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Sportsbet Sandown Hillside: Melbourne Racing Club Wednesday 27, August 2025

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
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Rail Position: Out 6m Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Good 4
Weather: Raining
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Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 71
Track Downgraded to (Soft 5) @ 1:08 PM retrospective to Race 1
Of $55,000. 1st $30,250, 2nd $9,900, 3rd $4,950, 4th $2,750, 5th $1,650, 6th $1,100, 7th $1,100, 8th $1,100, 9th $1,100, 10th $1,100

Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:18.76 Last 600m: 0:34.52 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 1 ROCK THEM JOOLS Chris Waller Ben Melham 2 59.5 N/A $2.30 Fastnet Rock / More Jools
2 6 FASTOBULLET Greg Eurell Craig Williams 0.75 5 57 N/A $15 Churchill / La Breviere
3 9 JUST KICK Emma-Lee & David Browne Damian Lane 0.77 8 55.5 N/A $3.50 Staphanos / Rekindled Outlook
4 8 HEAVENLY CONQUEST Ciaron Maher Declan Bates 2.52 4 55 N/A $18 I Am Invincible / Taste of Heaven
5 7 KAKKOII Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ms Jamie Melham 2.62 7 57 N/A $5.50 Kizuna / Riversleigh
6 4 ANTIQUUS Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Liam Riordan 2.97 1 57.5 N/A $61 Pierro / Antique Dream
7 11 WASHINGTON LILAC Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Zac Spain 2.99 6 55 N/A $26 Snitzel / Zighy Bay
8 12 ZOUCLAIRE Ciaron Maher Michael Dee 4.49 3 55 N/A $10 Zousain / Dame Claire
9 2 VELVET CITY Nathan McPherson Ethan Brown 4.64 9 59.5 N/A $41 Ilovethiscity / Viola Velvet
3 XINGXING Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Blake Shinn 0 59.5 N/A Brutal / Katswiri
5 CISCO Annabel & Rob Archibald Jamie Mott 0 57 N/A I Am Invincible / Khulaasa
10 POLISH PLAYGIRL Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 0 55 N/A Exceedance / Anakalinka
Of $55,000. 1st $30,250, 2nd $9,900, 3rd $4,950, 4th $2,750, 5th $1,650, 6th $1,100, 7th $1,100, 8th $1,100, 9th $1,100, 10th $1,100

Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $15,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 0:57.31 Last 600m: 0:33.34 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 5 YAMASHITA'S GOLD Gavin Bedggood Jamie Mott 2 58 N/A $8 Wootton Bassett / Fortune of War
2 1 COVERT MISSION Tony Noonan Michael Dee 1 5 58 N/A $18 Strasbourg / Uncovered Beauty
3 2 GUNZ Stefan Jokic Craig Williams 1.35 4 58 N/A $4.80 I Am Immortal / Intrigue
4 3 HYDE PARK CORNER Lloyd Kennewell Ms Jamie Melham 3.35 6 58 N/A $8.50 I Am Invincible / Jalan Jalan
5 8 PURE PASSION Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Blake Shinn 4.1 1 56 N/A $4.20 Snitzel / Snogging
6 9 SASSY FOR SURE Phillip Stokes Thomas Stockdale 4.56 7 56 N/A $8.50 Doubtland / Sassy Salitage
7 7 POINT MOON Anthony & Sam Freedman Ben Melham 5.31 3 56 N/A $6 Blue Point / Solar Moon
8 4 REDCLOUD Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 7.06 9 58 N/A $7.50 Too Darn Hot / Choice Words
9 6 MELROSE Robbie Griffiths Jye McNeil 10.56 8 56 N/A $26 Hanseatic / Wild Flyer
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Fillies and Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 0:57.73 Last 600m: 0:33.41 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 6 JENNYANYDOTS Mitchell Freedman Ethan Brown 1 59 68 $2.70 Magnus / Bombalurina
2 5 PER SEMPRE Charles Cassar Ryan Hurdle 0.75 4 60 70 $14 Per Incanto / Confidante
3 11 ROYAL LASS Lee & Shannon Hope Luke Cartwright (a3) 2.5 3 53.5 63 $10 Royal Meeting / Albert's Lass
4 3 LUNAR MODULE Gavin Bedggood Logan Bates (a2) 2.7 7 59 72 $8.50 Alpine Eagle / Arrived
5 4 MCKEYLA Robbie Griffiths Jye McNeil 2.85 2 60.5 71 $2.35 Shamus Award / Cherief's Choice
6 10 DON'T RUSSIA Craig Blackshaw Craig Newitt 4.35 6 57 64 $10 Russian Revolution / Kahlo
7 1 ROSALIA Lucinda Boyd Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a2) 6.6 5 61.5 77 $51 Kuroshio / Not a Care
7 DAELLA Cliff Brown Patrick Moloney 0 58.5 67 Written Tycoon / Visenya
9 MISS COTOLETTA Jason Warren Lachlan Neindorf 0 57.5 65 Flying Artie / The Veal Thing
2 LOVELYCUT Reece Goodwin Damian Lane 0 61.5 73 Ilovethiscity / Handcut
8 NOBLE STYLE Smiley Chan Ms Linda Meech 0 58.5 67 Needs Further / Lustica
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 2:32.98 Last 600m: 0:34.97 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 10 DREAMS COME TRUE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ms Jamie Melham 4 54 70 $3.10 Staphanos / Avant
2 4 JABBAWOCKEEZ Tom Dabernig Mark Zahra 0.15 3 58.5 75 $10 Redwood / Dance Partner
3 2 I AM THE EMPIRE Annabel & Rob Archibald Ryan Houston (a2) 1.65 1 58 78 $8 Camelot / Close Regards
4 6 KARBURAN Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 1.95 5 56.5 71 $2.30 Zarak / Lilly du Havre
5 3 ELSIE MAY Ciaron Maher Logan Bates (a2) 8.95 2 57.5 81 $10 Time Test / Rosaeflora
6 9 NOTHINGELSEMATTERS Nikki Burke Beau Mertens 9.95 6 55 68 $10 Sidestep / Orbiting Belle
1 FERAGO Patrick F Ryan Jnr Craig Newitt 0 60 78 Fiorente / Vodissa
8 ROARING ENGINE Danny O'Brien Damian Lane 0 56 70 Reliable Man / Arapaho Miss
5 ASTRADEEL Adam Chambers Craig Williams 0 58 74 Dundeel / Astral Flower
7 CAPTAIN ELECTRIC Andrea Leek Luke Cartwright (a3) 0 56 70 Savabeel / My Central
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54.5kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:52.15 Last 600m: 0:35.10 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 6 RICK'S CAFE Rhiannon Schiffer Ms Emily Pozman (a3) 11 56.5 67 $21 Americain / Sharpay Magic
2 8 AUTUMN SLIDE Simon Zahra Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a2) 0.75 4 57 66 $17 The Autumn Sun / Landslide
3 3 LIKE A TIGER Mathew Smerdon Ryan Houston (a2) 1.5 2 59.5 67 $12 Farhh / Last Tango Inparis
4 9 BOLD STRIKE Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 1.8 7 59 62 $2.60 Too Darn Hot / Valdemoro
5 4 CAPTAIN HILFIGER Peter Gelagotis Craig Newitt 4.55 3 60 64 $26 Proisir / Royal Era
6 7 SIR ROCKFORD Aaron Laing Ben Melham 4.57 6 59.5 63 $21 Shocking / Stage Fright
7 2 SHINY NEW DEEL Gavin Bedggood Logan Bates (a2) 4.87 5 60 68 $5 Dundeel / Sparkle And Shine
8 1 HIGHLAND BLING Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 5.87 1 62 68 $16 Highland Reel / Padma
9 5 FAREWELL TO EIRE Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Blake Shinn 6.17 8 59.5 67 $5.50 Vadamos / Ireland's Teardrop
10 10 GRINZINGER EARL Shea Eden Jamie Mott 7.92 9 59 62 $31 Tamayuz / Taqleed
11 11 MALE MODEL John Thom Craig Atkinson 9.67 10 59 62 $15 Inference / Carcassonne
13 PERFECT TEN Nikki Burke Craig Williams 0 57 62 Tavistock / Mourasana
12 MANHATTAN EMPIRE Michael Trotter Adam McCabe 0 58.5 61 Manhattan Rain / Inkster
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:24.67 Last 600m: 0:34.39 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 3 FLYING VALLEY Julius Sandhu Jamie Mott 2 61 66 $11 Dark Valley / I Need to Fly
2 13 TRAPDOOR Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Blake Shinn 0.5 6 57 63 $2.25 Brutal / Midoriyama
3 11 HAPPY LINK Greg Eurell Damian Lane 2.5 8 58 64 $11 Toronado / Nothin' On Me
4 2 HOWDY Michael Trotter Luke Cartwright (a3) 2.96 3 59 68 $13 Spieth / Heroine
5 6 KING TUT Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 3.21 5 60 64 $8 American Pharoah / Derelique
6 4 ARMINO Andrew Forsman Craig Newitt 5.71 4 60.5 65 $51 Fastnet Rock / La Luna Rossa
7 5 BRONTE BEACH Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ethan Brown 7.96 1 60 68 $2.90 Justify / Bronte
8 12 THAT'SWHATSHESAID Nathan McPherson Ben Melham 10.21 7 57.5 63 $61 Swear / Secret Tiara
1 MASTERFUL Enver Jusufovic Logan Bates (a2) 0 63.5 71 Deep Field / Riddling
7 MAID IN DUBAI Craig Weeding Ms Hannah Edgley (a3) 0 60 68 Pride of Dubai / Matron Wilson
8 POWERFUL TORQUE David & Coral Feek Ms Carleen Hefel 0 59.5 63 Toronado / Dineeta
9 CHEST OF GOLD Julius Sandhu Beau Mertens 0 59 62 Rich Enuff / Golden Future
10 EXABANOISE Chris Calthorpe Jarrod Fry 0 59 62 Niconoise / Exabaa
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:37.11 Last 600m: 0:36.79 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 1 MR VERSE Tony & Calvin McEvoy Logan Bates (a2) 4 60 74 $3.40 Lope de Vega / Puppy Love
2 16 BUTTERNUT PRINCESS Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Jamie Melham 0.25 8 54.5 63 $4.40 Capitalist / Tahni Dancer
3 6 RICH CHAMPAGNE Andrew Bobbin Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a2) 2.25 11 58.5 71 $151 Rich Enuff / Hautvillers
4 4 EVERYTHING COUNTS Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Zac Spain 3.75 6 60.5 71 $26 Zoustar / Lauren Louise
5 8 BLUSHING TYCOON Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 4.5 7 59.5 69 $91 Written Tycoon / Crimson Kiss
6 5 NEARING LIBERTY Matthew Brown Liam Riordan 4.75 1 60.5 71 $10 Impending / Freedom Road
7 15 PRINCESS MONTECITO Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Cartwright (a3) 5.15 5 52 64 $20 Toronado / Il Diamante
8 11 MR VIVACI Chris Waller Jye McNeil 5.9 3 59 68 $3.70 Tivaci / Whatevs
9 9 HEAVENLY EAGLE Stephen V Brown Daniel Stackhouse 6.65 2 59.5 69 $18 Echoes of Heaven / Kings Daughter
9 7 OVERACTIVE Anthony & Sam Freedman Jamie Mott 6.65 9 60 70 $9 Awtaad / Hyperactive
11 3 ALMAIRAC Cliff Brown Ethan Brown 9.9 10 60.5 71 $21 Golden Horn / Parle Moi
14 JARETH Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 0 57.5 65 Make Believe / Diylawa
2 AL DUCA Anthony & Sam Freedman Damian Lane 0 60.5 71 Al Maher / Sienna Sunrise
10 TOLPUDDLE Andrew Noblet Thomas Stockdale 0 59.5 69 Pierro / Colerne
12 TRUFFLE FINDER Clinton McDonald Ben Melham 0 59 68 Lonhro / La Parisienne
13 HEED THE OMENS Chris Waller Jordan Childs 0 58.5 67 Hallowed Crown / Secret Selection
Of $50,000. 1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000

BenchMark 78, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Hillside Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 0:56.74 Last 600m: 0:33.28 Timing Method: Electronic
Color Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Marg(L) Bar Wgt(kg) Pen(kg) B'mark SP Sire/Dam
1 15 TONKIN Anthony & Sam Freedman Ben Melham 5 56 74 $2.35 Blue Point / Gridelin
2 8 KIKO Jim Conlan Luke Cartwright (a3) 1.25 1 54.5 77 $6.50 Capitalist / Sky Treasure
3 3 DON'T HOPE DO Simon Zahra Thomas Stockdale 1.45 2 60 78 $8.50 So You Think / Letsdothis
4 11 DEEPFLOAT DIVA Richard & Chantelle Jolly Damian Lane 2.7 4 57 72 $4.20 Deep Field / Diva Forever
5 1 SHIRSHOV Phillip Stokes Ms Hannah Edgley (a3) 2.85 8 58 80 $18 Exosphere / Arctic Drift
6 12 DAPPER DARRI Shea Eden Tom Prebble (a2) 3.15 3 54.5 71 $26 Danerich / Kapher Darri
7 2 CALL TO GLORY Tom Dabernig Craig Williams 4.9 9 60.5 79 $10 Encryption / Giroux
8 5 LAZY SUSAN Gavin Bedggood Logan Bates (a2) 7.4 6 56.5 79 $26 Capitalist / Summer Glen
9 14 HULM Paul McVicar Luke Currie 11.4 10 56 70 $61 Zoustar / Night Dream
10 13 ALWAYS ENUFF Shane Nichols Zac Spain 11.65 7 56 74 $31 Capitalist / Enuff Effort
4 MR EXCLUSIVE Matthew Brown Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a2) 0 60 78 Magnus / Purple Butterfly
7 WOLFY Nick Ryan Jamie Mott 0 58 74 Tivaci / She's Popular
6 BOLD PRINT Rachael Cunningham Ms Jamie Melham 0 58 74 Press Statement / Kindness
10 BOONIE Tom Dabernig Ms Jordyn Weatherley (a3) 0 57 72 Brazen Beau / Dice Game
9 MARTIAL MUSIC Ben, Will & JD Hayes Blake Shinn 0 57.5 73 Your Song / Like Xena