Ballarat Synthetic (VIC)
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R5
Manhari (Bm56)
1500m | 3:30pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
5 - The Silent Sermon (9)
  • 5 The Silent Sermon (9)
  • J: Declan Bates 59.5kg
  • T: Ms M Ballantine
  • x-5-0-7-x-5-2-5-4-3
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RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 6-1/2 len 4th of 12 (1) $7.50 60.0 Ironbar 1314m Mt Gambier Hcp (56) Heavy(10) Aug 8. Pre race incident, Passed fit at barrier, Slowly away when 4-1/2 len, 2-3/4 len 3rd of 6 (4) $41.00 55.5 Absolute Sunshine 1400m Ballarat Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic(0) Aug 19. Picked up well from midfield to fill a place here last outing. Unlikely to trouble some of these.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-1-0-0
GOOD
3-1-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
7-1-1-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
32-2-3-6
CAREER
$78,760
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 32-2-3-6 6% 34% 13
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 13
2nd up 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 8
3rd up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 9
4th up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 5
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: 1200m (1), 1400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-1-0-0 11% 11% 12
Soft 9-0-1-2 0% 33% 5
Heavy 12-1-2-3 8% 50% 1
Synthetic 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 9
All wet 21-1-3-5 5% 43% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 703-69-77-75 10% 31% 4
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 6-0-1-1 0% 33% 12
Ms M Ballantine
Trained at: Longerenong
Owners: Mrs M M Ballantine
Colours: Green, Orange Sash And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sooboog - Super Candy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 6 11
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 19/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/6 7.3L, $2160, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 4, Weight 55.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.36s
1st Absolute Sunshine
2nd Roo Dash One 54kg 4.5L
3rd The Silent Sermon 55.5kg 7.3L
4 of 12 12
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 08/08/2025, Race 7, 1314m, Hcp (56)
Finished 4/12 6.5L, $1900, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th,
1st Ironbar
2nd Melissa Kate (NZ) 58kg 1.8L
3rd Oamaru Poppy 53kg 6.3L
5 of 9 16
Casterton (Heavy) 27/07/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 2yo+ Hwt (58)
Finished 5/9 13L, $810, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 5, Weight 69kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Shooter McGavin
2nd Gusty Way 70kg 3.5L
3rd Bell's Bighouse 68kg 9.5L
2 of 12 12
Mt Gambier (Heavy) 11/07/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Hcp (56)
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $3960, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 0th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Alainge
2nd The Silent Sermon 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Melissa Kate (NZ) 57.5kg 2.6L
5 of 9 301
Casterton (Soft) 29/06/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Hwt (58)
Finished 5/9 5.5L, $810, Jockey A Lynch, Barrier 5, Weight 68.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.56s
1st Born To Shine
2nd Alpinova 66kg 0.5L
3rd Budjik Boy 69.5kg 4.5L
TRIAL 261
Horsham (Good) 20/05/2025, Race 9, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 5.3L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st What You Will
2nd Jammin Jimmy 0kg 1L
3rd Triple Oh (NZ) 0kg 2.5L
7 of 10 23
Casterton (Heavy) 01/09/2024, Race 7, 1400m, Hcp (58)
Finished 7/10 4.1L, $675, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:39.36s
1st Moon Yanco
2nd Savatoff (NZ) 60kg 0.8L
3rd Lord Porchester 59kg 0.9L
14 of 14 13
Geelong (Good) 09/08/2024, Race 10, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 14/14 5.4L, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Jet Jitsu
2nd Count Ida 60kg 1L
3rd Snow On Her 57.5kg 1.1L
5 of 12 115
Murtoa (Heavy) 27/07/2024, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm64)
Finished 5/12 2L, $810, Jockey Jack Hill, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.58s
1st Shigeru
2nd Gala Diamond 57kg 0.1L
3rd Lika Swift 60kg 1.4L
6 of 9 9
Ballarat (Soft) 03/04/2024, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 6/9 11.7L, $700, Jockey Neil Farley, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Liberty State
2nd Freedom Escape 58kg 5L
3rd Under The Palais 54.5kg 7.3L
5 of 7 171
Warrnambool (Good) 25/03/2024, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 5/7 4.8L, $810, Jockey Logan Bates, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.84s
1st Skiing
2nd Invincible Power 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Judge Kellie (NZ) 57.5kg 1.8L
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LAST WIN
1 of 6 14
Ballarat Synthetic (Good) 15/10/2022, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (58)
Finished 1/6 1.5L, $14850, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.68s
1st The Silent Sermon
2nd Lovano 59kg 1.5L
3rd Red Cracker 56kg 2.3L