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The Yachtsman
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Trained by Naomi Bourke at Geelong, The Yachtsman is a 6 year old gelding by the sire Better Than Ready, out of the dam Sophia Lago.

He has won a total of 7 races from 50 starts for a win percentage of 14%. His career earnings are $160k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Kyneton on December 14th in 2023 when he won $19,250 in the Macedon Ranges Glass (a handicap race over 1,856 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $3200.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $4k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$160k
Starts
50
Wins
7
Second
4
Third
3
Win %
14
Place %
28
Profit
+32.0
Conditions
Good
33
6-3-1
$4k
Soft
12
1-1-0
$2k
Heavy
5
0-0-2
$1k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
2600m
1
0-0-0
-1
2580m
1
1-0-0
+5.5
2100m
1
0-0-0
-1
1715m
1
0-0-0
-1
1900m
1
0-0-0
-1
1600m
10
2-2-2
+6
1708m
1
0-0-0
-1
2040m
1
0-0-0
-1
1856m
1
1-0-0
+25
1525m
1
0-0-0
-1
1700m
4
0-0-0
-4
2088m
1
0-0-0
-1
1726m
1
0-0-0
-1
1500m
6
1-0-1
-0.5
1887m
1
1-0-0
+9
1521m
1
0-0-0
-1
1606m
1
0-1-0
-1
1400m
5
1-0-0
+13
1512m
1
0-1-0
-1
1200m
6
0-0-0
-6
1800m
2
0-0-0
-2
1300m
1
0-0-0
-1
1100m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Cranbourne
3
1-0-0
+3.5
Benalla
2
0-1-0
-2
Geelong
10
0-1-1
-10
Kyneton
3
2-0-0
+33
Werribee
1
0-0-0
-1
Mornington
3
1-0-0
+2.5
Warrnambool
6
0-0-0
-6
Moe
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Lakeside
1
0-0-0
-1
Colac
3
0-1-1
-3
Bendigo
1
1-0-0
+6.5
Camperdown
2
1-1-0
+16
Hamilton
4
1-0-0
+4.5
Warracknabeal
2
0-0-1
-2
Echuca
1
0-0-0
-1
Mt Gambier
1
0-0-0
-1
Dunkeld
1
0-0-0
-1
Swan Hill
2
0-0-0
-2
Donald
1
0-0-0
-1
Horsham
1
0-0-0
-1
Terang
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
VIC
49
7-4-3
+33
SA
1
0-0-0
-1

Declared to Run

Warrnambool 7 • Tuesday Carlton Draught (Bm70)
$51Bet

Race History

Apr-12 24
5/10
2.4
$5.5
Cranbourne
5
2600
Ladbrokes Odds Surge (Bm64)
$1k
$40k
R Hammond
54½
166.79
-
8
9,9,8
+3
Mar-29 24
1/9
2.5
$6.5
Cranbourne
3
2580
Hertz Casey Cardinia Cup (Bm64)
$22k
$40k
R Hammond
52½
165.54
37.20
6
5,6,6
+5
Mar-23 24
4/11
1.5
$5.5
Benalla
3
2100
Annabelle Cleeland Euroa Cup Hcp (58)
$1k
$27k
N Farley
58½
132.44
35.50
8
8,9,8
+4
Mar-16 24
6/13
4.6
$26
Geelong
3
1715
3yo+ Hcp (58)
$1k
$27k
B Higgins
59
104.66
35.56
10
10,10,10
+4
Mar-7 24
7/11
6.3
$9
Kyneton
5
1900
3yo+ (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
L Cartwright
58
119.59
36.92
8
8,6,9
+2
Feb-18 24
5/12
4.5
$9.5
Werribee
4
1600
Sherriffs Transport And Cranetrucks Hcp (58)
$1k
$27k
L Meech
60
99.19
35.80
4
6,6,6
+1
Jan-28 24
5/8
6.0
$26
Geelong
4
1708
Deejays Autoglass (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
B Higgins
58
104.84
34.66
5
5,5,6
+1
Jan-7 24
6/6
8.3
$5.5
Mornington
7
2040
Rosebud Country Club Hcp (64)
$1k
$27k
B Higgins
58
131.61
37.22
6
6,6,6
Dec-14 23
1/12
5.5
$26
Kyneton
4
1856
Macedon Ranges Glass (Bm58)
$19k
$35k
L Meech
59
114.86
37.64
7
7,8,4
+3
Nov-19 23
13/13
9.7
$26
Geelong
4
1525
Paul Kelly Creative Hcp (58)
$0k
$27k
A Lynch
60
93.18
35.54
12
10,12
-1
Oct-23 23
9/12
8.2
$21
Warrnambool
4
1700
TAB (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
N Farley
60½
102.79
35.86
9
8,8,8
-1
Sep-28 23
5/11
4.7
$8.5
Moe
4
2088
Butchers On George (Bm58)
$1k
$35k
R Mc Leod
61
130.67
39.36
8
8,8,8
+3
Sep-15 23
7/12
2.3
$51
Geelong
3
1726
Briseis Gold Cup Hcp (64)
$1k
$27k
R Mc Leod
58½
105.51
36.04
8
8,9,8
+1
Sep-3 23
5/5
3.6
$12
Geelong
3
1500
Roderick Insurance Brokers (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
T Prebble
56
90.51
34.66
4
5,5
Aug-20 23
5/9
1.6
$31
Cranbourne
5
1600
De Bortoli Wines (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
R Mc Leod
59
99.13
38.84
9
9,9,9
+4
Aug-6 23
12/14
11.1
$91
Sandown Lakeside
5
1500
Ladbrokes Same Race Multi (Bm64)
$0k
$50k
M Lloyd
57
89.10
35.14
14
12,13
+1
Spell of 124 Days
Apr-4 23
1/10
1.8
$10
Kyneton
3
1887
Bet365 Top Tote Plus (Bm58)
$15k
$27k
R Mc Leod
60
117.23
36.78
8
9,8,8
+7
Mar-18 23
5/11
1.4
$4.4
Geelong
4
1521
Australian Bloodstock Handicap (58)
$1k
$27k
J Hill
60
92.78
36.92
6
6,6
+1
Mar-5 23
2/10
0.1
$6
Colac
4
1600
Prestige Jayco Handicap (58)
$5k
$27k
J Cartwright
60
98.87
34.54
6
6,5,6
+4
Feb-18 23
1/14
0.8
$7.5
Bendigo
4
1600
Rising Sun Hotel Handicap (58)
$15k
$27k
B Mertens
58
96.87
37.31
7
8,9,8
+7
Jan-29 23
2/10
3.3
$3.1
Benalla
7
1606
Burtons Iga Handicap (58)
$5k
$27k
N Farley
58
104.10
40.76
9
9,9,6
+4
Jan-21 23
2/11
3.0
$9
Camperdown
4
1600
Camperdown Newsagency Handicap (58)
$5k
$27k
J Cartwright
58
96.94
37.32
10
9,9,9
+7
Jan-8 23
6/7
5.5
$41
Warrnambool
3
1700
Koroit Cup
$1k
$40k
D Holland
54
102.14
35.16
4
4,3,3
-3
Jan-1 23
6/13
9.2
$6.5
Mornington
3
1500
Fridayland Handicap (58)
$1k
$27k
L Overall
55½
91.25
35.26
12
12,12
+6
Dec-17 22
4/10
0.8
$5.5
Colac
4
1600
Bet365 Handicap (58)
$1k
$27k
A Lynch
58½
97.84
33.72
4
4,6,6
+2
Dec-6 22
6/13
4.9
$16
Hamilton
3
1400
Sinclair Wilson (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
N Farley
59
83.22
34.34
10
9,8
+2
Nov-5 22
2/13
0.3
$9.5
Geelong
4
1512
Quinlan Cranes Handicap (58)
$5k
$27k
J Hill
59
92.01
36.62
8
6,6
+4
Oct-25 22
3/4
1.3
$3.9
Warracknabeal
9
1600
Bet365 (Bm58)
$2k
$27k
J Allen
59
101.39
37.42
4
4,4,4
+1
Oct-11 22
8/10
4.5
$14
Echuca
4
1400
Caledonian Hotel Echuca (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
K Quilty
57½
86.78
35.46
10
10,10
+2
Sep-20 22
7/9
6.2
$21
Warracknabeal
5
1200
Elders Horsham (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
L Meech
60½
71.23
35.82
9
9,9
+2
Sep-4 22
10/10
12.8
$101
Geelong
7
1200
Jim's Gardening (Bm78)
$1k
$40k
T Bull
54
73.09
35.76
10
0,10,10
Spell of 122 Days
May-5 22
12/13
21.0
$26
Warrnambool
10
1700
Evergreen Turf N. Wilson-Bm70
$0k
$51k
N Farley
54½
110.50
39.96
6
5,6,12
Apr-17 22
1/10
3.0
$5.5
Mornington
4
1500
Racetrack Veterinary Servs.-58
$14k
$25k
B Park
58
91.33
35.52
8
0,8,7
+6
Apr-3 22
1/11
1.5
$8.5
Hamilton
5
1600
Bet 365/ N Wilson Heat 2 (58)
$14k
$25k
N Farley
55½
100.24
35.34
6
6,6,4
+3
Mar-19 22
3/13
1.4
$21
Geelong
3
1500
Australian Bloodstock Handicap (58)
$2k
$25k
J Bowditch
55½
91.42
37.08
6
0,5,4
+1
Mar-6 22
3/6
3.7
$11
Colac
9
1600
Western Insurance Brokers (58)
$2k
$25k
M Lloyd
55½
104.57
38.12
1
1,1,1
-2
Feb-23 22
9/11
4.4
$8
Mt Gambier
4
1200
Greg Richardson Memorial (52)
$0k
$22k
A Chung
57½
72.46
-
9
0,9,7
-2
Spell of 87 Days
Nov-28 21
8/10
5.1
$41
Warrnambool
4
1700
Apco Serv. Banjo Paterson-Bm58
$1k
$37k
L Lafferty
58½
104.64
38.25
5
4,3,3
-5
Nov-13 21
5/5
5.0
$15
Dunkeld
9
1800
Gold Handicap (58)
$1k
$25k
H Grace
57
120.45
37.66
3
4,4,5
Nov-6 21
7/8
11.5
$20
Geelong
4
1500
Shane Cook Homes Handicap (58)
$1k
$25k
T Bull
56½
92.36
35.81
3
0,3,6
-1
Oct-26 21
11/11
9.9
$19
Swan Hill
3
1300
McLardy McShane Swan Hill-Bm58
$0k
$25k
M Poy
60½
77.57
34.96
11
0,11,11
Oct-10 21
4/14
1.6
$21
Donald
3
1200
Megelec Electrical Contrs (58)
$1k
$25k
M Julius
58½
70.92
35.18
5
0,5,5
+1
Spell of 162 Days
May-1 21
12/12
8.8
$11
Horsham
5
1800
Millers Civil Contractors (58)
$0k
$22k
M Julius
59½
115.44
37.99
1
1,2,3
-9
Apr-16 21
4/10
1.7
$6.5
Swan Hill
4
1600
Pooles Accountants (Bm58)
$1k
$22k
C Newitt
61
99.35
36.12
8
8,7,4
Apr-11 21
8/9
5.4
$20
Hamilton
6
1400
Bet365 Handicap (58)
$1k
$22k
M Julius
59½
85.90
37.18
5
0,5,4
-4
Mar-26 21
8/10
8.4
$41
Warrnambool
8
1200
Wilde Dental (Bm58)
$1k
$22k
T Bull
60½
73.50
36.40
4
0,4,3
-5
Spell of 69 Days
Jan-16 21
1/12
0.4
$18
Camperdown
4
1400
Pipeline Fabrications Maiden
$13k
$23k
L Lafferty
56½
86.26
36.58
1
0,1,1
Jan-2 21
10/14
4.7
$15
Terang
4
1200
Tac Be Races Ready Maiden Plate
$0k
$15k
L Lafferty
56½
71.78
34.99
12
0,12,13
+3
Nov-6 20
6/14
5.1
$18
Warrnambool
4
1400
McLaren Hunt Finance Group Maiden
$1k
$23k
M Julius
58
84.46
37.64
4
0,4,4
-2
Oct-14 20
6/7
4.8
$18
Hamilton
6
1100
Fishers Iga Maiden Plate
$1k
$23k
T Nugent
58
66.56
35.45
7
0,7,7
+1