Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
TAB Highway (C3)
1600m | 1:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 3 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$120,000
 
 
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R3
8 - Best Of Maher (12)
  • 8 Best Of Maher (12)
  • J: J Ford 55.5kg
  • T: Luke A Thomas
  • 5-9-x-0-x-2-3-2-1-1
15.0 15.0 13.0 15.0
$15.00 $15.00 - $15.00 $13.00 $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Overraced early, middle stages when sht 1/2 hd win of 11 (9) $4.40 55.0 Supertrail 1500m Muswellbrook (Bm66) Soft(5) Oct 21. Lame 2/5 when 1 len win of 8 (1) $1.75 61.0 Stylebender 1750m Muswellbrook (Bm58) Good(4) Nov 5. Odds-on when made it back to back wins at Muswellbrook last time out. Test these.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
3-1-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
15-3-3-1
CAREER
$68,600
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 1750
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-3-3-1 20% 47% 9
Distance 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 16
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 15
3rd up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 12
4th up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-2-2-0 25% 50% 5
Soft 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 8
Heavy 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 597-63-41-57 11% 27% 13
J Ford
Trainer 12mth 115-5-7-4 4% 14% 22
Luke A Thomas
Trained at: Muswellbrook
Owners: B J Griffiths, J D Ferguson, G J Partridge, R Ditton, S Ryan, M Petrolati, J Petrolati, PJ Kranias, R Fitzgerald, R Singler, N B Hayne, J T Clifford, J D Ferguson, A Ferguson, S Poynter, C J Lenihan, J Partridge & R Laurie
Colours: White, Black And White Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Al Maher - Best Interest
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 15
Muswellbrook (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 5, 1750m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/8 1L, $14150, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 1, Weight 61kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Best Of Maher
2nd Stylebender (NZ) 59kg 1L
3rd Cheeky Nugget 55.5kg 2.5L
1 of 11 28
Muswellbrook (Soft) 21/10/2024, Race 5, 1500m, (Bm66)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $15000, Jockey A Banks, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Best Of Maher
2nd Supertrail 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Nothing's Sacred (NZ) 55.5kg 0.4L
2 of 10 27
Narromine (Good) 23/09/2024, Race 3, 1600m, Plate (C1)
Finished 2/10 1.5L, $5050, Jockey A Banks, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Margaret's Missile
2nd Best Of Maher 59kg 1.5L
3rd Way To Divine 57kg 2.8L
3 of 10 11
Tamworth (Soft) 27/08/2024, Race 5, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 3/10 0.5L, $2600, Jockey A Banks, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st Chesteray
2nd Oenology 59.5kg 0.3L
3rd Best Of Maher 56kg 0.5L
2 of 14 136
Tamworth (Heavy) 16/08/2024, Race 7, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/14 1L, $5050, Jockey A Banks, Barrier 11, Weight 56kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.58s
1st Smart Shot
2nd Best Of Maher 56kg 1L
3rd Full Commitment 56.5kg 3.8L
TRIAL 120
Tamworth (Soft) 31/07/2024, Race 10, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 2.5L, Jockey Leandro Ribeiro, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Flying Miracle
2nd Best Of Maher 0kg 2.5L
3rd Two Ya Got 0kg 2.8L
14 of 14 103
Taree (Heavy) 02/04/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 14/14 22.1L, Jockey M Bennett, Barrier 13, Weight 57kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:36.60s
1st Sixspeed
2nd Shen Gui 62kg 1L
3rd Tough Case 57kg 1.3L
9 of 10 10
Gosford (Soft) 21/12/2023, Race 4, 1900m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 9/10 14.57L, $1050, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.49s
1st Slipstreaming (NZ)
2nd Really Motivated 57kg 4.8L
3rd Gallivanter 54kg 4.9L
5 of 13 14
Tuncurry (Good) 11/12/2023, Race 6, 1600m, (C1)
Finished 5/13 1.97L, $825, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.33s
1st Sonofdec
2nd Oakfield Eagle 59kg 0.2L
3rd Flying Step 57kg 1.0L
1 of 10 22
Taree (Good) 27/11/2023, Race 2, 1600m, Mdn
Finished 1/10 1L, $15000, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Best Of Maher
2nd Boys Cry 59kg 1L
3rd Nikody's Diego 59kg 3.5L
2 of 10 13
Muswellbrook (Good) 05/11/2023, Race 4, 1750m, Plate (C1)
Finished 2/10 3.5L, $5050, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Flying Deel
2nd Best Of Maher 56.5kg 3.5L
3rd Man Of Heart 59kg 4.3L