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R5
Porter Plant (Bm64)
2600m | 2:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R5
13 - Sky Hero (10)
  • 13 Sky Hero (10)
  • J: M Aitken 59.0kg
  • T: Amy McDonald
  • 7-0-4-2-5-7-x-0-4-4
41.0 41.0
$41.00 $41.00 - - - $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Battled away for 8-1/4 len 4th of 12 (4) $71.00 59.5 The Storyteller 2500m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(5) May 29. Rider lost iron when 5-3/4 len 4th of 8 (2) $5.50 67.5 The Mighty Spar 3200m Terang 3yo+ Stpl (Bm120) Heavy(8) Jun 15. Veteran galloper. Unlikely to trouble some of these.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-2-0-1
HEAVY
2-0-0-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
30%
PLACE S/RATE
53-7-5-4
CAREER
$226,008
PRIZE MONEY
2000 - 3296
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 53-7-5-4 13% 30% 16
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
1st up 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 5
2nd up 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 11
3rd up 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 4
4th up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 16
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 18-3-1-2 17% 33% 6
Win distances: 2000m (1), 2050m (1), 2200m (1), 2600m (1), 3200m (2), 3296m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-2-4-1 11% 39% 7
Soft 22-3-1-2 14% 27% 12
Heavy 12-2-0-1 17% 25% 9
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 34-5-1-3 15% 26% 13
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 345-30-36-36 9% 30% 7
M Aitken
Trainer 12mth 64-3-3-3 5% 14% 17
Amy McDonald
Trained at: Geelong
Owners: Ms A McDonald, D Anderson, J M Brasier, P Couzens, S P Delahenty, Mrs M E Downes, P M Duffus, P F Duffus, Mrs H K Duffus, M Ellis, R Holland, J M Keaney, O P A Racing No 1 (Mgr: W M O'Neil), M Slade, Ms E K Wolfenden, D W Woods, G Brasier, C G Kettle & D C Moore
Colours: Navy Blue, Sky Blue Fleur De Lys, Striped Sleeves, Sky Blue Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 8 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Sebring - Madame Flurry
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 17
Terang (Heavy) 15/06/2025, Race 3, 3200m, 3yo+ Stpl (Bm120)
Finished 4/8 5.8L, $1920, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 2, Weight 67.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:43.14s
1st The Mighty Spar (NZ)
2nd Carnamah 66kg 1.8L
3rd Raise The Note (NZ) 62kg 2.0L
TRIAL 8
Traralgon (Soft) 06/06/2025, Race 5, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 17L, Jockey D Horner Jnr, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Carnamah
2nd Zegalo (IRE) 0kg 3.5L
3rd Nelson (IRE) 0kg 4.3L
4 of 12 30
Pakenham (Soft) 29/05/2025, Race 3, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 4/12 8.3L, $2000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st The Storyteller (NZ)
2nd Lunar Powered 59kg 1.8L
3rd Hollandia 61.5kg 4.6L
TRIAL 22
Terang (Soft) 21/05/2025, Race 1, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 3L, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Sky Hero 0kg 3L
3rd Mungerannie 0kg 3.1L
12 of 14 149
Warrnambool (Soft) 29/04/2025, Race 7, 2350m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 12/14 18.5L, Jockey R J Hurdle, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Wuddzz (NZ)
2nd No Rumours 55kg 1.8L
3rd Stardom Awaayts 57kg 5.3L
7 of 14 16
Warrnambool (Heavy) 01/12/2024, Race 8, 4600m, (Bm90)
Finished 7/14 38.8L, $6080, Jockey D Horner Jnr, Barrier 12, Weight 66kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:41.52s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Split (NZ) 65kg 20L
3rd Glen Massey (NZ) 65kg 21.0L
5 of 11 10
Moonee Valley (Good) 15/11/2024, Race 1, 3800m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 5/11 10.3L, $1800, Jockey A Lynch, Barrier 4, Weight 65.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.76s
1st Queen Takes King (NZ)
2nd Reddivo (NZ) 66kg 6.5L
3rd Privileged Son (NZ) 70kg 7.0L
2 of 8 11
Echuca (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 2, 3200m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 2/8 4L, $4590, Jockey D Horner Jnr, Barrier 2, Weight 67.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.08s
1st Reddivo (NZ)
2nd Sky Hero 67.5kg 4L
3rd Handshake 65kg 5.3L
4 of 8 61
Mornington (Soft) 25/10/2024, Race 2, 3070m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/8 5.3L, $1215, Jockey D Horner Jnr, Barrier 7, Weight 71kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.68s
1st Aerospace
2nd Highland Blaze 69kg 2.8L
3rd Tomboulder 65kg 4.3L
0 of 12 21
Ballarat (Soft) 25/08/2024, Race 6, 4500m, Stpl
Finished 0/12 0L, Jockey Lee Horner, Barrier 4, Weight 64.5kg
$41.00 Sectional 600m 0:46.04s
1st The Good Fight (NZ)
2nd Leaderboard (USA) 64kg 25L
3rd Sky Hero 64.5kg 0L
TRIAL 8
Hamilton (Soft) 12/08/2024, Race 4, 3200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/3 0.2L, Jockey Lee Horner, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sky Hero
2nd The Good Fight (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
3rd South Pacific (GB) 0kg 3.2L
7 of 10 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 04/08/2024, Race 4, 4200m, Grand National Hrdl
Finished 7/10 10.4L, $6000, Jockey Lee Horner, Barrier 9, Weight 64.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:40.24s
1st Affluential (NZ)
2nd The Good Fight (NZ) 64.5kg 1.8L
3rd Leaderboard (USA) 66.5kg 4.1L
5 of 9 14
Pakenham (Heavy) 21/07/2024, Race 4, 3500m, Brendan Drechsler Hrdl
Finished 5/9 16.7L, $3000, Jockey Lee Horner, Barrier 8, Weight 65kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:41.28s
1st Right Now (NZ)
2nd The Good Fight (NZ) 65kg 14L
3rd Lincoln King (NZ) 65kg 15.3L
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LAST WIN
1 of 6 41
Sale (Soft) 11/06/2024, Race 2, 3296m, 3yo+ Hrdl
Finished 1/6 0.1L, $21450, Jockey A N Kuru, Barrier 4, Weight 66kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:40.92s
1st Sky Hero
2nd Pure Deal 66.5kg 0.1L
3rd Frankenstar 68.5kg 2.1L