NZ) (Christian Cullen NZ) | |||
| National Rating: | NR78 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 7 | 13 | GEELONG(Good)11/09/2026, 2100m, NR up to 90. 1:56.2 (55.8, 27.7) Finished 2/7btn 4.5m, $17500, Ewa Justice (Fr2), $6.00 pre race swab, 3 back on pegs at bell | 1stATA RANGI (Fr5) 2ndCLYMENUS NZ (Fr2) 4.5m 3rdGOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Fr4) 1.3m |
| 2 of 10 | 7 | MELTON(Good)29/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 75. 1:54.3 (56.8, 28.2) Finished 2/10btn 2.2m, $15000, Tasmyn Potter (Sr3), $17.00 1 out 2 back at bell, 3 wide latter, driver cautioned tightening, driver fined unapproved whip use | 1stOLLIES THE BOSS (Fr2) 2ndCLYMENUS NZ (Sr3) 2.2m 3rdFIRE MARSHALL (Fr1) HD |
| 3 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Good)22/08/2026, 2240m, NR up to 82. 1:55.5 (55.8, 28.0) Finished 3/9btn 9.3m, $15000, Tasmyn Potter (Fr2), $10.00 tightened, 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stPESCI (Sr2) 2ndGOOD TOBE LOCKSLEY (Sr1) 2.9m 3rdCLYMENUS NZ (Fr2) 6.4m |
| 5 of 7 | 8 | MELTON(Good)15/08/2026, 2240m, NR 67 to 77. 1:56.1 (55.0, 26.5) Finished 5/7btn 9.2m, $11000, Ellen Tormey (Fr4), $41.00 restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell | 1stAPOLLOSTORM (Fr7) 2ndLE CARDINAL (Fr6) HFNK 3rdPERUN NZ (Fr3) 1.6m |
| 7 of 10 | 6 | RIVERIN(Fast)07/08/2026, 1740m, NR up to 90. 1:53.8 (53.9, 26.0) Finished 7/10btn 19.7m, $11832, Tasmyn Potter (Fr8), $19.00 3 wide early, worked forward, 800 metres, outside leader at bell | 1stNEPTUNITE (Fr4) 2ndJUST ROLLYOUROWN NZ (Fr1) 8.9m 3rdCHANGE TACT NZ (Sr2) 3.8m |
| 11 of 11 | 8 | MELTON(Good)01/08/2026, 1720m, NR up to 88. 1:51.9 (54.8, 27.0) Finished 11/11btn 27.7m, $17500, Daryl Douglas (Fr5), $41.00 caught wide early , restrained to rear, 6 back on the pegs at bell | 1stFAIRPLAY (Fr1) 2ndHOORAH PHILTRA (Sr1) 9.7m 3rdSOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr4) 4.2m |
| 2 of 5 | 8 | SWANHIL(Good)24/07/2026, 1750m, NR 65 or better. 1:53.6 (57.0, 28.8) Finished 2/5btn 1.4m, $8000, Josh Duggan (Fr3), $3.90 1 out 1 back at bell | 1stTOUGH AINT ENOUGH (Fr4) 2ndCLYMENUS NZ (Fr3) 1.4m 3rdSERG BLANCO NZ (Fr5) 3.3m |
| 1 of 8 | 5 | KILMORE(Good)16/07/2026, 2180m, NR up to 75. 2:00.8 (55.6, 27.7) Finished 1/8 $8000, Jack Laugher (Sr1), $2.60 behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, held up early, contact marker pegs, driver cautioned contacted marker pegs, used sprint lane, swabbed | 1stCLYMENUS NZ (Sr1) 2ndSPRINGFIELD AFFAIR (Fr6) NK 3rdHITCH TO HIS STAR (Fr7) 3.5m |
| 2 of 9 | 7 | MELTON(Rain Affected)11/07/2026, 2240m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.6 (57.6, 28.9) Finished 2/9btn 1.3m, $15000, Daryl Douglas (Fr7), $16.00 restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell | 1stBIG SLEDGE HAMMER (Sr1) 2ndCLYMENUS NZ (Fr7) 1.3m 3rdSOHO DARKNSTORMY (Fr4) 6.3m |
| 5 of 8 | N/A | MELTON(Good)04/07/2026, 2240m, NR 75 to 88. 1:56.1 (54.6, 26.7) Finished 5/8btn 13.8m, $17500, Daryl Douglas (Fr1), $26.00 behind leader at bell, held up early | 1stCIGANO (Fr6) 2ndSWEET IDEAL (Sr1) 4.0m 3rdLET HER ROLL (Sr2) 1.9m |