Top Ace (2023) Horse
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Top Ace, a 3yo bay gelding, is trained by Clayton Douglas in Mornington. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Perfect Beat. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after one start. In his latest start at Mornington on 22 Oct 2026, jockey Beau Mertens rode him to a seventh-place finish behind winner Deadly Force.
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MorningtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mornington 22-Oct-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.290, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Deadly Force ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd Mystic River Queen ( D Stackhouse 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Raining Fire ( C Gaudray 57.5 ) 2.25L 7th Top Ace ( B Mertens 57 ) 7.12L See full results | B Mertens 57kg 7.12L | 7 (7) |
| Mornington 30-Sep-26 750m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:44.940 1st Top Ace ( B Mertens ) 2nd Russian Tide ( L E Burke ) 0.00L 3rd Silent Prelude ( P M Moloney ) 0.00L | B Mertens | 1 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 02-Sep-26 850m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:51.490 1st Imperial Award ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Glen Shiel ( L K Cartwright ) 3rd Adakite ( Z Spain ) 8th Top Ace ( D Thornton ) | D Thornton | 8 (9) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 04-Aug-26 750m R15 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:44.780 1st Stomping Ground ( J G Radley ) 2nd Top Ace ( A Sugawara ) | A Sugawara | 2 (4) |