Bathurst (NSW)
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R2
Merry Christmas (Bm66)
1800m | 2:50pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R2
1 - Grenoble (7)
  • 1 Grenoble (7)
  • J: Ms W Costin 58.5kg
  • T: James Ponsonby
  • 5-2-2-4-4-2-5-7-5-7
5.5 5.5
$5.50 $5.50 - - - $5.50
RACE COMMENT
Battled away for 3 len 5th of 7 (7) $9.50 59.5 Just Boogie 2000m Canberra (Bm65) Soft(6) Dec 6. Beaten but not disgraced when 3-1/2 len 7th of 10 (1) $7.00 62.5 Big Time Charlie 2000m Queanbeyan (Bm58) Good(4) Dec 18. On a quick back-up. Wasn't all that far away at Queanbeyan last start. Consider.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-0-2-0
GOOD
2-1-1-0
TRACK
4-1-1-0
DISTANCE
2-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
31-2-6-1
CAREER
$129,723
PRIZE MONEY
1709 - 1800
WIN RANGE
5
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 31-2-6-1 6% 29% 7
Distance 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
Track 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Track / Dist 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 3
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
3rd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 3
4th up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 2
Good 14-0-2-0 0% 14% 7
Soft 9-2-2-1 22% 56% 1
Heavy 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 4
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-2-3-1 17% 50% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 371-23-34-30 6% 23% 4
Ms W Costin
Trainer 12mth 141-10-13-12 7% 25% 5
James Ponsonby
Trained at: Hawkesbury
Owners: Mrs K L Ponsonby, J W Gibb, T J Regan, G M Scott, M I Toll, B Shepherd & Dr J R Whitfeld
Colours: Red, Yellow Diamond Sash
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Siyouni - Giants Play
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 12
Queanbeyan (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 4, 2000m, (Bm58)
Finished 7/10 3.6L, $500, Jockey Ms W Costin, Barrier 1, Weight 62.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.53s
1st Big Time Charlie
2nd Le Souci 57kg 0.1L
3rd No Escaping This 56kg 1.4L
5 of 7 14
Canberra (Soft) 06/12/2024, Race 1, 2000m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/7 3L, $550, Jockey C Lever, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.17s
1st Just Boogie
2nd Gatchan 52kg 1L
3rd Zontawah 55kg 1.1L
7 of 8 36
Orange (Good) 22/11/2024, Race 2, 2100m, (Bm66)
Finished 7/8 3.5L, $500, Jockey C Lever, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Threw
2nd Buff In Disguise 58kg 1L
3rd Hot Gospel 55kg 1.5L
5 of 9 7
Hawkesbury (Good) 17/10/2024, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 5/9 5.1L, $1400, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.31s
1st Seething Seb
2nd Irish Anthem 55kg 0.8L
3rd Oakfield Hawk 60kg 2.6L
2 of 8 19
Orange (Good) 10/10/2024, Race 3, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/8 0.2L, $5050, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th,
1st Tokyo Run (NZ)
2nd Grenoble (GB) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Threw 55kg 0.3L
4 of 7 15
Newcastle (Good) 21/09/2024, Race 1, 2300m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 4/7 3.5L, $2300, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Whisker To Whisker
2nd Karmazone 60kg 0.1L
3rd Olympic Gaze 58kg 1.4L
4 of 9 10
Wyong (Good) 06/09/2024, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/9 1.2L, $3275, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Kervette
2nd Rush Attack 55kg 0.1L
3rd Doraskaya 58kg 0.6L
2 of 8 28
Tamworth (Soft) 27/08/2024, Race 1, 2100m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/8 1.5L, $5050, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st,
1st Cenotes
2nd Grenoble (GB) 60kg 1.5L
3rd Bill Peyto (IRE) 51kg 3.0L
2 of 10 16
Bathurst (Heavy) 30/07/2024, Race 3, 1800m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/10 0.2L, $5050, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th,
1st Damascus Gate
2nd Grenoble (GB) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Buff In Disguise 58kg 3.2L
5 of 11 31
Narrandera (Heavy) 14/07/2024, Race 1, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 5/11 4.8L, $975, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:38.79s
1st Cyborg
2nd Fifi Blue 57kg 0.5L
3rd Lafilio 55kg 1.8L
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LAST WIN
1 of 7 15
Bathurst (Soft) 27/10/2023, Race 2, 1800m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 1/7 2.3L, $13950, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th,
1st Grenoble (GB)
2nd Boy Loves To Run (NZ) 59kg 2.3L
3rd Under Achiever (NZ) 56.5kg 2.8L