Understudy (2020) Horse
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Understudy is a 5yo bay gelding (male) trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. He is by El Roca out of Foxette. He has won 2 races in his career so far. On 6 Apr 2025 at Mornington he achieved his most significant victory, taking the $37500.00 4yo+ Maiden Set Weight.
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Yarra Valley • Sandown Hillside • Cranbourne • Pakenham • Geelong • Ballarat • Moe • Mornington • Bendigo • TaurangaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra Valley 15-Mar-26 1950m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.190, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Xtrarevz ( J Maskiell 57.5 ) 2nd Track Patcher ( K Jennings 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Whisky Moon ( J Noonan 58 ) 2.00L 8th Understudy ( B Mertens 60.5 ) 3.63L See full results | B Mertens 60.5kg 3.63L | 8 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 25-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM66 $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.100, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Flag Flyer ( J Noonan 60.5 ) 2nd Bring Forth ( L K Cartwright 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.30L 3rd Understudy ( D Lane 58.5 ) 0.45L See full results | D Lane 58.5kg 0.45L | 3 (11) |
| Cranbourne 06-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 0-66 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, 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) |