69 6 Watadeel (Blks) Rtg 84 Barrier 7 Michael Hickmott (Darwin) Zac Spain 54kg 7yo bay gelding Sire Dundeel (NZ) Dam Water Kiss (Encosta de Lago) Breeder Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia Pty Ltd Owners Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), R Menchise, Barwon Racing (Mgr: S C Kerr), BNSL Racing (Mgr: N Black), Bennett Racing Water Kiss (Mgr: N P Bennett), A H Murphy, Ms K E Barun, G Sandford, P M Bradley, S M Juffermans, L R Penfold & Mrs J M Parmeter Black, Orange Checks, Bennett Racing Logo, White Checked Sleeves, Checked Cap Career Record 38 Starts 7-2-3 (w) Career Prizemoney $428,010 1st Up 8:2-0-1 2nd Up 7:0-2-0 Track 2:0-0-0 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 22:3-1-0 Soft 15:3-1-3 Heavy 1:1-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1200(1),1350(1),1400(1),1550(1),1600(3) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time Rtg 6 of 12 MORPm Sat 9May26 1600 CUMMINGS -G3 Soft 6 L Currie 55 8 $31 1-Arran Bay 56.5 3.3L 1:37.61 84 6 of 12 DRWNm Sat 27Jun26 1300 HCP Good P J Shiers 60 6 $13 1-Dakota Lee 64 8.3L 1:13.98 86 8 of 12 DRWNm Sat 11Jul26 1600 WFA Good P J Shiers 59 8 $15 1-Magic Defense 57 4.2L 1:34.93 84 Just fair when battled away behind MAGIC DEFENSE 11/7 over 1600m in the Chief Minister’s Cup. Trainer Michael Hickmott will be looking for improvement here, but take on trust. 7 Jimi Hendrix (IRE) Rtg 82 Barrier 12 Michael Hickmott (Darwin) Raymond Vigar 54kg 8yo chestnut gelding Sire New Bay (GB) Dam Planchart (USA) (Gio Ponti (USA)) Breeder Ballylinch Stud Owners Wessel Thoroughbreds, Boutique Racing, T Collard, R Heritage, T Carmichael, S Cresswell, Daniel Livestock, C Essex, B Hanly, J Kele, K Lindsay, B MacDonald, MLM Family Trust, Mitchell Park Racing, T Morrow & M Tobin White, Royal Blue Stars, Royal Blue And White Stars Sleeves And Cap Career Record 32 Starts 5-2-3 (w) Career Prizemoney $442,444 1st Up 9:0-2-1 2nd Up 7:3-0-0 Track 1:0-1-0 Dist 8:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 19:3-1-2 Soft 9:2-1-1 Heavy 4:0-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1400(1),1600(3),1650(1) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time Rtg 6 of 12 FLEMm Sat 28Mar26 2000 BM84 Heavy 8 J G Radley(a) 59 (56) 11 $51 1-Zakouma 54 3.9L 2:04.44 82 12 of 14 FLEMm Sat 25Apr26 2000 BM100 Good 3 R K Houston(a) 53 (51) 10 $31 1-Too Darn Discreet 58.5 7.4L 2:00.96 81 2 of 7 DRWNm Sat 4Jul26 1600 BMNT 74 Good R C Vigar 61.5 1 $5 1-Maxxi Bon 55.5 1.8L 1:34.82 81 Solid behind MAXXI BON 4/7 over 1600m, where he finished the race-off solidly. Stretches out to a journey he has had a few goes at previously, so must improve here. 8 Komachi (IRE) Rtg 82 Barrier 11 Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby (Darwin) Kayla Crowther 54kg 9yo brown gelding Sire Kingman (GB) Dam Kamakura (USA) (Medaglia D’oro (USA)) Breeder St. Croix Bloodstock Owners Dr D P Arnold, P M Cole, Mrs R I Cole, A J Dempsey, Dr P R Knight, Ms H E Park, A M Ryan, N T Smith, F J Spillane, Mrs K G Spillane, B J Thomsen, M P Whelan, A D J McDonald, S M Kelsh, Ms K M Eishold, C B Oxlade & J Kelsh White, White And Navy Blue Checked Hoops, White And Navy Blue Checked Hoops Cap, Navy Blue Pom Pom Career Record 54 Starts 10-3-13 (dwt) Career Prizemoney $433,427 1st Up 8:0-1-4 2nd Up 8:2-0-2 Track 5:1-0-2 Dist 2:1-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 30:4-1-9 Soft 15:4-1-2 Heavy 6:1-1-1 Synth 3:1-0-1 Distance(s) Won 1250(1),1400(2),1500(1),1550(1),1600(3),1800(1),2000(1) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time Rtg 10 of 10 MORPm Sat 20Jun26 1200 BM80 Heavy 10 T Hutchinson(a) 62 (59) 9 $13 1-Ginger Sinner 54 6.6L 1:13.69 84 7 of 12 DRWNm Sat 11Jul26 1600 WFA Good J L Hampson(a) 59 11 $15 1-Magic Defense 57 2.9L 1:34.93 85 11 of 11 DRWNm Sat 25Jul26 1600 HCP Good J L Hampson(a) 59 9 $9.50 1-Venting 57.5 21.3L 1:35.08 84 Never fired at all and was well beaten by VENTING 25/7 over 1600m in the Metric Mile. A lot better than that, however you will have to take him on trust in this field today. 9 Leveraged Buyout Rtg 82 Barrier 8 Dick Leech (Darwin) Jade Hampson (a) 54kg 4yo bay gelding Sire Dundeel (NZ) Dam Rosental (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) Breeder Cressfield Owners G J Leech, Brittain Racing (Mgr: P L Brittain) & G F McMahon Fluorescent Yellow, Orange Smiley Face Career Record 17 Starts 6-4-0 (tc) Career Prizemoney $317,905 1st Up 2:0-0-0 2nd Up 2:0-1-0 Track 3:2-0-0 Dist 2:1-1-0 Trk/Dist 1:1-0-0 Firm 0:0-0-0 Good 13:6-3-0 Soft 4:0-1-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 0:0-0-0 Distance(s) Won 1400(1),1600(4),2050(1) Recent Form Track Jockey Wgt Br. Odds Result Marg Time Rtg 5 of 9 DRWNm Sat 20Jun26 1300 3Y BM66 Good J L Hampson(a) 62 7 $16 1-Hammurabi 55 2.9L 1:14.40 72 1 of 11 DRWNm Sat 4Jul26 1600 3Y-SW Good J L Hampson(a) 58 1 $3.50f 2-Rivers Of Babylon 58 4.8L 1:34.74 71 1 of 12 DRWNm Sat 18Jul26 2050 3Y-SW Good J L Hampson(a) 58 5 $1.65f 2-Crazy Town (NZ) 58 1.0L 2:07.00 76 The 2026 NT Derby winner takes up his next challenge today. Won well last start, and it should be noted he narrowly missed behind MAGIC DEFENSE in the Alice Springs Cup 4/5.
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