Sandown-Lakeside (VIC)
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Tile Importer (Bm64)
1300m | 3:55pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 9m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R6
8 - Sharp Response (6)
  • 8 Sharp Response (6)
  • J: Beau Mertens 58.5kg
  • T: Julius Sandhu
  • 9-4-4-9-3-9-x-6-7-7
26.0 26.0 31.0 34.0 31.0
$26.00 $26.00 $26.00 $31.00 $34.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 3-3/4 len 7th of 10 (10) $7.50 57.5 Truffle Finder 1400m Sale 2yo+ (Bm64) Heavy(8) Jul 6. Kept trying 2-3/4 len 7th of 13 (3) $10.00 57.0 The Marg Factor 1400m Cranbourne 2yo+ Hcp (64) Soft(7) Jul 17. Wasn't all that far away at Cranbourne last time out. Place preferred.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-1-0
SOFT
3-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
12-2-2-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
8%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
26-2-3-3
CAREER
$224,125
PRIZE MONEY
1108 - 1300
WIN RANGE
34
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 26-2-3-3 8% 31% 10
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Track 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 5
2nd up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 9
3rd up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 6
4th up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
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 13-0-2-3 0% 38% 10
Soft 10-1-1-0 10% 20% 9
Heavy 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 13-2-1-0 15% 23% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 602-85-79-67 14% 38% 3
Beau Mertens
Trainer 12mth 219-25-27-32 11% 38% 6
Julius Sandhu
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: J Sandhu, Absolut Indian Equines (Mgr: Mrs V Gaur Basu) & N Gopaul
Colours: Green, Orange Star, Orange And Green Stars Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Maurice - Marli Magic
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 13 11
Cranbourne (Soft) 17/07/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (64)
Finished 7/13 2.7L, $700, Jockey Emily Pozman, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.34s
1st The Marg Factor
2nd Mr Vivaci (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Royal Hill 58.5kg 1.0L
7 of 10 14
Sale (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 7/10 3.9L, $700, Jockey Emily Pozman, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.82s
1st Truffle Finder
2nd Genrichero (NZ) 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Battaglia 60kg 1.3L
6 of 12 260
Cranbourne (Good) 22/06/2025, Race 7, 1300m, Hcp (64)
Finished 6/12 3.3L, $700, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.38s
1st Everain
2nd Bold Strike 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Vianarra 59kg 2.3L
9 of 12 20
Murtoa (Good) 05/10/2024, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/12 6.6L, $1600, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.59s
1st Cruz Missile (NZ)
2nd Eskimo 60kg 0.2L
3rd Jet Jitsu 60kg 2.2L
3 of 11 11
Seymour (Good) 15/09/2024, Race 6, 1425m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/11 3.3L, $3150, Jockey J Mott, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Superior Zara
2nd Fly Lie 58.5kg 1.8L
3rd Sharp Response 60.5kg 3.3L
9 of 12 27
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 04/09/2024, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 9/12 3.5L, $1000, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.18s
1st Boardrider (NZ)
2nd Polanco 57kg 1L
3rd She's Pretty Rich 58.5kg 1.8L
4 of 9 7
Ballarat (Good) 08/08/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/9 1L, $1750, Jockey Tatum Bull, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.58s
1st Epice Dieu
2nd Makalu 58kg 0.1L
3rd Jackand 58kg 0.2L
4 of 11 30
Cranbourne (Soft) 01/08/2024, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 4/11 3.9L, $1750, Jockey Tatum Bull, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.92s
1st Trial By Press
2nd No New Tricks 58kg 0.3L
3rd Heywood 61kg 3.3L
9 of 10 75
Seymour (Soft) 02/07/2024, Race 6, 1425m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/10 6.9L, $675, Jockey Nadia Daniels, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1st Peel The Stickers
2nd Princeofnottingham 59kg 1.3L
3rd Docinthe 59kg 2.1L
5 of 8 22
Pakenham (Soft) 18/04/2024, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ E&G (Bm64)
Finished 5/8 5.9L, $1200, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st The Big Heist (NZ)
2nd Dakarai 60.5kg 1L
3rd Slane 58.5kg 3.8L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 15 25
Sandown-Lakeside (Heavy) 21/07/2021, Race 1, 1300m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 1/15 1L, $27500, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 15, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 0th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Sharp Response
2nd Star Spirit 56kg 1L
3rd Jin Sakamoto (NZ) 58kg 1.3L