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Ararat: Ararat Turf Club Thursday 27, March 2025

Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: Out 2m 800m - 350m, True Remainder
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 5.36
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 78
Track Upgraded to (Good 3) @ 3:07 PM after Race 4
Race 1 - 1:30PM Ararat Ag, Horse & Pet Maiden Plate (2206 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,600 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $8,400 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 2:19.45 Last 600m: 0:36.38 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 PRINCE PINOT Rod Symons Jarrod Fry 8 59kg $3.20
2 9 NEW ROMANCE Jamie Edwards Ms Linda Meech 3L 7 57kg $4.40
3 7 THINK LIKE PADDY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Zac Spain 4.25L 5 59kg $3.90
4 3 MANZORAY (IRE) Ciaron Maher John Allen 6.25L 2 59.5kg $5.50
5 10 WYNDINTHEWILLOWS (NZ) Paul Preusker Fred Kersley 8.25L 3 57kg $12
6 4 MY BOY JIM (NZ) Brett Scott Rhys McLeod 10L 10 59.5kg $11
7 8 EVAMOS (NZ) Tayne Foster Ryan Hurdle 11.25L 4 57.5kg $19
8 1 FRISE Darren Kolpin Tom Madden 13.5L 6 59.5kg $101
9 2 JIFFY (NZ) Rachel Samsonenko Ms Melissa Julius 18.25L 1 59.5kg $151
10 5 WAR SONGS Stephen Field Ms Sarah Field (a2/53kg) 37L 9 59.5kg (cd 57.5kg) $151
Race 2 - 2:00PM Russ Studio Jewellers Maiden Plate (1106 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,600 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $8,400 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:04.71 Last 600m: 0:34.60 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 EDGES DIAMOND Maddie Raymond John Allen 2 58kg $2.50
2 9 MISS SLIPSTREAM Jeff Searle Tom Madden 0.5L 3 56kg $2.10
3 1 BAKERSBEND Paul Preusker Dean Yendall 1.75L 1 58kg $5
4 4 BELLE FROM HELL Gary & Dean Alexander Ms Linda Meech 1.85L 5 56kg $31
5 8 MAGNEA Robbie Griffiths Zac Spain 3.6L 4 56kg $61
6 3 JACK THE BOSS Vincent Malady Mitchell Aitken 10.35L 6 58kg $14
10 PETROULA Henry Dwyer Fred Kersley 0
5 CHILLI REAPER Patrick & Michelle Payne Billy Egan 0
6 COCO POP Reece Goodwin Jarrod Fry 0
7 DOLCE D'AMOUR Andrew Bobbin Jack Hill 0
Race 3 - 2:30PM Harris Accident Repair Centre Maiden Plate (1306 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:17.62 Last 600m: 0:35.20 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 GIN BABA (GB) Archie Alexander Zac Spain 8 57.5kg $3.30
2 5 DAMAS Patrick & Michelle Payne Billy Egan 4.75L 3 59kg $1.85
3 7 PROUD CHIEF Andrew Bobbin John Allen 4.9L 2 59kg $8.50
4 10 GREGARIOUS GIRL Tayne Foster Jarrod Fry 5.9L 6 57.5kg $16
5 15 RACY THOUGHTS Simon Zahra Rhys McLeod 6.65L 4 59kg $17
6 1 GOLDEN MIKKI Paul Preusker Fred Kersley 7.11L 10 59.5kg $14
7 14 KOVU Dane Smith Ms Sarah Field (a2/53kg) 7.86L 7 59.5kg (cd 57.5kg) $61
8 3 TOSEN IMPACT Vincent Malady Mitchell Aitken 8.86L 11 59.5kg $101
9 6 NOTRE CITROUILLE Bob Challis Tom Madden 10.61L 5 59kg $101
10 2 LUDO (NZ) Dean Saxon Ms Jordyn Weatherley (a1.5/53kg) 11.61L 1 59.5kg (cd 58kg) $81
11 12 GOOCHEE GAL Gary & Dean Alexander Ms Linda Meech 13.36L 12 57kg $101
12 11 POEMS Bill Cerchi Jack Hill 14.61L 9 57.5kg $101
16 WAGE RISE Andrew Angelone 0
4 BAVETTE Tony & Calvin McEvoy Dean Yendall 0
8 FIGURANTE Kevin McCartin Ms Alana Kelly 0
13 ELPHABA Andrew Bobbin Zac Spain 0
Race 4 - 3:00PM Harvey Norman Ararat Handicap (1606 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 58, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:35.56 Last 600m: 0:34.92 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 5 MARINA DI CAMPO Tony & Calvin McEvoy Ms Linda Meech 3 59.5kg $1.40
2 7 SINISTER SAUCE Simon Zahra Rhys McLeod 1.5L 1 57.5kg $4.80
3 4 DIAMOND WAR Bill Cerchi Jack Hill 5L 7 60.5kg $8
4 6 ELOPED Jack Laing Harry Grace 7L 5 58kg $31
5 3 HANDSOME DEVIL Paul Preusker Zac Spain 8.5L 2 61kg $26
6 2 SKINNY DIP (NZ) Rhonda Mangan Jarrod Fry 8.96L 6 61.5kg $31
7 8 AND SHE WAS Ken & Kasey Keys Liam Riordan 9.42L 4 56.5kg $21
1 ZIBULON (FR) Paul Preusker Dean Yendall 0
Race 5 - 3:30PM Ararat Concrete Maiden Plate (1606 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:36.91 Last 600m: 0:36.20 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 WIMMERA STAR Paul Preusker Harry Grace 7 59kg $7
2 7 BLACKFISH Ciaron Maher Ms Sarah Field (a2/53kg) 0.75L 5 57kg (cd 55kg) $6
3 1 ALL TOO TRUE Gary & Dean Alexander Ms Linda Meech 1.5L 10 59kg $4.20
4 10 WEST SIDE STORY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Zac Spain 1.8L 8 57kg $8.50
5 5 SHOWTIME SONIC Tayne Foster Ryan Hurdle 2.15L 9 59kg $61
6 3 GOTCHA MOMENT Ben, Will & JD Hayes John Allen 2.5L 2 59kg $14
7 4 MR YUM CHA Jason Warren Jarrod Fry 5L 4 59kg $5.50
8 9 SCENTANA Ciaron Maher Liam Riordan 5.4L 6 57kg $6.50
9 11 SATELLITE Paul Preusker Rhys McLeod 8.4L 1 59kg $9.50
10 12 SECRET BUDDY Annalise Maragos Tom Madden 12.9L 3 59.5kg $51
14 NO OUTCAST Chris Calthorpe 0
13 ROLLING THUNDER Anne Blackburn Ms Tayla Childs 0
8 IMMORTAL ROSE Daniel Bowman Jack Hill 0
2 BURNING SENSATION Saab Hasan Dean Yendall 0
Race 6 - 4:00PM Ords Motorcycles Handicap (1306 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 58, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:17.30 Last 600m: 0:35.36 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 MAXIMUM POWER Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Liam Riordan 2 61kg $4.60
2 8 WORLD ACTION Aaron Purcell Tom Madden 0.2L 7 58kg $8.50
3 1 ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Dean Yendall 0.3L 1 61kg $2.90
4 9 ARTPARK Paul Preusker Harry Grace 0.5L 3 57.5kg $18
5 6 BY THE BOOK Tony & Calvin McEvoy John Allen 2L 8 59kg $21
6 3 GLOVE ARTIST Danny O'Brien Zac Spain 2.5L 10 61kg $3.40
7 7 TENACE Nigel Blackiston Jarrod Fry 2.8L 6 59kg $14
8 10 SPINHOF Shay Keating Yoshiki Kamomiya 4.8L 5 57kg $101
9 2 FOXY HEART Andrew Noblet Ms Linda Meech 6.8L 4 61kg $21
10 12 BLACK MARMALADE (NZ) Con Kelly Ms Tayla Childs 7.55L 9 54kg $151
11 11 SO YOU SHOP Tony Williams John Keating 7.57L 11 55kg $151
5 RUSSIAN FRONT Paul Cumming Fred Kersley 0
Race 7 - 4:30PM bet365 Handicap (1106 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 58, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:04.47 Last 600m: 0:34.98 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 SHALIMAR MOON Vincent Malady Mitchell Aitken 3 59kg $11
2 10 BANANA SPLIT Tony Williams John Keating 0.02L 6 55kg $16
3 3 INNOCENT ENUFF Logan McGill Ms Jordyn Weatherley (a1.5/53kg) 0.52L 1 59.5kg (cd 58kg) $2.90
4 4 SUNBURNT Bill Cerchi Jack Hill 1.77L 5 59.5kg $8.50
5 5 FLITGROVE Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin John Allen 2.77L 9 59kg $3.20
6 6 MARBILLA Jason Warren Zac Spain 4.02L 2 59kg $6.50
7 1 BELMASAI Erin Maher Jarrod Fry 6.02L 4 61.5kg $12
8 2 FOXYKOBY Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Liam Riordan 6.77L 7 60kg $21
9 11 LOUD MOUTH (NZ) Stephen Lenehan Ms Sarah Field (a2/53kg) 7.52L 8 54kg (cd 53kg) $151
10 9 SHAL EXCEED Con Kelly Ms Tayla Childs 11.52L 10 58kg $71
7 MIGHT JUST HAPPEN Chris Calthorpe Ryan Hurdle 0
Race 8 - 5:00PM Manhari Handicap (2206 METRES)
Of $27,000. 1st $14,850, 2nd $4,590, 3rd $2,160, 4th $1,215, 5th $810, 6th $675, 7th $675, 8th $675, 9th $675, 10th $675
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 58, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:17.72 Last 600m: 0:37.47 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 DANDRUFF Toby Lake Dean Yendall 2 61kg $3.80
2 9 SUFFOLK STAR (GB) Paul Preusker Ryan Hurdle 4.75L 6 59.5kg $16
3 12 INITIAL MOMENT Shane Jackson Ms Linda Meech 5L 3 58.5kg $17
4 10 THE STORYTELLER (NZ) Steve Richards Fred Kersley 6L 8 59.5kg $11
5 8 FINNHUGH Paul Preusker Harry Grace 6.75L 11 59.5kg $81
6 13 SANDPIPER John Salanitri Tom Madden 8.25L 1 56kg $3.40
7 5 PENSATORE Emma Hamblin Ms Alana Kelly 10.25L 10 60kg $31
8 6 VIZIE Chris Calthorpe Ms Jordyn Weatherley (a1.5/53kg) 10.5L 9 60kg (cd 58.5kg) $7
9 3 GRATE CRACK Henry Dwyer Mitchell Aitken 11.5L 7 61kg $31
10 11 CUPID'S CONQUEST Danny O'Brien Zac Spain 25.5L 12 59kg $26
11 1 A DIME APPROACH Mitchell Freedman Jarrod Fry 29L 4 62kg $6
12 14 ZANCADA Ken & Kasey Keys Liam Riordan 32L 5 56.5kg $31
4 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS Andrew Bobbin Jack Hill 0
7 COOL KING Symon Wilde John Allen 0

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