Understudy (2020) Horse
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Understudy is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr at Rosehill. His sire is El Roca and his dam is Foxette. To date he has recorded two victories. His biggest triumph came on 6th Apr 2025 at Mornington, where he captured the $37,500 4yo+ Maiden Set Weight. The horse has consistently yielded profit for bettors, delivering a 19% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 06-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 0-66 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Itsukushima ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Sumo Sandy ( L Meech 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Phineas ( F W Kersley 58 ) 1.50L 5th Understudy ( B Mertens 59 ) 3.55L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 3.55L | 5 (8) |
| Pakenham 23-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM66 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Bons To Riches ( S Foley 61 ) 2nd Nic's Choice ( L K Cartwright 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Orovero ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 2.75L 5th Understudy ( B Mertens 59 ) 4.50L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.700 1st Florina Region ( J Childs ) 2nd Terilee ( E P Brown ) 3rd Go Daddy ( Z E Waller ) 4th Understudy ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 08-Dec-25 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.910 1st Flying Mikki ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Black Coal ( J Mott ) 3rd Hartfelt ( C Hefel ) 4th Understudy ( O East ) | O East | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 27-Oct-25 1000m R12 Jump Out-H9 2nd Understudy ( B Mertens ) 3rd Let Lily Loose ( L K Cartwright ) | B Mertens | 2 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 13-Oct-25 1000m R13 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.660 1st Battle Of The Ice ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Game Plan ( L J Bates ) 3rd King's Taj ( C Hefel ) 6th Understudy ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 6 (10) |
| Geelong 05-Jun-25 1700m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Understudy ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Purveyor ( J Mott 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Eye For An Eye ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.71L See full results | B Mertens 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Ballarat 11-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.040, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Professor Pickles ( T M Nugent 58.5 ) 2nd Governor King ( J Allen 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Jaz Tycoon ( C Macredmond 58.5 ) 1.02L 4th Understudy ( B Egan 58 ) 1.42L See full results | B Egan 58kg 1.42L | 4 (11) |
| Moe 25-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.610, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Eloped ( J Bowditch 56.5 ) 2nd Ripplebrook ( N Punch 55.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Bookman ( O I East 64 , Cd 60 ) 3.85L 5th Understudy ( D Moor 61.5 ) 5.16L See full results | D Moor 61.5kg 5.16L | 5 (14) |
| Mornington 06-Apr-25 1500m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.100, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Understudy ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2nd Show Of Gold ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Mickidamuzz ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 3.35L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Pakenham 13-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Storm Season ( B Mertens 57 ) 2nd Comanche Miss ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Suances ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 1.25L 6th Understudy ( D Lane 59.5 ) 5.00L See full results | D Lane 59.5kg 5.00L | 6 (12) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 1000m R16 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.900 1st Magnemite ( C Newitt ) 2nd Bold Oasis ( S Clarke ) 3rd Futatsu ( Z Moore ) 5th Understudy ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 5 (9) |
| Cranbourne 17-Feb-25 1000m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.200 1st Kissed Earth ( R Lamont ) 2nd Understudy ( B Mertens ) 3rd Starwedge ( J Noonan ) | B Mertens | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 10-Feb-25 1000m R20 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.300 1st Kaygeebee ( D S Gray ) 2nd Manhattan View ( J Mott ) 3rd Midnite Storm ( B Allen ) 6th Understudy ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 6 (6) |
| Bendigo 06-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.060, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Dramaticus ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2nd Stupendous ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Wild Ruby ( A K Kelly 57.5 ) 4.00L 6th Understudy ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 6.02L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 6.02L | 6 (12) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 16-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 5 R19 MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.330 1st Procureable ( L Nolen ) 2nd Aurolaa ( J Beriman ) 0.75L 3rd Twilight Zone ( J Mcneil ) 1.50L 5th Understudy ( M Dee 0 ) 4.00L | M Dee 0 4.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,088 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 16.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Koheroa ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Understudy ( N Parmar 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Chaource ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.46L See full results | N Parmar 56.5kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |