Winning Horse: Lord Belvedere (GB)

6yoG Archipenko (USA) - Diablerette (GB)(Green Desert (USA))

24 starts - 7 wins 6 seconds 2 thirds 2 fourths $335735

Other Wins

1st Flemington George Watson Qlty 2540m (2020)

1st Flemington Harry White (Bm90) 2500m (2019)

1st Cranbourne Mercedes-Benz Mornington-Bm78 1600m (2019)

1st Gb - Haydock Park Smarkets Haydock Park Ladies' Trophy Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders) 2372m (2018)

1st Gb - York Queen Mother's Cup Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) 2384m (2018)

1st Gb - Carlisle Apollobet Bet Through Your Mobile Novice Auction Stakes 1385m (2016)

Other Placings

2nd Gb - York Sky Bet Handicap 2385m (2018)

2nd Gb - York William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap 2384m (2018)

2nd Gb - Newcastle Aw Betway Handicap 2503m (2018)

2nd Gb - Doncaster Thompsons Acting For Unison Handicap 2392m (2017)

3rd Gb - Chester Manor Car Hire Handicap 2895m (2017)

2nd Gb - Ayr H&V Commissioning Services Ebf Novice Stakes (Plus 10) 1609m (2016)

2nd Gb - Ayr Longines Irish Champions Weekend Ebf Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) 1453m (2016)

3rd Gb - Newcastle Aw Betfred Tv Novice Median Auction Stakes 1420m (2016) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Lord Belvedere (Maher & Eustace/Ben Melham) - $2.70F
2nd: Alfarris (Team Hayes & Dabernig/Luke Nolen) - $7.50
3rd: Sasko (Matt Cumani/Michael Poy) - $7.00

Winning Time: 2:48.31 Last 600m: 3x.xx

Margins: ½ Head x 1L

Winning Trainer: Ciaron maher & Dave Eustace (Dave speaking)

“It was a really beautiful ride from Ben. He timed that to perfection and he is a horse that is definitely on the up. As I said last time, he’d had a year off and got colic and everyone did a great job in getting him back. There’s improvement to come.

“Great for the owners, Highclere. They’ve had a winner in Sydney today as well so well done to them. The (VRC) chairman, Amanda Elliot, is in this horse. It’s good.

What’s next: “There is a 2800 metre race in two weeks and he’s in form. There’s not a lot of depth in these races at the moment. Unless he tells us otherwise I’d say he’ll go to that. Then we can just reset a little bit for the spring so the team have done a great job getting him back in form. He’s probably not a horse that want to run every two weeks all the time but, as I say, these races aren’t strong at the moment.

“I don’t think he had the hardest race (today). We were a little bit concerned about the ground but Ben rode the winner of the first and said it wasn’t too bad. That filled us with confidence.”

Winning Jockey: Ben Melham

“It was a good effort by the horse. They put the gallop on a long way out, as they did the other day.

“He actually caught me by surprise, he left the barriers really fast today and I was aware that was going to happen midrace. So I was sort of looking for something to come around me which it did (Alfarris), just to cart me into it a little bit. But they really put the acid on a long way out.

“I was mindful of him being up in the weights. Just had to time my run to perfection. It took him the whole straight but thankfully he put his head down at the right time.

“He’s got a good turn-of-foot so I was mindful of getting there too early and getting run over. I just had to time it right.

Spring potential: “Potentially. He’s a progressive horse. He’s only lightly raced and he’s improving all the time.

On heading to the new Flemington Cup 1849 in two weeks: “He’s improved from last outing to this one and just the way the race shaped then, he had to be fit and he was. He’s only fourth up and I would imagine the further the better with him.”

Leigh Jordon on inaugural “Flemington Cup 1849” on 18 July: “We’re excited to introduce this new race over 2800 metres in two weeks. There’s been the call for more opportunities for stayers and with Flemington being the home of stayers, we’re hoping that owners and trainers support the first running.

“It’s the same day as the Byerley Handicap over 1800 metres for two-year-olds so it’s a nice fit.

“Today’s Banjo Patterson Final might’ve been the most exciting race of the day to watch - a good old fashioned european-style staying contest. It’d be great if we could repeat the spectacle in our new race.”

History of Winners

Date	Horse	TF	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
6/07/2019	FUTURE SCORE (4G)	95	CRAIG WILLIAMS	6	MATT CUMANI	54.0	nose	$2.8	S(5)
7/07/2018	FALAGO (7G)	95	CRAIG WILLIAMS	8	DARREN WEIR	54.0	nose	$8.0	G(4)
8/07/2017	SUPER HAZE (5G)	97	LUKE CURRIE	8	TONY MCEVOY	55.0	1.3	$8.0	G(3)
9/07/2016	MASTER OF ARTS (4G)	108	BRAD RAWILLER	5	DARREN WEIR	60.0	2.3	$2.8	S(7)
11/07/2015	DE LITTLE ENGINE (4G)	99	DAMIEN OLIVER	10	DANNY O'BRIEN	54.5	1.3	$3.5	G(4)
12/07/2014	MARKSMANSHIP (6H)	101	MICHELLE PAYNE	2	CIARON MAHER	54.5	nose	$4.5	SL(6)
6/07/2013	DE FINE LAGO (7G)	102	JACK HILL	4	TONY VASIL	57.5	shd	$6.0	G(3)
7/07/2012	EXCEPTIONALLY (5M)	102	DEAN YENDALL	12	TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN	55.5	3.5	$4.8	S(7)
9/07/2011	BLACK AND BENT (5G)	102	MICHAEL RODD	11	ROBERT SMERDON	57.0	nk	$4.5	D(4)
10/07/2010	FIGURE OF SPEECH (8G)	101	DANNY NIKOLIC	4	BRIAN JENKINS	55.0	1	$12.0	S(7)
4/07/2009	FIGURE OF SPEECH (7G)	97	MICHAEL RODD	6	BRIAN JENKINS	56.5	shd	$15.0	D(4)
5/07/2008	RUMBIRD (5G)	105	DANNY BRERETON	4	PETER J MORGAN	56.5	shd	$3.8	D
7/07/2007	SENTIRE (5G)	99	BEN MELHAM	6	ROBBIE LAING	56.0	3.5	$10.0	H
8/07/2006	FIELD HUNTER (4G)	104	STEVE ARNOLD	1	DARREN WEIR	56.0	nk	$8.0	S
9/07/2005	ASCANA (8G)	103	BEN MELHAM	6	LOUISE BONELLA	53.0	2.5	$8.5	H
10/07/2004	PATTIE ROYALE (5M)	90	BRETT PREBBLE	1	TONY NOONAN	53.5	1.3	$8.0	G
4/10/2003	VICKSBURG (3G)	107	BRETT PREBBLE	12	MARK MINERVINI	54.5	nose	$3.5	G
5/10/2002	FREEGOLD (5G)	97	KERRIN MCEVOY	3	NICK COX	52.0	0.5	$8.0	D

History Placegetters : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Date	Horse	Time	Second / Third Placegetters
6/07/2019	FUTURE SCORE	2:46.00	2nd-Beau Balmain (Michael Dee 57kg - J T Conlan), 3rd-Observational (Ben Melham 57kg - John Sadler)
7/07/2018	FALAGO	2:44.78	2nd-Big Hammer (Dean Yendall 54kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Lycurgus (Damien Oliver 57kg - Danny O'brien)
8/07/2017	SUPER HAZE	2:42.35	2nd-Granddukeoftuscany (Michael Dee 54kg - Robert Hickmott), 3rd-Charlevoix (Beau Mertens 58kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig)
9/07/2016	MASTER OF ARTS	2:48.51	2nd-Bold Sniper (Dwayne Dunn 60kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Wells (Craig Williams 54kg - Kathryn Durden)
11/07/2015	DE LITTLE ENGINE	2:47.07	2nd-Timikar (H Coffey 54kg - Robert Hickmott), 3rd-Cadillac Mountain (Glen Boss 56kg - Peter Moody)
12/07/2014	MARKSMANSHIP	2:46.61	2nd-Sacred Flyer (Chris Symons 55kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-Zabeelionaire (Michael Walker 55kg - Leon Corstens)
6/07/2013	DE FINE LAGO	2:45.30	2nd-Outback Joe (Michael Walker 54kg - Nigel Blackiston), 3rd-Cooldini (Chad Schofield 56kg - Robert Smerdon)
7/07/2012	EXCEPTIONALLY	2:48.87	2nd-Streaky Fella (Michael Rodd 56kg - Aaron Purcell), 3rd-Crafty Cruiser (Chris Symons 54kg - Bryce Stanaway)
9/07/2011	BLACK AND BENT	2:45.43	2nd-Swooper (Brian Park 56kg - Darryl Dodson), 3rd-Geejayhaitch (Craig Newitt 53kg - W N Mcshane)
10/07/2010	FIGURE OF SPEECH	2:43.52	2nd-Crabs (Jack Hill 54kg - Chris Hyland), 3rd-Rowland (J Noonan 54kg - Robbie Laing)
4/07/2009	FIGURE OF SPEECH	2:40.92	2nd-Inkster (Craig Newitt 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Diamondsondinside (Brad Rawiller 58kg - Luke Oliver)
5/07/2008	RUMBIRD	2:41.85	2nd-Noble Samurai (V Duric 54kg - L Corstens), 3rd-Glistening (D Yendall 54kg - M Moroney), 3rd-Sister Sweet (W Hernan 54kg - B&J Purcell)
7/07/2007	SENTIRE	2:41.07	2nd-The Sportsman (Luke Currie 56kg - Russell Cameron), 3rd-Joontoo Gemini (Daniel Moor 54kg - Robbie Laing)
8/07/2006	FIELD HUNTER	2:44.30	2nd-Gold Attire (Blake Shinn 53kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Evil Master (Brad Rawiller 58kg - Mick Price)
9/07/2005	ASCANA	2:48.82	2nd-Umbula (Ricky Debono 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Runon (Brian Park 53kg - Steven Roberts)
10/07/2004	PATTIE ROYALE	2:41.61	2nd-Badger's Wood (Nick Ryan 56kg - Bill Wilde), 3rd-Enzed (Michael Walker 52kg - Allison Bennett)
4/10/2003	VICKSBURG	2:46.03	2nd-Spadanza (W Nolan 52kg - Paul Richards), 3rd-Sir Pentire (Andrew Findlay 52kg - Robbie Laing)
5/10/2002	FREEGOLD	2:41.97	2nd-West Highland Way (Wayne Hokai 52kg - Charlie Goggin), 3rd-Thong Classic (Rhys Mcleod 57kg - P G Carey)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date	Horse	Previous 12 month Form
6/07/2019	FUTURE SCORE	18/05/2019 9th-5.4L G3 Port Adelaide Cup;
7/07/2018	FALAGO
8/07/2017	SUPER HAZE	20/05/2017 5th-5.3L LR Port Adelaide Cup;
9/07/2016	MASTER OF ARTS	5/05/2016 1st-1.3L LR Warrnambool Cup;
11/07/2015	DE LITTLE ENGINE	1/01/2015 3rd-5.5L LR Bagot Hcp;
12/07/2014	MARKSMANSHIP
6/07/2013	DE FINE LAGO
7/07/2012	EXCEPTIONALLY	8/10/2011 14th-10.9L G2 Herbert Power Stakes; 2/10/2011 9th-4.6L LR The Bart Cummings; 17/09/2011 15th-10.2L G3 Naturalism Stakes; 27/08/2011 11th-4.4L LR Heatherlie Stakes;
9/07/2011	BLACK AND BENT
10/07/2010	FIGURE OF SPEECH	24/10/2009 9th-4.8L G2 Moonee Valley Cup; 10/10/2009 15th-14.3L G2 Herbert Power Stakes; 3/10/2009 5th-2L LR The Bart Cummings; 19/09/2009 10th-4.3L G3 Naturalism Stakes; 29/08/2009 1st-shd LR Heatherlie Stakes;
4/07/2009	FIGURE OF SPEECH	26/07/2008 13th-20.6L LR Taumarunui Cup;
5/07/2008	RUMBIRD	29/03/2008 3rd-2.5L Golden Mile;
7/07/2007	SENTIRE	19/05/2007 3rd-2.6L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes; 3/05/2007 3rd-nk Warrnambool Cup; 23/09/2006 9th-4.9L LR Naturalism Stakes; 9/09/2006 7th-9.1L LR Flemington Japan Trophy Race; 12/08/2006 14th-9.1L LR Aurie's Star Handicap;
8/07/2006	FIELD HUNTER
9/07/2005	ASCANA
10/07/2004	PATTIE ROYALE
4/10/2003	VICKSBURG	21/09/2003 3rd-0.9L LR Dubai International Racing Carnival Stakes; 13/09/2003 12th-10.3L G2 John F Feehan Stakes; 30/08/2003 5th-3L G2 Memsie Stakes; 10/05/2003 2nd-2L G1 South Australian Derby; 12/04/2003 4th-4.1L LR Port Adelaide Guineas;
5/10/2002	FREEGOLD

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Trainer	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
DARREN WEIR	3	30.0%	1	0	10	2018 - FALAGO; 2016 - MASTER OF ARTS; 2006 - FIELD HUNTER;
BRIAN JENKINS	2	40.0%	0	0	5	2010 - FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2009 - FIGURE OF SPEECH;
ROBBIE LAING	1	10.0%	0	3	10	2007 - SENTIRE;
ROBERT SMERDON	1	16.7%	0	1	6	2011 - BLACK AND BENT;
DANNY O'BRIEN	1	20.0%	0	1	5	2015 - DE LITTLE ENGINE;
TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN	1	25.0%	0	0	4	2012 - EXCEPTIONALLY;
CIARON MAHER	1	25.0%	0	0	4	2014 - MARKSMANSHIP;
TONY VASIL	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2013 - DE FINE LAGO;
LOUISE BONELLA	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2005 - ASCANA;
TONY NOONAN	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2004 - PATTIE ROYALE;
PETER J MORGAN	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2008 - RUMBIRD;
MATT CUMANI	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2019 - FUTURE SCORE;
TONY MCEVOY	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2017 - SUPER HAZE;
MARK MINERVINI	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2003 - VICKSBURG;
NICK COX	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2002 - FREEGOLD;
CHRIS WALLER	0	0.0%	1	0	7
MICHAEL MORONEY	0	0.0%	0	1	9
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG	0	0.0%	0	1	3
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE	0	0.0%	0	0	1

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Jockey	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
MICHAEL RODD	2	50.0%	1	0	4	2011 - BLACK AND BENT; 2009 - FIGURE OF SPEECH;
BEN MELHAM	2	33.3%	0	1	6	2007 - SENTIRE; 2005 - ASCANA;
CRAIG WILLIAMS	2	50.0%	0	1	4	2019 - FUTURE SCORE; 2018 - FALAGO;
BRETT PREBBLE	2	66.7%	0	0	3	2004 - PATTIE ROYALE; 2003 - VICKSBURG;
DEAN YENDALL	1	14.3%	1	1	7	2012 - EXCEPTIONALLY;
LUKE CURRIE	1	33.3%	1	0	3	2017 - SUPER HAZE;
JACK HILL	1	50.0%	1	0	2	2013 - DE FINE LAGO;
BRAD RAWILLER	1	20.0%	0	2	5	2016 - MASTER OF ARTS;
DAMIEN OLIVER	1	11.1%	0	1	9	2015 - DE LITTLE ENGINE;
KERRIN MCEVOY	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2002 - FREEGOLD;
MICHELLE PAYNE	1	50.0%	0	0	2	2014 - MARKSMANSHIP;
STEVE ARNOLD	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2006 - FIELD HUNTER;
DANNY BRERETON	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2008 - RUMBIRD;
DANNY NIKOLIC	1	100.0%	0	0	1	2010 - FIGURE OF SPEECH;
MICHAEL WALKER	0	0.0%	1	2	4
LUKE NOLEN	0	0.0%	0	0	9
JAMIE MOTT	0	0.0%	0	0	1
Fred W Kersley	0	0.0%	0	0	1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

BP	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
1	2	11.1%	0	0	18	2006 - FIELD HUNTER; 2004 - PATTIE ROYALE;
2	1	5.6%	1	1	18	2014 - MARKSMANSHIP;
3	1	5.6%	1	1	18	2002 - FREEGOLD;
4	3	16.7%	1	4	18	2013 - DE FINE LAGO; 2010 - FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2008 - RUMBIRD;
5	1	5.6%	2	1	18	2016 - MASTER OF ARTS;
6	4	22.2%	0	2	18	2019 - FUTURE SCORE; 2009 - FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2007 - SENTIRE; 2005 - ASCANA;
7	0	0.0%	1	1	18
8	2	11.1%	1	3	18	2018 - FALAGO; 2017 - SUPER HAZE;
9	0	0.0%	5	0	17
10	1	6.3%	1	3	16	2015 - DE LITTLE ENGINE;
11	1	6.7%	2	0	15	2011 - BLACK AND BENT;
12	2	14.3%	0	0	14	2012 - EXCEPTIONALLY; 2003 - VICKSBURG;
13	0	0.0%	2	0	12
14	0	0.0%	1	1	8
15	0	0.0%	0	0	6
16	0	0.0%	0	2	3

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Weight	Num	Winners
52.0	1	2002 - FREEGOLD;
53.0	1	2005 - ASCANA;
53.5	1	2004 - PATTIE ROYALE;
54.0	2	2019 - FUTURE SCORE; 2018 - FALAGO;
54.5	3	2015 - DE LITTLE ENGINE; 2014 - MARKSMANSHIP; 2003 - VICKSBURG;
55.0	2	2017 - SUPER HAZE; 2010 - FIGURE OF SPEECH;
55.5	1	2012 - EXCEPTIONALLY;
56.0	2	2007 - SENTIRE; 2006 - FIELD HUNTER;
56.5	2	2009 - FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2008 - RUMBIRD;
57.0	1	2011 - BLACK AND BENT;
57.5	1	2013 - DE FINE LAGO;
60.0	1	2016 - MASTER OF ARTS;

Favourites : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Fav	won	w%	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
1	6	31.6%	2	3	19	2019/7-4-FUTURE SCORE; 2016/7-4-MASTER OF ARTS; 2015/5-2-DE LITTLE ENGINE; 2014/7-2-MARKSMANSHIP; 2008/11-4-RUMBIRD; 2003/5-2F-VICKSBURG;
2	3	15.8%	2	2	19	2013/5-1-DE FINE LAGO; 2012/15-4-EXCEPTIONALLY; 2011/7-2-BLACK AND BENT;
3	1	5.9%	4	3	17	2006/7-FIELD HUNTER;
4	4	18.2%	4	1	22	2018/7-1-FALAGO; 2007/9-1-SENTIRE; 2005/15-2-ASCANA; 2002/7-FREEGOLD;
5	3	17.6%	1	1	17	2017/7-1-SUPER HAZE; 2010/11-1-FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2004/7-PATTIE ROYALE;
6	0	0.0%	0	3	21
7	0	0.0%	1	1	22
8	1	6.7%	1	1	15	2009/14-1-FIGURE OF SPEECH;
9	0	0.0%	0	1	12
10	0	0.0%	3	2	23
11	0	0.0%	0	0	9
12	0	0.0%	0	1	11
13	0	0.0%	0	0	14
14	0	0.0%	0	0	8
15	0	0.0%	0	0	3
16	0	0.0%	0	0	3

Runner Ages : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Age	won	2nd	3rd	Sts	Winners
3	1	0	2	5	2003 - VICKSBURG;
4	4	5	7	51	2019 - FUTURE SCORE; 2016 - MASTER OF ARTS; 2015 - DE LITTLE ENGINE; 2006 - FIELD HUNTER;
5	7	4	3	59	2017 - SUPER HAZE; 2012 - EXCEPTIONALLY; 2011 - BLACK AND BENT; 2008 - RUMBIRD; 2007 - SENTIRE; 2004 - PATTIE ROYALE; 2002 - FREEGOLD;
6	1	8	3	59	2014 - MARKSMANSHIP;
7	3	1	2	35	2018 - FALAGO; 2013 - DE FINE LAGO; 2009 - FIGURE OF SPEECH;
8	2	0	2	17	2010 - FIGURE OF SPEECH; 2005 - ASCANA;
9	0	0	0	6
10	0	0	0	3