Geelong Cup Day – October 20th
Listed - Bennett Racing Black Pearl Stakes
(3yo+ F&M SW&P - 1200m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Rainbiel (Aus)
4yoM Toronado (Ire) - Isles Of Wonder (Aus)(Manhattan Rain (Aus))
13 starts - 4 wins 3 seconds 4 thirds $286707
Black Type Placings
2nd G3 Moonee Valley Typhoon Tracy Stks 1200m (2021)
Other Wins
1st Swan Hill Busbiz.Net.Au (Bm78) 1200m (2021)
1st Kyneton Hanging Rock Winery (Bm64) 1212m (2020)
1st Benalla Ken King Thoroughbreds Mdn 1106m (2020)
Other Placings
3rd Moonee Valley Msc Signs (Bm84) 1200m (2021)
2nd Caulfield Catanach's Jewellers (Bm84) 1100m (2021)
2nd Caulfield Vale John C Adgemis (Bm70) 1100m (2021)
3rd Caulfield Qms Media Plate 1400m (2020)
3rd Wangaratta Tim Aumann Plumbing Mdn 1100m (2020)
3rd Ballarat M.M. National Sale Mdn Plate 1200m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Rainbiel (L Meech/A Chibnall) - $4.40
2nd: Night Raid (J Allen/M Price & M Kent Jnr) - $26
3rd: How Womantic (J McNeil/Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace) - $2.50F
Winning Time: 1:10.52 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1¼L x 1 1/4L
Winning Trainer: Anthony Chibnall (rep by Nadine Wertz)
“Linda came out and I asked if she had a plan and she said ‘no’. I said just ride her how the gates open and she took the initiative and went straight to the front and put them away.
“This prep she’s a lot more adaptable. She can lead or she can sit back and she’s just proven today that, I think, she’s a pretty nice filly. And she’s versatile.
“This prep she has really grown. I think the trip back to Adelaide really helped her. It has just made her a better racehorse and she’s really come back well this time.”
What’s next: “(Tony) was talking about a mares race down the (Flemington) straight but we’ll take her home and have a look.”
Winning Jockey: Linda Meech
“‘Chibber’ left it up to me. He just said to ride your race as the gates open and from that draw all credit to the horse, really.
“She did everything I asked of her. She settled when I asked her to settle and went when I asked her to go.
“I don’t know if (the others) were caught napping but she’s got form around Lombardo - he came out and won again at Caulfield. The writing was on the wall but the only thing that was worrying us was the gate.
“A big thank you to Jeff the barrier attendant. I said ‘don’t touch her ears’ and don’t try and boss her around too much.
“He had faith in my and I had faith in him not to upset her. Sometimes that is the difference between winning and losing.”
Potential: “She’s a stakes filly - she’s won one now - but hopefully they can find another race over the Cup Carnival week for her. She’s not out of place, she put away some good fillies today and did it easily.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
21/10/2020 | WILD VIXEN (4M) | 100 | MARK ZAHRA | 12 | LEVI KAVANAGH | 57.0 | lnk | $21.0 | G(4) |
23/10/2019 | SMART COUPE (5M) | 89 | DAMIAN LANE | 2 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 56.0 | 1.3 | $3.8 | G(3) |
24/10/2018 | MOONLOVER (5M) | 102 | MARK ZAHRA | 1 | MATT LAURIE | 56.0 | shd | $8.0 | G(4) |
25/10/2017 | DEJA BLUE (5M) | 96 | JYE MCNEIL | 13 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 55.0 | nose | $31.0 | S(5) |
19/10/2016 | ROCKOLICIOUS (5M) | 99 | DEAN YENDALL | 6 | DARREN WEIR | 55.0 | 0.5 | $6.0 | G(3) |
21/10/2015 | EXCLUSIVE LASS (4M) | 96 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 11 | NIGEL BLACKISTON | 55.0 | nose | $10.0 | G(3) |
22/10/2014 | RIVER DELTA (4M) | 100 | BRAD RAWILLER | 10 | PETER MOODY | 56.0 | nose | $3.5 | D(4) |
23/10/2013 | LADY ANTEBELLUM (5M) | 99 | BEN MELHAM | 7 | LEON CORSTENS | 54.5 | shd | $9.0 | H(9) |
24/10/2012 | HONEY FLOWER (4M) | 95 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | R S MCDONALD | 54.5 | shd | $17.0 | G(3) |
19/10/2011 | INABLITZ (6M) | 95 | CRAIG NEWITT | 9 | MICK PRICE | 54.5 | nose | $8.5 | D(4) |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
12 | MARIAMIA | 21/10/2020 6th/14 - 2.4L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
21/10/2020 | WILD VIXEN | 1:11.37 | 2nd-Too Good Too Hard (Luke Nolen 56kg - Phillip Stokes), 3rd-Music Bay (Michael Poy 56kg - Phillip Stokes) |
23/10/2019 | SMART COUPE | 1:11.00 | 2nd-Gina's Hope (Ben Melham 56kg - Mitchell Freedman), 3rd-Into The Abyss (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - John P Thompson) |
24/10/2018 | MOONLOVER | 1:10.48 | 2nd-Split Lip (Dean Yendall 55kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-In Good Time (Regan Bayliss 57kg - Tracey Bartley) |
25/10/2017 | DEJA BLUE | 1:10.86 | 2nd-Ghisoni (Hugh Bowman 55kg - James Cummings), 3rd-Crystal Fountain (Luke Currie 55kg - Anthony Freedman) |
19/10/2016 | ROCKOLICIOUS | 1:11.07 | 2nd-Zara Bay (Dwayne Dunn 55kg - Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes), 3rd-A Lotta Love (Craig Newitt 56kg - Sam Pritchard-Gordon) |
21/10/2015 | EXCLUSIVE LASS | 1:11.82 | 2nd-Nautical (Mark Zahra 56kg - Ms N M Burke), 3rd-Mossbeat (Craig Williams 55kg - Robbie Griffiths) |
22/10/2014 | RIVER DELTA | 1:12.17 | 2nd-Danestroem (Craig Williams 56kg - Michael Kent), 3rd-Nadeem Lass (Matthew Allen 55kg - Robbie Griffiths) |
23/10/2013 | LADY ANTEBELLUM | 1:13.76 | 2nd-Spitfire Lady (Darren Gauci 54kg - Michael Moroney), 3rd-Nadhima (Dwayne Dunn 54kg - M D Hinton) |
24/10/2012 | HONEY FLOWER | 1:10.64 | 2nd-Koonoomoo (Craig Williams 54kg - Simon Vercoe), 3rd-Spot On Maggie (Peter Mertens 54kg - P G Carey) |
19/10/2011 | INABLITZ | 1:12.59 | 2nd-Sussuro (Craig Williams 54kg - Tony Noonan), 3rd-Minnie Mah (Dean Yendall 54kg - Michael Kent) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
21/10/2020 | WILD VIXEN | 25/04/2020 1st-0.8L LR H C Nitshke Stakes; 5/11/2019 8th-2.9L LR Desirable Stakes; |
23/10/2019 | SMART COUPE | 6/07/2019 11th-20L LR All Victorian Sprint Series Final; 1/01/2019 2nd-0.8L G3 Standish Handicap; |
24/10/2018 | MOONLOVER | 13/10/2018 14th-5.1L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 7/07/2018 3rd-2.8L Leilani Series Final; |
25/10/2017 | DEJA BLUE | 23/09/2017 9th-2.8L G3 How Now Stakes; 22/04/2017 6th-3.2L Vobis Distaff; 24/03/2017 7th-9.1L G2 Sunline Stakes; 4/03/2017 5th-1.5L G3 Frances Tressady Stakes; |
19/10/2016 | ROCKOLICIOUS | 2/10/2016 5th-2.6L G2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes; 10/09/2016 9th-1.5L G2 Let's Elope Stakes; |
21/10/2015 | EXCLUSIVE LASS | 10/10/2015 10th-5.6L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 14/03/2015 8th-3.6L G2 Kewney Stakes; |
22/10/2014 | RIVER DELTA | |
23/10/2013 | LADY ANTEBELLUM | |
24/10/2012 | HONEY FLOWER | |
19/10/2011 | INABLITZ |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
DARREN WEIR | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2016 - ROCKOLICIOUS; |
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2017 - DEJA BLUE; |
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2019 - SMART COUPE; |
MICK PRICE | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2011 - INABLITZ; |
MATT LAURIE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2018 - MOONLOVER; |
NIGEL BLACKISTON | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2015 - EXCLUSIVE LASS; |
PETER MOODY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - RIVER DELTA; |
R S MCDONALD | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
LEVI KAVANAGH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - WILD VIXEN; |
LEON CORSTENS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2013 - LADY ANTEBELLUM; |
JOHN P THOMPSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
SHANE STOCKDALE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DANNY O'BRIEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
MARK ZAHRA | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2020 - WILD VIXEN; 2018 - MOONLOVER; |
DEAN YENDALL | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2016 - ROCKOLICIOUS; |
BEN MELHAM | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2013 - LADY ANTEBELLUM; |
KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2015 - EXCLUSIVE LASS; |
CRAIG NEWITT | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2011 - INABLITZ; |
DAMIAN LANE | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2019 - SMART COUPE; |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
JYE MCNEIL | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2017 - DEJA BLUE; |
BRAD RAWILLER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - RIVER DELTA; |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
DANIEL MOOR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MICHAEL DEE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
BRETT PREBBLE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
BEAU MERTENS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JORDAN CHILDS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DEAN HOLLAND | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 2 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2018 - MOONLOVER; 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
2 | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2019 - SMART COUPE; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2016 - ROCKOLICIOUS; |
7 | 1 | 10.0% | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2013 - LADY ANTEBELLUM; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
9 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2011 - INABLITZ; |
10 | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2014 - RIVER DELTA; |
11 | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2015 - EXCLUSIVE LASS; |
12 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2020 - WILD VIXEN; |
13 | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2017 - DEJA BLUE; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Weight | Num | Winners |
54.5 | 3 | 2013 - LADY ANTEBELLUM; 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; 2011 - INABLITZ; |
55.0 | 3 | 2017 - DEJA BLUE; 2016 - ROCKOLICIOUS; 2015 - EXCLUSIVE LASS; |
56.0 | 3 | 2019 - SMART COUPE; 2018 - MOONLOVER; 2014 - RIVER DELTA; |
57.0 | 1 | 2020 - WILD VIXEN; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 2 | 18.2% | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2016/5-1-ROCKOLICIOUS; 2014/5-2-RIVER DELTA; |
2 | 1 | 10.0% | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2019/11-4-SMART COUPE; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
4 | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2013/8-1-LADY ANTEBELLUM; |
5 | 2 | 18.2% | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2018/7-1-MOONLOVER; 2011/15-2-INABLITZ; |
6 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2015/9-1-EXCLUSIVE LASS; |
7 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2012/16-1-HONEY FLOWER; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
9 | 2 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2020/20-1-WILD VIXEN; 2017/30-1-DEJA BLUE; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 2020 - WILD VIXEN; 2015 - EXCLUSIVE LASS; 2014 - RIVER DELTA; 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 2019 - SMART COUPE; 2018 - MOONLOVER; 2017 - DEJA BLUE; 2016 - ROCKOLICIOUS; 2013 - LADY ANTEBELLUM; |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2011 - INABLITZ; |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |