Ascot (WA)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R2
13h46m
Wittens Irrigation & Design (Bm72+)
1400m | 3:24pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 72+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R2
3 - Avoidance (5)
  • 3 Avoidance (5)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 57.5kg
  • T: S J Wolfe
  • 0-8-5-5-2-1-5-5-1-6
4.0 4.0 4.33 4.2 3.8 3.6
$4.00 $4.00 $4.33 $4.20 $3.80 $3.60
RACE COMMENT
Claimed 2-3/4 len win of 10 (1) $17.00 55.5 Essentric Nature 1400m Bunbury 2yo+ (Bm72+) Good(4) Mar 7. Battled away for 2-1/4 len 6th of 13 (1) $26.00 54.0 Bonjoy 1500m Ascot Grandstand Cup Good(4) Mar 21. Won a 1400m BenchMark 72+ at Bunbury two back. Led , gave away final stages here. On pacer. A distance specialist.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
33-9-3-0
GOOD
13-1-3-0
TRACK
3-2-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
11-2-1-0
JKY RIDING
3/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
26%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
38-10-3-0
CAREER
$268,906
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 38-10-3-0 26% 34% 5
Distance 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
Track 13-1-3-0 8% 31% 5
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% 3
2nd up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 6
3rd up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 5
4th up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 33-9-3-0 27% 36% 4
Soft 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 289-21-23-21 7% 22% 8
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 376-28-48-38 7% 30% 7
S J Wolfe
Trained at: Albany
Owners: C G Thompson
Colours: Gold, Purple Star, Gold And White Stars Sleeves, Purple Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - Risk Aversion
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 13 14
Ascot (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 9, 1500m, Grandstand Cup
Finished 6/13 2.2L, $2250, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Bonjoy
2nd Fast Flicker 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Sensessional 55.5kg 0.6L
1 of 10 7
Bunbury (Good) 07/03/2026, Race 9, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 1/10 2.8L, $43840, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Avoidance
2nd Essentric Nature (NZ) 59kg 2.8L
3rd Dug Another Hole 54.5kg 3.0L
5 of 8 13
Ascot (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 6, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 5/8 1.7L, $2320, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st Santanova
2nd Haida Gwaii 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Keep Reading 57kg 1.1L
5 of 8 15
Ascot (Good) 15/02/2026, Race 5, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 5/8 1.5L, $2320, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Haida Gwaii
2nd Cannykev 54kg 0.2L
3rd Keep Ita Mystery 60.5kg 0.5L
1 of 10 14
Ascot (Good) 31/01/2026, Race 9, 1100m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $32880, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.39s
1st Avoidance
2nd Blue Can Talk 54kg 0.1L
3rd Earth God 58kg 0.6L
2 of 13 13
Ascot (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 9, 1000m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 2/13 1L, $11160, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.92s
1st Santanova
2nd Avoidance 57kg 1L
3rd Earth God 58.5kg 1.1L
5 of 15 23
Albany (Good) 04/01/2026, Race 8, 1230m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 5/15 2L, $3625, Jockey S Mc Gruddy, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Supernatural
2nd Charino 57kg 0.8L
3rd Wineaclocksumwhere 54kg 1.0L
5 of 9 15
Albany (Good) 12/12/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 5/9 3.3L, $696, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.31s
1st Oxbridge
2nd Flick The Switch 57kg 1.8L
3rd King Cartel 53.5kg 2.6L
8 of 8 12
Albany (Good) 27/11/2025, Race 7, 1230m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 8/8 9.8L, $432, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Gift Of The Heart
2nd Flick The Switch 56kg 1L
3rd Pretty Devine 55.5kg 3.5L
10 of 12 178
Albany (Good) 15/11/2025, Race 8, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 10/12 6.9L, $432, Jockey Rosie Mahony, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.82s
1st King Cartel
2nd Late Arrival 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Flick The Switch 56kg 1.8L
TRIAL 165
Albany (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 1.1L, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Insyde Success
2nd Playing Rio 0kg 0.8L
3rd Avoidance 0kg 1.1L