Caulfield (VIC)
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R4
Jack Elliott (Bm70)
1400m | 1:50pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R4
19 - Groundrush (12)
  • 19 Groundrush (12)
  • J: Beau Mertens 59.0kg
  • T: M, W & J Hawkes
  • 1-0-x-4-5-5-3-3-x-8
31.0 31.0 26.0
$31.00 $31.00 - - $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Battled away gamely 1-1/4 len, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 6 (3) $1.95 56.0 Peace Officer 1550m Randwick-kensington 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Oct 30. Passed fit at barrier, Overraced early on when 4-3/4 len 8th of 9 (9) $9.00 59.0 King Zephyr 1300m Sandown-hillside 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(3) Mar 26. Just battled home in similar company at Sandown-Hillside first-up. Watch closely 2nd up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-0-5
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
3-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
14-2-1-5
CAREER
$140,650
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-2-1-5 14% 57% 14
Distance 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
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 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 13
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 17
2nd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 7
3rd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 17
4th up 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 7
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-1-0-5 10% 60% 14
Soft 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 6
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 681-89-74-65 13% 33% 5
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 509-68-62-55 13% 36% 10
M, W & J Hawkes
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Mgr: V Oldfield), G C Waugh, G Barker, Ms M A Smith & Ms A Sullivan
Colours: Lilac, Red Spots, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Trapeze Artist - Grande Annee
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 9 147
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 26/03/2025, Race 8, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 8/9 4.7L, $1100, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.31s
1st King Zephyr
2nd Rue De Royale (NZ) 60kg 2.3L
3rd Dirty Grin (NZ) 60kg 2.4L
3 of 6 23
Randwick-Kensington (Good) 30/10/2024, Race 5, 1550m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 3/6 2.8L, $5500, Jockey Tommy Berry, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Peace Officer (NZ)
2nd Kenyada 56kg 1.3L
3rd Groundrush 56kg 2.8L
3 of 10 12
Warwick Farm (Good) 07/10/2024, Race 8, 1600m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm72)
Finished 3/10 1.3L, $6100, Jockey Tyler Schiller, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Ambassadorial
2nd Anderson Bridge (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Groundrush 59kg 1.3L
5 of 9 14
Warwick Farm (Good) 25/09/2024, Race 4, 1600m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm72)
Finished 5/9 1.8L, $2350, Jockey Tyler Schiller, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.39s
1st Rock Empire
2nd Sweysive (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rd United Kingdom (NZ) 56.5kg 0.7L
5 of 9 21
Randwick-Kensington (Good) 11/09/2024, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm72)
Finished 5/9 3.5L, $2350, Jockey Tyler Schiller, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st Rock Empire
2nd True To Form (USA) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd United Kingdom (NZ) 56.5kg 3.1L
4 of 8 137
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 21/08/2024, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 4/8 2.6L, $2500, Jockey Jordan Childs, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Unlimited Magic
2nd Kahhof 59kg 1.8L
3rd Valois 61kg 2.6L
17 of 17 10
Randwick (Heavy) 06/04/2024, Race 3, 1600m, Carbine Club
Finished 17/17 18.2L, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 17, Weight 56kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 17, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th, Sectional 600m 0:35.99s
1st Ducasse
2nd Tannhauser 56kg 1L
3rd Kintyre 56kg 1.8L
1 of 10 18
Randwick-Kensington (Good) 27/03/2024, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 1/10 1L, $28400, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Groundrush
2nd Bullets High (NZ) 57.5kg 1L
3rd Makena 56kg 1.2L
3 of 11 15
Flemington (Good) 09/03/2024, Race 3, 1400m, 3yo Qlty
Finished 3/11 0.6L, $13500, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.39s
1st Legacies
2nd Vivy Air 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Groundrush 54kg 0.6L
2 of 8 13
Canterbury (Soft) 23/02/2024, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 2/8 2.3L, $10350, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Countyourblessings
2nd Groundrush 60kg 2.3L
3rd Merchant Lady 57kg 2.7L