Hobart (TAS)
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R9
Aintree Contracting (Bm68)
1390m | 3:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R9
7 - Verbano (8)
  • 7 Verbano (8)
  • J: E Byrne Burke 56.0kg
  • T: J L Keys
  • 8-4-1-5-3-3-8-x-5-0
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RACE COMMENT
Carried wide near 1400m when 2 len 5th of 16 (12) $7.50 57.5 Geffina 1400m Warrnambool 2yo+ F&M (Bm70) Heavy(10) May 7. Began awkwardly, Vetted - no abnormalities when 7-3/4 len 10th of 12 (11) $9.50 57.5 Freak Of Nature 1400m Casterton (Bm66) Soft(6) May 17. Now 5 weeks between runs. Ex Aaron Purcell in Victoria. Did little on a soft deck (outside alley) at Casterton at first run for new trainer.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-2-3-2
SOFT
25-5-5-3
TRACK
16-2-4-2
DISTANCE
11-1-3-2
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
42-7-6-5
CAREER
$210,193
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1400
WIN RANGE
35
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-7-6-5 17% 43% 6
Distance 16-2-4-2 13% 50% 7
Track 25-5-5-3 20% 52% 3
Track / Dist 11-1-3-2 9% 55% 10
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
1st up 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 3
2nd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 11
3rd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 12
4th up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 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 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 22-4-2-2 18% 36% 6
Soft 15-2-3-2 13% 47% 5
Heavy 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 6
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 19-3-4-3 16% 53% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 396-83-55-45 21% 46% 1
E Byrne Burke
Trainer 12mth 325-43-40-49 13% 41% 6
J L Keys
Trained at: Seven Mile Beach
Owners: Hardway Group (Mgr: G Hexter), Mrs A M Howlett, S G Walker, P Lefebvre, S Pagounis, N A Pagounis, M Reid, C Reid, A Mcintyre, C K Langdon, W A Lewin, S J Gillbee, L Cubit, M Scardamaglia, Sassy Divas & Tour Guide Terry (Mgr: W R Hayden)
Colours: Navy Blue, Yellow Checked Epaulettes, Yellow Cap, Navy Blue Star
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay mare
Breeding: Alpine Eagle - Euston Road
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 12 10
Casterton (Soft) 17/05/2026, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm66)
Finished 10/12 7.7L, $675, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 10, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Freak Of Nature
2nd Ultra Blue 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Darts Daly 58kg 3.1L
5 of 16 144
Warrnambool (Heavy) 07/05/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 2yo+ F&M (Bm70)
Finished 5/16 2L, $1250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 12, Weight 57.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 16, 800m 14th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:37.59s
1st Geffina
2nd Charming Deel 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Lisa Lass 55kg 1.4L
TRIAL 134
Hobart (Good) 27/04/2026, Race 2, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.5L, Jockey Georgie Catania, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Verbano
2nd Perspiration 0kg 0.5L
3rd Restricted Access 0kg 0.7L
8 of 8 21
Hobart (Soft) 14/12/2025, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 8/8 11.3L, Jockey S Tsaikos, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.02s
1st Restricted Access
2nd Gingerson 54.5kg 1.8L
3rd Dantes (NZ) 58kg 3.6L
3 of 11 19
Hobart (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 7, 1390m, (Bm76)
Finished 3/11 0.2L, $3000, Jockey S Tsaikos, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Sh'Bourne Midnight
2nd Fast Thinker 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Verbano 54kg 0.2L
3 of 7 11
Hobart (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 3/7 2.2L, $2500, Jockey Chloe Wells, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Fighting Floyd
2nd The Longest Yard 57kg 0.2L
3rd Verbano 56.5kg 2.2L
5 of 7 21
Launceston (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 7, 1620m, (Bm76)
Finished 5/7 2.1L, $600, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Original Glaze
2nd Shy Guy 60kg 0.2L
3rd The Spirit Of Zero 56.5kg 0.7L
1 of 9 12
Launceston (Soft) 03/10/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm72)
Finished 1/9 0.5L, $16875, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 9, Weight 52.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Verbano
2nd Sh'Bourne Midnight 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Gee Gee Miss Quita 56kg 1.5L
4 of 5 28
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 21/09/2025, Race 1, 1350m, (Bm68)
Finished 4/5 1.9L, $1125, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Adachi
2nd Whippin Piccadilly 57kg 0.1L
3rd Alpine Blast 57kg 1.9L
8 of 10 77
Hobart (Soft) 24/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 8/10 4.5L, Jockey Jackson Radley, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.81s
1st Fighting Floyd
2nd The Spirit Of Zero 59kg 1L
3rd Lovin' Bev 57kg 2.5L
2 of 8 38
Hobart (Soft) 08/06/2025, Race 9, 1430m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/8 2L, $5000, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.33s
1st Flying Billie
2nd Verbano 55kg 2L
3rd Gee Gee Miss Quita 58kg 4.3L