Flemington (VIC)
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Result
Deane Lester Flemington Cup 1849
2800m | 3:45pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R7
1 - Ardakan (10)
  • 1 Ardakan (10)
  • J: Ben Melham 60.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • x-3-2-4-x-7-x-8-8-5
26.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - - - $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 6-3/4 len 8th of 15 (8) $31.00 59.0 Flash Feeling 2000m Flemington 3yo+ (Bm100) Soft(6) Jun 7. Slowly away, Held up near 400m when 6-1/4 len 5th of 10 (8) $26.00 60.0 Goldenstatewarrior 2600m Flemington 3yo+ Series Final Soft(6) Jul 5. Gradually working into that UK form. Was getting home okay here last time out. Place claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-2-1
SOFT
2-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-1-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
15-2-3-3
CAREER
$796,836
PRIZE MONEY
1800 - 2200
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-2-3-3 13% 53% 6
Distance 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-1-2 0% 60% 4
2nd up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 4
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Group 1 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 1
Group 2 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
Group 3 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
Listed 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1800m (1), 2200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-1-1-2 13% 50% 5
Soft 5-0-2-1 0% 60% 9
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-2-1 17% 67% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 303-52-36-31 17% 39% 3
Ben Melham
Trainer 12mth 2446-330-292-296 13% 38% 7
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), D Phillips, M Buckley, B Robinson, Mrs R J Morrissy, M V Broadhead, Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett) & Bennett Racing Ardakan (Mgr: N P Bennett) B
Colours: Black, Orange Checks, Bennett Racing Logo, White Checked Sleeves, Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old grey gelding
Breeding: Reliable Man - Alaskakonigin
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 10 28
Flemington (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 5, 2600m, 3yo+ Series Final
Finished 5/10 6.2L, $4500, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Goldenstatewarrior (IRE)
2nd Bold Soul (NZ) 57kg 0.3L
3rd Samuel Langhorne (NZ) 54kg 1.8L
8 of 15 35
Flemington (Soft) 07/06/2025, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 8/15 6.8L, $3000, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Flash Feeling (NZ)
2nd Liberami (NZ) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Euphoric 54kg 1.4L
8 of 9 679
Caulfield (Good) 03/05/2025, Race 6, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 8/9 4.4L, $3000, Jockey Ms J Kennedy, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Immediacy (NZ)
2nd Aethelflaed 53kg 0.8L
3rd Dublin Journal (IRE) 51kg 1.3L
TRIAL 450
Cranbourne Training (Soft) 16/09/2024, Race 25, 1550m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 10L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Kingswood (GB)
2nd Herman Hesse (GB) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Aerospace 0kg 4.0L
7 of 7 91
G B - Ascot (Good) 24/06/2023, Race 3, 2414m, Hardwicke Stakes
Finished 7/7 19.8L, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Pyledriver (GB)
2nd West Wind Blows (IRE) 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 58.5kg 2.3L
4 of 15 36
Dubai (Good) 25/03/2023, Race 1, 3200m, Dubai Gold Cup
Finished 4/15 6.5L, $73504, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 11, Weight 55kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Broome (IRE)
2nd Siskany (GB) 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Subjectivist (GB) 57.5kg 5.1L
2 of 14 28
Dubai (Good) 17/02/2023, Race 1, 2810m, Nad Al Sheba
Finished 2/14 2L, $58803, Jockey Ben Coen, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Siskany (GB)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 55kg 2L
3rd Al Nayyir (GB) 57kg 2.1L
3 of 10 125
Dubai (Good) 20/01/2023, Race 1, 2810m, Al Khail Trophy
Finished 3/10 1.3L, $14701, Jockey J Doyle, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Global Heat (IRE)
2nd Away He Goes (IRE) 57kg 1L
3rd Ardakan (GB) 57.5kg 1.3L
4 of 6 34
U S A - Aqueduct (Firm) 17/09/2022, Race 1, 2414m, Cjc Invitation Derby
Finished 4/6 7.5L, $89445, Jockey A Starke, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$6.80, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Nations Pride (IRE)
2nd The Grey Wizard (IRE) 55.5kg 6.3L
3rd Classic Causeway (USA) 55.5kg 6.8L
3 of 8 42
Ger - Hoppegarten (Good) 14/08/2022, Race 1, 2400m, Grosser Preis Von Berlin
Finished 3/8 2.1L, $23489, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Rebel's Romance (IRE)
2nd Nerik (IRE) 55.5kg 0.3L
3rd Ardakan (GB) 55.5kg 2.1L
8 of 20 42
Ger - Hamburg (Good) 03/07/2022, Race 1, 2400m, German Derby
Finished 8/20 2.8L, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 14, Weight 58kg
$8.90, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Sammarco (IRE)
2nd Schwarzer Peter (GER) 58kg 0.1L
3rd So Moonstruck (GER) 58kg 0.2L
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LAST WIN
1 of 15 21
Italy (Good) 22/05/2022, Race 1, 2200m, Italian Derby
Finished 1/15 0.3L, $455684, Jockey C Lecoeuvre, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$2.35, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Ardakan (GB)
2nd Tempesti (ITY) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Frozen Day (IRE) 58kg 3.6L