Merton: Merton Amateur Turf Club Thursday 01, January 2026
Meeting Type: Country (Non TAB MEETING)Rail Position: True Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 40
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 3
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 40
Finalised 1/1 - 7:45am/Rider Replacement R.2 No.8
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.36 Timing Method: Manual
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:10.36 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 4 | JEWEL BEN | John Fitzgerald | Ms Melinda McDonald | 4 | 65 | N/A | $3.80 | Kermadec / Fallgold | |||
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2 | 5 | MAHRA | Ron Hockley | Ms Sophie Clayfield | 3.5 | 3 | 65 | N/A | $7 | Pride of Dubai / Tiara Star | ||
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3 | 1 | DUEL MISSILE | Tyson Barton | Shaun Cooper | 4 | 6 | 67 | N/A | $4.20 | Smart Missile / Duet | ||
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4 | 3 | SPRINGER TIME | Shelley Kirkpatrick | Rob Kirkpatrick | 4.75 | 5 | 67 | N/A | $3.50 | Ilovethiscity / Operose | ||
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5 | 2 | SAUCITO | Troy Kilgower | Jack Virgona | 5.21 | 1 | 67 | N/A | $2.30 | D'argento / Soiree Girl | ||
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6 | 7 | POPES CAN TALK | Brenda Bamford | Rowan Cox | 7.21 | 2 | 65 | N/A | $13 | Von Costa de Hero / Rosebud Avenue | ||
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7 | 8 | WHITE CARNATION | Brenda Bamford | Ms Tracey Johnson | 17.21 | 7 | 65 | N/A | $17 | Redente / Rosebud Avenue | ||
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6 | PEEP SHOW | Anthony Cosgriff | Leigh Taylor | 0 | 65 | N/A | Dirty Work / Toorak Show |
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Restricted Trophy Race(2), Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:08.90 Timing Method: Manual
Restricted Trophy Race(2), Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:08.90 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 2 | TOMANADO | Don Dwyer | Shaun Cooper | 1 | 71 | 36 | $3.20 | Toronado / Penthesilea | |||
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2 | 4 | LAMINAR | Troy Kilgower | Jack Virgona | 4 | 2 | 68 | 30 | $9 | Headwater / Diva Lamore | ||
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3 | 5 | SOO KISS ME | Craig Weeding | Ms Sarah McDonough () | 7 | 4 | 67.5 | 33 | $2.10 | Sooboog / Private Kiss | ||
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4 | 3 | LOU LOU'S CHOICE | Troy Kilgower | Sebastian Galea | 7.4 | 3 | 70 | 38 | $2.60 | King of Prussia / Nudgerama | ||
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5 | 8 | PUBSMIRICLESCRIPT | Lee Bowker | Ms Melinda McDonald | 8.15 | 7 | 63 | 24 | $9.50 | Pub Thug / Scripts | ||
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6 | 9 | SLY CASCATA | Shelley Kirkpatrick | Rob Kirkpatrick | 8.9 | 5 | 73 | 40 | $15 | Boulder City / Party Star | ||
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7 | 6 | FIRST VENTURE | Gordon Strang | Ms Tracey Johnson | 12.65 | 6 | 65.5 | 25 | $7.50 | Palentino / Initial Venture | ||
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1 | IRRESISTIBLE SIR | Reg Manning | Shaun Cooper | 0 | 71.5 | 37 | Sir Prancealot / Irresistible | |||||
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7 | FROSTRATION | David Dean | 0 | 63 | 26 | Frosted / Indiscretion |
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:08.82 Timing Method: Manual
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:08.82 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 2 | MIGHTY FEAT | Scott McIntosh | Leigh Taylor | 4 | 67.5 | 37 | $2.60 | Per Incanto / On Yer Feet | |||
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2 | 6 | VORIAH | Don Dwyer | Shaun Cooper | 2 | 1 | 63 | 31 | $2.50 | Pariah / Vortex | ||
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3 | 3 | MARINE PARADE | Tyson Barton | Rowan Cox | 7 | 3 | 66.5 | 35 | $6.50 | Ocean Park / On Parade | ||
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4 | 7 | OUR DAWNY | Dani Walker | Ms Sophie Clayfield | 7.06 | 5 | 63 | 29 | $8.50 | Dawn Approach / Tercet | ||
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5 | 4 | SNATCHED | Shelley Kirkpatrick | Rob Kirkpatrick | 9.31 | 2 | 66.5 | 39 | $3.20 | Written By / Hold for Ransom | ||
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8 | PERSUASIVE STAR | Geoff Brunsdon | Ms Melinda McDonald | 0 | 63 | 27 | Starcraft / Lady's Persuasion | |||||
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1 | CESAR BESSAN | Don Dwyer | Shaun Cooper | 0 | 68 | 38 | Nostradamus / She's Commanding | |||||
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5 | NOCI DI COCCO | Andrew Dale | Jack Virgona | 0 | 64 | 30 | Caravaggio / Coco de Mer |
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.91 Timing Method: Manual
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.91 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 6 | THE VILLAGE FOX | Don Dwyer | Shaun Cooper | 1 | 67 | N/A | $2.60 | Foxwedge / Baldachino | |||
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2 | 3 | INARTICULATE | Saab Hasan | Leigh Taylor | 0.1 | 4 | 67 | N/A | $3.30 | Grunt / Santa Ana | ||
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3 | 5 | STORMYFRIENDSHIP | Mark Ashby | Ms Sophie Clayfield | 0.85 | 2 | 67 | N/A | $6.50 | National Defense / Rangry | ||
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4 | 7 | VIDACII | Troy Kilgower | Sebastian Galea | 2.6 | 7 | 67 | N/A | $7.50 | Tivaci / Crazy Life | ||
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5 | 1 | BULLETPROOF | Erin Maher | Jack Virgona | 3 | 8 | 67 | N/A | $7 | Wayed Zain / Lifetime | ||
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6 | 4 | LIBRARCHY'S DANCER | Paul Kramer | Ms Melinda McDonald | 3.75 | 6 | 67 | N/A | $14 | Palentino / Liberty's Dancer | ||
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7 | 2 | HIGHWAY ONE | John Fitzgerald | Ms Sarah McDonough () | 7.25 | 5 | 67 | N/A | $10 | Prince of Caviar / Lonroadtofly | ||
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8 | 8 | REBEL RICHIE | Tyson Barton | Rowan Cox | 13.25 | 3 | 65 | N/A | $14 | Rebel Dane / Miss Scandilous |
Of $10,000. 1st $4,600, 2nd $1,700, 3rd $1,250, 4th $850, 5th $400, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Eligibility - To be eligible to nominate for a Picnic Cup a horse must have started at least once in their career in a Picnic race at a Victorian Picnic Race Meeting. Preference in the ballot will be given as below:- 1. Horses that have had 3 or more starts in the current Victorian picnic racing season 2. Horses that have had 2 starts in the current Victorian picnic racing season 3. Horses that have had 1 start in the current Victorian picnic racing season 4. Horses that have not run in the current Victorian picnic racing season * Starts in previously run Corinthian and Picnic Grand Final races do not count for the purposes of eligibility and ballot order.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:58.67 Timing Method: Manual
Open Trophy Race, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Eligibility - To be eligible to nominate for a Picnic Cup a horse must have started at least once in their career in a Picnic race at a Victorian Picnic Race Meeting. Preference in the ballot will be given as below:- 1. Horses that have had 3 or more starts in the current Victorian picnic racing season 2. Horses that have had 2 starts in the current Victorian picnic racing season 3. Horses that have had 1 start in the current Victorian picnic racing season 4. Horses that have not run in the current Victorian picnic racing season * Starts in previously run Corinthian and Picnic Grand Final races do not count for the purposes of eligibility and ballot order.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:58.67 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 7 | UNDERSTATED | Peter Foster | Rowan Cox | 6 | 63.5 | 29 | $6 | Danesis / Z'vinsky | |||
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2 | 1 | BESSON | Ashleigh Smith | Rob Kirkpatrick | 1.25 | 4 | 72 | 46 | $4.40 | Aylmerton / Berdini | ||
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3 | 3 | RULE OF SALEX | Michael Harrison | Leigh Taylor | 1.75 | 1 | 66 | 34 | $2.40 | U S Navy Flag / Charmeuse | ||
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4 | 5 | ANYTHING BUT | Reg Manning | Shaun Cooper | 3 | 3 | 65 | 32 | $7 | Savabeel / But Beautiful | ||
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5 | 2 | EIGHT SHOUT'S | Troy Kilgower | Sebastian Galea | 3.75 | 7 | 67.5 | 37 | $8.50 | Holler / Fantagonal | ||
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6 | 4 | TORONOVA | Ian Pankhurst | Ms Melinda McDonald | 4.75 | 8 | 66 | 34 | $7 | Toronado / Miss Pavlova | ||
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7 | 9 | LORD CHAPEL | Ron Hockley | Ms Sophie Clayfield | 8.25 | 2 | 63 | 26 | $17 | Americain / Joffa Long | ||
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8 | 8 | TOSCANA RISING | Gordon Strang | Ms Tracey Johnson | 9.5 | 5 | 63 | 31 | $21 | Real Impact / Tuscany Lady | ||
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11 | OH NO GEORGE | Michael Farrell | Jack Virgona | 0 | 65.5 | 33 | Warrior's Reward / Dinky | |||||
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10 | FAIRNESS IS BEST | John Fitzgerald | Ms Caitlin King | 0 | 66.5 | 35 | Press Statement / Qarah | |||||
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6 | POPEYE THE SAILOR | Christine Boyd | 0 | 63.5 | 29 | Nom du Jeu / Authoress |
Of $5,000. 1st $2,300, 2nd $850, 3rd $625, 4th $425, 5th $200, 6th $200, 7th $200, 8th $200
Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.23 Timing Method: Manual
Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 63kg, Apprentices can claim.
Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 1:37.23 Timing Method: Manual
| Color | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Marg(L) | Bar | Wgt(kg) | Pen(kg) | B'mark | SP | Sire/Dam | |
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1 | 6 | MALLEE MAID | Anthony Dudley | Shaun Cooper | 4 | 63 | 24 | $1.80 | Preferment / Sleek | |||
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2 | 2 | DENTE'S INFERNO | Edmund Bourke | Jack Virgona | 1.25 | 1 | 65.5 | 25 | $6.50 | Redente / Marjie Bee Pearl | ||
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3 | 3 | RELEASE THE SPIRIT | Andrew Dale | Ms Sarah McDonough () | 6.25 | 3 | 65 | 24 | $3.90 | Divine Prophet / Career | ||
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4 | 7 | NASRIN | Peter Foster | Ms Melinda McDonald | 6.6 | 5 | 63 | 23 | $3.30 | Fiorente / Khairanissa | ||
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5 | 8 | SOME ECLIPSE | Ron Hockley | Ms Sophie Clayfield | 6.75 | 2 | 63 | 20 | $12 | Free Eagle / Miss Eclipse | ||
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4 | WRITTEN FOR US | Troy Kilgower | Leigh Taylor | 0 | 65 | 28 | Written By / Peltier | |||||
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9 | STRIKEOUT | Christine Boyd | 0 | 63 | 19 | Jimmy Creed / Lancashire Lass | ||||||
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5 | INDIAN HILLS | David Dean | Rowan Cox | 0 | 64.5 | 27 | Dundeel / Dancing Brave Bear | |||||
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1 | I'M A CATCH | Renee Pola | Sebastian Galea | 0 | 67 | 28 | I Am Invincible / Ocean Jewel |
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