Ballarat (VIC)
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R4
Ecycle Solutions JJ Houlahan Hrdl
3250m | 1:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 10m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Hurdle Set Weight With Penalties
Eligible Riders Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$100,000
 
 
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R4
4 - Farag (3)
  • 4 Farag (3)
  • J: W Gordon 66.0kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 4-1-x-7-2-6-2-2-2-1
2.3 2.3
$2.30 $2.30 - - - $2.30
RACE COMMENT
Shifted in near 200m when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 5 (3) $1.40 69.5 Split 3400m Hamilton Mdn Hrdl Heavy(10) Jul 20. Claimed sht 1/2 hd win of 6 (6) $2.60 68.5 Normandy Bridge 3400m Sandown-lakeside 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm120) Soft(5) Aug 3. Jumps (7:2-4-0). Determined win at latest jumps assignment. Sure to have plenty of admirers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-4-1-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-4-4-0
JKY RIDING
4/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
36-8-4-4
CAREER
$396,658
PRIZE MONEY
2400 - 4600
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 36-8-4-4 22% 44% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 5
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-1-2 0% 100% 2
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 5-1-4-0 20% 100% 2
Win distances: 2400m (1), 2409m (1), 3000m (2), 3200m (1), 3300m (1), 3400m (1), 4600m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-3-0-2 18% 29% 4
Soft 9-4-1-1 44% 67% 1
Heavy 10-1-3-1 10% 50% 7
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 19-5-4-2 26% 58% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 517-75-73-67 15% 42% 4
W Gordon
Trainer 12mth 256-25-28-37 10% 35% 5
Aaron Purcell
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: P Groidis, Mrs M Groidis, Mrs S A Wright & I G Wright
Colours: Turquoise And Black Stripes, Turquoise Sleeves
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sacred Falls - Flightime
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 6 14
Sandown-Lakeside (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 3, 3400m, 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm120)
Finished 1/6 0.1L, $31200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 6, Weight 68.5kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Normandy Bridge (FR) 70.5kg 0.1L
3rd Sing For Peace (NZ) 70.5kg 4.4L
2 of 5 14
Hamilton (Heavy) 20/07/2025, Race 3, 3400m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/5 1.3L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 69.5kg
$1.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:39.14s
1st Split (NZ)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 1.3L
3rd Diamondiferous (NZ) 67.5kg 17.3L
2 of 9 21
Warrnambool (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 1, 3200m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/9 1L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 4, Weight 69.5kg
$1.65, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:43.04s
1st Stockman (NZ)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 1L
3rd Topspin 66.5kg 10.0L
2 of 10 14
Terang (Heavy) 15/06/2025, Race 1, 3200m, 3yo+ Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/10 0.8L, $6600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 10, Weight 69.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:41.80s
1st Normandy Bridge (FR)
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 0.8L
3rd Stockman (NZ) 69.5kg 6.8L
6 of 9 33
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 01/06/2025, Race 6, 3200m, Sandown Cup
Finished 6/9 6.5L, $3500, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Diwali
2nd Through Irish Eyes (NZ) 54kg 2.8L
3rd Alma Rise (NZ) 54kg 2.9L
TRIAL 22
Terang (Soft) 21/05/2025, Race 1, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 3L, Jockey William Mc Carthy, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Sky Hero 0kg 3L
3rd Mungerannie 0kg 3.1L
2 of 9 16
Warrnambool (Soft) 29/04/2025, Race 2, 3200m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 2/9 2.3L, $9600, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 8, Weight 69.5kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:43.60s
1st Highland Blaze
2nd Farag (NZ) 69.5kg 2.3L
3rd Normandy Bridge (FR) 69.5kg 8.3L
TRIAL 4
Terang (Soft) 17/04/2025, Race 5, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 7L, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Normandy Bridge (FR)
2nd Farag (NZ) 0kg 7L
3rd Highland Blaze 0kg 9.0L
7 of 10 133
Terang (Good) 13/04/2025, Race 7, 2150m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 7/10 8.7L, $1400, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Ziryab (GB)
2nd Mystery Island (JPN) 58kg 1L
3rd Any Luck (NZ) 54kg 5.8L
TRIAL 109
Warrnambool (Soft) 20/03/2025, Race 3, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 1.3L, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Hit The Road Jack (NZ)
2nd Balinor (IRE) 0kg 0.3L
3rd Serenade The Stars (IRE) 0kg 0.6L
1 of 14 16
Warrnambool (Heavy) 01/12/2024, Race 8, 4600m, (Bm90)
Finished 1/14 20L, $167200, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 11, Weight 69kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:41.52s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Split (NZ) 65kg 20L
3rd Glen Massey (NZ) 65kg 21.0L
4 of 11 10
Moonee Valley (Good) 15/11/2024, Race 1, 3800m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 4/11 8.8L, $3000, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 8, Weight 70kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.76s
1st Queen Takes King (NZ)
2nd Reddivo (NZ) 66kg 6.5L
3rd Privileged Son (NZ) 70kg 7.0L
11 of 16 24
Flemington (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 5, 2800m, (Bm96)
Finished 11/16 8.9L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 15, Weight 53kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 16, 1200m 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Garachico (GB)
2nd Newfoundland (IRE) 53kg 0.5L
3rd Whisky On The Hill (GB) 54kg 1.0L