Flemington (VIC)
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R8
William Newton VC (Bm78)
1400m | 5:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$65,000
 
 
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R8
15 - Pure Alpha (9)
  • 15 Pure Alpha (9)
  • J: B Melham 57.0kg
  • T: C J Waller
  • 1-x-2-1-2-7-9-x-3-5
8.0 8.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 5.75
$8.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.50 $7.00 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Crowded concluding stages when hd, 1/2 len 3rd of 11 (5) $10.00 59.0 Tatsumaki 1200m Caulfield 3yo+ (Bm74) Good(4) Mar 15. Raced three wide when 1-3/4 len 5th of 15 (12) $4.00 61.0 Hughes 1400m Caulfield 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(3) Apr 5. Just behind the placegetters at Caulfield last time out. In the mix.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
6-2-2-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/19
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
9-2-3-1
CAREER
$125,150
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-2-3-1 22% 67% 4
Distance 6-2-2-0 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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-2-1 0% 100% 6
2nd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 3
3rd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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
Win distances: 1400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 12
Soft 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 1
Heavy 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-2-3-0 33% 83% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 234-38-28-27 16% 40% 2
B Melham
Trainer 12mth 2307-286-255-246 12% 34% 9
C J Waller
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: A Kheir, J A O'Neill, YES Bloodstock (Mgr: B F Sokolski), J Docherty, B D Nettlefold, A K Racing (Mgr: Ms K L Solomon), L Petagna, Carty Racing (Mgr: B C Carty), T R Maddern, Bromfield Park Pty Ltd (Mgr: W C Pearce) & Baggers Naggers (Mgr: J Barker)
Colours: Navy Blue, Pale Yellow Spots, Halved Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Ardrossan - Bridgewater
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 15 21
Caulfield (Good) 05/04/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 5/15 1.8L, $2400, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 12, Weight 61kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1st Hughes
2nd Pariah Pearl 57kg 0.2L
3rd Supernima (NZ) 59kg 0.4L
3 of 11 175
Caulfield (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 3/11 0.7L, $7200, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st Tatsumaki (GB)
2nd Heart Of Glass 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Pure Alpha (NZ) 59kg 0.7L
TRIAL 150
Rosehill (Good) 18/02/2025, Race 7, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/9 10.1L, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.52s
1st Triple Tempo
2nd Wooloowin 0kg 6.5L
3rd Extreme Diva 0kg 8.5L
9 of 13 63
Randwick (Good) 21/09/2024, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 9/13 2.9L, $3500, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.89s
1st Well Timed
2nd Sharp Shock 55kg 1L
3rd Thunderlips 59kg 1.2L
TRIAL 47
Rosehill (Good) 05/09/2024, Race 6, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 5.3L, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.87s
1st Bustling
2nd Makarena 0kg 1.5L
3rd I Am Unstoppable 0kg 1.6L
7 of 9 14
Rosehill (Soft) 20/07/2024, Race 4, 1500m, 3yo (Bm72)
Finished 7/9 2.5L, $3500, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Mickey's Medal
2nd Headley Grange 58kg 0.2L
3rd Mostro 55kg 1.7L
2 of 10 24
Randwick (Heavy) 06/07/2024, Race 10, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 2/10 0.5L, $29200, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 10, Weight 56.5kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.59s
1st Rhapsody Chic (NZ)
2nd Pure Alpha (NZ) 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Ang Pow 59.5kg 0.8L
1 of 12 21
Randwick-Kensington (Heavy) 12/06/2024, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm72)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $28400, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Pure Alpha (NZ)
2nd Convincebility 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Bunker Hut (NZ) 59kg 2.1L
2 of 14 126
Warwick Farm (Soft) 22/05/2024, Race 7, 1300m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 2/14 0.2L, $10350, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Able Willie
2nd Pure Alpha (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Defining (NZ) 59kg 2.2L
TRIAL 121
Rosehill (Heavy) 17/05/2024, Race 13, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/9 3.6L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.93s
1st Captain Eagle
2nd Gitalong 0kg 0.1L
3rd Pure Alpha (NZ) 0kg 3.6L
TRIAL 106
Rosehill (Soft) 02/05/2024, Race 5, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/10 3.6L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.22s
1st Grand Larceny
2nd Oceans One 0kg 1.5L
3rd Junqueira 0kg 3.0L
1 of 9 22
Randwick-Kensington (Soft) 17/01/2024, Race 2, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/9 0.4L, $28400, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$1.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Pure Alpha (NZ)
2nd Equipage 55.5kg 0.4L
3rd Sunlord 58kg 1.7L
2 of 7 N/A
Randwick (Soft) 26/12/2023, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $12200, Jockey Tyler Schiller, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.48s
1st Franz Josef
2nd Pure Alpha (NZ) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Listentozou (NZ) 58kg 4.7L
TRIAL N/A
Rosehill (Soft) 05/12/2023, Race 6, 900m, 3yo (Barrier Trial)
Finished 7/10 3.2L, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Chrysaor
2nd Gunship 0kg 0.1L
3rd Love Child (NZ) 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL N/A
Canterbury (Good) 01/08/2023, Race 14, 896m, 3yo+ (Barrier Trial)
Finished 5/7 1.7L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Narwhal
2nd Snowman 0kg 0.2L
3rd Take Me To Church 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL N/A
Rosehill (Good) 21/07/2023, Race 12, 900m, 2yo (Barrier Trial)
Finished 7/10 2.7L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Disney Castle
2nd Summer Loving 0kg 0.2L
3rd Porta Romana 0kg 0.6L