Golden Mile Race Day (Bendigo) – April 2nd
Listed - bet365 Golden Mile
(Handicap - 1600m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Cherry Tortoni (Aus)
4yoG Night Of Thunder (Ire) - Tortoni (Aus)(Strategic (Aus))
19 starts - 6 wins 3 seconds 2 thirds 4 fourths $924925
Black Type Wins
1st LR Morphettville Adelaide Guineas 1600m (2021)
1st G2 Moonee Valley Drummond Golf Vase 2040m (2020)
1st LR Flemington Taj Rossi Final 1600m (2020)
Black Type Placings
2nd G1 Flemington Kennedy Australian Guineas 1600m (2021)
2nd G2 Moonee Valley E.J. Whitten Stutt Stks 1600m (2020)
2nd LR Flemington The Sofitel 1400m (2021)
3rd LR Flemington Exford Plate 1400m (2020)
Other Wins
1st Flemington Rod Johnson Hcp 1420m (2020)
1st Sale Ladbrokes Back Yourself Mdn 1200m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Cherry Tortoni (M Dee/P Payne) - $4.20 fav
2nd: Hi Stranger (D Thornton/S Fliedner) - $13
3rd: Milford (P Moloney/M Moroney) - $20
Winning Time: 1:35.75 Last 600m: NA
Margins: ¾ Length x Half-Length
Winning Trainer: Patrick Payne
On today’s race: “It was a strong field, it was no pinch, he had to be at his best but he was much better with blinkers on and he got the right run.”
On his reputation after some unlucky runs: “He’s a very genuine horse and he’s maybe tagged with a little bit of a stink next to his name but he’s a very honest horse and he’s still only a young horse, he’s only a four-year-old.”
On the future: “I was thinking there might be a race for him in Adelaide, but we’ll just wait and see. As I said, he’s only a young horse and we don’t need to rush him.”
Winning Jockey: Michael Dee
On today’s race: “He was massive, He’s been absolutely flying this whole prep and building very nicely for coming here today. The only concern for myself was the barrier draw but I had full faith in Patrick and his team and the way Cherry is going at the moment.”
“He didn’t tow me into the race but every time I asked of him he just kept picking up.
“The way I was going he hit the front quite soon in the straightm he would probably would have been in front for the last furlong for sure and as it turned he had a good look around and wanted to go in and out so it was a good effort.”
On his unlucky run last start: “Obviously last time we were back and he flew late, but we had bigger fish to fry down the prep. Today, from that barrier, we were able to end up in a nice enough spot, get the perfect cart into it and he was obviously too good.
On his talent: “He’s certainly got a lot of talent, he just things need to go his way in races, but he’s got the blinkers on now and that seems to be doing the trick.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
27/03/2021 | IRONCLAD (5G) | 108 | JAMIE KAH | 4 | WILL CLARKEN | 54.0 | 1.8 | $2.1 | G(4) |
28/03/2020 | HELLOVA STREET (9G) | 113 | MICHAEL DEE | 13 | PATRICK PAYNE | 59.0 | 1.8 | $21.0 | G(4) |
30/03/2019 | HARIPOUR (5G) | 107 | MICHAEL DEE | 6 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.0 | 1.5 | $21.0 | G(3) |
7/04/2018 | DODGING BULLETS (6G) | 106 | DANIEL MOOR | 10 | SYMON WILDE | 54.0 | 0.5 | $51.0 | G(4) |
1/04/2017 | OBSERVATIONAL (6G) | 102 | CRAIG NEWITT | 2 | JOHN SADLER | 54.0 | lnk | $17.0 | G(3) |
19/03/2016 | NEVIS (6G) | 98 | KATELYN MALLYON | 2 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 54.0 | nose | $9.0 | G(4) |
21/03/2015 | OBSERVATIONAL (4G) | 103 | ANTHONY DARMANIN | 16 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 54.0 | nose | $21.0 | G(3) |
15/03/2014 | FAT AL (5G) | 113 | LUKE NOLEN | 9 | PETER MOODY | 58.5 | 1.0 | $11.0 | SL(7) |
16/03/2013 | JET AWAY (6H) | 111 | STEPHEN BASTER | 6 | DAVID A HAYES | 54.5 | 1.3 | $6.0 | D(4) |
17/03/2012 | DANCE WITH HER (5M) | 104 | J NOONAN | 13 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE & DAVID FEEK | 54.0 | shd | $67.0 | D(4) |
9/04/2011 | TENSIG* (4G) | 99 | JARROD TODD | 1 | J T CONLAN | 54.0 | 1 | $2.3 | D(4) |
12/09/2010 | RICEMAN (9G) | 100 | BRAD RAWILLER | 16 | DEAN SAXON | 58.5 | 2.3 | $7.0 | D(5) |
13/09/2009 | TESTAGUY (3G) | 98 | MARK PEGUS | 10 | S J RICHARDS | 55.0 | 2.3 | $3.3 | G(3) |
29/03/2008 | TIME TO LAUGH (6G) | 91 | BRADY CROSS | 5 | SHANE FLIEDNER | 57.0 | 2.3 | $3.3 | D |
9/09/2007 | TEST FIRE (4H) | 98 | STEPHEN BASTER | 6 | T D KELLY | 53.5 | lnk | $9.0 | G |
10/09/2006 | CHIACK (4G) | 104 | BRAD RAWILLER | 13 | TODD RAWILLER | 57.0 | 2.3 | $6.0 | G |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
4 | HI STRANGER | 27/03/2021 5th/15 - 2.9L, |
5 | IRONCLAD | 27/03/2021 1st/15 - 1.8L, |
12 | MAHAMEDEIS | 30/03/2019 4th/16 - 2.1L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
27/03/2021 | IRONCLAD | 1:35.37 | 2nd-Platoon (Damian Lane 56kg - Neville Parnham), 3rd-Vassilator (Patrick Moloney 55kg - Colin Little) |
28/03/2020 | HELLOVA STREET | 1:35.56 | 2nd-Iconoclasm (Damian Lane 57kg - Danny O'brien), 3rd-Admiral's Joker (Stephen Vella 58kg - Kylie Vella) |
30/03/2019 | HARIPOUR | 1:35.15 | 2nd-Mantastic (Michael Walker 56kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-Red Alto (Luke Nolen 58kg - Brent Stanley) |
7/04/2018 | DODGING BULLETS | 1:36.29 | 2nd-Seaburge (Jordan Childs 58kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Sword Of Light (Damien Thornton 54kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra) |
1/04/2017 | OBSERVATIONAL | 1:34.73 | 2nd-Jacquinot Bay (Cory Parish 55kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-War Legend (Patrick Moloney 54kg - Michael Moroney) |
19/03/2016 | NEVIS | 1:36.48 | 2nd-Big Memory (Mark Zahra 60kg - Tony Mcevoy), 3rd-Survived (Damien Thornton 57kg - Archie Alexander) |
21/03/2015 | OBSERVATIONAL | 1:34.70 | 2nd-Evangelist (Dean Yendall 54kg - Tony Mcevoy), 3rd-Dylanson (Clare Lindop 54kg - Phillip Stokes) |
15/03/2014 | FAT AL | 1:39.38 | 2nd-Bel Thor (Chris Symons 54kg - Wez Hunter), 3rd-Bass Strait (Stephen Baster 54kg - David A Hayes) |
16/03/2013 | JET AWAY | 1:37.30 | 2nd-Zabisco (Glen Boss 54kg - Michael Moroney), 3rd-Prizum (Thomas Sadler 54kg - John Sadler) |
17/03/2012 | DANCE WITH HER | 1:35.91 | 2nd-Testascana (Michael Walker 58kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Happy Trails (Damien Oliver 55kg - Paul Beshara) |
9/04/2011 | TENSIG* | 1:35.94 | 2nd-Tuscan Prince (Ms Holly Mc Kechnie 53kg - Greg Baker), 3rd-Command Prince (Craig Robertson 55kg - Gary Hinchcliff) |
12/09/2010 | RICEMAN | 1:37.51 | 2nd-Fasmoss (Dean Yendall 56kg - Bill & Symon Wilde), 3rd-Even Adam (Craig Robertson 56kg - Wayne Nichols) |
13/09/2009 | TESTAGUY | 1:35.08 | 2nd-Hoodlum (Jason Lyon 53kg - Shane Fliedner), 3rd-Ronald John (Chris Symons 56kg - Bryan Doherty) |
29/03/2008 | TIME TO LAUGH | 1:38.54 | 2nd-In An Instant (Matthew Gatt 53kg - John Cooper), 3rd-Rumbird (Reece Wheeler 56kg - Peter J Morgan) |
9/09/2007 | TEST FIRE | 1:36.63 | 2nd-Hurricane Gust (Sebastian Murphy 53kg - Andrew Payne), 3rd-Jukebox Johnny (Craig Newitt 54kg - Mick Price) |
10/09/2006 | CHIACK | 1:35.74 | 2nd-Gallic (Steve Arnold 59kg - Graeme Rogerson), 3rd-Time To Laugh (Chris Symons 53kg - Shane Fliedner) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
27/03/2021 | IRONCLAD | 8/03/2021 1st-1.5L LR C S Hayes Memorial Cup; |
28/03/2020 | HELLOVA STREET | 14/03/2020 3rd-1.1L LR Anniversary Vase; 26/02/2020 2nd-shd LR George Adams Plate; 9/02/2020 2nd-1L LR Tatt's Thomas Lyons Stakes; 4/01/2020 2nd-0.8L LR Tasmanian Stakes; 18/12/2019 4th-0.6L LR Conquering Stakes; 27/11/2019 3rd-0.9L LR Tasmanian Newmarket Hcp; 6/07/2019 11th-8.8L LR VRC Winter Championship Final; 6/04/2019 11th-4.5L LR Anniversary Vase; |
30/03/2019 | HARIPOUR | 16/03/2019 8th-3.8L LR VRC March Stakes; 24/10/2018 9th-5.1L G3 Geelong Cup; 13/10/2018 7th-12.2L ATC St Leger Stakes; |
7/04/2018 | DODGING BULLETS | 17/03/2018 13th-8.3L LR VRC March Stakes; 18/11/2017 10th-9.7L G3 Eclipse Stakes; 16/09/2017 4th-3.2L LR Tontonan (Sofitel) Stakes; |
1/04/2017 | OBSERVATIONAL | 19/11/2016 10th-9.2L LR Ballarat Cup; 30/09/2016 5th-6.8L G3 JRA Cup; 17/09/2016 9th-7.3L G3 Naturalism Stakes; 2/04/2016 14th-26.9L LR Mornington Cup; |
19/03/2016 | NEVIS | |
21/03/2015 | OBSERVATIONAL | 20/08/2014 7th-16.75L G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes; 30/07/2014 6th-5.6L G3 Gordon Stakes; 23/05/2014 1st-lnk LR Cocked Hat Stakes; |
15/03/2014 | FAT AL | 1/03/2014 3rd-3.7L G3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap; 2/11/2013 15th-9.8L G2 Linlithgow Stakes; 19/10/2013 8th-3.5L G2 Caulfield Sprint; 17/05/2013 14th-5.8L LR Scone Cup; 27/04/2013 12th-6.6L LR Hall Mark Stakes; |
16/03/2013 | JET AWAY | 11/08/2012 2nd-2L G3 Rose of Lancaster Stakes; 28/07/2012 4th-6.9L G2 York Stakes; 26/05/2012 1st-2.75L LR Festival Stakes; |
17/03/2012 | DANCE WITH HER | 5/11/2011 13th-17.9L G2 Matriarch Stakes; |
9/04/2011 | TENSIG* | 28/08/2010 5th-1.5L LR Premier's Cup; 25/04/2010 3rd-1L LR VRC St Leger; 10/04/2010 9th-7.7L G1 ATC Australian Derby; |
12/09/2010 | RICEMAN | 1/09/2010 6th-2.9L LR Balaklava Cup; 10/07/2010 3rd-7L LR VRC Winter Championship Final; |
13/09/2009 | TESTAGUY | |
29/03/2008 | TIME TO LAUGH | 9/09/2007 6th-2.6L Golden Mile; 7/07/2007 9th-9.3L LR VRC Winter Championship Final; |
9/09/2007 | TEST FIRE | 26/12/2006 2nd-1.3L LR Lord Stakes; |
10/09/2006 | CHIACK |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
ROBERT HICKMOTT | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2016 - NEVIS; 2015 - OBSERVATIONAL; |
SHANE FLIEDNER | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2008 - TIME TO LAUGH; |
PETER MOODY | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2014 - FAT AL; |
CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2019 - HARIPOUR; |
JOHN SADLER | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2017 - OBSERVATIONAL; |
DAVID A HAYES | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2013 - JET AWAY; |
SYMON WILDE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2018 - DODGING BULLETS; |
S J RICHARDS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2009 - TESTAGUY; |
J T CONLAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2011 - TENSIG*; |
TODD RAWILLER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2006 - CHIACK; |
T D KELLY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2007 - TEST FIRE; |
WILL CLARKEN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 - IRONCLAD; |
PATRICK PAYNE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - HELLOVA STREET; |
DAVID BRIDEOAKE & DAVID FEEK | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2012 - DANCE WITH HER; |
DEAN SAXON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 - RICEMAN; |
MICHAEL MORONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
STEPHEN BASTER | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2013 - JET AWAY; 2007 - TEST FIRE; |
BRAD RAWILLER | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2010 - RICEMAN; 2006 - CHIACK; |
MICHAEL DEE | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2020 - HELLOVA STREET; 2019 - HARIPOUR; |
CRAIG NEWITT | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2017 - OBSERVATIONAL; |
LUKE NOLEN | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2014 - FAT AL; |
DANIEL MOOR | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2018 - DODGING BULLETS; |
J NOONAN | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2012 - DANCE WITH HER; |
KATELYN MALLYON | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2016 - NEVIS; |
BRADY CROSS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 - TIME TO LAUGH; |
MARK PEGUS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2009 - TESTAGUY; |
JARROD TODD | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2011 - TENSIG*; |
ANTHONY DARMANIN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2015 - OBSERVATIONAL; |
JAMIE KAH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 - IRONCLAD; |
JORDAN CHILDS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
PATRICK MOLONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
DAMIEN THORNTON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
JYE MCNEIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
H COFFEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
BEAU MERTENS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
JAMIE MOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DECLAN BATES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
BEN ALLEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MICHAEL POY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
BILLY EGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LACHLAN KING | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2011 - TENSIG*; |
2 | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2017 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2016 - NEVIS; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
4 | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2021 - IRONCLAD; |
5 | 1 | 6.3% | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2008 - TIME TO LAUGH; |
6 | 3 | 18.8% | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2019 - HARIPOUR; 2013 - JET AWAY; 2007 - TEST FIRE; |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
9 | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2014 - FAT AL; |
10 | 2 | 12.5% | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2018 - DODGING BULLETS; 2009 - TESTAGUY; |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
13 | 3 | 27.3% | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2020 - HELLOVA STREET; 2012 - DANCE WITH HER; 2006 - CHIACK; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
16 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2015 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2010 - RICEMAN; |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Weight | Num | Winners |
53.5 | 1 | 2007 - TEST FIRE; |
54.0 | 7 | 2021 - IRONCLAD; 2018 - DODGING BULLETS; 2017 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2016 - NEVIS; 2015 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2012 - DANCE WITH HER; 2011 - TENSIG*; |
54.5 | 1 | 2013 - JET AWAY; |
55.0 | 1 | 2009 - TESTAGUY; |
56.0 | 1 | 2019 - HARIPOUR; |
57.0 | 2 | 2008 - TIME TO LAUGH; 2006 - CHIACK; |
58.5 | 2 | 2014 - FAT AL; 2010 - RICEMAN; |
59.0 | 1 | 2020 - HELLOVA STREET; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 5 | 29.4% | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2021/10-9-IRONCLAD; 2011/5-4-TENSIG*; 2010/6-1E-RICEMAN; 2009/9-4-TESTAGUY; 2008/9-4-TIME TO LAUGH; |
2 | 2 | 10.5% | 3 | 5 | 19 | 2013/5-1-JET AWAY; 2006/5-1-CHIACK; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
5 | 2 | 11.1% | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2016/8-1-NEVIS; 2007/8-1-TEST FIRE; |
6 | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2014/10-1-FAT AL; |
7 | 1 | 6.7% | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2017/16-1-OBSERVATIONAL; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
9 | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2015/20-1-OBSERVATIONAL; |
10 | 2 | 25.0% | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2020/20-1-HELLOVA STREET; 2019/20-1-HARIPOUR; |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
14 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2012/66-1-DANCE WITH HER; |
15 | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2018/50-1-DODGING BULLETS; |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2009 - TESTAGUY; |
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 2015 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2011 - TENSIG*; 2007 - TEST FIRE; 2006 - CHIACK; |
5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 2021 - IRONCLAD; 2019 - HARIPOUR; 2014 - FAT AL; 2012 - DANCE WITH HER; |
6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 2018 - DODGING BULLETS; 2017 - OBSERVATIONAL; 2016 - NEVIS; 2013 - JET AWAY; 2008 - TIME TO LAUGH; |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2020 - HELLOVA STREET; 2010 - RICEMAN; |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |