Cairns (QLD)
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R8
Result
Great Northern Brewing Co Cairns Amateur Cup (Bm74)
1900m | 4:44pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 74 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
 
 
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R8
3 - Armour Force (11)
  • 3 Armour Force (11)
  • J: Jason Taylor 60.0kg
  • T: S Massingham
  • x-5-2-3-8-5-4-8-6-5
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RACE COMMENT
Kept grinding 2-1/4 len 6th of 9 (3) $11.00 54.5 Valenki 1250m Cairns Open Hcp Soft(5) Jul 24. Fair effort in 2-1/4 len 5th of 14 (2) $13.00 54.0 Beau Rain 1609m Townsville Open Hcp Soft(5) Aug 2. Fair effort without threatening at Townsville at latest. Place appeal.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-4-3-0
SOFT
13-2-1-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
35-6-5-4
CAREER
$128,710
PRIZE MONEY
950 - 1609
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-6-5-4 17% 43% 5
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 13-2-1-0 15% 23% 6
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 2
2nd up 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 7
3rd up 6-1-2-2 17% 83% 4
4th up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 9
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 950m (1), 1200m (2), 1250m (1), 1400m (1), 1609m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-2-2-2 17% 50% 3
Soft 21-4-3-0 19% 33% 7
Heavy 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 23-4-3-2 17% 39% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 345-17-15-17 5% 14% 12
Jason Taylor
Trainer 12mth 268-58-49-27 22% 50% 2
S Massingham
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald, J R McDonald, S C Massingham & Miss T L Clark
Colours: Orange, Yellow H, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Fastnet Rock - Silverbeat
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 14 9
Townsville (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 5, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/14 2.2L, $1000, Jockey J L Taylor, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Beau Rain
2nd John Joseph 54kg 0.2L
3rd Acclimatise 54kg 0.7L
6 of 9 9
Cairns (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/9 2.1L, $400, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 3, Weight 54.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.93s
1st Valenki
2nd Stats 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Crowning Moment 55kg 0.6L
8 of 11 9
Cairns (Soft) 15/07/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/11 2.9L, $400, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Stadium Of Light (NZ)
2nd Stats 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Valenki 54kg 1.0L
4 of 10 12
Townsville (Soft) 06/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 4/10 0.7L, $1000, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Chartwell
2nd Pennypacker 54kg 0.2L
3rd Le Melody 61kg 0.4L
5 of 8 15
Cairns (Soft) 24/06/2025, Race 6, 1250m, Open
Finished 5/8 2.8L, $650, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Speed Legend
2nd Missile Thunder 59kg 0.8L
3rd Smart Image 59kg 1.6L
8 of 8 13
Cairns (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 5, 950m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/8 5.2L, $400, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Smart Image
2nd Overlord 55kg 0.8L
3rd Rising 54kg 3.1L
3 of 9 11
Townsville (Good) 27/05/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/9 1.6L, $1950, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:32.44s
1st Missile Thunder
2nd Booming Lad 53kg 0.1L
3rd Armour Force 55kg 1.6L
2 of 10 10
Townsville (Good) 16/05/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $3800, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 8, Weight 54.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.87s
1st Rubunkar
2nd Armour Force 54.5kg 0.1L
3rd Reggie's Boy 52.5kg 0.3L
5 of 6 199
Townsville (Good) 06/05/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/6 3.9L, $650, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:32.39s
1st Roweiner's Dance
2nd Turbeau 56.5kg 2.3L
3rd Missile Thunder 60.5kg 2.5L
2 of 6 14
Innisfail (Good) 19/10/2024, Race 6, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/6 1.3L, $2700, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Fifth Position (IRE)
2nd Armour Force 60.5kg 1.3L
3rd Medal (NZ) 56.5kg 1.4L
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LAST WIN
1 of 11 24
Townsville (Soft) 21/07/2023, Race 8, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $11600, Jockey J L Taylor, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.19s
1st Armour Force
2nd Heirborn (NZ) 52kg 0.2L
3rd American Saint 56kg 0.7L