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.
For further information please contact the relevant racing club.
For further information please contact the relevant racing club.
| Item | Inspection Timeframe | Inspection Deadline for Track Rating to be Submitted | Non Submission Follow Up |
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| 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] |
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| 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 |
Ararat: Ararat Turf Club Monday 30, March 2026
Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)Rail Position: Out 3m 1300m - 350m, True Remainder
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 5.2
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 76
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer: 5.2
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 76
Track Upgraded to (Good 3) @ 2:46 PM after Race 3
| Race 1 - 1:30PM Harvey Norman Ararat 3YO Maiden Plate (1206 METRES) |
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Of $32,000. 1st $17,600, 2nd $5,760, 3rd $2,880, 4th $1,600, 5th $960, 6th $640, 7th $640, 8th $640, 9th $640, 10th $640 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim. This race carries VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $12,000 for qualified horses Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:11.31 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 11 | MISS ELLANEOUS | Henry Dwyer | Harry Coffey | 2 | 56kg | $2.45 | ||
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2 | 8 | FIERCE DREAMS | Nick Ryan | Dean Yendall | 0.3L | 1 | 56kg | $3.20 | |
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3 | 5 | TROUBLE'N PARADISE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | John Allen | 0.7L | 3 | 58kg | $3.20 | |
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4 | 4 | NO NO NO NO NO | Lindsey Smith | Will Gordon | 2.2L | 7 | 58kg | $11 | |
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5 | 1 | BLACK ACES | Ciaron Maher | Teo Nugent | 6.7L | 8 | 58kg | $41 | |
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6 | 9 | IN OUR HEARTS | Paul Preusker | Declan Bates | 7.95L | 4 | 56kg | $31 | |
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7 | 3 | HANSARD | Ian Pankhurst | Ms Jackie Beriman | 12.7L | 5 | 58kg | $91 | |
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8 | 10 | JOSIE KATE | Stephen Lenehan | Ms Melissa Julius | 16.45L | 6 | 56kg | $151 | |
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2 | DEEPSEEK | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ms Linda Meech | 0 | $10 | ||||
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13 | SINGAPORE SPLASH | Vincent Malady | Mitchell Aitken | 0 | |||||
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14 | WALTZING MATILDA | Patrick Kearney | Teo Nugent | 0 | |||||
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12 | PLAYFUL AS | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 0 | ||||||
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6 | BLUE VALENTINE | Tyler Donaldson-Aitken | Eoin Walsh | 0 | |||||
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7 | FANFIRE | Mitchell Freedman | Dean Yendall | 0 |
| Race 2 - 2:00PM Russ Studio Jewellers 4YO+ Maiden Plate (1206 METRES) |
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Of $32,000. 1st $17,600, 2nd $5,760, 3rd $2,880, 4th $1,600, 5th $960, 6th $640, 7th $640, 8th $640, 9th $640, 10th $640 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Maiden, Set Weights, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 1:10.15 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 10 | WHERE'S MY SOCK | Nathan Hobson | Neil Farley | 2 | 57.5kg | $4 | ||
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2 | 6 | RECYCLE KING | Scott Cameron | Rhys McLeod | 2L | 9 | 59.5kg | $10 | |
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3 | 13 | SPIKE ALMIGHTY | Sharni Julian | Brad Rawiller | 2.02L | 5 | 59.5kg | $9 | |
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4 | 11 | WILD RUBY (NZ) | Mitchell Freedman | John Allen | 3.77L | 8 | 57.5kg | $2.60 | |
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5 | 5 | MO MO'S CHOISE | Jamie Edwards | Jack Hill | 4.27L | 3 | 59.5kg | $13 | |
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6 | 1 | ALVIN | Stefan Jokic | Ms Linda Meech | 4.33L | 1 | 59.5kg | $11 | |
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7 | 12 | FIGURANTE | Kevin McCartin | Ms Alana Kelly | 4.73L | 7 | 57.5kg | $31 | |
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8 | 3 | INFER | Tammy Birnie | Cillin Leonard | 4.88L | 6 | 59.5kg | $41 | |
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9 | 9 | SILVER MAID | Mitchell Freedman | Harry Coffey | 4.98L | 10 | 57.5kg | $8 | |
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10 | 4 | MAG MAX | Gary Cluning | Ms Sheridan Clarke | 6.23L | 4 | 59.5kg | $101 | |
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11 | 14 | CIDER WITH ROSIE | Matthew Williams | Dean Yendall | 11.98L | 11 | 57.5kg | $61 | |
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15 | PETITE FLEUR | Mitchell Freedman | Declan Bates | 0 | |||||
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2 | HUGHIE'S SPIRIT | Shayne Fisher | Ms Melissa Julius | 0 | |||||
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7 | CHEERS TO US | Jane Duncan | Christopher Pang (a2/52kg) | 0 | |||||
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8 | IMMORTAL ONE | Tyler Donaldson-Aitken | Eoin Walsh | 0 |
| Race 3 - 2:30PM Harris Accident Repair Centre Maiden Plate (2206 METRES) |
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Of $32,000. 1st $17,600, 2nd $5,760, 3rd $2,880, 4th $1,600, 5th $960, 6th $640, 7th $640, 8th $640, 9th $640, 10th $640 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim. This race carries VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $12,000 for qualified horses Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 RATime: 2:17.63 |
| Race 4 - 3:00PM bet365 Position Payout Maiden Plate (1606 METRES) |
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Of $32,000. 1st $17,600, 2nd $5,760, 3rd $2,880, 4th $1,600, 5th $960, 6th $640, 7th $640, 8th $640, 9th $640, 10th $640 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% 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: 1:36.23 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 3 | HURCO | Liam Howley | Jason Maskiell | 3 | 59kg | $2.45 | ||
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2 | 2 | FIRE TYPE | Symon Wilde | Dylan Dunn | 1.25L | 1 | 59kg | $2.25 | |
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3 | 1 | EVASIVE RULER | Paul Preusker | John Allen | 4L | 8 | 59kg | $14 | |
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4 | 8 | YATCHAW | Melody Cunningham | Mitchell Aitken | 4.75L | 5 | 57.5kg | $19 | |
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5 | 11 | CITY WEEKEND | Pat McKenna | Luke Williams | 5.25L | 2 | 59.5kg | $26 | |
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6 | 6 | LADY OF STEEL | Shay Keating | Neil Farley | 5.71L | 6 | 57.5kg | $61 | |
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7 | 10 | LADY COLONIST | Andrew Bobbin | Ms Linda Meech | 7.71L | 7 | 57kg | $8.50 | |
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8 | 7 | SCOPARIA | Rachel Samsonenko | Teo Nugent | 8.06L | 4 | 57.5kg | $21 | |
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9 | 5 | BLUE JEAN QUEEN | Daniel P Kelly | Ms Alana Kelly | 10.56L | 9 | 57.5kg | $101 | |
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14 | HEIDI HIGH | Shane Jackson | Tom Madden | 0 | |||||
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13 | PRINCESS VALORA | Brian & Ashley McKnight | Ms Christine Puls | 0 | |||||
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12 | FILLE EN OR | Charles Cassar | 0 | ||||||
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4 | PRINCE ZIOTTA | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 0 | |||||
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9 | JUST CURIOUS | Julie Scott | Valentin Le Boeuf | 0 |
| Race 5 - 3:30PM Ararat Concrete BM56 Handicap (1606 METRES) |
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Of $22,000. 1st $12,100, 2nd $3,740, 3rd $1,760, 4th $990, 5th $660, 6th $550, 7th $550, 8th $550, 9th $550, 10th $550 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution BenchMark 56, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:35.99 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 5 | THE DAILY PLANET | Aaron Purcell | Ms Linda Meech | 5 | 59.5kg | $4.40 | ||
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2 | 1 | IL CIELO | Ciaron Maher | Zac Moore (a4/55kg) | 1.25L | 7 | 64.5kg (cd 60.5kg) | $7.50 | |
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3 | 2 | HYDROGEN POWER | Nathan Hobson | Dean Yendall | 2.5L | 4 | 61kg | $3.20 | |
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4 | 6 | SHAY'S WAY | William Morrissey | Neil Farley | 3.75L | 2 | 59kg | $17 | |
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5 | 9 | BOMBER'S KISS | Matt & Louise Cooper | Ms Amy Herrmann | 4.15L | 6 | 54kg | $101 | |
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6 | 8 | TARSHIN | Charles Cassar | Declan Bates | 4.25L | 3 | 55.5kg (cd 56kg) | $6 | |
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7 | 4 | FRIDAY AT FIVE | Henry Dwyer | John Allen | 8.75L | 8 | 60kg | $3.60 | |
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8 | 7 | THREE REEL ROSES | Henry Dwyer | Ms Tayla Cameron (a4/52kg) | 10.5L | 1 | 58.5kg (cd 54.5kg) | $41 | |
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3 | KARASMATIC (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 0 |
| Race 6 - 4:00PM Manhari BM56 Handicap (2206 METRES) |
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Of $22,000. 1st $12,100, 2nd $3,740, 3rd $1,760, 4th $990, 5th $660, 6th $550, 7th $550, 8th $550, 9th $550, 10th $550 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution BenchMark 56, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:17.66 |
| Race 7 - 4:30PM Ords Motorcycles BM62 Handicap (1306 METRES) |
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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 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution BenchMark 62, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:16.66 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 5 | YOOMEE WONDER | Mitchell Freedman | John Allen | 1 | 58.5kg | $2.60 | ||
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2 | 8 | DESIGNS OF EIGHT | Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell | Harry Grace | 1.75L | 4 | 56.5kg | $9.50 | |
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3 | 1 | STRIKE GOLD (NZ) | Tim Fitzsimmons | Jack Hill | 2.15L | 3 | 62.5kg | $3.80 | |
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4 | 9 | ARTPARK | Paul Preusker | Dean Yendall | 2.9L | 6 | 55.5kg | $13 | |
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5 | 6 | MONIX | Nathan Hobson | Neil Farley | 2.92L | 2 | 58kg | $19 | |
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6 | 2 | WARPARTY | Tom Conlan | Harry Coffey | 3.92L | 8 | 61kg | $5.50 | |
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7 | 4 | SABERTOOTH (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ms Linda Meech | 4.42L | 5 | 59.5kg | $16 | |
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8 | 7 | KIJIVU | Tom Dabernig | Declan Bates | 5.92L | 7 | 57.5kg | $10 | |
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3 | BAGANOV | Nick Ryan | Rhys McLeod | 0 |
| Race 8 - 5:00PM Programmed BM62 Handicap (1106 METRES) |
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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 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution BenchMark 62, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:03.82 |
| Color | Finish | No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 5 | BODY OF VENUS | Andrew Noblet | John Allen | 6 | 59.5kg | $4.20 | ||
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2 | 10 | TRIOMPHE | Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell | Christopher Pang (a2/52kg) | 0.4L | 9 | 56.5kg (cd 54.5kg) | $26 | |
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3 | 3 | JUST BOLTS | Jamie Edwards | Teo Nugent | 0.65L | 7 | 61.5kg | $3.60 | |
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4 | 1 | BARNAGE | Matthew Fsadni | John Keating | 1.4L | 2 | 62.5kg | $11 | |
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5 | 8 | BURLEIGH | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 1.8L | 1 | 58.5kg | $4.40 | |
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6 | 4 | TURN UP THE NIGHT (NZ) | Brian & Ashley McKnight | Ms Christine Puls | 7.3L | 8 | 61kg | $21 | |
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7 | 2 | MARTY MCFLY | Tim Fitzsimmons | Ms Tayla Cameron (a4/52kg) | 7.76L | 4 | 62kg (cd 58kg) | $9 | |
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8 | 7 | SECRET HELL | Tom Dabernig | Declan Bates | 13.26L | 3 | 59kg | $10 | |
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9 | 9 | SECRETDREAM | Niki O'Shea | Eoin Walsh | 17.01L | 5 | 57kg | $11 | |
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6 | THE LAST KING | Pat McKenna | Luke Williams | 0 |































































































