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Merton: Merton Amateur Turf Club Wednesday, 01 January 2025

Meeting Type: Country (Non-TAB MEETING)
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Rail Position: True Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information: Inspection 6:30AM 1/1;
Results Last Published: Thu 02-Jan-25 10:10PM AEDT
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 38
Finalised 1/1- 7:45am
Race 1 - 1:30PM Lister Family Maiden Plate (1150 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $5,000.1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:09.51 Timing Method: Manual

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 PERSUASIVE STAR Geoff Brunsdon Mr Shaun Cooper 4 67kg $4.60
2 1 JIMMY CAN TANGO Gordon Strang Ms Tracey Johnson 3L 1 67kg $7
3 5 DJAWARA (NZ) Tyson Barton Mr Grant Seccombe 4L 3 65kg $12
4 2 ONE KYNECTION Jeffrey Kyne Mr Jack Virgona 5.5L 6 67kg $11
5 7 SKYLER’S PRINCESS Mick Sell Mr Leigh Taylor 6.5L 2 65kg $3.60
6 6 LORD CHAPEL Ron Hockley Mr Dylan Dean 10L 7 65kg $15
7 4 RED HOT GEORGE Simon Zahra Mr Adam Roustoby (a3/63kg) 10.5L 5 67kg (cd 64kg) $2.60F
8 LIBERTY KEY Grant White Rob Kirkpatrick 0
Race 2 - 2:10PM Oakdale Meat Co Trophy Race(2) (1150 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $5,000.1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Restricted Trophy Race(2), Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:09.19 Timing Method: Manual

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 CHANTING RHYTHM Paul Kramer Mr Grant Seccombe 1 63kg $3.60
2 1 LUNAR LANDING Grant White Mr Rob Kirkpatrick 2.5L 4 72kg $8
3 7 OUR DAWNY Dani Walker Ms Sophie Clayfield 3L 3 63kg $2.80F
4 3 CESAR BESSAN Don Dwyer Mr Shaun Cooper 3.5L 2 69kg $6
5 2 ROWDY SHEBANG Ashleigh Smith Mr Tyson Barton 4.25L 6 69.5kg $5.50
6 5 RHUMBADU Russell Green Mr Leigh Taylor 5.5L 7 65.5kg $9
7 4 MOSHKENNY Gary Cluning Ms Melinda McDonald 7L 5 68kg $12
Race 3 - 2:50PM Bet365 Trophy Race (1150 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $5,000.1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:09.42 Timing Method: Manual

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 DUSTIN DHAHRAN Dani Walker Mr Leigh Taylor 3 65kg $4.20
2 6 CALYPSO RICH Grant White Mr Rob Kirkpatrick 5L 4 65.5kg $5
3 5 SPACE COWBOY Gary Cluning Ms Melinda McDonald 5.06L 2 66.5kg $3.80F
4 4 CHESTNUT THUNDER Tyson Barton Mr Tyson Barton 6.06L 7 66.5kg (cd 67kg) $10
5 3 SEE IT ALL (NZ) Mal Watts Ms Sophie Clayfield 6.56L 1 67.5kg $8.50
6 2 WILD CANARY Don Dwyer Mr Shaun Cooper 7.56L 8 70kg $5.50
7 1 CHIQ MAGNET Russell Green Mr Grant Seccombe 9.81L 6 70kg $8
8 8 BIMMIES TWIN Brenda Bamford Mr Ben Moffat 11.81L 5 63kg $26
Race 4 - 3:30PM Leneva Park Maiden Plate (1600 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $5,000.1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:37.26 Timing Method: Manual

Official Comments: Protest 2nd (Bulletproof) against 1st (Enough War) - DISMISSED

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 ENOUGH WAR Geoff Brunsdon Mr Shaun Cooper 5 65kg $4
2 1 BULLETPROOF Erin Maher Mr Jack Virgona 0.15L 3 67kg $5
3 6 SPEEDY SPOOKS Jeffrey Kyne Mr Adam Roustoby (a3/63kg) 2.9L 2 65kg (cd 62kg) $3.70
4 2 FIRST VENTURE Gordon Strang Ms Tracey Johnson 4.65L 1 67kg $3.60F
5 5 POPES CAN TALK Brenda Bamford Mr Rob Kirkpatrick 6.65L 4 65kg $6
3 UNHOLSTERED Tracey Cullen Ms Melinda McDonald 0
Race 5 - 4:10PM Nutrien Ag Solutions Merton Cup (1900 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $10,000.1st $4,600, 2nd $1,700, 3rd $1,250, 4th $850, 5th $400, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:55.68 Timing Method: Manual

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 ALL TOO CREEDY Don Dwyer Mr Shaun Cooper 2 65.5kg $4.60
2 6 RETROSPECTION Jason Bridgman Mr Jack Virgona 1.25L 3 64.5kg $3.60
3 2 COULDBEFAMOUS Gordon Strang Ms Tracey Johnson 2.75L 4 68.5kg $10
4 9e ALBANIAN EAGLE Kelvin Southey Ms Sophie Clayfield 3.1L 6 63kg $9
5 3 PORTOBELLO ROAD Tony Rosolini Mr Dylan Dean 5.85L 5 66kg $4.40
6 1 PATRICK Shelley Kirkpatrick Mr Rob Kirkpatrick 6.6L 1 70kg $3F
7 7 MISTER FAIRBANKS Grant White Mr Ben Moffat 12.6L 7 63kg $13
5 ANYTHING BUT (NZ) Reg Manning Grant Seccombe 0
8 SARWATTE Reg Manning Ms Melinda McDonald 0
Race 6 - 4:50PM TAC ''If Everybody Gets Home Safely We All Win" Trophy Race(2) (1600 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $5,000.1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Restricted Trophy Race(2), Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Time: 1:39.99 Timing Method: Manual

Colour Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 STAR OF MATTNER Tyson Barton Mr Tyson Barton 2 70kg $6.50
2 3 SMART ACE Don Dwyer Mr Shaun Cooper 0.5L 4 63.5kg $2.40F
3 2 SOME ECLIPSE Ron Hockley Ms Tracey Johnson 3.25L 1 64.5kg $4.40
4 4 GALLERIA Kelvin Southey Ms Sophie Clayfield 5.5L 3 63kg $2.50
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