Rockhampton (QLD)
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Book For Caulfield Cup Today Hcp
1300m | 2:17pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R4
2 - Early Fusion (1)
  • 2 Early Fusion (1)
  • J: Ashley Butler 58.0kg
  • T: Ricky Vale
  • 1-6-1-1-x-1-1-1-2-4
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RACE COMMENT
Battled away gamely hd 2nd of 11 (8) $2.60 57.0 Booming Lad 1100m Mackay Open Hcp Good(4) Jun 27. Beaten but not disgraced when 3/4 len 4th of 14 (6) $7.50 55.0 Real Key 1300m Mackay Newmarket Soft(5) Jul 11. Handy galloper. Just behind the placegetters at Mackay last outing. Good draw. Rates highly.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-0-0
SOFT
3-2-0-0
TRACK
5-2-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
47%
WIN S/RATE
59%
PLACE S/RATE
17-8-1-1
CAREER
$126,275
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1400
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-8-1-1 47% 59% 1
Distance 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 3
Track 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-7-1-1 58% 75% 1
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 397-72-69-62 18% 51% 3
Ashley Butler
Trainer 12mth 180-33-27-21 18% 45% 4
Ricky Vale
Trained at: Rockhampton
Owners: R J D Vale & Mrs G M Apel
Colours: Blue, Yellow Horseshoe And Armbands, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Headwater - Pfeiffer
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 14 14
Mackay (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 7, 1300m, Newmarket
Finished 4/14 0.7L, $3500, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.05s
1st Real Key
2nd Slippin' Jimmy 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd Secret Plan 60kg 0.4L
2 of 11 22
Mackay (Good) 27/06/2025, Race 8, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/11 0.2L, $6500, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.05s
1st Booming Lad
2nd Early Fusion 57kg 0.2L
3rd Northern Pride 60kg 3.2L
1 of 9 28
Mackay (Good) 05/06/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/9 0.8L, $11600, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Early Fusion
2nd Divine Okay 54kg 0.8L
3rd Moenave 56kg 1.8L
1 of 8 27
Mackay (Good) 08/05/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/8 1.3L, $11600, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 8, Weight 60.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Early Fusion
2nd Booming Lad 61.5kg 1.3L
3rd Flying Shamus 59.5kg 3.1L
1 of 10 136
Rockhampton (Soft) 11/04/2025, Race 6, 1100m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/10 1.3L, $11600, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.31s
1st Early Fusion
2nd Bold And Smooth 53kg 1.3L
3rd Diddley Squat 58kg 1.5L
TRIAL 125
Rockhampton (Soft) 31/03/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 5.8L, Jockey C Mc Iver, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.24s
1st Pretty Slick
2nd Lonhy's Fabre 0kg 2L
3rd Santorini Summer 0kg 5.3L
1 of 11 18
Mackay (Good) 26/11/2024, Race 5, 1300m, Hcp (65)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $11600, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Early Fusion
2nd Nondisclosure 58kg 0.2L
3rd Brasco 57.5kg 0.3L
1 of 8 41
Rockhampton (Good) 08/11/2024, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 1/8 1.5L, $11600, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.78s
1st Early Fusion
2nd Graysong 55.5kg 1.5L
3rd Growl 60kg 2.5L
6 of 10 18
Mackay (Good) 28/09/2024, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 6/10 3.1L, $350, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st Luvin' Our Grace
2nd Excite Choo 57kg 1L
3rd Mr Grey 58.5kg 2.0L
1 of 12 26
Yeppoon (Good) 10/09/2024, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm55)
Finished 1/12 1.5L, $11600, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Early Fusion
2nd Holy Crown 55kg 1.5L
3rd D'Esprit 55.5kg 3.3L
5 of 7 12
Rockhampton (Heavy) 15/08/2024, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 5/7 3.9L, $650, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.15s
1st Santorini Summer
2nd Yule My Hero 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Blue Ray 61.5kg 3.0L