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Flemington: Victoria Racing Club Saturday 02, August 2025

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: Out 10m Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 99
Finalised 2/8 - 7:45am / Rider Replacement R9 N13
Race 1 - 12:15PM TAB We're On (1410 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 56.5kg, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $30,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:24.27 Last 600m: 0:34.25 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 CROSSBOW Chris Waller Ben Melham 5 59.5kg $3.50
2 1 HILLIER Annabel & Rob Archibald Ms Jamie Melham 1.25L 4 60kg $9
3 4 EXIT Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 1.6L 1 59kg $2.05
4 7 FENESTELLA Shane Nichols Daniel Moor 2.1L 2 56.5kg $31
5 3 OUR CHIEF Danny O'Brien Damian Lane 2.85L 3 59.5kg $4.40
5 REDDERS Danny O'Brien Zac Spain 0
6 EMPEROR TZU Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 0
Race 2 - 12:50PM 25/26 VRC Membership Renewals Open (2530 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 2:42.32 Last 600m: 0:34.75 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 BOLD SOUL (NZ) Patrick & Michelle Payne Michael Dee 7 54.5kg $2.50
2 2 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) Kris Lees Ms Jamie Melham 0.35L 6 60kg $8
3 7 MUKTAMIL (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 0.75L 8 54kg $5
4 5 ARDAKAN (GB) Ciaron Maher Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 1.05L 4 55kg (cd 53kg) $12
5 4 WYCLIF (GB) Ciaron Maher Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 2.3L 5 58.5kg (cd 56.5kg) $16
6 1 CASINO SEVENTEEN Gavin Bedggood Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 2.76L 2 60.5kg (cd 57.5kg) $15
7 8 SAMUEL LANGHORNE (NZ) Michael Kent Jye McNeil 3.16L 1 54kg $8
8 3 POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Ben Melham 3.66L 3 59.5kg $8
Race 3 - 1:25PM VRC.com.au Sprint (1200 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 4% 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: 1:09.90 Last 600m: 0:33.77 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 DE BERGERAC Grahame Begg Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 8 60kg (cd 58kg) $3.30
2 2 CAPPER THIRTYNINE Nick Ryan Rhys McLeod 0.15L 10 62kg $15
3 16 RIVERINA POWER Tom Dabernig Declan Bates 0.4L 9 57kg $26
4 10 PREVAILED Mark & Levi Kavanagh Brad Rawiller 2.9L 7 59kg $19
4 4 RAIKOKE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 2.9L 11 62kg (cd 59kg) $11
6 14 SHAIME Cliff Brown Ethan Brown 3.25L 1 57.5kg $15
7 3 EPIC PROPORTIONS Ciaron Maher Ms Hannah Edgley (a3/53kg) 5.5L 15 62kg (cd 59kg) $5.50
8 18 OAK PARK REBEL Paul Preusker Ryan Hurdle 5.85L 6 58kg $51
9 1 BIZOT Archie Alexander Ryan Houston (a2/52.5kg) 5.87L 13 62kg (cd 60kg) $16
10 11 GRONKOWSKI Clayton Douglas Luke Currie 5.93L 12 58.5kg $21
11 15 SHE'S PRETTY RICH Matthew Brown Liam Riordan 6.08L 16 57.5kg $26
12 5 TALBRAGAR Julius Sandhu Beau Mertens 7.83L 5 61kg $31
13 8 THE SHAPER Anthony & Sam Freedman Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 8.13L 14 60kg (cd 58kg) $11
14 9 EXCEL AND FLY Austy Coffey Harry Coffey 8.48L 4 59.5kg $101
15 13 OUR COUVER Jerome Hunter Blake Shinn 8.54L 3 58kg $10
16 17 ZETHUS Peter Smith Jett Stanley 9.29L 2 58kg $201
20 ARTISTIC GENIUS Paul Koumis Daniel Stackhouse 0
19 BIG WATCH Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jamie Mott 0
12 HERBERT PARK Tony Noonan Jake Noonan 0
7 LAYERUPONLAYER Mathew Smerdon John Allen 0
Race 4 - 2:00PM Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint (1100 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 84, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:03.45 Last 600m: 0:33.28 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 LOSESOMEWINMORE Richard & Chantelle Jolly Mark Zahra 4 60.5kg $3.80
2 6 CALL TO GLORY Tom Dabernig Ms Jordyn Weatherley (a3/53kg) 0.1L 1 57kg (cd 54kg) $9
3 1 SOUTH OF INDIA Ross McConville Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 1.35L 2 61kg (cd 59kg) $9
4 3 EYE OF THE FIRE Annabel & Rob Archibald Jamie Mott 1.37L 10 58kg $7.50
5 10 COMMANDS SUCCESS Dwayne Reid Ryan Houston (a2/52.5kg) 2.62L 9 54kg (cd 52.5kg) $101
6 5 VELOCE CARRO Ciaron Maher Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 3.12L 5 58kg (cd 55kg) $18
7 7 SUBLIMINAL Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Jett Stanley 3.47L 8 54.5kg $61
8 9 DOCUMENTARY Nick Ryan Ms Jamie Melham 3.62L 7 54kg $2.20
9 8 SMART LITTLE MISS Mitchell Freedman Dean Yendall 4.87L 3 54kg $61
10 4 MR EXCLUSIVE Matthew Brown Ms Sheridan Clarke (a3/54kg) 5.62L 6 58kg (cd 55kg) $71
Race 5 - 2:35PM VRC Spring Gala Plate (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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 53kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 2:03.25 Last 600m: 0:34.77 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 VEGA MAGNIFICO (IRE) Annabel & Rob Archibald Ryan Houston (a2/52.5kg) 12 60kg (cd 58kg) $21
2 14 FEDERER Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 1.5L 2 56.5kg $2.40
3 18 MAISY Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Ms Jamie Melham 1.52L 5 53kg $5.50
4 5 EUPHORIC Greg Eurell Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 2.27L 6 60.5kg (cd 57.5kg) $14
5 1 AZTEC STATE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jackson Radley (a3/51kg) 3.02L 9 63kg (cd 60kg) $3.90
6 2 AMBERITE (NZ) Matt Laurie Daniel Stackhouse 4.27L 7 62kg $26
7 12 CATANI GARDENS (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 5.52L 1 57.5kg (cd 55.5kg) $18
8 6 NEW YORK HURRICANE Liam Howley Thomas Stockdale 6.02L 10 60.5kg $101
9 16 TIKEMYSON (NZ) Symon Wilde Michael Dee 6.12L 11 56kg $41
10 9 PARADISE STORM (FR) Henry Dwyer Declan Bates 6.27L 3 59kg $19
11 10 MORNING SUN (IRE) Annabel & Rob Archibald Daniel Moor 8.27L 4 58.5kg $51
12 3 BABY RIDER (FR) Symon Wilde Jamie Mott 8.29L 8 61kg $101
4 FLAMIN' ROMANS (NZ) Ciaron Maher Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 0
17 NAVY KING (NZ) Symon Wilde Harry Coffey 0
11 NATION'S CALL (IRE) Robbie Griffiths Brad Rawiller 0
13 ALMAIRAC (IRE) Cliff Brown Ethan Brown 0
7 FENGARADA John Leek (Jnr) Ben Allen 0
15 JUJA KIBO (IRE) Ciaron Maher John Allen 0
Race 6 - 3:10PM Victorian Jockeys' Association Trophy (1410 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 100, Handicap, Minimum Weight 53kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:23.89 Last 600m: 0:33.83 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 ZOU SENSATION Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ms Jamie Melham 10 56kg $2.30
2 7 RUNNING BY Ciaron Maher Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 0.25L 2 56kg (cd 54kg) $13
3 6 FORTUNATE KISS Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Blake Shinn 0.71L 3 56kg $11
4 9 GREEN FLY (GB) Anthony & Sam Freedman Ben Melham 1.46L 1 55kg (cd 55.5kg) $15
5 5 CAFE MILLENIUM Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 2.21L 5 56kg (cd 53kg) $7
6 4 RUN HARRY RUN Ben, Will & JD Hayes Daniel Stackhouse 2.67L 4 56.5kg $5
7 3 BRAYDEN STAR (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 2.77L 8 57.5kg $31
8 2 MUNHAMEK (GB) Nick Ryan Mark Zahra 3.52L 9 59.5kg $11
9 10 RUMBLED AGAIN Michael Trotter Harry Coffey 3.67L 7 55kg $101
10 11 HARMONIOUS SENORA Kylie Vella Dean Yendall 5.67L 6 53kg $26
1 WELWAL (GB) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 0
Race 7 - 3:50PM Aurie's Star Handicap (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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Group 3
Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:09.18 Last 600m: 0:33.81 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 KING OF ROSEAU Peter Snowden Michael Dee 10 54kg $3.40
2 4 BANDI'S BOY Danny Williams Jamie Mott 1.5L 8 56.5kg $31
3 2 MARBLE NINE Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Liam Riordan 2.5L 9 59.5kg $5.50
4 7 MISS ARIA Danny O'Brien Jordan Childs 3L 6 55.5kg $15
5 11 SPLASH BACK (FR) Grahame Begg Tom Prebble (a/52.5kg) 3.06L 7 54kg $2.60
6 9 BOSSY NIC Tony & Calvin McEvoy Beau Mertens 3.41L 1 54kg $19
7 6 DANNY'S ST DARCI Matthew Dale Daniel Stackhouse 3.56L 4 55.5kg $71
8 8 SHE DANCES Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Melham 4.81L 5 54.5kg $12
9 3 LADY IN PINK Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 4.87L 2 58kg $41
10 1 JOYFUL FORTUNE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ethan Brown 5.27L 3 60kg $18
12 JENNI THE FOX Alex Rae Craig Newitt 0
5 COTE ATLANTIQUE (IRE) Henry Dwyer Harry Coffey 0
Race 8 - 4:25PM 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale (1620 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 84, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:36.87 Last 600m: 0:34.82 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 15 TOO DARN DISCREET Dan O'Sullivan Declan Bates 11 57kg $26
2 16 FARHH FLUNG (GB) Danny O'Brien Ms Jamie Melham 0.75L 5 54kg $7
3 3 HARD TO CROSS (NZ) Patrick & Michelle Payne Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 3L 6 60kg (cd 58kg) $16
4 9 OCEAN BEYOND (NZ) Simon Ryan Craig Newitt 3.06L 8 57kg $19
5 4 ANGRY SKIES Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 3.16L 12 59.5kg $41
6 8 PUDDING (NZ) Richard & Chantelle Jolly Blake Shinn 3.46L 3 58kg $15
7 10 BLACK STORM Tim Fitzsimmons Ethan Brown 3.52L 15 56.5kg $8
8 7 WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) Glen Thompson Damian Lane 3.98L 14 58.5kg $31
9 13 UNSEEN RULER (NZ) Matthew Williams Dean Yendall 4.73L 4 55.5kg $41
10 11 ONE LONG DAY Melody Cunningham John Allen 5.13L 2 56.5kg $3.50
11 14 HE'LL RIP Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ryan Houston (a2/52.5kg) 5.38L 9 54.5kg (cd 52.5kg) $11
12 5 OUTTA COMPTON Mark Webb Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 6.38L 1 59kg (cd 56kg) $6
13 2 TARAMANSOUR (IRE) Phillip Stokes Ms Hannah Edgley (a3/53kg) 6.58L 10 62.5kg (cd 59.5kg) $91
14 1 EL SOLEADO Robert Hickmott Ms Sheridan Clarke (a3/54kg) 8.08L 7 64kg (cd 61kg) $16
15 6 THINK 'N' FLY David Noonan Joe Bowditch 11.33L 13 59kg $201
12 TIJUANA Peter Smith 0
Race 9 - 4:55PM Inside Headquarters Handicap (1410 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 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:23.97 Last 600m: 0:34.67 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 STYLISH Ben, Will & JD Hayes Blake Shinn 10 60kg $3.80
2 4 TERRESTAR Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Ben Melham 0.35L 13 59.5kg $9
3 14 IMPENDING SHADOW Gwenda Johnstone Luke Currie 1.1L 6 55kg $41
4 11 JAZZ AFFAIR Richard & Chantelle Jolly Ryan Houston (a2/52.5kg) 1.25L 11 55.5kg (cd 53.5kg) $10
5 17 EAGLE EXPRESS Chris Waller Jye McNeil 2L 3 54.5kg $13
6 7 VIENNA VIXEN Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Melham 2.15L 2 58.5kg $10
7 8 HONOR GALORE Cliff Brown Mark Zahra 2.65L 1 58kg $31
8 5 CAPRICORN STAR Julius Sandhu Jamie Mott 3.4L 4 59kg $31
9 15 TEN DEEP (GB) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 3.8L 12 55kg (cd 52kg) $3.60
10 9 ILLYIVY Ray Besanko Logan Bates (a2/52kg) 3.95L 5 57.5kg (cd 55.5kg) $6.50
11 18 SOUTHERN FIRE Stephen Brown Dean Yendall 5.2L 9 54kg $101
12 13 FRIDAY AT FIVE Henry Dwyer Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 5.66L 7 55kg (cd 53kg) $151
13 3 ELECTRIC BELLE (NZ) Reece Goodwin Damian Lane 11.16L 8 59.5kg $51
2 ANAHITA Gavin Bedggood Beau Mertens 0
10 SILVER CLIFF Patrick F Ryan Jnr Ethan Brown 0
16 JUSTDOIT Luke Oliver Michael Dee 0
12 ANGELIC APPEAL Gary & Dean Alexander Harry Coffey 0
6 CINDY FALLS (NZ) Lee & Shannon Hope Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 0

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