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Caulfield: Melbourne Racing Club Saturday 24, January 2026

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: True Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Hot
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 79
Track Upgraded to (Good 3) @ 2:07 PM after Race 6
Race 1 - 11:20AM A Caulfield Kind of Summer Handicap (1700 METRES)
Of $150,000. 1st $82,500, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $7,500, 5th $4,500, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000, 9th $3,000, 10th $3,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 100, Handicap, Minimum Weight 55kg, Weight Raised 2kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:43.89 Last 600m: 0:34.69 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 TAKEN (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ms Jamie Melham 5 55kg $2.50
2 6 MERRIGOLD John Sadler Jye McNeil 1L 4 53kg (cd 53.5kg) $2.40
3 3 VERDAD Robbie Griffiths Patrick Moloney 2L 6 57kg $6.50
4 7 SLANE Enver Jusufovic Lachlan Neindorf 2.75L 1 53kg (cd 54kg) $31
5 1 TARAMANSOUR (IRE) Phillip Stokes Luke Currie 6.25L 2 59kg $31
6 2 SMOKIN' PRINCESS Patrick & Michelle Payne Michael Dee 6.31L 3 57kg $11
7 4 MILFORD (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 6.81L 7 56.5kg (cd 53.5kg) $17
Race 2 - 11:50AM Sportsbet Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (1000 METRES)
Of $250,000. 1st $150,000, 2nd $45,000, 3rd $22,500, 4th $11,250, 5th $6,250, 6th $5,000, 7th $5,000, 8th $5,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Listed
Set Weights plus Penalties, Two-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a $10,000 Nominator Bonus only for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 0:58.70 Last 600m: 0:34.35 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 ALIBABA Ken & Kasey Keys Craig Newitt 2 56kg $3.20
2 2 MILSONS POINT Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 0.4L 3 58kg $5
3 8 INVICTO Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 0.6L 6 56kg $4
4 7 HIGH ALERT Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 0.85L 1 56kg $14
5 9 SILENT GRIT Nigel Blackiston Michael Dee 2.85L 4 56kg $31
6 6 GOOD FEEL Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Jye McNeil 3L 5 56kg $51
1 EUROCANTO Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Jamie Melham 0
10 TURBO SAINT Clinton McDonald Ben Melham 0
4 OUR BRAVE BOY Phillip Stokes Lachlan Neindorf 0
5 AROUND THE MARX David & Coral Feek Beau Mertens 0
Race 3 - 12:20PM Sportsbet Blue Diamond Preview (F) (1000 METRES)
Of $250,000. 1st $150,000, 2nd $45,000, 3rd $22,500, 4th $11,250, 5th $6,250, 6th $5,000, 7th $5,000, 8th $5,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Group 3
Set Weights plus Penalties, Two-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a $10,000 Nominator Bonus only for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 0:58.38 Last 600m: 0:33.78 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 14 RUBI'S CHOICE Greg Eurell Beau Mertens 4 56kg $26
2 9 I AM ARIA Mark Walker Michael Dee 0.75L 1 56kg $18
3 5 GIN TWIST Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Nolen 0.81L 3 56kg $16
4 3 GHANA'S AKAN Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Melham 1.81L 8 56kg $7
5 1 STREISAND Clinton McDonald Ben Melham 2.21L 7 56kg $5
6 4 LEOPARD SHARK Clayton Douglas Jye McNeil 3.96L 9 56kg $26
7 13 QUEEN'S ENGLISH Anthony & Sam Freedman Lachlan Neindorf 5.21L 2 56kg $19
8 8 EXPLOSIVE MAGIC Liam Howley Ms Celine Gaudray 10.46L 5 56kg $91
9 6 ANGELS FURY Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 16.96L 6 56kg $1.70
7 EXPENSIVE TASTE Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 0
2 LADY OF FIVE Peter & Will Hulbert Adin Thompson 0
12 ORCHID SKY Patrick Kearney John Allen 0
10 JADZIA Grahame Begg Jordan Childs 0
11 LA GITANA Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 0
Race 4 - 12:50PM Remembering Ted Ryan (1400 METRES)
Of $80,000. 1st $44,000, 2nd $14,400, 3rd $7,200, 4th $4,000, 5th $2,400, 6th $1,600, 7th $1,600, 8th $1,600, 9th $1,600, 10th $1,600
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:23.02 Last 600m: 0:36.36 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 13 EVERAIN Anthony & Sam Freedman Jamie Mott 2 58.5kg $3.50
2 11 CONCHIERO Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ben Melham 1L 11 59kg $4.80
3 7 GEORGIE GET MAD (GB) Denis Pagan Ben Allen 1.46L 10 60kg $13
4 4 JACKS ON ICE Michael Shepherdson Zac Spain 2.71L 4 61.5kg $41
5 14 SUPERCILIOUS Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Lachlan Neindorf 2.77L 8 58.5kg $4.80
6 9 QUISEEN Archie Alexander Michael Dee 2.97L 1 60kg $10
7 1 LE FERRARI Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 4.22L 6 63.5kg (cd 60.5kg) $6
8 5 NODACHI Niki O'Shea Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 4.32L 5 60.5kg (cd 58.5kg) $21
9 3 SHOELESS Shawn Mathrick Ms Hannah Edgley (a3/53kg) 5.82L 7 62.5kg (cd 59.5kg) $31
10 6 ARIZONA ACTIVIST Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Celine Gaudray 6.17L 9 60kg $26
11 2 DELIVERING Ciaron Maher Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 6.92L 3 62.5kg (cd 60.5kg) $31
15 TWO WOLVES Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 0
8 PARADISE CITY Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 0
10 BONS TO RICHES Alex Rae Shane Foley 0
12 HEAVENLY EAGLE (NZ) Stephen V Brown Stephen M Brown 0
Race 5 - 1:25PM The Mary Bell (1100 METRES)
Of $80,000. 1st $44,000, 2nd $14,400, 3rd $7,200, 4th $4,000, 5th $2,400, 6th $1,600, 7th $1,600, 8th $1,600, 9th $1,600, 10th $1,600
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 74, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:03.61 Last 600m: 0:33.79 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 LA ASTRO CHAT Pat Carey & Harris Walker Ms Dakotah Keane (a3/51kg) 6 55.5kg (cd 52.5kg) $7.50
2 2 ALONG THE RIVER Michael & Luke Cerchi Jordan Childs 0.2L 5 59.5kg $7
3 10 EXPULSION Anthony & Sam Freedman Ms Jamie Melham 0.95L 4 54kg $3.60
4 1 SALSA FELLOW Henry Dwyer Mitchell Aitken 1.35L 1 60kg $7.50
5 4 DECLARED David Jolly & Justin Potter Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 2.1L 2 58.5kg (cd 55.5kg) $3.60
6 8 DAMEHOOD (NZ) Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 3.1L 7 55.5kg (cd 56kg) $6
7 7 MR MAGNUS Robbie Griffiths Patrick Moloney 4.35L 3 56.5kg $31
3 EXCESS Julius Sandhu Beau Mertens 0
5 LEGIO TEN Reece Goodwin Jye McNeil 0
6 EAGLE EXPRESS Chris Waller Ben Melham 0
Race 6 - 2:00PM Vale Durston (2000 METRES)
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
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 2:02.71 Last 600m: 0:35.26 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 SUNTORA Nick Ryan Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 6 57.5kg (cd 54.5kg) $4
2 9 ACTIVE DUTY Lindsey Smith Dean Yendall 4.25L 1 56.5kg $3.90
3 5 STYLISH SECRET (NZ) Mick Nolan Ben Melham 4.55L 3 57.5kg $3.70
4 7 STEEL RUN Michael Kent Ethan Brown 5.05L 8 57kg $10
5 4 OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) Liam Howley Ms Celine Gaudray 5.2L 2 60.5kg $10
6 10 MIDNIGHT GLOW John Salanitri Craig Newitt 6.2L 7 55kg $17
7 3 PARADISE STORM (FR) Henry Dwyer Michael Dee 10.7L 4 62.5kg $13
8 1 DUBLIN JOURNAL (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 20.7L 5 62.5kg $13
2 NIGHT ENDEAVOR (FR) Ciaron Maher Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 0
8 TRAPALANDA (IRE) Annabel & Rob Archibald Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 0
Race 7 - 2:35PM W.J. Adams Stakes (1000 METRES)
Of $175,000. 1st $105,000, 2nd $31,500, 3rd $15,750, 4th $7,875, 5th $4,375, 6th $3,500, 7th $3,500, 8th $3,500
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Listed
Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 0:57.05 Last 600m: 0:33.74 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 WAY TO THE STARS Matthew Smith Ethan Brown 2 60kg $11
2 4 OAK HILL (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Jamie Melham 0.75L 7 58kg $2.90
3 6 GEEGEES MISTRUTH Mark Walker Ben Melham 0.81L 6 57kg $4.20
4 9 ALWAYS ENUFF Shane Nichols & Hayden Black Zac Spain 1.21L 1 54kg $101
5 3 MIDWEST Anthony & Sam Freedman Harry Coffey 2.96L 3 58.5kg $21
6 1 INSURRECTION Michael Freedman Michael Dee 3.11L 5 60kg $21
7 7 BEAST MODE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Celine Gaudray 3.57L 4 55kg $3
8 PHILOSOPHER Enver Jusufovic Jye McNeil 0
5 CANNONBALL Patrick Kearney John Allen 0
Race 8 - 3:10PM Quayclean Manfred Stakes (1200 METRES)
Of $200,000. 1st $120,000, 2nd $36,000, 3rd $18,000, 4th $9,000, 5th $5,000, 6th $4,000, 7th $4,000, 8th $4,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Group 3
Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a $10,000 Nominator Bonus only for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.09 Last 600m: 0:34.94 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 SPACE RIDER Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ethan Brown 9 57kg $15
2 2 JOB DONE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Thomas Stockdale 0.5L 7 57kg $5.50
3 6 SALTY PEARL Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 1L 3 56.5kg (cd 57kg) $5
4 9 CUSTOM Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Melham 1.3L 4 55kg $4.40
5 8 NAIFAH Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Jordan Childs 1.36L 8 55kg $7
6 4 EXPRESS CLASS Gerard Moloney Patrick Moloney 1.66L 5 57kg $11
7 7 MISS OLE Clinton McDonald Ben Melham 1.68L 2 55kg (cd 55.5kg) $8.50
8 10 CONSCIENCE Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Cartwright (a/51kg) 1.78L 6 55kg $13
9 3 ROMANTIC ENCOUNTER (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 3.03L 1 57kg $13
5 CYBER LINK Greg Eurell Beau Mertens 0
Race 9 - 3:45PM Evergreen Turf John Dillon Stakes (1400 METRES)
Of $175,000. 1st $105,000, 2nd $31,500, 3rd $15,750, 4th $7,875, 5th $4,375, 6th $3,500, 7th $3,500, 8th $3,500
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Listed
Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:22.59 Last 600m: 0:34.71 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 REGAL ZEUS John McArdle Jamie Mott 1 58.5kg $3.30
2 10 HUGHES Gavin Bedggood Craig Newitt 0.2L 4 54kg $9.50
3 11 JUSTADEEL Ben, Will & JD Hayes Beau Mertens 0.95L 6 54kg $3.70
4 4 CAFE MILLENIUM Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Celine Gaudray 1.2L 8 58kg $3.60
5 9 CONTEMPORARY Lindsey Smith Dean Yendall 1.5L 7 54kg $21
6 8 EXTRATWO Ciaron Maher Harry Coffey 2.75L 2 54kg $13
7 6 ARRAN BAY Phillip Stokes Thomas Stockdale 3.15L 5 56.5kg $31
8 1 ATTRITION Mitchell Freedman Michael Dee 9.65L 3 61kg $16
2 ZOU SENSATION Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ms Jamie Melham 0
7 AZTEC RULER Stefan Vahala William Pike 0
5 STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 0
Race 10 - 4:25PM Sportsbet More Places Handicap (1600 METRES)
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
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.14 Last 600m: 0:34.83 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 NARBOLD Chris Waller Ben Melham 1 58kg $19
2 1 BLACK STORM Tim Fitzsimmons Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 0.75L 3 61.5kg (cd 59.5kg) $16
3 4 SUNSETS Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 0.95L 7 60kg (cd 57kg) $21
4 5 TOUCHDOWN (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 1.15L 4 60kg $1.75
5 12 YES I KNOW Anthony & Sam Freedman Michael Dee 1.9L 6 54kg $2.60
6 7 MORRYL MORAL (IRE) Ciaron Maher John Allen 8.15L 5 57.5kg $71
7 9 CROWN CRUSHER Stephen V Brown Ms Celine Gaudray 8.9L 2 55kg $71
3 ANGLAND (NZ) Grahame Begg Jordan Childs 0
11 HIS FINEST HOUR (NZ) Neil Dyer Harry Coffey 0
10 ENCHANTED JENNI (NZ) Lucy Yeomans Beau Mertens 0
2 WELCOMETOTHESHOW Tyler Donaldson-Aitken Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 0
8 AHHA AHHA Clinton McDonald Ms Jamie Melham 0

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