53 2:45pm 6 MELBOURNE 6 2000m JRA Handicap 2000m Of $130,000. 1st $71,500, 2nd $23,400, 3rd $11,700, 4th $6,500, 5th $3,900, 6th $2,600, 7th $2,600, 8th $2,600, 9th $2,600, 10th $2,600. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. BenchMark 84 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 2-00.33E Hang Man (IRE) (03/04/2021) [Good3] Class Record: 2-01.37E Hursley (NZ) (13/05/2017) [Good3] 1 7s468 Go Daddy (IRE) (13) Ciaron Maher (dw) ..................... Jabez Johnstone (a3/50kg) 60 2 14s72 Howlin’ Rain (1) Cindy Alderson (dw) ..........................Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 60 3 s5243 Test The Law (7) Matthew Seyers (dw) ................................................................. 59 4 8s323 Brave Miss (9) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dw) .................................Jamie Mott 58.5 5 327s1 Makdane (10) Michael Kent (wt) ..................................Molly Bourke (a2/51.5kg) 58.5 6 s70s7 Aberfeldie Boy (4) Tom Dabernig (w) .......................................... Declan Bates 58 7 76s64 Sly Boots (5) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (w) ............................. Jett Stanley 58 8 30s13 Oceana Dream (NZ) (6) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (wt) ..Linda Meech 56.5 9 7s432 Skippers Canyon (NZ) (2) Phillip Stokes (wt) ...............................Harry Coffey 56.5 10 11899 Bergasun (8) Shane Jackson (dw) ...................................................Craig Newitt 54 11 21s21 Simurgh (IRE) (3) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) ..............................Craig Williams 54 12 66389 Morryl Moral (IRE) (12) Ciaron Maher (dw) ............................... Beau Mertens 54 13 62113 Bold Strike (11) Ciaron Maher (d) ....................... Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 FORM SUMMARY Versatile galloper SIMURGH has made a terrific start in his new home and if he brings his A game again is tough to beat. SKIPPERS CANYON fought on bravely last start and will be there in the finish. HOWLIN’ RAIN will be giving plenty of cheek. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 8 Oceana Dream 100 2 Howlin’ Rain 97 5 Makdane 96 11 Simurgh 95 9 Skippers Canyon 95 1 Go Daddy (IRE) (Blks) R84 (13) 60kg Ciaron Maher (Cranbourne) Jabez Johnstone (a3/50kg) 5yo b or br g Smooth Daddy (USA)-Libys Dream (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) BREEDER Mr Michael O’Reilly Owners Ciaron Maher Racing, Merricks Station, Mystery Downs, R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd, Miss K A Smith, A J Willoughby, R McClure, Deg Racing, G J P Van Ameyden, M Belford, D Mu, C L Marks, Ms K L Masolini, H E Lee, J M Simmons, Mrs L Lee, P C McClure, Ms S M Fitzgerald & Mrs C M Cook Maroon, White Crossed Sashes, Yellow Armbands And Cap (dw) 18 Starts 1-2-4 $146,274 TECHFORM 84 Track 2:0-0-0 Dist 6:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 2:0-0-0 Wet 9:1-2-2 1st Up 4:0-0-1 2nd Up 4:0-0-0 9-16 FLEMm Sat 13Sep25 1700 G4 HCP B Mertens (11) 54 $101 1-Golden Path (NZ) 61 3.9L 1:42.41R90 7-9 BLLA Fri 26Sep25 2100 G3 BLLA CUP H T Coffey (8) 57 $10 1-Plymouth 56 6.2L 2:07.86R90 4-7 CAULm Sat 21Feb26 2000 G4 VIC CUP-LR H T Coffey (1) 54 $41 1-Magnaspin 56 2.6L 2:02.26R88 6-8 Y VL Sun 15Mar26 1950 G4 Y VLY CUP J McNeil (3) 59 $5 1-Wymark (NZ) 58.5 3.5L 2:01.23R87 8-12 CAULm Sat 9May26 2000 S7 BM100 B Mertens (4) 53(54) $21 1-Plymouth 59 4.3L 2:05.88R86 Couldn’t gain on the leaders from midfield 3.5L at Yarra Valley Y Vly Cup over 1950m. Had a big task ahead settling well back in the running 4.3L at Caulfield Bm100 over 2000m Soft 7. Down in grade here so don’t dismiss.
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