Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R3
Trackside With Ricky Ponting (Bm78)
2206m | 12:58pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R3
10 - Bitoftheblarney (1)
  • 10 Bitoftheblarney (1)
  • J: Damien Thornton 55.0kg
  • T: C J Waller
  • 2-2-4-x-7-9-2-1-2-2
9.0 9.0
$9.00 $9.00 - - - $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept fighting when 4 len 2nd of 13 (12) $8.00 54.5 The Irish 2200m Doomben (Bm78) Heavy(8) Jul 26. Lost a plate when 1-1/2 len 2nd of 11 (3) $6.00 55.5 Bengal Boy 2400m Eagle Farm (Bm78) Soft(7) Aug 9. Made the running and stuck on well here last time out. Include among the better chances.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-1-4-2
SOFT
1-0-1-0
TRACK
3-1-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
26-3-7-2
CAREER
$147,045
PRIZE MONEY
1110 - 2170
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 26-3-7-2 12% 46% 7
Distance 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
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 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
3rd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 13
4th up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 8
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
Win distances: 1110m (1), 1650m (1), 2170m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 10
Soft 15-1-4-2 7% 47% 12
Heavy 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-2-5-2 12% 53% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 545-55-58-57 10% 31% 11
Damien Thornton
Trainer 12mth 2408-279-292-270 12% 35% 10
C J Waller
Trained at: Gold Coast
Owners: A J A Bosma, P R Baker, T J Cunneen, P C Faul, G F Wade, C D Prescott, P J Barker, B F Grafas, J W D'Arcy, M A McLaughlan, Mrs C G Donaldson, Mrs L Robinson, Ms S E Stewart & A J Prescott
Colours: Navy Blue, White Band And Go Racing Logo, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Ribchester - Shalaka
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 11 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 5, 2400m, (Bm78)
Finished 2/11 1.5L, $16400, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.42s
1st Bengal Boy
2nd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 55.5kg 1.5L
3rd Celestial Fury (NZ) 53.5kg 4.0L
2 of 13 23
Doomben (Heavy) 26/07/2025, Race 6, 2200m, (Bm78)
Finished 2/13 4L, $16400, Jockey Jake Bayliss, Barrier 12, Weight 54.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st The Irish (IRE)
2nd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 54.5kg 4L
3rd Akrotiri (NZ) 59kg 4.1L
1 of 9 22
Ipswich (Soft) 03/07/2025, Race 6, 2170m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 1.5L, $15600, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Bitoftheblarney (NZ)
2nd Trump Card (NZ) 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Thebarberofseville 57kg 2.8L
TRIAL 16
Beaudesert (Soft) 27/06/2025, Race 21, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 2.3L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Inspired Dream
2nd Kickatinalong 0kg 0.8L
3rd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 0kg 2.3L
2 of 12 14
Doomben (Good) 11/06/2025, Race 5, 2060m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $6800, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.51s
1st Tarex (NZ)
2nd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 57kg 0.8L
3rd Fire And Light 55kg 0.9L
9 of 12 14
Doomben (Good) 28/05/2025, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 9/12 7.4L, $760, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st New Joy
2nd Smart As Smart 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Miss Chenery 58.5kg 3.1L
7 of 9 147
Ipswich (Soft) 14/05/2025, Race 5, 1500m, (Bm68)
Finished 7/9 4.8L, $760, Jockey Ron Stewart, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.53s
1st New Joy
2nd Twyford 60.5kg 0.8L
3rd Quothquan 59kg 1.0L
4 of 7 20
Warwick Farm (Good) 18/12/2024, Race 3, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 4/7 7.3L, $3600, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st Impunity
2nd The Right Rein 58kg 4.3L
3rd Investment 58kg 7.1L
2 of 12 15
Ipswich (Good) 28/11/2024, Race 5, 2150m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/12 0.1L, $6800, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 4, Weight 55.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Hallside Martini
2nd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Twisted Mistress 54kg 1.4L
2 of 14 18
Doomben (Soft) 13/11/2024, Race 4, 2050m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/14 0.5L, $6800, Jockey Bailey Wheeler, Barrier 12, Weight 57kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Hallside Martini
2nd Bitoftheblarney (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
3rd Kairos Louie (NZ) 58.5kg 0.9L
7 of 13 17
Doomben (Good) 26/10/2024, Race 5, 2000m, (Bm70)
Finished 7/13 4.4L, $1000, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 10, Weight 56.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.52s
1st New Joy
2nd Aldeenaary (IRE) 59kg 1.5L
3rd Aiden 60.5kg 3.5L