Please note that no further Track Condition Reports outside of the four Racing Victoria submission timeframes and deadlines outlined below are required to be submitted unless there is a change in Track Rating. If there is a change in Track Rating at any stage an additional report will be entered by the Victorian Club Track Managers.
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Item Inspection Timeframe Inspection Deadline for Track Rating to be Submitted Non Submission Follow Up
1 Day of nominations close Prior to nominations closing by 10am By Racing Victoria
Post 10am and prior to 12pm
2 Day before acceptances close
[after nominations close]		 Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
3 Day of acceptances close
[before acceptances close]		 Prior to 6:50am
[where there has been significant weather conditions overnight resulting in a change in Track Rating since the prior day's report]
4 Day before Race Day
[after acceptances close]		 Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
5 Race Day
[after acceptances close]		 Prior to 6:50am By Racing Australia
Post 6:50am


Merton: Merton Amateur Turf Club Thursday 01, January 2026

Meeting Type: Country (Non TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: True Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 40
Finalised 1/1 - 7:45am/Rider Replacement R.2 No.8
Race 1 - 1:30PM Lister Family Maiden (1150 METRES)
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% 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 3 RATime: 1:10.36 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 JEWEL BEN John Fitzgerald Ms Melinda McDonald 4 65kg $3.80
2 5 MAHRA Ron Hockley Ms Sophie Clayfield 3.5L 3 65kg $7
3 1 DUEL MISSILE Tyson Barton Shaun Cooper 4L 6 67kg $4.20
4 3 SPRINGER TIME Shelley Kirkpatrick Rob Kirkpatrick 4.75L 5 67kg $3.50
5 2 SAUCITO Troy Kilgower Jack Virgona 5.21L 1 67kg $2.30
6 7 POPES CAN TALK Brenda Bamford Rowan Cox 7.21L 2 65kg $13
7 8 WHITE CARNATION Brenda Bamford Ms Tracey Johnson 17.21L 7 65kg $17
6 PEEP SHOW Anthony Cosgriff Leigh Taylor 0
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Race 2 - 2:10PM UP Build Trophy(2) Handicap (1150 METRES)
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% 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 3 RATime: 1:08.90 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 TOMANADO Don Dwyer Shaun Cooper 1 71kg $3.20
2 4 LAMINAR Troy Kilgower Jack Virgona 4L 2 68kg $9
3 5 SOO KISS ME Craig Weeding Ms Sarah McDonough (/52kg) 7L 4 67.5kg $2.10
4 3 LOU LOU'S CHOICE Troy Kilgower Sebastian Galea 7.4L 3 70kg $2.60
5 8 PUBSMIRICLESCRIPT Lee Bowker Ms Melinda McDonald 8.15L 7 63kg $9.50
6 9 SLY CASCATA Shelley Kirkpatrick Rob Kirkpatrick 8.9L 5 73kg $15
7 6 FIRST VENTURE Gordon Strang Ms Tracey Johnson 12.65L 6 65.5kg $7.50
1 IRRESISTIBLE SIR Reg Manning Shaun Cooper 0
7 FROSTRATION David Dean 0
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Race 3 - 2:50PM Balance Advertising Open Handicap (1150 METRES)
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% 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 3 RATime: 1:08.82 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 MIGHTY FEAT (NZ) Scott McIntosh Leigh Taylor 4 67.5kg $2.60
2 6 VORIAH Don Dwyer Shaun Cooper 2L 1 63kg $2.50
3 3 MARINE PARADE (NZ) Tyson Barton Rowan Cox 7L 3 66.5kg $6.50
4 7 OUR DAWNY Dani Walker Ms Sophie Clayfield 7.06L 5 63kg $8.50
5 4 SNATCHED Shelley Kirkpatrick Rob Kirkpatrick 9.31L 2 66.5kg $3.20
8 PERSUASIVE STAR Geoff Brunsdon Ms Melinda McDonald 0
1 CESAR BESSAN Don Dwyer Shaun Cooper 0
5 NOCI DI COCCO Andrew Dale Jack Virgona 0
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Race 4 - 3:30PM Peter Dolling Memorial Maiden (1600 METRES)
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% 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 3 RATime: 1:37.91 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 THE VILLAGE FOX Don Dwyer Shaun Cooper 1 67kg $2.60
2 3 INARTICULATE Saab Hasan Leigh Taylor 0.1L 4 67kg $3.30
3 5 STORMYFRIENDSHIP Mark Ashby Ms Sophie Clayfield 0.85L 2 67kg $6.50
4 7 VIDACII Troy Kilgower Sebastian Galea 2.6L 7 67kg $7.50
5 1 BULLETPROOF Erin Maher Jack Virgona 3L 8 67kg $7
6 4 LIBRARCHY'S DANCER Paul Kramer Ms Melinda McDonald 3.75L 6 67kg $14
7 2 HIGHWAY ONE John Fitzgerald Ms Sarah McDonough (/52kg) 7.25L 5 67kg $10
8 8 REBEL RICHIE Tyson Barton Rowan Cox 13.25L 3 65kg $14
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Race 5 - 4:10PM Nutrien Ag Solutions 2026 Merton Cup (1900 METRES)
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 3.5% 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 3 RATime: 1:58.67 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 UNDERSTATED Peter Foster Rowan Cox 6 63.5kg $6
2 1 BESSON Ashleigh Smith Rob Kirkpatrick 1.25L 4 72kg $4.40
3 3 RULE OF SALEX (NZ) Michael Harrison Leigh Taylor 1.75L 1 66kg $2.40
4 5 ANYTHING BUT (NZ) Reg Manning Shaun Cooper 3L 3 65kg $7
5 2 EIGHT SHOUT'S Troy Kilgower Sebastian Galea 3.75L 7 67.5kg $8.50
6 4 TORONOVA Ian Pankhurst Ms Melinda McDonald 4.75L 8 66kg $7
7 9 LORD CHAPEL Ron Hockley Ms Sophie Clayfield 8.25L 2 63kg $17
8 8 TOSCANA RISING Gordon Strang Ms Tracey Johnson 9.5L 5 63kg $21
11 OH NO GEORGE Michael Farrell Jack Virgona 0
10 FAIRNESS IS BEST John Fitzgerald Ms Caitlin King 0
6 POPEYE THE SAILOR Christine Boyd 0
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Race 6 - 4:50PM SkillBuilt Sheds 0-28 Handicap (1600 METRES)
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.23 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 MALLEE MAID Anthony Dudley Shaun Cooper 4 63kg $1.80
2 2 DENTE'S INFERNO Edmund Bourke Jack Virgona 1.25L 1 65.5kg $6.50
3 3 RELEASE THE SPIRIT Andrew Dale Ms Sarah McDonough (/52kg) 6.25L 3 65kg $3.90
4 7 NASRIN Peter Foster Ms Melinda McDonald 6.6L 5 63kg $3.30
5 8 SOME ECLIPSE Ron Hockley Ms Sophie Clayfield 6.75L 2 63kg $12
4 WRITTEN FOR US Troy Kilgower Leigh Taylor 0
9 STRIKEOUT Christine Boyd 0
5 INDIAN HILLS David Dean Rowan Cox 0
1 I'M A CATCH Renee Pola Sebastian Galea 0
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